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US09587654B2 Actuating assembly for moving an operative member of a glassware forming machine
In a glassware forming machine, an actuating assembly of an operative member has a connecting frame; a shaft for supporting the operative member coupled to the connecting frame to translate and rotate about a fixed axis thereof; a pneumatic jack for displacing the supporting shaft along the axis provided with a rod connected to the supporting shaft; a cam and tappet device for rotating the supporting shaft in opposite directions about the axis; and a hydraulic device for stabilizing the motion of the shaft; the rod having at least one hollow portion for housing the hydraulic motion stabilizing device.
US09587653B2 Actuating assembly for moving an operative member of a glassware forming machine
In a glassware forming machine, an actuating assembly of an operative member has a tubular connecting body; a shaft for supporting the operative member coupled to the connecting frame to translate and rotate about a fixed axis thereof; a pneumatic jack for displacing the supporting shaft along the axis; a cam and tappet device for rotating the supporting shaft in opposite directions about the axis and having a chamber and a cam and tappet assembly housed in the chamber and lubricated by a lubricating liquid contained in the chamber; and a hydraulic device for stabilizing the motion of the shaft; the chamber and the hydraulic stabilizing device constituting part of a single closed hydraulic circuit for feeding a common lubricating and operative liquid to the cam and tappet device and to the hydraulic stabilizing device.
US09587648B2 Blower
A blower has a blower tube and a fan unit that conveys an air flow through the blower tube. The fan unit has a fan having a fan axis. The fan conveys the air flow in the direction of the fan axis. The air flow exits the blower tube in an outflow direction at a tube aperture. The handle has on its lower side a grasping point, which in the operating position of the blower, lies on a vertical axis through the blower's center of gravity. The tube aperture has a center axis that is oriented in the outflow direction. So that the forces received by the user at the handle during operation can be made smaller, it is provided for the spacing from the center axis of the tube aperture to the grasping point to be smaller than the spacing from the fan axis to the grasping point.
US09587645B2 Airfoil blade
A fan blade of a gas turbine engine, and a method of producing same, is disclosed which is composed of a core substrate and a nanocrystalline metal coating provided on at least a portion of the airfoil of the fan blade. The method includes the steps of providing a fan blade core having an airfoil and then applying a nanocrystalline metal coating over at least a portion of the fan blade core.
US09587644B2 Compressor and method of assembling the same
A compressor casing, a compressor provided with the same, and a method of assembling the compressor are provided. The compressor casing includes a substantially tubular casing, a plurality of sealing surfaces provided on an inner circumferential surface of the compressor casing along an axial direction thereof, a sealing means provided for each of the plurality sealing surfaces, a substantially cylindrical bundle for accommodating a blade inside and for being assembled to the compressor casing so as to have contact with the plurality of sealing surfaces, and a roller provided on an outer circumferential surface of the substantially cylindrical bundle, for rolling on the inner circumferential surface of the compressor casing when the substantially cylindrical bundle is assembled to or removed from the compressor casing. The sealing surfaces are connected with one another with tapered surfaces.
US09587642B2 Centrifugal fan and fan with sound-muffling box having the centrifugal fan built-in
A centrifugal fan includes a casing side plate with a casing inlet, a spiral scroll, a tongue, a casing outlet, a main plate, a retaining ring, multiple blades arranged between the main plate and the retaining ring, and an air-intake space surrounded by the blades. The centrifugal fan further includes an airflow accelerator in the air-intake space for increasing an airflow speed of a gas toward the blades.
US09587639B2 Side-by-side dual pump and motor with control device
The present pump devices provide a dual pump using two (or more) electric motors (e.g. brushless DC motors) driving the pumps independently, including integration of hydraulic and electrical components and connectors. The illustrated arrangements include an in-line single shaft version, a parallel side-by-side separate shaft version, and an inside-outside version. Each configuration includes a housing supporting formation of: shared structural support for the pumps and motors (e.g., bearings, stator, relationship of components), fluid pump and hydraulic system (e.g., fluid passageways, ports connectors) and motor electrical control (e.g., control circuitry and sensory components).
US09587638B2 Drive unit for a submersible oil pump, with a fluid passage allowing the fluid in the motor housing to be discharged to the ambient enviroment
A drive unit (3) for a submersible oil pump, including a housing (7), a motor compartment (9) that is surrounded by the housing (7), and a rotor (13) arranged in the motor compartment (9), whereby a first fluid path (35) leading from a submerged oil environment (37) of the housing (7) to the motor compartment (9) is provided so as to allow oil to flow from the submerged oil environment (37) into the motor compartment (9).
US09587632B2 Thermally-controlled component and thermal control process
A thermally-controlled component and thermal control process are disclosed. The thermally-controlled component includes thermally-responsive features. The thermally-responsive features are configured to modify a flow path to control temperature variation of the thermally-controlled component. The thermally-responsive features deploy from or retract toward a surface of the thermally-controlled component in response to a predetermined temperature change. The thermal control process includes modifying the flow path in the thermally-controlled component to control temperature variation of the thermally-controlled component and/or cooling a region of the thermally-controlled component through the thermally-responsive features deploying from or retracting toward a surface of the thermally-controlled component.
US09587630B2 Rotor kite wind energy system and more
An airborne wind energy system with a rotational wing, comprising at least two airfoil blades of rigid, soft or mixed type, with appropriate controls, with a launch/landing perch and/or lighter than air balloon. An AWES blade, getting wider and thicker toward the external tip. A method of launching a pair of airborne wings.
US09587628B2 Method for operating a wind turbine
A method for operating a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor adapted to rotate at an optimal speed. The method includes determining a turbulence parameter; and operating the wind turbine at a speed that is increased by a speed deviation amount as compared to the optimal speed. The speed deviation amount is dependent on the turbulence parameter. A wind turbine (100) having a controller (202) for controlling the wind turbine according to the disclosed method is also provided.
US09587626B2 Control system and method for a wind turbine generator
Control system and method for a wind turbine generator, such wind turbine being a variable speed turbine and having a doubly fed induction generator, said control system comprising means for determining the operating temperature of the different subsystems, having the means for dividing the generation of reactive power, both inductive and capacitive, between the stator (3) and the network side converter (6), based on the criterion of keeping every subsystem operating temperature as far away as possible from its corresponding limit, the method comprising the following steps: determine the electrical elements temperature; calculate the closeness of those temperatures to each element corresponding limit temperature; and distribute the reactive power production between the stator (3) and the network side converter (6), based on the criterion of keeping every subsystem operating temperature as far as possible from its corresponding limit.
US09587624B2 Wind turbine rotor with improved hub system
A wind turbine rotor includes a number of blades (5) which are rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation and a number of blade supports (12) each supporting a respective blade (5). Each blade support includes a pair of legs (14) which are spaced apart along the axis of rotation. A pair of hub supports (62) support the legs (14), with the hub supports (62) also being spaced apart along the axis of rotation. The rotor further includes a pair of bearing systems (52), each bearing system being associated with one of the hub supports (62) and each bearing system rotatably supporting its associated hub support so as to allow its associated hub support to rotate about the axis of rotation. Each hub support allows the communication of forces between the blades (5), and each hub support includes at least a pair of radially extending walls (80).
US09587619B2 Systems comprising a plurality of shafts and connecting channel
A shaft power plant for generating electricity by energy conversion of an outflow between upper water and lower water in a river includes at least two power plant modules, each having a vertical shaft with an open top and a shaft crown forming an inflow plane. The inflow plane is substantially parallel with the river bed and extends below a water level of the upper water. Each of the power plant modules also has a turbine generator unit arranged in the shaft. The power plant also includes an ecological connecting channel formed as an outflow from the upper water into the lower water without generating electricity by energy conversion.
US09587616B2 Internal combustion engine ignition device
An internal combustion engine ignition device can determine ignition timing with high precision to perform ignition with high precision even where noise superimposed at the time of rise of current flowing through an ignition coil is generated. In an internal combustion engine ignition device including an output terminal for detecting an internal state such as a coil current, it is possible to prevent generation of pulse noise in the form of chattering at falling and rising edges of a voltage of the output terminal by using a hysteresis comparator, even if noise is superimposed at the time of rise of the coil current. Therefore, a voltage pulse with pulse width of high precision is transmitted to an electronic control unit without the influence of noise, and the ignition timing can be determined properly with high precision.
US09587614B2 Auto stop engine control for vehicles
Methods and systems are provided for controlling an auto stop feature of an engine of a vehicle. A sensor is configured to provide information pertaining to engine speed at first full compression of the engine and at predetermined times including and beyond the time to first full compression after commencement of engine crank. A processor is coupled to the sensor, and is configured to disable the auto stop feature if the engine speed is less than a predetermined speed threshold.
US09587613B2 Starting and generating system for hybrid vehicle
A starting and generating system for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The system includes a starter-generator which transmits rotational force to the engine to start the engine when the starter-generator is operated as a motor, and is operated as a generator by receiving rotational force of the engine. A motor-generator is operated as a generator by receiving rotational force of the engine and a planetary gear mechanism connects the engine, the starter-generator, and the motor-generator to transmit rotational force between the engine, the starter-generator, and the motor-generator. Additionally, a first brake and a second brake selectively operate rotating elements, which are connected to the starter-generator and the motor-generator among the rotating elements of the planetary gear mechanism, as a fixed element. A controller specifically operates the starter-generator, the motor-generator, the first brake, and the second brake.
US09587611B2 Fuel injection valve and device for injecting fuel
The fuel injection valve (1) for the intermittent injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine has a valve housing (12) that defines a longitudinal axis (14) and is provided with a high-pressure chamber (16). The connecting part (20) of the valve housing (12) has two identically formed high-pressure connections (22, 24) for high-pressure fuel lines. The two identically formed high-pressure connections (22, 24) are arranged in a common connecting face (30′) in such a way that said high-pressure connections are oriented in the same direction and the connection axes (22′, 24′) thereof run parallel to each other. In the interior of the valve housing (12), the high-pressure connections (22, 24) are connected to each other and to the high-pressure chamber (16).
US09587606B2 Ducted combustion systems utilizing tubular ducts
A ducted combustion system is disclosed. The ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber bound by a flame deck surface of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and by a piston top surface of a piston disposed within the internal combustion engine. The system includes a fuel injector including one or more orifices, the one or more orifices injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as one or more fuel jets. The system includes one or more ducts disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston top surface, the one or more ducts being generally tubular shaped structures and being disposed such that each of the one or more fuel jets at least partially enters one of the one or more ducts upon being injected into the combustion chamber.
US09587604B2 Method for controlling a fuel heater
A method for controlling electrical power applied to a fuel heater includes applying power to the heater, determining a value for an electrical parameter that varies as a function of the temperature of the heater, and determining a value representative of the time rate of change of the electrical parameter. The method further includes determining the value of the electrical parameter corresponding to a change in the time rate of change of the electrical parameter, wherein the change in the time rate of change of the electrical parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold, and controlling electrical power applied to the heater so as to maintain the temperature of the heater about a target temperature that is a predetermined level below the heater temperature at the time at which said change in the time rate of change of the electrical parameter exceeds the predetermined threshold.
US09587597B2 Internal combustion engine
In the present invention, an internal combustion engine is provided with an in-cylinder fuel injection valve and a secondary air supply device and is formed so as to make possible first catalyst warming control and second catalyst warming control that promote the raising of the temperature of an exhaust gas purification catalyst. The first catalyst warming control comprises control to inject fuel from the in-cylinder fuel injection valve during the compression stroke to form a stratified state, and control to greatly delay ignition timing. The second catalyst warming control comprises control to supply secondary air to an engine exhaust gas passage. The internal combustion engine executes the first catalyst warming control after startup and, after the first catalyst warming control is executed, carries out control (third catalyst warming control) to execute the first catalyst warming control and the second catalyst warming control simultaneously.
US09587591B2 Exhaust system having N2O catalyst in EGR circuit
An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust system comprises a particulate filter, one or more NOx reduction catalysts, and a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) circuit for connecting the exhaust system downstream of the filter and the one or more NOx reduction catalysts to an intake of the engine. The EGR circuit comprises a N2O-producing catalyst.
US09587587B2 Pressure reducing device for gaseous fuel system
A pressure reducing device is disclosed for use with a gaseous fuel system. The pressure reducing device may include a body defining an inlet and an outlet, and a converging-diverging nozzle formed between the inlet and the outlet. The pressure reducing device may further include a shockwave inducing element disposed within the body between the venture and the outlet, and an airfoil located inside the body upstream of the shockwave inducing element and connected to move the shockwave inducing element.
US09587586B2 Insulation materials comprising fibers having a partially cured polymer coating thereon, articles including such insulation materials, and methods of forming such materials and articles
Insulation materials have a coating of a partially cured polymer on a plurality of fibers, and the plurality of coated fibers in a cross-linked polymeric matrix. Insulation may be formed by applying a preceramic polymer to a plurality of fibers, heating the preceramic polymer to form a partially cured polymer over at least portions of the plurality of fibers, disposing the plurality of fibers in a polymeric material, and curing the polymeric material. A rocket motor may be formed by disposing a plurality of coated fibers in an insulation precursor, curing the insulation precursor to form an insulation material without sintering the partially cured polymer, and providing an energetic material over the polymeric material. An article includes an insulation material over at least one surface.
US09587585B1 Augmented propulsion system with boundary layer suction and wake blowing
A system to improve jet engine powered aircraft performance and efficiency includes a jet engine having a pressurized air port configured to convey a pressurized airflow from a compressor or a bypass fan disposed in the jet engine. A primary airfoil has a trailing edge, a top surface, and a boundary region. The system further includes a secondary airfoil disposed at a distance from the top surface of the primary airfoil. The secondary airfoil has a bottom surface and a trailing edge. An exhaust region is formed by the trailing edge of the primary airfoil and the trailing edge of the secondary airfoil. A primary airfoil ejector port and a secondary airfoil ejector port are pneumatically coupled to the pressurized air port. The primary airfoil ejector port is disposed proximate the boundary region and the secondary airfoil ejector port is disposed on the bottom surface.
US09587582B1 Method of fabricating a bonded cascade assembly for an aircraft thrust reverser
A method of fabricating a bonded cascade assembly of a thrust reverser for an aircraft nacelle. The method may include inserting individual turning vanes between spaced apart elongated stiffeners at an aft end thereof and sliding the turning vanes toward a front frame piece attached to or integrally formed with forward ends of the elongated stiffeners. The elongated stiffeners may have inner and outer flanges for trapping and limiting radial movement of the turning vanes. The method may further include bonding the turning vanes to the structural frame with a structural adhesive and attaching a closeout cap to the aft ends of each of the elongated stiffeners.
US09587579B2 Current pulsing control methods for lift fuel pumps
Methods are provided for controlling a lift fuel pump configured to provide pressurized fuel to a direct injection fuel pump that further pressurizes the fuel to be sent to a plurality of direct injectors. Control strategies are needed that provide reliable and robust operation of the lift fuel pump by selectively providing current to the pump while optimizing energy consumption. To maintain a desired range of lift fuel pump operation, methods are proposed that involve sending current pulses to the lift fuel pump and switching to continuous current when fuel vapor is detected at an inlet of the direct injection fuel pump.
US09587575B2 Cylinder-to-cylinder variation abnormality detecting device
A cylinder-to-cylinder variation abnormality detecting device including a rotational fluctuation detecting module that detects a rotational fluctuation among cylinders of a multi-cylinder engine; a rotational fluctuation type abnormality determining module that determines whether a cylinder-to-cylinder variation abnormality is occurring, from the rotational fluctuation; an air-fuel ratio detecting module that detects an air-fuel ratio; an air-fuel ratio fluctuation type abnormality determining module that determines whether the abnormality is occurring, from a fluctuation in the air-fuel ratio; a frequency component type abnormality determining module that detects whether the abnormality is occurring, from a particular frequency component corresponding to one engine combustion cycle; and a cylinder-to-cylinder variation abnormality determination finalizing module that finalizes a determination of the abnormality, if the rotational fluctuation type determining module determines the abnormality and the air-fuel ratio fluctuation type abnormality determining module determines no abnormality.
US09587571B2 Control apparatus for an internal combustion engine
A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises a throttle upstream pressure estimation unit which calculates, based on an AFS intake air amount from an AFS and an intake manifold pressure, an average density ρave(n) in a region combining a supercharged portion from a downstream of a compressor to an upstream of a throttle valve and an intake manifold, and estimates a throttle upstream pressure based on the intake manifold pressure and the average density ρave(n). Further, the throttle upstream pressure estimation unit learns a relationship between a throttle opening degree and an effective opening area to correct a throttle upstream pressure estimated value (estimated P2) based on a range of a throttle opening degree learning value, the throttle opening degree learning value, and a dispersion of the actual throttle opening degree error.
US09587568B2 Dual fuel injection system
A method of controlling fuel injection in a dual fuel engine system includes determining, with a first controller, a diesel injection pulse indicative of a first amount of diesel fuel to be injected into a combustion chamber of the engine and a first timing at which the first amount of diesel fuel is to be injected. The method also includes determining, with a second controller, a combined injection pulse based on the diesel injection pulse. The method further includes injecting the second amount of diesel fuel and the third amount of natural gas into the combustion chamber in accordance with the combined injection pulse. In such a method, injection in accordance with the combined injection pulse results in a combustion event characterized by a second combustion characteristic substantially equal to a first combustion characteristic associated with the diesel injection pulse.
US09587566B2 Air intake apparatus for internal combustion engine
This air intake apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a throttle-side air intake pipe having one end connected to a throttle and another end connected to a surge tank, an external gas inlet provided in at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, introducing external gas into at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, and a gas distributivity improvement fin provided inside at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, which corresponds to the external gas inlet, diffusing the external gas to intake air from the throttle.
US09587561B2 Heat exchanger integrated with a gas turbine engine and adaptive flow control
One embodiment of an engine may include an enclosure surrounding an engine having an engine centerline, and the enclosure defining a passage for a cold-side airflow. The engine may also include one or more contiguous heat exchangers having a cold side inlet surface receiving a cold-side airflow. The heat exchanger may be disposed within the passage, such that a surface normal relative to the cold side inlet surface is offset by at least 30 degrees from the engine centerline.
US09587554B2 Twin-scroll turbocharger
A twin-scroll turbocharger comprises front and rear scrolls, a scroll throat portion separating the scrolls, a rotor blade rotated by exhaust gas, and a turbine housing forming, with an outer circumferential portion of the rotor blade, the front scroll and the rear scroll, and including an inclined surface on which an extended line of the incline facing toward the scroll throat portion of the front scroll and an inlet of the rotor blade intersect at a position in a central portion of the inlet of the rotor blade, wherein the connection R at a crossing portion P where the inclined surface and an inner periphery surface of the turbine housing intersect has a shape such that the gap of a constant width a continues to the position of the inlet of the rotor blade.
US09587552B1 Systems and methods for detecting anomalies at in-cylinder pressure sensors
A method for detecting errors in a sensor at a gas cylinder is implemented by a pressure estimation computing device including a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor. The method includes receiving a first pressure measurement from a first sensor associated with a gas cylinder, receiving a design schema describing an intake manifold, the intake manifold included within the gas engine, segmenting the design schema into a plurality of segments, defining a fluid dynamics model associated with each of the plurality of segments, defining a plurality of interconnected 2-port elements based on the plurality of fluid dynamics models, estimating a second pressure measurement for the gas cylinder based on the plurality of interconnected 2-port elements, comparing the first pressure measurement to the second pressure measurement, and determining that the first sensor is in an anomalous state.
US09587545B2 Flow agitator
A fluid delivery system includes a flow agitator connected to a gas conduit and disposed within an internal cavity of the conduit at an upstream location with respect to a fluid injector. The flow agitator operates to separate the gas flow passing through the conduit during operation into a bypass flow, a control flow, and a main flow, such that a recombination of the bypass flow, the control flow, and the main flow downstream of the flow agitator creates an oscillation in the gas flow that also encompasses the fluid delivered into the internal cavity by the injector.
US09587542B2 Metering module with high-temperature resistance
The invention relates to a device for cooling a metering module (10) for dispensing a process liquid/auxiliary agent into the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine. The metering module (10) comprises a housing (12) with a plurality of housing sections (19), (20), (28), (29). A first housing section (19), (20), on which a supply line (18) for the process liquid/auxiliary agent is located, is situated in a region (62) of the metering module (10) that is exposed to varying temperatures, said section being made of metal.
US09587540B2 Method and device for reactivating exhaust-gas purification systems of diesel engines with low-pressure EGR
The invention relates to a method for reactivating a system composed of an oxidation catalytic converter (5) followed by a possibly catalytically coated particle filter (6), and to a correspondingly adapted exhaust-gas purification system for lean-burn engines (1) with low pressure EGR (14). The present invention relates in particular to the reactivation of such a system during overrun operation of the engine.
US09587539B2 Exhaust gas after-treatment system and method for the exhaust gas after-treatment
An exhaust gas after-treatment system for an internal combustion engine, with a particle filter arranged downstream of an internal combustion engine for filtering soot out of the exhaust gas, and with an oxidation catalytic converter arranged upstream of the particle filter and downstream of the internal combustion engine for the oxidation of SO2 into SO3. The SO3 and/or precipitated H2SO4 serves for the oxidation of soot in the particle filter and thus for the regeneration of the particle filter.
US09587534B2 Oil pan with integrated capacitive sensor for measuring oil level
Embodiments provide an oil pan that includes an oil pan having a reservoir configured to hold oil and defined by one or more oil pan walls and an oil pan bottom. The oil pan includes one or more capacitance sensors coupled to a portion of the oil pan walls and configured to sense a capacitance. The oil pan includes a capacitance measuring unit electrically connected to the one or more sensors via one or more conductors and configured to receive each of the sensed capacitances via the one or more conductors and determine capacitance values for each of the sensed capacitances. The oil pan also includes a processor configured to receive the capacitance values and determine the oil level in the oil pan based on the capacitance values.
US09587532B1 Oil, coolant, and exahust gas circulation system, elements and kits
A system for circulating oil coolant and exhaust gas in an engine including an oil transfer tube, an oil filter cap, a bypass manifold, a coolant manifold, an adapter plate, a coolant filter hosing, a high pressure filter screen, a pump, and an EGR delete. The oil cap and the oil transfer tube act in conjunction to redirect the oil flow. The bypass manifold is able to replace an oil heat exchanger in the oil reservoir of an engine. The coolant manifold is able to redirect coolant. The adapter plate is able to be attached to an OEM oil heat exchanger. A coolant filter is able to filter coolant in the system. The EGR delete enables a system to bypass the EGR system in a simple convenient way. The high pressure filter screen is able to filter in high pressure environments. The pump can be used to direct coolant to the coolant manifold. These elements can be provided in a kit that is designed for certain makes of vehicles. A means to manufacture a bypass manifold is also provided.
US09587529B2 Engine
An engine includes a side wall, a head cover, and a cam cover. The cam cover is disposed obliquely relative to the side wall. The cam cover has a seal line that seals up a gap between the head cover and the cam cover. The engine further includes a cam cap fixed to an upper surface of the side wall to support a camshaft so as to be rotatable between the side wall and itself.
US09587522B2 Model-based partial letdown thrust balancing
A method, control system, and combined cycle power plant are disclosed herein, which enable balancing thrust between a high pressure (HP) section and an intermediate pressure (IP) section of an opposed flow steam turbine in a combined cycle power plant, including predicting or determining a presence or absence of a thrust imbalance between the HP section and the IP section based on steam flow, pressure, and temperature data at an HP section inlet; and based on the presence or absence of the thrust imbalance, adjusting an amount of steam that enters the HP section.
US09587520B2 System and method of waste heat recovery
A novel Rankine cycle system configured to convert waste heat into mechanical and/or electrical energy is provided. In one aspect, the system provided by the present invention comprises a novel configuration of the components of a conventional Rankine cycle system; conduits, ducts, heaters, expanders, heat exchangers, condensers and pumps to provide more efficient energy recovery from a waste heat source. In one aspect, the Rankine cycle system is configured such that an initial waste heat-containing stream is employed to vaporize a first working fluid stream, and a resultant heat depleted waste heat-containing stream and a first portion of an expanded second vaporized working fluid stream are employed to augment heat provided by an expanded first vaporized working fluid stream in the production of a second vaporized working fluid stream. The Rankine cycle system is adapted for the use of supercritical carbon dioxide as the working fluid.
US09587510B2 System and method for a gas turbine engine sensor
A system includes a gas turbine engine that includes a combustor section having a turbine combustor that generates combustion products, a turbine section having one or more turbine stages driven by the combustion products, an exhaust section disposed downstream of the turbine section, an oxygen sensor adaptor housing disposed in at least one of the combustor section, the turbine section, or the exhaust section, or any combination thereof, and an oxygen sensor disposed in the oxygen sensor adaptor housing. The oxygen sensor adaptor housing is configured to maintain a temperature of a portion of the oxygen sensor below an upper threshold.
US09587507B2 Blade clearance control for gas turbine engine
An apparatus and method for controlling a clearance between the blades of a turbomachinery component and flow forming surface are disclosed herein, and includes controlling the clearance by moving the surface axially relative to the turbomachinery component. In one embodiment the apparatus includes an impeller rotatable about a first axis, a shroud encircling the impeller, and a first ring encircling the first axis. An actuator is operably engaged with the first ring to pivot the first ring about the first axis. The apparatus also includes at least one cam engaged with the first ring and at least one cam follower engaged with the shroud. Pivoting movement of the first ring about the first axis results in the at least one cam urging the at least one cam follower and the shroud along the first axis to vary a distance between the plurality of blades and the shroud.
US09587505B2 L brush seal for turbomachinery application
A seal arrangement between radially-opposed rotating and stationary components in a turbomachine includes a first rotating component, a second stationary component, and a brush seal located radially therebetween. The brush seal has an axially-extending portion secured to the second stationary component, and an inwardly-extending portion extending across a gap between the first and second components. An inner ring portion of the second stationary component is located radially inward of, and in engagement with the axially-extending portion and at least part of the inwardly-extending portion of the brush seal, wherein an end of the axially-extending portion of the brush seal remote from the inwardly-extending portion is sandwiched between a pair of side rails fixed between the inner ring portion and an outer ring portion of the second stationary component.
US09587502B2 Sliding compliant seal
The present disclosure relates generally to a seal between two circumferential components. The seal comprises one or more rope seals retained within the seal cavity by a carrier.
US09587501B2 Rotary machine secondary sealing assembly and method of assembling the same
A seal ring assembly for use with a rotary machine that includes an axis of rotation includes a seal housing comprising a secondary sealing surface and a secondary seal assembly coupled to the seal housing. The secondary seal assembly includes a seal ring coupled to the seal housing, wherein the seal ring is configured to form a secondary seal with the secondary sealing surface. The secondary seal assembly also includes at least one protection ring positioned upstream from the seal ring. The secondary seal assembly is configured to be biased along the axis such that biasing the at least one protection ring facilitates removing debris from at least a portion of the secondary sealing surface over which the seal ring travels during biasing.
US09587498B2 System and method for removing stator vanes from a casing of a rotary machine
A stator vane removal system includes a reaction platform configured to couple between opposing sides of a slot defined in an inner surface of a casing of a rotary machine. At least one stator vane is retained in the slot. The reaction platform includes at least one wedge surface. The system also includes an actuator configured to couple to the reaction platform. The at least one wedge surface facilitates inducing a coupling force exerted by the reaction platform to the opposing sides of the slot when the actuator applies a pushing force to the at least one stator vane in the slot.
US09587497B2 Turbine airfoil of composite material and method of manufacturing thereof
A turbine blade having a root and a tip and an airfoil with a core section made of composite material and a protective sheath or layer joined to the composite core at a location or locations exposed to erosion is described with the composite core of the airfoil being continuous from a location in vicinity of the root to a location in vicinity of the tip of the blade and including a section which widens with distance from the rotational axis along the length of the airfoil and which ends at the location in vicinity of the tip of the blade. The protective sheath or layer is secured by interference fit with widening section of the core.
US09587496B2 Turbine blade mid-span shroud
A mid-span shroud assembly comprises a suction side shroud body which defines a first spar. The first spar is formed to extend at least partially through a spar opening defined within the airfoil and includes a root portion, a tip portion, an upper face and a lower face. The upper and lower faces converge from the tip portion towards the root portion. The mid-span assembly further includes a pressure side shroud body. The pressure side shroud body defines a second spar which is formed to extend at least partially through the spar opening of the airfoil and includes a root portion, a tip portion, an upper face and a lower face. At least a portion of the upper face of the second spar is formed to be substantially parallel with the lower face of the first spar when both the first and second spars are inserted into the spar opening.
US09587495B2 Mistake proof damper pocket seals
A method of assembling a blade array includes the step of inserting a blade having a platform into a rotor. The blade includes a pocket radially beneath the platform that includes an interference feature. The blade corresponds to one of first and second blades that are scaled versions of one another. The method includes the step of selecting a damper seal, and inserting the damper seal into the pocket. The damper seal corresponds to one of first and second damper seals. The first damper seal cooperates with the interference feature thereby permitting the first damper seal to fully seat within the pocket. The second damper seal is obstructed by the interference feature thereby preventing the second damper seal from fully seating within the pocket.
US09587492B2 Turbomachine component having an internal cavity reactivity neutralizer and method of forming the same
A turbomachine component includes a body having an exterior surface and an interior surface, an internal cavity defined by the interior surface, and a reactivity neutralizing member arranged within the internal cavity. The reactivity neutralizing member is configured and disposed to neutralize turbomachine combustion products on the interior surface of the body.
US09587491B2 Guidance system for a mining machine
A guidance system for mining a seam of material includes a mining machine, a carriage, and a guide assembly. The mining machine includes a cutter head and defines a roll axis extending the length of the machine, a pitch axis extending from one side of the machine to the other side, and a yaw axis extending from a top side of the machine to the bottom side. The carriage includes a first emitter, a second emitter, and a third emitter. The first emitter projects a first laser that is aligned with a seam plane. The second emitter projects a second laser, and the third emitter projects a third laser. The guide assembly includes a first indicator and a target. The first indicator is aligned with the second laser, and the target is aligned with the third laser. The relative positions of the first indicator with respect to the second laser and the target with respect to the third laser indicate the orientation of the roll axis, pitch axis, and yaw axis relative to the seam plane.
US09587487B2 Wellbore servicing tools, systems and methods utilizing near-field communication
A wellbore servicing system comprising a first node disposed within a wellbore, and a logging node configured for movement through the wellbore, wherein the logging node communicates with the first node via a near field communication (NFC) signal. A wellbore servicing method comprising positioning a first node within a wellbore, moving a logging node through the wellbore such that the logging node comes into communication with the first node, wherein the logging node communicates with the first node via a near field communication (NFC) signal, wherein data is transferred from the first node to the logging node via NFC.
US09587482B2 Mining drill with gradient sensing and method of using same
A drill for excavating a bore in the earth includes a steerable primary boring tool, a secondary boring tool and a sensor. The steerable primary boring tool is configured to excavate a primary bore. The secondary boring tool is configured to excavate a plurality of side bores that extend outward from the primary bore at a plurality of azimuthal locations around the primary bore. The sensor is configured to detect a mineral property in the earth adjacent each of the side bores.
US09587481B2 Hydrocarbon well performance monitoring system
A system and method for real-time data acquisition and presentation of force, position, load, pressures, and movement within a subterranean well pumping system, such as an oil well. Data is gathered using sensors attached to a surface level pump drive and wellhead system. Well structural data and well production data are combined therewith to generate a real-time display of down-hole well operation, including animated graphics of the pump operation, including pump movement, rod and tubing stretch, fluid movement, gas compression, system forces, and fluid pressures. Liquid levels are tested using an acoustic liquid level instrument, and incorporated to improve well performance analysis.
US09587476B2 Single component resin systems and methods relating thereto
A method of use of single component resins to strengthen structural features in subterranean formations includes providing particulates, a carrier fluid, a curable resin and a latent curing agent. The curable resin is not cured by the latent curing agent at room temperature, standard pressure or neutral pH. The particulates are coated with the curable resin and the latent curing agent to create resin-coated particulates. A slurry of resin-coated particulates is created in the carrier fluid, and placed into a portion of a subterranean formation and allowing the latent curing agent to cure the curable resin to form cured, resin-coated particulates.
US09587475B2 Downhole tools having non-toxic degradable elements and their methods of use
Downhole tools for use in oil and gas production which degrade into non-toxic materials, a method of making them and methods of using them. A frac ball and a bridge plug comprised of polyglycolic acid which can be used in fracking a well and then left in the well bore to predictably, quickly, and safely disintegrate into environmentally friendly products without needing to be milled out or retrieved.
US09587474B2 Completing a well in a reservoir
Methods and systems for completing a well including injecting a stimulation fluid to stimulate a first interval in the reservoir. The stimulation fluid is at a pressure sufficient to open a number of check valves in the first interval, allowing stimulation fluid to flow into the first interval. A number of ball sealers configured to block flow through the check valves are dropped into the well to stop the flow of the stimulation fluid into the first interval and begin treatment of a second interval. The stimulation fluid is injected to stimulate a subsequent interval with pressure sufficient to open a number of check valves in the subsequent interval, allowing stimulation fluid to flow into the subsequent interval. The dropping of ball sealers is repeated until all intervals are treated.
US09587468B2 Flow distribution assemblies incorporating shunt tubes and screens and method of use
A flow distribution assembly includes one or more shunt tubes extending along an exterior of a base pipe that defines at least one flow port, the one or more shunt tubes being in fluid communication with the at least one flow port coupled to the one or more flow conduits and extending from the bulkhead along an exterior of the base pipe, and a plurality of shunt screens disposed on the one or more shunt tubes and having one or more openings defined therethrough, wherein the plurality of shunt screens facilitate fluid communication between the base pipe and an external environment.
US09587466B2 Cementing system for riserless abandonment operation
A method for abandonment of a subsea well includes: setting a packer of a lower cementing tool against a bore of an inner casing at a location adjacent to an outer casing; fastening a pressure control assembly (PCA) to the subsea wellhead; hanging an upper cementing tool from the PCA and stabbing the upper cementing tool into a polished bore receptacle of the lower cementing tool; perforating a wall of the inner casing below the packer; perforating the inner casing wall above the packer by operating a perforator of the upper cementing tool; and pumping cement slurry followed by a release plug through bores of the cementing tools. The release plug engages and launches a cementing plug from the lower cementing tool. The cementing plug drives the cement slurry through the perforations below the packer and into an inner annulus formed between the inner casing and the outer casing.
US09587461B1 Systems and methods for monitoring blowout preventer equipment
A system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack assembly includes one or more pairs of ultrasonic transducers coupled to a body that is configured to support a movable component of the BOP stack assembly, wherein each pair of ultrasonic transducers comprises a first ultrasonic transducer disposed on a first side of the body and a second ultrasonic transducer disposed on a second side of the body, opposite the first side. The system also includes a controller configured to receive a first signal indicative of a position of the movable component from the one or more pairs of ultrasonic transducers, to determine the position of the movable component based on the first signal, and to provide a first output indicative of the position of the movable component.
US09587453B2 Hydraulic jar and a flow control device usable in the hydraulic jar
A hydraulic jar comprising a housing and a mandrel slidably disposed in the housing forming an annular space therebetween. In an embodiment, the hydraulic jar comprises a flow control device fixedly connected to the mandrel and disposed in the annular space to divide the annular space into a first portion and a second portion. The flow control device comprises an annular member slidably positioned about the mandrel, wherein the annular member comprises a face, an inside surface, and an outside surface, wherein the outside surface of the annular member is disposed against an inside surface of the tubular housing, wherein the outer surface of the annular member and the inside surface of the tubular housing allow fluid flow therebetween at a first flow rate, wherein the inside surface of the annular member and the retaining surface of the retaining assembly allow fluid flow therebetween at a second flow rate.
US09587452B2 Cycle device
Device for controlling and/or operating underwater equipment employed in connection with recovery of hydrocarbons. The device has a hollow sleeve with a number of recesses and a closed volume, in which recesses a movement mechanism, a stopper element and a block release element are mounted. Under cyclic loading, the movement mechanism will be moved relative to the stopper element and the block release element into a position where the block release element via a release pin will open up a connection between the closed volume and a number of relief recesses. At least one push rod is activated for operating in the device's longitudinal direction.
US09587447B2 Drilling vessel
The invention relates to a drilling vessel (1) comprising a drilling tower (2) and a tubular string support structure (3) for supporting a tubular string in the firing line (4a, 4b) of the drilling tower. The tubular string support structure comprises two parallel rails (11) and two carts (13, 14) supported by those rails. Both carts have a hanger body (14, 15), comprising a central passage (16), for supporting a tubular, and each cart (13, 14) can be moved between a central support position (18) for supporting a tubular in the firing line, and a secondary position (19) adjacent the central support position. When both carts (13, 14) are located in their secondary position (19), the carts are located on opposite sides of the firing line, such that between the carts there is a passage for passing through large objects along the firing line.
US09587445B2 Delta-shaped power cable within coiled tubing
A power cable assembly supplies power to and suspends in a well an electrical well pump. The assembly includes metal tubing having a longitudinal tubing center line and a cylindrical side wall. Power cable has an exterior delta shape when viewed in a cross-section. The delta shape defines three exterior side surfaces that face radially outward and join each other at corners. Power cable has three insulated power conductors wrapped helically with a metal strip. The power cable is located in the tubing with the corners deformed against an inner diameter of the tubing.
US09587444B2 Dampener lubricator for plunger lift system
A lubricator for use in a plunger lift system includes a tubular body having an outlet formed through a wall thereof and a bore therethrough. The bore is closed at an end thereof. The lubricator further includes a striker assembly disposed within the bore. The striker assembly includes a dampener housing longitudinally movable relative to the tubular body between a ready position and a stroked position and a choke plate. The choke plate: is disposed in the dampener housing, separates a bore of the housing into an upper hydraulic chamber and a lower hydraulic chamber, and has one or more orifices formed therethrough. The striker assembly further includes a dampener support rod connecting the choke plate to the tubular body. The orifices are sized to dissipate kinetic energy of a plunger striking a lower end of the dampener housing.
US09587439B2 Electrical tripping sub for wired drill pipes
A device for connecting at least one electrical data and/or supply line to electrical sockets of a wired drill pipe is disclosed. One inventive aspect of the device comprises: a collet blocking plug axially insertable into and removable from a receiver end of the drill pipe and at least one collet. The collet is configured to be interlocked with the drill pipe in a locking position and be released from the drill pipe in a release position. The collet is axially displaceable from the collet blocking plug between the locking position and the release position. The collet blocking plug is axially insertable into and removable from a receiver end of the drill pipe.
US09587432B1 Gate opener
A gate opener for simultaneously operating a pair of opposed sliding gates. The gate opener includes a pair of identical pulley assemblies one each affixed to the ground adjacent to a either gate and oriented a hundred eighty degrees to each other. A first cable is affixed to a lateral edge of a first gate, passes through a series of pulleys and is affixed to a medial edge of a second gate. A second cable is affixed to a lateral edge of a second gate, passes through a series of pulleys and is affixed to a medial edge of the first gate.
US09587430B2 Roll-up retractable covering for architectural openings
A retractable covering for an architectural opening includes a headrail in which a control system is mounted and a fabric suspended from the headrail. The fabric is mounted to be moved laterally between a rolled up retracted position and an extended position across the architectural opening. At least one roller about which the fabric can be wrapped is mounted at an end of the headrail for rotation about a vertical axis, and the system includes a flexible control element that is substantially horizontally disposed for moving the covering between extended and retracted positions.
US09587429B2 Light input-adjustable window shade
A light input-adjustable window shade includes a supporting unit having a main rod and two sliding rods. The two sliding rods are respectively slideably mounted to two ends of the main rod. A positioning seat is fixed to an end of each sliding rod distant to the main rod. Each sliding rod has a coupling portion. A spool is rotatably mounted to the positioning seats of the supporting unit. A shade body includes a first periphery fixed to the spool and a second periphery. The shade body is coiled around the spool. A weighting unit includes a rod body comprised of an inner rod and a movable rod. The movable rod is slideably mounted to one of two ends of the inner rod. The shade body is wound around the rod body. The second periphery of the shade body is fixed to the coupling portions of the two sliding rods.
US09587428B2 Window blind device
A window blind device includes a headrail, a bottomrail, a window shade, a frame, and a plurality of control wheels. The frame includes two frame halves each including a wall body and a plurality of shaft halves. When the frame halves are brought into mating engagement with each other, male and female connecting regions of each of the shaft halves of each of the frame halves matingly fit with the female and male connecting regions of a corresponding one of the shaft halves of the other one of the frame halves, respectively.
US09587427B2 Restraint system for restraining a panel in an opening of an outdoor structure
A restraint system for temporarily restraining a generally rectangular panel in an opening of an outdoor structure having a pair of longitudinally extending side portions, a base portion connected to each of the pair of longitudinally extending side portions at respective proximal ends of each of the pair of longitudinally extending generally parallel, inwardly inclined side portions, protruding members arranged along a bottom surface of the base portion for frictionally engaging a side portion of an opening of an outdoor structure during an operational use of the restraint system, and a tab portion configured to allow a user to grab and pull the restraint system out of the opening. The pair of longitudinally extending side portions and the base portion form a generally u-shaped configuration with a gap therebetween adapted for receiving a side portion of a generally rectangular panel.
US09587425B2 Vacuum glazing pillars delivery films and methods for insulated glass units
Pillar delivery films for vacuum insulated glass units. The delivery films include a support film or pocket tape, a sacrificial material on the support film, and a plurality of pillars. The pillars are at least partially embedded in the sacrificial material or formed within sacrificial material molds, and the sacrificial material is capable of being removed while leaving the pillars substantially intact. In order to make an insulated glass unit, the delivery films are laminated to a receptor such as a glass pane, and the support film and sacrificial material are removed to leave the pillars remaining on the glass.
US09587424B2 Post for a folding door
A locking post for a closure, the post having front and rear walls joined at their sides by two side walls to form a tubular post having a generally quadratic cross-sectional shape. Each side wall has a groove therein, the groove parallel to the longitudinal axis of the post, and wide enough and deep enough to at least partly receive a locking element carried by the post. The sides of the groove also provide handles which can be gripped to move a closure the post is mounted on.
US09587421B1 Dual clutch cable control system
In at least some implementations, a cable control system includes a spool on which a portion of a cable may be taken up and released, an input shaft coupled to the spool, and a motor coupled to the input shaft to drive the input shaft and spool in a first direction to take up cable on the spool and in a second direction to release cable from the spool. The control system also has two clutches that allow rotation of the spool without corresponding rotation of the motor. Each clutch may have a first member coupled to the input shaft and a second member coupled to the spool and relative rotation between the first and second members of the clutch allows rotation of the spool relative to the motor or input shaft.
US09587419B1 Door swing stop
A panel barrel hinge clip comprising a plate section and an annulus section are described. An article comprising the clip is described. A method of arresting movement of a swinging panel mounted on frame with a barrel hinge is described.
US09587418B2 Door inside handle apparatus with pull handle
A door inside handle apparatus with a pull handle may include a handle bracket, a door inside handle and a link lever. The handle bracket may be fixed to the pull handle without interfering with a storage space of the pull handle. The door inside handle may be coupled to the handle bracket to be turned and have an operation part exposed through a rear side of the pull handle and to be operated by a user. The link lever may be coupled to the handle bracket to be turned, connected with one end of a latch cable, and operated to pull the latch cable by rotating with the door inside handle.
US09587415B2 Sidebit operated interchangeable core control lug
A retention mechanism for retaining a lock cylinder in a lock housing. The retention mechanism includes a control lug, a control pin, and a finger pin. A portion of the control lug is configured to be positioned in a retention recess of the lock housing when the control lug is in an engagement position to prevent the removal of the lock cylinder from the lock housing. With the control lug in the engaged position, at least a portion of the control pin may be biased into a chamber of the control lug to retain the control lug at the engaged position. When the control lug is to be displaced from the engaged position, the finger pin may be lifted to an activation position, such as by a sidebit of a key, wherein the finger pin may removably displace the control pin from at least a portion of the chamber.
US09587411B2 Telescopic mast
A telescopic mast has a plurality of telescopic sections with longitudinally extending walls, a transverse dimension of the innermost telescopic section being smaller than the outermost telescopic section of two adjacent telescopic sections, so that the innermost telescopic section can slide longitudinally in and out of the outermost of two adjacent telescopic sections. A restrictor is provided between the two adjacent telescopic sections, the restrictor having a longitudinally extending linear guide provided on one of two adjacent telescopic sections and a clamping device provided on the other one of two adjacent telescopic sections, wherein the clamping device is configured for providing a clamping force to the guide during relative movement of said two adjacent telescopic sections, wherein the clamping force has two oppositely directed rotational force components in a plane normal to the longitudinal direction of the mast and perpendicular to the radius of the mast through the guide.
US09587410B2 Pool cleaner debris bag
A pool cleaner debris bag is provided having an open end adapted to receive debris from the pool and a closable end defining at least one discharge passage for the bag. The pool cleaner further comprises a securing apparatus disposed along at least a portion of the closable end. For example, the securing apparatus can have at least two separable members selectively movable between an unsecured position to permit opening of the discharge passage, and a secured position having at least a portion of the first end is disposed between the at least two separable members to permit closing of the discharge passage. In addition or alternatively, the debris bag can comprise a seam disposed at a location spaced apart from the open end for defining at least one discharge passage for the bag. In addition or alternatively, the securing apparatus can comprise a clasp.
US09587409B2 Floating pool skimmer
An invention for cleaning the surface and near surface of pools and ponds is disclosed. The invention comprises a floating skimmer with a screening medium that can easily be controlled by an operator and maneuvered above and below the surface of the pool or attached to the side of the pool.
US09587408B1 Roof workman's utility box
A roofer's utility box includes non-rectangular sides angled downward from one end of the box to the other, defining a substantially trapezoidal box. Retractable leveling legs disposed on its downhill face extend below the box bottom to enable leveling its top surface. Roof anchors and a ridge tether on the uphill end, and a safety brace on the downhill end, secure the box in place. Lifting and towing handles cooperate with retractable castors to facilitate positioning the box. Masts extending upward from the box's downhill end, and a yard arm spanning between them, support a walkway plank to create temporary scaffolding supported by the box. A variety of exterior utility devices attach to the box and scaffolding masts, including trays, cutting and clamping surfaces and electrical and pneumatic outlets for use with power tools. The box interior may be fitted with an ice chest and/or sliding trays for convenient storage.
US09587404B1 Operable ramp
An operable ramp is moveable between a raised (step) position and a lowered (ramp) position. The operable ramp includes a first panel rotatably coupled about a first axis, the first axis that moves back and forth as the operable ramp reciprocates between the raised and lowered positions. A second panel is rotatably coupled to the first panel and extends downward from the first panel in the raised position. The second panel also rotates about a fixed second axis. The first and second panels cooperate to provide an inclined surface when the operable ramp is in the lowered position. A linkage selectively rotates the first panel about the first axis. The operable ramp further includes a third panel rotatable about a fixed third axis. The third provides a surface between the first panel and a fixed panel when the operable ramp is in the raised position.
US09587402B2 Protected membrane roof system
A protected membrane roof system for installation on a roof decking comprising an upper insulation board having an upwardly-facing upper board top surface and an opposite downwardly-facing upper board bottom surface and at least one through-hole communicating therebetween, a ballast material positioned over the upper insulation board, a netting positioned over the ballast material, and at least one fastener assembly having a base seated substantially adjacent the upper board bottom surface, a rod extending substantially vertically from the base of sufficient size so as to extend through the through-hole of the upper insulation board, the ballast material, and the netting, and a cap engaged with the rod above the netting, whereby the wind uplift resistance of the protected membrane roof system is improved and scour of the ballast material is reduced by effectively anchoring the netting to the upper insulation board beneath the ballast material.
US09587395B2 Housing manufacturing system and facility
A system for manufacturing homes is provided. An embodiment includes a sub-assembly plant for assembling planar sections of a home according to production schedule for custom homes. The embodiment also includes at least one final assembly facility located proximal to a subdivision where a plurality of the custom homes are to be situated. The final assembly facility is for receiving the planar sections from the sub-assembly plant and for constructing the homes from planar portions according to the production schedule.
US09587393B2 Method for producing sandwich construction elements
The invention relates to a method for producing sandwich construction elements for substantially load-bearing and self-supporting building parts. In one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided including a) producing at least one layer of a mechanically bonded fiber nonwoven which is impregnated with a binder based on at least one heat-curable resin system b) curing the heat-curable resin system in order to produce at least one hardened layer of the fiber nonwoven, and fixed thermally, c) bringing a heat-foamable or heat-foamed phenol resin into contact with that surface of at least one hardened layer of the fiber nonwoven which has been modified according to step b), d) possibly annealing the composite produced in a) to c), and e) curing the further binder based on at least one heat-curable resin system.
US09587391B1 Wall-mounted cabinet having a bidet extendable there from
The wall-mounted cabinet having a bidet extendable there from is an assembly comprised of a valve adapted to be connected to a water line. The valve is controlled via a control knob. A water hose and nozzle connect to and extend from the valve. The water hose and the nozzle extend from a water cabinet, which is accessible via an access door. The water cabinet is positioned above the valve. A mounting frame extends below the access door, and supports the control knob adjacent to the valve. The assembly is installed into a wall surface or a side of an existing cabinet. The assembly may be positioned adjacent to a toilet or a bathroom sink. The assembly enables the water hose and nozzle to function as a bidet, and in concert with the toilet. The access door encloses the nozzle and water hose when not in use.
US09587384B2 Modular sensor activated faucet
A modular sensor activated faucet assembly provides a spout that can be coupled and removed from its mounting base quickly and easily for installation and service. A water tight connection can be established between the mounting base and the spout without the use of tools or additional mechanical connections, thus allowing the spout to be installed by simply plugging into its base. A seamless spout construction defining a hollow interior bifurcated by integral internal wall structure provides a wet chamber between its mounting end and the outlet and a flow pipe inside the spout. The modular base provides a cooperating flow pipe. When the spout is mounted onto the base, the flow pipes are configured to nest together in close relation such that one or more seals can be disposed between the flow pipes to provide a water tight seal between the spout and base.
US09587383B2 Pilot valve switch mechanism and a combined shower applied with the pilot valve switch mechanism
A pilot valve switch mechanism and combined shower applied with the pilot valve switch mechanism includes a fixed portion and a valve spool. The fixed portion includes an inlet waterway, a first outlet waterway, a second outlet waterway and a control hole capable to connect to the outlet waterways. The first outlet waterway has a first outlet. The second outlet waterway has a second outlet. The valve spool is slidably assembled inside the fixed portion along the inlet waterway, with a slim hole connected to the inlet waterway. The valve spool and the fixed portion form a pressure cavity, which is connected to the control hole and the slim hole. The control hole controls the water pressure of the pressure cavity to drive the valve spool to close the first or second outlet, connecting the inlet waterway to the first or second outlet waterway. The control hole switches the waterways.
US09587381B2 System, and associated method, for recovering water from air
A system for condensing water from air includes a column having a substantially non-reflective surface effective for absorbing heat energy from the sun and transferring the heat to air in the interior of the column. A condenser is secured within the column, and includes a channel having a condensing surface with a thermoelectric or natural gas cooler positioned thereon for cooling the condensing surface. A collector is positioned within the column for collecting water that condenses on and flows through the channel, and an accumulator is coupled in fluid communication with the collector for accumulating the water.
US09587373B2 Dust suppression arrangement for heavy excavation equipment
An excavation apparatus is disclosed. The excavation apparatus includes a chassis having a length that extends from a front end to a rear end of the chassis. The chassis also has a width oriented perpendicular to the length. A boom is pivotally attached to the rear end of the chassis. A cutting component mounted to the boom. A shroud structure at least partially covers the cutting component. A source of vacuum is in fluid communication with an interior of the shroud structure for drawing air containing dust from the interior of the shroud structure. A filter filters the air drawn from the interior of the shroud structure by the source of vacuum. A dust barrier projects downwardly from the shroud structure and extends along at least a portion of a perimeter of the shroud structure. The dust barrier has a construction that is pervious to debris generated by the cutting component and that provides gradually reduced restriction to inward air flow through the dust barrier as the dust barrier extends downwardly from the shroud structure.
US09587365B2 Composite structure for a pile foundation for anchoring a tower structure, foundation and jacket for a wind turbine, and wind turbine
A composite structure for a pile foundation for anchoring a tower structure (e.g., an offshore wind turbine) in ground, which includes a hollow pile introduced into the ground at an erection site of the tower structure and a corner post which is connected to the tower structure and which, on a connection side, is arranged within the pile. The pile and the corner post are fixedly bonded to one another in a bonding region by a cured bonding material. At least one bonding means for transmitting shear forces is fixedly arranged on the pile and/or on the corner post in the bonding region. The bonding means has at least one aperture which is filled with the bonding material or, together with the corner post or pile, forms the aperture that is filled with the bonding material. The aperture encloses the bonding material by an angular range of 90° or more.
US09587363B2 Stationary, pre-fabricated anchor having an anchor block and an anchor rod
An anchor for stabilizing an object includes an anchor block having a body portion, a pair of wing portions extending from the body portion, and a coupling-channel located in the body portion. The coupling-channel is configured to couple the anchor block to an anchor rod. The anchor block is generally trapezoidal in a view. The wing portions include a first plurality of sloping ribs extending from body portion and a plurality of recesses disposed between the sloping ribs.
US09587358B2 Pothole repair product and mobile apparatus and method of manufacturing an asphalt patch
A mobile apparatus for the repair of potholes in an asphalt paved surface comprises first storage bin for the containment of recycled shingle particles or recycled asphalt or combinations thereof. A first conveyor is provided for conveying the particles from the first storage bin to an inlet of a radiant heated transport mixing conveyor. A second storage bin is provided for the containment of stone aggregate. A second conveyor conveys and pre-heats the stone aggregate to the inlet of the transport mixing conveyor. An oil reservoir has a pump at an outlet thereof for feeding a predetermined quantity of asphaltic oil at the inlet of the mixing conveyor. The mixing conveyor has vanes for displacing, mixing and heating the stone aggregate, the recycled asphalt particles or recycled asphalt and the asphaltic oil to produce an asphalt patch material and feeding same to a dispensing outlet.
US09587357B1 Cap for restored asphalt core and methods of protecting asphalt core hole
A cap device to protect a restored asphalt core hole created from asphalt core test and methods to protect an asphalt core hole.
US09587354B2 Cationic wet strength resin modified pigments in water-based latex coating applications
A dispersion having a cationic zeta potential for use as a base coating on a sheet of paper or paperboard as a primer for a functional barrier top coating, wherein the composition comprises an anionic pigment containing mixture comprising one or more anionic pigments in an amount of at least about 20% dry weight of the mixture, and one or more polyamine-epihalohydrin cationic wet strength resin.
US09587352B2 Textiles and process for making textiles and dyes from tobacco plants
A textile and a dye manufactured from fibers that are derived from tobacco plants and a process for making the textile and dye from the tobacco plants. In a preferred embodiment, the tobacco is organically grown and the entire tobacco plant, including stem and leaves, is utilized to produce the tobacco plant fiber used for making a textile and a natural dye utilized to color the textile or other textiles. One or more secondary material fibers can be mixed with the tobacco plant fiber to produce the textile. The process percolates a hot liquid solution onto tobacco plant material to cause a chemical reaction with the tobacco plant material to produce the tobacco plant fiber. Preferably, the process is a closed-loop system that minimizes the impact on the environment and utilizes less material, fuel and other resources. The dye does not require a mordant to bind with the textile.
US09587351B2 Non-woven double-layer industrial textile assembled from sleeve configuration panels, and panels therefor
Non-woven double layer industrial textiles comprising a plurality of interconnected selectively slit and profiled panels formed from suitable sheet or film materials. Each panel includes two fold regions at each end. Each fold region has an array of slots and strips which form hem loops and hem loop-receiving openings by folding each region beneath and toward the panel body. The panel further includes two seam regions at a central portion of the panel, which when folded, provide seam loops and seam loop receiving openings. Outside free edges of the end fold regions are returned and sealed interior to the double layer so as to avoid fraying of free ends. Each seam region of the folded panel is interconnectable with the corresponding seam region of adjacent similar folded panels by means of a seam connecting member. Additional panels composed of heat- or wear-resistant material can be connected to lateral outside edges of panels forming the textile.
US09587349B2 Textiles and methods and systems for producing textiles
Textiles are provided that include fibrous cellulosic materials having an α-cellulose content of less than about 93%, the fibrous materials being spun, woven, knitted, or entangled. The fibrous cellulosic materials can be irradiated with a dose of ionizing radiation that is sufficient to increase the molecular weight of the cellulosic materials without causing significant depolymerization of the cellulosic materials. Methods of treating textiles that include irradiating the textiles are also provided.
US09587348B2 Cloths separating device
Reduction of time and labor required for manually disentangling the bundle of cloths to some extent beforehand. A cloths separating device for disentangling a bundle of cloths consisting of a plurality of cloths tangled with one another includes: a cloths pick-up mechanism which holds a part of cloths on a cloths transport conveyor and picks the part of cloths, in a hanging state, obliquely upward; a pair of upper and lower compression conveyors, whose entrance is located so as to face a middle part of the cloths picked up in a hanging state, the clearance between the compression conveyors becoming narrower from the entrance toward an exit; and a cloths push-in mechanism which pushes the middle part of the cloths into the entrance of the compression conveyors.
US09587345B2 Drum-type washer and tub cleaning method of the same
A drum-type washer capable of easily cleaning a tub and a method of cleaning the tub of the drum-type washer are disclosed. The drum-type washer includes a tub installed in a cabinet to be supplied with washing water, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub such that laundry articles are loaded into the drum, a motor which rotates the drum, a controller which controls a rotational velocity of the motor to rotate the drum at a specified rotational velocity such that the washing water circulates along an inner peripheral surface of the tub to clean the inner peripheral surface of the tub, and a steam supply device which is controlled by the controller to supply high-temperature, high-pressure steam into the tub and the drum.
US09587344B2 Horizontally vibrating laundry washer
The present disclosure relates to a washing machine for washing laundry. According to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the washing machine may use a novel horizontal vibration method of washing laundry and the like instead of a rotation method. The washing machine may include a moving magnet connected to the washing tub causing the washing tub to move horizontally. The moving magnet may be a permanent magnet or an electromagnet.
US09587343B2 Control method of laundry machine
Disclosed is a control method of a laundry machine. The control method of a laundry machine included with a balancer for performing a balancing step at least three times in a spinning cycle, the control method comprising a step configured to balance the drum at least one time before and while a rotation speed of the drum passes a transient region, a step configured to determine an irregular vibration region of the laundry machine and a balancing step implemented at least one time before a rotation speed of a drum enters the irregular vibration region, while the rotation speed is passing the irregular vibration region and after the rotation speed passes the irregular vibration region.
US09587341B2 Laundry machine having a flexible sealer
The present invention relates to a laundry machine for treating laundry. One embodied laundry machine may have an opening in the rear of the tub. A flexible material is connected between the drive assembly and the rear opening of the tub for sealing therebetween. The flexible material allows the drive assembly to move or vibrate relatively to the tub. The flexible material may be referred to as a flexible sealer.
US09587340B2 Cleaning apparatus using solid particulate cleaning material
There is disclosed an apparatus and method for use in the cleaning of soiled substrates, the apparatus including housing means having a first upper chamber having mounted therein a rotatably mounted cylindrical cage and a second lower chamber located beneath the cylindrical cage; at least one recirculation means; access means; pumping means and a multiplicity of delivery means, wherein the rotatably mounted cylindrical cage includes a drum including perforated side walls wherein up to 60% of the surface area of the side walls includes perforations and the perforations include holes having a diameter of no greater than 25.0 mm. The method carried out by the apparatus involves cleaning a soiled substrate by treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation including solid particulate cleaning material and wash water.
US09587337B2 Washing method with polymer solid particles
A washing method with polymer solid particles comprises: step 1: washing clothes with the polymer solid particles, the surface of said polymer solid particles is provided with absorption holes; step 2: dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together; step 3: separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes and collecting the polymer solid particles; step 4: rinsing the clothes; and step 5: dehydrating the clothes. Before separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes, there is a step of dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together, so the user can easily separate the polymer solid particles from the clothes.
US09587336B2 Washing machine
Provided is a washing machine. The washing machine includes a tub, a drum, a pulsator, a water stream generation unit, a filter cap, and a check valve. The tub contains washing water. The drum is rotatably disposed in the tub and receiving laundry. The pulsator is rotatably disposed inside the drum and has a spouting outlet. The water stream generation unit is disposed under the pulsator and forms a water stream spouted through the spouting outlet by circulating washing water contained between the tub and the drum. The filter cap collects foreign substances floating in washing water spouted through the spouting outlet. The check valve opens the spouting outlet by the water stream formed by the water stream generation unit.
US09587328B2 Fine fibers made from polymer crosslinked with resinous aldehyde composition
A fine fiber can be made having a structure with an axial core and a coating layer. The fiber can have a polymer core and one or two layers surrounding the core. The fine fiber can be made from a polymer material and a resinous aldehyde (e.g., melamine-aldehyde) composition such that the general structure of the fiber has a polymer core surrounded by at least a layer of the resinous aldehyde composition.
US09587327B2 Method of production of sic single crystal
A method of production of a SiC single crystal uses the solution method to prevent the formation of defects due to seed touch, i.e., causing a seed crystal to touch the melt, and thereby cause growth of a SiC single crystal reduced in defect density. According to the method, a SiC seed crystal touches a melt containing Si in a graphite crucible to thereby cause growth of the SiC single crystal on the SiC seed crystal. The method includes making the SiC seed crystal touch the melt, and then making the melt rise in temperature once to a temperature higher than the temperature at the time of touch and also higher than the temperature for causing growth.
US09587325B2 Method for calculating a height position of silicon melt surface, method for pulling silicon single crystal, and silicon single crystal pulling apparatus
A method for calculating a height position of a silicon melt surface at the time of pulling a CZ silicon single crystal is disclosed, including: obtaining a first crystal diameter measured from a fusion ring on a boundary of the silicon melt and the silicon single crystal by using a CCD camera installed at an arbitrary angle relative to the silicon single crystal, and a second crystal diameter measured by using two CCD cameras installed parallel to both ends of a crystal diameter of the silicon single crystal; and calculating the height position of the silicon melt surface in the crucible during pulling of the silicon single crystal from a difference between the first crystal diameter and the second crystal diameter. As a result, a method for enabling further accurately calculating a height position of a silicon melt surface at the time of pulling a silicon single crystal is provided.
US09587323B2 Electrodeposition electrode for use in the interior of a pipe
A method is provided for electrodepositing a coating a conductive workpiece. The method provides for individually switching on or off electrodes both interior to and exterior to the workpiece so as to control the deposition of the coating material on the interior surface and the exterior surface of the workpiece. Further, an electrode having insulating positioners can be utilized to provide for better centering of the electrode in the interior of the workpiece.
US09587322B2 Wetting wave front control for reduced air entrapment during wafer entry into electroplating bath
Methods described herein manage wafer entry into an electrolyte so that air entrapment due to initial impact of the wafer and/or wafer holder with the electrolyte is reduced and the wafer is moved in such a way that an electrolyte wetting wave front is maintained throughout immersion of the wafer also minimizing air entrapment.
US09587313B2 Substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium
A substrate processing apparatus includes: a reaction tube configured to accommodate a plurality of substrates and to be supplied with a gas generated by vaporizing or turning into mist a solution containing a reactant in a solvent; a lid configured to close the reaction tube; a first heater configured to heat the plurality of substrates; a thermal conductor placed on the lid on an upper surface thereof; a second heater placed outside the reaction tube around a side thereof, the second heater being configured to heat the gas flowing near the lid; and a heating element placed on the lid on a lower surface thereof, the heating element configured to heat the lid.
US09587311B2 Display apparatus including a thin film encapsulation layer and apparatus for and method of manufacturing the display apparatus
A display apparatus and an apparatus for and method of manufacturing the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a substrate; a display unit formed on the substrate; and a thin film encapsulation layer formed on the display unit. The thin film encapsulation layer includes an inorganic layer, and the inorganic layer includes a first sub-inorganic layer including a compound oxide including at least two of aluminum (Al), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zn), and hafnium (Hf).
US09587308B2 Cleaning method, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, substrate processing apparatus, and recording medium
A cleaning method includes performing a first cleaning process of supplying a fluorine-based gas from a first nozzle heated to a first temperature and a nitrogen oxide-based gas from a second nozzle heated to a first temperature into a process chamber heated to the first temperature in order to remove on surfaces of members in the process chamber by a thermochemical reaction, changing in internal temperature of the process chamber to a second temperature higher than the first temperature, and performing a second cleaning process of supplying a fluorine-based gas from the first nozzle heated to the second temperature into the process chamber heated to the second temperature in order to remove substances remaining on the surfaces of the members in the process chamber after removing the deposits by the thermochemical reaction and to remove deposits deposited in the first nozzle by the thermochemical reaction.
US09587306B2 Method for producing a directional layer by cathode sputtering, and device for implementing the method
For producing a directional layer for instance with constant nominal directionality, such as a low-retentivity layer with a preferred direction of magnetization or a support layer for such a layer by cathode sputtering on a substrate surface (4), the coating process takes place in a manner whereby particles emanating from a target surface (6) impinge predominantly from directions whose projections onto the substrate surface (4) lies within a preferred angular range surrounding the nominal direction. This is achieved for instance by positioning a collimator (8), encompassing plates (9) that extend at a normal angle to the substrate surface (4) parallel to the nominal direction in front of the substrate surface (4), but in lieu of or in addition to such positioning the location or movement of the substrate surface (4) relative to the target surface (6) can also be suitably adjusted or controlled.
US09587293B2 Lead-free solder alloy
A lead-free solder alloy includes a tin-copper alloy that also includes a minor amount of cobalt, which has been found to provide a shiny and reflective appearance to the solder alloy. Methods of soldering using such an alloy, as well as a solder joint including such an alloy also are disclosed.
US09587290B2 Hydrometallurgical method for the removal of radionuclides from radioactive copper concentrates
A hydro-metallurgical method 80 for the removal of uranium, thorium, radium, lead, bismuth and polonium and/or other radionuclides from a radioactive copper concentrate to produce an upgraded copper concentrate having lowered emission levels. The method comprises the step of: subjecting the copper concentrate to an acidic leaching process (NONOX leach) 120 using a sulfate and chloride containing lixiviant under electrochemically controlled conditions, to allow at least partial removal of one or more of the radionuclides to produce the lowered emission upgraded copper concentrate, wherein the leaching process is conducted at elevated temperature and under pressure to suppress boiling in the leaching process.
US09587288B2 Gear having excellent seizing resistance
This gear has a predetermined chemical composition and has, in a surface-layer part, a texture of tempered martensite and/or tempered bainite and a steel material texture in which retained austenite exists in 1-10% by area percentage and in which a carbide is deposited in at least 5% by area percentage, and the nitrogen content at a depth of 20 μm below the surface is 2.0-6.0%. Thus, a gear that achieves even better seizing resistance in a power transmission part subjected to high rotation and high slippage and using a low-kinematic-viscosity lubricating oil is provided.
US09587282B2 Adeno-associated virus virions with variant capsid and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides adeno-associated virus (AAV) virions with altered capsid protein, where the AAV virions exhibit greater infectivity of retinal cells, when administered via intravitreal injection, compared to wild-type AAV. The present disclosure further provides methods of delivering a gene product to a retinal cell in an individual, and methods of treating ocular disease.
US09587276B2 Substrates, systems and methods for analyzing materials
Substrates, systems and methods for analyzing materials that include waveguide arrays disposed upon or within the substrate such that evanescent fields emanating from the waveguides illuminate materials disposed upon or proximal to the surface of the substrate, permitting analysis of such materials. The substrates, systems and methods are used in a variety of analytical operations, including, inter alia, nucleic acid analysis, including hybridization and sequencing analyses, cellular analyses and other molecular analyses.
US09587264B2 Thermus scotoductus nucleic acid polymerases
The invention provides nucleic acids and polypeptides for a nucleic acid polymerase from a thermophilic organism, Thermus scotoductus. The invention also provides methods for using these nucleic acids and polypeptides.
US09587262B2 Compositions for saccharification of cellulosic material
The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
US09587261B2 Microorganism of the genus Escherichia having enhanced L-tryptophan productivity and a method for producing L-tryptophan using the same
The present invention relates to microorganisms of Escherichia coli having enhanced L-tryptophan productivity and to a method for producing L-tryptophan using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an Escherichia coli variant in which repression and attenuation control of the tryptophan operon is released and accumulation of anthranilate is reduced and thereby enhancing L-tryptophan productivity. The present invention also relates to a method for producing L-tryptophan using the Escherichia coli variant.
US09587260B2 Polypeptides having peroxygenase activity
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having peroxygenase activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09587259B2 Escherichia coli capable of producing 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid
The present invention provides a method for conveniently and inexpensively producing an amino-hydroxybenzoic acid-type compound such as 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid by utilizing Escherichia coli that is a bacterium commonly used for a production process by biosynthesis. Specifically, the present invention provides an Escherichia coli having an ability to produce 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, which is modified to reduce an activity of N-hydroxyarylamine O-acetyltransferase (NhoA); a method for producing a 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid-type compound using such Escherichia coli; and the like.
US09587254B2 Method for producing useful substance from cellulose-containing material
The present invention provides a method for producing a useful substance efficiently from cellulose without using any cellulase preparation. According to the disclosures of the present specification, in the production of a useful substance from a cellulose-containing material, the cellulose-containing material is brought into contact with an ionic liquid to cause the ionic liquid to permeate the cellulose-containing material, and a carbon source comprising the cellulose in the cellulose-containing material is simultaneously saccharified and fermented by a cellulase-producing microorganism in the presence of the ionic liquid.
US09587253B2 Method of producing chemical product with continuous fermentation and filtering
The invention provides a method of producing a chemical product through continuous fermentation which includes filtering a culture of a microorganism or cultured cells with a separation membrane to recover a product from a filtrate and simultaneously retaining a nonfiltered fluid in, or refluxing it to, the culture, and adding fermentation materials to the culture, wherein a porous membrane having an average pore size of 0.01 μm or more to less than 1 μm is used as the separation membrane and the filtration is conducted with a transmembrane pressure difference in the range of 0.1 to 20 kPa. According to this method, the fermentation productivity of the chemical product can be largely elevated at high stability and a low cost.
US09587247B2 Plants with altered phytochromes
Polynucleotides encoding polypeptides that increase the light sensitivity of plants were identified. Introduction of the polynucleotides into plants produces plants having altered characteristics, such as decreased height, decreased diameter, decreased petiole length, decreased internode length, decreased hypocotyl length, increased hyponasty or enhanced germination.
US09587245B2 N-glycosylation in transformed Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Transformed Phaeodactylum tricornutum including a nucleic acid sequence operatively linked to a promoter, wherein the nucleic acid sequence encodes an N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I and/or an α-Mannosidase II and wherein at least one β-N-acetylglucosaminidase of the transformed Phaeodactylum tricornutum has been inactivated. A method for producing a glycosylated polypeptide includes the steps of (i) culturing a transformed P. tricornutum as defined previously and (ii) purifying the polypeptide that is expressed and glycosylated in the transformed P. Tricornutum. The use of such a transformed P. tricornutum for producing a glycosylated polypeptide is also described.
US09587233B2 Antidotes for factor XA inhibitors and methods of using the same
The present invention relates antidotes to anticoagulants targeting factor Xa. The antidotes are factor X and factor Xa protein derivatives that bind to the factor Xa inhibitors thereby substantially neutralizing them but do not assemble into the prothrombinase complex. The derivatives describe herein lack or have reduced intrinsic coagulant activity. Disclosed herein are methods of reversing anticoagulation, stopping or preventing bleeding in a patient that is currently undergoing anticoagulant therapy with a factor Xa inhibitor.
US09587231B2 Methods and compositions related to thioesterase enzymes
The present invention relates to novel mutant thioesterase enzymes and naturally-occurring equivalents thereof, compositions made from such enzymes and uses of thioesterase enzymes. In particular, the present invention provides mutant thioesterase enzymes that have altered properties, for example, altered substrate specificity, altered activity, altered selectivity, and/or altered proportional yields in the product mixtures. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding such mutant thioesterase enzymes, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides for novel uses of thioesterases in the production of various fatty acid derivatives, which are useful as, or as components of, industrial chemicals and fuels.
US09587230B2 Human calcium binding domain biosensors
This invention provides biosensors, cell models, and methods of their use for monitoring ionic or voltage responses to contact with bioactive agents. Biosensors can include targeting domains, sensing domains and reporting domains. Biosensors can be introduced into cells reprogrammed to represent experimental or pathologic cells of interest. Model cells expressing the biosensors can be contacted with putative bioactive agents to determine possible activities.
US09587229B2 Immobilized transaminases and process for making and using immobilized transaminase
The invention is directed to immobilized transaminases and methods of making and using them.
US09587228B2 Vector containing a DNA coding for a novel glucose dehydrogenase and method
The invention relates to a glucose dehydrogenase showing an NADP/NAD activity ratio, namely the value obtained by dividing the enzyme activity value obtained by using NADP as a coenzyme by the enzyme activity value obtained by using NAD as a coenzyme, of not lower than 300, to a gene coding therefor, and to a transformant harboring that gene. The enzyme of the invention is very high in NADP specificity and can be suitably used, for example, for NADPH production, for coenzyme regeneration in enzymatic reduction reactions, and in biosensors for glucose concentration measurements.
US09587225B2 Low-molecular-compound for improving production, maintenance and proliferation of pluripotent stem cells, composition comprising the same, and culture method
Provided herein are novel indoleacrylic acid-based compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for the production, maintenance and proliferation of pluripotent stem cells. Also provided are cell culture compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of using these compounds in the production and maintenance of pluripotent stem cells.
US09587221B2 Encapsulation and cardiac differentiation of hiPSCs in 3D PEG-fibrinogen hydrogels
The present invention relates to the production of cell cultures and tissues from undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells using three-dimensional biomimetic materials. The resultant cell cultures or tissues can be used in any of a number of protocols including testing chemicals, compounds, and drugs. Further, the methods and compositions of the present invention further provide viable cell sources and novel cell delivery platforms that allow for replacement of diseased tissue and engraftment of new cardiomyocytes from a readily available in vitro source. The present invention includes novel methods required for the successful production of cell cultures and tissues, systems and components used for the same, and methods of using the resultant cell and tissue compositions.
US09587217B2 Apparatus for producing saccharide solution that uses biomass as feedstock
An apparatus for treating a biomass feedstock at a high temperature, includes a cooling device 90 for cooling a biomass treated liquid at a high temperature; an enzymatic saccharification tank 103 for saccharifying a cooled treated liquid 101B with an enzyme; a solid-liquid separation apparatus 112 for removing water-slightly soluble substances contained in a saccharide solution 104 taken out from the enzymatic saccharification tank 103 and a foreign substance removing unit 113 provided with a microfiltration (MF) membrane 113a; a dilution tank 132, disposed downstream of the foreign substance removing unit 113, for diluting the saccharide solution from which the water-slightly soluble substances are removed by adding water thereto; a water separation unit 116, provided with a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane 116a, for removing water 114 from the diluted saccharide solution so as to obtain concentrated saccharide solution 115.
US09587214B2 Bioreactor exhaust
An exhaust system suitable for high volume exhaust from flexible disposable bags is described that prevents nutrient media volume loss and prevents cross-contamination without using any filters. The invention described here allows the use of disposable two-dimensional bioreactors for the cultivation of bacterial and other organisms and cells require high aeration.
US09587211B2 Photo-bioreactor system and method
A photo-bioreactor system for growing and harvesting photosynthetic organisms includes an interior space partitioned into a plurality of independently controlled reactor cells, each stepped downward along a slope from a first elevation to a second elevation, and a light source coupled to each reactor cell and configured to illuminate the photosynthetic organisms with first and second light-emitting surfaces. The system includes a fluid circulation system coupled to the reactor container and configured to force a continuous flow of fluid through the cell passages.
US09587210B2 Energy saving brewing method
Barley based beverages are produced in large quantities, employing highly energy consuming methods, for example in the malting and brewhouse facilities for kiln drying and wort boiling operations, respectively. The present invention relates to energy saving methods for preparing barley based beverages, as well as to barley plants useful in such methods. In particular, the invention describes barley plants with combined traits of null-lipoxygenase-1 (null-LOX-1), null-lipoxygenase-2 (null-LOX-2) and null-S-adenosylmethionine:methionine S-methyltransferase in one plant, which is particularly useful for energy saving methods to prepare barley based beverages, such as beer.
US09587208B2 Cleaning liquid composition, method for cleaning semiconductor element, and method for manufacturing semiconductor element
The object is to provide a cleaning liquid composition, which suppresses damage to a low-dielectric constant interlayer dielectric film, a wiring material, such as copper or a copper alloy, a barrier metal, and a barrier dielectric film and removes an organosiloxane thin film, a dry etching residue and a photoresist on a treatment target surface in a process for producing a semiconductor device, as well as a cleaning method for a semiconductor device using the same, and a production process for a semiconductor device using the same. A cleaning liquid composition for producing a semiconductor device according to the invention contains 0.05 to 25% by weight of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.001 to 1.0% by weight of potassium hydroxide, 5 to 85% by weight of a water-soluble organic solvent, and 0.0005 to 10% by weight of pyrazoles.
US09587204B2 Detergent and cleaning agent with polyalkoxylated polyamine and adjusted non-ionic surfactant
The primary washing power of detergents and cleaning agents, particularly with regard to protein-containing soiling, was to be improved. This was achieved substantially by incorporating a combination of polyalkoxylated polyamine with alkoxylated C8-C22 alcohol having an average alkoxylation degree in the range from 1 to 5.
US09587203B2 Methods for extracting solute from a source material
Methods for extracting solute from a source material are shown and described. The methods each include: depositing the source material in a canister, introducing a solvent, exposing the source material to the solvent to create an extract mixture, communicating the extract mixture to one or more extract containers, separating the solute from the extract mixture by heating the extract containers, collecting the recycled solvent in a solvent collection container, and cooling the recycled solvent within the solvent collection container. In some examples, the one or more extract containers are first and second extract containers that are each selectively coupleable to the canister and are selectively removable for storage of the extract mixture. In some other examples, cooling the recycled solvent within the solvent collection container is carried out via a cooling mechanism coupled to the solvent storage container.
US09587200B2 Lubricant composition for internal combustion engine
A lubricating oil composition of the present invention for an internal combustion engine is prepared by blending (A) a perbasic calcium sulfonate and/or a perbasic calcium phenate having a TBN of 200 mgKOH/g or higher, (B) predetermined binuclear and/or trinuclear organic molybdenum compounds, and (C) a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate having an SSI of 30 or lower into a lubricating base oil composed of a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil, in which the total content of molybdenum derived from the binuclear and trinuclear organic molybdenum compounds is 0.025% by mass or higher based on the total amount of the composition, and in which the lubricating oil composition has a high-temperature high-shear viscosity at 100° C. of 4.0 to 5.0 mPa·s, a high-temperature high-shear viscosity at 150° C. of 2.5 mPa·s or lower and a NOACK value (250° C., 1 hr) of 15% by mass or less.
US09587198B2 Mannich base, production and use thereof
This invention relates to a Mannich base, production and use thereof in producing a detergent. The Mannich base is represented by the following formula (III), wherein A and R2 are as defined in the specification. The Mannich base can be used to produce a detergent and a fuel oil composition exhibiting excellent deposit formation suppressing performance and excellent anticorrosion performance.
US09587197B2 Additive compositions and industrial process fluids
A processing fluid that is free of boron and secondary amines includes a petroleum-based or non-petroleum-based oil; water; and an additive composition comprising a long chain primary amine; an tertiary cycloalkylamine; and an amino acid.
US09587191B2 Sulphur-free gas odorant
The present invention relates to a sulphur-free odorizing composition to be added into liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in order to allow the user to sense any leakage in case of LPG leakages which might occur in the area of utilization.
US09587188B2 Process for preparing a branched ester and use thereof
The present invention provides a process for preparing a branched ester, comprising reacting a branched primary alcohol composition, having from 8 to 28 carbon atoms and an average number of branches per molecule of from 0.7 to 3.0, said branching comprising methyl and ethyl branches, with an acid.In another aspect, the invention provides a process for preparing a branched ester, pour point depressants for use in fuels, and the use of a branched primary alcohol composition.
US09587187B2 Alkyl trityl phenyl ethers
A compound having formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent C1-C6 alkyl; R3 is C1-C6 alkyl; R4 is C1-C18 alkyl or C4-C18 heteroalkyl; m is zero, one, two or three; n is one, two or three; and j, k, p, q, r and s independently are zero, one or two; provided that at least one of j, k, p, q, r and s is not zero.
US09587185B2 Integrated hydrotreating and steam pyrolysis process for direct processing of a crude oil
An integrated hydrotreating and steam pyrolysis process for the direct processing of a crude oil is provided to produce olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals. Crude oil and hydrogen are charged to a hydroprocessing zone operating under conditions effective to produce a hydroprocessed effluent reduced having a reduced content of contaminants, an increased paraffinicity, reduced Bureau of Mines Correlation Index, and an increased American Petroleum Institute gravity. Hydroprocessed effluent is thermally cracked in the presence of steam to produce a mixed product stream, which is separated. Hydrogen from the mixed product stream is purified and recycled to the hydroprocessing zone, and olefins and aromatics are recovered from the separated mixed product stream.
US09587182B2 Synergistic formulations of functionalized copolymers and ionic liquids for dehydrated and desalted of medium, heavy and extra heavy crude oils
The present invention is related to formulations including one or more block copolymers with low polydispersity and bifunctionalized with amines, and an ionic liquid. A method of demulsifying, dehydrating, and desalting crude oils having API gravity ranging between 8 to 30 admixes the formulation with the crude oil in an amount effective to demulsify, dehydrate and/or desalt the crude oils.
US09587181B2 Synergistic H2S scavenger combination of transition metal salts with water-soluble aldehydes and aldehyde precursors
The use of a composition including a transition metal salt and at least one water-soluble aldehyde or water-soluble aldehyde precursor scavenges H2S that is present in aqueous fluids (e.g. produced water liquid streams), natural gas and in oil and mixtures thereof (e.g. mixed production streams that contain all three phases) better than either component when used alone. The resulting scavenger combination significantly increases the reaction rate and the overall scavenging efficiency, i.e. capacity over the case where each component is used alone, in the same total amount. Non-limiting examples of the metal salt include zinc or iron carboxylates, and a non-limiting example of a water-soluble aldehyde or water-soluble aldehyde precursor is ethylene glycol hemiformal.
US09587177B2 Enhanced turndown process for a bitumen froth treatment operation
More particularly, the model was a dynamic simulation built in HYSYS™ v7.1. The component slate was simplified and selected to give a vapor and two liquid phases, and have the ability to measure an S/B ratio. All the unit operations were included and modeled as best fit within HYSYS™. Pumps were all modelled as standard HYSYS™ centrifugal pumps with performance curves, settlers were modelled as vertical 3-phase vessels with internal weir enabled—the overflow side of the weir is used to simulate the overflow vessels on the settlers. All proposed controllers were included with generic tuning parameters, which control the system process variable (PV) to match a set point (SP). The control algorithm incorporated master PV controllers such as S/B ratio to relate froth and solvent flows and maintain relative material balance relationship between the process streams involved. In this specific simulation, the solvent flows were assigned a slave relationship relative to the bitumen flow; that is, the solvent controller SP was reset based on the bitumen froth flow and the master S/B ratio.
US09587168B2 Alkylaromatic sulfonates for enhanced oil recovery process
An alkylaromatic sulfonate is disclosed wherein the alkyl group contains a distribution of alkyl chain lengths which comprise greater than 15 weight percent and up to about 35 weight percent of C30 to C58. Also disclosed is a process for preparing an alkylaromatic sulfonate and its use in recovering crude oil from a subterranean hydrocarbon containing formation.
US09587167B2 For storage of surfactant concentrate solution
To minimize headspace in a storage container and thereby reduce or eliminate alcohol evaporation, concentrated surfactant solutions stabilized by a diluent of higher volatility than the surfactant, such as alcohol, are stored in a flexible bladder fabricated from fabric including an impermeable or semipermeable membrane, such as polyurethane coated fabric. Because the bladder automatically deflates as the fluid level decreases, minimal head space is maintained and evaporation of the alcohol is thus constrained. A rigid support structure may be employed to hold the flexible bladder. With such a storage system, concentrated surfactant solutions may be manufactured at a convenient location for transport to and storage near an injection well, with considerable time between manufacture and application allowed before the surfactant solution degrades by an unacceptable amount.
US09587165B2 Non-damaging bimodal stimulation composition and method of use thereof
A method and apparatus for a bimodal stimulation composition for removal of thickness of a filter cake while minimizing fluid loss is provided. The bimodal stimulation composition includes water, a salt, an acid, and a viscoelastic surfactant.
US09587162B2 Drilling fluid containing a surfactant having a high boiling point and a long chain tail group
According to an embodiment, an invert emulsion drilling fluid comprises: an external phase, wherein the external phase of the drilling fluid comprises a hydrocarbon liquid; an internal phase, wherein the internal phase of the drilling fluid comprises water; and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant: (A) comprises a hydrophobic tail group having a carbon chain length greater than or equal to 16; (B) has a boiling point greater than or equal to 400° F. (204.4° C.); and (C) is in at least a sufficient concentration such that the surfactant spontaneously forms reverse-micelles. According to another embodiment, a method of using the invert emulsion drilling fluid comprises: introducing the drilling fluid into a well.
US09587160B2 Curable cross-linkable compositions for use as lost circulation material
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for reducing or preventing the loss of drilling fluids and other well servicing fluids into a subterranean formation during drilling or construction of boreholes in said formation. Specifically, this invention comprises a curable cross-linkable composition capable of free radical polymerization for creating lost circulation material. The curable cross-linkable composition comprises a mixture of: (i) an organic compound capable of free radical (co)polymerization (Fp1LxQ1 and (ii) a reactive diluent (Fp2LyQ2.
US09587157B2 Sulfide stress cracking inhibitors
The invention provides a method, composition, and system for inhibiting sulfide stress cracking of metal that is exposed to aqueous sulfide and aqueous acid, and optionally brine, where the composition comprises a thietane compound, a thiirane compound, or a combination thereof.
US09587151B2 Anaerobic curable compositions
The invention provides anaerobic curable compositions comprising a (meth)acrylate component, at least a portion which comprises a (meth)acrylate-functionalized bio-renewable oleaginous polyurethane polymer, and methods of their production and use. These compositions provide excellent adhesion especially on oily surfaces.
US09587150B2 Adhesives comprising grafted isobutylene copolymer
An adhesive composition is described comprising a tackifier and at least one grafted isobutylene copolymer. The grafted isobutylene copolymer has the formula: R1—(R2—Z) wherein R1 represents an isobutylene copolymer, R2 is a covalent bond or multivalent alkylene or arylene, and Z is a grafted polymer. Z is typically a homopolymer of copolymer comprising alkene repeat units, aralkylene repeat units, or a combination thereof. Also described are adhesive coated articles, methods of making adhesive coated articles, and grafted isobutylene polymers.
US09587146B2 Stretch releasing optically clear pressure sensitive adhesive
Optically clear stretch releasing pressure sensitive adhesive films containing a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition and a tacky tab are provided. The pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are formed from elastomeric silicone polymer selected from the group consisting of urea-based silicone copolymers, oxamide-based silicone copolymers, amide-based silicone copolymers, urethane-based silicone copolymers, polydiorganosiloxane polymers, or mixtures of these copolymers. The pressure sensitive adhesive compositions may also contain an MQ tackifying resin. The pressure sensitive adhesive compositions may be used to form adhesive articles.
US09587143B2 Two-component siloxane-based coatings containing polymers with urea linkages and terminal alkoxysilanes
A composition having: an amine-functional compound and an alkoxysilane-terminated polyurea made by reacting: an amino-functional alkoxysilane-polyisocyanate adduct with a difunctional amino- or hydroxyl compound. The composition contains no unreacted isocyanate groups. A coating composition having: an amine-functional compound, an alkoxysilane-terminated polyurea, and an epoxy- or acrylate-functional compound. The coating composition is a two-component system.
US09587141B2 Hydrogen cyanide-based polymer surface coatings and hydrogels
The present invention provides a process of coating at least a portion of a substrate surface comprising contacting the surface with hydrogen cyanide monomeric units under conditions permitting polymerisation of the hydrogen cyanide monomeric units to form a polymer that coats the surface. Also provided is a substrate coated by a polymer according to the claimed process. Also provided is a method of forming a hydrocyanic acid-based hydrogel, the method comprising co-polymerisation in a solution, the solution comprising hydrogen cyanide monomer units and co-monomers.
US09587140B2 Low foaming waterborne coating composition and use thereof
The present disclosure is directed to a waterborne coating composition having neutral pH that is low foaming and forms dry coating layer that has high hardness and high gloss. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising a crosslinking component comprising: (a) one or more alkylated melamines that are essentially unreactive to a polyisocyanate; and (b) a polyisocyanate. The coating composition can be particularly suitable for vehicle coatings and other industrial or consumer applications.
US09587130B2 Anti-kogation agents
Anti-kogation agents and ink compositions containing it. Such anti-kogation agent has the formula (I) or (II) wherein R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and n is an integer ranging from 3 to 10. A disclosed ink composition includes an ink vehicle, from about 0.1 to about 10 weight percentage of colorants and from about 0.01 to about 10 weight percentage of the anti-kogation agents.
US09587126B2 Photocurable ink composition for injet printing and printed material
Provided is a photocurable ink composition for inkjet printing which is favorably cured with light from a light-emitting diode (LED), favorably adheres to a polyvinyl chloride sheet such as a tarpaulin and a vinyl chloride resin sheet, suppresses the occurrence of cockling, and has both safety and favorable ejection stability at room temperature when ejected from an inkjet head for low-viscosity ink, and a printed material. The present invention is a photocurable ink composition for inkjet printing containing photopolymerizable compounds and a photopolymerization initiator. The photopolymerizable compounds are vinyloxyethoxyethyl acrylate and benzyl acrylate, and contained in specific amounts. The photopolymerization initiator is a compound that expresses an initiator function when irradiated with light having a wavelength within the range of 450 to 300 nm. The photocurable ink composition has a flash point of 70° C. or higher and a viscosity at 25° C. of 5 mPa·s or lower, and further contains 50% by mass or more of a monofunctional monomer.
US09587120B2 High emissivity coating compositions and manufacturing processes therefore
Titanium dioxide is used as an emissivity enhancer in high emissivity coating compositions. The titanium dioxide increases the emissivity of the high emissivity coating compositions. In certain embodiments, titanium dioxide is recovered from industrial waste sources such as catalyst containing waste streams from olefin polymerization processes or re-based sources. Titanium dioxide emissivity enhancers recovered from industrial waste solution sources contribute favorably to the cost of manufacturing high emissivity coating compositions containing such enhancers.
US09587117B2 Hybrid metal and metal oxide layers with enhanced activity
The invention provides coalesced and un-coalesced organic/inorganic films and methods of use.
US09587116B2 Azo direct dyes and method for dyeing hair using these dyes
A compound of formula (I) or (II) or (III): wherein R5, R6, R7, R8′, R8″ and R8″′ are as defined herein. This compound can be used in a composition for the dyeing of fibers.
US09587115B2 Methods for making lignocellulose composite products
Methods for making lignocellulose composite products can include combining a plurality of lignocellulose substrates, calcium lignosulfonate, and a free radical precursor to produce a mixture. The free radical precursor can include an oxidant and a catalyst. The mixture can be at least partially cured to produce a lignocellulose composite product.
US09587111B2 Polyamide composite resin composition for fuel filler pipe
A polyamide composite resin composition for a fuel filler pipe, the polyamide composite resin includes 41 to 77% by weight of polyamide 6, 5 to 15% by weight of m-xylenediamine (MXD)-based modified nylon, 14 to 30% by weight of a maleic anhydride-grafted ethylene-octene copolymer, a maleic anhydride-grafted ethylene-propylene-diene monomer or a thermoplastic elastic body rubber as a mixture thereof, and 3 to 10% by weight of mixed clay.
US09587110B2 Polymeric blend
The present disclosure relates to a polymer composition comprising a polymer blend of Polyaryl Ether Ketone (PAEK) and Poly(2,5-benzimidazole) characterized with enhanced mechanical and wear resistance properties as compared to commercial polymer blends of Polyaryl Ether Ketone and Polybenzimidazole. The present disclosure also relates to shaped articles derived from the polymer composition of the present disclosure.
US09587106B2 Method of sulfonation of block polymers
Improved methods for preparing sulfonated block polymers with acyl sulfates in non-halogenated aliphatic solvents are provided. The methods include the sulfonation of a precursor block polymer with an acyl sulfate in a reaction mixture further comprising at least one non-halogenated aliphatic solvent to form a sulfonated block polymer, wherein the initial concentration of the precursor block polymer is in the range of from about 0.1 wt % to a concentration that is below the limiting concentration of the precursor block polymer based on the total weight of the reaction mixture. A sulfonation degree of greater than about 1.0 milliequivalent sulfonic acid per gram sulfonated block polymer can be achieved substantially free of polymer precipitation and free of disabling gelation.
US09587105B2 Fluorinated acrylate block copolymers with low dynamic surface tension
The present invention relates to a composition, comprising a binder resin, a block copolymer which comprises at least a block A and a block B, wherein the block A comprises monomer units derived from a compound selected from (meth)acrylic acid, a (meth)acrylic acid ester, a (meth)acrylamide, a vinyl aromatic compound, or any mixture thereof, the block B comprises monomer units derived from a compound selected from a fluorinated (meth)acrylic ester having the following formula (I): H2C═C(R1)(C(0)ORF-1), wherein R1 is H or methyl; and RF-1 is an organic residue containing a perfluorinated C4-6 alkyl group, a fluorinated alpha-olefin having the following formula (II): H2C═CH(RF-2) (II) wherein RF-2 is an organic residue containing a perfluorinated C4-6 alkyl group, i.e. —(CF2)3-5—CF3 or any mixture thereof.
US09587102B2 Flame-retardant resin film and solar battery back sheet using the same
An object of the present invention is to provide a flame-retardant resin composition having high flame retardancy, and a flame-retardant resin film having high thickness precision and excellent flame retardancy and a solar battery back sheet. The flame-retardant resin film according to the present invention is a flame-retardant resin film obtained from a resin composition, wherein the resin composition comprises a polyphenylene ether resin (a), a phosphorus flame retardant (b), and a fluorine-containing resin (c); in the resin composition, the content of the component (a) is 75 to 98 parts by mass and the content of the component (b) is 25 to 2 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the components (a) and (b) in total; the content of a fluorine element in the resin composition is 100 to 1000 mass ppm; and the flame-retardant resin film has a thickness of 20 to 500 μm.
US09587100B2 Acrylic copolymer for use in highly filled composites
The invention relates to an acrylic copolymer additive useful as a process aid in highly filled polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) composites. The acrylic additive is especially useful in highly filled PVC flooring tiles, rolled flooring, pipe and siding. The acrylic copolymer additive contains from 50 to 79 weight percent of methyl methacrylate monomer units, and has a Tg of less than 90° C.
US09587098B2 Multifunctional biocomposite additive compositions and methods
Biocomposite compositions and compositions, which include dried distillers solubles, and which can be used in making biocomposite compositions are described. Methods for preparing the compositions are also described.
US09587097B2 Blow molded article with good mechanical and optical properties
Blow molded article comprising a propylene copolymer having a MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of more than 2.0 to 12.0 g/10 min, a comonomer content in the range of 4.0 to below 4.0 mol.-%, a melting temperature in the range of 125 to below 143° C., and a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) in the range of above 15.0 to 40.0 wt.-%.
US09587094B2 Resin composition for solar cell encapsulant, and solar cell encapsulant and solar cell module using the same
Provided are a resin composition for solar cell encapsulant which contains an ethylene/α-olefin and is satisfactory in terms of crosslinkability, heat resistance, transparency, and impact resistance, a solar cell encapsulant formed from the resin composition, and a solar cell module obtained using the resin composition. Provided are a resin composition for solar cell encapsulant and the likes, which comprises an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (A) having the following properties (a1) to (a3) and organic peroxide (B): (a1) a branch number derived from comonomer (N) and a total number of vinyl and vinylidene (V) in the ethylene/α-olefin copolymer satisfy the following relationship of expression (1): N×V≧10, wherein N and V are the number, as determined by NMR, per total of 1,000 carbon atoms contained in the main chain and side chain, (a2) an MFR (190° C., 21.18-N load) is 0.1-100 g/10 min, and (a3) a density is 0.860-0.920 g/cm3.
US09587088B2 Heat stabilizer for halogen-containing polymers
A stabilizer composition having low volatility and high efficiency comprising: (i.) 25.000% to 99.997% by weight of at least one dimethyltin compound of formula (CH3)2Sn(S(CH2)mCOOR1)2 wherein R1 is a linear, branched or cyclic C10-C20 alkyl group and m is 1 or 2, optionally containing unsaturations in the form of double or triple bonds; (ii.) 0.001% to 50.000% by weight of at least one mono-methyltin compound of formula CH3Sn(S(CH2)nCOOR2)3 wherein R2 is a linear, branched or cyclic C10-C20 alkyl group and n is 1 or 2, optionally containing unsaturations in the form of double or triple bonds; (iii.) 0.001% to 10.000% by weight of at least one tri-methyltin compound of formula (CH3)3Sn(S(CH2)pCOOR3) wherein R3 is a linear, branched or cyclic C10-C20 alkyl group and p is 1 or 2, optionally containing unsaturations in the form of double or triple bonds; and (iv.) 0.001% to 15.000% by weight of at least one thioester of formula HS(CH2)qCOOR4 wherein R4 is a linear, branched or cyclic C10-C20 alkyl group and q is 1 or 2, optionally containing unsaturations in the form of double or triple bonds.
US09587085B2 Drier for auto-oxidisable coating compositions
A drier for air-drying an auto-oxidizable resin composition, said drier comprising: 1,4,7-trialkyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L); a manganese salt having the general formula Mn2+[X]n, wherein anion X is selected from PF6−, SbF6−, AsF6−, BF4−, B(C6F5)4−, Cl−, Br−, I−, NO3, or R2COO− in which case n=2, or the anion X is SO42− in which case n=1, and wherein R2 is C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, C6-C20) aryl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, or a polymeric residue; wherein the 1,4,7-trialkyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L) is present in the mixture in an amount such that the molar ratio of Mn:L is at least 1.25:1 and preferably at least 1.5:1.
US09587084B2 Halogenated flame retardant systems for use in presence of silane grafting process
Silane-grafted polyolefin composition comprising a brominated, flame retardant additive is prepared by a process comprising the step of contacting within a reaction-extrusion zone operated at grafting conditions: A. A polyolefin, B. A hydrolysable unsaturated silane, C. A free radical generator, and D. Halogenated polyaryl alkane, e.g., decabromodiphenyl ethane, such that at least a portion of the hydrolysable unsaturated silane is grafted to the polyolefin. The silane-grafted polyolefin is crosslinked after extrusion from the zone, typically as a wire and cable coating, upon exposure to moisture.
US09587077B2 Methods for making composite products containing lignocellulose substrates
A method for making a composite product can include combining a plurality of lignocellulose substrates and a binder to produce a resinated furnish. The binder can be or include a polyphenolic compound, a free radical precursor, and an unsaturated compound having two or more unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds. At least one of the unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds is a pi-bond that is not conjugated with an aromatic moiety and is capable of free radical addition. The method can also include pressing the resinated furnish between at least two surfaces in a press, where at least one of the at least two surfaces can be a porous surface, and at least partially curing the binder in the resinated furnish to produce a composite product.
US09587070B2 Polymeric structures containing strained cycloalkyne functionality for post-fabrication azidealkyne cycloaddition functionalization
A method of creating biocompatible polymeric structures includes the steps of: providing a biocompatible polymer including a strained cycloalkyne end group; forming a polymeric structure from the biocompatible polymer such that the strained cycloalkyne end group remains on the biocompatible polymer; providing an azide tethered molecule; and, after forming the polymeric structure, reacting the azide tethered molecule with the cycloalkyne in an azide alkyne cycloaddition reaction to further functionalize the polymeric structure.
US09587066B2 Isocyanate trimerisation catalyst system, a precursor formulation, a process for trimerising isocyanates, rigid polyisocyanurate/polyurethane foams made therefrom, and a process for making such foams
The instant invention provides an isocyanate trimerisation catalyst system, a precursor formulation, a process for trimerising isocyanates, rigid foams made therefrom, and a process for making such foams. A trimerisation catalyst system comprising (a) a phosphonium cation; and (b) an isocyanate-trimer inducing carboxylate anion; wherein said trimerisation catalyst system has a trimerisation activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73° C. is provided.
US09587064B2 Salt-tolerant star macromolecules
The present invention relates to multi-arm salt-tolerant star macromolecules, and methods of preparing and using the same. In one aspect of the invention, a salt-tolerant star macromolecule is capable of providing salt-tolerance to an aqueous composition.
US09587059B2 Methanol-terminated polymers containing silane
The present invention relates to polymers functionalized by terminal groups, where these have, at the chain end, a silane-containing carbinol group of the formula (I) where R1, R2, R3, R4 are identical or different and are H, alkyl moieties, cycloalkyl moieties, aryl moieties, alkaryl moieties and aralkyl moieties, where these can comprise heteroatoms such as O, N, S, Si, A is a divalent organic moiety which can comprise, alongside C and H, heteroatoms such as O, N, S, Si.
US09587057B2 Alkaline-swellable emulsion polymers
Emulsion polymer particles comprising from 25 to 45 wt % polymerized residues of at least one C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomer and from 0.1 to 3 wt % polymerized residues of at least one crosslinker, wherein percentage of crosslinker increases continuously from particle centers to particle surfaces.
US09587056B2 Olefin based polymer having excellent processability
The present invention relates to an ethylene-alpha olefin copolymer having excellent processability. The copolymer according to the present invention has a high molecular weight and a broad molecular weight distribution and exhibits an excellent processability and an improved mechanical physical property, and thus can be effectively used for the application in need thereof.
US09587054B2 High molecular weight polymers having high olefin content
The present invention discloses polymers prepared from polar vinyl monomers and non-polar olefin monomers with the polymers having high olefin content and high weight average molecular weights as well as methods of preparing them. The inventive polymers possess interesting properties that make them particularly attractive in several industrial applications.
US09587051B2 Process for preparing a catalyst component for polymerization of olefins
A process for preparing a catalyst component, including: contacting a compound R9zMgX2-z wherein R9 is aromatic, aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic group containing up to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halide, and z is larger than 0 and smaller than 2, with an alkoxy- or aryloxy-containing silane compound to give a first intermediate reaction product; contacting the first intermediate reaction product with at least one activating compound selected electron donors, compounds of formula M(OR10)v-w(OR11)w, wherein M is Ti, Zr, Hf, Al or Si, and M(OR10)v-w(R11)w wherein M is Si, each R10 and R11, independently, represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, v is the valency of M, v is 3 or 4, and w is less than v, to give a second intermediate reaction product; and contacting the second intermediate reaction product with a halogen-containing Ti-compound, a monoester as activating agent, and a 1,3-diether as an internal electron donor.
US09587049B2 Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins
The present invention relates to a catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin comprising a compound represented by the Fischer projection of: wherein R5 is substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 are different and independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R5-R7 optionally containing one or more hetero-atoms replacing one or more carbon atoms, one or more hydrogen atom or both, wherein said hetero-atom is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, silicon, phosphorus and halogen; and wherein the compound of Formula (I) is the only internal electron donor in the catalyst component. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing a polymerization catalyst component comprising the steps of i) contacting a compound R4zMgX2-z wherein R4 is aromatic, aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halide, and z is in a range of larger than 0 and smaller than 2, with an alkoxy- or aryloxy-containing silane compound to give a first intermediate reaction product; ii) contacting the first intermediate reaction product with at least one activating compound selected from the group formed by internal electron donors and compounds of formula M(OR2)v-w(R3)w, wherein M can be Ti, Zr, Hf, Al or Si, each R2 and R3, independently, represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, v is the valency of M and w is smaller than v and iii) contacting the second intermediate reaction product with a halogen-containing Ti-compound and an internal electron donor represented by the Fischer projection of formula (I); and optionally with at least one compound selected from a group comprising a monoester, a diester and a 1,3-diether.
US09587034B2 Anti-mIgE antibodies that bind to the junction between CH4 and CεmX domains
Antibodies binding to junction regions between the CH4 and CεmX domains of membrane-bound IgE and uses thereof in treating IgE-mediated diseases such as allergic diseases.
US09587033B2 Therapeutic and diagnostic applications targeting TNK-1
Disclosed herein are novel antibodies specific to Tnk1 or variants thereof. Also disclosed are methods of using such antibodies. The methods include therapeutic methods against certain types of cancers or infections involving administration of novel antibodies or fragments thereof. Also, methods of using highly selective antibodies for detecting aberrant Tnk1 or functionally deficient Tnk1.
US09587031B2 DNA encoding an anti-CD40 IgG2 antibody having amino acid mutations
The present invention can provide a monoclonal antibody which comprises a heavy chain constant region which is IgG2 wherein valine at position 234, glutamine at position 237 and proline at position 331 are at least substituted with alanine, alanine and serine, respectively (numbering is based on the EU index of Kabat et al); has an agonist activity; and binds to human CD40.
US09587027B2 Methods for binding members of interleukin-4 receptor α (IL-4Rα)
Binding members, especially antibody molecules, for interleukin (IL)-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Rα), and their therapeutic use e.g. in treating or preventing disorders associated with IL-4Rα, IL-4 and/or IL-13, examples of which are asthma and COPD.
US09587025B2 Non-sialylated anti-inflammatory polypeptides
This invention concerns anti-inflammatory agents, compositions, and methods for treating inflammatory disorders.
US09587023B2 Recombinant monovalent antibodies
The invention relates to recombinant monovalent antibodies which are heterodimers of a first protein chain comprising the variable domain of the heavy chain of an antibody of interest and the CH2 and CH3 domains of an IgG immunoglobulin and a second protein chain comprising the variable domain of the light chain of said immunoglobulin of interest and the CH2 and CH3 domains of said IgG immunoglobulin. These antibodies can be used in particular as therapeutic agents in all cases where monovalent binding to a ligand such a cellular receptor is required.
US09587022B2 Glycan-modified anti-CD4 antibody with improved HIV-1 neutralizing activity
Disclosed herein are glycan-modified anti-CD4 monoclonal antibodies with N-linked glycans attached to the variable region. Expression vectors and cell lines useful for the production of such antibodies, and use of such antibodies for HIV prevention and therapy are also disclosed.
US09587021B2 CD3-binding molecules capable of binding to human and non-human CD3
CD3-binding molecules capable of binding to human and non-human CD3, and in particular to such molecules that are cross-reactive with CD3 of a non-human mammal (e.g., a cynomolgus monkey) are presented. Uses of such antibodies and antigen-binding fragments in the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and/or inflammatory diseases and other conditions are presented.
US09587019B2 CD33 antibodies and use of same to treat cancer
The invention provides murine, chimeric, and humanized antibodies that specifically bind to CD33. The antibodies are useful for treatment and diagnoses of various cancers as well as detecting CD33.
US09587018B2 Polynucleotides encoding human oncostatin M antibodies
Antibodies and compositions capable of neutralizing oncostatin M biological functions are useful in treating diseases and disorders associated with oncostatin M, such as osteoarthritis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
US09587015B2 Anti-human CTGF antibody
Novel anti-human CTGF antibodies having excellent binding activity and/or neutralizing activity, as compared with conventional anti-human CTGF antibodies, are useful for treating various diseases in which human CTGF is involved in pathogenesis, including renal diseases such as chronic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy.
US09587013B2 Immunoaffinity isolation of modified peptides from complex mixtures
The invention provides methods for isolating a modified peptide from a complex mixture of peptides, the method comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a proteinaceous preparation from an organism, wherein the preparation comprises modified peptides from two or more different proteins; (b) contacting the preparation with at least one immobilized modification-specific antibody; and (c) isolating at least one modified peptide specifically bound by the immobilized modification-specific antibody in step (b). The method may further comprise the step of (d) characterizing the modified peptide isolated in step (c) by mass spectrometry (MS), tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS), and/or MS3 analysis, or the step of (e) utilizing a search program to substantially match the spectra obtained for the modified peptide during the characterization of step (d) with the spectra for a known peptide sequence, thereby identifying the parent protein(s) of the modified peptide. Also provided are an immunoaffinity isolation device comprising a modification-specific antibody, and antibodies against novel UFD1 and PTN6 phosphorylation sites.
US09587009B2 Media for affinity chromatography
The invention relates generally to solid supports for chromatography. In specific embodiments the invention provides for solid supports suitable for affinity chromatography along with methods, systems and kits which use the same.
US09587008B2 Method of producing recombinant vitamin K dependent proteins
Methods for producing cell lines with high levels of biologically active recombinant vitamin K dependent proteins are described. The transfected cell lines do not include heterologous genes for processing enzymes and are not subject to selection pressure such as methotrexate resistance. Cell lines producing Factor VII/VIIa and Factor IX are described. These cell lines can be used for isolation of Factor VII/VIIa and/or Factor IX for treatment of Hemophilia.
US09587007B2 CTLA4 proteins and their uses
The present disclosure relates to CTLA4 proteins and uses of such proteins, for example to treat diseases associated with the dysregulation of immune responses.
US09587006B2 IGF-I poly (ethylene glycol) conjugates
Herein is reported a method for producing of a polypeptide conjugated to one poly (ethylene glycol) comprising a) providing a nucleic acid encoding an expression construct comprising in 5′ to 3′ direction a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide, and a nucleic acid encoding a trypsin site of SEQ ID NO: 01, b) expressing the nucleic acid of a) in a cell and recovering the expression construct from the cell and/or the cultivation medium, c) providing a target peptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 02 covalently conjugated to a poly (ethylene glycol) at the C-terminal lysine residue, d) incubating the expression construct and the target peptide with the trypsin mutant D189K, K60E, N143H, E151H, and e) recovering and thereby producing the polypeptide conjugated to one poly (ethylene glycol) from the incubation mixture.
US09587005B2 Glucagon analogs exhibiting GIP receptor activity
Provided herein are glucagon analogs which exhibit potent activity at the GIP receptor, and, as such are contemplated for use in treating diabetes and obesity. In exemplary embodiments, the glucagon analog of the present disclosures exhibit an EC50 at the GIP receptor which is within the nanomolar or picomolar range.
US09587002B2 Sequence of nucleotides and peptides GSE 24.2 of dyskerin, which can induce telomerase activity, method for obtaining same, therapeutic compositions and applications thereof
This invention relates to a compound that induces or activates telomerase activity based on the nucleotide sequence of the GSE 24.2 fragment of dyskerin or the protein or peptide sequence encoded by said nucleotide sequence. Another part of the invention relates to vectors that comprise said sequence and cells transformed thereby, and pharmaceutical compositions that contain all these elements. These compositions may be used in the treatment of diseases from the following group: ageing or acceleration of ageing, neurodegenerative diseases and dyskeratosis congenita.
US09586997B2 Antigen-specific T cell receptors and T cell epitopes
The present invention relates to efficient methods for providing antigen-specific lymphoid cells. These lymphoid cells may be used to provide antigen specific T cell receptors having a defined MHC restriction and to identify immunologically relevant T cell epitopes. Furthermore, the present invention relates to antigen-specific T cell receptors and T cell epitopes and their use in immunotherapy.
US09586996B2 Lytic-peptide-Her2/neu (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) ligand conjugates and methods of use
The invention relates to conjugates that bind to Her2/neu, methods of using conjugates that bind to Her2/neu and methods of treating undesirable or aberrant cell proliferation or hyperproliferative disorders, such as tumors, cancers, neoplasia and malignancies that express Her2/neu.
US09586995B2 Compositions and methods of use for (pro)renin receptor
Disclosed are methods of treating kidney disease, infectious or inflammatory diseases, acute kidney injury and hypertension by administering a (pro)renin receptor (PRR) antagonist. In some instances the PRR antagonist is a polypeptide. The PRR antagonist can be a polypeptide having at least 70% identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2. Also disclosed are methods of decreasing proteinuria and methods of promoting wound healing by administering a PRR antagonist.
US09586994B2 CD44V6-derived peptides for treating breast cancer
The present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating different forms of breast cancer.
US09586993B2 CD44v6-derived peptides for treating pancreatic cancer
Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating different forms of pancreatic cancer.
US09586992B2 Amidated dopamine neuron stimulating peptides for CNS dopaminergic upregulation
The present invention relates to novel proteins, referred to herein as amidated glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) peptides (or “Amidated Dopamine Neuron Stimulating peptides (ADNS peptides)”), that are useful for treating brain diseases and injuries that result in dopaminergic deficiencies.
US09586989B1 Non-toxic skin cancer therapy with copper peptides
Methods are provided for administering compositions for topical dermatological treatment and resolution of skin cancer lesions in humans and domestic animals, including especially light skinned individuals of equine, bovine, porcine, canine and other species susceptible to developing skin cancer. The compositions used to treat and resolve the skin cancer lesions generally comprise complexation of peptone digests of various proteins with copper(II) salts, indium(III) salts, tin(II) salts, and tin(IV) salts. These compositions adhere tightly to the lesion surface, strongly resist enzymatic breakdown by the cancerous tissue, and possess very strong tissue remodeling actions.
US09586988B2 Compositions containing, methods involving, and uses of non-natural amino acids and polypeptides
Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one aromatic amine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one alkylated amine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
US09586986B2 Substituted 7-deazapurine ribonucleosides for therapeutic uses
Compounds of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an optical isomer thereof, or a mixture of optical isomers thereof, as well as compositions which include such compounds and therapeutic methods that utilize such compounds and/or compositions.
US09586984B2 One-pot synthesis of alpha/beta-O-glycolipids
The present invention provides a one-pot method of preparing an unprotected α-O-glycolipid. The first step involves contacting a protected α-iodo sugar with a catalyst and a lipid comprising a hydroxy group, under conditions sufficient to prepare a protected α-O-glycolipid. The second step involves deprotecting the protected α-O-glycolipid under conditions sufficient to prepare the unprotected α-O-glycolipid, wherein the contacting and deprotecting steps are performed in a single vessel. The present invention also provides a one-pot method of preparing an unprotected β-O-glycolipid following the steps for the preparation of the unprotected α-O-glycolipid.
US09586982B2 Nickel-based complex and use thereof in a method for the oligomerisation of olefins
The invention describes a novel dissymmetric nickel-based complex and the method of preparation thereof from at least one diphosphinamine ligand B1 of formula (R1)(R′1)P—N(R3)—P(R2)(R′2), or an iminobisphosphine ligand B2 of formula (R3)N═P(R1)(R′1)—P(R2)(R′2). The invention also concerns the use of said complex in a method for oligomerisation of olefins.
US09586977B2 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and therapeutic uses thereof
Provided herein are compounds according to Formulas (I) or (II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and compositions comprising the same, for use in various methods, including treating cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, Alzheimer's disease, lung disease, osteoarthritis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases.
US09586974B2 Cyclic N-acyl O-amino phenol CBI derivative
A group of cyclic N-acyl O-amino phenol CBI derivatives were synthesized and shown to be pro-drugs, subject to reductive activation by cleavage of a N-0 bond, effectively releasing the free drug in functional in vitro cellular assays for cytotoxic activity approaching the activity of the free drug, yet remain essentially stable to ex vivo DNA alkylation conditions. Assessment of the in vivo antitumor activity of a representative pro-drug indicates that a contemplated pro-drug approaches the potency and exceeds the efficacy of the free drug itself (CBI-indole2), indicating that the inactive pro-drugs not only effectively release the free drug in vivo, but that they offer additional advantages related to a controlled or targeted release in vivo.
US09586972B2 Organic thin film transistor, organic semiconductor thin film, and organic semiconductor material
An organic thin film transistor having a semiconductor active layer containing a compound represented by the formula (1) has a high carrier mobility and a small change in the threshold voltage after repeated operation. R1 to R10 represent H or a substituent, provided that any two adjacent members among R1 to R4 and R6 to R9 are bonded to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring.
US09586970B2 Imidazole derivatives
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein A, B, R1 and R2 are as defined herein before useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
US09586968B2 Bicycloamine-substituted-N-benzenesulfonamide compounds with selective activity in voltage-gated sodium channels
Disclosed are compounds of Formula A-a, or a salt thereof: Where “B1” and “R1” through “R5” are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A-a or their salts, and methods of treating neuropathic pain disorders using the same.
US09586967B2 Pyrrolo pyrimidine derivative
A compound represented by the general formula (1) has a pyridone ring structure introduced into a pyrrolo pyrimidine skeleton, so that the compound has a strong Axl inhibitory activity. Consequently, the compound can be used as a therapeutic agent for Axl-related diseases including cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia, melanoma, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and glioma, kidney diseases, immune system diseases, and circulatory system diseases.
US09586966B2 Piperazino[1,2-a]indol-1-ones and [1,4]diazepino[1,2-a]indol-one
The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and X are as defined herein, or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt or optical isomers thereof, which are useful to treat CNS disorders.
US09586964B2 Substituted 2-(4-heterocyclylbenzyl)isoindolin-1-one analogs as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1
In one aspect, the invention relates to substituted 2-(4-heterocyclylbenzyl)isoindolin-1-one analogs compounds, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (mAChR M1); synthesis methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US09586958B2 Prodrug derivatives of substituted triazolopyridines
The present invention relates to prodrug derivatives of Mps-1 kinase inhibitors, processes for their preparation, and their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases.
US09586957B2 2-keto amide derivatives as HIV attachment inhibitors
Compounds of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: I useful as HIV attachment inhibitors.
US09586951B2 Morpholine derivative or salt thereof
There is provided a morpholine derivative represented by General Formula [1A] or a salt thereof (In the formula, a ring A represents a ring represented by General Formula [I]; * represents a bonding position; Z2 represents CH or the like; Z1 represents CR6 or the like; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; X1 represents CHR7 or the like; R7 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; X2 represents CH2 or the like; R1 and R2 are the same as or different from each other, and each of R1 and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R3, R4, and R5 are the same as or different from each other, and each of R3, R4, and R5 represents a hydrogen atom, NRaRb, or the like; and each of Ra and Rb represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-8 alkyl group which may have a substituent, or the like).
US09586949B2 Aza-heteroaryl compounds as PI3K-gamma inhibitors
The present invention provides aza-heteroaryl derivatives of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, Y, Z, A, W, R4, R5, and R6 are defined herein, that inhibit the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinases-gamma (PI3Kγ) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of PI3Kγ including, for example, autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
US09586947B2 Imidazoline derivatives, preparation methods thereof, and their applications in medicine
New imidazoline derivatives represented by formula (I): preparation methods thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives, and applications of such derivatives in preparing androgen receptor antagonists and medicaments for treating diseases such as prostate cancer are described.
US09586946B2 Selective immunoproteasome inhibitors with non-peptide scaffolds
Compounds useful for inhibiting the immunoproteasome have the formula of Methods and compounds for inhibiting the immunoproteasome, particularly, immunoproteasome inhibitors with non-peptide scaffolds, are described.
US09586936B2 Heteroarylamine derivatives as protein kinase inhibitors
A heteroarylamine compound includes protein kinase inhibition activity, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating a disease caused by abnormal cell growth, which contains the compound as an active ingredient.
US09586929B2 6-, 7-, or 8-substituted quinazolinone derivatives and compositions comprising and methods of using the same
Provided are quinazolinone compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, stereoisomers, and prodrugs thereof. Methods of use, and pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds are disclosed.
US09586928B2 Modulators of the nuclear hormone receptor ROR
The invention provides small molecule modulators of retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptors such as RORα, RORβ, or RORγ, of formula with the variable atoms as defined herein and R1 comprising a hydroxyl- or alkoxyl-substituted fluoroalkyl group. Compounds of the invention can be effective modulators at concentrations ineffective to act on LXR receptors, or on other nuclear receptors, or other biological targets. Methods of modulation the RORs and methods of treating metabolic disorders, immune disorders, cancer, and CNS disorders wherein modulation of an ROR is medically indicated are also provided.
US09586922B2 Methods for purifying 5-(halomethyl)furfural
The present disclosure provides methods for purifying a 5-(halomethyl)furfural composition, including 5-(chloromethyl)furfural, at operating conditions that decrease or minimize the decomposition or degradation of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural during the process. The methods may employ certain solvents, operating conditions, and/or techniques (e.g., gas stripping). The gaseous 5-(halomethyl)furfural produced from the process can be condensed or deposited to yield 5-(halomethyl)furfural in liquid or solid form. The solid 5-(halomethyl)furfural may be amorphous or crystalline.
US09586920B2 Process for production of hexanetriol from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Industrial scale conversions of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to commodity chemicals such as 1,2,6-hexanetriol and 1,6-hexanediol by chemocatalytic conversions using hydrogen and a heterogeneous reduction catalyst are provided. The reactions are suitable for use in continuous flow reactors. Methods of carrying out the conversions are provided, as are product and catalyst compositions.
US09586916B2 Integrin antagonist conjugates for targeted delivery to cells expressing alpha-V-beta-3
The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, and n are defined in the detailed description and claims. In particular, the present invention relates to the compounds of formula (I) for use in the manufacture and delivery of conjugated moieties such as small molecules, peptides, nucleic acids, fluorescent moieties, and polymers which are linked to alpha-V-beta-3 integrin antagonists to target cells expressing alpha-V-beta-3.
US09586911B2 Arylalkyl- and aryloxyalkyl-substituted epthelial sodium channel blocking compounds
The present invention relates to the compound of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as compositions containing the same, processes for the preparation of the same, and therapeutic methods of use therefore in promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces and the treatment of diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and pneumonia.
US09586910B2 3,5-diamino-6-chloro-N-(N-(4-(4-(2-(hexyl(2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)amino)ethoxy)phenyl)butyl)carbamimidoyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide
The present invention relates to the compound of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as compositions containing the same, processes for the preparation of the same, and therapeutic methods of use therefore in promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces and the treatment of diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and pneumonia.
US09586906B2 Method of working up mixtures comprising imidazolium salts
Method of lightening the color of mixtures comprising imidazolium salts or imidazoles, wherein the mixtures are treated with an oxidant.
US09586905B2 Benzoazepine derivative and medical use thereof
A compound having a V2 receptor agonistic activity is provided. Providing a pharmaceutical composition which contains, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by general formula (I) described below: [R1 is formula described below: (A is a lower alkylene group which may be substituted with lower alkyl group; R6 is a hydrogen atom; R7 is a hydroxyl group, an aromatic heterocyclic group which may be substituted with lower alkyl group, carbamoyl group); R2 is a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl group; R3 is lower alkyl group which may be substituted with 1-3 fluorine atoms, or halogen atom; R4 is a five-membered aromatic monocyclic heterocyclic group, five-membered non-aromatic monocyclic heterocyclic group, (provided each heterocyclic groups contain at least one nitrogen atom and may be substituted with a lower alkyl group); and R5 is a lower alkyl group, halogen atom], or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
US09586904B2 Preparation of (−)-huperzine A
The present invention relates to a method for preparing (−)-huperzine A. The method involves: allowing a mixture of (±)-huperzine A obtained from chemical synthesis and a chiral acid to form (±)-huperzine A chiral acid salt under suitable conditions; recrystallizing the chiral acid salt from an organic solvent and basifying with an alkali to obtain optically pure (−)-huperzine A. The method is convenient to operate and suitable for industrial production. The chemical purity and optical purity of (−)-huperzine A obtained by the method are each greater than 99.5%, satisfying the requirement for raw pharmaceutical purity in the pharmaceutical industry.
US09586898B2 Oxidation of cyclohexylbenzene
In a process for oxidizing a feed comprising cyclohexylbenzene, the feed is contacted with oxygen and an oxidation catalyst in a plurality of reaction zones connected in series, the contacting being conducted under conditions being effective to oxidize part of the cyclohexylbenzene in the feed to cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide in each reaction zone. At least one of the plurality of reaction zones has a reaction condition that is different from another of the plurality of reaction zones. The different reaction conditions may include one or more of (a) a progressively decreasing temperature and (b) a progressively increasing oxidation catalyst concentration as the feed flows from one reaction zone to subsequent reaction zones in the series.
US09586894B2 Preparation method of solid acrylamidealkyl sulfonate
The present invention provides a method for preparing a solid acrylamide alkyl sulfonate. Said method comprises: reacting 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and analogs thereof with an alkaline substance in a solvent. The 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and the analogs thereof and the alkaline substance are significant excess with respect to the solvent, so that the amount of the resulting acrylamido alkyl sulfonate exceeds the solubility under the reaction condition. The acrylamido alkyl sulfonate can be continuously generated and directly massively precipitated, and the precipitated solid product, i.e. the product, is collected. The method of the present invention can greatly improve production efficiency of products, save time, reduce cost, and easy to operate by leaving out the re-crystallization step and the like in the prior art.
US09586889B2 Condensation products of amino-functional polymers
A condensation product of at least one (hydroxymethyl)phenol and at least one polyoxyalkylene diamine and a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof in the curing of epoxy resin systems are described.
US09586885B2 Compounds for use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Described are compounds of the structural formula (I): Also provided are pharmacologically acceptable isomers and salts of the compound of (I). The compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
US09586883B2 Aldehyde-selective wacker-type oxidation of unbiased alkenes
This disclosure is directed to methods of preparing organic aldehydes, each method comprising contacting a terminal olefin with an oxidizing mixture comprising: (a) a dichloro-palladium complex; (b) a copper complex; (c) a source of nitrite; under aerobic reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least a portion of the terminal olefin to an aldehyde.
US09586879B2 Process for the selective production of propanols by hydrogenation of glycerol
The present invention discloses a process for the selective hydrogenation of glycerol in the liquid phase to produce 1- and 2-propanols in high yields as the major organic products. The process comprises subjecting a glycerol stream having at least 30% by weight water to a combination of low pressure and high temperature hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a promoted or un-promoted skeletal copper catalyst.
US09586878B2 Method for synthesizing a sugar alcohol
A method for synthesizing a sugar alcohol comprising the step of hydrolyzing a polysaccharide in the presence of hydrogen ions (H+), an alcoholic reducing agent and a hydrogen transfer catalyst to form the sugar alcohol.
US09586875B2 Process for purification of olefinic feedstocks using an adsorbent comprising a 12 MR-type zeolite
The invention relates to a process for purification of olefinic feedstocks using an adsorbent comprising a 12 MR-type zeolite, in which the zeolite content of said adsorbent is between 93% by weight and 100% by weight, and the binder content of said adsorbent is between 0 and 7% by weight, in which said zeolite contains silicon and an element T that is selected from the group that consists of aluminum, boron, gallium and iron, and in which the Si/T atomic ratio is less than 20.
US09586872B2 Olefin oligomerization methods
Processes for oligomerizing olefins utilizing a catalyst system including a) a transition metal complex that is transition metal compound complexed to a pyridine bisimine ligand and b) a metal alkyl and controlling the olefin oligomer product distribution K value by adjusting i) a transition metal of the transition metal complex concentration in the reactor, ii) a metal of the metal alkyl concentration in the reactor, iii) a metal of the metal alkyl to transition metal of the transition metal complex molar ratio in the reactor, and iv) any combination thereof.
US09586869B1 Bioorganically-augmented high value fertilizer
The invention is directed to processes for treating biosolids that result in high-value, nitrogen-containing, slow-release, organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that are competitive with less valuable or more costly conventional commercially manufactured fertilizers. The process involves conditioning traditional waste-water biosolids and processing the conditioned biosolids continuously in a high throughput manufacturing facility. The exothermic design and closed loop control of the primary reaction vessel decreases significantly the amount of power necessary to run a manufacturing facility. The process utilizes green technologies to facilitate decreased waste and enhanced air quality standards over traditional processing plants. The fertilizer produced from recovered biosolid waste is safe and meets or exceeds the United States Environment Protection Agency (USEPA) Class A and Exceptional Quality standards and is not subject to restrictions or regulations.
US09586860B2 Method of making three dimensional glass ceramic article
A method of forming glass ceramic articles. The articles, in some embodiments, have a three dimensional shape. A frit mixture containing the glass ceramic in frit form and a glass frit are dispersed, in some embodiments, in a vehicle to create a slurry, which is then formed into a desired shape to make a green body. Forming may be accomplished by injection molding sinter forging, casting, casting and pressing, isostatically pressing, or the like. The green body is then fired at a high temperature to burn off the binder and fuse the glass ceramic and glass frit into a solid glass ceramic body. In some embodiments, the glass ceramic powder and glass frit material may be ion exchanged to achieve surface layers having high compressive stress, resulting in high damage resistance of the article.
US09586858B2 Laminate articles with moderate adhesion and retained strength
One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article has an improved average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. In one or more embodiments, interface exhibits the effective adhesion energy is about less than about 4 J/m2. In some embodiments, the interface is modified by the inclusion of a crack mitigating layer between the glass substrate and the film.
US09586852B2 Method of manufacturing preform for multicore fiber and method of manufacturing multicore fiber
A plurality of clad rods, and a clad tube, an arrangement process for arranging the plurality of core rods and the plurality of clad rods in a tube of the clad tube, in a state in which distances between center axes of the adjacent core rods become equal to each other and a state in which parts of outer circumferential surfaces in the adjacent rods contact, and an integration process for integrating the clad tube and the plurality of core rods and the plurality of clad rods arranged in the tube, wherein a ratio of a total cross-sectional area of a direction orthogonal to a length direction in the plurality of core rods and the plurality of clad rods with respect to an internal cross-sectional area of the tube of a direction orthogonal to a length direction in the clad tube is 0.84 or more.
US09586849B2 Glass-forming tools and methods
Refractory glass-forming tools, including glass-forming molds incorporating protective metal nitride surface coatings, with optional alumina barrier layers disposed between the mold bodies and coating for high-temperature nitride coating stability, offering particular advantages for the manufacture by direct molding of optically finished glass products such as information display cover glasses from refractory alkali aluminosilicate glasses at molding temperatures up to and above 800° C.
US09586848B2 Method for making sculptural interior in a vessel and vessels produced thereby
The invention provides a method of making a vessel having a sculptural interior, comprising attaching a textile core to the air inlet port of an I.S. machine, inserting a gob of molten glass into a mold to surround the textile core, applying compressed air to press the molten glass around the textile core, applying compressed air to inflate the textile core creating the bottle, allowing the bottle to cool sufficiently to withdraw the core from the bottle, and withdrawing the textile core from the bottle.
US09586840B2 Systems and methods for clustering particles by liquid-phase electric plasma discharge
The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for clustering particles, especially water contaminants, by liquid-phase electric plasma discharge. According to certain implementations, the discharge may be applied continuously, and may be of relatively low power, e.g., a voltage between 300 V and 5000 V and an amperage between 0.1 A and 1 A. The electrodes introducing the electric discharge may be in a point-to-point configuration and with at least one electrode having a large aspect ratio. In some implementations, one or more of the voltage and amperage of the electric discharge, electrode configuration and aspect ratio, and the conductivity of the medium may enable the generation of plasma containing hydroxyl and other radicals. The radicals may catalyze polymerization of the particles, resulting in an increase in particle size and, thus, improved filterability. The polymerization process may continue after the electric discharge is discontinued or removed from influence of the medium.
US09586836B2 Methods for synthesizing nanometer-sized manganese dioxides having ramsdellite-type crystal structures as well as methods for producing hydroxide ion-derived proton, electron and oxygen using manganese dioxides
By means of a series of wet multistage oxidation process comprising: Step 1 for adding an alkaline reagent to an aqueous solution of a manganese compound containing a divalent manganese thereby precipitating a manganese hydroxide; Step 2 for adding an aqueous hydrogen peroxide while keeping the temperature of the water of the aqueous solution comprising the manganese hydroxide at room temperature thereby converting into a manganese oxide; and also Step 3 for adding a dilute acid to the manganese oxide in a state where the water is coexisting, a nanometer-sized manganese dioxide having a ramsdellite-type crystal structure is obtained.
US09586831B2 Urea to ammonia process
Methods and systems for producing a pressurized ammonia-containing gas stream from aqueous urea. The method comprising pumping an aqueous urea-containing solution to a fluid-tight enclosure at a rate to match the external demand for ammonia-gas, wherein a fluid heat transfer medium is applied to the exterior of the fluid-tight enclosure to transfer heat to the aqueous urea-containing solution sufficient to hydrolyze the solution to an ammonia gaseous product. The systems comprise means for carrying out the methods.
US09586830B2 Method for making molecular sieve SSZ-27
A method for making a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-27 is disclosed. SSZ-27 is synthesized using a hexamethyl [4.3.3.0] propellane-8,11-diammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
US09586828B2 Process for producing middle distillates by hydrocracking of feedstocks obtained by the fischer-tropsch process in the presence of a catalyst comprising an IZM-2 solid
The invention relates to a process for producing middle distillates from a paraffinic feedstock produced by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, implementing a hydrocracking/hydroisomerization catalyst comprising at least one hydro-dehydrogenating metal selected from the group formed by the metals from group VIB and from group VIII of the periodic table and a substrate comprising at least one crystallized IZM-2 solid having a chemical composition, expressed on an anhydrous base, in terms of oxide moles, by the following general formula: XO2:aY2O3:bM2/nO, wherein X represents at least one tetravalent element, Y represents at least one trivalent element and M is at least one alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal of valency n, a and b representing respectively the number of moles of Y2O3 and M2/nO and a is between 0 and 0.5 and b is between 0 and 1.
US09586822B2 Size and morphologically controlled nanostructures for energy storage
The disclosure relates to a process to synthesize nanostructures of a uniform size distribution and/or morphology, nanostructures resulting therefrom, and the use of the nanostructures in energy storage devices.
US09586819B2 Process for producing hydrogen
Process for producing hydrogen where multiple streams are heated in parallel with reformate that has passed from the shift reactor. Each of the multiple streams are heated from a temperature below the dew point of the reformate to a temperature above the dew point of the reformate by reformate that is cooled from a temperature above the dew point of the reformate to a temperature below the dew point of the reformate. The multiple streams can include two or more of water condensate, boiler feed water, hydrocarbon feedstock, and pressure swing adsorption unit by-product gas.
US09586818B2 Steam to carbon ratio control device
The present invention relates to a steam to carbon ratio control device including: a heat source, and an evaporation mixer and a steam separator interconnected by pipelines, said connecting pipelines of the evaporation mixer and the steam separator are provided with a temperature control device and a pressure control device, said evaporation mixer is provided with a natural gas inlet, a desalinated water inlet and a mixed gas outlet, the inlet of said heat source is connected with a end closer to the natural gas inlet of the evaporation mixer, the outlet of said heat source is connected to a end closer to the mixed gas outlet. Comparing with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the present invention is that it can accurately control the proportion of natural gas to steam and stably control the flow rates of natural gas and steam.
US09586817B2 Semi-auto scanning probe microscopy scanning
A semi-automated method for atomic force microscopy (“AFM”) scanning of a sample is disclosed. The method can include manually teaching a sample and AFM tip relative location on an AFM tool; then scanning, via a predefined program, on the same sample or other sample with same pattern to produce more images automatically.
US09586816B2 Nanostructure-based transparent conductors having increased haze and devices comprising the same
The present disclosure relates to modifications to nanostructure based transparent conductors to achieve increased haze/light-scattering with different and tunable degrees of scattering, different materials, and different microstructures and nanostructures.
US09586813B2 Multi-die MEMS package
This document refers to multi-die micromechanical system (MEMS) packages. In an example, a multi-die MEMS package can include a controller integrated circuit (IC) configured to couple to a circuit board, a MEMS IC mounted to a first side of the controller IC, a through silicon via extending through the controller IC between the first side and a second side of the controller IC, the second side opposite the first side, and wherein the MEMS IC is coupled to the through silicon via.
US09586812B2 Device with vertically integrated sensors and method of fabrication
A device includes vertically and laterally spaced sensors that sense different physical stimuli. Fabrication of the device entails forming a device structure having a first and second wafer layers with a signal routing layer interposed between them. Active transducer elements of one or more sensors are formed in the first wafer layer and a third wafer layer is attached with the second wafer layer to produce one or more cavities in which the active transducer elements are located. A trench extends through the second wafer and through a portion of the signal routing layer. The trench electrically isolates a region of the second wafer layer surrounded by the trench from a remainder of the second wafer layer. Another active transducer element of another sensor is formed in this region. The transducer element formed in the second wafer layer may be a diaphragm for a pressure sensor of the sensor device.
US09586811B2 Semiconductor devices with moving members and methods for making the same
The present disclosure provides an embodiment of a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) structure, the MEMS structure comprising a MEMS substrate; a first and second conductive plugs of a semiconductor material disposed on the MEMS substrate, wherein the first conductive plug is configured for electrical interconnection and the second conductive plug is configured as an anti-stiction bump; a MEMS device configured on the MEMS substrate and electrically coupled with the first conductive plug; and a cap substrate bonded to the MEMS substrate such that the MEMS device is enclosed therebetween.
US09586808B2 Headgear for use in directing an animal
Headgear for directing an animal is disclosed. The headgear includes a bit that includes a pair of rings to which reins of the headgear are to attach; a jointed mouthpiece with a connecting portion adjacent each end for connection to a respective one of the rings such that each ring can rotate through the respective connecting portion, and at least one joint between the connecting portions that allows the mouthpiece to articulate between an undeflected position in which the connecting portions have a maximum separation, and deflected positions in which the separation of the connecting portions is less than the maximum; and a mouthpiece support that extends between the rings, and limits the minimum separation of the connecting portions.
US09586795B2 Chain block and load chain
A chain block is provided including a load chain which hangs a load, and a load sheave member which is rotatably supported between a first frame and a second frame, around which the load chain is wound, and which has a chain pocket in which the load chain goes, the load chain is made of a steel material having the Rockwell hardness C scale (HRC) of 47 to 51, and the load sheave member is made of a steel material in which at least the chain pocket has the Rockwell hardness C scale (HRC) of 40 to 45.
US09586788B2 Reel system
A reel system includes a hinged crank handle portion that turns a frame portion on an axis for winding and unwinding a coilable portion. The handle portion folds into the frame inner area, forming a flat surface on the flange, to allow for facilitated storage of a plurality of reel systems in a five gallon bucket. A frame portion rotates on an axis for winding and unwinding a coilable portion. The frame portion includes a frame outer area for engaging the coilable portion. The frame portion further includes a frame inner area for receiving and securing a terminal portion of the coilable portion. The terminal portion passes from the frame outer area to the frame inner area through a central aperture. A rod extends across the diameter of the frame inner area, forming a surface to grip the reel system.
US09586787B2 Cord reel device
The cord reel device comprises a first reel body and a second reel body which are linked so that their rotational axes coincide; a pullout cord that is wound around the first reel body so that it can be pulled out; an internal cord that is wound around the second reel body in the same direction as the winding direction of the pullout cord; and a reel case that rotatably covers the first reel body and the second reel body and forms a winding space that allows free play of the internal cord. A convex portion that protrudes toward the rotational axis is provided to the reel case.
US09586783B2 Sheet bundle binding processing apparatus and image forming system having the same
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sheet bundle binding processing apparatus capable of performing a binding process rapidly and efficiently while the binding process can be selected by an operator. The present invention comprises a sheet bundle binding processing apparatus including a processing tray on which sheets are stacked, an insertion portion to which a sheet bundle is inserted, a first binding device which performs a predetermined binding process on a sheet bundle stacked on the processing tray and the predetermined binding process on a sheet bundle inserted to the insertion portion, and a second binding device which performs a binding process being different from the predetermined binding process on a sheet bundle stacked on the processing tray.
US09586781B2 Sheet bundle conveying apparatus and image forming system having the same
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sheet bundle conveying apparatus capable of discharging a sheet bundle from a processing tray where a binding process is performed toward the downstream side in right posture to a right position. The present invention comprises a sheet bundle conveying apparatus which conveys sheets stacked at a stack portion to a storing portion at the downstream side including a first conveying member which conveys sheets at the stack portion by a predetermined distance, a second conveying member which performs relay conveyance of the sheets conveyed by the first conveying member by the predetermined distance as being set to have a higher moving speed than that of the first conveying member, and a driving portion which drives the first conveying member and the second conveying member.
US09586775B2 Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
In a sheet feeding apparatus without increase in size and without fluctuation in sheet feeding interval, a clutch is brought into a disconnected state after a separation roller separates from a feed roller.
US09586774B2 Sheet feeding member
A sheet feeding member is provided, which is made of a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: a base polymer including a polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer and a polyester thermoplastic elastomer; and at least one ion conductive agent selected from the group consisting of a quaternary ammonium salt and a lithium salt/polyol, wherein the ion conductive agent is present in a proportion of 0.2 to 4 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the base polymer in the thermoplastic elastomer composition.
US09586772B2 Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus
A sheet feeder includes a tray configured to load a sheet to be fed thereon. The tray has a tray upper face and a pair of cursors. The tray upper face has a recessed portion, a guide plate and a feeding route. The recessed portion extends along the width direction on an upstream side from the pair of cursors in the feeding direction. The guide plate is configured to cover an upper side of the recessed portion. The feeding route is formed between the recessed portion and the guide plate and extending from an inlet port positioned on an upstream side to an outlet port positioned on a downstream side along the feeding direction. The sheet in a state of being passed through the feeding route is aligned with the pair of cursors on the tray upper face and then fed.
US09586764B2 Mineral material processing plant and a method for operating a processing plant
A mineral material processing plant includes a frame and a screen which is supported on the frame of the processing plant, and a conveyor which is fixed in connection with the screen for transporting material to be processed by the screen. The support of the conveyor relative to the screen includes a four-bar linkage mechanism, and pivot points of the four-bar linkage mechanism are arranged in support arms which are fixed pivotably in connection with the screen, and the conveyor is arranged to be moved further from the screen and closer to the screen by the movement of the four-bar linkage. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
US09586760B2 Electronic component transfer shuttle
There is provided an electronic device transfer apparatus which has an excellent capacity of transferring DUTs between trays.An electronic device transfer apparatus, which transfers DUTs between trays, includes a device conveying unit. The device conveying unit includes a plurality of shuttles which hold the DUTs, an endless first guide rail which guides the shuttles, and first to third feeders which move the shuttles on the first guide rail. The shuttles are movable on the first guide rail over the entire circumference of the rail.
US09586759B2 Method for storing carbon dioxide compositions in subterranean geological formations and an arrangement for use in such methods
A method and arrangement are proposed for injecting CO2 into a subterranean aquifer for storage therein. In order to reduce the effects of water evaporation from brine in the aquifer when dry CO2 is injected into the aquifer, the CO2 is supplied mixed with a salt-lean fluid, i.e. a fluid that contains a low concentration of ions that can precipitate out as salts. The mixing may take place at the wellhead, with the CO2 salt-lean fluids supplied via separate low-grade material pipelines. The proportion of CO2 and salt-lean fluid in the mixture is such as to obtain a CO2 composition that is saturated with salt-lean fluid at the site of injection into the aquifer. By injecting saturated or “wet” CO2, less water is evaporated from the brine and the salt precipitation is greatly reduced, so keeping the pore spaces clear and providing an increased accessible pore volume for CO2 storage.
US09586757B2 Stacker crane
A stacker crane includes a platform disposed between a pair of front and back masts disposed in a vertical direction. The platform includes a horizontal frame with a transfer device mounted thereon and vertical frames extending from front and back ends of the horizontal frame along the masts. The platform is raised or lowered with the vertical frames suspended. The vertical frames each include a pair of first guide rollers sandwiching one of the masts in a lateral direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a front-back direction and are each connected to the horizontal frame to be rotatable with respect to the horizontal frame using the lateral direction as an axis.
US09586756B2 Weighing system for a front-end-loading waste-hauling vehicle
A weighing system for a waste-hauling vehicle having a front end loader with at least two arms for lifting a waste container, the weighing system comprising: an extensometer mounted on at least one arm of the front end loader, the extensometer secured to separate extensometer mounts so that the extensometer is operative to detect deflections in the front end loader arm in response to loads of varying weights; and a vehicle data hub in communication with the extensometer, the vehicle data hub operative to receive inputs from the extensometer and determine therefrom: (i) the weight of a waste container containing waste as the waste container is lifted by the front end loader for emptying into a waste receptacle on the vehicle; (ii) the weight of the waste container as it is lowered by the front end loader after the waste container has been emptied into the waste receptacle on the vehicle; and (iii) the net weight of the waste that was contained in the container.
US09586751B1 Dispensing systems and uses for sealant compositions
Dispensing systems for sealants, including room temperature vulcanizable (RTV) silicone sealants, are disclosed. These systems are not only simple to use, but also improve the precision with which the user can dispense product, resulting in a more satisfactory appearance and reduced product waste.
US09586748B2 Carrier card for peel-open blisters
A package structure is disclosed for carrying blister cards of the peel-open variety, and for securing the blister cards within an outer sleeve enclosure.
US09586747B2 Thermally insulating member
A thermally insulating member includes a plane sheet having two ends spaced in a length direction and two sides spaced in a thickness direction perpendicular to the length direction. The plane sheet includes a plurality of rows of slits between the ends of the plane sheet. Each row of slits extends from one of the sides through the other side of the plane sheet. A first spacing between two adjacent rows of slits in the length direction is larger than a spacing between two adjacent slits in the same row of slits in a width direction perpendicular to the length and width directions by a second spacing. A thermally insulating strip is defined between two adjacent rows of slits. A stretchable rib is formed between two adjacent slits in the same row of slits. Each end of the plane sheet is a coupling portion free of the slits.
US09586746B2 Microwave package for single-step cooking of multi-component foodstuffs
A microwaveable container for transporting, freezing, storing, and cooking a multi-component foodstuff includes a tray having a base portion and a lid portion and employs a susceptor in combination with steam and venting to cook the multi-component foodstuff in a single microwave cooking step.
US09586743B2 Hanging bag
A packaged product including a substantially enclosed container for a material, said container including a first end, a second end with a width and a length, a sidewall forming an interior surface defining the container, a first opening into the container adapted to dispense the material, a hanging member, and an insert with an insert base portion, two insert side portions and an insert opening along a width of the insert, wherein the insert base portion extends along the width of the second end, the insert side portions extend at least partially up the sidewall, and the insert opening extends along at least substantially the entire width of the second end. A dispensing method including providing a packaged product, opening the packaged product to form a first opening into the container adapted to dispense a material, and dispensing the material from the container.
US09586737B2 Elastomeric closure with barrier layer and method for its manufacture
An elastomeric closure (10) having an internal barrier film (16) is provided. The elastomeric closure includes a top portion (12) and a bottom portion (14) formed together with a barrier film (16) disposed between the top and bottom portions. The barrier film may span the overall length and width of the elastomeric closure and preferably includes an aluminum foil as the barrier film material.
US09586734B2 Fluid containment and dispensing system
A fluid containment and dispensing system includes a sealed, variable-volume containment device having a movable plunger slidably mounted within a barrel, and a sealing head having a seal insert retained thereon. A seal arrangement includes a self-resealing cross-slit opening, an internal sealing ring for engaging a corresponding coupling of a compatible device, and a raised peripheral seal ring for sealing engagement with a closure lid.
US09586732B2 Drink can lid comprising an articulated neck
A plastic lid for a metal can including a liquid. The lid includes a cavity (20) receiving a neck (15) that can be folded down and secured to a wall section (21) of the cavity. The free end of the folded-down neck (15) compresses a wall (23) of the cavity and seals the can, closing an air intake slit (27) provided in an elastomer material (29).
US09586730B2 Tamper-evident closure assembly including outer shell, and related systems and methods
A tamper-evident closure assembly for a container includes a cap configured to be secured with the container to cover the opening. A tamper-evidencing member is carried by the cap and is configured to provide an indication when the cap is removed from the container. The closure assembly further includes an outer shell having a central aperture through which the cap is received. The outer shell and the cap may be configured to cooperate with each other such that the cap is operatively secured to, and mounted so as to be non-rotatable relative to, the outer shell. A system for storing material and a method of closing a container are also provided.
US09586727B2 Squeezable dispensing package and method
A fluid dispensing container is provided. The container includes a container body formed from a first flexible material defining an interior cavity. The container includes a membrane formed from a second flexible material and a seal coupling the membrane to the inner surface of the container body. The membrane divides the interior cavity into a contents chamber and a dispensing chamber, and the membrane and the seal are configured to be fluid tight to maintain fluid within the contents chamber prior to rupture of the membrane. The rupture stress of the second flexible material is less than the rupture stress of the first flexible material such that, as fluid pressure within the contents chamber increases, the membrane is configured to rupture without the container body rupturing.
US09586724B2 Easy open and reclosable gusseted package with die-cut web and reclosure mechanism
An easy-open/reclosable gusseted package includes a reclosure mechanism including a first and second interlocking strip; a die cut in a first panel and in a first and optionally a second gusset. The die cut defines a die cut segment spaced from the first and second ends of the package that can be displaced to open the package and access a contained product between the interlocking strips, the interlocking surfaces being at least partially exposed. The package can be reclosed, after removing the die cut segment, by engaging the interlocking surface of a second portion of the first interlocking strip with itself in the first gusset, and optionally a third portion of the first interlocking strip with itself in the second gusset, folding the package, and engaging the interlocking surface of the second interlocking strip with the interlocking surface of the first portion of the first interlocking strip.
US09586721B2 Adjustable suspended roll packaging system
A base platform carrying a plurality of lower rail members on an upper surface. A pair of opposing laterally spaced end plates engaging the lower rail members. A series of lower positioning teeth formed in the lower rail members. A series of complementary lower connecting teeth included on the end plates engaging the lower positioning teeth. A plurality of upper rail members carried by the end plates. A series of upper positioning teeth formed in the upper rail members. A series of complementary upper connecting teeth included on the end plates engaging the upper positioning teeth of the upper rail members securing the end plates to the upper rail members. The series of upper and lower connecting teeth provide for the end plates to be repositionable along at least a portion of the upper and lower rail members to adjust spacing between the end plates to accommodate various roll sizes.
US09586715B2 Fluid containment apparatus
A fluid containment apparatus with a floor and a side wall is provided. A wall support is included that supports the side wall and can be moved between an initial supporting position and a collapsed position. The side wall is movable from an initial containment position to a collapsed state to allow access for vehicles or other objects to the floor. The wall support and side wall are subsequently movable back to their initial positions. In some arrangements, the wall support is movable back to the initial supporting position from the collapsed position but is not movable beyond the initial supporting position. Additionally or alternatively, in other embodiments the wall support remains in the collapsed position until a returning force is applied to move the wall support back.
US09586709B1 Apparatus and method for constructing espresso cartridges
Apparatus and method for constructing an espresso cartridge. A cartridge holder includes a generally horizontal holder rim for supporting an espresso cartridge rim of an espresso cartridge base. The espresso cartridge base may be inserted into the horizontal holder rim vertically or horizontally in an interference fit positioning the espresso cartridge rim on a top edge of the horizontal holder rim of the cartridge holder. A spacer is closeable over the horizontal holder rim and aligned with an espresso cartridge mouth of the espresso cartridge base creating a scoop having an additional untamped brewing material volume provided by the spacer. A tamper is pressed into the spacer to tamp the brewing material into the espresso cartridge base to provide tamped brewing material even with the cartridge rim. A plastic rim/foil center lid is snapped onto the filled and tamped espresso cartridge base to complete construction of the espresso cartridge.
US09586704B2 Modeling the long-term evolution of space debris
A space object modeling system that models the evolution of space debris is provided. The modeling system simulates interaction of space objects at simulation times throughout a simulation period. The modeling system includes a propagator that calculates the position of each object at each simulation time based on orbital parameters. The modeling system also includes a collision detector that, for each pair of objects at each simulation time, performs a collision analysis. When the distance between objects satisfies a conjunction criterion, the modeling system calculates a local minimum distance between the pair of objects based on a curve fitting to identify a time of closest approach at the simulation times and calculating the position of the objects at the identified time. When the local minimum distance satisfies a collision criterion, the modeling system models the debris created by the collision of the pair of objects.
US09586703B2 Cooling device for use in space environment
A space-environment dedicated cooling device includes a first flow path to which coolant to be cooled is fed, a second flow path thermally coupled to the first flow path and a water absorbing body which is exposed to the space environment when the cooling device is used in the space environment. The second flow path is fed with feedwater. The water absorbing body is fed with the feedwater from the second flow path. The water absorbing body includes a water absorbing member made of water-absorbing material.
US09586701B2 Electron propulsion engine
An electron acceleration device using thermionic fission cells and an electromagnetic scoop coil for power. A power control junction and electron injector control that feeds free electrons in packets into the acceleration components that consist of a series of induction linac module units, having quadrupole magnet units in series between the induction module units. Has on-board xenon gas for a deep space electron source. At the high speed electrons exit from the device, deflector plates control the exit path of the electrons to direct the course of a craft.
US09586699B1 Methods and apparatus for monitoring and fixing holes in composite aircraft
Methods and apparatus are described for repairing a damaged area of an airplane fuselage made from fiber-reinforced composite material. In one embodiment, an intelligent patch is provided comprising a first electronic communication device to communicate information from at least one sensor regarding the presence of compression induced microfractures within the patch.
US09586696B2 System and method for parking and processing aircraft
The invention relates to an improved system for parking and processing aircraft in relatively efficient manner. The invention also relates to an improved method for parking and processing aircraft in relatively efficient manner, particularly by making use of a system for parking and processing aircraft according to the invention.
US09586695B2 Illuminated sidestick controller, such as an illuminated sidestick controller for use in aircraft
A system and method for illuminating one or more sidestick controllers within a cockpit of an aircraft is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a sidestick controller having lighting components that display lighting behaviors representing the movement and/or control of an aircraft. In some embodiments, the system illuminates various different lighting components on a sidestick controller based on information received from aircraft control systems, cockpit lighting systems, and other systems associated with an aircraft.
US09586694B2 Safety arrangement for aircraft and method for determining type of the landing surface for an aircraft
A safety arrangement for an aircraft, especially for amphibious aircraft, being configured for determining a type of landing surface (such as water/solid ground) and including: two transceivers (301, 302); the first transceiver (301) configured to operate on first electromagnetic wavelength and the second transceiver (302) configured to operate on second electromagnetic wavelength differing from the first wavelength, and at least one of transceivers is configured to receive the reflections electromagnetic wavelengths, and determining element for determining the type of the landing surface based on the properties of two electromagnetic wavelengths reflected from the landing surface and for outputting a signal indicating the type of the determined landing surface.
US09586693B1 Event-driven burst-mode status reporting
The present disclosure is directed to an event-driven reporting system that enables off-board entities, such as on-ground control centers or other aircrafts, to receive information regarding on-board conditions when the aircraft enters into a non-nominal or hostile state. Various embodiments of the disclosure are directed to an event-driven reporting system and method that provide a burst-mode transmission of recorded on-board data to an off-board entity when certain triggering events that indicate non-nominal or hostile aircraft conditions are detected.
US09586689B2 Parachute device
A parachute device is provided with a bag containing a main parachute and a reserve parachute and with a propulsion assembly having a frame to which two arms are coupled; the two arms can be opened laterally by operating a control and support respective power units, which can be started by operating a further control.
US09586686B2 Side support for an aircraft seat
The present invention generally relates to passenger aircraft seats. Some examples provide systems for providing side support to seated passengers. Some examples include a passenger seat backrest having an extendable side support. An extendable side support may be integrated with a seat backrest and may be moved between a stowed position and a deployed position. When in a deployed position, the expandable side support may then provide additional side support to a seated passenger's body.
US09586683B1 Transitioning an unmanned aerial vehicle to horizontal flight
This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will facilitate extended flight duration. The UAV may have any number of lifting motors. For example, the UAV may include four lifting motors (also known as a quad-copter), eight lifting motors (octo-copter), etc. Likewise, to improve the efficiency of horizontal flight, the UAV also includes a thrusting motor and propeller assembly that is oriented at approximately ninety degrees to one or more of the lifting motors. When the UAV is moving horizontally, it may be determined if the horizontal airspeed of the UAV exceeds an airspeed threshold. If the horizontal airspeed exceeds the airspeed threshold, the thrusting motor may be engaged and the thrusting propeller will aid in the horizontal propulsion of the UAV.
US09586681B2 Rotorcraft autopilot system, components and methods
An autopilot actuator includes first and second motors each including a rotatable motor output shaft such that either one or both of the motors can drive an actuator output shaft. An autopilot main unit enclosure is removably mounted to the helicopter proximate to a cyclic control and commonly houses autopilot actuators as well as main autopilot electronics. A cyclic vibration isolator is removably supported by an actuator shaft for co-rotation and coupled to the cyclic control to attenuate a cyclic vibration frequency at the actuator shaft while output rotations of the actuator shaft below a resonant frequency are coupled to the cyclic control. A force limited link includes first and second ends and a variable length between. The force limited link having a relaxed length when less than an unseating force is applied and the variable length changes when an applied force exceeds the unseating force to permit pilot override.
US09586670B2 Windshield mounting assembly
A windshield mounting assembly, comprising a windshield that is adapted to be arranged on an associated vehicle frame, the windshield comprising at least one edge that is provided with at least one lateral recess; at least one mounting frame that is attached to the windshield and adapted for mounting of the windshield to the associated vehicle frame, the mounting frame comprising at least one fastener receiving opening that is arranged in the region of the lateral recess and adapted to receive an associated frame fastener; and a bonding interface that is arranged at least partially between the edge of the windshield and the mounting frame, the bonding interface attaching the edge to the mounting frame.
US09586669B2 Aerospace protective dust cover
An aircraft window assembly includes a pressure pane. A bezel is proximate a periphery of the pressure pane and defines an inner opening. The bezel includes an inner wall with a channel. An electro-optic element is disposed in the inner opening and is configured for reception in the channel of the inner wall. The electro-optic element is capable of operation between a transmissive condition and a dimmed condition. A dust cover is proximate the bezel. The dust cover includes an interior substrate and an exterior substrate. The interior substrate and the exterior substrate generally define a gap therebetween. A thermally absorbent liquid is disposed in the gap.
US09586667B2 Splice assembly for joining structural components
A splice assembly may include a first splice bracket including first longitudinal axis, a first connecting member, and a first mating member extending from the first connecting member along the first longitudinal axis, the first mating member including a first mating surface disposed as a non-zero first angle relative to the first longitudinal axis. The disclosed slice assembly may further include a second splice bracket including second longitudinal axis, a second connecting member, and a second mating member extending from the second connecting member along the second longitudinal axis, the second mating member including a second mating surface disposed as a non-zero second angle relative to the second longitudinal axis. The first mating surface and the second mating surface are complementary. Surface contact between the first mating surface and the second mating surface defines a fastening location for connecting the first splice bracket and the second splice bracket.
US09586664B2 Vessel propulsion system
A vessel propulsion system includes an engine that provides a propulsive force to a vessel, a throttle valve to adjust an air amount supplied to the engine, an accelerator operation unit operated by an operator to adjust a throttle opening degree, the throttle opening degree corresponding to an operation amount of the accelerator operation unit, and a control unit programmed to vary an engine output even when the throttle opening degree is maintained at a fixed value other than an idling opening degree, the engine output corresponding to the operation amount of the accelerator operation unit as a reference output.
US09586660B2 Gyroscopic roll stabilizing device for marine vessels and method for same
A gyroscopic roll stabilizing device for a marine vehicle includes a base communicating with a gyroscopic component which includes a rotor rotatable about an axis, a motor for rotating the rotor about the axis, a swing container swinging about a swing axis and having the rotor communicating thereto, a first support member and a second support member being opposite to the first support member for swingingly supporting the swing container. An actuating member rotates the gyroscopic component about an axis around which the rotor does not swing in its free state.
US09586657B1 Boat folding table
Disclosed herein are folding tables for use on small boats like kayaks and canoes, including inflatable kayaks. Such tables are secured to the gunwales or topsides of such small boats and have various devices for organizing and securing sportsman's gear for fishing, hunting, photographing and the like. The tables are readily detachable from the boats and foldable for compact storage.
US09586656B2 Vessel with extendible ramp
A water vessel is provided. The water vessel includes a hull, a deck, and a ramp. The hull has a front end, an aft end, a starboard side, a port side, a bottom, a bow at the front end, and a stem at the aft end. The bow is movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The deck is in the region of the bow. The ramp is located between the bottom of the hull and the deck in a retracted position. When the bow is in the open configuration, the ramp is movable to an extended position in which the ramp extends from the front end of the hull.
US09586651B2 Universal hydrofoil connector system and method of attachment
A universal hydrofoil comprises a hydrofoil assembly, a universal mount assembly and a plurality of lateral connectors. The hydrofoil assembly has a longitudinal axis and includes a centerfoil having first and second longitudinal ends. A foil assembly is disposed at the centerfoil second end and includes a fuselage, a wing at a fuselage first end and a tail at a fuselage second end. The universal mount assembly comprises a base having first and second mounting surfaces. The second mounting surface defines a mounting interface configured to reversibly mate with the centerfoil first end. Lateral supports having a pair of arms projecting from a central beam are selectively engageable with the base. The lateral connectors are adjustably secured within the lateral channel and configured to engage a structural feature of a craft.
US09586647B1 Bicycle propulsion system
Some embodiments of the present invention disclose a bicycle propulsion system. The propulsion system includes a frame. The propulsion system includes a wheel rotably coupled to the frame. The propulsion system includes a drive wheel for rotating the wheel. The propulsion system has a pedal. The propulsion system includes a crank lever having a proximate end coupled to the frame and a distal end coupled to the pedal. The propulsion system includes a cam rotably coupled to the crank lever between the distal and proximate ends, wherein the cam comprises a pair of connecting members that when connected form a shaft positioned away from a center of the cam. The propulsion system includes a drive lever having a proximate end comprising a cam follower interfaced to the cam and a distal end coupled to the drive wheel.
US09586645B2 Bicycle fork having lock-out, blow-off, and adjustable blow-off threshold
A bicycle fork includes a pair of fork leg assemblies, each of the leg assemblies having an upper leg telescopingly engaged with a lower leg. A damping assembly is provided in at least one of the legs. The damping assembly includes lock-out and blow-off compression circuits. These compression circuits are externally adjustable without tools. Furthermore, these two compression circuits may be adjusted independently of each other.
US09586633B2 Ground robot drive system
A ground robot having a main body, two opposing drive systems, a flipper disposed distal to the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel, both disposed substantially parallel to the vertical plane and between the inner track and the flipper. The main body has a sagittal plane and two opposing lateral sides. Each drive system having an inner track disposed proximal to the main body. The inner track extends along a corresponding lateral side of the two opposing lateral sides and substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the main body, and is supported by a plurality of inner pulleys. The flipper extending along the corresponding lateral side and substantially parallel to the vertical plane. The flipper has a flipper body, an outer track, and a plurality of outer pulleys supporting the outer track. The diameter of the front wheel and the rear wheel of each of the opposing drive systems ranges between 1.2 to 1.3 times of a diameter of the inner track.
US09586631B2 Cast load structure for vehicle body to frame mount
A mounting member for securing a vehicle body to a chassis frame includes a horizontal base wall defining a mounting hole used to assemble the body to a receptacle on the frame. The mounting member further includes a plurality of side walls extending from the base wall to connect to a floor panel of the vehicle body. A boss protrudes from the base wall to the floor panel and includes a bore aligned with the mounting hole. The mounting member also includes at least one gusset extending from the boss to the base wall. The base wall, side walls, boss, and the at least one gusset are integrally formed as a single unitary body.
US09586630B2 Frame structure for vehicle
Provided is a frame structure for a vehicle including: a pair of main side rails which extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and faces each other; and an extension side rail which is connected to a front portion of the main side rail in the vehicle longitudinal direction and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein the extension side rail is formed so as to have a substantially C-shaped cross-section and is formed so that a front portion is lower than a rear portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
US09586625B2 Vehicle engine compartment louver carrier with integrated ducting
A carrier for an automobile with integrated active ducting, and a method of making a louver therefor. The carrier includes at least one aperture, and at least one louver rotatably mounted in the aperture. Also attached to the carrier is an actuator, and the actuator is connected to the louver. The actuator is operable for moving the louver between an open position and a closed position such that when the louver is in the open position, air flow passes through the aperture.
US09586622B2 Vehicle body structure
Junction regions are formed by mutually joined side portions of a pillar inner and a pillar outer, and an opening-defining region is formed by mutually spaced side portions of the pillar inner and the pillar outer. The junction regions include a first junction region adjacent to the opening-defining region on one side in a longitudinal direction and a second junction region adjacent to the opening-defining region on the other side in the longitudinal direction. A bypass connection wall connecting the opening-defining region and at least one of the first junction region and the second junction region extends from at least one of the pillar inner and the pillar outer.
US09586619B1 Motor controller
A motor controller has an assist controller generating an assist instruction for a generation of an assist torque based on a detection value of a steering torque, a follow controller obtaining a target value of a physical quantity regarding a steering operation and generating a follow instruction, and a motor driver driving, according to a sum of the assist instruction and the follow instruction, a motor that generates the assist torque and an automatic steering toque. In addition, the follow controller changes, according to a degree of intervention by a driver that is detected by an intervention detector, responsiveness of the follow control, making it possible to naturally hand over a motor control to the driver or to a system when the driver or the system intervenes a current control of the motor that generates the assist torque and/or the steering torque.
US09586614B2 Vehicular steering system
An ECU acquires a steering torque detected by a torque sensor (step S1). The ECU drives an electromagnet of a solenoid actuator (step S2). The ECU drives a steering operation motor in accordance with the direction of the detected steering torque acquired in step S1 to apply, to an output shaft of a clutch, a torque acting in such a direction that a torque being exerted on a clutch mechanism is reduced (step S3). When a predetermined time has elapsed since driving of the steering operation motor in step S3 (step S4: YES), the ECU 40 reverses a driving direction of the steering operation motor to apply, to the output shaft of the clutch, a torque acting in a direction opposite to the direction of the last torque applied (step S5).
US09586611B2 Steering system
A steering system includes an outer jacket including a pair of clamped portions disposed on both sides of a slit, an inner jacket coated with an insulating coating layer all along an outer periphery of the inner jacket except for a predetermined area, an upper bracket that supports the clamped portions and that is fixed to a vehicle body, and a clamping mechanism including a clamping shaft that is supported in clamping shaft insertion holes in the clamped portions so as to be energized. The steering system further includes a conductive elastic member including a first portion engaged with one of a slit inside portion of the clamping shaft positioned in the slit and the predetermined area so as to be energized and a second portion that slide-contacts the other of the slit inside portion and the predetermined area.
US09586609B2 Steering column of a vehicle
A vehicle steering column includes first and second shaft parts respectively coupled to an intermediate piece via first and second joint disks. The joint disks are configured such that when the steering column is in an uninstalled state, the first and second shafts are substantially coaxial, and when the steering column is in an installed state, the first and second shafts form a non-zero inclination angle via elastic deformation at the joint disks.
US09586607B2 Stroller with a dual spring rear suspension
A stroller system including a rear suspension system comprising two springs is discussed. The stroller system is configured to withstand a variety of operating conditions including various terrain, speed and weight requirements. An embodiment of a stroller with a dual elastic suspension system is also discussed.
US09586605B2 Powered pallet truck
A powered pallet truck is provided having a base support portion and a load lift portion. The powered pallet truck has a lift cylinder device connected at a lower portion to a forward extending lift cylinder device seat on the base frame and pivotally connected at an upper portion within a recessed channel in the load lift frame.
US09586601B2 Inner ceiling assembly of a railway vehicle
A rail-borne vehicle includes an inner ceiling assembly having at least one air duct, a multiplicity of lighting devices and at least one ceiling cladding. The air duct is disposed between an inner surface or face of a roof of the rail-borne vehicle and the ceiling cladding and the air duct is provided with a multiplicity of air outlet openings. The ceiling cladding also has a multiplicity of openings. Both the lighting devices disposed between the inner surface of the roof of the rail-borne vehicle and the ceiling cladding as well as the air outlet openings of the air duct are disposed relative to the openings in the ceiling cladding in such a way that both the air of the air duct and the light of the lighting devices pass through the openings in the ceiling cladding.
US09586600B2 Curved plate for railcar bodyshell, front car bodyshell, and method of manufacturing curved plate for railcar bodyshell
A curved plate for a railcar bodyshell includes: a plate main body including an outer surface facing an outside of a railcar and an inner surface facing an inside of the railcar and the plate main body having a curved shape; and reinforcing ribs projecting from the inner surface of the plate main body toward the inside of the railcar. At least two of the plurality of the reinforcing ribs include machining reference surfaces formed on a same plane as reference surfaces used when machining an outer surface of the plate main body. At least one of the plurality of the reinforcing rib includes a mounting reference surface perpendicular to one of a rail direction, a sleeper direction, and a vertical direction as a reference surface used when mounting the curved plate to the railcar.
US09586597B2 Electrified vehicle operating mode prompt
An exemplary method includes prompting a user to change an operating mode of an electrified vehicle from a first mode to a second mode that is different than the first mode. The first mode is a default mode. The second mode is a non-default mode.
US09586596B2 Vehicle use and performance restrictions based on detected users
There are provided systems and methods for vehicle use and performance restrictions based on detected users. A user may check-in to a vehicle so that the vehicle identifies the user, such as through providing identification to the vehicle using biometrics, logins, or other information. Using the identification, the vehicle may determine parameters and restrictions on use of the vehicle by the user. Parameters may include information about the user, such as age, health, or other statistic stored with the identification for the user, and may be utilized to determine restrictions on use of the vehicle by the user, such as a speed of the vehicle and passengers allowed in the vehicle. Restrictions may also be set for the user, including speeds of travel, routes of travel, and usage of media players in the vehicle. The usage of the vehicle may be monitored and enforced using the restrictions.
US09586593B2 Method and system of assisting a driver of a vehicle
A method of assisting a driver of a vehicle in driving a road, the method includes determining a location of a road boundary relative to the vehicle using a sensor, selecting, via a controller, a parameter to assist a driver of the vehicle at the location of the road boundary, updating the parameter based on a previous operation of the vehicle, determining, via the controller, whether the vehicle is approaching the road boundary based on a vehicle trajectory and the location of a road boundary, and providing a feedback operation to assist the driver in avoiding the road boundary, the feedback operation based on the selected parameter.
US09586583B2 Vehicle speed control system
A control system for a vehicle operable to implement a speed control function, the control system comprising: means for receiving a user input of a target speed at which the vehicle is intended to travel; target speed torque determining means for determining an instantaneous value of torque, target speed torque, that should be applied to one or more wheels of the vehicle by a powertrain in order to control the vehicle to travel at the target speed; and filter means operable to filter the value of target speed torque to generate a filtered torque value, the system being operable to command the powertrain to apply to the one or more wheels an amount of torque corresponding to the filtered torque value, wherein the system further comprises modifier means operable to receive the instantaneous value of target speed torque generated by the target speed torque determining means and to input to the filter means a value of torque that is less than the target speed torque in dependence on a current speed of the vehicle and the target speed of the vehicle.
US09586581B2 Method and distance control device for preventing collisions of a motor vehicle in a driving situation with little lateral distance
The present invention relates to a method and device for reducing instances of vehicle collisions. Based on parameter data of a first vehicle and road conditions, and parameter data regarding a second vehicle, the first vehicle can undergo warnings or positional adjustments to reduce the likelihood of a collision with the second vehicle or other collision body. The vehicle adjustment can be in the form of braking or steering adjustments. The warning can be in the form of a visual, audio, or haptic signal.
US09586574B2 Control apparatus for hybrid electric vehicle
A control apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle, includes: a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the battery; a temperature increase rate calculator configured to calculate, based on the detected temperature of the battery, a temperature increase rate that is an amount of increase in the temperature per unit time; and an engine controller configured to allow, when the temperature increase rate is equal to or higher than a threshold value, the engine to be started, so that the generator generates the electric power. The threshold value is set so that the higher the detected battery temperature, the lower the threshold value.
US09586573B2 System and method for determining smart torque curve optimizing user performance
Systems and methods for controlling performance characteristics of a vehicle are provided. A system for controlling performance characteristics of a vehicle includes a memory storage device including at least one torque curve profile stored thereon. The at least one torque curve profile includes a mapping of accessible torque for the vehicle with respect to an engine speed of an engine coupled to the vehicle. The system also includes an electronic control unit operatively coupled to the memory storage device, the electronic control unit configured to re-map the at least one torque curve profile in response to receipt by the electronic control unit of an electronic signal indicating a change in a vehicle condition.
US09586568B2 Warning system generating warning for parking brake and automatic transmission of motor vehicle
A motor vehicle has an automatic transmission with a P driving stage, a N driving stage and one or more forward and reverse driving stages. The motor vehicle also has an electrical parking brake device, and an assistance system for outputting a warning information and actuating the parking brake device during the opening of the driver's door when the P driving stage is not engaged on the gear side. According to the proposals, the warning information is output only when the parking brake device is not actuated or not actuated in an error-free manner.
US09586566B2 Method for actuating a hydraulic braking system
In a method for actuating a hydraulic braking system, a hydraulic fluid is temporarily stored in a storage chamber when the antilocking system is activated and recirculated back into the brake circuit with the aid of a recirculation pump. The target pump speed of the recirculation pump depends on the degree of filling of the storage chamber with hydraulic fluid and in addition on the control frequency of the antilocking system.
US09586561B1 Automatic automotive detailing tool
An automatic automotive detailing tool utilizes a motorized tool and a plurality of interchangeable head attachments. The motorized tool is particularly suited for use with both cars and boats. The tool is adapted to receive and operate a plurality of interchangeable head attachments. The interchangeable head attachments can perform a variety of functions ranging from cleaning to waxing to buffing.
US09586559B2 Systems and methods for regulating vehicle access
A method for regulating vehicle access comprises receiving, from an electronic device of a user, a request to access a vehicle. The vehicle can be disposed at a designated geographic location. Next, geographic information of the user is received from the electronic device. The geographic information is determined with the aid of the electronic device of the user. The user is then provided access to the vehicle if, based on the received geographic information, a geographic location of the user is within a given distance from the designated geographic location of the vehicle.
US09586556B2 Adjusting device for a front lid and associated motor vehicle
Adjusting device for a front lid, with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the actuator has a first linear drive which enables a substantially vertical movement of the front lid and a second linear drive which enables a substantially horizontal movement of the front lid.
US09586554B1 B-pillar trim strap for structural rigidity during CSA deployment
Side pillar assemblies may include trim straps for structural rigidity during deployment of side airbag apparatuses. During deployment, the airbag can deploy from behind the roof head lining, above one or more pillar garnishes of the side pillar assembly and into the occupant compartment. A rib along the back surface of the pillar garnish may be placed in tension during a deployment event and inhibit fragmentation of the pillar garnish and limit movement of the pillar garnish into the occupant compartment. The rib may include one or more strap portions that may be placed in compression in the event of an impact on the interior facing portions of the pillar garnish. The strap portions may buckle under the compression force and provide a level of cushioning or energy dissipation due to the impact.
US09586552B1 Vehicle seat back including a deployable device
A seat back for a vehicle includes a frame and a deployable device. The deployable device includes a back panel fixed to the frame, a front panel opposite the back panel, and a cavity between the back panel and the front panel. The seat back includes an inflator in communication with the cavity of the deployable device. The deployable device is formed of a plastic material. During a frontal impact of the vehicle, the deployable device may be inflated from an undeployed position to a deployed position to absorb impact from an occupant of the vehicle.
US09586547B2 Front grille
A front grille includes a grille body having vertical fins and lateral fins each having a decorative surface formed on the front surface. The grille body has an attachment portion to which a decorative molding having a decorative surface formed on the front surface is attached. The front grille is used in one of a form in which the molding is attached to the grille body via the attachment portion and a form without such a molding. The attachment portion of the front grille is arranged behind the front surface of each lateral fin and configured by an engagement portion. A claw portion, which projects from a rear portion of the molding, is inserted into and engaged with the engagement portion.
US09586544B2 Power source system device
A power source system device includes a primary power source circuit block 2 that generates a voltage (Mini+B−DropV) which is further dropped from the lowest voltage of the onboard battery that supplies power to electric and electronic parts of a vehicle, the lowest voltage occurring at a start of the engine of the vehicle; a secondary power source circuit block 3 that generates a power source voltage Vcc by boosting the voltage (Mini+B−DropV) generated by the primary power source circuit block 2, supplies the power source voltage Vcc to an integrated circuit including a control block that executes a general-purpose OS, and starts the integrated circuit; and an ACC check control circuit 4 that controls the start and stop of the operation of the primary power source circuit block 2 and secondary power source circuit block 3.
US09586539B2 Underfloor shielded harness
An underfloor shielded harness (100) has a long conductive plate which is wound so as to have at least two internal spaces (104, 105) in a cross section taken perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction. High-voltage cables (102) is inserted in the internal space (104) of the conductive plate (103) and the low-voltage cable (101) is inserted in the internal space (105) that is different from the internal space (104) in which the high-voltage cables (102) is inserted. At least one of the two internal spaces (104, 105) communicates with the outside of the spaces (104, 105) formed by the conductive plate (103).
US09586538B2 License plate holder
A license plate holder including a flexible body having a T-shape contour and a single layer of material or multilayer material including a material from the group of rubber, polychloroprene, nitrile, nitrile butadiene rubber, cyanocarbons, styrene butadiene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber and a combination thereof.
US09586534B2 Vehicle trim structure
A vehicle trim structure has a vehicle floor, a bracket assembly, a main body and a side trim panel. The vehicle floor has a plurality of first attachment parts located within a central region of a vehicle passenger compartment. The bracket assembly has a plurality of second attachment parts and at least one alignment pin. The plurality of second attachment parts are fastened to the first attachment parts. The at least one alignment pin is rigidly fixed to the bracket assembly. The main body has a horizontally extending slot along a leading edge thereof with the alignment pin being inserted into the horizontally extending slot positioning the main body relative to the bracket assembly and the vehicle floor. The side trim panel is installed to a side of the center console concealing the horizontally extending slot and the at least one alignment pin.
US09586524B2 Personalized in-car variable message signs
An approach is provided for selecting variable message signs (VMS). More particularly, this disclosure relates to personalized VMS delivered to a driver of a vehicle via an on-board display. The approach monitors driver behavior to form a driver behavior history and an analytic analysis is applied to the driver behavior history to determine characteristics of the driver. When a wireless notification is received from an external data provider, the notification is modified based on the determined driver characteristics, and the modified notification is displayed to the driver on a display device visible within the vehicle that is being operated by the driver.
US09586521B2 Turn signal lamp for vehicle
A turn signal lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit including light sources arranged in a horizontal or substantially horizontal direction and a control unit configured to turn on the light sources sequentially starting from the left-most or the right-most light source of the light sources by a first time interval or intervals and reduce respective light quantities of the respective light sources by a second time interval or intervals.
US09586518B2 Luminescent grille bar assembly
A vehicle grille assembly is provided herein. The grille assembly includes a plurality of grille bars, each including a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of each grille bar illuminates in a first color and the second portion of at least one grille bar illuminates in a second color that is visually distinct from the first color.
US09586515B2 Method and device for recognizing an illuminated roadway ahead of a vehicle
A method for recognizing an illuminated roadway ahead of a vehicle, having a step of recognizing a first light object as a first roadway illumination unit. The method also includes a step of ascertaining a distance covered by the vehicle. The method also includes a step of recognizing a second light object as a second roadway illumination unit. The method also includes a step of providing a signal when the first roadway illumination unit and the second illumination unit have been recognized. The signal is provided using the distance covered, the signal representing a recognition of an illuminated roadway ahead of a vehicle.
US09586514B2 Vehicle with load-carrying platform
In a vehicle with a load-carrying platform, an elastic band is provided so a rear portion of a tailgate and a rear portion of a bed extender enter a tensioned state. A rotation regulation mechanism is provided to the tailgate and the bed extender that regulates further rotational movement by the tailgate and the bed extender making contact when the tailgate is rotated towards a closed position. The bed extender and the tailgate are prevented from rotating in the same direction by the rotation regulation mechanism, and the load on the elastic band is mitigated.
US09586512B2 Shackle and method for stabilizing a vehicle during transport
A device and method for stabilizing a vehicle during transport provides a detachably attached anchoring point on a vehicle for a tethered cable to securely fasten to from multiple directions and with strong tensions on the tethered cable. This creates a unique anchor on the vehicle that helps stabilize the vehicle during transport while minimizing damage to the vehicle. The device utilizes a biased, spring hinge to pivotally enclose a linear member, such as a grip, on the vehicle. A fastener at the terminus of the cable flexibly and detachably joins with the device at apertures. Tabs extend from the device to facilitate gripping for moving the device between an open and a closed position. The device may detachably attach to multiple areas of the vehicle, and multiple devices may be used throughout the vehicle. These flexible, multi-positional features of the device increase the effectiveness of the tethered cables.
US09586511B2 Dumping work determination system for haulage vehicle
Disclosed is a dumping work determination system for a haulage vehicle provided with a body frame, a vessel and a drive mechanism for selective raising or lowering of the vessel. The system is applicable to the vehicle to determine a state of loading in the vessel in dumping work, and includes a body frame speed detector, a tilted state detector, a shake detector, and a payload-stuck state determination unit. Based on signals from the detectors, the unit determines whether or not the state of loading is a payload-stuck state. Specifically, the unit determines the payload-stuck state when the speed of the body frame is detected to have reached lower than a predetermined speed, the vessel is detected to have tilted to a predetermined position, and a state where the vessel can be considered to have no longer produced shakes is detected by the shake detector.
US09586510B2 Tilting platform for stability control
A mobile drive unit including a docking head assembly is provided. The docking head assembly is configured with two or more actuator assemblies to lift an inventory holder and tilt the inventory holder in two or more directions. The direction of tilt and an associated angle may be determined based on a location of a center of gravity of the inventory holder relative to the mobile drive unit. The direction of tilt and the associated angle may also be determined based on information describing external forces acting on the inventory holder.
US09586509B2 Vehicular floor mat system
A mat system for a vehicle floor that has a floor mat retainer defining a fixed first vertical axis. The floor mat system includes an adapter portion and a mat portion. The adapter portion has a first receiver to enable engagement of the adapter portion to the mat and a plurality of second receivers to enable engagement of the adapter portion to the mat retainer at a selected one of a multitude of locations. Each engagement of the adapter portion to the mat retainer is rotational about the fixed first vertical axis, according to a selection from the plurality of second receivers.
US09586507B2 Motor vehicle seat having a reversible sitting part comprising locking means
A motor vehicle seat including a seatback part and a sitting part, the sitting part including a base panel bordered at least partially by a side panel, and a mechanism mounting the seat on the vehicle floor panel in two different positions: a first accommodating position in which the side panel extends at least partially in an extension of the seatback part, between the seatback part and the sitting part base panel, and a second reversed position in which the base panel extends between the seatback part and the side panel of the sitting part. The motor vehicle seat further includes a mechanism locking the sitting part in at least one of the two accommodation and reversed positions, at least part of the locking mechanism belonging to the seatback part.
US09586505B2 Harness tensioner for child safety seat
A harness tensioner for a child safety seat has a lower lever part pivotable about an axis and an upper lever part above the lower lever part and pivotable about a different axis. A lower portion of the upper lever part contacts with an upper portion of the lower lever part. Harness straps of a child safety seat are coupled to the upper lever part. Upon an impact event, the lower part is moved against a biasing force, which in turn moves the upper part to apply rearward tension to the harness straps.
US09586504B2 Forward and rearward facing child seat with belt tensioning mechanism for improved installation
A child seat including a tensioning mechanism for applying tension to a seat belt to more fully secure the child seat to a vehicle seat is provided herein. The child seat, which may be front- and/or rear-facing, includes a seat base defining a seat portion and a backrest portion. The seat base can receive an untensioned belt to secure the child seat to a vehicle seat in an untensioned configuration. A tensioning mechanism attached to the backrest portion and is rotatable between a first position substantially adjacent to the backrest portion and a second position disposed therefrom. In the second position, the tensioning mechanism can receive a portion of the belt. In the first position, the tensioning mechanism applies tension to the portion of the received belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle seat in a tensioned configuration. Methods of manufacturing child seats are also provided herein.
US09586503B1 Vehicle seat and torsion bar
A vehicle seat includes a torsion bar that biases a seat back toward a seat bottom about a pivot axis when in a loaded condition, thereby providing a return force when the seat back is in a reclined position. The torsion bar has a transverse portion that engages a stationary hook. The transverse portion of the torsion bar is oriented at a non-zero angle with respect to the seat pivot axis so that the torsion bar remains engaged with the stationary hook during twisting motion of the torsion bar that occurs with increased torsion bar loading.
US09586502B2 Seat apparatus
A seat apparatus includes a lower arm including one of an internal gear and an external gear, an upper arm including the other of the internal gear and the external gear, a lock member restricting and allowing a movement of a seat; a lever being rotatably connected to the lower arm, the lever being linked with an operation of the lock member to restrict the movement; and a transmission portion disposed between the lower arm and the upper arm, the transmission portion transmitting a rotation of the upper arm which corresponds to a forward inclination of a seatback to the lever by absorbing an eccentricity of the internal gear and the external gear.
US09586496B2 Modular stacked dc architecture traction system and method of making same
A modular stacked DC architecture for traction system includes a propulsion system includes an electric drive, a direct current (DC) link electrically coupled to the electric drive, and a first DC-DC converter coupled to the DC link. A first energy storage device (ESD) is electrically coupled to the first DC-DC converter, and a second DC-DC converter is coupled to the DC link and to the first DC-DC converter. The system also includes a second energy storage device electrically coupled to the second DC-DC converter and a controller coupled to the first and second DC-DC converters and configured to control a transfer of energy between the first ESD and the DC link via the first and second DC-DC converters.
US09586490B2 Charging port structure
A charging port structure includes a guide plate, and is configured such that a release lever of a port cap can be prevented from being exposed to water even when water has flowed into a port housing. The guide plate receives water that has flowed into a port housing from the periphery of a port lid for covering a forward opening part of the port housing so as to be capable of opening and closing. The port housing surrounds a charging port having an end connection to which a charging connector for supplying electric power from an outside power source is connected, and guides the water away from where the release lever is disposed for opening the port cap for covering the end connection of the charging port so as to be capable of opening and closing. The guide plate is disposed above the charging port.
US09586488B2 Brake apparatus
A first ECU estimates whether the operation of a second actuator has been started, based on the variation of the hydraulic pressure with respect to the flow rate of hydraulic fluid outputted from a first actuator. Even in a case where the operation information of the second actuator is not received, the first ECU sets the control mode to a simultaneous operation mode, when it is estimated that the operation of the second actuator has been started. In the simultaneous operation mode, a controlled parameter of linear control valves on assumption that the second actuator is operating is set up, and a stop instruction of regenerative braking is transmitted to a hybrid ECU.
US09586484B2 Electric-vehicle control device
A control device for an electric vehicle which is able to accurately control a traction motor of the electric vehicle without any delay in control timing during rapid acceleration or rapid deceleration of the motor, is provided. The control device for the electric vehicle includes an ECU and an inverter device including a motor control module. A rotation angle sensor configured to detect a rotation angle of a motor is provided, and the motor control module is provided with a rotation angle correction section configured to correct a rotation angle of a rotor of the motor which is used for vector control, by using an angular speed of an electrical angle which is the rotation angle detected by the rotation angle sensor and a differential value of the angular speed of the electrical angle.
US09586483B2 Electric power supply assembly with assisted establishment of electrical contact with a power-collecting track carried by an electrically powered vehicle
An electrical power supply system with assistance with the making of electrical contact, of a type having a power supply arm mounted on a post positioned alongside the road, entering into electrical contact with a longitudinal conductor rail carried on the vehicle, is characterized in that the arm has—at its end—a means of rolling or sliding that enters into moving contact with an adjacent lane alongside the conductor rail at the beginning of its length. This invention concerns the domain of electrically-propelled vehicles carrying at least one longitudinal power supply rail.
US09586478B2 Engine rotational speed display device
An engine rotational speed display device includes: an engagement state determination module that determines an engagement state of a lock-up clutch; a target rotational speed setting module that sets a target turbine rotational speed according to a selected gear stage; a rotational speed for display selection unit that selects an engine rotational speed as a rotational speed for display when the lock-up clutch is not engaged and selects the target turbine rotational speed as the rotational speed for display when the lock-up clutch is engaged; a time measuring module that measures an elapsed time since a gear shift operation is received; and a rotational speed for display limiting module that limits a variation in the rotational speed for display per unit of time according to the elapsed time when the target turbine rotational speed is selected as the rotational speed for display.
US09586477B2 Front wheel drive based power transfer unit (PTU) with hydraulically actuated disconnect
An arrangement of a vehicle is provided having normal transverse engine/transmission normal two-wheel drive operation which can be selectively placed into four-wheel drive operation wherein a pump which powers the coupling or uncoupling can be positioned downstream of a power takeoff unit without utilization of an electrically powered pump or transmission powered pump.
US09586472B2 Motorcycle having an engine with liquid cooling
A motorcycle comprising a frame with a side structure supporting a liquid-cooled engine, comprising at least one engine-coolant radiator, characterized in that said engine-coolant radiator is positioned behind the steering column and extends laterally on either side of the median longitudinal vertical plane of the motorcycle, the upper edge of said radiator being positioned above a horizontal plane passing through a point located in the upper two thirds of the axis of the steering column, said frame with a side structure having a housing for receiving the upper portion of said engine-coolant radiator, the engine-coolant radiator being positioned substantially vertical, the median plane of the radiator forming an angle of −20° to +20° relative to the vertical plane.
US09586469B2 Hybrid vehicle control device
A hybrid vehicle control device is provided for controlling a drive system in a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle control device is provided with a hybrid control module that begins engagement of a clutch, and cranks a transverse engine using a motor/generator as a drive source, when a request is made to start an engine in an EV mode. The hybrid control module has a “normal start mode” and a “sound and vibration prioritizing startup mode” as engine startup modes. The “normal start mode” prioritizes drive force response performance. The “sound and vibration prioritizing startup mode” prioritizes sound and vibration reduction performance. If a drive range is selected and the vehicle is stopped when an engine startup request is made, then the “sound and vibration prioritizing startup mode” is selected, and the transverse engine is started.
US09586461B2 Light-adjusting-panel structure
In a light-adjusting-panel structure, a light-adjusting sheet is bonded, using a first adhesive, to the back surface of a first transparent panel. In this light-adjusting-panel structure, the end section of the light-adjusting sheet is drawn out to a position closer to the end section of the first transparent panel than the end surface of the first adhesive, in a direction along the panel surface of the first transparent panel. Further, the light-adjusting-panel structure covers the drawn-out end section and the end surface of the first adhesive, the light-adjusting-panel structure being provided with a seal material having lower moisture permeability than the first adhesive.
US09586455B2 Road surface condition estimating apparatus
A camera takes an image or images of a region including a vehicle (vehicle-in-front) running in front of a driver's own vehicle. A wheel information acquiring unit acquires the positional information of a wheel or wheels of the vehicle-in-front in the image taken by the camera. More specifically, the boundary between the wheels of the vehicle-in-front and the road surface. The processing for detecting the boundary is done by use of the difference in the brightness between the wheels and the road surface of the vehicle-in-front. A camera attitude correcting unit corrects the detected boundary by use of a self-calibration function, and a road surface condition estimating unit estimates the conditions of the road surface on which the vehicle-in-front is traveling.
US09586452B2 Chassis component comprising a stop for an eccentric disc
The invention relates to a chassis component having a mount which is produced from a formable basic material and includes at least one slot for receiving a connection bolt for connecting a steering arm and at least one stop for an eccentric disc which is or can be connected in a torsionally stiff sense to the connection bolt. In order for it to be possible to produce the stop for the eccentric disc in a reliable and cost-effective manner without the risk of crack formation, the invention provides for a recess to be molded into the basic material, which recess defines a peripheral edge region and a base enclosed by the edge region, the base including the slot and the edge region including two oblong surfaces extending in parallel with one another which act as the stop for the eccentric disc.
US09586445B2 Heavy duty tire
In a pneumatic tire 1, a side surface (101), on a buttress portion (14) side, of a land portion block (100) is inclined to the inside of the land portion block (100). The length (Lb1), in a tread width direction, of an and portion (100B) of the land portion block (100) is smaller than the length (La1), in the tread width direction, of an end portion (100A). The end portion (100B) is located at a rear side in a rotational direction (R) in which the pneumatic tire (1) installed on a vehicle rotates when the vehicle moves forward, and the end portion (100A) is located at a front side in the rotational direction (R).
US09586444B2 Pneumatic tire
A tread portion of a pneumatic tire includes inner land portions between outer circumferential main grooves disposed most on tread ground-contact end sides and at least one inner circumferential main groove on the inner side thereof. The inner land portions are divided into inner blocks by inner lateral grooves inclined at an angle α of 10 to 40°. The inner lateral grooves consist of first inner lateral grooves and second inner lateral grooves which are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. The first inner lateral grooves include a wide-width part connecting to the outer circumferential main groove and a narrow-width part connecting to the inner circumferential main groove.
US09586443B2 Segmented tire apparatus
A segmented tire apparatus includes generally arcuate tire segments each including a radial tread extending along an outer circumference of the respective tire segment. Each tire segment further includes a first group of semi-transverse treads extending from at least adjacent to the radial tread in a first direction and a second group of semi-transverse treads extending from at least adjacent to the radial tread in a second direction. Each one of the second group of semi-transverse treads is positioned in an offset but substantially aligned orientation relative to an associated one of the first group of semi-transverse treads. In an alternative embodiment, a segmented tire apparatus includes a plurality of tire segments mountable onto a rim, with a plate positioned between a first one of the plurality of tire segments and a second one of the plurality of tire segments.
US09586439B2 Enhanced static runflat system assembly
An enhanced static runflat system is disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one predefined structural stopper provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical section of the wheel rim, whereby at least one predefined structural stopper secures, an inner circumference of the annular static runflat to an outer circumference of the wheel for arresting a movement of the static runflat over the wheel rim.
US09586437B2 Method for producing coating systems containing metal layers for finishing plastic surfaces
A method for coating a surface of a structural component includes applying at least one ink to the surface of the structural component via an inkjet process. The at least one ink applied is irradiated with UV radiation so as to cure the at least one ink and to form an ink-containing layer. At least one metal layer is applied to the ink-containing layer via a PVD procedure. At least one clear lacquer is applied to the at least one metal layer. The at least one clear lacquer is cured so as to form a clear lacquer layer.
US09586436B2 Stretcher frame for a stretchable carrier
A stretchable carrier that has been provided with four straight stretcher bars that are divided in the corners by surfaces that stretch along the bisecting line of the corner between the center line of the stretcher bars that meet in the corner and at least one key fixed in a corner that is connected with both stretcher bars meeting in the said corner by means of friction effected by being jammed between the stretcher bars, whereby the top angle of the key is aimed at the corner and whereby the angle of the key is larger than the angle enclosed by the center lines of the stretcher bars meeting in the said corner. As this key is connected to the stretcher bars by this jamming and friction, the stretcher bars can be adjusted to any required dimensions without problems when connecting the stretcher bars.
US09586433B2 Writing instrument with simplified assembly
A writing instrument comprises a front body, a rear body capable of turning, relative to the front body, about a longitudinal axis, and a tubular piece axially connecting the front body and the rear body by elastic snap-fit.
US09586424B2 Printhead attachment system
A printhead support structure may have a receiving portion to receive a printhead, first and second portions having an adjustment mechanism therebetween for converting a translational movement of the first portion to a rotational movement of the second portion, and a coupling mechanism coupling the second portion to the receiving portion for adjusting the rotational angle of the printhead. A method for adjusting a position of a printhead coupled to a printhead support may include applying a force to a first portion of the printhead support to effect a translational movement of the first portion, converting the translational movement of the first portion into a rotational movement of a second portion of the printhead support, and applying the rotational movement of the second portion to the printhead.
US09586419B2 Cam apparatus of portable sublimation printer
The present invention relates to a cam apparatus of a portable sublimation printer, which can simultaneously implement platen roller up/down and paper pickup roller up/down operations with one cam in a portable sublimation printer, and can constitute a thin and light portable sublimation printer.
US09586417B2 Sheet feeding device and print device
A sheet feeding device that performs sheet feeding by feeding out and cutting a continuous medium includes a carrying part that carries the medium, a detection part that detects a leading edge of the medium and a length over which the medium has been carried, a trailing edge detection part that detects a trailing edge of the medium specified by a user; and a cutting part arranged between the detection part and the trailing edge detection part, and is capable of cutting the medium or forming cuts in the medium (a perforation process). When a minimum length of the medium that is carried by the carrying part is L2, a length from the detection part to the trailing edge detection part is L3, and a length of the medium that is specified by the user is L4, when the trailing edge of the medium is detected, and when L4
US09586414B2 Method for applying an image using a UV curable phase change ink
A method for applying an image onto a receiving medium uses an ultraviolet curable phase change ink. The method includes the steps of pre-curing the ultraviolet curable ink and post-curing the ultraviolet curable ink. An ink jet apparatus is configured to perform the above mentioned method.
US09586413B2 Treatment-object modifying device, printing apparatus, printing system, and method of manufacturing print
A treatment-object modifying device lowers a pH value of a surface of a treatment object by using dielectric-barrier discharge. The treatment-object modifying device includes discharge electrodes disposed over a conveying route of the treatment object; and a counter electrode disposed to face the discharge electrodes across the conveying route so as to correspond to the respective discharge electrodes. Each discharge electrode has a columnar shape or a cylindrical shape. Curved surfaces of the discharge electrodes faces the counter electrode. Curved surfaces of the discharge electrodes face one another. A distance between the adjacent discharge electrodes is equal to or less than 2 millimeters.
US09586412B2 Ink-jet printer
A head holder has an opening through which a space between the head holder and a conveyer communicates with an inside of the head holder. A head cooler includes a blower configured to blow air into the head holder from an outside of the head holder with a flow rate of blow air and a suction unit configured to suction air from the head holder with a flow rate of suction air. The head cooler generates cooling air for cooling an ink-jet head inside the head holder by the blower and the suction unit. A controller controls the flow rate of blow air and the flow rate of suction air such that air containing ink mist is suctioned into the head holder through the opening.
US09586409B2 Liquid-consuming apparatus
A liquid-consuming apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid chamber, an upstanding wall facing a particular direction, and an inlet formed in a surface of the tank; a liquid-consuming unit consuming liquid stored in the liquid chamber; a cover rotatable between a covering position where the upstanding wall is covered with the cover and an exposure position where the upstanding wall is exposed, around a rotation axis extending in a further direction; and a casing including an engaging target part which holds the cover in the covering position, and supporting the tank, liquid-consuming unit, and cover. The cover includes: an engaging part to engage with the engaging target part in the state that the cover is in the covering position; and a tab which is subjected to an operation for releasing an engagement between the engaging part and the engaging target part.
US09586408B2 Liquid ejection device
A liquid ejection device provided by the invention can be easily transported in a stable orientation in which the weight balance is kept. A printer of the invention includes a liquid ejection head for ejecting ink onto a sheet, ink tanks for storing ink to be supplied to the liquid ejection head, and tubes that connect the ink tanks to the liquid ejection head. An ink injection opening that enables the injection of ink is formed on the upper side of the ink tanks in the vertical direction, and one portion of the ink tanks and another portion of the ink tanks are respectively arranged on one side and another side that face each other across a sheet conveying region.
US09586406B2 Liquid storing body having multiple inflow ports
Provided is a liquid storing body that makes it possible to prevent a liquid containing a sedimentous component whose concentration is higher than a proper range from being supplied to a liquid jetting apparatus. An ink pack 1 is provided with a flexible ink storage bag 2 capable of storing pigment ink containing a sedimentous component, an ink supply part 3 provided at an upper portion of the ink storage bag 2, and a flow path member 4 that connects the interior of the ink storage bag 2 and the ink supply part 3. The flow path member 4 is provided with a vertical tube part 41 extending downward from the ink supply part 3, a lateral tube part 42 extending horizontally from the lower end of the vertical tube part 41, and a vertical tube part 43 extending upward from the end of the lateral tube part 42.
US09586405B2 Ink supply apparatus
An ink supply apparatus is an apparatus for supplying ink to a printer, the printer including a holder provided with an ink receiving part. The ink supply apparatus includes an ink supply passage member connected to the ink receiving part, and an ink container in fluid communication with the ink receiving part through the ink supply passage member. The ink container including an ink discharge port at an upper portion thereof.
US09586404B2 Liquid ejection apparatus
A liquid ejection apparatus comprises a liquid ejection head, a nozzle cap, and a suction pump. The liquid ejection head includes first nozzles, second nozzles, and an ejection surface in which the first nozzles and the second nozzles are formed. The nozzle cap includes a first cap section for covering the first nozzles, a second cap section for covering the second nozzles, a communication section connected with the first cap section and the second cap section, a suction port for being connected with the suction pump, and an atmosphere communication port for communication with atmosphere. At least one of the suction port and the atmosphere communication port is provided at non-connection end portions which are end portions in the one direction of the first cap section and the second cap section and are not connected with the communication section.
US09586403B2 Ink printing apparatus
In a printing apparatus a print bar assembly is provided with multiple print bars, a designed space being present between the print bars and a recording medium. A climate control has a feed channel running parallel to a length of the recording medium. Openings lead from the feed channel to the print bars to introduce a conditioned gas flow of predetermined temperature and moisture to the print bars such that a laminar gas flow is generated in the designed space between nozzle plates of the print bars and the recording medium. A barrier is arranged at an intake of the print bar assembly which blocks an air boundary layer entrained with the moving recording medium before the print bar assembly.
US09586401B2 Piezoelectric thin film element, inkjet recording head, and inkjet image-forming apparatus
A piezoelectric thin film element includes a substrate, a vibration plate provided on the substrate, a lower electrode provided on the vibration plate, the lower electrode including at least a platinum metal film or an iridium metal film, a piezoelectric film provided on the lower electrode, the piezoelectric film including a polycrystalline body, and an upper electrode provided on the piezoelectric film, the lower electrode being provided on an upper portion of a titanium oxide film formed on the vibration plate, the lower electrode including a platinum metal film or an iridium metal film formed on the titanium oxide film and conductive oxide formed on the platinum metal film or the iridium metal film, and the platinum metal film or the iridium metal film being a precise film.
US09586397B2 Driving circuit for driving a capacitive load
Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus which includes a modulation circuit which generates a modulation signal which is obtained by pulse-modulating a source signal, a transistor which generates an amplified modulation signal by amplifying the modulation signal, a low pass filter which includes an inductor and a capacitor and generates a drive signal by smoothening the amplified modulation signal, a piezoelectric element which is displaced by receiving the drive signal, a cavity of which the internal volume changes in accordance with the displacement of the piezoelectric element, a nozzle through which liquid in the cavity is discharged in accordance with change in the internal volume of the cavity, and a circuit substrate on which the modulation circuit, the transistor, and the low pass filter are mounted, in which the capacitor is a leadless type capacitor.
US09586395B2 Actuator and method of driving thereof
An actuator (1), for a printhead, wherein the actuator (1) comprises: an actuating element (2) an obturator assembly (3), engageable with the actuator element (2); wherein the actuating element (2) is operable to assume, depending on a drive signal applied thereto: a rest configuration, in which the obturator assembly (3) is at a first distance (X0) from a reference plane (A); a first deformed configuration, in which the obturator assembly (3) is at a second distance (X1) from the reference plane (A) greater than the first distance (X0), and a second deformed configuration, in which the obturator assembly (3) is in contact with the reference plane (A), wherein: a control module (4) is configured for regulating a drive signal to the actuating element (2) to cause the obturator assembly (3) to move between the rest configuration and the first deformed configuration during a first operating cycle, to reduce the effects of impact on the obturator assembly.
US09586394B2 Fixture for on-line wheel printing
The present invention relates to a fixture for on-line wheel printing, which is composed of a stand, a servo motor, a flip plate, air cylinders and the like. When in use, the fixture provided by the present invention can meet the requirement for quickly printing a pattern on a fixed window of wheel on line, and meanwhile, has the characteristics of advanced technology, high automation degree, safe and stable performance.
US09586393B2 Rotary printing module and printing machine provided with such printing module
A printing module of the flexo printing type, is provided with an anilox roller and an impression roller which are set up between two frame parts. Further, the printing module comprises a plate cylinder assembly which is receivable in a plate cylinder holder assembly. The plate cylinder holder assembly is provided with a plate-shaped body part with a supporting ring support surface with a special curve which is symmetrical with respect to a curve plane. Further, each plate cylinder holder assembly comprises a body part support assembly via which the body part is connected with the associated frame part, wherein the body part support assembly is configured for pivoting the body part about a first imaginary pivoting axis and for pivoting the body part about a second imaginary pivoting axis, such as to allow a substantially independent distance setting between the plate cylinder and the anilox roller on one side and between the plate cylinder and the impression roller on the other side.
US09586385B2 Inorganic multilayer lamination transfer films
The present disclosure relates to inorganic multilayer lamination transfer films, methods of forming these lamination transfer films and methods of using these lamination transfer films. These inorganic multilayer lamination transfer films can have alternating layers including inorganic nanoparticles, sacrificial materials and optionally inorganic precursors that can be densified to form an inorganic optical stack.
US09586380B2 Moulded multilayer lining for heat and sound insulation
A pressurized steam molded multilayer lining for heat and sound insulation comprising a first layer forming a reinforcement layer made of a blended web of polyamide matrix material in the form of powder or fibers or flakes and reinforcement fibers, and at least a second layer chosen from an open cell foam layer, or a heat reflecting layer, or a second reinforcement layer made of a blended web of polyamide matrix material in the form of powder or fibers or flakes and reinforcement fibers, and whereby due to the pressurized steam molding, all layers are laminated together and all available blended webs are consolidated to form porous reinforcement layers.
US09586378B2 Cell-like structure manufacturing method, cell-like structure and corresponding equipment
Method for manufacturing a cell-like honeycomb structure, formed from a plurality of thermoplastic sheets attached to each other, wherein contoured areas are provided in each sheet, and each free sheet is attached to an adjacent sheet of an intermediate block formed by the different sheets previously attached therebetween, welding at least some of the flat areas contacting this free sheet and this adjacent sheet with a laser source along a continuous line parallel to the contour axis.
US09586377B2 Bonding station for two different bonding processes
The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for producing a tubular packaging casing, wherein a film web is fed in a feeding direction to forming means for forming a tubular casing having edge areas which extend in the feeding direction and which are arranged adjacent to each other, and wherein the edge areas are bonded together in a bonding station having one bonding tool. Moreover, the bonding tool can be moved in a first and a second working position for carrying out two alternative processes of firmly bonding in one of each of the working positions for bonding the edge areas of the tubular casing together.
US09586376B2 High pressure high temperature cell
A high-pressure high-temperature cell including two or more thermal insulation layers is described. A high-pressure high-temperature cell including a current path through a thermal insulation layer, the current path being electrically connected to a heating element and having an indirect path through the thermal insulation layer, is also described. High-pressure high-temperature press systems including the foregoing high-pressure high-temperature cells alone or in combination are also disclosed.
US09586375B2 Press machine controller
A press machine is provided with a bottom dead center position correction control section, a selected lower bottom dead center position setting section, and a bottom dead center position switching section. The bottom dead center position correction control section is configured to perform, based on the selected bottom dead center position after the switching and the detected bottom dead center position, positional correction so that the actual bottom dead center position of the slide is adjusted to the selected bottom dead center position.
US09586374B2 Methods for manufacturing a paint roller and component parts thereof with composite cover material
Described are methods of making a paint roller using thermoplastic strip material, adhesive and a composite cover material. The materials can be assembled in a continuous manufacturing process by helically winding a strip comprising polypropylene around a mandrel so as to form a helically wound strip, advancing the wound strip along the mandrel, applying a molten layer of adhesive comprising polypropylene onto the outer surface of the wound strip, wrapping a strip of composite cover material about the wound strip and over the layer of adhesive, and allowing the adhesive to cool, thereby laminating the composite cover material with the outer surface of the wound strip.
US09586372B2 Method for manufacturing polarised lenses for spectacles and lenses produced using that method
A method of manufacturing a polarizing lens for spectacles in which the lens is obtained by injection co-molding the material of the lens on a polarizing optical filter structure is described. The optical filter structure which already has its curved shape received during the stage of filter manufacture is subjected to a thermoforming stage before being inserted into the injection mold in order that the optical filter should obtain the desired curvature for the subsequent stage of injection co-molding the lens onto the optical filter structure.
US09586369B2 Method for coating objects, in particular such objects that have been manufactured by a generative manufacturing method
A method for coating the surfaces of three-dimensional objects with a coating agent is provided, which method is characterized by a blasting of the three-dimensional object, wherein a grainy blasting material that has been mixed with the coating agent is used as blasting medium.
US09586368B1 Method of manufacturing a coated animal feeder
In one illustrative embodiment of a coated feeder, a coating is integrated into the structural components of the feeder. The coated feeder may include a base, ridge, and back, which may all be integrally formed with one another. The coating may include an exterior surface opposite concrete. The surface of the coating adjacent the concrete may include at least one tab, at least one linear protrusion, at least one hook, and at least one channel.
US09586365B2 Powder recycling system
A powder recycling system includes a powder feeder, a remaining powder collector, a bridge breaker, a block powder filter, a cyclone separator, a particulate filter cleaner, an air pressure generation device and an electrostatic precipitator. The powder feeder provides a construction powder to a construction platform. The remaining powder collector for collects the remaining powder. The cyclone separator is used to separate the large-size powdery particles and the small-size powdery particles of the remaining powder from each other through a rotating gaseous stream. The large-size powdery particles fall down to the powder feeder due to gravity, and the small-size powdery particles of the remaining powder is removed from the rotating gaseous stream and transmitted to the particulate filter cleaner. After the small-size powdery particles of the remaining powder are filtered by the particulate filter cleaner, the suspended small-size powdery particles are transmitted to the electrostatic precipitator.
US09586364B2 Apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional objects using linear solidification with contourless object data
An apparatus and method for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material using a linear solidification device and contourless object data is shown and described. A voxel matrix is superimposed over an object model defined by three-dimensional object data to determine active voxels that intersect at least a portion of the object model. The active voxels are related to a path generation reference frame of an apparatus for making a three-dimensional object to generate solidification energy source event data that defines scanning (y) axis locations and/or solidification times at which a linear solidification device supplies solidification energy to a solidifiable material.
US09586363B2 Method and apparatus for adhesion of inserts
The present invention contemplates a method for the attachment of a component to a honeycomb structure comprising forming a cavity in the honeycomb structure whereby the cavity is formed within one or more honeycomb cells; placing an insert adapted to enable the attachment of the component to the honeycomb structure whereby a reformable epoxy resin adhesive is injected about the insert or an expandable reformable epoxy resin adhesive is overmolded onto the insert; heating the reformable epoxy resin adhesive; and hardening and adhering the reformable epoxy resin adhesive to one or more interior walls of the cavity upon cooling.
US09586362B2 Thermoplastic welding apparatus and method
A thermoplastic welding apparatus includes a thermoplastic welding tool, at least one tooling surface in the thermoplastic welding tool, a magnetic induction coil in the thermoplastic welding tool and generally encircling the at least one tooling surface and at least one smart susceptor in the thermoplastic welding tool at the at least one tooling surface. The magnetic induction coil is adapted to generate a magnetic flux field oriented generally parallel to a plane of the at least one smart susceptor.
US09586355B2 Dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer film
A dynamically vulcanized alloy containing an elastomer and a thermoplastic resin is prepared by a process wherein supercritical fluid is injected into the thermoplastic elastomeric material as the material is mixed in an extruder. The material is mixed under conditions such that the thermoplastic elastomeric material is dynamically vulcanized wherein the elastomer forms a discontinuous dispersed of small particles in a continuous phase of the thermoplastic resin. The DVA material may then be directly formed into film or sheets by the use of at least one set of rolls located adjacent to the extruder outlet.
US09586351B2 Floating core for glass insert molding method and apparatuses therefrom
A tool (1000) includes a mold defining a cavity (1002). The cavity can be for receiving a glass layer (402). A floating core insert (1001) can be placed in the cavity to apply a preloading force against a first major face of the glass layer, preclude an overmolding operation on the first major face, and allow overmolding only on minor faces of the glass layer when polymeric material (1100) is injected into runners (1018,1019,1020) of the tool.
US09586349B2 Method for manufacturing detecting sensor, detecting sensor, and transmission
A detecting sensor is disclosed having a magnet, a plurality of magnetic field detecting sensor elements, and a housing. The magnetic field detecting sensor elements have a plurality of adjacent, overlapped bodies and a plurality of terminals projecting from the bodies in a same direction. The housing is disposed over the magnet and plurality of sensor elements, and has first and second sensor holding members. The first sensor holding member is positioned on a first side of the housing and abutted against a surface of the body on a first side of the plurality of sensor elements. The second sensor holding member is positioned on a second side of the housing and abutted across a portion of a surface of the body of the sensor element on a second side of the plurality of sensor elements.
US09586346B2 Bead immobilisation method and bead arrays made thereby
A bead immobilization method including receiving at least one bead in at least one well in a casting surface, and casting a casting material over the casting surface to form a reverse casting in which the at least one bead is cast onto at least one post upstanding from a surface of the reverse casting.
US09586345B2 Autoclave and method for heat curing molded material
An autoclave (1) is one in which a heat application target molded material (W) is retained in shape by a retaining jig (4) which has a cavity (15) therein, and is heat-cured with high temperature gas. The autoclave is provided with: a pressure vessel (2) in the interior of which the molded material (W) is arranged; a high temperature gas supplying device (5) which supplies the high temperature gas to the molded material (W) within the pressure vessel (2); and an auxiliary high temperature gas supplying device (7) which supplies the high temperature gas into the interior of the cavity (15).
US09586343B2 Method for producing nanoimprint mold
In the method, a sidewall pattern is formed in a side wall of a first resist pattern that is formed on a second hard mask layer of a base material in which first and second hard mask layers are laminated in the order of description, a second hard mask pattern is formed by etching the second hard mask layer by using the sidewall pattern as a mask, a first hard mask pattern is formed by etching the first hard mask layer by using, as a mask, the second hard mask pattern and a second resist pattern that is formed on the first hard mask layer of the base material, and the first and second fine patterns are formed by etching the base material by using the first hard mask pattern as a mask.
US09586340B2 Rotor for kneading, kneading machine, and method for manufacturing rotor for kneading
This rotor for kneading includes a rotor shaft (27) having a tubular shape; a blade part (22) that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft (27); and a filling body (36) that is provided in a recessed part (28) formed inside the blade part (22) and made from a material having a higher thermal conductivity than a material from which the rotor shaft (27) and the blade part (22) are made.
US09586339B2 Process for preparing ceramic bodies
A method comprising: a) determining the bow (28) in the extension direction of one or more linear paths on an outer surface or outer surfaces (11,13,14,16) of an extruded ceramic part (10) so that maximum extrusion direction bow (28) of the one of more linear paths or outer surfaces (11,13,14,16) may be determined of the extruded ceramic greenware part (10); b) identifying the linear path on the outer surface or the outer surfaces (11,13,14,16) having maximum convex bow; c) placing the greenware part (10) on a carrier with the linear path on the outer surface or the outer surface location having the maximum convex shape in contact with the carrier; and d) processing the greenware part (10) while disposed on the carrier with the linear path on the outer surface or the surface having the convex shape on the carrier, such that the bow (28) is reduced as a result of the process.
US09586338B2 Methods for making lignocellulose containing composite products
Methods for making composite products are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, the method can include combining a plurality of lignocellulose substrates, a free radical precursor, and a polyphenolic material to produce a mixture. The polyphenolic material can be in a liquid form, a solid form, or both when combined to produce the mixture. The method can also include maintaining the mixture at a temperature of less than 60° C. for at least 10 minutes while retaining at least 11 wt % of the free radical precursor charged to the mixture. The mixture can also include heating the mixture comprising at least 11 wt % of the free radical precursors charged to the mixture to a temperature of at least 60° C. to about 300° C. to produce a composite product.
US09586337B2 Method of manufacturing double reeds
A computerized reed fabrication system having an X-Y-Z axes computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine capable of holding a tool bit. The CNC machine operates under the control of CNC software commands. The reed fabrication system further includes a tool bit held by the CNC machine and a reed holder located adjacent that tool bit. Non-transitory computer readable media stores CNC software commands. A computer reads those stored CNC software commands and sends them to the CNC machine. The CNC software commands cause the CNC machine to move the tool bit relative to the reed holder as required to fabricate a double reed from a cut piece of reed cane.
US09586336B2 Kickback detection system
A method of detecting a kickback event for a table saw includes operatively connecting a stress sensor to the table saw that is configured to detect a characteristic of a work component of the table saw, the work component being coupled to a workpiece being cut by the table saw during a cutting operation. The stress sensor outputs stress signals indicative of the characteristic of the work component. A speed of the saw blade is then controlled based on the stress signals.
US09586330B2 Replaceable fluid dispensing cartridge
A replaceable fluid dispensing cartridge for a liquid dispensing razor having a fluid interconnect member with a pivotable support member and a base member with a fluid port and an engagement surface for removably and fixedly mating to a corresponding engagement member of a handle. A cartridge housing is mounted to the pivotable support member. The cartridge housing has a guard, a cap, and at least one blade between the cap and the guard. A fluid applicator defining an opening is fixedly joined to the interconnect member.
US09586325B2 Pick-and-place head and method for picking work-pieces
A pick-and-place head for picking a plurality of work-pieces from at least one first location and for placing the plurality of work-pieces at least one second location is disclosed. The pick-and-place head exhibits a plurality of nozzles, wherein each nozzle is configured to engage one of the work-pieces by action of a vacuum. At least one nozzle has an individual vacuum supply and at least two further nozzles have a shared vacuum supply. A corresponding method is also disclosed, the method including the steps of approaching at least one of the plurality of work-pieces with a respective nozzle and then starting generation of a vacuum at each respective nozzle. The generation of vacuum in at least one nozzle is achieved by an individual vacuum supply, and generation of vacuum in at least two further nozzles is achieved by a shared vacuum supply of the at least two further nozzles.
US09586321B2 Robot, control method of robot, and control device of robot
A robot includes a grasping unit and performs an action based on: first imaging information of the grasping unit which does not grasp an object to be grasped in a first point; second imaging information of the grasping unit which does not grasp the object to be grasped in a second point which is different from the first point; and third imaging information of the object to be grasped which is grasped by the grasping unit in the first point.
US09586318B2 Modular robot with smart device
A wearable smart device is configured to be positioned on and external to a robot having a robot sensor for sensing robot data and a robot input/output port. The wearable smart device includes a device sensor capable of detecting device data corresponding to an environment of the wearable smart device. The wearable smart device also includes a device input/output port. The wearable smart device also includes a device processor coupled to the robot sensor via the robot input/output port and the device input/output port. The device processor is also coupled to the device sensor and configured to control the robot based on the robot data and the device data.
US09586317B2 Controlling method of robot system, program, recording medium, and robot system
A controlling method of a robot system is provided with highly accurately determination of an origin offset at individual joints, even with a small number of cameras. A controlling unit 08 controls a robot 01 and a camera 04 to perform a photographing step for each of pivotal joints 021, 031 and 051 to acquire photographed data, and subsequently performs computational control. The photographing step assigns predetermined coordinate angles to multiple joints of the robot 01, respectively, to cause the joints to take predetermined positions and orientations, and subsequently causes the camera 04 to photograph a mark 03 during a process of causing the robot 01 to rotate at one of the multiple joints from the predetermined position and orientation. The computational control identifies the joint causing a rotational axis offset among the multiple joints of the robot 01, based on the photographed data acquired by trajectory acquiring control.
US09586316B1 Determination of robotic step path
A method for determining a step path involves obtaining a reference step path for a robot with at least three feet. The reference step path includes a set of spatial points on a surface that define respective target touchdown locations for the at least three feet. The method also involves receiving a state of the robot. The method further involves generating a reference capture point trajectory based on the reference step path. Additionally, the method involves obtaining at least two potential step paths and a corresponding capture point trajectory. Further, the method involves selecting a particular step path of the at least two potential step paths based on a relationship between the at least two potential step paths, the potential capture point trajectory, the reference step path, and the reference capture point trajectory. The method additionally involves instructing the robot to begin stepping in accordance with the particular step path.
US09586313B2 Table for weeding heat transfers
The present teachings provide for a weeding table including a table portion, a clamp device, and a heating mechanism. The table portion can include a table member and a work-surface. The clamp device can include a clamp and a cylinder. The clamp can include a base fixedly coupled to the table member and an arm coupled to the base. The arm can be movable relative to the base between a first position and a second position. The cylinder can be coupled to the arm to be translated thereby such that the cylinder is a greater distance from the work-surface when the arm is in the first position than when the arm is in the second position. The cylinder can be rotatable relative to the arm about a longitudinal axis of the cylinder. The heating mechanism can be coupled to the table member and can be configured to heat the work-surface.
US09586310B2 Tool device for the connection of a plastic pipe or of a composite metal/plastic pipe to a fitting by way of a sliding sleeve or compression sleeve
A tool device for connecting a plastic pipe or composite metal/plastic pipe to a fitting using a sliding sleeve or compression sleeve. The device includes a housing; a flaring device for flaring the ends of the plastic pipe or composite metal/plastic, pipe; a sliding device for sliding the sliding sleeve on or a pressing device for pressing the compression sleeve on; and a mechanically operable drive element. The drive element can be switched to drive the flaring device or to drive the sliding device or pressing device. The flaring device includes a first piston-cylinder unit, whose working piston has a piston axis and which has an inner end and an end oriented away from the tool device. The sliding device or pressing device includes a second piston-cylinder unit, whose working piston has a second piston axis and which has an inner end and an end oriented away from the tool device.
US09586308B2 Abrasive product coated with agglomerated particles formed in situ and method of making the same
The present invention relates to a coated abrasive article containing abrasive agglomerates based on target cores that provide an extended surface. Target cores are defined as geometric shapes, e.g., spherical, rectangular, tetrahedral, conical, cylindrical, pyramidal or combinations and mixtures thereof. The preferred cores are porous structures with their own abrasive capacity as a grinding aid element. They are bonded on substrates, e.g., textile fabrics, plastic films, saturated or no treated papers, vulcanized fibers, non-wovens and mixtures thereof to produce extended surfaces on which are deposited the working abrasive particles, e.g., aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, zirconia alumina, ceramic aluminum oxide and mixtures thereof, through an electrostatic field to improve performance capabilities. The electrostatic field promotes orientation of the deposited grains around the cores with exposed sharp edges over the extended area, causing as a secondary effect the compacting of the abrasive grains. The abrasive grains are agglomerated in situ via nucleation of the surface of the target cores during the coated abrasive manufacturing process. Incorporation of the abrasive particles on the interstices between target cores also produces increased life of the coated abrasive article. The invention includes the method of manufacturing the abrasive article by forming the agglomerated particles in situ during the manufacturing process.
US09586302B2 Method for cyclically screening a working chamber opening and a screening device for carrying out the method
A method and apparatus for cyclically shielding a work chamber opening (25) when loading and unloading workpieces using a conveyor device (10) that passes through the work chamber opening. A first shielding element (21) is placed at a workpiece loading station (11.1), and a second shielding element (22) is placed behind a second workpiece placement location (11.2), as viewed in the conveying direction. When the first workpiece is loaded into the work chamber (20), the first shielding element (21) is placed at or in the work chamber opening (25) by advancing the conveyor device (10). The first shielding element (21) is then removed from the work chamber opening (25) and placed behind the second shielding element (22). These steps are repeated with subsequent workpiece placement locations (11.2, 11.3, . . . ) of the conveyor device (10) and with respective cross-over changes of the shielding elements (21, 22).
US09586297B2 Vehicle body component mounting system
A vehicle body component mounting system is provided with, along a conveyance path for a vehicle body, an upstream component mounting work area using a cell production system, a central component mounting work area in which the vehicle body is conveyed by an overhead conveyor, and a downstream component mounting work area using the cell production system in this order. Components other than principal components are mounted to the vehicle body using the cell production system. The cell production system is adaptable by increasing the number of component boxes, and thus an increase in the length of the line is prevented. The increase in the length of the line is prevented by using a line production system as a base and also using the cell production system as a part thereof.
US09586286B2 Apparatus and method for fabricating periodic micro-pattern by laser beams
The invention provides an apparatus for fabricating a periodic micro-pattern by laser beams. The apparatus includes an ultrafast laser light source configured to generate an output laser beam. A diffraction optical element is configured to divide the output laser beam into a plurality of diffractive laser beams. A confocal system is configured to focus the plurality of diffractive laser beams on a focal point, so that the plurality of diffractive laser beams produces an interference light beam with interference phenomena. The interference light beam ablates a surface of an element to fabricate a periodic micro-pattern on the surface of the element. The confocal system includes a first lens, a second lens and a light shielding mask. The plurality of diffractive laser beams passes through the first lens, the light shielding mask and the second lens in sequence.
US09586284B2 Purge dam and method of use
A purge dam assembly confines a volume within an assembly of pipes, including a distal pipe and a proximal pipe together arranged for butt welding at a seam. A distal disk is covered at its periphery with a distal bootie including gasketing material. A proximal disk is covered at its periphery with a proximal bootie including the gasketing material. The each disk is sized such that the bootie contacts but does not completely seal against an inner surface of one of the tubes or pipes permitting a purging flow of gas from the volume and past each disk. A cross-member having a proximal and a distal end, the proximal end is affixed to the proximal disk and the distal end is affixed to the distal disk to preserve the spatial separation between the proximal disk and distal disks and to maintain the proximal and distal disks in coaxial alignment.
US09586282B2 Welding a joint
Methods for welding a joint are disclosed herein. One example of the method involves welding the joint between two workpieces. Energy is focused onto the joint to weld the joint. The focus of the energy moves relative to the joint. A vaporized material is displaced from a keyhole created by the welding. The vaporized material is vaporized by the energy. A pool of molten material is formed adjacent the keyhole during operation of the energy at the joint. The pool of molten material is manipulated by displacing a portion of the molten material from a near end of the pool and from lateral sides of the pool to a far end of the pool. The far end of the pool is distal to the near end.
US09586275B2 Apparatus for machining a tubular piece
An apparatus for machining a tubular piece, wherein the apparatus includes a frame element, support rollers, which are associated with the frame element, support a workpiece and rotate the same around its longitudinal axis. In addition, the frame element is provided with a machining unit adapted to be movable towards and away from the workpiece. The machining unit includes a tool member, such as for example a cutting tool, as well as support wheels adapted to bear against a workpiece. The machining unit is arranged to link up with the frame element through the use of an auxiliary frame element adapted to clamp itself thereto at not less than two support points, for example through the use of a self wedging assembly implemented with an indentation.
US09586268B2 Collet adaptor
A collet adaptor (10) including a body (11, 12) having forward and rear ends and an axial bore (17) extending through the forward and rear ends. A drawbar (13) disposed at least partly within the bore (17) for connection to a collet (14). The drawbar (13) is secured within the bore (17) and a biasing arrangement (42) acts on the drawbar (13) in a direction tending to shift the drawbar (13) rearwardly within the bore (17). The drawbar (13) is displaceable within the bore (17) against the biasing influence of the biasing arrangement (42) to shift forwardly within the bore (17).
US09586267B2 Apparatus and method for clamping a component on a rotating machine part
An apparatus for clamping a component on a rotating machine part, in particular a balancing machine, having a basic body, having a clamping mandrel, which is arranged in an axially displaceable manner within the basic body, and having a plurality of clamping devices, which can be moved between a release position and a clamping position by axial displacement of the clamping mandrel. In order to make it possible for components to be clamped centrally with repeated accuracy, the clamping devices are designed as clamping segments which can be displaced radially in relation to the center axis of the basic body above the latter.
US09586262B2 Manufacturing and applications of metal powders and alloys
The present invention is directed to a method of manufacture of metal or alloy powders that uses liquid phase reduction of a metal halide, or a mixture of metal halides, to produce a metal particle coated in salts produced as a reaction byproduct. The reaction conditions can be chosen to select a range of metal particle sizes, and the salt coating prevents oxidation (or reaction with other atmospheric gases) and permits a range of applications hitherto difficult to achieve using metal powders.
US09586259B2 Ingot loading mechanism for injection molding machine
Disclosed is an apparatus for loading one or more alloy ingots into a molding machine. The apparatus includes a holder configured to hold a plurality of the alloy ingots and dispense one or more of the alloy ingots into a melt zone of the molding machine through an opening in a mold of the machine. The holder is moved in a perpendicular direction with respect to an axis along a center of the opening in the mold between a first position in line with the opening in the mold to dispense one or more of the alloy ingots and a second position away from the opening in the mold. The apparatus can carry ingots of amorphous alloy material so that when the machine melts and molds the material, it forms a bulk amorphous alloy containing part.
US09586255B2 Rolling die
A rolling die for forming a screw thread on a screw blank is disclosed. The rolling die has a plurality of grooves, where the grooves each have two flanks as seen in cross-section. At least a portion of each of the grooves has a forming area in which the size of a profile angle enclosed by the flanks decreases continuously along the grooves.
US09586253B1 Reducing nipple for a fire sprinkler system, and manufacturing process therefor
A method for producing a reducing nipple and a reducing nipple that may be used in place of the conventional pipe nipple/threaded reducer assembly typically used today to connect a branch or run pipe extending horizontally parallel to and positioned above a ceiling or in an open ceiling to a sprinkler head, where the nipple has an outlet end portion with an outlet and a wrenching portion, the method of producing a reducing nipple involving engaging a pipe section with a crimping die under the application of a crimping force.
US09586251B2 Pipe bender
A pipe bender, including: a base; a frame including a position switching mechanism, a first position switching assembly, and a bending stand including a second position switching assembly; a calibration device; a feeding device; a cutting device; a feeding path arranged transversely; a bending device; a receiving device arranged longitudinally; and a controller. The calibration device includes two calibration mechanisms including separate processing paths to calibrate two kinds of pipes having different diameters. The feeding device includes two feeding channels for transporting the two kinds of pipes, and the first position switching assembly is used for aligning the two feeding channels with the feeding path in turn. The bending device includes two bending channels for bending the two kinds of pipes, and the second position switching assembly is used for aligning the two bending channels with the feeding path in turn.
US09586249B2 Apparatus for feeding wire to wire processing machines
An apparatus for feeding wire to wire-processing machines, in which the wire is drawn off from a pay-off reel holding a wire coil and rotatable about a spindle and fed to a wire feeder upstream of the wire-processing machine, wherein at least one wire-deflecting device, via which the wire drawn off from the pay-off reel is guided and released towards the wire feeder, is connected downstream of the pay-off reel in the wire draw-off direction, and wherein a wire-storage device is provided upstream of the wire feeder, this apparatus presents a guide path, forming a closed circuit, on which the wire runs and the diameter of which can be altered between a smaller value corresponding to an inner radial position of the guide path and a larger value corresponding to an outer radial position of the guide path, wherein the guide path is spring-pretensioned towards the outer radial position.
US09586247B2 Extrusion press and tube press and method for separating a butt
The invention relates to an extrusion press or tube press (1), in particular for aluminum or aluminum alloys, comprising a press frame which consists of a cylinder bar and a counter bar (3) connected thereto, and in which a moving bar and a moving block receiver (2) are arranged, the moving block receiver being formed to move a block to be pressed, introduced with a loading device, into a compression position in front of the counter bar (3) having a die, characterized in that a shearing device (4) is provided for separating a butt remaining after the extrusion process, and the shearing device (4) is vertically and horizontally movable on the extrusion frame. The invention further relates to a method for separating a butt during extrusion and tube extrusion using an extrusion press or tube press according to the invention.
US09586245B2 Operating method for a rolling train
A control computer for a rolling train is supplied with prescribed stand parameters of a rolling stand of the rolling train. The control computer sets variables describing a rolling pass of the rolling stand that together with initial data of a flat piece to be rolled and the stand data describe the resultant roll nip and the asymmetry thereof. The initial data may be width, average thickness and average strength of the workpiece to be rolled. Based on the initial data, the stand data and the set variables an expected delivery taper and/or an expected strip sabre for the workpiece is determined. At least one of the set variables is manipulated to bring the determined delivery taper close to a desired delivery taper and/or the strip sabre close to a desired strip sabre. The manipulated variables are used to control rolling the workpiece piece.
US09586233B2 Capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducers with pressurized cavities
A capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) is provided that includes a substrate, a bottom conductive layer disposed on a bottom surface of the substrate, a cavity disposed into a top surface of the substrate, a nonconductive layer disposed on the substrate top surface and on the cavity, a CMUT plate disposed on the nonconductive layer and across the cavity, a top conductive layer disposed on a top surface of the CMUT plate, a pressure control via that spans from the cavity to an ambient environment, and an active pressure controller connected to the pressure control via, wherein the active pressure controller is capable of actively varying a pressure differential across the CMUT plate.
US09586232B2 Method for applying a powder coating
A method for the application of at least two different powder coating layers to a substrate comprising the steps of application of a first powder coating layer followed by the application of a second powder coating layer, without any substantial curing of the first powder coating layer prior to the application of the second powder coating layer, followed by the simultaneous curing of the first powder coating layer and the second powder coating layer, wherein the first powder coating layer or the second powder coating layer comprises 1 to 10 weight % of a conductive component having a resistivity of below 5 Ωcm at a packing volume of ≦70%.
US09586226B2 Gas cushion apparatus and techniques for substrate coating
A coating can be provided on a substrate. Fabrication of the coating can include forming a solid layer in a specified region of the substrate while supporting the substrate in a coating system using a gas cushion. For example, a liquid coating can be printed over the specified region while the substrate is supported by the gas cushion. The substrate can be held for a specified duration after the printing the patterned liquid. The substrate can be conveyed to a treatment zone while supported using the gas cushion. The liquid coating can be treated to provide the solid layer including continuing to support the substrate using the gas cushion.
US09586225B2 Deposition mask, producing method therefor and forming method for thin film pattern
A deposition mask for forming a thin film pattern having a predetermined shape on a substrate by deposition, includes a resin film that transmits visible light and has an opening pattern penetrating through the resin film and having the same shape and dimension as those of the thin film pattern so as to correspond to a preliminarily determined forming region of the thin film pattern on the substrate.
US09586221B2 Fluid through needle for applying multiple component material
Embodiments of a spray gun incorporating a needle for applying multiple component materials are provided. In accordance with certain embodiments, the spray gun includes a fluid delivery tip assembly comprising an inner passage, a hollow needle disposed within the inner passage of the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the hollow needle comprises at least two indentions along an outer circumferential surface of the hollow needle near an end of the hollow needle, a first passage configured to deliver a first spray fluid to a fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the first passage is defined by a volume between the fluid delivery tip assembly and the hollow needle, and a second passage through the hollow needle, wherein the second passage is configured to deliver a second spray fluid to the fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly.
US09586219B2 Combustion burner
An object of the present invention is to provide a combustion burner which is capable of heating or melting a raw material powder efficiently by dispersing the raw material powder, and which is capable of improving a collection rate of the heated or melted raw material powder, the invention providing a combustion burner that forms flame including a dispersal member which is provided in the raw material powder outlet which spouts the raw material powder into the flame, includes first and second inclined surfaces, and which disperses the raw material powder by colliding with the raw material powder that is supplied to the raw material powder outlet.
US09586218B2 Coating apparatus for coating an inside of a hollow body with an atomized fluid
A coating device for coating an inside of a hollow body with an atomized fluid has at least one atomizing tube enclosing an atomizing channel. A pressurized propellant gas for atomizing an unatomized fluid can be introduced into the atomizing tube. The atomizing tube has at least one outlet opening and further has at least one hollow needle having a discharge opening for the unatomized fluid. The at least one hollow needle interacts with the atomizing channel and is arranged essentially coaxially thereto. The atomizing tube and the hollow needle form a Venturi arrangement.
US09586215B2 Avoidance of bouncing and splashing in droplet-based fluid transport
A system for fluid transport is provided where a quantity of fluid is held in a reservoir. A droplet generator is employed to generate droplets from the fluid, for example a nozzle-based system or a nozzleless system such as an acoustic ejection system. A generated droplet has a trajectory whereby it arrives at a target. A circuit is used to modify one or more characteristics of the generated droplet in a way which increases the likelihood that the droplet will not splash or bounce when it arrives at the target. The circuit may in different embodiments control the speed of the droplet or the Weber number of the droplet. The circuit may create an electric field in an area of space where the droplet passes. The circuit may charge the droplet by causing it to contact ions.
US09586213B2 Centrifugation chamber with deflectors
A centrifuge chamber for separating a sample into at least two components, including a cylinder having a base plate and a cover plate, and a rotational axis assembly having at least one port for input and/or output of the sample, the port being connected to a tube located on or in the base plate and/or cover plate, and the tube having one or more openings into the centrifuge chamber, where at least one opening of the tube is provided with at least one flat-shaped deflector having a surface lying substantially parallel with the cylinder, and a width at its base of at most 1/10 of the inner circumference of the cylinder.
US09586211B2 Kreeger sluice
A sluice box is described comprising two walls, and a plurality of riffles. Riffles can have a first portion that extends below the bottom panel of a sluice box (or the bottom of a flow), and a second portion that extends above the bottom panel of a sluice box (or the bottom of a flow). By creating a catch in a riffle by having a portion of the riffle extend below a bottom panel of a sluice box, heavier minerals are not washed away as quickly, if at all, as with other sluices.
US09586206B2 Reaction vessel for an automatic chemical or biological analysis appliance
A reaction vessel for an automatic chemical or biological analysis appliance includes a connection part (22) for connection to another vessel (10) of the same type, the connection part is resiliently snap-fastened on the top end of the vessel (10) and is also resiliently snap-fastened to the connection part (22) of another vessel so as to form a string of vessels that are hinged to one another about transverse axes (xx)′.
US09586204B2 Paper sensor
The present disclosure proposes a design of a biomedical paper sensor which can determine the concentration of biological materials in fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva. The sensor contains a plurality of axially radiating test zones, each test zone separated from other test zones by wax ink barriers formed by a process that produces thin walls. Each test zone can contain a unique test reagent, or a unique concentration of a test reagent, and can also be identified by printed text. The region of the device outside of the test zone area is printed with a uniform reference color. Benefits of the invention include increased accuracy in the measurement of the concentration of biological materials due to the larger test zone area. Benefits also include the integration of the reference or calibration color which simplifies the calibration needed for quantification of the concentration.
US09586200B2 Forming catalytic sites from reducible silver complexes
A non-aqueous metal catalytic composition includes (a) a silver complex comprising reducible silver ions, (b) an organic phosphite, (c) an oxyazinium salt silver ion photoreducing agent, (d) a hindered pyridine, (e) a photocurable component, a non-curable polymer, or combination of a photocurable component and a non-curable polymer, and (f) a photosensitizer different from all components (a) through (e) in the non-aqueous metal catalytic composition, in an amount of at least 1 weight %. This non-aqueous metal catalytic composition can be used to form silver metal particles in situ during suitable reducing conditions. The silver metal can be provided in a suitable layer or pattern on a substrate, which can then be subsequently subjected to electroless plating to form electrically-conductive layers or patterns for use in various articles or as touch screen displays in electronic devices.
US09586198B2 Cobalt-based catalyst on metal structure for selective production of synthetic oil via fischer-tropsch reaction, method of preparing the same, and method of selectively producing synthetic oil using the same
This invention relates to a cobalt-based catalyst on a metal structure for selective production of synthetic oil via Fischer-Tropsch reaction, a method of preparing the same and a method of selectively producing synthetic oil using the same, wherein zeolite, cobalt and a support are mixed and ground to give a catalyst sol, which is then uniformly thinly applied on the surface of a metal structure using a spray-coating process, thereby preventing generation of heat during Fischer-Tropsch reaction and selectively producing synthetic oil having a carbon chain shorter than that of wax. This catalyst is prepared by burning a powder mixture obtained by melt infiltration of a cobalt hydrate and a metal oxide support to give a catalyst powder including cobalt oxide/metal oxide support; hybridizing the catalyst powder including cobalt oxide/metal oxide support with a zeolite powder to give a hybrid catalyst powder; mixing the hybrid catalyst powder with an organic binder and an inorganic binder and grinding the mixed hybrid catalyst powder to give a hybrid catalyst sol; spray-coating a metal structure surface-treated with alumina by atomic layer deposition with the hybrid catalyst sol; and thermally treating the metal structure spray-coated with the hybrid catalyst sol.
US09586195B2 Honeycomb structural body
A honeycomb structural body is made of cordierite ceramic and composed of partition walls and cells. A cell density is changed continuously or step by step from a central section to an outer peripheral section in a radial direction. The honeycomb structural body has a relationship of M1>M2>M3, and a relationship of K1
US09586188B2 Fluid processing systems and methods
Systems and methods for delivering fluid-containing feed materials to process equipment are disclosed. A liner-based pressure dispensing vessel is subjected to filling by application of vacuum between the liner and overpack. Multiple feed material flow controllers of different calibrated flow ranges may be selectively operated in parallel for a single feed material. Feed material blending and testing for scale-up may be performed with feed materials supplied by multiple liner-based pressure dispensing containers. A gravimetric system may be used to determine concentration of at least one component of a multi-component solution or mixture.
US09586187B2 Mixing segments for an extrusion apparatus and methods of manufacturing a honeycomb structure
A mixing segment for an extrusion apparatus comprises a shaft and a plurality of plow elements aligned along a helical path extending about a rotation axis of the shaft. Each plow element includes an outer peripheral arcuate ramp extending radially outwardly along the helical path from a root to an outer tip of the plow element. Methods of manufacturing a mixing segment and methods of manufacturing a honeycomb structure with an extrusion apparatus are also provided.
US09586186B2 Machine and process for providing a pressurized liquid stream with dissolved gas
A machine and process for providing a gas liquid mixture are described. The process can include providing a pressurized fluid stream that includes a mixture of a gas and a liquid; and subjecting the fluid stream to a series of alternating flow regions that include a plurality of laminar flow regions and turbulent flow regions. The machine can include a pressure vessel that includes, above a mid-line, a gas nozzle adapted for the addition of a gas to an interior volume of the pressure vessel and a liquid atomizer adapted for the addition of a liquid to the interior volume of the pressure vessel; below the mid-line, a fluid outlet positioned above a bottom of the pressure vessel and a clean-out port positioned at or adjacent to the bottom of the pressure vessel; and a means for determining a fluid level within the interior volume of the pressure vessel; and a flow path fluidly connected to the fluid outlet, the flow path including a plurality of alternating flow characteristic regions. Further described is the production and storage of the gas liquid mixture.
US09586177B2 Process for removing sulfur compounds from a gas with hydrogenation and direct oxidation steps
A process for removing sulfur from a gas containing sulfur compounds as H2S, SO2, COS, CS2 . . . , in a quantity of up to 15% wt; particularly gases emanating from the Claus process: A first hydrogenation of the sulfur compounds into H2S, the hydrogenation gas being used to regenerate a deactivated bed of oxidation catalyst, both being carried out at 200-500° C. After sulfur removal, the resulting gas undergoes a second hydrogenation step and then a direct oxidation step, said step being operated under the dew point of sulfur to trap the formed sulfur in the catalyst. In the further cycle, the gas streams are switched so as to regenerate the catalyst in run which is deactivated.
US09586174B2 Process for capturing acid gases
An absorption column 1 for separating CO2 and a second acid gas from a gas stream, the column comprising a first and second section (4, 5) for the absorption of CO2 and the second acid gas; a solvent inlet in the second section for the addition of liquid stream 3 including an absorbent liquid for CO2 and the second acid gas; a gas inlet (21) in the first section for the addition of a gas stream (2) containing CO2 and the second acid gas; a gas outlet (15) in the second section of the column; a first solvent outlet (22) for the removal of at least a portion of the solvent (6) from the second section of the column and a second solvent outlet (23) for solvent stream (11) from the first section of the column; and a liquid flow distributor arrangement (8) to allow a portion of the solvent to flow from the second section of the column to the first section. A method of operating the apparatus and method of solvent extraction is also disclosed.
US09586171B2 System and method for regenerating adsorber bed for drying compressed humidified hydrogen
A system for compressing and drying hydrogen is provided. The system may have a humidifier configured to receive and humidify a concentrated hydrogen stream and produce a first humidified hydrogen stream. The system may also have a compressor configured to receive and compress the first humidified hydrogen stream, and produce a pressurized humidified hydrogen stream. The system may further have a dryer including a first bed configured to in production mode receive the pressurized humidified hydrogen stream, adsorb at least a portion of the humidity, and produce a product hydrogen stream. The first bed may further be configured to in regeneration mode receive a portion of the concentrated hydrogen stream to regenerate the first bed, and produce a second humidified hydrogen stream.
US09586167B2 Flat filter element and air filter
A flat filter element to be mounted in a filter housing has an inflow surface and an outflow surface downstream of the inflow surface in a flow-through direction. A filter medium extend between the inflow surface and the outflow surface. A sealing section extends circumferentially relative to the flow-through direction. A seal fastened to or interacting with the sealing section is provided, wherein the seal, when the flat filter element is mounted in a filter housing, separates an inlet of the filter housing for air to be purified from an outlet of the filter housing for purified air. A first functional element section is arranged on at least one circumferential side of the filter medium so as to be spaced apart from the circumferentially extending sealing section. The first functional element section is attached to a lateral strip and the lateral strip is attached to the filter medium.
US09586154B2 Toy racetrack with moveable obstacle
A toy racetrack having an obstacle that is moved into and out of the path of a toy vehicle travelling along the racetrack is provided. The racetrack includes a closed loop track and may include a booster mechanism for propelling a toy vehicle along the track. The obstacle may be formed by a movable web or net with an opening that can be used to catch a toy vehicle traveling along the track. A support tower is located adjacent the track, and an obstacle carrier, optionally including an action figure, is movably mounted to the support tower. The figure holds the net, and the figure and net are movable between a raised position and a lowered position. When the net is in its lowered position, a toy vehicle traveling along the track is captured by the net when the net is manually positioned in a capture position.
US09586152B1 Motion simulator with two degrees of freedom of angular motion
Provided is a motion simulator with two degrees of freedom of angular motion that is capable of performing pitching rotation and yawing rotation. The motion simulator includes: a first rotation body (100) that a user boards; a second rotation body (200) located under the first rotation body (100); a first driving unit (300) for pitching the first rotation body (100); a second driving unit (400) for yawing the first rotation body (100) and the second rotation body (200) as one body; and a controller for controlling rotation of the first driving unit (300) and rotation of the second driving unit (400).
US09586149B2 Collaborative virtual business objects social sharing in a virtual world
Collaborative virtual business object (VBO) social sharing that may include generating a VBO responsive to an avatar performing a transaction, and providing access to the VBO to other avatars desiring access. Access to the VBO may be provided by registering information regarding accessing the VBO in an inventory of the avatar, registering information regarding accessing the VBO in a centralized registry, allowing some portions of the VBO to be searchable, or uploading a modified copy of the VBO to a centralized VBO data upload facility. Portions of the VBO may be identified as private or public and access provided to only the public portions. An apparatus for collaborative virtual business object (VBO) social sharing may include an interface configured to access virtual world and a processor configured to generate a VBO responsive to a transaction in the virtual world and provide access to the VBO.
US09586147B2 Coordinating device interaction to enhance user experience
A method for coordinating interaction between one or more computing devices for users participating in an interactive activity is provided. A reference point is identified on a physical surface via a primary computing device. The primary computing device may include a mobile computing device. The physical surface is utilized to render an interactive activity for one or more users. The reference point is communicated to one or more secondary computing devices, via the primary computing device. An interaction between the primary computing device and the secondary computing devices is coordinated utilizing the reference point. A user perspective image of the interactive game relative to the reference point is rendered on the physical surface via the primary computing device and the secondary computing devices to the users.
US09586144B2 Contents providing system and operating method thereof
According to one embodiment, a content providing system of a terminal in a content providing system, a content server is requested to provide specific content. The specific content and a reward item associated with the specific content are received from the content server. A reward item list representing reward items associated with content having content providers different from each other is generated. The reward item list is displayed. Multiple content are received from a plurality of content providers. A corresponding reward item is determined for each received content. A specific content provide request is received from the terminal. The requested content and a reward item corresponding to the requested content are then transmitted to the terminal.
US09586142B2 Vertically integrated storage
Various systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for accessing a storage device are described. Techniques are described for vertically integrating the various software functions and hardware functions for accessing storage hardware. In some embodiments, the system is implemented using non-volatile memory.
US09586138B2 Apparatus, systems, and methods for detecting projectile hits on a surface
A sensing apparatus may be provided capable of detecting a hit by a projectile, such as a BB pellet. The sensing apparatus may include a surface and accelerometer to detect the acceleration of the surface. A processor may determine whether a projectile hit has occurred. The sensing apparatus may be mounted onto a vehicle. The vehicle may be a robot capable of participating in a game. The robot game may occur within a facility.
US09586136B2 Gaming system and method
A gaming system, having a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium. A server is operatively associated with the non-transitory computer readable medium. Communications means enable donors to access the server and donees to receive information related to donations sent by the donors through the server. An accumulation value is measured by the computer program. A trigger value is associated with the accumulation value. A selection of at least one award recipient from the donees is made whereby the selection is rendered by the computer program once the trigger value is reached. A notification to a respective at least one of the donors is made and a transmission of at least one award corresponding to the trigger value.
US09586135B1 Video motion capture for wireless gaming
Embodiments of the present invention embody motion detection via a camera for mobile platform video gaming, in either integrated or separately attachable components. The system includes an object provided by a player or an eatery. The object includes at least one target, each of the at least one target designates a specific area of the object, such as back side, a front side, a first send or a second end. A target can be a color or a tag, and can be removably coupled or integrally formed with the object. The system also includes an application configured to detect the targets, to determine that a property of any of the targets has changed. Based on at least the determination, the application is configured to control an element in the application.
US09586134B2 Video game processing program and video game processing method
A plurality of characters including a player character appears in a video game. An arrangement position of at least one of characters is specified in a virtual space in accordance with progress of the video game. A battle mode is set up to any one of a first battle mode and a second battle mode. A battle control is carried out in the first battle mode in which a photographed image of the virtual space photographed by a virtual camera is displayed on a battle screen or the second battle mode in which an arrangement image is displayed on the battle screen. Each of the plurality of characters is arranged at a predetermined position in the arrangement image with no relationship with the arrangement position of the corresponding character in the virtual space. The battle control is carried out in the battle mode thus set up.
US09586133B1 Secondary-game-mode sessions based on primary-game-mode arrangements of user-controlled elements
Approaches for secondary-game-mode sessions based on primary-game-mode arrangements of user-controlled elements are provided. Actions by user-controlled elements of a first user or other game-space elements in a primary game mode of a game space may be managed. A session request for a session in a secondary game mode of the game space may be received from the first user. A first session for the first user may be executed in the secondary game mode such that: (i) the first session involves artificial-intelligence-controlled elements as opponents against the user-controlled elements; (ii) an arrangement of the user-controlled elements at a beginning of the first session is the same as an arrangement of the user-controlled elements in the primary game mode at a time of the session request; and (iii) impacts on the user-controlled elements during the first session in the secondary game mode are not reflected in the primary game mode.
US09586130B1 Parkour wheeled boot for increasing moving speed
A parkour wheeled boot for increasing moving speed, having self-balancing function, wearable on a respective leg of a user. Each boot has a wearing mechanism, a shock reduction mechanism, a drive mechanism, a motion transmission mechanism, a power mechanism and a control mechanism. The wearable mechanism has a pedal, a pedal fixation rack, calf supporting plates, and magnetic pieces or belt and buckle. The shock reduction mechanism has a spring seat, springs and a cover. The drive mechanism has a motor having a hollowed center, and also an inner wall of a bearing. The motion transmission mechanism has an outer wall of the bearing, a wheel hub, and a rubber tire. The power mechanism has batteries, battery smart protection control board, ports and connection wires. The control mechanism is a single board unit with microprocessor, angular speed sensor, acceleration sensor, pressure sensor and relevant electronic components.
US09586129B2 Power and stabilizing apparatus
A power and stabilizing apparatus for rolling or sliding-based recreational activities is disclosed. The apparatus may include a shafted body coupled to a biased member. The biased member may be a bowed biased member or any other biased member configured to store and release energy during use of the apparatus. The apparatus may also include a shoe coupled to the biased member opposite the body, the shoe having a traction element coupled thereto. The body may be a shafted telescoping body configured to lock in an extended position and lock in a retracted position. The body may be coupled to the bowed biased member with a coupling member having a first leg coupled to the body and a second leg coupled to the bowed biased member.
US09586127B2 Collapsible ski
A collapsible ski includes a front part and a rear part that, when arranged in their linearly aligned position, are fixed in that position by a connecting platform which is rotatable around an axis, which extends throughout a fold between the front part and rear part, and which is rectangular. Benefits of such a collapsible ski may include, to a consumer, practical storage and transporting benefits, while to the manufacturer, may include simplification of technology for manufacturing of each component, when compared with manufacturing of classic single-part skis. The collapsible ski can be assembled in place simply without using any tools. The collapsible ski is assembled of several mutually connectable yet detachable parts. The collapsible ski also provides the possibility of combining separately manufactured and preferably standardized parts in view of providing semi-products and finalizing each collapsible ski.
US09586125B2 Head and neck protection apparatus and methods
An apparatus for protecting against injuries to the head and neck includes a head harness; a body anchor component; and tensioners extending between and interconnecting the head harness and the body anchor component. The tensioners limit the range of movement of the head. Each tensioner is a composite band or strap having an elastic member and an inelastic member. An additional linking member in the connection between the tensioner and the body anchor component preferably has viscoelastic properties and cushions or dampens rapid acceleration of the tensioners during an impact to the head, such as when a tackle is made in football. The additional linking member preferably is a solid material with viscoelastic characteristics. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to be worn under a football helmet and shoulder pads.
US09586122B2 Golf putting trainer device
A device for assisting and training golfers with their putts. The device includes an elongated section configured to be placed on the ground where the golfer intends to make his backswing for a selected put. A vertical section or “backstop” is configured to be placed at selected locations along the elongated section to corresponding to different putt lengths, and therefore different backswing lengths. A distance scale may be printed on the elongated section. Light projection devices may be included to project a predicted ball path. A backswing speed indicator system may also be included.
US09586121B1 Adjustable golf driving surface assembly
A golf driving practice assembly having a base with a recess and an insert that is received within the recess. In a first position a driving surface for the insert extends flush with a surrounding surface of the base, and in a second position a driving surface extends at a sloped angle above the surface of the base. The insert may be invertible within the base and have the flat, flush surface on one side and the sloped, angled surface on the other. In another aspect, an adjustable support may engage an edge of the insert to raise the driving surface of the insert from the flush position to the sloped position. The adjustable support may be provided by one or more flip-up bars set within the recess.
US09586119B2 Multi-training function air-water punching bag structure
The present invention discloses a multi-training function air-water punching bag structure that comprises one inner bladder, one external bag, at least one set of handles, at least two sets of first suspenders, and at least one set of second suspenders. The inner bladder respectively contains liquid and air simultaneously. Users can adjust the volume of the liquid and air according to the needs of training and the tactile feel of the punches. The external bag integrates the handle set or the first set of suspenders and the second set of suspenders to reach the effect of multi-training functions.