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| US09637645B2 |
Item having anti-soiling properties and intended for aquatic and particularly ocean use
The present invention relates to an item having anti-soiling properties and intended for aquatic, and particularly ocean use, and to a method for slowing the growth of aquatic organisms on submersible or semi-submersible structures. |
| US09637644B2 |
Composition for coating film to prevent conspicuous fingerprints, coating film to prevent conspicuous fingerprints using the composition, and article having the coating film
A coating film to prevent a conspicuous fingerprint has a water contact angle of no less than 60° so that most of water contained in fingerprints on the coating film evaporates without forming a layer adsorbed on the coating film. Further, the coating film has lipophilicity and has a diiodomethane contact angle of no more than 45° so that the coating film exhibits enhanced affinity to fingerprints, which primarily contain oily components. |
| US09637642B2 |
Polymeric glass based compositions for vitreous coating
There are described new vitreous products having antibacterial properties for application to metal surfaces. |
| US09637640B2 |
Method for coating the surface of inorganic particles, particularly titanium dioxide pigment particles
The invention relates to a method for coating the surface of inorganic solid particles in an aqueous suspension. The untreated particles, particularly TiO2 base material, are made into an aqueous suspension and subsequently disagglomerated. According to the invention, a disagglomerated suspension of untreated particles is fed (recirculated) from an intermediate vessel (vessel) in a cyclic process. The intermediate vessel contains a high-speed agitator preferably having a minimum peripheral speed of 15 m/s or a specific agitator capacity P/V of at least 30 W/m3. A pipeline mixer (e.g. inline disperser) based on the rotor/stator principle is furthermore installed in the circuit. The water-soluble precursor compounds of the coating substances, and equally any necessary pH-controlling substances, are metered into the pipeline mixer. This leads to surface coatings with greater smoothness (low specific surface area according to BET), improved density (low sulphuric-acid solubility), and less coating substance precipitated separately (improved gloss). |
| US09637638B2 |
Iron oxide-coated layered silicate pigment
The present invention provides an iron oxide-coated layered silicate pigment that has no interference color, strongly exhibits the color inherent in iron oxide, and is excellent in gloss. The pigment of the present invention is an iron oxide-coated layered silicate pigment comprising a layered-silicate plate particle as base, and an iron oxide coated on the plate particle; wherein the iron oxide does not coat the surface portion of the plate particle or the iron oxide is localized on the edge portion rather than the surface portion of the plate particle. As the iron oxide, at least one kind selected from black iron oxide (Fe3O4) and red iron oxide (Fe2O3) can be used preferably. As the layered silicate, a mica-group layered silicate can be used preferably. The iron oxide-coated layered silicate pigment of the present invention can be incorporated into cosmetic preferably. |
| US09637632B2 |
Method for the production and stabilization of impact-modified polycarbonate compositions using diluted solutions of acidic compounds
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of stabilized impact-modified polycarbonate compositions using dilute aqueous acidic solutions, and to the compositions so prepared themselves. |
| US09637631B2 |
Polyester binder for flooring products
Described herein is a flooring product comprising a base layer, the base layer comprising: a filler and a polymeric binder, the polymeric binder comprising: an amorphous thermoplastic polyester and a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester, wherein the thermoplastic amorphous polyester has a Tg less than 30° C. |
| US09637630B2 |
Resin composition and moulded article using same
A resin composition includes (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) a first metal layer-resin composite particle including a first metal layer and first thermosetting resin coating layers positioned on the first metal layer and (C) a second metal layer-resin composite particle including a second metal layer and second thermosetting resin coating layers positioned on the second metal layer, and a molded article using the same. |
| US09637623B2 |
Rubber composition, sheet conveying roller, and image forming apparatus
A rubber composition contains a higher ethylene content EPDM and a lower ethylene content EPDM as a rubber component. The proportion of the higher ethylene content EPDM is 30 to 80 mass % based on the overall amount of the rubber component. The rubber composition is less susceptible to reduction in friction coefficient μ and has a proper hardness, a smaller permanent elongation and an excellent abrasion resistance after crosslinking. Therefore, the rubber composition is suitable for a sheet conveying roller and an image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet conveying roller. |
| US09637619B2 |
Polysulfide mixtures, method for the production thereof, and use of the polysulfide mixtures in rubber mixtures
The present invention relates to novel polysulfides mixtures comprising compounds of the formula (I) where n is from 2 to 6, and R is C1-C8-alkyl, to processes for the production of said polysulfides mixtures, to use of these for the production of rubber matures, and to rubber vulcanizates produced therefrom. |
| US09637615B2 |
Preparation and uses of bio-adhesives
The present application relates generally to bio-adhesive components isolated from bio-oil prepared from animal waste, methods of preparation of the bio-adhesive components and uses thereof. Such uses include, but are not limited to, asphalt bio-binders, bio-adhesion promoters, asphalt bio-rejuvenators, asphalt bio-extenders, bio-asphalt as well as uses in roofing, soil stabilization, crack and joint sealing and flooring adhesives. |
| US09637614B1 |
Process of manufacturing thickeners and the use of thus produced thickeners in high-viscosity unsaturated polyester containing formulations
The invention relates to the use of at least one mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive, which comprises or consists of a quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture prepared by forming an aqueous hormite clay slurry (a), forming an aqueous smectite clay slurry (b), combining the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) with the aqueous smectite clay slurry (b) to form a combined clay slurry (c), treating the combined clay slurry (c) with one or more quaternary alkyl-ammonium salts, and separating the thus produced quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture from the aqueous medium. The invention also relates to a process for producing a mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive and the use of the thus produced additive as a thickening agent in liquid compositions. |
| US09637613B2 |
Metal soaps incorporated in rubber compositions and method for incorporating such soaps in rubber compositions
A composition includes a diene rubber and a metal soap of the formula: M being a metal with an oxidation state of +3 or +4, and each R being any independently selected organic moiety including hydrogen. In addition, a method of making a rubber composition includes combining a polar solvent, a base, and a carboxylic acid and mixing these to form a Solution A. A source of metal ions in solution is added to Solution A, whereby mixing forms Product A. The metal in the source of metal ions is selected from the group consisting of metals with an oxidation state of +3 or +4. The product is isolated from Solution A and then is combined with a diene rubber composition to form a useful article, such as the tread of a tire. |
| US09637612B2 |
Method for aligning high aspect ratio materials and compositions therefrom
A method for alignment of high aspect ratio materials (HARMs) within a liquid matrix by means of magnetic particles. The application of an external magnetic field creates a forced motion of the magnetic particles. This in turn leads to a laminar flow within the matrix which imposes a drag force on the HARMs, aligning the HARMs across the matrix. The used magnetic particles eventually accumulate at one end side of the matrix container and can be removed either by an incision or an extraction process. Unlike the previously proposed methods, there is no need for the magnetic particles to be attached either physically or chemically to the HARMs. Thus, the ultimate aligned HARMs are mostly pure and free of any magnetic particles. Once the matrix is a polymeric solution, the mentioned method is capable of synthesis of aligned HARMs-polymer composites, which exhibit improved mechanical and electrical properties. |
| US09637607B2 |
Method of making foam
A method of making a foam from a polymerizable resin includes the following steps. A thermally-activated initiator having a temperature below the initiation temperature is combined with an elevated-temperature solution having the polymerizable resin and carbon dioxide at a temperature above a promoted temperature to create a resulting mixture having a temperature above the promoted temperature. The resulting mixture is expanded by decreasing the pressure of the mixture to create a froth having a plurality of cells formed by carbon dioxide that expanded out of solution. The polymerizable resin within the froth is cured to create a foam. |
| US09637605B2 |
Biaxially oriented cavitated polylactic acid film
A biaxially oriented laminate film including a core layer including a blend of crystalline polylactic acid polymer and a metal salt phosphorus-containing compound nucleating agent which is biaxially oriented at low transverse direction orientation temperatures to impart a degree of cavitation around the metal salt phosphorus-containing metal such that a white opaque cavitated appearance and a lower film density and improved mechanical properties are obtained. The laminate film could further have additional layers such as a heat sealable layer disposed on one side of said core layer including an amorphous polylactic acid resin and/or a polylactic acid resin-containing layer disposed on the side of the core layer opposite the heat sealable layer, a metal layer, or combinations thereof. |
| US09637601B2 |
Method for preparing a masterbatch of an elastomer and an inorganic reinforcing filler
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and reinforcing inorganic filler in accordance with the invention comprises the following successive stages: bringing into contact and mixing one or more aqueous dispersions (B) of one or more hydrophobized reinforcing inorganic fillers, which coagulate(s) spontaneously with the said latex, and one or more diene elastomer latexes (A) in order to obtain a coagulum, without requiring a coagulating agent, recovery of the coagulum, then drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch. |
| US09637596B2 |
Polyhemiaminal and polyhexahydrotriazine materials from 1,4 conjugate addition reactions
Polyhemiaminal (PHA) and polyhexahydrotriazine (PHT) materials are modified by 1,4 conjugate addition chemical reactions to produce a variety of molecular architectures comprising pendant groups and bridging segments. The materials are formed by a method that includes heating a mixture comprising solvent(s), paraformaldehyde, aromatic amine groups, aliphatic amine Michael donors, and Michael acceptors, such as acrylates. The reaction mixtures may be used to prepare polymer pre-impregnated materials and composites containing PHT matrix resin. |
| US09637595B2 |
Polyamide, preparation process and uses
The present invention relates to a novel polyamide synthesized from biobased monomers. The novel polyamide comprises the repeat unit of following formula (I). The present invention also relates to the process for the preparation of said polyamide, to its uses and to articles and compositions comprising said polyamide. |
| US09637594B2 |
Xylylene diamine composition, and method for producing polyamide resin
Provided are [1] a xylylenediamine composition containing xylylenediamine and a compound represented by the following general formula (1), wherein the content of the compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.001 to 0.1 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the xylylenediamine; and a method for producing a polyamide resin including the steps of introducing a compound represented by the following general formula (1), a diamine including xylylenediamine (but excluding the compound represented by the general formula (1)), and a dicarboxylic acid into a reaction system and performing a polycondensation reaction, wherein the amount of the compound represented by the general formula (1) to be introduced is 0.001 to 0.1 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the xylylenediamine, where, in the general formula (1), n and m each independently represent an integer of 0 to 6, excluding the case where n and m are both 1. |
| US09637593B2 |
Single column stripping and drying process
Organic materials are stripped and dried in a single column having two contact zones. A stripping gas is introduced into an upper contact zone and flows through the organic material in that zone. A drying gas is introduced into a lower contact zone. The drying gas contacts the organic material in both the upper and lower contact zones, and is removed from the top of the column together with the stripping gas. This process permits very efficiently removal of volatile organic compounds as well as efficient drying, while requiring on low levels of the stripping and drying gasses. |
| US09637590B2 |
Method for synthesizing polylactide via living ring-opening polymerization
A method for synthesizing polylactide (PLA). The method employs RCOOCG, a nontoxic carboxylate of cyclic guanidine (CG), as a catalyst and non-toxic organic alcohol R′OH as an initiator to catalyze/initiate a living ring-opening polymerization of lactide (LA). The method includes: 1) adding monomer LA, the catalyst RCOOCG, and the initiator R′OH to a reaction still, where an initial molar ratio of the monomer to the catalyst is [LA]0/[RCOOCG]0=1000-1500:1, an initial molar amount [R′OH]0 of the initiator R′OH is determined by a number average molecular weight (Mn) of a target product PLA; 2) removing air in the reaction still, sealing the reaction still after a pressure in the reaction still is constant at between 1.0 and 0.1 torr; stirring and heating the reaction still in 30 to 40 minutes to a temperature between 95 and 96° C.; and allowing reactants in the reaction still to polymerization. |
| US09637589B2 |
Method for continuously preparing biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer
Provided is a method of continuous preparation of a biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer, the method including: performing a first esterification reaction of an aliphatic dihydroxy compound and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid at a temperature of 185° C. or less; continuously performing a second esterification reaction of a reaction product obtained by the first esterification reaction; obtaining a pre-polymer by continuously performing a first polycondensation reaction of a reaction product obtained by the second esterification reaction; and continuously performing polycondensation reaction of the pre-polymer, wherein an aromatic carboxylic acid is added to a reactor in which the first esterification reaction or the second esterification reaction is performed, to prepare the biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer. According to the method of continuous preparation of the biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer as described above, the amount of the aliphatic dihydroxy compound used, which is a starting material, is reduced and accordingly, manufacturing costs are reduced. |
| US09637586B2 |
High temperature resistant epoxy resins for producing hollow fiber membrane modules for high temperature gas separation applications
The present invention provided a high temperature resistant epoxy resins for producing hollow fiber membrane modules for high temperature gas separation applications such as for natural gas upgrading and hydrogen purifications. This invention also relates to a hollow fiber membrane module comprising a bundle of multiple high performance hollow fiber membranes and a tube sheet formed by a high temperature resistant cured epoxy resin that is used to fix and bound said bundle of multiple high performance hollow fiber membranes. The invention also provides a process for separating at least one gas from a mixture of gases using the hollow fiber membrane modules comprising a bundle of multiple high performance hollow fiber membranes and a tube sheet formed by a high temperature resistant cured epoxy resin that is used to fix and bound said bundle of multiple high performance hollow fiber membranes. |
| US09637579B2 |
Elastic terpolymer including diene group and preparation method thereof
The present invention relates to an elastic terpolymer which can satisfy excellent processability and elasticity (flexibility) at the same time, and a preparation method thereof. The elastic terpolymer is a copolymer of 40 to 70 weight % of ethylene, 15 to 55 weight % of a C3-C20 alpha-olefin, and 0.5 to 20 weight % of a diene obtained in the presence of a group 4 transition metal catalyst, of which i) the weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 100,000 to 500,000, and ii) Δ tan δ, the difference between the tan δ values at the angular frequencies of 0.2 rad/s and 100.0 rad/s, is 0.5 or less that is measured at 100° C. by using a rubber process analyzer. |
| US09637576B2 |
Device and method for re-circulating raw material used when manufacturing polybutene
Disclosed are a device and a method for continuously polymerizing polybutene by removing halogen acid, which is included in a reaction raw material, by adsorbing the halogen acid using an adsorbent and then re-supplying the reaction raw material into a reactor. The device for re-circulating the raw material when manufacturing polybutene comprises a reactor, into which a catalyst and a reaction raw material (diluted with an inactive organic solvent) are supplied and polymerized to produce a reaction product; a neutralizing/washing tank for removing the catalyst from the reaction product and neutralizing the reaction product; a separation tank for separating the reaction product into organic compounds and water; a C4 distillation column for distilling an unreacted raw material and the inactive organic solvent from the organic compounds; and an impurity adsorption column for removing halogen acid from the distilled unreacted raw material and the inactive organic solvent using an adsorbent. |
| US09637575B2 |
Catalyst system, olefin polymerization catalyst components comprising at least an internal electron donor compound, and methods of making and using the same
An olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising an internal electron donor compound shown in formula (I) below is provided in this disclosure: wherein X is O, S, NRa, PRb, or POORc, Ra is independently hydrogen, halogen, carbonyl hydrocarbon, linear or branched unsaturated or saturated alkyl hydrocarbon, cyclic, aromatic, or aliphatic hydrocarbon, Rb is independently hydrogen, halogen, carbonyl hydrocarbon, linear or branched unsaturated or saturated alkyl hydrocarbon, linear or branched unsaturated or saturated alkoxy hydrocarbon, cyclic, aromatic, or aliphatic hydrocarbon, Rc is independently hydrogen, carbonyl hydrocarbon, linear or branched unsaturated or saturated alkyl hydrocarbon, cyclic, aromatic, or aliphatic hydrocarbon, R1-R8 are identical or different hydrogen, halogen, linear or branched unsaturated or saturated C1-C30 alkyl, alone or in combination with C5-C30 substituted or unsubstituted 5-or 6-membered aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon rings, each of Ra, Rb, Rc, and/or R1-R8 are optionally substituted with halogen. |
| US09637574B2 |
Process and apparatus for preparing alkyl esters of methacrylic acid
The present invention relates to a process for preparing alkyl methacrylates and their conversion products which can be used in a multitude of chemical synthesis processes which can lead to a wide variety of different further processing products, and to an apparatus for performing this process. |
| US09637571B2 |
Catalyst system and a process for the production of a polyethylene in the presence of this catalyst system
The invention relates to a catalyst system comprising I. a solid reaction product obtained by reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising (1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound or a halogen containing magnesium compound and (2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and (b) a mixture comprising a metal compound having the formula MeRnX3-n wherein X is a halogenide, Me is a metal of Group III of Mendeleev's Periodic System of Chemical Elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and 0≦n≦3 and a silicon compound of formula RmSiCl4-m wherein 0≦m≦2 and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms wherein the molar ratio of metal from (b): titanium from (a) is lower then 1:1 and II. an organoaluminium compound having the formula AlR3 in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms. |
| US09637570B2 |
Method and apparatus for reducing fouling
Provided herein is a method for operating a slurry polymerization reaction system to reduce, inhibit, and/or prevent fouling in the polymer recovery and separation apparatus, including one or more portions of a high pressure flash tank. The method generally comprises polymerizing a monomer feed in a slurry polymerization reactor in the presence of catalyst and diluent to produce a polymerization effluent; continuously discharging at least a portion of said polymerization effluent from the reactor through a discharge valve; combining a catalyst poison stream with the polymerization effluent downstream of said discharge valve, wherein the catalyst poison stream comprises a catalyst poison that is a gas at standard conditions; and flashing the combination of polymerization effluent and catalyst poison stream in a first flash tank. |
| US09637566B2 |
Method for preparing supported metallocene catalyst and method for preparing polyolefin using the same
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a supported metallocene catalyst, and a method for preparing polyolefin using the same, in which the supported metallocene catalyst prepared from the simple process according to the method for preparing the supported metallocene catalyst of the present invention can apply to the polymerization of the polyolefin that is polymerized at low pressure or high pressure; the molecular weight distribution of polyolefin prepared can be easily controlled; and there are effects such that its catalyst activity is significantly higher than that of the existed supported metallocene catalyst, and the molecular weight distribution can be easily controlled. |
| US09637565B2 |
Photoinitiating system for anionic polymerization
The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a polymeric compound, embodiments of a method for making and using the disclosed polymeric compound, and embodiments of a polymerizable composition. The polymeric compound is formed via photopolymerization of a photoinitiator and various polymerizable monomers. The disclosed polymeric compound and its components are useful as biomaterials, photolithography, and other applications. In particular disclosed embodiments, the photoinitiator comprises one or more chromophores capable of absorbing energy at particular wavelengths suitable for promoting formation of a carbanion capable of reacting with a polymerizable monomer. |
| US09637562B2 |
Processes for recovering rubber from aged briquettes and aged briquettes containing plant matter from non-Hevea plants
Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from aged briquettes made from compressed plant matter (briquettes) of non-Hevea plants. Also provided are aged briquettes made from the compressed plant matter of non-Hevea plants where the briquettes have been aged for either various time period after formation and the rubber within the briquette has retained its a molecular weight to within a specified range. |
| US09637558B2 |
Resin composition and resin molded article
A resin composition includes a cellulose derivative in which at least one hydroxyl group is substituted with an acetyl group in an amount ratio of 90% by weight or greater with respect to a total amount of the resin composition, wherein a melt flow rate (MFR) of the resin composition is in a range of 10 g/10 min to 20 g/10 min. |
| US09637550B2 |
Anti-fXI antibodies and methods of use
Disclosed herein are monoclonal antibodies specific for factor XI (fXI) that prevent activation of fXI by factor XIIa (fXIIa). The monoclonal antibodies are universal fXI antibodies, capable of binding all mammalian species tested. The anti-fXI monoclonal antibodies prolong clotting time in mammalian plasmas. Moreover, administration of the fXI monoclonal antibodies disclosed herein results in inhibition of thrombosis without altering hemostasis in animal models of thrombosis. Thus, provided herein are monoclonal antibodies specific for fXI that block activation of fXI by fXIIa, compositions and immunoconjugates comprising such antibodies and their methods of use. |
| US09637545B2 |
Method of modulating the activity of functional immune molecules
The invention relates to a method for controlling the activity of an immunologically functional molecule, such as an antibody, a protein, a peptide or the like, an agent of promoting the activity of an immunologically functional molecule, and an immunologically functional molecule having the promoted activity. |
| US09637538B2 |
Anti-HLA monoclonal chimeric immunoglobulin, process and kit employing such a monoclonal chimeric immunoglobulin
A monoclonal chimeric immunoglobulin wherein the heavy chains and the light chains are human by nature in their constant parts, in particular, the heavy chain constant parts are chosen from the group formed of the heavy chain constant parts of an IgA, of an IgG or of an IgM and the light chain constant parts are chosen from the group formed of the kappa chains and the lambda chains, and the light chain and the heavy chain variable parts are chosen from the group formed of monoclonal antibodies specific to monomorphic epitopes of HLA class I antigens and monoclonal antibodies specific to monomorphic epitopes of HLA class II antigens. A process for standardization of the screening and for quantification of anti-HLA antibodies in a liquid medium is also described. |
| US09637534B2 |
Fusion proteins comprising PDGF and VEGF binding portions and methods of using thereof
The present provides fusion proteins comprising PDGF and VEGF binding portions, and recombinant viral particles encoding the fusion proteins. Compositions comprising the fusion proteins and viral particles as well as methods of using the same are also provided. |
| US09637532B2 |
Virus like particle comprising PD-1 antigen or PD-1 ligand antigen
The present invention provides a virus like particle comprising a virus structural protein and an antigen derived from PD-1 or a ligand of PD-1, and a composition or kit comprising thereof, its use in immune response etc. |
| US09637531B2 |
Selective cartilage therapy
The present invention relates to compositions, methods and kits for delivery of an IGF-1 protein or a functional fragment or variant, derivative thereof to cells or tissues that express proteoglycans. More specifically, the present invention relates to fusion proteins comprising a heparin binding protein (HB) comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2. Other aspects relate to use of a HB-IGF-1 fusion proteins in methods to deliver IGF-1 to the cartilage for the treatment of a cartilage related disease and disorder in a subject. |
| US09637530B2 |
Methods of preparing cysteine variants of human recombinant IL-11
Disclosed are cysteine variants of interleukin-11 (IL-11) and methods of making and using such proteins in therapeutic applications. |
| US09637520B2 |
Template-fixed peptidomimetics with CXCR7 modulating activity
Novel template-fixed β-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein the single elements T or P are α-amino acid residues connected from the carbonyl (C═O) point of attachment to the nitrogen (N) of the next element in clockwise direction and wherein said elements, depending on their positions in the chain, are defined in the description and the claims have the property to act on the receptor CXCR7. Thus, these β-hairpin peptidomimetics can be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions in the area of dermatological disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, fibrotic diseases, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, gastro-intestinal tract disorders, urological diseases, ophthalmic diseases, stomatological diseases, haematological diseases and cancer; or the mobilization of stem cells. |
| US09637519B2 |
Peptide for inducing mast cell-specific apoptosis and use thereof
A peptide according to the present invention can perform a function identical or similar to the function of natural CTLA-4 and has an excellent degree of skin penetration due to a small size. The peptide according to the present invention effectively binds to antigen presenting cell surface proteins (CD80 and CD86) to inhibit activity of T cells and thus is capable of inhibiting the expression of inflammatory cytokines (for example, IL-2 and IFN-γ). As a result, a composition comprising the peptide according to the present invention exhibits excellent effects in terms of preventing, treating, or improving Th1-mediated immune diseases. Therefore, the superior activity and stability of the peptide according to the present invention can be useful when applied to medicine, quasi-drugs, and cosmetics. |
| US09637506B2 |
Isocyanatosilanes with thiourethane structure
The invention relates to a method for producing compounds containing isocyanate and silane groups by reacting at least A) one monomeric diisocyanate containing aliphatically, cycloaliphatically, araliphatically and/or aromatically bonded isocyanate groups with B) a mercaptosilane, characterized in that component A) is reacted with component B) in an equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups to mercapto groups of at least 06:01 to at most 40:1. Furthermore, the invention relates to the products which can be obtained using the method according to the invention, and to a composition containing compounds that contain isocyanate and silane groups. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of the products which can be obtained using the method according to the invention and the composition according to the invention as starting components in the production of silane group-containing polyurethanes, cross-linkable binders, varnish, and raw materials for sealants or adhesives. |
| US09637503B2 |
Composition of matter
The method relates to the field of asymmetric allylic amination and comprises preparing a chiral N-substituted allylic amine compound from the corresponding allylic substrates and substituted hydroxylamines, in the presence of a catalyst, said catalyst comprising copper compounds and a chiral ligand. Examples of chiral amine compounds which can be made using the method include Vigabatrin, Ezetimibe Terbinafine, Naftifine 3-methylmorphine, Sertraline, Cinacalcet, Mefloquine hydrochloride, and Rivastigmine. There are over 20,000 known bioactive molecules with chiral N-substituted allylic amine substructure. The method may also be used to produce non-natural chiral β-aminoacid esters, a sub-class of chiral N-substituted allylic amine compounds. Examples of β-aminoacid ester which can be produced by the disclosed method, include, but are not limited to, N-(2-methylpent-1-en-3-yl)benzenamine and Ethyl 2-methylene-3-(phenylamino)butanoate. Further, the products of the method described herein can be used to produce chiral heterocycles and bioactive molecules or materials. A novel chiral copper-BINAM nitrosoarene complex is also set forth. |
| US09637500B2 |
Solid forms of a macrocyclic kinase inhibitor
This invention relates to crystalline solvates of (10R)-7-amino-12-fluoro-2,10,16-trimethyl-15-oxo-10,15,16,17-tetrahydro-2H-8,4-(metheno)pyrazolo[4,3-h][2,5,11]benz- oxadiazacyclotetradecine-3-carbonitrile, useful in the treatment of abnormal cell growth, such as cancer, in mammals. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline solvates, and to methods of using such solvates and compositions in the treatment of abnormal cell growth in mammals, especially humans. |
| US09637495B2 |
CGRP receptor antagonists
The present invention provides a compound of Formula II: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US09637494B2 |
Quinazolin-4 (3H)-one derivatives used as P13 kinase inhibitors
The present invention relates to the compound of formula (I) and to compositions comprising the same and to the use of the compound and to compositions of the compound in treatment, for example in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, in particular respiratory inflammatory disease. The invention also extends to methods of making the said compound. |
| US09637493B2 |
Substituted pyrrolopyrimidines as HDM2 inhibitors
The present invention provides substituted pyrrolopyrimidines of Formula I as described herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: The representative compounds are useful as inhibitors of the HDM2 protein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the above compounds and potential methods of treating cancer using the same. |
| US09637487B2 |
Purinone compounds as kinase inhibitors
Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I) that are useful as inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase: where R6-R10 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. The compounds may be used, for example, to treat autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions. |
| US09637485B2 |
6,7-dihydrobenzo[a]quinolizin-2-one derivatives for the treatment and prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus infection
The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1 to R6, W and X are as described herein and their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, enantiomer or diastereomer thereof, and compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. |
| US09637483B2 |
Heterocyclic compound
Provided is a compound or a salt thereof, which has an excellent JAK inhibitory action, and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet's syndrome, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.), cancer (leukemia, uterine leiomyosarcoma, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, cachexia, myelofibrosis, etc.) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the present specification, or a salt thereof. |
| US09637481B2 |
Liver X receptor (LXR) modulators for the treatment of dermal diseases, disorders and conditions
Described herein are liver X receptor (LXR) modulators and methods of utilizing LXR modulators in the treatment of dermal diseases, disorders or conditions. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. |
| US09637480B2 |
Parasite- and hygienic pest-controlling agent
There is provided a novel agent for controlling harmful arthropods or nematodes that are parasites and hygienic pests for animals. An ecto- or endo-parasiticide for mammals or the like comprising as active ingredient, one or more selected from substituted benzamide compounds of formula (1) or salts thereof: wherein A1 is C—X3 or nitrogen atom, etc., A2 and A3 are C—H, etc., A4 is C—H or nitrogen atom, etc., G is G-2a, etc., W is oxygen atom or sulfur atom, X1 is halogen atom, trifluoromethyl, etc., X2 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, trifluoromethyl, etc., X3 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, etc., Y1 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, methyl, etc., R1 is trifluoromethyl, etc., R2 is E-3a, etc., R3 is hydrogen atom, etc., p is an integer of 0 to 2. |
| US09637479B2 |
Tartrate salt of 5-chloro-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-[2-methyl-3-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-benzenesulfonylamino]-3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]amide
The invention relates to the tartrate salt of 5-chloro-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-[2-methyl-3-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-benzenesulfonylamino]-3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]amide, to its crystalline form, to its preparation and to its therapeutic use. |
| US09637476B2 |
Atrasentan mandelate salts
The present disclosure relates to: (a) mandelate salts of atrasentan, (b) pharmaceutical compositions comprising an atrasentan mandelate salt, and, optionally, one or more additional therapeutic agents; (b) methods of using an atrasentan mandelate salt to treat nephropathy, chronic kidney disease, and/or other conditions; (c) kits comprising a first pharmaceutical composition comprising an atrasentan mandelate salt, and, optionally, a second pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more additional therapeutic agents; (d) methods for the preparation of an atrasentan mandelate salt; and (e) atrasentan mandelate salts prepared by such method. |
| US09637475B2 |
Compounds for treating cancer
A method of preventing, inhibiting, or treating cancer that includes contacting a cell with at least one compound of formula (Ia) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: where: R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a (C1-C3)alkyl group, a —CN group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR1 group, a (C1-C3)fluoroalkyl group, a —NO2 group, a —NR1R2 group, or a (C1-C3)alkoxy group; R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a (C1-C3)alkyl group, a —NO2 group, a (C1-C3)alkoxy group, or a —NR1R2 group; and R1 and R2 are a hydrogen atom or a (C1-C3)alkyl group. |
| US09637463B2 |
Utilizing a multiphase reactor for the conversion of biomass to produce substituted furans
The present disclosure provides methods to produce substituted furans (e.g., halomethylfurfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, and furfural), by acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass using a gaseous acid in a multiphase reactor, such as a fluidized bed reactor. |
| US09637456B2 |
2,3-disubstituted 1-acyl-4-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives and their use as bromodomain inhibitors
The present invention relates to novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and to their use in therapy. |
| US09637447B2 |
Lauflumide and the enantiomers thereof, method for preparing same and therapeutic uses thereof
The invention relates to the molecule having formula (I), as well as the enantiomers thereof, and to the use of same in the treatment of ADHD, narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia. |
| US09637444B2 |
Bisoxime ester photoinitiator and preparation method and use thereof
A bisoxime ester photoinitiator as represented by general formula (I). By introducing a bisoxime ester group and a cycloalkylalkyl group into the chemical structure, this photoinitiator not only has excellent performance in aspects of storage stability, photosensitivity, developability, pattern integrity, and the like, but also exhibits obviously improved photosensitivity and thermal stability compared to similar photoinitiators. |
| US09637442B2 |
Photo-activated hydrogels
Presented herein are compositions and articles including a crosslinkable polymer that produces a crosslinked polymer upon exposure to light and/or heat. In some embodiments, the compositions are used to fill fine lines and wrinkles to provide a cosmetic benefit. In other embodiments, the compositions and articles have desirable release properties for embedded materials. |
| US09637433B2 |
Systems and methods for manufacture of methanol from natural gas and flare gas feedstock
A mobile system and method that reform flare gas, methane, or natural gas, using air without steam, to directly produce methanol, a clean burning gasoline blend, component, and/or substitute are disclosed. The system first reforms the air-methane mixture at ambient atmospheric pressure, then compresses the resulting CO-hydrogen-nitrogen gas mixture to 600 psi, and feeds it through a methanol reactor which reacts the gas mixture directly into methanol. The nitrogen is returned by the system back to the atmosphere. Methanol is a clean burning gasoline substitute, and can be used to displace significantly costlier and dirtier petroleum-based fuel, while solving a critical problem with flaring. For example, the over 120 billion cubic feet per year that was flared in North Dakota in 2014 could be converted into over 6 million tons of methanol. |
| US09637430B2 |
Staged synthesis of diiodoperfluoro-C3 to C7-alkanes
The process is provided for forming the reaction product comprising the homologue mixture of I(CF2)nI, wherein n is 3 to 7, which may contain at least one of the contaminants ICF2I and I(CF2)2I, by the steps comprising (a) reacting iodine with hexafluoropropylene oxide at a temperature of 150° C. to 210° C. in a reactor, the amount of said hexafluoro-propylene oxide being a portion of the total amount of hexafluoropropylene oxide to be reacted with said iodine, thereby forming a reaction product containing gaseous perfluoroacetyl fluoride as a reaction by-product, (b) cooling said reaction product to become liquid except for said gaseous perfluoroacetyl fluoride, (c) venting said perfluoroacetyl fluoride from said reactor, and (d) repeating said steps (a), (b), and (c) until said total amount of said HFPO is reacted with said iodine. |
| US09637428B2 |
Hydrocarbon gas processing
A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to improve the recovery of C2 (or C3) and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream. The preferred method of separating a hydrocarbon gas stream generally includes producing at least a substantially condensed first stream and a cooled second stream, expanding both streams to lower pressure, and supplying the streams to a fractionation tower. In the process and apparatus disclosed, the expanded first stream is heated to form a vapor fraction and a liquid fraction. The vapor fraction is combined with the tower overhead vapor, directed to a heat and mass transfer means inside a processing assembly, and cooled and partially condensed by the expanded first stream to form a residual vapor stream and a condensed stream. The condensed stream is combined with the liquid fraction and supplied to the tower at its top feed point. |
| US09637426B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for reforming of hydrocarbons including recovery of products using a recontacting zone
Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for reforming of hydrocarbons including recovery of products are provided. In one example, a method comprises separating a reforming-zone effluent to form a net gas phase stream and a liquid phase hydrocarbon stream. The net gas phase stream is compressed, partially condensed and cooled to form a partially condensed, compressed net gas phase stream. The partially condensed, compressed net gas phase stream is separated to form an intermediate gas phase stream. The intermediate gas phase stream and the liquid phase hydrocarbon stream are combined to form a two-phase combined stream. The two-phase combined stream is cooled and separated to form an H2-rich stream and a cooled second intermediate liquid phase hydrocarbon stream that is enriched with C3/C4 hydrocarbons and further comprises C5+ hydrocarbons. |
| US09637425B2 |
NCN trianionic pincer complexes as catalysts for olefin polymerization and isomerization
A catalyst comprising a NCN pincer ligand group VI complex is capable of being used as an olefin polymerization or isomerization catalyst that does not require an expensive cocatalyst. The complex has the NCN pincer ligand in a trianionic form with the group VI in the +3 oxidation state or the +4 oxidation state and complexed to an anionic hydrocarbon group, or the complex has the NCN pincer ligand in a dianionic form with the group VI in the +2 oxidation state. The complex is capable of initiating the polymerization of alkenes without an added activator. The presence of a water scavenger and activator or cocatalyst, such as triisobutylaluminum, increases the catalytic activity. The complex is capable of selectively isomerizing 1-alkenes to cis/trans 2-alkenes. |
| US09637423B1 |
Integrated process for making high-octane gasoline
An integrated process for converting low-value paraffinic materials to high octane gasoline and high-cetane diesel light is disclosed. The process involves: (1) oxidation of an iso-paraffin to alkyl hydroperoxide and alcohol; (2) converting the alkyl hydroperoxide and alcohol to dialkyl peroxide; (3) converting low-octane, paraffinic gasoline molecules using the dialkyl peroxides as radical initiators, thereby forming high-cetane diesel, while the dialkyl peroxide is converted to an alcohol; (4) converting the alcohol to an olefin; and (5) alkylating the olefin with iso-butane to form high-octane alkylate. The net reaction is thus conversion of iso-paraffin to high-octane gasoline alkylate, and conversion of low-octane paraffinic gasoline to high-cetane diesel. |
| US09637422B2 |
Method for preparing high purity isobutene using glycolether
Disclosed is a method of preparing isobutene in which high-purity isobutene is separated (prepared) from a C4 mixture by cracking glycol ether prepared from a C4 mixture (in particular, C4 raffinate-1) containing isobutene and a glycol. The method includes cracking glycol ether into isobutene and glycol at a temperature between 50° C. and 300° C. in the presence of a strongly acidic catalyst. The glycol ether may be prepared by reaction between a C4 mixture containing isobutene and glycol in the presence of an acid catalyst. |
| US09637418B2 |
Method for preparing an ester and binder system
In a method for preparing an ester from an hydroxybenzoic acid and a fatty alcohol for use in a binder system for powder injection molding, transesterification of an ester of the hydroxybenzoic acid and a low alcohol using the fatty alcohol is carried out, the fatty alcohol and the ester of the hydroxybenzoic acid and the low alcohol forming a reaction mixture and being used in an essentially equimolar ratio. The transesterification is carried out at a temperature at which the ester of the hydroxybenzoic acid and the low alcohol and the fatty alcohol are present as a homogeneous melt. The binder system for a powder injection molding contains 80 to 98 wt. % of a metal powder and/or a ceramic powder and 1 to 19 wt. % of a polymeric binder component, and 1 to 19 wt. % of at least one ester prepared by the transesterification. |
| US09637417B2 |
Material based on SiAlONs
Sialon materials contain HFO2 in a maximum of 1 mass-% as a sintering additive, methods of producing them and methods of using them an α/β-SiAlON material with 5 mass % to 50 mass %, α/(α/β) RE-α-SiAlON wherein RE stands for at least one cation selected from the group consisting of Y, Sc, Lu, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Mg or Ca, and 95 mass % to 50 mass %, β/(α/β) β-SiAlON and of an Hf-containing amorphous or partially crystalline grain-boundary phase with a proportion with respect to the overall material is below 10 vol %, wherein the Hf content of the sintered material is 0.2 mass % to 1.0 mass %, and of a dispersion phase comprising globular particles with a mean particle size of from 0.2 μm to 15 μm, containing at least one hard material selected from the group consisting of SiC, TiN, TiC, Ti(C,N), carbides of further elements of groups IVb, Vb and VIb of the periodic system, nitrides of further elements of groups IVb, VB and VIb of the periodic system, scandium carbide and scandium oxycarbide, which are contained in the sintered compact in a proportion from 5 vol % to 30 vol %. |
| US09637409B2 |
Low melting glass compositions
A glass composition comprising B2O3, Na2O, Al2O3, Li2O, TiO2, ZnO, Ta2O5, Nb2O3, BaO, ZrO2 and SiO2, and devoid of lead, bismuth, and vanadium. Pastes comprising the glass composition and devices including seals comprising such pastes are contemplated. |
| US09637406B2 |
Apparatus for melting and refining silica-based glass
An apparatus for melting and refining a silica-based glass composition includes a vertical first reaction chamber having an input adjacent to a lower end for receiving glass-forming components. The glass-forming components are heated to elevated temperature during upward flow through the vertical first reaction chamber to form a glass precursor melt adjacent to an upper end of the vertical first reaction chamber. A vertical second reaction chamber has an input adjacent to an upper end and an output adjacent to a lower end for delivering glass melt. A cross passage connects the upper end of the vertical first reaction chamber to the upper end of the vertical second reaction chamber such that the precursor melt flows from the vertical first reaction chamber through the cross passage and then through the vertical second reaction chamber to homogenize the precursor melt. Vacuum preferably is applied to the cross passage both to assist upward flow through the vertical first reaction chamber, and to assist refining of the precursor melt during such upward flow and during flow through the cross passage. |
| US09637404B2 |
Method for treating organic laden produced water
An oil recovery process which utilizes chemical precipitation and complexation reactions to remove dissolved organics and silica from waste water streams. The process produces brine suitable for deep well injection and solids suitable for Class II landfill. The treatment process can be used in combination with a concentrator and in addition to producing brine suitable for deep well injection and solids suitable for Class II landfill, the concentrator also produces a clean water stream for reuse. By including a crystallizer for the brine processing the system has zero liquid discharge. |
| US09637403B2 |
Sludge treatment method
The present invention relates to the treatment of sludge and, more particularly, to a method for recovering phosphate as a substantially solid component from a phosphate-containing sludge. Some embodiments of the invention relate to a method for recovering phosphate as a substantially solid component and aluminum as a liquid component from a phosphate-containing and aluminum-containing sludge. The method incorporates wet oxidation to decompose the organic components of the sludge to provide a residual sludge. The residual sludge comprises the insoluble components and, in some embodiments wherein the sludge comprises aluminum, the residual sludge further comprises suspended and/or soluble aluminum. |
| US09637402B2 |
Methods for the conversion of fish waste from aquaculture systems to methane via a modified UASB reactor
A process for treatment of sludge made up of saline organic solids or organic waste produced in a saltwater or brackish aquaculture system is described. The process includes use of a modified reactor, operating under anaerobic conditions, which yields methane from the digestion of the saline organic solids. Modification of a traditional reactor to include a packing substrate provides for saline waste digestion not previously known. Additionally provided is a process for producing methane from the digestion of organic solids. Inclusion of and use of modified reactors in aquaculture systems is also provided. |
| US09637400B2 |
Systems and methods for water treatment
Electrochemical devices and methods for water treatment are disclosed. An electrodeionization device (100) may include one or more compartments (110) containing an ionselective media, such as boron-selective resin (170). Cyclic adsorption of target ions and regeneration of the media in-situ is used to treat process water, and may be driven by the promotion of various pH conditions within the electrochemical device. |
| US09637399B2 |
Method of producing an apparatus for removal of ions and apparatus for removal of ions
A method of producing an apparatus to remove ions from water is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes a first electrode having a first current collector, a second electrode having a second current collector, and a spacer between the first and second electrodes to allow water to flow in between the electrodes. The method includes flushing water through the spacer and subsequently exerting a force on the stack so as to compress the first and second electrodes and the spacer. Exerting a force on the stack may result in a pressure of less than 5 bar, less than 2 bar, or between 1 bar and 0.5 bar, between the electrodes and the spacer. |
| US09637398B2 |
Method for water treatment
A method for treating a swimming pool, including introducing Mg2+ to a level from 60 ppm to 300 ppm to the swimming pool by addition of a soluble magnesium compound to the swimming pool, or Mg2+ to a level from 60 ppm to 1000 ppm by addition of a magnesium halide in addition to a further soluble magnesium compound. |
| US09637395B2 |
Fluorine free tungsten ALD/CVD process
A tungsten precursor useful for forming tungsten-containing material on a substrate, e.g., in the manufacture of microelectronic devices. The tungsten precursor is devoid of fluorine content, and may be utilized in a solid delivery process or other vapor deposition technique, to form films such as elemental tungsten for metallization of integrated circuits, or tungsten nitride films or other tungsten compound films that are useful as base layers for subsequent elemental tungsten metallization. |
| US09637393B2 |
Recovering a caustic solution via calcium carbonate crystal aggregates
Techniques for growing crystalline calcium carbonate solids such that the crystalline calcium carbonate solids include a volume of 0.0005 mm3 to 5 mm3, include a slaker to react quicklime (CaO) and a low carbonate content fluid to yield a slurry of primarily slaked lime (Ca(OH)2); a fluidized-bed reactive crystallizer that encloses a solid bed mass and includes an input for a slurry of primarily slaked lime, an input for an alkaline solution and carbonate, and an output for crystalline calcium carbonate solids that include particles and an alkaline carbonate solution; a dewatering apparatus that includes an input coupled to the crystallizer and an output to discharge a plurality of separate streams that each include a portion of the crystalline calcium carbonate solids and alkaline carbonate solution; and a seed transfer apparatus to deliver seed material into the crystallizer to maintain a consistent mass of seed material. |
| US09637390B2 |
Activated carbon, adsorption material and electrode
A method produces activated carbon, suitable in particular for use in double-layer condensers. The method includes a) producing a mixture of a preferably pulverulent carbon material, a base and a hydrophilic polymer chemically inert to the base, b) pressing the mixture produced in step a) to form a pressing and c) activating the pressed body produced in step b). |
| US09637388B2 |
Process for preparation of nanoporous graphene and graphene quantum dots
The present invention discloses a simple and easily scalable process for preparation of two potentially value added carbonaceous materials from graphene. The invention further discloses simultaneous preparation of graphene quantum dots (GQDs,) and porous graphene (pGr) from graphene. The invention further relates to nitrogen doped porous graphene having excellent activity towards electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). |
| US09637380B2 |
Nanoscale apertures having islands of functionality
Methods, compositions and arrays for non-random loading of single analyte molecules into array structures are provided. Arrays of confined regions are produced wherein each confined region comprises a single island within the confined region. The island can be selectively functionalized with a coupling agent to couple a single molecule of interest within the confined region. |
| US09637374B2 |
MEMS device and process
A MEMS capacitive transducer with increased robustness and resilience to acoustic shock. The transducer structure includes a flexible membrane supported between a first volume and a second volume, and at least one variable vent structure in communication with at least one of the first and second volumes. The variable vent structure includes at least one moveable portion which is moveable in response to a pressure differential across the moveable portion so as to vary the size of a flow path through the vent structure. The variable vent may be formed through the membrane and the moveable portion may be a part of the membrane, defined by one or more channels, that is deflectable away from the surface of the membrane. The variable vent is preferably closed in the normal range of pressure differentials but opens at high pressure differentials to provide more rapid equalization of the air volumes above and below the membrane. |
| US09637370B2 |
Devices and methods for heating fluid dispensers, hoses, and nozzles
Various exemplary devices and methods for heating fluid dispensers, hoses, and nozzles are provided. In general, the devices and methods for heating fluid dispensers, hoses, and nozzles can be configured to heat fluid dispensable by a user into a fuel tank or other type of container. In some embodiments, a fuel dispensing device can include a first passageway configured to pass fluid therethrough and can include a second passageway configured to pass heated air therethrough. The heated air passing through the second passageway can be configured to heat the fluid passing through the first passageway. In some embodiments, a fuel dispensing device can include a single hose configured to pass fluid and heated air through separate passageways therein, and the device can include a manifold configured to facilitate passage of the fluid and the heated air from separate sources into the single hose. |
| US09637369B2 |
Multiple channel single spike for a liquid dispensing system
A spike for dispensing fluids from a flexible bag, wherein the spike includes multiple fluid channels which transfer liquids from the bag to an enclosed dispensing chamber and air from the enclosed chamber to the bag to permit and control fluid flow within the system. |
| US09637362B2 |
Jack for lifting small utility vehicles
A jack for lifting a small wheeled utility vehicle such as a lawn mower. The jack includes spaced bars having a lever actuated jacking mechanism therebetween. A base cross bar is carried by the jacking mechanism up and down the same and has spaced cradles for receiving the wheels of the utility vehicle therein. The spacings between the cradles and within the cradles are adjustable for adapting to the wheels of the vehicle. The jack also includes a base bar extending away from the bars for stabilizing the same and movable to a stored position. |
| US09637357B2 |
Articulated operating arm with swivel joint mechanism
Articulated operating arm (100) on which one or more implements are or can be mounted, comprising substantially three articulations (101,102,103) which are pivotally connected to each other, which substantially three articulations comprise a first articulation, a second articulation and a third articulation which is intended for connection to the one or more implements, which second articulation is pivotally connected at a first end to the first articulation an at a second end to the third articulation, wherein the substantially three articulations are rotatable adjacently of each other in order to form a shortened arm, this such that during the rotation a mechanical locking of the third articulation occurs between the second and the first articulations. |
| US09637356B2 |
Collapsible hoisting apparatus
A collapsible hoist apparatus includes a lower boom assembly, a middle boom assembly, and an upper boom assembly, the boom assemblies consisting of two parallel boom arms and a transversal crossbeam, and are connected to one another by a pivotal annular support. The annular support allows the complete boom assembly to be placed in a first extended position, such that the boom assemblies extend outwardly, aligned in a pleated configuration; a fully extended position, such that the boom assemblies extend outwardly, aligned in a planar configuration; or a closed storage position, such that the boom assemblies extend inwardly, aligned in a pleated configuration. |
| US09637348B2 |
Elevator apparatus
In an elevator apparatus, an abnormal acceleration detecting mechanism includes a mass body that operates in connection with movement of the car, the abnormal acceleration detecting mechanism operating a safety device using a force of inertia that is generated by the mass body if an acceleration that exceeds a predetermined set value arises in a car. A breakage detecting means detects breakage of a suspending means that suspends the car. A resistance force applying apparatus applies a resistance force to a mechanism for activating the safety device such that the resistance force is applied when breakage of the suspending means is not detected by the breakage detecting means and the resistance force is reduced if breakage of the suspending means is detected by the breakage detecting means. |
| US09637347B2 |
Hose storage system
In order to keep hose for oxygen delivery off of the floor and thus make use of the oxygen delivery system safer, a storage system for storing the hose includes a support structure, a first pulley assembly, and a second pulley assembly below the first pulley assembly. At least a part of the first pulley assembly is translationally fixed relative to the support structure, and the second pulley assembly is translationally movable relative to the first pulley assembly, along the support structure. The hose is wrapped around pulleys of the first pulley assembly and pulleys of the second pulley assembly, and the amount of hose stored in the storage system is dependent on a position of the second pulley assembly relative to the first pulley assembly. |
| US09637343B2 |
Assembly for dispensing cable
An assembly for dispensing cable from a spool, including first and second end members separated by one or more cross-members; and an axle extending at least partially between the end members for rotatably coupling the spool to the assembly, wherein end sections of the cross-members are releasably coupled to respective keyed slots of the end members. |
| US09637342B2 |
Sheet processing apparatus for pressing a fold line and image forming system
A sheet processing apparatus is configured to press a fold line that is formed on a sheet. The sheet processing apparatus includes: a sheet supporting unit configured to support the sheet in a pressing direction for pressing the fold line; a pressing unit configured to press the fold line that is formed on the sheet that is supported by the sheet supporting unit; and a pressing-force generating unit configured to generate a pressing force for pressing the sheet supporting unit against the pressing unit at a central part in a direction along which the fold line is formed. |
| US09637338B2 |
Paper sheet conveyor and paper sheet conveyance method
A paper sheet transport apparatus (10) includes transport member that is slidable along the widthwise direction of a transport path (11) (e.g., a drive roller (36) and a driven roller (38)), and a paper sheet detection unit (inlet-side paper sheet detection sensor (70)) that is arranged on an upstream side of the transport member in the paper sheet transport direction along the transport path (11) and detects the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11). A control unit (80) calculates an amount of movement of the transport member based on the position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11) detected by the paper sheet detection unit and a previously set predetermined position of the paper sheet in the widthwise direction of the transport path (11). |
| US09637326B2 |
Tray separator method and apparatus
A method and apparatus for separating a stack of trays, each tray being comprised of a plurality of spaced apart containers arranged in rows and columns and interconnected by webs located at their upper, open ends, the containers of each tray in the stack being nested within the containers of an adjacent tray, the space between the tops of adjacent containers in a row or column and the space between adjacent webs forming linear pathways through the stack. The apparatus includes a magazine for holding a stack of the trays. The magazine includes a plurality of first and second support fingers located at the first and second ends of the stack. First and second support linear actuators cause the support fingers to be extended to a stack support location during a non-separation mode of operation, and cause the support fingers to retract to a non-stack support location during the separation mode of operation. A plurality of separator fingers are positioned in alignment with opposing linear pathways formed between the lowermost tray in the stack and the tray adjacent thereto. A separator linear actuator cause the separator fingers to retract to a location out of contact with the stack during a non-separation mode of operation, and to cause the separator fingers to be substantially fully inserted into the linear pathways during a separation mode of operation. The separator fingers are configured to expand the distance between adjacent webs during insertion to cause the lowermost tray to detach from the tray adjacent thereto. |
| US09637324B2 |
Refuse disposing system
A refuse disposing system includes a housing having a perimeter wall bounding an interior space. An inner conduit is positioned within the housing. The perimeter wall has an access opening therein in communication with the inner conduit and the inner conduit has an exit aperture extending through the perimeter wall. A blower is in fluid communication with the inner conduit and ejects air into the inner conduit and outwardly of the exit aperture when the blower is actuated to an on position. A tube has a first end and a second end where the first end is fluidly coupled to the exit aperture. A refuse container is positioned under the second end of the tube. Articles positioned in the inner conduit and moved through the inner conduit and into the tube by the blower are ejected into the refuse container. |
| US09637323B2 |
Medicine package inspection apparatus
Disclosed herein is a medicine package inspection apparatus for inspecting whether or not accurate medicines have been packaged in medicine packages. The medicine package inspection apparatus includes: a conveying unit conveying the medicine packages; an image reading unit photographing the medicine packages and reading states of the medicines by the photographed image; an aligning unit uniformly spreading the medicines packaged in the medicine packages unit so as not to be overlapped with each other; and a displaying means pivotably installed on a front surface of the body and displaying a work state simultaneously with controlling a work of inspecting the medicine packages. The displaying means is pivotably and tiltably installed on the body through a pivoting and tilting unit and configures a portion of the body, such that an inner portion of the body is opened when the displaying means pivots. |
| US09637320B2 |
Pneumatic transport system of granular material and control method of such system
A control method and pneumatic transport system of granular material, conveys granular material from storage containers to processing machines includes at least one loading device of the granular material with a collection tank of the granular material; at least one granular material conveying duct fluidly connecting the collection tank to at least one container; and a granular material flow generator inside the conveying duct. For each loading device at least one sensor detects vibrations induced by the material being loaded inside the loading device. The sensor is arranged at or near the loading device and generates time signals of the vibrations that may be correlated to the granular material mass being progressively loaded in the tank or to the volume of the tank being progressively filled by the granular material. |
| US09637317B2 |
Conveyor belt idler systems
Belt conveyor idler systems for increasing the trough angle of a conveyor belt. In some embodiments, wing roll brackets that support the wing rolls increase in length from the front end to the back end of the idler system. |
| US09637313B2 |
Lug loader
Embodiments provide methods, systems, and apparatuses for loading workpieces in a flow direction into the spaced apart lugs on a lugged conveyor with the workpieces oriented transverse to the flow direction. The lug loader includes an array of pairs of endless conveyors configured to convey workpieces toward a lugged conveyor. The first and second endless conveyors of each pair are spaced laterally apart across the flow direction and aligned substantially in the flow direction. The array can form a continuous or discontinuous transport surface. Some pairs of endless conveyors in the array may overlap one or more other pairs of endless conveyors in the array. At least one pair of endless conveyors in the array may include two or more endless conveyors that are independently driven at different speeds and/or in different directions to de-skew a workpiece. |
| US09637311B2 |
Acrylic-free conveyor belt
A conveyor belt includes a bottom fabric layer having a lower first surface forming a backside of the conveyor belt and an upper first surface, wherein the lower first surface is impregnated with an impregnation having: a) one or more thermoplastic polyolefins selected from the group consisting of ethene homopolymers, propene homopolymers, ethene/α-olefin copolymers, propene/α-olefin copolymers and terpolymers of ethene with two or more different α-olefins; and b) a thermoplastic polymeric dispersing agent containing repetitive units derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer of a comparatively lipophilic nature and from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer of a comparatively hydrophilic nature and earring an anionic carboxylate group. A process for the manufacture of such belts includes applying the thermoplastic polyolefin(s) and the thermoplastic polymeric dispersing agent as an aqueous dispersion and heating the lower first surface having the dispersion applied thereonto. |
| US09637309B2 |
Waste receptacle
A waste cart includes a base housing; a center upright having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is secured to the base housing; a top housing secured to the distal end of the center upright, wherein the top housing has two or more disposal openings for two or more separate disposal portions including, a first waste portion which has a first metal detector and an indicator for providing a notification when a metal item passes through the opening; and a second waste portion which includes a second metal detector and an indicator for providing a notification when a metal item passes through the opening; an electronics module which operates each metal detector independently; and an alarm indicator operationally associated with the electronics module which is activated when the electronics module detects the passage of a metal item through an opening into a waste portion. |
| US09637308B2 |
Unitary ornamental front load containers, ornamental surrounds, and front load containers
Unitary ornamental front load containers for containing trash and/or recyclables include a container for containing the trash and/or recyclables, and an ornamental surround attached with a connector to the front load container. The attached ornamental surround defines right and left front openings aligned with right and left front pocket openings of right and left fork pockets of the container. The ornamental surround obscures from view the front sidewall, the right sidewall having the right fork pocket, the left sidewall having the left fork pocket, the rear sidewall, and the at least one hinged top of the container by an observer standing on the ground. The container and the attached ornamental surround being liftable as a unit by forks of a front loading garbage truck to empty the trash and/or the recyclables from the unitary ornamental front load container. |
| US09637307B2 |
Sliding-locking below liquid manway door
A manway gate assembly couples to a tank and provides a liquid tight seal. The manway gate assembly includes a gate selectively slideable in a first linear direction between an open position, a closed position, and/or an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The manway gate assembly includes one or more locking members arranged adjacent to the gate and moveable between a locked position and an un-locked position. When in the locked position, the one or more locking members apply a biasing force to the gate in a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction to seal the gate to the tank and provide a liquid tight seal. |
| US09637305B2 |
Container system with interlock and collapsible capabilities
A container system for use with a forklift, includes a plurality of containers, each container including side and end walls and having interlocking structure cooperatively arranged whereby adjacent containers are connectable to each other and a base secured relative to each container. The base is dimensioned to support the container and being adapted to couple with the blade of the forklift to permit placement and transport of the containers in an interlocked relation thereof. Each container may be collapsible to facilitate storage thereof. |
| US09637301B2 |
Base for container of a viscous product and a propellant
A method and apparatus for storing and dispensing a viscous product. The product and a propellant are stored in a container on a base, and the propellant forms a head space. In a storage configuration, the container rests on the base, the base rests on a surface, and the propellant in the head space and the product tend to move toward positions wherein the propellant in the head space is at a higher elevation than the product and the product is at a higher elevation than an inlet to a dispenser. In one aspect, the base comprises a first portion, a second portion comprising a lid, a sidewall comprising a window, and an interior. In a second aspect, the method comprises storing the container in the storage configuration, removing the lid to expose a dispenser, dispensing the product, and viewing an interior of the base through the window. |
| US09637298B2 |
Vacuum contain, twist and lock cap, and pump
A vacuum container and/or pump system may include a rounded rectangular base container with opening at a top to receive foodstuffs, adapted with an edge; an optional cover having at least two locking latches adapted to couple to the edge, the cover to close the opening of the container, the cover including: a circular vacuum tubular opening forming a cylindrical hole through the cover, and a cross-shaped notch on the inner cross-section of the tube, through which at least a portion of a plug is received and disposed when evacuating air, and optionally the cover may include a spinner, chopper, and/or twist/lock cap (coupling plug to container) to prevent loss of vacuum of the container (when cap has been twisted in locked position). A vacuum bag may include an opening; resealable fastener; hole for evacuating air with pump; cap for covering hole; and removable clip for easing closure. |
| US09637287B2 |
Packaged roast and ground coffee
A packaged roast and ground coffee product comprising a lightweight, thin-walled reclosable container comprising a moisture barrier and an oxygen barrier, and a quantity of roast and ground coffee disposed within the container. The container comprises a finish having a top surface and one or more snap beads positioned below the top surface. A sealing member may be sealed to the top surface and may include a one-way valve permitting venting of CO2 resulting from off-gassing of the roast and ground coffee while preventing ingress of air. A removable overcap comprising a top wall and a depending skirt may be affixed to the finish. The skirt may include an inner surface with at least one locking member dimensioned to engage the snap beads in an interference fit. The packaged roast and ground coffee is preferably capable of withstanding stacking loads and loads associated with decreased interior pressure. |
| US09637285B2 |
Anti-refill dispensing fitment for a container
An anti-refill product includes a container including a neck with an interior surface, an anti-refill dispensing fitment positioned in the neck of the container, and including at least one ceramic or glass component, and a bonding material between the container and the component that non-removably secures the fitment to the container and thereby renders the product tamper-evident. |
| US09637283B2 |
Quarter turn adapter connective outlet fitting for liquid color dispensing
Apparatus for allowing a quick connection and disconnection of pump components to a liquid color pump. Apparatus includes a male member received with a female member. The female member is formed from three plates layered on top of each other. Preferably, a quarter turn rotation of the male member in relation to the female member results in the securing of the pump component to the liquid color pump. |
| US09637280B2 |
Cap
A cap to be attached to an extraction port of a container includes a cap main body detached from the container at time of opening, a ring remained on a side on which the container exists at the time of opening, and a passage portion formed separately from the cap main body and provided in the cap main body and the ring. The passage portion includes a leg portion provided in the ring and the cap main body. At least an upper portion of the leg portion provided in the cap main body and a middle portion between the upper portion and a lower portion of the leg portion provided in the ring communicate with each other. When the middle portion of the leg portion is broken, a state of a detection member provided in the passage portion changes. |
| US09637279B2 |
Safety closure for beverage containers
A safety closure for a beverage container that prevents an infant from ingesting the closure is provided. The closure includes a cylindrical cap body to be released securely into a beverage container. The cap body includes lateral projections extending from the cylindrical cap are sufficient to prevent an infant from ingesting the cap. The projections are provided to also facilitate rotation of the cap and to be releasably secure the cap of the container. |
| US09637275B2 |
Reusable shipping container with integrated content protection
A two-way reusable shipping container has a plurality of flexible walls, the walls surrounding an internal cavity when the shipping container is in an open state. A pouch is located on a first wall of the plurality of flexible walls, and is configured to form a pocket into which the walls of the shipping container are collapsed when the shipping container is in a compact state. A closure device is configured to retain the shipping container in the pocket in the compact state. In some embodiments, the shipping container includes inflatable pillows, each pillow being secured to one of the walls. In some embodiments, the pouch inverts when the shipping container is converted between the open and compact states, such that interior surfaces of the pocket when the shipping container is in the open state become exterior surfaces of the pocket when the shipping container is in the compact state. |
| US09637274B2 |
Caddies for boxed beverages, especially caddies for boxed wine products
A caddy, into which is received a boxed-wine product, displays the boxed-wine product and permits easy access to the on/off spigot of the boxed-wine product, while protecting furniture and flooring in a vicinity of the boxed-wine product from drippage, and also protecting a surface from being scratched by the boxed-wine product. An open, roofless caddy is especially provided. |
| US09637273B2 |
Hang tag package for a saw blade
A package for at least one saw blade defining a post opening includes a body defining a support surface, a post, a wall, and a cover. The post extends from the support surface and is configured to extend through the post opening defined in at least one saw blade. The wall extends from the support surface at least partially around the post. The cover is configured for connection to the wall and is further configured to be positioned adjacent to a free end of the post when connected to the wall to prevent removal of the post from the post opening when the at least one saw blade is mounted on the post. |
| US09637267B2 |
Marking of can ends and/or pull tabs using photonically sensitive ink
A system and method for laser marking can ends, especially pull tabs, includes coating a portion of the can end and/or pull tab with a lacquer having a photonically active material and directing a laser to the lacquer to alter the appearance of the of the photonically active material to form an image, especially a high resolution image. The decorated can end and/or tabs may have a high resolution image. |
| US09637266B2 |
Packaging box including a buffering member disposed around a packaged article
A packaging box includes a bottom case, a covering case and a buffering member. The buffering member is formed with a protruding piece protruded on the bottom plate in a direction of the side plate of the bottom case. By causing the protruding piece to abut against the side plate of the bottom case, a gap into which the side plate of the covering case can be inserted is formed with respect to the side plate of the bottom case. The bottom plate is formed with a space in which the protruding piece can be housed, at a position corresponding to the protruding piece. When the side plate of the covering case is inserted inside the side plate of the bottom case, the protruding piece of the buffering member is pressed by the side plate of the covering case and then folded to be housed in the space. |
| US09637265B2 |
Origami sheet for making regular hexahedron box, origami money box, and origami packaging box
Disclosed is an origami sheet for making a regular hexahedron box, including: first to fourth main outer wall sections connected successively along a longitudinal central area to be foldable with regard to one another; and first to fourth wing sections connected to both longitudinal sides of the first to fourth main outer wall sections to be foldable, respectively. The first and second wing sections and the third and fourth wing sections are connected to be foldable with regard to each other, and the second and third wing sections abut each other with interposed incision lines. |
| US09637264B2 |
Label applicator belt system
A label applicator system is described comprising one or more, and preferably two, assemblies of rollers and belts. The assemblies are arranged relative to one another such that at least a portion of the belts of each assembly are aligned with one another to define an article receiving lane. The assemblies are arranged and configured such that the lane extends in a zig- zag path, a relatively straight path, and/or an arcuate path. Selection of the lane geometry along with appropriate control of belt velocities enable high rates of applying labels to articles and particularly containers having compound curves. |
| US09637261B2 |
Packing apparatus in a sterile environment with a loading and supply system of articles
A packing apparatus for use in a sterile environment has an article loading and supply system. The loading system has a hatch in a first wall (P1) positioned at a height corresponding to a normal and ergonomic working height for an operator. The hatch faces an operating station which is to be supplied with the articles. A container element (2) has an internal volume (25) for containing articles, with a first article loading opening (21) and a second article unloading opening (22). The container element (2) is positioned in the sterile environment and is movable so that it can be positioned in a lowered position (PA) which corresponds to the hatch position for loading articles through the first loading opening, and then positionable in a raised position (PS) in which the second loading opening (22) is above the operating station (S1) for unloading the articles to be supplied thereto. |
| US09637260B2 |
Packaging machine and method for producing sealed packages of a food product from a web of a packaging material
There is described a packaging machine for producing sealed packages of pourable food products from a web of packaging material, comprising: an aseptic chamber through which web is fed and within which a sterilizing agent is applied onto web; a station which is arranged downstream from said aseptic chamber and in which a tube formed by web is, in use, fed; and a sealing device which separate chamber and station; packaging machine also comprise a conveyor fluidically connected with station and adapted to convey away residues of sterilizing agent from station. |
| US09637259B2 |
Racetrack collator, carriage and related methods
A racetrack collator includes a collator frame, first and second collator drive assemblies and first and second collator carriages. The collator frame defines a racetrack travel path, and the first and second drive assemblies are each mounted thereto. Each drive assembly includes a respective endless drive element extending around the racetrack travel path. Each collator carriage is releasably connected to a respective endless drive element and includes a flexible substrate to which a plurality of dividers are connected. |
| US09637254B2 |
Method, filling system and filling element for filling containers
A method for filling containers with filling goods that comprise liquid that has a solids content includes using a magnetically inductive flow meter for controlling at least one of volume and quantity of said filling goods in a particular container. |
| US09637252B2 |
Sealant packaging and method
An improved sealant packaging and method for use with sealing joints and cracks in pavement and parking lots is provided. Liquid sealant material is poured by volume into a container draped with a sheet. Container is cooled so that the sealant becomes a solid block, with the sheet adhered to the sides of the sealant block such that the sheet forms a container for the sealant. The sheet also acts a release liner for easily removing the sealant block from the container. Two or more contained blocks are stacked together, forming a package of two or more blocks self-sealed by sheets. When the package is placed in a melting kettle, heat migrates through the spaces between the individual sealant blocks and allows the smaller sealant blocks to melt quickly and evenly. Sheet and film melt with sealant material and are incorporated therein to form the final sealant product. |
| US09637245B2 |
Point take-off and landing of unmanned flying objects
Point take-off and landing systems for an unmanned flying object. In one embodiment, the flying object is guided along a flight trajectory and approaches a landing body such that a latching element, coupled with a suspension cable suspended from the flying body, latches with a receiving latch, coupled with an extendable retractable beam projecting horizontally from a landing body side surface. A cable release/retraction mechanism engages and then releases/retracts the suspension cable. The beam is as maneuvered to haul the flying object onto a landing surface. In another embodiment, the flying object is guided along a flight trajectory and approaches a landing body such that a latching element, coupled with a suspension cable suspended from the flying body, latches with a receiving cable, supported by cable supports projecting vertically from a landing body top surface. A cable release/retraction mechanism releases/retracts the suspension cable, hauling the flying object onto the landing surface. |
| US09637243B2 |
Aircraft lift transducer
An aircraft lift transducer may include a vane, actuator, an LC circuit, and a processor. The vane may be positioned on the leading edge of a wing of the aircraft, where the angle defined by the chord of the wing and the vane changes when the aircraft angle of attack changes. The actuator may be associated with the vane and change position when the angle defined by the vane and the chord changes. The LC circuit may include an induction coil spaced from the actuator and an oscillator. The oscillation frequency of the LC circuit may change when the position of the actuator changes. The processor may receive the change in the oscillation frequency and may determine a corresponding change in an available lift of the aircraft. |
| US09637235B2 |
Method for monitoring and locking aircraft compartment doors
The invention relates to a system for monitoring and locking aircraft compartment doors (1, 2, 3, 4), characterized in that said system includes a centralized device (12) for controlling the locking/unlocking in the form of a central processing unit (12) for controlling remote bolt devices having a radio transceiver device and a plurality of remote bolt devices (6) for locking/unlocking said doors provided with a radio control device connected to the transceiver device of the control device. |
| US09637233B2 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle for interacting with a pet
An unmanned aerial vehicle for interacting with a pet. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a processor-based monitoring device to provide a behavioral assessment of the pet, an activity recommender to select an activity program dependent on the behavioral assessment, a motor mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle to provide aerial movement based on the activity program, and an activity coordinator to perform a function based on the activity program. The function includes activating feedback outputs upon completion of the activity program. |
| US09637228B2 |
Rotor including a lead/lag abutment mechanism, and an aircraft
A rotor having a hub and a plurality of lift assemblies, the rotor having one lead/lag abutment mechanism per lift assembly. Each abutment mechanism includes an elastomer spacer strip and two C-shaped metal clips engaged respectively on a first base and on a second base of the strip. Two fastener pins each pass through a clip and the longitudinal projections of a base and through an orifice in the hub. |
| US09637220B2 |
Supporting set for a wing flap system of an aircraft
The support assembly comprises a fixing system which comprises a first connection rod which is connected via a first end to a support component and which is configured to generate a primary force path and a second connection rod which is connected via a first end to the support component and which is configured to generate a secondary force path, the fixing system further comprising a beam which is fixed to a structural component, the second end of the first connection rod and the second end of the second connection rod being connected to the beam, which is arranged so that the directions of the first and second connection rods are oriented in accordance with a plane substantially orthogonal to the plane of the support component. |
| US09637219B2 |
Fairing transition and vehicle with a movable body and a fixed body comprising a fairing transition
A fairing transition is provided for covering a gap between a movable body and a fixed body on a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a base plate that is attachable to a vehicle, a cover plate that is attachable to the base plate. The base plate and the cover plate include, but are not limited to a correspondingly formed connecting profile having positive fit on surfaces that face each other, with the connecting profile configured to slide the cover plate onto the base plate. Furthermore, the cover plate is lockable to the base plate in an end position. |
| US09637218B2 |
Aircraft with forward sweeping T-tail
An aircraft includes a propulsor supported within an aft portion of the fuselage. A thrust reverser is supported proximate the propulsor for redirecting thrust forward to slow the aircraft upon landing. A tail extending from the aft portion of the fuselage is angled forward away from the aft portion and out of the discharge of airflow from the thrust reverser. |
| US09637217B2 |
Aircraft having an aft engine
An aircraft is provided including a fuselage and an aft engine. The fuselage defines a top side, a bottom side, and a frustum located proximate an aft end of the aircraft. The frustum defines a top reference line extending along the frustum at a top side of the fuselage, and a bottom reference line extending along the frustum at a bottom side of the fuselage. The top and bottom reference lines meet at a reference point aft of the frustum. The fuselage further defines a recessed portion located aft of the frustum and indented inwardly from the bottom reference line. The aft engine includes a nacelle extending adjacent to the recessed portion of the fuselage such that the aft engine may be included with the aircraft without interfering with, e.g., a takeoff angle of the aircraft. |
| US09637208B1 |
Flotation-hydration system
A flotation-hydration system to be worn by a user, particularly in a water borne environment, includes a vest assembly dimensioned to at least partially surround the user's upper torso while donned by the user in an operative manner. The vest assembly comprises a plurality of panels securely attached to one another, and a flotation assembly comprising at least one flotation member having a buoyant material of construction disposed in one of the panels of the vest assembly. A hydration support assembly is disposed substantially within the vest assembly and includes a chamber support unit, wherein the chamber support unit is dimensioned and configured to receive a hydration chamber in a supported relation therein. A dispensing tube is routed from the hydration chamber to the front of the vest assembly, for ready access by the user, through a dispensing tube retention channel. |
| US09637205B1 |
Curved surfboard fin
A surfboard fin has a curved forward fin portion and a straight rearward fin portion. When attached to a surfboard, the curved forward portion is positioned on the surfboard so the curvature of the forward portion is directed toward the centerline of the surfboard. The concave curve of the forward portion allows for faster and easier maneuverability of a surfboard while in use. In order to reduce drag caused by the curvature of the forward fin portion, one or more through holes may be formed through the forward fin portion to allow water to pass through the fin and reduce drag. |
| US09637204B2 |
Device for providing information on positioning of a moveable coupling of a marine fluid loading system
A device for providing information on the positioning of a moveable coupling located on a movable end of a fluid transfer line, the other end of which is fixed to a base, includes a first GPS device which is positioned on or adjacent the coupling and provides information on the absolute positioning of the coupling in space, and a second apparatus which is adapted to cooperate directly with the first apparatus and provides information on the positioning of the base. The second apparatus is disposed on or adjacent the base and provides, on the basis of the information on the positioning of the base and the information on the positioning of the coupling, information on the relative positioning of the coupling directly relative to the base. Alternatively, the first apparatus is adapted to provide information on the absolute positioning of the coupling in space, the base has a fixed position in space, and the device comprises a calculator for calculating, on the basis of the information on the absolute positioning of the coupling and data on the positioning of the base, information on the relative positioning of the coupling directly relative to the base. |
| US09637197B2 |
Dynamic inertia compensation and pedal effort transformation for electric bike
A number of variations may include a product comprising: an electric cycle powertrain comprising: a motor; at least one gear set operatively connected to the motor; a chain ring operatively connected to the at least one gear set and a chain; a rear sprocket operatively connected to the chain ring and a rear hub; a crank operatively connected to the chain ring and a first pedal assembly and a second pedal assembly; at least one controller and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one controller is constructed and arranged to process one or more signals from the at least one sensor to apply a torque to the motor to compensate for inertial and spin loss associated with the electric cycle powertrain. |
| US09637194B1 |
Scooter for kids
A scooter for kids, including a scooter head and a main body connected to the scooter head. A rotating and positioning mechanism is disposed between the scooter head and the main body. The rotating and positioning mechanism includes a front body and a rear body. The front body is integrated with the rear body via a fixer to form a rotatable body. The back surface of the rear body is provided with a socket, and a connection rod was disposed in the socket. The outer end of the connection rod is provided with a first button. The connection rod is sheathed with a first spring, and the first spring is disposed in the socket. |
| US09637189B2 |
Axle lift assembly
An axle lift assembly includes a vehicle configured to support a load. A slide assembly has a member that is movable along a longitudinal extent of the vehicle. The slide assembly is operable to secure the member relative to the vehicle at a select position along the longitudinal extent of the vehicle. A swing arm has a first end pivotally coupled with the member and an opposing second end biased away from the vehicle. The swing arm is configured to support a wheel assembly with a tire for contacting a ground surface. An actuator is operably interconnecting the member and the swing arm for raising the wheel assembly toward the vehicle to lift the tire away from the ground surface. The slide assembly and the actuator are configured to respectively adjust longitudinal and vertical positions of the wheel assembly relative to the vehicle for accommodating a condition of the load. |
| US09637184B1 |
Rear fairing system for a vehicle
A rear fairing system for a vehicle includes a roof foil on top of the vehicle roof and sidewall foils pivotally mounted to the vehicle sidewalls. The roof foil includes downwardly facing concavity and a roof foil curved convex upper surface extending laterally across the vehicle roof. A spring extends laterally across the vehicle roof in the downwardly facing concavity. A door foil extends aft of the roof foil with a curved convex upper surface continuing the roof foil curved convex upper surface. Cables extend from the vehicle rear doors to the sidewall foils adjacent the sidewall foil free edges. The cables are taut and strain the sidewall foils toward the vehicle rear doors with the vehicle rear doors closed. |
| US09637181B1 |
Bumper seal members and vehicles including the same
A vehicle front fascia includes a vehicle panel, a bumper assembly positioned below the vehicle panel in a vehicle vertical direction, and a seal member coupled to the vehicle panel and extending between the vehicle panel and the bumper assembly in the vehicle vertical direction. The seal member includes a seal portion that extends downward from the vehicle panel in the vehicle vertical direction, and a bulb portion spaced apart from the seal portion in a vehicle longitudinal direction, the bulb portion comprising a bulb wall that defines a cavity within the bulb wall. |
| US09637179B2 |
Aluminum alloy vehicle structural component defining an out-of-plane aperture
An aluminum alloy vehicle structural component defining an out-of-plane aperture with its main portion. A recessed portion is inset from the main portion having a bed sub-portion out-of-plane with the main portion that defines the aperture. The recessed portion also provides a strain hardened sub-portion, or stiffened ring of material, around the aperture. When the main portion is subjected to in-plane tension due to bending, the strain primarily concentrates along the strain hardened sub-portion (the stiffened ring) and by-passes the aperture. As a result the perimeter of the aperture undergoes less straining than if the aperture was in-plane with the main portion. The out-of-plane aperture, the bed sub-portion surrounding the aperture, and the strain hardened sub-portion surrounding the bed sub-portion may improve the overall structural robustness of the aluminum alloy structural component when subjected to in-plane tension. |
| US09637178B1 |
Tubular vehicle exterior accessory extrusion
A hollow tubular shape is extruded from aluminum and used as a basic building block for one or more different truck accessories, such as a side step, grill guard and headache rack. The outside of the hollow tubular shape provides flat surfaces and angled edges over most of its periphery, including a major wall and several side walls. An attachment wall opposite the major wall includes attachment slides that enable the extrusion to be attached in numerous configurations, including to attachment brackets. The interior of the extruded hollow tubular shape includes openings to receive end caps. |
| US09637176B2 |
Fastening support for mudguard and mudguard arrangement
A mudguard fastening support is intended to connect the mudguard to a hub of a turning wheel. In a normal turning position, the mudguard turns with the wheel. The mudguard fastening support has a flexible structure in such a manner that a stop element prevents the mudguard from turning along with the wheel at an angle that is larger than a specific turning angle. With the flexible structure the mudguard is returned to turn with the wheel at an angle that is smaller than said specific turning angle. The mudguard fastening support has a turning sleeve to be fixed to the mudguard and a support element to be fixed to the hub of the wheel. The turning sleeve and support element have form surfaces facing each other, one of which forms a support surface and the other forms a mating surface. The support surface has a tip part with a rounded peak toward the mating surface. The mating surface has an operating position recess which is furthest away from the support surface and to which in a normal operating situation the tip part is to be arranged, and adjacent to the operating position recess, a bevelled surface. |
| US09637172B2 |
Vehicle body structure for automobile
Upon a rear-end collision of a vehicle, an arm section(s) of a cross member of a rear suspension member on the rear side of the vehicle, which is(are) positioned in a low-strength region in a vehicle-body strength distribution, undergoes crush deformation together with a corresponding rear side member(s). Deformation of the part of the rear suspension member other than the arm sections, which is positioned in a high-strength region in the vehicle-body strength distribution, is suppressed, so that a high voltage component mounted in the high-strength region is protected. |
| US09637170B2 |
Steering torque compensating apparatus and steering torque compensating method
The present invention relates to a technology of compensating for steering torque. More particularly, the present invention provides a steering torque compensating apparatus including: a reference object recognition unit that recognizes a fixed reference object arranged in correspondence to a lane of a road by using a camera of a vehicle; a distance measurement unit that measures a distance difference between the vehicle and the fixed reference object; and an operation determination unit that calculates a distance change rate that is a change rate of the distance difference per time and determines whether the vehicle is driven forwards or rearwards, by using the distance change rate, and a steering torque compensating method. |
| US09637167B2 |
Steering control device, and steering control method
To achieve a fail-safe fully utilizing the advantage of plural motors, a second controller performs a one-motor SBW mode when at least one of a first turning controller, a first turning motor and a torque sensor malfunctions in a state where the first turning controller and the second turning controller perform a two-motor SBW mode. Furthermore, the first controller performs a one-motor EPS mode when at least one of the second turning controller and the second turning motor malfunctions in the state where the first turning controller and the second turning controller perform a two-motor SBW mode. |
| US09637164B2 |
Nylon resin driven pulley
A torque transmitting assembly is provided. The assembly includes a ball nut having an outer diameter and keyway slot therein, and a pulley positioned on the ball nut. The pulley includes a cylindrical outer surface, a bore extending through the pulley such that the pulley includes an inner surface, and at least one torque member formed on the inner surface and projecting radially inward to be received by the keyway slot. |
| US09637153B2 |
Child-carrier mounting adapter
An adapter removably mounts to a stroller or other child-supporting device, and a range of different child carriers can be removably mounted to the adapter and thus the stroller. The adapter includes stroller-mounting assemblies that are compatible with the carrier-mounting assemblies of the stroller. A peripheral frame is supported by the stroller-mounting assemblies and in turn supports the selected carrier in a snugly nested arrangement. To enable use with various different carriers, the peripheral frame includes an adjustable frame member that slides backward and forward between retracted and extended positions for use with smaller and larger carriers, respectively. Lock assemblies selectively retain the adjustable frame member in position, and an actuator assembly operates the lock assemblies. A position-indicating system can provide a visual indication of the position of the adjustable frame member. Straps or other carrier-securing assemblies can restrain the carrier on the adapter. |
| US09637146B2 |
Coupler system and railcar
A coupler system includes: a coupler main body attached to a longitudinal direction end of a carbody of a railcar so as to be rotatable in a yaw direction; a curvature information acquiring portion configured to acquire curvature information of a track, the railcar being located on the track; a control portion configured to determine a target rotation angle of the coupler main body in accordance with the acquired curvature information and output a rotation signal regarding the determined target rotation angle; and a rotation angle changing portion configured to rotate the coupler main body to the target rotation angle based on the output rotation signal. When the railcar is stopped or when the railcar is traveling at a coupling speed, the control portion outputs the rotation signal to start rotating the coupler main body. |
| US09637145B2 |
Rail vehicle with roll stabilizer
A rail vehicle includes at least one running gear and at least one anti-roll stabilizer which is connected to two different vehicle parts of the rail vehicle. The anti-roll stabilizer includes a torsion shaft disposed on a vehicle part transversally to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, levers anti-rotationally disposed on the torsion shaft at both sides of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and a respective draw/push rod for each lever. Each lever is articulatingly connected to one end of the draw/push rod and the draw/push rod is articulatingly connected at its other end to the other vehicle part. In order to reduce the dynamic forces on the draw/push rods in the oblique configuration thereof, imaginary extensions of the draw/push rods intersect at a point which lies approximately on the axis of rotation of the outward rotational movement of the running gear. |
| US09637143B2 |
Railcar truck roller bearing adapter pad systems
A railcar truck and adapter pad system for placement between a roller bearing and side frame pedestal roof of a three-piece railcar truck. Many different features of the pad and/or the adapter-pad interface are configured to improve stiffness characteristics to satisfy both curving and high speed performance of the railcar truck. |
| US09637142B2 |
Manway gasket compression stop
A system for preventing manway cover gasket over-compression utilizes machined surfaces on the top of eye bolt lugs on the side of a manway nozzle, machined compression stops on the periphery of the cover, and a specified distance between the top of the eye bolt lug and the manway nozzle edge to engage the stops at a predetermined amount of gasket compression. Force is distributed over an increased contact surface area between the manway cover and the bolt lugs to ensure that deformation occurs preferentially in the eye bolts before any other component in the manway cover system. |
| US09637141B2 |
Locomotive system
A fuel tank is configured to be selectively coupled to a chassis of the locomotive based on an anticipated change in axle load capacity of a railroad. The fuel tank includes a body, a coupling device, and a lifting adapter. The coupling device is configured to releasably couple the body to the chassis of the locomotive. The lifting adapter is configured to releasably engage with a lifting implement of a machine. |
| US09637139B2 |
Rigid tensioning member and tension measuring device for a towing system for towing a user on a support material
A towing system comprises towers arranged relative to a skiing surface; a pulley on each tower; and a motor effecting rotation of at least one pulley. A cable passes along the pulleys and forms a closed loop between the towers. A towing element is coupled to the cable for towing a user along the skiing surface. The towing system features a rigid member extending along its axis from a tower to a support surface spaced from the tower so as to form an angle with the support surface thereby holding the tower upright. The rigid member is arranged to have tension therein along its axis at the angle with an adjustable length along the axis for tensioning the cable. Also, the rigid member is substantially rigid when its adjustable length is set so as to resist movement of the tower from its set working position. Furthermore, the towing system features a measuring device arranged to measure tensile force in a tensioned member of the towing system for determining tension in the cable. |
| US09637138B2 |
Towing system for towing a user on a support material
A towing system comprises towers arranged relative to a skiing surface; a pulley on each tower; and a motor effecting rotation of at least one pulley. A cable passes along the pulleys and forms a closed loop between the towers. A towing element is coupled to the cable for towing a user along the skiing surface. The system features a number of innovations. A rigid member is arranged to hold a tower upright and has tension therein for tensioning the cable. A support assembly supporting the pulley is arranged for pivotal motion relative to the tower for adjusting a plane within which the pulley rotates. Guide rollers properly guide the cable over each pulley. The pulley comprises angular track portions which are removable independent of one another. Panels partially enclosing the support assembly are movable into a position to define a platform for supporting objects and people thereon during maintenance. |
| US09637135B2 |
Driving assistance device, driving assistance method, and computer readable medium
A driving assistance device includes: a switch information acquisition section that acquires switch information indicating a switch from a first travelling operation state to a second travelling operation state, in which the occupant drives manually; a degree of tension information acquisition section that acquires information indicating a degree of tension of an occupant; a perception state presentation section that presents a perception state indicating a state of stimulus perceived by the occupant using touch; and a controller that, when the switch information has been acquired, causes a first perception state corresponding to the degree of tension to be presented by the perception state presentation section as the perception state, and causes presentation by the perception state presentation section so as to transition from the first perception state to a second perception state determined for when the occupant manually drives. |
| US09637133B1 |
Operator capacity monitor and engagement of emergency action system and method
A system and method may monitor an operator of a vehicle for signs of incapacity. Low cost electronic devices may monitor operator vital signs allowing the system to determine when the operator is active and normally operating the vehicle, operating the vehicle under a high workload, and/or has become inactive (potentially incapacitated). Industrial electronics may enable to system to monitor ambient workspace temperature, pressure, and oxygen levels and may offer the system an additional second source of information to detect ambient factors affecting the capacity of the operator. Should operator capacity be in question, the system may warn the operator and take an appropriate safety based action including application of a control and eventually assuming control of the vehicle. |
| US09637131B2 |
Clutch control system
A clutch control system includes a hunting determining unit that determines whether or not a hunting condition, under which hunting occurs in an engine rotational speed of an engine, is met, and a clutch position control unit. The clutch position control unit executes a first clutch position control, which is in accordance with engine rotation information, on the clutch if the hunting determining unit determines that the hunting condition is not met, and executes a second clutch position control, which is lower in response to the engine rotation information than the first clutch position control, on the clutch if the hunting determining unit determines that the hunting condition is met. |
| US09637130B2 |
Clutch control system for vehicle
A clutch control system for vehicle is applied to a vehicle having a clutch and a transmission disposed in a power transmission path from an engine to a vehicle wheel. The system includes a first rotational speed detecting unit to detect a driving side rotational speed of the clutch, a second rotational speed detecting unit to detect a driven side rotational speed of the clutch, a half-clutch control unit, and a half-clutch transition control unit. The half-clutch control unit executes a first half-clutch control on the clutch actuator when a gear position of the transmission and a rotational direction of a driven side portion of the clutch are matched and executes, on the clutch actuator, a second half-clutch control, differing from the first half-clutch control, when the gear position of the transmission and the rotational direction of the driven side portion of the clutch are not matched. |
| US09637129B2 |
Driver training interface
A driver training vehicle system includes a driver training vehicle and an interface system with an auxiliary control unit that is removably installable in the vehicle. A vehicle control system can receive a brake input from a vehicle driver via a floor pedal in the vehicle as well as a brake input from a vehicle passenger via the auxiliary unit. The control system adjusts an engine torque and a brake torque based on the received brake inputs to decelerate the vehicle. |
| US09637121B2 |
Method for executing an evasive maneuver, computer program product and motor vehicle
A method, control unit and computer program product is disclosed for executing an evasive maneuver of a motor vehicle. If an obstacle is detected in the vehicle's path, the evasive maneuver is initiated and a nominal trajectory is calculated. Control devices of the motor vehicle are actuated in such a way that the motor vehicle drives along the nominal trajectory under normal road conditions. The evasive maneuver is executed as calculated if the motor vehicle moves along the nominal trajectory. An alternative trajectory, which is actually possible with respect to the driving dynamics under the given road conditions, is calculated based on the reaction of the motor vehicle to the actuation of its control devices if the motor vehicle does not move along the nominal trajectory. The evasive maneuver is executed along the alternative trajectory. |
| US09637116B2 |
Vehicle
A vehicle configured to suppress a variation in a deceleration during braking. When a regeneration braking force is generated by a hybrid ECU to brake a hybrid vehicle, and an abnormality occurs to communication between the ECU and a brake ECU, the ECU gradually decreases a magnitude of a target regeneration braking force as the time elapses. On the other hand, the ECU gradually increases a magnitude of a target friction braking force up to a magnitude of a target total braking force as the time elapses. Further, when the vehicle is braked, and power supply to the ECU is shut off to result in an abnormality in the communication between the ECU and the ECU, the ECU finishes the regeneration operation of an electric motor, and the ECU rapidly increases the magnitude of the target friction braking force to the magnitude of the target total braking force. |
| US09637113B2 |
Vehicle
In a vehicle including an engine and a motor generator that are connected to a drive wheel, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a motor creep mode in which creep torque is generated by the motor generator, an ECU performs motor creep cutoff for decreasing torque of the motor generator. When an engine start request has been issued during the motor creep cutoff, the ECU increases the torque of the motor generator to a target creep torque at a predetermined rate of increase. After the MG torque has reached the target creep torque, the ECU starts the engine. The predetermined rate of increase is set to a rate lower than a rate of increase in engine torque at the start of the engine. |
| US09637111B2 |
Method and system for selecting power sources in hybrid electric vehicles
A method selects one or more power sources in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) at a particular moment in time for a current route to optimize energy consumption for the HEV, wherein the HEV includes one or more electric engines (EC) and one or more internal combustion engines, by first determining, in an off-line processor, a regression model that predicts a terminal cost of a state along a route from features associated with the route and the vehicle, using a computed true costs-to-go of multiple states from multitude of real or imaginary routes. In an online processor in the HEV, truncated dynamic programming is performed using the regression model to estimate a terminal cost at an end of a truncated time horizon for a current route. Then, one or more of the power sources are selected for the one or more EC and the one or more ICE based on a minimal cost-to-go of a current state. |
| US09637109B1 |
Hybrid electric vehicle
A vehicle includes a traction battery and an electric machine electrically connected to the battery. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to, during an inertia phase of a transmission shift from first gear to second gear at a constant accelerator pedal position while battery temperature is less than zero degrees Fahrenheit, alter a torque output by the electric machine to offset inertia torque transfer to a driveline to maintain constant acceleration of the vehicle. |
| US09637106B2 |
Power-generation control device and power-generation control method for hybrid vehicle
Provided is a power-generation control device and a power-generation control method for a hybrid vehicle, which are capable of suppressing a temperature rise of an electric motor while controlling a field-weakening current to flow through the electric motor to protect the electric motor and a battery even when an induced voltage increased by an increase in rpm of the electric motor exceeds an allowable voltage of the battery. Power generation by an electric motor is stopped when a voltage of a battery is equal to or higher than a predetermined first voltage, and an in-vehicle electric load is supplied with power generated by the electric motor and a power-generation amount by the electric motor is controlled so that the voltage of the battery becomes equal to a predetermined second voltage, when the voltage of the battery is lower than the predetermined second voltage. |
| US09637102B2 |
Brake system for motor vehicles and method for operating the brake system
A brake system includes a brake pedal for actuating a master cylinder having two pistons and corresponding pressure chambers, where the system can be operated in a brake-by-wire mode and also a fallback mode. The system also includes a first electrically controllable pressure source and a second electrically controllable pressure source. The first and second electrically controllable pressure sources each have corresponding output flows that are connected together. The second electrically controllable pressure source can therefore provide output volume flow in the event the first electrically controllable pressure source fails. |
| US09637101B2 |
Cylinder device and vehicle brake system
A cylinder device includes a regulation mechanism that regulates separation distance between a front piston and a rear piston. A spring seat member of the regulation mechanism includes a spring reception part that projects toward a retainer side to receive a rear end of a spring, a cup seal holding part that projects on an opposite side from the retainer to hold a cup seal arranged on the rear piston, and a projection part that projects on the opposite side from the retainer. The projection part becomes abuttable on the retainer by a stroke of the rear piston if the spring reception part and the cup seal holding part are installed reversely-oriented on the rear piston. |
| US09637099B2 |
Pressure control valve arrangement having diaphragm valves for controlling a fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle, having a valve seat integrated in a unipartite fashion in a plastic housing part
A pressure control valve arrangement is provided for controlling the fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle such that, in the event of a tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle to lock, the brake pressure in associated brake cylinders can be adaptively adjusted. At least two diaphragm valves, which have diaphragms which are loaded by spring elements, and at least one electromagnetic control valve, which can be activated by an electronic control device for the pilot control of the diaphragm valves, are provided in a housing of the pressure control valve arrangement. At least one valve seat of the at least one electromagnetic control valve is formed in a unipartite fashion with a housing part which is formed by a plastic injection-molded blank. |
| US09637098B2 |
Vehicle brake system
A brake control system is provided for a vehicle having steerable front wheels, left and right brake units for braking left and right rear wheels, and a single manually operated brake input device. A main brake valve has a supply port, a return port, an outlet and a valve spool for controlling communication therebetween. The valve spool is coupled to a brake input device. A normally open left turn valve controls communication between the outlet and the left brake unit. A normally open right turn valve controls communication between the outlet and the right brake unit. A normally open balance valve controls communication between the left and right brake units. The system includes a brake input device sensor, a turn angle sensor and a vehicle speed sensor. A control unit controls the left and right turn valves and the balance valve as a function of signals from the sensors. |
| US09637097B2 |
Vehicle control device
A control device for a motorcycle includes a removal detecting unit for detecting the removal of an equipment, which is required during a public road running of the automotive vehicle, from the motorcycle, a determining unit for determining the presence of the motorcycle on a non-public road area in the event that a determining condition including a detection signal fed from the removal detecting unit is satisfied, and a drive control unit operable in response to a determining signal from the determining unit to set a non-public road mode appropriate to the non-public road running. The equipment referred to above is at least one of a back viewing mirror, a headlight, a tail lamp, a number plate, a license lamp, a warning horn, a side stand and turn indicators. |
| US09637095B2 |
Temporary platform brake for a vehicle
A platform for use with a temporary or auxiliary brake in a vehicle. An upper portion of the platform has a raised wall and stabilization flanges. The temporary or auxiliary brake is mounted on the raised wall. The raised wall is spaced from a floorboard of the vehicle. The stabilization flanges engage the floorboard to stabilize the upper portion. An extension plate, joined with a specialized and flexible weld, extends from the upper portion to provide increased stabilization of the platform and maintain the platform and the temporary or auxiliary brake in position on the floorboard of the vehicle, allowing the platform to fit virtually any year, make, or model of vehicle. The use of the platform and the temporary or auxiliary brake does not require drilling or deformation of the vehicle. |
| US09637093B2 |
System and method for rapid battery exchange in electric vehicles
A system and method for the rapid exchange of batteries in an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle contains a removable battery housed in the vehicle's undercarriage. The electric vehicle moves through the exchange system either by propelling itself or by being propelled by the system. As the vehicle is propelled forward, the removable battery within the vehicle is unlocked from the vehicle and replaced with a charged battery. The charged battery forces the removable battery out of the rear of the vehicle as the vehicle moves forward through the exchange. The vehicle remains powered throughout the exchange process. Once the charged battery is aligned in position under the vehicle and connected to the vehicle through corresponding contacts, the charged battery is located into place in the vehicle's undercarriage and the vehicle is ready for additional driving. |
| US09637092B2 |
Back-pressure valve
In a device for discharging tire sealing agent from a container which can be connected to a pressure source and to a tire valve, a check valve is provided in the connection to the pressure source and/or in the connection to the tire valve. |
| US09637090B2 |
Wiper device
The invention relates to wiper device, comprising an adapter (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d; 10e; 10f; 10g; 10h), which forms a point of articulation to a wiper arm or a wiper blade (12a; 12e; 12h) and has at least one form-closure element (16a, 18a; 16b, 18b; 16c, 18c; 16d, 18d; 16e, 18e; 16f, 18f; 16g, 18g; 16h, 18h) for translational assembly with an additional adapter (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d; 14e; 14f; 14g; 14h) in an axial direction, the at least one form-closure element being provided for the form-closed connection to at least one form-closure element (20a, 22a; 20b, 22b; 20c, 22c; 20d, 22d; 20e, 22e; 20f, 22f; 20g, 22g; 20h, 22h) of the one additional adapter (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d; 14e; 14f; 14g; 14h) in the axial direction. According to the invention, the wiper device has at least one actuating element (24a, 26a; 24b, 26b; 24c, 26c; 24d, 26d; 24e, 26e; 24f, 26f; 24g, 26g; 24h, 26h), which is designed to be deflected in order to deflect the at least one form-closure element (20a, 22a; 20b, 22b; 20c, 22c; 20d, 22d; 20e, 22e; 20f, 22f; 20g, 22g; 20h, 22h) during disassembly. |
| US09637087B2 |
Control system
The invention relates to a control system for driving a motorized closure element of a motor vehicle, wherein a control arrangement and at least one distance sensor are provided in order to detect operator control events, wherein a distance from a user can be detected by means of the distance sensor. The invention proposes that the distance sensor has a changing sensitivity along a sensor extent, and in that a longitudinal movement by the user along the sensor extent produces a pattern in the profile of the sensor signal with respect to time, which pattern is detected by the control arrangement at least as part of an operator control event, owing to the sensitivity profile along the sensor extent. |
| US09637083B2 |
Method for operating a seat belt system in a motor vehicle and motor vehicle
A method operates a seat belt system in a motor vehicle. The method uses a 3-D imaging system to determine when a tongue of the seat belt system is approaching a buckle of the seat belt system. A buckle presenter extends the buckle from a seat of the motor vehicle, toward an occupant of the motor vehicle when the 3-D imaging system determines that the tongue is approaching the buckle. |
| US09637081B2 |
Curtain airbag with protective sheet
A curtain airbag for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable cushion and a protective sheet having an attachment edge attached to the airbag and a free-length extending from the attachment edge. The cushion formed into a folded condition from which it is deployable in a deployment direction, and the free-length of the sheet is positioned adjacent to the deployment direction of the cushion. The airbag is installed in the vehicle to deploy adjacent to a daylight opening of the vehicle. Deployment of the cushion during inflation causes the protective sheet to be drawn along with the cushion in the deployment direction so that the sheet overlays the outboard-facing side of the cushion (between the cushion and the daylight opening) and thereby provides a degree of protection against damage to the cushion that may be caused by, for example, broken window glass. |
| US09637076B2 |
Energy absorbing device for bumper assembly
An energy absorbing device for a bumper assembly of a vehicle includes a plunger. A deformable wall extends along an axis and defines a cavity for receiving the plunger during relative movement between the plunger and the deformable wall resulting from impact between the bumper assembly and another object. A ledge is fixed to the deformable wall and extends between the cavity and the plunger for collapsing the deformable wall into the cavity. The deformable wall collapses inwardly to eliminate material stack up to accommodate packaging restraints in the design of the bumper assembly. |
| US09637075B2 |
Vehicle lower section structure
There is provided a vehicle lower section structure including a rocker that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle width direction outer side, a tunnel section that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction at a central portion in the vehicle width direction, a pair of dash cross members that extend in the vehicle width direction at a lower side of a dash panel, that are separated by the tunnel section, tunnel reinforcement that is disposed at a lower side in the vehicle up-down direction that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, wherein a first front flange is formed at a front end of the dash cross member in the vehicle front-rear direction, and wherein a second front flange is disposed at a position opposing the first front flange across the dash panel or a floor section. |
| US09637067B2 |
Thermally expandable formulations
The present specification relates to thermally expandable formulations comprising (a) at least one peroxidically crosslinkable binary copolymer comprising at least one monomer unit selected from vinyl acetate, (meth)acrylic acids and derivatives thereof, the binary copolymer having a melt flow index of not more than 3 g/10 min, as determined in accordance with DIN EN ISO 1133 and with a test load of 2.16 kg and a test temperature of 190° C., (b) at least one peroxide, (c) at least one chemical blowing agent, and (d) at least one polymer based on one or more diene monomers, and (e) at least one terpolymer based on at least one first monomer selected from singly or multiply unsaturated hydrocarbons, and on at least one second monomer selected from (meth)acrylic acids and derivatives thereof. The thermally expandable formulations exhibit a high level of persistence during the heating of the material as required for curing/expansion. |
| US09637066B2 |
Glass chopped strand mat, method for producing same, automotive molded ceiling material, and method for producing same
Provided is a high-quality and high-functionality glass chopped strand mat which is applicable to recent automotive molded ceiling materials which have excellent design and reduced weights. The glass chopped strand mat is a glass chopped strand mat (M) produced by forming glass chopped strands (S) into a sheet, in which the ratio of a tensile strength in a width direction to a tensile strength in a longitudinal direction (the width direction/the longitudinal direction) of the glass chopped strand mat (M) is at least 0.73 and less than 1.00, and the tensile strength in the width direction is not less than 80 N as measured in a tensile rupture test conducted according to the Japanese Industrial Standards (Section 7.25 of JIS R3420 (2006)), where the width of a test specimen is 150 mm. |
| US09637063B1 |
Vibration cancelling platform for use with laptops or tablet computers used in moving vehicles
Use of a laptop, tablet or other electronic device within a vehicle or other mode of transportation is often made difficult due to vibration, bumps and sudden turns. A vibration cancelling platform provides stabilization for an electronic device while being used in a moving vehicle. A platform may comprise a top housing and a bottom housing which may slide laterally relative to each other in order to stabilize a user's electronic device resting upon the top housing. Low friction sliding components such as linear slides or rollers help to reduce or prevent the environmental movement experienced by the bottom housing from being transmitted to the upper housing. Spring elements secured between the top and bottom housings further assist in reducing vibration and act to stabilize the top housing in a centralized position. The platform may comprise two or more sections that slide open and expand the platform size to accommodate laptops of different sizes. |
| US09637062B2 |
Apparatus for holding an electronic device on a golf cart
A holder for an electronic device is mounted on a golf cart steering wheel. The holder preferably is rotatable relative to the golf cart steering wheel. The holder may include a weatherproof cover to protect the electronic device from the elements. The holder may also include a lock to releasably secure the electronic device within the holder. |
| US09637060B2 |
Closable device for holding objects in a vehicle
A closable device for holding objects in a vehicle, encompassing a base body and a cover, is provided. The base body exhibits an opening that can be closed by the cover, and the cover can be swiveled around a first hinge from a first position into a second position and vice versa. The cover can be swiveled around a second hinge from the first position into a third position and vice versa. The base body encompasses at least one first bearing for the first hinge, and at least one second bearing for the second hinge. The first hinge and the second hinge each exhibit at least one first hinge section and at least one second hinge section, and a cross sectional area of the first hinge section is respectively larger than a cross sectional area of the second hinge section. |
| US09637055B2 |
Frameless interior rearview mirror assembly
An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror casing and a prismatic interior reflective element. The reflective element comprises a wedge-shaped glass substrate having a perimeter edge about a periphery of the glass substrate and extending between first and second surfaces thereof. The glass substrate has a mirror reflector established at the second surface. A front surface of the perimeter edge provides a smooth curved transition at the perimeter edge between a perimeter region of the first surface and the mirror casing. The front surface of the perimeter edge is rounded by at least one of grinding and polishing to provide a generally rounded curved surface between the first surface of the glass substrate and the mirror casing. The radius of curvature of the front surface is at least about 2.5 mm. No portion of the mirror casing encompasses the first surface of the glass substrate. |
| US09637052B2 |
Dual camera fifth wheel system and method
A dual camera system for viewing a coupling of a hitch to a trailer, such as on a semi tractor truck, includes two video cameras. Two doors that open automatically by arms and linkages expose the video cameras when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. A split screen view is shown to the driver rearward toward the trailer and forward toward the hitch plate. The arms and linkages automatically close the doors after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse, such as after a delay that permits the driver to determine if the hitch latch is secure. The linkages are sliding linkages with a spring so that the doors can be opened manually for cleaning the lenses of the cameras. |
| US09637050B2 |
Vehicle collision avoidance assist apparatus
A vehicle collision avoidance assist apparatus is capable of alerting the driver of a host vehicle that is to enter an intersection to the probability of collision or the like at right timing in order to prevent a crossing accident using information acquired from remote vehicles through inter-vehicle communication. The attention of the driver of the host vehicle to the front side including the intersection is increased when a large number of remote vehicles exist around the intersection which the host vehicle is to enter, compared with a case in which the number of remote vehicles around the intersection is small. The vehicle collision avoidance assist apparatus makes the alert, such as a warning, later than reference alert timing (normal alert timing) in consideration of the above situation to suppress excessive alert. |
| US09637045B2 |
Edge profile for bordering a superstructure of a rescue vehicle, in particular a fire fighting vehicle
An edge profile for bordering the superstructure of a rescue vehicle is contemplated, specifically an edge profile for bordering the upper walking deck of a firefighting vehicle that provide a modular construction system with enhanced security features. The edge profile is an extruded hollow body having a cross section with a front wall portion and an upper and lower groove for simultaneously illuminating the border of the upper walking deck and the environment around the base of the vehicle. The edge profile modularly engages with the vehicle body via cross-sectional horizontal and vertical mounting grooves, which do not require welding. A lower flange portion is further provided to cover upper parts of storage compartments at the sides of the vehicle, especially roller shutters. |
| US09637042B2 |
Side rail of a flatbed trailer for use with cargo restraint devices
A side rail of a floor assembly of a trailer, such as a flatbed trailer, including a channel formed in a top wall of the side rail and an aperture formed in the top wall of the side rail at a location spaced-apart from the channel. The channel extends along a length of the side rail and is configured to receive a first cargo restraint device therein. The aperture is configured to receive a second cargo restraint device therein. |
| US09637038B2 |
Continuous rod transport system
A transport system has a dedicated trailer for transporting a small transport reel (i.e., <18-ft in diameter) of continuous rod to the field. The trailer has a pedestal that can pivot the reel. A hub motor on the pedestal can turn the reel, and a transfer unit and rod bender on the trailer can curve or straighten the rod when being fed into or out of the reel. A power and hydraulic system operates the various hydraulic components on the trailer. In other aspects, the transport system includes stands that can hold the small transport reels on a trailer within a defined transport envelope. When empty, these stands can be stacked on top of one another on the trailer for return to a facility. |
| US09637037B1 |
Seed cart
A vehicle for transporting bulk seed containers and for transferring seed from the bulk seed containers to a seed planting machine includes a frame; a number of bulk seed container supports attached to the frame, each bulk seed container support supporting a bulk seed container; a feed tube connected to each of the bulk seed container supports, each feed tube engaging a bulk seed container; a delivery tube connected to each feed tube; a funnel commonly connected to the delivery tubes; an auger tube connected to the funnel and an auger to transfer seed to a seed planting machine. |
| US09637035B2 |
Vehicle seat
A vehicle seat includes: a seat pad that forms a supporting surface that supports a seated occupant; and a skin that is made of a knitted fabric or a woven fabric and covers the seat pad. The skin has a first region and a second region arranged adjacent to each other on the supporting surface, and the first region is lower in density and thinner than the second region. |
| US09637034B2 |
Foam cord for seating foam stability and rigidity
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a frame that provides structural integrity to the seatback and operably couples the seatback to a vehicle floor. A carrier is operably coupled to the frame. A foam cushion assembly is operably coupled to the carrier. The foam cushion assembly includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side bolster, and a second side bolster. A continuous semi-rigid foam cord is formed in the foam cushion assembly. The foam cord extends through a forward periphery of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first side bolster, and the second side bolster. The foam cord is configured to add structural rigidity to the seatback. |
| US09637032B2 |
Center armrest lock
A locking assembly for a vehicle armrest includes a pivoting stopping member disposed below an armrest body and a catch wire disposed on a seat back frame member. A retractable stop pin maintains engagement of the pivoting stopping member and the catch wire. A release is operatively connected to the retractable stop pin, which may be urged into engagement with the pivoting stopping member by a spring. Armrest and seat assemblies including the locking assembly are provided. |
| US09637030B2 |
Vehicle seat with a lumbar support
Vehicle seat (1), with a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), which comprises a lumbar support (7), wherein the lumbar support (7) has a lumbar apex (7.1) towards the back of a seat occupant and tapers from there and that the lumbar support comprises a suspension 9, 11, 12) that results in load distribution with a primery load uptake (8. 1) at the lumbar apex (7.1). |
| US09637025B2 |
Control apparatus for vehicle motor
A control apparatus for a vehicle motor is provided with: a characteristic switching device configured to switch a characteristic of a motor between a first characteristic in which the output upper limit is first predetermined torque and a second characteristic in which the output upper limit is second predetermined torque, which is smaller than the first predetermined torque; a characteristic determining device configured to determine whether the characteristic of the motor is the first characteristic or the second characteristic; and a characteristic controlling device configured to control the characteristic switching device to switch the characteristic of the motor to the first characteristic and to start the motor with the first characteristic at a next start of the driven body if it is determined that the characteristic of the motor is not the first characteristic. |
| US09637023B2 |
Motor controller and method for operating a motor controller
A motor controller including a control unit designed for receiving and/or processing a movement signal and for outputting a control signal depending on the movement signal, and including a power stage which is designed for enabling an electric energy flow as a function of the control signal, and further including a sensor designed for detecting a movement of the electric motor and for providing a movement-dependent sensor signal to a sensor input of the control unit, wherein the control unit is designed for detecting a usage-dependent load value for a movement system driven by the electric motor and wherein the control unit includes a component memory for storing parameters of components of the movement system, a processing device for combining the parameters with incoming sensor signals to produce a load value and a load value memory for storing the established load value. |
| US09637022B2 |
Electric drive module and method for operating an electric drive module
An electric drive module and a method for switching a drive module between a torque vectoring and at least one propulsion mode are provided. A controller can switch the drive module to the torque vectoring mode when a first set of conditions is met and can switch to one of the propulsion modes when either a second or a third set of conditions is met. The first set can include: torque requested by an operator is less than or equal to a first demand threshold; and a vehicle velocity is greater than or equal to a first velocity threshold. The second set can include: the vehicle velocity is less than a second velocity threshold; and a vehicle lateral instability is less than or equal to an instability threshold. The third set can include: the torque requested by the operator of the vehicle is greater than a second demand threshold. |
| US09637021B2 |
Emergency start device of fuel cell vehicle for DC/DC converter failure
An emergency start device of a fuel cell vehicle having a motor as a driving source is provided and includes a fuel cell that supplies power to a motor and an air blower that supplies air to the fuel cell. A high voltage battery supplies power to the air blower and a direct current (DC) converter increases an output of the high voltage battery to transfer the output to the air blower. In addition, a first switch transfers or intercepts an output of the high voltage battery to the air blower. By directly transferring a voltage of the high voltage battery to the air blower, the fuel cell is driven, when the DC converter fails while driving by the high voltage battery. |
| US09637016B2 |
Fast charging system for electric vehicles
The embodiments described and claimed herein are apparatus, systems, and methods for charging an electric vehicle at a stationary service station. In one embodiment, the service station includes a power generation component including at least one fuel cell, a fuel supply component for supplying fuel to the power generation component, a charging component including at least one customer charging station, and a control component for controlling and monitoring the other components and for providing accounting and billing functions. |
| US09637014B2 |
Alignment, verification, and optimization of high power wireless charging systems
Provided are a method and apparatus and method for the alignment, verification and optimization of wireless charging systems manufactured for use and used with electric vehicles. With some minimal modifications the same apparatus may be used to align a charging coil mounted on a vehicle with a charging coil, mounted on or in an electric vehicle charging bay or parking space, or to verify and optimize manufactured wireless vehicle charging system elements before they are installed. |
| US09637012B2 |
Charging device having adaptive input
The invention relates to a charging device (2) for a battery (5) of a motorized device, suitable for being supplied by a single-phase alternating input current, and suitable for being supplied by a multi-phase alternating input current, said charging device (2) including a first conversion module (3) and a second conversion module (4), the first conversion module (3) being suitable for converting an alternating current into at least one intermediate direct current and of supplying the second conversion module (4) with said intermediate current, and the second conversion module (4) being suitable for converting the intermediate current into a direct output current, and of supplying the battery (5) with said output current; the charging device (2) also including a switching module (7) suitable for switching the first conversion module (3) between a first configuration adapted to a first single-phase alternating input current and a second configuration adapted to a multi-phase alternating input current. |
| US09637011B2 |
Charger including a DC-DC converter
The invention relates to a charger (2) for a motor driven apparatus (8), the motor driven apparatus (8) including a battery (5) and pieces of equipment (7a, 7b, 7c), said charger (2) including: a first conversion module (3) for converting an alternating input current into a direct current having a first voltage; a second conversion module (4) for converting a direct current having a first voltage into a direct current having a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage; a switching module (6) connected to the first conversion module (3), and to the second conversion module (4), suitable for being connected to the battery (5); the switching module (6) being suitable for: in a charging mode, supplying power to the second conversion module (4) and the battery (5) via the first conversion module (3); in a use mode, supplying power to the second conversion module (4) via the battery (5); the second conversion module (4) being suitable for supplying power to the pieces of equipment (7a, 7b, 7c), and the second conversion module (4) including an SEPIC converter. The invention also relates to the motor driven apparatus including said device and to an electrical power supply method that uses said device. |
| US09637010B2 |
System and method for secure charging of a motor vehicle battery
A system and method for secure charging of a motor vehicle battery including the steps of secure charging of the battery of a motor vehicle from a network estimating the resistance between the earth and the neutral of the network, including at least one injection of pulses of current into the network, measurements of voltage between the earth and the neutral of the network in response to each pulse, and a determination of the earth resistance from the measured voltages. Each injection of current pulses into the network includes the injection of a first positive pulse followed by a second negative pulse, the first and the second pulses having an equal intensity in terms of absolute value and being separated by a sufficiently short interval for a stray capacitor coupled to the network to be further charged during the second pulse. |
| US09637008B2 |
Generator motor unit, power output engine, and vehicle
A generator motor unit includes a generator motor including a rotor equipped with magnets, and magnetic bodies that protrude from a wall surface, a first stator that makes magnetic flux act on the magnets, thereby generating torque in the rotor, and a second stator that makes magnetic flux act on the magnetic bodies, thereby generating torque in the rotor; and a controller that controls energization of coils of the first stator and the second stator. |
| US09637007B2 |
Supplying electric traction motors of a rail vehicle with electrical energy using a plurality of internal combustion engines
The invention relates to supplying electric traction motors of a rail vehicle with electrical energy. Internal combustion engine/machine combination are operated such that alternating current is generated and used for operating at least one electric traction motor, in a first operating state of the machine in a generator mode. In a second operating state of the machine, an associated machine converter supplies alternating current and drives the associated internal combustion engine, wherein at least the machine converter associated with the second electrical machine is supplied, while the associated electrical machine is in the second operating state, via an electrical DC voltage line with direct current by a rectifier associated with the first machine, wherein the rectifier produces the direct current from alternating current generated by the first electrical machine. |
| US09637005B2 |
Display conveying trolley position to operator
A display for use in an off-highway truck includes a position element providing an indication to an operator of the off-highway truck to align the off-highway truck with an overhead trolley line as well as a pantograph element providing an indication to the operator to raise or lower a pantograph associated with the off-highway truck to respectively make or break contact with the overhead trolley line. In an optional aspect, an alarm indicator may be provided for signaling an alarm condition to the operator of the off-highway truck. |
| US09637004B2 |
System and method for delimiting regenerative braking
The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling an application of regenerative brake torque to a plurality of wheels of at least one of a hybrid electric vehicle or an electric vehicle, to avoid brake instability. The method may involve sensing variables such as an angle of a steering wheel of the vehicle, a speed of the vehicle, a brake pedal rate as an operator engages a brake pedal, and a wheel slip of each of the front and rear wheels. A commanded lateral acceleration may be determined representing a steady state lateral acceleration that the vehicle would reach at an actual vehicle speed and with a presently sensed steering wheel angle. The application of regenerative brake torque can then be controlled based on the sensed wheel slips relative to at least one predetermined wheel slip limit. The predetermined wheel slip limit is determined based at least in part on the determined commanded lateral acceleration. |
| US09637003B2 |
Protected system for controlling power transactions for an electric vehicle
The invention concerns a protected system for controlling power transactions for an electric vehicle. Identification modules are incorporated into the vehicle battery management system and box, and integrity sensors of the box and of the battery are connected to a monitoring module. The system comprises a processing module for processing information produced by the battery management system, the vehicle management unit, the integrity monitoring module, and an identification module for identifying devices connected to a bus between the devices. A memory stores data indicative of technical characteristics of the battery, and data concerning events, transactions and energy depending on the information received. A calculation unit determines an energy balance according to the event, transaction and energy data. A communication module transmits a warning in case of an imbalance in the energy balance and a breach in integrity revealed by the data. |
| US09637001B2 |
Method for determining vehicle wheel speed and slip condition parameters
A method is described for estimating longitudinal velocity of a vehicle on a road surface. The method includes obtaining a measured value of vehicle acceleration, which is dependent on longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle and vertical acceleration of the vehicle when a slope of the road surface is non-zero. The method includes determining an initial estimate of the slope. The method includes determining a difference between the initial estimate of the slope and a prior estimate of the slope and, based on the difference, setting a current estimate of the slope to be equal to the initial estimate or the prior estimate. The method includes estimating the longitudinal velocity of the vehicle based on the current estimate of the slope and the measured value of vehicle acceleration. The method includes controlling at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels based on the estimated longitudinal velocity of the vehicle. |
| US09636998B1 |
Tank enclosure with fan
A tank mounted into an enclosure with insulated sides is assembled into an engine compartment of a construction machine. A fan is coupled to the enclosure to draw air through the enclosure to cool a fluid in the tank, such as diesel exhaust fluid. A discharge pipe is used to exhaust the air from the enclosure external to the engine compartment. |
| US09636997B2 |
System, methods, and apparatus for engine cooling system management
System, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for opening one or more louvers of an engine cooling system to provide an airflow to the radiator to reduce a radiator fan on time. |
| US09636991B2 |
Powertrain for hybrid vehicle
A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element connected to a first motor to be operated as an input element, a second rotation element intermittently connected to the first motor through a first friction member and connected to an output shaft to be operated as a selective input element or a selective output element, and a third rotation element operated as a selective fixing element by a second friction member. |
| US09636990B2 |
Hybrid drive apparatus
A hybrid drive apparatus includes a rotary electric machine including a rotor capable of transmitting driving force to at least a speed change mechanism and a rotor hub that holds the rotor; a clutch; an oil hole that supplies oil from a radial inner side of the clutch toward the clutch; and a partition member disposed with a clearance provided in at least a portion in a circumferential direction between the rotor hub and the partition member on a radial inner side of the rotor hub. |
| US09636988B2 |
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle, includes a drive motor for driving the motor vehicle, at least one additional motor and at least one differential for distributing a torque generated by the drive motor and transmitted by a drive shaft to a driven differential element of the differential to two output shafts. The motor vehicle includes a coupling device which can be controlled by a control device, and in a first coupling state directly or indirectly couples the additional motor with an output shaft, thereby rendering the distribution of the drive torque to the output shafts dependent on an additional torque exerted by the additional motor, and in a second coupling state directly or indirectly couples the additional motor with the driven differential element. |
| US09636985B2 |
Fuel cell vehicle
A fuel cell vehicle includes a front compartment, a cowl top, a hood, and a blocking member. The front compartment is provided in front of a dashboard. A fuel cell is disposed in the front compartment. The cowl top is disposed between the front compartment and the dashboard and hermetically sealed from the front compartment via a sealing portion. The front compartment is opened or closed via the hood. The hood includes an outer plate and an inner plate that are joined together to provide an inner passage between the outer plate and the inner plate. The inner passage extends from the front compartment to the cowl top bypassing the sealing portion. The blocking member is disposed in the inner passage to block flow of fluid between the front compartment and the cowl top. |
| US09636984B1 |
Integrated extruded battery enclosure attachment
A vehicle includes a floor and an aluminum battery enclosure. The enclosure has L-shaped formed side walls each at least partially defining a traction battery cavity and including a foot attached to the floor. Each of the feet extends an entire length of the corresponding side wall to distribute impact energy along the entire length to maintain a relative position between the floor and enclosure. |
| US09636982B2 |
Rear vehicle-body structure of vehicle
A rear vehicle-body structure of a vehicle comprises a storage compartment for storing an openable roof and a back window portion, a deck cover provided to cover over the storage compartment, the deck cover comprising a pair of right-and-left cover side wall portions which are provided to be spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction and stand upward and a header portion which is provided to interconnect respective upper ends of the cover side wall portions at a position close to, in a vehicle longitudinal direction, the roof, a cover opening/closing mechanism provided to move the deck cover upward, and a pair of right-and-left front-lower regulation structures provided to regulate positions of respective lower portions of the cover side wall portions relative to the vehicle body. |
| US09636978B2 |
Power tailgate system and method
A door system for a vehicle comprises a first vehicle door (16) hingedly mountable to a vehicle for articulation about a pivot axis (123) between a closed position and an open position, the door comprising a cavity; an actuator mechanism (100) disposed within the cavity, the actuator mechanism being pivotally coupleable to the vehicle at a position offset from the pivot axis; and drive means for driving the actuator mechanism to articulate the first vehicle door between said closed and said open positions. |
| US09636976B2 |
Soft window storage unit and method
A soft window storage unit may comprise a fabric storage roller and a window storage roller mounted to a base or built into a vehicle. A soft fabric may be coupled to and wrapped around the fabric storage roller. A method of storing a soft window of a vehicle may include unrolling a length of fabric from a fabric storage roller and wrapping at least a portion of the length of fabric onto a window storage roller; then wrapping a soft window around the window storage roller while wrapping the fabric around the window storage roller. The method may further include wrapping the soft window between layers of fabric into the window storage roller. The method may further include removing the soft window from storage by wrapping the fabric back onto the fabric storage roller while simultaneously unwrapping the fabric and the soft window from the window storage roller. |
| US09636974B2 |
Device for thermally conditioning fluid for a motor vehicle and corresponding heating and/or air conditioning apparatus
The invention relates to a device for thermally conditioning a fluid for a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one heat module comprising a core and a shell defining a circuit for guiding the fluid that is to be heated or cooled between the core and the shell, a fluid inlet box (209a) and a fluid outlet box, the inlet box (209a) having at least one fluid inlet canal (225a, 225b) communicating with the fluid guiding circuit. According to the invention, the fluid inlet canal (225a, 225b) has at least one substantially curved portion which is configured to generate a swirling movement in the fluid. The invention also relates to a heating and/or air conditioning apparatus comprising such a device. |
| US09636973B2 |
Exhaust throttling for cabin heating
Embodiments for heating a vehicle cabin are disclosed. In one example, a method for heating a vehicle cabin comprises closing an exhaust throttle while diverting at least a portion of throttled exhaust gas through an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler coupled upstream of the throttle, and transferring heat from the EGR cooler to a heater core configured to provide heat to the vehicle cabin. In this way, exhaust heat may be directly routed to the cabin heating system. |
| US09636962B2 |
Bonded guide tube and bellow assembly for air spring
An air spring includes a bellow at least partially delimiting at least one working chamber that is constructed and arranged to be filled with compressed air. A guide tube surrounds at least a portion of the bellow. A bonding agent solely fixes a portion of the bellow to the guide tube. A piston is associated with the bellow. The bellow is constructed and arranged to roll with respect to an outer surface of the piston and an inner surface of the guide tube. |
| US09636961B2 |
Method for obtaining an arm for multi-link suspensions of automotive vehicles and a suspension arm
A suspension arm for multi-link suspensions of automotive vehicles, comprising a body formed by a hollow extruded profile the cross-section of which has a closed outer contour formed by side walls and comprising at least one inner partition internally splitting the profile into at least two inner cavities, the extruded profile having the length of the arm to be obtained, according to a longitudinal axis of the arm, where a central section of the arm is machined in at least one side wall having no inner partition extending therefrom without the machining ever reaching an inner partition, and where the side walls having the at least one inner partition extending therefrom comprise an end opening in each end area of the arm, between which the central section is arranged, and a method for making the suspension arm. |
| US09636959B1 |
Trailer wiring connector with finger pull hole and method of making same
A wiring connector for connecting the lighting system wiring of a first vehicle to the lighting system wiring of a second vehicle so that lights on the first vehicle are activated when corresponding lights on the second vehicle are activated. The connector includes a plurality of terminals configured for coupling with corresponding terminals on a mating connector on the second vehicle; a plurality of wires each having one end electrically coupled with one of the terminals and another end for electrically connecting to the wiring of the first vehicle lighting system; a wire-retaining ring; and a housing formed around the terminals, the wires, and the wire-retaining ring, the housing including a central opening within the wire-retaining ring. |
| US09636953B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire has a tread portion provided with a center land portion defined between two crown main grooves 3 extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction. The widthwise center line of the crown main groove is made up of successively-arranged circular arcs all oriented toward the same axial direction. The center land portion is provided in its both sides with sloping-surface portions each defined by a sloping surface extending from the radially outer surface of the center land portion to the axially inner groove-sidewall surface of one of the crown main grooves. Each of the sloping-surface portions includes, in its circumferential extent, the circumferential position of one of axially outermost points of the widthwise center line of the adjacent crown main groove. |
| US09636949B2 |
Vehicle axle assemblies for changing wheel tracks for moving small electric vehicles
A coaxial multi-member mechanism for using as the front axle and the rear axle in an electric vehicle is presented to allow the wheels of the vehicle changing the track widths from a wide track to a narrow track or vice versa in vehicle moving condition. The wide track mode is for safer high speed driving and more collision protection from the four wheels. The narrow track is used on the other hand for narrow street and slow speed driving and for easy parking in a narrow space. |
| US09636945B2 |
Bearing device for wheel
A bearing device for a wheel includes a bearing. The bearing includes outer and inner members and double-row rolling elements. The bearing has a constant velocity universal joint coupled thereto in a torque transmittable manner by fitting a stem section of an outer joint member to a shaft hole of a hub wheel, in which the stem section of the outer joint member is press-fitted to the shaft hole of the hub wheel, and shapes of only the circumferential side wall portions of each of a plurality of convex portions are transferred to the shaft hole, to thereby define a convex and concave fitting portion in which close contact is achieved at an entire contact portion between the plurality of convex portions and the plurality of concave portions. |
| US09636943B2 |
Wheel with high strength flexible spokes
A wheel with flexible spokes, including a rim and hub, and spokes between the rim and hub made of fibrous material that causes the spokes to be both lighter in weight and stronger than comparable steel spokes. The spokes are also flexible and resilient such that they can bend while retaining their integrity and strength. |
| US09636940B2 |
Writing instrument
Provided is a writing instrument suited to ballpoint pens, marking pens and the like in which a flow pressure of an ink applied to a pen tip is controlled to a fixed level to prevent an ink direct flow phenomenon reverse flow phenomenon. The above writing instrument comprises a pen tip disposed at a front part of an ink tank, an ink received in the ink tank, a follower filled at a rear part of the ink, and a capillary porous member provided with a capillary force, which is arranged at a space part between a rear part of the follower and a rear end part of the ink tank in a state in which the follower is filled, wherein the pen tip is sealed when a cap is put on the writing instrument. |
| US09636935B2 |
System and method for cleaning an image receiving surface in an inkjet printer
A printer cleaning device cleans an image receiving surface treated with a surface preparation material. The cleaning surface includes an applicator that receives fluid from a receptacle and applies a portion of the fluid onto the image receiving surface of a printer. A wiper engages the image receiving surface to remove a portion of dried aqueous ink and fluid from the image receiving surface. The applicator is rotated in a direction opposite to a direction of movement of the image receiving surface. The dried aqueous ink and fluid removed by the wiper are diverted to a conduit to enable a pump to move the dried aqueous ink and fluid through a filter before returning the filtered fluid to the receptacle so the applicator can absorb the filtered fluid. |
| US09636929B2 |
Apparatus for marking a laboratory sample carrier
An apparatus (1) for marking a laboratory sample carrier (2), includes a guide (5) configured to guide a sample carrier (2) from an entry location (6) to an exit location (7), and a print head (23) configured and positioned to mark a sample carrier (2) at a marking location (24) at a guide position intermediate the entry and exit locations (6, 7). The guide (5) is inclined such that a laboratory sample carrier (2) can travel from the entry to the exit locations (6, 7) under the influence of gravity. The apparatus (1) further includes a selectively deployable stop (41) for arresting the travel of a sample carrier (2) down the guide (5) at the marking location (24), the stop (41) being undeployable to allow the sample carrier (2) to travel from the marking location (24) to the exit location (7). |
| US09636927B2 |
Systems and methods for pharmacy messaging
Systems and methods for pharmacy messaging are described. A system includes a laser module and a control module. The laser module includes a marking chamber with a plurality of laser heads therein. A first and second entry gate are adjacent the marking chamber. The first entry gate is configured to open when the second entry gate is closed. A first and second exit gate are adjacent the marking chamber at a side different from the first entry and second entry gate. The first exit gate is configured to open when the second exit gate is closed. A transporter moves the objects being marked into and out of the marking chamber through the various gates. The control module is communicatively coupled to the laser module and adapted to control the laser module. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. |
| US09636918B2 |
Liquid container, liquid consumption apparatus, and electrical connector
A liquid container that supplies a liquid to a liquid consumption apparatus via a liquid introduction part disposed in the liquid consumption apparatus. The liquid container includes: a liquid container part that stores the liquid; a liquid supply part that is in communication with an inside of the liquid container part, that has a liquid supply opening facing in a first direction, and that the liquid introduction part is to be connected to, the first direction being a longitudinal direction of one end portion of the liquid container part; and an operation part that is connected to the liquid container part and that has a grip part that is grippable. |
| US09636916B2 |
Ink temperature adjustment device and ink circulation type inkjet printer having the same
An ink temperature adjustment device and an inkjet printer include an ink temperature adjustment path connected to a midway point on an ink supply path for supplying ink to an inkjet head configured to form an image by ejecting the ink. The ink temperature adjustment path is for adjusting a temperature of the ink supplied to the inkjet head. The ink temperature adjustment path includes an upflow path for the ink to flow upward and a downflow path for the ink to flow downward. A total cross-sectional area of the upflow path is larger than a total cross-sectional area of the downflow path. |
| US09636915B2 |
Printing device, and control method of a printing device
The time required for cleaning an inkjet head is shortened.A printing device can clean an inkjet head by a first cleaning method that simultaneously suctions ink from the plural heads H of the inkjet head, or a second cleaning method that suctions ink from plural heads H of the inkjet head one by one, and the control unit sets the method of cleaning the inkjet head to either the first cleaning method or the second cleaning method. |
| US09636911B2 |
Inkjet recording device
The purpose of the present invention is to suppress variance in the print quality of an inkjet recording device. In order to solve the above problem, the present invention is an inkjet recording device of a charge control type equipped with two or more nozzles which are disposed side by side in a print head, the inkjet recording device being characterized by the following: having a control unit for performing print control independently for each of a plurality of printing configurations; the control unit having an input unit whereby current values of print elements of each of the printing configurations can be periodically checked, and having an output unit whereby the print elements during a subsequent print can be modified; and in that the control unit further adjusts each of the nozzles for every print so as to cause the “charging voltage”, “deflecting voltage”, and “ink pressure” of the subsequent print to approach a reference value. |
| US09636910B2 |
Printer
A printer includes an expendable supply, a detector that detects at least one of a power-on operation, a resume from an energy-saving mode and a new installation of an expendable supply, a determiner that determines whether or not a recommended limit of the expendable supply has passed, a warning generator that generates a warning for notifying that a usable limit of the expendable supply will come soon if the recommended limit has already passed, and a memory storage that stores a warning cycle and a last warning generation. When the recommended limit has passed and the power-on operation, the resume or the new installation is detected, the warning generator generates a warning [1] when the last warning generation is not stored in the memory storage, or [2] when the last warning generation is stored in the memory storage and the warning cycle has elapsed from the last warning generation. |
| US09636907B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus, control method of liquid discharge apparatus, and control program of liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a discharge unit including a piezoelectric element that is displaced in response to a drive signal, a pressure chamber of which an inner pressure is increased or decreased by the piezoelectric element, and a nozzle which is in communication with the pressure chamber and discharges liquid filling the pressure chamber, depending on an increase or a decrease in the inner pressure of the pressure chamber, a detection unit that detects residual vibration occurring in the discharge unit according to a potential change of the drive signal that is supplied to the piezoelectric element, and a determination unit that determines a discharge state, in which the detection unit outputs a first detection signal and a second detection signal, and the determination unit determines the discharge state, based on the first detection signal and the second detection signal. |
| US09636901B2 |
Method for producing a sandwich panel with an integrated reinforcing structure
A Sandwich panel with a core structure, in particular with a honeycomb-shaped core structure, and plane-parallel cover layers applied to both sides of this core structure, to form a floor surface in a fuselage airframe of an aircraft, the core structure having at least one recess into which at least one reinforcing structure is integrated, wherein the at least one reinforcing structure is formed with at least one core, said core having at least one recess into which a stopper is introduced, into which at least one attachment element can be introduced to attach at least one further component to the sandwich panel, and a plurality of prepreg strips which each have a uniform fiber running direction being wound around the core. In addition, the invention relates to a method for the production of a sandwich panel according to the invention. |
| US09636899B2 |
Method for cutting to length a piece of tube from a tube
A method for cutting to length a piece of tube having an inner tube and an outer tube sheathing, the piece of tube being detached with the aid of a cutting tool at a cutting site in a plane oriented transversely to the longitudinal extent of the tube. The tube sheathing is surrounded by a severable tube fixing element, which covers over the intended cutting site before the piece of tube is detached using the cutting tool at the cutting site, and the tube fixing element completely encloses the outer tube sheathing in the circumferential direction. The tube fixing element is fixed on the tube sheathing and/or the tube enclosed by the tube fixing element is severed with the cutting tool such that a relative displacement of the tube fixing element with respect to the tube sheathing or of the tube sheathing with respect to the inner tube is prevented. |
| US09636898B2 |
Device for fusing the ends of thermoplastic filaments
A method of fusing without contact the ends of thermoplastic filaments grouped together to form at least two tufts. The method steps include providing at least two tufts of thermoplastic filaments arranged at a distance to each other, providing a heating plate at least partly made from a conductive material and structured to have at least two heating sectors separated from one another by at least one separation sector arranged for emitting at least less thermal radiation then the heating sectors, each of the heating sectors having conductive material and a heating surface corresponding in shape and position to the shape and position of the ends of the tufts, exposing the ends of the tufts to the heating plate such that the tuft ends and the heating sectors are aligned with each other, and generating an electric-current flow through the heating sectors so that the heating surfaces of the heating sectors emit thermal radiation that is absorbed by the ends of the filaments, whereby the ends of the filaments melt and the filaments of each tuft are fused together. |
| US09636897B2 |
Manufacturing method of structure and manufacturing apparatus
A manufacturing method of a structure includes providing a stack of a first material layer to be a part of the structure and a restricting member wherein the first material layer is provided on a surface of the structure in the process of formation, and a part of the restricting member is provided on a surface of the first material layer in reverse of the surface of the structure in the process of formation, providing a support member between the restricting member and the surface of the structure in the process of formation, removing the restricting member, and providing a second material layer to be a part of the structure on surfaces of the first material layer and the support member exposed by removing the restricting member. |
| US09636893B2 |
Composite thermoplastic laminate
A composite sheet material includes a cover sheet, a substrate and an adhesion promoting layer. The cover sheet has a cover sheet material. The substrate has a substrate material. The adhesion promoting layer is disposed between the cover sheet and the substrate. A first side of the adhesion promoting layer disposed towards the cover sheet has an affinity to bond with the cover sheet material. A second side of the adhesion promoting layer disposed towards the substrate has an affinity to bond with the substrate material. |
| US09636891B2 |
Aircraft wing and fiber metal laminate forming part of such an aircraft wing
Fiber metal laminate (4) and an aircraft wing (1) having a longitudinal direction, comprising metal layers (5) and fiber reinforced plastic layers (6, 7, 6′, 7′; 6″, 7″) in between said metal layers (5), wherein the metal layers (5) and the fiber reinforced plastic layers (6, 7, 6′, 7′; 6″, 7″) are bonded together, and wherein the fibers of at least some of the fiber reinforced plastic layers (6, 7, 6′, 7′; 6″, 7″) are arranged in a first group in a first plastic layer (6) and in a second group in a second plastic layer (7) whereby the fibers of the first group are at an angle with respect to the fibers of the second group, wherein said laminate (4) exhibits fibers of a first type and fibers of a second type, wherein the fibers of the first type being arranged in the said longitudinal direction of the laminate (4) in one or more of its fiber reinforced plastic layers (6′, 7′; 6″, 7″), and that it has adjacent fiber reinforced plastic layers (6, 7) at or near a symmetry-plane of the laminate (4) that are provided with the fibers of the second type. |
| US09636890B2 |
Laminates with bonded webs
Laminates with a layer of bonded nonwoven material attached to a layer of film. |
| US09636889B2 |
Composite formed board
Composite formed boards made of plastic and organic material with a fibrous structure are described. The composite is a foamed mix having a density lower by at least 10% and preferably 20%, than the density of a solid organic-plastic composite made of the same components. The foamed mix is bonded permanently and inseparably with a solid plastic layer, at least from a side opposite to a homogeneous rubber-polyurethane composite. The thickness of the solid plastic layer is smaller than that of the organic-plastic layer (preferably at least five times and most preferably at least fifteen times) and that of the rubber-polyurethane layer (preferably at least fifteen times and most preferably at least twenty-five times). The solid plastic layer may have a grooved structure or an impressed structure with a concavity directed inwardly. The solid plastic layer is preferably bonded with the organic-plastic layer by a co-extrusion joint. |
| US09636884B2 |
Box configuring tool and dispenser
A box configuring tool includes a base having a planar surface, a first stop positioned at a first end of the base, and a second stop positioned at a second end of the base opposing the first end of the base. The tool also includes a pair of spaced-apart walls coupled to the base to define an open-ended chute along the base's planar surface. The open-ended chute is disposed between the first stop and the second stop. The open-ended chute has a tapered-width portion contiguous with a constant-width portion. |
| US09636874B2 |
Hoop winding device, filament winding apparatus and manufacturing method of tank
There is provided a hoop winding device, comprising: a winding table configured to have an insertion hole formed to place a mandrel at a center thereof; a drive unit configured to rotate and drive the winding table; a plurality of supports on which bobbins with wound fibers are mounted, the plurality of supports being arranged along circumference of the winding table; a first guide section configured to bundle fibers drawn from a plurality of bobbins which constitute a first bobbin group out of the bobbins respectively mounted on the plurality of supports and feed the bundled fibers to the mandrel; and a second guide section configured to bundle fibers drawn from a plurality of bobbins which are not included in the first bobbin group but constitute a second bobbin group and feed the bundled fibers to the mandrel. |
| US09636870B2 |
Modeling apparatus and modeling method
A powder transfer mechanism laminates powder layers containing water-soluble powder as a main component one by one at a modeling portion. An inkjet line head injects a water-based ink that dissolves the powder in an area of an uppermost layer of the powder layers laminated by the powder transfer mechanism, the area corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of a modeled object. Then, a heater heats the powder for each layer of the powder layers. Further, the heater heats the powder after the water-based ink is injected by the inkjet line head or before the water-based ink is injected by the inkjet line head. The present invention can be applied to a modeling apparatus, for example. |
| US09636861B2 |
Extrusion device and method for influencing wall thicknesses of an extruded plastic profile
The invention relates to an extrusion device and an extrusion method for the extrusion of plastic profiles, in particular a nozzle plate, comprising at least one flow channel for plastic melt. At least one wall region of the flow channel can be temperature controlled in a targeted manner with a local temperature control device for setting the flow speed of the plastic melt. |
| US09636860B2 |
Method of manufacturing bulked continuous filament
A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament which, in various embodiments, comprises: (A) grinding recycled PET bottles into a group of flakes; (B) washing the flakes; (C) identifying and removing impurities, including impure flakes, from the group of flakes; (D) passing the flakes through a PET crystallizer; (E) passing the group of flakes through an MRS extruder while maintaining the pressure within the MRS portion of the MRS extruder below about 18 millibars; (F) passing the resulting polymer melt through at least one filter having a micron rating of less than about 50 microns; and (G) forming the recycled polymer into bulked continuous carpet filament that consists essentially of recycled PET. |
| US09636855B2 |
Polyethylene terephthalate-graphene nanocomposites
A nanocomposite material comprises polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a base polymer and a nanoparticle that increases the strength of the base polymer. |
| US09636854B2 |
Method for producing skin-covered foamed molded article and resulting product
A method for producing a skin-covered foamed molded article includes blow molding a parison into a skin and heating expanded polystyrene beads filled in a hollow space of the skin to form a foam layer fuse-bonded to the skin, polystyrene resin composition having specific Charpy impact strength, MFR and branching degree. The skin of the skin-covered foamed molded article is formed of the specific polystyrene resin composition. |
| US09636847B2 |
Paper recycling device and paper recycling method
A paper recycling device includes a dry type defibrator, a first transport unit, a classifier unit, a second transport unit a paper forming unit and a control unit. The dry type defibrator unit is configured to defibrate first paper into defibrated material. The first transport unit is configured to transport the defibrated material after being defibrated by the dry type defibrator unit. The classifier unit is configured to classify by an air flow classification the defibrated material after being transported by the first transport unit. The second transport unit is configured to transport the defibrated material after being classified by the classifier unit. The paper forming unit is configured to for second paper with the defibrated material after being transported by the second transport unit. The control unit is configured to control volume of the first paper supplied to the dry type defibrator unit. |
| US09636842B2 |
Concrete block producing device and method for producing at least two-coloured concrete blocks
The invention relates to a concrete block producing device and to a method for producing colored concrete blocks using a concrete block producing device including a block molding machine with a block mold that can be supplied with fresh concrete from a concrete hopper. The concrete hopper can be supplied with portions of at least two differently colored fresh concretes in a controlled manner by a dosing device. The dosing device includes at least two dosing chambers and a transport device for transporting the differently colored fresh concrete portions to the concrete hopper. The transport device includes at least one positioning unit for guiding the colored fresh concrete from the dosing chambers to the concrete hopper. The positioning unit is designed to supply defined positions in the concrete hopper with differently colored fresh concrete portions. |
| US09636841B2 |
Apparatus for securing firewood during splitting
A tool which holds one or more logs steady, in place, and secured to a chopping block while all logs are spilt to the desired size with an axe or splitting maul. This prevents the logs from falling over, saving time, energy, and strain on the user's back. |
| US09636839B2 |
Rotary cutting die for cutting corrugated board having an insert for supporting a product ejector adjacent a cutting or scoring rule
A rotary cutting die for cutting corrugated board includes a die board having an opening therein. Extending through the opening is a cutting or scoring rule. Secured within the opening is one or more inserts that support one or more product ejectors for assisting in separating a die cut product from the cutting die. |
| US09636833B1 |
Bagel dough removal tongs and method of use
Bagel dough removal tongs for removing bagel dough from a substantially half-toroid-shaped bagel half, the tongs comprising: a first tong member having a first leg terminating distally in a first end; a second tong member having a second leg terminating distally in a second end, the first and second legs being joined at a proximal hinge opposite the distal first and second ends, the hinge being configured to bias the first and second legs outwardly in an at rest configuration of the tongs wherein the first and second ends are spaced apart and to selectively allow flexing of the first and second legs inwardly in an operative configuration of the tongs wherein the first and second ends are shifted closer together. |
| US09636830B2 |
Heated shaving razors
A shaving razor cartridge with a housing having a guard, a cap, and one or more blades located between the guard and the cap. The guard is positioned in front of the one or more blades and the cap is positioned behind said one or more blades. A heat delivering element is mounted to the housing for transferring heat during a shaving stroke. The heat delivering element includes a skin contacting surface and an opposing bottom surface defined by a perimeter wall. An insulating member is positioned within the perimeter wall. The insulating member has a first surface facing the bottom surface of the heat delivering element and a second surface. |
| US09636826B2 |
Interactive personal robot
An interactive personal robot includes a basal body, a memory set in the basal body, a rotating mechanism connected to the basal body, a camera and a microphone assigned on the basal body and a control system set in the basal body. The camera is used to capture an image of a user's eyes. The microphone is configured to record audio of the user. The control system is used to process the image and the audio, to compare the image and the audio processed with the image and audio stored in the memory to gain a corresponding instruction, and to control the rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism in turn the interactive personal robot to move. |
| US09636821B2 |
Industrial robot
An industrial robot may include a main body part; a plurality of levers having base end sides turnably connected with the main body part; a plurality of arm parts having respective base end sides turnably connected with respective tip end sides of the plurality of the levers; a movable part which is turnably connected with the respective tip end sides of the plurality of the arm parts; and a plurality of turning drive mechanisms for respectively turning the plurality of the levers. The plurality of the levers may radially extend to an outer peripheral side of the main body part at a substantially equal pitch. The arm part may provided with two arms which are mutually parallel to each other and are formed in a straight shape. |
| US09636820B1 |
Pinecone collecting device
A device configured to collect and dispel pinecones is provided. The device includes a handle, and a collecting head. The collecting head includes a plurality of prongs extending outwardly from an outer surface of the head. A sliding block having a plurality of holes configured to receive a corresponding prong is slidingly attached to the shaft. A biasing member having one end fixedly attached to the shaft and the other end attached to the sliding block continuously urges the sliding block against the head so as to allow the prongs to protrude through the respective holes. Accordingly, the device is configured to stick a plurality of pinecones wherein the sliding block may be pushed so as to displace the sliding block forward of the head pushing the pinecones off the prongs and into the receptacle. |
| US09636818B2 |
Multi-speed cycloidal transmission
A transmission assembly for operably coupling an input member to an output member includes a first cycloidal gear stage having a first gear ratio and a second cycloidal gear stage having a second gear ratio different than the first gear ratio. The transmission assembly also includes a shifting mechanism for selectively driving the output member with one of the first cycloidal gear stage and the second cycloidal gear stage. |
| US09636815B2 |
Tool receptacle
A tool receptacle is disclosed. The tool receptacle has a receiving sleeve which has a prismatic or cylindrical cavity for receiving a tool and an elongated hole for receiving a locking body. The elongated hole has a closed edge formed of two opposing longitudinal sides at a constant distance and two end sides completing the elongated hole. An extension along the working axis of at least one of the end sides is less than half of the constant distance of the opposing longitudinal sides. A groove running parallel to the working axis is provided on an inner surface of the receptacle sleeve. The groove is disposed in an extending manner at the elongated hole on the inner surface along the working axis. |
| US09636810B2 |
Seal installation guide sleeve
A seal installation guide sleeve for installing a radial lip seal onto a shaft. The radial lip seal includes a flexible sealing lip. The guide sleeve includes a cylindrical lip engaging surface, and includes an annular flange portion extending from the cylindrical lip engaging surface. The guide sleeve also includes a plurality of tabs extending from the annular flange portion. The guide sleeve is pre-installed in the radial lip seal such that the flexible sealing lip engages the cylindrical lip engaging surface, thereby protecting the flexible sealing lip from damage as the radial lip seal is installed onto the shaft. |
| US09636807B2 |
Plumbing insert removal tool
An internal plumbing wrench is arranged for internally gripping a plumbing insert, such as those used in sinks and the like. The internal wrench includes a split gripping section which is adjustable by the cam action of a hexagonal core. A central shaft has a foot extending 90° away from the longitudinal axis of the shaft and is arranged to extend into pipes connected to the insert to hold a broken pieces and permit separation of the insert from any pipe pieces attached thereto. |
| US09636799B2 |
Abrasive-delivery apparatuses for use with abrasive materials in abrasive-jet systems and related apparatuses, systems, and methods
Abrasive-delivery apparatuses for use in abrasive-jet systems and associated apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed. An abrasive-delivery apparatus configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a first funnel segment and a second funnel segment downstream from the first funnel segment. The first funnel segment can have a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first interior region extending between the first inlet and the first outlet. Similarly, the second funnel segment can have a second inlet, a second outlet, and a second interior region extending between the second inlet and the second outlet. The first interior region can have a first inward taper toward the first outlet, and the second interior region can have a second inward taper toward the second outlet. The second inward taper can be steeper than the first inward taper when the abrasive-delivery apparatus is vertically oriented. |
| US09636797B2 |
Adjusting eddy current measurements
Among other things, a method of controlling polishing during a polishing process is described. The method includes receiving a measurement of a thickness, thick(t), of a conductive layer of a substrate undergoing polishing from an in-situ monitoring system at a time t; receiving a measured temperature, T(t), associated with the conductive layer at the time t; calculating resistivity ρT of the conductive layer at the measured temperature T(t); adjusting the measurement of the thickness using the calculated resistivity ρT to generate an adjusted measured thickness; and detecting a polishing endpoint or an adjustment for a polishing parameter based on the adjusted measured thickness. |
| US09636791B2 |
Setting device, setting system, tool holding system and method for setting an axial position of a component
A setting device for setting an axial position of a rotatable component having a base member, adapted to be arranged in an axially fixed manner, and at least two separate setting members, mechanically movable relative to the base member, each of which is arranged to provide a respective substantially axial movement transferrable to a respective portion of the component. |
| US09636789B2 |
Turbomachine bucket displacement apparatus and method of use
Various embodiments include methods adapted to displace turbomachine components from a location within a turbomachine. In some embodiments, a method of displacing a turbine bucket from a turbomachine wheel slot using a displacement apparatus, includes: detachably engaging an engagement arm of the displacement apparatus to the turbine bucket, the engagement arm attached to a linear actuator coupled to a body of the displacement apparatus, and the engagement arm adapted to be actuated in a first axial direction by the linear actuator; contacting the turbomachine wheel with at least two contacting portions of the body of the displacement apparatus; and displacing the turbine bucket from a position within a slot of the turbomachine wheel in the first axial direction by linearly actuating the engagement arm with the linear actuator. |
| US09636787B2 |
Non-welding apparatus for repair of an enclosure wall and methods for use thereof
Disclosed is a mechanical clamp useful for repairing localized damage in the wall of an enclosure such as a pressure vessel. The mechanical clamp is an apparatus having a cap having a convex side and a concave side wherein the concave side is adapted for positioning adjacent the wall of the enclosure. The apparatus further includes at least one rod attached securely in the cap for passing through at least one hole in the wall of the enclosure wherein each rod has a first end attached securely in the cap and a second end and each rod is threaded along a portion of the rod including the second end. The apparatus further includes a nut for attaching to the second end of each rod for securing the cap in place adjacent to the wall of the enclosure. Methods for applying the mechanical clamp are also disclosed. |
| US09636784B2 |
Mixed alloy solder paste
A solder paste consists of an amount of a first solder alloy powder between 44 wt % to less than 60 wt %; an amount of a second solder alloy powder between greater than 0 wt % and 48 wt %; and a flux; wherein the first solder alloy powder comprises a first solder alloy that has a solidus temperature above 260° C.; and wherein the second solder alloy powder comprises a second solder alloy that has a solidus temperature that is less than 250° C. In another implementation, the solder paste consists of an amount of a first solder alloy powder between 44 wt % and 87 wt %; an amount of a second solder alloy powder between 13 wt % and 48 wt %; and flux. |
| US09636783B2 |
Method and apparatus for laser dicing of wafers
A method includes cutting a semiconductor wafer on a substrate wafer using at least one laser. By setting the laser to a set of parameters that define a laser beam, the laser beam can avoid ablation of the substrate wafer. The laser beam is also set equal to, or within, an ablation threshold of the semiconductor wafer for selectively ablating the semiconductor wafer. The set of parameters includes wavelength, pulse width and pulse frequency. |
| US09636782B2 |
Wafer debonding using mid-wavelength infrared radiation ablation
Structures and methods are provided for temporarily bonding handler wafers to device wafers using bonding structures that include one or more releasable layers which are laser-ablatable using mid-wavelength infrared radiation. |
| US09636780B2 |
Method to weld two substrate pieces together using a focused laser beam
Two substrate pieces are welded together with a focused laser beam. One of the pieces is transparent in the wave length of the laser beam. The two pieces are pressed together so the tops of the roughness of the joining surfaces become level and both a uniform and pocket like air layer is removed from between the surfaces. The focal point of the laser beam is focused in the common boundary surface of the substrate pieces and the pieces are set to movement in relation to the laser beam so that the focal point advances in the boundary surface according to the shape and length of the weld. The energy of the focal point melts the material of the two pieces at the same time. When the melts mix and harden, a weld is formed that joins the pieces hermetically and goes round the third piece(s) isolating it hermetically. |
| US09636777B2 |
Laser micro/nano processing system and method
A laser micro/nano processing system (100, 200, 300, 400) comprises: a laser light source used to provide a first laser beam having a first wavelength and a second laser beam having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, with the pulse width of the first laser beam being in the range from a nanosecond to a femtosecond; an optical focusing assembly used to focus the first laser beam and the second laser beam to the same focal point; and a micro mobile platform (21) controlled by a computer. Also disclosed are a method for micro/nano-processing photosensitive materials with a laser and a method for fabricating a device with a micro/nano structure using laser two-photon direct writing technology. In the system and methods, spatial and temporal overlapping of two laser beams is utilized, so as to obtain a micro/nano structure with a processing resolution higher than that of a single laser beam, using an average power lower than that of a single laser beam. |
| US09636772B2 |
Sonotrode and anvil energy director grids for narrow/complex ultrasonic welds of improved durability
A specially designed sonotrode and anvil are adapted to be used in combination for ultrasonic welding of work pieces, to produce a narrower weld region, but one exhibiting greater durability, thereby permitting use of less packaging material. The contact surfaces comprise a surface of the anvil having a plurality of energy directors, where the plurality of energy directors are arranged into a three-dimensional grid pattern to be capable of distributed vibration-transmissive contact. The energy directors may comprise a series of plateau surfaces being regularly spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, to form the grid pattern. The rectangular-shaped plateaus may be spaced apart by valleys. Engagement of the energy directors of the anvil with the corresponding surface of the sonotrode may cause minor elastic deformation of work pieces positioned therebetween prior to ultrasonic welding. |
| US09636765B2 |
Welding module
Welding systems are presented, in which a single power source provides a first DC output to a plurality of digital waveform controlled chopper modules. Welding modules are also disclosed for converting an input DC signal to a welding signal, which are comprised of a down-chopper for providing a welding signal waveform according to a pulse width modulated switching signal, along with a digital waveform controller providing the switching signal according to a desired waveform. |
| US09636762B2 |
Desk-top cutting machine
A desk-top cutting machine including: a base configured to support a workpiece; a cutting part including, a motor configured to rotary drive a cutting tool, a main cover covering an upper portion of the cutting tool, and a protective cover covering a portion of the cutting tool that is not covered by the main cover, the protective cover configured to move in a direction of exposing the cutting tool when the cutting part swings toward a bottom dead point from a top dead point; and a cutting part support mechanism configured to swingably support the cutting part, characterized in that: the motor is configured to be rotated at a first rotational speed slower than a maximum rotational speed thereof when the cutting part is positioned at the top dead point. |
| US09636761B2 |
Modular cutting system, method and apparatus
A system, a method and a modular apparatus may use a wire loop to cut an object. The apparatus may have a wire loop connected to pulleys on a deck attached to a frame. The deck may move relative to the frame to direct the wire loop through the object. The apparatus may have arms that may hold the object being cut. The apparatus may be configured with different cutting decks to reduce the overall size of the apparatus and/or to facilitate cutting a particular object in a particular environment. |
| US09636758B2 |
Ramping insert and high-feed milling tool assembly
A high-feed milling tool assembly includes a tool and a ramping insert. The ramping insert includes ramping, feed and side sub-edges. The ramping and feed sub-edges are longer than the side sub-edges and converge with increasing proximity to the side sub-edge to which they are both connected. |
| US09636755B2 |
Tool for machining a wall of a workpiece, in particular made from a composite material
A tool for machining a wall of a workpiece, made from a composite material, that can cut a groove in the wall, the tool including a head mounted integrally with a rod having a longitudinal axis and capable of being driven in rotation about the longitudinal axis. The head includes at least one main protruding annular rib with an outer surface covered with abrasive grains of predetermined particle size and with a radial height corresponding to the depth of the groove to be cut, and at least one auxiliary protruding annular rib with an outer surface covered with abrasive grains of predetermined particle size and with a radial height less than the radial height of a main rib. The auxiliary rib includes two circular ridges separated by a ring band that is flat and that can be conical in shape. |
| US09636752B2 |
Multi-purpose layout tool and drill guide, and related components
A multi-purpose layout tool and drill guide, and related components and accessories, including a mounting L bracket, laser, swivels stand, headband and lamp. |
| US09636748B2 |
Surface-coated cutting tool
A surface-coated cutting tool with a hard coating layer exhibiting an excellent flaking and chipping resistance in a high-speed heavy and intermittent cutting is provided. The vapor-deposited hard coating layer has a lower layer (Ti compound layer) and an upper layer (α-type Al2O3 layer). Thirty to 70% of Al2O3 crystal grains directly above the lower layer are oriented to (11-20) plane. Forty-five % or more of all of the Al2O3 crystal grains are oriented to (0001) plane. Preferably, the outermost surface layer of the lower layer is an oxygen-containing TiCN layer having oxygen content of 0.5 to 3 atomic % only within the depth region of 500 nm. The ratio of the number of Al2O3 crystal grains directly above the outermost surface layer to the number of crystal grains of the Ti carbonitride layer in the outermost surface layer is 0.01 to 0.5 in the interface. |
| US09636737B2 |
Slide part and surface processing methods of the same
A slide part has a surface structure in which there are at least two periodic structures among a first periodic structure with a period of 10 nm to 100 nm inclusive and a depth of 5 nm to 50 nm inclusive, a second periodic structure with a period of 100 nm to 1000 nm inclusive and a depth of 20 nm to 500 nm inclusive, and a third periodic structure with a period of 1000 nm to 10000 nm inclusive and a depth of 100 nm to 3000 nm inclusive, in which one of the at least two periodic structures is formed on the other periodic structure. |
| US09636736B2 |
Method and mould arrangement for explosion forming
The invention is intended to improve a method for explosive forming of a workpiece by means of gas explosion, in which the workpiece is arranged in a intake area of a moulding tool, wherein the intake area is at least partially filled with liquid and the explosion is triggered by ignition of an explosive gas mixture, to the effect that the method is suitable and simplified for mass production. This object is solved by a method for explosive forming of a workpiece by means of gas explosion, in which the workpiece is arranged in a intake area of a moulding tool, wherein the intake area is at least partially filled with liquid and the explosion is triggered by means of ignition of an explosive gas mixture, in which the explosive gas mixture is provided at least partially above the surface of the liquid before the ignition. |
| US09636734B2 |
Tube notching method and associated notching machine
The method for producing at least one notch in an outer wall of a tube includes guiding a first punch being made of a preforming tooth, causing the preforming tooth to penetrate through the wall of the tube until a protuberance is formed, positioning a solid cylindrical mandrel inside the tube. Then, the method includes guiding a second punch with a punching tooth, a leading end of the punching tooth having a shape complementary to a shape of the notch to be made in the wall of the tube, positioning a punching mandrel inside the tube, and having a groove suitable for containing the upset material. The invention can be used for notching headrests for the seats of a motor vehicle. |
| US09636732B2 |
Bending machine for metal products and corresponding bending method
Bending machine for one or more metal products such as, for example, bars (11a, 11b), reinforcement round pieces, structural shapes, tubes or other profiles, comprising at least a bending unit, a main drawing unit, able to draw the bar along an axis of advance toward the bending unit, and a main shearing unit disposed between the bending unit and the main drawing unit. The machine also comprises a secondary drawing or extraction unit disposed between the main drawing unit and the main shearing unit. The secondary drawing or extraction unit is configured and programmed to draw an end portion of bar, exiting from the main drawing unit, along the axis of advance toward the bending unit. |
| US09636725B2 |
Rolling plant, rolling mill and rolling method
The invention relates to a pipe rolling plant 10 comprising a rotary piercer 20, a treatment station 30 and a main rolling mill 40. The rotary piercer and the treatment station are arranged so that the pierced blank 51 leaving them is arranged with the irregular tail 511 facing the main rolling mill 40 and with the regular head 510 facing the mandrel 41. The invention also relates to a rolling mill 40 comprising a plurality of rolling stations 43, each station comprising a plurality of rolling rolls 42, the radial position h of which is adjustable. The rolling mill also comprises a control circuit for calculating and/or measuring the distance d between the axes of rotation r of the rolls and the trailing edge 520 of the pipe 52. The control circuit is also designed to displace the rolling rolls radially towards the outside of the pipe in each rolling station 43n when the distance d assumes a predetermined value d0. |
| US09636720B1 |
Drain cleaner assembly
A drain cleaner assembly for use in association with a wastewater drain including: a strainer body, wherein the strainer body includes at least one sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper end, and a lower end, and wherein the upper end terminates in an annular flange; a drain closure, wherein the drain closure includes an upper end and a lower end, and wherein the lower end includes an annular channel for retaining a seal member; a drain shaft, wherein the drain shaft includes an upper and a lower end, and wherein the upper end is associated with the drain closure; at least one non-displaceable blade; and at least one displaceable blade associated with the drain shaft, wherein the displaceable blade is rotatably displaceable upon at least one of rotational and linear displacement of the drain closure. |
| US09636716B2 |
Vacuum cleaning device
This vacuum cleaning device is provided with: a vapor chamber in which vapor of a hydrocarbon-based cleaning agent is generated; a condensation chamber; a first heat exchanger in which heat exchange between the vapor and a heating medium is carried out; a cleaning chamber in which a workpiece can be cleaned under vacuum by the condensed cleaning agent that has been generated in the condensation chamber; a compressor that adiabatically compresses and further heats the heating medium that was heated by the first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger that carries out heat exchange between the heating medium heated by the compressor and the hydrocarbon-based cleaning agent in the vapor chamber; and a vacuum unit that further cools the heating medium that has been cooled by the second heat exchanger by forcing vacuum expansion of the heating medium. The heating medium cycles through the first heat exchanger, the compressor, the second heat exchanger, and the vacuum unit by the heating medium cooled by the vacuum unit being returned to the first heat exchanger. |
| US09636715B1 |
Sanitizing and cleaning process and method
A system is proposed for cleaning and sterilization wherein a carrier fluid is provided through a spray head having a mixing chamber, the flow of carrier fluid converted to a spray by the spray head. In the mixing chamber, ozone and ozone reaction products are mixed with the flow of carrier fluid to obtain a higher mixture of ozone and ozone reaction products in the carrier fluid immediately before the carrier fluid and ozone and ozone reaction products are dispensed as a spray. |
| US09636712B2 |
Device for sifting granular material
An apparatus for separating granular material into at least three fractions a static cross-flow sifter and a dynamic sifter. The static has several impact and flow-conducting elements stepped one below the other in a housing having a first material inlet, at least one sifting-gas inlet and at least one coarse-particle outlet. The dynamic sifter has a rod basket rotatable about a vertical axis, a housing containing the basket, and at least one medium-particle outlet and one fine-particle outlet. The housing of the static sifter merges directly horizontally and laterally into the housing of the dynamic sifter. |
| US09636711B2 |
Shaft for a rotary star screen conveyor rotor and rotary star screen conveyor including such shafts
A shaft for a rotary star screen apparatus has a shaft body having a series of axially spaced star connectors and a series of stars, mounted to the star connectors. Each one of these stars has a plurality of circumferentially distributed star members each elongate in a direction having a component radially away from the shaft body. The star connectors each have a plurality of circumferentially distributed star member connectors. Each of these star members is a separate part, individually and detachably mounted to one of the star member connectors. An apparatus equipped with such shafts is also described. |
| US09636710B2 |
Ultrasound element and ultrasound endoscope
An ultrasound element includes a silicon substrate, a lower electrode layer that has a plurality of lower electrode sections, and a plurality of lower wiring sections, and is connected to a lower electrode terminal to which a drive signal and a bias signal are applied, a lower insulating layer, an upper insulating layer in which a plurality of cavities smaller than the respective lower electrode sections are formed, an upper electrode layer that has a plurality of upper electrode sections that are disposed to face the respective lower electrode sections via the respective cavities, and are smaller than the lower electrode sections and larger than the cavities, and a plurality of upper wiring sections, and is connected to an upper electrode terminal at a ground potential that detects a capacitance signal, and a protection layer. |
| US09636708B2 |
Piezoelectric element and electronic component including the same
A piezoelectric element includes an element layer, an electrode layer including one or more positive electrode layers and one or more negative electrode layers repeatedly stacked to alternate with each other on the element layers in a vertical direction, a primary positive electrode connection member connecting the positive electrode layers, a primary negative electrode connection member connecting the negative electrode layers, at least one secondary positive electrode connection member, at least one secondary negative electrode connection member, and a primary electrode connected to the primary positive electrode connection member and the primary negative electrode connection member and configured of a pair of electrodes, and at least one secondary electrode spaced apart from the primary electrode and configured of a pair of electrodes. |
| US09636705B2 |
Microwave curing of multi-layer coatings
A method for providing a coated strip, which includes the steps of providing a metal or metal alloy strip, applying one or more coating layers on the metal or metal alloy strip and irradiating one or more of the applied coating layers with electromagnetic radiation, wherein one or more of the applied coating layers includes dielectric particles capable of absorbing microwave radiation and wherein microwave radiation is used to selectively heat one or more of the coating layers containing the dielectric particles to dry and/or cure and/or sinter the coating layer. |
| US09636703B2 |
Method for forming coating film and coated article
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for forming a multilayer coating film, the method making it possible to obtain, with excellent curability at low temperatures and in a short period of time, a multilayer coating film exhibiting an excellent finished appearance. The present invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film, wherein a substrate is sequentially coated with at least one layer of one or more base coating compositions, and with one or more clear coating compositions, the method being characterized by utilizing a clear coating composition containing a hydroxy-containing acrylic resin (A) having a hydroxy value in a specific range; a polyisocyanate compound (B) having a viscosity in a specific range; and an organometallic catalyst (C) containing a metallic compound (C1) in which the metal is a member selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, zirconium, bismuth, lead, cobalt, manganese, titanium, aluminum, and molybdenum, and an amidine compound (C2). |
| US09636701B2 |
Viscous material noncontact jetting system
A viscous material noncontact jetting system has a jetting dispenser mounted for relative motion with respect to a surface. A control is operable to cause the jetting dispenser to jet a viscous material droplet that is applied to the surface as a viscous material dot. A device, such as a camera or weigh scale, is connected to the control and provides a feedback signal representing a size-related physical characteristic of the dot applied to the surface. The size-related physical characteristics of subsequently applied dots is controlled by heating and cooling, or adjusting a piston stroke in the jetting dispenser, in response to the size-related physical characteristic feedback. Dispensed material volume control and velocity offset compensation are also provided. |
| US09636699B2 |
Method and apparatus for dispensing a viscous material on a substrate
A dispenser, configured to dispense material on a substrate, includes a dispensing unit having a housing with a chamber, a piston disposed in the chamber and axially movable within the chamber, and a nozzle coupled to the housing. The nozzle has an orifice co-axial with the chamber of the housing. The dispenser further includes an actuator coupled to the dispensing unit and configured to drive the up- and down movement of the piston, and a compliant assembly coupled to the actuator and the piston. The compliant assembly is configured to permit limited relative travel between the actuator and the piston. A method of dispensing is further disclosed. |
| US09636695B2 |
Venturi pump and facility for applying paint coatings
A Venturi pump used for sucking powder from a supply, diluting the same, then feeding it to a gun via a conveyor pipe. The pump comprises an outer body, at least one powder suction duct, at least two air connections, of which a first air connection is capable of supplying an injector to create a vacuum inside the suction duct and a second air connection is capable of supplying a dilution air circuit separate from the powder flow. The pump including at least one powder outlet nozzle centered on an axis of diffusion, the inlet of which is located downstream from the first air connection and the suction duct. At least one protection barrier contains a non-return valve disposed inside the dilution air circuit and at least one outlet tip of the dilution circuit disposed around the nozzle and also connected to the conveyor pipe. |
| US09636675B2 |
Pillar array structure with uniform and high aspect ratio nanometer gaps
A technique related to sorting entities is provided. An inlet is configured to receive a fluid, and an outlet is configured to exit the fluid. A nanopillar array, connected to the inlet and the outlet, is configured to allow the fluid to flow from the inlet to the outlet. The nanopillar array includes nanopillars arranged to separate entities by size. The nanopillars are arranged to have a gap separating one nanopillar from another nanopillar. The gap is constructed to be in a nanoscale range. |
| US09636674B2 |
Microfluidic chips with optically transparent glue coating and a method of manufacturing microfluidic chips with optically transparent glue coating for a microfluidic device
A microfluidic chip for a microfluidic system includes a PDMS substrate having a first thickness, at least one microfluidic pathway in the substrate, a coating along the microfluidic pathway, and a glass layer having a second thickness on the substrate and above the microfluidic pathway, wherein the coating contains an optically transparent material, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The coating includes cyanoacrylates, an UV curable epoxy adhesive, a gel epoxy or epoxy under trade name of EPO-TEK OG175, MasterBond EP30LV-1 or Locite 0151. |
| US09636673B2 |
Method for manufacturing microfluidic chips, device for functionalizing microfluidic chips, microfluidic chip and device for holding a microfluidic chip
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing microfluidic chips having at least one capillary for through-flow of a fluid, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a starting material; (b) forming at least one shared capillary in the starting material, said shared capillary comprising an fluidic inlet and an fluidic outlet; (c) functionalizing the chips by supplying a functionalization fluid to the shared capillary; and (d) dividing the starting material into separate chips. The invention further relates to a device for functionalizing microfluidic chips having at least one capillary for through-flow of a fluid, said device comprising a material holder for holding a starting material in a fixed position during functionalization, said material holder comprising at least one inlet connector for connecting at least one shared capillary formed in the starting material to a functionalization fluid supply.The invention further relates to a microfluidic chip and a device for holding a microfluidic chip. |
| US09636671B2 |
Homogeneous process for the hydrogenation of carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof
A homogenous process for the hydrogenation of the carboxylic acids and/or derivatives thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising ruthenium, rhodium, iron, osmium or palladium, and an organic phosphine is described in which the hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of at least about 1% by weight water. A process for regenerating a catalyst comprising ruthenium, rhodium, iron, osmium or palladium and an organic phosphine is also described in which the regeneration is carried out in the presence of hydrogen and water. |
| US09636670B2 |
Catalysts, ligands and use thereof
According to the present invention, there is provided a catalytic complex comprising a metal, one or more ligands and one or more counterions, wherein said one or more ligands include a non-racemic chiral ligand and wherein said one or more counterions include a triflimide counterion. Also provided are methods of making said catalytic complex and processes for producing chiral compounds which involve the use of said catalytic complex. In addition, the present invention provides compounds of the formula (2) as defined herein. The compounds of formula (2) may be useful as ligands in catalytic complexes. |
| US09636669B2 |
Zeolitic materials with heteroatom substitutions on external surface of lattice framework
A zeolite material is provided having non-boron heteroatoms on the external surface of the zeolitic material lattice framework and B heteroatoms, or silanols created from boron hydrolysis, throughout the remainder of the lattice framework. The lattice framework of the zeolite material comprises large pore 12 member ring or larger openings at the external surface of the framework, and 10 member ring or smaller openings beneath the external surface large pore openings. Also provided is a process for preparing the zeolitic material. |
| US09636655B2 |
Software-reconfigurable conduit and reaction chamber microfluidic arrangements for lab-on-a-chip and miniature chemical processing techologies
Systems and methods for software-reconfigurable chemical process systems useful in a wide range of applications. Embodiments may include software control of internal processes, automated provisions for cleaning internal elements with solvents, provisions for clearing and drying gasses, and multitasking operation. In one family of embodiments, a flexible software-reconfigurable multipurpose reusable “Lab-on-a-Chip” or “embedded chemical processor” is realized that can facilitate a wide range of applications, instruments, and appliances. Through use of a general architecture, a single design can be economically manufactured in large scale and readily adapted to diverse specialized applications. Clearing and cleaning provisions may be used to facilitate reuse of the device, or may be used for decontamination prior to recycling or non-reclaimed disposal. In other embodiments, a flexible software-reconfigurable multipurpose reusable laboratory glassware setup may be realized, sparing talented laboratory staff from repetitive, complex, or low-level tasks occurring in analysis, synthesis, or smallscale chemical manufacturing. |
| US09636648B2 |
System and method for compensating binary inlet buffers during inline buffer diluation
Liquid blending systems and methods of blending liquids are provided. In particular, systems and methods for compensating binary inlet buffers during inline buffer dilution are provided. The systems and methods can provide blends of diluent, a first buffer concentrate containing a majority of a tempering component, and a second buffer concentrate containing a minority of a tempering component. The flow of the first buffer concentrate can be adjusted based upon the total amount of the tempering component being added to the blend through the first and second buffer concentrates. |
| US09636647B2 |
Reagent cartridge mixing tube method
A clinical instrument analyzer system for automated analysis of patient samples with a system for suspending particles or methods for the separation of particles, such as magnetic particles, is described herein. The system for suspending particles comprises a reagent cartridge comprising a reagent holder for holding a plurality of tubes. The plurality of tubes comprise a mixing tube for holding particles, rotatably mounted in the holder and a motor operatively connectable to a slot longitudinally positioned on the lower section of the mixing tube. The particles in the mixing tube are suspended when the mixing tube rotates in accordance with the embodiments of the invention. The analyzer can be used to analyze bodily fluid samples, such as blood, plasma, serum, urine or cerebrospinal fluid. |
| US09636646B2 |
Layer multiplier for fluids with high viscosity
A layer multiplier (100) is disclosed. It comprises an inlet (102) for a flow of multilayered flowable material, a distribution manifold (104) into which the inlet debouches, a number >2 of separate splitting channels (106) extending from the distribution manifold, a recombination manifold (108) into which the splitting channels debouch, an outlet in one end of the recombination manifold, and the distribution manifold is arranged in an opposing relationship with the recombination manifold. |
| US09636641B2 |
Hydrophilically modified fluorinated membrane (I)
Disclosed are polymers suitable for hydrophilically modifying the surface of porous fluoropolymer supports, for example, a copolymer of the formula: Also disclosed are a method of preparing the polymers, a method of hydrophilically modifying porous fluoropolymer supports, hydrophilic fluoropolymer porous membranes prepared from the polymers, and a method of filtering fluids through the porous membranes. |
| US09636637B2 |
Permeate carrier fabric for membrane filters
A permeate carrier fabric includes at least some monofilament synthetic yarns to provide adequate stiffness and reduce blockage of permeate flow. |
| US09636634B2 |
Diesel oxidation catalyst and exhaust system
An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine, which oxidation catalyst comprises: a first washcoat region comprising a first platinum group metal (PGM), a first support material and a NOx storage component; a second washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt), manganese (Mn) and a second support material; and a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end. |
| US09636633B2 |
Method for making a porous silica aerogel composite membrane
The present invention provides a method for making a porous silica aerogel composite membrane. The porous silicon oxide aerogel composite membrane includes a porous aluminum oxide membrane having a plurality of macro pores with an average diameter larger than 50 nm and a porous silica aerogel membrane formed on at least one side of the porous aluminum oxide membrane and the macro pores of surface layers of the porous aluminum oxide membrane where the porous silica aerogel membrane has a plurality of meso pores with an average diameter of 2˜50 nm and is derived from methyltrimethoxysilane precursor by a sol-gel synthetic method. |
| US09636632B2 |
Gas separation membranes based on fluorinated and perfluorinated polymers
A process for separating components of a gas mixture using gas-separation copolymer membranes. These membranes use a selective layer made from copolymers of an amorphous perfluorinated dioxolane and a fluorovinyl monomer. The resulting membranes have superior selectivity performance for gas pairs of interest while maintaining fast gas permeance compared to membranes prepared using conventional perfluoropolymers such as Teflon® AF, Hlyflon® AD, and Cytop®. |
| US09636630B2 |
Gas separation systems and methods using membranes
A gas separation method includes contacting a membrane filter with gas feed, permeating the gas from the gas feed through the membrane, and producing filtered gas from the filter. The filtered gas is produced from the filter as a result of the membrane removing any hydrocarbons containing six or more carbon atoms to produce a total of 0.001 ppm w/w or less. A gas separation method includes feeding gas into a filter containing a hollow fiber membrane that exhibits the property of resisting degradation due to exposure to hydrocarbons containing six or more carbon atoms. The filter exhibits a pressure drop across the membrane of less than 5 psi. The method includes feeding the filtered gas into a gas separation module that exhibits a susceptibility to degradation from exposure to hydrocarbons containing six or more carbon atoms. |
| US09636629B2 |
Real-time online determination of caustic in process scrubbers using near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics
The present invention is to provide processes, apparatuses, and systems for monitoring and/or controlling caustic concentrations in caustic scrubbers. In various aspects, the processes, apparatuses, and systems comprise a real-time online method for measuring the concentration of caustic in process scrubbers wherein a probe is coupled to a spectrometer; collecting absorption data with wavelength range from about 1000 to about 2000 nm. In a further aspect, this technique tracks the use and recharge of caustic in process scrubbers. |
| US09636627B2 |
Method for recovering ethylene during the process for producing VAC and a device thereof
The present invention discloses a method and a device for recovering ethylene during the process for producing vinyl acetate, wherein a double solvent absorption method composed of an absorbent solution and deionized water is adopted. The method is as follows: introducing an outlet stream as an absorbent solution from the upper section of the feeding plate in an acetic acid tower during the rectification stage of vinyl acetate production; delivering same to the top of the lower section of the ethylene recovery tower by a delivery pump; charging refined gas from the tower bottom of the ethylene recovery tower for contacting with the absorbent solution in a counter-current; delivering the absorption bottom solution to the rectification stage for treatment; the gas continuing to rise to the upper section of the ethylene recovery tower and contacting with the deionized water introduced from the top of the tower in a counter-current; absorbing and removing the acetic acid therein; and discharging the residual inert gas, such as N2, from the top of the ethylene recovery tower. The absorbent solution is a mixture of acetic acid, vinyl acetate and water, and comprises by weight percentage of 50-85% acetic acid, 5-30% vinyl acetate and 5-20% water. |
| US09636622B2 |
Accumulator
An accumulator has a tank and a desiccant. The tank separates refrigerant flowing to the tank into vapor-phase refrigerant and liquid-phase refrigerant, therein stores the liquid-phase refrigerant, and emits the vapor-phase refrigerant toward a suction side of a compressor. The desiccant is disposed in the tank and removing a water content from the refrigerant. Liquid-phase refrigerant included in the refrigerant flowing to the tank drops downward from a location that is located above the desiccant, and is stored in a lower portion in the tank. Vapor-phase refrigerant included in the refrigerant flowing to the tank is drawn through a suction port that is located above the desiccant to flow out of the tank. At least a part of the desiccant is exposed to vapor-phase refrigerant under a normal condition, and the desiccant is located at a location that is away from a dropping route of liquid-phase refrigerant in the tank. |
| US09636621B2 |
Ambient pressure optimizing of SBRB VSA ASU
The air separation unit includes a single adsorption bed downstream of a reversing blower and configured to operate on the principle of vacuum swing adsorption. An optimal ambient air pressure to vacuum pressure ratio within an adsorber vessel downstream of the reversible blower is identified. When the air separation unit is operated at ambient conditions where ambient air pressure is different, such as at higher altitude (or lower altitude) a pressure ratio across the blower when drawing a vacuum on the adsorption bed is maintained for optimal blower power to oxygen production performance. Time for recovery of the adsorption bed can also be modified due to the lower absolute pressure achieved within the adsorption bed when the pressure ratio across the blower is maintained. An ASU is thus provided which is optimized for performance at various different altitudes without requiring modification of equipment within the ASU. |
| US09636611B2 |
Method for removing the precoat layer of a rotary filter
A method associated for treating a precoat on a rotating filtering surface of lime sludge filter including: accumulating a precoat of lime sludge on the filtering surface by rotating the filtering surface in a first direction through a lime sludge slurry; after accumulating the precoat, rotating the filtering surface in an opposite direction to the first direction; while rotating the filtering surface in the opposite direction, spraying a liquid onto the precoat on the filtering surface wherein the spraying is applied to the precoat above a scraper adjacent the filtering surface and the spraying removes at least a portion of the precoat from the filtering surface, and flowing the removed precoat over the scraper and into a basin. |
| US09636608B2 |
Filter element having end cap seal and filter assembly
A filter element may include a tubular member including an end portion at least partially defining an inlet port configured to provide flow communication to a filter medium of the filter element, and at least partially defining an outlet port configured to provide flow communication from the filter medium. The filter element may further include a filter medium associated with the tubular element, and an end cap associated with the end portion of the tubular member and the filter medium. The end cap may include a plate transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member, and a sealing wall coupled to the plate and extending transverse to the plate. The sealing wall may include a seal portion configured to be compressed between a filter canister and a portion of a filter base to provide a seal between the filter canister and the portion of the filter base. |
| US09636606B2 |
Multi-phase distribution system, sub sea heat exchanger and a method of temperature control for hydrocarbons
The invention relates to a multi-phase distribution system, a sub sea heat exchanger provided with such a multi-phase distribution system, the use of such a multi-phase distribution system and a method of temperature control for hydrocarbons. The invention provides an improved control over multi-phase mixtures comprising hydrocarbons and improvements in the controlling of heat exchanging processes. |
| US09636605B2 |
Method and apparatus for fluid separation
A method and apparatus are disclosed for separating a multiphase fluid stream that includes a heavier fluid component and a lighter fluid component. The fluid flows along a first helical flowpath with a first pitch. The first helical flowpath is sufficiently long to establish a stabilised rotating fluid flow pattern for the stream. The uniform rotating fluid also flows along a second helical flowpath, the second helical flowpath having a second pitch greater than the first pitch. The lighter fluid is removed from a radially inner region of the second helical flowpath. The method and apparatus are particularly suitable for the separation of oil droplets from water, especially from water for reinjection into a subterranean formation as part of an oil and gas production operation. The method and apparatus are conveniently applied on a modular basis. |
| US09636604B2 |
Ion exchanging apparatus
The present invention aims at limiting the pressure loss and smoothly discharging water treated by ion exchangers to the outside of the apparatus. Ion exchanging apparatus 1 has outer vessel 3 that has inner space 2; and ion exchanger support 4 that separates at least a part of inner space 2 into upper space 2a and lower space 2b and that can support ion exchangers to be loaded in upper space 2a. At least a part of an upper surface of the ion exchanger support is made from at least one screen which supports the ion exchangers and which has a flow path allowing water treated by the ion exchangers to flow into the lower space 2b. |
| US09636601B2 |
Construction toy element and set
In a first aspect, a construction toy element is provided and includes a body and a first circumferential row of arms extending from the body. The body has an axis, and has a first axial end and a second axial end. A first circumferential row of arms extends from the body. Each arm includes a root end and a free end, and has a first connecting member thereon that is configured for connecting the construction toy element to another construction toy element. The root end projects from the body in a direction that is angled towards one of the first and second axial ends relative to a normal direction to a surface of the body. |
| US09636599B2 |
Smart device controlled toy
A toy is controlled by a smart device with wireless communication network connection capability, a display screen and programmed to generate optical control signals transmitted through the screen. The toy includes a main body, a control circuit, a holder configured to receive and releasably hold the smart device, and an optical signal receiver supported facing the display screen of the smart device in the holder and operably connected with the control circuit. The control circuit responds to optical control signals transmitted through the screen and detected by the optical signal receiver to control at least one operation of the toy. |
| US09636597B2 |
Flying toy doll assembly
A toy character includes a body, a first propeller assembly, a second propeller assembly, and a motor. The body extends in a longitudinal direction and has a longitudinal axis. The first propeller assembly is mounted to the body to rotate in a first direction about the longitudinal axis and positioned at a mid-portion of the body. The second propeller assembly is mounted to the body to rotate in a second direction about the longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the first propeller assembly. The second propeller assembly is mechanically linked to the first propeller assembly for counter-rotation in the second direction when the first propeller assembly rotates in the first direction. The motor is in communication with the first and second propeller assemblies to drive rotations in the first direction and the second direction. |
| US09636593B1 |
Jawbone doll system
A doll is in a configuration to simulate a pet. The doll has a mouth with an opening with upper, lower, front and side edges. The upper and lower edges are in a U-shaped configuration. A clasp has an upper component with upper teeth and a lower component with lower teeth. A clasp has upper and lower handles. The upper handle is formed as an extension of the upper component and the lower handle formed as an extension of the lower component. The handles are located in the doll and diverge to form an angle. The upper and lower components are essentially parallel while the system is at rest with the upper and lower teeth in contact. The clasp has a hinge. The hinge pivotally couples the upper and lower components. Coil springs urge the handles away from each other while urging the components and teeth toward each other. |
| US09636592B2 |
Server, recording medium and system
A server includes a storage unit storing characteristic data objects of each user, each characteristic data object having a first parameter value representing an ability of the characteristic data object to exert power, a second parameter value representing an ability to reduce the first parameter value of each characteristic data object of another user different from the user having the characteristic data object, and one of attributes having a superiority-inferiority relationship relative to each other. The server further includes a receiving unit receiving a game proceeding instruction from a device of each user, and a parameter adjusting unit adjusting the second parameter value of each characteristic data object of the user of the device, based on a first number of characteristic data objects of the user that have an attribute superior to a first attribute assigned among characteristic data objects of a second user different from the user. |
| US09636590B2 |
Adaptive game object alteration
In an embodiment there is provided a device having a user interface configured to display a game board having a plurality of first objects, each first object having one or more characteristics stored in at least one memory, said user interface being configured to receive user input, and at least one processor in connection or communication with at least one memory configured to display a game board having a plurality of first game objects, each object having one or more characteristics, detect a selection sequence of at least one first game object with respect to said displayed game board in response to user input, generate a second object having default second object characteristics, alter the second object characteristics in dependence on at least one predetermined rule, and display said second object. The rule may comprise determining a game state comprising game data that is monitored to alter the second object characteristics. |
| US09636587B2 |
System and method of gamification of real-life events
There is a system and method for gamification of real-life events over a computerized network. The system includes an observer module configured to generate real-life data in response to observation of a real-life event. The system includes an interface engine module configured to operate an ongoing computerized game that includes game objects. The system includes an implementation module configured to receive an implementation instruction and automatically effect a real-world occurrence associated with the implementation instruction. The system includes a control module, including a processor, configured to convert real-life data from the observer module into a game object, provide the created game object to the interface engine module for injection into an ongoing computer game, and convert a player interaction into an implementation instruction and provide the same to the implementation module. The system includes a player module configured to permit a player to play the ongoing game. |
| US09636584B2 |
Mobile device interface for online games
The present disclosure generally relates games and applications in general and in particular to computer-implemented online games playable on mobile devices. |
| US09636583B2 |
Storage medium storing game program, game processing method, and information processing apparatus
A game in which a first user and a second user do battle includes storing a first panel database that includes a plurality of panels that the first user possesses, and a second panel database that includes a plurality of panels that the second user possesses; selecting one or more panels to be disposed in one or more divisions of a game display screen including a display region formed by the divisions, from the first panel database and the second panel database; disposing the panels selected by the panel section function in the divisions; and displaying the game display screen on a screen display unit, wherein the data storage function further stores points set for the first user, which are decreased by disposing a panel, and the panel selection function selects a panel from the first panel database according to the points set for the first user. |
| US09636580B2 |
Augmented reality gaming via geographic messaging
Geographic gaming via a scalable, wireless geographic broadcast protocol enables multiplayer gaming between communication devices without relying on traditional network elements. Games can be fully distributed over an ad hoc network of mobile communications devices. The scalable nature of the wireless geographic broadcast protocol enables multiplayer games to function equally well in both remote areas with no or little network service and in crowded areas containing both game players and other users of mobile communications devices. Wireless geographic broadcast messages distributed among multiplayer game participants can be used to control gameplay features and/or game elements of multiplayer games. Embodiments include simulated artillery battles, simulated throw and catch games, and simulated reconnaissance elements. |
| US09636579B2 |
Portable gaming and entertainment system
A portable gaming and entertainment system (or “environment”) for use with a game console and related components that allows the user thereof to easily, safely and conveniently transport the system. The system comprises a case having a lid pivotally attached to a base. One or more custom inserts are provided to securely receive the game console therein. The custom inserts permit the system to be usable with a variety of supported game consoles. The lid includes a monitor and speakers, and is operative to be opened and maintained at a position to provide a desirable viewing angle for a user. The lid closes against the base to enclose the game console and other related components so that the user may easily transport and/or store the system. |
| US09636578B1 |
Golf club simulation apparatus
A golf club simulation apparatus includes an elongate shaft housing having opposed lower and upper ends and defining an interior area. A club head member is coupled to the lower end of the shaft housing. A battery is situated in one of the club head member and the shaft housing. An input member configured to receive club selection data is coupled to an outer surface of the shaft housing and electrically connected to the battery. A mass variability assembly is electrically connected to the input member and includes a weight member situated in the shaft housing that is selectively movable therein according to the club selection data. An electronics module having an angular sensing sensor is situated in the club head member. A bend variability assembly is included in the shaft housing for selectively altering a “feel characteristic” of the shaft housing during a swing motion. |
| US09636574B2 |
Gaming keyboard with hand registration features
A gaming keyboard and related methods are disclosed that provide features to enhance the computer gaming experience. A keyboard connection pod is disclosed that improves power capabilities of the keyboard thereby allowing for enhanced features that require more power. A panic mechanism is disclosed that can be triggered to cause one or more selected keys to change states. Keycap rim-lighting is disclosed that provides improved visual indication of key positions. A hand registration enhancement is disclosed including a spacebar having a thumb notch and/or WASD and spacebar keys with different tactile response than other keys. Function keys are disclosed that are positioned proximate to allow reduced movement of the left hand. An integrated cord wrap tray is disclosed for a peripheral such as a mouse. Other features and variations are also disclosed. |
| US09636571B1 |
Casino craps side bets
A method and apparatus for implementing a Casino Craps game with additional side bets. The “Point-STAY”, “Seven-STAY”, “SOSI” (Seven-Out-any-Seven-wIn) and “SOX” (Seven-Out-eXact-seven-win) bets are multiple stage bets, initiated after the point is established. First stage: the Point-STAY bet wins on the point, or loses on a seven-out; and the Seven-STAY bet wins on a seven-out, or loses on the point. Second stage: both bets win on a new point matching the previous point or lose on a new point differing from the previous point. First stage: the SOSI and the SOX bets win on a seven-out, or lose on the point. Additional stages: the SOSI wins on each additional seven, maximum of four wins, or loses on a point being established; and the SOX bet wins on each additional seven with the two dice combination matching the previous seven-out combination, maximum of two wins, or loses on a point being established. |
| US09636566B2 |
Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems and methods
Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems include components for measuring or sensing athletic performance data and/or for storing and/or displaying desired information associated with the athletic performance to the user (or others). Such systems can allow users a wide variety of options in creating workouts, selecting and presenting media content during the athletic performance, etc., e.g., to help keep users entertained and motivated. In some instances, user feedback may be used, optionally in combination with objective data relating to a workout, to control features of the workout routine, to control the music or other media content selected and/or presented, and/or to control features of future workout routines and/or the presented media content. |
| US09636561B2 |
Hockey puck rebounding device
A hockey training device is provided. The training device includes a substantially flat sheet with a smooth upper surface. The present invention includes a plurality of elastic band suspended to the upper surface. A first vertical post and a second vertical post may be attached to the flat sheet so that the elastic band is secured about the first and second vertical posts. The elastic band includes a front surface facing towards a center portion of the flat sheet. Therefore, a puck may be passed towards the elastic band and the elastic band rebounds the puck towards the user. |
| US09636560B1 |
Baseball training apparatus
A sports training device attached to the shaft of a swinging sports apparatus, such as a golf club, tennis racket, baseball bat, hockey stick, or other sports apparatus that is intended to be swung while playing a sport. The device includes proximal and distal attachment mechanisms, where the proximal attachment mechanism is disposed at the proximal end of the device and the distal attachment mechanism is disposed between the proximal and distal ends of the device. A stiffener element is disposed at the distal end of the device, and a drag chute is secured to each end of the device. An elongated rod extends along each side of the panel between the proximal attachment mechanism and the stiffener element. The proximal attachment mechanism is secured to the sports apparatus; the distal attachment mechanism is disposed semi-freely around the sports apparatus. The training device rotates about the sports apparatus in synchronization. |
| US09636559B2 |
Golf club head with depression
A golf club head comprising a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head, wherein said sole is substantially convex in shape; a skirt extending between the crown and the sole; a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersecting said sole at a leading edge; an interior cavity defined by said crown, sole, skirt, and face; a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face, said z-axis and said x-axis parallel to a ground plane when said golf club head is held at address on said ground plane; a depression formed in said sole, wherein said depression is substantially concave and protrudes inwards towards said interior cavity of said golf club head. |
| US09636558B2 |
Cover for the shaft of athletic equipment
A sheath for an article of athletic equipment having a shaft, which includes a cap and a rolled sheath. The cap is mounted on the free end of the athletic equipment and the sheath is unrolled onto the shaft to the desired length or the entire length of the shaft. The cap and sheath are preferably made from injection molded rubber, neoprene of other polymers that permit production in various thickness, colors and lengths. The elasticity of the material preferably gives it memory and durability. The diameter of the sheath is preferably smaller than the diameter of the shaft of the athletic equipment so that it stretches to a tight fit. After the sheath is unrolled to the desired length, excess material may be cut off, if desired. |
| US09636557B1 |
Retractable golf bag wheel assembly
A retractable golf bag wheel assembly extends and retracts relative to a golf bag to facilitate movement of the golf bag when desired. The assembly includes a lip coupled to and extending downwardly from a bottom face of a golf bag defining a recess. Each of a pair of arms is adjustable between a storage position within the recess and an extended position wherein the arms extend outwardly from the recess. Each of a pair of wheels is coupled to an associated one of the arms. A catch extends from the lip and engages the arms in the storage position. A catch release has a first end positioned proximate a top of the golf bag and a second end operationally coupled to the catch such that manipulation of the first end of the catch release disengages the catch from the arms wherein the arms extend into the extended position. |
| US09636556B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for golf product reconfiguration and selection
A computer program is disclosed for reconfiguring a property-adjustable golf club. The program receives data input corresponding to a current configuration of an adjustable feature of the golf club, and data input corresponding to trajectory adjustment information. Based on the data input, reconfiguration information is generated, and outputted, that corresponds to one of a plurality of configurations of the adjustable feature of the golf club. |
| US09636550B2 |
Football sensing
A football sensing system including an American-style football extending along a longitudinal axis and having a maximum transverse dimension defining a transverse axis and at least one accelerometer carried by the football to sense acceleration of the football along at least a first axis. The accelerometer is sized to sense a predetermined maximum value of acceleration in the first axis. The accelerometer is positioned within the football in a first position with the first axis of the accelerometer angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the football. The accelerometer in the first position is capable of measuring acceleration values in a direction in line with or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the football that are greater than the predetermined maximum value of acceleration in the first axis. |
| US09636546B2 |
Multi-layered cores for golf balls based on ionomers
Multi-piece golf balls having a solid core of at least one layer and cover of at least one layer are provided. Thermoplastic ethylene acid copolymer ionomer compositions are used to form the core layers. Preferably, the ball contains a dual-core having an inner core and surrounding outer core layer. Low modulus and high modulus ionomer compositions may be used in the core structure. In one embodiment, a first ionomer composition is used to form the inner core and a second ionomer composition is used to form the outer core, and the flex modulus of the first composition is greater than the flex modulus of the second composition. The ionomer compositions have varying levels of hardness. The resulting ball has high resiliency and rebounding properties. |
| US09636541B1 |
Heel-lifting elliptical machine
A heel-lifting elliptical machine has a foundation, two linkage assemblies and two pedal assemblies. The foundation comprises a swing shaft and a driving wheel connected with a flywheel via a driving belt. The linkage assemblies are mounted on two sides of the foundation, staggered from each other, and joined to a driving shaft of the driving wheel. Each of the linkage assemblies comprises a rotation rod, a crank and a swing arm. The rotation rod is connected to the driving shaft. The crank is pivotably mounted on the other end of the rotation rod. The swing arm is pivotably mounted on the swing shaft and the crank. Two pedal assemblies are mounted securely on the cranks and form vertical ellipse routes along with the movement of the cranks, thereby increasing the exercise intensity and decreasing the obstruction and the noise. |
| US09636538B2 |
Full body multidirectional exercise apparatus and method therefor
A multidirectional exercise apparatus is disclosed. The multidirectional exercise apparatus has a center bar and two handles pivotably coupled at opposite ends of the center bar. Each handle may rotate through 360° about the end of the center bar. The apparatus may also have a locking mechanism coupled to each handle, wherein the locking mechanism may lock the handle into place and prevent the handle from rotating about the end of the center bar. The apparatus may also have a rotation bar removably coupled about the center bar that may rotate through 360° about the center bar. The apparatus may be operated by two users simultaneously and may also be adapted for operation by a single user. |
| US09636535B2 |
Door-mounted portable exercise apparatus
A door-mounted portable exercise apparatus having a non-elastic adjustable strap that extends vertically around a door. An attached connector maintains the adjustable strap in a snug position around the door. A first anchor and a second anchor are secured to the adjustable strap by a re-enforcing strap near the top edge of the door. When the door is closed, the first anchor is positioned near the junction of the closing face of the door and the door frame, and the second anchor is positioned near the junction of the opening face of the door and the door frame. At least two non-elastic loops are attached near the top and bottom of the adjustable strap by short strips on the closing side of the door. Elastic bands of various tensions can be attached to or passed through at least one non-elastic loop of the apparatus to permit a wide range of exercise motions by a user. |
| US09636532B2 |
Tunnel fire protection system
A deluge fire protection system for tunnels having vehicle traffic including a main water supply pipe and a horizontal spray nozzle arrangement. The horizontal spray nozzle arrangement includes a nozzle device having an inlet portion defining an internal diameter and an external nominal diameter. The horizontal spray arrangement includes a coupling arrangement between the main water supply and the nozzle device. The coupling arrangement defines a multi-direction flow path between the main water supply and the nozzle device. The multi-direction flow path has an effective length of at least eight times a diameter of the inlet portion, and a cross-sectional area along the effective length greater than the cross-sectional area defined by a diameter of the inlet portion of the body of the nozzle device. The coupling arrangement provides for water delivery to the nozzle device at a working pressure ranging from about 10 psi. to about 30 psi. |
| US09636531B1 |
Dry sprinkler
A dry sprinkler for a fire protection system. The preferred dry sprinkler has a metallic disc annulus positionable within a passageway to skew a central axis of a face of the metallic disc annulus with respect to a longitudinal axis of the dry sprinkler so that an expected minimum flow rate based on a rated discharge coefficient is provided. The dry sprinkler operates to provide an expected flow rate over a range of start pressures. The expected flow rate is based on a K-factor rating. The dry sprinkler provides an acceptable level of fluid flow rate from the expected flow rate based on the K-factor for a range of start pressures. |
| US09636528B2 |
Rope grab
A rope grab for a vertical fall protection system is provided. The rope grab includes a housing with an elongated member passage. The elongated member passage is configured to receive an elongated member. A locking cam is pivotally coupled to the housing and selectively engages an elongated member received in the elongated member passage. A cam spring is coupled between the housing and the locking cam to provide a relatively slight biasing force on the locking cam in a direction towards an elongated member received in the elongated member passage. A locking arm, pivotally coupled to the housing, has a first end that is configured to be coupled to a safety harness of a user and a second end that selectively engages the locking cam to lock the locking cam on an elongated member in the elongated member passage during a fall event. |
| US09636527B2 |
Protective breathing apparatus inhalation duct
An improved protective breathing apparatus having a vent hole or one way valve incorporated into the inhalation duct so that the breathing apparatus can safely vent and release a pressure differential during the opening of the storage bag from vacuum storage. The use of an air pressure relief mechanism prevents the rupture of the duct and preserves the integrity of the device. |
| US09636524B2 |
Neutron source for neutron capture therapy
A therapy apparatus for producing thermal neutrons at a tumor site in a patient has a plurality of fast neutron sources surrounding a moderator, a fast neutron reflecting media around the fast neutron sources, a gamma-ray and neutron shielding media surrounding the fast neutron reflecting media, and a patient chamber positioned inside the moderator. The fast neutron sources are positioned around the moderator to maximize and direct the neutron flux to said tumor site. |
| US09636522B2 |
Phototherapy method and device
A method of biostimulating phototherapy is provided. The method comprises illuminating a subject's body portion (1) with light having a first wavelength in the range of 600-900 nm (17) and reducing and preventing hyperthermia of the body portion by illuminating the body portion with light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm (19). Further, a phototherapy device (21) is provided which comprises a first light source (25) and a second light source (26). The first light source is configured to emit light (17) having a first wavelength which is in the range of 600-900 nm. The second light source is configured to emit light (19) having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm. |
| US09636517B2 |
Use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to modulate permeability of the blood-brain barrier
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is used to modulate permeability of the blood brain barrier in a transient, safe and non-invasive manner. A conventional or deep TMS coil may be placed on a head in a vicinity of a tumor, for example. A series of magnetic pulses is provided to the brain with a tailored stimulation protocol. In one of many possible clinical applications, a pharmaceutical substance may be introduced during a time frame before, during or after providing the magnetic pulses to treat a tumor in the brain. |
| US09636516B2 |
Methods and devices for tissue treatment using shock waves and electromagnetic field
Devices and methods for tissue treatment produce a shock wave therapy and electromagnetic field therapy. The shock wave therapy provides stimulation of the blood circulation and stimulates the treated cells. The electromagnetic field enables thermal treatment of tissue. Combination of both therapies improves soft tissue treatment, mainly connective tissue in the skin area and fat reduction. |
| US09636513B2 |
Defibrillator device
A defibrillator device is provided. The defibrillator device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a readout module, a USB interface, a voltage converter and a stimulation module. When the first and second electrodes contact the chest of a patient, the readout module obtains a physiologic rhythm signal of the patient and provides a heart rhythm signal according to the first physiologic rhythm signal. According to a first voltage from a portable electronic device, the voltage converter generates a second voltage when the first USB interface is coupled to the portable electronic device, wherein the second voltage is larger than the first voltage. When the physiologic rhythm signal indicates that cardiac arrhythmia is present in the patient, the stimulation module provides an electric shock energy to the chest of the patient via the first and second electrodes according to the second voltage. |
| US09636511B2 |
Tissue conduction communication (TCC) transmission
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) configured to transmit a tissue conduction communication (TCC) signal includes a TCC transmitter module configured to generate the TCC signal and transmit the TCC signal via a plurality of electrodes. The TCC signal comprises a biphasic signal having an amplitude and a frequency, wherein at least one of the amplitude and the frequency are configured to avoid stimulation of tissue of the patient. The TCC transmitter module comprises protection circuitry coupled between a current source and the plurality of electrodes, wherein the protection circuitry is configured to protect the signal generator from an external anti-tachyarrhythmia shock delivered to the patient. |
| US09636504B2 |
Arrhythmia electrotheraphy device and method with provisions for mitigating patient discomfort
Apparatus and method for treating an arrhythmia in a patient using an electrotherapy device such as a subcutaneous pacing device. The device applies a series of electrotherapy pulses in response to the presence of the arrhythmia. Various provisions are disclosed for mitigating pain or discomfort as a result of the electrotherapy pulses. |
| US09636503B2 |
System and method for mapping baroreceptors
An example of a method embodiment may place a set of stimulation electrodes on tissue containing the baroreceptor region, and may test bipolar configurations of the electrodes. Each of the bipolar configurations of the electrodes includes at least one of the electrodes configured to function as an anode and at least one other of the electrodes configured to function as a cathode. Testing the bipolar configurations may include stimulating the tissue using each of the bipolar configurations. For each of the tested bipolar configurations at least one physiological parameter may be monitored for a baroreflex response to stimulation of the tissue, and the baroreflex response may be recorded for each of the tested bipolar configurations. |
| US09636501B2 |
Neural prosthesis system and method of control
Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for control using electrical signals recorded from clinically paralyzed muscles and nerves are presented. The discomplete neural prosthesis system and method for clinically paralyzed humans utilizes a controller. The controller is adapted to receive a volitional electrical signal generated by the human that is manifest below the lesion that causes the clinical paralysis. The controller uses at least the volitional electrical signal to generate a control signal that is output back to a plant to change the state of the plant, which in one aspect is one or more of the user's paralyzed muscles to achieve a functional result or to devices in the environment around the user that are adapted to receive commands from the controller. |
| US09636500B2 |
Active surveillance of implanted medical leads for lead integrity
Active surveillance of potential lead anomalies in implanted medical leads utilizes test signal(s) delivered through an output current pathway and induced signals monitored via an independent monitor current pathway to detect for any reactions to the test signals in the induced signals. Various specific responses can be initiated if a potential insulation breach or anomaly in the implanted medical lead is identified due to detection of a “positive” test result in the induced signals on the monitor current pathway in reaction to a test signal applied to the output current pathway. |
| US09636495B2 |
Flexible and porous large-area electrode for heating
The present invention relates to a flexible electric field capacitive coupled energy transfer means formed from a conductive metal coated flexible material or flexible metallic net. The improved energy transfer means is flexible, porous, light and easy to manipulate treatment electrode and is used in non-invasive electrical field hyperthermia. |
| US09636494B2 |
Connecting element for providing fluidic connection between vessels
The invention relates to a connecting element, in particular for connecting vessels and for producing a fluidic connection between vessels or elements joined to the connecting element. The invention also relates to an elastic spring element as a valve element. |
| US09636489B2 |
Dispensing applicator for fluids
A single-piece, injection molded, hand-held liquid dispensing applicator. The single-piece applicator comprising a source of fluid and a frangible applicator tip attached to the fluid source. When the frangible applicator tip is broken, the fluid flows from the source to an absorbent member attached to the applicator tip to spread the liquid on a surface. The frangible tip may comprise a support element permanently connected to the fluid source, a relatively rigid tongue element, and a frangible region therebetween. The tongue element may comprise ribs for reinforcement. The frangible tip may comprise a semi-permeable or non-permeable cover to control the speed and direction of the dispersion of the fluid. The dispensing applicator may be used in various medical applications. |
| US09636479B2 |
Medical robot in particular for guiding elongate flexible medical parts
The invention concerns a medical robot for guiding elongate flexible medical parts, comprising: a fixed base having an outer peripheral wall; a container which is movable relative to the fixed base by a degree of freedom of rotation, the container comprising an inner peripheral wall defining with the outer peripheral wall a first compartment; and the outer peripheral wall having an aperture which opens into the interior of the first compartment and via which the first elongate flexible part can be moved. |
| US09636470B2 |
Device for dosing and dry nebulization
The invention relates to a device (1) for dosing and dry nebulization of nebulizable material, comprising a nebulization channel (3), which has a first attachment piece and a second attachment piece, and a source of compressed carrier gas connected to the first attachment piece via a valve for the purpose of sending a carrier gas pressure pulse into the nebulization channel. The device is characterized in that between the first attachment piece and second attachment piece, and above the nebulization channel, a reservoir open only towards the nebulization channel, and used for receiving the nebulizable material, is connected to the nebulization channel such that it is gas-tight with respect to the environment, and that, when the valve is closed, a pressure compensation takes place in the nebulization channel and in the reservoir. The invention also relates to the use of this device for inhaled administration of a powdered pharmaceutical preparation, and to a method for dosing and dry nebulization of nebulizable material by means of such a device. |
| US09636469B2 |
Dual chamber passive retraction needle syringe
Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a single syringe barrel configuration and dual syringe barrel configuration. In one or more embodiments, the assemblies include a barrel having a dividing wall to divide the chamber to define a fluid chamber having a first cross-sectional width for retaining fluid and a needle chamber for housing a needle hub assembly. The assemblies include a projection extending radially outwardly from the plunger rod to interact with a ramped portion of the dividing wall to cause the needle cannula to retract and be housed within the needle chamber. |
| US09636466B2 |
Prefilled retractable syringe, plunger and needle assembly
A retractable syringe, plunger and releasable needle assembly including a retractable needle, a needle seal, a retaining member and an ejector member. The retaining member has a mating surface for mounting to a complementary mating surface of an interior wall of a syringe barrel. The plunger comprises a plunger outer, a plunger rod frangibly connected to a controlling member, a spring and a unitary plunger seal capable of engaging the retractable needle, wherein the plunger rod, plunger outer and the controlling member co-operate to releasably maintain the spring in an initially compressed state. After delivery of fluid contents of the syringe, the plunger forces the ejector member to release the retractable needle from the retaining member. Decompression of the spring at the end of depression of the plunger facilitates retraction of the retractable needle when engaged with the unitary plunger seal. |
| US09636462B2 |
Drug delivery device with shield operated needle actuator
A drug delivery device comprises a shield (30) moveably mounted to a main portion and being displaceable by a user between a shielding and a non-shielding position, wherein a needle assembly (50) can be mounted on a reservoir, the shield covering the needle assembly in the shielding position. The needle assembly is moveable between a dis-connected and connected position in fluid communication with the reservoir. In such an arrangement a mounted needle assembly is moved from the dis-connected to the connected position when the shield is moved from the shielding to the non-shielding position, and moved from the connected to the dis-connected position when the shield is moved from the non-shielding to the shielding position. |
| US09636460B1 |
Pneumatic autoinjector with automated mixing
A pneumatic autoinjector that, once activated, automatically mixes at least two components in a pre-filled chamber and then ejects the mixture in a manner suitable for medicament injection. The mixable components may be a dry/wet combination (e.g., powder and solvent), wet/wet combination (e.g., two pre-diluted medicaments), wet/gas combination (e.g., chemical A and gas B), or gas/gas combination. In some embodiments, autoinjectors made in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure may automatically perform a sequence comprising thorough medicament mixing (e.g., reconstitution of a dried medicament with solvent), an optional pause to enhance medicament dissolution or suspension, optional needle insertion into the patient (not required in needle-free embodiments), medicament injection into the patient, and optional needle retraction for safe storage. |
| US09636457B2 |
System and method for a drug delivery and biosensor patch
An integrated drug delivery and biosensor (IDDB) system is implemented on a patch or arm band. The drug delivery system includes needles adapted to pierce the skin and direct injection of a predetermined dosage of medication through the needles into the epidermis of the skin of a patient. The integrated biosensor monitors absorption of the medication into the epidermis of the skin of the patient and may also monitor concentration of the medication or other relevant substances in arterial blood flow of the patient. The integrated biosensor may also monitor a patient's vitals in response to the medication. The integrated biosensor may then alter dosage or frequency of administration of dosages or even halt a dosage of medication in response to the patient's vitals or absorption of the medication. |
| US09636453B2 |
Advance diagnosis of infusion device operating mode viability
Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device to deliver fluid to a user in accordance with an operating mode involves obtaining operational information pertaining to one or more prior instances of the operating mode, obtaining status information pertaining to the infusion device, and determining a diagnosis time based at least in part on the operational information. The diagnosis time is prior to a subsequent instance of the operating mode. At the diagnosis time, the method automatically determines the viability of the subsequent instance of the operating mode based at least in part on the status information and automatically generates a notification indicative of a recommended action for the user based at least in part on the viability. |
| US09636452B2 |
Front-loading medical injector adapted to releasably engage a syringe regardless of the orientation of the syringe with respect to the injector
A syringe for use with an injector includes a body having a rear end and a front end, a plunger movably disposed within the body, an attachment member associated with the body and adapted to releasably engage a syringe retaining mechanism of the injector regardless of the orientation of the syringe with respect to the injector, and an encoding device operable to provide syringe information to the injector. |
| US09636449B2 |
Rinsing assembly
An assembly for dispensing fluid is described. In some implementations, an assembly can include a housing containing fluid, where the housing includes a conduit. The assembly can also include an actuator operably attached to the conduit of the housing. The actuator can include a body portion surrounding a cavity; a tip portion having a fluid path that is fluidly connected to the cavity, the cavity being fluidly connected to the conduit, and a channel support including a fluid passage space under pressure. The assembly can further include a collector having a collection zone configured to collect the fluid dispensed by the actuator. |
| US09636447B2 |
Filtering of a time-dependent pressure signal
A device removes first pulses in a pressure signal of a pressure sensor which is arranged in a fluid containing system to detect the first pulses, which originate from a first pulse generator, and second pulses, which originate from a second pulse generator. The first pulse generator operates in a sequence of pulse cycles, each pulse cycle resulting in at least one first pulse. The device repetitively obtains a current data sample, calculates a corresponding reference value and subtracts the reference value from the current data sample. The reference value is calculated as a function of other data sample(s) in the same pressure signal. The fluid containing system may include an extracorporeal blood flow circuit, e.g. as part of a dialysis machine, and a cardiovascular system of a human patient. |
| US09636444B2 |
Filtration system for preparation of fluids for medical applications
Systems, methods, and devices for preparation of purified water and medicaments for various uses including blood treatment are described. Methods, devices, and systems for creating multiple-treatment batches are described. For example, a medicament fluid circuit can include a container with an interior chamber. The container can have a fluid filling port and a fluid extraction port. Both ports can be connected to the interior chamber. The filling port can have two sterilizing filters, each of which has a membrane. The sterilizing filters can be connected in series the membranes are separated by a distance of at least 0.5 cm. A first of the sterilizing filters can have a sealed inlet. The fluid extraction port can be sealed. |
| US09636443B2 |
System for producing continuous mechanical energy to treat heart failure without the use of external energy source
Described are aspects and embodiments directed to systems for tapping into the breathing system to generate pressure in a sustained space with pulsating frequency to aid the pumping functions of cardiac muscle. In some embodiments, the generated energy can also be transferred to other forms of energy (e.g., electricity to power certain devices (e.g., pacemaker batteries). In further embodiments, the system utilizes air entrapment in a closed space to generate mechanical force with valves and timed release frequency to control power generation and mechanical movements that assist blood flow. |
| US09636440B2 |
Control circuit and method for negative pressure wound treatment apparatus
A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus can include a wound dressing, a fluid collection container, a vacuum pump comprising a pump motor, and tubing. Additionally, the apparatus can include a pressure sensor that measures a pressure in the tubing. One or more tubes can channel a fluid between the wound dressing, the fluid collection canister, and the pump. In addition, first and second control circuits can be provided for controlling the pump motor without using a processor. The first control circuit can generate a difference signal between a desired pressure input and a pressure sensor input, and can further generate a motor control signal responsive to the difference signal. Moreover, a second control circuit can provide an override signal based at least in part on the difference signal and at least one reference signal. The override signal beneficially overrides the motor control signal to prevent the pump motor from stalling. |
| US09636438B2 |
Fistula plug comprising ECM
The present invention relates to a temporary composite scaffold comprising discrete ECM particles formed as a fistula plug. We demonstrate that when using scaffolds containing ECM material, higher concentrations of ECM surprisingly do not give better cell morphology. Concentrations lower than 60% (w/w) are sufficient to obtain the best cell morphology and distribution. |
| US09636434B1 |
Compositions of carboxymethylcellulose and polyethylene oxide ionically cross-linked using polyhydroxyl organic anions
Ionically cross-linked compositions containing carboxypolysaccharides, polyalkylene oxides, polyhydroxyl organic anions, optionally divalent cations, and aqueous media are provided. Methods for manufacturing ionically cross-linked compositions of carboxypolysaccharides, polyalkylene oxides, polyhydroxyl organic anions, optionally divalent cations, and aqueous media are also provided. Such compositions can be used by placing then in proximity to a tissue in need of lubrication or for prevention of adhesions and adhesion reformation. |
| US09636433B2 |
Gelatin-transglutaminase hemostatic dressings and sealants
An adhesive material for medical use comprising gelatin and a non-toxic cross-linking material such as transglutaminase. An optional embodiment of the invention includes dressings in which a layer of a transglutaminase is sandwiched between a first and second layer of gelatin. The hemostatic products are useful for the treatment of wounded tissue. |
| US09636431B2 |
Dispenser, and refill
A dispenser capable of dispensing a fluid via a vertically-oriented piezo device comprises a reservoir containing a fluid to be dispensed, an outlet at a base portion of the reservoir, leading to a dispensing port that comprises a piezo element drivable to vibrate and thereby dispense fluid from the dispensing port, a bleed tube communicating at one end with the dispensing port, extending therefrom to a location above the dispensing port, and including a selectively closeable valve, and a source of below-atmospheric pressure to the portion of the reservoir above the fluid. Embodiments of refills suitable for such a dispensing apparatus are also described. |
| US09636430B2 |
Microfluidic delivery system and cartridge having an outer cover
A cartridge for a microfluidic delivery system is defined by a longitudinal axis. The cartridge includes a reservoir for containing a fluid composition. The cartridge also includes a nozzle operatively connected with the reservoir. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the reservoir for releasing the fluid composition. The cartridge includes an outer cover operatively connected with the reservoir. The outer cover comprises an orifice that is adjacent to the nozzle. An air flow path is formed by a gap between the reservoir and the outer cover. |
| US09636427B2 |
Process for preparing a pharmaceutical formulation of contrast agents
The invention relates to a process for preparing a liquid pharmaceutical formulation containing a complex of macrocyclic chelate with a lanthanide and a mol/mol amount of free macrocyclic chelate of between 0.002% and 0.4%, advantageously between 0.02% and 0.3% and very advantageously between 0.025% and 0.25%, the macrocyclic chelate advantageously being chosen from DOTA, NOTA, DOTAGA, DO3A, BT-DO3A, HP-DO3A and PCTA, and is preferably DOTA, the said process comprising the following successive steps: b) preparation of a liquid pharmaceutical composition containing, firstly, the complex of macrocyclic chelate with a lanthanide, and, secondly, free macrocyclic chelate and/or free lanthanide; c) measurement in the pharmaceutical formulation obtained in step b) of the concentration of free macrocyclic chelate Cch1 and/or of free lanthanide Clan1; d) adjustment of Cch1 and/or of Clan1 so as to obtain Cch1=Ct ch1 and Clan1=0, wherein Ct ch1 is the target concentration of free macrocyclic chelate in the final liquid pharmaceutical formulation. |
| US09636421B2 |
Sulfamide linker, conjugates thereof, and methods of preparation
The present invention relates to a compound comprising an alpha-end and an omega-end, the compound comprising on the alpha-end a reactive group Q1 capable of reacting with a functional group F1 present on a biomolecule and on the omega-end a target molecule, the compound further comprising a group according to formula (1) or a salt thereof: Said compound may also be referred to as a linker-conjugate. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a bioconjugate, the process comprising the step of reacting a reactive group Q1 of a linker-conjugate according to the invention with a functional group F1 of a biomolecule. The invention further relates to a bioconjugate obtainable by the process according to the invention. |
| US09636414B2 |
Particles comprising single stranded RNA and double stranded RNA for immunomodulation
The present invention relates to chimeric particles comprising single stranded RNA (ssRNA), double stranded RNA (dsRNA) and at least one cationic agent, a pharmaceutical composition containing said particles and to a method of producing the same. The particles of the present invention are particularly useful as an immunostimulating medicament with a superlative pattern of immunostimulation. |
| US09636410B2 |
Cationic oil-in-water emulsions
This invention generally relates to cationic oil-in-water emulsions that contain high concentrations of cationic lipids and have a defined oil:lipid ratio. The cationic lipid can interact with the negatively charged molecule thereby anchoring the molecule to the emulsion particles. The cationic emulsions described herein are useful for delivering negatively charged molecules, such as nucleic acid molecules to cells, and for formulating nucleic acid-based vaccines. |
| US09636407B2 |
Caspofungin acetate formulations
A caspofungin composition includes caspofungin acetate and at least one amino acid, where the composition is a solid. The solid composition may be made by forming a liquid mixture including a solvent, caspofungin acetate and the amino acid(s), and lyophilizing the liquid mixture. |
| US09636406B2 |
Method of treating cancer
The invention provides a method for treating cancer using a coadministration strategy that combines local codelivery of a therapeutic agent and an intracellular penetration enhancing agent, and optionally in further combination with local administration of an immunotherapeutic agent, such as a cancer vaccine or NKT agonist. The invention also provides a method for treating cancer using an intracellular penetration enhancing agent. The methods of the invention aim to substantially kill and/or destroy the target tumor cells, as well as those cancerous cells that have metastasized to other parts of the body. |
| US09636405B2 |
Foamable vehicle and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
A hygroscopic pharmaceutical composition includes at least one hygroscopic substance at a concentration sufficient to provide an Aw value of less than 0.9 or about 0.9 to about 0.7 and an antiinfective agent. A foamble pharmaceutical carrier includes about 50% to about 98% of a polar solvent selected from the group consisting of a polyol and PEG; 0% to about 48% of a secondary polar solvent; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a surface-active agent; about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of at least one polymeric agent; and a liquefied or compressed gas propellant at a concentration of about 3% to about 25% by weight of the total composition. |
| US09636393B2 |
Compositions comprising Neisseria meningitidis antigens from serogroups B and C
International patent application WO99/61053 discloses immunogenic compositions that comprise N. meningitidis serogroup C oligosaccharide conjugated to a carrier, in combination with N. meningitidis serogroup B outer membrane protein. These are disclosed in the present application in combination with further Neisserial proteins and/or protective antigens against other pathogenic organisms (e.g. Haemophilus influenzae, DTP, HBV, etc.). |
| US09636390B2 |
Immunogenic antigens of shigella
A vaccine for protection against multiple serotypes of Shigella sp., comprising a putative heat shock protein (EL PGI II), and Hypothetical Protein (EL PGIV) is provided. |
| US09636386B2 |
Attenuated Salmonella bacteria and methods of using
Provided herein are attenuated Salmonella bacteria for expressing autoantigen alone or in combination with an immunomodulator, as well as methods of using these bacteria to treat various autoimmune disorders. |
| US09636385B2 |
Use of collagenase to treat glaucoma
Provided is a method of treatment for reducing fibrosis involving administering purified collagenase into an anterior chamber of an eye of a human patient. |
| US09636382B2 |
Drug for preventing and/or treating polycystic kidney disease
An object of the present invention is to provide a combination drug that has remarkably excellent preventive and/or therapeutic effects on polycystic kidney disease. The present invention provides a drug for preventing and/or treating polycystic kidney disease comprising a combination of tolvaptan or a prodrug thereof with a somatostatin derivative, and a method for treating polycystic kidney disease using this drug. |
| US09636379B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating pruritus
The present invention encompasses methods and compositions for alleviating pruritus. The compositions may comprise an analgesic agent. |
| US09636375B2 |
Hepatitis C virus inhibitors
Hepatitis C virus inhibitors are disclosed having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R′, B, Y and X are described in the description. Compositions comprising the compounds and methods for using the compounds to inhibit HCV are also disclosed. |
| US09636371B2 |
Betalain compositions and methods therefor
Contemplated compositions and methods employ betalains for treatment of various conditions, and especially osteoarthritis, sinusitis, contact dermatitis, acne, an allergic condition, reduced mental alertness, reduced physical strength, reduced physical endurance, and/or impaired mood. |
| US09636369B2 |
Supplemention of maternal diet
The use of probiotic bacteria in the manufacture of a composition for administration to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy for prevention of gestational diabetes, normalizing plasma glucose concentration and/or increasing insulin sensitivity. |
| US09636368B2 |
Strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and its metabolites for use in inhibiting xanthine oxidase and treating gout
A method for inhibiting xanthine oxidase and for reducing uric acid levels using a composition obtained by culturing Lactobacillus rhamnosus in a medium. Also disclosed is a composition including a metabolite of Lactobacillus rhamnosus for reducing uric acid levels in a subject and a method for producing the composition. |
| US09636363B2 |
Halogenated rhodamine derivatives and applications thereof
Methods for treating an infection in a tissue sample are described. Tissue samples that are harvested from a patient may be infected with either bacteria or a virus. A rhodamine compound is mixed with the infected tissue sample to form a mixture. The mixture is then exposed to radiant energy to inhibit or kill the bacteria. The exposed mixture is then transplanted into the patient. The rhodamine compounds may be 2′-(6-dimethylamino-3-dimethylimino-3H-xanthen-9-yl) 4′, 5′-dichloro-benzoic acid methyl ester hydrochloride. |
| US09636362B2 |
Pullulan regenerative matrix
Compositions and methods are provided for the manufacture and use of a pullulan-based collagen hydrogel film with controlled porosity. The hydrogel is fabricated with salt-induced phase inversion and cross-linking to form a reticular scaffold. This soft collagen scaffold displays excellent handling characteristics, durability, and a porous dermal-like ultrastructure that is maintained in vitro. Cells, including cells involved in tissue repair, are viably sustained within the scaffold. The hydrogel films are biodegradable, and find particular use in wound healing, where the hydrogel scaffold can be replaced by dermal cells over time. |
| US09636361B2 |
Method of killing a bacteria with a plant-based biocidal solution
The present invention is directed to a method and a composition for producing and using a plant-based biocidal solution. The plant-based biocidal solution contains a bioactive material and a plant-based substance formed from the cellular material of a plant. The plant-based substance is capable of binding to the bioactive material. In some embodiments, the bioactive material is hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide can be added exogenously or generated endogenously. In accordance with further embodiments, the plant-based biocidal solution can be applied to a target, thereby impairing the target. In some embodiments, the target can be a pathogen. In accordance with another embodiment, the plant-based substance of the plant-based biocidal solution can form a microscopic cluster, a complex, or an aggregate for providing sufficient bioactive material to overcome the defense mechanism of the target. |
| US09636360B2 |
Method and composition for treating gastro-esophageal disorders
An orally administered composition that includes least one alkaline agent with a pH of at least 9.0 to 12.0, mixed in an aqueous vehicle with relatively high surface tension, high viscosity and lateral adhesion properties. When mixed, a low water soluble emulsion is formed that evenly coats and partially adheres to the lower section of the esophagus and the LES and forms a relatively long acting, protective barrier and partially neutralizes gastric acid. In one embodiment, the alkaline agent is potassium hydroxide and the aqueous vehicle is made of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol or ethylene glycol and additional thickener agents capable of withstanding high pH environments, such as xanthan gum, croscarmellose sodium, and microcrystalline cellulose. Additional organoleptic agents, such as gum Arabic and polyethylene glycol, flavorings, such as sodium chloride, acesulfame potassium, sodium saccharine, and mint, and stabilizers such as colloidal silica made be added. |
| US09636358B2 |
Method and device for producing hydrogen containing fluid
A device for producing a hydrogen containing fluid, having a container that stores fluid which able to be used for a living organism and has water vapor permeability, a hydrogen generating system that generates hydrogen by using moisture, and a wrapping member that encloses the container and the hydrogen generating system and has low hydrogen molecule permeability. The wrapping member encloses the container and the hydrogen generating system located outside the container, and a treatment to increase humidity in a space between an outer surface of the container and an inner surface of the wrapping member is performed. |
| US09636357B2 |
Universal healing tonic for arthritis and pain
The present invention relates to a method of consuming a universal potent healing tonic. When consumed according to the method, the arthritic user will experience a large reduction in symptoms, and possible elimination of symptoms altogether, and may also alleviate general pain in the user. |
| US09636355B2 |
Hypertonic dextran solution and methods of treating and preventing recurrent corneal erosion
An ophthalmic solution is provided. The ophthalmic solution is hypertonic. The ophthalmic solution includes a polysaccharide having an average molecular weight of between about 40,000 grams per mole and about 150,000 grams per mole. A packaged ophthalmic solution for preventing the ophthalmic solution from being exposed to CO2 and other contaminants is also provided. The ophthalmic solution can be used to treat recurrent corneal erosion. The ophthalmic solution can also be used as a prophylactic to prevent recurrent corneal erosion. |
| US09636351B2 |
System and method for diagnosis and treatment
This invention relates the use of cortisol blockers (glucocorticoid receptor [GR] antagonists) for the treating or preventing treatment resistant prostate cancer, treating or preventing neoplasia, and treating or preventing infection related to acute or chronic injury or disease. |
| US09636343B2 |
Composition for preventing and treating acetaminophen inducing hepatotoxicity containing TNP(N2-(m-Trifluorobenzyl), N6-(p-nitrobenzyl)purine) as an effective ingredient
The present invention relates to a composition for the prevention and treatment of liver toxicity originated from acetaminophen comprising TNP (N2-(m-Trifluorobenzyl), N6-(p-nitrobenzyl)purine) as an active ingredient. The present inventors confirmed that TNP known as a 5-inosito pyrophosphate inhibitor suppressed apoptosis caused by acetaminophen in human embryonic stem cell-derived liver cells, mouse liver cells, and human hepatoma cell lines, up-regulated glutathione converted in liver cells, and inhibited JNK phosphorylation that is a kind of response against stress increased by acetaminophen. The inventors further confirmed that TNP had the activity of protecting liver cells from the toxicity caused by acetaminophen in an animal model. Therefore, TNP can be efficiently used as an active ingredient for a composition for the prevention and treatment of liver toxicity caused by acetaminophen. |
| US09636338B2 |
Phenyl-dihydropyridine derivatives as inhibitors of aldosterone synthase
The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, A1 and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. |
| US09636337B2 |
Quinoline carboxamide and quinoline carbonitrile derivatives as mGluR2-negative allosteric modulators, compositions, and their use
The present invention provides quinoline carboxamide and quinoline carbonitrile compounds of formula (I) wherein ring A, RQ, -L-, R1, n, R2, and R3 are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful as non-competitive mGluR2 antagonists, or mGluR2 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs), and in methods of treating a patient (preferably a human) for diseases or disorders in which the mGluR2-NAM receptor is involved, including potentially Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other mood disorders, pain disorders and sleep disorders, by administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (optionally in combination with one or more additional active ingredients), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and the use of the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the invention in the treatment of such diseases. |
| US09636336B2 |
Aminoester derivatives
Compounds of formula (I) defined herein are both phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme inhibitors and muscarinic M3 receptor antagonists and are useful for treating diseases of the respiratory tract. |
| US09636334B2 |
Combination of lenalidomide and polypeptide construct, and uses thereof
Methods for cancer treatment include administering to a cancer patient an anti-CD38 antibody-attenuated human IFN alpha-2b construct and lenalidomide or pomalidomide. Tumors that may be treated according to these methods include tumors which comprise CD-38 expressing tumor cells, including B-cell lymphoma, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and acute lymphocytic leukemia. |
| US09636333B2 |
Methyl/fluoro-pyridinyl-methoxy substituted pyridinone-pyridinyl compounds and fluoro-pyrimidinyl-methoxy substituted pyridinone-pyridinyl compounds
The present disclosure provides methyl/fluoro-pyridinyl-methoxy substituted pyridinone-pyridinyl compounds and fluoro-pyrimidinyl-methoxy substituted pyridinone-pyridinyl compounds useful in the treatment of p38 kinase mediated diseases, such as lymphoma and auto-inflammatory disease, including rheumatoid arthritis, having the structure of Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and X are as defined in the detailed description; pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one of the compounds; and methods for treating p38 kinase mediated diseases using the compound. |
| US09636332B2 |
Methods and devices for the treatment of ocular diseases in human subjects
Methods and devices are provided for targeted non-surgical administration of a drug formulation to the suprachoroidal space (SCS) of the eye of a human subject for the treatment of a posterior ocular disorder or a choroidal malady. In one embodiment, the method comprises inserting a hollow microneedle into the eye at an insertion site and infusing a drug formulation through the inserted microneedle and into the suprachoroidal space of the eye, wherein the infused drug formulation flows within the suprachoroidal space away from the insertion site during the infusion. In one embodiment, the fluid drug formulation comprises drug nanoparticles or microparticles. |
| US09636328B2 |
Substituted bicyclic compounds as bromodomain inhibitors
The invention relates to substituted bicyclic compounds, which are useful for inhibition of BET protein function by binding to bromodomains, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and use of the compounds and compositions in therapy. |
| US09636325B2 |
Indole lactic acid or a mixture of indole lactic acid and indole-3-propionic acid for treatment of Huntington's disease
Indole-3-propionic acid as a marker and for treatment for Huntington Disease. |
| US09636321B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating psoriasis
Novel isohexides and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same as well as methods of using the same in the treatment of psoriasis. |
| US09636320B2 |
Method for treating skin cancer
A method for treating skin cancer including the steps of applying an isothiocyanate functional surfactant to an area affected by skin cancer, wherein the isothiocyanate functional surfactant comprises at least one isothiocyanate functional group associated with an aliphatic and/or aromatic carbon atom of the isothiocyanate functional surfactant. |
| US09636315B2 |
Compositions and methods for the sustained release of beta-alanine
Methods and compositions are provided for increasing the anaerobic working capacity of muscle and other tissues. Also provided are compositions formulated for the sustained release of free beta-alanine. Also provided is a dietary supplement formulated, for example, as a solid food product, an edible suspension, liquid or semi-liquid as described herein. |
| US09636314B2 |
Medicament for treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension and/or metabolic syndrome
A dietary supplement or medicament comprising a substance including the chemical structure of bicyclo [3.2.1]octan or the chemical structure of kaurene. The medicament is useful for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension and/or the metabolic syndrome. The possible substances include steviol, isosteviol or stevioside. |
| US09636308B2 |
High drug load buprenorphine microspheres and method of producing same
A sustained release microsphere formulation with a high drug load may be formed by a continuous oil-in-water emulsion process by combining an organic dispersed phase with an aqueous continuous phase. The dispersed phase may include an encapsulating polymer, a primary solvent, such as dichloromethane, a pharmaceutically effective amount of an active agent having a solubility relative to the dispersed phase, and a co-solvent, such as benzyl alcohol, which is capable of increasing the solubility of the active agent relative to the dispersed phase. The continuous phase may include an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol and water. |
| US09636305B2 |
Antiemetic extended release solid dosage forms
A solid oral dosage form includes a core comprising a non-ionic polymer matrix, a first amount of a first antiemetic drug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof dispersed within the matrix, and a salt dispersed within the matrix; a first seal coat of a non-ionic polymer matrix surrounding the core; and an immediate release drug layer surrounding the first seal coat, wherein the immediate release drug layer comprises a non-ionic polymer and a second amount of a second antiemetic drug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof dispersed therein, wherein the drug layer is sufficiently designed to release the second amount of the antiemetic drug over a period of at least 1 hour, wherein the solid oral dosage form is sufficiently designed to release the first amount of the first antiemetic drug and the second amount of the second antiemetic drug over a minimum period of 16 hours. |
| US09636300B2 |
Racecadotril lipid compositions
A composition comprising racecadotril, at least one surfactant and a lipid. |
| US09636297B2 |
Extemporaneous care product based on a lyophilizate of microorganisms and surfactant(s) with an HLB greater than or equal to 12
The present invention relates to a method for the cosmetic treatment of a keratin material comprising at least the steps of: (a) having available a lyophilizate containing at least one live or inactivated, physiologically acceptable microorganism, one of its metabolites or one of its fractions and at least one surfactant with an HLB greater than or equal to 12, (b) having available a physiologically acceptable medium, separate from the said lyophilizate, (c) bringing the said lyophilizate extemporaneously into contact with the said medium under conditions favorable for the solubilization and/or dispersion of the said lyophilizate in the said medium, and (d) bringing the mixture obtained in the preceding step into contact with the said keratin material. It further relates to a lyophilizate as defined above. |
| US09636294B2 |
Long-wear mascara composition
A mascara composition including an olefin/acrylate grafted polymer and a styrene/acrylates copolymer. Preferably, the ratio of the weight amount of the olefin/acrylate grafted polymer to the weight amount of the styrene/acrylates copolymer is from about 1:3 to about 4:1. |
| US09636291B2 |
Hair treatment systems and methods using peptides and other compositions
The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for transdermal delivery, and treatment of hair related conditions. The compositions can be used in a variety of applications, including causing or promoting hair growth and/or hair pigmentation. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide and/or peptides. The nitric oxide and/or peptide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles containing nitric oxide, peptides, or both. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin, e.g., onto the scalp, or other suitable portion of the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like. |
| US09636286B2 |
Antimicrobial cleanser
Compositions containing a quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) “active” to provide an antimicrobial property, a quaternized phospholipid which provides a reduction in potential irritancy of other ingredients as well as foaming and cleansing properties, a second non-ionic or amphoteric surfactant (such as an alkyl amine oxide or linear alkyl polyglucoside) to provide increased foam volume and cleansing properties, a non-ionic or quaternized polymer (such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose or hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyl trimonium chloride) which can provide thickening, foam structure and improved after-feel properties are described. |
| US09636282B2 |
Hands free breast pump
A hands-free breast pump system is disclosed. A breast shield having an adhesive inner surface for adhering to a woman's breast is disclosed. The breast shield may be connected to an adapter for transferring a vacuum generated by a pump to the breast. The adapter also allows milk expressed from the breast to drain from the adapter to a container. In the alternative, the breast shield may form part of a breast shield adapter system which is connected to a conventional breast shield by a drain line so that a conventional breast pump system is used to supply a vacuum and to collect the milk. |
| US09636274B2 |
Device for transferring pharmaceutical articles from a counter to inside continuously advancing containers and a machine for packing pharmaceutical articles in relative containers
The device (D) for transferring pharmaceutical articles from a counter to inside containers (C), continuously advancing along an advancement direction (V), comprises a first series of tubular elements (T1) and a second series of tubular elements (T2) having dimensions such as to be able to freely receive the pharmaceutical articles internally thereof. The first series of tubular elements (T1) and the second series of tubular elements (T2) are movable independently of one another along respective pathways that each exhibit a development such that each of the tubular elements (T1) of the first series and each of the tubular elements (T2) of the second series can transit below and at the outlet (U) of the counter (MC) such as to receive the counted articles, and further can transit above the mouth of a respective container (C) advancing continuously along the advancement direction (V) and follow the advancement of the container (C) while remaining above the relative mouth for a straight tract (V1) along the direction (V), so as to release the articles internally thereof. |
| US09636270B2 |
Finger assist device
A finger assist device is formed by rotatably connecting a plurality of units in a finger bending direction and a finger spreading direction. The unit is worn on a finger by nipping the finger with a nipping part from the pad and the back of the finger, and a drive force is controlled by detecting a first contact force between the finger pad and the nipping part and a second contact force between the finger back and the nipping part. Since the intention of the wearer of the finger assist device appears in the first contact force and the second contact force, the drive force of the finger assist device is appropriately controlled according to the wearer's intention, and thereby, bending and spreading of the finger may be appropriately assisted. |
| US09636269B2 |
Packaging sheets and packaging materials
Packaging sheets, packaging material comprise one or more packaging sheets and related methods are provided herein. A packaging sheet can include a first substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface. An adhesive layer can be applied on the first surface of the first substrate. A cohesive layer can he applied on the adhesive layer, such that the cohesive forms a first outer surface of the packaging sheet with the opposing second surface of the first substrate forming a second outer surface. The packaging sheets can, in some embodiments, comprise body bag sheets used to form body bags. |
| US09636266B2 |
Synchronized patient elevation and positioning apparatus for use with patient positioning support systems
An apparatus for transferring a supine patient to a prone position on a patient support structure, and for rotating such a prone patient between prone and supine positions without removing the patient from the patient support structure. |
| US09636264B2 |
Absorbent article
An absorbent article has a basic functionality of a skin contact sheet present and configured on the surface of an absorber such that it rises therefrom, in which no positional displacement occurs at a crotch part and which effectively avoids contact between a wearer's skin and urine/feces. The absorbent article has: a leak preventer in sheet form; an absorber arranged above the leak preventer and capable of absorbing a bodily fluid in at least one layer; a skin contact member arranged above the absorber, between a front part of the leak preventer and a rear part of the leak preventer, and that makes contact with a wearer's skin and is spaced apart from the absorber at a time of use; and a connecting unit that couples a part of the skin contact member corresponding to a crotch part of the wearer with the absorber at the time of use. |
| US09636263B2 |
Methods and apparatus for assembling refastenable absorbent articles
A method for assembling pre-fastened refastenable absorbent articles includes advancing discrete chassis in a machine direction such that the lateral axis is parallel with the machine direction. The chassis defines a first waist region and a longitudinally opposed second waist region separated by a central region. A first web advances in the machine direction and is combined with a discrete fastener component having a refastenable element. The discrete chassis are combined with the first web in the first waist region of the chassis. The second waist region of the discrete chassis is combined with a second web advancing in the machine direction. The chassis are folded and the first and second webs are joined together. The discrete fastener component is permanently connected with the second web. The absorbent article is cut along the discrete fastener component to create discrete, pre-fastened refastenable absorbent articles. |
| US09636262B2 |
Method and apparatus for transferring a discrete substrate
An apparatus and method for transferring a discrete substrate. A transfer apparatus may include a top plate and a bottom plate. The top plate and the bottom plate may include a first inboard supply port and a first outboard supply port and may define a passageway. The discrete substrate may enter the passageway at a first velocity and exit the passageway at a final velocity. The final velocity may be greater than the first velocity. A first inboard control valve and a first outboard control valve may be activated, and each valve may operate on a valve frequency that defines an on-period and an off-period for each cycle. Each cycle may be controlled by a controller. A visual detection device may track the discrete substrate and communicate with the controller. The discrete substrate may be adjusted as it advances in a machine direction. |
| US09636261B2 |
Leg garment
A leg garment according to the present invention includes a body portion covering at least an instep, a sole and an ankle of a leg. The leg garment includes a support strip exerting a tightening force larger than that of a portion of the leg garment around the support strip. The support strip is arranged in the shape of an inwardly-wound helix extending from the instep to the ankle through the sole. The support strip includes: a first tightening portion arranged so as to medially extend from the instep to the sole; and a second tightening portion arranged so as to extend obliquely upward from a lateral side to a medial side of a ventral ankle, the second tightening portion compressing the ventral ankle via a surface thereof. |
| US09636258B2 |
System and method for treatment of non-ventilating middle ear by providing a gas pathway through the nasopharynx
Methods and devices for providing a gas pathway between the nasopharynx and the Eustachian tube are provided. One device may include a lumen with a valve. A portion of the valve may be tethered to adjacent muscle. Another portion of the valve may be tethered to adjacent cartilage. When the muscle contracts the valve may open through movement of the tethers, and provide a gas pathway between the nasopharynx and the Eustachian tube. |
| US09636255B2 |
Uveoscleral drug delivery implant and methods for implanting the same
Devices and methods for treating intraocular pressure are disclosed. The devices include drug delivery implants for treating ocular tissue. Optionally, the devices also include shunts for draining aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to the uveoscleral outflow pathway, including the supraciliary space and the suprachoroidal space. The drug delivery implants can be implanted in ab interno or ab externo procedures. |
| US09636246B2 |
Inflatable and adjustable gastric band for treating obesity
An inflatable, adjustable gastric band includes a flexible, hollow, resilient band; and a flexible inflation tube connected to the band and complementary closing means that are capable of mutually engaging so as to lock a ring in a closed position. The ring formed by bringing the distal end and the proximal end of the band together into a slipknot. The hollow band has, in an inoperative position, a preformed curved portion which is extended, by a substantially rectilinear portion, from the proximal end area thereof to the free distal end of the band. The substantially rectilinear portion being suitable for facilitating the insertion of the proximal end of the tube through the loop(s) of the band, and in that the hollow band has, on the outer wall thereof, two loops, said loops being arranged on the substantially rectilinear portion of the hollow band. |
| US09636245B2 |
Transpyloric anchoring
A gastrointestinal implant device (2800) comprises a planar proximal element (220) configured to reside in a stomach to resist distal migration, a distal element (222) configured to reside in an intestine to resist proximal migration and one or more tethers (224) coupling the planar proximal element to the distal element. |
| US09636238B2 |
System to evaluate prosthetic sockets
Systems, methods, and software are provided for assessing manufacturing errors of a prosthetic socket to facilitate a clinical assessment of the socket. The embodiments disclosed herein may align and compare a manufactured socket shape to a desired socket shape to determine whether clinically significant errors are present in the manufactured socket. A mean radial error (MRE) may be calculated and compared to a set threshold. If the MRE falls below the threshold an interquartile range (IQR) may be calculated and compared to an IQR threshold. If the IQR falls below the IQR threshold, surface normal angle errors (SNAE) may be calculated and plotted to the surface model. If the SNAE plot does not include closed contour regions, the socket may proceed to patient fitting. If the MRE or IQR thresholds are exceeded, or if the SNAE plot indicates closed contour regions, the socket may be reshaped accordingly, prior to fitting. |
| US09636235B2 |
Bone infusion apparatus and methods for interbody grafts
A bone infusion apparatus for interbody grafts includes a container; a retainer, the retainer including a recess for receiving therein bone graft material; and a lid including a plunger assembly. A method of preparing bone including cadaver bone for use in cervical fusion includes: placing cadaver bone combined with bone collected from a patient into a recess of the retainer; placing the retainer in the container; filling the container with a liquid; attaching a lid the container; depressing a plunger of the lid such that a press head advances toward the retainer causing a dynamic pressure to act on the cadaver bone combined with the bone collected from the patient; suctioning the liquid from the container; removing the combined bone from the retainer; and placing the combined bone removed from the container into a vertebral interspace of the patient. |
| US09636234B2 |
Hybrid intervertebral disc spacer device and method of manufacturing the same
A hybrid spinal implant device, and method of making the same are disclosed. The spinal implant device comprises two facing endplates, each having at least one anchoring wall or pin element, and a plastic spacer anchored to and located between the two endplates. The endplates may be manufactured from titanium. The plastic spacer may be manufactured from a radiolucent, and bio-compatible polymer-based material including polyetheretherketone (“PEEK”), polyetherketone, polyetherketoneketone, and/or fiber reinforced plastic. The endplates made of titanium allow for enhanced bone growth, while the plastic/PEEK spacer element allows for improved load absorption and distribution. The spinal implant device, using titanium endplates and a PEEK spacer, provides excellent radiolucency thereby eliminating the need for X-ray markers either intra- or post-operation. The manufacturing method for the hybrid spinal implant device uses injection molding to insert or back injection mold the spacer between the two endplates. |
| US09636233B2 |
Vertebral body replacement
The present invention involves a system and methods for assembling and implanting a vertebral body implant. The vertebral body implant includes, but is not necessarily limited to, an expandable core body and endplates that can be attached at both ends. Endplates of various shapes, sizes and angles are attachable to the expandable core so that a suitable vertebral body implant can be implanted between vertebrae. |
| US09636231B2 |
Expandable vertebral prosthesis
The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device. |
| US09636226B2 |
Traumatic bone fracture repair systems and methods
A hand and/or wrist implant, including a web structure having a space truss with two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes. The web structure is configured for the repair of traumatic bone fractures. |
| US09636224B2 |
Deployment techniques for annuloplasty ring and over-wire rotation tool
Apparatus is provided for use with a subject, including an implant comprising a sleeve shaped so as to define a lumen therein, the sleeve having first and second portions. A contracting mechanism is coupled to a portion of an outer surface of the sleeve in a vicinity of the first portion of the sleeve. An elongated contracting member is coupled at a first end portion thereof to the contracting mechanism, and coupled at a second end portion thereof to the sleeve in a vicinity of the second portion of the sleeve. The contracting mechanism comprises a driving interface that is positioned so as to be accessible from the portion of the outer surface of the sleeve. The contracting mechanism is configured such that rotation of the driving interface contracts the implant by tightening the elongated contracting member. Other applications are also described. |
| US09636223B2 |
Systems and methods for placing a coapting member between valvular leaflets
The present invention relates to devices and methods for improving the function of a defective heart valve, and particularly for reducing regurgitation through an atrioventricular heart valve—i.e., the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve. For a tricuspid repair, the device includes an anchor deployed in the tissue of the right ventricle, in an orifice opening to the right atrium, or anchored to the tricuspid valve. A flexible anchor rail connects to the anchor and a coaptation element on a catheter rides over the anchor rail. The catheter attaches to the proximal end of the coaptation element, and a locking mechanism fixes the position of the coaptation element relative to the anchor rail. Finally, there is a proximal anchoring feature to fix the proximal end of the coaptation catheter subcutaneously adjacent the subclavian vein. The coaptation element includes an inert covering and helps reduce regurgitation through contact with the valve leaflets. |
| US09636220B2 |
Aortic valve holder with stent protection and/or ability to decrease valve profile
A valve holder is connectable to a prosthetic valve including a stent having a plurality of commissure posts. The valve includes a base, a plurality of legs extending from the base, and one of several mechanisms for deflecting the plurality of commissure posts radially inward so as to temporarily decrease the overall size of the prosthetic valve. |
| US09636218B2 |
Devices and methods for treating sleep disordered breathing
Devices and methods of treating sleep disordered breathing are provided herein. The devices are designed capable of preventing collapse of an oral airway tissue during sleep while maintaining normal velopharyngeal functions. |
| US09636217B2 |
Equipment and methods used in folding and implanting foldable lenses in the eye
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for folding an intraocular lens and inserting an intraocular lens into an eye are disclosed herein. In some instances, a system for folding an intraocular lens may include a folding pin, a guide pin rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the folding pin, and a stage laterally moveable relative to the folding pin. An intraocular lens may be secured between the folding pin and the guide pin and be folded onto the folding pin during rotation of the guide pin. A retention member may be used to hold the folded intraocular lens onto the folding pin. |
| US09636216B2 |
Injector cartridge with improved lubricity
An inorganic-organic hybrid coating applied to a polymer and method for forming same to provide improved hydrophilicity and lubricity to the surface of the polymer. The hydrophilic coating is on the order of one micron thick, as is formed by activating the surface of the polymer, reacting the activated surface of the polymer with a Lewis acid metallic composition, and then quenching the coating in salt solution having a pH>7.2 at a temperature above the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymer. |
| US09636210B2 |
Injection zone markers for biomedical implants
A mammary implant and method of making are provided herein. The implant includes an outer shell configured to retain fluid therein, an injection element coupled to the outer shell and adapted to receive therethrough an injection device for injecting fluid into the outer shell, and an injection marker zone made of a material having ultrasonically detectable markers incorporated therein. The markers are a plurality of microcavities that are located relative to the injection element so that, when ultrasonically detected, such detection indicates a location of the injection element. |
| US09636209B2 |
Collagen fiber ribbons with integrated fixation sutures and methods of making the same
The disclosure describes implantable bioprosthesis and constructs having an implantable woven ribbon with at least one integrated suture. |
| US09636207B2 |
Implantable repair device
An implantable prosthesis for repairing or reinforcing a tissue or muscle wall defect including a first composite structure including at least one layer of a non-absorbable material, wherein the first composite structure has a central portion sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of the tissue or muscle wall defect, and has an outer periphery. The prosthesis further includes a second structure having a reinforced central region and an outer peripheral edge, a reinforcing element positioned between the first and second structures, and having an outer periphery and a stiffness greater than that of the first and second structures, and at least one pulling element coupled to the reinforced central region of the second structure. The second structure is coupled to the first structure substantially only at their respective peripheries. |
| US09636204B2 |
Deflection devices, systems and methods for the prevention of stroke
Deflection devices, systems, and methods for the prevention of stroke. Devices hereof comprise an extension portion and an anchor portion, both of which are configured to prevent the device from advancing into the artery extending from the aortic arch in which the device may be positioned. Additionally, a retrieval system is provided, the system comprising a sleeve catheter and a retrieval device slidably disposed therein. The distal end of the retrieval device comprises one or more attachment portions configured to engage at least a portion of the anchor portion of a device positioned within an artery extending from the aortic arch. |
| US09636202B2 |
Support for ear base
Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide systems and methods for ear restoration surgery. Certain embodiments provide an improved framework that provides enhanced cooperation between an ear base and a rim. |
| US09636200B2 |
Surgical implant for treating pelvic organ prolapse conditions
An implant including a vaginal portion having a length, width, first and second ends with a central region positioned therebetween, and a sacral portion having a length, width, first end and second end. The first end of the sacral portion is coupled to the central region of the vaginal portion so that the width of the first end extends substantially perpendicularly to the length of the vaginal portion. The implant is made of the same substantially flat, planar mesh having an anisotropic knitted or woven structure that has a greater stiffness in a first direction than a second direction. The mesh is aligned such that the first direction is aligned in a longitudinal direction of the sacral portion and the mesh of the vaginal portion is aligned such that the stiffness in a longitudinal direction of the vaginal portion is less than that of the sacral portion. |
| US09636196B2 |
Use of hydrogen peroxide-producing bacteria for tooth whitening
The invention provides compositions and methods for whitening teeth of a subject comprising administering one or more isolated, non-pathogenic, hydrogen peroxide-producing bacterial strains to an oral cavity of a subject. |
| US09636195B2 |
Hands free oral hygiene system
An oral hygiene system for cleaning teeth and gums includes a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and surround the teeth. The mouthpiece includes at least two modalities chosen from a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality, and a disinfection modality. The mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque and tartar buildup, and the disinfection modality removes the food debris, plaque and tartar buildup. A control system coordinates the transmission of modalities, tracks and records utilization, recording completed and failed treatment cycles, and transmits them to a monitoring system. The monitoring system, which links to electronic medical administrating record (eMAR) technology and patient tracking technology (e.g., RFID sensors, electronic tags), facilitates compliance with recommended oral hygiene regimens and review of compliance by medical staff, assisted living staff, and/or caregivers. |
| US09636194B2 |
Dental device with dual saliva extraction and dual retractor
A dental device with dual saliva extractors and dual retractors for the tongue and upper lip and method are connectable to a suction and disposal unit. The device includes a pair of extractors each of which includes a suction tip and a tubular member for connecting the tip to the sources of suction. A first of the tubular members is put into a patient's mouth with a first curved portion inserted in a lower portion of the patient's mouth over the tongue and behind the front teeth and a second curved portion separate from said first portion branched off from where the first portion crosses the lower teeth and is inserted between the upper lip and upper molars under the region of the Stenson's duct. |
| US09636192B2 |
Telescopic orthodontic appliance
An orthodontic appliance includes a telescopic assembly with an end tube and a telescopic member. A distal connector secured to the end tube at a generally distal end of the telescopic assembly. An end cap engages the distal end of the end tube. A spring is secured to the end cap and extends coaxially within the cover and the end tube. The spring is configured to impart a biasing force against the distal end of the telescopic member. |
| US09636189B2 |
Method for enhancing ultrasound visibility of hyperechoic materials
A hydrogel plug is placed under stress during its curing stage, in one embodiment, by application of an externally applied force. The stress may also be induced during or after the dehydration process. The direction of the externally applied force increases the length, width, depth, or radial extent of the plug. The elastic limit of the plug is exceeded when the external force is applied so that the plug substantially retains its stressed size and shape when the externally applied force is removed. When the stretched or otherwise deformed dehydrated plug is hydrated, it substantially returns to the configuration it had prior to its dehydration and prior to the application of the externally applied force. |
| US09636186B2 |
Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures
A multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures includes first and second master input devices, a first slave robotic mechanism, and at least one processor configured to generate a first slave command for the first slave robotic mechanism by switchably using one or both of a first command indicative of manipulation of the first master input device by a first user and a second command indicative of manipulation of the second master input device by a second user. To facilitate the collaboration or training, both first and second users communicate with each other through an audio system and see the minimally invasive surgery site on first and second displays respectively viewable by the first and second users. |
| US09636181B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for designing and forming a surgical implant
A method is provided for determining the shape of a surgical linking device that is to be attached to a bony body structure such as the spinal column based on digitized locations of a plurality of attachment elements engaged to the bony structure. The method is implemented by a computer system through a GUI to generate an initial bend curve to mate with the plurality of attachment elements. The initial bend curve may be simplified based on user input to the GUI to reduce the number of bends necessary to produce a well-fitting linking device and may be altered to help obtain the goals of surgery. |
| US09636179B2 |
Surgical drape system for urology procedures on male patients
A simple surgical drape system of generally flat shape for male urology procedures that provides full isolation of top versus bottom surface by a sealing fenestration surrounding the meatus area. It is achieved by manually forming the flat drape to a tent-like shape around the penis with a fenestration aperture smaller than glans diameter, supported by and sealing to the glans tip, and then attaching a penile clamp to hold the drape. This allows a simplified safer antibacterial preparation and less chance of infection complications. The sealed design permits better management of urology liquids, and can use absorption pad on drape top side. The drape wrinkles act as a penile position stabilizer, reducing need for extended use of the one operator hand for penile support. Drape is removable with catheter in place. |
| US09636178B2 |
System and method for an articulating shaft
An articulating shaft system includes an elongated shaft and first and second articulating components. The elongated shaft extends along a main axis and has a distal end surface that is not perpendicular to the main axis. The first articulating component is co-axial with the main axis and is positioned adjacent to the distal end surface of the elongated shaft and has a proximal end surface and a distal end surface that are not perpendicular to the main axis. The second articulating component is co-axial with the main axis and is positioned adjacent to the distal end surface of the first articulating component and has a proximal end surface that is not perpendicular to the main axis. Rotating the first articulating component around the main axis positions the first and second articulating components at an angle relative to the main axis. |
| US09636176B2 |
Electrosurgical instrument with dual radiofrequency and microwave electromagnetic energy
An electrosurgical instrument for delivering radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic (EM) energy and microwave frequency EM energy from a coaxial feed cable through an instrument tip into tissue. The instrument tip comprises a dielectric body separating first and second conductive elements, which act as active and return electrodes to convey the RF EM radiation by conduction, and as an antenna to radiate the microwave EM radiation. The instrument also has a fluid feed incorporated into its tip, e.g. in an additional dielectric element mounted on the underside of the tip, for delivering fluid. The delivered fluid may be a gas plasma to assist treatment or a liquid to plump up a tissue region before treatment. The instrument may fit in an endoscope. |
| US09636172B2 |
Compliant balloon with liquid injection
A system and method for occluding a pulmonary vein. The device includes a treatment device comprising an inner balloon, an outer balloon, and a space therebetween. Delivery of fluid to the inner balloon inflates the treatment element to a first diameter. If a greater treatment element diameter is required to completely occlude a pulmonary vein, fluid is delivered to the space between the first and second balloons, which expands the second balloon and causes the treatment element to have a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. The fluid delivered to the inner balloon and fluid delivered to the space between the balloons may be from different sources and may be delivered and exhausted independently. Once the treatment element is caused to have a diameter sufficient to completely occlude the pulmonary vein, the treatment element is activated to cool or heat ostial tissue. |
| US09636165B2 |
Systems and methods for measuring tissue impedance through an electrosurgical cable
The electrosurgical systems and methods of the present disclosure include a tissue resistance measurement system that compensates for capacitive parasitics in a cable connecting an electrosurgical generator to and electrosurgical cable to estimate the real resistance of a tissue load. The electrosurgical generator includes an output stage coupled to an electrical energy source and generates electrosurgical energy. The electrosurgical generator includes a plurality of sensors sensing a voltage and current of the electrosurgical energy and a controller controlling the output stage. The controller includes a calculator that calculates a real part of an impedance based on the sensed voltage and current, an estimator that estimates a resistance of the tissue using a solution to a quadratic equation that is a function of the real part of the impedance, and a control signal generator configured to generate a control signal for the output stage based on the resistance of the tissue. |
| US09636163B2 |
Tissue welding and cutting apparatus and method
A surgical apparatus and methods for severing and welding tissue, in particular blood vessels. The apparatus includes an elongated shaft having a pair of relatively movable jaws at a distal end thereof. A first heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a first temperature and form a welded region within the tissue, while a second heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a second temperature and sever the tissue within the welded region. The first and second heating elements may be provided on the same or opposite jaws. A control handle provided on the proximal end of the elongated shaft includes controls for opening and closing the jaws, and may include an actuator for sending current through the first and second heating elements. The first and second heating elements may be electrically connected in series, and the first heating element may be bifurcated such that it conducts about one half of the current as the second heating element. A force-limiting mechanism provided either within the control handle, in the elongated shaft, or at the jaws limits the pressure applied to the tissue by the jaws to ensure that the tissue is severed and the ends effectively welded within a short amount of time. |
| US09636161B2 |
Osteoarthritis treatment and device
A method for treating arthritis of a joint includes identifying a bone lesion in a bone adjacent to the joint; and implanting in the bone a reinforcing member in or adjacent to the bone lesion. A kit for conducting the method includes: (a) at least one reinforcing member having a proximal face adapted to face the joint, a distal face adapted to face away from the joint, and a wedge-shaped edge adapted to pierce bone, wherein the at least one reinforcing member is planar and sterile; and (b) a container adapted to maintain the at least one reinforcing member sterile. Another kit includes: (a) a sterile fluid; (b) a syringe for injecting the fluid into a bone; (c) a curing agent adapted to cure the fluid to polymerize and/or cross-link; and (d) a container adapted to maintain the sterility of contents of the container. |
| US09636158B2 |
Pedicle screw with reverse spiral cut and methods thereof
A pedicle screw with reverse spiral cut that allows for increased loading on a bone and increased osteointegration through automatic and self-managed expansion after the bone screw is inserted into the bone. The bone screw may be a fixation device comprising an elongated body having proximal and distal ends, said elongated body including an outer surface adapted to penetrate and anchor within a bone, and a head affixed to the distal end of the elongated body and adapted to receive a drive component, wherein the outer surface of the elongated body comprises threads extending from the outer surface in a first direction, and further wherein at least a portion of the outer surface of the elongated body comprises a reverse spiral cut into the outer surface in a second direction. |
| US09636155B2 |
Method and apparatus for an intramudullary implant and method of implantation thereof
A method of loading an implant inserter with an implant tab and an intramedullary orthopedic implant includes placing the intramedullary orthopedic implant engaged with the implant tab in an implant tab press tool. The implant tab press tool closes the implant tab, which is then moved to a locked position. The implant press tool opens, and the implant tab coupled with the intramedullary orthopedic implant is removed therefrom. The implant tab coupled with the intramedullary orthopedic implant and the implant inserter are placed in an inserter press tool. The inserter press tool closes the implant inserter, which is then moved to a locked position. The inserter press tool opens, and the implant inserter loaded with the implant tab and the intramedullary orthopedic implant coupled therewith is removed from the inserter press tool. |
| US09636154B2 |
Anchor-in-anchor system for use in bone fixation
An anchor-in-anchor fixation system is provided for securing underlying structure, such as bone. The fixation system includes a first bone anchor having a shaft for fixation to underlying bone, and a head that defines an internal bore. A second bone anchor extends through the bore and into underlying bone. A fixation assembly is also provided that includes one or more fixation systems coupled to an auxiliary attachment member configured for long bone fixation, spinal fixation, or fixation of other bones as desired. |
| US09636148B2 |
Polyaxial pedicle screw
A polyaxial bone anchor including a housing, a bone screw, and a retainer for pivotably coupling the head of the bone screw to the housing. The retainer is positioned into the bore of the housing and includes a plurality of alternating tabs and slots circumferentially arranged to define a cavity for receiving the head portion of the bone screw therein. The retainer is axially moveable in the housing from a first position in which the head portion is not passable through the lower opening of the retainer to a second position in which the head portion is passable through the lower opening of the retainer. |
| US09636147B2 |
Screw assembly with deformable bushing
A method of securing a fixation rod to a screw assembly that includes a screw, a bushing, and a receiver includes the steps of inserting the fixation rod within a receiver portion of the bushing and the receiver, advancing a locking member into contact with an engagement surface on a proximal portion of the bushing, applying a force with the locking member to increase an amount of friction between a distal engagement surface of the bushing and a head portion of the screw, and increasing the force to deform a deformable portion of the bushing and increase an amount of friction between the fixation rod and the bushing. |
| US09636143B2 |
Trocar and wound closure device
A trocar adapted for insertion through a fascia layer of an abdominal wall, comprising a proximal end configured for handling by a user; a distal end configured for insertion into tissue; and a shaft extending in between the proximal end and distal end, wherein the shaft comprises a narrow portion proximal to the distal end, the narrow portion defining at least one recess shaped and sized to receive fascia tissue, the recess ending, at a distal end, with a generally proximally facing surface of the shaft configured directly below the narrow portion, the proximally facing surface and the narrow portion shaped and sized to stabilize the trocar in the abdominal wall by the fascia. In some embodiments, a trocar and external cannula assembly are provided. In some embodiments, the trocar and/or trocar and external cannula assembly are configured for deployment of one or more anchors and/or sutures in the tissue. |
| US09636142B2 |
Button port
The present disclosure relates to a surgical apparatus for positioning within an incision in tissue. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the surgical access apparatus includes an elongated seal member configured to removably receive at least one surgical object, and a deployment member. In another of the present disclosure, the surgical access apparatus includes a housing configured to removably receive at least one surgical object, an elongated member, and at least one filament. A method of percutaneously accessing an underlying surgical work site using the surgical apparatus is also disclosed. |
| US09636137B2 |
Mucosal resection device and related methods of use
A resection device for resecting tissue from a body. The device includes an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The device further includes a cap assembly configuredto be coupled to the distal end of the elongate member. The cap assembly may include a first cap defining a resection loop channel and a distal end having a first opening. The assembly may further include a second cap configured to receive a portion of the first cap. The second cap includes a distal end having a second opening. A distal portion of the first cap and a distal portion of the second cap may cooperate to define a resection loop track for receiving a resection loop. |
| US09636134B2 |
Surgical cutting device and methods of using same
A vibrational assembly for operative coupling to a surgical cutting element. The vibrational assembly receives a portion of the surgical cutting element and imparts vibration to the surgical cutting element within a single plane. In combination, the vibrational assembly and the surgical cutting element form a surgical cutting device. |
| US09636133B2 |
Method of manufacturing an ultrasound system
An ultrasound therapy system is provided that can include any number of features. In some embodiments, the custom transducer housings can be manufactured using a rapid-prototyping method to arrange a plurality of single-element, substantially flat transducers to share a common focal point. The rapid-prototyping method can include, for example, fused-deposition modeling, 3D printing, and stereolithography. In some embodiments, the therapy system can include a plurality of transducer modules insertable into the openings of the transducer housing. Methods of manufacture are also described, including designing a transducer housing shell to a desired geometry and a plurality of acoustic focusing lenses integral to the transducer housing shell in a 3D computer aided design software, and constructing the transducer housing shell and the plurality of acoustic focusing lenses integral to the transducer housing shell using a rapid-prototyping method. |
| US09636129B2 |
Gum tissue guide, systems and methods of producing and utilizing the same
A method, device and system for modifying the gingival margin of a patient is disclosed. A method includes obtaining an electronic model of the dentition of a patient, determining an incision path along the gingival surface based on the electronic model, generating and fabricating a guide arrangement to assist in cutting the gingival surface of the patient, mounting the guide arrangement to the dentition of the patient, and cutting the gingival surface of the patient with the assistance of the guide arrangement. A guide arrangement includes a mounting portion and a template portion coupled to the mounting portion along the gingival surface of the guide arrangement and positioned to provide a desired incision path. A system includes a three dimensional scanner, a computer system and a fabricating device. |
| US09636126B2 |
Methods for removing calculus from an access sheath
A method involves introducing a raking part into a lumen in an ureteral access sheath in which is located calculus, wherein the raking part is introduced into the ureteral access sheath while at least a part of the ureteral access sheath is located in a living body. The raking part is moved in the ureteral access sheath toward the calculus and is positioned beyond the calculus. The lumen in the ureteral access sheath is at least partially occluded by way of the raking part. After at least partially occluding the lumen in the ureteral access sheath by way of the raking part, the raking part is moved along the lumen in the ureteral access sheath in a direction opposite the first direction so that the raking part rakes out the calculus. |
| US09636123B2 |
Calculus retrieving/removing device and method
A calculus removing device includes an elongated member and a retrieval part fixed to the elongated member. A discharge force is produced in a lumen in the elongated member to discharge fluid in the lumen into the renal pelvis, and a suction force is produced in the lumen to draw fluid into the lumen from the renal pelvis. An outlet communicates with the lumen, and fluid in the lumen is discharged into the renal pelvis through the outlet in the presence of the discharge force. An inlet communicates with the lumen, and fluid in the renal pelvis is drawn into the lumen through the inlet in the presence of the suction force. The retrieval part includes an interior that communicates with the lumen and the renal pelvis, and the interior is configured to receive the calculus in the renal pelvis in the presence of the suction force. |
| US09636120B2 |
Arthroplasty jigs with mating accuracy
Disclosed herein is a method of defining a mating surface in a first side of an arthroplasty jig. The mating surface is configured to matingly receive and contact a corresponding patient surface including at least one of a bone surface and a cartilage surface. The first side is oriented towards the patient surface when the mating surface matingly receives and contacts the patient surface. The method may include: a) identifying a contour line associated with the patient surface as represented in a medical image; b) evaluating via an algorithm the adequacy of the contour line for defining a portion of the mating surface associated with the contour line; c) modifying the contour line if the contour line is deemed inadequate; and d) employing the modified contour line to define the portion of the mating surface associated with the contour line. |
| US09636116B2 |
Implantable luminal devices
An implant may include a frame and a cover to facilitate endoluminal vessel occlusion, selective release of embolic material toward a target region, and/or endoluminal stenting. The frame of the implant provides radial expansion properties to secure the cover within a body vessel. The cover and/or the frame can occlude flow of a fluid through the body vessel. |
| US09636110B2 |
Structural support incorporating multiple strands
A fabricated component for providing desired structural support has plural strands of material extending between opposing gathering points, and free ends extending from the gathering points. The component is preferably fabricated from a single strand of material using an appropriate folding procedure which includes the formation of plural loops of the strand, one upon the other, and development of the gathering points in opposing regions of the looped strand by passing opposing ends of the strand around the loops of the strand, and then through the resulting throws, or using a separate knotting arrangement. The fabricated component can be used in medical procedures, such as the support of subcutaneous tissue, muscle and organs, and other non-medical applications. |
| US09636107B2 |
Devices and methods for heart valve repair
Methods and devices provide constriction of a heart valve annulus to treat cardiac valve regurgitation and other conditions. Embodiments typically include a device for attaching a cinching or tightening apparatus to a heart valve annulus to reduce the circumference of the annulus, thus reducing valve regurgitation. Tightening devices may include multiple tethered clips, multiple untethered crimping clips, stabilizing devices, visualization devices, and the like. In one embodiment, a plurality of tethered clips is secured circumferentially to a valve annulus, and the tether coupling the clips is cinched to reduce the circumference of at least a portion of the annulus. Methods and devices may be used in open heart surgical procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheter-based procedures, and/or procedures on beating hearts or stopped hearts. |
| US09636104B2 |
Laparoscopic cannula with suturing passage cutoff
A cannula for use in laparoscopic surgery has a central passage which may accept a trocar to create a laparoscopic incision in a body wall to an inner body cavity. A tubular section of the cannula is then pressed into the incision to form a port. The tubular section has passages through its walls for suturing needles and a source for insufflating gas. A tubular sleeve is slidably supported on the outer side of the tubular cannula for movement between a raised position clear of the needle passage exit ports and a lowered position blocking the exit ports to prevent insufflation gases from passing into the body wall. |