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US09644180B2	Synthetic membrane-receiver complexes Compositions comprising synthetic membrane-receiver complexes, methods of generating synthetic membrane-receiver complexes, and methods of treating or preventing diseases, disorders or conditions therewith.
US09644179B2	Use of PDL1 expressing cells to convert T cells into regulatory T cells The present invention provides methods and compositions for converting a T cell into a cell that exhibits at least one regulatory T cell phenotype. The converted T cell is generated by contacting a T cell with a cell that is modified to comprise an agent capable of activating PD1 signaling in a T cell. The converted T cell is useful for preventing, suppressing, blocking or inhibiting an immune response. For example the converted T cell is useful for preventing rejection of a transplanted tissue in a human or other animal host, or protecting against graft versus host disease. The converted T cell can also be used to treat autoimmune diseases.
US09644177B2	Extracellular matrix films and methods of making and using same In one aspect, films that can serve as a model or mimic for the basal lamina are described herein. In some embodiments, a film described herein comprises a top surface and a bottom surface in facing opposition to the top surface, wherein the film is formed from Type I collagen and one or more additional extracellular matrix proteins. The additional extracellular matrix proteins, in some cases, comprise one or more of Type IV collagen, laminin, and fibronectin. Moreover, in some instances, the weight ratio of Type I collagen to the additional extracellular matrix proteins in the film is at least about 40:1.
US09644175B2	Antimicrobial amino-salicylic acid derivatives Disclosed is a novel method for achieving an antimicrobial, preservative and/or microorganism adhesion inhibiting effect, for the protection within an article and/or material or on the surface of an article and/or material. The novel method comprises application of a salicylic compound of the formula (I) wherein one of A and A is a residue of the formula (I′): —NH—CO—R1 while the other is hydrogen; R1 is C1-C22alkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl interrupted by O and/or NR5, C4-C12aryl, C5-C18arylalkyl; R2 is OR3 or NHR4; R3 and R4 are selected from H, C1-C22alkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl interrupted by O and/or NR5, C4-C12aryl, C5-C18arylalkyl; R5 is H or C1-C8alkyl; wherein each aryl moiety is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4acyl, C1-C4acyloxy, C1-C4acylamino, CF3, OH, amino, halogen; or an adduct or salt thereof; to said article and/or material.
US09644170B2	Bioeffective krill oil compositions This invention discloses new krill oil compositions characterized by having high amounts of phospholipids, astaxanthin esters and/or omega-3 contents. The krill oils are obtained from krill meal using supercritical fluid extraction in a two stage process. Stage 1 removes the neutral lipid by extracting with neat supercritical CO2 or CO2 plus approximately 5% of a co-solvent. Stage 2 extracts the actual krill oils by using supercritical CO2 in combination with approximately 20% ethanol. The krill oil materials obtained are compared with commercially available krill oil and found to be more bioeffective in a number of areas such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidant effects, improving insulin resistances and improving blood lipid profile.
US09644169B2	Bioeffective krill oil compositions This invention discloses new krill oil compositions characterized by having high amounts of phospholipids, astaxanthin esters and/or omega-3 contents. The krill oils are obtained from krill meal using supercritical fluid extraction in a two stage process. Stage 1 removes the neutral lipid by extracting with neat supercritical CO2 or CO2 plus approximately 5% of a co-solvent. Stage 2 extracts the actual krill oils by using supercritical CO2 in combination with approximately 20% ethanol. The krill oil materials obtained are compared with commercially available krill oil and found to be more bioeffective in a number of areas such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidant effects, improving insulin resistances and improving blood lipid profile.
US09644168B2	Lubricating oil composition for refrigerating machines A lubricating oil composition for refrigerating machines contains a base oil and an additive in a form of a coumarin compound. When the present lubricating oil composition for refrigerating machines is used in refrigerating equipment such as an open-type automobile air-conditioner, an electric automobile air-conditioner, a gas heat pump, other air-conditioning equipment, a refrigerating machine, a vending machine, a showcase, a water-heating system and a refrigerating/heating system, it is possible to detect the leakage of a refrigerant with a long-lasting stability. Therefore, when an unsaturated chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant with a poor stability is used in the above-listed equipment, the present lubricating oil composition for refrigerating machines is significantly advantageous.
US09644166B2	Surface conditioning nanolubricant A nanolubricant composition is described where the lubricant composition includes a flowable oil or grease with nanoparticles dispersed in the flowable oil or grease. The nanoparticles are configured to polish a surface of a structure slowly over a period of time. The nanoparticles a hardness of at least about 7 Mohs and a diameter that is less than one half the arithmetic average roughness of the surface or a length that is less than one half of the arithmetic average roughness of the surface.
US09644165B2	Lubricating resin composition The present invention provides a lubricating resin composition for personal care, wherein the composition not only maintains its excellent lubricity and roughness-resistant property under a wet condition even during repeated use thereof, but also represents a low swelling ratio and no slimy feeling under a wet condition. The lubricating resin composition for personal care Of the present invention comprises 100 parts by mass of a water-absorbent modified polyalkylene oxide and 25 to 500 parts by mass of a low-melting point polyamide resin.
US09644163B2	Methods for making and distributing batches of butane-enriched gasoline Disclosed are automated methods and systems for certifying the volatility of butane-enriched gasoline downstream of a butane blending operation. Such automated methods and systems provide significant advantages to comply with volatility requirements imposed by EPA or state regulations.
US09644161B2	Plasticized latex formulations for improved pumpability Hydrocarbon streams, such as crude oil streams, may have reduced drag when an effective amount to reduce drag of a drag reducing composition is added to a liquid hydrocarbon, where the drag reducing composition includes a drag reducing latex comprising at least one plasticizer in an amount effective to improve the ability to pump the latex into a hydrocarbon composition or stream with assured flow of the latex. Latex formulations are known to cause agglomerated particles during pumping operations, and the agglomerated hard particles tend to plug check valves in injection pump equipment, but the inclusion of at least one plasticizer reduces or prevents such problems.
US09644159B2	Composition of oligomerate An olefinic composition has a moderate concentration of Type 2 C8 olefins. The oligomerate composition has hydrocarbon molecules with minimal branching which make excellent diesel and can also be readily cracked to propylene. Consequently, oligomerate product can be sent to the diesel pool or fed or recycled to an FCC unit to increase production of propylene.
US09644152B2	Methods and systems for supplying hydrogen to a hydrocatalytic reaction A bottom fraction of a product of a hydrocatalytic reaction is gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions. In one embodiment, an overhead fraction of the hydrocatalytic reaction is further processed to generate higher molecular weight compounds. In another embodiment, a product of the further processing is separated into a bottom fraction and an overhead fraction, where the bottom fraction is also gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions.
US09644151B2	Methods and systems for supplying hydrogen to a hydrocatalytic reaction A bottom fraction of a product of a hydrocatalytic reaction is gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions. In one embodiment, one or more volatile organic compounds is also vaporized using heat generated in the gasification process. In one embodiment, an overhead fraction of the hydrocatalytic reaction is further processed to generate higher molecular weight compounds. In another embodiment, a product of the further processing is separated into a bottom fraction and an overhead fraction, where the bottom fraction is also gasified to generate hydrogen for use in further hydrocatalytic reactions.
US09644150B2	Method of thermolyzing biomass in presence of hydrogen sulfide The amount of renewable hydrocarbons produced from biomass may be increased by pyrolyzing the biomass in a biomass conversion unit in the presence of hydrogen sulfide or a sulfiding agent. The formation of deposits of unwanted carbonaceous materials, such as coke, is reduced by the presence of the hydrogen sulfide or sulfiding agent.
US09644148B2	Liquid Crystal composition Provided is a composition that can form a polarizing film with high dichroic ratio, which contains a compound having a function as a dichroic dye and having a local maximum absorption in a wavelength range of 350 to 550 nm. The composition contains a compound represented by the formula (1) and a polymerizable liquid crystal compound: wherein Y represents a group represented by the formula (Y1) or the formula (Y2)
US09644147B2	Liquid crystal alignment agent, liquid crystal alignment film, and liquid crystal display element A liquid crystal alignment agent capable of forming a liquid crystal alignment film having good ultraviolet reliability, the liquid crystal alignment film, and a liquid crystal display element having the same are provided. The liquid crystal alignment agent includes a polymer (A) and a solvent (B). The polymer (A) is obtained by reacting a mixture. The mixture includes a tetracarboxylic dianhydride component (a) and a component (b). The component (b) includes a diamine compound (b-1) represented by formula (1), a diamine compound (b-2) represented by formula (2), and a compound (b-3), wherein the compound (b-3) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a structure represented by formula (3-1) and a structure represented by formula (3-2).
US09644144B2	Bimesogenic compounds and mesogenic media The invention relates to bimesogenic compounds of formula I wherein R11, R12, MG11, MG12, X11, X12 and Sp1 have the meaning given in claim 1, to the use of bimesogenic compounds of formula I in liquid crystal media and particular to flexoelectric liquid crystal devices comprising a liquid crystal medium according to the present invention.
US09644143B2	Working material for an absorption cooling machine Working material for absorption machines using ammonia (NH3) or methylamine (CH3NH2) or dimethylamine ((CH3)2NH) as the working agent and using water (H2O) as the solvent, to which a small amount of basic water glass is added, i.e., a certain mixture of water glass and bases, which does not contain any chromium salts as corrosion inhibitors.
US09644142B2	Red phosphor material and light-emitting device A red phosphor material includes an essential component represented by a formula of A2-2xRxEuySmzLnx-y-zM2O8 as a main component, where A represents at least one selected from Ca and Sr; R represents at least one selected from Li, Na, and K; Ln represents at least one selected from La, Gd, and Y; M represents at least one selected from W and Mo; and x, y, and z are numerical values that satisfy 0.2≦x≦0.7, 0.2≦y+z≦0.6, 0.005≦z≦0.04, and x−y−z≧0. A light-emitting device includes an excitation light source and the red phosphor material that absorbs excitation light emitted by the excitation light source and emits red light.
US09644136B2	Low pH crosslinking of polymers The invention is directed to polymers that self-crosslink at acidic pH or can be crosslinked by phenolic agents in brine. Such polymers have lower viscosity and can be pumped deep into reservoirs, where they will cross link in situ, thus increasing their viscosity and/or form a gel and blocking thief zones. Methods of making and using such polymers are also provided.
US09644133B2	Compositions and methods for well completions Well-cementing compositions for use in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) wells are often densified, and contain weighting agents such as hematite, ilmenite, barite and hausmannite. The weighting agents are usually finely divided to help keep them suspended in the cement slurry. At high temperatures, finely divided weighting agents based on metal oxides react with the calcium-silicate-hydrate binder in set Portland cement, leading to cement deterioration. Finely divided weighting agents based on metal sulfates are inert with respect to calcium silicate hydrate; consequently, set-cement stability is preserved.
US09644131B2	Alternative ligand formulations for cellulose products This disclosure provides compositions suitable as drilling fluids, completion fluids, work-over fluids, or stimulation/fracking fluids, which exhibit shale inhibiting, thermostabilizing, viscosifying, and fluid loss reducing effects when used for these purposes. In some embodiments, this disclosure provides compositions that include a cellulose product comprising the contact product of: at least one cellulosic ether; at least one salt of a polyvalent metal ion; and at least one ligand or a salt of the ligand. The resulting cellulose products are useful in drilling of oil, gas, and other wells.
US09644126B2	Treated geothermal brine compositions with reduced concentrations of silica, iron, and zinc This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron, silica, and zinc compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of zinc ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like lithium, manganese, arsenic, barium, and lead. Exemplary compositions include Salton Sea brines containing a concentration of zinc less than 10 mg/kg, a concentration of silica ranging from less than 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of iron less than 10 mg/kg.
US09644124B2	Silicon-containing compound having alkoxysilyl-ethylene group at its terminal, room temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition, and molded product obtained by curing the composition A silicon-containing compound having an alkoxysilyl-ethylene group at its terminal including at least one silyl-ethylene bond represented by the following structural formula (a) in one molecule, and according to this compound, a novel base polymer used in a room temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition capable of providing a cured product that is particularly excellent in rapid curability, storage stability and durability can be provided.
US09644123B2	Isocyanurate vinyl ester anchoring adhesive composition An anchoring adhesive includes effective amounts of an isocyanurate compound and a vinyl ester compound that react and cure to form a composition having high compressive strength, high tensile strength and low shrinkage. The anchoring adhesive can be used to firmly bond anchor pins to boreholes in concrete, steel, wood, and other substrates.
US09644117B2	Adhesive composition An adhesive compositions which shows a first color change when the ambient temperature is increased to a temperature of ≧T1 and a second color change when the ambient temperature is lowered to a temperature of ≦T2, wherein T1>T2. Such adhesive compositions have advantageous properties, in particular at security applications.
US09644111B2	Polyurethane coating material composition, multi-stage coating methods Described are nonaqueous coating material compositions comprising (A) at least one polyhydroxyl group-containing compound, (B) at least one polyisocyanate group-containing compound having free or blocked isocyanate groups, (D) at least one catalyst (D) based on a zinc-amidine complex which is preparable by reacting one or more zinc(II) biscarboxylates with an amidine of the formula (I) or with a mixture of two or more amidines of the formula (I) and (S) at least one monomeric aromatic optionally substituted carboxylic acid (S) whose carboxyl group is in conjugation with a π-electron system, wherein the component (B) comprises at least one structural unit —NR—(X—SiR″x(OR′)3-x) (II), and/or at least one structural unit —N(X—SiR″x(OR′)3-x)n(X′—SiR″y(OR′)3-y)m (III). Also described are multistage coating methods, and the use of the coating material compositions.
US09644107B2	Achromatic optical-dispersion corrected gradient refractive index optical-element An optical-dispersion corrected optical-element, the optical-element comprising a first nanocomposite-ink, the first nanocomposite-ink comprising nanofillers dispersed in a cured organic-matrix, a second nanocomposite-ink, the second nanocomposite-ink comprising the nanofillers dispersed in a the cured organic-matrix, optical-dispersion of the second nanocomposite-ink different than optical-dispersion of the first nanocomposite-ink, wherein the distribution of the first nanocomposite-ink and the second nanocomposite-ink result in optical-dispersion refractive-gradients, where the refractive-gradients correct chromatic aberration.
US09644105B2	Aqueous dispersible polymer inks An ink composition or ink concentrate for variable data lithographic printing or ink jet printing includes a nano-particle polymer or blend of nano-particle polymers, wherein the polymer or polymers of the blend are water dispersible at temperatures below 100 degrees Celsius; and solids content is in an amount of greater than 25 percent by total weight.
US09644097B2	Stabilizer polymerization process and process for making polymer polyols A polymeric stabilizer is produced by copolymerizing an unsaturated polyether with an unsaturated low molecular weight monomer in a controlled radical polymerization. The polymeric stabilizer is useful for producing polymer polyol products via a mechanical dispersion process or an in situ polymerization process.
US09644096B2	Method for generation of nanoparticles A discrete nanostructure formed by a method comprising providing an aliphatic multi-block copolymer. The aliphatic multi-block copolymer includes at least one polyester block and at least one functionalized polycarbonate block. The aliphatic multi-block copolymer, a deprotonating agent and water are mixed to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is maintained at a reaction temperature suitable to result in self-assembly of the multi-block copolymer into nanoparticles.
US09644089B2	Methods for crosslinking polymer compositions in the presence of atmospheric oxygen A process for crosslinking an elastomer composition in the presence of an organic peroxide formulation is disclosed. The organic peroxide formulation may comprise additional compounds chosen from bis-, tri- and higher poly-maleimides, bis-, tri- and higher poly-citraconimides, peroxide-crosslinkable silicone elastomers, p-phenylenediamine based antiozonants, sulfur containing organic compounds which are accelerators for the sulfur curing (crosslinking) of polymers which are curable/crosslinkable by sulfur, and polysulfide polymers. Methods of manufacturing elastomer articles, methods of reducing mold-fouling, elastomer compositions, and elastomer articles made from the elastomer compositions are also disclosed.
US09644087B2	Barrier film for food packaging Barrier films are prepared from a blend of two high density polyethylene blend components and a high performance organic nucleating agent. The two high density polyethylene blend components have substantially different melt indices. Large reductions in the moisture vapor transmission rate of the film are observed in the presence of the nucleating agent when the melt indices of the two blend components have a ratio of greater than 10/1. The resulting barrier films are suitable for the preparation of packaging for dry foods such as crackers and breakfast cereals.
US09644085B2	Rubber tyre compound production method A method of producing rubber compounds, in which the polymer base is composed partly of a first polymer material having a glass transition temperature of over −50° C., and partly of a second polymer material having a glass transition temperature of below −50° C. and silica as a filler. The method includes a preliminary first polymer material treating step, in which the first polymer material, a silica having a surface area of 80 to 135 m2/g, a silane bonding agent, and at least one nucleophile agent are mixed together; a preliminary second polymer material treating step, in which the second polymer material, a silica having a surface area of 150 to 220 m2/g, a silane bonding agent, and at least one nucleophile agent are mixed together; a mixing step, in which the compounds resulting from the preliminary treating steps are mixed together; and a final step, in which stearic acid and a curing system are added and mixed with the compound being produced.
US09644083B2	Cellulose acylate film, polarizing plate protective film, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display using the same A cellulose acylate film, containing: at least two or more of chelating agents having different pKa values from one another, wherein the chelating agents comprise: a chelating agent A having at least one functional group whose acid dissociation constant pKa, measured at 25° C. in a mixed solvent having a mixing ratio of tetrahydrofuran 60 ml/water 40 ml, is 6 or less; and a chelating agent B having at least one functional group of a conjugate acid whose pKa, measured at the same condition, is 7 or more; and a cellulose acylate, and wherein the number of bright spots of the cellulose acylate film is equal to or less than 500/cm2; a polarizing plate protective film, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display using the same.
US09644081B2	Polyamide moulding composition, moulded articles produced therefrom and also use of the polyamide moulding compositions The invention relates to a polyamide molding composition which comprises a partially aromatic polyamide and also a mixture of at least two UV absorbers. The invention likewise relates to molded articles which comprise corresponding polyamide molding compositions. The polyamide molding compositions according to the invention are used as parts of electrical or electronic components or housings or housing components, in particular housings or housing parts for portable electronic devices, household appliances, household machines, devices and apparatus for telecommunication and consumer electronics, interior and exterior parts in the automobile sector and in the field of other transport means, interior and exterior parts, preferably with a portable or mechanical function in the field of electrics, furniture, sport, mechanical engineering, the sanitary field and hygiene, medicine, energy- and drive technology, particularly preferably mobile telephones, smart phones, organizers, laptop computers, notebook computers, tablet computers, radios, cameras, clocks, calculators, devices for playing music or video, navigation devices, GPS devices, electronic picture frames, external hard disks and other electronic storage media, or for the production of mono- or multilayer films, containers or pipes.
US09644076B2	Cross-linkers for hydrogels, hydrogels including these cross-linkers and applications thereof The present invention relates to novel cross-linkers for hydrogels, in particular for hyaluronan hydrogels, corresponding hydrogels including said cross-linkers and various applications thereof. The cross linker of the invention is a bi- or multifunctional cross-linker comprising or consisting of an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system with 3-6 C atoms which is coupled via functional groups on at least 2 ring positions with at least 2 terminal groups capable to form a covalent bond with thiol or amino groups, in particular with thiol groups in a thiol-en reaction. The cross-linker may be charged or uncharged. In a specific embodiment, the terminal groups are coupled to carboxy groups of the aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system via an ester or amide bond. More specifically, the cross-linker of the invention is a derivative of pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid or a corresponding pyridinium salt thereof wherein 2 terminal groups are coupled to the carboxy groups of the pyridine or pyridinium core via an ester or amide bond. In a preferred embodiment, the cross-linker if N3,N5-bis(2-acrylamidoethyl) pyridine-3,5-dicarboxamide or a 3,5-bis((2-acryl-amidoethyl) carbamoyl)-1-methylpyridin-1-ium-halogenide.
US09644075B2	Polycarbonate composition to produce optical quality products with high quality and good processability A process for manufacturing a polycarbonate composition includes melt polymerizing a dihydroxy compound and a carbonate compound in the presence of a catalyst to form a polycarbonate; and adding 1 to 400 ppm of glycerol tristearate to form the polycarbonate composition, wherein the polycarbonate composition is unquenched.
US09644073B2	Method for the synthesis of a chlorine-free, pre-ceramic polymer for the production of ceramic molded bodies A method for producing a polysilane includes a disproportionation reaction of a methylchlorodisilane mixture to form chlorine-containing oligosilane, a substitution reaction of the chlorine atoms contained in the oligosilane by the reaction with a primary amine and a cross-linking reaction of the oligosilanes using a chain former to form polysilanes. The obtained polysilanes are infusible and are very suitable for being spun to form green fibers and processed to form silicon carbide fibers and fiber composites. The method is characterized in that it can be carried out cost-effectively and quickly and with very high yields.
US09644072B2	Controlled radical polymerization, and catalysts useful therein A catalyst is prepared in situ by reaction between an aryl halide and a Ni(0) complex. The catalyst may be used to promote chain-growth polymerization of halogen-substituted Mg or Zn monomers by a controlled radical mechanism. Polymers, co-polymers, block copolymers, polymer thin films, and surface-confined polymer brushes may be produced using the catalyst.
US09644069B2	Polymer of fluorine-containing sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s and method of manufacturing the same A polymer of fluorine-containing sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The polymer is formed by processing a nucleophilic polycondensation between a fluorine-containing monomer having an electron-withdrawing group and a multi-phenyl monomer. A main structure of the polymer of fluorine-containing sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s has a first portion with fluoro or trifluoromethyl substituted phenyl groups, and a second portion with sulfonated phenyl groups.
US09644066B2	Cyclic amine compounds, compositions, and polyurethane foams made therefrom The present invention describes cyclic amine compounds useful for catalysts for polyurethane form-forming compositions. The cyclic amine compounds of the invention provide distinct benefits for reaction compositions, methods, and polyurethane foams based on their desirable physical and catalytic properties.
US09644065B2	PHT powder coating materials A coating for an article may be made by applying a powder of a polyhemiaminal (PHA) polymer material to the article in a particulate form and then converting the PHA polymer material to a polyhexahydrotriazine (PHT) polymer material and fusing the particles into a monolithic coating by applying heat to the particles. The method generally includes forming a dilute reaction mixture comprising a formaldehyde reactant, a solvent, a primary aromatic diamine, and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of between about 20° C. and about 120° C. for a short time to form a polymer. A particulate solid is precipitated by adding an excess volume of a non-solvent to the mixture. The powder may be applied to an article and then heated to fuse the powder into a coating and convert the PHA to PHT.
US09644062B2	Polymer particle dispersions with polyols A toughener composition comprising: a) a polyol component selected from the group consisting of a polyether polyol, a polyester polyol, a polycaprolactone polyol, a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, and mixtures or copolymers thereof; and b) a core shell rubber comprising a rubber particle core and a shell layer wherein said core shell rubber has a particle size of from 0.01 μm to 0.5 μm is disclosed. The toughener can be used in epoxy resin compositions for composite applications.
US09644060B2	Hydrophobic crosslinkable acetoacetylated lactam/vinyl alcohol copolymers This invention relates to lactam/vinyl alcohol copolymers, and more specifically, to hydrophobic cross-linkable acetoacetylated lactam/vinyl alcohol copolymers suitable for use in a variety of applications including printing, inks, membranes, coatings, adhesives, oil treatment chemicals (such as gas and kinetic hydrate inhibitors), and fiber/textile treatments.
US09644056B2	Compound, resin and photoresist composition A compound represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group; Xa and Xb each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; X11 represents a C1-C12 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group where a hydrogen atom can be replaced by a fluorine atom; and A1 represents a C1-C12 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group or -A2-X1-(A3-X2)a-A4-, where represents a binding site to an oxygen atom, A2, A3 and A4 each independently represent a C1-C12 divalent hydrocarbon group, X1 and X2 each independently represent —O—, —CO—O—, —O—CO— or —O—CO—O—, and “a” represents 0 or 1.
US09644055B2	Method for producing aqueous fluorine-containing polymer dispersing element, and purified aqueous fluorine-containing polymer dispersing element A method for preparing a fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion, including: step (A) of preparing a fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion comprising a fluoropolymer having at least one selected from the group consisting of —SO2Y and —COOR (wherein Y is a halogen, and R is a C1 to C4 alkyl) by emulsion polymerization; step (B) of heating the fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion to 50° C. or higher; and step (C) of contacting the fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion with an ion exchange resin for cation exchange after step (B), thereby providing a purified fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion, the fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion being adjusted to pH 7 or lower from the end of the polymerization in step (A) to the end of step (C).
US09644053B2	Tridentate nitrogen based ligands for olefin polymerisation catalysts Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same are provided. A method for forming a polymer catalyst includes reacting a bromoketone compound with an aryl amine compound to form an amide compound. The amide compound is reacted with an ethylene diamine compound, to form a terminal primary amine compound. The terminal primary amine compound is reacted with a bromoaryl compound to form a ligand.
US09644051B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor of formula (I) In which X and Y are selected from, R1, and —OR1 and —NR2, B is oxygen or sulphur S is sulphur, R1 is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally contain a heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N, O and Si, which can be fused together to form one or more cycles, R is hydrogen or R1 and A is a bivalent bridging group with chain length between the two bridging bonds being 1-10 atoms.
US09644046B2	Method for producing modified conjugated diene-based polymer, modified conjugated diene-based polymer, and modified conjugated diene-based polymer composition A method for producing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a good balance between the hysteresis loss properties and the wet skid resistance, practically sufficient abrasion resistance and breaking strength, and high processability when formed into a vulcanized product is provided. A method for producing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, comprising: a polymerization step of polymerizing a conjugated diene compound, copolymerizing conjugated diene compounds, or copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound with an aromatic vinyl compound using an alkali metal compound or an alkaline earth metal compound as a polymerization initiator to obtain a conjugated diene-based polymer having an active end, and a modifying step of reacting a compound represented by following formula (1) with the active end of the conjugated diene-based copolymer.
US09644045B2	End-functionalized conjugated diene-based polymer and process for producing same Disclosed are a modified conjugated diene-based polymer represented by Chemical Formula 1, a method of preparing the same, and a rubber composition including the same.
US09644041B2	Process and apparatus for production of halogenated butyl rubber with reduced emissions The present invention relates to a process for the production of halogenated butyl rubber and an apparatus for the production of rubber cement for use in the production of halogenated butyl rubber. The process and apparatus permit direct mixing of aqueous rubber slurry with a non-halogenated organic solvent to make a rubber cement solution. The water layer is then separated from the partially dissolved rubber cement and the cement phase is sent for halogenation. The apparatus is an enclosed vessel comprised of at least one dissolving zone and at least one separator zone. The process and apparatus advantageously employ recycle of rubber cement in order to disrupt an interface layer that forms between the water and rubber cement, to thereby improve continuously operation of the process.
US09644026B2	Antibody against mutant α-actinin-4 An antibody against mutant α-actinin-4 having an amino acid sequence with at least one amino acid residue substitution in the region between position 245 and 263 in the amino acid sequence of α-actinin-4, wherein the antibody recognizes all or a part of the substituted amino acid residue(s) in the region.
US09644025B2	Immunotherapy regimes dependent on ApoE status The invention provides methods of immunotherapy of Alzheimer's and similar diseases in which the regime administered to a patient depends on the ApoE genotype of the patient.
US09644022B2	Amino acid sequences directed against human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) and polypeptides comprising the same for the prevention and/or treatment of respiratory tract infections Amino acid sequences are provided that are directed against/and or that can specifically bind protein F of hRSV, as well as to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences. The amino acid sequences, polypeptides and therapeutic compounds and compositions provided by the invention show an improved stability, less immunogenicity and/or improved affinity and/or avidity for protein F of hRSV. The invention also relates to the uses of such amino acid sequences, polypeptides, compounds or constructs for prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes.
US09644014B2	Modified animal erythropoietin polypeptides and their uses Modified animal erythropoietin polypeptides and uses thereof are provided.
US09644008B2	Deglycosylated hemagglutinin and manufacture thereof The invention provides a deglycosylated hemagglutinin, wherein the glycosylation site(s) on the stem region is removed. The deglycosylated hemagglutinin may induce neutralizing antibody against influenza virus, and cross-reactive protection against different virus. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing deglycosylated hemagglutinin, comprising aligning two or more hemagglutinin stem sequences of influenza virus, identifying the high conserved N-glycosylation site, and removing the high conserved N-glycosylation site. Thus, the N-glycosylation site cannot be glycosylated.
US09644004B2	Peptide and peptidomimetic inhibitors The present invention provides inhibitors and/or antagonists of plasma kallikrein. Also provided are methods of utilizing the inhibitors as therapeutics.
US09644003B2	RTN4B polypeptide, monoclonal antibody thereof, monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cell strain, and, preparation and application thereof The present invention relates to a RTN4B-related polypeptide, a monoclonal antibody thereof, a monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cell strain, and, preparation and applications thereof. The RTN4B polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence presented by SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention further discloses a monoclonal antibody, a hybridoma cell strain to produce the monoclonal antibody prepared by the RTN4B polypeptide, and the related application in the treatment or prevention of tumors thereof.
US09644001B2	Cell-penetrating peptides A vector that includes a cell-penetrating peptide linked to a therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent can be a cytotoxic agent, an anti-viral agent, an anti-bacterial agent, or an anti-parasitic agent.
US09643999B2	Hepatitis C virus inhibitors Hepatitis C virus inhibitors having the general formula (I) are disclosed. Compositions comprising the compounds and methods for using the compounds to inhibit HCV are also disclosed.
US09643996B2	Processes for producing protein microparticles Processes and apparatuses for producing biologically-active, protein-rich microparticles under ambient conditions are disclosed. A protein solution is atomized and collected in a dehydration solvent that is being mixed. The resulting protein microparticles retain high specific activity without the need for large amounts of stabilizing excipients.
US09643995B2	Triterpene glycoside and triterpene compositions and methods of using same In the present invention, different strategies are used to improve the bioavailability of triterpene glycosides and triterpenes including, for example, (a) a covalent approach involving modification with polyethylene glycol and (b) a formulation approach involving non-covalent encapsulation in antibody targeted pol(DL-lactic acid) nanoparticles.
US09643994B2	Crystalline polymorphic form of ulipristal acetate A novel crystalline polymorphic form of ulipristal acetate useful as an agent for preventing and/or treating uterine leiomyoma and as a contraceptive, and a process for producing the crystalline polymorphic form are provided. The novel crystalline polymorphic form of ulipristal acetate is obtained by crystallization or transition in association with a specified solvent. The solvent comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of water, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, an aromatic hydrocarbon, a halogenated hydrocarbon, a linear alcohol, an alkyl ether, an acetate ester, an alkyl ketone, an N-alkylacylamide, and an alkanenitrile.
US09643992B2	Two crystal forms of ginsenoside C-K and method for preparing same Provided are ginsenoside C-K polymorphic forms and a method for preparing same. The ginsenoside C-K polymorphic forms are crystal form D and crystal form H.
US09643991B2	Process for preparing a novel crystalline form of emamectin benzoate and use the same A crystalline modification V of emamectin benzoate, exhibiting at least 3 of the following reflexes in an X-ray powder diffractogram recorded using Cu—Kα radiation at 25° C.: 2θ=4.34±0.2 (1) 2θ=10.58±0.2 (2) 2θ=12.32±0.2 (3) 2θ=15.19±0.2 (4) 2θ=18.57±0.2 (5) 2θ=20.41±0.2 (6) A process for the preparation of emamectin benzoate in the aforementioned form comprises i) preparing a solution of a solid form of emamectin benzoate in a solvent comprising ethyl acetate and n-hexane; ii) effecting crystallization of emamectin benzoate from the solution; and iii) isolating the emamectin benzoate formed. The crystalline modification V can be formulated to any suitable pesticidal formulations.
US09643987B2	Monophosphites having an unsymmetric biaryl unit Monophosphites having an unsymmetric biaryl structure and metal complexes thereof are provided. The metal complex compositions are useful as hydroformylation catalysts. The metals of the complex include Rh, Ru, Co and Ir. A method of hydroformylation using the metal complex or the metal complex components is also provided.
US09643985B2	PCL compounds, compositions, and methods of use thereof Disclosed herein are compounds useful for detecting oxidants in a living cell, in a multicellular organism, or in a cell-free sample. In particular, disclosed herein are bioluminescent reporter compounds, and more particularly, fluorinated peroxy-caged-luciferin (PCL) compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds and compositions, and processes for preparing such compounds. Also disclosed herein are kits and methods for detecting and measuring peroxynitrite, and optionally, additional oxidants in a living cell, in a multicellular organism, or in a cell-free sample.
US09643981B2	Process for preparing (4R,12aS)-N-(2,4-difluorobenzyl)-7-methoxy-4-methyl-6,8-dioxo-3,4,6,8,12,12A-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[1′,2′:4,5]pyrazino[2,1-b][1,3]oxazine-9-carboxamide The present invention relates to the preparation of (4R,12aS)-N-(2,4-difluorobenzyl)-7-methoxy-4 -methyl-6,8-dioxo-3,4,6,8,12,12a-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[1′,2′:4,5]pyrazino[2,1-b][1,3]oxazine-9-carboxamide of the formula VIIa:
US09643978B2	Methods and compounds for synthesizing fused thiophenes Disclosed herein are thiophene compounds of formulae (I), (I′), (II), (II′), (II″), and (II′″), methods for making such compounds, and methods for making β-R-substituted fused thiophene compounds by coupling such compounds.
US09643977B2	Necroptosis inhibitors and methods of use therefor Described herein are compositions that inhibit the production of TNFα downstream of CD40 activation. As such, also described are various methods of using compositions exhibiting this activity for the treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases associated with TNFα production or CD40 activation.
US09643970B2	Substituted imidazo [1,5-a]pyrazines as PDE9 inhibitors This invention is directed to compounds, which are PDE9 enzyme inhibitors. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of the compounds of formula (I) The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I). The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a psychiatric disorder comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I).
US09643963B2	Antiparasitic compounds The invention relates to 1,2,4-thiadiazole derivatives and their use to treat parasites.
US09643960B2	Procaspase activating compounds Compositions and methods are disclosed in embodiments relating to induction of cell death such as in cancer cells. Compounds and related methods for synthesis and use thereof, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. Compounds are disclosed that have lower neurotoxicity effects than other compounds.
US09643958B2	Deprotection method for protected hydroxyl group To deprotect an alcoholic hydroxyl group protected by a t-butyldimethylsilyl group without influencing a functional group unstable to an acid. In the presence of a solvent, an alcohol having a hydroxyl group protected by a t-butyldimethylsilyl group is deprotected in the presence of an acid or an acid salt having a pKa of from 1.0 to 3.0 in water.
US09643956B2	Solid forms of an ASK1 inhibitor Crystalline forms of 5-(4-cyclopropyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N-(6-(4-isopropyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzamide(Compound I) were prepared and characterized in the solid state: Also provided are processes of manufacture and methods of using the crystalline forms.
US09643944B2	Nucleophilic substitution of carbon nanotubes Compounds are attached to carbon nanotubes (CNT) by a process which comprises: subjecting surface treated CNTs which have been treated to induce negatively charged surface groups thereon, to nucleophilic substitution reaction with a compound carrying a functional group capable of reacting with the negatively charged groups on the CNT surface, whereby the compound chemically bonds to the CNT. The surface CNT treatment may be reduction. The compounds which are bonded to the CNT may be epoxy resins, bonded directly or through a spacer group. Bi-functional CNTs, grafted to both epoxy resins and other polymers such as polystyrene, are also made by this process.
US09643943B2	Process for forming propylene oxide from oxidation of methyl benzyl alcohol The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing propylene oxide comprising the steps: (a) oxidizing alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol with air to form a first reaction mixture comprising hydrogen peroxide and acetophenone; (b) reacting propylene with the first reaction mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a second reaction mixture comprising propylene oxide; (c) separating the propylene oxide from the second reaction mixture to form a third reaction mixture; (d) heating the third reaction mixture to decompose hydrogen peroxide, whereby a fourth reaction mixture is formed; (e) hydrogenating the acetophenone in the fourth reaction mixture with hydrogen to form a fifth reaction mixture comprising alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol; and (f) separating alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol from the fifth reaction mixture and returning the methyl benzyl alcohol to step (a).
US09643942B2	Method for manufacturing 1,1-disubstituted hydrazine compound This method for a manufacturing a 1,1-disubstituted hydrazine compound represented by a formula (II) involves reacting a hydrazino compound represented by a formula (I) with a compound represented by a formula: R-Hal in an aprotic polar solvent in the presence of a base selected from an alkali metal hydroxide and alkaline-earth metal hydroxide in an amount of 1.0 to 3.0 equivalents based on the hydrazino compound. In the formulae, X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —CH2— or the like, and each of RX represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a nitro group, a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like. An arbitrary C—RX that forms the ring is optionally substituted with a nitrogen atom. Hal represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom, and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted organic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
US09643939B1	Process for the preparation of linezolid The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of Linezolid. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improved process for preparing (S)—N-[[3-[3-fluoro-4-[4-morpholinyl]phenyl]-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]methyl] phthalimide and (S)-glycidyl phthalimide intermediates, which are used in the preparation of Linezolid.
US09643938B2	Process for the preparation of substituted cycloserines The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of substituted cycloserine compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, aryl or aryl substituted by one to five R11, or aryl-C1-C4alkylene or aryl-C1-C4alkylene substituted by one to five R11; and each R11 is independently C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy, cyano or halogen; The invention also relates to intermediates produced by the processes. Compounds of formula (I) are useful intermediates for the production of compounds in the agricultural and pharmaceutical fields.
US09643936B1	Form of tribenuron-methyl, a process for its preparation and use of the same A crystalline form of tribenuron-methyl of formula (I), the crystal preparation process, the analyses of the crystal through various analytical methods and using the crystal to prepare stable agrochemical formulation. The invention also describes the use of various solvents towards the crystalline form preparation conditions.
US09643928B2	Crystalline forms of {[1-cyano-5-(4-chlorophenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid The present disclosure relates to crystalline forms of {[1-cyano-5-(4-chlorophenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid (Compound A), the process of preparing crystalline forms of Compound A, the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and the methods of use thereof.
US09643926B2	Selective placement of carbon nanotubes via coulombic attraction of oppositely charged carbon nanotubes and self-assembled monolayers A method of forming a structure having selectively placed carbon nanotubes, a method of making charged carbon nanotubes, a bi-functional precursor, and a structure having a high density carbon nanotube layer with minimal bundling. Carbon nanotubes are selectively placed on a substrate having two regions. The first region has an isoelectric point exceeding the second region's isoelectric point. The substrate is immersed in a solution of a bi-functional precursor having anchoring and charged ends. The anchoring end bonds to the first region to form a self-assembled monolayer having a charged end. The substrate with charged monolayer is immersed in a solution of carbon nanotubes having an opposite charge to form a carbon nanotube layer on the self-assembled monolayer. The charged carbon nanotubes are made by functionalization or coating with an ionic surfactant.
US09643921B2	Method for producing indoline compound Provided is a method for producing a compound represented by a formula (6), the method comprising: a step of mixing a compound represented by a formula (4) and a compound represented by a formula (5) to form a salt consisting of the compound represented by the formula (4) and the compound represented by the formula (5); and a step of removing a protecting group P1 of the salt. In the following formulae, P1 is a protecting group and P2 is a protecting group.
US09643920B2	Crystalline 4-(3S-(1R-(1-napthyl)ethylamino)pyrrolidin-1-yl)phenylacetic acid The present invention provides crystal forms A and B of 4-(3S-(1R-(1-naphthyl)ethylamino)pyrrolidin-1-yl)phenylacetic acid having excellent stability and use as pharmaceutical ingredients. The present invention also provides industrially advantageous processes for producing these crystalline compounds.
US09643918B2	Calcination apparatus, process for producing oxide catalyst, and process for producing unsaturated acid or unsaturated nitrile Disclosed is a calcination apparatus, including: a calcination tube having open ends at both terminals; a pair of hoods, each hood covering each open end of the calcination tube; and a pair of rings, each ring sealing a gap between the calcination tube and the hood, wherein the rings are directly or indirectly fixed on an outer surface of the calcination tube; a groove is provided along a circumferential direction of the ring at a contact surface side between the ring and the hood; a sealed chamber surrounded by the hood and the groove is formed; and both the calcination tube and the rings rotate in a circumferential direction of the calcination tube while keeping the hood in contact with both sides of the groove.
US09643917B2	Water-soluble propofol derivatives and uses thereof The present invention discloses a class of water-soluble propofol derivatives, preparation method thereof, anesthetization method using the same, use thereof as prodrugs and use thereof in the preparation of intravenous anesthetics. The water-soluble propofol derivatives have the general formula (I); wherein X is H or F, Y is F or alkyl substituted by one or more F, n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, W is W1 or W2; W1 is NR1R2.A or R1 and R2 are each independently H, alkyl optionally substituted with phenyl, or cycloalkyl, m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, A is a pharmaceutically acceptable acid, W2 is COOM1/t or OPO3(M)2/t or PO3(M)2/t; M is a metal ion, an ammonium ion or a basic amino acid cation which can form a salt with an acid radical; t is the charge number of M.
US09643914B2	Fingolimod hydrochloride process A process for preparation of diethyl 2-aetamido-2-(4-octyl phenyl)ethyl malonate (III), a key intermediate of fingolimod hydrochloride comprising reaction of 2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl iodide (IV) with diethyl acetamido malonate in presence of a base and an iodinating agent and in an organic solvent. The compound of formula (III) thus obtained provided fingolimod hydrochloride (Ia) having associated impurities below the regulatory limits.
US09643913B2	Organoleptic compounds The present invention relates to novel compounds and their use as fragrance materials.
US09643912B2	Fatty alcohol esters of hydroxycarboxylic acids Described herein are compositions (e.g., a pharmaceutical composition) and compounds of formula I, methods of making compounds of formula (I) and their use in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and disorders.
US09643905B2	Phenylnaphthol derivatives Phenylnaphthol derivatives represented by the following general formula (1), wherein, R1 to R3 are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups or aryl groups, and R2 and R3 may be bonded together to form an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring or a heterocyclic ring, a and b are, respectively, integers of 0 to 4, R4 and R5 are hydroxyl groups, alkyl groups, haloalkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, amino groups, heterocyclic groups having a nitrogen atom as a hetero atom and are bonded together via the nitrogen atom, cyano groups, nitro groups, formyl groups, hydroxycarbonyl groups, alkylcarbonyl groups, alkoxycarbonyl groups, halogen atoms, aralkyl groups, aralkoxy groups, aryloxy groups, aryl groups, heteroaryl groups bonded together via a carbon atom in the ring, alkylthio groups, cycloalkylthio groups, arylthio groups or heteroarylthio groups, and if R4 or R5 are present in a plural number, the plurality of R4 or the plurality of R5 may be the same or different, or 2 R4s or 2 R5s may be bonded together to form an alicyclic hydrocarbon ring or a heterocyclic ring. The compounds are useful as intermediate products for the synthesis of, for example, photochromic compounds.
US09643904B2	Method for preparing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene A method for preparing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, including: a) introducing hexafluoropropylene and hydrogen to a first reactor for reaction in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a first mixture; b) washing and drying the first mixture, and introducing the treated first mixture to a first distillation column to obtain 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane, 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene, and hexafluoropropylene; recycling the 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane to the first reactor, and introducing the 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene and the hexafluoropropylene to a second distillation column to yield hexafluoropropylene and 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene; and recycling the hexafluoropropylene to the first reactor; c) introducing the 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene and hydrogen to a second reactor in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a second mixture; and d) washing and drying the second mixture, and introducing the second mixture to a third distillation column to yield 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; and recycling the 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane to the second reactor to yield 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
US09643892B2	PCBN material, method for making same, tools comprising same and method of using same PCBN material consisting of cBN grains dispersed in a matrix, the content of the cBN grains being in the range of about 35 to about 70 volume % of the PCBN material. The matrix comprises at least one kind of chemical compound that includes aluminum (Al) and at least one kind of chemical compound that includes titanium (Ti). The size distribution of the cBN grains exposed at a surface of the PCBN material is such that at least about 50% percent of the total equivalent circle area (ECA) arises from cBN intercept lengths up to 5 microns. At least about 20 percent of the total ECA arises from cBN intercept lengths greater than about 5 microns.
US09643887B2	Low dust joint compound and method of making the same A joint compound or wall repair composition and the method of making the same is disclosed that reduces the amount of airborne dust emitted during traditional sanding processes. Generally, such a reduction can be achieved by combining a first binder that has a high glass transition temperature and a second binder that has a low glass transition temperature with conventional joint compound compositions.
US09643886B2	Cement additives and related methods of use Cement and concrete additives and related methods of making and using such additives are disclosed and described. An additive can include molasses and a carrier. An enhanced Portland cement composition can comprise about 97 wt % to 99.9 wt % of the composition and the above described additive comprises about 0.01 wt % to about 3 wt % of the composition.
US09643883B2	Fusion formable alkali-free intermediate thermal expansion coefficient glass A compositional range of high strain point and/or intermediate expansion coefficient alkali metal free aluminosilicate and boroaluminosilicate glasses are described herein. The glasses can be used as substrates or superstrates for photovoltaic devices, for example, thin film photovoltaic devices such as CdTe or CIGS photovoltaic devices or crystalline silicon wafer devices. These glasses can be characterized as having strain points ≧600° C., thermal expansion coefficient of from 35 to 50×10−7/° C.
US09643881B2	Glass composition for glass fiber, glass fiber, and method for producing glass fiber Provided is a glass composition for a glass fiber, which has excellent alkali resistance, acid resistance, and hydrolytic resistance, is useful as a reinforcing material for composite materials such as calcium silicate board and GRC and as a corrosion-resistant material for battery separators or the like, and has a low glass drawing temperature and liquidus temperature of the glass and thus which is excellent in productivity. The glass composition comprises, in mass % on an oxide base, 50 to 65% of SiO2, 0 to 5% of Al2O3, 0 to 10% of CaO, 10 to 20% of Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 0 to 5% of Li2O, 10 to 20% of Na2O, 0 to 5% of K2O, 5 to 10% of TiO2, and 10 to 20% of ZrO2 as a glass composition.
US09643879B2	Method for manufacturing a precursor for a primary preform for optical fibres by a plasma deposition process A method for manufacturing a precursor for a primary preform for optical fibers by an internal plasma deposition process including the steps of providing a hollow substrate tube, creating a first plasma reaction zone having first reaction conditions and depositing non-vitrified silica layers along at least a portion of the inner surface of the substrate tube, subsequently creating a second plasma reaction zone having second reaction conditions different from the first reaction conditions and depositing vitrified silica layers along at least a portion of the substrate tube, and cooling the substrate tube to produce the precursor for a primary preform.
US09643876B2	Microspheres and methods of making the same A method of manufacturing a plurality of expanded microspheres, comprises mixing a plurality of solid particles, at least one binding material capable of binding the plurality of solid particles, and a plurality of reactive expansion components into a batch, forming a plurality of agglomerated particles from the batch, heating the plurality of agglomerated particles in an expansion equipment to above a softening temperature of at least a portion of the plurality of agglomerated particles and activating the plurality of reactive expansion components, and forming a gas and expanding the plurality of agglomerated particles into the plurality of expanded microspheres, the step of activating the plurality of reactive expansion components occurring independently from a chemical composition of an atmosphere surrounding the plurality of agglomerated particles inside the expansion equipment.
US09643873B2	Sheet width control for overflow downdraw sheet glass forming apparatus A method keeps the width of the manufactured sheet substantially the same by attaching edge directors for the formed sheet to the manufacturing apparatus structure instead of to the forming block. Thus, sheet glass may be manufactured to specification for a longer time with the same forming block. An additional method adjusts the width of the manufactured sheet by changing the distance between the edge directors. Thus sheet glass may be manufactured to different width specifications with the same forming block.
US09643871B2	Submerged combustion melters and burners therefor A submerged combustion melter and burner therefor. The burner may include a first tube having a scaled distal end and a second tube concentric to the first tube, the second tube having a partially sealed distal end with an opening for receiving the first tube, where an annular space is defined between the first and second tubes. The burner further includes a first gas port in the sealed distal end of the first tube, the first gas port supplying a first gas, a second gas port in a distal end of the second tube, the second gas port supplying a second gas to the annular space, and a nozzle on the proximate ends of the first and second tubes. The nozzle provides N first gas outlets and M second gas outlets where the N first gas outlets supply either the first or the second gas into a molten glass environment external the burner, and the M second gas outlets supply either the second or the first gas into the molten glass environment external the burner to thereby mix and combust the first and second gases together in the molten glass environment.
US09643869B2	System for producing molten glasses from glass batches using turbulent submerged combustion melting Processes and systems for producing molten glass using submerged combustion melters, including densifying an initial composition comprising vitrifiable particulate solids and interstitial gas to form a densified composition comprising the solids by removing a portion of the interstitial gas from the composition. The initial composition is passed from an initial environment having a first pressure through a second environment having a second pressure higher than the first pressure to form a composition being densified. Any fugitive particulate solids escaping from the composition being densified are captured and recombined with the composition being densified to form the densified composition. The densified composition is fed into a feed inlet of a turbulent melting zone of a melter vessel and converted into turbulent molten material using at least one submerged combustion burner in the turbulent melting zone.
US09643868B2	Method for treating animal waste Methods and apparatus for the treatment of animal waste are disclosed, together with a treated animal waste and fertilizer and growth media products derived therefrom.
US09643865B2	Reduction or removal of sulfates from water Some waters have high sulfate contents, such as acid mine drainage (AMD), which makes them unsuitable for use in fracturing fluids and difficult to dispose. Such waters may be treated with a solution of barium chloride to react with the sulfate ion of the sulfates and precipitate the sulfates as barium sulfate. Not all of the sulfates needs to be removed for the reclaimed water to be useful in formulating a fracturing fluid. The by-product of the reaction is almost pure barium sulfate, which is an inert, commercially valuable material that may be used in drilling fluids, paint and other industries.
US09643864B2	Method and device for purifying water A method and liquid purifying device for controlling concentration of ions in a liquid includes generating a main stream of liquid in a main channel and applying a transverse electric field to the main stream by electrodes that are electrically in direct contact with the liquid flowing in the main channel. Further, a product stream of liquid is derived from a central region of the main stream, and waste streams of liquid are derived from regions of the main stream closer to the electrodes.
US09643862B2	Methods for hydrodynamic control of a continuous water purification system Methods and apparatus for removing contaminants from liquid using a continuously circulating stream of purifying media are disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes mixing a regenerated purifying media with a contaminated liquid containing diverse contaminants; co-currently transporting the purifying media and the contaminated liquid in a mixed state; removing, using the purifying media, while co-currently transporting the purifying media and the contaminated liquid, contaminants from the contaminated liquid so as to produce a mixture of a decontaminated liquid and a contaminated purifying media; and separating contaminated purifying media from the decontaminated liquid. In addition, the contaminated purifying media is contacted in counter current fashion with a regenerant solution so as to produce a regenerated purifying media and the regenerated purifying media is returned to the mixing step, whereby the continuously circulating purifying media selectively removes contaminants from the liquid.
US09643861B1	Method for preparing an adsorbent for removing organic dyes from water A method for preparing an adsorbent for removing organic dyes from water includes providing a volume of egg white, adding a volume of formaldehyde to the volume of egg white to form a mixture, maintaining a pH of the mixture at about pH 8.5, stirring the mixture until a viscous product is formed, and washing and drying the product to provide the adsorbent.
US09643858B2	Method for manufacturing carbonate Methods are disclosed for manufacturing magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate, specifically manufacturing refined carbonates such as magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) through processes including electrolysis, carbon dioxide injection, and calcium oxide (CaO) or calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) injection in seawater.
US09643856B2	Methods and systems for making ammonia in a double ammonia converter system Methods and systems for making ammonia are provided. The method can include heating a first compressed syngas to produce a heated first syngas. The heated first syngas and a second compressed syngas can be combined to produce a combined syngas. The combined syngas can be reacted within a first ammonia converter and a second ammonia converter to produce an ammonia product. Heat from the ammonia product can be transferred to a first heat transfer medium to produce a first cooled product and a second heat transfer medium. Heat from the first cooled product can be transferred to a third heat transfer medium to produce a second cooled product. Heat from the second cooled product can be transferred to the combined syngas to produce a third cooled product. The third cooled product can be separated to produce a purified ammonia product and a recycle gas.
US09643855B2	Synthesis of aluminosilicate RTH framework type zeolites A method of making aluminosilicate RTH framework type zeolites is disclosed using 2,6-dimethyl-1-aza-spiro[5.4]decane cations as a structure directing agent.
US09643854B2	Method for making MAZ framework type zeolites A method for preparing an MAZ framework type zeolite is disclosed using a trimethylphenylammonium cation as a structure directing agent. The MAZ framework type zeolite, in its as-synthesized form, contains in its intracrystalline pores the trimethylphenylammonium cation. The resultant MAZ framework type zeolite crystals have an average crystallite size of greater than 5 μm.
US09643851B2	Method for producing trichlorosilane The present invention relates to a method for producing trichlorosilane. The method includes dispersing metal silicon particles in liquid silane-based compounds containing tetrachlorosilane and optionally reacting the metal silicon particles with hydrogen chloride in the presence of hydrogen gas.
US09643850B2	Method and apparatus for restoring properties of graphene A method and apparatus for restoring properties of graphene includes exposing the graphene to plasma having a density in a range from about 0.3108 cm−3 to about 30108 cm−3 when the graphene is in a ground state. The method and apparatus may be used for large-area, low-temperature, high-speed, eco-friendly, and silicon treatment of graphene.
US09643849B2	Carbon nanotube film supporting structure A carbon nanotube film supporting structure is provided. The carbon nanotube film supporting structure is used for supporting a carbon nanotube film structure. The carbon nanotube film supporting structure includes a substrate and a number of protruding structures. The substrate has a surface defining a support region. The protruding structures are distributed on the support region. The carbon nanotube film structure can be peeled off completely after being in contact with the carbon nanotube film supporting structure.
US09643846B2	Recycling method of olivine-based cathode material for lithium secondary battery, cathode material fabricated therefrom, and cathode and lithium secondary battery including the same The present invention relates to a method for recycling LiFePO4, which is an olivine-based cathode material for a lithium secondary battery. The present invention is characterized in that a cathode material including LiFePO4 is synthesized using, as precursors, amorphous FePO4.XH2O and crystalline FePO4.2H2O (metastrengite) obtained by chemically treating LiFePO4 as an olivine-based cathode material for a lithium secondary battery, which is produced from a waste battery. Since a cathode fabricated from the LiFePO4 cathode material synthesized according to the present invention does not deteriorate the capacity, output characteristics, cycle efficiency and performance of the secondary battery and the cathode material of the lithium secondary battery may be recycled, the secondary battery is economically efficient.
US09643842B2	Nanoarchitectured multi-component electrode materials and methods of making the same At least one embodiment of the present invention provides preparation methods and compositions for nanoarchitectured multi-component materials based on carbon-coated iron-molybdenum mixed oxide as the electrode material for energy storage devices. A sol-gel process containing soluble organics is a preferred method. The soluble organics could become a carbon coating for the mixed oxide after thermal decomposition. The existence of the carbon coating provides the mixed oxide with an advantage in cycling stability over the corresponding carbon-free mixed oxide. For the carbon-coated mixed oxide, a stable cycling stability at high charge/discharge rate (3A/g) can be obtained with Mo/Fe molar ratios ≧1/3. The cycling stability and rate capability could be tuned by incorporating a structural additive such as Al2O3 and a conductive additive such as carbon nanotubes. The high rate performance of the multi-component material has been demonstrated in a full device with porous carbons as the positive electrode material.
US09643840B2	Dielectric polyurethane film The present invention relates to a process for producing a dielectric polyurethane film, in which at least the following steps are performed continuously: I) a mixture comprising: a) a compound containing isocyanate groups and having a content of isocyanate groups of >10% by weight and ≦50% by weight, b) a compound containing isocyanate-reactive groups and having an OH number of ≧20 and ≦150, at least one solvent having a vapor pressure at 20° C. of >0.1 mbar and <200 mbar, at least one wetting additive, is produced, where the sum of the number-average functionalities of isocyanate groups and of isocyanate-reactive groups in the compounds a) and b) is ≧2.6 and ≦6, II) immediately after production thereof, the mixture is applied to a carrier in the form of a wet film, III) the wet film is cured to form the polyurethane film and IV) the polyurethane film is separated from the carrier. The invention further provides a dielectric polyurethane film obtainable by the process according to the invention, a process for producing an electromechanical transducer, and an electromechanical transducer obtainable by this process.
US09643837B1	Sensor device and method for making thereof A sensor device may include an electronic device that has at least one integrated circuit device and a MEMS sensor that are each monolithically integrated with a semiconductor substrate. The sensor device may include a suspension structure that suspends the MEMS sensor over a back cavity within the semiconductor substrate. The suspension structure may be springs or a spring structure formed from etching the front side of the substrate.
US09643832B2	Reversible drain basin The reversible drain basin disclosed herein includes a longitudinally extending base having an inlet generally formed from one side of the base and an outlet generally formed from another side of the base and in fluid communication with the inlet via a passageway therebetween. An attachment mechanism associated with the base is configured to selectively reciprocally attach the reversible drain basin to a liquid supply system in a first forward position extending the outlet over a collection basin and a second rearward position extending the outlet a distance sufficient for engagement with a wall-hidden drain pipe without reorientation of the liquid supply system.
US09643829B2	Keg closure with safety mechanism A closure for a keg comprises a housing and at least one valve element that is movable with respect to the housing, inwardly into an open state and outwardly into a closed state. The closure also comprises a lock mechanism having a locking element that is movable with respect to the housing and is capable of holding the valve element in the open state. The lock mechanism includes first and second couplings at which the locking element and the valve element are mutually engageable. The lock mechanism is arranged such that when the locking element and the valve element are engaged at the first coupling, the locking element moves with the valve element as the valve element moves from the open state into the closed state. This movement of the locking element enables engagement between the locking element and the valve element at the second coupling, which engagement at the second coupling occurring on subsequent movement of the valve element into the open state to prevent the valve element returning to the closed state.
US09643826B2	Forklift and method for controlling forklift A forklift includes a hydraulic pump being a variable displacement pump driven by an engine, a hydraulic motor driven with fluid from the pump, a storage storing first and second groups, and a predetermined lift pressure setting value, the first group including output characteristics each representing relation between a rotational speed of the engine and a torque of the engine for each lift pressures, the second group including output characteristics each representing relation between the rotational speed and the torque for each pump pressures, and determining a greater one of first and second torques as a target torque of the engine, the first torque being calculated from one selected from the first group using the lift pressure setting value or an actual lift pressure and the rotational speed, the second torque being calculated from one selected from the second group using the pump pressure and the rotational speed.
US09643824B2	Belt axle connecting piece of winch and manufacturing method therefor The invention provides a belt axle connecting piece of a winch and a manufacturing method in the field of mechanical technologies. The winch comprises a bracket and a belt axle axially arranged on the winch, wherein the belt axle includes three rods arranged along the axial direction. Bundling belts or ropes can be placed within the clearance between any two adjacent rods. The belt axle connecting piece comprises a cylindrical body, with three bent positioning petals arranged at one end of the body. Every two adjacent positioning petals form positioning holes for securing the rods to the bracket. The connecting piece is simple in structure, sturdy, and easy to manufacture.
US09643820B2	Device for preventing travel of an elevator with its doors open An exemplary device for preventing travel of an elevator car when a car door is open includes a receiver that remains in a fixed position relative to a hoistway wall. A stop member moves responsive to the car door moving toward an open position such that the stop member engages the receiver to prevent movement of the elevator car when the door is open.
US09643816B2	Method and device for determining the replacement state of wear of a support means of an elevator A method for determining the degree service life end of a support cable of an elevator, wherein the support cable is routed over a drive sheave and/or one or more return pulleys and connects a car to a counterweight, includes the steps of: the support cable is subdivided into a plurality of sections; and for each of the sections, a determination is made as to whether the section passes over the drive sheave and/or one or more of the return pulleys during a trip, and if this is the case, a usage level representing the degree of service life use is increased accordingly.
US09643814B2	Universal winder A winder may include a body, a spindle, and a manually actuated winding mechanism. The spindle may be coupled to the body and constructed and arranged to be rotatable with respect to the body and to be removably coupled to at least one spool. The manually actuated winding mechanism may be coupled to the spindle and constructed and arranged to rotate the spindle and the at least one spool.
US09643812B2	Method for pleating or shaping a web A method and apparatus for pleating or otherwise shaping a web are described herein. The method and apparatus may have numerous applications. In some embodiments, the method and apparatus are used in the formation, filling, and sealing of unit dose packages for consumer products. A method and apparatus for forming sealing two moving webs together, which webs have portions that are non-planar are also described herein.
US09643808B2	Image forming apparatus with acceleration/deceleration control An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feeding unit, a detecting unit, and a control unit. The sheet feeding unit feeds a recording material. The detecting unit is disposed on a downstream side of the sheet feeding unit in a conveyance direction of the recording material and detects the recording material. The control unit controls the sheet feeding unit to feed the recording material at a speed. In a case where the sheet feeding unit is feeding the recording material at a first speed and the recording material has not been detected by the detecting unit before predetermined time elapses since the sheet feeding unit began feeding the recording material, the control unit controls the sheet feeding unit, before the recording material is detected by the detecting unit, to feed the recording material at a second speed that is higher than the first speed.
US09643807B2	Sheet feed device A sheet feed device includes a removal sheet feed tray, a bottom plate provided in the sheet feed tray, and can be lifted up together with one or more papers stacked thereon so as to make an uppermost paper positioned at an upper limit position, a sheet feeder that feeds out the papers stacked on the bottom plate sequentially from the sheet feed tray, a sheet detection member that detects whether or not at least one paper is stacked on the sheet feed tray, an upper limit detection member that detects whether or not the uppermost paper is positioned at the upper limit position, and an evacuator that evacuates the sheet detection member and the upper limit detection member to an evacuation position where the sheet detection member and the upper limit detection member never interfere a removal and an installation of the sheet feed tray.
US09643800B2	Horizontal support system A system supports an outlet, within a storage silo, of a pneumatic conveyor. The outlet comprises a horizontal section, a vertical section, and an elbow interconnecting the sections. The system comprises a vertical support for suspending and centering the outlet, and a horizontal support for selectively supporting the outlet upon the silo floor. The horizontal support has clamp assemblies mounted on the horizontal section, and sets of removable support legs respectively attachable to the clamp assemblies. The horizontal support also has elbow clamp assemblies adjacent the elbow, and an elbow brace and a subframe each interconnecting the elbow clamp assemblies. Each of the support legs has a locking pin for locking that leg in a deployed position, and a storing hole for placing that leg in a stored position. The system further comprises a deflector, and sets of stanchions therefor respectively attached to the clamp assemblies of the horizontal support.
US09643799B2	Pneumatic conveyor A pneumatic conveyor is operable to convey fine material and includes a pressure vessel and a pneumatic injection port. The pressure vessel presents a chamber operable to receive fine material and to be selectively pressurized with air to pressurize and convey the fine material. The pressure vessel includes an inclined wall that extends upwardly relative to an outlet, with fine material in the chamber being collected by the inclined wall and urged toward the outlet. The injection port fluidly communicates with the chamber, with the injection port located adjacent the outlet to inject compressed air into the flow of pressurized fine material.
US09643798B2	Method and device for conveying goods to be conveyed with a cellular wheel sluice A method for conveying goods to be conveyed with a cellular wheel sluice, wherein in a housing, the goods to be conveyed are conveyed with rotor blades of the rotating cellular wheel, and sealing lips of the rotor blades abut against at least one sealing surface of the housing. During the transport of certain goods to be conveyed, such a sealing surface and/or sealing lips can be used which are formed from an abrasive material that is contained in the goods to be conveyed.
US09643795B2	Gripper for holding an item A gripper for holding an item formed from a pliable sheet material includes a body, a first contact member located a fixed position relative to the body, a second contact member which is movable into a closed position to fixate the sheet material between the first contact member and the second contact member, a first positioning member and a second positioning member located in a fixed position relative to the body. The second contact member is connected to a support movable along a trajectory to move the second contact member in the open position and in the closed position, the support including a third positioning member attached to the support to move along with the support, where the third positioning member is magnetically engaged by the first positioning member in the open position and by the second positioning member in the closed position.
US09643793B2	Rotating mechanism A rotating mechanism includes a base, a number of rotating assemblies, and a transmitting assembly. The rotating assemblies are secured on the base. Each rotating assembly includes a rotating table and a limiting assembly assembled to the rotating table. The rotating table of each rotating assembly is substantially collinear and inclined a certain degree relative to a previous rotating table. The limiting assembly defines a channel. The transmitting assembly is received in the channels. When the transmitting assembly moves along the channels, the transmitting assembly is rotated.
US09643791B2	Device and method for orienting noncircular containers Device and a corresponding method for orienting containers having a noncircular cross-section, in particular bottles, which are transported along a transport path by way of neck handling, the device including at least one rotary device arranged along the transport path, the rotary device being stationary and including one or more stationary resilient rotary elements which are suitable for orienting a container in a specified direction.
US09643788B2	Toothed belt A toothed belt for transporting objects includes a strip-shaped belt body, which supports tooth profiles, which are molded on one side thereof and are arranged uniformly distributed in the longitudinal direction of the toothed belt. At least one tooth profile has at least one recess in which a support roller is arranged, the bearing surface of the support roller protrudes past the top face of the associated tooth profile for supporting the toothed belt.
US09643781B2	Storage system and methods A storage system includes a rack with a plurality of layers, each layer including an aisle and a plurality of rows extending from the aisle defining storage locations for items. A shuttle usable with the rack includes a first cart movable along the aisle and a second cart configured to be carriable by the first cart and to be movable along a row. The second cart is configured to carry an item between the first cart and the storage locations. A conveyor is located on one of the first or second carts to move the item onto or off the first cart. Related methods of storing and/or retrieving items from a rack are also disclosed. A rack system is disclosed and is readily assembled without welding, transferring loading so that the weight of the rack and any item stored therein is supported by the upright elements via support brackets.
US09643772B2	Package box device for liquid crystal panels The present disclosure discloses a package box device for liquid crystal panels, comprising a rectangular box for accommodating liquid crystal panels, wherein an inside surface of said rectangular box is an inclined inside surface, and an inside surface opposite to said inclined inside surface of said rectangular box is provided with a detachable member; and wherein said detachable member is constructed so that after said detachable member is installed, said detachable member protrudes toward said inclined inside surface to fix liquid crystal panels to be transported; and after said detachable member is detached, the upper opening of said rectangular box becomes larger to facilitate removal of said liquid crystal panels out of said rectangular box. The liquid crystal panels can be fixed well in the device during transportation process, and can be removed from the device more easily when necessary.
US09643770B2	System and method for medicament storage, dispensing, and administration Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, device, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by a user device, the medium comprising: instructions for displaying an indication of an incoming request to establish a communication session with a patient operating a medication dispenser; instructions for establishing a two-way communication session with the patient via the medication dispenser based on a physician user of the user device approving the incoming request; instructions for displaying a dispense user interface (UI) element during the two-way communication session; instructions for receiving a selection of the dispense UI element from the physician user; and instructions for transmitting, based on the selection, a command for the medication dispenser to dispense a medication to the patient.
US09643766B1	Precision scored wrapper for in home use A ready-made wrapper that can be used at home to wrap an article such as a snack bar and a method of making same is provided. The wrapper is a precision scored laminate comprising a flexible bottom layer adhered to a flexible top layer at least in part by a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). In one embodiment the bottom layer is scored so that one or more peripheral portions of the bottom layer can be removed and discarded, leaving a wrapper having an adhesive perimeter. After an article is placed in the center of the wrapper, the wrapper can be folded around the article to create an airtight package.
US09643762B2	Cap for container The present invention relates to a cap for a container. The cap comprises a main body having a top plate and a circular sidewall, wherein one periphery of the circular sidewall connects to the top plate forming a closed end, and the other periphery of the circular sidewall at the opposite side of the closed end forms an opened end; and a ring member located at the opened end of the main body, separated from the main body by a first incision line, and connected to the main body by a plurality of connecting portions, wherein a plurality of second incision lines locate on the main body or the ring member and locate at one side of the plurality of connecting portions. The cap provided by the present invention will, while in its open and/or closed state, continue to be connected to its container.
US09643760B2	Cap structure for vessel Provided is a cap structure of a vessel, which is coupled with the vessel to close or open the vessel. The cap structure includes an inner cap having a cylindrical shape and coupled with an upper end portion of the vessel to open or close the vessel, an outer cap having a cylindrical shape and fitted around an outer-diameter surface of the inner cap such that the outer cap is coupled with the inner cap, a component inserted into the outer cap and the inner cap, and a detachable unit to fixedly couple the component with the inner cap or the outer cap or separate the component from the inner cap or the outer cap without separating the inner cap or the outer cap from the vessel. The cap opens or closes the vessel by fixedly attaching the component to the cap disassembled from the vessel or separating the component from the cap.
US09643759B2	Closure for container, combination thereof, and method of using same A closure for a container including a base having a passageway extending therethrough. At least a portion of the base is configured to attach to at least a portion of an opening of a container such that the passageway is in registry with at least a portion of the opening. A cap is movably attached to the base. The cap is movable between a first position in which at least a portion of the cap blocks at least a portion of the passageway and a second position in which the cap is spaced-apart from at least a portion of the passageway to allow contents from within the container to pass therethrough. A seal is positioned on one of the cap and the base.
US09643758B2	Beverage container closure with venting A beverage container closure or lid adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be opened by pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the button is released. Thus, the user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container. The beverage container closure includes an actuating lever configured to press the button when a user applies a force to the lever. By utilizing the mechanical advantage provided by the lever, a user is able to selectively open and close the stopper using a relatively low amount of force.
US09643757B2	Method of merchandising lids and vessels In one embodiment, a lid structure with latches is configured for sealing use with container vessels of different materials having differing manufacturing dimensional tolerances, such plastic vessels and glass vessels. Another feature of a lid and vessel combination is the provision of a lid receptacle feature, configured to capture the base of a vessel in a stacking arrangement, without utilization of special features on the vessel base. A method of merchandising lids and vessels is described, wherein a lid is provided for separate purchase, a plurality of vessels of different materials is provided for separate purchase which are configured to match to the lid.
US09643755B2	Packaging A flexible packaging bag is closed at one end by means of a header having a removable outer header portion and an inner header portion (16A) both of which are sealed. The seal in the inner header portion is peelable. An elliptical aperture is defined in the outer header portion. The aperture is dimensioned to enable the insertion of one or more fingers and is offset proximal to a first side edge of the outer header portion. The aperture is used to suspend the bag from a display hook at an angle and can be grasped as an aid to tearing when removing the outer header portion.
US09643748B2	Storage and shipping box A storage and shipping box includes first closing flaps of the exterior of the box that extend from a pair of opposing sides of the upper face of the box and that are capable of being sealed, stapled or glued in order to carry out one or several shipments. The box further includes second closing flaps of the exterior of the box that extend from the other opposing sides of the upper face of the box. The second flaps include a closing element to open and close the box as many times as needed and are capable of being used for the storage of products or for preparing orders before or after carrying out a shipment.
US09643746B1	System and method of transferring matter through a sealed container A method and system of transferring matter through a sealed container during a bottling process are provided. The method includes accessing a headspace of the filled and sealed container by creating at least one opening. An inert gas is provided within the headspace while allowing O2 to exit from the headspace until substantially all of the O2 has been flushed out of the headspace. The headspace is then pressurized by continuing to direct the inert gas into the headspace after it has been flushed of O2. The at least one opening of the container is then sealed while the headspace is under pressure. The filled and sealed container can be a hot-filled container.
US09643743B2	Sleeving device and method for arranging tubular sleeves around containers The invention relates to a sleeving device, a set of a mandrel and collector and a method for arranging a sleeve around a product, such as a container, wherein static charges on the sleeve are reduced. Foil is fed over a mandrel, is cut into sleeves, and ejected over containers. According to the invention static charge is removed from the sleeve's inner surface by collecting static charge in a collector arranged on the mandrel. The collector includes electrical filaments positioned along an inner circumference of the sleeve. The charge is discharged afterwards, e.g. using a spark gap, via a discharger mounted on the frame and connected to the earth.
US09643733B2	Fire seal for an aircraft A seal including an acute bend having a first end portion and a second end portion, a first engagement extension extending from the first end portion of the acute bend, and a second engagement extension extending from the second end portion of the acute bend, wherein the second engagement extension is at an acute angle relative to the first engagement extension to define a partially enclosed volume between the first engagement extension and the second engagement extension.
US09643731B2	Bracket for display devices for an aircraft cockpit An instrument panel and glare shield assembly for supporting displays in an aircraft cockpit includes a glare shield formed of a core of cellular structure and two skins covering opposite faces of the core, and the support for the displays is attached to the glare shield.
US09643730B2	Aircraft door and aircraft comprising the same An aircraft door 18 which closes an opening of a storage space 16 for storing a RAT 13 as an accessory and which is opened in association with deployment of the RAT 13 from the storage space 16, the door including: a door body 20 that opens and closes the opening, and whose front surface faces an outside and whose rear surface faces the storage space 16 in a closed state; and a fence 24 that rises from the rear surface of the door body 20. In a traveling direction of the aircraft, the fence 24 is located anterior to a position where the RAT 13 is stored. The fence 24 prevents an airflow Air from passing through between the RAT 13 and the door body 20 in an initial stage where the door 18 starts to be opened, thereby suppressing the aerodynamic force in the closing direction acting on the door body 20.
US09643728B2	System for preventing water condensation inside aircraft A system and method for preventing condensation in a crown area of an aircraft may include routing dry gas into a crown area of the aircraft between the cabin interior panels and the aircraft skin.
US09643727B2	Airplane seatback tray table cover system A sanitary airplane seat back barrier system with contiguous material forming a tray table cover, and contiguous material to form a seatback pocket protector and seatback cover. The components are packaged in a folded state to allow positioning as a sleeve on an airline tray table, providing complete coverage of the table with subsequent unfolding of contiguous material to reveal a seatback pocket protector and seatback cover. This creates a contiguous sanitary barrier for an airline tray table and the surrounding surfaces known to commonly have microorganism contamination.
US09643723B2	Slide bushing supported aircraft cargo loading systems and methods A cargo management system is provided comprising a slide bushing supported cargo shuttle, an actuator coupled to a bushing slide plate; an aft shuttle drive belt coupled to the slide bushing supported cargo shuttle; and a forward shuttle drive belt coupled to the slide bushing supported cargo shuttle. Also disclosed is a slide bushing supported cargo shuttle comprising a housing, a bushing slide plate extendable from the housing via an actuator and a top surface of the bushing supported cargo shuttle and a power drive unit coupled to the top surface.
US09643718B1	Simulated ground effect for aerial vehicles Ground effect acting on an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, may be simulated by discharging a gas around propeller blades of the aerial vehicle while the propeller blades are rotating. For example, a gas, such as air, may be discharged at or near the tip of the propeller blades with enough velocity to disrupt the airflow around the blade tips, thereby altering the sound generated by rotation of the propeller blade.
US09643711B2	Composite flame barrier laminate for a thermal and acoustic insulation blanket A multilayer laminate for use as a flame barrier in an aircraft comprising (i) a polymeric film layer capable of withstanding a temperature of at least 200 C for at least 10 min, (ii) an adhesive layer having an areal weight of from 2 to 40 gsm capable of activation at a temperature of from 75 to 200 degrees C., (iii) an inorganic refractory layer, and (iv) aramid paper comprising from 50 to 90 weight percent of aramid fibers and from 10 to 50 weight percent of meta-aramid binder wherein the inorganic refractory layer of (iii) comprises platelets in an amount of at least 85% by weight with a dry areal weight of 15 to 50 gsm and a residual moisture content of no greater than 10 percent by weight.
US09643707B1	Fill port for a balloon A system for filling balloons with lift gas is provided. The system includes apparatus for use with a balloon envelope of a balloon. This apparatus includes a main body having first and second portions. The first portion has a fill port and a hollow tube portion in communication with the fill port. The second portion has a surface and is insertable into a predefined opening in the balloon envelope. The surface of the second portion is configured to attach to an inner portion of the balloon envelope when the second portion is inserted in the predefined opening.
US09643702B2	Intake structure of outboard motor An intake structure of an outboard motor supplying intake air to an internal combustion engine for the outboard motor has an engine cover covering the internal combustion engine for the outboard motor, an inner cover disposed on an outside of the engine cover, and a top cover covering the inner cover. The inner cover and the top cover form an intake duct supplying intake air to the internal combustion engine for the outboard motor.
US09643700B2	Selectively submersible vessel A selectively submersible vessel includes a combustor, a Stirling engine thermally coupled with the combustor, an electric generator mechanically coupled with the Stirling engine, a rechargeable battery electrically connected with the electric generator, a compressor electrically coupled with the rechargeable battery, a ballast tank fluidly coupled with the compressor, a snorkel fluidly coupled with the compressor, a controller electrically connected with the rechargeable battery, at least one sensor electrically connected with the controller, a data storage device electrically connected with the controller, and a data communications device electrically connected with the controller.
US09643699B2	System and method for putting on hold boats afloat on a water body after they are launched and/or before they are hauled out A system is proposed for putting boats on hold when they are afloat on a water body after they have been launched and/or before they are hauled out of the water. The system for putting on hold includes: a floating device, having a central floating element and secondary elements extending from the central floating element. Each secondary element being associated with a reception place and having at least one point for driving, by thrust or traction, a boat positioned in an associated reception place. A system for moving is adapted to moving the secondary elements around the central floating element and, via the points for driving, moving the boats that are positioned in the reception places.
US09643694B2	Hydrofoil fin A hydrofoil fin for attachment to a board for kiteboarding or jet skiing comprises a core portion having a plurality of torsion boxes and outer shell made of a multi-layer fiber composite material and encapsulating the torsion boxes of the core portion. The hydrofoil fin provides a very rigid support of bending and torsional forces acting on the same and on the wings and against the board. This has an advantageous effect on the riding performance of during kite surfing and jet skiing.
US09643689B1	Chair lift for boats The chair lift for boats is a hoist designed to easily move a person with disabilities from a boat into and out of the water. The chair lift for boats comprises a mast, a boom, a hydraulic gantry, a chair, and an optional winch.
US09643687B2	Self-installing anchor The self-installing anchor is configured for falling vertically through the water, embedding vertically into the soil, rotating and translating diagonally deeper through the soil in response to the anchor line load being transmitted to it, and achieving its maximum holding capacity with the anchor line acting normal to the fluke. In various implementations, a coupling mechanism at one end of the shank is engaged with a bearing surface at an entry end of the fluke to hold the shank close to the fluke while falling through the water and embedding vertically into the soil. The coupling mechanism provides eccentricity to the load applied and allows for the rotation of the anchor. The coupling mechanism is disengaged at a predetermined angle, liberating one end of the shank, and the point of application of the force on the anchor is modified to make it dive deeper into the soil.
US09643685B2	Method for mounting a prefabricated deck The invention relates to a method for mounting a prefabricated deck (31) on a boat deck (36), said prefabricated deck comprising one or more deck elements (02) and the method comprising the following steps: setting a target height profile (11) for the upper face of the prefabricated deck (01); generating a mounting height profile (22), which is spaced apart from, in particular spatially parallel to, the target height profile (11) in the direction of the boat deck (36) by the thickness of the deck element (02); measuring the upper face of the boat deck (36) as the actual height profile (21); determining the height difference (23) between the actual height profile (21) and the mounting height profile (22); producing at least one leveling means (38) per deck element (02), said leveling means having a material thickness that corresponds to the height difference (23); mounting, in particular gluing, the leveling means (38) and the deck element (02) to the boat deck (36), the surface of the mounted prefabricated deck (31) substantially corresponding to the target height profile (11).
US09643684B2	Narrow profile straddle-type motorized snow vehicle A narrow-profile straddle-type motorized snow vehicle specially configured and adapted for traversing inclined mountain slopes, having a continuously variable transmission (CVT), the primary and secondary pulleys thereof mounted rearwardly of the motor and not on the side of the motor to thereby reduce the width of the vehicle in the critical region between the operator's legs where the engine is located and typically straddled by the operator. A single ski is further provided to utilize the narrow profile of the vehicle in the region of the operator's legs, which in conjunction with the re-configured positioning of the vehicle CVT transmission allows the operator to better lean the vehicle when traversing an inclined slope and be able to simultaneously avoid contact with the up slope and/or snow thereon by protruding legs or transmission components which would otherwise impede passage of the vehicle across an inclined slope.
US09643682B2	Hydraulic operating device A hydraulic operating device includes a base member, a hydraulic cylinder provided on the base member and having a bore, a piston located in the bore to move between an initial position and an actuated position, a lever pivotally coupled to the base member around a lever axis for pivotal movement between a rest position and an operated position and including a contact portion, and a connecting member configured to connect the lever to the piston such that the piston is pulled from the initial position to the actuated position in response to the pivotal movement of the lever from the rest position to the operated position. The connecting member has a first end portion coupled to the piston and a second end portion configured to displaceably contact with the contact portion of the lever.
US09643681B2	Vehicle steering head A tricycle having limited steering includes a front wheel mounted to a lower end of a wheel fork. A support tube is connected to a frame. A seat is mounted to the frame. A rear axle is included. Rear wheels are mounted to the rear axle. An upper end of the wheel fork extends upwards and into the support tube. A mudguard has front and back portions configured to extend over portions of the front wheel and side portions configured to extend over portions of the lower end of the wheel fork. A projection has an upper end arranged above an annular surface of the mudguard.
US09643677B2	Rear fuel tank supporting structure for saddle-ride type vehicle A saddle-ride type vehicle, with rear frame provided with right and left side panel parts, and an upper cross part provided between upper parts of the right and left side panel parts. A rear fuel tank is a resin tank molded to have a bent surface with a boundary between a lateral surface part and a bottom surface part of the rear fuel tank bent, and the bent surface of the rear fuel tank 38 is fastened and fixed to the side panel parts. An upper part of the rear fuel tank is fastened and fixed to the upper cross part.
US09643673B2	Bottom-plate structure for vehicle seat The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a bottom-plate structure, for a vehicle seat, that can be reinforced with a reduced increase in weight. A bottom plate covered with a surface material is provided on a vehicle body, and the top surface of the bottom plate supports a cushioning material. The bottom plate has reinforcing parts that cross the width-wise center of the bottom plate, at least parts of the reinforcing parts being laid out obliquely with respect to the front-to-back direction of a vehicle seat. Since the reinforcing parts reinforce the bottom plate, the bottom plate can be reinforced with a reduced increase in bottom-plate weight relative to conventional bottom-plate structures.
US09643664B2	Underbody panelling part of wheel axle and subassembly comprising an underbody panelling part An underbody panelling part of a wheel axle near the wheelhouse of a motor vehicle includes a substantially flat main part, a first mounting point provided on the main part, which first mounting point can be rotatably connected to a transverse link of the motor vehicle, and a second mounting point provided on the main part, which second mounting point can be coupled to a wheel carrier or a steering rod. The underbody panelling part can be pivoted about the first mounting point when the wheel carrier is pivoted. A subassembly having the underbody panelling part is also provided.
US09643659B2	Vehicle body front section structure A vehicle body front section structure has a floor tunnel that projects into a vehicle interior on an underfloor of a vehicle, that is formed in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and that has a floor tunnel front end part disposed at a vehicle front of the floor tunnel, and floor tunnel members, a front end ridge line part, a first vehicle body front section reinforcing member that covers, from an outside of the vehicle, a whole of the floor tunnel front end part, from a vehicle upper end to a root of each of the floor tunnel members, and that is provided in the vehicle longitudinal direction along the front end ridge line part, and front side members, each of which has a lower end root that is connected to a dash panel, and each of which extends forward from the lower end root.
US09643656B1	Vehicle energy storage system A vehicle energy storage system is disclosed herein that addresses at least some of the issues described above. The system includes an energy storage compartment with an access mechanism. Safety mechanisms are provided that ensure energy cartridges are properly installed in the compartment, that the access mechanism properly closes, and that notify a user when the cartridges are improperly installed and/or are faulty.
US09643655B2	Vehicle side portion structure A reinforcement patch is disposed at a vehicle inner side of a rail outer. The reinforcement patch includes an upper reinforcing portion and a lower reinforcing portion. At a boundary region between the upper reinforcing portion and the lower reinforcing portion, a reinforcement front-and-rear ridgeline is formed along an outer ridgeline. Spaced apart beads are formed at the reinforcement front-and-rear ridgeline.
US09643654B2	Vehicle body bottom structure A vehicle body bottom structure includes a dash lower for separating a vehicle compartment from a power mounted room as well as separating the vehicle compartment from a wheel house, a front pillar which is erected at a vehicle-widthwise end portion of the dash lower, and a gusset which is bridged between the dash lower and the front pillar. The gusset is joined to the dash lower at one end thereof, and is spaced apart from the dash lower as the gusset approaches the front pillar, to be joined to the front pillar at the other end thereof, and a crushing space of a substantially triangular shape in a plan view is formed in a portion surrounded by the dash lower, the front pillar, and the gusset.
US09643652B2	Vehicle-body structure of automotive vehicle A vehicle-body structure of an automotive vehicle comprises a frame which is provided at a side portion of a vehicle body to extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and a load absorption portion which is provided at a front face of a tip portion of the frame to protrude forward, wherein the load absorption portion includes an inclination face portion which protrudes outward, in a vehicle width direction, relative to the frame and a tip face of which extends obliquely forward and inward.
US09643649B2	Driving support apparatus and driving support method A driving support apparatus includes: a travel possible region detecting device configured to detect a travel possible region of a vehicle; a travel controller configured to carry out locus control based on a target locus; and a controller configured to decide a road center of a curve, which is located forward of a traveling direction by a pre-read distance which is set according to a vehicle speed of the vehicle from a driver's own vehicle position of the vehicle, as a reference point, at the time the curve exists forward of the traveling direction, decide a position offset from the reference point to inside of the curve by a lateral displacement which is set according to a radius of curvature of the curve at the reference point, as a target point, and create the target locus so as to pass through the driver's own vehicle position and the target point.
US09643648B2	Single pedal propulsion system for straight travel of work vehicle A work vehicle is disclosed with a propulsion system that is selectively operable in a first, turning mode or a second, straight mode. The vehicle includes a first traction device, a second traction device, a first steering input, and a second steering input. In the first, turning mode, an operator is able to steer the vehicle left, right, or straight by independently operating the first and second traction devices via the first and second steering inputs. In the second, straight mode, the operator is able to steer the vehicle straight by operating both the first and second traction devices together via one of the first and second steering inputs.
US09643646B2	Steering knuckle apparatus for a vehicle A vehicle steering knuckle includes a body part to which an axle is attached, an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis, and a connecting portion configured to be connected with a vehicle component. The arm portion includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hollow portion. The first portion including a peripheral wall configured to enclose around the extending axis. The second portion including a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis. At a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening includes an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with side portions adjacent to the end portion.
US09643645B2	Ball stud system for use within a ball joint A ball stud system that provides a ball stud that will not loosen easily under the application of repetitive side loading on the ball portion of the stud. The ball stud is secured to the vehicle steering knuckle arm using the combination of a tapered nut and tapered washer. The tapered nut includes slots and the pin of the ball stud an aperture. A cotter pin may be placed through the slots and aperture in order to further prevent rotation of the nut.
US09643640B2	Collapsible two seat perambulator A buggy for transporting children has a frame and wheels that are rotably mounted relative to the frame to support the frame above a ground surface. A primary seat is operatively supported by the frame for supporting a first child. A secondary seat is operatively supported by the frame for supporting a second child. The buggy is convertible between an in use configuration for transporting children and a folded storage configuration, whether or not the secondary seat is attached. The secondary seat may be detachable. The secondary seat may be positioned at least partly behind and at least partly below the primary seat.
US09643638B1	Motorized service cart The disclosure describes a remotely controllable service cart system, and methods of operating the same. Such systems and methods may include a remotely controllable service cart, a microcontroller located on the service cart, a transmitter configured to transmit a command from a user, a receiver located on the service cart for receiving the transmitted command, the microcontroller configured to produce a control signal from the transmitted command, and a drive system located on the service cart and operatively connected to the microcontroller, the drive system configured to move the service cart in response to the control signal.
US09643632B2	Portable utility cart A portable utility cart includes a main body having four wheeled corner posts that transition to handles along their top ends. An expandable shelf frame is suspended between the four corner posts, and two fixed shelf members that are positioned onto the expandable frame. One or more removable shelf members are positionable between the fixed shelf members, so as to extend the length of the cart.
US09643629B2	Rolling container assembly with adjustable storage units An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations includes one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted towards the bottom of the apparatus for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus, a manually engageable pulling handle, a frame, at least one container connected to the frame, and an audio playback device. The audio playback device includes one or more speakers and is configured to be releasably connected to the apparatus. The pulling handle and the one or more ground engaging wheels are arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction.
US09643628B2	Convertible transport trolley having a pair of fold-away legs and simultaneously fold-away wheels A transport trolley (CT) comprises: a pair of legs (J1) each having a lower end to which there is coupled a plate (PT1) on which at least one wheel (R1) is mounted so as to rotate in a transverse direction, first load supporting means (S1) coupled to the lower ends of the legs (J1), first coupling means (MC1) on which the lower ends of the legs (J1) are mounted so as to rotate in the transverse direction such that they can move from a folded-out position to a folded-away position, and on which the plates (PT1) are mounted so as to rotate such that wheels (R1) thereof can pivot and move from a folded-out position to a folded-away position approximately parallel to the folded-away legs (J1), and second coupling means (MC2) designed to force the legs (J1) and the wheels (R1) to be substantially simultaneously either in their folded-away position or in their folded-out position.
US09643617B2	Friction coefficient estimation from camera and wheel speed data A method and an apparatus for estimating a friction coefficient in a moving vehicle analyze image data from a forward-looking vehicle camera to produce a camera friction coefficient μk, and analyze tire slip and tire vibration based on a wheel speed signal to produce a wheel friction coefficient μw. The camera and wheel friction coefficients are both considered to produce a proactive estimated friction coefficient that is primarily based on the camera friction coefficient μk, whereas the wheel friction coefficient μw is taken into account to check plausibility of the camera friction coefficient μk.
US09643615B2	Automotive dynamic virtual network An apparatus includes a vehicle position module that determines a position of each proximal vehicle with respect to a user's vehicle. Each proximal vehicle is positioned in relation to the user's vehicle without another vehicle between the proximal vehicle and the user's vehicle. A vehicle network module establishes a communication link between the user's vehicle and the proximal vehicles. A message receiver module receives an alert message from a front proximal vehicle in front of the user's vehicle in response to the front proximal vehicle sending the alert message. A message transmitter module transmits an alert message to a rear proximal vehicle traveling behind the user's vehicle. The transmitted alert message includes an alert message received from a front proximal vehicle and/or an alert message generated within the user's vehicle. An alert action module takes an action with respect to the user's vehicle in response to receiving an alert message.
US09643609B2	Motor vehicle and method of control thereof Embodiments of the invention provide a vehicle comprising actuator operable to provide motive power to the vehicle, the vehicle being operable automatically to switch off and subsequently to restart the actuator thereby to reduce an amount of time the actuator is on, wherein the vehicle may be placed in an eco-stop condition by a driver-operated brake in which the vehicle is held stationary and the actuator is off, the vehicle being operable automatically to perform an eco-start operation in which the actuator is restarted when the driver releases the brake, wherein when an eco-start is performed the vehicle is arranged automatically to be held stationary by the brake whilst the actuator is restarted, if the actuator fails to restart the vehicle being further arranged automatically to assume a failed start condition in which the vehicle continues to be held stationary.
US09643605B2	Vision system for vehicle A forward-facing vision system for a vehicle includes a forward-facing camera disposed in a windshield electronics module attached at a windshield of the vehicle and viewing through the windshield. A control includes a processor that, responsive to processing of captured image data, detects taillights of leading vehicles during nighttime conditions and, responsive to processing of captured image data, detects lane markers on a road being traveled by the vehicle. The control, responsive to lane marker detection and a determination that the vehicle is drifting out of a traffic lane, may control a steering system of the vehicle to mitigate such drifting, with the steering system manually controllable by a driver of the vehicle irrespective of control by the control. The processor, based at least in part on detection of lane markers via processing of captured image data, determines curvature of the road being traveled by the vehicle.
US09643604B2	Driver assist arrangement A driver assist arrangement includes a first yaw rate controller, a hazard evaluation unit, a driver intention evaluation unit, and a second yaw rate controller. The first yaw rate controller is configured to control a yaw rate of a vehicle hosting the arrangement by comparing an expected yaw rate with an actual yaw rate, and in response thereto selectively apply brakes of respective wheels of the host vehicle. The second yaw rate controller is configured to intervene in the control of the first yaw rate controller in case the evaluated risk of an accident is above a threshold value and occurrence of an avoidance maneuver initiated by the driver is detected. A vehicle including a driver assist arrangement and a method of assisting a driver of a vehicle are also provided.
US09643594B2	Hybrid car A hybrid car includes an engine, a first motor, a first driving shaft connected to a first drive wheel, a planetary gear, a second motor, a battery, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to control the first motor and the second motor such that the hybrid car travels within a range of allowable input and output electric power of the battery. The electronic control unit is configured to set an upper limit driving force based on a balancing driving force commensurate with a dynamic frictional force between the first drive wheel and a road surface and control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor when an idling-slip of the drive wheel occurs such that a driving force equal to or less than the upper limit driving force is output to the first drive wheel.
US09643593B2	Hybrid vehicle drive system and method for fuel reduction during idle A vehicle drive system for a vehicle including a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, and a rechargeable power source can be configured for reduced fuel consumption at idle. The vehicle drive system includes an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the first prime mover. The control system causes fuel to be eliminated to the first prime mover while the vehicle is stopped and causes the electric motor to rotate the first prime mover at a speed, thereby reducing fuel consumption at idle for the vehicle.
US09643592B2	Vehicle propulsion system having an energy storage system and optimized method of controlling operation thereof A vehicle propulsion system includes a plurality of power sources coupled to a final drive of the vehicle propulsion system. A controller is programmed to determine a desired power demand from the power sources and operate a number of the power sources to produce the desired power demand. The controller identifies a least efficient power source of the power sources and controls the least efficient power source to produce power at an optimum operating point of the least efficient power source. The controller also identifies a power output of the least efficient power source corresponding to the optimum operating point, compares the power output of the least efficient power source to the desired power demand, identifies a remaining power demand from the comparison, and controls another power source to produce the remaining power demand.
US09643590B2	Methods and system for shifting a hybrid vehicle Systems and methods for shifting a transmission of a hybrid driveline that include a torque converter with a lockup clutch are presented. The systems and methods may adjust a feedforward motor torque command to match application of motor torque to a time that a gear clutch closes so that shifting may be improved and so that driveline torque disturbances may be less noticeable.
US09643588B2	Method and system for controlling catalyst temperature A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an engine exhaust after treatment device is cooled at an opportunistic time. The approach may provide improved cooling for exhaust after treatment devices and it may also improve vehicle emissions.
US09643584B2	Method for operating a braking system of a vehicle, and control device for a braking system of a vehicle A method for operating a braking system includes: limiting a brake pressure buildup in a brake circuit of the braking system to a response pressure of a storage volume of the brake circuit by controlling a first wheel outlet valve of a first wheel brake cylinder of the brake circuit into an opened state at least temporarily during an increasing activation intensity of an activation of a brake actuating element connected to a master break cylinder; providing an additional reduction of a brake pressure in the brake circuit to below the response pressure during a constant activation intensity by controlling the first wheel outlet valve into a closed state; and activating a brake booster in such a way that an internal pressure present in the master brake cylinder is reduced with the aid of the activated brake booster.
US09643583B2	Method for providing the clamping force generated by a parking brake A method for providing the clamping force generated by an electric brake motor in a parking brake, the clamping force being determined as a function of the motor constants of the brake motor based on instantaneous measured values of the motor current and the motor voltage.
US09643581B2	Electric brake system An electric brake system includes a reservoir, a master cylinder including first and second hydraulic ports, a simulation device providing reaction force in response to foot force applied to a brake pedal, a hydraulic-pressure supply device, a hydraulic-pressure control unit, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The hydraulic-pressure supply device converts rotational force of a motor into rectilinear motion upon receiving an electric signal from the pedal displacement sensor, and moves a double-acting piston designed to perform reciprocating motion within a hydraulic cylinder. The double-acting piston moves in both directions such that the first hydraulic chamber located at one side or the second hydraulic chamber located at the other side are pressed, resulting in formation of hydraulic pressure.
US09643579B2	Primary piston for a tandem master cylinder and tandem master cylinder equipped with such a primary piston A primary piston composed of a skirt and an intermediate back wall having a rear face receiving the servobrake thrust rod and a forward face for the telescoping rod and the spring pushing the secondary piston. The front of the skirt has longitudinal grooves open in front and closed in the rear. The thickness of the skirt beneath the grooves and the part of the skirt between two successive grooves in the peripheral direction form a front face enabling the principal piston to push the secondary piston. The principal piston is made of a single piece of plastic material.
US09643578B2	Vehicle control unit The embodiment provides a vehicle control unit including a torque increment setting module related to a drive source brake torque control and an anti-lock braking control module related to an anti-lock braking control. The torque increment setting modules includes a first setting module and a second setting module. The first setting module sets the torque increment based on at least a slip amount of a wheel when the drive source brake torque control is in execution but the anti-lock braking control is not executed. The second setting module sets the torque increment based on a parameter other than the slip amount when both the drive source brake torque control and the anti-lock braking control are in execution.
US09643575B2	Device and coupling for a swing down stabiliser leg The invention relates to a swing down stabiliser leg for supporting a caravan or the like. In particular, the invention relates to a device for locking a swing down stabiliser leg in a raised or lowered position, including a handle connected to a shuttle that moves relative to a body of the device, wherein the shuttle is arrange for connection to a locking pin and the handle is coupled to the shuttle by a pivot connection whereby to move the shuttle and locking pin axially either as a result of corresponding axial movement of the handle or as a result of lever action of the handle. The invention also relates to a coupling to connect a foot plate to the leg.
US09643573B2	Windscreen wiper device A windscreen wiper device for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper strip extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite wiper strip ends, and the wiper strip is of a flexible material such as rubber for sealing against the windshield. At least one carrier element is disposed in the grooves and extends in a longitudinal direction between opposite carrier element ends. The windscreen wiper device further includes a frame structure including a plurality of claws in sliding engagement with the carrier element or elements and wherein the frame structure extends longitudinally past the ends of the wiper strip and the carrier element or elements. The frame structure includes a pair of flange portions that restrict the movement of the carrier element and the wiper strip relative to the frame structure.
US09643572B1	Method and apparatus for detecting intrusion into large vehicle A method for detecting a vehicle intrusion includes a first signal transmission process for alternately transmitting a first signal of a waveform through a first transmission module and a second transmission module at a predetermined period, a first intrusion determination process for analyzing a reflected wave received in response to the transmitted first signal to determine whether the intrusion occurred, a second signal transmission process for transmitting a second signal of a pulse waveform, upon detecting the intrusion as a result of the first intrusion determination process, a second intrusion determination process for analyzing a waveform of a reflected wave received in response to the transmitted second signal to determine whether the intrusion occurred, and transmitting a predetermined alarm message indicating that the intrusion occurred upon detecting the intrusion as a result of the second intrusion determination process.
US09643571B2	Field measurement compensation A system and method of locating a key are disclosed. The key is configured to communicate with a base station through a plurality of antennas that are coupled to the base station. The method includes turning off each of the plurality of antennas, turning on one of the plurality of antennas, measuring a first received signal strength, turning off the one of the plurality of antennas and measuring a second received signal strength. The key is determined to be located within a predefined area if the difference between the first received signal strength and the second received signal strength is above a preset threshold.
US09643570B2	Vehicle engine operation Disclosed is a system for detecting an operating state of a vehicle engine, for example, in order to arm or disarm a vehicle alarm system. The system comprises: an input coupled to a power line of a vehicle; means to filter out relatively high frequency transient noise components of a signal received from the power line; a first detector for receiving the filtered signal and detecting when transient noise associated with the power line rises above a first threshold and generating a first detection signal in response thereto; a second detector for receiving the filtered signal and detecting when the transient noise falls below a second threshold, which is lower than the first threshold, and generating a second detection signal in response thereto; and means for generating a first output signal in response to the first detection signal and a second output signal in response to the second detection signal.
US09643565B1	Secondary chamber combustion control mechanism A gas generating system includes a primary combustion chamber and a secondary combustion chamber. The secondary chamber includes a shell and a cap secured to the shell such that the cap is movable in a first direction responsive to a pressure differential wherein a pressure within the shell is greater than a pressure exterior of the shell. At least one gas flow passage is bounded by the shell and by a cavity extending along an exterior of the cap.
US09643564B2	Inflator and airbag module An inflator for a protective device in a vehicle includes a diffuser (10) forming a substantially rotation-symmetric external housing of the inflator with a closing member (12), wherein the diffuser (10) includes a plurality of discharge orifices (78) arranged in a row, and which are of circular shape. The inflator also includes a combustion chamber sleeve (60) which at least partially encloses a combustion chamber (56) filled with fuel, wherein the combustion chamber sleeve (60) is designed such that it changes its shape by pressure formed during combustion of the fuel so as to release a discharge orifice (112) leading out of the combustion chamber (56) into a further combustion chamber (44) of the inflator, for a combustion gas formed during combustion of the fuel.
US09643561B2	Overhead side air curtain protective barrier An air curtain assembly includes a side air curtain having a top edge and being inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. In the uninflated position, the side air curtain extends along a longitudinal axis. A first flap is attached to the top edge and an elongated flap is attached to the first flap. The elongated flap extends from the first flap at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis. As such, as the air curtain inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position, the elongated flap is disposed between the side air curtain and a side roof rail of the vehicle to limit or prevent abrasion of the side air curtain as the side air curtain is inflated.
US09643560B2	Touch sensor and airbag cover integrated input device A touch sensor usable in a portion which an airbag comes out of, such as the center portion of a steering wheel, and an airbag cover integrated input device including the touch sensor are provided. More specifically, a touch sensor attached to an airbag cover provided outside the airbag, and having end portions that form an insertion portion which the airbag passes through during the deployment of an airbag system is provided. Moreover, an airbag cover integrated input device in which the airbag cover has a thin wall portion that tears open during the deployment of the airbag system, and the end portions of the touch sensor are placed along the thin wall portion of the airbag cover is provided.
US09643559B2	Pressure detecting device for vehicle In a pressure detecting device for a vehicle, a first detection member is fixed to a sensor housing such that a first surface of a first diaphragm faces a closed space of the vehicle and a first chamber isolated from the closed space is provided to face a second surface of the first diaphragm. A second detection member is fixed to the sensor housing such that a first surface of a second diaphragm faces the closed space, and a second chamber is provided to face a second surface of the second diaphragm. When the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm are deformed by the same amount and in the same direction, the first detection member and the second detection member output signals having the same value with opposite signs. The first surface of the first diaphragm and the first surface of the second diaphragm are covered with a protection member.
US09643558B2	Input signal mismatch detection circuit A system for detecting a mismatch between first and second input signals includes first and second analog-to-digital converters, a time-division multiplexing circuit, first and second processors, a time-division de-multiplexing circuit, and a gating circuit. The first processor includes a first sinc filter, a first trimmer, a first infinite impulse response (IIR) filter, and a first high pass filter (HPF). The second processor includes a second sinc filter, a second IIR filter, and a second HPF. A bandwidth of the second IIR filter and the second HPF is greater than a bandwidth of the first IIR filter and the first HPF. A transfer function of the first IIR filter and the first HPF uses floating-point coefficients and a transfer function of the second IIR filter and the second HPF uses coefficients that are an integral power of two.
US09643555B2	Bumper assembly for a passenger car and passenger car having such a bumper assembly The disclosure relates to a bumper assembly for a passenger car having a bumper cover for covering a flexible cross-member and at least one stiffening element for stiffing the bumper cover at least below the flexible cross-member. At least one sensor is coupled to the stiffening element to detect deformation of the stiffening element resulting from a collision of the passenger car with a pedestrian.
US09643553B2	Impact absorber Provided is an impact absorber capable of effectively absorbing impact even if an impact receiving position deviates from a desired position. An impact absorber according to an aspect of the present disclosure has a front wall for receiving impact, a rear wall opposed to the front wall, and surrounding walls for connecting the circumferences of the front wall and the rear wall, wherein thin portions are formed at corner portions for connecting the front wall and the surrounding walls.
US09643551B2	Device for keeping a computer of a motor vehicle comprising a microprocessor in a standby mode and switching to an active mode A device for keeping a computer of a motor vehicle in a standby mode and for switching over to an active mode, with at least one electrical switch connected so that a change of an initial state of the switch constitutes an event that triggers the switching of the computer, and an electrical circuit incorporating each electrical switch, and an electrical power supply designed to exhibit two states: a power supply conducting steady state of each electrical switch wherein no power is consumed, obtained in the absence of a signal on its control input or upon the reception of a control signal of logic level “0”, and a blocked state wherein power is consumed, obtained in the presence of a control signal of logic level “1” on its control input.
US09643550B2	Hose voltage carrier Methods and systems for delivering a voltage signal to remote equipment associated with a hydraulic system are disclosed. One method includes actuating an output voltage from a control panel at an electronic control output electrically connected at a socket positioned on a first end of a hose assembly, the hose assembly having a conductive layer electrically connected to the socket and extending the length of the hose assembly and also electrically connected to a second socket at a second end of the hose assembly. By actuating the output voltage, the output voltage is delivered to remote equipment at the second end of the hose assembly that is electrically connected to the second socket.
US09643544B2	Automatic transmission holding plate and wiring unit provided with same A wiring unit includes a wiring harness (WH), a holding plate (2) for holding the wiring harness (WH), pairs of through holes (21A, 21B) formed through the holding plate (2), and tie bands (20) inserted through the pairs of through holes (21A, 21B) to fix the wiring harness (WH) to the holding plate (2). Each tie band (20) includes a band portion (23) having longitudinally spaced locking teeth (24) on one surface and to be inserted through the pair of through holes (21A, 21B), and a lock (25) provided on one end of the band portion (23) and including an insertion opening (26), through which a free end of the band portion (23) is inserted. A locking claw (27) in the insertion opening (26) retains the band portion (23) by selectively locking to a locking tooth (24). The paired through holes (21A, 21B) have mutually different shapes.
US09643540B2	Self leveling/adjusting apparatus to prevent spillage of bags in the storage compartment of a vehicle A storage rack comprised of a support member having integral sinuous segments and open ends, with a plurality of support assemblies secured to the sinuous segments. Each support assembly has a hook member, an extension member secured to the book member and a loop member mounted to the extension member for mounting to a sinuous segment of the support member.
US09643537B2	Regurating sound generating system for environment friendly vehicle and a method for controlling the system An environmentally-friendly vehicle sound generator control apparatus. The apparatus includes a sound playback unit including a sound comparison unit for comparing a frequency band-specific reference sound level data with an extracted plurality of frequency band-specific sound data for each frequency band in response to a comparison control signal of a control unit, a sound control unit for controlling a pitch or a volume of a plurality of frequency band-specific sample sound source data to form a plurality of frequency band-specific sample control sound source data if the extracted plurality of frequency band-specific sound data is smaller than the frequency band-specific reference sound level data, and a sound mixing unit for mixing the plurality of frequency band-specific sample control sound source data and transferring the mixed plurality of frequency band-specific sample control sound source data to the sound output unit so that a pedestrian's vehicle recognition sound can be outputted.
US09643536B2	Light-emitting composite arrangement and method for manufacturing the light-emitting composite arrangement A light-emitting composite arrangement for stationary arrangement in an interior of an aircraft is provided. The light-emitting composite arrangement has a base layer, a covering layer and a core portion at least partially provided between the base layer and the covering layer. The covering layer can be a prepreg layer. A lighting device is integrated in the core portion. The covering layer is cured with the lighting device integrated in the core portion.
US09643535B1	Vehicle strobe brake light The vehicle strobe brake light is a replacement device for a high mounted stop lamp in an automobile. The vehicle strobe brake light is a lighting unit that contains a plurality of brake lights and a strobe light. The plurality of brake lights operate as the normal brake lights of an automobile. The strobe light of the vehicle strobe brake light is designed to operate when the anti-lock braking system (hereinafter ABS) of the automobile. Specifically, the vehicle strobe brake light activates the strobe light when the ABS of the automobile is activated. The vehicle strobe brake light comprises a lighting unit and a control system.
US09643533B1	Signal U-turn Systems, devices, and methods for providing a switch adjacent to a vehicle turn signal lever to increase frequency rate of the on and off existing front turn lights and existing rear turn lights when the vehicle is attempting a U-turn. The increase can be approximately two to approximately three times the steady state blinking rate of the vehicle turn signal lights. The switch can be a button switch on the side or end of the existing turn signal lever. The invention does not require the use of extra lights to be installed on a vehicle for the U-turn.
US09643529B2	Synchronized lamp adjuster A synchronized lamp adjuster assembly allows for adjustment of vehicle lamp assemblies that can be adjusted synchronously or by using the same adjuster assembly. Two or more adjuster assemblies are connected together by at least one shaft drive assembly having a shaft drive head that interacts with an input shaft for the adjuster assemblies. Rotation of the shaft drive head causes rotation of input shaft and adjuster assembly thus causing adjustment of the lamp assemblies.
US09643527B2	Dump truck A suspension of a dump truck includes: an upper arm and a lower arm each having a proximal end supported on a vehicle body frame and configured to be up-and-down pivotally movable; a tire support in a form of a casing having an upper portion rotatably connected to a distal end of the upper arm and a lower portion rotatably connected to a distal end of the lower arm; and a suspension cylinder having an upper end rotatably connected to the vehicle body frame and a lower end rotatably connected to the upper arm, in which a king pin shaft connecting a rotation center of the upper arm and the casing with a rotation center of the lower arm and the casing intersects with an axial line of the suspension cylinder in the vicinity of a connecting portion of the upper arm and the casing.
US09643526B2	Horizontal ejector truck body A horizontal ejection system for a vehicle. An ejector is adapted to travel axially through the interior from the front to the back of the truck body. A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic circuit for moving the ejector, and an ejector signal processing system signals the hydraulic circuit. The ejector signal processing system includes one or more proximity switches for detecting the location of the ejector and triggering the movement of the ejector. The switches are disposed on the truck body to sense the location of both the ejector and the tailgate. As a result, the hydraulic circuit is signaled to control the hydraulic system and thereby move the ejector based on a position of the ejector and the tailgate, wherein, in combination, the ejector and the tailgate control a load of material within the truck body.
US09643523B2	Portable seat protector A portable seat protector comprises a flexible cover portion that can be deployed over a seating surface, for example a seat in a motor vehicle. The protector includes mounting straps designed to secure the protector to a car seat headrest either when in use or when not in use. Storage straps secure the protector in a rolled up configuration when not in use. The cover can be made from materials that prevent moisture, oils or soil from being transferred from the user to the seating surface. The cover may optionally include multiple layers including materials that wick moisture from the user while still protecting the seating surface.
US09643519B2	Vehicular seat device In a vehicular seat device (20), a right seat (24) is movably supported via a right slide rail (21). The right seat is provided with a seat back (61) mounted to a movable base (31) of the right slide rail, a seat cushion (69) rotatably mounted to the seat back, and a connecting link (81) rotatably supporting a front portion (69a) of the seat cushion on the movable base. The connecting link includes a leg link portion (84) detachably supported on the movable base. The right seat when folded in a storage mode is movable to a storage position (13) of a lower floor (12).
US09643517B2	Method of controlling fuel cell vehicle In a case where a load amount of a load is a predetermined value or less, a control device of an FC vehicle implements extremely low current control for performing power generation at an extremely low current below a lower limit current of an FC for normal operation. At the time of implementing the extremely low current control, upper and lower limit values of a target output voltage of the converter are set in correspondence with the extremely low current, and the output voltage of the FC is controlled to be within a range between the upper and lower limit values.
US09643512B2	Vehicle battery charge preparation for post-drive cycle power generation A vehicle includes a connector for coupling a battery in the vehicle to a load external to the vehicle. An energy management system includes a controller that is programmed to operate the battery in a vehicle according to a target state of charge range that is defined by upper and lower state of charge limits. In response to receiving a request to prepare for power generation at a destination prior to arriving at the destination, the controller increases the lower state of charge limit as the distance to the destination decreases. In response to the request, the battery is operated during the drive cycle to the destination so that the battery state of charge at the destination allows the battery to provide power to the external load for a predetermined period of time before an engine is started.
US09643509B2	Apparatus and method for providing multi-voltage output of low voltage DC-DC converter of eco-friendly vehicle An apparatus for providing a multi-voltage output of a low voltage DC-DC converter of an eco-friendly vehicle may include a transformer converting AC power of the high voltage into AC power of a first voltage, a rectifying unit generating the AC power of the first voltage as DC power of a first voltage, a first voltage output unit supplying the first voltage to a first electric field load of the eco-friendly vehicle from the DC power of the first voltage, a converter converting the DC power of the first voltage into DC power of a second voltage having a voltage value different from the first voltage, and a second voltage output unit supplying the second voltage from the DC power of the second voltage to a second electric field load.
US09643506B2	Portable backup charger A portable backup charger includes a set of batteries; a charging circuit; a charge-discharge protection circuit; multiple DC-DC voltage adjusting circuits including a DC-DC 19 V-output boost circuit, a 12 V output circuit, and a DC-DC 5 V-output buck circuit; a MCU circuit; a 12 V output circuit outputting a current in the range of 100 A to 400 A; and a 150 A-250 A fuse. The set of batteries is composed of lithium iron phosphate batteries and lithium cobalt oxide batteries. The 12 V output circuit outputting a current in the range of 100 A to 400 A is directly connected to the set of batteries without interference with the charge-discharge protection circuit. The charger is convenient for carrying, and is capable of providing power for different electrical instruments including for an automobile.
US09643504B2	Wireless power transmission system, resonator in wireless power transmission system, and resonator design method for optimum power division A wireless power transmission system, a resonator in the wireless power transmission system, and a resonator design method for optimum power division are provided. A power receiver of the wireless power transmission system, includes a resonator configured to receive a power from a power transmitter. The power receiver further includes a power supply configured to supply the received power to a load. A figure of merit (FOM) of the resonator corresponds to a power dividing ratio of the power transmitter.
US09643501B2	Vehicle including power storage unit Deterioration of a power storage unit included in a vehicle is prevented or the power storage unit that has deteriorated is repaired, and the charge and discharge performance of the power storage unit is maximized to be maintained for a long time. Attention has focused on a reaction product formed on an electrode surface which causes malfunction or deterioration of a power storage unit such as a lithium-ion secondary battery. In the power storage unit used for a vehicle that runs on the power of an electric motor, rapid discharge occurring in the acceleration of the vehicle or the like tends to promote the solidification of the reaction product. The reaction product is removed by application of an electrical stimulus, specifically, an inversion pulse voltage.
US09643499B2	Electric power system An electric power system includes a plurality of combinations of one of electric loads, which transmit/receive electric power, and one of power converters which is connected to the one of the electric loads and performs power conversion operation according to a predetermined switching synchronization signal so that electric power is transmitted/received to/from the electric load, the combinations being connected to a predetermined intermediate point so as to be parallel to each other, and a power conversion control unit which controls operations of the power converters. The power conversion control unit variably sets switching phases of the power converters depending on operating conditions of the power converters.
US09643496B2	Power conversion apparatus for vehicle and vehicle According to an embodiment, a power conversion apparatus for a vehicle is provided with a single-phase two-level converter and a single-phase three-level converter. The single-phase two-level converter is composed of a capacitor, first to fourth controllable switching devices, diodes connected in antiparallel with the controllable switching devices, respectively. The single-phase three-level converter is composed of two series-connected capacitors, fifth to tenth controllable switching devices, diodes connected in antiparallel with the controllable switching devices, respectively. The single-phase two-level converter and the single-phase three-phase converter are connected in series at the AC input/output points. The single-phase two-level converter has smaller switching loss than the single-phase three-level converter, and the single-phase three-level converter has higher withstand voltage property than the single-phase two-level converter.
US09643494B2	Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell which generates electrical energy by reacting a hydrogen gas from a hydrogen gas supply source and an oxidizing agent gas from an oxidizing agent gas supply source, a hydrogen circulating pump which is provided in a hydrogen circulation path and transfers hydrogen gas of the hydrogen circulation path to the fuel cell, and control means. When the supply of hydrogen gas from the hydrogen gas supply source to the fuel cell is discontinued, the control means discontinues the supply of oxidizing agent gas from the oxidizing agent gas supply source to the fuel cell and activates the hydrogen circulating pump such that electrical energy generated in the fuel cell is supplied to the hydrogen circulating pump.
US09643488B2	Management system for refueling and charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle A system for managing refueling and charging of a plug-in hybrid vehicle is provided to prevent charging from being performed simultaneously with refueling to prevent accidents attributable to the occurrence of gas fumes and static electricity. The system includes a plurality of input units configured to receive instructions for refueling and charging a battery. A fueling/charging controller is configured to determine whether a process for refueling and a process for charging the battery are progressing and to start a process that corresponds to the instruction input from any one of the plurality of input units when neither the process for refueling nor the process for charging the battery is progressing.
US09643486B2	Tank recess A tank recess for motor vehicles comprising a recess body having a device for fastening to a vehicle body opening from outside and having a tank feed line sealing portion, characterized in that the recess body has a fold-over sealing edge on the base portion, such that a flange on an inner metal plate of the vehicle body opening is encompassed by the fold-over sealing edge, such that in the installed position the sealing edge is able to be placed sealingly around the flange of the vehicle body opening.
US09643485B2	Resin fuel tank A resin fuel tank includes a fuel tank main body (19) in which a closed space for storing fuel is formed in its interior; a built-in part (24) that is disposed within the closed space and is fixed to a wall portion of the fuel tank main body by at least two mounting portions (46); connecting portions (32, 34) of the built-in part, which are separated from the wall portion and that connect the two mounting portions (46); and deformation absorbing portions (48A, 48B) of the built-in part which are elastically deformable, are upside-down U-shaped as seen in side view and are provided between the mounting portions (46) and the connecting portions (32, 34), one ends (68A, 68B) of the deformation absorbing portions being fixed to the connecting portions, and other ends (56A, 56B) of the deformation absorbing portions being separated from the connecting portions in a height direction.
US09643480B2	Assembly bearing arrangement for motor vehicles An assembly bearing arrangement for a motor vehicle includes an assembly bearing having a bearing housing, a vibration-damping bearing, and a bearing core connectable to a power train element. The bearing housing is connected with a body-fixed carrier part by a first fastening element, oriented in a direction that differs from a vertical direction, in a torsion-resistant manner, and by a second fastening element, oriented substantially in the vertical axis direction. A U-shaped stop bracket bridges the bearing core and is firmly connected to the bearing housing. The bearing core is formed with diametrically opposite stop arms, which in basic position are spaced from legs of the stop bracket by a gap distance. A first stop buffer is arranged on inner surfaces of the stop bracket and/or the bearing core, and second stop buffers are arranged on the legs of the stop bracket and/or the stop arms between the legs and the stop arms.
US09643476B2	Durable folding automobile sunshade and method of manufacturing same In order to manufacture an automobile folding sunshade, continuous strips of a roll material such as thin cardboard are supplied at the same time that discrete panels of reinforcing material that is too stiff to be rolled are supplied. The strips and the discrete panels are laminated between top and bottom sheets of preferably highly reflective material such as mylar coated bubble insulation. The resulting laminate material is then cut to the correct size and shape to fit into the windshield of an automobile. The sunshade has upwardly extending tabs at the top that include the reinforced panels. The tabs engage the sun visors of an automobile. The result is an economical yet highly durable folding automobile sunshade that is easily installed in, and removed from, a windshield of a car or truck.
US09643471B2	Driver personalized climate conditioning An HVAC system for a vehicle includes a skin temperature sensor for measuring an actual skin temperature of the driver and a cabin temperature sensor for measuring an actual cabin temperature of ambient air within the passenger cabin. A controller module stores a target cabin temperature. The controller module controls the HVAC system according to a first error between the target cabin temperature and the actual cabin temperature. The actual cabin temperature is filtered according to a first time constant. A personalization module stores a target skin temperature, and the personalization module determines an offset to be applied to the target cabin temperature according to a second error between the target skin temperature and the actual skin temperature. The actual skin temperature is filtered according to a second time constant longer than the first time constant.
US09643469B2	Vehicle thermal management system A heat medium discharge side of a first pump and a heat medium discharge side of a second pump are connected to a first switching valve in parallel with each other. Respective heat medium inlet sides of a plurality of temperature adjustment devices are connected to the first switching valve in parallel with each other. Respective heat medium outlet sides of the temperature adjustment devices are connected to a second switching valve in parallel with each other. A heat medium suction side of the first pump and a heat medium suction side of the second pump are connected to the second switching valve in parallel with each other. Each of the temperature adjustment devices is switched between a state in which the heat medium circulates between the device and the first pump, and another state in which the heat medium circulates between the device and the second pump.
US09643467B2	Variable tracking active suspension system An active suspension system for a sprung mass that is supported and movable relative to an unsprung mass. The active suspension system has a suspension that comprises an electromagnetic actuator that is adapted to produce an arbitrary force on the sprung mass that is independent of the position, velocity and acceleration of the sprung mass, a control system that provides control signals that cause the suspension to exert force on the sprung mass, to control the position of the sprung mass relative to the unsprung mass, wherein the control system implements a control algorithm with one or more constants, and a user interface that is operable to cause a change of one or more of the control algorithm constants so as to vary how closely motion of the sprung mass follows motion of the unsprung mass.
US09643465B2	Anti-skate device for applying damping torque to an axle An anti-skate device for a drive axle of a motor vehicle may include a free-spinning body having an axis of rotation that is generally perpendicular to the drive axle of the vehicle. The free-spinning body may be coupled to the drive axle by a rotational damper.
US09643463B2	Rail gear Rail gear may facilitate a vehicle traversing on the rails of a railway. The rail gear may comprise a first rail guidewheel and a second rail guidewheel in rotatable connection with an axle. The rail gear may also comprise a first mount that is restricted from rotating with respect to the axle and a second mount that is configured to rotate with respect to the axle.
US09643461B2	Structure for mounting hook bracket to bumper reinforce and bumper structure The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a hook bracket formed of an aluminum alloy extrusion to a bumper reinforce having a hollow cross-section, and further reduces the weight of the hook bracket and the weight of the mount structure without deteriorating towing performance. The hook bracket has a cut that is formed in an extrusion cross-section (a cross-section perpendicular to the direction of extrusion) and extended from the rear end of a shaft portion into the hollow in the bumper reinforce. Further, an internally threaded hole is formed. The shaft portion of the hook bracket is penetrated through a hole formed in front and rear walls of the bumper reinforce and fillet-welded to the front and rear walls. The shaft portion is not fillet-welded to the rear wall at a position where the cut is formed.
US09643457B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with a center main groove on the tire equator and a shoulder main groove on each side of the center main groove. The center main groove and the shoulder main groove extend zigzag and continuously in the tire circumferential direction so that a crown land portion defined between the center main groove and the shoulder main groove has an axial width alternately increasing and decreasing along the tire circumferential direction. The crown land portion is provided with a shallow crown circumferential groove extending zigzag and continuously in the tire circumferential direction, and crown sipes extending from the center main groove to the shoulder main groove across the shallow crown circumferential groove. Zigzag apexes of the shallow crown circumferential groove are respectively positioned between the crown sipes.
US09643456B2	Molding element including cutting means for molding and vulcanizing at least one tire tread A mold element for molding and vulcanizing a tire tread having a plurality of raised elements, each raised element having a contact face intended to come into contact with a road surface and lateral faces connected thereto. The mold element comprises cutting blades able to cut a cover layer already applied to a green form of the tire. Each cutting blade comprises a body, at least one of the cutting blades comprises a protrusion projecting from this body, able to drive a cut part of the cover layer into the depth of the green tire to cover all or part of a lateral face of a raised element. The cutting blade comprises, at one end of the body, a cutting edge forming an acute angle α for cutting the cover layer.
US09643455B2	Pneumatic radial tire for aircraft Provided is a pneumatic radial tire for aircraft that includes a radial carcass constituting a backbone structure of the tire, a belt (6) disposed along an outer periphery of a crown region of the radial carcass, and at least one protective layer (7) disposed along an outer periphery of the belt (6) and formed by a plurality of cords (9). The cords (9) in the protective layer (7) are curved in a sinusoidal shape and disposed in parallel with equal phase. An acute inclination angle θ between an amplitude center line of each cord (9) relative to a tire circumferential direction, a half amplitude a of each cord (9), and a wavelength λ of each cord (9) satisfy the relationship: tan θ>2πa/λ>0.4 (0°<θ<90°).
US09643454B2	Seeder tire A tire for planting equipment is disclosed, the tire composed of a tire material and comprising: a rim-mounting surface, a first side wall having a thickness, a second side wall having a thickness, and a contact wall having a thickness and defining a contact area; the first, second, and contact walls defining a hollow channel, and the second side wall having a tapered portion and disc contact portion. A method for manufacturing a seeder tire of variable hardness is also disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: introducing a first polyurethane compound having a first hardness value into a first portion of a tire mold; allowing an amount of time to elapse wherein the first polyurethane compound will gel; and introducing a second polyurethane compound having a second hardness value into a second portion of the mold.
US09643451B2	Axles, such as for bicycles A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-clamp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout.
US09643445B2	Optical element An element for protection against forgery and/or copying is arranged on a substrate and includes an optically anisotropic layer which has at least two regions with different optical axes, characterized in that the substrate is a reflective polarizer. The optically anisotropic layer can include cross-linked liquid crystal monomers. The anisotropic layer can be placed on an orientation layer. The orientation layer can be in contact with the polarizer and can include a photo-oriented polymer network. A device for protection against forgery and/or copying is characterized in that an element as set forth above and an analyzer are arranged on the same substrate.
US09643441B2	Recording medium A recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink-receiving layer, and a second ink-receiving layer adjacent to the first ink-receiving layer in this order. The first ink-receiving layer contains an inorganic particle having an average particle size of 50 nm or less, and the second ink-receiving layer contains an amorphous silica having an average particle size of 3.2 μm or more.
US09643440B2	Information processing device, printing device, and control method of an information processing device Efficient power conservation is enabled using a configuration having multiple processors. A printing device has a first processor unit that runs a program stored in a first memory, and a second processor unit that runs a program stored in a second memory, and has operating modes including a normal mode in which the first processor unit and the second processor unit operate according to a normal clock, and a first power conservation mode in which, after going to a state enabling the first processor unit to execute some processes of the second processor unit, the first processor unit operates according to the normal clock, and the second processor operates according to a slow clock having an operating frequency lower than the normal clock.
US09643438B2	Printer cartridge pin exposure and removal apparatus A printer cartridge pin exposure and removal apparatus for the removal of embedded pins within a printer cartridge. The printer cartridge is positioned within a cartridge mount and securely held in a fixed position through a clamping mechanism. A first pin extracting mechanism and a second pin extracting mechanism are positioned about opposite ends of the printer cartridge. A first drill and a second drill are supported by and aligned with the printer cartridge through a first drill aligner and a second drill aligner respectively. The first drill aligner moves the first drill towards the printer cartridge, while the first drill drives a first drill bit in order to penetrate the printer cartridge. Similarly, the second drill aligner moves the second drill towards the printer cartridge, while the second drill drives a second drill bit in order to penetrate the opposite side of the printer cartridge.
US09643435B2	Printer A plate spring is disposed at an outer lateral face of each of a pair of supporting members which a separation mechanism includes. In separation ejection, when an opening and closing cover is closed while pressing parts of an opening and closing cover is in contact with plate springs of the separation mechanism, the separation mechanism is fixed at the separation ejection position and the nip roller of the separation mechanism is biased toward the platen roller because of the effect of the plate springs. Since the plate springs can be pressed by the pressing parts of the opening and closing cover, a component to press the plate springs can be eliminated.
US09643430B2	Printing apparatus and partition sheet output method A printing apparatus includes a drying unit that dries a medium, a controller that controls to output a partition sheet as a partition of the medium on which printing based on a print job has been performed, and a liquid application unit that applies liquid onto the partition sheet.
US09643428B2	Thermal printer A thermal printer includes heating elements each of which generates heat according to an amount of energy applied thereto, an energy applier that applies energy to each of the heating elements, a memory that stores a gradation table where energy values are set for gradation levels based on a relationship between reflectances of a printed image and amounts of energy applied to the heating elements, and a controller that transfers control data corresponding to gradation levels of image data to the energy applier based on the gradation table to control the amounts of energy to be applied by the energy applier to each of the heating elements.
US09643427B2	Ink-jet printer and method for operating an ink-jet printer The invention is focusing on an inkjet printer as well as on a method for operating an inkjet printer, in which for at least one color at least two inks of the of the same color, but of varying color intensity are used, namely one ink of a lighter color intensity Jh and an ink of a darker color intensity Jd, where preferably to following applies: Jd=2xJh, with x for example being 2, 3 or 4. Then 2x is in these case 22=4, or 23=8, or 24=16; whereat several ink drops are printed on one pixel on top of one another in quick succession, namely 0 . . . (2x−1) ink drops so that with the darker ink 2x brightness levels can be accomplished, and with the lighter ink likewise 2x brightness levels, what from altogether 2x2x=22x different brightness levels are resulting; and where the individual drops unite together during their flight or do not come loose from each other, resulting in only one single color drop per pixel on the printing substrate.
US09643424B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes: an ink discharge head discharging UV ink; a sub-tank storing the UV ink; a supply pump sending the UV ink to the sub-tank from an ink cartridge; an ink circulation path having a forward circulation path through which the UV ink supplied to the ink discharge head from the sub-tank flows, and a backward circulation path through which the UV ink returning to the sub-tank from the ink discharge head flows; and a receptacle that has an opening opened upward and is provided inside the sub-tank. Here, a backward-path downstream-side end which is an end portion of the backward circulation path on the sub-tank side is positioned below the opening inside the receptacle and a forward-path upstream-side end which is an end portion of the forward circulation path on the sub-tank side is positioned below the receptacle inside the sub-tank.
US09643409B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and signal supply apparatus A printing apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting module having a plurality of liquid ejecting heads; a driving substrate mounted with a driving circuit that generates a driving signal; a control unit that generates an ejection control signal; and a relay substrate. The driving signal is transferred from the driving substrate to the relay substrate via a first wire, and the driving signal is transferred from the relay substrate to the liquid ejecting module via a second wire. The ejection control signal is transferred from the control unit to the liquid ejecting module via a third wire.
US09643408B1	Joint quantization of drop probability functions in multi-size drop inkjet printers Methods and systems for sequentially quantizing probability density functions for inkjet printing. In an example embodiment, an operation can be implemented to quantize probability density functions associated with larger drops among a plurality of drops provided by an inkjet printer. Non-quantized probability functions associated with remaining ink drops are then modified utilizing an error incurred at each quantization during quantization of the probability density functions associated with the larger drops. Quantizing the probability density functions and modifying the non-quantized probability functions continue until all drop size probability functions associated with the plurality of drops are quantized.
US09643404B2	Pigment dispersion composition, inkjet recording method, and method for producing compound A pigment dispersion composition contains a pigment, a polymerizable compound, and a compound having a structural unit represented by Formula (A), a structural unit represented by Formula (B), a structural unit represented by Formula (C) derived from polyalkylene oxide having a number average molecular weight of equal to or greater than 300 and less than 5,000, and a structural unit represented by Formula (D), in which a mass ratio [(B)/(C)] is 20/80 to 60/40.
US09643402B2	Method for printing metal-tone printed matter and metal-tone printed matter In a method for printing a metal-tone printed matter, a metallic ink which includes metal particles dispersed in a solvent is applied onto a smooth printing surface of a printing medium to provide a metallic ink layer containing a metal layer having the metal particles accumulated on a printing surface side closer to the smooth printing surface in the metallic ink layer. The printing medium is reversed to transfer the metallic ink layer onto a material to be transferred while making a smooth surface of the metal layer as a display surface.
US09643395B2	Systems and methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures Systems and methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures are disclosed herein. The systems include a sheet-locating structure that has a first support surface and a support surface edge. The systems further include a second support surface, a separation device, a conveyance structure, and a layup surface. The methods include locating a sheet of composite material on a first support surface and translating the sheet of composite material such that a first portion of the sheet is supported by the first support surface and a second portion of the sheet extends past the support surface edge. The methods also include supporting the second portion of the sheet with a second support surface and separating the second portion of the sheet from the first portion of the sheet to form a strip of composite material. The methods further include conveying the strip of composite material onto a layup surface.
US09643391B2	Device for controlling the temperature of an energy accumulator, more particularly for a vehicle, and method for production thereof The present invention relates to a device for controlling the temperature of an energy accumulator, more particularly for a vehicle. The device has a first outer wall element and a second outer wall element. A main surface of the first outer wall element and a main surface of the second outer wall element are interconnected by means of a rib made of a hardened adhesive. The rib forms at least one fluid conduction channel for conducting a temperature control fluid between the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element.
US09643390B2	Apparatuses and methods for seaming substrates A method of joining substrate portions includes positioning the substrate portions such that the substrate portions overlap at an overlap area. The substrate portions each have a melting temperature and an outer surface. A fluid is heated to a temperature sufficient to at least partially melt the substrate portions. A jet of the heated fluid is directed from a fluid orifice onto the substrate portions at the overlap area. The heated fluid penetrates at least one of the outer surfaces of the substrate portions. The substrate portions are at least partially melted using the heated fluid. The substrate portions are compressed using a pressure applying surface adjacent the fluid orifice to join the substrate portions together at the overlap area.
US09643388B2	Multilayer films, their methods of production, and articles made therefrom This invention relates to a film including (i) at least one sealing layer, including greater than 50.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the sealing layer, of a modifier, the modifier including a copolymer of propylene derived units and one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of C2 and C4 to C10 alpha-olefin derived units, wherein the comonomer content is in the range of about 2.0 to 25.0 wt. %; and (ii) at least one core layer, including a polymer having a propylene derived unit content of greater than 90 wt. %, based on the weight of the polymer; and wherein the film has a seal initiation temperature of 105° C. or less; and wherein when a seal is formed, the sealed film has a hermeticity of 65% or more. The invention also relates to methods to produce such films, articles including such films, and the use of such films to form heat sealed articles.
US09643381B2	Composite binding materials A metal composite including an oxidized base metal and a fibrous composite material coupled by a self-assembled monolayer and adhesive is described. Additionally, a method of constructing a metal composite is described, wherein the method includes oxidizing a metal, depositing a self-assembled monolayer, and adhering a fibrous composite to the monolayer.
US09643379B1	Microstructured reconfigurable composite material A microstructured reconfigurable or morphing composite material with controlled anisotropic deformation properties. The composite material provides highly controlled deformation and stiffness properties. Microscopic three dimensional structures are included in the composite material to control its deformation kinematics and stiffness properties. The composite material has highly segregated in-plane and out-of-plane stiffness properties.
US09643378B2	Composite panel for green building system Composite panel for building construction comprises a first layer of honeycomb structure, and a load-bearing layer attached to the first layer of honeycomb structure contiguously or at distance for carrying external load of the composite panel in a lateral direction of the honeycomb structure.
US09643373B1	Proximity heating cell assembly for use in a high-pressure cubic press In an embodiment, a cell assembly for use in a high-pressure cubic press may include at least one can assembly containing a diamond volume. The at least one can assembly may include an end surface in proximity to the diamond volume. The cell assembly may include at least one heating element including a major surface generally opposing and positioned adjacent to the end surface of the at least one can assembly. The at least one heating element may be positioned and configured to heat the diamond volume. The cell assembly may include at least one pressure transmitting medium extending about the at least one can assembly, and a gasket medium that defines a receiving space configured to receive the at least one can assembly, the one or more heating elements, and the at least one pressure transmitting medium.
US09643370B2	System and method for pre-stretching a preform A system for pre-stretching a preform utilized in forming a container. The system including an oven, a conveyor system configured for transporting preforms through the oven a blow molding station having at least one mold with interior surfaces defining the shape of the container, and a transfer station configured to transfer a preform from the oven into the blow molding station. The system also includes a stretch rod and an actuator. The stretch rod is movable between retracted and extended positions such that, when in the extended position, the stretch rod is positioned interiorly of the preform and the preform is elongated by the stretch rod to form a pre-stretched preform. The stretch rod is located to form the pre-stretched preform prior to the blowing medium being introduced into the preform in the blow molding station.
US09643369B2	Metallic mold structure, transfer molding apparatus, transfer molding method, and optical member forming apparatus A transfer molding method includes supplying melted resin to a first metallic mold, conveying the first metallic mold onto which the resin was supplied to a position opposing a second metallic mold, performing transfer molding by sandwiching the resin between the two metallic molds, and cooling the resin after performing transfer molding. The performing transfer molding includes discharging residual air that remains in a recess via a groove portion.
US09643368B2	Microlayer coextrusion of optical end products The disclosed embodiments generally relate to extruding multiple layers of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape. In particular, the aspects of the disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for producing a Bragg reflector comprising co-extrusion of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape.
US09643367B2	Method for producing a composite mirror and composite mirror obtained with same A method for producing a composite mirror. It comprises the steps of providing a glass blank with low coefficient of expansion, machining a convex shape (4) in the glass blank, laying a front skin (6) impregnated with resin over the convex shape (4) of the glass blank (2), machining in a rear supporting structure (8) a concave shape matching the convex shape machined in the glass blank (2), gluing the concave shape (10) of the supporting structure (8) onto the convex shape of the glass blank (2), machining a convex shape in the supporting structure, laying a rear skin (14) impregnated with resin on a mold, gluing the rear skin (14) onto the convex shape of the supporting structure (8), turning over the assembly so that the blank (2) lies in the upper portion of the assembly, machining and polishing a mirror in the glass blank (2).
US09643366B2	Method and device for producing a lens wafer A method and a device for producing a lens wafer which has a plurality of microlenses, as well as microlenses produced from the lens wafer.
US09643365B2	Cover for air conditioning device for vehicle, and method for manufacturing same A cover for an air conditioning device for a railway vehicle is a cover for an air conditioning device for a vehicle, which covers an air-conditioner main body. The cover includes a core made of a foamed material having heat insulating property, and a surface member made of a fiber reinforced plastic, which covers entire surfaces of the core. The core is deformed into a curved shape by elastic deformation.
US09643364B2	Molded parts A method and apparatus for injection molding plastic parts is described. In one embodiment, at least two materials are simultaneously injected into a mold. The resulting molded part can include at least two different regions. Each region can have distinct physical properties. Positions of the regions within the molded part can be at least partially controlled by controlling flow fronts of the at least two materials within the mold.
US09643361B2	Method and apparatus for three-dimensional additive manufacturing with a high energy high power ultrafast laser Methods and systems for three-dimensional additive manufacturing of samples are disclosed, including generating electromagnetic radiation from an ultrashort pulse laser, wherein the electromagnetic radiation comprises a wavelength, a pulse repetition rate, a pulse width, a pulse energy, and an average power; focusing the electromagnetic radiation into a focal region; using a powder delivery system comprising a powder vessel, a roller, and a receptacle to deposit one or more powders from the powder vessel into a receptacle at the focal region of the electromagnetic radiation and to spread the one or more powders in the receptacle into a fabrication powder bed; and using a computer to adjust the micro and macro pulses, macro pulse repetition rate, and the average power of the ultrashort pulse laser. The samples may be made with micron and/or submicron level precision and/or feature size and may be made using high temperature materials. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09643359B2	Method and device for production of three-dimensional objects by means of electromagnetic radiation and application of an absorber by means of an ink-jet method The present invention relates to a process for the bonding of material for the production of three-dimensional objects by selective heating with electromagnetic energy which is either non-coherent and/or non-monochromatic and/or non-oriented, with a wavelength of from 100 nm to 1 mm.
US09643354B2	Molding apparatus and battery tray manufactured thereby There are provided a molding apparatus and a battery tray manufactured thereby. The molding apparatus for molding a sheet that is fed along a first plane and manufacturing a battery tray includes an upper mold configured to press at least a part of the sheet from above the first plane to below the first plane and a lower mold configured to press at least a part of the sheet from below the first plane to above the first plane. It is possible to minimize a thickness of a product in a tray in which depths of battery accommodating grooves are large and to prevent incomplete molding from being generated.
US09643352B2	Batch mixer with plunger A batch mixer is equipped with a plunger for pushing material from the batch mixer. The batch mixer includes a mixer tank structured to accommodate material. The mixer further includes a mixer head comprising at least one blade structured to blend the material within the mixer tank. The mixer further includes a plunger mechanism structured to push the blended material directly from the mixer tank.
US09643348B2	Method for recycling waste thermoplastic materials and using this recycled thermoplastic in composite material production This invention is related to a method for production of high strength and low cost thermoplastic composite materials by processing and treating waste plastic materials with some minerals. The object of the invention is to embody a recycling method wherein it contains high amounts of additives and therefore composite materials with high strength properties are obtained. Another object of the invention is to embody a recycling method wherein high amounts of additives are used in the production and the machines used in the production are not damaged.
US09643347B2	Heat-resistant laminated conveyer belt A heat-resistant laminated conveyer belt includes a fluororesin-coated core and a reinforcement layer which is formed on the core through an adhesive layer. The core is obtained by impregnating an aramid fiber woven fabric in a fluororesin dispersion and drying and sintering the fabric. The reinforcement layer is obtained by impregnating an aramid fiber woven fabric to which stretch properties are applied in a fluororesin dispersion and drying and sintering the fabric. The aramid fiber woven fabric of the core is a woven fabric by a plain-weave seamless loom or a circular loom. The aramid fiber woven fabric of the core includes an S-twist weft yarn and a Z-twist weft yarn which are alternatively arranged.
US09643342B2	Apparati for fabricating thin semiconductor bodies from molten material A pressure differential can be applied across a mold sheet and a semiconductor (e.g. silicon) wafer (e.g. for solar cell) is formed thereon. Relaxation of the pressure differential can allow release of the wafer. The mold sheet may be cooler than the melt. Heat is extracted through the thickness of the forming wafer. The temperature of the solidifying body is substantially uniform across its width, resulting in low stresses and dislocation density and higher crystallographic quality. The mold sheet can allow flow of gas through it. The melt can be introduced to the sheet by: full area contact with the top of a melt; traversing a partial area contact of melt with the mold sheet, whether horizontal or vertical, or in between; and by dipping the mold into a melt. The grain size can be controlled by many means.
US09643340B2	Recycling of broad goods with thermoplastic stabilizer materials A method is disclosed for recycling broad goods material into a flaked feed material. The broad goods material includes reinforcement fibers and thermoplastic material. The recycling method includes applying heat and pressure to impregnate the reinforcement fibers at a filament level with the thermoplastic material to form an impregnated fiber material. The method also includes cooling the impregnated fiber material, and cutting the cooled impregnated fiber material into flakes to produce the flaked feed material.
US09643338B2	Dynamic cooling A polymer processing system includes a mixer. The mixer includes at least one side wall and a bottom wall that cooperate to define a chamber. At least one side wall also defines a bore. The mixer also includes a pair of rotors that are disposed in the chamber and are rotatably received by the at least one side wall for mixing polymers. The mixer also includes at least one injector that at least partially extends through the bore of the at least one side wall. The polymer processing system also includes a ram that is movably connected to the mixer. The polymer processing system also includes a compressed air supply that is fluidly connected to the at least one injector to supply compressed air to the chamber through the at least one injector.
US09643337B2	Block splitter assembly and method of producing wall blocks The invention provides a block splitter assembly comprising first lower and second upper opposed splitter blade assemblies. The splitter blade assemblies have a splitting blade and two or more first forming blades. One forming blade is disposed to the right of and one forming blade is disposed to the left of the first splitting blade. The forming blades have forming edges. The splitting blade has a splitting edge that is straight, and the splitting blade has a greater maximum vertical dimension than the maximum vertical dimension of the forming blades. The splitting edge of the first splitting blade is opposed to the splitting edge of the second splitting blade.
US09643334B2	Method for making super-hard constructions A method of making a construction comprising a polycrystalline super-hard structure joined to a side surface of an elongate substrate. The method includes: providing a vessel configured for an ultra-high pressure, high temperature furnace, the vessel having an elongate cavity for containing a pre-sinter assembly and defining a longitudinal axis, the cavity having opposite ends connected by a cavity wall. The pre-sinter assembly comprises the substrate, an aggregation comprising a plurality of super-hard grains arranged over at least a part of the side surface of the substrate, and a spacer structure configured for spacing the substrate apart from the cavity wall. The spacer structure comprises material having a Young's modulus of at least 300 GPa. The method further includes inserting the pre-sinter assembly into the cavity, the substrate being substantially longitudinally aligned and the spacer structure arranged between the side surface of the substrate and the cavity wall; applying a force to the pre-sinter assembly and heating it to a temperature, the force being sufficient to generate a pressure within the vessel for sintering the aggregation at the temperature, and providing the construction.
US09643331B2	Adjusting structure for curtain cutting machine An adjusting structure for a curtain cutting machine, wherein the curtain cutting machine is adapted to cut a curtain which contains a first rail, a second rail, and a plurality of curtain blinds. The curtain cutting machine contains: an elongated base and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism contains: a fixing plate including a first orifice and a second orifice; at least one slidable rod being forced to slide in a first sliding travel; a driving unit for driving the at least one slidable rod to slide in a second sliding travel; a first cutting unit corresponding to the second orifice; a second cutting unit driven by the at least one slidable rod to slide; and a third cutting unit including a holder and a third cutter. The holder is coupled with the first orifice, and the third cutter is disposed on the at least one slidable rod.
US09643326B2	Shaving razor demonstration apparatus and method A shaving demonstration apparatus having a rotatable support surface. A drive unit is operatively connected to the rotatable support surface. A fixture is spaced apart from the rotatable support surface. A first shaving razor has a first handle having a central longitudinal axis, said handle mounted to the fixture. A first blade cartridge unit is mounted to an end of the first handle, and rotates about a torsional rotation axis with respect to said handle, wherein the central longitudinal axis and the torsional rotational axis are generally parallel. The first blade cartridge unit contacts the rotatable support surface.
US09643324B1	Multi-axis robot with remote drives facilitating hazardous energy isolation for use by home consumers A modular robot mechanism utilizing fixed drives, power sources, power delivery cables and electrical components for 4 or more axes in a protective enclosure while making it possible to provide spatial positioning and tilting degrees of freedom to an end effector suitable for using in a consumer product. Furthermore a robotic head mechanism is disclosed that creates additional degrees of freedom or states by combination of existing axes with spring loaded lock mechanisms eliminating need for conventional electrically actuated solenoid or pneumatic grippers making it possible for use as a home appliance. A method to control the robot mechanism and additional axis utilizing a matrix to decouple the input position to the remote actuator and Cartesian motion produced at the end effector.
US09643320B2	Automated delivery of good using autonomous robot A pharmacy automation system having a robot having a hardware device and a software for internal mapping to perform simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is disclosed herein. The robot is configured to use the SLAM technique to carry out at least the following different interactions: the robot communicates autonomously with a physician or an assistant directly or via an intermediary; the robot interacts with an inventory of goods and browses the inventory of goods to determine if a prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy; if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy, the robot interacts with a medication dispenser, using the internal mapping to fill a container with the prescribed medication, and store the container; when a patient or a proxy arrives to pick up the prescribed medication, the robot checks and approves an identification of the patient or the proxy; and when the patient or proxy presents a prescription containing the prescribed medication, the robot retrieves the container with the prescribed medication and hands the container with the prescribed medication over to the patient or proxy.
US09643319B2	Environment recognition device and robot An environment recognition device (20) is provided with a first opening (20c1) through which a harness (20g) passes on a side surface of a frame (20c) below an environment recognition unit (20a). An upper base (10) below the frame (20c) is provided with a second opening (10b) through which the harness (20g) passes. A coupling mechanism (21) configured to couple the environment recognition unit (20a) and the upper base (10) supports the frame (20c) such that the frame (20c) is rotatable about an axis parallel to an upper surface of the upper base (10). A cover (21a) covers the first opening (20c1), the second opening (10b), and part of the harness (20g) extending between the first opening (20c1) and the second opening (10b).
US09643316B2	Semi-autonomous multi-use robot system and method of operation A semi-autonomous robot system (10) that includes scanning and scanned data manipulation that is utilized for controlling remote operation of a robot system within an operating environment.
US09643307B2	Stapler A stapler includes a penetrating part including a pair of cutting blades to form holes in a workpiece and to cause leg portions of a staple to penetrate the workpiece, an operating member, and a bending part configured to bend the leg portions. The bending part includes a bending member configured to bend the leg portions of the staple, and a driving force transmitting section configured to transmit an operation of the operating member to the bending member.
US09643305B2	Magazine assembly for fastening tool A magazine for use with a fastening tool. The magazine can have a pusher assembly that can be retracted into a recess in the magazine to facilitate loading and reloading of fasteners. The magazine can also use a lockout mechanism which allows an operator to know when it is appropriate to reload fasteners and which can mitigate damage resulting from an impact upon the fastening tools nosepiece when the lockout mechanism is engaged. The fastening tool can also have a contact trip actuator which is compact and can control the amount of force that is applied to a tactile switch of the fastener driving mechanism.
US09643304B2	Insertion tool An insertion tool is used to insert a threaded coil insert into a threaded opening of a support structure. The tool includes a rotatable mandrel body having an axial longitudinal passage and a projection slot. A plunger is disposed in the passage forward of a spring which urges the plunger forward. The plunger in turn urges a drive projection. A front end of the plunger includes an inclined surface that slidingly and inclinedly engages an inclined surface of the drive projection. The urging of the drive projection by the plunger along their respective inclined surfaces causes relative sliding movement of the drive projection so that the drive projection translates linearly through the projection slot in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal passage.
US09643303B2	Jig for supplying semi-circular member A protruding portion is formed on a rear side of a side plate, namely a side surface forming guide passage. The protruding portion is intended to prevent a thrust metal from being put to the guide passage with the left and right ends being in the wrong position. Accordingly, a height of the protruding portion is smaller than a depth of the oil ditch of the thrust metal, the width of the protruding portion is smaller than the width of the oil ditch. Also, regarding to the formation position of the protruding portion, when the thrust metal is truly set to guide passage, the center of the protruding portion approximately accords with the center of the oil ditch of the thrust metal.
US09643302B2	Pre-tensioning tool for an engine tensioner A multi-axis tool for pre-tensioning a camshaft-drive element tensioner in an engine includes a housing having first and second faces and a length. The housing defines a first passage arranged along a first axis and a second passage arranged along a second axis. The second axis is parallel to the first axis and each passage extends through the length of the housing. The tool also includes a first lug arranged on and extending beyond the first face. The first passage extends through the first lug. The tool also includes a second lug extending beyond the second face and arranged along a third axis that is parallel to the first axis. An indicator rod is arranged partially within the second passage and configured to selectively extend beyond the first face. An elastic element is arranged inside the second passage and configured to extend the indicator rod beyond the first face.
US09643299B2	Ratchet device and screwdriver The present invention discloses a ratchet device, cylindrical through holes are arranged at the center of the pawl base and switch-shift cover, the rod body passes through the cylindrical through hole of the pawl base and switch-shift cover, two oblique openings are arranged on the pawl base, a transverse slot is arranged on one side of the periphery of the pawl base, a ratchet base is arranged on the rod body, a ratchet is arranged at one end of the periphery of the ratchet base, the claw of the pawl engages with the ratchet of the ratchet base in an up-down way, a flange is arranged on the external of the pawl. The ratchet structure is configured to achieve the up-and-down motion on the vertical direction, which is convenient for users, easy to use, excellent in saving strength and in improving work efficiency.
US09643297B2	Bi-directional wrench The bidirectional wrench of the present disclosure achieves two working modes and can convert between them conveniently. During use of the bidirectional wrench of the present disclosure, the input torque that the operator exerts is a clockwise torque or a counterclockwise torque, the output torque of the output end of the bidirectional wrench of the present disclosure is a clockwise torque or a counterclockwise torque, alternatively.
US09643296B2	Opening-closing tool An object of the present invention is to provide an innovative opening-closing tool with extremely high product value. A first half-body 1 having a first operating part 1a on the distal end and a first handle part 1b on the proximal end and a second half-body 2 having a second operating part 2a on the distal end and a second handle part 2b on the proximal end have a cross-over pivot, and a biasing body 3 that abuts the second half-body 2 and provides an open bias on the two handle parts 1b, 2b is provided on the first half-body 1.
US09643293B1	Methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond body with a sintering aid/infiltrant at least saturated with non-diamond carbon and resultant products such as compacts Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compacts and applications for such polycrystalline diamond compacts. In an embodiment, a method of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond body includes mechanically milling non-diamond carbon and a sintering aid material for a time and aggressiveness sufficient to form a plurality of carbon-saturated sintering aid particles and sintering a plurality of diamond particles in the presence of the plurality of carbon-saturated sintering aid particles to form the polycrystalline diamond body.
US09643285B2	Cream solder composition A soldering flux is disclosed which exhibits improved shape retention properties during printing, can inhibit sagging upon heating, and exhibits high electrical reliability between conductors. The soldering flux contains an epoxy resin, an organic carboxylic acid and, as a heat-resistant shape-retaining agent, and a plastic having a linear structure, wherein the epoxy resin and the organic carboxylic acid are blended so that the quantity of carboxyl groups in the organic carboxylic acid is 0.8 to 2.0 equivalents relative to 1.0 equivalent of epoxy groups in the epoxy resin, and the total quantity of the epoxy resin, the organic carboxylic acid and the plastic having a linear structure is 70 mass % or more relative to the total mass of the flux.
US09643283B2	Aluminum alloy brazing sheet and method for producing the same An aluminum alloy brazing sheet achieves a stable brazability equal to by brazing using a flux, even if an etching treatment is not performed on the brazing site. The aluminum alloy brazing sheet is used to braze aluminum in an inert gas atmosphere without using a flux and includes a core material and a filler metal, one side or each side of the core material being clad with the filler metal, the core material being formed of an aluminum alloy that includes 0.2 to 1.3 mass % of Mg, the filler metal including 6 to 13 mass % of Si and 0.004 to 0.1 mass % of Li, with the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities, a surface oxide film having been removed from the brazing sheet, and an oil solution that decomposes when heated at 380° C. or less in an inert gas having been applied to the brazing sheet.
US09643282B2	Micro end mill and method of manufacturing same A micro end mill includes a shank made of a first material and a cutting tip made of a second, different material that is bonded to the shank. The first material can be, for example, carbide or high speed steel (HSS), and the second material can be, for example, cubic boron nitride (CBN), polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN), ceramic or polycrystalline diamond (PCD). The micro end mill is manufactured by producing a billet made of Superhard material using laser radiation, bonding the billet to a shank of the end mill, and removing material from the billet using laser radiation to produce a cutting tip made of the Superhard material. The laser radiation may comprise a laser beam encased in a water jet or a laser beam with a non-Gaussian intensity profile.
US09643274B2	Systems and methods for detecting welding and cutting parameters A system for detecting welding, and cutting parameters is provided. One embodiment of the system includes an input terminal configured to receive signals corresponding to welding or cutting parameters from a first welding or cutting device. None of the signals carry welding power. The system also includes an output terminal configured to provide the signals to a second welding or cutting device. The system includes conductors coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal and configured to carry the signals between the input terminal and the output terminal. The system also includes control circuitry configured to detect the welding or cutting parameters from the signals.
US09643267B2	Blade for a reciprocating saw A blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes an attachment portion configured to couple to the reciprocating saw and a body extending from the attachment portion. The body includes a first portion, a tip portion, a second portion extending from the first portion to the tip portion, and a cutting edge. The second portion has a height less than a height of the first portion. The blade also includes a blunt tip formed at a distal end of the tip portion and a plurality of gullets formed in the second portion. At least one of the gullets has a generally trapezoidal shape.
US09643266B1	Extendable folding saw The present invention relates to an extendable folding saw that is lightweight and compact when retracted yet rigid when extended. In one embodiment, the extendable folding saw can have a folding saw and a removably attached extension. The folding saw can have a grip and a pivotally attached saw. The extension can comprise several members that are compactable to a length not much greater than the length of the longest individual member. The members of the extension can have a generally I shaped profile. The extension rod can be attached to the folding saw in a snap-fitting manner for use. A retracted folding saw can be snapped side-by-side to a retracted to extension rod for storage.
US09643263B2	Milling and boring tool A milling and boring tool with a tool shaft which comprises a center axis, at least one geometrically defined rough cutter and at least one geometrically defined finishing cutter, and the at least one rough cutter and the at least one finishing cutter respectively comprise a chip groove. The milling and boring tool is characterized in that the chip groove of the at least one finish machining cutter has an opposite twist than the chip groove of the at least one rough cutter.
US09643262B2	Coupling mechanism for cutting tool A rotary cutting tool including a cutter member having an axial forward end and an axial rearward end. A cutting region is at the axial forward end of the cutter member, and a male threaded portion is adjacent the axial rearward end of the cutter member. A shank member has an axial forward end and a shank bore opening at the axial forward end. The shank bore has an axial shank bore length. The shank bore contains a female threaded portion and an axial rearward shank bore portion axially rearward of the female threaded portion. The axial rearward shank bore portion has a terminal end. When the male threaded portion of the cutter member fully engages the female threaded portion of the shank member, the axial rearward end of the cutter member being spaced a first distance axially forward of the terminal end of the axial rearward shank bore portion.
US09643258B2	Chuck assembly for a rotary power tool A chuck assembly, for use with a rotary power tool, includes a chuck body rotatable about an axis, a plurality of jaws supported by the chuck body for relative movement therewith between a retracted position for permitting insertion of a tool bit within the chuck body and an extended position for clamping the tool bit, a plurality of clamping nuts surrounding the chuck body and having interior threads engageable with corresponding threads on the respective jaws, a tightening sleeve surrounding and threadably engaged with the chuck body for relative rotation therewith, and a wedge defined on the tightening sleeve for selective engagement with the clamping nuts for inwardly displacing the clamping nuts, causing the respective threads on the clamping nuts and jaws to engage, in response to rotation of the tightening sleeve relative to the chuck body in a tightening direction.
US09643254B2	Anionic reagent element complexes, their variations, and their uses A novel class of reagents, useful for synthesis of elemental nanoparticles, includes at least one element, formally in oxidation state zero in complex with a hydride molecule. The reagents can optionally include an additional ligand incorporated into the complex. Elemental nanoparticles are synthesized by adding solvent to the reagent, optionally with a free ligand and/or a monoatomic cation.
US09643249B2	Method and apparatus for sintering NdFeB rare earth permanent magnet A method for sintering NdFeB rare earth permanent magnet includes steps of: providing a continuous vacuum sintering furnace to sinter; loading a sintering box with compacted magnet blocks onto a loading frame; while driving by a transmission apparatus, sending the loading frame orderly through a preparation chamber, a pre-heating and degreasing chamber, a first degassing chamber, a second degassing chamber, a pre-sintering chamber, a sintering chamber, an aging chamber and a cooling chamber of the continuous vacuum sintering furnace, respectively for pre-heating to remove organic impurities, and further for heating to dehydrogenate and degas, pre-sintering, sintering, aging and cooling. A continuous vacuum sintering apparatus is also provided.
US09643243B2	Pressure casting machine A pressure casting machine can be configured to mold a molten material into a workpiece. The pressure casting machine can include a vacuum chamber and a pressure casting mechanism coupled to the vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber can include a processing section having a top wall and a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, a first gate configured to seal the processing section, and a first vacuum pump coupled to the processing section. The pressure casting mechanism can include a first driver positioned adjacent to the top wall, a first core received in the processing section and coupled to the first driver, a second core received in the processing section, and a plurality of pushing members received in the processing section. The second core can be coupled to the bottom wall and opposite to the first core. The pushing members can be coupled to the top wall.
US09643241B2	Continuous casting method In a continuous casting device 100 for casting a stainless steel billet 3c, a long nozzle 2 extending into a tundish 101 is provided at a ladle 1. A molten stainless steel 3 is poured through the long nozzle 2 into the tundish 101, and a spout 2a of the long nozzle 2 is immersed into the poured molten stainless steel 3. During pouring, an argon gas 4a is supplied around the molten stainless steel 3 in the tundish 101. Further, continuous casting is performed, in which, while immersing the spout 2a of the long nozzle 2 into the molten stainless steel 3 in the tundish 101, the molten stainless steel 3 is poured from the ladle 1 into the tundish 101 and poured from the tundish 101 into a casting mold 105. During casting, a nitrogen gas 4b is supplied instead of the argon gas 4a around the molten stainless steel 3 inside the tundish 101.
US09643238B2	Manufacturing method of metal shell formed body for spark plug, manufacturing method of metal shell for spark plug, and spark plug manufacturing method There is provided a method of manufacturing a metal shell formed body by cold forging for a metal shell of a spark plug. In the manufacturing method, a semi-finished formed body is first provided with a second inner step without the formation of an annular front end portion. After the semi-finished formed body is inserted from its front end side into a die, a punch is pushed into the semi-finished formed body from its rear end side. By pushing the punch, an annular front-facing surface of the punch is pushed onto the second inner step so as to press a front end portion of the formed body against an annular front end portion forming part of the die. By such a forming step, the metal shell formed body is obtained in which the annular front end portion is formed by extrusion.
US09643236B2	Thread rolling die and method of making same A thread rolling die includes a thread rolling region comprising a working surface including a thread form. The thread rolling region of the thread rolling die comprises a sintered cemented carbide material having a hardness in the range of 78 HRA to 89 HRA. In certain embodiments, the thread rolling die may further include at least one non-cemented carbide piece metallurgically bonded to the thread rolling region in an area of the thread rolling region that does not prevent a workpiece from contacting the working surface, and wherein the non-cemented carbide piece comprises at least one of a metallic region and a metal matrix composite region. Methods of forming a thread rolling die as embodied herein are also disclosed.
US09643234B2	Roller clamp for wire processing A roller clamping apparatus is provided that includes a first jaw and a second jaw configured to move relative to each other between an open position and a closed position. The jaws include at least one drive roller supported by the first jaw and configured to rotate a round wire having a longitudinal axis. The apparatus further includes at least one support element supported by the second jaw. When the jaws are in a closed position, the drive roller and the support rollers tangentially contact an outside surface of the wire. The support element is positioned to make contact with the wire across the longitudinal axis of the wire when the wire is secured within the clamping apparatus. Mechanisms and methods that use the roller clamping apparatus are also disclosed.
US09643233B2	Bi-directional airflow heatsink An information handling system (IHS) has a heatsink including cooling fins each having a plate structure and attached to the base in spaced parallel arrangement for receiving a first air flow that is in parallel alignment to the conductive surface. The heatsink includes a tunnel formed through the cooling fins perpendicularly to the first air flow. The IHS provides cooling air to one or more heatsinks without thermally shadowing other compute components as well as providing a second flow of cooling air to downstream component/s via the tunnel of each heatsink.
US09643232B2	Servo press line operation method and servo press line operation control device A servo press line operation method operates a servo press line in which a servo press and a servo transfer device are disposed in a workpiece transfer direction. The servo press line operation method includes causing a transfer controller to receive a master signal that causes the servo transfer device to make a motion in synchronization with the servo press, the transfer controller controlling a motor of the servo transfer device using a motor instruction, causing the transfer controller to determine whether or not an abnormality in the master signal has occurred, and causing the transfer controller to generate the motor instruction based on a stop signal that stops the motor of the servo transfer device, instead of the master signal, when the transfer controller has determined that an abnormality in the master signal has occurred.
US09643231B2	Method and device for producing flanged drawn parts with simultaneous trimming The invention relates to a device and method for producing flanged drawn members from a planar and/or pre-shaped plate of metal using a drawing punch having at least one cutting edge or rounded portion, a retention member and a drawing die, wherein the drawing die has a rib region, a flange region and a support region for the plate, the plate being placed on the support region of the drawing die and being shaped into the drawn member by the drawing punch being introduced into the drawing die and at the same time being cut at the flange region.
US09643228B2	Panel flange bending tool A panel flange bending tool is disclosed, which includes a head coupled to an arm. The head includes a panel engaging portion, first and second bending corners, and an abutment. The panel engaging portion includes a flange slot having a slot plane extending in a proximal direction from a distal slot opening to a proximal slot end, the slot opening sized to receive a panel flange. The first bending corner is aligned with the flange slot, and the first and second bending corners define a first bending plane. The abutment extends proximal of the first and second bending corners. The second bending corner and the abutment define a second bending plane. The slot plane, the first bending plane, and the second bending plane intersect each other triangularly at first and second internal bending angles. The first and second internal bending angles are less than or equal to 90 degrees.
US09643221B2	Ultrasonic cleaning method and apparatus There is provided an ultrasonic cleaning method capable of reliably cleaning to remove adhesive components even when the adhesive components adhere to a rigid substrate. The ultrasonic cleaning method comprises performing the following steps (1) to (5), in this order: (1) a step of immersing a rigid substrate having an adhesive adhering to a surface thereof in an aromatic alcohol-based cleaning liquid at 25 to 60° C.; (2) a step of cleaning off the adhesive on the rigid substrate by ultrasonic oscillation while keeping the state where the rigid substrate is immersed in the step (1); (3) a step of subsequently immersing the rigid substrate in a glycol ether-based cleaning liquid at 25 to 60° C.; (4) a step of rinsing off the aromatic alcohol-based cleaning liquid adhering to the rigid substrate by ultrasonic oscillation while keeping the state where the rigid substrate is immersed in the step (3); and (5) a step of subsequently rinsing off the glycol ether-based cleaning liquid and aromatic alcohol-based cleaning liquid adhering to the rigid substrate with water.
US09643220B2	Substrate processing method for transferring a substrate A substrate processing apparatus includes a transferring unit disposed in a connecting part of a washing processing cell and an indexer cell. The transferring unit includes an inverting support portion for supporting a substrate in a horizontal posture, a feed supporting portion disposed at an interval in a vertical direction from the inverting support portion for supporting the substrate in the horizontal posture, and an interposing and inverting mechanism for inverting the substrate to be supported by the inverting support portion and bringing the inverted substrate to be supported by the inverting support portion again. A part of the substrate to be supported by a feed supporting portion is disposed in an inversion region for the substrate to be inverted by the interposing and inverting mechanism.
US09643218B2	Turret-type cleaning apparatus A turret-type cleaning apparatus including a cleaning chamber; a center post; a turret head turnably supported by the center post; tool support members arranged in the turret head; tool support shafts rotatably supported in the respective tool support members; cleaning tools to be attached to the respective tool support shafts; a spindle shaft rotatably supported in the center post; a spindle drive device to rotate one of the cleaning tools; a turret drive device to turn the turret head; and a joint device having a groove portion formed in the spindle shaft, and a key provided on each of the tool support shafts and to be inserted in the groove portion so as to be capable of sliding in the groove portion, the joint device allowing engagement between the spindle shaft and one of the tool support shafts, and allowing turning of the turret head.
US09643216B2	Cleaning device, method of manufacturing the same and substrate cleaning apparatus A cleaning device, according to one embodiment, for cleaning a substrate by being rotated, includes: a cleaning member configured to clean a substrate; and a sleeve configured to be provided along a circumference of the cleaning member, a lower part of the sleeve being divided into a plurality of chucking claws each of which holds a portion of a side face of the cleaning member, wherein at inside of each of the plurality of chucking claws, a plurality of protrusions are provided substantially parallel to a rotation direction of the cleaning member, an end of each of the plurality of protrusions is configured to contact the side face of the cleaning member.
US09643215B2	Substrate cleaning apparatus A substrate cleaning apparatus is provided. The substrate cleaning apparatus includes a plurality of transfer rollers for transferring a substrate; a liquid chemical feeder supplying a liquid chemical to a first surface of the substrate; wherein the liquid chemical feeder comprises a first housing and a first cleaning roller rotatably installed within the housing and having an upper portion configured to contact with the substrate.
US09643213B2	Reverse crowned filter assembly Screen assembly for a vibrating separator, the screen assembly including a frame having a pair of parallel opposed sides and a pair of parallel opposed ends, a convex underside of the frame, a reverse-crowned top side of the frame opposed to the convex underside, and at least one screen cloth layer fixed to the top side of the frame for separating solid materials from liquids, where the deck of the vibrating shaker has a profile which is substantially planar or crowned.
US09643210B2	Fluorosilicone oleophobic low adhesion anti-wetting coating An inkjet printhead includes a front face having a polymer coating, the polymer coating including an oleophobic grafted polymer having a crosslinked fluoroelastomer and a perfluorinated fluorosilicone grafted to the crosslinked fluoroelastomer. The polymer coating has an ink contact angle of at least about 45 degrees and an ink slide angle of less than about 35 degrees.
US09643205B2	Tire lubricator device of tire testing machine In order to reliably supply a lubrication liquid to a lubricating brush portion by a simple configuration, a tire lubricator device of a tire testing machine of the present invention includes a lubricating brush portion that contacts a bead portion of a rotating tire and applies a lubrication liquid thereto; a tank that hermetically stores the lubrication liquid therein; a first pipe that connects the tank to the lubricating brush portion so as to supply the lubrication liquid stored in the tank to the lubricating brush portion; and a second pipe that is connected to the tank so as to supply pressurized air into the tank from the outside.
US09643188B2	Vertical roller mill and method for operating a vertical roller mill The invention relates to a vertical roller mill and a method for operating a vertical roller mill, wherein the grinding assemblies thereof, consisting of a grinding table and at least one grinding roller, interact such that material to be ground is comminuted in the grinding bed between the grinding table and the at least one grinding roller, wherein at least one grinding assembly is driven and at least one grinding assembly is pulled, and the pulled grinding assembly is braked in order to increase the flow of energy through the grinding bed between the grinding table and the at least one grinding roller.
US09643186B1	Breath analysis system, device and method employing nanoparticle-based sensor According to one aspect of the invention, the apparatus comprises a fluid collecting device configured to receive a sample of breath; a conditioning device coupled to the fluid collecting device and configured to receive the sample of breath and condition the sample with respect to at least one of temperature, flow rate, pressure, humidity, and concentration; and a sensing device coupled to the conditioning device and configured to receive the conditioned sample, wherein the sensing device includes a nanoparticle-based sensor and further whereby the analyte interacts with the sensing device to cause a change that is sensed by the sensing device and wherein the change comprises information useful in characterizing the analyte. Preferably, the apparatus is hand-held and characterizing the analyte is useful for health monitoring.
US09643181B1	Integrated microfluidics system A microfluidic system-on-a-chip includes signal processing, light generation and detection, and fluid handling functions formed on a single substrate. The disclosed integrated system has a smaller footprint than device structures where individual components are manufactured separately and then assembled. Moreover, the integrated system obviates alignment challenges associated with conventionally packaged architecture.
US09643169B1	Process for the preparation of quinoline based ionic fluoride salts (QUFS) The current invention relates to ionic liquid preparation and their application in organic synthesis. More specifically, the present invention relates to the quinoline based ionic liquids having fluoride counter anion and their applications in click chemistry, Knoevenagel condensation to 1,2,5,6-tetrahydronicotinonitrile (12), and pyrazol (15) formation.
US09643166B2	FCC catalyst, its preparation and use A process for preparing a catalyst is disclosed. The process generally comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a slurry comprising clay, zeolite, a sodium-free silica source, quasi-crystalline boehmite, and micro-crystalline boehmite, provided that the slurry does not comprise peptized quasi-crystalline boehmite; (b) adding a monovalent acid to the slurry; (c) adjusting the pH of the slurry to a value above about 3, and (d) shaping the slurry to form particles. This process results in attrition resistant catalysts with a good accessibility.
US09643165B2	Doped-carbon composites, synthesizing methods and applications of the same A method of synthesizing a doped carbon composite includes preparing a solution having a carbon source material and a heteroatom containing additive, evaporating the solution to yield a plurality of powders, and subjecting the plurality of powders to a heat treatment for a duration of time effective to produce the doped carbon composite.
US09643163B2	Heterogeneous catalyst for transesterification and method of preparing same A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.
US09643161B2	Oxidation catalyst for a compression ignition engine An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a compression ignition engine, which oxidation catalyst comprises: a substrate; a first washcoat region comprising palladium (Pd) and a first support material comprising cerium oxide; and a second washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt) and a second support material.
US09643160B2	Electrically heated catalyst for a compression ignition engine An emissions control device for a compression ignition engine is described. The emissions control device comprises: (a) a first catalyst comprising an electrically heatable substrate and a first composition disposed on the electrically heatable substrate, wherein the first composition comprises alumina and a first platinum group metal (PGM); and (b) a second catalyst comprising a substrate and a second composition disposed on the substrate, wherein the second composition comprises alumina and a second platinum group metal (PGM); wherein the loading of the first composition is less than the loading of the second composition.
US09643159B2	Catalyst support structure, catalyst including the structure, reactor including a catalyst, and methods of forming same Structures, catalysts, and reactors suitable for use for a variety of applications, including gas-to-liquid and coal-to-liquid processes and methods of forming the structures, catalysts, and reactors are disclosed. The catalyst material can be deposited onto an inner wall of a microtubular reactor and/or onto porous tungsten support structures using atomic layer deposition techniques.
US09643154B2	Process for preparing carbon dioxide adsorbent and carbon dioxide capture module containing the adsorbent The present invention relates to a method of preparing a carbon dioxide adsorbent and a carbon dioxide capture module including the adsorbent prepared thereby.
US09643152B2	Methods for the preparation of reaction vessels Provided are methods for preparing and using reaction vessels obtained or obtainable by 3D-printing methods, including a method for preparing a product compound, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a reaction vessel that is obtained by a 3-D printing method, wherein the reaction vessel has a reaction space; (ii) providing one or more reagents, optionally together with a catalyst or a solvent, for use in the synthesis of the product compound; and (iii) permitting the one or more reagents to react in the reaction space, optionally in the presence of the catalyst and the solvent, in the reaction vessel, thereby to form the product compound.
US09643151B2	Integrated microchannel synthesis and separation An integrated microchannel reactor and heat exchanger comprising: (a) a waveform sandwiched between opposing shim sheets and mounted to the shim sheets to form a series of microchannels, where each microchannel includes a pair of substantially straight side walls, and a top wall formed by at least one of the opposing shim sheets, and (b) a first set of microchannels in thermal communication with the waveform, where the waveform has an aspect ratio greater than two.
US09643150B2	Tools for installing reactor components Reactor installation tools and methods for installing reactor components in a reactor tube are described herein. A reactor installation tool can include a releasable attachment assembly for securing the tool to a reactor or support for holding reactor components. The tool can include a movable cylinder that can be actuated to engage and push on a reactor component in an interior region of the reactor for positioning the contents of the reactor in a desired location. The tool can further include means for supply blasts of compressed gas to an interior region of the reactor to aid in the expansion and positioning of the reactor contents. A skirt seal can be used to ensure that the blasts of compressed gas are contained in the interior region of the reactor.
US09643146B2	Unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture, mercaptan oxidation system including the same, and method of processing a liquid/gas phase mixture A unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture, a mercaptan oxidation apparatus, and a method of processing a liquid/gas phase mixture are provided. In an embodiment, a unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture includes a vessel that is adapted to receive the liquid/gas phase mixture and a distributor that is disposed in the vessel. The distributor is adapted for flow of the liquid/gas phase mixture into the vessel, and the distributor includes a first outlet pipe that is horizontally disposed within the vessel. The first outlet pipe includes top orifices and bottom orifices that are spaced along the first outlet pipe, and the first outlet pipe is in fluid communication with the vessel through the top orifices and the bottom orifices. The top orifices have a smaller cross-sectional area than the bottom orifices.
US09643145B2	Pressure vessel restraint for accommodating thermal cycling A pressure vessel has a restraint structure for accommodating thermal cycling thereof, including: a body with a cylindrical section; a skirt connected to the body and having a foot; and a plurality of blocks disposed around the skirt adjacent to the foot. Each block is anchored to a support frame or foundation, and has a base and a flange. Each flange overlaps the foot, thereby vertically linking the blocks and the skirt. A radial clearance is formed between an outer surface of the foot and an inner surface of each base. A vertical clearance is formed between an upper surface of the foot and a lower surface of each flange.
US09643144B2	Method to generate and disperse nanostructures in a composite material A method of making a nanostructure-reinforced composite comprises providing matrix particles in a reactor; fluidizing the matrix particles; introducing a nanostructure material into the reactor; homogeneously dispersing the nanostructure material; uniformly depositing the nanostructure material on the matrix particles to form a composite powder; generating a nanostructure on the matrix particles from the nanostructure material; and processing the composite powder to form the nanostructure-reinforced composite having a matrix formed from the matrix particles. The nanostructures are evenly distributed in the matrix of the nanostructure-reinforced composite.
US09643143B2	Method and apparatus for variation of flow to erode solid chemistry A method and apparatus for obtaining a product chemistry from a product and a fluid is provided. A product is housed within a dispenser. A fluid is introduced through a manifold diffuse member having a plurality of ports. A cover is positioned adjacent the manifold diffuse member and includes a plurality of ports. The cover is able to be adjusted, for example, by rotating the cover, to align and un-align the manifold diffuse ports and the cover ports. This adjustment controls the flow characteristics of the fluid through the manifold diffuse member and cover to control the characteristics of the fluid in contact with the product. The adjustment of the cover to control the flow will provide a generally consistent concentration and erosion rate based upon known relationships between a characteristic of the fluid and the flow of the fluid in relation to the product.
US09643142B2	Plunge-mixing bag arrangement and plunge-mixing system A plunge-mixing bag arrangement includes a flexible mixing bag defining a mixing region, and a shaft extending from outside of the flexible mixing bag into the mixing region, the shaft comprising a sparger within the mixing region. The sparger comprises an interior channel and ports extending from the interior channel. The shaft is capable of axial movement within the bag to fracture gas bubbles being released from the interior channel through the ports. A plunge-mixing system includes a mechanism for raising and lowering the shaft.
US09643140B2	Low energy microbubble generation system and apparatus A bubble generation system includes a gaseous pressure source supplying a gas flow and a wave inducer including a first inlet in fluid communication with the gaseous pressure source to receive the gas flow and a first outlet. The wave inducer transitions the gas flow into a pulsating acoustic wave that exits the wave inducer through the outlet. The bubble generation system also includes a diffuser fluidly coupled to the outlet of the wave inducer. The diffuser is configured to produce bubbles from the gaseous pressure source. The bubble generation system further includes a vent passageway fluidly coupled between the wave inducer and the diffuser. The vent passageway is configured to be in fluid communication with an ambient environment.
US09643138B2	Method and apparatus for mixing, transporting, storing, and transferring thixotropic fluids in one container A method for mixing, transporting, storing, and transferring a thixotropic fluid is disclosed. The method includes mixing a thixotropic fluid. The thixotropic fluid may be built within a fluid container that includes an agitation unit. Once it has gelled, the thixotropic fluid can be sheared using the agitation unit, which may be mounted within the fluid container. The thixotropic fluid can then be pumped out of the fluid container.
US09643137B2	Venturi device and method An improved venturi device and method for facilitating the mixture of fluid substances, such as wine and air. The device may be combined with a dispensing valve to further promote functionality. The improved venturi device is especially effective in drawing a second fluid into the primary flow of a first fluid, and when combined with a dispensing valve it obviates the need for a venturi independent from a valve to accomplish mixing at low flows and low liquid head pressure.
US09643134B1	Proportionate automated blending system for aqueous mixtures A proportionate automated blending system for aqueous mixtures has a plurality of liquid additive control modules which each provide a desired amount of additive to a dedicated mixing injector to blend each additive with water to provide a precise mixture of additive and water. The system has the capability, in between blending cycles, of purging the components of the additive control modules with air and water to displace any residue additive which may remain in the control module. The system is controlled by a controller which controls an actuated control valve to achieve the desired flow rate of liquid additive to acquire the desired proportion of liquid additive to water.
US09643131B2	Hydrophilic porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane (I) Disclosed are hydrophilic porous PTFE membranes comprising PTFE and an amphiphilic copolymer, for example, a copolymer of the formula: wherein m and n are as described herein. Also disclosed are a method of preparing hydrophilic porous PTFE membranes and a method of filtering fluids through such membranes.
US09643129B2	Non-braided, textile-reinforced hollow fiber membrane Various methods of making a reinforced membrane, devices for making the membranes, and the resulting membranes are described. The methods typically provide a reinforcing structure that includes filaments extending around the circumference of the membrane but without the filaments being part of a braided or woven structure. Some of the reinforcing structures also include longitudinal filaments. The methods and devices can be used to make a supporting structure in line with membrane formation steps, and also allow for a reinforced membrane to be produced that has a ratio of inside-to-outside diameters of 0.5 or more.
US09643121B2	Rotary adsorbent dryers for compressed gas A rotary adsorbent dryer is provided which includes a stationary outer housing having spaced stationary end walls, and a rotor mounted for rotation within the outer housing. A plurality of compressed gas passages pass through the end walls to provide compressed gas flow to or from a respective substantially open end of the rotor. A drive arrangement is provided which is cooperable with an outer circumferential region of the rotor so that it is not necessary to provide a drive shaft which extends axially through desiccant material within the rotor.
US09643120B2	Gas chromatography column comprising a porous stationary phase in keeping therewith Gas chromatography column comprising a substrate, a channel formed in said substrate, a cover closing said substrate and a stationary phase covering the walls of said channel, wherein said stationary phase is made of SiOxCyHz with x between 1.6 and 1.8, y between 1 and 2.2 and z between 3 and 4, wherein said stationary phase is porous with a porosity of between 10% and 40%.
US09643118B2	Device for removing wet paint overspray The invention relates to a device for removing wet paint overspray from an outgoing air flow (120) containing over-spray particles. The device separates wet paint over-spray from an over-spray particle contained in an exhaust air stream (120). The overspray particles in the exhaust air stream (120) are formed during the painting at an application area (108) of a painting installation (100). The device (126) comprises of at least one separation apparatus for separating the over-spray from the exhaust air stream (120). The separation apparatus includes a regeneratable surface filter (146) and the flow path of the exhaust air stream (120) from the application area (108) to a separating device (145) having at least one narrowed area (146). The central direction of flow of the exhaust air stream (120) remains essentially preserved in passing by the narrowed area (140).
US09643117B2	Dust separator useful with dry scrubber system An air quality control system (AQCS) 14 useful for treating flue gas FG, such as flue gas FG produced by a fossil fuel fired boiler 12 is described. The AQCS 14 is equipped with a dust separator 37. The dust separator 37 is useful under relatively high dust load conditions downstream from a dry scrubber reactor 36 with limited equipment wear and limited space requirements. As such, the dust separator captures particulate matter with a dust trap that intercepts the flow of particulate matter for collection of the particulate matter in a hopper.
US09643114B2	Elastic component providing indication of proper installation An apparatus having a bottom assembly with a fitting for interfacing to connect the bottom assembly to a second structure, having an elastic element that, when sufficient force is applied via the process of mating the bottom assembly to the second structure, and at an appropriate pressure value, passes from a first stable position, through a threshold, and to a second position, creating a tactile or audible indication that the apparatus has been properly installed.
US09643111B2	Vector maximizing screen A screen panel assembly includes a screen panel and one or more raised screen components, wherein at least one of the raised screen components is disposed on the screen panel. Furthermore, each of the one or more raised screen components includes at least one inclined screen surface that defines a first plane that is oriented at a first angle relative to said screen panel. Additionally, the first plane is substantially aligned with a second plane that is oriented at a second angle relative to a third plane that is perpendicular to a displacement vector along which the screen panel assembly is accelerated by a vibratory separation device.
US09643110B2	Twin screw extruder press for solid/fluid separation Disclosed is a solid/liquid separation apparatus including an extruder press combined with a solid/fluid separation module for separating fluid from a mass of solids compressed by the extruder at elevated pressures. The extruder includes two or more extruder screws with flighting intercalated at least along a part of the extruder barrel. The separation module forms a continuation of the barrel, receives the pressurized mass and at least a portion of the twin screws, and includes a filter pack consisting of a filter plate and a backer plate. The filter plate has a throughgoing filter slot extending away from a core opening and into the filter plate for directing fluid away from the core opening. The backer plate has a core opening shaped and sized equal to the barrel and defines a passage for guiding fluid collected in the filter slot to an exterior of the filter pack.
US09643109B2	Filter device A filter device has a filter element (3) received in a filter housing (1) and has a holding device (19) for detachably fixing the filter element in the filter housing (1). Corresponding threads (23, 33) form a screw connection between a housing cover (5) of the filter housing (1) and the filter element (3). A sealing device (29, 35) imparts a sealing action between the filter element (3) and the housing cover (5). The screw connection is formed by threads (23, 33) situated in the interior (22) of the filter element (3). The thread (33) assigned to the filter element (3) is situated on a connecting pipe piece (31) that, as a constituent part of an end cap (17) of the filter element (3), extends into the inner filter cavity (22) of the filter element (3). The thread (23) assigned to the housing cover (5) is situated on a receiving pipe piece (21), which can be screwed to the connecting pipe piece (31) of the filter element (3). The receiving pipe piece is formed by a separate component in the form of a pipe piece (21) attached to the housing cover (5).
US09643108B2	Sedimentation device for separating a material mix and method for removing sediment from a sedimentation device A sedimentation device for separating a material mix, preferably plastic flakes, including a sedimentation basin configured to receive the material mix and a liquid, for example water; an inlet configured to introduce the material mix and/or the liquid into the sedimentation basin; an outlet configured to remove sediment from the sedimentation basin; at least one stilling plate within the sedimentation basin configured as an ultrasonic oscillating element. The invention moreover relates to a method for removing sediment from a sedimentation device.
US09643107B2	Method and system to separate solids from liquids A system to separate solids from liquids is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a series of alternating baffles disposed along a length of a tank, where the series of alternating baffles define a vertical tortuous flow path of the fluid from a first end of the tank to a second end of the tank to cause solids to settle out of the fluid. The alternating baffles each have a sloped planar surface disposed between a lower horizontal planar surface and an upper horizontal planar surface to cause at least one eddy in a vertical plane as the fluid flows through the tank. The system may also include a series of tanks in fluid communication with the at least one tank and secured side by side, where the solids progressively settle out from the fluid in stages as the fluid passes from one tank to another in series.
US09643104B2	Liquid chromatography device, liquid chromatography analysis process, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for liquid chromotography analysis A liquid chromatography device includes an adsorption portion that adsorbs one or more analysis components in a specimen, an analysis device that analyzes an analysis component eluted by an eluent, a main feeding device that feeds a first eluent to the adsorption portion, the first eluent eluting an analysis component, a feeding channel in fluid communication with the main feeding device and the adsorption portion, a first retention channel that retains a second eluent, the second eluent differing from the first eluent, an auxiliary feeding device that feeds the second eluent to the first retention channel, and a first switching device that switches the feeding channel to either a first channel or a second channel, the first channel allowing the first eluent to flow from the main feeding device to the adsorption portion, and the second channel allowing the second eluent to flow from the first retention channel to the adsorption portion.
US09643103B2	Process for preparing liquid mixtures of known pH and salt concentration A method of preparing a liquid mixture for use in a liquid chromatography system is provided. The mixture comprises one or more acids, one or more bases, one or more salts, and one or more solvents, and the method comprises the steps of: i) calculating pH and/or salt concentration at a particular time t from a user-determined gradient function; and ii) based on the values obtained in step (i), calculating percent acid, percent base, percent salt and percent solvent in the liquid mixture at time t. A liquid chromatography system incorporating such method is also provided.
US09643101B2	Construction system using a comb connector A construction system uses a comb connector element in combination with flat or generally planar polygonal shapes of various types. The comb connector elements connect to the edges of the planar polygonal shapes. Each comb connector has at least one pair of connector members. Each connector member has a proximal end connected to the polygonal member, and a distal end. Each connector member having a face portion that includes a recess extending from a central region of the face portion. The recess extends to the distal end of the face member.
US09643095B2	Spinning top and spinning top play device using same The present invention provides a spinning top employing a gyroscope to enhance the amusement at spinning top play, and a spinning top play device using the same such that, since a rotor of the spinning top is not exposed to the outside, an angular momentum of the rotor can be advantageously maintained for a long period of time even when collision occurs.
US09643092B2	Apparatus and method for simulated gameplay based on a geospatial position A device includes circuitry configured to receive, from a position sensor, a geospatial position of the device. The circuitry is configured to receive, from a memory, image data corresponding to one or more golf courses, wherein the image data is received when the circuitry determines that the geospatial position of the device corresponds to a current golf course, of the at least one golf courses. The circuitry is configured to control a display such that the image data corresponding to the current golf course is output on the display. The circuitry is configured to receive a simulated shot input representing a simulated golf stroke taken at the geospatial location of the device. The circuitry is configured to calculate a simulated shot trajectory based on the simulated shot input. The circuitry is configured to control the display to output a result of the simulated golf stroke.
US09643089B2	Game system The advancing of a game is made possible using the travel in the real world of a vehicle such as an automobile, as well as advancement of the game without entirely wasting travel of the vehicle. A game system (50) includes a probe device (21) that collects and transmits travel data of a vehicle and a game device (1), in which the game device (1) is provided with an travel data acquisition unit (31) that acquires travel data from the prove device (21), a distance calculation unit (33) that calculates a travel distance in virtual space based on the travel data thus acquired, and a display control unit (34) that displays a sight-seeing area unique image to a user when travelling on a route in virtual space according to the travel distance thus calculated, and as a results of this travel, reaching a set sight-seeing area.
US09643087B2	Information storage medium and game system having operation input of sequentially selected elements A game system is designed so that, when an operation input that sequentially selects a plurality of player characters from a plurality of player characters placed in a character selection area has been performed, and it has been determined that the sequentially selected player characters satisfy a selection allowance condition that is set based on an attribute, each of the sequentially selected player characters attacks an enemy character, and the player character that has attacked the enemy character is deleted from the character selection area. The same number of player character as the player character deleted from the character selection area is additionally placed in the character selection area, and an attribute of each player character that is additionally placed in the character selection area is determined according to a given rule.
US09643084B2	System and method for compressing video frames or portions thereof based on feedback information from a client device A computer-implemented system and method are described for performing video compression. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: encoding a plurality of video frames or portions thereof according to a first encoding format; transmitting the plurality of encoded video frames or portions to a client device; receiving feedback information from the client device, the feedback information usable to determine whether data contained in the video frames or portions has not been successfully received and/or decoded; in response to detecting that a video frame or portion thereof has not been successfully received and/or decoded, encoding a video frame or portion thereof according to a second encoding format; and transmitting the video frames or portions thereof to the client device.
US09643081B1	Capture and utilization and real-world data for use in gaming systems such as video games A portable sensor unit for capturing motion and/or other data may be securely mounted on objects such as a user's limb, a vehicle, or other items. The sensor unit may then collect motion and/or other data from the object to which it is affixed, and may provide this data to a data logger which stores the data. The data logger may subsequently communicate the data to a gaming system which may tailor the motion characteristics of a virtual object to resemble those of the real-world object from which the motion data was captured. Thus, a user can (for example) capture motion data from a vehicle, with this data being supplied to a video gaming unit which provides a virtual vehicle having the same acceleration/deceleration, handling, and other characteristics.
US09643070B2	System and methods to remotely and asynchronously interact with rehabilitation video-games The invention presents a system and methods to perform rehabilitation or physical therapy exercise while doing specifically designed video-games with the support of a therapist. Patient plays said video-games with external controllers with motion sensors connected to a pc or a laptop. The therapist can influence a gaming session of the patient by setting on a shared web-service thresholds for the patient. Said settings are gathered before starting a gaming session and patient movements are filtered by said settings to control the video-game. The patient is then limited in the movements by the feedbacks provided by the audio-visual interface of the video-game: movements on the screen are a result of the real movement done by the patient with said motion sensors filtered by the settings imposed by the therapist on the shared web space. On the other side, a patient with problems in doing some movements, can effectively play a video-game thanks to filtering imposed by the therapist. Information about the game played, and consequently about movements performed, are finally uploaded on the web-service for further analysis by the therapist.
US09643058B2	Dual cured castable hybrid polyurethane/polyurea system for use in golf balls Compositions for golf balls that include polyurethane and polyurea linkages and that are crosslinked in the soft segments of the polymer backbone. In particular, the compositions of the invention, which are based on a polyurethane and/or polyurea prepolymers, have improved crosslink density from the crosslinking between the soft, unsaturated segments of the polymer backbone. The curative blend includes at least one isocyanate-reactive component and a free radical initiator.
US09643057B2	Golf balls with oxygen and moisture blocking protective paint layer The present invention relates to compositions for golf equipment that can be applied as a thin paint layer to block oxygen and moisture from underlying structural layers. The compositions include a polymer component present in a resin system, a stabilizing component, and porous particles.
US09643048B1	Resistance breathing device A resistance breathing device includes a face mask having a perimeter and an aperture extending therethrough, and being adapted to overlay a user's mouth and nose such that the perimeter forms an air-tight seal with the user's face. An insert is disposed within the aperture of the face mask and has an inlet aperture extending therethrough. An adjustment slide is positioned adjacent the insert, has an inlet aperture extending therethrough, and is movable between a first position in which a first portion of the inlet aperture overlaps the inlet aperture of the insert and a second position in which a larger second portion of the inlet aperture overlaps the inlet aperture of the insert. An adjustment wheel is attached to the insert and is movable rotatably between first and second positions to cause the adjustment slide to move between its first and second positions.
US09643044B1	Damping device for exercise equipment A damping device for exercise equipment is disclosed. The damping device includes a transmission unit, a tension unit, and a resistance unit. The transmission unit has a driven shaft and a driving wheel mounted around a middle section of the driven shaft. The driven shaft has two ends thereof provided with a first rotating wheel and a second rotating wheel, respectively. The resistance unit includes a resistance fan and an adjustable resistance member located outside and below the first rotating wheel and the second rotating wheel, respectively, so as to structurally achieve overall weight balance. When the tension unit receives a push/pull force, a woven ribbon connected between the tension unit and the driving wheel drives the driven shaft to rotate the first and second rotating wheels, thereby making the resistance fan rotate and making the adjustable resistance member output even and adjustable resistance.
US09643037B2	Oven appliance and a flame arrester for an oven appliance An oven appliance with features for dissipating pressure increases in the cooking chamber of the oven without forcing open the oven door is provided. Such features include a flame arrester that dissipates pressure increases and quenches flames from the cooking chamber of an oven appliance.
US09643034B2	Fall arrest system and lanyard An improved fall arrest lanyard apparatus and method for decelerating and arresting a user from impacting the ground after a fall, along with an integrated, deployable etrier. After the fall sequence has ended, the user may use the etrier to relieve tension in an upper portion of the lanyard and thereby disconnect the lanyard from the user while suspended.
US09643031B2	Dispersible cationic polygalactomannan polymers for use in personal care and household care applications The present invention relates to polygalactomannan compositions, and more particularly cationic guar gum compositions, which, when crosslinked with glyoxal, from discrete guar particles which are capable of being easily dispersed in water which permits subsequent processing of the guar, such as washing. The guar and its derivatives are desirable for use in applications such as personal care, household care products and the like.
US09643024B2	Anti-tachyarrhythmia shock detection An implantable pacemaker detects delivery of an anti-tachyarrhythmia shock by another device. The implantable pacemaker delivers cardiac stimulation therapy within a patient. The implantable pacemaker senses, via the electrode pair, an electrical signal. The implantable pacemaker detects the anti-tachyarrhythmia shock based on the sensed electrical signal by detecting DC voltage polarization across the electrode pair within the patient. The implantable pacemaker alters the cardiac stimulation therapy based on the detected anti-tachyarrhythmia shock.
US09643013B2	Apparatus and methods of adjusting atrioventricular pacing delay intervals in a rate adaptive pacemaker Provided herewith are methods and apparatus for optimizing an atrioventricular (AV) pacing delay interval. One manner described involves dynamically programming an AV interval in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device having a rate-adaptive AV (RAAV) feature in such a way that not less than a minimum AV interval is maintained. That is, the AV interval is not allowed to be reduced so much that the P-wave is truncated by the QRS complex. In this form of the invention, the AV interval is reduced by one millisecond per one bpm increase in heart rate (and vice versa for reducing heart rate) but maintained at a value calculated from the end of the P-wave (PWend) and the beginning of the QRS complex (QRSbeg) or delivery of a ventricular pacing stimulus or to the end of the end of the QRS complex (QRSend).
US09643012B2	Algorithm adaptation to an external impact on the data Devices and methods for detecting a physiological target event such as events indicative of HF decompensation status are described. An ambulatory medical device is configured to determine the presence and timing of a confounding event, segment a sensed physiological signal into at least two data segments, adjust the physiological signal by removing or lessening the impact of the confounding event on the physiological signal. The adjusted data can be presented to the user, and the ambulatory medical device can detect the target events using the adjusted physiologic signal. In some embodiments, the ambulatory medical device can be configured to detect an event indicative of HF decompensation using a physiological signal and the information of the detected confounding event.
US09643010B2	Methods and systems for employing a duty cycle in electrical stimulation of patient tissue A method of delivering electrical stimulation energy includes receiving stimulation parameters such as a selection of one or more electrodes, a stimulation amplitude, and a stimulation frequency. The stimulation parameters define, at least in part, an electrical stimulation energy deliverable as a series of electrical pulses at the stimulation frequency. The method also includes receiving a duty cycle parameter that indicates a relative number of the electrical pulses to be suppressed; and delivering the electrical stimulation energy to patient tissue through the stimulation lead. A percentage of the electrical pulses are suppressed according to the duty cycle parameter. Optionally, a distribution parameter is received that indicates how suppressed electrical pulses are to be distributed among the electrical pulses. Optionally, a suppression level parameter is received that indicates a reduction of the stimulation amplitude for each electrical pulse that is to be suppressed.
US09643006B2	Systems and methods for therapeutic electrical stimulation In various embodiments, the invention disclosed herein provides systems, devices and methods for providing electrical stimulation to a patient. An electrical mechanical interconnection is provided to facilitate user friendly systems and devices. Exemplary therapeutic electrical stimulation devices include a shoe connected mechanically and electrically to a conductor that provides signals for electrical stimulation.
US09643004B2	Implantable medical elongated member with adhesive elements The disclosure is directed to securing electrodes of a medical lead adjacent to a target tissue site. The medical lead may include at least one adhesive element disposed along a longitudinal outer surface of the lead body to adhere the adjacent tissue to the lead. Adhesive elements may be disposed proximal to, distal to, or in-between the electrodes of the lead. Each adhesive element may be inactive during lead implantation and activated by removing a covering sheath to expose the adhesive elements to moisture in the tissue or presenting an energy, e.g. ultraviolet light, to the adhesive elements. Once active, the adhesive elements secure the lead to surrounding tissue to prevent migration of the electrodes from the target tissue.
US09643003B2	Craniofacial neurostimulation for treatment of pain conditions Electrical neurostimulation leads for use in craniofacial peripheral nerve neurostimulation (e.g. occipital neurostimulation). Paddle leads, lead wires, lead wire anchors, tools, or other hardware can be designed for implantation in the craniofacial region. This can address problems of electrical neurostimulation in the craniofacial region such as lead migration, hardware breakage, patient discomfort, or other problems.
US09643000B2	Automated ultrasound mediated delivery Bubble presence within a region is monitored to determine if a predetermined condition is met such as whether the presence is of sufficient magnitude, the bubbles being subject to energizing (240). In some embodiments, the energizing only occurs when time- wise preceded by the determination (S508, S510). The determining can include measuring a grayscale value (104), or assessing the energy carried by a frequency component of the echo signal, in the region in real time. The energizing may occur region-by-region, automatically and without need for user intervention, in a treatment pass (S428) over the regions. The regions (232) in the pass might be subject to respective instances of the energizing without intervening monitoring, or, in another embodiment, to both the determining and the responsive energizing. The determining can be subject to, automatically and without need for user intervention, interruption (S408) and concurrent switching to a next region.
US09642999B2	Brachytherapy applicator Described here are brachytherapy applicators that comprise a modular support matrix. The modular support matrix may define the arrangement of radiation source lumens within the brachytherapy applicator. The modular support matrix can be adjusted to position the radiation sources to obtain a certain dose and dose profile. A series of modular support matrices may be operably connected according to patient anatomy or dosing requirements. Systems and methods for using such modular brachytherapy applicators are also described.
US09642996B2	Methods and apparatus for administering small volume oral transmucosal dosage forms Systems and methods for administration of small volume sufentanil drug dosage forms to the sublingual mucosa of a subject using a device are disclosed. The dispensing device includes a lock-out feature and a means to retard or prevent saliva and/or moisture ingress such that the drug dosage forms in the device remain dry prior to administration.
US09642994B2	Endovascular cerebrospinal fluid shunt Implantable shunt devices and methods for draining cerebrospinal fluid from a patient's subarachnoid space include a shunt having opposed first and second ends, the second end being constructed to penetrate a wall of a sigmoid, transverse, straight, or sagittal sinus of the patient, a one-way valve, a hollow passageway extending between the second end and the one-way valve such that cerebrospinal fluid can be drained through the second end and out through the valve, and a mechanism coupled to the shunt and configured to anchor the shunt at a desired location proximal to the subarachnoid space.
US09642988B2	Catheter fixation device The present disclosure pertains to a fixing tool for holding a tubular catheter fixed in relation to the skin of a patient. This catheter fixing tool is equipped with a plate-shaped fixing tool main body and a securing member. The fixing tool main body has a retaining part, defining a catheter retaining slot, and a pair of wing pieces. The securing member can be interlocked with the fixing tool main body by rotating the securing member in a direction parallel to a principal surface of the fixing tool main body taking a virtual line perpendicular to the principal surface as the central axis C1. When securing member is rotationally interlocked with the fixing tool main body, the securing member presses the retaining part and the catheter securing slot is constricted. As a result, the catheter is held fixed by the securing member.
US09642981B2	Systems and methods of preparing a controlled mixture for hyperthermal treatment An apparatus for preparing a mixture suitable for a hyperthermal inhalational treatment of an upper portion of respiratory tract is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vertical wall defining an interior compartment, wherein a mixture of mist and vapors of an inhalant is formed. A preferably added module for a hyperthermal inhalational treatment combined with administration of pharmaceuticals and/or saline is disclosed as well.
US09642979B2	Fluted heater wire A heater wire for removing condensation from a respiratory gas conduit is provided. The heater wire includes at least one groove disposed thereon. The heater wire is positioned in a respiratory gas conduit. The groove may wick up water from a condensation region within the respiratory gas conduit and transport the wicked up water from the condensation region to a re-evaporation region. The wicked up water may be evaporated by a hot surface of the wire.
US09642974B2	Method and apparatus for warming intravenous fluids A system and method for warming a fluid for intravenous administration is presented. The system includes an enclosure, a frangible bladder disposed at least partially within the enclosure, and a first reactant of an exothermic reaction disposed within the frangible bladder. The apparatus includes a second reactant of the exothermic reaction disposed within the enclosure and external to the frangible bladder, and a channel at least partially enclosed by the enclosure. The frangible bladder is configured to be ruptured to mix at least a portion of the first reactant and the second reactant to initiate the exothermic reaction, thereby warming at least a portion of the channel.
US09642972B2	Needle protecting module of an injecting device and an injection device with a needle protecting module A needle protecting module of an injection device in connecting with a syringe has a needle base, a needle body a tube module, a mounting tube, an elastic unit, and a stopping unit. The syringe has a tube body and an axis. The needle body transfixes the needle base and communicates with the tube body for medication injection. The needle base is removably engaged with the tube body and bearing the needle protecting module is transfixed by the needle body. The tube module is mounted around the needle base and has an annular space. The mounting tube is movably inserted into the annular space. The elastic unit is mounted in the annular space and abuts both the mounting tube and the needle base bilaterally. The stopping unit is moveably mounted in the annular space and is selectively engaged with the mounting tube.
US09642967B2	Catheter monitor integration with patient support, hygiene and healthcare communication systems Catheter monitor integration with patient support systems, such as patient beds, and with other healthcare communication systems including hand hygiene systems is provided. A patient bed that transmits bed data and catheter monitor data is disclosed. When catheter tubing is connected to a catheter monitor integrated into a patient bed, the bed automatically implements a falls prevention protocol. A countdown timer pertaining to removal of catheter tubing from a patient is displayed on one or more display devices. Monitoring for caregiver handwashing compliance in connection with use of a catheter monitor or a catheter kit is also provided.
US09642961B2	Renal failure therapy machines and methods including convective and diffusive clearance A renal failure therapy machine includes a blood cleaning filter, a sorbent device configured to regenerate used therapy fluid from the blood cleaning filter, a therapy fluid pump configured to pump regenerated therapy fluid from the sorbent device back to the blood cleaning filter, and a flow restrictor in fluid communication with the blood cleaning filter, the therapy fluid pump and the sorbent device, the flow restrictor configured to cause regenerated therapy fluid pumped by the therapy fluid pump from the sorbent device to the blood cleaning filter to be pressurized so that a first amount of the regenerated therapy fluid performs convective clearance and a second amount of the regenerated therapy fluid performs diffusive clearance.
US09642958B2	Coplanar wireless energy transfer An external transmitter inductive coil can be provided in, on, or with a belt designed to be placed externally around a part of a body of a patient. An implantable device (such as a VAD or other medical device) that is implanted within the patient's body has associated with a receiver inductive coil that gets implanted within that part of the patient's body along with the device. The externally-located transmitter inductive coil inductively transfers electromagnetic power into that part of the body and thus to the receiver inductive coil. The implanted receiver inductive coil thus wirelessly receives the inductively-transferred electromagnetic power, and operates the implant.
US09642954B2	Reduced-pressure system and method employing a gasket A reduced-pressure treatment system for treating a tissue site on a patient includes a gasket releasably attached around a perimeter of the tissue site that may remain in place for an extended time and allows an over-drape to be attached to it. The system and method further may include a manifold sized and configured to be placed in contact with the tissue site; the over-drape positioned over the manifold and sealed to the gasket to create a sealed space between the over-drape and the tissue site; and a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the sealed space to deliver reduced pressure to the tissue site. A method is also presented.
US09642953B2	Dressings, systems, and methods for treating a tissue site Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed for treating tissue with reduced pressure. A dressing for distributing reduced pressure to a tissue site includes a plurality of liquid-impermeable layers that are stacked and a plurality of spacers disposed at least partially between adjacent liquid-impermeable layers. The plurality of liquid-impermeable layers are fenestrated at least in part. The plurality of spacers and plurality of liquid-impermeable layers form a plurality of flow paths for allowing fluid flow under reduced pressure. Adjacent layers of the plurality of liquid-impermeable layers are stacked without foam between at least a majority of coextensive surfaces. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09642950B2	Apparatus for topical negative pressure therapy Apparatus and a method for the provision of topical negative pressure therapy to a wound site are described, the apparatus comprising: vacuum generating means for generating a negative pressure at said wound site said vacuum generating means being operably connected to a dressing at said wound site by aspiration conduit means; pressure sensing conduit means in fluid communication with said aspiration conduit means at a junction adjacent said dressing; first pressure sensing means between said junction and said vacuum generating means; second pressure sensing means operably associated with said pressure sensing conduit means; diagnostic means in communication with said first and second pressure sensing means; and control means in communication with said diagnostic means for controlling pressure in said aspiration and said pressure sensing conduit means.
US09642949B2	Immobilization of an active agent on a substrate The invention provides methods of immobilizing an active agent to a substrate surface, including the steps of, depositing a primer compound on a substrate, thereby forming a primed substrate, contacting the primed substrate with a solution of a compound including a trihydroxyphenyl group, thereby forming a trihydroxyphenyl-treated primed substrate, and contacting the trihydroxyphenyl-treated primed substrate with a solution of an active agent, thereby immobilizing the active agent on the substrate. Further provided are methods of immobilizing an active agent on a substrate, including the steps of providing a substrate, combining a solution of a compound including a trihydroxyphenyl group with a solution of an active agent, thereby forming a solution of an active agent-trihydroxyphenyl conjugate, and contacting the primed substrate with the solution of the active agent-trihydroxyphenyl conjugate, thereby immobilizing the active agent on the substrate. The invention further provides substrates and medical device or device components with active agents immobilized on the surface thereof.
US09642945B2	Bioabsorbable polymeric composition for a medical device A biodegradable and biocompatible nontoxic polymeric composition is provided which includes a base material such as a crystallizable polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, and a copolymer or terpolymer additive. Medical devices manufactured from the composition are also provided.
US09642943B2	Tissue scaffold A tissue scaffold includes a first film having a plurality of cell openings and a second film adjacent the first film and having a plurality of cell openings larger than the cell openings of the first film. The cell openings of the first film interconnect with the cell openings of the second film to define pathways extending through the first and second films.
US09642942B2	Osteogenic regenerative scaffold matrix composition The implantable scaffold matrix composition for osteogenic regeneration has a biodegradable polymer material selected from the group consisting of one or more of polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, or polycaprolactone, or any combination thereof to provide a time release delivery of an osteogenic effect and further has a pharmaceutical composition selected from the group consisting of one or more of ibuprofen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), acetaminophen, or naproxen sodium or any combination thereof and wherein the implantable composition has a primary and a secondary time release. The primary time release being one of the polymer compositions; each time release extending occurring between 0 days and 19 days, both not being at 0 days. In a preferred composition, the scaffold has an organic material for inhibiting osteoclast selected from a group consisting of one or more of Galardin, Decorin, Actinonin, Marimastat, Batimastat, and phosphodiesterase type 4 or any combination of osteoclast inhibitors.
US09642938B2	Medical composition and medical kit In order to provide (i) a medical composition that has a strong angiogenic effect, has low invasiveness to a body of a patient, and is easy to administer to a living subject and (ii) a medical kit using a medical composition, the medical composition includes: a carrier in a particle form, the carrier having (a) a support made from a bioabsorbable polymer and (b) a surface layer made from hydroxyapatite and provided on the support; and cells provided on a surface of the carrier.
US09642936B2	Demineralized cancellous strip DBM graft An osteoimplant includes at least partially demineralized cancellous bone as a substrate, which is impregnated with demineralized cortical bone matrix (DBM). The implant may include a binding agent to adhere the DBM to the cancellous bone substrate, and may also include a soft tissue barrier that covers a portion of the external surface of the implant. The cancellous bone substrate may be selectively demineralized, so as to provide regions with greater malleability, and other regions with greater structural properties.
US09642935B1	Synthetic, composite osteogenic bone graft There is disclosed a synthetic, composite graft to support robust bone growth. In an embodiment, the synthetic, composite graft includes a synthetic scaffold material including a material resorbable through natural cellular processes; a signaling factor combined with the scaffold material; a cell adherence factor coated on the scaffold material; a quantity of viable bone forming cells adhered to the scaffold; and a matrix substrate binding the scaffold material. There is disclosed a method of forming a synthetic, composite graft to support bone growth for bone grafting. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a synthetic scaffold material including a material resorbable through natural cellular processes; combining a signaling factor with the scaffold material; coating a cell adherence factor on the scaffold material; adhering a quantity of viable bone forming cells to the scaffold; and encasing the scaffold material with a matrix substrate. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US09642932B2	Bone cement and methods of use thereof A bone cement comprising an acrylic polymer mixture which is formulated to have a relatively high viscosity for a relatively long window, due to distributions of molecular weights and/or sizes of acrylic beads.
US09642931B2	Reduced pressure augmentation of microfracture procedures for cartilage repair A system for applying a treatment to a defect in one bone of two bones forming a joint that comprises a bladder for delivering a reduced pressure to the defect and for providing a positive pressure as bracing between the two bones of the joint is disclosed. A method for applying such treatment is also disclosed. A bladder for applying such treatment that comprises a reduced-pressure chamber and a bracing chamber is also disclosed.
US09642926B2	Compositions useful for target, detection, imaging and treatment, and methods of production and use thereof Compositions useful for target detection, imaging and treatment, as well as methods of production and use thereof, are disclosed herein.
US09642922B2	Caspase-triggered nano-aggregation probes and methods of use Provided is an activatable probe that undergoes intramolecular cyclization and subsequent aggregation in apoptotic tumor cells upon peptidase-initiated, and most advantageously caspase-3, activation. These caspase-sensitive nano-aggregation probes (C-SNAFs) are generally biocompatible, possess NIR spectral properties or may serve as PET or MRI imaging agents, and have a mechanism of target-mediated nanostructure self-assembly amenable to in vivo use. The probes encompass biocompatible condensation chemistry products that comprise D-cysteine and 2-cyano-6-hydroxyquinoline (CHQ) moieties linked to an amino-luciferin scaffold, and which can be activated by a two-step reaction requiring caspase-3/7-mediated cleavage of an aspartate-glutamate-valine-aspartate (L-DEVD) capping peptide and the free intracellular thiol-mediated reduction of the disulfide bond.
US09642916B2	Porphyrin modified telodendrimers The present invention provides amphiphilic telodendrimers that aggregate to form nanocarriers characterized by a hydrophobic core and a hydrophilic exterior. The nanocarrier core may include amphiphilic functionality such as cholic acid or cholic acid derivatives, and the exterior may include branched or linear poly(ethylene glycol) segments. Nanocarrier cargo such as hydrophobic drugs and other materials may be sequester in the core via non-covalent means or may be covalently bound to the telodendrimer building blocks. Telodendrimer structure may be tailored to alter loading properties, interactions with materials such as biological membranes, and other characteristics.
US09642915B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of neuromuscular disorders and neurodegenerative diseases The invention relates to the compound of or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts, as well as polymorphs, solvates, enantiomers, stereoisomers and hydrates thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of compounds of formula I, and methods for treating or preventing neuromuscular disorders and neurodegenerative diseases may be formulated for oral, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, or parenteral-administration, or syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment or management of neuromuscular disorders and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, scleroderma, restless leg syndrome, hypertension and gestational hypertension.
US09642914B2	Photocrosslinked biodegradable hydrogel A photocrosslinked biodegradable hydrogel includes a plurality of natural polymer macromers cross-linked with a plurality of hydrolyzable acrylate cross-links. The hydrogel is cytocompatible and produces substantially non-toxic products upon degradation.
US09642913B2	Pharmaceutical composition including alkyl glycoside and an anti-seizure agent A composition including a surfactant and at least one alkyl glycoside and/or saccharide alkyl ester and a drug. The surfactant composition(s) when admixed with a drug is non-toxic and non-irritating, while stabilizing and increasing the bioavailability of the drug. The invention also provides compositions that enhance absorption of drugs via the oral, ocular, nasal, nasolacrimal, inhalation or pulmonary, oral cavity (sublingual or Buccal cell) or CSF delivery route of a patient, including but not limited to insulin, glucagon and exendin-4.
US09642911B2	Pharmaceutical dosage forms comprising valganciclovir hydrochloride The present invention provides novel solid pharmaceutical dosage forms for oral administration, after being constituted in water. The solid dosage forms comprise a therapeutically effective amount of valganciclovir hydrochloride and a non-hygroscopic organic acid present in an amount sufficient to stabilize the valganciclovir hydrochloride in a predetermined amount of water. The present invention also provides novel liquid pharmaceutical dosage forms for oral administration after constituting the solid pharmaceutical dosage form with water. A non-hygroscopic bulking agent may optionally be included in the above dosage form. These novel pharmaceutical dosage forms are useful in the treatment or control of viruses such as herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus. The present invention also provides a method for treating these diseases employing the solid and liquid pharmaceutical dosage forms and a method for preparing these pharmaceutical dosage forms.
US09642909B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising attenuated Plasmodium sporozoites and glycolipid adjuvants Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising Plasmodium sporozoite-stage parasites and compatible glycolipid adjuvants useful in vaccines for preventing or reducing the risk of malaria. In particular, human host range Plasmodium and analogues of α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer), a ligand for natural killer T (NKT) cells, are combined in pharmaceutical compositions, which are useful as vaccines against malaria. Methods of use are also provided.
US09642905B2	Vaccine to protect a ruminant against pneumonia caused by mannheimia haemolytica The present invention pertains to a vaccine for administration to the upper respiratory tract of a ruminant to protect said ruminant against pneumonia caused by Mannheimia haemolytica, the vaccine comprising in combination live attenuated Mannheimia haemolytica bacteria, live attenuated parainfluenza-3 virus and live attenuated bovine respiratory syncytial virus, wherein the vaccine is for administration to the upper respiratory tract of the ruminant via intranasal atomization of the vaccine.
US09642903B2	Antigen specific multi epitope-based anti-infective vaccines Provided are peptide vaccines including the signal peptide domain of selected target antigens of intracellular pathogens. The peptide vaccines of the invention contain multiple class II and class I-restricted epitopes and are recognized and presented by the majority of the vaccinated human population. Further provided, in particular, are anti tuberculosis vaccines. Also further provided are compositions including the vaccines as well as their use to treat or prevent infection.
US09642901B1	TAA/CD40L vaccine for malaria Provided are methods of selecting at least three domains of the malarial CSP protein for generating non-cross reacting neutralizing antibody immune responses to the malarial parasite which prevents an infection of a human being when bitten by a malaria infected mosquito. The method comprises priming an individual by administering a mixture of adenoviral expression vectors encoding fusion proteins or the fusion proteins themselves which comprises the malarial CSP antigen fragments linked to the extracellular domain of the CD40 ligand. The adenoviral expression vector comprises a transcription unit encoding a secretable fusion protein, the fusion protein containing selected malarial sporozoite CSP antigen fragments linked to the CD40 ligand in order to block the attachment to or infection of the human liver cell(s) by the malarial sporozoite.
US09642900B2	CTL inducer composition The present invention provides a CTL inducer composition which comprises one or more peptides selected from the group consisting of the peptides of SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 27 in the Sequence Listing, and can be used for the treatment or prevention of cancer or a hepatitis C virus-related disease in two or more patient groups selected from the group consisting of an HLA-A2 positive patient group, an HLA-A24 positive patient group, an HLA-A26 positive patient group, and an HLA-A3 supertype positive patient group.
US09642897B2	Treatment of bone diseases The invention relates generally to the field of bone diseases. More specifically, the invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of osteoporosis and related disorders.
US09642895B2	Peptides for enhancing transdermal delivery Skin penetration enhancers comprising peptides are disclosed. Compositions comprising the skin penetration enhancers are also provided. The compositions further comprise an active agent, such as a pharmaceutically active agent, a vaccine, a cosmetic agent, and a. nutritional supplement. Methods of transdermal ly delivering a pharmaceutically active agent, a vaccine, a cosmetic agent, or a nutritional supplement are also provided.
US09642892B2	Platelet-derived growth factor compositions and methods for the treatment of tendinopathies Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of tendinopathies, such as tenosynovitis, tendinosis or tendinitis, including Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis or “tennis elbow,” medial epicondylitis or “golfer's elbow,” plantar fasciitis, and rotator cuff tendinopathy, and in particular to methods for the treatment of tendinopathies by administering compositions comprising platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF).
US09642891B2	Compositions and methods for treating rotator cuff injuries The present invention provides compositions and methods for attaching tendon to bone. The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating rotator cuff injuries. In one embodiment, a method for treating rotator cuff injuries comprises providing a composition comprising PDGF disposed in a biocompatible matrix and applying the composition to at least one site of tendon reattachment on the humeral head.
US09642890B2	Autologous HIV-1 proteins for the treatment of latent HIV-1 infection A method of reducing a latent HIV-specific memory-CD4+ T cell pool in a subject includes the steps of: preparing at least one HIV-1 protein coding sequence from a sample obtained from the subject, wherein the sample includes HIV-1 RNA; introducing the at least one HIV-1 protein coding sequence into at least one expression construct using yeast homologous recombination; transfecting a cell with the at least one expression construct, wherein the HIV-1 protein is secreted by the cell and administering a therapeutically effective amount of the secreted HIV-1 protein and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the subject, wherein the secreted HIV-1 protein stimulates latent HIV-specific memory-CD4+ T cells to induce latent HIV-1 replication resulting in HIV-specific memory-CD4+ T cell death in the subject.
US09642889B2	Macrocyclic inhibitors of Flaviviridae viruses Provided are compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are useful for the treatment of virus infections, particularly hepatitis C infections.
US09642883B2	Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis for use in prevention or treatment of upper respiratory tract infections The present invention relates to a composition comprising Lactobacillus rhamnosus, preferably strain ATCC53103, and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, preferably strain DSM 15954, for use in reducing the duration and/or severity of upper respiratory tract infection (URI) in teenagers and adults. Further aspects of the invention relate to a composition comprising Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis for use in increasing the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in teenagers and adults having upper respiratory tract infection (URI), for reducing at least one and preferably several such as two, three, four or all of the symptoms of sore throat, scratchy throat, cough, hoarseness, chest congestion and for reducing the median severity score in teenagers and adults having upper respiratory tract infection (URI).
US09642882B2	Composition for inducing proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells It was found that bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium or a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.
US09642880B2	Microbiota restoration therapy (MRT), compositions and methods of manufacture Microbiota restoration therapy compositions and methods for manufacturing, processing, and/or delivering microbiota restoration therapy compositions are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing a microbiota restoration therapy composition may include collecting a human fecal sample and adding a diluent to the human fecal sample to form a diluted sample. The diluent may include a cryoprotectant. The method may also include mixing the diluted sample with a mixing apparatus and filtering the diluted sample. Filtering may form a filtrate. The method may also include transferring the filtrate to a sample bag and sealing the sample bag.
US09642878B2	Methods for increasing osteoblastic function The present disclosure provides methods of increasing osteoblastic function in a subject, the method comprising systemically administering to the subject a population of stem cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
US09642874B2	Compositions of selenoorganic compounds and methods of use thereof The present application relates to compositions comprising selenium compounds, such as 5′-Methylselenoadenosine, Se-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine, Gamma-glutamyl-methylseleno-cysteine, a compound of Formula (I), Formula (II), or Formula (III), and combinations thereof, and methods of using the same for modulating glucose metabolism in a subject.
US09642872B2	Treatment of B-cell lymphoma with microRNA The invention relates to microRNA-34a and related microRNAs for use in the treatment of B-cell lymphoma. Likewise it relates to microRNA-34a for use in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of B-cell lymphoma, and for a method of treatment of B-cell lymphoma comprising administering microRNA-34a. These claims are based on the observation that microRNA-34a shows strong anti-proliferative effects when overexpressed in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (gDLBCL) cell lines, or when delivered intratumorally or systemically in xenograft models of DLBCL.
US09642871B2	Anti-bacterial applications of poly-N-acetylglucosamine nanofibers Described herein are compositions comprising shortened fibers of poly-N-acetylglucosamine and/or a derivative thereof (“sNAG nanofibers”) and anti-bacterial applications of such compositions. The sNAG nanofibers may be formulated into compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infections and diseases associated with such infections. Regimens employing such compositions are also described.
US09642866B2	System and method for diagnosis and treatment This invention relates to a low cost rapid response diagnostic system to determine cortisol levels in patients selected as potential candidates for GCR (glucocorticoid receptor) antagonist therapy utilizing a GCR antagonist, such as ORG 34517. The rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive test can be used to determine patients who have non-normal cortisol production or disordered circadian rhythms as a method for selecting subjects for GCR antagonist therapy for whom it is likely to have beneficial and/or therapeutic effects, and can also be used to monitor changes in cortisol levels in response to treatment.
US09642860B2	Combinations of corroles and statins Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of treatment a cardiovascular disease in a patient comprising administering an effective amount of a statin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with an effective amount of a transition metal complex of a corrole, an optically active isomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Further embodiments refer to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a statin and a corrole. Optionally, the corrole has a structure: wherein; M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, V, Cr, and Cu and R1, R2, R3, X1, X2, X3X4; E2, E3, E17 and E18 are each defined as in the specification.
US09642856B2	Treatment for pancreatic cancer The invention is related to a method of treating a subject with pancreatic cancer with administration of a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09642854B2	Flavanoid compounds and process for preparation thereof The present invention relates to flavanoid compounds of general formula (X1) wherein: R1 is selected from a group consisting of morpholinyl, N-methyl piperizinyl, piperidinyl and N,N′-dimethylamino groups, and n ranges from 3 to 6, and process for preparation thereof. The present invention relates to the demonstration of anti Helicobacter pylori activity and gastric antisecretory activity of semisynthetically designed flavonoid compounds, to be used for the prevention and treatment of gastroduodenal disorders in general and peptic ulcer diseases in particular. The present invention also relates to a hetero-dimeric bi-functional molecule that can be used as monotherapy substituting/replacing/overcoming currently used triple/quadruple therapy, thereby implicating/anticipating/envisaging its commercial applicability.
US09642849B2	Nalmefene for reduction of alcohol consumption in specific target populations The present invention relates to nalmefene for use in the reduction of alcohol consumption in a patient with alcohol dependence who has a high drinking risk level. The present invention also relates to nalmefene for use in the reduction of alcohol consumption in a patient with alcohol dependence who maintains a high DRL after an observation period following initial assessment.
US09642845B2	Method for alleviating side effects of retinoic acid therapy and/or improving efficacy without interfering with efficacy The invention relates to the use of nicotinic acid alkyl esters, especially myristyl nicotinate, to inhibit side effects associated with retinoic acid therapy. Also a part of the invention is a method for improving skin cell differentiation by administering the nicotinic acid alkyl ester in an amount sufficient to increase expression of caspase 14 and filaggrin. Deficiencies in expression of these molecules can be treated in this way as well.
US09642844B2	Sublingual fentanyl spray The present invention is directed to sublingual formulations containing fentanyl, a pharmaceutically acceptable sale thereof, or derivative thereof, suitable for administration to a patient, and methods for treatment with the formulations.
US09642842B2	Opioid receptor ligands and methods of using and making same This application describes compounds that can act as opioid receptor ligands, which compounds can be used in the treatment of, for example, pain and pain related disorders.
US09642841B1	Snoring treatment The present invention features compositions and methods for treatment of snoring. We describe compositions comprising an antihistamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and one or more dietary supplements or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compositions can be administered to a subject suffering from snoring.
US09642837B2	Methods of treating Alzheimer's disease and pharmaceutical compositions thereof The present invention describes methods of treating dementia comprising administering an effective daily dose of N-[2-(6-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-3-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)benzylamine to improve or augment the effect of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.
US09642836B2	Isotopologues of isoindole derivatives Provided herein are isoindole derivatives, which is enriched with isotopes such as deuterium. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the isotopes-enriched compounds, and methods of using such compounds are also provided.
US09642835B2	Modulators of GTPase and use in relevant treatment The present invention relates to molecules which function as selective modulators (i.e., inhibitors and agonists, preferably inhibitors) of the Ras-homologous (Rho) family of small GTPases, in particular, Cdc42 GTPase and their use to treat diseases, for example cancers, including metastatic cancer, where Cdc42 GTPase is overexpressed or hyperactivated, genetic and acquired diseases where activation of Cdc42 GTPase plays a pivotal role (e.g., neurodegenerative diseases), rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, diabetes type I, autosomal polycystic kidney diease, cystic kidney disease, precystic kidney disease and microbial infections. Additionally, compounds according to the present invention may be used to inhibit rejection (graft host response) in transplant patients (pursuant to transplantation), to promote immunosuppression, anti-inflammatory response and to mobilize stem cell (migration) in patients in need, among others.
US09642828B2	Parenteral dosage form of amiodarone The present invention relates to a stable, sterile, ready to administer parenteral dosage form of amiodarone or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Particularly, the present invention provides a stable, sterile, ready to administer parenteral dosage form of amiodarone comprising an aqueous solution comprising amiodarone or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an acid, and a polyol, wherein the pH of the solution is in the range of about 2.0 to 4.0, wherein the solution is filled in a plastic container and wherein the solution is free of a solubilizer.
US09642827B2	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.
US09642816B2	Nanocapsules of protamine The present invention relates to the design and development of nanocapsule systems for the administration of active substances, wherein the nanocapsules of the system have a mean diameter less than 1 μm and are characterized by comprising (a) a protamine shell, (b) an oily core, and one or more surfactants characterized by having a hydrophilic-lipophilic ratio greater than 8, provided that said surfactant is not a phospholipid.
US09642815B2	Biocompatible graphene quantum dots for drug delivery and bioimaging applications In this work we have targeted two aspects of GQDs, Size and ROS to reduce their cytotoxicity. Small size can damage cell organelles and production of ROS (reactive oxygen species) can hamper cell machinery in multiple ways. We have shown that cytotoxicity can be significantly reduced by embedding GQDs inside the PEG matrix rather than creating a thin shell around each GQD. Thin PEG shell around GQD can control ROS production but cannot circumvent the toxicity due to small size. Thus it was essential to solve both the issues. We have used a simple electrochemical method (12 h at room temperature) for synthesizing GQDs and embedded them in PEG matrix via a simple one step hydrothermal reaction (24 h at 160° C.) involving only GQDs, PEG, and deionized water. The P-GQDs formed after hydrothermal reaction show nanoparticles of diameter of ˜80-100 nm containing GQDs entrapped in PEG matrix. MTT assay showed significant 60% cells viability at a very high concentration of 5.5 mg/mL of P-GQDs compared to 10-15% viability for C-GQD and H-GQD. ROS production by P-GQDs was least compared to C-GQD and H-GQD in cell free and intracellular ROS assay suggesting involvement of ROS in cytotoxicity. In this work we have solved the issue of cytotoxicity due to ‘small size’ and ‘ROS generation’ without compromising with fluorescence properties of GQDs. P-GQDs was used for bioimaging and drug delivery in HeLa cells. In short we can obtain biocompatible P-GQDs in very short span of time with minimal use of hazardous chemicals and simple methodology.
US09642814B2	Microencapsulation technique and products thereof Inside-out gelation process to generate hydrogel microcapsules (aka microbeads). Methods of encapsulating biological material in the microbead 3-dimensional hydrogel matrix are described herein. The process generally comprises formation of a mixture of a hydrogel precursor compound, an optional biological material, and a divalent cation. The mixture is then combined with alginate, to generate an alginate shell around droplets of the mixture, followed by gelation of the hydrogel precursor core, and removal of the temporary alginate shell to yield self-sustaining microbeads.
US09642813B2	Method for producing soft capsule type external preparation, softening liquid, and soft capsule type external preparation The invention is to provide a method for producing a soft capsule type external preparation (and a softening liquid (L) used for the production thereof, and an external preparation composed of such a capsule body (C)) which can be stably stored and leaves no film residues when rubbed with the finger when used as an external preparation although the external preparation is structured only as a capsule body (C) substantially having no external solution. An original capsule body (c) in which at least the external surface region inside an alginate capsule is present in the form of a polyvalent metal alginate is contacted with a softening liquid (L) composed of an aqueous solution comprising both “a basic amino acid (1)” and “an acid (2) selected from an organic acid or a phytic acid,” thereby impregnating the softening liquid (L) into the original capsule body (c) to obtain the capsule body (C).
US09642812B2	Dosator apparatus for filling a capsule with dry powder The invention relates to a dosator which comprises a tapered elongate cavity; a stationary plunger disposed within the cavity; a removable mesh screen disposed between the stationary plunger and the bottom of the dosator; a dosator chamber defined between the mesh screen and the bottom of the dosator for receiving powder from a powder source and holding the powder until it is expelled into the capsule; at least one vacuum pump operably linked to the dosator and capable of drawing dry powder into the dosator chamber from a powder source, compacting the powder into a slug of powder having a predetermined bulk density; and at least one source of positive pressure operably linked to the dosator and capable of providing positive pressure to expel the powder slug from the dosator and methods of filling capsules.
US09642807B2	Method for producing starch granules, and orally disinitegrating tablet A method for producing starch granules suitable as an excipient for an orally disintegrating tablet. Fluidized bed granulation is performed by spraying a starch paste in small amounts while a β-starch is being fluidized using an air-fluidized bed. Subsequently, fluidized bed drying is performed at a temperature equal to or higher than the gelatinization temperature of the β-starch. This yields starch granules having a high degree of gelatinization in comparison with the amount of α-starch adhered to the β-starch by the spraying of the starch paste. These starch granules alone impart satisfactory oral disintegratability and breaking strength to the tablet. Accordingly, when used as an excipient during tableting of orally disintegrating tablets, other auxiliary excipients such as saccharides or crystalline cellulose need not be added.
US09642804B2	Cationic lipids with various head groups for oligonucleotide delivery The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with siRNA, to facilitate the cellular uptake and endosomal escape, and to knockdown target mRNA both in vitro and in vivo.
US09642788B2	Shampoo composition comprising gel matrix and histidine A shampoo composition having from about 0.025% to about 0.25% histidine, by weight of the shampoo composition; from about 2% to about 50% of one or more detersive surfactants, by weight of the shampoo composition; and a gel matrix having from about 0.1% to about 20% of one or more fatty alcohols, by weight of the gel matrix; from about 0.1% to about 10% of one or more gel matrix surfactants, by weight of the gel matrix; and from about 20% to about 95% of an aqueous carrier, by weight of the gel matrix.
US09642785B2	Silicon-oxide-coated zinc oxide and method for manufacturing same, silicon-oxide-coated-zinc-oxide-containing composition, and cosmetic Provided are a silicon-oxide-coated zinc oxide capable of suppressing the elution of zinc ions from zinc oxide particles, a method for manufacturing the same, a silicon-oxide-coated-zinc-oxide-containing composition, and a cosmetic. The silicon-oxide-coated zinc oxide is a silicon-oxide-coated zinc oxide formed by coating the surfaces of zinc oxide particles with a silicon oxide coating, in which the average particle diameter of the zinc oxide particles is in a range of 1 nm or more and 50 nm or less, when the abundance ratio of silicon in the silicon oxide coating in a Q3 environment is indicated by Q3, and the abundance ratio in a Q4 environment is indicated by Q4, Q3+Q4≧0.6 and Q4/(Q3+Q4)≧0.5, and furthermore, the decomposition ratio of Brilliant Blue generated by the photocatalytic activity of the zinc oxide particles is 3% or less.
US09642782B2	Dental restorative material A dental restorative composition is provided that includes a polymerizable resin, a substantially translucent structural filler, a nanofiller having a mean particle size less than 100 nm, and at least one rheology-modifying additive. In one embodiment, the structural filler has a refractive index substantially similar to that of the polymerizable resin, a coarse particle fraction, and a fine particle fraction having a mean particle size greater than 0.1 μm and smaller than the mean particle size of the coarse particle fraction. The relative ratio of the coarse particle fraction to the fine particle fraction is in the range from about 12:1 to about 2:1 by volume, the particle size distribution of each fraction is essentially monomodal, and the D(90) of the fine particle fraction is less than or equal to the D(10) of the coarse particle fraction.
US09642779B2	Closed loop systems and methods for optimal enteral feeding and a personalized nutrition plan There is provided a computer-implemented method for calculating a gastric emptying rate from a stomach lumen into a small intestine of a patient, comprising: using at least one processor for executing the following during an enteral tube feeding of a stomach of the patient by a feeding mechanism: analyzing outputs of at least one stomach sensor located within the stomach for detecting a stop feeding condition; pausing the enteral tube feeding in response to a detection of the stop feeding condition; after a predefined period of time, restarting the enteral tube feeding until the stop condition is redetected by an analysis of said outputs; calculating a gastric emptying rate based on an amount of feeding content delivered during a period between the restarting and the redetection; and instructing the feeding mechanism to adapt a feeding rate of the enteral tube feeding according to the gastric emptying rate.
US09642778B1	Feeding tube holder A feeding tube holder is provided. The feeding tube holder is attached to a squeeze clamp for attachment to a crib or chair. The holder and squeeze clamp interface is adjustable for a plurality of position changes. Feeding tubes have fastening elements to provide attachment of any type of feeding tube.
US09642775B2	System for closed transfer of fluids having connector A system includes a syringe adapter having a first end and a second end with the first end of the syringe adapter configured to be connected to a first container and the second end of the syringe adapter including a lock member having an open position and a closed position. The system also includes a vial adapter having a first end and a second end with the second end of the vial adapter configured to be connected to a second container and the first end of the vial adapter having a locking surface. The lock member includes at least one projection that extends radially outward. The syringe adapter has at least one corresponding projection configured to engage the at least one projection of the lock member to retain the lock member to the syringe adapter.
US09642774B2	Liquid container with predetermined breaking point Liquid container with a predetermined break point (4), which is covered by an elastomer septum (3). The container forms a hollow body (10) made of a single material that is compatible with critical liquids such as medicines. The elastomer septum (3) and the predetermined break point (4) can be pierced by a hollow needle (51) in order to withdraw liquid from the container.
US09642770B2	Rabbutt-dildo gear for lesbians, pegging and masturbation Sex paraphernalia comprising a platform assembly 7 (Rabbutt™) which has a dildo 11 on one side facing one way and a rabbit 13 on the other side facing the other way, configured so that, when Pants with a crotch opening (Rabbutt Hole Pants™) as disclosed herein, or a strap-on dildo harness, are worn by a lady user with the rabbit side of the assembly inside facing her clitoris and the dildo sticking out through the opening, she may insert the dildo into a partner with the rabbit pleasing her clitoris while she bangs away. Pants may have cutouts for spanking or caressing. Pants may be suitable for outdoor wearing (without the platform assemble) to attract a sex partner who is in-the-know, or to raise questions from others like, what's the hole for? Jackets suitable with Pants may complete the ensemble. Embodiments also lend themselves to a lone lady for masturbation.
US09642767B1	Personal mobility device A personal mobility device includes a pair of rear legs and a pair of front legs pivotably connected to the rear legs via a pair of hubs. A handle, having a loop shape and including a grip portion, is slidably mounted within the pair of hubs so that the height of the grip can be adjusted. The hubs lock the front and rear legs in both an open (unfolded) and closed (folded) configuration. By sliding the handle downward through the hubs, the legs are unlocked from the open position and allowed to pivot until locked in the closed configuration. Conversely, by sliding the handle upward through the hubs, the legs are unlocked from the closed position and allowed to pivot until locked in the open configuration.
US09642762B2	Method and device for operating a mobile operating table A device for controlling an operating table is disclosed. The device has a controller that controls a traction drive device that moves the operating table. The device also has at least one control element disposed on the controller. The traction drive device moves the operating table from a stopped state to a first speed based on a first actuation of the at least one control element. The traction drive device increases the operating table speed from the first speed to a second speed based on the first actuation of the at least one control element being interrupted for a first time period that is shorter than a first interruption time period and based on a double actuation of the at least one control element.
US09642760B2	Patient positioning support apparatus with virtual pivot-shift pelvic pads, upper body stabilization and fail-safe table attachment mechanism A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during a surgical procedure is provided, including an open fixed frame suspended above a floor and a pair of spaced opposed radially sliding joints cooperating with the frame, each joint including a virtual pivot point and an arc of motion spaced from the virtual pivot point, the joints being movable along the arc providing a pivot ship mechanism for a pair of pelvic pads attached to the joints. A base for supporting and suspending a patient support structure above the floor, for supporting a patient during a surgical procedure, the base including a pair of spaced opposed vertical translation subassemblies reversibly attachable to a patient support structure, a cross-bar, and a rotation subassembly having two degrees of rotational freedom; wherein a location of each vertical translation subassembly is substantially constant during operation of the patient support structure.
US09642758B2	Linear actuator with a rotating brushless DC motor An embodiment linear actuator for an electrically adjustable piece of furniture includes a brushless DC motor arranged to effect a linear movement of the linear actuator, as well as a control device for controlling the motor.
US09642752B2	Method of producing a composite multi-layered printed absorbent article A method for producing a composite multi-layered absorbent article. At least two of the layers include a colored region.
US09642749B2	Goggle with adjustable nose area Goggles, goggle frames, and methods for adjusting a fit of a goggle frame are disclosed. In an example goggle, the goggle includes a frame and a lens. The frame includes a lens receiving portion and a face contact portion. The face contact portion includes a nose recess including an adjustable member for changing a contour of the face contact portion. The lens is configured to be mounted to the lens receiving portion. In an example goggle frame, the goggle frame includes a lens opening for mounting a lens thereto and a nose recess portion including a fit adjustment member. The fit adjustment member is configured to be deformed from an undeformed shape to a deformed shape and to retain the deformed shape.
US09642745B2	Modulated pulsed ultrasonic power delivery system and method A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy on period, typically sufficient or intended to rapidly induce and beneficially employ transient cavitation. Applying energy during the pulsed energy on period comprises applying energy during a first high energy period, and applying energy during a second nonzero lower energy period.
US09642741B2	Surgical cooling device Surgical cooling may be implemented by various systems, processes, and techniques. In certain implementations, a surgical cooling device includes a shaft, a cooling assembly, and a mechanical control system. The shaft includes a pair of axial cooling channels extending through its interior. The cooling assembly includes a pair of arms pivotally attached to the shaft and a foldable thermal exchanger coupled to the pair of arms and fluidly coupled to the pair of axial cooling channels. The mechanical control system is adapted to unfold the cooling assembly from a closed position to an open position to allow a coolant to flow through a first of the pair of axial cooling channels, through one or more thermal exchange channels, and out a second of the pair of cooling channels.
US09642740B2	Moist heat therapy compress A moist heat therapy compress for therapeutic treatment of a treated body part. The moist heat therapy compress includes a fluid-permeable shell, a flexible backing fastened to the shell to define an enclosure, and hydrophilic zeolite fill granules loosely contained within the enclosure. The moist heat therapy compress is exposed to a source of moisture to cause absorption of water into the hydrophilic zeolite, and the moisture is delivered from the hydrophilic zeolite through the fluid permeable shell to the treated body portion.
US09642737B2	Portable level sensor A portable level sensor for a flexible bag for collecting a fluid and/or a solid, and a system and method for sensing the content level of a flexible bag using the portable level sensor. The sensor comprises a flexible resistor element with an electrical resistance that changes in dependence upon its degree of flexing, means for attaching the resistor element to an outside surface of the flexible bag and means for periodically polling the electrical resistance of the resistor element and transmitting to a receiver a signal which varies in dependence on the said electrical resistance.
US09642727B2	Customized aortic stent device and method of making the same The application provides customized aortic stent and stent graft devices and methods for the manufacture thereof. The customized aortic stent or stent graft are patient-specific in that they conform to at least part of the ascending aorta, aortic arch and/or thoracic aorta.
US09642725B2	System and method for joint testing The present invention relates to joint simulators, and in particular, to methods and systems for controlling joint simulators by using a haptic mapping technique. A joint simulator is used to closely approximate the conditions within the body, particularly with respect to human and animal joints, and can be used to test and evaluate prosthetics for use in various parts of a human or animal body. The haptic mapping technique improves the rate of convergence of the actual testing forces to the prescribed forces during repetitive performance and life testing. The method is used in conjunction with an impedance-mode servo controller.
US09642720B2	Expandable spinal implant An expandable implant device (100, 300, 600) for insertion between two vertebrae (400) is disclosed. The device (100, 300, 600) has a center body (10) one or more lift bodies (20, 40) and an external retaining band (60). The external retaining band (60) holds the sides (22, 42) of the one or more lift bodies (20, 40). The center body (10) has ramp surfaces (11) having a plurality or sets of ramps (11) sloped for allowing upward movement of the one or more lift bodies (20, 40). The sides (22, 42) have complimentary ramp surfaces that fit onto the ramps (11) of the center body (10). The height of the device (100, 300, 600) is increased by upward movement or downward movement or both of the one or more lift bodies (20, 40) driven by the lengthwise movement of the center body (10).
US09642717B2	In-situ formed intervertebral fusion device and method An orthopedic device for implanting between adjacent vertebrae comprising: an arcuate balloon and a hardenable material within said balloon. In some embodiments, the balloon has a footprint that substantially corresponds to a perimeter of a vertebral endplate. An inflatable device is inserted through a cannula into an intervertebral space and oriented so that, upon expansion, a natural angle between vertebrae will be at least partially restored. At least one component selected from the group consisting of a load-bearing component and an osteobiologic component is directed into the inflatable device through a fluid communication means.
US09642706B2	Apparatus and method for heart valve repair A device for transcatheter gathering of tissue of a heart valve leaflet may include an elongated tube extending in a longitudinal direction and having an open distal end, a tissue securing component disposed at the distal end of the elongated tube, and a capture tool movable in the elongated tube between a retracted position and an extended position. The elongated tube may have an inner surface and a lumen extending therethrough. The tissue securing component may include a clip having a roller and a support element. The roller may be rotatable relative to the support element. The capture tool may be operable to capture tissue of the heart valve leaflet and to draw the captured tissue into the tissue securing component. The tissue securing component may be adapted to be applied to the captured tissue to hold the captured tissue in a gathered configuration.
US09642704B2	Catheter for implanting a valve prosthesis A catheter system configured to deploy a valve prosthesis can include a catheter tip at a distal end of the catheter system. The catheter tip can include a device holder releasably connected to and retaining the prosthesis. The catheter tip can also include a first housing portion that accommodates the first portion of the prosthesis, and a second housing portion that accommodates the second portion of the prosthesis. The first housing portion and the second housing portion are configured to move relative to one another such that the catheter system sequentially releases the prosthesis to an expanded state by uncovering the second portion of the prosthesis allowing the second portion of the prosthesis to expand.
US09642702B2	System and method for assembling a folded percutaneous valve The invention provides a multi-component (modular) percutaneous valve device that includes a valve module having valve leaflets and a valve frame. The valve frame includes one or more, for example two, ring members and a plurality of masts. Also provided is a valve frame having specially designed pivot points at the connection between masts and first and second ring members to assist folding the valve module and minimizing delivery diameter. The valve frame may also include wire guides to facilitate combining the valve module with a support module. The masts or a ring of the valve frame may also include locking members, such as shafts for closing the valve module and securing the valve module to the support module. The support module includes corresponding locking members, such as spears that align with the shafts on the valve module for assembly and locking the valve module to the support module.
US09642698B2	Non-invasive refractive treatment using nanoparticles Embodiments of this invention generally relate to systems and methods for optical treatment and more particularly to non-invasive refractive treatment method based on sub wavelength particle implantation. In an embodiment, a method for optical treatment identifies an optical aberration of an eye, determines a dopant delivery device configuration in response to the optical aberration of the eye, wherein the determined dopant delivery device is configured to impose a desired correction to the eye to mitigate the identified optical aberration of the eye by applying a doping pattern to the eye so as to locally change a refractive index of the eye.
US09642691B2	Vessel occlusion device and method of using same An improved embolic filter frame is provided. The filter frame provides enhanced longitudinal compliance, improved sealing, low profile delivery, and short deployed length. The looped support struts have high “radial” stiffness with low “longitudinal” stiffness. When deployed, the frame exerts a relatively high stress onto a vessel wall to maintain an effective seal, yet remains longitudinally compliant. Minor displacements of the support wire or catheter are therefore not translated to the filter. The looped support struts elongate when tensioned and assume a compressed and essentially linear form. When the delivery catheter constraint is removed, the struts “snap open” and assume a looped configuration, exerting a high degree of force onto the vessel wall, creating an enhanced filter to vessel wall seal.
US09642689B2	Fixating means between a mesh and mesh deployment means especially useful for hernia repair surgeries and methods thereof The present invention provides a fixating means adapted for use in hernia repair surgeries in attaching a mesh and mesh deployment means; said fixating means are attached to said mesh deployment means; and fixating means comprising: (a) a first portion coupled to said deployment means; and, (b) a second portion comprising a coil having a predetermined retracted shape; said coil is reconfigurable from a plurality of unretracted positions to a plurality of retracted positions and from said plurality of retracted positions to said plurality of unretracted positions; wherein said attachment between said deployment means and said mesh is obtained by reconfiguration of said coil from at least one of said unretracted positions to at least one of said retracted positions.
US09642683B2	Dental prophylaxis cup for mixing at least two media prior to dispensing Provided is prophylaxis cup for dentistry, comprising a first section storing a first medium, a second section storing a second medium, and one or more channels between the first section and the second section, wherein the first section, the second section and the one or more channels are adapted to allow the first medium and the second medium to be mixed, in response to a rotational movement of the prophylaxis cup. Provided also is a method for using prophylaxis cup in which the prophylaxis cup is positioned on a patient's tooth. A control is triggered to rotate the prophylaxis cup to cause a first medium stored in a first section of the prophylaxis cup to be mixed with a second medium stored in a second section of the prophylaxis cup. Provided further is a prophylaxis angle for dentistry, comprising a hand-piece, with the prophylaxis cup coupled to the hand-piece.
US09642682B2	Method for manufacturing an interdental cleaning tool and the interdental cleaning tool To provide a method for manufacturing an interdental cleaning tool that can prevent deformation of a core base at molding of a cleaning flexible part using an elastomer material, thereby effectively preventing occurrence of molding failure of the cleaning flexible part.The method in the present invention includes: a base part molding step of providing first metal molds 30 and 31 for molding base parts with a plurality of first molding spaces 32 aligned in parallel and including core base molding sections 32a and handle base molding sections 32b, providing the first metal molds 30 and 31 with connection part molding sections 35 to communicate with the adjacent handle base molding sections 32b, and supplying a synthetic resin material with a fiber material at a time to the plurality of first molding spaces 32 from gates 34 to form a plurality of base parts at a time; and a flexible part molding step of setting the core bases of the base parts into second metal molds, holding the core bases at two or more longitudinal portions by a plurality of pairs of hold pins in the second metal molds, each pair including two pins, and charging an elastomer material into the cleaning flexible part molding spaces.
US09642680B2	Dental implant A dental implant including a dental implant basic body extending along a longitudinal axis from an apical end to an opposite coronal end, which includes an anchoring part facing the apical end and intended to be anchored in bone of a patient, and a head part facing the coronal end and intended to form the basis on which a suprastructure is mounted. The anchoring part includes a shaft that is substantially cylindrical or that tapers toward the apical end in a cone-like manner. At least a portion of the shaft forms a bone tissue contact region, the outer surface forming a bone tissue contact surface. Coronally to the contact region a soft tissue contact region is arranged, the outer surface forming a soft tissue contact surface. The implant further includes nanostructures formed on the soft tissue contact surface which extend in at least two dimensions to 200 nm at most.
US09642673B2	Shock wave balloon catheter with multiple shock wave sources An apparatus includes a balloon adapted to be placed adjacent a calcified region of a body. The balloon is inflatable with a liquid. The apparatus further includes a shock wave generator within the balloon that produces shock waves that propagate through the liquid for impinging upon the calcified region adjacent the balloon. The shock wave generator includes a plurality of shock wave sources distributed within the balloon.
US09642669B2	Treatment system, and treatment method for living tissue using energy A treatment system includes a pair of holding members, a high-frequency energy output section, a heat generating section and a control section. At least one of the pair of holding members moves to the other holding member. The high-frequency energy output section and the heat generating section are provided on at least one of the holding members. The high-frequency energy output section exerts high-frequency energy to a living tissue to denature the living tissue, and collects the biological information of the living tissue. The heat generating section applies heat to it held between the holding members, generates the heat owing to the supply of the energy, and conducts the heat therefrom to denature the living tissue. The control section controls the output of the energy to the high-frequency energy output section and the heat generating section based on the biological information collected by the high-frequency energy output section.
US09642657B2	Device for fixation of bone fragments at bone fractures The present invention relates to a device for fixation of bone fragments at bone fractures. The device comprises at least two fixation means (1) and a securing plate (17). The securing plate (17) has threaded holes (19). The fixation means consist of bone nails (1) which each comprises a sleeve (5) with a displaceable pin (7) inside the sleeve. A forward portion (9) of the (7) pin defines a first fixing portion for fixing the bone nail (1) in an inner bone fragment (3). A threaded rear end portion (18) of the sleeve (5) defines a second fixing portion for locking the bone nail (1) to the securing plate (17). The sleeve (5) has a middle portion (32) along which the outer bone fragment (2) can slide inwards towards the inner bone fragment (3). The thread of each threaded hole (19) in the securing plate (17) is configured such that after screwing of the threaded rear end portion (18) of the sleeve (5) into the threaded hole until it reaches a surface in the hole against which said threaded rear end portion can abut, a side aperture for the pin (7) in the sleeve is oriented in a predetermined direction in the inner bone fragment (3).
US09642656B2	Intramedullary locking bone screw for fixing the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe in foot surgery The invention relates to an intramedullary locking bone screw for fixing the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe in foot surgery that can be completely received in the bone, said locking bone screw extending along a longitudinal axis (L), with a first outside thread section (6) having a first thread pitch and with at least one second outside thread section (7), preferably designed to be self-tapping, having a pitch that is different from the first thread pitch. According to the invention, at least one fixing channel (K1) penetrating the bone screw (1) for receiving fixing means is provided in the second outside thread section (7), extending at an angle, preferably perpendicular in relation to the longitudinal axis (L), and a second fixing channel (K2) penetrating the bone screw (I) arranged at an axial distance from the first fixing channel (K1) in the outside thread section (6) for receiving fixing means is provided in the first outside thread section, and a first longitudinal centre axis of the first fixing channel (K1) is arranged offset in the circumferential direction of the bone screw (1) at an angle, preferably 90° in relation to a second longitudinal centre axis of the second fixing channel (K2).
US09642655B2	Methods for percutaneously extending an existing spinal construct Apparatus and devices for percutaneously extending an existing spinal construct ipsilaterally with an additional spinal construct in a patient are disclosed. The additional spinal construct comprises a rod connector that includes an elongate additional rod integrally attached thereto. The additional rod is placed through an access port in a first orientation generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the access port and rotated to a different second orientation generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the access port. During such rotation the additional rod is moved subcutaneously beneath the skin of the patient from the existing spinal rod to an additional bone engaging implant. In another arrangement, the extension of an existing spinal construct in a minimally invasive procedure comprises a rod connector having an offset support for receiving an additional spinal rod that may be placed laterally interiorly or exteriorly of the existing spinal construct.
US09642652B2	Variable angle bone plate with semi-constrained articulating screw In some embodiments, a cervical plate may include an elongate plate which bridges, during use, substantially adjacent vertebrae by anchoring the plate to the vertebrae. The cervical plate may include a plurality of openings extending through the elongate plate. The cervical plate may include plurality of bone fasteners. The bone fasteners may include a head and a shaft. The shaft may be positionable, during use, in the opening such that the shaft engages, during use, at least one of the vertebrae such that the bone fasteners couple the elongate plate to the vertebrae. The cervical plate may include a securing mechanism. The securing mechanism may, when activated, inhibit removal of at least one of the bone fasteners and inhibit movement of at least the shaft of the bone fastener in a lateral direction, while allowing movement of at least the shaft of the bone fastener along a substantially sagittal plane.

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