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US09580586B2	Polypropylene compounds with enhanced haptics A polymeric composition is a blend of one or more heterophasic copolymers of propylene and ethylene produced by a multistep polymerization, wherein the heterophasic copolymers comprise a low crystalline matrix component and a soft amorphous elastomeric component, in which both the matrix component and the soft amorphous elastomeric component contain greater than 55% by weight propylene; one or more additional elastomeric components selected from the group of an ethylene/α-olefin C3-C20 copolymer with a total ethylene concentration of greater than or equal to 65% by weight; and a propylene/α-olefin C2, C4-C20 copolymer with a total propylene concentration of greater than or equal to 65% by weight; 5-65% by weight of the total composition of one or more inorganic or organic reinforcement materials; and 0.01-4% by weight of the total composition of a maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene compatibilizer or coupling agent. The polymeric composition has a low crystallinity of less than 30 J/gram measured by DSC. The total elastomer content of the polymeric composition is greater than 50% by weight, and the overall polymeric composition has an ethylene concentration of greater than 10% by weight.
US09580578B2	Latex comprising colorant and methods of making the same A process includes forming an emulsion comprising a monomer and a colorant, the colorant further including an anionic functional group and a lipophilic counter ion, and polymerizing the monomer to form a latex, the latex includes polymer nanoparticles having the colorant dispersed therein.
US09580574B2	Bio-based biocide compositions and methods of preserving therewith Bio-based biocide compositions containing epoxidized 2-ethylhexyl soyate and a solvent such as epoxidized soybean oil are disclosed. When incorporated into polymers such as PVC, preserved polymer compositions result. The invention also provides methods for preserving polymers, including incorporating these compositions into PVC in accordance with these methods.
US09580571B2	Aromatic acylation with cyclic anhydride for plasticizer production Provided is a process for making non-phthalate plasticizers, by acylating an aromatic compound with a succinic anhydride to form a keto-acid, and then esterifying the keto-acid with C4-C13 OXO-alcohols to form a plasticizer compound. The aromatic rings of the aromatic compound may also be optionally hydrogenated.
US09580567B2	Positive-type photosensitive siloxane composition A positive-type photosensitive siloxane composition which comprises (I) two or more polysiloxanes that differ in the rate of dissolution in aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solutions, (II) a polysiloxane that gives a film which after prebaking has a rate of dissolution in 2.38 wt-% aqueous TMAH solution of 50-1,000 Å/sec and that has a group soluble in aqueous TMAH solution, other than silanol, (III) a diazonaphthoquinone derivative, and (IV) a solvent.
US09580564B2	Transparent polyurethane protective coating, film and laminate compositions with enhanced electrostatic dissipation capability, and methods for making same The present invention is embodied in a transparent, polyurethane laminate or multi-layer coating comprising a first transparent polyurethane layer, a middle conductive material layer disposed on the first transparent polyurethane layer, and a second transparent polyurethane layer disposed on the conductive layer. In one embodiment, the subject invention addresses the problem of static charge buildup on aircraft transparencies by allowing charge to drain through the second transparent polyurethane layer to the conductive material layer and then to the edge of the conductive material layer, where it is mated to the airframe. The present invention is also embodied in a method for forming a transparent polyurethane laminate on a transparent substrate and a method for forming a free-standing laminate.
US09580561B2	Manufacturing method of poly lactic acid stereocomplex using solvent casting method Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a polylactic acid film. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for stably and effectively obtaining optimized stereocomplex crystals through specified boiling point and evaporation time of a solvent allowing the content of stereocomplex crystals to be 100%.
US09580560B2	Polymer ligands for nanoparticles The disclosure is directed to polymer ligands that are optimally suited for surface-functionalizing magnetic nanoparticles. The amphiphilic polymers are prepared by coupling several amine-terminated anchoring groups, polyethylene glycol moieties, and reactive groups onto a poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) (PIMA) chain. The reaction of maleic anhydride groups with amine-containing molecules is highly-efficient and occurs in one-step. The availability of several dopamine groups in the same ligand greatly enhances the ligand affinity, via multiple-coordination, to the magnetic NPs, while the hydrophilic and reactive groups promote colloidal stability in buffer media and allow subsequent conjugation with target biomolecules. Nanoparticles ligated with terminally reactive polymers have been easily coupled to target dyes and tested in live cell imaging with no measurable cytotoxicity.
US09580552B2	Polyamide ester resin, method for preparing the same, and molded article including the same A polyamide ester resin includes: a repeat unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid; a repeat unit derived from a diamine; and a repeat unit represented by the following Formula 1, wherein the polyamide ester resin has a melting temperature (Tm) of about 280° C. or more. The polyamide ester resin can exhibit excellent properties in terms of moisture absorption resistance, heat resistance, discoloration resistance, fluidity and the like by using a cyclic ester. wherein R1 is a C3 to C12 linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group.
US09580550B2	Method for producing polyamide composite materials containing silicon The invention relates to a method for producing polyamide composite materials containing silicon, comprising the copolymerisation of: a) at least one silicon compound (SV) having at least one silicon atom, said silicon atom having at least one lactamyl group of formula (A) bonded by means of the nitrogen atom thereof; b) the method also comprises copolymerisation with at least one comonomer (CM) that is selected from among ammonium salts of dicarboxylic acids, amino acids, amino acid amides and lactams. In formula (A), m represents a whole number between 1 and 11, in particular in between 2 and 9, and specifically 3, and # represents the connection to the silicon atom of the compound (SV).
US09580546B2	Polymeric plasticizer compositions The present invention relates to polymeric plasticizer compositions made from an aromatic acid source, a glycol, and a C4-C36 monocarboxylic acid, or ester or anhydride thereof. The aromatic acid source can include polymeric materials such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The present invention also relates to methods for making the polymeric plasticizer compositions, to methods of plasticizing polymeric materials, and to plasticized polymeric compositions. The polymeric plasticizers are useful for plasticizing various polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, including, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The polymeric plasticizers provide a sustainable alternative to conventional phthalate ester plasticizers, such as diisooctyl phthalate (DOP).
US09580545B2	Antistatic agent, antistatic agent composition, antistatic resin composition, and molded article Provided are: an antistatic agent which is capable of imparting excellent antistatic effect in a small amount and has sufficient persistence and wiping resistance; an antistatic agent composition; an antistatic resin composition; and a molded article.The antistatic agent comprises a polymer compound (E) having a structure in which a block polymer (C) and a polyhydric alcohol compound (D) are bound via an ester bond formed by a carboxyl group of the block polymer (C) and a hydroxyl group of the polyhydric alcohol compound (D), the block polymer (C) having a structure comprising carboxyl groups at both ends, in which structure a block constituted by a polyester (A) having carboxyl groups at both ends and a block constituted by a compound (B) having hydroxyl groups at both ends are repeatedly and alternately bound via ester bonds formed by the carboxyl and hydroxyl groups, and the polyhydric alcohol compound (D) comprising three or more hydroxyl groups.
US09580544B2	Polyesters from asymetrical monomers based upon bisanhydrohexitols A process for producing copolymers of a polymer and asymmetrically substituted compounds of bisanhydrohexitols, including the bisanhydrohexitol isosorbide. In a specific example, the AB monomer isosorbide 2-(4-carbomethoxybenzoate) is synthesized and copolymerized with polyester to form a copolyester. The asymmetrically substituted compounds provide a way of incorporating bisanydrohexitols that may be derived from natural sources into polymers.
US09580541B1	High performance, durable polymers including poly(phenylene) The present invention relates to functionalized polymers including a poly(phenylene) structure. In some embodiments, the polymers and copolymers of the invention include a highly localized concentration of acidic moieties, which facilitate proton transport and conduction through networks formed from these polymers. In addition, the polymers can include functional moieties, such as electron-withdrawing moieties, to protect the polymeric backbone, thereby extending its durability. Such enhanced proton transport and durability can be beneficial for any high performance platform that employs proton exchange polymeric membranes, such as in fuel cells or flow batteries.
US09580540B2	Hydroxy amino polymer and use thereof in polyurea/polyurethane tissue adhesives The present invention relates to a process for producing a hydroxy amino polymer comprising the steps: a) Reaction of an H functional starter compound bearing at least one Zerewitinoff active H atom with an unsaturated, cyclical carboxylic acid anhydride and at least one alkylene oxide compound for obtaining a prepolymer bearing hydroxyl groups, b) Addition of a primary amine and/or of ammonia to the double bond(s) of the prepolymer bearing hydroxyl groups obtained according to step a) for obtaining the hydroxy amino polymer, wherein the ratio of added amino groups to hydroxyl groups in a hydroxy amino polymer is at least 0.6. Furthermore, the invention relates to a hydroxy amino polymer, which can be achieved according to this process as well as a polyurea/polyurethane system, which contains such a hydroxy amino polymer.
US09580537B1	Diamine dione polyalkyl amine synthesis Methods, compounds, and compositions described herein generally relate to polyalkylamines and syntheses thereof. In some embodiments, a chemical compound has the formula: Each instance of R is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, alkyl, and polyether. Each instance of R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, polyether, and alcohol. Each instance of Q and Z is independently a covalent bond or selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aralkyl.
US09580533B2	Modified polyethylene compositions The present invention relates to a branched modifier and a composition comprising more than 25 wt % (based on the weight of the composition) of one or more linear ethylene polymers having a g′vis of 0.97 or more and an Mw of 20,000 g/mol or more and at least 0.1 wt % of a branched modifier where the modifier has a g′vis of less than 0.97, wherein the ethylene polymer has a g′vis of at least 0.01 units higher than the g′vis of the branched modifier.
US09580532B1	Functionalized elastomer via allylboration The present invention is directed to a functionalized elastomer comprising the reaction product of Y and Z, wherein Y is a copolymer of a first monomer and a second monomer, wherein the first monomer is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, and styrene; and the second monomer is selected from the group consisting of formula 1 and 2 wherein B is boron; O is oxygen; R1 and R2 are independently linear or branched alkyl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R3 is hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and R4 is a linear or branched alkane diyl group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a bridging aromatic group; and Z is a compound of formula 3 where R5 is phenylene, a linear or branched alkane diyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a combination of one or more phenylene groups and one or more linear or branched alkane diyl groups containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and Q is hydrogen, bromine, or a functional group comprising at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, and sulfur.
US09580527B2	Dual cure composite resins containing uretdione and unsaturated sites The present invention provides a dual-cure composition containing multifunctional polyols, uretdiones, peroxide curable monomers containing unsaturation and crosslinking agents. The dual-cure composition may be used to form a high modulus material useful as the matrix in a prepreg material and in composites. The present invention also relates to methods for the production of the dual-cure composition, prepreg materials comprising the dual-cure composition and a fibrous support, and composites made from the prepreg material.
US09580526B2	Partially fluorinated polysulfinic acids and their salts Described herein is a composition comprising a fluorinated polysulfinic acid or a salt thereof having the following formula (I): wherein X1, X2, and X3 are independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, CF3, and CH3 and wherein at least one of X1, X2, or X3 is H; R1 is a linking group; Z1 and Z2 are independently selected from Br, Cl, I, F, CF3, and a perfluorinated alkyl group; M is a cation; p is 0 or 1; and n is at least 2. Also described is a method of making the partially fluorinated polysulfinic acid or salt thereof.
US09580525B2	Olefin olegomerization process An olefin oligomerization process comprises contacting an olefin feed with a catalyst composition. The catalyst composition includes a crystalline aluminosilicate having FAU, EMT or a combination of FAU and EMT framework type. The crystalline aluminosilicate has cobalt and at least one alkaline earth metal selected from calcium, barium, strontium and mixtures thereof within its intra-crystalline cages.
US09580524B2	Vinylcyclopropane, monomer composition, polymer, polymer composition, and article Provided are a vinylcyclopropane that exhibits volume expansion upon homopolymerization and that enables improved solvent solubility, a monomer composition that contains the vinylcyclopropane, a polymer of the vinylcyclopropane, a polymer composition that contains the polymer, and an article that is obtainable through curing of the monomer composition. The vinylcyclopropane is represented by general formula (I) shown below.
US09580519B2	Method and apparatus for producing polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a water absorbent resin in which a water absorbent resin having excellent properties can be obtained effectively. The present invention relates to a method for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin, which includes a polymerization step of polymerizing an aqueous monomer solution containing a polymerization inhibitor, acrylic acid (salt) and an internal cross-linking agent to produce a water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer, a gel-crushing step of performing the gel-crushing of the water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer simultaneously with or subsequent to the polymerization to produce a particulate water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer, and a drying step of supplying the particulate water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer to a continuous through-flow belt-type dryer by a traverse conveyor to dry the particulate water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer, in which the belt temperature of the traverse conveyor is 40 to 120° C. and/or the water soluble component in the particulate water-containing gel-like cross-linked polymer on the traverse conveyor is 10% by weight or less and the water soluble component is increased after the drying step.
US09580517B2	Process for manufacturing lithium carboxymethyl cellulose Prepare lithium carboxymethyl cellulose by treating sodium carboxymethyl cellulose with a weak acid to form an acid from of carboxymethyl cellulose and then treating the acid form of the carboxymethyl cellulose with lithium chloride.
US09580513B2	VHZ for diagnosis and treatment of cancers We provide VHZ for use in a method of treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of a cancer in an individual selected from the group consisting of: colon cancer, lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma including lip, larynx, vulva, cervix and penis cancer, pancreatic cancer, brain cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, skin cancer, ovary cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. We provide an anti-VHZ agent for the treatment, prophylaxis or alleviation of such a cancer. The anti-VHZ agent may comprise SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO: 5, or both.
US09580512B2	CD55-interaction partners and the uses thereof The invention relates to the use of a binding member that binds to both SCR1 and SCR2 of CD55 in the treatment of tumours and leukaemia. The binding member may be an antibody that binds to SCR1 and SCR2 of CD55 and neutralizing CD55 and making cancer cells susceptible to complement-mediated attack.
US09580507B2	Human monoclonal antibodies to programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) The present disclosure provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to PD-L1 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of this disclosure, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of this disclosure are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The disclosure also provides methods for detecting PD-L1, as well as methods for treating various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases, using anti-PD-L1 antibodies.
US09580504B1	Pidilizumab monoclonal antibody therapy following stem cell transplantation Methods for treating specific populations of cancer patients, specifically patients suffering from cancer who undergo stem cell transplantation and were classified as positive by a pre-transplant metabolic imaging, by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pidilizumab monoclonal antibody.
US09580501B2	Anti-TNF alpha monoclonal secretory IgA antibodies and methods for treating inflammatory diseases A monoclonal secretory IgA antibody, which binds to and neutralizes human TNFα. The secretory antibody is useful in treating a variety of inflammatory conditions in humans.
US09580498B2	Monoclonal antibody for antagonizing and inhibiting binding of vascular endothelial growth factor to its receptor, and coding sequence A mouse monoclonal antibody for antagonizing and inhibiting binding of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor (VEGF-R), and a heavy chain variable region and light chain variable region amino acid sequence thereof. Also disclosed are a humanized preparation process of the antibody and a heavy chain variable region and light chain variable region amino acid sequence of the humanized antibody. The humanized antibody or its derivative can act as an ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition or be prepared into a suitable pharmaceutical preparation, is administered alone or in combination with a chemotherapy drug or other treatment means, and is used in broad-spectrum treatment of various solid tumors such as colon cancer, breast cancer and rhabdomyosarcoma.
US09580494B2	Methods and device to neutralize soluble toxic agents in the brain Methods, agents and devices for treating a patient to reduce accumulation of certain proteins in the brain are described. Such proteins include amyloid beta (Aβ), and the methods, agents and devices are useful for reducing the accumulation of Aβ, which is a principal constituent of the plaques associated with such diseases as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Antibodies to Aβ, when delivered systemically or directly into the central nervous system, improve cognitive deficits in a transgenic mouse model of AD. However, unlike peripheral antibodies to Aβ, which increased cerebral vascular plaques and hemorrhages, direct central administration did not result in such an increase cerebral vascular plaques and hemorrhages.
US09580493B2	Anti-α synuclein binding molecules Provided are anti-human α-synuclein-specific binding molecules, e.g., antibodies or antigen-binding fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, as methods related thereto. Further provided are anti-human α-synuclein binding molecules which bind to specific N-terminal and C-terminal epitopes on human α-synuclein. The binding molecules described herein can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for α-synuclein targeted immunotherapy and diagnosis, respectively.
US09580489B2	VEGF antagonist formulations suitable for intravitreal administration Ophthalmic formulations of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-specific fusion protein antagonist are provided suitable for intravitreal administration to the eye. The ophthalmic formulations include a stable liquid formulation and a lyophilizable formulation. Preferably, the protein antagonist has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4.
US09580487B2	Method of treating stomach or bowel-related disorders by administering glucagon-like-peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogues GLP-2 analogs are disclosed which comprise one of more substitutions as compared to [hGly2]GLP-2 and which improved biological activity in vivo and/or improved chemical stability, e.g., as assessed in in vitro stability assays. More particularly, preferred GLP-2 analogs disclosed herein comprise substitutions at one or more of positions 8, 16, 24 and/or 28 of the wild-type GLP-2 sequence, optionally in combination with further substitutions at position 2 (as mentioned in the introduction) and one or more of positions 3, 5, 7, 10 and 11, and/or a deletion of one or more of amino acids 31 to 33 and/or the addition of a N-terminal or C-terminal stabilizing peptide sequence. The analogs are particularly useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of stomach and bowel-related disorders and for ameliorating side effects of chemotherapy. Also disclosed are methods and kits for selecting a patient from populations suited for treatment with GLP-2 analogs.
US09580486B2	Interleukin-2 muteins for the expansion of T-regulatory cells Provided herein are IL-2 muteins and IL-2 mutein Fc-fusion molecules that preferentially expand and activate T regulatory cells and are amenable to large scale production. Also provided herein are variant human IgG1 Fc molecules lacking or with highly reduced effector function and high stability despite lacking glycosylation at N297. Also, provided herein are linker peptides that are glycosylated when expressed in mammalian cells.
US09580483B2	Methods of using compositions comprising variants and fusions of FGF19 polypeptides for treatment of diabetes The invention relates to variants and fusions of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19), variants and fusions of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), fusions of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) and/or fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), and variants or fusions of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) and/or fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) proteins and peptide sequences (and peptidomimetics), having one or more activities, such as glucose lowering activity, and methods for and uses in treatment of hyperglycemia and other disorders.
US09580482B2	Conformation-stabilized TRAP antigens This invention relates to compositions and methods for eliciting an immune response against a parasite of the genus Plasmodium in a mammal.
US09580479B2	Peptide tag and uses thereof There are provided peptide tags derived from bacteriophytochrome (BphP) that is photoreceptor protein of Deinococcus radiodurans, an antibody capable of specifically recognizing the peptide tags, hybridoma cell lines capable of producing the antibody, and uses thereof. The novel peptide tag has advantages in that it has a short length and can remove a non-specific reaction of the conventional c-myc tag and FLAG tag. Therefore, in the case of using the novel peptide tag and antibody thereto, the fusion protein expressed in a recombinant cell can be very effectively detected or purified. In addition, an epitope tagging system including the novel peptide tag and antibody thereto can be applied in various fields such as a determination of an intracellular site, a confirmation of functionality, detection and purification of specific protein, and researches on interaction between proteins.
US09580474B2	Polyionic papilloma virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines The present invention relates to the field of vaccines. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods relating to virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines. In one embodiment, a chimeric papillomavirus virus-like particle (VLP) comprises the L1 protein, wherein the HI loop of the L1 protein comprises negatively charged amino acids. In a more specific embodiment, a chimeric bovine papillomavirus VLP comprises the L1 protein, wherein the amino acid sequence EEEEEEEEC is inserted into the HI loop of the L1 protein.
US09580473B2	Method of inhibiting HIV-1 binding to genital epithelia using V3 loop-specific peptides and GP340-specific antibodies This invention relates to methods compositions and devices for inhibiting infection of a subject's host cell by HIV. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and compositions capable of inhibiting the binding and subsequent infection by HIV of a host cell through the inhibition of the interaction between gp-340 expressed on the cell surface and V3 loop on the HIV envelope and devices comprising these compositions.
US09580472B2	Anti-microbial peptides and methods of use thereof Anti-microbial peptides and methods of use are provided.
US09580463B2	Hepatitis C virus inhibitors Hepatitis C virus inhibitors having the general formula (I) are disclosed. Compositions comprising the compounds and methods for using the compounds to inhibit HCV are also disclosed.
US09580461B2	Method for purifying active polypeptides or immunoconjugates The present invention provides methods for isolating an active polypeptide or immunoconjugate by purification of a solution containing both the active polypeptide or immunoconjugate and an acidic variant thereof, such as a deamidated variant, using anion exchange chromatography.
US09580455B2	Process for the recovery of beta acetylfuranoside There is provided an improved method for the recovery of residual, unseparated β-acetylfuranoside from reaction mixtures remaining from an initial synthesis of acetylfuranoside, which is in particular usable on a large industrial scale, more particularly in the production of capecitabine.
US09580452B2	Antioxidant compound having anti atherosclerotic effect and preparation thereof The present invention relates to an antioxidant compound having anti atherosclerotic effect and preparation thereof. The present invention more particularly relates to the synthesis of TPP+ coupled esculetin (mitochondria-targeted esculetin [Mito-Esc]) followed by the biological evaluation of Mito-Esc for its ability to attenuate Angiotensin-II-induced atherosclerosis in apolipoproteinE knockout (ApoE−/−) mice along with the endothelial cell age-delaying effects of Mito-Esc.
US09580450B2	Colored charged silsesquioxanes The present invention provides salts of a cation and an anion, wherein the cation comprises (i) a silsesquioxane moiety of formula (ii) a chromophoric moiety D, which may which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-10-alkyl, phenyl, halogen, OC1-6-alkyl, OH, NH2 and NO2, and (iii) a moiety of formula wherein L4 is C1-20-alkylene, phenylene-C1-20-alkylene or C1-20-alkylene-phenylene-C1-20alkylene, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are independently from each other hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl, R15, R16, R17 and R18 are independently from each other C1-4-alkyl, R19 is C1-20-alkyl, which may be substituted with phenyl, O—C1-6-alkyl or NO2, and d is an integer from 1 to 25, and electrophoretic devices comprising the salts.
US09580449B2	Compositions and methods for the production of pyrimidine and pyridine compounds with BTK inhibitory activity The present invention provides novel pyrimidine and pyridine compounds according to Formula (I), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV) and Formula (V) their manufacture and use for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases including, but not limited to, cancer, lupus, allergic disorders, Sjogren's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. In preferred embodiments, the present invention describes irreversible kinase inhibitors including, but not limited to, inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase.
US09580439B2	Inhibitors of focal adhesion kinase The invention provides inhibitors of focal adhesion kinase, an enzyme involved in the attachment of the cytoskeleton of a cell to an extracellular matrix, which has been implicated in processes such as cell migration, cell proliferation, and cell survival. The inhibitors are derivatives of a 5-substituted 2,4-diaminopyridine wherein the substituents are as defined herein. The invention also provides a method of using the inhibitors in treatment of cancer, and methods of preparation of the inhibitors by use of coupling reactions.
US09580438B2	Bifluorodioxalane-amino-benzimidazole kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, autoimmuneinflammation and CNS disorders The invention relates to a compound of the general formula (I) or a physiologically functional derivative, solvate or salt thereof, wherein A, X, L, Y, R, and RN are as defined herein. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds of formula (I) as a medicament, a pharmaceutical composition comprising them, a method of treatment or prevention of a medical condition entailing the administration thereof, and the use thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a medical condition, particularly autoimmune inflammatory disorders, CNS disorders, sleeping disorders, or proliferative diseases including cancer. The invention further relates to a specific process for the preparation of said compounds.
US09580437B2	Triazolopyrimidine compounds and uses thereof A compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is provided that has been shown to be useful for treating a PRC2-mediated disease or disorder: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and n are as defined herein.
US09580434B2	Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor sub-type selective amides of diazabicycloalkanes Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of preparation and use thereof are disclosed. The compounds are amide compounds which can be prepared from certain heteroaryl carboxylic acids and certain diazabicycloalkanes. The compounds exhibit selectivity for, and bind with high affinity to, neuronal nicotinic receptors of the α4β2 subtype in the central nervous system (CNS). The compounds and compositions can be used to treat and/or prevent a wide variety of conditions or disorders, particularly CNS disorders. The compounds can: (i) alter the number of nicotinic cholinergic receptors of the brain of the patient, (ii) exhibit neuroprotective effects, and (iii) when employed in effective amounts, not result in appreciable adverse side effects (e.g. side effects such as significant increases in blood pressure and heart rate, significant negative effects upon the gastrointestinal tract, and significant effects upon skeletal muscle).
US09580429B2	Pyrrolo[3,2-D]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives and their use in therapy There are disclosed novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R12, L, X and Y are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; together with processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of the enzyme MPO and are thereby particularly useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of neuroinflammatory disorders, cardiovascular disorders and respiratory disorders.
US09580428B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting viral polymerase Provided are compounds of Formula I: as described herein. Compounds of Formula I are useful in methods of inhibiting viral RNA polymerase activity and viral replication. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, as well as methods of treating viral infections using compounds of Formula I.
US09580426B2	Compounds that expand hematopoietic stem cells The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for expanding the number of CD34+ cells for transplantation. The invention further relates to a cell population comprising expanded hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and its use in autologous or allogeneic transplantation for the treatment of patients with inherited immunodeficient and autoimmune diseases and diverse hematopoietic disorders to reconstitute the hematopoietic cell lineages and immune system defense.
US09580423B2	Bicyclic heterocycles as FGFR4 inhibitors The present disclosure relates to bicyclic heterocycles, and pharmaceutical compositions of the same, that are inhibitors of the FGFR4 enzyme and are useful in the treatment of FGFR4-associated diseases such as cancer.
US09580419B2	Pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl-amines and pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrimidin-5-yl-amines as Janus kinase inhibitors The present invention provides pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-4-yl amines pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrimidin-4-yl amines that modulate the activity of Janus kinases and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to activity of Janus kinases including, for example, immune-related diseases and cancer.
US09580418B2	Bicyclic aromatic carboxamide compounds useful as Pim kinase inhibitors The present disclosure describes bicyclic aromatic carboxamide derivatives, as well as their compositions and methods of use. The compounds inhibit the activity of the Pim kinases, and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of Pim kinases including, e.g., cancer and other diseases.
US09580416B2	Inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase Disclosed herein are compounds that inhibit Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) having the structure of Formula (B): Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. Methods of using the Btk inhibitors are disclosed, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.
US09580413B2	Substituted pyrrolidines as ROS tyrosine kinase inhibitors The main purpose of the invention is to provide a novel aromatic heterocyclic derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Examples of the invention include aromatic heterocyclic derivatives represented by general formula [1] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In formula [1]: R1 represents phenyl optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from the group consisting of halogens, as well as alkyls and alkoxys optionally substituted by halogens; R2 represents hydrogen, an alkyl, cycloalkyl, or alkoxy optionally substituted by a halogen, or a heteroaryl optionally substituted by an alkyl; X represents CR3, and Y represents N or CR4, or X represents N, and Y represents CR4; and Z represents CR5 or N.
US09580410B2	2-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide crystalline form 1 2-((R)-2-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide Crystalline Form 1, ways to make it, compositions comprising it and made using it, and methods of treating patients having disease using it are disclosed.
US09580409B2	Modulators of opioid receptors and methods of use thereof Provided herein are compounds and methods of synthesis thereof. The compounds provided herein are useful for the treatment, prevention, and/or management of various disorders, such as pain, neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, and neuromuscular disorders. Compounds provided herein modulate the activity of opioid receptor (e.g., μ-opioid receptor) in the central nervous system or the periphery. Pharmaceutical formulations containing the compounds and their methods of use are also provided herein.
US09580407B2	Regioselective N-2 arylation of indazoles A novel process is provided for the efficient preparation of an asymmetric compound of structural formula I: comprising a copper-catalyzed, carbon-nitrogen cross-coupling step. The process described as part of the present invention can be used to manufacture poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, which may be useful for the treatment of cancer. In particular, the present invention describes a process for the manufacture of the PARP inhibitor, 2-{4-[(3S)-piperidin-3-yl]phenyl}-2H-indazole-7-carboxamide.
US09580405B2	Processes for the preparation of pesticidal compounds The present application provides processes for making pesticidal compounds and compounds useful both as pesticides and in the making of pesticidal compounds.
US09580403B2	Process for the preparation of 3-(3-chloro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine 3-(3-Chloro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine is prepared by cyclizing 3-hydrazinopyridine-dihydrochloride with commercially available 3-ethoxyacrylonitrile to provide 3-(3-amino-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine, and by converting the amino group to a chloro group by a Sandmeyer reaction.
US09580402B2	Salt, acid generator, photoresist composition, and method for producing photoresist pattern A salt represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a C1 to C12 alkyl group in which a methylene group can be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl group; A1 represents a lactone ring-containing group which has 4 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 represents an acid-labile group; and “m” represents an integer of 0 to 3.
US09580398B2	Compounds, compositions, and methods for modulating ferroptosis and treating excitotoxic disorders The present invention provides, inter alia, a compound having the structure: (Formula (I). Also provided are compositions containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound according to the present invention. Further provided are methods for treating or ameliorating the effects of an excitotoxic disorder in a subject, methods of modulating ferroptosis in a subject, methods of reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a cell, and methods for treating or ameliorating the effects of a neurodegenerative disease.
US09580397B2	Process and apparatus for producing divinylarene dioxide A process for preparing a divinylarene dioxide including the steps of: (a) feeding one or more feed streams of the following reactants into a reactor system: (i) at least one divinylarene, (ii) at least one oxidizing agent, and (iii) at least one solvent to form a reaction mixture in the reactor system; (b) continuously reacting together the one or more feed streams of the reactants of step (a) in the reaction mixture; and (c) controlling heat removal of the reaction mixture as the reactants of step (b) react together; wherein the heat removal is sufficient to provide a residence time of the reactants in the reaction mixture of less than about 180 minutes residence time of the reactants in the reaction step (b); and an apparatus for preparing a divinylarene dioxide.
US09580396B2	C6-spiro iminothiadiazine dioxides as BACE inhibitors, compositions, and their use In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain C5-spiro iminothiadiazine dioxide compounds, including compounds Formula (I): (structurally represented) or tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Y, s, ring A, RA, m, -L1-, and RL are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention are useful as BACE inhibitors and/or for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies related thereto. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other active agents), and methods for their preparation and use, including for the possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease, are also disclosed.
US09580393B2	6-substituted quinazolinone inhibitors The present technology relates to compounds and compositions of Formulas I-III and methods using such compounds. The compounds and compositions described herein may be used in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases associated with an alphavirus, for example, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV).
US09580392B2	HIV replication inhibiting pyrimidines This invention concerns HIV replication inhibitors of formula the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts, the quaternary amines and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein the ring containing -a1=a2-a3=a4- and -b1=b2-b3=b4- represents phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pirazinyl, pyridazinyl; n is 0 to 5; m is 1 to 4; R1 is hydrogen; aryl; formyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; substituted C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxy; substituted C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkylcarbonyl; R2 is hydroxy, halo, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C2-6alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl, carboxyl, cyano, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino, polyhalomethyl, polyhalomethyloxy, polyhalomethylthio, —S(═O)pR6, —NH—S(═O)pR6, —C(═O)R6, —NHC(═O)H, —C(═O)NHNH2, —NHC(═O)R6, —C(═NH)R6 or a 5-membered heterocycle; X1 is —NR5—, —NH—NH—, —N═N—, —O—, —C(═O)—, C1-4alkanediyl, —CHOH—, —S—, —S(═O)p—, —X2—C1-4alkanediyl- or —C1-4alkanediyl-X2—; R3 is NHR13; NR13R14; —C(═O)—NHR13; —C(═O)—NR13R14; —C(═O)—R15; —CH═N—NH—C(═O)—R16; substituted C1-6alkyl; optionally substituted C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; substituted C2-6alkenyl; substituted C2-6alkynyl; C1-6alkyl substituted with hydroxy and a second substituent; —C(═N—O—R8)—C1-4alkyl; R7; or —X3—R7; R4 is halo, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, cyano, nitro, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, polyhaloC1-6alkyloxy, aminocarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, formyl, amino, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)amino; their use as a medicine, their processes for preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US09580391B2	Saturated acyl guanidine for inhibition of F1F0-ATPase The invention provides saturated acyl guanidine compounds that inhibit F1F0-ATPase, and methods of using saturated acyl guanidine compounds as therapeutic agents to treat medical disorders, such as an immune disorder, inflammatory condition, or cancer.
US09580387B2	Biaryl compositions and methods for modulating a kinase cascade The invention relates to compounds and methods for modulating one or more components of a kinase cascade.
US09580381B2	Amine for low-emission epoxy resin products An amine which can be used in epoxy resin compositions that cure at room temperature. The amine dilutes the composition highly effectively, allows rapid, trouble-free curing, even in cold and damp conditions, and reduces brittleness. The amine is particularly suitable as a constituent of a curing agent for low-emission epoxy resin compositions that cure at room temperature, in particular for floor coverings.
US09580380B2	Method for preparing diamino-dicyclohexyl methane Disclosed is a method for preparing diamino-dicyclohexyl methane (H12MDA) by hydrogenation of diamino-diphenyl methane (MDA). In the process, 4,4′-MDA used as the starting material is firstly hydrogenated to prepare 4,4′-H12MDA. When the activity of the catalyst is reduced, the feed is switched from 4,4′-MDA to the mixture of 2,4′-MDA and 4,4′-MDA, and then when the conversion is stabilized, the feed is switched to 4,4′-MDA again. The deactivated catalyst is activated on line by switching the feed to the mixture of 2,4′-MDA and 4,4′-MDA. 4,4′-H12MDA having the trans-trans isomer content of 16˜24 wt % is produced, and the mixture of 2,4′-H12MDA and 4,4′-H12MDA is also produced, wherein the content of 2,4′-H12MDA in the mixture is 4˜15 wt %.
US09580379B2	Xanthine oxidase inhibitors and methods of use Small molecule xanthine oxidase inhibitors are provided, as well as compositions, methods for their use for treating disorders, mediated at least in part, by xanthine oxidase.
US09580376B2	Method for producing unsaturated aldehyde and/or unsaturated carboxylic acid Provided is a method of subjecting an alkene to partial oxidation by using a fixed bed multitubular reactor, thereby producing an unsaturated aldehyde and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid each corresponding to the alkene, wherein a plurality of catalyst layers formed by N division (N is N≧2) with respect to a gas flow direction of a reaction tube are provided, and when a change (° C.) of hot spot temperature per 1° C. change of reaction bath temperature in the catalyst layer is designated as Sn, at least one of the plurality of catalyst layers is regulated to Sn≦6.
US09580365B2	Process and catalyst for conversion of acetic acid to isobutene and propylene A process is disclosed for converting acetic acid to propylene and isobutene as the principal hydrocarbon products made, in the presence of a catalyst and in the further presence of hydrogen. In certain embodiments, a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst is used for carrying out a gas phase process, and propylene is produced preferentially to isobutene by using at least a certain amount of hydrogen in the process. In some embodiments, a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst made by an incipient wetness impregnation method is used and is indicated to be very stable for carrying out the conversion.
US09580364B2	Mechanically activated metal fuels for energetic material applications The invention provides mechanically activated metal fuels for energetic material applications. An exemplary embodiment involves mechanically treating micrometer-sized particles of at least one metal with particles of at least one fluorocarbon to form composite particles containing the at least one metal and the at least one fluorocarbon.
US09580357B2	Roofing granules, roofing products including such granules, and process for preparing same A coating composition including an inorganic sol material and an organic colorant is applied to mineral particles and cured at a temperature less than 200 degrees Celsius.
US09580355B2	Concrete reinforcement system An improved method of reinforcing concrete is provided. A plurality of carbon fiber tubules may be added to the cementitious slurry so as to increase the cured concrete's tensile strength and resistance to corrosion.
US09580354B2	Phenolic resin, preparation process, sizing composition for mineral fibers and resulting product A liquid phenolic resin intended to participate in the makeup of a sizing composition for mineral fibers is essentially composed of phenol-formaldehyde and phenol-formaldehyde-glycine condensates. A process for the manufacture of the resin, the sizing composition including the resin and the insulating products based on mineral fibers sized by means of the abovementioned sizing composition are presented.
US09580352B2	Glass substrate for flat panel display and method for manufacturing same A substrate for p-Si TFT flat panel displays made of a glass having a high low-temperature-viscosity characteristic temperature and manufactured while avoiding erosion/wear of a melting tank during melting through direct electrical heating. The glass substrate comprises 52-78 mass % of SiO2, 3-25 mass % of Al2O3, 3-15 mass % of B2O3, 3-20 mass % of RO, wherein RO is total amount of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, 0.01-0.8 mass % of R2O, wherein R2O is total amount of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O, and 0-0.3 mass % of Sb2O3, and substantially does not comprise As2O3, wherein the mass ratio CaO/RO is equal to or greater than 0.65, the mass ratio (SiO2+Al2O3)/B2O3 is in a range of 7-30, and the mass ratio (SiO2+Al2O3)/RO is equal to or greater than 5. A related method involves melting glass raw materials blended to provide the glass composition; a forming step of forming the molten glass into a flat-plate glass; and an annealing step of annealing the flat-plate glass.
US09580349B2	Vial and method for producing the same A method for producing a vial with low alkali elution by removing a deteriorated region caused by processing on an internal surface of a vial is disclosed. The method is for forming vials from borosilicate glass tubes, which includes a first step of forming a mouth of the vial; a second step of forming the borosilicate glass tube into a cup-shaped body to form a bottom of a vial; and a third step of fire-blasting an internal surface of the cup-shaped body with a flame.
US09580347B2	System and method for forming a glass sheet A glass forming system (200) and a method are described herein for forming a glass sheet (230). In one example, the glass forming system and method can use a glass composition with a liquidus viscosity less than 1000 poises to continuously form a glass sheet.
US09580346B2	Method for manufacturing optical element A method for manufacturing an optical element includes pressing a phosphate-based glass containing Bi2O3 in a proportion of 10 mass % or higher and 30 mass % or lower with a hot mold; and then cooling the same, in which pressure equal to or higher than the critical pressure of oxygen and equal to or lower than a strength of glass is continuously applied to the glass from the time of bringing the glass into contact with the pressing surface of the mold at a glass viscosity of log η=9 [dPa·sec] or higher and 10 [dPa·sec] or lower until the glass viscosity log η increases to 12 [dPa·sec] by cooling.
US09580344B2	Burner apparatus, submerged combustion melters including the burner, and methods of use Apparatus includes a first and second conduits configured to form an annulus between them. An adjustable structure includes a body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a circumferential surface abutting a portion of the internal surface of the second conduit. The structure is adjustable axially in relation to and removably attached to the first conduit via a hub. The hub defines a central passage for fuel or oxidant. The body has one or more non-central through passages configured such that flow of an oxidant or fuel therethrough causes the fuel or oxidant to intersect flow of fuel or oxidant exiting from the central passage in a region above the upper surface of the body.
US09580342B2	Method for cooperative control of microcystis aeruginosa by using chub, bighead, catfish and daphnia The present disclosure relates to methods for cooperative control of microcystis aeruginosa by using chub, bighead, catfish and daphnia, and belongs to the technical field of water treatment. The microcystis aeruginosa in a water body is controlled using a food chain relationship; the chub, the bighead, the catfish and the daphnia can directly eat the microcystis aeruginosa in a filtering manner; and meanwhile, the chub, the bighead and the catfish also can intake the daphnia, so as to indirectly consume the microcystis aeruginosa in the water body, wherein the fishes, the daphnia and the microcystis aeruginosa form the food chain relationship; in addition, the microcystis aeruginosa at the upper, middle and lower layers and a microcystis aeruginosa hypopus at the bottom layer can be controlled by fully utilizing the vertical spatial distribution difference of the three fishes in the water body.
US09580341B1	Biological two-stage contaminated water treatment system and process The systems and methods may be used for treatment of water that contains contaminants. Water containing at least one of a nitrate, percholate, chromate, selenite, and a volatile organic chemical is combined with nutrients and then is processed in an anoxic-anaerobic bioreactor. The combined effluent may also be oxygenated by dosing with hydrogen peroxide or liquid oxygen. The combined effluent of the bioreactor is dosed with a particle conditioning agent. The combined effluent treated water of the bioreactor is then filtered in a biofilter to produce a treated effluent stream. The influent water and combined effluent of the anoxic-anaerobic bioreactor may also be dosed with hydrogen peroxide to control biomass content in the system.
US09580339B2	Drop-in cell for electrolytic disinfection of water The invention relates to a drop-in cell for disinfection of water from bathing pools, particularly whirlpools, with an electrolytic cell (10) which can be flowed through by water and has two contact electrodes (1, 2), which are positioned in parallel and spaced apart from each other, and preferably at least one bipolar diamond particle electrode (3), which is arranged between the contact electrodes (1, 2) at a distance from them.The electrodes (1, 2, 3) are joined together by spacers (4) located between them to form an elongate, approximately cuboidal electrode pack, which is embedded in a casing (6) of plastic or synthetic resin while leaving an inflow and an outflow free. The user/customer is therefore provided with a drop-in cell which can be positioned in the circuit of the pool water or in the whirlpool and can be “installed” or, as and when required, removed and/or replaced without any problem by the user/customer himself.
US09580337B2	Pressurized forward osmosis process and system A pressurized forward osmotic separation process is disclosed. Generally there are two processes described. One process involves the concentration of a target solute in the first solution; the other process involves the extraction of a solvent from a first solution both by a second solution comprising of water and soluble gas or water, soluble gas, and a compound by creating an osmotic concentration gradient across the semi permeable membrane. The first solution is under pressure from an inert gas and the second solution is under pressure from a soluble gas with equal system pressures greater than 1 atmosphere. The increase or decrease of partial pressure of the soluble gas in the second solution increases or decreases the chemical potential of the second solution to achieve different solution properties. The soluble gas may be carbon dioxide and the compound may be magnesium hydroxide.
US09580331B2	CaF2 polycrystalline body, focus ring, plasma processing apparatus, and method for producing CaF2 polycrystalline body A CaF2 polycrystalline body which is a polycrystalline body constituted of CaF2 and of which an average grain size of crystalline grains is 200 μm or more, and a method for producing a CaF2 polycrystalline body, the method including a process of introducing a compact which is obtained by using a CaF2 powder raw material into a vacuum sintering furnace and sintering at a temperature of not higher than 1400° C. for six hours or more, thereby obtaining the CaF2 polycrystalline body.
US09580327B2	Method and apparatus for consolidation of granular silicon and measuring non-metals content Apparatus and methods for consolidating granular silicon and determining trace elements content of the consolidated silicon are disclosed. Silicon granules are placed in a vessel, and a silicon slug of known purity is embedded at least partially in the granules. The slug is preheated to a temperature sufficient to couple with an induction heater. As the silicon slug melts, silicon granules adjacent the molten silicon also melt. The vessel passes through an induction coil to successively inductively heat and melt regions of the silicon granules from the leading end to the trailing end with each region solidifying as the molten silicon exits the induction coil to provide a multicrystalline silicon ingot. The multicrystalline silicon ingot is sliced into wafers, which are analyzed by low-temperature Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to determine levels of trace elements in the ingot.
US09580324B2	Method for low-temperature preparation of graphene and of graphene-based composite material Provided is a method for room-pressure and low-temperature preparation of graphene, comprising: heat treating a compound of graphite oxide and sulfuric acid in either room pressure or negative pressure at a temperature between 50 and 400° C., thus converting graphite oxide into graphene. Also provided is a method for low-temperature preparation of a graphene composite material. The acquired graphene and graphene composite material are applicable in optical materials, electrically-conductive materials, sensor materials, catalytic materials, battery materials, and supercapacitor materials.
US09580322B2	Method of preparing negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery, and negative active material and rechargeable lithium battery prepared from the same Disclosed are a method of preparing a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes preparing a solution including spherically shaped natural graphite particles and a solvent, ultrasonic wave-treating the solution, and drying the ultrasonic wave-treated solution to prepare graphite modified particles, and a rechargeable lithium battery prepared therefrom.
US09580317B2	Storage-stable aqueous solutions of chlorine dioxide and methods for preparing and using them The present invention is for extremely pure solutions of chlorine dioxide, methods for making such solutions and to compositions and methods for storing, shipping and using such solutions. Generally, the chlorine dioxide solutions of the invention are aqueous solutions containing about 2500 ppm or less of total impurities. The chlorine dioxide solution can be prepared by passing dilute highly pure chlorine gas through a bed of substantially solid sodium chloride and contacting the resulting chlorine dioxide gas with a liquid.
US09580316B2	Method for preparing metal complex hydride nanorods A method for preparing metal complex hydride nanorods, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing one-dimensional coordination polymers by mixing metal complex hydrides with organic solvents and subsequent drying; (2) preparing coordination polymer nanostructures by mechanical milling the one-dimensional coordination polymers that obtained from step (1), in which the one-dimensional coordination polymers are vaporized and then deposited onto the substrate; (3) preparing metal complex hydride nanorods by removing the organic ligands from the coordination polymer nanostructures that obtained from step (2). This method is simple and feasible, and exhibits excellent generality. Moreover, the purity of the metal complex hydrides nanostructures is high.
US09580315B2	Method for syngas clean-up of semi-volatile organic compounds A system and method for processing unconditioned syngas first removes solids and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), then removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), and then removes at least one sulfur containing compound from the syngas. Additional processing may be performed depending on such factors as the source of syngas being processed, the products, byproducts and intermediate products desired to be formed, captured or recycled and environmental considerations.
US09580313B2	Process and a reactor for oxidation of a hydrocarbon A process and related reactor (1) for oxidation of a hydrocarbon feedstock are disclosed, the reactor (1) comprising a vessel (3) and a neck (5) with an axial burner (6) and a tangential gas inlet (2), wherein the neck (5) has a swirling chamber (10) located below said burner (6) and connected to said gas inlet (2), to produce a gas vortex (V) which optimizes the mixing between the gas stream (G) and the oxidizer in said neck (5). Preferably the swirling chamber (10) has an internal surface (12) with a log-spiral profile.
US09580311B2	Method of use of an ionic liquid for storing hydrogen A method releases hydrogen by forming a second ionic liquid from a first ionic liquid by releasing hydrogen from the first ionic liquid by exposing the first ionic liquid to water and a catalyst. The first ionic liquid includes a cation and an anion including a borohydride. The release of the hydrogen forms a borate, which makes up the anion of the second ionic liquid. The cation of the first ionic liquid is the same as that of the second ionic liquid. A reaction system includes the first and second ionic liquids, water and a catalyst.
US09580303B2	Flow sensor and method for manufacturing the same A technique capable of suppressing performance variation of every flow sensor and achieving performance improvement is provided. For example, in an arbitrary cross-sectional surface in parallel to a moving direction of a gas flowing on an exposed flow detecting unit FDU which is formed in a semiconductor chip CHP1, a sealing body is released from the lower mold BM by thrusting up, from a lower mold BM, an ejection pin EJPN arranged in an outer region of the semiconductor chip CHP1 so as not to overlap with the semiconductor chip CHP1 arranged in the vicinity of the center part. Thus, according to the first embodiment, the deformation applied to the sealing body at the time of mold releasing can be smaller than that in a case in which the sealing body is released from the lower mold BM by arranging the ejection pin EJPN in a region overlapping with the semiconductor chip CHP1.
US09580299B2	MEMS device and method of making a MEMS device A MEMS device and a method of making a MEMS device are disclosed. In one embodiment a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a moveable electrode and a counter electrode, wherein the moveable electrode and the counter electrode are mechanically connected to the substrate. The movable electrode is configured to stiffen an inner region of the movable membrane.
US09580298B2	Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) structures and design structures Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are disclosed. The method includes forming at least one fixed electrode on a substrate. The method further includes forming a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) beam with a varying width dimension, as viewed from a top of the MEMS beam, over the at least one fixed electrode.
US09580297B2	Method of using aluminum layer as etching stop layer for patterning a platinum layer A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a dielectric layer; forming an aluminum layer on the dielectric layer; forming a platinum layer on the aluminum layer; performing a first etching process to remove part of the platinum layer and part of the aluminum layer for forming a patterned platinum layer; and performing a second etching process to remove part of the aluminum layer exposed by the patterned platinum layer and part of the dielectric layer.
US09580295B2	Systems and methods for fuel dispenser security Systems and methods for fuel dispenser security are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a user seeking access to a protected function of the fuel dispenser is presented with a challenge that is encrypted using a secret key that is unique to the fuel dispenser. To access the secured function, the user must obtain a session password from a server which authenticates the user, decrypts the challenge using a counterpart of the secret key, determines whether the user is authorized to access the secured function, and returns the session password extracted from the challenge only when the user is authorized. The server can thus control access to certain fuel dispenser functions according to a set of user access privileges. The challenge can also include additional information which can be used by the fuel dispenser and/or by the server to store a log of access activity.
US09580293B2	Diptube design for a host ampoule In one respect, the invention is an improved diptube design for a container for containing and dispensing a liquid chemical, the diptube generating a spring force when compressed that acts to maintain a bottom end of the diptube in contact with a bottom interior surface of the container and a notch located at a bottom edge of the bottom end of the diptube that creates a flow communication between the diptube and the interior volume of the base portion of the container. In another respect, the invention is a method of constructing a container having these limitations.
US09580286B2	Systems and methods for beverage preservation A receptacle for storing, pressurizing, and dispensing packaged beverages. The receptacle includes an airtight chamber with a removable lid, wherein the joint between the lid and the chamber is also airtight. A gas valve allows for the inflow and outflow of gas, and a tap port and tap stem allow the beverage to be dispensed without breaking the seal of the chamber. A pressure relief valve allows for more rapid depressurization. The chamber can be used at high and low pressures, such as a partial vacuum, to prevent oxidation of a number of open beverages, such as beers, wines, and sodas. A pressure gauge port coupled with an optional pressure gauge allows a user to verify the appropriate pressure for the type of beverage being preserved. The gas valve may be disposed on a base of the receptacle, as may the pressure relief and/or the pressure gauge port.
US09580281B2	Tubing clamp assembly A clamp assembly provides an attachment point for securely gripping pipe or other tubular goods including, without limitation, a section of coiled tubing. The clamp assembly beneficially includes a pad-eye member for attaching the clamp assembly (and any attached tubing) to a hook of a crane or other lifting mechanism. The clamp assembly also prevents partially unspooled coiled tubing from re-winding through a winding guide of a spool, thereby maintaining a distal outer end of the coiled tubing in an easily accessible location.
US09580280B2	Lifting device, system, and method A lifting device comprises three or more links hingedly joined end-to-end such that the lifting device is able to hingedly move in a first direction from a linear arrangement to a bent arrangement but is not able to hingedly move from the linear arrangement to a bent arrangement in a second direction opposite the first direction.
US09580278B2	Elevator An elevator, which includes a hoistway; and an elevator car vertically movable in the hoistway; and a counterweight vertically movable in the hoistway; and a number of upper rope wheels (in particular one or more) mounted higher than the car and counterweight, and a number of first ropes interconnecting the elevator car and counterweight, each of the more ropes passing around the one or more upper rope wheels; and a number of lower rope wheels mounted lower than the car and counterweight; and second ropes interconnecting the elevator car and counterweight, each passing around one or more of the lower rope wheels. The lower rope wheels include one or more first lower rope wheels; and one or more second lower rope wheels above the one or more first rope wheels. The second ropes include a first set of ropes forming a first U-shaped loop of ropes hanging from the car and counterweight and passing around the one or more first lower rope wheels; and a second set of ropes forming a second U-shaped loop of ropes hanging from the car and counterweight inside the first loop of ropes and passing around the one or more second lower rope wheels.
US09580275B2	Elevator system having a safety device An elevator system includes a safety device by which a rotation and/or translation of a fixed bearing part of a rotary bearing of a deflection roller, which is associated with a counterweight, can be detected. An alarm signal is generated by the safety device when the position of the bearing part deviates from a predeterminable value.
US09580274B2	Information exchange between elevator systems and building systems Environment information associated with a user can be exchanged between an elevator system and a building environmental system. The user can adjust environmental settings in one context (e.g., in an elevator car of the elevator system), and the settings can be carried over to another context (e.g., a room serviced by the building environmental system). Information exchange can be aided by a database that records information for user preferences.
US09580269B2	Yarn protecting dispenser An apparatus for holding, protecting and dispensing yarn from a skein of yarn. This device includes a hollow tube with elongated jointed sides for opening and closing. The tube is secured by way of an open/close mechanism. When closed, one ends of the hollow tube comprising; of indentured halves form an exit point for a strand(s) of yarn. One end of the hollow tube halves when closed forms a whole surface area, allowing support for the skein of yarn to rest upon when in the upright position.
US09580267B2	Sheet discharge device and image forming apparatus In a post-processing device (sheet discharge device), a pile thickness calculating section calculates, from a type and the number of paper sheets discharged through a sheet output port, a thickness of a pile, at its leading end, of sets of paper sheets on a sheet output tray (piling section), calculates a thickness of the pile, at its trailing end, of sets of paper sheets on the sheet output tray from an amount of movement of a lifting section, and calculates an angle of inclination of the uppermost set of paper sheets in the pile from the thicknesses of the pile at its leading and trailing ends, a height of inclination of the sheet output tray, and a length of the paper sheets. The control section controls the sheet discharge section to change a manner of discharging a subsequent set of paper sheets according to the calculated angle of inclination.
US09580262B2	Sheet conveying device A sheet conveying device including a conveying section configured to convey a sheet in a predetermined conveying direction, a discharge section configured to discharge the sheet onto a stacking surface and configured to support the sheet, which is discharged by the discharge section, from below, a first contact portion provided on the stacking surface at a middle portion of the stacking surface in a width direction orthogonal to the conveying direction; a second contact portion provided on the stacking surface at one side with respect to the first contact portion in the width direction; and a third contact portion provided on the stacking surface at an other side with respect to the first contact portion in the width direction.
US09580259B1	Removable media tray having a rack and pinion media length sensing mechanism operable by a rear restraint A removable media tray for an imaging device having a rear media restraint coupled to a media length sensing system. A rear media restraint, slideably latchable to a track in the tray, has a rack that engages with a gear train that drives an encoder gear. As the rear media restraint is adjusted for different media lengths, the rack and gear train rotate the encoder gear. The encoder gear has a plurality of encoder tracks each track having a unique binary pattern. A sensor array of a plurality of sensors corresponding to the plurality of encoder tracks has a plurality of outputs that combine to form a digital signal fed to a controller in the imaging device allowing the controller to determine a media length based in the position of the rear media restraint.
US09580256B2	Granular spreader section control This application discusses, among other things, granular spreaders. In an example, a granular spreader can include a blower configured to provide a flow of air, a metering device configured to provide a flow of granular material to the flow of air to provide a hybrid flow of air and granular material, a plurality of sections configured to release the granular material using the flow of air, wherein each section is configured to release an adjustable portion of the hybrid flow and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive control information for each section, to enable or disable each section responsive to the control information, and to adjust a speed of the blower based on the control information.
US09580255B2	Wire buffer device The present disclosure provides a wire buffer device. The wire buffer device comprises: a frame; and multiple of support layers provided to the frame and arranged in layers. Each of the support layers includes multiple sections of wires that support a substrate. The multiple sections of wires are in the form of at least one integrated wire. The wire buffer device further includes at least one transmission structure. Said at least one transmission structure drives each of said at least one integrated wire to perform a reciprocating motion so that at least a part of each of said at least one integrated wire moves into or moves out from the frame. For the wire buffer device, work operability is improved, and secondary contamination to the device is avoided.
US09580250B2	Bushing cleaner systems and methods A cargo management system is provided comprising a cargo shuttle having a slide bushing opposite a top surface, a drive pulley; and a sweeping belt coupled to the drive pulley. Also disclosed is a slide bushing supported cargo shuttle comprising a housing, a bushing slide plate extendable from the housing, a top surface; a drive pulley; and a sweeping belt coupled to the drive pulley. An interior surface of the sweeping belt is configured to interface with an outer diameter surface of the drive pulley and an outer surface of the sweeping belt comprises raised surfaces.
US09580244B2	Locking device for a container A locking device is provided, preferably for a container. The locking device keeps the lid of the container closed when the container is knocked over on its side, with a sudden jerking or jarring motion, such as by impact with the ground, to prevent spillage of its contents. The locking device, however, allows the lid to open when the waste container is tipped over, preferably in a forward direction, by a dumping operation.
US09580237B2	Collapsible hopper bin In one embodiment, the present invention provides a collapsible hopper bin having a dispensing portion and a storage portion. The dispensing portion includes first and second opposing side walls and first and second opposing end walls. The storage portion includes first and second opposing side walls and first and second opposing end walls. The storage portion first and second side walls are hingedly attached to the dispensing portion first and second side walls. The storage portion first and second end walls are hingedly attached to the dispensing portion first and second end walls. The collapsible hopper bin has a collapsed position and a filled position. The storage portion first and second end walls and first and second side walls are substantially horizontally flat along the top of the dispensing portion in the collapsed position.
US09580230B2	Anti-jam dispenser Embodiments of the disclosure include earplug dispensers that may comprise a rotating cam assembly operable to dispense one or more earplug to a user when a knob is rotated by the user. In some embodiments, the cam assembly may comprise and upper cam layer and a lower cam layer attached via clips to the rotating knob. Upon rotation of the knob, the upper cam layer may cause the earplugs to fall through one or more cavities to the lower cam layer. The lower cam layer may comprise a pushing structure operable to move the earplugs, upon rotation of the knob, within the lower cam layer to fall down through an opening in the dispenser. In some embodiments, the earplugs may fall through an opening in the rotating knob.
US09580223B2	Product cushioning device for packaging shock sensitive products Disclosed is a product cushioning device for supporting a shock sensitive product during shipping, said product cushioning structure being made of a moldable resilient plastics material. The device comprises a plurality of device surfaces suitably shaped and sized to accommodate the shock sensitive product, one of the plurality of device surfaces including a product supporting region at least partially surrounded by product contacting walls, and having a product supporting platform in the lower region thereof; and a three-dimensional structural feature formed into a least one of the plurality of device surfaces; wherein the three-dimensional structural feature serves to control the amount and rate of deflection in the event of impact. In one embodiment, the three-dimensional structural feature comprises a plurality of lines of weakness in a projecting part protruding from at least one device surface being formed of a male mold, wherein in use a top portion of the projecting part rests against the product. In another embodiment, the three-dimensional structural feature comprises at least one donut shaped cavity in the product receiving cavity. Also disclosed is a method of making a product cushioning device in accordance with the teachings of this invention.
US09580222B2	Onsite adjustable packing crate system A crate system that includes a crate body that can be easily adjusted in size without hand tools. The crate body includes four width adjustable side walls, sandwiches between a lower planar support base and an upper top panel. Each side wall includes at least one lower side wall component affixed to the perimeter edge of the support base and at least one upper side wall component. The lower and upper side wall components and interconnected with pegs and holes to adjust the width of the side wall. Straps are extended around the side walls, support base and top panel to hold them together. The support base includes at least two rows of elongated slots that extend transversely and longitudinally over the support base and foam pads. A plurality of internal straps are inserted into one of the slots and automatically engage the slots when the straps are pulled upward.
US09580220B2	Container and container with enclosed contents A container having: a bag body including an internal space to accommodate a content; an opening formed in the bag body and communicating the internal space to an outside of the container; and a fastener to open and close the opening, wherein the fastener includes a high engaging-strength portion and a low engaging-strength portion, the engaging strength of the low engaging-strength portion is less than the engaging strength of the high engaging-strength portion, the fastener includes a female track and a male track, and the low engaging-strength portion is a part of the fastener in which at least one of the female track and the male track is collapsed.
US09580219B2	Tamper evident plastic food container A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.
US09580213B2	Child resistant closure for a container The present invention relates to a child resistant closure for a bottle or container. More specifically, the present invention relates to improved two-cap structure assemblies.
US09580206B2	Bottom structure for a plastic bottle This invention relates to a base for a plastic bottle, especially for beverages under pressure, comprising an annular heel (6) which preferably is integral with the side wall (2) of the bottle, and a concave section (7) that is surrounded by, and integral with, the heel (6), wherein the concave section (7) comprises reinforcing elements arranged in a star pattern and increasing its rigidity, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed by convex areas (9) of the concave section (7) and the concave section (7) including the convex area (9) have essentially the same wall thickness.
US09580202B2	Foldable box template background A foldable box template includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth segments. Each of the segments has a length, a width, and one or more flaps. The first segment is positioned at a first end of the template and the fifth segment is positioned at a second, opposing end of the template. The sum of the lengths of the first segment and the fifth segment is generally equal to the length of the third segment. As a result, the first and fifth segments form a seam on a sidewall of a box formed from the box template. In some cases, the seam formed by the first and fifth segments is offset from seams formed in top and bottom surfaces of the box. The seam formed by the first and fifth segments is offset from a corner of the box.
US09580198B2	Line converger with label dispenser The present invention relates to a line converger comprising a label dispenser and to a method for converging a row of at least three packages into a single lane and for applying a label to each package before the packages leave the line converger.
US09580196B2	Method and system for packing bitumen A method for packing bitumen in a continuous process is disclosed. To pack the bitumen, a tray having one or more bitumen-receiving cavities is prepared. The cavity of the tray is coated with polymer film and bituminous film consecutively. Following that, the bitumen, in liquid form, is filled into the coated cavity. Additional layer of bituminous and polymer film are then consecutively laid over the bitumen-filled cavity, encapsulating the bitumen thereto. A system to form such bitumen package is also disclosed herein.
US09580195B2	Process for forming a sleeve on a container A process for forming a sleeve on a container including the steps of: providing a container having a shrink sleeve conformed to the container, the shrink sleeve having a predetermined removeable portion; providing a striker moving tangentially relative to the predetermined removeable portion; and removing the predetermined removeable portion by contacting the striker to the predetermined removeable portion.
US09580194B2	Wrapping machine A machine for wrapping a load with a film made of synthetic plastics includes a first frame suitable for supporting second frame that rotatably supports around, and slidably parallel to, a wrapping axis at least one wrapping unit including a reel of the film and a roller assembly arranged for unwinding and prestretching the film. The second frame is slidably mounted on the first frame and is movable along an advancing direction that is transverse, and in particular orthogonal, to the wrapping axis. A conveyor is provided for moving the load along the advancing direction. The conveyor and the second frame are movable in a mutually coordinated manner to wrap the load with the film also while the load is moved along the advancing direction.
US09580192B2	Load fill sensor system for grain storage vessels A system for remotely indicating the level of grain being loaded into a grain trailer. Plural vertically oriented sensing strips are affixed to a trailer's hopper(s) sidewall of the trailer's hopper(s) at spaced locations. Signals from transducer elements on the strips are delivered to an electronics module on the trailer's forward wall. The electronics module includes a multiplexer for sampling the state of the strip transducers and a wireless transmitter for relaying the state data to a receiver and microprocessor in the cab of a towing vehicle. The microprocessor presents a visual display of height reached by the grain in a hopper as loading continues. Following system calibration where a pixel count of the load being displayed and a measured net weight of the load are determined using a scale, a calibration factor corresponding to the weight-per-pixel is stored for use in computing the weight and volume of subsequent loads.
US09580191B2	Control surfaces for use with high speed vehicles, and associated systems and methods Vehicles with control surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a rocket can include a plurality of bidirectional control surfaces positioned toward an aft portion of the rocket. In this embodiment, the bidirectional control surfaces can be operable to control the orientation and/or flight path of the rocket during both ascent, in a nose-first orientation, and descent, in a tail-first orientation for, e.g., a tail-down landing. Launch vehicles with fixed and deployable deceleration surfaces and associated systems and methods are also disclosed.
US09580188B2	Airport capacity from takeoff assist Systems and methods for ground-based aircraft thrust systems are provided. A sled can be adapted to support at least wings and a fuselage of an aircraft. A guideway can be configured to receive the sled and move the sled along the guideway for assisted takeoff of the aircraft. A magnetic propulsion system can be configured to levitate the sled and propel the sled along the guideway independent of thrust provided by the aircraft.
US09580185B2	Small engine cooled cooling air system A system for managing thermal transfer in an aircraft includes a fuel stabilization unit, a fuel-air heat exchanger, and a turbine. The fuel-air heat exchanger is located downstream from the fuel stabilization unit. The fuel-air heat exchanger places deoxygenized fuel in a heat exchange relationship with compressor bleed air to produce heated deoxygenized fuel and cooled bleed air. The turbine is operationally connected to the engine compressor and receives cooled bleed air from the fuel-air heat exchanger.
US09580182B2	Method of regulating the speed at which a rotorcraft rotor is driven under icing conditions A method of regulating the NR speed at which the rotor of a rotorcraft is driven in rotation. On detecting that the rotorcraft is flying under icing conditions in a previously identified critical temperature domain (Dct), the NR speed is either decreased in the situation where the ambient outside air temperature (OAT) lies in a low temperature icing range (Ptb) of the critical temperature domain (Dct), or else it is increased in the situation where the ambient outside air temperature (OAT) lies within a high temperature icing range (Pth) of the critical temperature domain (Dct).
US09580174B2	Seating unit for transportation means, in particular for aircrafts The present invention concerns a seating unit (1), in particular for aircrafts' economy class, comprising a substantially rigid fixed shell (4), a support structure (9), a backrest (2) and a seat (3), all contained within said shell (4), said seating unit (1) being characterized in that said backrest (2) and said seat (3) make a movement, substantially within said shell (4), between a retracted position, that is with said backrest (2) in a substantially vertical position and said seat (3) in a substantially horizontal position, and a slightly extended position, that is with said backrest (2) in a substantially slanted position and said seat (3) in a substantially slanted position, inclined downward.
US09580168B2	Cove lip door slaved to trailing edge control device A primary flight control device for an aircraft, such as a flaperon attached to an aircraft wing, utilizes independent yet interactive airgap control systems designed to avoid weight penalties associated with conventionally used cam and track systems. An actuator directly controls movements of the flaperon; the flaperon motion is then used to slave separate movements of secondary flight control devices, such as a flaperon hinge panel and a cove lip door, to various positions of the flaperon for indirect control of aerodynamic air gaps during flight. The use of a bell crank for indirectly slaving the flaperon hinge panel movements to the flaperon avoids conventionally used cam and track systems. Although the cove lip door utilizes a separate linkage system, the bell crank and cove lip door linkage systems work in conjunction to assure desired aerodynamic airflows over the aircraft wing and flaperon structures.
US09580167B2	Stackable wing for an aerocar An aerocar includes a body and a multiple of wings. The multiple of wings can be selectively extendable away from a top portion of the body for a flight mode. The multiple of wings can be selectively retractable toward the top portion of the body for a roadable mode.
US09580163B2	Bending-sustaining joint and aircraft The present invention relates to a bending-sustaining joint and an aircraft including the same. The bending-sustaining joint includes a body for attaching to a support structure, the body having a first end with a first bore including an internal thread portion and a non-threaded portion; a sleeve including a fitting portion which can be fit into the non-threaded portion of the first bore, a bearing portion for bearing a born member and a through hole; and a bolt member including a thread section and a bolt head which can abut an end face of the sleeve, the thread section of the bolt member being capable of passing through the through hole of the sleeve and being screwed into the internal thread portion of the first bore so as to secure the sleeve to the body.
US09580161B1	Reinforcing ripstop tape for burst mitigation Aspects of the disclosure relate to fabricating balloon envelopes for high-altitude balloons. One or more segments of reinforcing tape are applied to gore segments of the balloon envelope. The segments are arranged in a ring to circumscribe an upper portion of the balloon envelope, and may be affixed by a pressure sensitive adhesive. Should a catastrophic failure of the balloon envelope occur, the reinforcing tape acts as a ripstop to prevent a tear from extending upward toward the apex of the balloon envelope. Tendons secured to the apex and to a base of the balloon envelope are configured to keep the top film of the envelope in a parachute configuration in the event of a catastrophic failure. The reinforcing tape is positioned above an equator of the balloon envelope, for instance approximately ⅓ of the distance down from the apex to the base of the envelope.
US09580153B2	Retractable LNG cargo transfer bow manifold for tandem marine cargo transfers An apparatus, system and method for a retractable LNG cargo transfer bow manifold for tandem marine cargo transfers are described herein. A retractable liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo transfer system comprises a marine vessel, an LNG cargo transfer bow manifold moveably attached to a main deck of the marl He vessel, wherein the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold is slideable between a forward position proximate a bow of the marine vessel, and an aft position aft of the bow, the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold elevationally coupled to the main deck by a retractable support member, wherein the retractable support member is moveable between an extended position such that the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold is raised above the main deck, and a retracted position such that the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold rests on one of the main deck, below the main deck or a combination thereof.
US09580147B2	Surf wake system for a watercraft An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake.
US09580144B2	Sprocket assembly for a bicycle A bicycle sprocket assembly having a first sprocket of larger diameter and a last sprocket of smaller diameter. The last sprocket has a plurality of throats, arranged between two consecutive teeth, with respective bottom surfaces substantially tangent to a first circumferential diameter. The sprocket assembly includes a plurality of spacers arranged between the first and last sprockets with at least one spacer arranged between the last sprocket and a second-last sprocket. The last spacer comprises a radially outer surface having a second diameter greater than the first diameter and including a plurality of recessed areas, each recessed area is positioned at a respective throat of the plurality of throats. The recessed areas comprise respective base surfaces substantially tangent to a second circumference having a third diameter smaller than or equal to the first diameter.
US09580141B2	Bicycle frame with improved battery mount The present invention provides a bicycle comprising a pivot interface between a battery and a frame. The pivot interface includes a pivot mount defining a recess on one of the frame and the battery, and an eccentric boss on the other of the frame and the battery. The boss has a first boss width that is insertable into the recess when the battery is in a first position, and the boss further has a second boss width larger than the first boss width and creating an interference fit with the recess when the battery is in a second position. At least one of the pivot mount and the boss is resilient in order to accommodate the interference fit. Preferably, the pivot mount is on the frame and the boss is on the battery, and also the pivot mount preferably comprises a resilient material.
US09580139B2	Electric kick scooter An electric kick scooter including a scooter body, a drive device and a strain gauge is provided. The scooter body has a foot plate, a steering tube and a rear wheel respectively provided at front and rear ends of the foot plate, and a handle bar and a front wheel respectively provided at top and bottom ends of the steering tube. The drive device has a motor installed in the front wheel or rear wheel, and a battery installed with the scooter body and electrically connected to the motor. The strain gauge is attached to the steering tube or handle bar of the scooter body to sense the strain generated on the steering tube or handle bar when it receives a force. The strain signal of the strain gauge is transmitted to a controller for enabling the controller to control an action of the motor accordingly.
US09580134B2	Bicycle damping enhancement system A bicycle shock absorber and methods for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces includes a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein, a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber coupled to the first fluid chamber by a fluid communication hose, and an inertial valve disposed within the second fluid chamber. The inertial valve opens in response to terrain-induced forces and provides communication of fluid compressed by the piston from the first fluid chamber to the second fluid chamber. The inertial valve does not open in response to rider-induced forces.
US09580133B2	Shock absorbing grip assembly The present invention is directed to a Shock Absorbing Grip Assembly that has been designed to give a controlled floating action to the grip that can be adjusted by varying the different cushioning isolator mechanisms within the grip, or by varying the number of tuning washers. The Shock Absorbing Grip Assembly is comprised of one or more grip end clamps; one or more cavities in said grip end clamps; a grip sleeve having one or more protruding engagement members; one or more elastomeric isolator inserts housed within each of said one or more cavities in said grip end clamps, wherein said one or more protruding engagement members mates within said cavities housing said elastomeric isolator inserts; and an outer elastomer grip; whereby said grip sleeve is free floating and has torsional, rotational, linear and axial shock absorbing capacity. The isolator inserts may be elastomer inserts of varying durometer material.
US09580131B1	Foldable child's tricycle and folding method thereof A foldable child's tricycle and a folding method thereof are provided, wherein the foldable child's tricycle comprises a body frame and a handlebar arranged in the front of the body frame; wherein the body frame includes a head tube, an upper connecting rod assembly, a lower connecting rod assembly, a push rod assembly, and a supporting rod; the upper connecting rod assembly, the head tube, the lower connecting rod assembly, and the supporting rod form a four-bar linkage; the push rod assembly is rotatably connected to the upper connecting rod assembly, and is fixed to or separated from the lower connecting rod assembly via a locking device; when folding, firstly unlocking the locking device; then pulling the push rod assembly upwardly such that the push rod assembly is separated from the lower connecting rod assembly; finally turning over the push rod assembly forwardly, and the folding volume thereof is small.
US09580126B2	Straddle-type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle includes: a seat to be straddled and sat upon by a rider; an electric motor configured to generate traveling power for driving a wheel; a battery case arranged in front of the seat and accommodating a battery storing DC power to be supplied to the electric motor; and a charging connector which is arranged above the battery and through which the battery is charged from an external power supply, wherein the charging connector includes a connector connection surface to which a power supply connector of the external power supply is connected and which faces a vehicle width direction, and the charging connector is attachable to and detachable from a vehicle body integrally with the battery.
US09580125B2	Luggage case A luggage case, more particularly for a powered two-wheeled vehicle, has a lid which is movably mounted relative to a body of the luggage case by at least one hinge. In the vicinity of the hinge there is provided a damping element which, when the lid is closed, comes into contact with a component that moves with the lid, thereby damping the closing movement.
US09580124B2	Bicycle seatpost assembly A bicycle seatpost assembly comprises a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a positioning structure, and a mechanical position informing structure. The second cylinder is configured to be telescopically received in the first cylinder. The positioning structure is configured to relatively position the first cylinder and the second cylinder such that a positional relationship between the first cylinder and the second cylinder is continuously adjustable within an adjustable position range of the bicycle seatpost assembly. The mechanical position informing structure is configured to inform a user that at least one of the first and second cylinders reaches a reference position. The reference position is defined between a maximum-length position and a minimum-length position of the adjustable position range.
US09580116B1	Tilt locking apparatus for truck cap A tilt locking apparatus for a truck cap is provided. The tilt locking apparatus includes a locking hook that is installed below the truck cap and a tilting lever that is installed under a lower portion of the truck cap to be rotatable. A hook lever is installed adjacent to the locking hook to be rotatable forward and rearward and is configured to rotate interlocking with the tilting lever to selectively lock or from the hook lever to or from the locking hook. A manipulation lever is installed adjacent to the tilting lever and forms a latch lever. The manipulation lever is configured to sequentially restrict rotation of the tilting lever and rotates so that when the tilting lever is sequentially released from the latch lever, the hook lever is removed from the locking hook.
US09580115B2	Vehicle seat or vehicle cab with a suspension system, and utility vehicle The invention relates to a vehicle seat or a vehicle cab with a suspension system comprising an upper closing part and a lower closing part which is deflectable in relation to the upper closing part, which closing parts are connected to each other in a resilient manner by means of a suspension element, and with a damping system for damping vibrations acting on at least one of the two closing parts, wherein the damping system and a distance levelling system for adjusting a distance between the upper closing part and the lower closing part have a common fluid actuator element controlled by compression and tension stages.
US09580112B2	Work vehicle There is disclosed a work vehicle having an openable/closable hood for covering an engine and a radiator mounted on a vehicle body frame, an air cleaner having an intake pipe and an elastic body for closing a gap present around the intake pipe. The elastic body includes a radiator side first elastic portion, a hood side second elastic portion and an engaging portion for engaging and retaining the second elastic portion to the first elastic portion. Under a closed state of the hood, the engaging portion maintains the second elastic portion under the engaged state, and the elastic body maintains the intake pipe at a predetermined position and closes the gap.
US09580111B1	Vehicle body component A vehicle body assembly includes an outer component defining a cavity. The outer component has a pair of first flanges. An inner component has a pair of second flanges each joined to one of the first flanges. A reinforcement formed of carbon fiber is disposed in the cavity between the components. The reinforcement includes a faceplate joined to the outer component with a rivet and third flanges each joined to the inner component with a rivet.
US09580107B1	Modular hybrid cross car beam assembly A modular hybrid cross-car beam assembly includes a base tube having opposed first and second free ends. Multiple assemblies are individually connected to the base tube, each of the assemblies having multiple metal plates coupled together by an overmolding of a polymeric material and each of the assemblies having at least one metal flange lacking the overmolding of the polymeric material. First and second end attachment portions are each connected to one of the base tube first or second free ends. The metal flange of each of the assemblies and the first and second end attachment portions are connected to the base tube using fasteners, the modular hybrid cross-car beam assembly having no welded connections.
US09580106B2	Automotive frame rail reinforcing member to manage an offset, frontal applied load A vehicle includes a body structure and a frame rail assembly. The frame rail assembly extends forward from the bulkhead along a longitudinal centerline. The frame rail assembly includes a frame rail defining a rail axis and a reinforcing member. The frame rail defines a longitudinally extending seam and the frame rail extends forward from the bulkhead along the longitudinal centerline. The frame rail further defines an end portion. The reinforcing member is secured to the frame rail at the end portion to increase a stiffness of the frame rail at the end portion. The reinforcing member is configured to limit a stress at the seam, transverse to the rail axis, resulting from a load applied to the end portion of the frame rail and laterally offset from the longitudinal centerline.
US09580104B2	Terrain-based machine comprising implement state estimator Terrain-based machines are provided comprising a translational chassis movement indicator, a terrain-based implement, an implement inclinometer, and an implement state estimator. The translational chassis movement indicator provides a measurement indicative of movement of the machine chassis in one or more translational degrees of freedom. The implement inclinometer comprises (i) an implement accelerometer, which provides a measurement indicative of acceleration of the terrain-based implement in one or more translational or rotational degrees of freedom and (ii) an implement angular rate sensor, which provides a measurement of a rate at which the terrain-based implement is rotating in one or more degrees of rotational freedom. The implement state estimator generates an implement state estimate that is based at least partially on (i) implement position signals from an implement angular rate sensor and an implement accelerometer, and (ii) signals from the translational chassis movement indicator and the implement inclinometer.
US09580102B2	Device and method for compensating friction of a motor driven power steering system A device for compensating friction of a motor driven power steering system, comprising a sensing unit for sensing at least one of a steering angle, an angular speed and a vehicle speed, and a steering torque corresponding to the at least one of the steering angle, the angular speed and the vehicle speed; and a control unit for storing the steering torques sensed through the sensing unit in a storage unit when the at least one of the steering angle, the angular speed and the vehicle speed sensed through the sensing unit falls into the respective setting range. The control unit calculates an average value of the stored steering torques when the number of steering torques stored in the storage unit is equal to or higher than a reference number, and computes a friction-compensating torque based on a result obtained by comparing the average value with a reference value.
US09580101B2	Electric power steering system An electric power steering system includes an electric motor and a worm speed reducer. The worm speed reducer includes a worm shaft, a worm wheel, and a ring member. The worm wheel includes an annular tooth portion and an annular support formed of a material that is softer than a material of a shaft. The ring member includes an outer periphery press-fitted with the annular support so as to form plastically deformed portions in part of the annular support, and an inner periphery with which the shaft is press-fitted. The ring member is formed of a material with a hardness equivalent to a hardness of the material of the shaft.
US09580098B2	Foldable strollers An example stroller disclosed herein includes a joint carried by a frame. The joint includes a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing disposed between the first housing and the second housing. The first, second, and third housings respectively include first, second, and third openings. The stroller includes a lock including a lever and a bar. The bar is to simultaneously mater with the first, second, and third openings of the first, second, and third housings when the lever is in a first position to prevent rotation of the first housing and the second housing relative to the third housing, and to disengage from the first, second, and third openings of the first, second, and third housings when the lever is in a second position to enable the first housing and the second housing to rotate relative to the third housing to fold the stroller.
US09580089B2	Lightweight yoke for railway coupling Lightweight yokes are provided. According to some embodiments, the basic overall appearance of the yoke may be maintained, but the actual material of which it is constructed is changed. According to other embodiments, the yoke is provided with an improved lightweight construction, and, yet other embodiments the yoke may be provided with an improved construction and formed from a preferred material. Yokes may be constructed from cast austempered ductile iron; whereas cast iron has a density, 0.26 lbs/in^3, which is approximately 8% less than steel, 0.283 lbs/in^3, thereby allowing for a reduction in weight over steel. A suitable austempering process is used to produce the austempered metal yoke. Yokes have improved configurations which may require less metal to produce the yoke. Both, the lightweight material and improvements in configuration of the yoke structure may combine to provide a lighter weight yoke.
US09580084B2	Transport container, vehicle, traction group, method for loading a transport container, and method for transporting bulk material A transport container, in particular as a component part of a rail vehicle, having a transportation space for receiving goods to be transported, which on its upper side includes at least one opening, wherein the transport container includes a grate which at least in part covers the opening.
US09580083B2	On board fuel storage and supply in a rail vehicle A rail vehicle (10) with fuel consumers (20, 22, 30, 32, 34) and an on board fuel storage and supply system, characterized by a main fuel tank (24) adapted to be installed in a first railcar (12) of the rail vehicle (10), a buffer fuel tank (36) adapted to be installed in a second railcar (14) of the rail vehicle (10), and a fuelling device (38) for transferring fuel from the main fuel tank (24) to the buffer fuel tank (36).Preferred application to internal combustion engine rail vehicles with multiple railcars equipped with multiple diesel engines.
US09580082B2	Mechanical lift vehicle This vehicle includes a guard rail intended to occupy a lowered position delimiting a closed space that prevents a passenger from falling and a raised position in which the guard rail opens up the space at the front of the vehicle to allow one or more passengers to board and disembark. The vehicle also includes means for locking the guard rail in the lowered position, wherein the locking means includes a locking lever having a first end provided with a bearing surface and with a blocking surface, the bearing surface and the blocking surface delimiting a first housing intended to accommodate part of the guard rail, and a second end in which a locking member designed to immobilize the second end of the locking lever is intended to engage when the guard rail is in the lowered position.
US09580081B2	Gaze driven interaction for a vehicle According to the invention, a method for modifying operation of at least one system of a vehicle based at least in part on a gaze direction of a driver is disclosed. The method may include receiving gaze data indicative of the gaze direction of a driver of a vehicle. The method may also include modifying operation of at least one system of the vehicle based at least in part on the gaze data.
US09580080B1	Drive-by-wire control system An autonomy controller for a vehicle. The autonomy controller detects a user input to enable an autonomous driving mode for the vehicle. In response to the user input, the autonomy controller determines a condition of one or more control interfaces configured to control respective vehicle operations. The autonomy controller may then selectively enable the autonomous driving mode based at least in part on the condition of each of the one or more control interfaces. For example, the autonomy controller may enable the autonomous driving mode only if each of the one or more control interfaces is in a ready condition.
US09580079B2	Dynamic driving range maps for improving driving range anxiety The systems, methods and articles described herein are directed to a cloud based server which can access and retrieve data for dynamically calculating and generating information relating to driving ranges of one or more electric vehicles. In addition, the information relating to the driving ranges can be displayed on the one or more electric vehicles for improving driving range anxiety. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US09580078B2	Systems and methods for preheating hybrid vehicles A method of preheating a hybrid vehicle including storing reserve coolant in an insulated reservoir fluidly coupled to a coolant circuit of an engine of the hybrid vehicle; powering a fluid pump fluidly coupled to the coolant circuit with a power source external to the hybrid vehicle; pumping line coolant through the coolant circuit with the fluid pump; powering a heater thermally coupled to the coolant circuit with the power source external to the hybrid vehicle; heating the line coolant with the heater as the line coolant is pumped through the coolant circuit to increase a temperature of the line coolant; and mixing the line coolant with the reserve coolant to accelerate preheating of at least the engine of the hybrid vehicle.
US09580077B2	Control device, vehicle including control device, and control program A gearbox of a twin clutch includes dog portions of a movable gear and a fixed gear which may be disengaged and re-engaged with each other. A control device for a vehicle including the twin clutch includes a shift actuator control unit that, when shifting a gear to another speed, outputs a target position signal so as to shift a rotation position of a shift actuator to a gear shift position at which a gear shift operation is performed by a transmission, and a clutch control unit that outputs torque signals so as to connect a clutch that transmits power to, among movable gears and fixed gears, a movable gear or a fixed gear including a dog portion to be disengaged. The shift actuator control unit outputs the target position signal so as to return the rotation position of the shift actuator to a neutral position.
US09580071B2	Hybrid vehicle and control method for the same A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electric power storage device, an electric motor, a shutter, and an electronic control unit. The shutter is configured to introduce air into an engine compartment of the hybrid vehicle from outside the hybrid vehicle during traveling of the hybrid vehicle in a state where the shutter is open. The electronic control unit is configured to control the internal combustion engine, the electric motor and the shutter. The electronic control unit is configured to control the hybrid vehicle such that starting of the internal combustion engine is more suppressed in a case where the shutter is in a malfunctioning state than in a case where the shutter is not in the malfunctioning state. The malfunctioning state is a state where an opening degree of the shutter does not reach a predetermined opening degree.
US09580069B2	Engine start controller for hybrid vehicle When driver's deceleration intention is detected during traveling by a motor generator with an engine being stopped, a clutch is engaged to start the engine, and thereafter disengaged. When an engine speed after engine start is lower than a reference rotational speed being an input shaft rotational speed produced by driving force reversely transmitted from drive wheels, the engine speed is increased to a target rotational speed lower than the reference rotational speed. When the engine speed reaches the target rotational speed, output from the engine is decreased and the clutch is reengaged. Thus, while engine stall when activating the engine brake, which is due to the engine speed too low after engine start, is avoided by increase in the engine speed, the clutch is reengaged earlier so as to activate the engine brake fully, generating deceleration feeling the driver expects.
US09580067B2	Charging/discharging control system for electricity storage device Charging/discharging control system for an electricity storage device includes motor/generator, electricity storage device, AC/DC conversion unit for performing AC/DC conversion processing between the AC power of motor/generator and the DC power of electricity storage device, and control device for controlling the charge and discharge of electricity storage device via AC/DC conversion unit. During charge control, in accordance with the charge state of electricity storage device, control device restricts the magnitude of the DC power that is obtained by converting the generation power generated by the regenerative braking of motor/generator at the deceleration and is supplied to electricity storage device.
US09580065B2	Dual-structured electric drive and power system for hybrid vehicles Disclosed in the present invention is a dual-structured power output apparatus of an electric drive and power system that provides a means for outputting both mechanical power and electrical power. It comprises dual motor/generators having two stator assemblies, two rotor assemblies and a power transmission unit all integrated into a single housing for easy mounting. The power transmission unit is disposed adjacent to the two motor/generators and coupled on both ends to rotating shafts mechanically linked to the rotor assemblies such that they are rotatable relative to each other. It function is to change the rotational speed and torque of at least one of the rotors in order to reduce weight and physical size of the apparatus, and thus significantly improving the power density and capability. The structure of the apparatus is well-suited to improve the performance and fuel efficiency of the prior art hybrid powertrain.
US09580061B2	Combined engine and hybrid power system load control A work vehicle including an engine, configured to supply power for driving a ground engaging traction device, and a hybrid power system to drive a powertrain. An engine controller is operatively coupled to the engine and is configured to generate a hybrid torque command received by a hybrid powertrain controller operatively coupled to the engine controller. The hybrid powertrain controller is configured to generate an available hybrid torque signal and a desired hybrid torque signal both of which are configured to be received by the engine controller. The engine controller generates an engine command signal configured to command the engine to operate at a commanded engine torque, in response to the available hybrid torque signal and the desired hybrid torque signal.
US09580058B2	Determining integrity of braking control system A method of determining the integrity of an electric or hydraulic energy source of a braking control system. The energy source is charged or discharged, and two or more measurements of voltage or hydraulic pressure are taken from the braking control system. A difference between at least two of the measurements is determined in order to determine a change or rate of change in voltage or hydraulic pressure caused by the charging or discharging of the energy source. The integrity of the energy source is determined by checking whether the change or rate of change in voltage or hydraulic pressure meets predetermined criteria. The check may comprise comparing the change or rate of change of the voltage or hydraulic pressure to a threshold—for instance checking whether the change exceeds a threshold, or falls between an upper threshold and a lower threshold.
US09580056B2	Vehicle brake device A target control value of the brake fluid pressure generated in dependence on the braking operation amount is set by using a first coefficient determined in dependence on the vehicle speed in an early phase of a braking operation performed by a vehicle operator and a second coefficient determined in dependence on the braking operation amount and the vehicle speed during a later braking action. The increase in the braking force for the buildup control can be restrained in an early phase of the braking operation so that the onset of deceleration in an early phase of the braking action for the given braking operation can be made gradual in a manner corresponding to the vehicle speed while a favorable buildup control is achieved by increasing the deceleration as the vehicle speed decreases in the course of the braking action.
US09580053B2	Signal processing apparatus for wheel speed sensor Disclosed herein is a signal processing apparatus for a wheel speed sensor, which monitors a current input to a wheel speed sensor so as to prevent the current from being excessively supplied to the wheel speed sensor. That is, the present disclosure relates to the signal processing apparatus for a wheel speed sensor, which monitors the current input to the wheel speed sensor in a duplex manner. The signal processing apparatus for a wheel speed sensor include a sensor input terminal unit to which a sensing signal of a wheel speed sensor is input, and a normality determination block determining whether or not the sensing signal is normal.
US09580051B2	Control device and control method for vehicle An ECU executes a program including: a step of starting up an SBW system if lock release is detected; a step of starting up a timer if setting of a reference location corresponding to a P position has been completed; and a step of stopping the SBW system if a power supply is not turned on until a predetermined time T has elapsed.
US09580045B2	Configurable electronic brake shift interlock override Method and apparatus for an electronic override of the brake shift interlock in a motor vehicle can provide for the vehicle to be manually pushed while it is parked without keys. A timed window is initiated upon detection of a parked state of the vehicle with its transmission in a park position and ignition key removable or removed. Selection of an out-of-park position is inhibited. The invention monitors activation of the brake pedal during the timed window. Override of the brake shift interlock is enabled while the brake pedal is activated during the timed window, thereby allowing selection of an out-of-park shifter position. The timed window ends after a predetermined time or event (e.g., after the driver's door is opened) to inhibit any further shifter movement from the park position until the next ignition key-cycle.
US09580044B2	Method and system for enabling an authorized vehicle driveaway Various embodiments may include methods and system for enabling an authorized vehicle driveaway. A vehicle driveaway authorization code for authorizing a vehicle to be driven and a user authorization code that corresponds to the vehicle driveaway authorization code may be generated. The codes may be generated by, for example, at least one server configured to generate the authorization codes. The at least one server may be communicating with a nomadic device and a vehicle driveaway authorization system. A vehicle driveaway request signal may be received. In response to a receipt of the vehicle driveaway request signal, the vehicle driveaway authorization code may be transmitted to the vehicle driveaway authorization system and the user authorization code may be transmitted to the nomadic device for input to the vehicle driveaway authorization system in order to enable the vehicle to be driven.
US09580042B2	Strain gage load cell anchor An apparatus, method of manufacturing, and method of using a strain gage load cell anchor are provided that include a safety belt anchor for connecting a safety belt to a vehicle. The safety belt anchor may have a first anchor opening that connects the safety belt anchor to a safety belt, and the anchor may have a second anchor opening that connects the safety belt anchor to a vehicle. One or more strain gages may be provided on the safety belt anchor to measure a force applied to the safety belt anchor, such that the safety belt anchor operates as a strain gage load cell anchor.
US09580041B1	Vehicle pet harness The present invention is an improved safety harness for animals riding in a motor vehicle, wherein the harness prevents or greatly reduces the chance of the animal's lower quarters from being forced under the animal's head and shoulders, reduces the amount of rotational movement, reduces the side to side movement, reduces the chance for the dog to be forced off the car seat and reduces the amount of head excursion during a vehicle crash or a sudden stop.
US09580039B2	Multi-chamber airbag with unidirectional vent An airbag can include a first cushion portion that defines a first inflatable chamber and a second cushion portion that is connected to the first cushion portion and defines a second inflatable chamber. The first inflatable chamber can receive inflation gas from an inflator to expand the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion can receive inflation gas from the first inflatable chamber to expand the second cushion portion. A unidirectional valve permits inflation gas to flow from the first inflatable chamber to the second inflatable chamber and restricts backflow of inflation gas from the second inflatable chamber to the first inflatable chamber.
US09580038B2	Turret air bags A turret airbag system is provided including a plurality of airbags disposed within the turret to protect an occupant of the turret from injury and/or ejection from the turret. Turret airbags may be configured in padding around a turret access opening, and/or as substantially cylindrical airbags that deploy between the occupant of the turret and a wall or exterior opening of the turret. In some examples, the turret airbag(s) may be integrated with a countermeasure system that deploys explosion countermeasures and activates the turret airbags based on sensor data and multiple thresholds that indicate a collision event, a rollover event and/or an explosion event.
US09580037B2	Weakening of leather skins A shaped trim part configured to cover an airbag for a motor vehicle, and which includes at least one support which is weakened along an opening line which delimits an opening cover, and a decorative layer composed of leather and arranged on and/or over the support.
US09580034B2	Steering wheel The present invention provides a steering wheel. Among respective hooks of a module, the hooks being adapted to engage with wires which are disposed in respective opening portions of a steering wheel main body, an adjustment rib which is provided so as to be protrusive to an outer circumferential face of one side hook comes into contact with an inside face of one side opening portion, and restrains a position of such one side hook in such one side opening portion. An adjustment pin which is protrusively provided at a position different from that of the adjustment rib on the outer circumferential face of such one side hook elastically comes into contact with the inside face of such one side opening portion by the adjustment rib coming into contact with the inside face of such one side opening portion.
US09580033B2	Dual airbags in vehicle with reconfigurable interior A steering wheel in a vehicle can be in one of an operating position and a stowed position. Crash sensor data is monitored to detect a first and second frontal collision. Upon detecting the first frontal collision, a selected one of a first airbag and a second airbag is deployed depending on whether the steering wheel is in the stowed position or the operational position. When the steering wheel is in the operational position and a second collision is detected both the first and second airbags may be deployed.
US09580028B2	Adjusting or setting vehicle elements through speech control A speech processing device includes an automotive device that filters data that is sent and received across an in-vehicle bus. The device selectively acquires vehicle data related to a user settings or adjustments. An interface acquires the selected vehicle data from in-vehicle sensors in response to a user's articulation of a first code phrase. A memory stores the selected vehicle data with unique identifying data associated with the user and establishes a connection between the selected vehicle data and the user when a second code phrase is articulated. A data interface provides access to the selected vehicle data and stored relationship data and enables the processing of the data to customize the in-vehicle system. The data interface is responsive to the user's articulation of a third code phrase to process the selected vehicle data that enables the setting or adjustment of the in-vehicle system.
US09580025B2	Thermal insulating sheet, sheet for use in truck bed, and thermal insulating case To provide a thermal insulating sheet, a sheet for use in a truck bed, and a thermal insulating case having superior easiness to handle while having a high thermal insulation ability. A thermal insulating sheet 1 comprises a laminated member comprising a tarpaulin sheet 10, a plurality of synthetic resin nonwoven fabric sheets 11a, 11b, and polyester canvas 12, with the plurality of synthetic resin nonwoven fabric sheets 11a and 11b being provided between the tarpaulin sheet 10 and the polyester canvas 12. A perimeter the laminated member possesses at least a part where at least the tarpaulin sheet and the polyester canvas are fuse-bonded, and remaining parts where the laminated member is stitched together. The polyester canvas possesses one or more through holes, through which air can enter into and exit out of the laminated member, whereas the tarpaulin sheet does not possess any through holes.
US09580021B1	Cargo management system A cargo management system for the interior of a vehicle having a removable hardtop may comprise two rails, a rack and a tray. The rails may comprise tie-down anchors. The tray may be secured to the rack using hook-and-loop fasteners.
US09580020B1	Side rail step A step-up side rail system is designed to be attached to at least one (1) side frame of a pickup truck, or other similar large vehicle. The device provides a measure of protection from incidental contact while acting as step by which access to the cab, or other nearby portions of the vehicle, may be gained. The device is configured to accommodate a variety of vehicles and step widths.
US09580013B2	Vehicle vision system with asymmetric anamorphic lens A vision system for a vehicle includes a rear camera disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle and having an exterior field of view rearward of the vehicle. The rear camera includes an imaging array and a lens system for imaging external sources of light at the imaging array. The lens system includes at least one asymmetric anamorphic lens optic. The asymmetric anamorphic lens optic may include a longitudinally truncated conical-shaped lens optic. The longitudinal axis of the longitudinally truncated conical-shaped lens optic may be generally vertical when the rear camera is disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle, with a smaller diameter portion at an upper region of the optic and a larger diameter portion at a lower region of the optic.
US09580012B2	Vehicle object detection and notification system Disclosed and described herein is a vehicle object notification system comprising a steering interface that includes a plurality of light-emitting elements, each of the light-emitting elements arranged in an elongated pattern along a respective portion of the steering interface, wherein a first light emitting element is configured to illuminate based on a detection of an object relative to a first portion of a vehicle and a second light emitting element is configured to illuminate based on a detection of an object relative to a second portion of a vehicle.
US09580011B2	Apparatus and method for correcting sensing of surrounding obstacle on curved road Provided are an apparatus and method for correcting sensing of a surrounding obstacle on a curved road. The apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire curvature information of a curved road on which a vehicle is traveling using a steering angle value indicating a degree of rotation of a steering wheel of the vehicle, a sensing unit configured to sense another vehicle traveling behind the vehicle, and a correction unit configured to correct sensing information of the other vehicle sensed by the sensing unit using the curvature information acquired by the acquisition unit.
US09580010B2	Vehicle approach notification apparatus A vehicle approach notification apparatus includes a first sounding signal generation portion that generates a first sounding signal based on a first sound source data; a second sounding signal generation portion that generates a second sounding signal based on a second sound source data; and a combination portion that combines the first sounding signal with the second sounding signal to generate a notice sound signal. The first sounding signal generation portion changes a frequency and an output level of the first sounding signal depending on a speed of the vehicle. The second sounding signal generation portion changes an output level of the second sounding signal depending on the speed of the vehicle while holding a frequency of the second sounding signal to be constant.
US09580009B1	Systems and methods for motorbike collision avoidance Described herein are systems and methods for motorbike collision avoidance. One or more sensors or devices can be used to monitor the operating conditions of a motorbike and, upon a determination that a collision or drop has occurred, or is likely to occur, an alert system can be activated. The alert system can comprise one or more auxiliary illumination devices and/or acoustic devices configured to draw the attention of other motorists. The alert system may aid the other motorists in noticing the motorbike and approximating the motorbike's position, size, distance, or speed. The alert system can also be activated by the motorbike rider to communicate to other motorists that the rider believes a collision is possible or that a situation requires caution.
US09580008B2	Method for warning back side of vehicle provided with rear bumper multi carrier A method for warning a back side of a vehicle provided with a rear bumper multi carrier may include determining a carrier position by determining it is in a stowed state or drawing out state of a rear bumper multi carrier when a signal Reverse (R) step of a shift lever is produced, controlling ON or OFF operation of a detector of a rear side obstacle according to the stowed state or drawing out state of the carrier, and producing a warning signal when the rear side obstacle is detected in the detector operation controlling step.
US09580006B2	Vehicle headlight device A vehicle headlight device includes optical systems that are respectively provided to light sources, and illuminate ahead of a vehicle by light emitted from the light sources, with light distribution patterns of which illuminating areas are offset to each other at least in vertical directions, a stoppable distance calculator that calculates a stoppable distance of the vehicle, and a light source controller that controls the light sources to be turned on and off so that an area ahead of the vehicle and away from the vehicle by the stoppable distance is illuminated by at least one of the optical systems.
US09580005B2	Method and control unit for setting a characteristic of a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle A method for setting a characteristic of a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle includes reading in topology data which represent a topology of the surroundings of the vehicle. The method also includes ascertaining a visual range difference between a topology-related first visual range which is associated with a first characteristic of the light emission, and a topology-related second visual range which is associated with a second characteristic of the light emission, using the topology data. Finally, the method includes adapting a waiting time period for changing a characteristic of the light emission as a function of the visual range difference.
US09580004B2	Utility rack and rail system for vehicle A rail system for use with a vehicle, such as a pickup truck, may include a plurality of side rails and stanchions securing the side rails to the vehicle. At least one hoop may be provided for connection to either the stanchions or the side rails. Each hoop may include a plurality of legs, with a clamp connected to each leg to connect each hoop to either a stanchion or side rail, as well as an elbow connected to each leg opposite the clamp, with a lateral cross bar connected between the elbows. The legs may be pivotable with respect to the elbows. The elbows may further include a rod pivotable between a stored and deployed position. In the deployed position, the rod may facilitate attachment of elevated rails. Additionally, bed dividers and storage lockers or boxes are provided for use with the rail system.
US09580000B2	Seat back for vehicles A seat back for vehicles including a seat back pad having supporting bodies fixed on a periphery of an opening or a seat frame, or formed integrally with the periphery of the opening by one or multiple-point support, the supporting bodies aligned at predetermined intervals, each arranged in a direction between periphery portions opposite to each other of the opening at a front surface portion formed as a backrest surface for a seated person, the supporting bodies being independent of each other in rod or plate form, each made of a synthetic resin foam having 20 mm or larger in bending deflection amount and 2 to 100 N in load when deflected by 20 mm measured in accordance with a method defined by JIS K7221-2:2006, and having an interspace portion configured such that the supporting bodies are allowed to be deformed by bending in a rear direction.
US09579999B2	Lightweight headrest assembly A headrest assembly is attached to a seat back assembly by providing holes through a panel of the seat back assembly; providing loops protruding from a rear surface of the headrest assembly; inserting the loops of the headrest assembly through the corresponding holes of the seat back assembly; and inserting a retainer through the loops to fasten the headrest assembly to the seat back assembly.
US09579993B2	Seat device A seat device includes left and right slide units for supporting a seat body slidably in a front-rear direction; left and right front support legs respectively fixed to front ends of the left and right slide units; left and right rear support legs respectively fixed to rear ends of the left and right slide units; and a reinforcing member extending between the front and rear support legs fixed to one of the left and right slide units. The reinforcing member includes a first wall attached to one side of the front support leg and the one side of the rear support leg; second wall attached to the other side of the front support leg and the other side of the rear support leg, the second wall facing the first wall; and a first connecting portion connecting lower ends of the first and second walls with each other.
US09579988B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle which is provided with a battery and at least one motor, the motor being driven by electric power supplied from the battery, the work vehicle including: a charging terminal to which a feed terminal provided in a charging device disposed at an outside of the work vehicle is connected at a time of charging the battery; a communication terminal to which a communication terminal for the charging device to communicate with the work vehicle is connected at the time of charging the battery; and an in-vehicle controller which controls the work vehicle, and controls the charging device through the communication terminal at the time of charging the battery.
US09579975B2	System and method of controlling a drive axle system A drive axle system and a method of control. The drive axle system may include a first drive axle assembly and a second drive axle assembly that may be operatively coupled via a slip clutch.
US09579973B2	Symmetric engine and transmission coupler Systems, vehicles, and assemblies that include an prime mover, a transmission, and a coupler. The coupler couples the prime mover and the transmission. A preferred embodiment includes a system for forming a rigid body that includes a rotational prime mover and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly transmits at least a portion of the rotational energy from the prime mover to a driven member at a frequency. The system includes a first and a second bridging member. Coupling the first bridging member to the second bridging member forms a symmetric bridge or coupler. The symmetric bridge is symmetric about a first plane of symmetry. Furthermore, coupling a first portion of the bridge to the rotational prime mover and coupling a second portion of the bridge to the transmission assembly forms the rigid body. The rigid body further includes the bridge.
US09579972B2	Structure for mounting fuel tank on vehicle body and device for preventing deformation of fuel tank To provide a structure for mounting a fuel tank on a vehicle body that can prevent harmful deformation of the fuel tank that would impair the function of the fuel tank in either case where the pressure in the fuel tank changes to a positive pressure or to a negative pressure, the structure for mounting a fuel tank on a vehicle body includes: a band lower (10L) secured to the vehicle body, extending along at least a lower wall (19L) of the fuel tank (1) and holding the fuel tank (1); a lower wall connecting means (40) that connects at least one part of the lower wall (19L) of the fuel tank (1) to the band lower (10L); a holding member (50) secured to the vehicle body and holding the fuel tank (1); and an upper wall connecting means (40) that connects at least one part of the upper wall (19U) of the fuel tank (1) to the holding member.
US09579971B2	Fuel cap provided with breather mechanism In a fuel cap provided with a breather mechanism, a cap openably and closably covers a fuel filler of a fuel tank. The cap includes a breather passage for communication between the inside and the outside of the fuel tank. The breather passage is provided with a breather valve mechanism and a resonator chamber as a silencing mechanism. The breather mechanism is a valve having a spring capable of retaining a pressure within the fuel tank up to a predetermined pressure.
US09579969B2	Refuse vehicle having tailgate-mounted CNG tanks A refuse vehicle includes a chassis having an engine, a body assembly defining an internal volume and coupled to the chassis, a tailgate pivotally attached to the body assembly and movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively expose the internal volume of the body assembly, a CNG fuel system including a CNG fuel tank coupled to the tailgate and moveable therewith, the engine configured to be powered by the CNG fuel system, at least one of one a non-structural conduit, a non-structural raceway, and a non-structural channel configured to contain at least one of wiring and a hydraulic line, and an impact mitigation system coupled to the tailgate. The impact mitigation system provides a protected region within which the CNG fuel tank is disposed.
US09579963B2	Motor vehicle having structurally integrated battery elements A motor vehicle includes several battery elements placed in modules of a first type and modules of a second type. The battery elements in each module of first type are grouped together in an assembly such that the battery elements can shift when exposed to a force, while the assembly is deformable. In each module of second type, the battery elements can shift, when exposed to the force, without being damaged while retaining their shape. The modules of first type are installed in a first region of the motor vehicle of a low stiffness compared to a second region, in which a body of the motor vehicle is designed for force-dissipating deformation in the event of an accident, and the modules of second type are installed in the second region, in which the body of the motor vehicle is designed to retain its shape in the event of an accident.
US09579962B2	Battery protection structure A battery protection structure has a battery disposed in a vehicle cabin, a vehicle component disposed in the vehicle cabin to be located below the battery, and a protective member disposed between the battery and the vehicle component. The protective member has one end fixed to a vehicle body and another end arranged between the battery and the vehicle component to be thereby cantilevered on the vehicle body. The battery has a battery cell, and a battery case that houses the battery cell and has at least a lower surface facing the protective member. The protective member has a fixation portion formed at the one end and fixed to the vehicle body, and a contact portion formed at the other end and configured to come into contact with the battery case when load is inputted to the protective member.
US09579959B2	Method and system of improved tarp tensioning The present invention relates generally to a tarp systems, in particular, to improvements to various aspects of a tarp tensioning system. The tarp tensioning system has a plurality of frames, the frames having two or more bow members and a biasing mechanism coupled therebetween to maintain tension on the tarp.
US09579955B2	Rear slider window assembly with heated movable window A rear slider window assembly for a vehicle includes a frame portion having an upper rail and a lower rail, a fixed window panel that is fixed relative to the frame portion, and a movable window panel that is movable along the upper and lower rails. The movable window panel has a first electrical element established at a surface thereof. The first electrical element is in electrical connection with a vehicle power source via a flexible cable having one end electrically connected to the first electrical element at the movable window panel and another end electrically connected to a second electrical connector at the fixed window panel. The flexible cable flexes in response to movement of the movable window panel relative to the fixed window panel. A wire guide is disposed at the fixed window panel and the flexible cable is routed along the wire guide.
US09579952B2	Device for the thermal conditioning of a passenger compartment of a vehicle A device for thermal conditioning includes a cooling fluid circuit, a heat transfer fluid circuit, and a fluid/fluid heat exchanger that is intended to enable thermal exchange between the cooling fluid and the heat transfer fluid. The cooling fluid circuit includes at least one compressor, a first outer heat exchanger through which an outer air flow passes and a first evaporator. The heat transfer fluid circuit includes at least a first inner heat exchanger, a first heat source and a second outer heat exchanger through which the outer air flow passes. The cooling fluid circuit includes a second evaporator.
US09579950B2	Control method of air conditioner system for electric vehicle A control method of an air conditioner system for an electric vehicle may include circulating the refrigerant by sensing actuation of the air conditioner system while driving the electric vehicle in a state where a start of the electric vehicle is turned on, circulating and cooling the cooling water through actuation of a water pump and a cooling fan in a cooling module that includes an engine radiator, the intercooler radiator, the water-cooled condenser, and the air-cooled condenser, and controlling actuation speeds of the water pump and the cooling fan based on whether the electric vehicle stops after suddenly accelerating in a state where the air conditioner system is actuated or stops in a state where the air conditioner system is turned off after travelling, and/or based on whether an air conditioner pressure and a cooling water temperature are within predetermined set values.
US09579946B2	Trailing arm bush for coupled torsion beam axle A trailing arm bush may include a cylindrical outer pipe, an inner pipe inserted to a central portion of the outer pipe at an interval, a first bush rubber unit, a second bush rubber unit and a third bush rubber unit that connect between an inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and an outer peripheral surface of the inner pipe, respectively, a hollow void part formed between the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and the outer peripheral surface of the inner pipe, and a stopper attached to the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and disposed among the first bush rubber unit, the second bush rubber unit and the third bush rubber unit.
US09579944B2	System and method for attaching a control element of an air spring with internal height regulating valve The present disclosure relates to an air spring apparatus for use with a cabin of a vehicle. The apparatus has an upper assembly, a lower assembly, a shock absorber, a bladder, a flexible bumper element and a control element. The shock absorber has a piston rod protruding therefrom and extending through the other one of the upper and lower assemblies. The bladder is attached to the upper and lower assemblies. The flexible bumper element is secured to the piston rod adjacent one of the upper and lower assemblies, and secured to the other one of the upper and lower assemblies. The control element is secured to the flexible bumper element at a first end, and to a valve at a second end, and controls operation of the valve. The flexible bumper element can flex in response to torsional or tilting forces experienced by the one of the upper and lower assemblies, to thus help to limit these forces from being imparted to the control element.
US09579943B2	Compressed air supply installation and pneumatic system A compressed air supply installation for operating a pneumatic installation, especially an air suspension installation of a vehicle, includes an air supply unit and an air compression unit for supplying a compressed air supply unit with compressed air, a pneumatic connection, especially a bleeding line, comprising a bleeding valve and a bleeding port for bleeding air, and a pneumatic connection, especially a compressed air supply line having an air drier and a compressed air port for supplying the pneumatic installation with compressed air The air drier has a drier container through which compressed air can flow and which contains a desiccant. The drier container has a wall forming a desiccant-free recess, and at least part of the bleeding valve system is arranged in the recess.
US09579940B2	Rotating retainer clip for weight distribution hitch spring arm retaining pin A trailer hitch system for equalizing trailer loads and reducing trailer sway. The trailer hitch system may include spring bars that may extend from a hitch head. The spring bars may be attached to the trailer using rigid brackets that reduce swinging of the spring bars. The rigid brackets may include an upward extending portion for attaching to the trailer tongue, and a lateral extending portion for receiving the spring bars thereupon. Pins may be utilized to secure the spring bars on the lateral extending portion of the brackets. The pins may each include a spring loaded clip that is rotatably between an unlocked position and a locked position.
US09579936B2	Tire deformation sensor and tire inflation system A tire deformation sensing and tire inflation system for a steel belted tires which makes use of magnetic coils embedded in the wheel assembly to detect the position of the tire's steel belting and uses the information obtained to adjust the tire pressure through a central tire inflation system.
US09579933B2	Tire with dissymmetrical beads A tire intended to be mounted on a drop-center rim with a flange height G and a radius of curvature R1 has first and second beads each having an annular reinforcing structure having a radially innermost point, the radial distance between the radially innermost point and the mounting rim being A, and a carcass reinforcement anchored in the two beads by being turned back around the annular reinforcing structure forming, within each bead, a main strand and a turned-back strand, in which the thicknesses EB1 of the first bead and EB2 of the second bead are the distance separating (i) the point on the main strand that is at a distance R from the radially innermost point, where R=G+(R1)/2−A, and (ii) the point on the exterior surface of the bead that is at the distance R from the radially innermost point, and in which \|EB1−EB2\|≧1 mm.
US09579922B2	Marking comprising a printable code and a chiral liquid crystal polymer layer Disclosed is a marking for an article, item or substrate. The marking comprises a printable code, at least a part of which is covered by a chiral liquid crystal polymer (CLCP) layer, and further preferably including an intermediate layer including a distribution of flakes, to provide readable information of at least two different types on the article.
US09579920B2	Die unit and system for constructing die units A die unit fastened to an upper part of a stamping tool has a pressure plate, a stamping die, and a die-holding plate. In order to reduce the production cost, the pressure plate is arranged between the stamping die and the die-holding plate, wherein the pressure plate acts on a shoulder of the stamping die during a stamping stroke.
US09579919B2	Image forming apparatus According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet. A heat source heats the sheet at a control temperature according to a job type. A storage unit includes a job queue that registers jobs in a received order. When a plurality of jobs that differ in the control temperature are registered in the job queue, a controller groups the jobs registered in the job queue into job groups according to the control temperature. The controller also changes an execution order of the job groups in the job queue into the ascending order of the control temperature of the heat source, and executes the jobs registered in the job queue according to the changed order.
US09579916B2	Thermosensitive recording medium The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermosensitive recording medium with an increased gloss in the blank and printed portions, excellent color developing sensitivity and excellent printing run-ability, particularly excellent printing run-ability at high-speed printing.Provided is a thermosensitive recording medium having a thermosensitive recording layer comprising a colorless or pale colored basic leuco dye and an electron accepting color developing agent, an intermediate layer and a gloss layer as an outermost layer in this order on a substrate, wherein the intermediate layer is formed by containing a carboxyl group-containing resin and the gloss layer is formed by containing a long chain alkyl group-containing resin and an emulsion type silicone copolymer resin. The long chain alkyl group-containing resin is preferably an acrylic resin containing long-chain alkyl group(s) and the silicone copolymer resin is preferably a silicone-acryl copolymer resin and/or a silicone-urethane copolymer resin.
US09579911B2	Print medium advancing distance adjustment A sweep speed is determined for sweeping a printer head of a printer across a print medium for printing a swath of an image on the print medium. A distance by which to advance the print medium is at least partially determined in accordance with the determined sweep speed and the print medium is advanced by the determined distance.
US09579910B2	Recording apparatus and inspection method A recording apparatus includes a feeding section that feeds a rolled continuous paper into an apparatus body, a recording section disposed in the apparatus body, the recording section performing recording onto the continuous paper fed from the feeding section in the apparatus body, a first transport path along which the continuous paper is transported during the recording performed on the medium by the recording section, and a second transport path along which the continuous paper is transported to be rewound onto the feeding section. The second transport path is different from the first transport path.
US09579904B1	System and method for thermal transfer of thick metal lines A system for transferring a marking material from a ribbon to a substrate is provided. The ribbon has a marking material and a tie layer. The system includes a ribbon take-up device; a ribbon supply source that supplies the ribbon to the ribbon take-up device such that the ribbon is moved in a process direction; a first laser beam source configured to project a laser beam onto the ribbon to define an edge outline to a pattern of a marking portion of the marking material of the ribbon, the marking portion being a portion of the marking material of the ribbon that is to be transferred to the substrate, the first laser beam source being configured to create a weakening of the edge outline; and a heating unit configured to melt the tie layer of the ribbon at the marking portion, the melting taking place at a location where the ribbon is in contact with the substrate, the heating unit being configured to melt the tie layer such that the marking portion transfers to the substrate.
US09579903B2	Tape cartridge A tape cartridge which can be positioned near a print head is provided. A tape cartridge is loaded in a tape printing device including a print head, a head support frame causing the print head to swivel, and a protrusion provided on the head support frame, and has a print tape. The tape cartridge includes a platen roller which receives a pressing force of the print head; a cartridge case having a platen support section which supports the platen roller; and a receiving section which is provided on the side of the print head, of the platen support section, and receives the protrusion.
US09579900B2	Liquid supply unit A cartridge 5 is mounted on a carriage 8. The carriage 8 includes liquid introducing parts 710m, 710c and 710y and a guide projection 723. The guide projection 723 is extended from between the liquid introducing parts 710m and 710c toward the liquid introducing part 710y. The cartridge 5 includes an ink supply port 507m connectable with the liquid introducing part 710m to supply magenta ink to the liquid introducing part 710m, an ink supply port 507c connectable with the liquid introducing part 710c to supply cyan ink to the liquid introducing part 710c, an ink supply port 507y connectable with the liquid introducing part 710y to supply yellow ink to the liquid introducing part 710y, and a first groove 580. The first groove 580 is extended from between the ink supply port 507m and the ink supply port 507c toward the ink supply port 507y to allow for insertion of the guide projection 723. This configuration suppresses diffusion of ink leaked from any of the liquid supply ports of the cartridge.
US09579899B2	Ink jet recording device, liquid supplying device, and method of controlling ink jet recording device A problem is aimed to provide a liquid supplying technique that can efficiently perform liquid filling by a compact configuration, and an ink jet recording technique that uses this technique. As a solution thereto, in a liquid supplying device (20), a part of a first liquid ejecting passage is arranged at a higher position than a liquid storage (22), a second liquid ejecting passage includes a variable passage resistor (29), and a second opening (24) leading to the second liquid ejecting passage at the liquid storage (22) is arranged at a higher position than a first opening (23) leading to the first liquid ejecting passage.
US09579897B1	Liquid ejection apparatus An image recording apparatus includes: an ink-jet head including an energy applier that causes ejection of ink; a medium supplier that supplies a recording medium; a first sensor provided on a supply path through which the recording medium is to be supplied to the ink-jet head by the medium supplier; and a controller. The controller controls the energy applier to perform first preparatory driving including flushing before the ink-jet head performs image recording. The controller controls the energy applier to perform second preparatory driving including the flushing or ink agitation driving after the first preparatory driving and detection of the recording medium by the first sensor. The controller controls the energy applier to perform the second preparatory driving in accordance with an elapsed time extending from an input of a recording command to the detection of the recording medium by the first sensor.
US09579894B2	Liquid discharging apparatus and transport amount adjustment method A liquid discharging apparatus includes a discharging unit that includes a row of nozzles configured to discharge a liquid, the discharging unit being configured to reciprocate in an outward direction and a return direction, the outward and return directions being transverse to the nozzle row; and a transport unit configured to intermittently transport a medium in a direction transverse to the outward and return directions. The liquid discharging apparatus is configured to form at least one adjustment pattern for adjusting a transport amount of each individual transport during the intermittent transport. The liquid discharging apparatus is configured to form the at least one adjustment pattern such that the at least one adjustment pattern includes both an outward direction movement pattern formed while moving the discharging unit in the outward direction and a return direction movement pattern formed while moving the discharging unit in the return direction.
US09579889B2	Method of ejecting ink droplets having variable droplet volumes A method of ejecting an ink droplet from an inkjet nozzle device having an actuator and a meniscus pinned across a nozzle opening. The method includes the steps of: delivering a sub-ejection pulse to the actuator for perturbing the meniscus from a quiescent state; and subsequently delivering an ejection pulse to the actuator at an instant when the meniscus is perturbed from its quiescent state, the ejection pulse ejecting the ink droplet from the nozzle opening. A time period between a trailing edge of the sub-ejection pulse and a leading edge of the ejection pulse controls a droplet volume of the ejected ink droplet.
US09579887B2	Printing apparatus, method of controlling printing apparatus, and control program of printing apparatus A printing apparatus including: a first nozzle group including a first and third nozzles which ejects a first liquid; and a second nozzle group including a second nozzle which ejects a second liquid, in which, when an ejection state of the liquid ejected from the one nozzle which belongs to the first nozzle group is abnormal, complementation is performed using complementation modes of a first complementation mode that increases the amount of a liquid to be ejected from the first nozzle instead of allowing the one nozzle to eject the liquid, a second complementation mode that increases the amount of the liquid to be ejected from the second nozzle instead of allowing the one nozzle to eject the liquid, and a third complementation mode that increases the amount of the liquid to be ejected from the third nozzle instead of allowing the liquid to be ejected from the one nozzle.
US09579886B2	Liquid discharging apparatus, head unit, capacitive load driving circuit, and control method of capacitive load driving circuit A liquid discharging apparatus includes a modulation portion that generates a modulation signal obtained by pulse-modulating a source signal; an amplifier that includes a gate driver generating an amplification control signal based on the modulation signal, a bootstrap circuit supplying power to the gate driver, a power source circuit supplying power to the gate driver and the bootstrap circuit, and a transistor generating the amplification modulation signal that is obtained by amplifying the modulation signal based on amplification control signal; a low-pass filter that generates the driving signal by demodulating the amplification modulation signal; a piezoelectric element that is displaced by applying the driving signal; and a control portion that controls an operation of the amplifier. The control portion performs a second process of starting an amplification operation of the amplifier after a first process of performing supply of power to the bootstrap circuit.
US09579884B2	Image formation apparatus and image formation method An image formation apparatus configured to form a monochrome image by discharging ink droplets on the basis of recording data from a plurality of nozzles having black nozzles for discharging black ink droplets and color nozzles for discharging color ink droplets that produce composite black, the image formation apparatus comprising a control unit configured to form the monochrome image by discharging the black ink droplets from the black nozzles and discharging the color ink droplets that produce composite black from the color nozzles when recording density of black ink represented by the recording data is a predetermined density or higher.
US09579882B2	High durability pliable print roller Improved pliable print rollers for high speed drink can printing machines increase the pliable roller life five- to ten-fold at comparable ink thickness and machine speed. The improved performance results from the selection of materials utilized including a combination of elastomers, and in some case an essentially oil-free composition, and an associated manufacturing process not previously utilized to create pliable print rollers for high speed drink can printing machines. In particular a particular embodiment, the composition includes a combination of elastomers (e.g., 75% polyisoprene and 25% polybutadiene), a filler (e.g., silica), a curing agent (e.g., peroxided), and other additives (e.g., pigment, antioxidant, antiozonant) with little or no oil added as a softener. An illustrative composition including 150 parts by weight contains 100 parts elastomer, 35 parts filler, 4 parts curing agent, and 11 parts other additives (i.e., zero parts oil softener).
US09579881B2	Rotary screen printing press A rotary screen printing press includes: a screen plate; a squeegee; squeegee supporting means for supporting the squeegee; and a worm and a worm wheel. The squeegee supporting means includes: a supporting plate swingably supported and supporting the worm and the worm wheel; an eccentric sleeve configured to adjust the position of the center of swinging movement of the supporting plate; and a contact surface and a screw configured to limit the direction of the movement of the supporting plate. The eccentric sleeve and the contact surface and screw cooperate with each other to move the tip of the squeegee along the tangent line of an impression cylinder at a position at which the screen plate and the squeegee contact each other.
US09579878B1	Gravure printing system and method of using the same A gravure printing system is provided. The gravure printing system includes a plate cylinder, an ink source, a cover blade, and a doctor blade. The plate cylinder has a circumferential surface with at least one groove. The ink source is adapted to provider an ink onto the circumferential surface of the plate cylinder. The cover blade is adapted to form an anti-drying layer on the plate cylinder from the ink. The doctor blade is adapted to contact the plate cylinder and fill the at least one groove with the ink. A point on the circumferential surface sequentially passes by the ink source, the cover blade, and the doctor blade as the plate cylinder rotates. A Young's modulus of a material of the cover blade is less than a Young's modulus of a material of the doctor blade. A method of using the gravure printing system is also provided.
US09579874B2	Method of producing a reflection transfer for transferring a motif onto a substrate A method of producing a reflection transfer for transferring a motif onto a substrate includes providing an adhesive-repellent base medium, applying a transfer adhesive to the base medium, creating a colored print image by offset printing or digital printing, and applying at least one reflection layer which contains a multiplicity of reflection particles.
US09579872B2	Gluing device Disclosed is a gluing device including a reservoir tank of liquid glue; an applicator roll partially immersed in the liquid glue; a doctor roll for adjusting a thickness of the liquid glue adhered to the applicator roll to become uniform; and a pair of glue dams for regulating a width of the liquid glue adherable to the applicator roll. The gluing device is configured to apply the adhered liquid glue on the applicator roll to a corrugated medium of a corrugated paperboard sheet. Each of the glue dams includes a pair of dam units located in spaced-apart relation to each other in a width direction of the applicator roll. The pair of dam units are configured to form a glue-uncoated region interposed between the pair of dam units on an outer peripheral surface of the applicator roll so as to correspond to a trimming region of the corrugated paperboard sheet.
US09579869B2	Liquid moisture curable polyurethane adhesives for lamination and assembly This invention relates to polyurethane prepolymer containing adhesives that are liquid at room temperature and that do not phase separate under typical storage and use conditions and that can be cured by exposure to moisture or active hydrogen-containing curing agents. The polyurethane prepolymer adhesives exhibit surprisingly good adhesion to plastics such as fiberglass reinforced plastics (“FRP”).
US09579867B2	Nanotube film electrode and an electroactive device fabricated with the nanotube film electrode and methods for making same Disclosed is a single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) film electrode (FE), all-organic electroactive device systems fabricated with the SWNT-FE, and methods for making same. The SWCNT can be replaced by other types of nanotubes. The SWCNT film can be obtained by filtering SWCNT solution onto the surface of an anodized alumina membrane. A freestanding flexible SWCNT film can be collected by breaking up this brittle membrane. The conductivity of this SWCNT film can advantageously be higher than 280 S/cm. An electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator layered with the SWNT-FE shows a higher electric field-induced strain than an EAP layered with metal electrodes because the flexible SWNT-FE relieves the restraint of the displacement of the polymeric active layer as compared to the metal electrode. In addition, if thin enough, the SWNT-FE is transparent in the visible light range, thus making it suitable for use in actuators used in optical devices.
US09579865B2	Writing, drawing, painting or cosmetic device comprising a honeycomb body, and method for producing the honeycomb body or the device comprising a honeycomb body A writing, drawing, painting or cosmetic device having at least one honeycomb body formed from a plastic material and/or a composite material consisting of a natural material and a plastic material. The at least one honeycomb body contains a plurality of hollow longitudinal structures that are axially parallel to one another.
US09579864B2	Solar-powered waste compactor and method of operation thereof A solar-powered waste compactor comprises a waste container for housing waste, a compactor ram actuated by a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly for compacting the waste in the waste container, and a hydraulic power unit operably associated with the hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly for powering the compactor ram. The hydraulic power unit comprises a motor/pump assembly including a pump unit, a single-phase electric motor driving the pump unit and a flow control valve operating the motor/pump assembly at first or second flow rate depending on an operating pressure. The hydraulic power unit further comprises a battery unit, a solar panel to charge the battery unit, a DC-to-AC inverter, a single-phase AC power inlet connectable to a source of a single-phase electrical power grid, and a reversing contactor providing the electric current only from the inverter or the power inlet at any given time.
US09579861B2	Laminate pre-form for a wind turbine blade A laminate preform is disclosed, having a top side and a back side extending between respective edge portions, the laminate preform comprising a plurality of layers of fiber tows extending in a length direction of the laminate pre-form, the fiber tows being at least partly fixed by resin. The laminate pre-form is in between a first and a second prepreg or semi-preg layer including fibers extending in an oblique direction with respect to the length direction, and at least one distribution channel is provided at the back side extending in the length direction. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing such a laminate pre-form.
US09579855B2	Secondary groove for work piece retention during machining A cure tool assembly and method of manufacturing a composite part. The cure tool assembly may include a rigid cure tool having a cutter groove and a securing groove formed therein. The cutter groove may be spaced apart from and formed around the cutter groove. The securing groove may be slanted inward, away from a peripheral edge of the rigid cure tool. The cure tool assembly may also include a first sacrificial material located in the cutter groove and a second sacrificial material located in the securing groove. Composite material placed onto the outer surface of the rigid cure tool may bond with the second sacrificial material during cure, creating a desired hold-down force to keep the composite material in place. The resulting cured part may be cut along the cutter groove, thus cutting through the composite material and into the first sacrificial material.
US09579854B2	Method for making a reinforcement provided with at least one adhesive surface capable of being repositioned and resulting reinforcement The object of the invention is a process for the production of a fiber-based armature particularly adapted to be embedded in at least one matrix, characterized in that it consists in performing the following steps: preparing a fiber-based material, and depositing on at least one of the surfaces of the material thus obtained a repositionable glue. The invention also covers the obtained armature.
US09579852B2	Method for manufacturing three-dimensional shaped object In a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object in which layers formed by ejecting and curing ink including a curing resin are laminated, the method includes a layer forming process of forming the layers by using a composition for three-dimensional shaped object including powder for three-dimensional shaped object, and an ink ejecting process of ejecting an object formation ink and a sacrificial layer formation ink to the layers. In the ink ejecting process, the object formation ink and the sacrificial layer formation ink penetrate into the layers while forming a boundary between a region where the object formation ink penetrates in the layers and a region where the sacrificial layer formation ink penetrates into the layers.
US09579851B2	Apparatus for fiber reinforced additive manufacturing Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into an conduit nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to applying the filament from the conduit nozzle.
US09579849B2	Hole expanding device for lens holder A hole expanding device includes an electric heating device, a moving device, an rotating device, and a carrying device. The electric heating device includes a transition portion and a hole expanding rod fixed onto the transition portion. The electric heating device heats the hole expanding rod to a predetermined temperature. The rotating device is fixed onto the moving device. The moving device drives the rotating device to move along a direction parallel to the hole expanding rod. The carrying device is fixed onto the rotating device and includes a receiving groove for receiving and fixing a workpiece. The rotating device rotates the carrying device to make two opposite surfaces of the workpiece face the hole expanding rod.
US09579846B2	Lateral sealing device of packaging machine In a lateral sealing mechanism, a cylindrical film is sandwiched and ultrasonic sealing is performed along a direction that intersects a conveying direction while a first horn and a first anvil, and a second horn and a second anvil rotate. The first horn is mounted on a first rotating body in a state of being coupled to a plurality of vibrating elements. The second horn is mounted on the second rotating body in a state coupled to a plurality of vibrating elements. A securing member grips a horn unit, which includes the horns and the plurality of vibrating elements, on the forward and rearward sides in the direction of rotation of the horn assembly in the vicinity of the node of ultrasonic vibration and secures the horn unit to the first rotating body and the second rotating body, respectively.
US09579843B2	Imprint apparatus in which alignment control of a mold and a substrate is effected An imprint apparatus performs alignment control of a mold and a substrate. A pattern formed on the mold is transferred onto a pattern forming layer on the substrate. A mold holding portion holds the mold, a substrate holding portion holds the substrate, and a control portion effects control so that the mold and the substrate are brought near to each other during the alignment control. The mold and the pattern forming layer are brought into contact with each other and then the pattern forming layer is cured. The control portion changes a driving profile for the alignment control after the alignment control is started and at least one of before and after the mold contacts the pattern forming layer. The driving profile used to move at least one of the mold holding portion and the substrate holding portion to a target position, and includes at least one of acceleration, speed, driving voltage, and driving current.
US09579842B2	Additional apparatus and methods for selective thermoforming Thermoforming apparatus and methods are described. To-be-formed polymeric material may be separated initially from a mold surface by a grid or support rail, avoiding the mold surface from drawing heat away from the material while it is being heated to forming temperatures. The grid may retract into the mold when no longer needed to support the material. Plugs or inserts about which material is formed may include skirts, allowing the formed material to be shaped so as to guide coins or other objects into cavities in which the coins or objects are held for presentation or display. Profile plates associated with the molds may include non-stick material on their sides intended to abut to-be-formed polymeric sheets in order to reduce possibility of transfer of printing from the sheets to the plates and reduce undesired transfer of heat from the plates to the sheets.
US09579838B2	Method for extruding a polymer in the presence of water The invention relates to a method for converting a polycondensed elastomeric thermoplastic polymer, including a step of extruding the polycondensed elastomeric thermoplastic polymer in the presence of water. The polycondensed elastomeric thermoplastic polymer is in particular chosen from copolymer block amides, copolyethers or copolyester block urethanes, copolyether block esters and the mixtures thereof, and is preferably a copolyether block amide.
US09579835B2	Locating ring and method for positioning parts A mold tool has a first mold part with a first side forming a first surface, a nozzle exposed on the first side of the first mold part, and a locating ring mounted to the first mold part. The ring has a body of a metal material and a guard of a material softer than the metal material. The body has a ring shape, a perimeter surface facing radially outward, a central opening concentric with a center axis, a mounting face, and a locating face opposite the mounting face. The guard is connected to the body radially within the perimeter surface and projects axially beyond the locating face. The locating ring surrounds and exposes the nozzle. The locating ring can be mounted to the first mold part. A second mold part can be arranged in proximity to the first mold part and have a locating hole in a second surface. The mold parts can be moved toward one another until the guard contacts the second surface or enters the locating hole. The mold parts can be repositioned relative to one another until the guard and the perimeter surface align with the locating hole and then can be moved further toward one another until the locating ring seats in the locating hole and the first and second surfaces engage one another.
US09579834B2	Purification apparatus, system, and method A water purification apparatus comprising an injection molded floating non-toxic, biodegradable, and recyclable polymer planar structures that are easily stackable, shippable, and connectable to as many companion units as the user desires; such apparatus further comprising many receiving structures made to accommodate plants without inhibiting them so that the user may create a film of plants over a toxic body of liquid for bioremediation purposes.
US09579830B2	Method and system for manufacturing integrated fluidic chips An integrated fluidic chip includes a substrate defined by a lateral surface area greater than 28 square inches. The integrated fluidic chip also includes a first elastomeric layer having a mold surface and a top surface. The mold surface of the first elastomeric layer is joined to a portion of the substrate. The first elastomeric layer includes a plurality of first channels extending normally from the substrate to a first dimension inside the first elastomeric layer. The integrated fluidic chip further includes a second elastomeric layer having a mold surface and a top surface. The mold surface of the second elastomeric layer is joined to at least a portion of the top surface of the first elastomeric layer.
US09579829B2	Method for manufacturing an optical element A method to manufacture optics and optical subsystems. In one aspect, a method to manufacture an optical-element in accordance with the present disclosure comprise the steps of: Printing at least a part of a mold with an additive manufacturing printer. Optically figuring the mold to the specifications of the desired optical-element. Printing a nanocomposite-ink into the mold. Selectively, curing the nanocomposite-ink. Repeating at least the steps of deposition of the nanocomposite-ink and selective curing, until the mold is sufficiently filled and cured. Optionally, releasing the optical-element from the mold.
US09579828B2	Device for adjusting the quality factor of a mold with a self-contained induction heating system A mold with a self-contained heating device comprising a mold body, a connector and an adjustment coil. The mold body comprises comprising an induction heating or tooling circuit having a resistance R1 and an inductance L1. The tooling circuit comprises an inductor extending inside a closed cavity of the mold body. The connector connects the tooling circuit to a high-frequency current generator. The adjustment coil has a resistance R2 and an inductance L2 that does not induce current in the mold body. The adjustment coil is connected to the tooling circuit, between the tooling circuit and the connector.
US09579821B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing slabs with a veined effect Means for dispensing a powdery coloring substance onto the surface of a mix comprising stone, stone-like, glass or ceramic material. The means comprise at least one dispensing device for containing and dispensing a powdery coloring substance and at least one spreading device. The spreading device comprises at least one moving perforated plate which receives a metered amount of said coloring substance from the dispensing device and distributes it over the surface of the mix.
US09579815B2	In-line punching machine A material punching machine includes a guide member defining a material pathway for transporting a piece of material through the machine. The machine also includes a first sensor element disposed adjacent the material pathway for detecting a first position of a trailing edge of the material as the material moves through the material pathway. The machine also includes a second sensor element disposed adjacent the material pathway for detecting a second position of the trailing edge of the material as the material moves through the material pathway. The machine also includes a punch element that punches a first aperture in the piece of material in a first area of the piece of material based on detection of the trailing edge by the first sensor, and punches a second aperture in another area of the piece of material based on detection of the trailing edge by the second sensor.
US09579814B2	Motor control system and method for a rotary hole punch system A sheet processing apparatus and methods of utilizing the same. The sheet processing apparatus includes a punch mechanism disposed along a media path at a punch point at which a hole is to be punched through a punch location on a media sheet advancing along the media path. The punch mechanism includes a rotatable punch arm having a punch head, and a punch motor for rotating the punch arm. As the punch location on the advancing media sheet approaches the punch point, speed of the punch motor is controlled to adjust a rotational speed of the punch arm based on feedback signals associated with each of the punch motor and a media path motor used to advance the media sheet such that the punch head arrives at the punch point at substantially the same time as when the punch location on the media sheet arrives at the punch point.
US09579813B2	Cutting apparatus Provided is a cutting apparatus 10 including a workpiece fixing jig 2 that supports a workpiece 1, rotates by operation of rotary drive means 3, and rotates the workpiece 1 while fixing the workpiece 1; rotary drive means 3 for driving and rotating the workpiece fixing jig 2; support means 4a to 4c for supporting the workpiece 1 while rotating along with rotation of the workpiece fixing jig 2; cutter knives 5a and 5b that cut the rotating workpiece 1 at least at axially opposite ends of the workpiece 1; and slide moving means 6 for slidably moving the cutter knives. The cutting apparatus 10 having a simple apparatus configuration does not produce chips as a result of cutting with small variations in size and with high planarity of cut surfaces.
US09579810B2	Power operated rotary knife with vacuum attachment assembly A power operated rotary knife including: a handle assembly, a head assembly and a vacuum attachment assembly. The handle assembly includes an elongated cylindrical handle housing defining a handle assembly longitudinal axis extending through a throughbore of the handle housing. The head assembly includes a rotary knife blade rotatably supported for rotation about an axis of rotation in a blade housing and a frame securing the blade housing to the distal end of the handle assembly in a position offset from the handle housing, the axis of rotation of the rotary knife blade being spaced apart from and parallel to the handle longitudinal axis. The vacuum attachment assembly includes an adapter including an upper boss affixed to the frame and a body for receiving a vacuum hose. A central axis of the adapter is parallel with respect to the rotary knife blade central axis and the handle assembly longitudinal axis.
US09579807B2	Foldable knife with multiple switching modes A foldable knife with multiple switching modes comprises a knife handle, a blade and a switch device. The knife handle has a resisting elastic plate, a positioning plate and a top cover. The resisting elastic plate has an elastic portion. The positioning plate is connected to the resisting elastic plate and has an elastic arm extended in the positioning plate. The top cover is mounted on the positioning plate and has a slide slot. The slide slot is formed on the top cover. The blade has a pressing rod and a manual pushing rod which are respectively formed on a surface of the blade towards the positioning plate. The switch device is mounted in the slide slot and has a pushing block mounted through the top cover, and the switch device is used to switch between an assisted opening mode and a manual opening mode.
US09579806B2	Robotic power and signal distribution using laminated cable with separator webs Systems and methods that facilitate cables to pass through moving, space-constrained joints and conveying power and/or signals to various robotic joint-associated elements utilize a unitary and flat laminated cable slack within the joint to accommodate the relative motion between mechanical elements of the joints. In various embodiments, the cable has multiple insulated sub-cables; each sub-cable is insulated and physically separable from all other sub -cables. Some of the sub-cables are separated from the cable and electrically connected to joint-associated components for conveying signals and power thereto without mechanically interfering with relative motion between mechanical elements of the joint.
US09579804B2	Transfer robot Described herein is a conveyance robot. In certain aspects, a conveyance robot can include a first link member configured to be rotatable about a first axis, a second link member configured to be rotatable about a second axis positioned at a predetermined distance relative to the first axis, a holding member configured to be capable of holding an article and rotating about a third axis positioned at a predetermined distance relative to the second axis, an ascending and descending drive unit for driving at least the holding member to ascend and descend. In certain aspects, an arm link mechanism can be included. The arm link mechanism can be constituted by connecting the first link member, the second link member, and the holding member in this order, and the ascending and descending drive unit is placed between the first link member and the holding member so as to form a part of the arm link mechanism.
US09579801B2	Systems and methods for sensing objects Disclosed is a tactile sensing and integrated vision system that surmounts problems of existing systems. The tactile sensing skin can be formed into any shape, size, or form factor, including large areas. Computer-implemented algorithms can detect position-orientation and force-torque at landmark points for a given object set. The result is a modular sensing system that is highly scalable in terms of price, quantity, size and applications. Such skin technology and associated software can comprise a sensing package that integrates tactile and visual data with accompanying software for state estimation, situational awareness, and automatic control of machinery. The addition of tactile data can serve to constrain and/or augment visual pose estimation methods as well as provide pose estimation to visually occluded objects.
US09579800B2	Device and method for operating an industrial robot The invention relates to a hand-held operating device for operating an industrial robot, the device including a graphical operator interface having a touch-sensitive display for displaying at least one virtual operating element, which represents a function for operating the robot, and which can be operated by touching the operating element with a finger of an operating person or a pen, a control unit for controlling the graphical operator interface and for communicating with a robot controller, a haptic mark associated with at least one virtual operating element and designed as a guide, which haptic mark is arranged in a display frame; that surrounds the touch-sensitive display at least in some areas and/or is arranged in frame segments of the display frame and by means of which haptic mark the finger of an operating person or the pin can be guided in the direction of the at least one operating element.
US09579797B2	Robotic systems and methods of operating robotic systems Methods and systems are provided for operating various robotic systems. The methods and systems involve applications of platforms that enable multiple-input teleoperation and a high degree of immersiveness for the user. The robotic systems may include multiple arms for manipulators and retrieving information from the environment and/or the robotic system. The robotic methods may include control modification modules for detecting that an operation of a robotic device based on the control commands fails to comply with one or more operational parameters; identifying the non-compliant control command; and generating a modifier for the secondary device to adjust the non-compliant control command to comply with the set of operational parameters.
US09579796B2	Automatic task-specific model reduction for humanoid robots The disclosure provides an approach for automatically determining task-specific robot model reductions. In one embodiment, a simplification application determines a smallest order statespace model whose stabilizing controller also stabilizes a full-order robot model. The simplification application may determine such a model via an iterative procedure in which the reduced order is initialized to the number of unstable poles of the open-loop full-order system and, while the closed loop full-order system with the balanced reduced order system's stabilizing controller is unstable, fractional balanced reduction is applied to generate a balanced reduced system. If one or more unstable closed-loop poles exist in the full-order system with the stabilizing controller of the newly-generated balanced reduced system, the reduced order is incremented by one, and fractional balanced reduction repeated, until no unstable closed-loop poles remain. In another embodiment, the model reduction is made task-specific by formulating the full model with task-specific outputs.
US09579793B2	Robot and method for controlling a robot The invention relates to a robot and a method for controlling a robot. The distance between an object and the robot and/or the derivative thereof or a first motion of the object is detected by means of a non-contact distance sensor arranged in or on a robot arm of the robot and/or on or in an end effector fastened on the robot arm. The robot arm is moved based on the first motion detected by means of the distance sensor, a target force or a target torque to be applied by the robot is determined based on the distance detected between the object and the robot, and/or a function of the robot or a parameterization of a function of the robot is triggered based on the first motion detected and/or a target distance between the object and the robot and/or the derivative thereof detected by means of the distance sensor.
US09579791B2	Control method of robot apparatus and robot apparatus A control method of a robot apparatus, the robot apparatus including a link and a pair of actuators, obtaining each driving force command value of each of the actuators, and controlling each of the actuators, the control method including: a torque command value computation step; a change computation step of computing a difference between the joint stiffness command value and a value and performing a computation of subtracting a value from the joint stiffness command value; an iterative step of iterating the computations of the torque command value computation step and the change computation step until the difference converges to a value equal to or smaller than a predetermined value; and a driving force command value computation step to compute each of the driving force command values when the difference is converged to a value equal to or smaller than the predetermined value.
US09579790B2	Apparatus and methods for removal of learned behaviors in robots Computerized appliances may be operated by users remotely. In one implementation, a learning controller apparatus may be operated to determine association between a user indication and an action by the appliance. The user indications, e.g., gestures, posture changes, audio signals may trigger an event associated with the controller. The event may be linked to a plurality of instructions configured to communicate a command to the appliance. The learning apparatus may receive sensory input conveying information about robot's state and environment (context). The sensory input may be used to determine the user indications. During operation, upon determine the indication using sensory input, the controller may cause execution of the respective instructions in order to trigger action by the appliance. Device animation methodology may enable users to operate computerized appliances using gestures, voice commands, posture changes, and/or other customized control elements.
US09579787B2	Method of programming an industrial robot and industrial robots The invention concerns a method of programming an industrial robot, exhibiting the steps of selecting a program command, the assigned rigidity parameter of which is to be verified, changed and/or saved in the program mode; moving the manipulator arm into a test pose, in which the industrial robot is configured and/or arranged to manually touch and/or move the manipulator arm; and the automatic actuation of the manipulator arm by the control device such that the manipulator arm in the test pose exhibits the rigidity corresponding to the assigned rigidity parameter of the selected program command. The invention further concerns an industrial robot, exhibiting a control device designed and/or configured to execute such a method.
US09579785B2	Power tool with transmission cassette received in clam shell housing A power tool that includes a housing and a transmission assembly. The housing has a pair of mating housing shells that cooperate to define a handle and a pair of first mounts. Each of the first mounts includes a pair of circumferentially spaced-apart ribs. At least one of the circumferentially-spaced apart ribs is contoured to define a notch. The transmission assembly has a transmission sleeve into which a multi-speed reduction gearset is received. The transmission sleeve has a pair of second mounts. Each of the second mounts includes a boss that is configured to be received in an associated one of the notches between a corresponding pair of the circumferentially-spaced apart ribs to thereby inhibit axial and rotational movement of the transmission sleeve relative to the housing.
US09579783B2	Power tool having improved operability A power tool includes: a drive unit for a tool; an operating device for activating the power tool; a measuring device for measuring a motion of the power tool; and a filter for filtering at least one measured value of the measured motion. The operating device is configured to reduce a power output of the drive unit when the filtered, measured value corresponds to a state of reduced ease of operation.
US09579777B2	Impact type fastening tool and control method thereof An impact type fastening tool, has a housing, a motor received in the housing, a main switch for controlling ON and OFF operations of the motor, an impact mechanism connected to the motor, and a control device. The control device comprises a current detecting module and a main control module connected to the current detecting module. The main control module can judge whether the impact mechanism performs an impact according to the signal detected by the current detecting module and control the motor to automatically stop in a preset time period after the impact mechanism performs an impact.
US09579775B2	Detachable blocking device, in particular on a clamping tool A detachable blocking device, in particular on a clamping tool, having a blocking element, which blocks the displacement capability of a rod in at least one detachment direction in a blocking position, and a detachment member, which displaces the blocking element into a release position when moved from a default position into a detachment position, in which release position the rod can be displaced at least in the detachment direction. A brake element, in a braking position, acts on the rod so that the rod can only be displaced after neutralization of a braking force acting against the displacement direction of the rod, which braking force does not have to be neutralized in a sliding position of the brake element. The brake element has a brake lever and/or can be brought into its sliding position by pivoting an arm of the detachment member having a detachment lever.
US09579773B2	Control loop for abrasive recycling system An automatically adjustable abrasive recycling system is provided. The abrasive recycling system includes one or more sensors configured to sense at least one characteristic of the abrasive recycling system, and slurry supply mechanism that operates, at least in part, based upon the sensed characteristic to control the operation of the abrasive recycling system. Methodology corresponding to the automatic operation of the abrasive recycling system is also provided.
US09579769B2	Composition for polishing purposes, polishing method using same, and method for producing substrate Provided is a polishing composition, which comprises abrasive grains, a water-soluble polymer, an aggregation inhibitor and water. The ratio R1/R2 is 1.3 or less, where R1 represents the average particle diameter of the particles present in the polishing composition and R2 represents the average particle diameter of the abrasive grains when the abrasive grains are dispersed in water at the same concentration as that of the abrasive grains in the polishing composition. The polishing composition can be used mainly for polishing the surface of a silicon substrate.
US09579765B2	Cleaning and grinding of sulfite sensor head A sensor for detection and measurement of a particular substance present in a liquid is disclosed. The sensor includes a non-circular or non-symmetrically fixed electrode for detection and measurement of a particular substance present in a liquid in which said sensor is submersed. The sensor with non-circular or non-symmetrically fixed electrode and method of using the same reduces or eliminates electrode deformation upon residue removal therefrom thereby prolonging operating life.
US09579763B2	Machine tool A machine tool including: a table disposed on a saddle movable along an X-axis; a pair of linear motors that moves the table along a Y-axis; position detectors that detect a first position and a second position of the table on the Y-axis; a pair of guide rails attached to the saddle; and four bearings engaged with the pair of guide rails, is provided. The machine tool includes a connecting unit connecting the table to the four bearings such that the table is rotatable relative to the four bearings, and a control unit that controls the pair of linear motors on the basis of the first and second positions.
US09579761B2	Router attachment assembly having a cutting blade for forming a profile A router attachment assembly including a base plate, a first side support structure and a second side support structure. The base plate has an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of router attachment openings extend through the base plate, which are configured to correspond to openings on a router. Fasteners couple the base plate to the router through the router attachment openings. A central router axle opening allows a router axle to pass therethrough. The first side support structure extends from the base plate and defines a front face. The second side support structure extends from the base plate on an opposing side of the central router opening. The second side support structure includes a biasing member biased toward the first side support structure, to, in turn, urge a material extending through the channel toward and into contact with the first side support structure.
US09579759B2	Method and apparatus for forming thin discs A method of supporting a workpiece on a fixture, the workpiece having a first surface and an opposite second surface, and an aperture positioned at a center of the first surface and extending from the first surface to the second surface the fixture having a first end, an opposite second end, and a center portion, the center portion comprising a supporting surface, the second end being adapted to be mounted in a lathe, the supporting surface comprising an annular recess, the annular recess accommodating a supporting medium, the second surface of the workpiece being in intimate contact with the supporting medium, the method comprising the steps of: (i) mounting the fixture in the lathe; (ii) locating the aperture on the first end of the fixture; and (iii) securing the workpiece on the fixture, with the second surface of the workpiece being coplanar with the supporting surface of the fixture.
US09579757B2	Aligning tool in the field of wind turbines for aligning a hole with a fastener An aligning tool in the field of wind turbines is provided. The aligning tool has a first and second section. The second section has an outside diameter tapering down in a direction away from the first section. The aligning tool is connected to a fastener and can easily catch a corresponding hole.
US09579740B2	Thermal processing apparatus To provide a thermal processing apparatus where a projection area perpendicular to the axis of a sealing structure and attachment structure of heat radiation heater is decreased and a chamber volume is decreased. The apparatus has a chamber for accommodating a workpiece of a thermal processing object, the chamber having a partition wall for partitioning inside from outside of the chamber, a heat radiation heater disposed penetrating the partition wall, wherein the heater has a ring seal arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the extension section, and hermetically sealing the chamber, and a heat blocking plate arranged between the heat radiation unit and the ring seal in the axial direction of the glass tube, for blocking heat radiated from the heat radiation unit to the ring seal, the heat blocking plate having an inner peripheral surface fitting along the extension section.
US09579739B2	Manufacturing method of power-module substrate A method of manufacturing power-module substrates, after bonding copper-circuit plates 30 at intervals on a ceramic plate 21 having an area in which ceramic substrates can be formed abreast, by dividing the ceramic plate 21 between the copper-circuit plates 30, in which: bonding-material layers 71 of active-metal brazing material having same shapes as outer shapes of the copper-circuit plates 30 are formed on the ceramic plate 21; temporal-stick material 72 including polyethylene glycol as a major ingredient is spread on the copper-circuit plates 30, the bonding-material layers 71 and the copper-circuit plates 30 are temporarily fixed on the ceramic plate 21 in a state of laminating with positioning by the temporal-stick material 72; and a laminated assembly thereof is pressurized in a laminating direction and heated, so that the ceramic plate and the copper-circuit plates are bonded.
US09579738B2	Flux composition and techniques for use thereof The present invention is directed to flux compositions. One composition comprises an activator, a medium-viscosity solvent being a polymer, and a high-viscosity solvent being a copolymer containing first monomers and second monomers. Another composition comprises an activator, and a high-viscosity solvent comprising a copolymer containing first monomers and second monomers. Another composition comprises an activator of 6-12 percent by weight of glutaric acid, pimelic acid, tartaric acid, or mixtures thereof, and a medium-viscosity solvent of 88-94 percent by weight comprising a polymer with hydroxyl end groups. Another composition comprises an activator in a liquid state comprising poly(ethylene glycol)-diacid, and a medium-viscosity solvent comprising a polymer with hydroxyl end groups.
US09579730B2	Vibration absorber with high viscous dampening A tunable or tuned boring tool having a dynamic vibration absorber is provided herein. The boring tool includes a boring bar having a distal portion configured to support a tool, a proximal portion configured for attachment to a support structure of a metalworking machine, and a cylindrical body extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion, having an elongated cavity therein. The boring tool further includes a tuned or tunable absorber inserted in the cavity of the boring bar. The absorber includes an absorber mass, an annular or partially annular support circumscribing each end of the absorber mass for holding the absorber mass within the cavity, and a layer of fluid restricting material surrounding at least a central portion of the absorber mass for dampening vibration of the absorber mass. A method of forming a boring tool with a dynamic vibration absorber is also provided herein.
US09579727B2	Cutting assembly with cutting insert having enhanced coolant delivery A cutting assembly includes toolholder and a cutting insert. The cutting insert includes a top surface, a rake face and a cutting edge. The top surface includes a coolant duct along a central, longitudinal axis, A, that directs coolant from an inlet region to a cutting region. The cutting region includes a pair of chip deflectors and a plurality of coolant directing elements separating a plurality of coolant channels configured in at least one hub and spoke arrangement that directs coolant radially outward from the central, longitudinal axis, A, to the entire cutting edge of the cutting insert.
US09579717B2	Methods of forming earth-boring tools including blade frame segments Methods of forming earth-boring tools may involve positioning a blade frame segment in a mold, the blade frame segment comprising cutting-element-attachment locations distributed over a face of the blade frame segment, the mold comprising a longitudinal axis. A first cutting element may be secured to the blade frame segment at a first cutting-element-attachment location of the cutting-element-attachment locations. A second cutting element may be secured to the blade frame segment at a second, different cutting-element-attachment location of the cutting-element-attachment locations. The blade frame segment may be integrated into a blade of a plurality of radially extending blades of an earth-boring tool by forming a body of the earth-boring tool, including the blade, around the blade frame segment.
US09579714B1	Method and assembly for forming components having internal passages using a lattice structure A mold assembly for use in forming a component having an internal passage defined therein is provided. The component is formed from a component material. The mold assembly includes a mold that defines a mold cavity therein. The mold assembly also includes a lattice structure selectively positioned at least partially within the mold cavity. The lattice structure is formed from a first material that is at least partially absorbable by the component material in a molten state. A channel is defined through the lattice structure, and a core is positioned in the channel such that at least a portion of the core extends within the mold cavity and defines the internal passage when the component is formed in the mold assembly.
US09579705B2	Water pipe for which hydroforming is employed, and a production method therefor Disclosed are a double water pipe manufactured via hydroforming and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: inserting an inner pipe into an outer pipe made of steel, the inner pipe being made of a corrosion resistant material selected from among stainless steel, titanium and aluminum, and having a smaller outer diameter than an inner diameter of the outer pipe; placing the outer pipe on a die unit and sealing opposite ends of the die unit with sealing members each having a through-hole connected to a fluid supply unit for supplying a fluid to the inner pipe; supplying the fluid to the inner pipe to perform plastic expansion of the inner pipe and elastic expansion of the outer pipe; and discharging the fluid from the inner pipe to allow frictional coupling between the inner pipe and the outer pipe through elastic restoration of the outer pipe.
US09579704B2	Method for manufacturing brass-plated steel wire and brass-plated steel wire Provided is a method for manufacturing a brass-plated steel wire in which improvement in the quality of the brass-plated steel wire and energy saving in the manufacturing process are balanced and a brass-plated steel wire obtained by the method.The method is a method for manufacturing a brass-plated steel wire comprising a plating process in which a steel wire rod is brass plated and a final wire drawing process in which the obtained brass-plated steel wire rod is subjected to a final drawing. The method includes a zinc oxide removing process in which the amount of zinc oxide on the surface of the brass-plated steel wire rod is made smaller than 50 mg/m2 before the final wire drawing process.
US09579694B2	System and method for providing machine-readable final destination information on mail A method for providing machine-readable final destination information on mail includes the steps of electronically receiving address information of a final destination for the mail from a sender located at a mail drop box and using an interface device located at the mail drop box. A machine-readable code containing information relating to the final destination of the mail is electronically generated and then printed on a label using a label printer located at the mail drop box. The printed label is presented to the sender at the drop box so that the sender can adhere the printed label to the mail prior to inserting the mail into the drop box. Machine-readable scanners read the machine-readable code on the label to sort the mail for delivery and then mail carriers deliver the mail to the delivery point indicated by the machine-readable code on the label.
US09579693B2	Method and system for arranging a plurality of articles moved in a mass flow Disclosed are a method and a system (1) for arranging a plurality of articles moved in at least one mass flow (M1, M2). Articles designed identically in respect of an allocation feature (A, B, C) are fed to a separate buffer station (P1, P2, P3) from the at least one mass flow (M1, M2) and stored in the buffer station (P1, P2, P3). A specified compilation (Z1, Z2) of articles is then formed wherein stored articles are removed from one or more of the buffer stations (P1, P2, P3) in consideration of the specified compilation (Z1, Z2) and forwarded and/or guided to a handling station (10) in a defined sequence and/or arrangement.
US09579685B2	Coupler for decorating bag A coupler removably connectable to a decorating bag. The coupler includes an inner coupler configured to be inserted into the decorating bag, an outer coupler configured to removably secure to the inner coupler with the decorating bag disposed between the inner coupler and the outer coupler and a retainer configured to receive a decorating tip and removably secure to the outer coupler in order to lock the decorating tip into position.
US09579679B2	Aircraft coating application system and method A coating application system may include a pair of towers movable along a respective pair of floor tracks. A crossbeam may extend between the pair of towers. The cross beam may have opposing beam ends. A universal joint may couple each beam end to a tower to allow the crossbeam to rotate about a vertical axis and about a horizontal axis. A robotic device may be mounted to the crossbeam. The robotic device may include an end effector for performing one or more operations on an aircraft exterior surface.
US09579675B2	Pre-compression valve systems for trigger sprayers Pre-compression valve systems for trigger sprayers include one-piece valve systems having both check and pre-compression valves or multiple component valve systems. The pre-compression valve is positioned in a vertical cylinder, and may have a flat, concave, or convex surface.
US09579673B2	Flushing dispensers for delivering a consistent consumer experience An assembly for flushing a dispenser that internally mixes a first composition and a second composition; dispensers including said assemblies are also provided.
US09579667B2	Adjustable body spray The present invention provides an adjustable body spray including an adjustable spray assembly and an adjustable mounting assembly that, alone or in combination, ensure proper alignment of components of the body spray and adequate sealing between the components.
US09579666B2	Cyclone for dense medium separation This invention relates to a cyclone for dense medium separation that includes an inverted conical shaped cyclone body which provides an interior space having an inner wall surface a vortex finder including a lower end that extends longitudinally into an upper region of the interior space of the cyclone body an overflow outlet associated with an upper end of the vortex finder a feed inlet that is in fluid communication with the upper region of the interior space of the cyclone body an outlet associated with a lower region of the interior space and the inner wall surface of the interior space curves inwardly and downwardly from the upper region curves inwardly and downwardly from the upper region of the interior space to the lower region of the interior space.
US09579664B2	Cleaning device for cleaning the air-ionizing part of an electrode The present invention provides a cleaning device (1) for cleaning the air-ionizing part (4) of an electrode (3), said device comprising a cleaning member (5) arranged to be in physical contact with the said air-ionizing part of said electrode, the air-ionizing part of electrode and the cleaning member being arranged to slide relative to each other. The cleaning device further comprises an actuator (6, 8, 9) arranged to activate the relative motion between said air-ionizing part (4) of the electrode (3) and the cleaning member (5). There is also provided an ionization electrode comprising an air-ionizing part and the cleaning device, as well as a ultrafine particle sensor, an air ionizer or an electrostatic air cleaner comprising such an electrode.
US09579663B2	Detection of electrostatic filter for air filtration system An air filtration system includes a frame directing an airflow through the air filtration system and a media filter. The media filter includes a plurality of media fibers arranged to capture particles flowing therethrough and a conductive surface located at the media filter and having a conductivity within a selected range. Two or more contact pads are located at the media filter and are alignable with an electrical circuit located at the frame to determine whether a resistance across the conductive plane is within a selected resistance range. A method of installing a media filter in an air filtration system includes inserting the media filter into a frame of the air filtration system and aligning one or more contact pads of the media filter with one or more grounding pads of the frame. A resistance across the media filter is measured.
US09579656B2	Rotation-limiting well plate assembly A well plate assembly including a base plate and vials. The well plate assembly includes a base plate having a bottom, a perimeter having opposing edges, and a plurality of protrusions extending from the bottom spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of compartments sized and configured for releasably holding vials. Each of the compartments includes a convoluted anti-rotation feature recessed into the bottom. The vials each have a bottom wall, a first side wall segment extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a second side wall segment extending from the first side wall segment to an open top. The first side wall segment includes at least one spline designed to mate with the convoluted anti-rotation feature to prevent rotation of the vials when a torque is applied, for example, during capping or de-capping operations.
US09579640B2	Amidinate and guanidinate complexes, their use as chain transfer polymerization catalysts and long chain alcohols obtained by such process The present invention is concerned with a catalyst composition comprising titanium-, zirconium- and/or hafnium amidinate complexes and/or titanium-, zirconium- and/or hafnium guanidinate complexes and organo aluminium and/or organic zinc compounds, a coordinative chain transfer polymerization (CCTP) process employing the catalyst composition as well as long chain aluminium alkyls and subsequent alcohols obtained by such process.
US09579639B2	Tethered transition metals promoted photocatalytic system for efficient hydrogen evolutions The present invention is directed, at least in part, to a process for improving the efficiency of a photocatalyst (a semiconductor photocatalyst) by tethering (depositing) a metal (e.g., metal ions of a late transition metal, such as nickel) to the semiconductor (photocatalyst) surface through the use of an organic ligand. More specifically, 1,2-ethanedithiol (EDT) functions as an excellent molecular linker (organic ligand) to attach a transition metal complex (e.g., nickel (Ni2+ ions)) to the semiconductor surface, which can be in the form of a cadmium sulfide surface. The photocatalyst has particular utility in generating hydrogen from H2S.
US09579638B2	Ammonia slip catalyst Provided is an ammonia slip catalyst article having supported palladium in a top or upstream layer for oxidation of carbon monoxide and/or hydrocarbons, an SCR catalyst either in the top layer or in a separate lower or downstream layer, and an ammonia oxidation catalyst in a bottom layer. Also provided are methods for treating an exhaust gas using the catalyst article, wherein the treatment involves reducing the concentrations of ammonia and optionally carbon monoxide and/or hydrocarbons in the exhaust gas.
US09579637B2	SAPO-34 molecular sieve having both micropores and mesopores and synthesis methods thereof The present invention relates to a SAPO-34 molecular sieve having both micropores and mesopores and synthesis method thereof. The mesopore diameter in the molecular sieve is in a range of 2-10 nm and the mesopore volume thereof is 0.03-0.3 cm3/g. Triethylamine is used as a template agent and the pore size modifiers are added to the synthesis gel at the same time in the synthesis process, thereby the prepared molecular sieve crystals have mesopore distribution besides micropores. The SAPO-34 molecular sieve synthesized in the present invention can be used as catalysts for conversion of oxygen-containing compounds to lower olefins.
US09579632B2	Dehydrogenation catalyst and process A catalyst composition comprises (i) a support; (ii) a dehydrogenation component comprising at least one metal or compound thereof selected from Groups 6 to 10 of the Periodic Table of Elements; and (iii) tin or a tin compound, wherein the tin is present in an amount of 0.01 wt % to about 0.25 wt %, the wt % based upon the total weight of the catalyst composition.
US09579625B2	Fluid processing apparatus A fluid processing assembly includes a lumen for receiving at least one inlet stream and dispensing a primary product stream, and an energizing device for supplying energy to an energizable portion of the lumen. A primary product collection assembly is in fluid communication with the lumen for receiving the primary product stream. The energizable portion is positioned exterior to the primary product collection assembly. A pressurized gas source is downstream of the lumen. The pressurized gas source supplies pressurized gas to the primary product collection assembly for pressurizing at least a portion of the primary product collection assembly and the lumen.
US09579624B2	Gas reactor devices with microplasma arrays encapsulated in defect free oxide A gas reactor device includes a plurality of microcavities or microchannels defined at least partially within a thick metal oxide layer consisting essentially of defect free oxide. Electrodes are arranged with respect to the microcavities or microchannels to stimulate plasma generation therein upon application of suitable voltage. One or more or all of the electrodes are encapsulated within the thick metal oxide layer. A gas inlet is configured to receive feedstock gas into the plurality of microcavities or microchannels. An outlet is configured to outlet reactor product from the plurality of microcavities or microchannels. In an example preferred device, the feedstock gas is air or O2 and is converted by the plasma into ozone (O3). In another preferred device, the feedstock gas is an unwanted gas to be decomposed into a desired form. Gas reactor devices of the invention can, for example, decompose gases such as CO2, CH4, or NOx.
US09579616B2	Method for destabilizing a Pickering emulsion The present invention relates to a Pickering destabilisation method. The present invention also relates to a method for phase separation, and specifically to a method for separating hydrocarbons for hydrocarbon extraction, as well as to a method for manufacturing porous substrates and to a method for manufacturing finished products.
US09579613B2	Foam-at-a-distance systems, foam generators and refill units Exemplary foam-at-a-distance systems, refill units and foam generators are disclosed herein. An exemplary foam generator includes a body having an inlet for receiving air and an inlet for receiving liquid. The foam generator includes a plurality of baffles located within the body. A plurality of elongated spaces are formed at least in part by the baffles. The elongated spaces have a length that is greater than a width.
US09579611B2	Aerator assembly for diffusing a gas in a liquid An aerator assembly for diffusing a gas in a liquid, including a gas supply conduit and at least one aerator, wherein the gas supply conduit and the aerator are releasably joined to each other by an attachment. The attachment includes a flexible body and a compressor, wherein the attachment is arranged to be reversibly set in an inactive mode, in which the gas supply conduit and the at least one aerator are in mutually released mode, as well as in an active mode in which the flexible body is compressed in its axial longitudinal direction by the compressor and clamps the at least one aerator and the gas supply conduit against each other.
US09579610B2	Method for manufacturing silica membrane filter, and silica membrane filter A method for manufacturing a silica membrane filter includes performing, at least once, a fired membrane forming operation having a membrane forming step of applying, to a porous substrate, a precursor sol which is a sol of a silicon alcoxide including a p-tolyl group to form a precursor sol membrane, a drying step of drying the precursor sol membrane formed in the porous substrate to form a dried membrane, and a firing step of firing the dried membrane formed in the porous substrate to form a fired membrane, thereby preparing the silica membrane filter including the porous substrate and a silica membrane which is the fired membrane formed in the porous substrate, and a ratio of a total mass of the silica membrane to a total mass of the dried membrane is 38 mass % or more and 85 mass % or less.
US09579608B2	Composite membranes and methods of preparation thereof A polymeric membrane includes an active layer over a support, wherein the active layer includes at least two chemically distinct polyamide films. A first one of the films is in contact with the support, and a second one of the films is not in contact with the support. The second polyamide film is crosslinked with the first polyamide film at an interface therewith, and the second polyamide film includes a structure having a side chain group including an ammonium salt.
US09579605B1	Gas separation module and assembly A gas separation module and assembly for housing ceramic tubular membranes. The module includes a plurality of tubes containing the ceramic tubular membranes. The tubes are arranged parallel to one another and are supported by tube sheet plates at each end. Gas-tight seals surround each membrane, preventing a permeate gas within the inner lumen of the membrane from mixing with a feed or residue gas in the tube interior. The module also contains a gas distribution pipe for introducing feed gas into, and withdrawing residue out of, the module. This configuration allows for ceramic tubular membranes to be modularized for use in an assembly that carries out many types of gas separations.
US09579603B2	Zoned catalyst for treating exhaust gas Provided is a system for treating an exhaust gas comprising a first SCR catalyst zone comprising vanadium loaded on a metal oxide selected from TiO2, ZrO2, SiO2, CeO2, and Al2O3; and a second SCR catalyst zone comprising a copper loaded small-pore molecular sieve, wherein the first SCR catalyst zone is disposed upstream of the second SCR catalyst zone with respect to normal exhaust gas flow through the system. Also provided is a method for using the system to treat exhaust gas.
US09579598B2	Pressure swing adsorption process for enhanced separation of lighter from heavier species A pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system and a PSA process including a PSA cycle schedule are disclosed. The PSA cycle schedule includes an unlimited number of equalization steps, no idle steps, no dead time and a minimum number of three PSA adsorbent beds assisted with two or more equalization tanks. The PSA system, process and cycle schedule include the following sequence of cycle steps: a feed step, two or more down equalization steps either between beds or between a bed and a tank, an optional forced cocurrent depressurization step coupled with a forced intermediary light end pressurization step, a countercurrent depressurization step, a light reflux step, two or more up equalization steps between beds or between a bed and a tank, an optional forced intermediary light end pressurization step coupled with the forced cocurrent depressurization step, and a light product pressurization step.
US09579595B2	Transmission oil filter comprising a melt blown layer at the downstream side A transmission oil filter has a filtration layer of fiberglass medium and, downstream of the filtration layer, a melt blown layer applied to the filtration layer for preventing or reducing introduction of fiberglass into the liquid to be filtered. The filtration layer of fiber glass medium has two faces and a spunbond layer is attached for improved handling of the filtration layer of fiberglass medium to at least one of the two faces.
US09579587B1	Inflatable toys having interchangeable parts An inflatable toy sword includes a handle having a proximal end and a distal end, a fan disposed in the handle for directing air toward the distal end of the handle, a power source disposed in the handle for providing power to operate the fan, and a switch coupled with the fan for selectively activating the fan. An inflatable blade has a proximal end with an opening. The proximal end of the inflatable blade is connected to the distal end of the handle. The toy sword may also generate light and sound.
US09579581B2	Squeezable tongue-wagging toy and its squeeze mechanism A squeezable tongue-wagging toy figure with a squeeze mechanism which includes a squeaker provided within a space defined by four hinged panels in elliptical cylinder shape, and a toothed rack meshed with a gear chain that is coupled with a bar with a toy tongue. When the panels are squeezed, the rack drives the gear chain in one direction and in turn pivot the bar towards one side and the squeaker produces a sound, and when the panels are released, the rack drives the gear chain in an opposite direction and in turn pivot the bar towards an opposite side and the squeaker produces another sound.
US09579578B2	Zip line trolley retriever system A cable riding transporter having one or more drive sheaves in rolling contact with the upper side of a suspended cable and including a motor operatively engaging at least one of the drive sheaves for propelling the retriever along the cable and including a control for operating the motor and its direction of rotation and mechanism to interconnect the transporter with a load, such as a zip line trolley.
US09579577B2	Electronic system with challenge mechanism and method of operation thereof An electronic system includes: a communication unit is configured to communicate a challenge; a user interface, coupled to the communication unit is configured to select rich content for a point of view based on the challenge; and a storage unit, coupled to the user interface, is configured to capture a response to the point of view based on the challenge.
US09579575B2	Entertainment system for performing human intelligence tasks A game engine is configured to accept human intelligence tasks as in-game content and present the in-game content to the game player. Human intelligence tasks, such as visual discrimination, are thus enabled in a video game context. The game engine may receive a definition of human intelligence tasks from one or more remote sources present the human intelligence tasks to multiple video game participants as in-game content. The game engine defines and enables game play rules for the in-game content. The game play rules set parameters for the multiple video game participants to perform the human intelligence tasks to achieve desired results. The game engine may award each of the multiple video game participants an improved game score upon successful performance of the human intelligence tasks in accordance with the game play rules. The game engine may measure success by consistency in responses between different participants or trials.
US09579570B2	Device linking Device linking is described. In one or more implementations, data is maintained at a network service that describes characteristics of a plurality of devices that are associated with a user account of the network service. A communication is formed to be received by one of the plurality of devices that includes a portion of the data that pertains to another one of the plurality of devices and that is suitable by the receiving device to discover the other one of the plurality of devices to initiate a local network connection between the devices.
US09579565B2	Game system and game information storage medium used for same A game system includes a housing to be held by a player. The housing incorporates an XY-axis acceleration sensor to detect an acceleration in an X-axis and Y-axis direction and a Z-axis contact switch to detect an acceleration in an Z-axis direction. These sensor and switch detect at least one of an amount (e.g., tilt amount, movement amount, impact amount or the like) and a direction (e.g., tilt direction, movement direction, impact direction or the like) of a change applied to the housing. A simulation program provides simulation such that a state of a game space is changed related to at least one of the amount and direction of the change applied to the housing.
US09579553B2	Method and apparatus for launch and catch device A device for launching and catching an object is provided. The device may include a body having an inlet, an outlet, and a channel therebetween. A propulsion mechanism may be housed within the body and include a motor. The propulsion mechanism may receive an object traveling at a first speed within the channel and from the inlet and to adjust the speed of the object to a second speed enroute to the outlet such that the object is launched into the air. A receiving funnel defined by the body may catch the object as the object descends such that the object is directed back into the inlet. A method of playing a catch game is also provided which may include one or more devices for launching and catching an object.
US09579552B2	Disc golf disc location system A system for locating a lost disc golf disc is disclosed. A disc having a Bluetooth transmitter is utilized to send a signal to a smartphone which measures the distance to the disc from the smartphone. Outfitted with a 3-axis accelerometer, the flight path of the disc golf disc can also be tracked.
US09579549B2	Method for manufacturing and golf club head A method for forming a golf club head comprises placing an uncured composite material between a core and a mold that comprises a first piece and a second piece. The second piece is moved towards the first piece such that the uncured composite material is compressed between the core and at least a portion of the mold. The uncured composite material is heated. A first portion of the golf club head is removed from the mold. A second portion of the golf club head is provided. The first portion is attached to the second portion. In certain arrangements, the second portion is formed from a metallic material.
US09579546B2	Multi-layer core golf ball Golf balls having a very high positive gradient multilayer core are provided. The multilayer core includes an outer core layer and a very soft, low compression inner core layer. The inner core layer is formed from an unfoamed composition and has a center hardness that is at least 40 Shore C points less than the outer surface hardness of the outer core layer.
US09579545B2	Apparatus and method for traditional rock climbing training A rock climbing anchor and related methods are described. The climbing anchor comprises a body and a base member or skeleton. The body allows for traditional lead climbing protection to be placed and secured. The body can be molded around the skeleton. The skeleton serves to support the body against large forces generated by a falling climber, and to act as a secondary safety measure against a fall. Various scenarios or arrangements can be provided or created on a climbing wall to train a climber or give a climber a variety of experiences.
US09579544B2	Exercise machine with multiple control modules An exercise machine includes a desk connected to a frame of the exercise machine. The desk has a first control module on a first side of the desk. The exercise machine also has a second control module located off of a first side of the desk.
US09579542B2	Networked game system having multiple full-body exercise apparatus controllers An exercise network system is disclosed that comprises an electronic data communication link and a plurality of electronic video game workout systems. One or more of the plurality of electronic video game workout systems is configured for communication with at least one other video game workout system another over the electronic data communication link to transmit and receive data used for game play at each of the plurality of electronic video game workout systems. One or more of the electronic video game workout systems is further configured for execution of a full-body workout using a plurality of independently operable appendicular members configured for engagement with respective limbs of a user. Each of the plurality of appendicular members is movable in a degree of freedom independent of other ones of the plurality of appendicular members. Resistance on each of the plurality of appendicular members the is adjustable along and/or about its degree of freedom during game play based on locally generated data and data communicated over the electronic data communication link from other electronic video game workout systems.
US09579541B2	Removable motion sensor embedded in a sport instrument A solution is provided to enhance motion detection and recognition of moving objects associated with various sports by intelligently embedding motion sensors into sport instruments such as tennis rackets, badminton rackets, baseball bats and golf clubs, that are swung in a three-dimensional (3D) space. The motion sensors embedded inside the sport instruments are securely locked and are detachable for replacement. A motion sensor inserted and locked inside a sport instrument is configured to detect motions associated with movements associated with the sport instrument. The motion parameters associated with the detected motion are collected through the embedded motion sensor and analyzed by a motion detection and recognition system. Based on the analysis of the motion parameters, various types of sports performance reports and performance improvement recommendations are generated for users of the sport instruments.
US09579540B1	Resistance breathing device A resistance breathing device includes a face mask having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. The face mask is adapted to overlay a user's mouth and nose and to form an air-tight seal with the user's face. The device also includes an outer layer overlaying the face mask and having a pair of straps for affixing said face mask about the user's face. The device also includes at least one air admittance valve assembly disposed within a corresponding one of the apertures of the face mask. The air admittance valve assembly is adjustable to provide a selected degree of air flow therethrough. The device also includes at least one air exhaust valve assembly disposed within a corresponding one of the apertures of the face mask. The air exhaust valve assembly prevents air from passing into the face mask and allows air to pass out of the face mask.
US09579535B2	Exercise apparatus and system for stationary users Exercise equipment, particularly a linear movable structure and associated selectable elastic resistance bands with or without guide track members are designed to allow low-impact exercises for one or two persons at the same time while permitting either or both participants to remain stationary when utilizing the equipment.
US09579533B2	Floor exercise slider A floor exercise slider may have an attachment device on a side of a frame. A resilient pad is attached to an upper surface of the frame, with the resilient pad having raised blocks separated by grooves. A slide plate may be joined to a bottom surface of the frame. The raised blocks may be evenly spaced apart laterally and/or longitudinally by the grooves. Two sliders may be attached via the attachment devices to form a slider assembly which can accommodate both of the user's hands or feet.
US09579532B2	Breach or contamination indicating article Provided among other things is a breach or contamination indicating elastomeric article for indicating a breach or contamination by a selected chemical or group of chemicals, the article having an exterior and interior and comprising: (a) an interior elastomeric layer selected to resist permeation by the selected chemical(s), which interior layer is colored; and (b) a contiguous or dis-contiguous indicating layer comprising solid particles of hydrophobic dye effective to provide enhanced color on contacting hexane, cyclohexane, xylene, ethyl ether, butyl acetate, MIBK, methanol, acetonitrile and acetic acid; wherein the distribution of the indicating layer provides for a visually noticeable color change against the background of the colored interior elastomeric layer upon a breach or contamination event by a selected chemical.
US09579523B2	Plasmonic assisted systems and methods for interior energy-activation from an exterior source A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.
US09579520B2	Method of orthopedic treatment by radiation An orthopedic infra-red laser medical device and methods of use for applying infra-red energy to an anatomic region of interest located within the body of a patient. The device includes a hollow needle and a housing on which the needle is releasably mounted. The housing includes an infra-red laser source for producing a laser beam and directing the beam through the needle to exit out of the open distal end of the needle. The distal end of the needle is sharp to pierce through the skin of the patient to a position closely adjacent the anatomic region of interest to deliver the infra-red laser beam thereto without any intervening skin and tissue attenuating the infra-red laser beam. The device can be used for various orthopedic purposes and can also be used on fat in a patient to release activated stem cells.
US09579516B2	Systems and methods of delivering therapy using an ambulatory medical device An ambulatory medical device capable of delivering therapy to a patient is provided. The ambulatory medical device comprises at least one controller operatively connected to at least one sensor configured to detect a health disorder of the patient, at least one treatment element configured to deliver therapy to the patient, and at least one response mechanism configured to be actuated by the patient, the at least one response mechanism having one of a first state and a second state. The at least one controller being configured to delay delivery of the therapy to patient for a first predetermined period of time responsive to detection of the health disorder and the at least one response mechanism having the first state, and to deliver the therapy to the patient in response to continued detection of the health disorder, the at least one response mechanism remaining in the first state.
US09579513B2	Power architecture for an implantable medical device having a non-rechargeable battery An improved architecture for an implantable medical device using a primary battery is disclosed which reduces the circumstances in which the voltage of the primary battery is boosted, and hence reduces the power draw in the implant. The architecture includes a boost converter for selectively boosting the voltage of the primary battery and for supplying that boosted voltage to certain of the circuit blocks, including digital circuitry, analog circuitry, and memory. However, the boost converter is only used to boost the battery voltage when its magnitude is below a threshold; if above the threshold, the battery voltage is passed to the circuit blocks without boosting. Additionally, some circuitry capable of operation even at low battery voltages—including the telemetry tank circuitry and the compliance voltage generator—receives the battery voltage directly without boosting, and without regard to the current magnitude of the battery voltage.
US09579511B2	Medical device with surface mounted lead connector A medical device includes a printed circuit board, a connector mounted on the printed circuit board, and a polymeric body molded over the connector and the printed circuit board. The connector is configured to receive a medical lead and electrically and mechanically couple the lead to the printed circuit board. The connector comprises a housing and feedthrough assembly that includes a polymeric housing and a conductor. The housing defines a bore configured to receive the lead and defines a feedthrough opening through which the conductor extends. The housing and feedthrough assembly is sealed except for an aperture in communication with the bore. The connector further includes a contact disposed in the bore. The conductor electrically couples the contact with the printed circuit board. When a lead is properly received by the bore, the contact couples the lead to the printed circuit board via the conductor.
US09579509B2	Modular antenna for implantable medical device Subject matter such as a method or apparatus can include an implantable antenna assembly, comprising a dielectric shell including first and second substantially parallel outer face portions, and a third outer face portion extending between the first and second portions, a spiral conductor extending along the first, second, and third portions on a surface of the dielectric shell. The dielectric shell and spiral conductor can be configured to be mechanically attached to a dielectric compartment, such as configured to be coupled to a housing of an implantable medical device. In an example, the implantable antenna assembly is configured to be electrically coupled to an implantable telemetry circuit configured to wirelessly transfer information electromagnetically using the implantable telemetry antenna, such as included as a portion of an implantable medical device.
US09579508B2	Selective recruitment and activation of fiber types in nerves for the control of undesirable brain state changes We disclose methods and medical device systems for selectively recruiting a nerve fiber type within a cranial nerve, a peripheral nerve or a spinal root. Such a method may comprise applying a first pressure, a heating, and/or a cooling to a second location of the nerve, the pressure, heating, or cooling sufficient to substantially block at least one of activation or conduction in at least one fiber population through the second location of the nerve for a blocking time period; and applying an electrical signal to a first location during the blocking time period.
US09579507B2	System for decreasing the blood flow of a targeted organ's artery with an electrical stimulation A system for decreasing the blood flow of a targeted organ in case of bleeding or a medical requirement includes an integrated electrostimulator and a subsystem.
US09579502B2	Implantable medical leads, systems, and related methods for creating a high impedance within a conduction path in the presence of a magnetic field of a given strength Implantable medical systems include implantable medical leads that have magnetic orientation-independent magnetically actuated switches that are placed in the conduction path to the electrode of the lead. Thus, regardless of the orientation of a substantial magnetic field like that from an MRI machine to the lead and switch within the lead, the switch opens when in the presence of that substantial magnetic field. The switch may be placed in close proximity to the electrode such that the opening of the switch disconnects the electrode from the majority of the conduction path which thereby produces a high impedance for RF current and reduces the amount of heating that may occur at the electrode when in the presence of substantial levels of RF electromagnetic energy as may occur within an MRI machine.
US09579499B2	Sound processing using a masking model Methods, systems, and devices for determining a stimulus based on a masking model of human hearing are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a signal that includes information indicative of one or more spectral components of a sound. The example method also includes determining a masking curve that includes information indicative of one or more masking spectral components. The masking curve is determined according to a masking model of human hearing that accounts for at least an effect due to temporal masking. The example method further includes generating a stimulus based on a difference between the one or more spectral components and the one or more masking spectral components. The stimulation allows a recipient to perceive at least a portion of the sound.
US09579492B2	Method for forming catheter balloon Multilayer balloon for a catheter comprises a first layer of a first elastomeric polymeric material, and a second layer of a second elastomeric polymeric material having a lower maximum blow up ratio (BUR) than the first elastomeric polymeric material and being an outer layer relative to the first layer. The multilayer balloon is formed by blow-molding such that the multilayer balloon is blown, in at least a first stage, to a final working radial dimension, wherein an area draw-down ratio (ADDR) of 2.0 for the multilayer balloon is targeted.
US09579488B2	Tubing assembly and signal generator placement control device and method for use with catheter guidance systems A tubing assembly having a signal generator placement control device for use in conjunction with electronic catheter guidance systems. The control device facilitates control of the position the guidance systems' signal generator relative to the end of the tubing assembly. The tubing assembly includes a tubular insulator coupled to one end of the control device, and the tubing assembly includes a tubular connector attached to the other end of control device. Also, the tubing assembly includes a catheter attached to the tubular connector and an end member attached to the catheter.
US09579485B2	Catheter assembly including a multi-lumen configuration A catheter assembly for use in accessing a vasculature of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the catheter assembly includes a catheter body that includes a flattened oval outer surface and defines first and second lumens. The catheter body defines a distal tip region that includes a venous lateral opening that is in fluid communication with the first lumen and includes a distal-facing portion. The distal tip region further includes an arterial lateral opening that is in fluid communication with the second lumen, includes a distal-facing portion, and is substantially un-staggered with respect to the venous lateral opening. A distal end opening is in fluid communication with a power injectable third lumen. In another embodiment, the first and second lumens each generally include a reniform cross-sectional shape. In yet another embodiment, a dual-lumen catheter includes first and second lumens that each define a modified ellipse cross-sectional shape.
US09579484B2	Sterile molded dispenser A package for a medical device having an elongated shaft and a proximal luer fitting, the package includes a one-piece body formed as a single structure. The one-piece body includes at least a spiral casing formed therein, the spiral casing defining a spiral lumen configured to receive the elongated shaft of the medical device. The package includes a luer retaining portion at one end of the spiral casing with barrier film sealed to the luer retaining portion to maintain the sterility of the medical device. The package further including a cap placed over the luer retaining portion and barrier film to protect the integrity of the barrier film and prevent perforation of the barrier film which would compromise the sterility of the medical device.
US09579478B2	Modular patient interface device with chamber and nasal pillows assembly A patient interface device (8) includes a cushion member (10), a frame member (16), and nasal pillows (18,20). A first side (12) of the cushion member forms a seal with a patient's mouth. The nasal pillows are structured to form a seal with the patient's nares. The nasal pillows are attached to the frame member. The frame is attached to a second side (14) of the cushion member. The frame member includes a connecting portion (228), a first aperture (240), and a second aperture (242). The nasal pillows include a first nasal pillow element (218) and a second nasal pillow element (220). The first nasal pillow element is at least partially removably disposed in the first aperture. The second nasal pillow element is at least partially removably disposed in the second aperture. The connection portion is connected to the second side of the cushion member.
US09579475B2	Tracheal tube In an embodiment, a tracheal tube system has a first tube, which is flexible. The tube has an opening that is located on the sidewalls. A balloon is attached to the flexible tube. When inflated, the balloon forms a second tube surrounding the first tube with an air space between the first wall of the balloon and the sidewalls of the first tube. The balloon extends covering the opening on the sidewall. Air flowing into the first tube exits, via the third opening into the airspace between the first tube and the balloon, out of the airspace. In another embodiment, the balloon has a tube with multiplicity of holes in the walls is wrapped around the outer wall of the balloon. Negative pressure in the third tube creates suction holding the outer wall of the balloon to walls of the trachea.
US09579472B2	Veress needle with illuminated guidance and suturing capability A laparoscopic instrument for forming an incision in a body cavity, insufflating the body cavity with gas, and suturing the incision at the completion of the surgery includes a set of jaws at the distal end of the Veress needle or cannula. The jaws are pivoted to one another for motion between an open position or a closed position in which they may be used to grasp a suture in the body cavity for removal from the cavity for knotting. A push mechanism at the proximal end of the instrument moves the jaws between their open and closed position on successive actuations of a pushbutton and retains them in that state until the next push. An illumination source is provided for the distal end of the instrument to provide illumination through the walls of the body cavity so that the surgeon can determine the degree of penetration of the instrument into the body cavity and can identify any major arteries which should be avoided in the formation of other laparoscopic openings.
US09579466B2	Drive assembly, drive component and drug delivery device A drive assembly (70) for a drug delivery device (1) comprises a rotation member (21) being configured to be rotated in a first direction (44) during setting of a dose of a drug and to be rotated in a second direction (47) during delivery of the dose, a drive component (20) being configured to follow rotational movement of the rotation member (21) in the second direction (47) during delivery of the dose and a stop member (26) being configured to prevent rotational movement of the drive component (20) in the first direction (44). The drive component (20) comprises a first drive part (71) and a second drive part (72), coupled to each other such that relative rotational movement of the first and second drive parts (71, 72) is prevented and relative axial movement is permitted.
US09579465B2	Dose dividing delivery device A simple method and device enabling a unit dose from a reservoir is provided. The dose is drawn into the reservoir and is then expelled from the device by depressing a plunger. The plunger has features which divide the dose into discrete intervals. As the plunger is moved during delivery, the features on the plunger and features connected to a barrel interact to provide for intermittent stops to the delivery. Other aspects of the device provide for reduced dead space, safety and selective interconnection with other devices. Thus, the device divides the dose.
US09579460B2	Injection devices An injection device operable to deliver a dose of medicament from a syringe or cartridge includes a temperature-sensitive arrangement for inhibiting operation thereof under predetermined temperature conditions. This may include a thermally responsive element that adopts a position in which operation of the device is inhibited when a temperature level is passed.
US09579457B2	Method, apparatus and system for automatic treatment of pain We disclose methods and medical device systems for automated delivery of therapies for pain and determination of need for and safety of treatment. In one embodiment, such a medical device system may comprise a sensor configured to sense at least one body signal from a patient; and a medical device configured to receive a first sensed body signal from the sensor; determine a patient pain index based at least in part on said first sensed body signal; determine whether said patient pain index is above at least a first pain index threshold; determine a safety index based at least in part on a second sensed body signal; select a pain treatment regimen based on at least one of said safety index and or a determination that said pain index is above said first pain index threshold; and deliver said pain treatment regimen.
US09579456B2	Methods for reducing false hypoglycemia alarm occurrence A system and method for reducing the number of hypoglycemic alarms presented to a user is presented. The system and methods include use of model based state estimation and variable-delayed threshold values to balance the risk of not presenting an alarm caused by an actual hypoglycemic state with the presentation of alarms caused by artifacts in the signals produced by a continuous glucose monitor.
US09579454B2	Coordination of control commands in a medical device system based on synchronization status between devices A medical device system includes at least one controllable patient-worn or patient-carried medical device, and a plurality of controller devices that are capable of independently controlling features or functions of the patient medical device. Control commands and other data is wirelessly communicated among the patient medical device and the multiple controller devices. A number of techniques, protocols, and other measures are provided to coordinate wireless communication between the various devices in a medical device system. These control command coordination processes address situations where conflicting, redundant, or concurrent control commands might be independently issued by the multiple controller devices.
US09579453B1	Two-step auto-injection device An auto-injection device for delivery of a fluid medicament is provided. The device includes an ampoule having a fluid medicament contained between first and second stoppers; a first sleeve movable along the longitudinal direction relative to the ampoule; a second sleeve at least partially surrounding the ampoule and movable along the longitudinal direction relative to the ampoule; and a needle. The first sleeve is movable along the longitudinal direction relative to the second sleeve and the ampoule between a first position and a second position. The needle is unexposed in the first position but exposed along the longitudinal direction in the second position. The second sleeve is also movable along the longitudinal direction relative to the ampoule between a first position and a second position. The needle is fluidly isolated from the medicament in the first position and is in fluid communication with the medicament in the second position.
US09579451B2	Device for administering a cannula A device for administering a cannula (14), having a basic element (10),the cannula (14), a tip (16) of which protrudes beyond the basic element (10) in a ready to use position of the device, a traction element (12), which is movable with respect to the basic element (10), and a releasable pretensioning device (36, 38, 40) for pretensioning the traction element (12) with respect to the basic element (10) in the ready to use position of the device, wherein the traction element (12) interacts with the cannula (14) so that, when the pretensioning device (36, 38, 40) of the traction element (12) is released, the tip (16) of the cannula (14) retracts into the basic element (10).
US09579448B2	Balloon dilation catheter system for treatment and irrigation of the sinuses A medical device for the treatment and irrigation of a sinus opening is described. The device allows for single-handed operation to access, dilate and irrigate a sinus opening. The device includes a sinus guide catheter, a guiding element, a balloon dilation catheter, a balloon catheter movement mechanism and a guiding element movement mechanism. A method for treating a sinus opening and irrigating a sinus is also described.
US09579445B2	Dialysate extraction apparatus A dialysate extraction apparatus which can reliably perform cleaning and disinfecting on an inside of a collection port without extending a separate flow route from an on-off device. The dialysate extraction apparatus includes a dialysate extraction device having an inlet and an outlet which can circulate a liquid, and having a collection port which can collect the circulating liquid; and a cap which is attachable to and detachable from the collection port of the dialysate extraction device and which can turn on and off the collection port. When the cap is attached, the collection port defines a guide route which guides the liquid introduced from the inlet to a tip a side of the collection port, and a discharge route which discharges the liquid guided by the guide route to the outlet side.
US09579441B2	Filling device of a fluid system Disclosed is a filling device of a fluid conducting system of an extracorporeal blood treatment device that includes a spike for connecting to the single fluid connector of a medical fluid container and a manually operable fluid blocking mechanism arranged directly downstream of the spike that fluidly connects with the spike while the filling device is in operation. The fluid blocking mechanism has at least one fluid outlet connector that is adapted so that a line section or hose of the fluid conducting system such as the arterial line section of a blood purification device can be connected to it in a detachable manner while the filling device is in operation.
US09579435B2	Physiologically responsive VAD A ventricular assist device incorporating a rotary pump, such as a rotary impeller pump is implantable in fluid communication with a ventricle and an artery to assist blood flow from the ventricle to the artery. The device includes a pump drive circuit supplying power to the pump, one or more sensors for sensing one or more electrophysiological signals such as electrogram signals in and a signal processing circuit connected to the sensors and the pump drive circuit. The signal processing circuit is operative to detect the sensor signals and control power supplied to the pump from the pump drive circuit so that the pump runs in a pulsatile mode, with a varying speed synchronized with the cardiac cycle. When an arrhythmia is detected, the pump drive circuit may also run the pump in an atrial arrhythmia mode or a ventricular arrhythmia mode different from the normal pulsatile mode.
US09579431B2	Negative pressure wound therapy device A wound therapy device and a kit for same with a housing material, a gasket disposed around at least a portion of the housing material, a non-woven absorption material, and a port. The gasket is sized and configured such that at least a first portion of the gasket will be adhered to a second portion of the gasket upon a folding of the housing material. A method of using a wound therapy device.
US09579430B2	Controlled negative pressure apparatus and alarm mechanism Methods and devices for treatment of damaged tissue are disclosed, including treatment of wounds by employing non-electrically powered, reduced pressure therapy devices. The devices are capable of generating a substantially constant reduced pressure with low tolerance for pressure fluctuations. Also disclosed herein are reduced pressure therapy systems that comprise an alarm system to detect the depleted state of the suction device and provide an alert to the patient and/or practitioner.
US09579425B2	Cation exchange ureteral stent An endoluminal prosthesis for placing in a body passage of a patient, includes a ureteral stent, the ureteral stent having a generally tubular housing having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen longitudinally disposed therethrough, with cation-exchange resin beads disposed within the tubular housing, and at least one anchoring mechanism disposed on a distal end of the tubular housing, where at least one retention screen is disposed within the lumen of the ureteral stent configured to retain the plurality of beads.
US09579423B2	Balloon catheter with a sirolimus coated catheter balloon for controlled release of sirolimus The present invention is directed to a catheter balloon of a balloon catheter comprising a coating consisting of or containing at least one fatty acid, oil or fat and sirolimus as well as to the use of these systems and compositions. Optionally a stent is crimped on such a coated catheter balloon. Further, methods for coating the inventive catheter balloons are described.
US09579421B2	Bone grafts and methods of making and using bone grafts Provided herein are bone grafts and methods of making and using the same, as well as products and kits that include such bone grafts. In particular, bone grafts are provided that include osteogenic stem cells in a mix of osteoinductive demineralized bone matrix and osteoconductive cortico-cancellous chips.
US09579417B2	Gellan gum spongy-like hydrogel, its preparation and biomedical applications thereof The present application discloses cell-adhesive gellan gum spongy-like hydrogels that are able to entrap/encapsulate adherent cells, which spread within the material, maintaining their phenotype and remaining viable and proliferative. The methodology used to obtain these materials involves hydrogel preparation, freezing, freeze-drying and re-hydration with a saline solution with cells and with/without bioactive molecules. No pre and/or post functionalization of the spongy-like hydrogels with cell adhesive features, as used for other hydrogels, is used. The cell adhesive character of these materials, not observed in hydrogels, is in part explained by their physical properties, between sponges and hydrogels, dissimilar from the precursor hydrogels. The physical properties that are mainly different are the morphology, microstructure, water content, and mechanical performance. Gellan gum spongy-like hydrogels physical properties and biological performance can be tuned by manipulating the parameters involved in spongy-like hydrogel formation. Bioactive molecules can also be entrapped with or without cells to modify the biological performance of the spongy-like hydrogels. These materials can be applied in the context of bioengineering, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and biomedical applications.
US09579413B2	Hydrogel matrix having improved adhesive properties The invention relates to a multi-layered wound dressing, particularly for the moist wound treatment, comprising a first layer as a wound contact layer, which contains an aqueous hydrogel matrix, and at least a second absorbing layer. The hydrogel matrix comprises 37 to 43% by weight of propylene glycol, a prepolymer with isophorone diisocyanate groups and a diamine on the basis of polyethylene oxide in an amount of a total of 12 to 16.5% by weight, 0 to 5% by weight of an inorganic chloride, and the remainder water, wherein the ratio of the reactive groups of isocyanate to the amine groups of the diamine should be 1.25 to 1.35.
US09579412B2	Fast-curing alkoxysilane spray foams The present invention relates to an isocyanate-free multicomponent system, especially for production of foams for medical products such as wound dressings, comprising at least two separate components, the first component comprising at least one alkoxysilane-terminated prepolymer and the second component an aqueous component, and the aqueous component having a pH of 4.0 to 9.5 at 20 DEG C.
US09579407B2	Radiolabeled compounds and their use as radiotracers for quantitative imaging of phosphodiesterase (PDE10A) in mammals The present invention provides radiolabeled compounds useful as radiotracers for quantitative imaging of PDE10A in mammals. The compound of the present invention is represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbols are as defined in the specification.
US09579406B2	Phospholipid ether analogs as agents for detecting and locating cancer, and methods thereof The present invention provides methods for treating, detecting and locating recurrence of cancer, radiation and chemo insensitive cancer or metastasis of cancer selected from the group consisting of Lung cancer, Adrenal cancer, Melanoma, Colon cancer, Colorectal cancer, Ovarian cancer, Prostate cancer, Liver cancer, Subcutaneous cancer, Squamous cell cancer, Intestinal cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Retinoblastoma, Cervical cancer, Glioma, Breast cancer and Pancreatic cancer in subject using phospholipid ether analogs.
US09579404B2	Lanthanoid complex capsule and particle contrast agents, methods of making and using thereof The invention relates to compositions of DOTA derivative compounds, lanthanoid-DOTA derivative molecular complex, and lanthanoid-complex encapsulated solid lipid particles or capsules, and methods of making and using the compositions. The solid lipid particles or capsules contain micelle cores stabilized by a hyperbranched polymer shell based from a crosslinked DOTA derivative compound or crosslinked lanthanoid-DOTA derivative complex. These solid lipid particles or capsules can be used in various applications, such as contrast agents or drug delivery vehicles.
US09579399B2	Retinal OFF circuit-specific promoter The present invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising, or consisting of, the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or a nucleic acid sequence of at least 200 bp having at least 70% identity to said sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said isolated nucleic acid molecule specifically leads to the expression in cones and/or OFF bipolar cells of a gene when operatively linked to a nucleic acid sequence coding for said gene.
US09579397B1	Computer-implemented systems and methods for analyzing court activity A method of analysis and presentation of court document information includes: at least one of one or more servers providing, to a user, a user interface, the user interface permitting assignment, for each court ruling associated with a court document stored in a searchable database, of one or more of pre-defined categories relating to the ruling, the one or more pre-defined categories including at least one of: (a) a type of procedural vehicle that led to the ruling; (b) a description of the procedural vehicle that led to the ruling; and (c) the court's ruling; and at least one of the one or more servers arranging the categorized court rulings in the searchable database, such that the court documents can be searched on the basis of at least one or more of the assigned pre-defined categories.
US09579396B2	Finite fully addressable nucleic acid nanostructures as nanocarriers for delivery of pharmaceuticals The present invention provides nanostructures that are particularly well suited for delivery of bioactive agents to organs, tissues, and cells of interest in vivo, and for diagnostic purposes. In exemplary embodiments, the nanostructures are complexes of DNA strands having fully defined nucleotide sequences that hybridize to each other in such a way as to provide a pre-designed three dimensional structure with binding sites for targeting molecules and bioactive agents. The nanostructures are of a pre-designed finite length and have a pre-defined three dimensional structure.
US09579386B2	Drug loaded polymeric nanoparticles and methods of making and using same The present disclosure generally relates to nanoparticles having about 0.2 to about 35 weight percent of a therapeutic agent; and about 10 to about 99 weight percent of biocompatible polymer such as a diblock poly(lactic) acid-poly(ethylene)glycol. Other aspects of the invention include methods of making such nanoparticles.
US09579385B2	Ophthalmic compositions comprising polyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymers Compositions and methods related to ophthalmic use of polyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymers and therapeutic uses are described herein.
US09579383B2	Formulations for enhanced bioavailability of orally administered polar agents A composition is described having improved oral permeability of polar agents such as neuraminidase inhibitors. The composition includes one or more polar agents and one or more permeability enhancers such that the composition increases the amount of the polar agent capable of being transported across a Caco-2 cell membrane by at least 150% relative to the amount capable of being transported across the Caco-2 Cell membrane in the absence of the permeability enhancer. Oral dosage forms including the composition, and methods of treating or preventing influenza infection are also provided.
US09579382B2	Use of recombinant LAG-3 or the derivatives thereof for eliciting monocyte immune response The present disclosure relates to the use of a recombinant LAG-3 or derivatives thereof in order to boost a monocyte-mediated immune response, in particular to elicit an increase in the number of monocytes in blood. This finds use in the development of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of an infectious disease or cancer.
US09579381B2	Magnetodynamic activation of 13 C-acyl isoniazid and isoniazid and ethionamide derivatives The invention provides method of treating a subject suffering from, or at risk of developing, a Mycobacterium infection by administering to the subject a therapeutically-effective amount of isotopically labeled isoniazid and/or ethionamide, or an analog, derivative or prodrug thereof, and exposing the subject to a magnetic field.
US09579380B2	Microporation of tissue for delivery of bioactive agents A method of enhancing the permeability of a biological membrane, including the skin or mucosa of an animal or the outer layer of a plant to a permeant is described utilizing microporation of selected depth and optionally one or more of sonic, electromagnetic, mechanical and thermal energy and a chemical enhancer. Microporation is accomplished to form a micropore of selected depth in the biological membrane and the porated site is contacted with the permeant. Additional permeation enhancement measures may be applied to the site to enhance both the flux rate of the permeant into the organism through the micropores as well as into targeted tissues within the organism.
US09579378B2	Combinations and uses thereof The present disclosure describes a pharmaceutical combination of an anti-CD38 antibody and melphalan.
US09579376B2	Antigenic peptide of HSV-2 and methods for using same The invention provides HSV antigens that are useful for the prevention and treatment of HSV infection, including epitopes confirmed to be recognized by T-cells derived from herpetic lesions. T-cells having specificity for antigens of the invention have demonstrated cytotoxic activity against cells loaded with virally-encoded peptide epitopes, and in many cases, against cells infected with HSV. The identification of immunogenic antigens responsible for T-cell specificity provides improved anti-viral therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Compositions containing antigens or polynucleotides encoding antigens of the invention provide effectively targeted vaccines for prevention and treatment of HSV infection.
US09579375B2	Chimeric poly peptides and the therapeutic use thereof against a Flaviviridae infection The invention relates to building a chimeric polypeptide used for preventing or treating a Flaviviridae infection. The use of the inventive chimeric polypeptide for producing recombinant viral vectors such as a measles living viral vector is also disclosed.
US09579367B2	C-terminally tethered amino acids and their fibrinolytic therapeutic uses The present disclosure provides a C-terminal tethered amino acid for modulating the thrombolytic, fibrinolytic and/or anticoagulant properties of a coagulation protein. The present disclosure also provides a coagulation protein having a catalytic site modified, either at the histidine or serine residue, with the C-terminal tethered amino acid as well as therapeutic applications of those modified coagulation proteins.
US09579361B2	Wnt antagonist and methods of treatment and screening The present invention relates to compositions comprising Wnt antagonists and methods of treating Wnt-associated diseases and disorders, such as cancer, inducing differentiation, and reducing the frequency of cancer stem cells, as well as novel methods of screening for such Wnt antagonists. In particular, the invention discloses soluble FZD, SFRP and Ror receptors and their use.
US09579359B2	Method of treating prostate cancer with GnRH antagonist The invention provides methods and dosing regimens for safely and effectively treating androgen-dependent prostate cancer with a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist without causing a testosterone spike and/or other side effect of GnRH agonist therapy such as a urinary tract infection, or an arthralgia-related or cardiovascular side effect.
US09579357B1	Therapeutic compositions A therapeutic topical composition comprising achillea millefolium (yarrow) extract, aloe vera, arnica montana flowers, annatto seed extract, boswellia serrate extract, marigold flower extract, cetearyl olivate, cetyl myristoleate, sunflower seed oil, sorbitan olivate, turmeric root extract, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), emu oil, devil's claw root extract, yerba mate leaf extract, magnesium sulfate, peppermint oil, menthol, skullcap root extract, vitamin E, and yucca root extract useful for treatment of localized pain, inflammation, and/or swelling, and methods for making and using the composition.
US09579355B1	Composition and method of treating actinic purpura The present invention is a composition and method of treatment for actinic purpura, skin disorders, and skin conditions in general through topical systematic and periodic application of a formulation that generally may include ingredients to improve circulation such as but not limited to arnica oil CLR and phytotonine; ingredients to thicken the skin such as but not limited to retistar, glycolic acid, vitamin K1, and phyto-age; and ingredients to repair the skin's barrier, such as but not limited to timecode, SKINMIMICS, ABS pomegranate sterols, and pentatavitin.
US09579351B2	Postpartum cells derived from placental tissue, and methods of making and using the same Cells derived from postpartum placenta and methods for their isolation are provided by the invention. The invention further provides cultures and compositions of the placenta-derived cells. The placenta-derived cells of the invention have a plethora of uses, including but not limited to research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.
US09579341B2	Preserved compositions containing hyaluronic acid or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof and related methods The invention provides a composition containing hyaluronic acid (HA) or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof preserved with a cationic preservative and related methods. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt is sodium hyaluronate. In another embodiment, the cationic preservative includes benzalkonium.
US09579339B2	Methods of treating cancer A method of treating cancer is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an agent which induces a dissociation of the 26S proteasomal complex into a 20S component and a 19S component to thereby inhibit 26S proteasomal activity, wherein the pharmaceutical agent is devoid of a chemotherapeutic agent.
US09579334B2	Iminosugars and methods of treating viral diseases Provided are methods of treating or preventing viral infections caused by or associated with a Dengue virus using iminosugars.
US09579329B2	Use of estetrol as emergency contraceptive The present invention relates to a new use of tetrahydroxylated estrogens such as estetrol (1,3,5(10)-estratrien-3, 15α, 16α, 17β-tetrol), namely in a method of emergency contraception. The method of emergency contraception according to the invention comprises the oral administration of estetrol in a single dose within 120 hours of sexual intercourse.
US09579328B2	Prostaglandin and vasoconstrictor pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use Compositions containing a prostaglandin agent and a vasoconstrictor agent for ophthalmic applications are provided as well as methods of treating ophthalmic diseases using the same. In certain embodiments, the compositions and methods are useful for treating glaucoma without causing conjunctival hyperemia.
US09579326B2	Theramutein modulators This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
US09579320B2	Inhibitors of syk and JAK protein kinases The present invention is directed to compounds of formula I-V and tautomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof which are inhibitors of syk kinase. The present invention is also directed to intermediates used in making such compounds, the preparation of such a compound, pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound, methods of inhibition syk kinase activity, methods of inhibition the platelet aggregation, and methods to prevent or treat a number of conditions mediated at least in part by syk kinase activity, such as undesired thrombosis and Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
US09579318B2	Histamine 4 receptor partial agonists, inverse agonists or antagonists for use in treating non-autoimmune uveitis The invention provides a compound which is a histamine 4 receptor antagonist, partial agonist or inverse agonist, for use in the treatment of non-autoimmune uveitis. The compound preferably has a structural core comprising a substituted pyrimidine group, such as an aminopyrimidine, diaminopyrimidine or triaminopyrimidine group, a thienopyrimidine, a furopyrimidine, a benzimidazole, an aryl or heteroaryl-fused pyrimidine, an indole, a bicyclic heteroaryl-substituted imidazole or a quinazoline group.
US09579315B2	Methods of treating obstructive lung diseases using bitter tastants Described herein are methods for enhancing airway dilation and/or relieving bronchoconstriction, e.g., to treat obstructive lung diseases such as asthma and COPD, by administering bitter tastants to subjects in need thereof. Also described herein are methods for identifying compounds that modulate function of bitter tastant receptors.
US09579309B2	Prophylactic or therapeutic agent for posterior ocular disease containing tetrahydropyranylaminocyclopentylcarbonyltetrahydropyridopyridine derivative as effective ingredient The present invention relates to a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a posterior ocular disease containing the compound represented by a formula (1), its enantiomer or diastereomer, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
US09579303B2	Compositions containing polysaccharides The disclosure relates to compositions, preferably in the form of a powder and/or granules, which contain as principal components a first component selected from the group consisting of isoflavones, soy products containing at least one isoflavone, and mixtures thereof, together with a polysaccharide as second component. A preferred first component is genistein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof (e.g. genistin). A preferred second component is pectin. The disclosure further relates to a process for the manufacture of such compositions, and their use in dietary supplements, pharmaceutical and personal care compositions. The disclosure is also directed to the use of a polysaccharide for improving the flowability of a component selected from the group consisting of isoflavones, soy products, preferably those containing at least one isoflavone, and mixtures thereof.
US09579295B2	Dosage form for insertion into the mouth Oral dosage forms as a biodegradable, water soluble film for delivering pharmaceutically active agents, to patients through insertion into the mouth of patient and methods for administering pharmaceutically active agents to patients by insertion into the mouth to provide selective uptake of said agents through the mucosa and thus avoiding the gastrointestinal tract.
US09579293B2	Timed, pulsatile release systems A unit multiparticulate dosage form for delivering one or more basic, active pharmaceutical ingredients into the body in need of such medications to achieve target PK (pharmacokinetics) profiles is described. The dosage form comprises one or more multicoated drug particles (beads, pellets, mini-/micro-tablets) having a barrier coating and a lag-time coating. Each Timed Pulsatile Release (TPR) bead population exhibits pre-determined lag-time followed by differing release characteristics. The composition and thickness of the barrier coating, composition and thickness of the lag-time coating, ratio of IR beads to one or more TPR bead populations and total dose may be varied depending on the alkalinity, pH-dependent solubility and elimination half-life of the active ingredients to achieve target PK profiles (suitable for a once or twice daily dosing regimen) in patients in need of such medications.
US09579288B2	Tesofensine and beta blocker combination formulations The present invention relates to a controlled release formulation comprising the active compounds tesofensine and a beta blocker, such as metoprolol or carvedilol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention further relates to use of the controlled release formulation in a method of treatment of diabetes, obesity or an obesity associated disorder.
US09579287B2	Microparticles supporting cells and active substances A method of repairing tissue includes implanting into a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including microparticles including a biodegradable, biocompatible material having cells of interest or fragments thereof adhered to at least a portion of a surface; and at least one substance active on the cells or their environment upon implantation of the microparticles in a patient associated with the material wherein the substances is released in a controlled or extended manner.
US09579285B2	Preparation of a powdery pharmaceutical composition by means of an extruder The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a powdery pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical excipient and a pharmaceutical component, the method comprising the step of extruding a mixture of the pharmaceutical excipient and the pharmaceutical component in an extruder at a temperature profile allowing a liquid melt of the mixture to congeal in the extruder and to exit the extruder in form of a powder.
US09579283B2	Porous nanoparticle-supported lipid bilayers (protocells) for targeted delivery and methods of using same The present invention is directed to protocells for specific targeting of hepatocellular and other cancer cells which comprise a nanoporous silica core with a supported lipid bilayer; at least one agent which facilitates cancer cell death (such as a traditional small molecule, a macromolecular cargo (e.g. siRNA or a protein toxin such as ricin toxin A-chain or diphtheria toxin A-chain) and/or a histone-packaged plasmid DNA disposed within the nanoporous silica core (preferably supercoiled in order to more efficiently package the DNA into protocells) which is optionally modified with a nuclear localization sequence to assist in localizing protocells within the nucleus of the cancer cell and the ability to express peptides involved in therapy (apoptosis/cell death) of the cancer cell or as a reporter, a targeting peptide which targets cancer cells in tissue to be treated such that binding of the protocell to the targeted cells is specific and enhanced and a fusogenic peptide that promotes endosomal escape of protocells and encapsulated DNA. Protocells according to the present invention may be used to treat cancer, especially including hepatocellular (liver) cancer using novel binding peptides (c-MET peptides) which selectively bind to hepatocellular tissue or to function in diagnosis of cancer, including cancer treatment and drug discovery.
US09579281B2	Self-emulsifying composition of ω3 fatty acid This invention provides a self-emulsifying composition comprising 50 to 95% by weight in total of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; and 5 to 50% by weight of an emulsifier having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance of at least 10. The composition has no or reduced ethanol content, and exhibits excellent self-emulsifying property, dispersibility in the composition, emulsion stability, and absorption property. The composition is adapted for use as a drug.
US09579274B2	Vitamin C composition for use in the prevention and treatment of stretch marks, radiation dermatitis, and other skin conditions and methods of using the same A formulation for a stable ascorbic acid composition which, in a simplified form, is comprised of ascorbic acid in solution with a hygroscopic compound (i.e., a substance with the ability to attract water molecules from the surrounding environment through either absorption or adsorption). Also disclosed herein are methods for the production of such compounds and methods of using such compounds in the prevention, inhibition and treatment of striae gravidarum, radiation dermatitis, rhytids, lentigoes, dyschromia, sun-damage induced hyperpigmentation, cellulite, scars and purpura, among other skin diseases or conditions.
US09579267B2	Cosmetic with enhanced collagen I synthesis A cosmetic including two different systems for procurement of actives in the human skin and enhancing the collagen I synthesis. The cosmetic with enhanced collagen I synthesis can include 0.001 to 2% by weight, related to the total weight of the cosmetic, of a first retinol-containing system including retinol encapsulated in a chitosan and carboxymethyl cellulose shell, 0.001 to 3.5% by weight, related to the total weight of the cosmetic, of a second retinol-containing system including cationic liposomes composed of phospholipids and with a quaternary fatty acid monoamine with C21-C23 alkyl residue and the difference to 100% by weight of cosmetic subsidiaries. Very small amounts of retinol in combination with both transport systems show a remarkable effect on the synthesis of collagen I in comparison with one or more other known combinations of retinol derivatives or encapsulated systems.
US09579265B2	Aerosol antiperspirant compositions, products and methods An aerosol antiperspirant composition is provided. The aerosol antiperspirant composition includes a propellant having a concentration from 70% to 90% by weight of the aerosol antiperspirant composition and an antiperspirant composition. The antiperspirant composition includes one or more liquid materials, wherein the one or more liquid materials comprise one or more non-volatile silicone fluids having a concentration from 40% to about 70% by weight of the antiperspirant composition, an antiperspirant active particulate, one or more non-antiperspirant active particulates that are substantially inert, wherein the one or more non-antiperspirant active particulates have a concentration from 10% to 30% by weight of the antiperspirant composition. The antiperspirant composition has a total particulate concentration from 30% to about 60% by weight of the antiperspirant composition.
US09579264B1	Pill dispenser with compliance features A pill dispenser is configured to receive a plurality of different pill types into discrete pill reservoirs, whereby a dose of different pills may be provided to a user in a dispense reservoir. A vacuum manifold may be configured with a vacuum tube for removing pills from the discrete reservoirs and placing them into the dispense reservoir. In one embodiment, a pill dispenser is part of a pill dispenser system that utilizes a remote electronic device having an application software program for setting, managing and displaying the dosing regimens for pills loaded into the pill dispenser. The application software program may be coupled with a prescribing pill database, whereby prescription pill information, including dosing regimens may be loaded onto the application software program to ensure compliance with the prescription.
US09579260B2	Drug-impregnated encasement A drug-impregnated sleeve for encasing a medical implant is provided. In one embodiment, the sleeve may include a body made of a biologically-compatible material that defines an internal cavity configured to receive the medical implant. In one embodiment, the biologically-compatible material is bioresorbable. The body may include a plurality of apertures, such as perforations or holes, extending from the cavity through the body. The sleeve may further include a first end, a second end, and a drug impregnated into the resorbable sheet. In one possible embodiment, the first end of the sleeve may be open for receiving the medical implant therethrough and the second end may be closed. The implant may be encased in the sleeve and implanted into a patient from which the drug is dispensed in vivo over time to tissue surrounding the implantation site. In one embodiment, the body is made from at least one sheet of a biologically-compatible material.
US09579254B2	Intravenous bag/line safety device An IV bag/line safety device including a tag set and a bag attacher removably connected to the tag set. The tag set includes a plurality of tags printed with the name of an IV solution. The bag attacher is configured to attach the safety device to an IV bag containing the IV solution printed on the tags. After attachment, the safety device provides visual cues to a user inviting the user to disconnect the tags from the safety device. After disconnecting one or more of the tags, the user may attach those tags to an IV tubing line connected to the IV bag through which the IV solution contained in the IV bag flows from the IV bag into a patient. This enables the user to quickly identify a given IV tubing line having at least one tag attached thereto as containing a particular IV solution.
US09579253B2	RFID tag and blood container/system with integrated RFID tag The present disclosure relates to arrangements for attaching an RFID tag to a liquid container, and particularly to a blood components container. The RFID tag may be inserted in an enclosure, such as peel tab, or in a sealed cup attached to a container port. The tag could alternately be embedded in a molded plug or component attached to a port. The RFID antenna could be painted or stamped on the surface of the container. Or the tag could be inserted into the container to float freely in the liquid components. The RFID source may be secured around the neck of a rigid or semi-rigid container, attached with a tether or attached to a connector assembled in association with a blood component or other fluid flow path.
US09579247B2	Treatment of headache disorders A method for treatment of a headache disorder in a human subject is provided. The method includes a) selecting a treatment area in the nasal cavity of the human subject; b) providing a stimulation member arranged for vibration stimulation of the selected treatment area; c) introducing the stimulation member into a nasal cavity of the human subject; d) expanding the stimulation member to exert a pressure on tissue of the selected treatment area; and e) bringing the stimulation member to vibrate in the nasal cavity to impart vibrations to the selected treatment area.
US09579245B2	Medical products storage device including access control An apparatus and method for storing medical products such as pharmaceutical and medical products in climate controlled storage devices includes climate control systems in communication with inventory access and tracking systems.
US09579239B2	Disposable wearing article Disposable wearing articles having a liquid-absorbent structure which is sufficiently thin to ensure a comfortable wear feeling and adapted to eliminate the possibility that the appearance of the absorbing region after absorption of the bodily fluids might be visually recognized from the outside. A liquid-absorbent structure including absorbent materials is attached to a chassis by means of a liquid-absorbent structure bonding region formed on a skin-facing side. The liquid-absorbent structure bonding region includes opposite end bonding zones serving to fix first and second end segments of the liquid-absorbent structure and opposite lateral bonding zones serving to fix opposite lateral segments of the liquid-absorbent structure and a central non-bonding region is defined by a region surrounded by the opposite end bonding zones and the opposite lateral bonding zones.
US09579229B2	Hand joint supporter A hand joint supporter which can reduce the load on hand joints includes a first anchor section for tightening the wearer's forearm with a tubular knitted fabric, a second anchor section for tightening the palm and back of the wearer's hand with the fabric and a hole anchor section formed as a roughly circular through-hole in the vicinity of the second anchor section. A supporting section extends lengthwise in the fabric across the part covering the caprometacarpal joint and is joined to the first anchor section and the hole anchor section so as to support the wearer's hand joints. Stretch resistance, in the circumferential direction of the fabric of the first anchor part is larger than that of a base fabric section, and stretch resistance, in the length width direction of the fabric, of the supporting section is larger than that of the base fabric section.
US09579223B2	Protective sleeve for a medical device Protective sleeve for a medical device having a moveable joint including a tubular assembly comprising a flexible material that satisfies International Organization for Standardization ISO13997 (1999) for a cut resistance of at least ISO level 5. The tubular assembly has a first end portion, a second end portion, and a length extending therebetween. The tubular assembly includes a base member made of the flexible material having an internal surface and an external surface and a reinforcing member made of the flexible material coupled to the base member along the internal surface and the external surface of the base member. The reinforcing member forms a channel at the first end portion. The tubular assembly has an internal cross dimension sized to receive a medical device having a moveable joint therein. The protective sleeve further includes an adjustment member received in the channel to radially adjust the first end portion.
US09579222B2	Percutaneous gateway, a fixing system for a prosthesis, a fixture and connecting means for signal transmission A percutaneous gateway is provided for permanently transmission between inside of a body and outside of the body, comprising an implant (10) adapted to be at least partly anchored in a bone (1). The implant (10) has a transmission means (30) that allows a long-term stable communication through a transmitting device (20) adapted to extend from an implantable component (90) through the bone (80) to a device (91) at the outer end (3) of the percutaneous gateway.
US09579220B2	Low profile prosthetic foot A low profile prosthetic foot comprises a foot member extending at an incline from an anterior portion to a posterior portion thereof and configured to flex during motion, and an adapter mounted solely at a posterior section thereof to the posterior portion of the foot member so that the adapter's anterior section can move relative to the foot member and “roll-up” onto the foot member during motion.
US09579219B2	Robotic apparatus, method, and applications A dexterous robotic apparatus includes an asymmetrical hand mechanism including only two finger components: a first independent finger and a second independent finger, and a respective first finger motor and a respective second finger motor disposed in the hand mechanism, wherein the hand mechanism is characterized by only two continuous degrees of freedom.
US09579218B2	Modular and lightweight myoelectric prosthesis components and related methods Prosthetic devices and, more particularly, modular myoelectric prosthesis components and related methods, are described. In one embodiment, a hand for a prosthetic limb may comprise a rotor-motor; a transmission, comprising a differential roller screw; a linkage coupled to the transmission; and at least one finger coupled to the linkage. In one embodiment, a component part of a wrist of a prosthetic limb may comprise an exterior-rotor motor, a planetary gear transmission, a clutch, and a cycloid transmission. In one embodiment, an elbow for a prosthetic limb may comprise an exterior-rotor motor, and a transmission comprising a planetary gear transmission, a non-backdrivable clutch, and a screw.
US09579214B1	Peripheral vertebral body spacer implant and insertion tool An intervertebral stabilization implant and an intervertebral stabilizer insertion tool are disclosed. The implant is inserted between the posterior peripheral regions of two vertebral bodies, and has elements allowing the insertion tool to position the implant and remove the implant if necessary, and a portion to receive bone-growth inducing material after the implant is in place. The insertion tool has elements for positioning the implant, and for controlling the depth of the implant.
US09579213B2	Intervertebral expandable cage system and its instrument An expandable cage (1) for maintaining a distance between two vertebras on a spine and providing fusion is disclosed. The expandable cage (1) comprises a horizontal axis, a front part with an upper arm (1.1), a lower arm (1.2), and shaft fixation sockets (1.7.1 and 1.7.2) located between the arms (1.1 and 1.2), and a hollow shaft (2) with graft holes (2.4). The shaft (2) is placed parallel to the horizontal axis and partially inside the shaft fixation sockets (1.7.1 and 1.7.2). The cage (1) is expanded vertically by rotating the shaft (2) 90 degrees with an instrument, thus further separating vertically the upper arm (1.1) and the lower arm (1.2).
US09579212B2	Tissue engineered fibrocartilage replacement Fibrocartilage implants characterized by circumferential fiber networks embedded in arcuate or torroidal scaffolds with orthogonal fiber networks embedded therein to prevent separation of the circumferential fiber networks. The fiber networks convert axial compressive forces on the scaffolds to tensile loads on the circumferential fibers. Artificial knee meniscus and vertebral disc implants are disclosed, as well as articular disc implants for joints such as the temporomandibular joint and wrist. Methods for implanting the fibrocartilage devices are also disclosed.
US09579204B2	Surgical implants A method of constructing a surgical implant is provided. The method comprises providing a multiplicity of substantially identical blocks, each having features thereon to allow blocks to be mechanically joined together. A surgical implant may then be constructed by using these features to join the blocks together into a desired configuration.
US09579202B2	Infusion of drugs An at least partly implantable system for injecting a substance into a patient's body, in particular a penis erection stimulation system, comprises an infusion device (11) adapted for implantation inside the patient's body, at least one reservoir (R1, R2) adapted for implantation inside the patient's body in fluid connection with the infusion device to supply to the infusion device a substance to be injected into the patient's body, and a cooling device for keeping the content within at least one compartment of the reservoir at a temperature below 37° C. The reservoir preferably comprises at least one first compartment accommodating or adapted to accommodate a first substance and at least one second compartment accommodating or adapted to accommodate a second substance, in particular a drug for stimulating penis erection, wherein the at least one second compartment is cooled by means of the cooling device. As a penis erection stimulation system, the infusion device preferably comprises one or more infusion needles disposed within and implanted along with one or more housings adjacent the patient's left and right corpora cavernosa. A pump may be implanted inside the patient's body to supply the infusion needle with infusion liquid. A drive unit also adapted for implantation inside the patient's body may be arranged for advancing and retracting the tip end of the infusion needle such that it penetrates the housing at least in two different penetration areas either simultaneously or in immediate time succession, thereby injecting drugs along with the infusion liquid into the patient's body for stimulating penis erection.
US09579198B2	Hydraulic delivery systems for prosthetic heart valve devices and associated methods Systems, apparatuses, and methods for treating native heart valves are disclosed herein. A system for delivering a prosthetic device into a heart of a patient includes an elongated catheter body and a delivery capsule. The delivery capsule can be hydraulically driven to deploy at least a portion of a prosthetic heart valve device. The delivery capsule can release the prosthetic heart valve device at a desired treatment site in a patient.
US09579193B2	Methods and systems for delivering prostheses using rail techniques Exemplary embodiments provide methods and systems for delivering a prosthesis to a target location in a lumenal system of a patient. At least one tether is secured proximate the target location to serve as a rail, and a prosthesis is advanced along the rail to the target location and secured in place. Exemplary methods and systems provide for repair of the mitral and tricuspid valves, as well as abdominal aortic aneurysms, stomach valves, fallopian tubes and the pulmonary system, among others. Also disclosed are various prostheses suitable for use with the disclosed methods and systems.
US09579192B2	Dual-optic intraocular lens that improves overall vision where there is a local loss of retinal function Systems and methods are provided for improving overall vision in patients suffering from a loss of vision in a portion of the retina (e.g., loss of central vision) by providing a dual optic intraocular lens which redirects and/or focuses light incident on the eye at oblique angles onto a peripheral retinal location. The intraocular lens can include a redirection element (e.g., a prism, a diffractive element, or an optical component with a decentered GRIN profile) configured to direct incident light along a deflected optical axis and to focus an image at a location on the peripheral retina. Optical properties of the intraocular lens can be configured to improve or reduce peripheral errors at the location on the peripheral retina. One or more surfaces of the intraocular lens can be a toric surface, a higher order aspheric surface, an aspheric Zernike surface or a Biconic Zernike surface to reduce optical errors in an image produced at a peripheral retinal location by light incident at oblique angles.
US09579189B2	Helicoil interference fixation system for attaching a graft ligament to a bone A helicoil interference fixation system comprising: a helicoil comprising a helical body comprising a plurality of turns separated by spaces therebetween, the helical body terminating in a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one internal strut extending between at least two turns of the helical body; and an inserter for turning the helicoil, the inserter comprising at least one groove for receiving the at least one strut; the helicoil being mounted on the inserter such that the at least one strut of the helicoil is mounted in the at least one groove of the inserter, such that rotation of the inserter causes rotation of the helicoil.
US09579188B2	Anchor having a controlled driver orientation The present disclosure relates to an interference screw having a body with a proximal end, distal end, and longitudinal axis extending between thereinbetween. The screw further includes threads for fixing the screw into bone. The screw further includes a through bore defined by the body. The through bore extends between the proximal and distal ends along the longitudinal axis, and has a surface. The screw further includes a controlling member formed by the through bore surface. To install the screw into bone, a surgeon turns the screw with a driver that engages with the controlling member. The driver only engages the controlling member when it is in a driving orientation with respect to the controlling member. Advantageously, with this “one-way” engagement the surgeon can control and confirm the orientation of the driver without seeing the driver and/or screw.
US09579182B2	Method for delivery of an embolic protection unit A method of delivering a embolic protection unit to the aorta arch of a patient. The method comprising, introducing a catheter from brachiocephalic artery or through an incision in a wall of the ascending aorta, the catheter comprising an embolic protection unit having an off-center connection point. Advancing the embolic protection unit in a downstream direction from the catheter. Expanding the embolic protection unit in the aorta arch to cover said ostia. Delivering a medical device into the ascending aorta while the embolic protection unit is hold by the catheter covering the ostia.
US09579180B2	Method of treating pelvic prolapse using a sacrocolpopexy/sacrocervicopexy vaginal positioning and mesh retention system A method of treating pelvic prolapse is presented herein. Vaginal support device contains flat superior and inferior surfaces to facilitate affixing of mesh to vagina. Vaginal support device may be used as part of a system in conjunction with a manipulation device to support the vaginal walls. Mesh retention system may also include a holding device and retention mechanism such as a catheter or shaft and corresponding catheter balloon to hold mesh in place.
US09579178B2	Oral appliance for delivering a medicament An oral appliance is provided for delivering a medicament to at least a portion of teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside a mouth, the oral appliance comprising an interior surface having a porous material disposed on at least a portion of the interior surface of the oral appliance, the porous material containing a medicament and the interior surface being formed to fit contours of at least the portion of the teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside the mouth and being capable of supporting and holding the porous material in contact with at least the portion of the teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside the mouth to deliver the medicament.
US09579177B2	Dental and medical devices with light source and antimicrobial solution Dental and medical devices with a light source and antimicrobial solution include an antimicrobial solution; a fiber optic cable that exposes the antimicrobial solution to light of a predetermined wavelength; and a solution holding apparatus that retains the lighted antimicrobial solution against the tissue. A method for antimicrobial treatment of a user includes retaining an antimicrobial solution in a solution holding apparatus; purposefully selecting a wavelength of light that reacts with the antimicrobial solution; providing the selected wavelength of light from an LED or laser or other appropriate light source; utilizing a fiber optic cable to expose the antimicrobial solution to the light; and utilizing the solution holding apparatus to hold the lighted antimicrobial solution against the user.
US09579174B2	Flow-type ultrasonic oral cavity washing device This invention is achieved to provide a water-flow ultrasonic oral-cavity cleaning device. In the water-flow ultrasonic oral-cavity cleaning device (1), cleaning liquid (W1) from a cleaning-liquid supplying device (2) is supplied into a transducer case (21) through a supply port (26). Ultrasonic waves (S1) are propagated into the cleaning liquid W1 from an ultrasonic transducer (22) mounted in a transducer mounting part (23) inside the transducer case (21). The water-flow of the cleaning liquid (W1) is collected at the apical-part inside the transducer case (21), and then emitted from the issue (27) into the oral cavity, wherein power supply of 100W or less is supplied to the ultrasonic transducer (22) of 50 mm or less in diameter to propagate the ultrasonic waves (S1) of 100 kHz or more to 3 MHz or less in frequency into the cleaning liquid (W1).
US09579167B2	Fixture for a dental implant and an implant system comprising the same A dental implant fixture comprises: a body; a continuous thread part including a continuous thread continuously formed in a spiral shape along an outer circumferential direction of the body; a bone damage prevention part formed at one end portion of the body and preventing an alveolar bone existing in an opening area of a hole where the body is implanted from being damaged due to the continuous thread part; and an entrance guide part provided at the other end portion of the body and guiding the body in an initial implantation entrance direction. The entrance guide part comprises; a flat portion of horizontal flat; an inclined portion extending upward from a circumferential surface of the flat portion with an upwardly increasing radius; and a rounded portion connecting the inclined portion and the continuous thread part and having at least one area inwardly rounded toward the centerline of the fixture.
US09579166B2	Root canal probe tool and method of removing a broken instrument fragment from a root canal In endodontic therapy, a probe tool is disclosed which enables the removal of a broken file or instrument fragment wedged in a root canal of a tooth. A shank portion of the probe tool is made at least in part from flexible planar sheet material such as stainless spring steel. In a preferred method of use, a dental handpiece transfers oscillations or other cyclical rapid motions through the inventive probe tool to the root canal wall at the juncture with the embedded fragment. A portion of the shank end of the probe tool may be coated with abrasive material. The rapid motions or oscillations imparted to the flexible probe abrade the area where the fragment is wedged and yet minimize collateral damage to adjacent dentinal surfaces. Other types of dental handpieces can be used to transfer vibrational, reciprocating, hammering or circulatory motion to the probe tool when necessary to enhance the effectiveness of the abrading process. Another embodiment of the probe tool comprises a hook type barb to catch the loosened instrument fragment facilitating its removal from a root canal.
US09579162B2	Surgical device A surgical device including first and second joint parts that are connected in series is provided. The surgical device includes a plurality of link arms that pass through an inner portion of the first joint part so as to drive the second joint part. The link arms are serially connected so as to rotate with respect to each other, and are rotatably connected to a driving unit for driving the plurality of link arms.
US09579161B2	Method and apparatus for tracking a patient A system for tracking a patient is provided. The system can include a first reference frame coupled to a first portion of an anatomical structure. The system can include a second reference frame, which can be coupled to a second portion of the anatomical structure. The system can also include a first tracking device coupled to the first reference frame and a second tracking device coupled to the second reference frame. The system can also include a tracking system that can track a position of the first tracking device and the second tracking device to ensure that the position of the first reference frame relative to the anatomical structure is substantially the same throughout a surgical procedure.
US09579159B2	Apparatus for the percutaneous marking of a lesion A biopsy marking apparatus for placing a radiopaque marker at the location of a percutaneous biopsy. The biopsy marking apparatus comprises an introducer in combination with a radiopaque marker. The introducer ejects the radiopaque marker at the location of the biopsy. The introducer is configured to completely eject the radiopaque marker and prevent it from being subsequently drawn into the introducer as the introducer is removed from the biopsied tissue mass. The radiopaque marker has enhanced radiopaque characteristics and enhanced non-migration characteristics.
US09579158B2	Surgical instrument Surgical instrument (1) comprising a longitudinal shaft (2) with a tip portion (3), a rear portion (4) and a longitudinal axis (5) and rotatable in the clock-wise and in the counter-clockwise direction around the longitudinal axis (5), said surgical instrument (1) further comprising: A) first means (6) for drilling a hole in a bone by rotation of the shaft (2) in one of the two directions; B) second means (7) for crushing bone tissue when the shaft (2) rotates in the other of the two directions; and C) a torque sensor (10) coupled to the shaft (2). Method for measuring the local mechanical resistance of a porous body comprising the steps of: a) drilling a hole to a desired depth into a porous body by advancing and rotating the shaft (2) in a first sense of rotation, preferably clockwise so that said first means (6) are active; b) hammering the shaft (2) gently further into the porous body as far as the tip portion (3) of the shaft (2) has reached a desired measuring position; and c) performing the torque measurement by rotating the shaft (2) in the opposite second sense of rotation, preferably counter-clockwise so that said second means (7) are active.
US09579157B2	Cleaning device for medical instrument and method of use A cleaning device includes a flushing chamber having opposite proximal and distal ends, and a length extending between the proximal and distal ends. An inlet port of the cleaning device is in fluid communication with the flushing chamber and configured for fluid connection to a source of fluid. The flushing chamber is selectively openable along its length to an open position, in which the distal end portion of the medical instrument is insertable into the flushing chamber, and selectively closable along its length to a closed position, in which the distal end portion of the medical instrument is enclosed and fluidly sealed within the flushing chamber.
US09579156B2	Surgical operation support system and surgical instrument A surgical operation support system includes: a surgical instrument provided with a usage count accumulation portion that includes a moving portion and a moving mechanism which is configured to move the moving portion; and a body which includes a driving portion that is configured to move the moving portion through the moving mechanism. The usage count accumulation portion is configured to accumulate a usage count of the surgical instrument by a movement of the moving portion.
US09579154B2	Support device for percutaneous intervention A device includes a support body with a substantially “C” squared-shape. The support body includes a support member and upright elements arranged on opposite sides of the support member that extend substantially orthogonally from the support member toward a surgical table. The device further includes one or more adjustment mechanisms connected to respective upright elements that adjust the spacing of the support member with respect to the surgical table to accommodate a patient's body positioned on the surgical table.
US09579149B2	Low profile catheter assemblies and associated systems and methods Catheters including elements configured to deliver energy to nerves at or near a treatment location within a body lumen. A treatment assembly is transformable between a low-profile delivery configuration wherein a pair of electrodes are in a staggered arrangement relative to each other along the longitudinal axis, and an expanded deployed configuration wherein the pair of electrodes is aligned along an electrode axis that is orthogonal relative to the longitudinal axis.
US09579147B2	Electrosurgical forceps with translating blade driver An apparatus for operating on tissue comprises a body, a lever, an end effector, and a tissue severing assembly. The end effector has a pair of jaws configured to open and close on tissue. The end effector is also capable of delivering RF energy to the tissue. The lever is configured to drive the pair of jaws. The tissue severing assembly comprises a trigger having at least one elongate member, at least one gear, and a firing beam. The trigger may also comprise a button operable to activate the RF energy. The firing beam is operable to sever tissue captured between the jaws. The at least one elongate member, at least one gear, and firing beam are associated such that longitudinal movement of the trigger in a first direction causes longitudinal movement of the firing beam in a second direction.
US09579143B2	Electrosurgical tool having tactile feedback A surgical tool system including a laparoscopic surgical tool for heating, ablating, sealing, and/or dissecting tissue, a control system for monitoring impedance of the tissue during treatment thereof, and a tactile feedback system integrated onto a handle of the tool that generates relevant feedback from the control system in at least the form of haptic effects to the user. The tactile feedback alerts the tool user of changes in tissue properties, i.e., when the impedance of the tissue indicates that the treatment procedure is complete. In addition, the tactile feedback provided may supply information relating to the operating status of the control system to the user.
US09579139B2	Devices and methods for breaking and retaining surgical reduction tabs Various devices and methods for breaking and retaining surgical reduction tabs are provided. In general, the devices and methods can allow a single surgical instrument to break a plurality of surgical reduction tabs off one or more surgical implants and retain the broken tabs within the instrument. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical instrument can include an opening at a distal end thereof that is configured to receive a surgical reduction tab therein when the tab is connected to a surgical implant. A retention element at least partially disposed within the instrument can be configured to engage the tab received in the opening so as to hold the tab securely within the instrument. With the tab received in the opening and held by the retention element, the surgical instrument can be configured to be manipulated to break the tab off the surgical implant. The broken tab can be retained within the surgical instrument by being held therein by the retention element. The instrument can be repeatedly relocated and repeatedly break off surgical reduction tabs of one or more surgical implants, with each successive tab received in the opening displacing the immediately preceding broken tab from the retention element such that a chamber formed in the instrument can simultaneously hold a plurality of broken tabs within the instrument.
US09579138B2	High pressure surgical system An instrument for performing a medical procedure includes a drive shaft, a holding clutch, a drive clutch, and an actuator. The holding clutch only allows advancement of the drive shaft, while the drive clutch transfers an advancement force from the actuator to the drive shaft. The dual clutch system allows a lever to be used as the actuator so that a user can generate large actuation forces manually (and optionally remotely) without significant physical effort. This capability can beneficially improve the usability and effectiveness of percutaneous surgical systems, such as those for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.
US09579137B2	Graft delivery system and methods thereof The present invention relates to minimally invasive graft delivery systems and devices. The systems and devices provide a means to deliver graft material minimally invasively, such as to a spacer within a disc space. A particular system can include a cannula, a syringe and an extrusion tool. The extrusion tool can be used to extrude material from the cannula and syringe, and can have multiple modes of operation to accommodate the extrusion of materials of different viscocities.
US09579134B2	Growth control device A growth control device includes a bone plate having a stepped profile defined by a first level, a second level and an intermediate ramp connecting the first and second levels. The first level includes a first threaded hole for receiving a first bone fastener and the second level includes a second threaded hole for receiving a second bone fastener. The bone plate includes a proximal pair of side female notches, a distal pair of side female notches, a proximal guide hole and a distal guide hole.
US09579133B2	Internal fixation device A medical implant according to the present invention includes a substrate having a first plurality of openings and a second plurality of openings formed therein. An outer covering substantially encompasses the substrate. The outer covering has an absence of sharp edges and extends into the first plurality of openings and around the second plurality of openings. A kit including the implant and at least one fastener is also disclosed.
US09579132B2	Flexible intramedullary nail A flexible intramedullary nail is disclosed that is manufactured from a biocompatible rigid material and having a substantially cylindrical hollow body, a leading segment with an entry hole at a distal end and at least one securing means and a trailing segment having a trailing edge and an attachment mechanism. The body has at least one flexible center section, each having at least one slot to provide flexibility. In one embodiment the at least one slot follows a sinuous, serpentine path to form a plurality of interlocking teeth that can follow a helical or a concentric path. Each of the slots has a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end being spaced from the trailing segment and the distal end being spaced from the leading segment. When multiple slots are incorporated, the proximal end of a slot is spaced from a distal end of a subsequent slot. The first of the at least one flexible center section and a second of the at least one flexible center section can be separated by a non-slotted section. The nail can be used with a flexible insertion shaft or a locking shaft.
US09579129B2	Devices and methods for stabilizing tissue and implants An implant for repairing a joint between a first bone and a second bone includes a first section constructed of a substantially rigid material and a graft constructed of soft tissue having a first end and a second end. The first section has a first end surface configured for positioning against the first bone. The graft is configured for stabilizing the first section relative to the first bone. A first fastener is configured for mounting to the graft and the first section to anchor the graft to the first section. A second fastener is configured for mounting to the graft and the first bone to anchor the graft to the first bone.
US09579120B2	Ultrasound for locating anatomy or probe guidance A hand-held apparatus can be used to assist in guiding a probe or locating a particular anatomical target in a subject. The apparatus can include an ultrasonic transducer located on or within a housing and configured to generate ultrasonic energy directed into tissue of a subject and configured to receive a portion of the ultrasonic energy reflected by a target located within the tissue. In an example, the apparatus can include a motion tracking circuit configured to provide information indicative of a motion of the hand-held apparatus to the processor circuit, and a display configured to present information about a location of the target with respect to a portion of the hand-held apparatus, the information about the location determined by the processor circuit using the obtained information indicative of the ultrasonic energy reflected by the target and the information indicative of the motion of the hand-held apparatus.
US09579116B1	Axial lengthening thrombus capture system Axial lengthening thrombus capture systems and methods can remove materials of interest, including blood clots, from a body region. These can involve the circulatory system for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), cerebrovascular embolism, and other vascular occlusions.
US09579114B2	Radially-firing electrohydraulic lithotripsy probe Invasive side-firing electrohydraulic lithotripsy probes that creates a substantially annular shockwave to break up concretions are disclosed. Generally, the side-firing electrohydraulic lithotripsy probe includes a lithotripter tip including a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is positioned at a distal end of the lithotripter tip and the second electrode is positioned in the lithotripter tip such that an end of the second electrode is coaxially aligned with an end of the first electrode. An electric arc between the first and second electrodes causes a shockwave to radiate radially from the lithotripter tip.
US09579111B2	Oval tibia guide A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.
US09579108B2	Surgical drill bits A surgical drill bit can include a body portion that defines a central axis that extends along a first direction. The body portion can be separated along the first direction into a distal cutting segment, and a guiding segment. The body portion can include a helical flute that winds about the central axis. The helical flute can define a first outer profile along the cutting segment and a second outer profile along the guiding segment, the first outer profile has a first leading edge and a first bearing surface and the second outer profile has a second leading edge and a second bearing surface. The first leading edge can be configured to cut into bone and can be spaced from the central axis by a first length. The second leading edge can be spaced from the central axis by a second length that is less than the first length.
US09579105B2	Sagittal saw A sagittal saw includes a blade and an actuator configured to drive the blade. The blade includes a first end, a second end opposed to the first end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and second end. The blade first end extends transverse to the longitudinal axis, and its movement defines a blade path. The blade path comprises a closed plane curve consisting of two loops meeting at a node ie, a figure-eight, whereby the blade path crosses over itself. The actuator includes a gear assembly configured to cyclically drive the blade so that the blade path includes multiple impulsive thrusts along the longitudinal axis in each blade path cycle. In addition, the blade cuts the work piece in both a first direction and a second direction in each blade cycle, the second direction opposed to the first direction.
US09579100B2	System for controlling a tissue-stapling operation An endoscopic stapler is disclosed. The stapler includes a staple member and an anvil member. The staple member may include a staple housing and the staple holder may include one or more staples. The anvil member may be spaced apart from the staple member and may configured to relatively move towards one another. A controller may be fluidly coupled to the staple member through a plurality of conduits. The controller may be configured to (a) direct a pressurized fluid to the staple member through a first conduit of the plurality of conduits to relatively move the staple member and the anvil member towards one another, and (b) direct the pressurize fluid through a second conduit of the plurality of conduits to eject one or more staples from the staple holder.
US09579098B2	Bendable suture needle with free varying angle and holder therefor A suturing device including an outer bendable body and an inner bendable needle with a freely bendable angle includes a longitudinally extending outer hollow body having a point and a hollow passage and an inner needle portion or part disposed therein. The outer hollow body is constructed and dimensioned to receive a sized suture needle within the hollow passage with slightly close tolerances welded at its base to a point along the hollow body of the outer part and wherein the outer body includes a lower relatively stiff bendable material and an upper portion of relatively malleable material adjacent to and fixed to the lower portion. Further, the outer hollow body is more malleable as it becomes closer to the point.
US09579097B2	Method for tensioning a surgical closure One embodiment is directed to a method for tensioning a suture member that crosses a portion of a wall of a tissue structure, comprising: advancing a distal portion of the suture member across at least a portion of a wall of the tissue structure; advancing a tensioning assembly, through which the suture member is threaded, toward the wall of the tissue structure; manipulating a elongate compressive loading member to adjust the physical relationship between the tensioning assembly, suture member, and tissue structure wall by modulating the position of the tensioning member base relative to the suture member and tissue structure wall with the tensioning mode switching member in the first mode; and controllably switching the tensioning mode switching member to the second mode.
US09579093B2	Devices for introducing multiple instruments and methods of use Disclosed herein are devices and methods for introducing a plurality of instruments to a target site through a working channel. The working channel can include a surface adapted to guide one or more instruments into select positions. The working channel can be defined by a portion of a guide tube or tip that may be coupled with an endoscope.
US09579092B2	Polymer molded body for pulling biological tissue, medical pulling member using same, and medical pulling tool According to a medical traction device containing a polymer molded article having biocompatibility as a weight for traction of a living tissue to be resected under observation with an endoscope, and a medical traction equipment containing the medical traction device and a grasping member connected to each other, such a medical traction device or traction equipment is provided that in ESD in a digestive tract, a dissected living tissue is efficiently removed from the operative field also in a direction that is different from the moving direction of the endoscope, thereby maintaining the field of view, and the procedures are thus performed safely and rapidly.
US09579085B2	Image generating apparatus, image generating method, and program An image generating apparatus of the present invention has a determination unit that sets a target area in a part of an area inside a subject, executes processing to adjust a phase of each detection signal based on a distance from each detection element to a target area and a tentative velocity, and calculate dispersion of intensities of a plurality of detection signals of which phases are adjusted, for a plurality of tentative velocities, and determines a velocity for which dispersion of intensities is minimum, out of the plurality of tentative velocities, as a propagation velocity.
US09579083B2	Automatic doppler gate positioning in spectral doppler ultrasound imaging A Doppler gate is automatically positioned in spectral Doppler ultrasound imaging. Samples acquired for multiple PW Doppler gates are used for B-mode and/or F-mode detection over time without interleaving transmissions for the PW Doppler. The B-mode and/or F-mode information are used to track gate placement. Alternatively or additionally, characteristics spectra from different gate locations are used to select a gate location. Either tracking may be used to change the locations sampled and/or beam characteristics, such as centering the locations and beam focus on the selected gate location.
US09579082B2	Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic image diagnostic device An ultrasonic transducer includes a support body, a first piezoelectric layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a second piezoelectric layer. The support body has an opening section and a displacement section covering the opening section on one side of the support body. The first piezoelectric layer is disposed inside of the displacement section when viewed in a plan view along a thickness direction of the support body. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer contact with the first piezoelectric layer. The second piezoelectric layer is disposed over the first conductive layer, apart from the first piezoelectric layer when viewed in the plan view. The second conductive layer is disposed over the second piezoelectric layer and intersects the first conductive layer when viewed in the plan view.
US09579080B2	Internal transducer assembly with slip ring A device for internal ultrasound imaging including a micro-motor rotates a drive shaft and ultrasound transducer. Conductors attach between the transducer and slip ring assemblies. The slip ring assemblies conductively couple the transducer conductors to a set of conductors extending toward a console.
US09579079B2	Device and method for determining actual tissue layer boundaries of a body The present invention relates to a device (8) for determining tissue layer boundaries of a body (14), comprising a probe (10) for acquiring (S12) two or more ultrasound images (36) at adjacent positions of a surface (12) of the body (14), a converter (44) for converting (S14) said ultrasound images (36) separately to depth signals (46), wherein a depth signal (46) is obtained by summing intensities of one of said ultrasound images (36) along a line (66) of substantially constant depth in the body (14), a detector (48) for detecting (S16) a set of candidate tissue layer boundaries (50) for an ultrasound image (36) by thresholding the depth signal (46) obtained for said ultrasound image (36), a selection means (52) for selecting (S18) from a set of candidate tissue layer boundaries (50) a nearest candidate tissue layer boundary (54) that is nearest to the surface (12) of the body (14), and a processing means (56) for determining (S20) an actual tissue layer boundary (58) from the nearest candidate tissue layer boundaries (54) obtained for various ultrasound images (36).
US09579075B2	Detector array comprising energy integrating and photon counting cells Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are described for measuring the attenuation of a line integral through an object via a photon counting cell (302) and via an energy integrating cell (304). That is, an imaging apparatus is provided that comprises a radiation source (208) and a detector array (210). The detector array is comprised of both photon counting cells (302) and energy integrating cells (304) arranged such that, during an examination of the object, attenuation of a line integral through the object is measured by at least one photon counting cell and at least one energy integrating cell. In this way, at least two substantially complete views of an object may be acquired, one from measurements yielded from the photon counting cell (and other photon counting cells) and one from measurements yielded from the energy integrating cell (and other energy integrating cells).
US09579074B2	Intra-oral X-ray imaging device for detecting X-rays from outside the oral cavity Provided is an intraoral X-ray imaging apparatus for detecting X-ray outside an oral cavity, including: a frame; an X-ray irradiator which is installed to be supported by the frame and of which the one end portion is inserted into the oral cavity and which irradiates X-ray through an X-ray irradiation hole formed on the one end portion inserted into the oral cavity; and an X-ray detector which is arranged to be separated from the X-ray irradiator in the frame so as to detect the X-ray irradiated from the X-ray irradiator outside the oral cavity and which is movably installed so as to adjust a distance to the X-ray irradiator.
US09579073B2	System and method for dentition specific image enhancement Systems, methods, and computer readable media to automatically tailor image parameter settings used in a dental X-ray imaging system. At least one dentition characteristic and at least one non-dentition characteristic are selected and used to automatically determine at least one X-ray exposure setting for a patient to be imaged. The at least one dentition characteristic, the at least one non-dentition characteristic, and the at least one X-ray exposure setting are used to automatically generate a set of image parameter settings capable of being applied to acquired X-ray image data, being representative of the dentition of the patient.
US09579068B2	Systems, methods, and computer readable media for using descriptors to identify when a subject is likely to have a dysmorphic feature Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for identifying when a subject is likely to be affected by a medical condition. For example, at least one processor may be configured to receive information reflective of an external soft tissue image of the subject. The processor may also be configured to perform an evaluation of the external soft tissue image information and to generate evaluation result information based, at least in part, on the evaluation. The processor may also be configured to predict a likelihood that the subject is affected by the medical condition based, at least in part, on the evaluation result information.
US09579066B2	Determination and application of glucose sensor reliability indicator and/or metric Disclosed are a system and method for determining a metric and/or indicator of a reliability of a blood glucose sensor in providing glucose measurements. In one aspect, the metric and/or indicator may be computed based, at least in part, on an observed trend associated with signals generated by the blood glucose sensor.
US09579065B2	Cardiac signal vector selection with monophasic and biphasic shape consideration Systems, methods and non-transient software media for performing sensing vector selection in an implantable cardiac device by assessing biphasic or monophasic characteristics of the cardiac signal in vectors under analysis. A factor associated with the biphasic or monophasic nature of the cardiac signal, as seen from a given sensing vector, can be inserted into the assessment of which of several available sensing vectors is considered “best” for purposes of cardiac signal analysis. Additional factors may be considered beyond the biphasic or monophasic nature including the quantity of turning points or inflections and amplitude variability.
US09579064B2	Medical devices for mapping cardiac tissue Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. A method for removing an artifact of a biological reference signal present in a biological source signal may comprise sensing a biological reference signal with one or more electrodes and sensing a biological source signal, wherein the biological source signal comprises an artifact of the biological reference signal. The method may further comprise determining, based on the biological reference signal, the artifact of the biological reference signal and subtracting the artifact of the biological reference signal from the sensed biological source signal.
US09579062B2	Methods and systems for electrode placement Described herein are systems, devices and methods for guiding placement of electrodes, and particularly ECG electrodes on a patient. A picture of the patient's body the patient can be analyzed to determine where on the patient's body to place electrodes according to a predetermined, conventional or standard placement pattern. The methods, devices and systems may then guide a user in positioning or correcting the position of electrodes on the patient. For example, an image of the patient may be provided showing the correct position of the electrodes, which may act as a patient-specific map or guide. The electrode placement positions can correspond to conventional or standard 12-lead ECG electrode positions.
US09579059B2	Inter-ureter signaling device An inter-ureter signaling device intended to provide a surgeon with a signal to identify when a ureter is grasped by a surgical clamping device, such as a pair of forceps, the device being comprised of a catheter, a signal generator, and wiring, such that when the catheter component of the device, having been inserted into a ureter, is compressed by the surgical clamping device an electrical circuit is closed and the signal generator generates a human perceptible signal, indicating that the clamp has been placed on the ureter.
US09579058B2	Sensor guided response to anti-arrhythmic changes A patient's response to anti-arrhythmic drug changes can be monitored using cardiac activity information, such as using cardiac electromechanical time intervals adjusted for heart rate. A cardiac electromechanical time interval can include an R-S2 interval or an S2-R interval. Tracking changes in cardiac electromechanical time intervals adjusted for heart rate can be used to provide information about a patient, including anti-arrhythmic drug effect information and patient condition information.
US09579055B1	Apparatus for non-invasive fetal biosignal acquisition An apparatus for measuring biopotential signals comprises a plurality of electrodes embedded or affixed to a wearable worn about the torso of a pregnant subject, enabling the non-invasive acquisition of electrocardiographic signals and the extraction of separate fetal and maternal electrocardiographic signals therefrom. The wearable is stretchable or adjustable to accommodate any maternal body habitus and can advantageously employ dry physiologic electrodes to eliminate the step of skin preparation and provide longer-term monitoring that is also both more convenient and more comfortable.
US09579048B2	Activity monitoring system with haptic feedback An activity monitoring apparatus is provided. The activity monitoring apparatus includes a retention feature configured to removably secure the monitoring apparatus to a participant performing a physical activity. The activity monitoring apparatus further includes a clasping mechanism configured to receive a mobile electronic device and removably secure the mobile electronic device to the monitoring apparatus. The activity monitoring apparatus further includes a physiological data collector and electronic circuitry. The physiological data collector is configured to collect physiological data associated with the participant performing the physical activity. The electronic circuitry is configured to receive the physiological data associated with the participant from the physiological data collector, process the physiological data, and wirelessly transmit the processed physiological data to the mobile electronic device for display on the mobile electronic device.

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