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US09708984B2 Regulating method for a turbocharger of an internal combustion engine, and turbocharger
The invention relates to a regulating method for a turbocharger (1) with a turbine (4) which has a variable turbine geometry (VTG) provided with adjustable guide blades (5), having the following method steps: a) closing the guide blades (5) of the variable turbine geometry (VTG), as a function of the present operating point of the internal combustion engine which is turbocharged by means of the turbocharged (1), to the maximum possible closing position of the guide blades (5) for said operating point, and b) regulating the charge pressure (P2) by adjusting the position of the guide blades (5) in a closed regulating loop.
US09708982B2 Method for mounting an aircraft engine on a pylon, and engine fastener for implementing said method
A method for mounting an aircraft engine on a pylon includes positioning at least a first shear pin either in a first opening provided in a front engine fastener which is previously attached to the engine using connecting rods, or in a first bore provided in a front surface of the pylon; prepositioning the assembly including the engine and the front engine fastener relative to the pylon by placing the first shear pin opposite a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity being either the first bore, if the first shear pin has been positioned in the first opening, or the first opening, if the first shear pin has been positioned in the first bore; and inserting the first shear pin into the receiving cavity.
US09708977B2 System and method for reheat in gas turbine with exhaust gas recirculation
A system includes a turbine having an exhaust flow path through a plurality of turbine stages, wherein the plurality of turbine stages is driven by combustion products flowing through the exhaust flow path, at least one main combustor disposed upstream from the turbine, wherein the at least one main combustor is configured to combust a fuel with a first oxidant and an exhaust gas to generate the combustion products, at least one reheat combustor disposed in or between turbine stages of the turbine, wherein the at least one reheat combustor is configured to reheat the combustion products by adding a second oxidant to react with unburnt fuel in the combustion products, and an exhaust gas compressor, wherein the exhaust gas compressor is configured to compress and route the exhaust gas from the turbine to the at least one main combustor along an exhaust recirculation path.
US09708976B1 Opposed piston engine and elements thereof
An opposed piston engine includes an engine housing, at least one cylinder housing coupled to the engine housing, and at least one cylinder supported by the engine housing and by the cylinder housing along an exterior of the engine housing.
US09708972B2 Method and system for binary flow turbine control
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting the opening of a scroll valve of a binary flow turbine. Scroll valve adjustments are used at different engine operating conditions to improve engine performance and boost response. Scroll valve adjustments are coordinated with wastegate and EGR valve adjustments for improved engine control.
US09708971B2 Supercharged internal combustion engine
A supercharged internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: a compressor arranged in an intake passage through which air that is taken into a combustion chamber flows and for supercharging intake air; an EGR passage that connects an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas that is discharged from the combustion chamber flows and a compressor upstream passage; an EGR valve for opening and closing the EGR passage; an intake bypass passage for releasing gas that has been supercharged by the compressor outside a compressor downstream passage; and an ABV for opening the intake bypass passage by opening when the gas that has been supercharged by the compressor is released outside the compressor downstream passage. The intake bypass passage connects the compressor downstream passage with the EGR passage on the side that is closer to the compressor upstream passage relative to the EGR valve.
US09708970B2 Housing for turbocharger
A turbocharger for an engine includes a compressor impeller, a turbine wheel, a turbine housing, a cover, and a flow passage switching valve. The impeller is for compression of intake air. The wheel drives the impeller. The housing includes first and second exhaust scrolls independently of each other, and a flow passage switching hole. The first and second exhaust scrolls swirl exhaust gas which is discharged from the engine and blow the swirled exhaust gas toward the wheel. The hole guides exhaust gas into the second exhaust scroll. The cover is provided separately from the housing. The valve opens or closes the hole, and includes a movable part having a rotatable shaft and a valving element. The movable part is attached to the cover. The cover is press-fitted to the housing, so that the valve is attached to the turbocharger.
US09708969B2 Multi-stage turbocharger system
A turbocharger system comprises a first relatively small high-pressure (HP) turbocharger (1) and a second relatively large low pressure (LP) turbocharger (2). The turbine (6) of the LP turbocharger (2) is connected in series downstream of the turbine (4) of the HP turbocharger (1) in a first exhaust gas passage (11). An exhaust bypass flow passage (12) provides a bypass flow path around the HP turbine (4). A rotary valve (8) is located at a junction of the bypass flow passage (12) and a first exhaust gas flow passage (11). The rotary valve (8) comprises a valve rotor (19) which is rotatable to selectively permit or block flow to the LP turbine (6) from either the first exhaust gas passage (11) or the bypass gas passage (12).
US09708966B2 Internal combustion engine with pilot and main injection
An internal combustion engine with at least two movable bodies each being sealingly and movably received within a respective internal cavity to define at least one combustion chamber of variable volume. A pilot fuel injector and a main fuel injector are provided for each movable body. A first chamber of a common rail is in fluid communication with each main fuel injector, and a second chamber of the common rail in fluid communication with each pilot fuel injector. A first metering or pressure regulating valve is in fluid communication with the first chamber. A second metering or pressure regulating valve provides selective fluid communication between the first and second chambers; the metering or pressure regulating valves are settable at different pressure values from one another. The movable bodies may be reciprocating pistons. A method of combusting fuel in an internal combustion engine is also provided.
US09708965B2 Optimized fuel management system for direct injection ethanol enhancement of gasoline engines
Fuel management system for enhanced operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder. It is preferred that the direct injection occur after the inlet valve is closed. It is also preferred that stoichiometric operation with a three way catalyst be used to minimize emissions. In addition, it is also preferred that the anti-knock agents have a heat of vaporization per unit of combustion energy that is at least three times that of gasoline.
US09708964B2 Cooling apparatus for engine
A cooling apparatus comprises a first cooling conduit branching off from a downstream side connection conduit to cool the cylinder head, a second cooling conduit branching off from the downstream side connection conduit, is provided in parallel with the first cooling conduit, an intermediate cooling conduit being connected to the first and second cooling conduits, is provided with an EGR cooler, a third cooling conduit running from a connection point of the intermediate cooling conduit and the first cooling conduit to an upstream side connection conduit, a fourth cooling conduit running from a connection point of the intermediate cooling conduit and the second cooling conduit to the upstream side connection conduit, and a changeover valve for adjusting the flow resistance of the second cooling conduit. And the direction of coolant flow in the intermediate cooling conduit is changed over by operating the changeover valve.
US09708962B2 Secondary-air supply structure for saddle-ride type vehicle
A secondary-air supply structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a cylinder block and a cylinder head which extend upward from a crankcase, and right and left secondary-air supply pipes which are connected to the right and left of an exhaust outlet portion of the cylinder head and through which secondary air is supplied to an exhaust port. The right and left secondary-air supply pipes extend from the front surface of the cylinder head to the right and left of the cylinder head, respectively, and include bent-back pipe sections extending along the right and left surfaces of the cylinder head and bent back toward the front side.
US09708960B2 Exhaust aftertreatment system diagnostic and conditioning
An engine diagnostic tool includes a diagnostic engine calibration module structured to include a plurality of diagnostic processes for operating an internal combustion engine system of an immobilized vehicle. One or more of the plurality of diagnostic processes are structured to be an intrusive diagnostic process for the internal combustion engine system, wherein the intrusive diagnostic process causes the internal combustion engine system to operate outside of one or more calibration parameters. The diagnostic engine module is further structured to control the order and timing of each diagnostic process in the plurality of diagnostic processes.
US09708947B2 Systems, methods, and apparatuses related to vehicles with reduced emissions
This disclosure relates generally to vehicles with reduced emissions. More particularly, this disclosure relates to systems, methods, and apparatuses related to vehicles with reduced carbon dioxide emissions. The carbon dioxide emissions may be stored in a carbon dioxide clathrate.
US09708945B2 Electric heating assisted passive and active regeneration for efficient emission controls of diesel engines
A method of heating an exhaust gas in an exhaust aftertreatment system by selecting a heating mode between different heating modes based on an engine load and a status of a component of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The method includes heating the exhaust gas by operating the electric heater in the selected heating mode and heating the exhaust gas to reduce an exhaust temperature gradient across the exhaust conduit.
US09708942B2 Rocker arm assembly and components therefor
A switching rocker arm having an outer arm having a first end, a second end, a first and second outer side arm having slider pads that ride on a second cam is disclosed. The switching rocker arm also has an inner arm disposed between the first and second outer side arms. The inner arm has a first end, a second end and a bearing disposed between the first and second end adapted to ride along a first cam. The inner arm is pivotably secured adjacent its first end to the outer arm adjacent its first end. At least one arm has an over-travel limiter structure limits pivoting motion of the first arm relative to the second arm. The switching rocker arm also exhibits decreased lash as the bearing wears, and increased lash as the latch and slider pads wear.
US09708934B2 System and method for inspecting turbomachines
A system for inspecting a turbomachine includes a traverse actuator system having a carriage configured to move a probe into and out of the turbomachine. The traverse actuator system has a track with a plurality of linearly arranged teeth. The track is configured for operation with the carriage. A motor is operably connected with the carriage and track, and the motor is configured to engage the plurality of linearly arranged teeth so that operation of the motor forces the carriage to move along the track.
US09708933B2 Plug assembly with retaining element
The present disclosure relates to plug assemblies within a gas turbine engine. In one embodiment, a plug assembly includes a boss which includes a shaft and a collar, a retaining element including at least two prongs, and a plug including a shank and at least one retaining feature. The at least two prongs of the retaining element are configured to retain the plug to the boss.
US09708931B2 Device for centring and guiding the rotation of a turbine engine shaft including improved means for retaining the external bearing ring
A device for centring and guiding the rotation of a turbine engine shaft, in which the outer race of a bearing is retained axially upstream and downstream by a retaining mechanism cooperating with a bearing bracket and with a coupling mechanism including elastically deformable mechanism connecting the outer race to the bearing bracket, the retaining mechanism being separate from a protecting ring of the device. A method of assembling such a device is also described. The retaining mechanism is pre-assembled with the coupling mechanism prior to the final assembly of the coupling mechanism with the bearing bracket. The device and the method have the combined advantages of axially retaining the outer race in two opposing directions and having a particularly straightforward assembly.
US09708930B2 Multi-degree of freedom acoustic panel
A panel is provided for attenuating noise. This panel includes a first skin, a second skin and a cellular core. The cellular core may be connected to and form a plurality of cavities between the first skin and the second skin. The cellular core may include a wall and a septum. The cavities may include a first cavity and a second cavity. The septum may fluidly divide the first cavity into a first sub-cavity and a second sub-cavity. One or more perforations in the first skin may be fluidly coupled with the first sub-cavity. One or more perforations in the wall may fluidly couple the first sub-cavity with at least a region of the second cavity.
US09708928B2 Turboengine water wash system
A system for cleaning gas turbine engines is described. More specifically, methods and apparatuses for cleaning stationary gas turbines and on-wing turbofan engines found on aircraft are disclosed that includes a trailer-mounted, automated low-pressure water delivery system, additive and detergent injection system, nozzle and manifold technology, and active waste water effluent collector system. The system will deliver the liquid cleaning medium at a specific pressure, temperature, and flow rate to optimize the atomization that occurs at the nozzles.
US09708927B2 Optical based system and method for monitoring turbine engine blade deflection
An optical based system and method for monitoring turbine engine blade deflection during engine operation. An optical camera is coupled the exterior of an engine inspection port, so that its field of view captures images of a rotating turbine blade, such as the blade tip. The camera's image capture or sampling rate matches blade rotation speed at the same rotational position, so that successive temporal images of one or more blades show relative movement of the blade tip within the image field of view. The captured successive images are directed to a blade deflection monitoring system (BDMS) controller. The controller correlates change in a blade's captured image position within the camera field of view between successive temporal images with blade deflection. The BDMS alarms or trips engine operation if the monitored blade deflection falls outside permissible operation parameters.
US09708926B2 Turbine engine comprising a means for measuring the speed and torque of a shaft of the turbine engine and method for monitoring said shaft
Turbine engine (1), in particular for an aircraft, comprising at least one axial shaft (2) rotatably mounted in a casing (3) of the turbine engine (1), the turbine engine (1) comprising an annular reference part (10) comprising short (11) and long (12) longitudinal reference teeth, first means for detecting the passage of the short (11) and long (12) reference teeth so as to measure the speed of the shaft (2) of the turbine engine (1) about its axis (X), an annular measurement part (20) comprising longitudinal measurement teeth (21); and second means for detecting the passage of the long reference teeth (12) and the measurement teeth (21) so as to measure the torque of the shaft (2, 102) of the turbine engine (1).
US09708916B2 Turbine bucket plenum for cooling flows
A casted turbine bucket having at least one machined plenum including a plenum chamber and at least one plenum passage connected to a plenum inlet at a root portion of turbine bucket, and a method to feed cooling flow to the turbine bucket using the machined plenum that receives cooling flow from the root portion of the turbine bucket.
US09708915B2 Hot gas components with compound angled cooling features and methods of manufacture
A hot gas path component including a substrate having an outer surface exposed to a stream of hot gases and an inner surface exposed to a cooling flow. One or more pair of cooling supply inlets is formed at the inner surface of the substrate for receiving the cooling air flow. One or more pair of cooling supply outlets is formed at the outer surface of the substrate for discharging the cooling air flow. A cooling flow channel extends through the substrate and between each of cooling supply inlets and the cooling supply outlets for permitting passage of the cooling air flow. Each pair of the one or more pair of cooling supply outlets is configured having complementary compound angles α and β, where α1 and α2 are injection angle components of the cooling flow discharged from each pair of the one or more pair of cooling supply outlets and β1 and β2 are compound transverse angle components of the cooling flow discharged from each pair of the one or more pair of cooling supply outlets, and wherein the transverse angle components β1 and β2 are of the same sign.
US09708912B2 Turbine rotor nut and bolt arrangement with improved fatigue resistance under centrifugal load
A gas turbine engine rotor (14), including: a rotor disk (16) comprising a bolt hole (82) there through and a counterbore (86); a bolt (18) configured to fit in the bolt hole and when so disposed to define an end (72) protruding beyond the counterbore; and a nut (84) configured to be disposed in the counterbore and to engage the protruding end. The counterbore is configured to permit limited eccentricity between the nut and the protruding end.
US09708911B1 Gyroscopic internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine, configured in the form of an enclosed powered flywheel, operating in a horizontal plane, which functions both as an on-board gyroscope, to stabilize a vehicle from rolling over, and to simultaneously provide vehicular locomotion, through a power train, with the flywheel rotated by at least one fueled piston, of a hosting combustion chamber, internal to the flywheel.
US09708907B2 Apparatus and method for estimating formation lithology using X-ray flourescence
An apparatus for estimating properties of an earth formation includes a carrier configured to be disposed in a borehole in the earth formation, and a sample retriever configured to remove a sample of the earth formation, the sample including solid components of the earth formation. The apparatus also includes an analysis assembly including a chamber disposed with the carrier and configured to hold the sample, an X-ray source configured to irradiate the sample with X-ray radiation while the sample is disposed in the chamber, and one or more X-ray detectors configured to detect radiation emitted from the sample in response to irradiation from the X-ray source.
US09708903B2 Back up directional and inclination sensors and method of operating same
The embodiments described herein generally relate to a method and apparatus for providing a back up system of Directional and Inclination (D&I) information to be gathered and transmitted in addition to primary D&I sensors currently employed in industry. A downhole probe assembly including primary sensors, back up sensors and a controller is disclosed. The primary sensors comprise primary accelerometers and primary magnetometers configured to gather information relating to each of orthogonal axes X, Y and Z. The back up sensors comprise back up accelerometers configured to gather information relating to each of orthogonal axes X, Y and Z, the back up accelerometers being solid state accelerometers. The controller is in electrical communication with the primary sensors and the back up sensors. The controller is configured to receive and process information from the primary sensors and the back up sensors so that information from the back up accelerometers can be used when one or more of the primary accelerometers fail, which may allow drilling operations to continue despite such failure.
US09708902B2 Borehole inspection device and system with a self-cleaning system and method for loading explosives in boreholes
The present invention proposes a borehole inspection device, a borehole inspection system and a method for loading explosives in boreholes. The borehole inspection device comprises a tubular casing (7), illumination means (10) and image capturing means (9) housed in the casing (7), at least one circulation duct (16) for a fluid (4), and a diffusing element (1) suitable for spraying the fluid (4) circulating through the at least one circulation duct (16) onto a transparent closure (2) allowing the illumination and the image capture through it.
US09708900B2 Method of and a device for determining operational parameters of a computational model of borehole equipment, an electronic controller and borehole equipment
A method of and a device for computer controlled determination of operational parameters of a computational model of borehole equipment for drilling a borehole in an earth formation are described. The borehole equipment has a rotational drive system, a drill string having a bottom hole assembly and a top end coupled to the rotational drive system, and a speed controller for controlling rotational drive speed of the drive system. The drive system is controlled such that a torque provided by the drive system while driving the drill string is varied over a time period. From the varying torque and rotational top end drive speed of the drill string an estimated torque-speed transfer function is obtained and matched with a torque-speed transfer function computed from the computational model of the borehole equipment. The operational parameters are determined from the matched estimated torque-speed transfer function and the computed torque-speed transfer function.
US09708899B2 Optimization of a multi-period model for valuation applied to flow control valves
Apparatus and methods for controlling equipment to recover hydrocarbons from a reservoir including constructing a collection of reservoir models wherein each model represents a realization of the reservoir and comprises a subterranean formation measurement, estimating the measurement for the model collection, and controlling a device wherein the controlling comprises the measurement estimate wherein the constructing, estimating, and/or controlling includes a rolling flexible approach and/or a nearest neighbor approach.
US09708895B2 Intrawell fluid injection system and method
An intrawell fluid injection system is operably positionable in a well having a production zone that is in fluid isolation from a discharge zone. The system includes an electric submersible pump assembly having an electric motor and a fluid pump that is operably associated with the electric motor. The fluid pump has a fluid intake operably positionable in fluid communication with the production zone. The fluid pump is operable to pump formation fluid from the production zone in a first axial direction. The system also includes a bypass assembly that is in downstream fluid communication with the electric submersible pump assembly. The bypass assembly is operable to transport formation fluid from the electric submersible pump assembly in a second axial direction that is opposite the first axial direction. The bypass assembly has a fluid discharge operably positionable in fluid communication with the discharge zone.
US09708888B2 Flow-activated flow control device and method of using same in wellbore completion assemblies
A completion assembly for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes a tubular member having at least one packer to isolate a zone between the completion assembly and the wellbore, and a flow control device for closing flow of fluid through the tubular member, the flow control device including a valve that includes a fluid flow path and a seal member configured to close the fluid flow path, and a fluid-activated device that cycles each time a pressure differential is created across the flow path and moves the seal member to close the valve after completion of a selected number of cycles.
US09708882B2 Method and apparatus for use in well abandonment
Apparatus, in the form of a eutectic alloy plug (1) and a deployment heater (10) are provided. The plug (1) and the deployment heated (10) are provided with means (5, 13) for releasably retaining the deployment heater (10) within a cavity (4) in the plug (1). The nature of the retaining means is such that once the plug (1) is secured in a well the heater (10) can be recovered without the plug (1). An extraction heater (20), which is also receivable within the cavity (4) of the plug (1), is provided to re-melt the eutectic alloy and thus enable the extraction of the plug from a well. Various method of plugging abandoned wells are made possible by the control that the provided apparatus gives.
US09708874B2 Mechanical core jam indicator for coring tools, coring tools including such core jam indicators, and related methods
Core jam indicators for use with coring tools include a plug coupled with an inner barrel and configured to selectively close the entrance of the inner barrel. The plug has at least one fluid port extending through a wall of the plug between an interior and an exterior of the plug. The mandrel at least partially covers the at least one fluid port of the plug in an activated position and the at least one fluid port is at least partially uncovered by the mandrel in a deactivated position. The mandrel is coupled to the inner barrel. A piston force acting on the mandrel resulting from a pressure difference above and below the mandrel acts over an area smaller than a maximum transverse cross-sectional area of the inner barrel. Coring tools include such core jam indicators. Components are provided and assembled to form such core jam indicators.
US09708872B2 Clean out sub
A clean out sub for use in a drill string having a tool body with a cavity for passage of drilling fluid and annular fluid circulation ports extending through the tool body, a valve spool is positioned within the tool body cavity having a reduced diameter orifice, a compression spring is located within the tool body cavity adjacent the valve spool, wherein a drop in fluid pressure created by the orifice imparts a downhole force on the valve spool and at a predetermined force overcomes a set resistive force of the compression spring thereby moving the valve spool to open the annular fluid circulation ports.
US09708865B2 Ratcheting anti-rotation lock for threaded connectors
A pipe connection includes a pin having external threads and a box having internal threads. A circumferentially extending row of pin teeth are located on an exterior portion of the pin. A slot extends through a side wall of the box. A key is carried in the slot, the key having a row of key teeth that mate with the pin teeth. The key is mounted to the box such that a movable portion of the key is radially movable relative to the box between radially outward and radially inward positions. The key is biased toward the inward position, so that the key teeth ratchet on the pin teeth during make-up of the pin and the box. The key and pin teeth have a saw-tooth configuration to resist unscrewing rotation of the pin and the box. The key may be an integral part of the side wall of the box or a separate component.
US09708859B2 Drill bit with self-adjusting pads
A drill bit includes a bit body; a pad associated with the bit body; a rate control device coupled to the pad that extends from a bit surface at a first rate and retracts from an extended position to a retracted position at a second rate in response to external force applied onto the pad. The rate control device includes a piston for applying a force on the pad; a biasing member that applies a force on the piston to extend the pad at the first rate; a fluid chamber associated with the piston; and a pressure management device for controlling a fluid pressure within the fluid chamber.
US09708847B2 Daylighting sheet, daylighting panel and roll-up daylighting screen
An object is to provide a daylighting sheet which efficiently performs daylighting and in which, when the daylighting sheet is applied to a window of a building or the like, it is possible to see an outdoor side.The daylighting sheet includes a translucent base material layer; and a light deflection layer that is formed on the base material layer, and the light deflection layer includes: light transmission portions that are aligned along one surface of the base material layer so as to be able to transmit light, each of the light transmission portions including a portion that is convex upwards; and light deflection portions that are formed between the light transmission portions and filled with a material whose refractive index is lower than that of the light transmission portions.
US09708846B2 Vehicle sealing member
An extruded portion 2 is provided with a bridge. A molded portion 3 has a slit 7 through which the core of a mold for molding the inner surface of a hollow seal part 4. An edge of the slit 7 has unevenness. In sealing, a protruding portion 16 of the uneven edge comes into contact with the inner surface of the hollow seal part 4.
US09708844B2 Sliding door closing device
A sliding door closing device having an easy door opening function with an opening system. The closing device provides a slider with an attachment and gripper on one side of the device, and a properly shaped support of a moving roller on the other side of the device. A pusher contacts a roller support of the roller with a slider gripper and an opening spring and choke. The opening system allows for the opening of a door by pushing the door on vertical strip or on the edge.
US09708843B2 Method for installing a leaf of a sliding door and set used thereby
Set for installing a leaf (3) of a sliding door (1) provided with a wheel set (12) in a frame (2), the set including a leaf (3), a frame (2), a wheel set (12) and an aid (1), whereby the aid (15) includes supporting elements (17) that each define a support point (20) for the leaf (3), whereby the distance (Ds) between the support points (20) is less than the thickness (Dv) of the leaf (3) and whereby the aid (15) includes at least one connecting element (16) to fix the supporting elements (17) with respect one another.
US09708834B2 Combination bicycle lock and pump
A combination lock and pump for use with a bicycle. The combination lock and pump has a flexible cable including an inflation tube running parallel with a metal rope or chain. The flexible cable has a male end preferably including a lock bolt or shackle and a piston-cylinder pump. The flexible cable also has a female end preferably including a lock cylinder with a key hole and one or more apertures to receive either a bicycle tire's valve stem or the male end's lock bolt or shackle. When used as a lock, the combination secures the bicycle from theft by looping the flexible cable around the bicycle and locking together its male and female ends. When used as a pump, the combination's female end attaches to the bicycle tire's valve stem and inflates the tire by actuating the pump of the male end.
US09708833B2 Swivel lock system with manual override
A swivel lock assembly with electronic and manual actuating means to unlock a handle thereby permitting access to the interior of the cabinet wherein the manual actuator can override the electronic actuator and vice versa. When in a locked position, the handle rests within lock housing such that the handle engages a blocker mounted within the housing. To unlock the handle, the blocker is manipulated by electronic or manual actuation such that the handle is no longer constrained and can be swung away from the housing about a handle pivot.
US09708832B2 Lock core with recessed pop out knob
A lock core for a lock assembly is provided including a housing having a first end. An operating member is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position. When the operating member is in the retracted position, the operating member is at least partially recessed within the housing. A control member is arranged within the housing and is configured to selectively limit movement of the operating member between the retracted position and the extended position. The control member is operably coupled to the controller via an actuator.
US09708830B2 Heated inflatable exercise chamber with gas-permeable inner membrane
An inflatable exercise chamber (100) for performing exercise therein, the inflatable exercise chamber comprising (100); one or more walls (102) defining an enclosed space, wherein the wall (102) comprises an inner membrane (110, 210) and an outer membrane (112) defining an inflatable cavity (114) therebetween, wherein the inner membrane (110) of the wall is a gas-permeable membrane (210).
US09708829B2 Refuge unit
A refuge unit has an outer structure and an inner structure. The inner structure is rotatable relative to the outer structure about an axis of rotation. The inner structure is capable of accommodating one or more people. The inner structure is biased toward a substantially constant rotational position about the axis such that if the axis lies in horizontal plane, a floor of the inner structure also lies in a horizontal plane. One or more doors are provided at respective opposite entrances to the unit.
US09708828B2 Methods and systems for protection from destructive dynamic vortex atmospheric structures
Various methods and systems for protecting humans as well as individual objects from tornadoes and other naturally occurring dynamic atmospheric vortex structures are described. Active protective systems interact with such vortex structures leading to destabilization and destruction of the vortex structures. The energy required for the destabilization and destruction of the vortex structure is taken from the energy from the vortex structure itself. The method requires no external energy sources for destabilization and destruction of vortex structures such as tornadoes.
US09708826B2 Pool cleaning apparatus with active emptying and method for controlling such an apparatus
The invention relates to a pool cleaning apparatus and a method for controlling such an apparatus comprising a body, a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a drive device, a pumping device, a hydraulic circuit between a liquid inlet and a pumping outlet and via a cleaning device, a monitoring device providing electronic signals which are representative of a state of the apparatus, an electronic signal processing unit receiving and analyzing the signals of the monitoring device and controlling the pumping device, wherein, on detection of a removal event of the body from the liquid, the processing unit stops the pumping device after a predetermined emptying time in order to allow active emptying of the hydraulic circuit.
US09708825B1 System to heat and cool a house and/or pool using one compressor
A heating and cooling system that can efficiently and effectively heat a pool and cool a home simultaneously or independently with one compressor and one condenser. The present invention uses a combination of four-way valves to selectively activate the system's components depending on instructions sent by the home or pool thermostats.
US09708820B2 Locking device having stop for anchor rod and process
The Invention relates to a locking device for an anchor rod of a wall formwork. Moreover the invention relates to an anchoring system having an anchor rod and a locking device; as well a process for mounting a wall formwork. The locking device for an anchor rod of a wall formwork comprises a thread for the insertion of one end of the anchor rod and a stop which is removable from its stop position for an anchor rod end which is screwed into the thread.
US09708816B2 Stucco lath and method of manufacture
An expanded metal lath may be formed by slitting a metal sheet or strip in a defined pattern and subjecting the sheet or coil to a tensile force sufficient to cause the slits to form a plurality of openings. The web bands forming the plurality of openings can include a heavier web bands in areas where fasteners will be used to affix the expanded metal lath to a substrate and lighter web bands in other areas where fasteners will not be used. The expanded metal lath can include stabilizers or selvedge wires at opposed lateral or longitudinal edges to protect the expanded metal lath during shipping and installation. The expanded metal lath may include furring elements integrally formed with the web bands to raise the expanded metal lath off an underlying surface.
US09708810B2 Water vapour control, which is arranged facing the inside of a building
Water vapor control, which is arranged facing the inside of a building, comprising a first layer having a water vapor diffusion resistance (sd-value) of 1-5 meters diffusion-equivalent air space width, measured at a relative humidity of an atmosphere surrounding the layer of 30-50%, and having a sd-value of <1 meters diffusion-equivalent air space width, measured at a relative humidity of 60-80%, and a second layer having a sd-value of >0.6 meters diffusion-equivalent air space width, measured at a relative humidity of 80-100%, and wherein the second layer is located at the side of the vapor barrier facing the inside of the building, relative to the position of the first layer.
US09708809B2 Anchor and method of using the same
Disclosed is an anchor having a sleeve and a concentric shaft having head at one end with a rectangular plate through with the shaft interposed between the head and the adjacent end of the sleeve. A deformable plate is positioned on the shaft between the head and the sleeve so that movement of the sleeve along the shaft towards the head deforms the plate from a configuration where the plate is substantially confined to an area within the perimeter of the head into a substantially planar configuration where the perimeter of the plate extends at least partially beyond the perimeter of the head. Also disclosed is a method of fixing the anchor in a bore hole with the ends of the plate in an undercut in the bore hole and filling the bore hole with resin while venting air via a passage extending from adjacent to a closed end of the bore hole through a suitable cover.
US09708807B2 Water transfer device for underground water collection and storage chambers
An underground water collection and transfer system using a primary and secondary water storage chambers. At least one of the water transfer inlets is angled and positioned lower than the outlet into the secondary storage chambers.
US09708805B2 Periodic heavy flush valve control device, method and system
The smaller volumes of water currently required to flush toilets and urinals may be insufficient to clear the fixtures and the drainage lines to which they are connected of waste and other undesirable materials, which can build up over a period of flushes or non-use. A flush valve control device programmed or otherwise configured to provide a selectable, periodic heavier flush volume of water after a predetermined number of low volume flushes and/or after a predetermined period of inactivity of the toilet or urinal can provide for sufficient drainage line carry-out of waste and prevent undesirable buildup of minerals, etc. on the inside surfaces of the fixtures and drainage pipes.
US09708802B2 Undermount sink
An undermount sink system is provided for mounting beneath a countertop having an upper counter surface. The undermount sink system includes a sink basin and a discharge conduit coupled to the sink basin, which is positioned to expel fluid into the sink basin via an outlet thereof. The discharge conduit and basin are configured to mount to the countertop entirely below the upper counter surface. The flow of fluid through the discharge conduit may be activated via a motion sensor or switch coupled directly to the basin or a spacer ring positioned between the basin and the countertop. Controls for adjusting the temperature and/or flow rate of fluid through the discharge conduit may also be coupled to the basin or a spacer ring positioned between the basin and the countertop, or alternatively, to a surface of the countertop. Methods of making and using undermount sink systems are also provided.
US09708789B2 Soil gas extraction apparatus
A soil gas extracting apparatus is used to vent hazardous soil gases out of the ground and into the atmosphere. The soil gas extracting apparatus makes use of a compressed air nozzle, a compressed air source, a vacuum-inducing tubular chamber, and a gas-receiving line to safely remove soil gases from the ground. The compressed air source forces air through the compressed air nozzle in order to generate a vacuum within the vacuum-inducing tubular chamber as the air flows into the gas-receiving line. The vacuum draws soil gases into the vacuum-inducing tubular chamber in order for the soil gases to be mixed with the air within the gas-receiving line and vented into the atmosphere.
US09708788B2 Foundation pier system and method
A concentrically loaded foundation pier system which includes several concentrically stacked steel pipes filled with concrete. The entire pier is installed centrally beneath the footing of the structure. Shims are placed between the top-most pier element and a pier cap which prevents shifting when the soil expands and contracts. The final structure is end-loaded and pressed to the bedrock or other load-bearing strata.
US09708787B2 Method for producing a contiguous ice body in a ground-freezing process
The invention relates to a method for producing a contiguous ice body in a ground region, wherein first cooling lances are inserted into the ground region in which the contiguous ice body is to be produced in the presence of a flow of a fluid flow medium flowing through the ground region, in particular in the form of groundwater, wherein a first coolant is introduced into the first cooling lances, and wherein furthermore at least one second cooling lance is introduced into the ground region on a side of the first cooling lances facing the flow and a second coolant, which has a temperature that is lower than the temperature of the first coolant, is introduced into the at least one second cooling lance in order to support the formation of a contiguous ice body that surrounds all of the cooling lances.
US09708784B2 Pusher plow blade system
A pusher plow blade system includes a blade with horizontal and vertical reinforcing channels. The pusher plow includes side plates or vertical plates extending forward from each end of the blade. Each side plate includes a plurality of modular independently movable and independently replaceable skid shoes or wear shoes for sliding contact with the ground surface. The removable and repositionable skid shoes comprise replaceable cast steel wear parts.
US09708783B1 Plow lock
The plow lock is a device that is adapted for use with a plow or a snowplow in order to immobilize the plow or snowplow from use. The plow lock includes a first plate affixed to a second plate. The second plate forms a right angle with the first plate. The first plate includes a first lock hole thereon. The second plate is further defined with an outer surface. The outer surface of the second plate is affixed to a wedge member. The wedge member extends outwardly from the second plate. The plow attachment bracket includes a plow lock hole that aligns with the first lock hole of the first plate such that a lock is locked thereon so as to secure the plow lock onto the plow attachment bracket thereby preventing a vehicle from attachment to the plow attachment bracket.
US09708782B2 Snowblower auger
A snowblowing apparatus that is including an auger with a plurality of snow shovel members is herein presented, the snowblowing apparatus is further including an auger including an axle and a screw member configured to rotate about an axis of rotation thereof, the screw member having two opposed screw member portions for displacing snow toward a snow-blowing mechanism and a plurality of snow shovel members substantially disposed between the two opposed screw member portions and radially secured on a peripheral support about the axis of rotation, the snow shovel members can also be disposed at an angle thereof to provide a vertical component to snow propelled therewith.
US09708781B2 Barrier wall and method of forming wall panels between vertical wall stiffeners with support members extending partially through the wall panels
A sound barrier wall has a plurality of footings spaced apart and vertical “I” beam wall stiffeners mounted to the footings. Alternatively, the vertical wall stiffeners are mounted to a crash barrier. A horizontal wall stiffener can be disposed between the adjacent vertical wall stiffeners. A plurality of wall panels is vertically stacked between adjacent vertical wall stiffeners. Each wall panel includes a sound insulating block, and plurality of support members disposed on opposite sides of the sound insulating block for providing structural support. Each support member has a head portion in contact with a surface of the sound insulating block and a stem portion extending into the sound insulating block. An “I” beam can be disposed between the vertically stacked wall panels. A top cap is mounted over the vertically stacked wall panels and protective layer is formed over the wall panels and vertical wall stiffeners.
US09708778B2 Concrete slab panel forming, reinforcing, joint sealing and edge protecting framing system
A device for forming, reinforcing, joint sealing and edge protecting of a concrete slab panel, wherein the concrete slab panel having a volume, a length, a width, and a surface. The device comprising of an elongated post having a body, a top end and a bottom end with a plurality of elongated grooves extending along the body; a mounting frame has a length, a width and a thickness. The mounting frames having a connecting means to connect the mounting frame to the posts. The present invention eliminates the needs for saw-cut lines for crack inducement and acts as a joint sealer for the concrete slab to relieve the tensile stresses.
US09708777B2 Railroad track tool apparatus
The present disclosure relates to a railroad track tool apparatus. The apparatus comprises a tool configured to perform an operation to the rail of the railroad track, a clamp assembly, and a coupling. The clamp assembly is moveable between a clamped position and an unclamped position to removably couple the tool with the rail. The clamp assembly is moveable along the rail. The coupling is configured to couple the tool to the clamp assembly. The coupling comprises a pivot, a linkage assembly comprising an arm coupled to the pivot, and a head coupled to the linkage assembly. The coupling is configured such that the tool is moveable between an inner side and an outer side of the rail, rotatable toward and away from the inner side or the outer side of the rail, and rotatable toward and away from an underside of the rail.
US09708770B2 Paper, paperboard, or label stock coated with fibrous structured amorphous silica including precipitated calcium carbonate
Paper, paperboard, or label stock coated with a synthetic nano-composite coating. A synthetic nano-composite coating includes a first component including a fibrous structured amorphous silica structure, and a second component including a precipitated calcium carbonate structure developed by pressure carbonation.
US09708769B2 Side-feed coating method
Method for uniform coating of a composition onto a carrier material in web form, through the use of a coating apparatus comprising at least one element A, that forms with a further element B a nip ahead of which the composition is held up, and that moves relative to the element B in such a way that a rotating body of composition is developed and the composition is conveyed into the nip; comprising introduction of the composition into the intake region of the nip, the application of the composition to a carrier material in web form in the nip or after the composition has travelled through the nip, and which limits the longitudinal extent E of the nip intake region fully fillable by the body of composition.
US09708768B2 Sealing strip for a paper, cardboard or tissue machine made from a plurality of materials
A sealing strip for a positive or negative pressure zone of a suction or blower roller of a machine for processing and/or producing web material, in particular a paper, cardboard or tissue machine. The sealing strip has a sealing face to be set against and in frictional contact with the inner side of a roller shell for sealing the positive or negative pressure zone during a rotational movement of the roller shell. The sealing strip has a lubricant channel in the form of a cutout from the sealing strip. The lubricant channel is arranged in front of the sealing face. The sealing strip is formed with a first material section at the sealing face and with a second material section at the front wall. The first and second materials are different in at least one physical property, such as modulus of elasticity, abrasion resistance, hardness, brittleness.
US09708766B2 Cover device for a drainage apparatus for a papermaking machine
A cover device (10) is disclosed for use in a dewatering shoe or other drainage device of a papermaking machine. The cover device (10) includes a plate (12) of expanded metal which defines a plurality of elongate holes (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21) for the passage therethrough of water as indicated by the arrow (22) removed from a web W disposed on a dewatering screen (24) moving in a machine direction MD relative to the cover device (10). The arrangement is such that the dewatering screen (24) is disposed between the web W and the cover device (10) so that the water (22) is removed from the web W through the dewatering screen (24) and then through the elongate holes (14 to 21).
US09708763B2 Biomass treatment for hyperthermal hydrocatalytic conversion
A selective removal of metal and its anion species that are detrimental to subsequent hydrothermal hydrocatalytic conversion from the biomass feed prior to carrying out catalytic hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis/hydrodeoxygenation of the biomass in a manner that does not reduce the effectiveness of the hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treatment while minimizing the amount of water used in the process is provided.
US09708762B2 Method of and an arrangement for transferring a process liquid, an industrial facility and a method of simplifying the layout of such
The present invention relates to a method of and an arrangement for transferring a process liquid from a washing and thickening device to a subsequent process stage. In accordance with an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the method and the arrangement are applicable, for example, in transferring fiber suspensions or pulps from washing and thickening device to a subsequent process stage in pulp and paper making industry such that the dilution of pulp after a washing and thickening device is performed in a stand pipe (18) below the surface level control range.
US09708756B2 Method for manufacturing a reinforced fabric for sustitution of vinyl
Provided are a reinforced fabric for substitution of vinyl and its manufacturing method which comprises a process (s1)) in which a HDPE and a UV reinforcing agent are mixed and liquefied and processed into a film; a thread manufacture process (s2); an elongation-cooling process (s3); a weaving process (s4); an original tissue recovery process; a LDPE-UV mixing liquid coating process; and a cutting or linking process (s7). The reinforced fabric for substitution of vinyl manufactured through the above described processes has an enhanced resistance with respect to durability and temperature and moisture, so the service life can be prolonged.
US09708755B2 Fluid-resistant textile fabrics and methods
Coating compositions which include a blend of a fluorochemical and a particulate additive comprising a bimodal size distribution of inorganic nanoparticles are provided. The bimodal distribution of inorganic nanoparticles may include a quantity of smaller nanoparticles having an average size distribution of between about 1 to about 15 nm, and a quantity of larger nanoparticles having an average size distribution of between about 40 to about 500 nm. The smaller and larger nanoparticles may be present in a ratio of the smaller sized particles to the larger sized particles of at least 1.2, with the total amount of nanoparticles being present in an amount of between about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % based on total composition weight.
US09708751B2 Clothes dryer provided with scent-supply module in a top plate
A clothes dryer comprises a body, a top plate disposed on upper part of the body, a drum rotatably installed in the body, a front supporter and a rear supporter configured to support the drum, and a fragrance supplying module mounted at the top plate, and configured to supply fragrance into the drum, wherein a sealing device configured to prevent fragrance from being dispersed to outside is provided at an inlet unit of the fragrance supplying module through which a fragrant liquid is introduced. The sealing device is implemented as a protrusion having a ring shape and formed on an inner surface of the cover which opens and closes a chamber of a fragrance supplying device. By this sealing device, fragrance stored in the chamber may be prevented from being dispersed to outside.
US09708750B2 Vented laundry drying having an additional heater and heat exchanger unit
A vented laundry dryer has an air inlet duct, an air outlet duct, a heat recovery system for transferring heat from the air outlet duct to the air inlet duct, and an additional heater. The heat recovery system has an evaporator, a liquefier, a condenser, and a relaxation unit, wherein the liquefier is thermally coupled to the air inlet duct, and the evaporator is thermally coupled to the air outlet duct. A relaxation property of the relaxation unit can be adjusted depending on at least one parameter that is connected to an activity of the additional heater. A method for operating a vented dryer having an additional heater and a heat pump having a relaxation unit, monitoring at least one parameter connected to an activity of the additional heater and changing a relaxation property of the relaxation unit depending on the at least one parameter.
US09708749B2 Connector and laundry treatment apparatus having the same
A laundry treatment apparatus may be provided that includes a cabinet having an input opening, a door including a door frame, a hinge unit, and a control panel, a cabinet connector at the cabinet to transmit and receive at least one of power and a control signal and a door connector separably coupled to the cabinet connector to connect the control panel to the cabinet connector.
US09708747B2 Assembly and method for shifting between modes of operation for a washing machine appliance
A washing machine appliance and a method of operation thereof are provided for shifting between different modes such as wash, rinse, and/or spin modes. A clutch is used to shift between the different modes of operation. Alignment of the clutch, particularly the clutch teeth, is provided so as to allow for proper engagement of the clutch and motor or to properly align the clutch teeth for disengagement and locking with locking teeth carried upon e.g., a platform lock.
US09708745B2 Motor driving apparatus and laundry treatment machine including the same
The laundry treatment machine; absent a position sensor to sense a rotor position, includes a driving unit having a DC/AC inverter, an output voltage detection unit to detect output voltage applied to the motor, and an inverter controller to control the inverter to drive the motor based on the output voltage. The output voltage detection unit includes a plurality of resistors electrically connected between the inverter and the motor and a comparator to compare voltage detected by some of the resistors with reference voltage and to detect pulse width modulation (PWM)-based output voltage. Based on the PWM-based output voltage at least one switching device of the inverter is turned on. The output voltage detection unit outputs voltage detected by other some of the resistors to the inverter controller in a second mode in which all switching devices of the inverter are turned off.
US09708739B2 Tufted fabric with pile height differential
A system and method for forming synthetic/artificial grass or turf products in which a series of tufts of artificial/synthetic grass filaments or yarns are formed in a backing material with various graphic pattern effects being formed therewith. The system generally will include a pair of needle bars each having at least one row of needles mounted along a tufting zone and reciprocated through the backing to a desired penetration depth, and will present a desired set or group of yarns to a series of gauge parts mounted at differing elevations. A first or upstream one of the needle bars will be shifted to an off-gauge position to move the needles thereof into positions so as to not be engaged by their associated gauge parts. The yarns fed to these needles further can be controlled to substantially pull back or otherwise prevent tufts of such yarns from being formed in the backing.
US09708738B2 Embroidery frame and sewing machine
An embroidery frame includes a lower holding member, an upper holding member, and a first adjustment mechanism. The lower holding member is configured such that a sewing workpiece is placed on the lower holding member. The upper holding member is configured to press from above on the sewing workpiece that is placed on the lower holding member. The first adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a distance between the lower holding member and the upper holding member in a state in which the upper holding member is pressing from above on the sewing workpiece that is placed on the lower holding member.
US09708735B2 Group III nitride crystal substrate, epilayer-containing group III nitride crystal substrate, semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A group III nitride crystal substrate is provided, wherein, a uniform distortion at a surface layer of the crystal substrate is equal to or lower than 1.7×10−3, and wherein a plane orientation of the main surface has an inclination angle equal to or greater than −10° and equal to or smaller than 10° in a [0001] direction with respect to a plane including a c axis of the crystal substrate. A group III nitride crystal substrate suitable for manufacturing a light emitting device with a blue shift of an emission suppressed, an epilayer-containing group III nitride crystal substrate, a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same can thereby be provided.
US09708730B1 Quality-evaluated vitreous silica crucible
A quality-evaluated vitreous silica crucible for pulling silicon single crystal is provided, wherein an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible has regions where surface defects including brown rings are to be generated when pulling silicon single crystal. The regions are distinguished using an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of the regions, wherein a position of each region and/or a density of the regions are/is specified.
US09708729B2 Apparatus for manufacturing single crystal
The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a single crystal according to a Czochralski method, including: a crucible configured to contain a raw material melt; a cylindrical heater surrounding the crucible, the heater being configured to heat the raw material melt; a main chamber that accommodates the crucible and the heater; an electrode that is inserted from the bottom of the main chamber and supports the cylindrical heater, the electrode being configured to supply electric power to the heater; and a melt-leakage receiving tray disposed on the bottom of the main chamber, the tray being configured to receive the raw material melt leaking from the crucible, wherein a melt-leakage cover is disposed below the crucible and above the electrode, the cover being configured to prevent contact between the raw material melt leaking from the crucible and the electrode.
US09708728B1 Growth of metal oxide single crystals from alkaline-earth metal fluxes
A process for the growth of new, and difficult-to-synthesize, metal oxide, and other mixed anion oxide-based, single crystals from a molten metal flux. Metal fluxes are new for the growth of metal oxide single crystals. Preliminary reactions proved that new phases and phases that normally require costly, extreme conditions do grow as single crystals. Batches of individual reactions are heat-treated to synthesize single crystals comprised of oxygen with one or more transition, alkaline-earth and/or lanthanide metals, and can also include other anions like chalcogens or pnictogens, or halides. The reactivity and the propensity for crystallization of charge compensated single crystals from alkaline earth fluxes have been made evident by the results presented here.
US09708724B2 Anode unit and plating apparatus having such anode unit
An anode unit capable of forming a metal film having a uniform thickness on a substrate is disclosed. The anode unit includes an anode, a first feeding portion connected to a central portion of the anode, a second feeding portion located on a central axis of the anode and located away from the anode, and arms extending radially from the second feeding portion. The arms are connected to a periphery of the anode.
US09708723B2 Electroplating cell, and metal coating and method of forming the same
An electroplating cell includes: (i) an anode chamber in which an anode chamber solution is stored; and (ii) a separator that includes a base material and an organic plating additive contained in the base material, separates the anode chamber and a cathode from each other, and selectively allows permeation of metal ions contained in the anode chamber solution.
US09708721B2 Apparatus and method for the production of an acid super oxidation solution and an alkaline solution with independent flows with ORP from aqueous solutions
This invention includes an electrolysis chamber and method for producing controlled flow acid electrolyzed water and controlled flow alkaline electrolyzed water with independent flows from aqueous solutions. Its objective is to produce controlled flow acid water with an oxide reduction potential (ORP) between +1100 and +1200 mV and a pH between 1.5 and 2.9 with a stability and shelf life of over a year, and controlled flow alkaline electrolyzed water with a pH between 9.0-11.0 and an ORP between −700 mV to −800 mV with a shelf life of more than a year.
US09708718B2 Hydrogen production device and method for producing hydrogen
There is provided a hydrogen production device which is high in the light use efficiency and can produce hydrogen with high efficiency without decreasing the hydrogen generation rate.The hydrogen production device according to the present invention comprises: a photoelectric conversion part having a light acceptance surface and a back surface; a first gas generation part and a second gas generation part provided on the back surface, wherein one of the first gas generation part and the second gas generation part is a hydrogen generation part to generate H2 from an electrolytic solution, and the other thereof is an oxygen generation part to generate O2 from the electrolytic solution, and at least one of the first gas generation part and the second gas generation part is plural, and the photoelectric conversion part is electrically connected to the first gas generation part and the second gas generation part so that an electromotive force generated by a light acceptance of the photoelectric conversion part is supplied to the first gas generation part and the second gas generation part.
US09708717B2 Photochemical reaction device
According to one embodiment, a photochemical reaction device comprises a laminated body and an ion transfer pathway. A laminated body comprises an oxidation catalyst layer for producing oxygen and protons by oxidizing water a reduction catalyst layer for producing carbon compounds by reducing carbon dioxide and a semiconductor layer formed between the oxidation catalyst layer and the reduction catalyst layer and developing charge separation with light energy. An ion transfer pathway moves ions between the oxidation catalyst layer side and the reduction catalyst layer side.
US09708713B2 Aerosol deposition coating for semiconductor chamber components
A method for coating a component for use in a semiconductor chamber for plasma etching includes providing the component and loading the component in a deposition chamber. A pressure in the deposition chamber is reduced to below atmospheric pressure. A coating is deposited on the component by spraying an aerosol comprising a suspension of a first type of metal oxide nanoparticle and a second type of metal oxide nanoparticle onto the component at approximately room temperature.
US09708712B2 Conductive transparent film and method for making same
A method for the production of a transparent conductor deposit on a substrate, the method comprising: providing a substrate formed from a first material; depositing a film of a second material on the substrate; causing the film to crack so as to provide a plurality of recesses; depositing a conductive material in the recesses; and removing the film from the substrate so as to yield a transparent conductive deposit on the substrate.
US09708711B2 Processing apparatus and process status checking method
A processing apparatus includes a processing chamber, gas supply paths provided in a corresponding relationship with the kinds of process gases supplied into the processing chamber, and valves respectively arranged in the gas supply paths. The apparatus further includes a measuring unit for measuring a physical parameter associated with each of the process gases passing through the gas supply paths, a register unit which stores the physical parameter, and a control unit configured to determine a process status based on the physical parameter stored in the register unit. The register unit is provided in a lower-hierarchy control device connected to the control unit of a higher hierarchy to transmit and receive signals to and from the control unit. The lower-hierarchy control device is configured to control input and output signals between the control unit and end devices under the control of the control unit.
US09708708B2 Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
A film is efficiently formed by sufficiently supplying a source gas to substrates accommodated in a process chamber, and the uniformity of a film formed on the substrates is improved. A method of a semiconductor device manufacturing includes (a) supplying a source gas to an upper region of a process chamber through a first gas supply hole disposed at a front end of a first nozzle disposed in a lower region of the process chamber where the source gas is not pyrolyzed; (b) supplying the source gas to substrates disposed in the lower region and a middle region of the process chamber through a plurality of second gas supply holes of a second nozzle; and (c) supplying a reactive gas to substrates disposed in the lower region, the middle region and the upper region of the process chamber through a plurality of third gas supply holes of a third nozzle.
US09708706B2 PVD apparatus and method with deposition chamber having multiple targets and magnets
A thin film deposition system and method provide for multiple target assemblies that may be separately powered. Each target assembly includes a target and associated magnet or set of magnets. The disclosure provides a tunable film profile produced by multiple power sources that separately power the target arrangements. The relative amounts of power supplied to the target arrangements may be customized to provide a desired film and may be varied in time to produce a film with varied characteristics.
US09708705B2 Thin film deposition apparatus with mask roll including multiple mask patterns and method of making organic light emitting device using the apparatus
Disclosed is a chemical vapor deposition system for forming an organic thin film over a substrate. The system introduces a mask roll including two or more mask patterns for depositing an organic material on the substrate. The mask roll is released from one side and takes up on the other side to selectively provide one of the two or more patterns.
US09708703B2 High-manganese hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet and manufacturing method thereof
A high-manganese hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet having no surface defects and improved galvanizing and alloying characteristics is manufactured by using a high-manganese hot-rolled steel sheet. Provided are the high-manganese hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet and a method of manufacturing the high-manganese hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet. The high-manganese hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet includes: a hot-rolled steel sheet including 5 wt % to 35 wt % manganese; and a zinc coating layer formed on the hot-rolled steel sheet, wherein an internal oxide layer is formed in an internal region of the hot-rolled steel sheet facing the zinc coating layer.
US09708700B2 Magnesium-lithium alloy, rolled material, formed article, and process for producing same
The present invention provides a magnesium-lithium alloy having both corrosion resistance and cold workability balanced at high levels, a certain degree of tensile strength, and very light weight, as well as a rolled material and a formed article made of this alloy. The alloy of the invention contains not less than 10.5 mass % and not more than 16.0 mass % Li, not less than 0.50 mass % and not more than 1.50 mass % Al, and the balance of Mg, and has an average crystal grain size of not smaller than 5 μm and not larger than 40 μm, and a tensile strength of not lower than 150 MPa or a Vickers hardness (HV) of not lower than 50.
US09708699B2 Bulk glass steel with high glass forming ability
The present disclosure provides specified ranges in the Fe—Mo—Ni—Cr—P—C—B alloys such that the alloys are capable of forming bulk glasses having unexpectedly high glass-forming ability. The critical rod diameter of the disclosed alloys is at least 10 mm.
US09708696B2 Steel wire material and method for manufacturing same
A method of manufacturing a steel wire material that contains 0.05%-1.2% C (“%” means “% by mass,” same hereinafter for chemical components.), 0.01%-0.7% Si, 0.1%-1.5% Mn, 0.02% max. P (not including 0%), 0.02% max. S (not including 0%), and 0.005% max. N (not including 0%), with the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities. The steel wire material has a scale 6.0-20 μm thick and holes of an equivalent circle diameter of 1 μm max. in said scale that occupy 10% by area max. Said scale does not detach in the cooling process after hot rolling or during storage or transportation but can readily detach during mechanical descaling.
US09708694B2 Method for manufacturing high strength flake graphite cast iron for an engine body and flake graphite cast iron for an engine body
The present disclosure relates to a flake graphite cast iron simultaneously having high strength, good machinability, and fluidity, to a method for manufacturing same, and to an engine body comprising the flake graphite cast iron for an internal combustion engine and, more particularly, to a method for manufacturing a flake graphite cast iron, for an engine cylinder block and head having improved castability, a low possibility of the occurrence of chill due to ferroalloy, stable tensile strength and yield strength, and good machinability by adding a trace of strontium in a cast iron including carbon (C), silicon (Si), manganese (Mn), sulfur (S), and phosphorus (P), which are five elements of the cast iron, molybdenum (Mo), a high strengthening additive, and copper (Cu) while controlling the ratio (S/Sr) of the sulfur (S) content to the strontium (Sr) content in the cast ion.
US09708690B2 Method for platinum recovery from materials containing rhenium and platinum metals
The present disclosure relates to hydrometallurgical methods for the isolation and recovery of platinum from rhenium-containing materials, and more particularly, from superalloys containing rhenium, platinum, and other metals. The disclosure also relates to apparatuses capable of carrying out the hydrometallurgical methods and the product streams generated from the methods and apparatuses.
US09708687B2 Mineral processing
Methods and systems for processing ores by assaying the ore to determine what ore constituent has to be separated, by controlling the volume of ore processed at one time, and/or by controlling the amount of heat added to or extracted from the ore.
US09708686B2 Apparatuses and methods for processing a metal ribbon
An apparatus (102) for processing a metal ribbon (116) comprising a main portion (118) and a sacrificial portion (120) adjoining the main portion (118) of the metal ribbon (116), is disclosed. The apparatus (102) comprises a heater (108), configured to heat the main portion (118) of the metal ribbon (116) to a first temperature, a first cooler (110), configured to cool the main portion (118) of the metal ribbon (116) from the first temperature to a third temperature lower than the first temperature, a second cooler (112), configured to cool the main portion (118) of the metal ribbon (116) at a first rate from the third temperature to a fourth temperature lower than the third temperature, a drive system (124), configured to successively advance the main portion (118) of the metal ribbon (116) from the heater (108) to the second cooler (112) through the first cooler (110), and a guide system (114) configured to route the metal ribbon (116) from the heater (108) to the second cooler (112) through the first cooler (110).
US09708681B2 High-strength seamless steel pipe for oil well use having excellent resistance to sulfide stress cracking
A seamless steel pipe has a composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.50%, Si: 0.1 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.3 to 1.0%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.01 to 0.1%, N: 0.01% or less, Cr: 0.1 to 1.7%, Mo: 0.40 to 1.1%, V: 0.01 to 0.12%, Nb: 0.01 to 0.08%, Ti: 0.03% or less, and B: 0.0005 to 0.003%, a structure composed of a tempered martensite phase as a main phase with a prior austenite grain size of 8.5 or more, and a hardness distribution in which in four portions 90° apart from each other in the circumferential direction, hardness is 295 HV10 or less in any one of an inner surface-side region at 2.54 to 3.81 mm from the inner surface of the pipe, an outer surface side-region at the same distance from the outer surface of the pipe, and a center of the thickness.
US09708679B2 High-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and high-strength alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet excellent in mechanical cutting property, and manufacturing method thereof
There is provided a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and the like excellent in mechanical cutting property, which are capable of obtaining high ductility while ensuring high strength with maximum tensile strength of 900 MPa or more. The high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet has a sheet thickness of 0.6 to 5.0 mm and has a plating layer on a surface of a steel sheet with component compositions being set in appropriate ranges, in which the steel sheet structure contains a 40 to 90% ferrite phase and a 3% or more retained austenite phase by volume fraction. In the retained austenite phase, a solid solution carbon amount is 0.70 to 1.00%, an average grain diameter is 2.0 μm or less, an average distance between grains is 0.1 to 5.0 μm, a thickness of a decarburized layer in a steel sheet surface layer portion is 0.01 to 10.0 μm, an average grain diameter of oxides contained in the steel, sheet surface layer portion is 30 to 120 nm and an average density thereof is 1.0×1012 oxides/m2 or more, and moreover, a work hardening coefficient (n value) during a 3 to 7% plastic deformation is 0.080 or more on average.
US09708673B2 Brassica GAT event and compositions and methods for the identification and/or detection thereof
Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate tolerant Brassica plants are provided. Specifically, the present invention provides Brassica plants having a DP-073496-4 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate. The Brassica plant harboring the DP-073496-4 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions within SEQ ID NO: 2 or with genomic/transgene junctions as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12 and/or 13. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the event are provided.
US09708670B2 Method for detecting genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation
A method for detecting genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation and genes detected by the method. More specifically, genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation, discovered in a carcinogenic entity and verified in a normal entity are detected by subjecting a cancerous AKR/J mouse and a normal ICR mouse to low-level radiation. Thymus is collected therefrom, and glycometabolism-related genes are classified via microarray processing of the thymus. The genes are amplified and the levels of gene expression are measured. Thus, a gene having a specific reaction to radiation can be accurately detected by preventing the interference of confounding variables.
US09708667B2 MiRNA expression signature in the classification of thyroid tumors
The present invention provides a method for classification of thyroid tumors through the analysis of the expression patterns of specific microRNAs in fine needle aspiration samples. Thyroid tumor classification according to a microRNA expression signature allows optimization of diagnosis and treatment, as well as determination of signature-specific therapy.
US09708662B2 Molecular signature representative of dysfunctions in epidermal homeostasis
The present invention concerns a method for evaluating the epidermal homeostasis of the skin of a subject, comprising differential analysis of the expression of a gene, preferably of two genes, selected from the group of genes consisting of KRT6B, KRT16, ESRRA, CBX3, MAP3K5, TRIO, PIK3CD, TCRB, PRRG2, ICP22BP, GPX3, GBA, BPGM, NID1, SMT3H2, LGALS2, DOC1, PRKCG, S100A8, S100A9, S100A2, S100A7, K15, SPRR1B and GSN in response to a physical or chemical challenge of the stratum corneum. It also concerns various methods for diagnosing the state of the epidermis of an individual and methods for detecting and screening products or procedures which can improve epidermal homeostasis. The invention also pertains to kits and arrays which can be used in these various methods and processes.
US09708660B2 Uses of IDed nanostructures in nucleic acid technology
The present invention relates to compositions comprising a porous nanostructure of a known characteristics and a fragment of nucleic acid having a known sequence. Methods of use of the compositions were also provided, for example in DNA amplification, detection, and DNA sequencing.
US09708659B2 Digital counting of individual molecules by stochastic attachment of diverse labels
Compositions, methods and kits are disclosed for high-sensitivity single molecule digital counting by the stochastic labeling of a collection of identical molecules by attachment of a diverse set of labels. Each copy of a molecule randomly chooses from a non-depleting reservoir of diverse labels. Detection may be by a variety of methods including hybridization based or sequencing. Molecules that would otherwise be identical in information content can be labeled to create a separately detectable product that is unique or approximately unique in a collection. This stochastic transformation relaxes the problem of counting molecules from one of locating and identifying identical molecules to a series of binary digital questions detecting whether preprogrammed labels are present. The methods may be used, for example, to estimate the number of separate molecules of a given type or types within a sample.
US09708652B2 Methods and compositions for generating and amplifying DNA libraries for sensitive detection and analysis of DNA methylation
The present invention regards a variety of methods and compositions for obtaining epigenetic information, such as DNA methylation patterns, through the preparation, amplification and analysis of Methylome libraries. In particular, the method employs preparation of a DNA molecule by digesting the DNA molecule with at least one methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme; incorporating a nucleic acid molecule into at least some of the digested DNA molecules by either (1) incorporating at least one primer from a plurality of primers that have a 5′ constant sequence and a 3′ variable sequence, wherein the primers are substantially non-self-complementary and substantially non-complementary to other primers in the plurality; or (2) incorporating an oligonucleotide having an inverted repeat and a loop under conditions wherein the oligonucleotide becomes blunt-end ligated to one strand of the digested DNA molecule, followed by polymerization from a 3′ hydroxyl group present in a nick in the oligonucleotide-linked molecule; and amplifying one or more of the DNA molecules.
US09708649B2 Method and substrate for nucleic acid amplification, and method and apparatus for nucleic acid analysis
The present invention relates to a method for nucleic acid amplification, which enables clusters of amplified nucleic acid fragments to be sequenced by a sequencer to be formed at a high density and improves throughput of nucleic acid sequence analysis by amplifying the number of nucleic acids in the cluster to 10,000 molecules or more; and a method for nucleic acid amplification for enhancing read accuracy, which achieves a high cluster density and increases the number of the amplified fragments in the cluster by the steps of previously forming a pattern of primer DNAs on a base material and fixing bulky template DNA molecules synthesized from DNA samples thereon to induce amplification reaction.
US09708647B2 Multiplexed analysis of nucleic acid hybridization thermodynamics using integrated arrays
The present disclosure provides methods and devices for simultaneous identification of a plurality of target nucleic acid sequences in a single sample chamber that includes an addressable array of nucleic acid probes attached to a solid surface. Addressable signals can be generated and measured, in real-time, upon hybridization of target sequences at the individual probe locations within the array while the temperature of the system is varied. Such generated signals, as a function temperature, can then be used to compute the properties of nucleic acid hybridization at each addressable location which is ultimately utilized to estimate the sequence of the target nucleic acids. In particular, an integrated semiconductor biosensor array device can be used to measure the addressable signals.
US09708635B2 Methods of making a nucleic acid encoding a human variable region
A method for engineering and utilizing large DNA vectors to target, via homologous recombination, and modify, in any desirable fashion, endogenous genes and chromosomal loci in eukaryotic cells. These large DNA targeting vectors for eukaryotic cells, termed LTVECs, are derived from fragments of cloned genomic DNA larger than those typically used by other approaches intended to perform homologous targeting in eukaryotic cells. Also provided is a rapid and convenient method of detecting eukaryotic cells in which the LTVEC has correctly targeted and modified the desired endogenous gene(s) or chromosomal locus (loci) as well as the use of these cells to generate organisms bearing the genetic modification.
US09708629B2 Correction of Crb1 mutations
Genetically engineered mice having a corrected Crb1rd8 mutation and methods for correcting the Crb1rd8 mutation to produce the genetically engineered mice are provided according to aspects of the present invention. Kits, expression vectors and fusion proteins according to aspects of the invention are provided for use to produce the genetically engineered mice characterized by a corrected Crb1rd8 mutation.
US09708628B2 Cationic lipid having improved intracellular kinetics
The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (1) wherein Xa and Xb are each independently X1 or X2; s is 1 or 2, R4 is an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, na and nb are each independently 0 or 1, R1a and R1b are each independently an alkylene group having 1-6 carbon atoms, R2a and R2b are each independently an alkylene group having 1-6 carbon atoms, Ya and Yb are each independently an ester bond, an amide bond, a carbamate bond, an ether bond or a urea bond, and R3a and R3b are each independently a sterol residue, a liposoluble vitamin residue or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 12-22 carbon atoms, and use thereof.
US09708626B2 Regulatory nucleic acid elements
The invention relates to DNA-sequences, especially transcription- or expression-enhancing elements (TE elements) and their use on an expression vector in conjunction with an enhancer, a promoter, a product gene and a selectable marker. TE elements bring about an increase in the expression of the product gene, particularly when stably integrated in the eukaryotic genome, preferably the CHO-DG44 genome.
US09708622B2 Transgenic plants with altered nitrate levels in leaves
The present invention relates to genetic constructs, which can be used in the preparation of transgenic plants. The constructs can have the ability of reducing nitrate concentration in the plant, in particular the plant's leaves, and for inducing a senescence-like phenotype. The invention extends to plant cells transformed with such constructs, and to the transgenic plants themselves. The invention also relates to methods of producing transgenic plants, and to methods of reducing nitrate content in plants. The invention also relates to harvested plant leaves, for example tobacco leaves, that have been transformed with the genetic constructs, and to various tobacco articles, such as smoking articles, comprising such harvested plant leaves.
US09708618B2 Constructs for expressing transgenes using regulatory elements from brachypodium ubiquitin genes
Provided are constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using the regulatory elements, including the promoters and/or 3′-UTRs, isolated from Brachypodium distachyon ubiquitin genes.
US09708611B2 RNA targeting in alpha-synucleinopathies
Therapies and assays to screen for small molecules that can have therapeutic use in the control of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and other alpha-synucleinopathies.
US09708607B2 Modified RNAi agents
One aspect of the present invention relates to double-stranded RNAi (dsRNA) duplex agent capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene in vivo. The dsRNA duplex comprises one or more xylo modifications in one or both strand. Other aspects of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these dsRNA agents suitable for in vivo therapeutic use, and methods of inhibiting the expression of a target gene by administering these dsRNA agents, e.g., for the treatment of various disease conditions.
US09708605B2 Methods and compositions for the specific inhibition of MCL1 by double-stranded RNA
This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing MCL1 target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
US09708602B2 Screening for inhibitors of ribosome biogenesis
The invention relates to a method and a prokaryotic cell for identifying a compound, which interferes with ribosome biogenesis, assembly and/or degradation. The cell expresses a first fusion protein comprising a first ribosomal protein, an amino acid linker and a first fluorescent protein, and a second fusion protein comprising a second ribosomal protein, an amino acid linker and a second fluorescent protein. The invention further relates to a gene construct comprising a first element encoding a first ribosomal protein fused to a first fluorescent protein by an amino acid linker, and a second element encoding a second ribosomal protein fused to a second fluorescent protein by an amino acid linker.
US09708600B2 Biologic sample collection devices and methods of production and use thereof
Collection devices and kits for biological sample collection include a biologic sample collection device having a hydrophilic swab matrix that includes a modified polycaprolactone (PCL). Methods of production and use thereof are also described herein. The biologic sample collection devices, kits and methods described herein are used to collect a biologic sample (e.g., blood, buccal cells, etc.) and to enable extraction of nucleic acids (e.g., DNA) from that biologic sample so that the nucleic acids can be analyzed (e.g., sequencing and subsequent analyzes of DNA).
US09708596B2 Mutant CyaA polypeptides and polypeptide derivatives suitable for the delivery of immunogenic molecules into a cell
The invention relates to mutant CyaA/E570Q+K860 polypeptides suitable for use as proteinaceous vectors for delivering one or more molecules of interest into a cell, in particular into a cell expressing the CD11b receptor. The invention further relates to polypeptide derivatives suitable for eliciting an immune response in a host. The invention is more particularly directed to polypeptides derived from an adenylate cyclase protein (CyaA) either under the form of a toxin or of a toxoid, which are mutant polypeptides. The mutant polypeptides are capable of retaining the binding activity of native CyaA to a target cell and preferably of also retaining the translocating activity of native CyaA through its N-terminal domain into target cells and furthermore have a pore-forming activity which is reduced or suppressed as compared to that of the native CyaA toxin.
US09708593B2 Oleaginous bacterial cells and methods for producing lipids
This invention relates to cells and methods for producing lipids using cellulosic carbon source. More specifically the invention relates to oleaginous bacterial cells, wherein genes encoding at least one cellulolytic activity has been introduced. This invention also relates to methods for lipid production by cultivating an oleaginous bacterial strain or strains capable of expressing one or more cellulolytic activity.
US09708588B2 Biocatalysts and methods for synthesizing derivatives of tryptamine and tryptamine analogs
The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase polypeptides for the production of amines, polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.
US09708584B2 Medium composition for rejuvenating stem cells
The present invention relates to a medium composition for transforming stem cells from an aged person into young stem cells, and more particularly to a medium composition for culturing stem cells, which is used to rejuvenate stem cells from an aged person so as to have characteristics similar to those of the stem cells of young people, and to a method for rejuvenating stem cells, which comprises culturing stem cells from an aged person in the medium composition. According to the present invention, even mesenchymal stem cells collected from over 60 years old patients can be transformed into young mesenchymal stem cells having high differentiation ability, high telomerase activity, and high ability to express stem cell markers. Thus, the present invention can significantly increase the efficacy of cell therapy employing mesenchymal stem cells.
US09708583B2 Methods for stimulating antigen-specific T cell responses
The present invention relates to methods for stimulating antigen-specific T cell responses. In particular, the invention relates to a method for stimulating antigen (Ag)-specific T cell responses in a blood sample or PBMC sample isolated from a subject comprising the step consisting in culturing said blood or PBMC sample in a appropriate culture medium which comprises an amount of IL-1beta and an amount of a least one antigen.
US09708579B2 Lactic acid bacteria fermented substance and fermented milk food product containing the same
An object of the invention is to provide a lactic acid bacteria fermentation product, which has been obtained by culturing lactic acid bacteria on a medium containing an extract of at least one food material selected from the group consisting of rice bran, persimmon leaves, perilla, Houttuynia cordata Thunb, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., turmeric, clove, cinnamon and Rubus suavissimus S. Lee (Rosaceae). By adding and mixing the extract used for the preparation of the fermentation product to a medium, it is possible to increase simply the viable cell count of lactic acid bacteria, without affecting the flavor of the product. It is possible, by using the extract, to obtain a lactic acid bacteria fermentation product which contains many viable lactic acid bacteria with their activities highly maintained, and further to provide beverages or foods using the product.
US09708578B2 Measuring unit to be attached to cell culture container, cell culture container, and cultivation condition monitoring system
A measuring unit which is to be attached to a cell culture container configured to accommodate cells to be cultured and a culture solution, includes: a measurer which is configured to measure information related to the cells and the culture solution, in a non-contact manner; and a sensor which is configured to detect at least one of a position, a posture, an impact, an orientation, and vibration.
US09708577B2 Apparatus for controlling ammonia and a method for controlling ammonia
An method for controlling ammonia concentration of a culture medium contained in a culture tank, by using an ammonia-controlling apparatus comprising at least an ammonia feeder that supplies ammonia to the culture tank, an ammonia sensor that responds to non-ionized ammonia in the culture medium contained in the culture tank, and a control part connected to the ammonia feeder and the ammonia sensor, and which method comprises the following steps performed by the control part: calculating non-ionized ammonia concentration of the culture medium contained in the culture tank from the signal from the ammonia sensor by using a calibration curve representing relation between non-ionized ammonia concentration of the culture medium contained in the culture tank and a signal from the ammonia sensor; and directing the ammonia feeder to supply ammonia to the culture tank when the calculated non-ionized ammonia concentration is lower than a predetermined concentration.
US09708576B2 Culture flask
A culture flask comprising a culture chamber in a flask body comprising an even bottom wall with a growth surface on the top side, an even cover wall at a section from the bottom wall, and side walls that bridge the distance between the margins of the bottom wall and cover wall, an opening that is in adjacent regions of a side wall and the even cover wall at a distance from the bottom wall, and a hollow cylindrical flask neck that is connected to the margin of the opening and is aligned at a sharp angle to the growth surface so that the serological pipette, a scraper, a cannula or another elongated device for adding or removing material can be placed on the rear corners of the growth surface from the outside through the flask neck.
US09708573B2 Detergent composition comprising bluing agent and clay soil removal / anti-redeposition agent
A laundry detergent composition having: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) bluing agent, and (c) a clay and soil removal/anti-redeposition agent; and (d) optionally, one or more additional laundry detergent ingredients.
US09708569B2 Fragrance composition and method for producing same
The present invention is a fragrance composition comprising methyl dihydrojasmonate and a compound (I), the fragrance composition containing 94.5 to 99% by mass of the methyl dihydrojasmonate and 1 to 5% by mass of the compound (I), the methyl dihydrojasmonate. In addition, the present invention is a method for producing the fragrance composition, the method comprising subjecting a composition that contains methyl dihydrojasmonate and the compound (I) sequentially to a concentration distillation step and a thin film distillation step, the composition containing 90 to 99.5% by mass of the methyl dihydrojasmonate and 0.1 to 1.5% by mass of the compound (I), the methyl dihydrojasmonate having a cis isomer content of less than 20 mol %.
US09708564B2 Use of carboxylic acid esters as lubricants
The presently claimed invention is directed to the use of carboxylic acid esters which are obtained by reacting aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and a mixture of structurally different monoalcohols having 10 carbon atoms as lubricants and a process for their preparation.
US09708560B2 Formulation, preparation and use of a glycerol-based biofuel
The present invention relates to a new biofuel formulation comprising: crude glycerol, glycerol formal, optionally at least one fatty acid glycerol formal ester and optionally at least one fatty acid methyl ester. The present invention also relates to a process for its preparation and its use for burning purposes.
US09708559B2 Method and device for the mechanical or mechanical-biological treatment of waste
A method for treating waste in a mechanical or mechanical-biological waste treatment plant is provided. Waste is introduced into the waste treatment plant at at least one input point, the waste is homogenized by way of at least one agitator and the consistency of the waste in the waste treatment plant is determined. Water or waste which has a higher water content than the waste in the waste treatment plant is added in one scenario. Water is removed or waste having a lower water content is added in another scenario. Further, the method involves transporting the introduced waste to at least one output point, and removing the waste. The waste treatment plant is subdivided into at least two zones and in each zone the consistency of the waste is regulated separately by the input of waste and/or addition or removal of water.
US09708558B2 Method for preparing coal for coke making
Method for preparing coal for coke making includes controlling particles size of coal or caking additive before arriving at the plant so particles content having diameter of 6 mm or more in the coal or caking additive reaches 30% by mass or less when the coal or caking additive has permeation distance of 15 mm or more. In another method, the relationship between a critical permeation distance and Gieseler maximum fluidity is obtained using permeation distances and Gieseler maximum fluidity values of one or more brands of coal or caking additive, particles size of coal or caking additive is controlled before arriving at the plant so particles content having diameter of 6 mm or more in coal or caking additive reaches 30% by mass or less when permeation distance of coal or caking additive is larger or equal to a critical permeation distance calculated from the Gieseler maximum fluidity.
US09708554B2 System and process for the hydroconversion of heavy oils
Provided is a system for the hydroconversion of heavy oils essentially consisting of a solid accumulation reactor and a stripping section of the products of hydroconversion outside or inside the reactor itself.
US09708553B2 Method for handling product fluid flows
The present invention relates to a process for handling product fluid streams which are obtained in the catalytic hydrogenation of liquid feeds in laboratory catalysis apparatuses. The liquid feeds are preferably hydrocarbons comprising sulfur- and nitrogen-comprising compounds as impurities. The hydrogenation serves to convert the impurities into hydrogen sulfide and ammonia which in this form can be readily separated off from the other constituents of the liquid feed. The product fluid streams are contacted with an inert gas stream, with the flow rate of the inert gas being a multiple of the flow rate of the product fluid stream. The formation of deposits in lines of the region on the outlet side of the reaction space can be effectively prevented by means of the process of the invention.
US09708542B2 Method and system for optimizing coke plant operation and output
The present technology is generally directed to methods of increasing coke production rates for coke ovens. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a false door system with a false door that is vertically oriented to maximize an amount of coal being charged into the oven. A lower extension plate associated with embodiments of the false door is selectively, automatically extended beyond a lower end portion of the false door in order to extend an effective length of the false door. In other embodiments an extension plate may be coupled with an existing false door having an angled front surface to provide the existing false door with a vertically oriented face.
US09708540B2 Processing organic materials
A method and an apparatus for pyrolysing a solid organic feed material are disclosed. Solid organic material is moved through a reaction chamber and exposed to a temperature profile within the chamber that dries and pyrolyses the organic material and releases water vapour and a volatile products gas phase. The water vapour phase and the volatile products gas phase are moved counter-current to the solid organic material so that the water vapour phase and condensable components of the volatile products gas phase condense in cooler upstream sections of the chamber and form a liquid water product and a separate liquid oil product. The liquid water product is discharged via an outlet along the length of the chamber and a dried and pyrolysed solid product is discharged from a downstream outlet in the chamber.
US09708538B2 Flame protection agent compositions containing triazine intercalated metal phosphates
The present invention relates to flame retardant compositions comprising (a) at least one triazine-intercalated metal phosphate with open framework structure with at least one monomer unit of the following general formula (I): (A-H)a(+)[Mbm+(H2PO4)x1(−)(HPO4)x22(−)(PO4)x33(−)(PO3)y(−)](a−)*pH2O  (I) and (b) at least one flame retardant component other than (a). The invention further relates to the use thereof, the specific compounds of the general formula (I) and to the preparation thereof.
US09708532B2 Quantum dot compositions
Multi-phase polymer films of quantum dots (QDs) are disclosed. The QDs are absorbed in a host matrix, which dispersed within an outer polymer phase. The host matrix is hydrophobic and is compatible with the surface of the QDs. The host matrix may also include a scaffolding material that prevents the QDs from agglomerating. The outer polymer is typically more hydrophilic and prevents oxygen from contacting the QDs.
US09708530B2 Organic phosphorescent materials and methods for their preparation and use
Methods of forming an organic phosphorescent material are provided. The methods include dissolving a cellulosic material in a solvent to form a cellulosic mixture and filtering the cellulosic mixture. The methods also include heating the cellulosic mixture to form an organic phosphorescent material that includes a plurality of aliphatic compounds.
US09708527B2 Particulates having hydrophobic and oleophobic surfaces and methods relating thereto
Generally, hydrophobic/oleophobic proppant particles may have hydrophobic and oleophobic surfaces. Hydrophobic/oleophobic proppant particles may be utilized for treating at least a portion of a subterranean formation with a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and the hydrophobic/oleophobic proppant particle. Treatments may involve the formation of proppant packs, gravel packs, and the like.
US09708522B2 Refrigerant
A refrigerant composition consisting essentially of a hydrofluorocarbon component consisting of: R227ea 3-9% R134a 25-70% R125 3-35% R32 10-35% together with an optional hydrocarbon component, wherein the amounts are by weight and are selected to total 100%, can be used as a replacement for refrigerant R22 in existing equipment.
US09708518B2 Optical transparent dual cure adhesives composition
The present invention relates to an optical transparent dual cure adhesive, and process for preparing this dual cure adhesive, and uses thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to optical transparent adhesive, which is both capable of being UV-light cured and thermal cured, for example, it can be used for the bonding of touch screen of an electronic device and substrate.
US09708517B2 Primerless adhesion of adhesives and sealants based on silane-functional polymers
The present invention relates to a composition having at least one silane-functional polymer P; and at least one catalyst for the crosslinking of silane-functional polymers, selected from among an organotitanate, an organozirconate and an organoaluminate. The composition includes at least one base; and at least one ethoxy mercaptosilane. Compositions of this type are suitable for use as adhesives, sealants or coatings, such as for plastics, including PVC.
US09708511B2 Rubber-based adhesive composition having excellent durability
The present invention relates to an adhesive composition including: a butyl-based rubber; and a tackifier having a softening point of 90° C. or more.
US09708503B2 Resin-polyester blend binder compositions, method of making same and articles made therefrom
An aqueous binder system including a mixture of urea-formaldehyde resin and water-dispersible polyester resin. A combination of the binder system applied to fiber insulation, a composite glass mat, glass/polyester mat, polyester mat, or substrate of a coated abrasive product. Fiber insulation, a composite glass mat, glass/polyester mat, polyester mat, or coated abrasive product with the binder system including urea-formaldehyde resin and water-dispersible polyester.
US09708500B2 Liquid composition, pigment dispersion liquid, and aqueous ink composition for ink jet recording
Provided is a liquid composition containing a first solvent that is a glycerin ester having a distribution coefficient of water-octanol which is in a range of 0.8 to 3.0; a second solvent that is an organic solvent having a distribution coefficient of water-octanol which is in a range of −1.0 to 1.0; water; and a coloring material, in which a content of the first solvent is in a range of 0.005 mass % to 0.5 mass %, and a content of the second solvent is in a range of 0.5 mass % to 15 mass %.
US09708497B2 Color-to-color ink bleed control on media
In one example, an ink set with color-to-color bleed control on media includes a first ink in the ink set with a bound dispersant and a first amount of surfactant and a second ink in the ink set with a free dispersant and a second amount of surfactant greater than the first amount of surfactant. A method for forming an ink set with reduced color-to-color bleed is also provided.
US09708495B2 Ink sets for ink-jet printing
The present disclosure is drawn to ink-jet ink sets, as well as related systems and methods. In one example, an ink set for ink-jet printing can comprise a cyan ink-jet ink including from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a cyan pigment admixed in a first ink vehicle; a magenta ink-jet ink including a magenta colorant comprising from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a magenta pigment and about 0.1 wt % to about 1 wt % of a slightly soluble magenta dye admixed in a second ink vehicle; and a yellow ink-jet ink including from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a yellow pigment admixed in a third ink vehicle.
US09708494B2 Enhanced luminescence from nanopolished surface and plate wells
The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a new silver coating/nanoparticle scaffold that significantly enhances the luminescence of near-field fluorophores via the metal enhanced fluorescence phenomenon. The silver coating/nanoparticle scaffold can be used for numerous applications in metal-enhanced fluorescence.
US09708493B2 Coating compositions suitable for use with an overcoated photoresist
In one aspect, organic coating compositions, particularly antireflective coating compositions, are provided that comprise that comprise a diene/dienophile reaction product. In another aspect, organic coating compositions, particularly antireflective coating compositions, are provided that comprise a component comprising a hydroxyl-naphthoic group, such as a 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic group Preferred compositions of the invention are useful to reduce reflection of exposing radiation from a substrate back into an overcoated photoresist layer and/or function as a planarizing, conformal or via-fill layer.
US09708485B2 Aqueous binders for granular and/or fibrous substrates
The present disclosure relates to an aqueous binder composition, comprising a) at least one polymer P constructed from ≧0.1 and ≦2.5 wt % of at least one acid-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer (monomers A) ≧0 and ≦4.0 wt % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid nitrile or dinitrile (monomers B) ≧0 and ≦2.0 wt % of at least one crosslinking monomer having two or more nonconjugated ethylenically unsaturated groups (monomers C) ≧0 and ≦10 wt % of at least one α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to C6 mono- or dicarboxamide (monomers D) ≧25 and ≦69.9 wt % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature ≦30° C. and which differs from the monomers A to D (monomers E), and ≧30 and ≦70 wt % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature ≧50° C. and which differs from the monomers A to D (monomers F),  in polymerized form, wherein the amounts of monomers A to F sum to 100 wt %, and b) at least one saccharide compound S, the amount of which is determined such that it is ≧10 and ≦400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polymer P.
US09708483B2 Thermoplastic moulding materials based on acrylonitrile, styrene and butadiene
The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated butadiene rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic moulding materials for producing moulded parts.
US09708481B2 Blow molded article based on bimodal random copolymer
Blow molded article comprising a propylene copolymer composition, the propylene copolymer composition comprises (a) a propylene copolymer (A) having a comonomer content of 0.1 to 2.5 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 α-olefins, and (b) a propylene copolymer (B) having a comonomer content of 1.0 to 7.0 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 α-olefins, wherein further (i) the comonomer content in the propylene copolymer (A) is lower compared to the comonomer content in the propylene copolymer (B), (ii) the propylene copolymer composition has a comonomer content of 0.4 to 5.0 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 α-olefins.
US09708478B2 Sealing compounds with barrier properties
The invention relates to a polymer compound for a PVC-free sealing system for container closures, which is equipped with at least one oxygen-consuming compound, in which the Shore D hardness of the polymer compound is at least 20 and the polymer compound has a melt flow index (190° C., 5 kg) of at least 5.
US09708477B2 Copolymer, rubber composition and pneumatic tire
Disclosed is a copolymer including a monomer unit (a) derived from a compound represented by the formula (1) and a monomer unit (b) derived from a compound represented by the formula (2), and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from 1,000 to 50,000 wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or a branched alkyl group having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 may be the same or different, at least one of those groups represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and the remainder represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms.
US09708473B2 Cellulose esters in pneumatic tires
A tire component is provided comprising an elastomeric composition containing at least one non-fibril cellulose ester, at least one non-nitrile primary elastomer, optionally a starch, and at least 70 parts per hundred rubber (phr) of one or more fillers, wherein the weight ratio of the cellulose ester to the starch is at least 3:1, and wherein the cellulose ester is in the form of particles having an average diameter of not more than 10 μm.
US09708471B2 Filled polypropylene compositions and related automotive components
The present disclosure provides a filled composition made from and/or containing (A) a first polymer composition made from and/or containing (i) a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer and (ii) a polypropylene blend, and (B) a biofiller composition made from and/or containing a cellulose-based biofiller. The filled composition can additionally be made with and/or contain an elastomeric ethylene copolymer composition. Optionally, the filled composition can further be made with and/or contains a grafted polyolefin composition. The filled composition is useful in making automotive components.
US09708466B2 Resin composition for laser processing
A resin composition for laser processing which is able to enhance laser processability with maintaining a resist performance of a resin after ultraviolet laser processing, and which can be, for example, used as a resist in forming a circuit of a printed wiring board is provided.Disclosed is a resin composition for laser processing containing a resin and an ultraviolet absorber, wherein the resin is a thermoplastic resin having a carboxyl group and having a softening temperature of from 70 to 140° C., and a content of the ultraviolet absorber is from 1 to 30 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin.
US09708463B2 Recyclate verification
A composition for recyclate verification is produced by adding a predetermined quantity of one or more verification compounds to a base resin. Each of the verification compounds is thermally stable over a range of temperatures that includes the maximum processing temperature of the base resin but is less than the degradation temperature of the base resin. In some embodiments, a thermoplastic material provided for verification as a recyclate is analyzed to detect the presence (and, optionally, the loading level) of one or more verification compounds associated with the base resin of the thermoplastic material. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for recyclate verification is performed using a computer program product. In some embodiments, a thermoplastic material verified as a recyclate is heated to drive off the verification compound(s), then a known quantity of the verification compound(s) is added to the recyclate, which is then blended with virgin base resin material.
US09708460B2 Composite material
Mechanical strength of a composite material is enhanced by a simple process. In a composite material comprising a resin or a rubber and an oxide glass, the resin or the rubber is dispersed in the oxide glass, or the oxide glass is dispersed in the resin or the rubber, and the oxide glass is softened and fluidized by heating at or lower than a heat decomposition temperature of the resin or the rubber.
US09708458B2 Silicone rubber
Silicone rubber containing structurally modified hydrophobic pyrogenic silica.
US09708457B2 Moisture scavenger composition
A moisture scavenger composition to address the processing of moisture sensitive materials or high moisture content materials in melt processable feed stocks. The moisture scavenger includes a desiccant, an elastomeric dispersant, and an optional hydrophillic synergist.
US09708442B1 Liquid, hybrid UV/vis radiation curable resin compositions for additive fabrication
Described herein are thermoset compositions suitable for hybrid polymerization when processed via additive fabrication equipment utilizing sources of actinic radiation with peak spectral intensities in the UV and/or visible region containing a photoinitiating package, a cationically curable constituent, a free-radically curable component, and optionally, one or more additives. Such thermoset compositions preferably contain a Norrish Type I photoinitiator that is an alkyl-, aryl-, or acyl-substituted compound centered around a Group 14 atom, and further possesses specified ranges of ionization potential values with respect to its known triplet state. Also disclosed are methods of creating three-dimensional parts via additive fabrication processes utilizing sources of actinic radiation with peak spectral intensities in the UV and/or visible regions employing the claimed thermosetting compositions, along with the parts cured therefrom.
US09708441B2 Low temperature shape memory thermosetting epoxy, film material and producing method thereof
A low temperature shape memory thermosetting epoxy has a epoxy, a curing agent, a modifying material and a functional material. The curing agent is fatty amine, polyamide and aromatic amino compound. The modifying material is polyester polyol, polyether polyol, aromatic diamine, and silicon compound. The functional material is boron trifluoride, terminal carboxyl group, calcium carbonate, pigment, and mixture thereof. Thus, the epoxy is deformable and is shape memorable under room temperature.
US09708436B2 Tertiary amine composition and method for making the composition
A composition and method for producing a tertiary amine is disclosed. The tertiary amine is contacted with an inert gas. The inert gas is nitrogen or more preferably argon. The amine composition is useful in producing polyurethane foam with lower levels of chemical emissions particularly lower emissions of toxic chemicals.
US09708432B2 Highly sensitive (meth)acrylate and radical curable material
Provided is a (meth)acrylate and a radical curable material with which the sensitivity can be enhanced to improve the curability, the increase in viscosity can be suppressed due to good compatibility with various acrylate compounds, and there is no risk that the physical properties of the curable material are deteriorated. The (meth)acrylate has one or more structures represented by Formula 1 in the molecule, and when the (meth)acrylate is used for radical curing, the sensitivity is enhanced. In Formula 1, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 is a C1-C10 alkyl chain, R3 is either Formula 2 or 3, and R4 is an alkyl chain constituted by carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms.
US09708427B2 Process for polymerization in a fluidized bed reactor
A polymerization process for stable gas phase reactor start-up when making ethylene copolymers having relatively high molecular weight distribution and melt flow ratio.
US09708426B2 Liquid-solid sampling system for a loop slurry reactor
Polymerization reactor systems providing integrated liquid-solid sampling systems are disclosed. Methods for operating such polymerization reactor systems and for measuring a property of the liquid portion of liquid-solid mixture are described.
US09708425B2 Routes to polyacrylates
A polyacrylate is obtained by radical polymerization of at least one acrylate monomer (Ac) in the presence of a polymeric photoinitiator. The polymeric photoinitiator is a co-polymer of at least one photoinitiator monomer (A) with at least one monomer (B), and optional additional monomers (C). Rapid polymerization of the acrylate monomer is provided. A method produces a polyacrylate using the polymeric photoinitiator as described, and a polymeric photoinitiator is used as the photoinitiator of radical polymerization of acrylate monomers.
US09708423B2 Process and apparatus for the polymerisation of olefins
Process for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins in a fluidized bed reactor, by a) passing a fluidizing gas containing an olefin monomer through a fluidized bed of polymer particles in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, b) withdrawing a first gaseous stream containing solid particles from the reactor, c) passing the first gaseous stream to a gas/solids separator, separating solid particles, and forming a second gaseous stream containing residual solid particles, d) passing a portion of the second gaseous stream to a heat exchanger(s) to remove heat and e) recycling a portion of the cooled stream from (d) as the fluidizing gas in (a). The fouling rate of the heat exchanger (s) is such that i) the increase in pressure drop across the heat exchanger is equivalent to less than 5%/year, and/or ii) the decrease in heat transfer of the heat exchanger is equivalent to less than 5%/year.
US09708422B2 Method for preparing functionalized graft polymers
An acylated hydrocarbon polymer is aminated by reacting a primary or secondary aromatic amine which is solid at room temperature with an acyl group of the polymer, by: supplying a melt of the acylated polymer; supplying a solution of the aromatic amine in a polar aprotic solvent which has a boiling point of at least about 15° C., a melting point below about 40° C., and a dielectric constant of at least about 5° at 25° C.; mixing the solution at 140° C. to 185° C.; and cooling the resulting amine-reacted polymer with a liquid while retaining the polar aprotic solvent in the polymer.
US09708420B2 Anionic polymerization initiator and method for preparing conjugated diene-based polymer using same
Disclosed are an anionic polymerization initiator, which is a reaction product of an organometallic compound and a compound including an alkyl chain having a tertiary amino functional group, and a method of preparing a conjugated diene-based copolymer using the same.
US09708419B2 Controlled free-radical copolymerization of trifluoroethylene
The invention concerns a method for preparing block copolymers, comprising a step of controlled free-radical copolymerisation of trifluoroethylene with at least one additional monomer, different from trifluoroethylene, in the presence of a chain transfer agent, said chain transfer agent being a xanthate compound, a trithiocarbonate compound or a monoiodide compound. The invention also concerns the block copolymers likely to be obtained by this method.
US09708412B2 Trispecific binding proteins and methods of use
Provided herein are trispecific antigen-binding proteins comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to a target antigen. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such trispecific antigen-binding proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed trispecific antigen-binding proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
US09708410B2 Anti-tissue factor antibodies and compositions
Isolated anti-tissue factor antibodies, immunoglobulins, cleavage products and other specified portions and variants thereof having enhanced ADCC activity, as well as anti-tissue factor antibody compositions, encoding or complementary nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, compositions, formulations, devices, transgenic animals, transgenic plants, and methods of making and using thereof. The antibodies of the invention bind human tissue factor and demonstrate enhanced ADCC activity. Accordingly, the antibodies can be used in a variety of methods for diagnosing, treating, and/or preventing diseases involving tissue factor, where enhanced ADCC activity is desirable such as cancer.
US09708408B2 Methods for the treatment of disease using immunoglobulins having Fc Regions with altered affinities for FcγRactivating and FcγRinhibiting
The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing cancer and other diseases using molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds an FcγR that activates a cellular effector (“FcγRActivating,” such as FcγRIIA or FcγRIIIA) and an FcγR that inhibits a cellular effector (“FcγRInhibiting,” such as FcγRIIA) with an altered Ratio of Affinities relative to the respective binding affinities of such FcγR for the Fc region of the wild-type immunoglobulin. The methods of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection where either an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function mediated by FcγR is desired (e.g., cancer, infectious disease) or an inhibited effector cell response mediated by FcγR is desired (e.g., inflammation, autoimmunde disease).
US09708407B2 Anti-CD52 antibodies
Anti-human CD52 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof are provided. Also provided are isolated nucleic acids, recombinant vectors and host cells for making the antibodies and fragments. The antibodies and fragments can be used in therapeutic applications to treat, for example, autoimmune diseases, cancer, and graft rejection.
US09708406B2 Anti-transferrin receptor antibodies and methods of use
The present invention relates to anti-transferrin receptor antibodies and methods of their use.
US09708402B2 Anti-BAFF-anti-IL-17 bispecific antibodies
Bispecific antibodies are provided that specifically bind B-cell Activating Factor of the TNF Family (BAFF) and Interleukin-17A (IL-17) and are characterized as having high affinity and strong neutralizing properties to both BAFF and IL-17. The bispecific antibodies of the invention are expected to be useful in treating Lupus Nephritis (LN), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriasis (Ps), Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Psoriatic Arthritis (PA), primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS), or Multiple Myeloma (MM).
US09708398B2 Anti-NGF antibodies and methods using same
The invention concerns anti-NGF antibodies (such as anti-NGF antagonist antibodies), and polynucleotides encoding the same. The invention further concerns use of such antibodies and/or polynucleotides in the treatment and/or prevention of pain, including post-surgical pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, and osteoarthritis pain.
US09708397B2 Treatment of vasculoproliferative conditions with Lrg1 antagonists
This invention relates to the field of molecular physiology. Specifically, this invention relates to the treatment of vasculoproliferative conditions, especially those of the eye and in the treatment of tumours that exhibit vascular proliferation. Levels of leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein (Lrg1) have been demonstrated to be increased in patients suffering from such conditions and animal models of such conditions. Antagonists of Lrg1 can be used to treat vasculoproliferative conditions.
US09708394B2 Anti-complement factor C1q antibodies and uses thereof
The present invention provides anti-C1q antibodies and methods of using the same.
US09708392B2 Monoclonal antibodies against orthopoxviruses
The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind or neutralize Orthopoxviruses. The invention provides such antibodies, fragments of such antibodies retaining B5 or A33 binding ability, fully human antibodies retaining B5 or A33 binding ability, and pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. Additionally, the invention provides for prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention.
US09708387B2 Methods for producing recombinant factor VIII chains from non-filamentous fungi, their functional reconstitution and applications thereof
A process of producing heavy chain peptide and/or light chain peptide of recombinant Factor VIII protein includes using the Pichia pastoris expression system. A process of producing a functional recombinant Factor VIII protein by reconstituting the Heavy chain and Light chain produced using said Pichia pastoris expression system. The said functional recombinant Factor VIII protein shows improved activity and therefore is used in the management of haemophilia.
US09708386B2 Modified chimeric polypeptides with improved pharmacokinetic properties
The present invention provides VEGF antagonists with improved pharmacokinetic properties. According to certain embodiments, a fusion polypeptide capable of antagonizing VEGF activity is provided comprising a modified extracellular ligand binding domain of a VEGF receptor fused to a multimerizing component.
US09708382B2 Peptide library
The present invention provides a peptide library comprising a plurality of mutant peptides based on the extracellular binding domain of the TACI protein. The mutant peptides of the library have the capacity to bind to target molecules other than the endogenous TACI ligands. The present invention further provides a peptide library comprising a plurality of mutant peptides each comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing.
US09708379B2 Compositions for regulating iron homeostasis and methods of using same
The present disclosure relates to hemojuvelin-IgG Fc domain fusion proteins, variants, derivatives, fragments and peptide mimetics derived therefrom and methods of using these fusion proteins for the regulation of iron homeostasis and the treatment of diseases related to iron homeostasis.
US09708376B2 Spider silk fusion protein structures without repetitive fragment for binding to an organic target
A recombinant fusion protein comprising the moieties B and CT is provided. B is a non-spidroin moiety which provides the capacity of selective interaction with an organic target. CT is a moiety of from 70 to 120 amino acid residues and is derived from the C-terminal fragment of a spider silk protein. The fusion protein is not comprising any moiety derived from the repetitive fragment of a spider silk protein.
US09708374B2 Modified microbial toxin receptor for delivering agents into cells
We described a novel system of targeted cell therapy with a protein toxin, such as anthrax toxin, that has been modified to re-direct it to a desired cell target instead of its natural cell target. The system can be used for, e.g., targeted killing of undesired cells in a population of cells, such as cancer or overly active immune system cells.
US09708373B2 Influenza virus vaccine and uses thereof
Provided herein are influenza hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides, compositions comprising the same, vaccines comprising the same and methods of their use.
US09708370B2 Azapeptides as CD36 binding compounds
An azapeptide compound of Formula I: A-(Xaa)a-N(RA)—N(RB)—C(O)-(Xaa′)b-B   I.
US09708368B2 Linear peptide antibiotics
Provided herein are antibacterial compounds, wherein the compounds in some embodiments have broad spectrum bioactivity. The compounds provided herein can in other embodiments overcome the resistance conferred by single amino acid mutations at defined positions of bacterial Signal Peptidases (SPases) and in other embodiments provide for a broad spectrum of antibiotic bioactivity. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment using the compounds described herein are also provided.
US09708367B2 Agonists of guanylate cyclase and their uses
This invention provides novel guanylate cyclase C (GC-C) agonists and their therapeutic use. The agonists may be used either alone or in combination with one or more additional agents.
US09708366B2 Treatment of fragile X syndrome using glycyl-L-2-methylprolyl-L-glutamate
This invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for treating Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) using glycyl-2-methylprolyl-glutamic acid (G-2-MePE) and analogs thereof. Autism Spectrum Disorders include Autism, Autistic Disorder Asperger Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder—Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Fragile X Syndrome, and Rett Syndrome. Compositions containing compounds include water-soluble formulations, water-in-oil micro-emulsions, water-in-oil coarse emulsions, water-in-oil liquid crystals, nanocapsules, tablets, and orally administered gels. The compounds and compositions of this invention can be administered intravenously, intraventricularly, parenterally, or orally, and can be effective in treating neurodegeneration, promoting neurological function, treating seizure activity and other symptoms of ASD, and can prolong life in animals including human beings having Autism Spectrum Disorders.
US09708364B2 Method for forming protein crystal
A method for producing a capsule for protein crystallization is provided. The method comprises adding a solution containing a protein and a gelling agent to an ionic cross-linking solution to form an ionically cross-linked gel capsule that encapsulates a solution of the protein.
US09708363B2 Method for cross-linking peptides
The present invention relates to a method for cross-linking peptides using an activated furan-moiety. In particular, the present invention provides a method for cross-linking peptides comprising the steps of: a) providing a composition comprising furan-peptides, said furan-peptides comprising at least one amino acid comprising a furan-moiety; b) contacting said composition comprising furan-peptides with second peptides, thereby obtaining a mixture comprising furan-peptides and second peptides; c) adding an activation signal to said mixture of step b), thereby activating said furan-peptides to activated furan-peptides, and d) reacting said activated furan-peptides with said second peptides, thereby cross-linking said activated furan-peptides with said second peptides.
US09708362B2 Deuterated bile acids
This disclosure relates to deuterated bile acid compositions. A deuterated compound is selected from the disclosed groups of bile acids and their derivatives, analogs and salts. At least one of the hydrogen atoms in the compound is replaced with deuterium.
US09708350B2 Method for producing polyalkylene glycol derivative having amino group at end, polymerization initiator for use in the same, and alcohol compound as raw material for the polymerization initiator
A method for producing a narrowly distributed and high-purity polyalkylene glycol derivative having an amino group at an end, a polymerization initiator for use in the method, and a precursor of the polymerization initiator are provided.The present invention provides: a method for producing a polyalkylene glycol derivative having an amino group at an end, using, as a polymerization initiator, a compound represented by the general formula (I); a compound represented by the following general formula (I); and a precursor thereof: wherein RA1a and RA1b each independently represent a protective group of the amino group, or one of RA1a and RA1b represents H and the other represents a protective group of the amino group, or RA1a and RA1b bind to each other to represent a cyclic protective group forming a ring; RA2 represents a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; RA3 represents a single bond, or a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and the hydrocarbon group may contain a heteroatom; the total number of carbon atoms (or the total number of carbon atoms and heteroatoms) of RA2 and RA3 is 4 or more; and M represents an alkali metal.
US09708349B2 Borates for photoactivated chemical bleaching
A borate compound for use as photoinduced chemical bleaching reagent is disclosed having improved bleaching performance under certain conditions, compared to neutral borates. The compounds are comprised of Formula I; R1R2R3R4BXa   I where each R1, R2, and R3 and R4 is, independently, an alkyl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, and R3 and R4 is an alkyl group and at least two of R1, R2, R3 and R4 group is positively charged; X is an anion; and a equals 1, 2, or 3.
US09708347B2 Heterobicyclo-substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-C]quinazolin-5-amine compounds with A2A antagonist properties
Disclosed are compounds of Formula G1 (structurally represented): where “RG3” “Rd1” to “Rd4”, “n”, “m”, “p”, “W”, “X”, “Y”, and “Z” are defined herein which compounds are antagonists of A2A receptor. Disclosed herein also are uses of the compounds described herein as antagonists of the A2a receptor in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological disorders and diseases in which A2A receptors are involved. Disclosed herein also are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and uses of these pharmaceutical compositions.
US09708346B2 Semiconducting compounds and related devices
The present teachings relate to new semiconducting compounds including one or more moieties represented by formula (I): wherein X is a chalcogen; and one or more linear conjugated moieties and/or one or more cyclic conjugated moieties other than the moieties represented by formula (I). The present compounds can be used to prepare thin film semiconductor components which can be incorporated into various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices.
US09708344B2 Inhibitors of UDP-galactopyranose mutase
Compounds and salts thereof which inhibit microbial growth or attenuate the virulence of pathogenic microorganisms and which inhibit UDP-galactopyranose mutase (UGM). Compounds of the invention include triazolothiadiazines, particularly 3,6,7-substituted-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines, and 4-(1H-pyrrol-3-yl) thiazoles, particularly 4-(1,2,5-substituted-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-2-substituted thiazoles, and salts thereof. Methods for inhibiting growth or attenuating virulence of microbial pathogens including mycobacterium, for example, M. tuberculosis and M. smegmatis and Klebsiella, for example, Klebsiella pneumoniae. Methods for inhibiting eukaryotic human and animal pathogens, and fungi and nematodes in particular. Methods for treatment of infections by prokaryotic and eukaryotic pathogens employing compounds of the invention.
US09708341B2 Method for producing pyridine compound
A pyridine compound represented by formula (1) that is useful as an insecticide is produced by reacting a compound represented by formula (2) and a compound represented by formula (3). In formula (2) L1 represents a halogen atom; R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 represent chain hydrocarbon groups, etc., having 1-6 carbon atoms optionally substituted by fluorine atoms; A1 represents —NR7—, an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom; A2 represents a nitrogen atom or ═CR8—; and R7 and R8 represent C1-6 chain hydrocarbon groups or hydrogen atoms. In formula (3) M+ represents a sodium ion, a potassium ion, or a lithium ion.
US09708340B2 Urea derivatives and their use as fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) inhibitors
The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, W, A and B are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US09708335B2 Spiro-lactam NMDA receptor modulators and uses thereof
Disclosed are compounds having enhanced potency in the modulation of NMDA receptor activity. Such compounds are contemplated for use in the treatment of conditions such as depression and related disorders. Orally available formulations and other pharmaceutically acceptable delivery forms of the compounds, including intravenous formulations, are also disclosed.
US09708332B2 Respiratory syncytial virus inhibitors
Compounds of Formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and n are defined herein, are useful as inhibitors of RSV.
US09708330B2 2,3-dihydroimidazol[1,2-C]pyrimidin-5(1-H)-one based ipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) inhibitors
The present invention relates to novel compounds that inhibit Lp-PLA2 activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of diseases associated with the activity of Lp-PLA2, for example atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease.
US09708324B2 Macrocyclic compounds as IRAK1/4 inhibitors and uses thereof
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, useful as IRAK inhibitors.
US09708323B2 Tricyclic compounds as alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands
The disclosure provides compounds of formula I including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds are ligands for the nicotinic 7 receptor and may be useful for the treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system, especially affective and neurodegenerative disorders.
US09708320B2 β-lactamase inhibitor and process for preparing the same
A diazabicyclooctane compound, which is a beta-lactame inhibitor, represented by the following formula (I): wherein A represents Ra(Rb)N— or RcO—; B represents NH or NC1-6 alkyl; C represents benzyl, H or SO3M, wherein M represents H, an inorganic or an organic cation; Ra and Rb represent H, C1-6 alkyl or acyl; Rc represents C1-6 alkyl or a heterocyclyl; A is unsubstituted or substituted with 0 to 4 substituents Fn1, wherein Fn1 represents C1-6 alkyl, O═, or Rg-(CH2)0-3—, wherein Rg represents a heterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, acyl, RdO2S—, Re(Rf)N—, Re(Rf)NCO—, ReO—, ReOCO— or a protective group, wherein Rd represents C1-6 alkyl or MO—; Re and Rf represent H or C1-6 alkyl, and a heterocycle having at least one nitrogen atom may be formed between Ra and Rb, between Rc and B, or between Re and Rf.
US09708314B2 Heterocyclic amide compound
The present invention provides a heterocyclic amide compound of Formula (1), and an agricultural chemical containing it, particularly a herbicide: in which Q is an aromatic heterocycle of any one of Q-1 to Q-5, W is an aromatic heterocycle of W-1, W-2, or W-3, X is an oxygen atom, etc., R1a is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C1-6 alkyl, etc., R1b is a hydrogen atom, R1c is C1-6 alkyl, R2a is a halogen atom, or C1-6 alkyl, etc., R2c is C1-6 haloalkyl, R3 is a hydrogen atom, etc., R4a, R4b, R4c and R4d are each independently a hydrogen atom, or C1-6 alkyl, etc., R5a, R5b and R5c are each independently a hydrogen atom, or C1-6 alkyl, etc., and n is an integer of 0, 1, 2 or 3.
US09708308B2 Factor IXa inhibitors
The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) wherein R1 is H or C1-6 alkyl, R2, is H or C1-6 alkyl or CH2OH, R3 is H or C1-6 alkyl, and R4 is H or C1-6 alkyl, provided that when R1, R2, and R3 are H, R4 is C1-6 alkyl, and when R1, R2, and R4 are H, then R3 is C1-6 alkyl, and when R1, R3, and R4 are H, R2 is C1-6 alkyl or —CH2OH, and when R2, R3, and R4 are H, then R1 is C1-6 alkyl; A is 1) a 9-10 membered bicyclic heterocycle having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, S and O, which 9-10 membered bicyclic heterocycle is unsubstituted or substituted with R5 and unsubstituted or substituted with R6 and unsubstituted or substituted with NH2, or 2) a 6-9 membered monocyclic or bicyclic carbocyclic ring system unsubstituted or substituted with R5, unsubstituted or substituted with R6, and unsubstituted or substituted with —CH2NH2; and B is 1) a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocycle having 1 or 2 heteroatoms independently selected from N, S or O, which is unsubstituted or substituted on a carbon or nitrogen atom with R7, unsubstituted or substituted on a carbon or nitrogen atom with R8, and unsubstituted or substituted on a carbon or nitrogen atom with R9, or 2) an 8- or 9-membered fused bicyclic heterocycle having 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted on a carbon or nitrogen atom with R7, and unsubstituted or substituted on a carbon or nitrogen atom with R8; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses.
US09708306B2 Benzimidazole derivatives and preparation process and pharmaceutical uses thereof
The invention belongs to the technical field of pharmaceutical chemistry, and particularly pertains to benzimidazole derivatives, and preparation process and pharmaceutical uses thereof. Benzimidazole derivatives include Ligustrazine and NO donor derivatives. The kind of the compounds can rapidly release Ligustrazine or No in vivo, so that they can produce effective synergetic effects with Azilsartan, to enhance the anti-hypertension effect, and reduce adverse effects, and the released Ligustrazine can produce ideal protection to patients' livers and kidneys, thereby filling blanks in the prior art.
US09708305B2 Substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives for the treatment of hormone-dependent diseases
Provided are compounds of general formula A and A′, wherein X1 and X2 are each C, CH or N; R3 and R4 are each H, optionally substituted C1-C30 saturated or unsaturated chemical group, or together form an optionally substituted C5-C8 cycle; Z1; Z2 and Z3 are each N or CH; V is C═O, C═S or CH2; n is from 1 to 12; W1 and W2 are each H, CH2, O or S; and R1 and R2 are each H, Cr1C6 alkyl, C1C6 aryl, C1C12 alkylaryl, optionally substituted phenyl, C1C6 alkoxy, C1C6 thioalkoxy, F, Cl, Br or I. These compounds inhibit steroid sulfatase (STS), act as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), increase alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and are useful in the treatment of medical conditions involving hormones such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, endometriosis, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia and endometrial cancer.
US09708303B2 LFA-1 inhibitor and methods of preparation and polymorph thereof
Methods of preparation and purification of a compound of Formula I, intermediates thereof, a polymorph thereof, and related compounds are disclosed. Formulations and uses thereof in the treatment of LFA-1 mediated diseases are also disclosed.
US09708297B2 CGRP receptor antagonists
The present invention provides a compound of Formula II: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09708296B2 6-(5-hydroxy-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)nicotinamide inhibitors of PHD
The present invention provides compounds of the formula: which are useful as inhibitors of PHD, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods for treatment of conditions associated with HIF, processes for making the compounds and intermediates thereof.
US09708290B2 Serine/threonine kinase inhibitors
Compounds of Formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are provided, which are useful for the treatment of hyperproliferative, pain and inflammatory diseases. Methods of using compounds of Formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions are disclosed.
US09708282B1 Anti-inflammatory and antiepileptic neuroprotective statin compounds
A compound has formula (I), where R is selected from a methyl group or an ethyl group: The compound can be hydroxy acid forms thereof, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the hydroxy acids and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and solvates of the compounds and of the hydroxy acid forms thereof. The compounds can be used in the prevention or treatment of: neurodegenerative or neurological diseases, cognitive impairment, diseases with impaired APP metabolism, inflammation or inflammatory processes, or epilepsy, epileptic seizures and convulsions.
US09708281B2 Process for preparation of dronedarone by the use of dibutylaminopropanol reagent
The invention relates to a novel process for preparation of dronedarone of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, characterized in that a compound of formula (II)—where L is leaving group—is reacted with compound of formula (III) and the obtained product is isolated and, if desired, converted into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09708280B2 Phenyl-piperazine derivatives as serotonin reuptake inhibitors
The invention provides compounds represented by the general formula I wherein the substituents are defined in the application. The compounds are useful in the treatment of an affective disorder, including depression, anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder and panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
US09708278B2 Substituted 4-benzyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[B][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxamide analogs as positive allosteric modulators of muscarinic acetycholine receptor M1
In one aspect, the invention relates to N-substituted 3,4-dihydro-benzo[£][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxamide analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (mAChR M1); synthesis methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US09708275B2 Heterocyclic compounds and methods for their use
The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds useful for antagonizing angiotensin II Type 2 (AT2) receptor. More particularly the invention relates to piperazine and diazepine compounds, compositions containing them and their use in methods of treating or preventing disorders or diseases associated with AT2 receptor function including neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, conditions associated with neuronal hypersensitivity, impaired nerve conduction velocity, cell proliferation disorders, disorders associated with an imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation and disorders associated with aberrant nerve regeneration.
US09708272B2 Inhibitors of α-amino-β-carboxymuconic acid semialdehyde decarboxylase
The present disclosure discloses compounds capable of modulating the activity of α-amino-β-carboxymuconic acid semialdehyde decarboxylase (ACMSD), which are useful for the prevention and/or the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with defects in NAD+ biosynthesis, e.g., metabolic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, kidney diseases, and diseases associated with ageing. The present application also discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and the use of such compounds as a medicament.
US09708270B2 Substituted spiropiperidinyl compounds useful as GPR120 agonists
The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
US09708269B2 Process for making isoquinoline compounds
The present invention relates to methods for making isoquinoline compounds and the intermediate compounds achieved thereby. Such compounds can be used to prepare compounds and compositions capable of decreasing HIF hydroxylase enzyme activity, thereby increasing the stability and/or activity of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF).
US09708266B2 Cyclohexyl pyridine derivative
A problem of the present invention is to provide a new compound which has NK1 receptor antagonist activity, whose CYP3A4 inhibitory activity is reduced compared to aprepitant, and which are useful for the prevention or treatment of cancer-chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. That is, the present invention relates to cyclohexyl pyridine derivatives represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. wherein, ring A is 4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl or the like; X is a hydrogen atom or the like; R1 is carboxymethyl or the like; R2 is alkyl or the like; Y is 0-2 or the like; U is —N(CH3)COC(CH3)2-3,5-bistrifluoromethylphenyl or the like.
US09708263B2 Synthesis of an azasugar and the intermediates thereof
Process for the preparation of intermediates useful in the synthesis of miglustat and their use in its manufacture.
US09708260B2 Method for producing meta-xylylenediamines and method for producing bisamide compound
A method for producing meta-xylylenediamines includes a reaction step in which monohalogenated benzenes, formaldehydes, and an amide compound having a primary amide group or a secondary amide group are allowed to react in the presence of an acidic liquid, a dehalogenation step in which the halogen atom derived from the monohalogenated benzenes is replaced with a hydrogen atom, and a deprotection step in which the primary amide group or the secondary amide group derived from the amide compound is converted to an amino group. In the reaction step, the acidic liquid contains inorganic acid, the equivalent ratio of the hydrogen atom of the inorganic acid relative to the monohalogenated benzenes is more than 16; the acidic liquid has an inorganic acid concentration of more than 80 mass %; and the reaction temperature is more than 40° C.
US09708259B2 Indol and indazol derivatives
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts, racemic mixtures or the corresponding enantiomers and optical isomers thereof. The compounds may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia, pain and sleep disorder.
US09708256B2 Method for making a peroxycarboxylic acid
The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for making a peroxycarboxylic acid. The apparatus includes a reaction catalyst and a guard column for pretreating one or more reagents, which can increase the life, activity, and/or safety of the reaction catalyst. The peroxycarboxylic acid compositions made by the method and apparatus can include one or more peroxycarboxylic acids.
US09708250B2 Process and plant for ammonia-urea production
A process for ammonia-urea production where: liquid ammonia produced in an ammonia section is fed to a urea section directly at the ammonia synthesis pressure, and where the liquid ammonia is purified at high pressure with the steps of: cooling the liquid ammonia (20) obtaining a cooled liquid ammonia stream (21), separating a gaseous fraction (22) comprising hydrogen and nitrogen from said cooled liquid ammonia, obtaining purified liquid ammonia (23) at a high pressure, and reheating said purified liquid ammonia (23) after separation of said gaseous fraction, obtaining a reheated purified ammonia (24) having a temperature suitable for feeding to the urea synthesis process. The application also deals with an ammonia-urea plant comprising an ammonia cooler, a liquid-gas separator and an ammonia re-heater and with a method for revamping existing ammonia-urea plants.
US09708248B2 Ketimines of benzylated polyamines as curing agents
Ketimines of benzylated polyamines and MEK are disclosed. The ketimines can be used as an epoxy curing agent and impart improved potlife, and enhanced blush and chemical resistance of cured epoxy coatings.
US09708244B2 Coloring material and method for producing the same
The present invention is to provide a color material with excellent dyeing property and excellent heat resistance, and a method for producing the color material, which is able to obtain the color material with high purity and at high yield. Disclosed is a color material represented by the following general formula (I): (symbols in the general formula (I) are as described in the Description.)
US09708243B2 Process for preparing 4-aminodiphenylamine
A process for preparing 4-aminodiphenylamine (4-ADPA) comprising steps of coupling of aniline with nitrobenzene in presence of a suitable base, e.g. tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), hydrogenation of the coupling mass, phase separation, hydrogenation of azobenzene in the separated organic mass and fractional distillation for 4-ADPA recovery. An improvement in 4-ADPA recovery and a lowering of tar formation are obtained due to azobenzene reduction prior to 4-ADPA isolation. Also a gain in volume productivity of 4-ADPA is obtained by suitably altering the batch cycle time of the coupling reaction.
US09708241B2 Methods for producing β-cyclolavandulal and derivative of same
Target compounds are synthesized simply, efficiently and selectively. More specifically, provided are a method for producing (2,4,4-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene)carbaldehyde, comprising the steps of: reacting the carbonyl group of 2,4,4-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenone (1) to obtain a 2,4,4-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenylidenemethyl ether compound (2) and hydrolyzing Compound (2) to obtain the (2,4,4-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene)carbaldehyde (3); a method for producing (2,4,4-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene)methanol, comprising a step of reducing Compound (3) to obtain the (2,4,4-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene)methanol (4); and a method for producing a (2,4,4-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)methyl ester compound, comprising a step of esterifying Compound (4) to obtain the (2,4,4-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)methyl ester compound (5).
US09708237B2 Water-soluble fluorescence compound and method for preparing the same
The present invention provides a water-soluble fluorescent compound of resveratrone 6-O-β-glucoside [(E)-4-(8-hydroxy-6-(((2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)naphthalen-2-yl)but-3-en-2-one] and its derivatives of Formula 1 which have at least one water-soluble substituent, and a method for preparing the same by a photochemical reaction of resveratrol 3-O-β-glucoside and its derivatives of having Formula 3 which are not fluorescent. Said new water-soluble fluorescent compounds has single-photon absorptive characteristics and/or two-photon absorptive characteristics as well as no or little toxicity, and can be usefully utilized in fields that requires water-soluble fluorescent characteristics (diagnosis, fluorescent probe, in vivo imaging, display, etc.).
US09708236B2 Terminal alkene monoisomerization catalysts and methods
The invention provides novel catalysts and methods of using catalysts for controlling the position of a double bond and cis/trans-selectivity in isomerization of terminal alkenes to their 2-isomers. Catalysts such as (pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)Ru formulas 1 and 3 having a bifunctional phosphine can be used in the methods. A catalyst loading of 1 mol % of formulas 1+3 can be employed for the production of (E)-2-alkenes at 40-70° C.; lower temperatures can be used with higher catalyst loading. Acetonitrile-free catalysts can be used at lower loadings, room temperature, and in less than a day to accomplish the same results as catalysts 1+3. The novel catalyst systems minimize thermodynamic equilibration of alkene isomers, so that the trans-2-alkenes of both non-functionalized and functionalized alkenes can be generated.
US09708229B2 Catalyst for preparing isobutene by dissociation of methyl tert-butyl ether, preparation method and use thereof
Disclosed is a catalyst for preparing isobutene by dissociation of methyl tert-butyl ether, the catalyst comprising amorphous silica alumina and a silicalite-1 molecular sieve, wherein the total IR acid amount of weak acids in the catalyst is in a range from 0.020 to 0.080 mmol/g, and the ratio of B acid/L acid of the weak acids is in a range from 2.5:1 to 4.0:1. Also provided is a method of preparing the catalyst and the use thereof. The catalyst has a high selectivity with respect to isobutene, and high conversion of methyl tert-butyl ether, and can also effectively inhibit formation of the by-product dimethyl ether.
US09708221B2 Brick, tile, floorboard, ceiling panel, and roofing material, and method for manufacturing same
Provided are an inexpensive brick, etc., naturally exhibiting excellent radiation shielding effects, demonstrating high strength while being chemically stable and not including harmful substances, and also being suitable for use in facility in which devices affected by magnetic fields are installed. Manufactured are a brick, etc., for constructing a γ-shielding structure or constructing an X-ray shielding structure, in which a molding material including hematite in a ratio of at least 90% by mass is molded into a predetermined shape to obtain a molded article, and the molded article is fired, whereby the fired molded article is endowed with a bulk density of at least 2.8 g/cm3, and the fired molded article is endowed with a residual magnetization of 1.0 A·m2·g−1 or less.
US09708220B2 Cementitious patch compositions and methods
A cementitious hydrating patch composition is provided with improved strength and abrasion resistance. The patch comprises Portland cement in the amount from 2% to 10%, Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate in the amount from 2% to 30%, Gypsum in the amount from 0% to 15%, Calcium Aluminate Cement in the amount from 15% to 40%, Calcium Carbonate in the amount from 0% to 40%, at least one filler in the amount from 1% to 30%; and at least one binder in the amount from 10% to 40%, wherein all amounts are based on dry weight of the composition. Methods of preparing and using the patch composition are provided as well.
US09708214B2 Inorganic fiber with improved shrinkage and strength
An inorganic fiber containing silica and magnesia as the major fiber components and which further includes intended addition of lithium oxide to improve the thermal stability of the fiber. The inorganic fiber exhibits good thermal performance at 1260° C. and greater, low linear shrinkage, retains mechanical integrity after exposure to the use temperature, and exhibits low biopersistence in physiological fluids. Also provided are thermal insulation product forms prepared from a plurality of the inorganic fibers, methods of preparing the inorganic fiber and of thermally insulating articles using thermal insulation prepared from a plurality of the inorganic fibers.
US09708213B2 Sealing material
Provided is a sealing material that easily converts laser light to thermal energy, exhibits satisfactory fluidity, and is conducive to a reduction in its melting point. The sealing material includes 54.9 vol % to 99.9 vol % of glass powder, 0 vol % to 45 vol % of refractory filler powder, and 0.1 vol % to 10 vol % of a laser absorbing material, in which the glass powder includes as a glass composition, in terms of the following oxides in mass %, 70% to 90% of Bi2O3, 2% to 12% of B2O3, 1% to 15% of ZnO, 0.2% to 15% of CuO+Fe2O3, and 0.1% to 20% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO.
US09708211B2 Alkali-free glass substrate and method for producing same
The present invention relates to an alkali-free glass substrate, having a strain point of 680° C. or higher, a Young's modulus of 78 GPa or greater, an UV transmittance at a wavelength of 300 nm of from 40% to 85% in terms of 0.5 mm thickness, an in-plane distribution of the UV transmittance at a wavelength of 300 nm in a G6-sized substrate of 1% or less in terms of 0.5 mm thickness, an average cooling rate around the glass transition point obtained according to a rate cooling method of 400° C./min or lower, and an in-plane distribution of the average cooling rate of 40° C./min or less.
US09708206B2 Dispersion and conditioning techniques for thick fine tailings dewatering operations
Techniques are described that relate to enhancing flocculation and dewatering of thick fine tailings, for example by reducing process oscillations. One example method includes dispersing a flocculant into thick fine tailings having a turbulent flow regime to produce turbulent flocculating tailings; subjecting the turbulent flocculating tailings to shear to build up flocs and increase yield stress, to produce a flocculated material having a non-turbulent flow regime; and shear conditioning the flocculated material to decrease the yield stress and produce conditioned flocculated tailings within a water release zone; and dewatering the conditioned flocculated tailings, for example by employing sub-aerial deposition. The thick fine tailings may have a Bingham Reynolds Number of at least 40,000 upon flocculant addition. Inhibiting process oscillations may include providing turbulent tailings feed, configuring a downstream pipeline assembly to reduce backpressure fluctuations and/or reducing air content in the flocculant solution, for example.
US09708203B2 Method and reactor for removing organic matters by immobilized-enzymatic electrode coupled electro-coagulation
The present invention provides a method and a reactor for removing organic matters by immobilized-enzymatic electrode coupled electro-coagulation. In the method, in a single electrochemical system, an enzyme-modified electrode is combined with electro-coagulation to synergistically remove organic matters from water. Certain electrochemical parameters are controlled such that a polymerization reaction is performed between hydrogen peroxide generated by a cathode reaction and organic matters catalyzed by the immobilized-enzymatic electrode. After the polymerization reaction, the organic product enters an anode chamber through a pump. The organic product is precipitated and removed by performing a reaction between the organic product and different hydrolysis products from the electro-coagulation through a coagulating/flocculating effect of compression of a double electric layer, adsorption and electric neutralization as well as precipitation capture. Ultimately, the object of removing the organic matters synergistically through the enzymatic catalyzed polymerization at the cathode and the electro-coagulation at the anode is achieved. The present invention has a strong selectivity for low-concentration toxic organic pollutants and a good effect in removing small-molecular hydrophilic organic matters, the addition amount of enzyme is low, the cathode and the anode are fully used, the cost is reduced, the operation is simple, and the applicable is wide, therefore, the present invention is applicable to a variety of water and wastewater containing organic matters, and the contaminated water.
US09708202B2 Electroplating waste water treatment method
An efficient combined advanced treatment method of electroplating wastewater is disclosed, which belongs to the technical field of electroplating wastewater treatment. The method includes: after pretreatments including cyanide breaking, dechromization and coagulating sedimentation, introducing the electroplating wastewater to a contact oxidation tank for biochemical treatment, and settling the effluent from the contact oxidation tank down in an inclined pipe of a secondary sedimentation tank to realize the separation of the sludge from water; charging the effluent to a coagulating sedimentation tank, and undergoing coagulating sedimentation with the aid of a flocculant and a coagulant aid added; feeding the effluent, as an influent, to a resin adsorption tank for adsorption with a magnetic resin; and after passing through a filter, flowing the effluent after adsorption to a fixed bed resin adsorption unit, so as to realize the discharge up to standard and recycle of the effluent.
US09708201B2 Liquid treatment apparatus
A liquid treatment apparatus includes a dielectric tube through which water to be treated flows, a first electrode, at least one end of which is dispose in the dielectric tube, and a second electrode made of a conductive metallic material, at least one end of the second electrode being disposed in the dielectric tube and on an upstream side of a flow pass of the water relative to the first electrode. The conductive metallic material of the second electrode is adapted to be in direct contact with the water to be treated. The liquid treatment apparatus also includes a power supply for applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a heat-resistant member covering at least a portion of an inner wall face of the dielectric tube. The portion of the inner wall faces the first electrode.
US09708199B2 Grafted membranes and substrates having surfaces with switchable superoleophilicity and superoleophobicity and applications thereof
Disclosed herein are surface-modified membranes and other surface-modified substrates exhibiting switchable oleophobicity and oleophilicity in aqueous media. These membranes and substrates may be used for variety of applications, including controllable oil/water separation processes, oil spill cleanup, and oil/water purification. Also provided are the making and processing of such surface-modified membranes and other surface-modified substrates.
US09708197B2 System and method for treating water or wastewater
The present invention relates to a treatment system, apparatus, assembly, facility, cycle and/or method for the treatment of water or wastewater, in particular, a system, apparatus, assembly, facility, cycle and/or method for treating water or wastewater received at high flowrates (including in excess of approximately 200 L/min) through a series of two or more dissolved air flotation chambers.
US09708193B2 Synthesis of aluminosilicate LEV framework type zeolites
A method is disclosed for making LEV framework type zeolites using N,N′-dimethyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane dications as a structure directing agent.
US09708192B2 Method for preparing aluminosilicate molecular sieves having the CHA framework type
A method is disclosed for preparing pure phase aluminosilicate molecular sieves having the CHA framework type using a trimethylphenylammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
US09708188B1 Method for argon production via cold pressure swing adsorption
Methods and systems for purifying argon from a crude argon stream are disclosed, employing pressure swing adsorption at cold temperatures from −186° C. to −20° C.; more preferably from −150° C. to −50° C.; and most preferably from −130° C. to −80° C. with oxygen-selective zeolite adsorbent. In some embodiments, the oxygen-selective zeolite adsorbent is a 4A zeolite, a chabazite, or a combination thereof.
US09708174B2 Process for manufacturing a packaged device, in particular a packaged micro-electro-mechanical sensor, having an accessible structure, such as a MEMS microphone and packaged device obtained thereby
In order to manufacture a packaged device, a die having a sensitive region is bonded to a support, and a packaging mass of moldable material is molded on the support so as to surround the die. During molding of the packaging mass, a chamber is formed, which faces the sensitive region and is connected to the outside environment. To this end, a sacrificial mass of material that may evaporate/sublimate is dispensed on the sensitive region; the packaging mass is molded on the sacrificial mass; a through hole is formed in the packaging mass to extend as far as the sacrificial mass; the sacrificial mass is evaporated/sublimated through the hole.
US09708171B1 Water cooler stand
The water cooler stand is adapted for use with a five gallon beverage coolers. The water cooler stand is a cylindrical structure that is adapted to rest on a surface and receive the five gallon beverage cooler such that it raises the five gallon beverage cooler off the resting surface. The water cooler stand has formed in it a cup opening that is sized to allow a cup to be placed underneath the spigot such that liquids released from the cooler through the spigot will fall into the center of a beverage cup. When not in use, the water cooler stand can be stored on the five gallon beverage cooler. The water cooler stand comprises a capped cylinder, a cup opening, a non-skid surface, a plurality of hook and loop fasteners, a flared edge, and a safety edge.
US09708170B2 Beverage dispense valve controlled by wireless technology
Methods and systems directed to dispensing, fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a container, such as a beverage cup, having a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals to a second wireless transceiver associated with a dispenser. The wireless transceiver may be configured to transmit electronic signals indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether it is properly located to receive the beverage from a valve of the dispenser. Further aspects of the invention relate to a beverage dispersing system having, a wireless transceiver. In one embodiment, the dispenser is configured to receive a return signal from a container indicative that the container is validated to receive a beverage and whether the container is properly located to receive a beverage from a valve of the dispenser.
US09708164B2 Traction system using a multi-tendon cable with a deflection angle
The traction system comprises a plurality of substantially parallel tendons (2) movable for pulling a load, the tendons being disposed according to a pattern in a plane perpendicular to the tendons; and at least one deviator (3) for guiding the tendons, the deviator accommodating an angular deflection of the plurality of tendons. The deviator includes a support structure (4) and a plurality of segments (5) each having an inner surface facing a convex surface of the support structure, front and rear surfaces and a plurality of channels extending from the front surface to the rear surface. The channels are disposed according to said pattern in the front and rear surfaces of each segment, each tendon being received in a respective one of the channels. At least some of the segments (5) have their inner surfaces bearing on the convex surface of the support structure (4) in response to tensile forces applied to the tendons.
US09708162B2 Apparatus for ascending and descending stairs with a wheelchair
An apparatus that permits a wheelchair to traverse stairs. A carriage platform supporting the wheelchair is housed in an inclined ways assembly and moves by means of a rotated threaded rod supported in the ways and traveling nuts fixed to the carriage; a debarkation ramp hinged to the carriage, spans the distance and elevation difference between the carriage and the desired landing point.
US09708156B2 Method and apparatus for controlling movement of an elevator group
Call information can be used for scheduling runs of elevators in a group of elevators. The scheduling is done so that based on the call allocations a schedule of expected movements, accelerations and decelerations can be computed. Then the movements, accelerations and decelerations may be controlled in order to improve energy efficiency or for controlling the movement in such manner that the energy consumption peaks or duration of these peaks is reduced.
US09708152B2 Transfer of an elongated element from one spool to another spool
An elongated element (10) is transferred from a second (full) spool (13) to a first (empty) spool (14). A gripper (16) is positioned on the elongated element (10). The gripper (16) catches the elongated element (10) and the elongated element (10) is cut between the gripper (16) and the second spool (13) thereby leaving a leading end (19). Thereafter the gripper (16) is positioned with the leading end (19) at the level of the first empty spool (14). The gripper (16) is rotating around the axis of the first spool (14) to form first windings to fix the elongated element (10) on the first spool (14). The method allows full automation and assures the use of the wound element (10) until its final end.
US09708146B2 Multi-feed detection device, and sheet-shaped-object handling device
A multi-feed detection device is provided with: a base; an arm rotatably supported on the base; a magnet affixed to the arm; a Hall element which is affixed to the base, and which outputs an electric signal corresponding to the strength of the magnetic field; a differentiation circuit which outputs a voltage corresponding to the differential value of the output of the Hall element; and an integration circuit which outputs a voltage corresponding to the integral value of the output of the differentiation circuit. The arm applies a force against a conveyance path by way of a spring. One or more sheets of paper conveyed on the conveyance path raise the arm, separating the magnet from the Hall element. Accordingly, the output of the integration circuit varies, and the number of sheets of paper is detected on the basis of this variation.
US09708145B2 Image recording apparatus
A first roller is driven, by a conveying motor rotating in a normal direction and in a reverse direction, to rotate in a forward direction and in a backward direction, respectively. The first roller and a second roller convey a sheet in a conveying direction by rotating in the forward direction. The transmission unit transmits a driving force of the conveying motor to the second roller and includes a first rotary member. The transmission unit has such play that when the conveying motor is switched from rotation in a normal direction to rotation in a reverse direction, rotation of the second roller in a backward direction is delayed by a predetermined time period from rotation of the first roller in the backward direction. The predetermined time period is greater than a time period corresponding to one tooth of the first rotary member.
US09708143B2 Belt device and image forming apparatus including same
A belt device for an image forming apparatus, includes an endless belt; a first and second support rollers, each including a rotary shaft, that support the belt with tension; a contacted member that contacts the belt; a shaft displacement device to displace any of the rotary shafts of the support rollers; and a main rotary shaft disposed at a side of the rotary shaft of the first support roller moved by the shaft displacement device along a stretching direction of the stretched surface of the endless belt that the contacted member contacts, relative to a contact portion between the endless belt and the contacted member, and at an opposite side of the contacted member in a direction perpendicular to the stretching direction of the endless belt. As the first support roller and the second roller rotate about the main rotary shaft, the endless belt is separated from the contacted member.
US09708142B2 Sheet conveying apparatus
A sheet conveying apparatus, including: a base body having a conveyor surface; a separating roller configured to rotate about a first rotation axis parallel to a width direction of the conveyor surface and to convey a sheet downstream in a conveyance direction orthogonal to the width direction; a separating piece opposed to the separating roller and configured to cooperate with the separating roller to separate sheets being conveyed one by one; an attachment member removably attached to the base body at a position at which the attachment member is opposed to the separating roller, so as to form a part of the conveyor surface; a holder holding the separating piece and supported by the attachment member so as to be movable toward and away from the separating roller; and a first urging member provided between the attachment member and the holder for urging the separating piece toward the separating roller.
US09708140B2 Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus
A sheet feeding device includes a tray main body and a cover member. The tray main body has a first mount surface. The cover member is rotatably connected to an end of the tray main body on the side opposite to the sheet feeding side so that the cover member can move rotationally between a closed position where the cover member covers the first mount surface and an open position where the first mount surface is exposed, and has a second mount surface on which a sheet is mounted over the first mount surface when cover member is in the open position. The cover member includes an opening for sheet insertion which penetrates through from an upper surface to a bottom surface of the cover member so that a sheet can be inserted onto the first mount surface when the cover member is in the closed position.
US09708137B2 Method and apparatus for moving loads
A method and an apparatus (1, 11, 21, 31) for moving one or more loads (5, 15, 25, 35a, 35b,45), in which method loads are moved along a channel (2, 12, 22, 32a, 32b, 49, 49′) on or in fluid, wherein the channel (2, 12, 22, 32a, 32b, 49, 49′) extending substantially horizontally in lengthwise direction has a cross-section, which cross-section defines an open section (13, 33a, 33b) and a closed section (14, 34a, 34b), wherein the fluid in the open section is directly in contact with surrounding air, and the fluid in the channel can flow from the open section to the closed section and vice versa through opening or openings located below the surface level of the fluid in the open section, and the load or loads (5, 15, 25, 35a, 35b, 45) are moved by floating them at least partially inside the closed section.
US09708136B2 Liquid-ejecting bearings for transport of glass sheets
Non-contact, liquid-ejecting bearings (3) are provided for conveying flexible glass sheets (13), such as LCD substrates, at high conveyance speeds, e.g., speeds of 15 meters/minute and above. The operating parameters and physical properties of the bearings satisfy at least one of the following conditions: (a) the average flow rate from the bearing's orifices (22) is in the range of 100-800 milliliters/minute/orifice; (b) the orifices' average horizontal pitch (P) is in the range of 20-55 millimeters; and/or (c) the orifices' average size (e.g., D0) is in the range of 1.0-4.5 millimeters. The bearings (3) can reduce the time-averaged, peak-to-peak variation in the spacing between a LCD substrate (13) traveling at 15 meters/minute and the face (20) of the bearing (3) to less than 100 microns, thus reducing the chances that the bearing (3) will lose control of the substrate (13) or that the substrate (13) will hit the bearing (3).
US09708135B2 Compliant gripper with integrated position and grasping/interaction force sensing for microassembly
A compliant gripper with integrated position and force sensors dedicated to automated micro-assembly tasks. The gripper possesses a larger gripping range with a bidirectional drive, and is capable of detecting grasping force and environmental interaction forces in horizontal and vertical axes. The gripper has a compliant rotary flexure bearing. The gripper further has a compliant mechanism with two-stage stiffness designed to provide force sensing with dual sensitivities in two measuring ranges to accommodate the grasping of objects with different sizes. The dual-sensitivity, dual-range force sensor provides finer and coarser force sensing in a small and large ranges, respectively. Analytical models are derived to predict the grasping range, force sensing sensitivities, and force measuring ranges. These models are verified by conducting finite-element analysis simulations.
US09708128B2 Hybrid transportation system for objects
A transportation system for objects, wherein a train formed by a plurality of carriages moves along a rail and transports objects, for example parcels. The train comprises first carriages, each of which is provided with a pair of first motor-driven rectilinear belts, arranged with their longer edges mutually parallel and perpendicular to the direction of feed of the train. The first carriages alternate with second carriages, each of which is provided with just one second motor-driven rectilinear belt arranged with its own longer edges perpendicular to the direction of feed of the train. The distance between an edge of a first belt of the first carriage and a facing edge of the second belt of the second carriage is greater than the distance between facing edges of the belts of the first carriage.
US09708124B2 Vibratory conveyor and method for conveying silicon fragments
A vibrating conveyor having a conveyor chute which has a conveyor surface consisting of silicon, wherein plastic elements are provided between the base body of the conveyor chute and the conveyor surface. The vibrating conveyor is suitable for use in a method for conveying silicon chunks.
US09708123B2 Device and method for delivering a piece good
A release device may include a lifting and pre-stopping element having an upper sliding surface, the part coupled to a drive such that the sliding surface is movable over the sliding plane into an enabled position and at the level of the sliding plane into a blocked position, the part having a stop which in the enabled position protrudes beyond the sliding plane. A blocking element, behind the part in the sliding direction, has an upper blocking element sliding surface, a blocking edge protruding beyond the sliding plane, and an extendable/retractable block coupled to the drive such that the block is movable below the blocking element sliding surface into an enabled position and above the blocking element sliding surface into a blocked position. The blocking edge may be in front of the block in the sliding direction, preventing contact between the piece good and the block in the blocked position.
US09708122B1 Storage and handling system for industrial materials
A storage and handling system for industrial sheet goods and bar stocks comprises a plurality of vertically stacked slide sets supported in a framework so that a rear half of the framework comprises an storage bay and a front half comprises a utilization bay. A material storage pallet is slidably disposed in each said slide set. The depth of each pallet is designed so that when pushed rearwardly into the storage bay region of the framework, the entire utilization bay is clear and open. As a result, when any one pallet is pulled into the utilization bay, workers can easily access the raw materials stored on that pallet. The system may be paired with a roller cart configured to transfer one of the pallets to and from the framework. The utilization bay is open from above to accommodate a crane-operated load lifter.
US09708121B2 Waste compression device with fee calculation function
A waste compression device with a fee calculation function is provided for shaking and compressing wastes and calculating the quantity of the wastes. The waste compression device includes a casing. The casing has therein: a storage cart; a compression unit for compressing the wastes in the storage cart; a vibration unit for shaking the storage cart; a quantity sensor; a storage level sensor; an interface unit; and a control unit. The control unit controls the compression and vibration. The interface unit determines the best time to shake and compress the wastes according to the wastes level, and instructs a ticketing unit to dispense a coupon for joining a points reward scheme or receiving a cash discount or a gift according to the wastes quantity. The waste compression device calculates the quantity of the wastes, reduces the volume of the wastes, and encourages consumers to take the initiative in recycling wastes.
US09708120B2 Storage tank containment system
A large volume natural gas storage tank comprises a plurality of rigid tubular walls having opposing ends and intermediate segments with closed cross-sections extending along longitudinal axes. Each wall is interconnected at each end with respective ends of two other walls such that interconnected interiors define an interior fluid storage chamber. Exterior surfaces of planarly successive interconnected walls define sides of the storage tank. The tank further comprises exterior support structures each extending between the exterior surfaces of the walls forming each side of the storage tank and reinforcing the storage tank against dynamic loading from fluid in the interior fluid storage chamber. The tank further comprises closure plates each extending at least partially across exterior surfaces of the exterior support structures. Interior surfaces of the closure plates, interior surfaces of the exterior support structures, and exterior surfaces of walls at least partially define an auxiliary fluid storage chamber.
US09708116B2 Packing member and cartridge packed in the packing member
A packing member for packing a cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus is molded with a thin resin material plate and includes: (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening. The cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally-limited by the first limiting portion, in a direction in which the cartridge is spaced from the first limiting portion.
US09708114B2 Vacuum container, twist and lock cap, bottle locker, fluid collector and auto pump
A vacuum container and/or pump system may include a rounded rectangular base container with opening at a top to receive foodstuffs, adapted with an edge; an optional cover having at least two locking latches adapted to couple to the edge, the cover to close the opening of the container, the cover including: a circular vacuum tubular opening forming a cylindrical hole through the cover, and a cross-shaped notch on the inner cross-section of the tube, through which at least a portion of a plug is received and disposed when evacuating air, and optionally the cover may include a spinner, chopper, and/or twist/lock cap (coupling plug to container) to prevent loss of vacuum of the container (when cap has been twisted in locked position). A vacuum bag may include an opening; resealable fastener; hole for evacuating air with pump; cap for covering hole; and removable clip for easing closure.
US09708111B1 Packaging sheet for box or wrapping
A packaging sheet for wrapping an article or object, providing structure around the article or object, or forming a box. The packaging sheet includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth flaps connected to first, second, third, fourth, and fifth panels along first, second, third, fourth, and fifth edges, respectively. The second panel is connected to the first panel, the third panel is connected to the first panel opposite the second panel, the fourth panel is connected to the second panel opposite the first panel, and the fifth panel is connected to the third panel opposite the first panel. The second and third flaps each define a distal edge extending at an angle relative to the second and third edges, respectively. The second and third flaps each define a first triangular shape or a first trapezoidal shape.
US09708094B2 Correctional facility inmate foot locker constructed of a corrugated and non-weaponizable material
An inmate locker incorporating a corrugated paperboard board having a generally three dimensional rectangular body with an open interior. The body includes a lid hingedly attached along an edge thereof, the lid including one or more window apertures which are covered by a flexible mylar or other plastic material adhered to outer or underside perimeter encircling edges of the lid. The lid further includes a fold over flap exhibiting at least one inter-engaging portion configured on an inner facing surface and which, upon closing the lid over an open top of the body, interengages with an aligning inter-engaging portion configured upon an exterior facing side location of the body. Handhold apertures are configured at overlapping locations of the fold over flap and side location of the body upon closing and sealing the lid over the open top.
US09708091B2 Plastic fastener dispensing hand tool having a novel anvil design to reduce needle sticks
An improved hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners having a novel anvil design that reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during operation of the hand tool and a needle having a novel casing that further reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during the replacement of the hand tool needle. The hand tool has a gun shaped casing with a barrel portion and a handle portion. The casing has a needle assembly opening at the front of the barrel portion and a trigger slot at the front of the handle portion. The hand tool further has a hollow needle disposed on one end of a needle assembly. The needle assembly is slidably movable back and forth between a retracted position disposed substantially within casing and an extend position disposed substantially out of the casing through the needle assembly opening. The hand tool further has a trigger that is pivotally mounted within the casing that extends out from the trigger slot. The trigger is capable of moving the needle assembly between the retracted and extended positions. The hand tool further has an anvil. The anvil has a finger guide portion, a main portion, and a tag slot. The tag slot separates the finger guide portion from the main portion.
US09708085B2 Systems, methods, and apparatus involving packaging
A method of packaging a product. The method includes wrapping a first product unit in a first protective cover, wrapping a second product unit in a second protective cover, arranging the wrapped first product unit adjacent to the wrapped second product unit to create a product unit arrangement, forming a band around the product unit arrangement to create a secured product unit arrangement, the band being printed with at least one graphic, wrapping the secured product unit arrangement in a protective wrapper to create a wrapped, secured product unit arrangement, the protective wrapper completely enveloping the band, and the first product and the second product unit of the secured product unit arrangement, and heating the protective wrapper to shrink the protective wrapper around the secured product unit arrangement.
US09708081B2 Radiator with reduced insolation for satellite and satellite provided with such a radiator
A radiator for a satellite intended for being placed in geostationary orbit around the earth in a tilted plane relative to the plane of the ecliptic, includes at least one panel having at least one radiative surface, and including: a mounting foot supporting the panel; and control and motor elements for pivoting the mounting foot about an axis of rotation tilted relative to the radiative surface which is perpendicular to a radiation axis, the radiation axis and the axis of rotation being tilted relative to one another by a non-zero working angle, corresponding to the tilt angle of the plane of the orbit of the satellite relative to the plane of the ecliptic, the working angle being fixed, such that for any rotation of the mounting foot about the axis of rotation owing to the control and motor elements, the radiative surface remains parallel to the plane of the ecliptic.
US09708079B2 Mobile automated overhead assembly tool for aircraft structures
A method and apparatus for performing an operation on a work surface of a structure. The apparatus may comprise a motion platform and an overhead support system. The motion platform may be configured to be positioned above the work surface of the structure to perform the operation on the work surface. The overhead support system may be configured to carry the motion platform across a floor of a manufacturing environment from a first location to a second location.
US09708077B2 UAV take-off method and apparatus
A method and apparatus for launching unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) includes supporting the unmanned air vehicle on a surface vehicle, such as a dolly cart, for riding along a surface such as ground or water. A towline is connected to the surface vehicle and the towline is pulled to force the unmanned air vehicle in a forward direction at a speed sufficient for take-off. The towline may be pulled by a winch system. In some embodiments the UAV is positioned with a nose down angle on the surface vehicle. The nose down angle permits overspeed of the UAV and cart as it is pulled along the ground, as well as controlled take-off.
US09708076B2 Lightning protection system
A system comprising a low observable aircraft (2) having its surfaces oriented at a limited number of directions, and a lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) comprising a plurality of electrically conductive elements (8, 24, 32) arranged in a spaced apart relation, each of the electrically conductive elements (8, 24, 32) comprising an elongate portion. The lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) is attached to the aircraft in such a way that the conductive elements (8, 24, 32) are located on an exposed outer surface of the lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) and exposed to atmospheric conditions. For each conductive element (8, 24, 32), a long axis of the elongate portion of that conductive element (8, 24, 32) is substantially parallel with a surface of the aircraft.
US09708068B2 Cushion assembly
A cushion assembly has a main body comprising a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity that is substantially polygonal in cross-section. At least one of the walls comprises an area of padding. A first opening to the cavity is located at a first end of the main body. A blanket is housed within the cavity and is removable from the main body. The cavity is adapted to house a vehicle armrest when the blanket is removed therefrom such that at least an upper surface of the armrest is at least partly covered by a wall having an area of padding.
US09708066B2 Deployment mechanism for a deployable table
A deployment mechanism for a seat table has a non-linear motion slide comprising a primary carriage movable back and forth along a primary track. A secondary carriage is coupled to the primary carriage and moves with the primary carriage. A secondary non-linear track runs non-parallel with the primary track. The secondary carriage is coupled to the secondary track and is movable back and forth along the secondary track. The coupling between the secondary carriage and the primary carriage allows relative movement between the carriages in a transverse direction and allows relative rotation between the secondary carriage and the primary carriage about a perpendicular axis.
US09708062B2 Aircraft lavatory for a person with reduced mobility
An aircraft lavatory includes first and third walls extending inwardly from a second wall and a fourth wall connecting the first wall to the third wall. A countertop extends along a portion of the first wall. A sink is disposed in the countertop. The countertop defines an under-countertop recess free from obstructions. A toilet is disposed adjacent to both the second wall and the third wall and defines a toilet axis bisecting the toilet. A door extends along at least a portion of the third wall. An access axis is defined that is disposed at an access angle with respect to the toilet axis. When a person in a wheelchair enters the lavatory area along the access axis, the countertop recess accommodates at least a portion of the person's body.
US09708060B2 Flow diverting lift element
Disclosed are embodiments of flow diverting lift elements which, when placed in the proper orientation and propelled through a fluid, produce a lift force with improved lift versus velocity performance. The flow diverting lift elements can produce lift for rotary lift devices such as aircraft. The flow diverting lift devices include an airfoil and a diversion wall extending from an upper surface of the airfoil. The airfoil can be an annular airfoil.
US09708057B2 Active landing gear damper
An active landing gear damping system and method for decelerating a vehicle during a terrain impact event, such as an aircraft landing or crash. The system monitors aircraft state data and terrain information to predict an impact of the vehicle with the terrain. The system can then determine a target damper force for each landing gear of the vehicle and a predicted damper velocity at the time of impact. Each landing gear can include an adjustable damper valve, wherein adjustment of the damper valves varies the damping coefficient of the respective dampers. The system can adjust valves of the respective dampers to provide the target force based on the predicted damper velocity. After an impact begins, the system can continuously monitor and adjust the valve to maintain the target force.
US09708056B2 Wheel drive unit for attachment to an aircraft running gear
Wheel drive unit for attachment to an aircraft running gear, said wheel drive unit including a drive motor or a drive motor with subsequent transmission and comprising the following features: (a) a mounting component adapted to be mounted to a supporting component of the aircraft running gear; (b) a coupling component releasably anchored to the mounting component in non-rotatable fashion; (c) the drive motor being supported by means of the coupling component such that the coupling component provides for torque support of the drive motor; (d) and a pluggable connection for connecting at least one pair of electric line sections and/or at least one pair of fluid line sections; (e) the torque output of the drive motor or of the subsequent transmission being adapted to establish a torque-transmitting connection to a wheel of the aircraft running gear when the wheel drive unit is attached to the aircraft running gear; (f) and the wheel drive unit—without the mounting component—, when the anchoring to the mounting component is released, being demountable from the aircraft running gear which also separates the two parts of the pluggable connection from each other.
US09708053B2 Device for supplying oil under pressure to a linear actuator of a turbine engine
A device for supplying oil under pressure to a linear actuator of a turbine engine, in which the actuator includes an internal fixed portion and an external movable portion and a regulating device for regulating and supplying oil to chambers of the actuator, is provided. The regulating device is mounted radially outside the movable portion of the actuator, and the fixed portion of the actuator includes on its upstream end portion oil passage channels of which the outlets open radially outwards. The device further includes an oil distribution ring which is mounted on the upstream end portion of the fixed portion and which includes internal conduits of which the inlets communicate with the outlets of the channels of the fixed portion and the outlets open axially downstream and are connected to the regulating device.
US09708043B2 Pressure hull penetrator for submersible vehicles that utilize fuel cells
Embodiments described herein provide for in-place refueling of reactant sources for submersible vehicles that utilize fuel cells. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a pressure hull that maintains a pressure boundary between an interior surface and an exterior surface, and includes a fuel cell. The vehicle includes a reactant source tank for the fuel cell that includes a fill port for transferring a reactant source to the reactant source tank. The vehicle includes a pressure hull penetrator that traverses from the exterior surface to the interior surface utilizing a passage through the pressure hull. The pressure hull penetrator maintains the pressure boundary between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The vehicle includes a fill tube coupled to the fill port of the reactant source tank that traverses through the pressure hull penetrator to the exterior surface, and an electrically non-conductive sleeve surrounding the fill tube.
US09708042B2 Watercraft automation and aquatic effort data utilization
Watercraft automation and aquatic data utilization for aquatic efforts are utilized for updating map data with current position and current sonar information of a sonar device.
US09708037B2 Ship-based waterborne vehicle launch, recovery, and handling system
A launch, recovery, and handling system includes a track system arranged on a deck of a ship and a stern door of the ship. The launch, recovery, and handling system also includes an aft cradle and a forward cradle that are connected to the track system and moveable in first and second directions along the track system. The aft cradle is moveable from a first position at a first area inside the ship to a second position on the stern door for at least one of launching and recovering a payload.
US09708036B2 Anchoring apparatus
To make secondary anchoring of small boats quick, safe, versatile, a low cost buoyant apparatus with an attached tripping strap has been invented to permit transport of a secondary anchor to its holding location. The invention, in addition serves to prevent excessive boat swings once anchored in restricted anchorage, and can also serve as a marker in the event that an earlier anchored boat needs to move and return to the same spot. This buoyant apparatus is very versatile; it can be used from the boat's bow, from the stern, and also as a lunch hook. Although the buoyant ring has an appearance of a life preserver, it is not intended for that use, and does not qualify as U.S. Coast Guard or Sheriff Regulation safety equipment.
US09708035B1 Variable length inflatable ramp launch and recovery system
A launch and recovery system for a towed body is provided in which uninflated air beams extrude from winches where the beams enter a deployment frame and are inflated. Sealing rollers near the winches seal the air beams when the desired length of the air beams is inflated. To deploy the towed body, a positioning cart moves along the inflated air beams from an end of a deployment frame. A translating arch moves from the forward to the aft end of the positioning cart on the rails to where the tow body is released from the capture boom and swing support. The positioning cart can retract back into the deployment frame when not in use.
US09708030B1 Impact-energy tolerant method and structures
An impact-energy tolerant method and structures for impact-energy absorption and penetration resistance are disclosed. A body comprising a body end, and a fiber band comprising supplemental attachment sites located between an inner wall and an outer wall of the body end.
US09708025B2 Foldable motorized bicycle
A motorized foldable bicycle assembly arranged to be collapsible from an elongated four-sectioned segmented frame arrangement with a set of electronically controlled motorized front and rear wheels spaced longitudinally apart on the elongated frame arrangement. The front wheel and the rear wheel are arranged in an aligned, side-by-side adjacent configuration with a steering column supported handlebar arrangement correspondingly collapsed in a skewed or misaligned orientation in a space between the side-by-side wheels when folded up in an unridable configuration. The segmented frame arrangement generally forms a “M” configuration in the bicycle's folded and collapsed configuration.
US09708023B2 Actuation device for brakes and/or clutches, in particular for motorcycles
Actuation device for brakes and/or clutches, in particular for motorcycles, provided with a device body, an attachment portion for attachment of the device to the handlebar of an associable motorcycle, and a support and guide portion of an actuation element. The attachment portion comprises at least one attachment bracket, suitable for partially receiving the portion of handlebar used for the attachment of the actuation device, and a locking bracket attached to the attachment bracket on the side opposite the associable handlebar, so as to identify a seat suitable for locking a portion of handlebar in the middle. Advantageously, the device body is in polymer material and the locking bracket is at least partially in metal and extends in a single piece from a first to a second end, the first end facing the attachment portion and the second end facing the support and guide portion.
US09708021B2 Side stand of motorcycle
A side stand mounted on a motorcycle includes: a leg portion brought into contact with a ground when the side stand stands; an attaching portion connected to a base end of the leg portion and having a pair of opposed walls; a collar extending through one opposed wall and brought into contact with an inner surface of the other opposed wall; a screw member inserted through the collar from an outer lateral side of the one opposed wall and screwed into a threaded hole of the other opposed wall; and a nut screwed onto a tip end portion of the screw member and tightened to an outer surface of the other opposed wall.
US09708017B1 Vehicle aerodynamic improvement apparatus and system
An apparatus for the improvement of the aerodynamic properties of a primary vehicle or the aerodynamic properties of a secondary vehicle, such as a trailer, towed by a primary vehicle. Certain embodiments of the invention include an apparatus and a system typically mounted to a rear-ward portion of a semi-trailer for aerodynamic improvement. Certain embodiments of the invention include an airfoil and a stabilizer interconnected by a series of stiffeners spanning between them creating apertures for interaction with air-flow surrounding the trailing edge of a vehicle.
US09708014B1 Adaptable cargo rack system
An adaptable cargo rack system that is easily transformable between a plurality of modes for carrying different kinds of items and performing different kinds of tasks is provided. The cargo rack system provides mounting brackets and poles that interconnect via identical universal connectors that do not require tools to interconnect and move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The cargo rack system also provides a plurality of rails that extend between posts. Accordingly, the same cargo rack system can be transformed between a first framework mode, a second framework mode and an elongated mode to carry items that are rectangular and planar, bulky and boxy, and elongated, respectively.
US09708013B2 Bonding with adhesive beads or plots
A reinforcer includes a carrier conforming generally to one or more inner walls of a cavity, and an adhesive arranged in one or more beads between the carrier and the one or more inner walls of the cavity, such that when the one or more adhesive beads is cured, the carrier is adhered to the one or more inner walls defining the cavity.
US09708012B2 Arrangement for a mechanical base structure of a motor vehicle having an enclosure containing a device for controlling a circuit breaker
An arrangement for an electric traction or hybrid motor vehicle, which includes: at least one portion of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, a mechanical base structure defining a bottom of the passenger compartment portion, and an electrical device controlling a fuse, configured to be combined with a power supply battery that supplies electrical power to an electric traction engine of the vehicle. The mechanical base structure includes a recess accessible from the passenger compartment portion. The arrangement includes an enclosure that contains the device for controlling a fuse and is attached in the recess such that the device for controlling a fuse is accessible from the passenger compartment portion.
US09708010B2 Vehicle pop-up hood device
In a vehicle pop-up hood device, an actuator is coupled to a swinging arm so as to be relatively movable in a vehicle upward direction, so when the actuator pushes up a hinge arm to a pushed-up position, the actuator moves from the pushed-up position to a raised position because of vibration that occurs in a hood. Furthermore, in the raised position, an engagement piece of the actuator engages with a coupling shaft unit of the swinging arm so that the actuator is retained in the raised position. The amplitude of the hood at this time becomes about two times the push-up amount of the actuator. Because of this, the push-up amount of the actuator becomes smaller compared to a case assuming that the actuator pushes up the hinge arm to the raised position, so the amplitude of the vibration of the hood can be reduced.
US09708008B2 Vehicle body structure of vehicle side portion
A roof reinforcement (20) includes an upper surface portion (21) to be joined to a roof panel (3), and a recess portion (22) formed in such a manner as to be recessed below the upper surface portion (21). A rising piece (27) rising from a bottom surface portion (23) upwardly, and a joint piece (28) extending from an upper end of the rising piece (27) outwardly in the vehicle width direction are formed at both ends of the bottom surface portion (23) of the recess portion (22) in the vehicle width direction. The joint piece (28) is welded to the roof panel (3) and to each of flange portions (3a, 16a, 17a) of the roof reinforcement (20).
US09707998B2 Method for controlling steering of a vehicle
A method for controlling steering of a vehicle (1) is provided, the vehicle (1) defining two or more steerable axes, and the vehicle (1) comprising a number of wheels (2), each of said wheels (2) being associated with one of said steerable axes in such a manner that steering of a given wheel (2) is obtained by steering the steerable axis associated therewith. The method comprises providing a first, a second and a third steering input. The first steering input defines a point of intersection between a virtual steering axis (4) and a longitudinal center axis defined by the vehicle (1). The second steering input defines an angle between the virtual steering axis (4) and the longitudinal center axis. The third steering input defines a position of a center of rotation (5) along the virtual steering axis (4). A position for each of the steerable axes defined by the vehicle (1) is calculated, which causes the vehicle (1) to rotate about the center of rotation (5) defined by the first, second and third steering inputs, and each of the steerable axes is moved to the calculated position.
US09707997B2 Turn system applied to the four wheels of a sugar-cane harvester
The present invention relates to a turn system actuated by hydraulic cylinders, applied to the four wheels of sugar-cane harvesters, wherein the harvester (80) comprises a rear axle (23) and a front axle (24), with wheel assemblies (9) associated to the axles (23, 24), wherein the rear axle (23) and the front axle (24) have a turn system, the one of the rear axle (23) being actuated by means of a double-action rear hydraulic cylinder (1) and that of the front axle (24) being actuated by means of a double-action front hydraulic cylinder (11), the hydraulic cylinders (1, 11) receiving a flow of oil through at least one flow divider (61) connected to an ortibrol (65) actuated by means of a steering wheel (60) of the harvester (80), the flow of oil received by the flow divider (61) being proportional to a factor related to the turn of the steering wheel (60), the turn system enabling the turn of the wheel assemblies (9) in amplitude ranging from 0.5 to 40 degrees, to the right or to the left, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the harvester (80).
US09707996B2 Vehicle drive-control device
A vehicle drive-control device which executes trajectory control in which steered wheels are controlled so as to make the vehicle travel along a target trajectory. When the possibility exists that the travel direction of the vehicle may be changed by the trajectory control, at least one of an operation position of a steering input unit operated by a driver; a yaw angle of the vehicle; and a lateral position of the vehicle with respect to a lane is changed before a change in the travel direction is made, thereby giving occupants in the vehicle advance notice of the possibility of a change in vehicle travel direction caused by the trajectory control.
US09707994B2 Power steering device
A power steering apparatus includes: a steering load average value calculating circuit 39 which calculates a steering torque average value Trav which is the average value of steering torque Tr within a predetermined interval of time; and an abnormality detection circuit 40 which compares steering torque average value Trav with a specified steering torque value Trrf and detects the abnormality of the apparatus when steering torque average value Trav is larger than the specified value.
US09707993B2 Electric power steering apparatus
An electric power steering apparatus, without outside attachment circuit, that is capable of simultaneously sampling two phases of which the duties are not saturated and of cheaply detecting the 3-shunt currents by using two A/D converting units in correspondence to the duty saturation phase (the maximum phase) changing when the motor is rotated. The apparatus calculates a current command value due to at least a steering torque, performs a PWM-control of a 3-phase motor through an inverter based on the current command value, and assist-controls a steering system of a vehicle by detecting currents of the 3-phase motor and feed-backing.
US09707992B2 Worm wheel and electric power steering apparatus
Worm wheel construction that is able to sufficiently increase the strength of the connecting portion between a hub 11a and a gear portion 12a, and to maintain sufficient durability even when applied to an electric power steering apparatus that applies a large auxiliary torque, is achieved.A synthetic resin gear portion 12a is molded and formed in the end portion on the outer-diameter side of a metal hub 11a. A first annular concave portion 15 is provided on one surface side in the axial direction of the hub 11a, and a second annular concave portion 22 is provided on the other surface side in the axial direction thereof. Part of the synthetic resin of the gear portion 12a is fed into the portions near the outer diameter of the first annular concave portion 15 and the second annular concave portion 22 to form a first restraining portion 18 and a second restraining portion 23. These restraining portions 18, 23 tightly hold the end portion on the outer-diameter side of the hub 11a, and improve the strength and rigidity of the connecting portion between the hub 11a and the gear portion 12a.
US09707990B2 Steering device and method for manufacturing steering device
A steering device includes: an outer shaft around a center axis and includes an inner space with a spline hole portion; and an inner shaft at least a part of which is disposed in the inner space. The inner shaft includes a first spline shaft portion including a synthetic resin surface and includes a shaft portion that is adjacent to one side of the first spline shaft portion, includes one end of the inner shaft in the inner space, and includes a synthetic resin surface. A distance between the center axis and the surface of the shaft portion is smaller than a distance between the center axis and the surface of the first spline shaft portion. The spline hole portion and the first spline shaft portion are spline-fitted to each other, and the outer and inner shafts are relatively movable in the axial direction.
US09707986B2 Mobile cart for spray dispensing
A mobile cart includes a cart frame, a base, wheels rotatably attached to the frame and a cabinet separating the base surface into first and second receiving areas. A first container, containing a first material, and a second container, containing a second material, are positionable in the first and second receiving areas. A first sliding rack and a second sliding rack for securing vessels above the base surface are moveable between stowed positions at least partially within the cabinet and extended positions in the first and second receiving areas, respectively. The cart can alternatively receive one of the first container or first vessel in the first receiving area and one of the second container or second vessel in the second receiving area. A combination mixer and dispenser is releasably secured to the frame and releasably fluidly coupled to the first and second containers and first and second vessels.
US09707985B2 Handcart with pivoting shelf
A handcart comprising a frame, a double handle grip, a load accommodating bottom shelf and a load accommodating top shelf, the top shelf being pivotably secured to the double grip handle, wherein the double grip handle of the handcart includes a U shaped top piece which is secured to the double grip handle by bolts that allow the U shaped piece to pivot or swing to a position parallel to the ground. The pivoting or swinging action of the U shaped top piece is accomplished by way of a spring mechanism fitted onto the double grip handle, thereby allowing the pivotably secured top shelf to accommodate heavy loads.
US09707984B2 Method and device for inspecting railway wheels
The present invention concerns a method and a device for inspecting railway wheels with respect to use-related wear and/or a material defect. The task of the present invention is to create a technical solution in this regard by means of which various configurations of railway wheels can be tested in a short time. In particular, an inspection should be carried out in override mode so that the test results for a complete train can be prepared during the passage time over an allocated test device. This task is accomplished in that the rolling railway wheelset passes through a spatially restricted magnetic field that is coupled through the rails along which the allocated rail vehicle is guided. For this purpose, a device is used in which an electromagnet (4; 5) is arranged between the rails (2; 3) on which a measuring coil is also configured for registering changes in the magnetic flux.
US09707983B2 Track status monitoring device
Providing a track status monitoring device comprising an acceleration detection unit disposed on a railway car and detecting an acceleration at least in the axle direction among accelerations generated on a wheel of the railway car; a rail position detection unit disposed on the railway car and detecting a value indicating a position of the rail in relation to the wheel in the axle direction; an integration unit that calculates a value based on a 2nd-order integrated value of the acceleration detected by the acceleration detection unit; and a subtraction unit that counterbalances an undulating component of the wheel by subtracting a value detected by the rail position detection unit from a value calculated by the integration unit, and calculates an amount of horizontal-direction displacement of the rail.
US09707980B2 Railway car coupler and knuckle system and method
A railway car coupler system includes a railcar coupler comprising a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a coupler pivot pin hole for receiving a pivot pin for coupling the railcar coupler to the first coupler knuckle. The pivot pin hole has a longitudinal axis. The coupler head portion comprises top and bottom coupler pulling lugs each having a respective coupler pulling lug engagement face. At least one of the coupler pulling lug engagement faces of the top and bottom coupler pulling lugs is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis.
US09707977B2 System, method and railway carriage for the rail-bound transportation of objects
The invention relates to a system and method for the rail-bound transportation of objects, e.g. for delivering or collecting material to and/or from railway working vehicles, comprising several interconnected railway carriages (1), which respectively comprise at least one conveyor track (6, 7) on which the objects can be driven in a longitudinal manner in relation to the railway carriages (1) and which are designed such that the conveyor tracks (6, 7) join together the interconnected railway carriages (1). According to the invention, said system comprises conveyor bodies (8) for the objects, said bodies being designed to move from one railway carriage (1) to another railway carriage (1) along the conveyor tracks (6, 7) which are connected one to the other. The invention also relates to suitable railway carriages therefor.
US09707971B2 Driving characteristics diagnosis device, driving characteristics diagnosis system, driving characteristics diagnosis method, information output device, and information output method
A driving characteristics diagnosis device, includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires information relating to the operational state of a vehicle; a dangerous driving detection processing unit that detects dangerous driving by a user of the vehicle on the basis of information acquired by the information acquisition unit; a cause estimation processing unit that estimates a cause of the dangerous driving; a driving characteristics diagnosis processing unit that performs diagnosis of driving characteristics for the user on the basis of a result of detection of the dangerous driving by the dangerous driving detection processing unit and the cause of the dangerous driving estimated by the cause estimation processing unit; and a diagnosis result output unit that outputs the result of the diagnosis of driving characteristics diagnosed by the driving characteristics diagnosis processing unit.
US09707970B2 Method for operating a motor vehicle, control device, and computer program product
A method for operating a motor vehicle, and to a control device for carrying out the method and a computer program product having program code for carrying out the method. In order to improve the safety of use of the motor vehicle, it is provided that functions of the motor vehicle are enabled as a function of stored data relating to the driver.
US09707964B2 Method and device for recognizing a water passage by means of distance sensors
The invention relates to a method and to a device, in particular a control and evaluation unit, for recognizing a water passage or a high water level for a vehicle, which has, as a drive, an internal combustion engine having an exhaust train, in which the functionality of an emission control system is monitored or controlled by at least one exhaust sensor and the exhaust sensor is operated at least intermittently at high temperatures and has thermal shock susceptibility by design. According to the invention, a water recognition criterion is determined based on one or a plurality of distance sensors and, at critical values of the water level which are predicted or have already been reached, protective measures are initiated for the emissions control system of the vehicle or for the exhaust sensor or exhaust sensors arranged in the exhaust duct. Damage to exhaust sensors or to components of the emissions control system as a result of the severe cooling upon contact with water can thus be minimized. In addition, misinformation of the exhaust sensors due to a thermal shock and a possible accompanying malfunction can also be recognized by said anticipatory protective measures and correspondingly suppressed.
US09707963B2 Systems and methods for operating a vehicle with a manual shift transmission
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes a manual transmission are presented. In one example, a clutch actuator that responds to a position of a manual operated clutch pedal is adjusted to operate a clutch so that the vehicle may be stopped, while the engine is running or not, without the driver applying the clutch pedal.
US09707961B1 Tracking objects within a dynamic environment for improved localization
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking objects within a dynamic environment for improved localization. Sensing devices are utilized to gather data about a vehicle's environment. In cases where the sensor data has become degraded, such as data indicating that lane lines have become degraded, obscured, or nonexistent, the vehicle computer system uses previously detected sensor data to estimate the speed and direction of travel of moving objects. The computer system then estimates the location of the moving objects after a specified period of time based on the estimated speed and direction of the moving object. The computer system utilizes this information to localize the vehicle within the dynamic environment and to control the configuration of the vehicle.
US09707958B2 Work vehicle and method for controlling same
A control unit in a work vehicle executes an automatic downshift for shifting a speed range of a transmission to the speed range at a lower speed than a current speed range. The control unit determines the execution of the automatic downshift on the basis of automatic downshift conditions. The automatic downshift conditions include whether the operating amount of the accelerator operating member is equal to or greater than a predetermined accelerator threshold, whether the vehicle speed is less than a predetermined speed threshold, and whether the acceleration is equal to or less than a predetermined acceleration threshold.
US09707951B2 Rail vehicle braking device and method for braking a rail vehicle
A rail vehicle braking device has at least one electrodynamic brake, which comprises a drive unit, which has at least one drive motor and a power supply unit for supplying the drive motor when the drive unit is in a traction mode. The rail vehicle braking device has at least two brake control units in order to increase the safety of the electrodynamic brake. In a first braking mode, a first brake control unit in an active state controls the power supply unit for providing a braking effect, a first brake effect monitoring unit and a switching unit, which serves to switch, depending on a brake effect parameter in the first braking mode, into a second braking mode, in which the second brake control unit in an active state controls the power supply unit for providing a brake effect.
US09707948B2 Electromechanical actuator for a parking brake, electric motor for such an actuator, and assembly methods
An electromechanical actuator includes an actuator housing that contains an electric motor, a flexible printed circuit board placed on the motor and that includes an electrical connection part extending in a plane (PR), referred to as the connection plane, that is generally transverse to the axis of rotation of the shaft of the motor and that has at least two electrical connection holes, and an electrical connector including at least two internal conductive pins, each of which has a free rear electrical-connection end section, and in which, in the assembled position of the electric motor in the housing, each electrical connection section extends axially through a related connection hole of the electrical connection part wherein, before assembly of the motor in the housing, the electrical connection part extends in a plane (PM), referred to as the assembly plane, that forms an acute angle with the connection plane.
US09707947B2 Hydraulic brake system braking method and braking device
A braking device for a vehicle comprises a main brake cylinder, which provides, in response to the actuation thereof, an operating brake pressure in at least one operating brake circuit for the actuation of an operating brake. A hydraulic fluid pressure intake is connected to a hydraulic circuit, which contains a hydraulic fluid having a built-up hydraulic circuit pressure. Through the hydraulic fluid pressure intake, the hydraulic fluid is provided at the hydraulic circuit pressure. The braking device further comprises a valve device, which actively controls a main brake cylinder actuation pressure and/or a parking brake release pressure by means of the hydraulic fluid that is provided. The main brake cylinder is actuated by means of the main brake cylinder actuation pressure for an active brake engagement. Alternatively or additionally, a parking brake is hydraulically released by means of the parking brake release pressure.
US09707944B2 Braking force control system
Motor-generators are arranged both at front and rear wheels so as to be capable of using all of four wheels for regeneration. The horizontal axis indicates deceleration of a vehicle, and the vertical axis indicates braking forces for the front and rear wheels, respectively above and below the horizontal axis. A setting value indicates a limit braking force for the rear wheels to be locked. A frictional braking force and a regenerative braking force at the rear wheels are controlled so that the total braking force for the rear wheels does not exceed the setting value.
US09707940B2 Hydraulic device of a vehicle braking system
A hydraulic device of a vehicle braking system includes a storage reservoir configured to store brake fluid. The hydraulic device further includes a pump with a suction side configured to set a brake fluid pressure in at least one associated wheel brake. The hydraulic device also includes a line connection interposed between the storage reservoir and the suction side of the pump. In addition, the hydraulic device includes a high-pressure switching valve arranged in the line connection. The high-pressure switching valve is configured to possess an opening pressure of less than 1 bar. Further, the hydraulic device includes at least one brake circuit, and the at least one brake circuit includes the pump, the line connection, and the high-pressure switching valve.
US09707936B2 Wiper system for spraying a cleaning and/or deicing fluid from the region of a windscreen wiper
The invention relates to a wiper system (1) comprising: a driving arm (3) comprising a rod (30) extended by an end portion (31) that is able to be connected to a windscreen wiper (2); a windscreen wiper (2) fitted on said end portion (31) and comprising at least one ramp (10) that is able to channel a cleaning and/or deicing fluid; characterized in that said wiper system (1) comprises: a transporting pipe (5) for said fluid, which passes at least in part along said rod (30), said pipe (5) helping to channel said fluid towards said ramp (10); a connecting means (8) that helps to provide a removable connection between said pipe (5) and said ramp (10) and helping to channel said fluid from said pipe (5) towards said ramp (10); a retaining means (9) that is able to ensure fastening of said connecting means (8) to said rod (30).
US09707928B2 Systems, devices and methods for vehicles
Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices, systems and methods for use in vehicle operations. In some examples, the devices, systems and methods described herein can be used to permit safe operation of a vehicle where the vehicle operator may have one or more mobile devices in their possession.
US09707923B2 Airbag device for a front passenger seat
An airbag of an airbag device for a front passenger seat includes a passenger-side wall, a circumferential wall, a gas inlet port disposed in a vicinity of the front end of the airbag as deployed, a bottom pocket that is recessed upward from a lower region of the circumferential wall in such a manner as to be continuous with the lower region, and a tether that is disposed generally along a front and rear direction inside the airbag and connects the passenger-side wall and a vicinity of the gas inlet port. The bottom pocket is formed into a pouch like contour by joining outer circumferential edges of left and right bottom pocket constituent regions that extend from the lower region of the circumferential wall. The upper end region of the bottom pocket is joined to the tether.
US09707922B2 Airbag module
An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle seat. The module includes an inflatable cushion and an inflator for providing inflation gas for the cushion. The cushion includes at least a first inflatable chamber and a second inflatable chamber. The inflatable cushion is configured so that the first inflatable chamber fully inflates prior to the second inflatable chamber becoming fully inflated. The second inflatable chamber is positioned to absorb energy resulting from movement of the head of the occupant, and the loft of the second inflatable chamber is greater than the loft of the first inflatable chamber.
US09707919B2 Vehicle interior panel
An airbag deployment system is provided that includes a support structure, and a fabric material configured to form a show surface of a vehicle interior panel. A first portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a rigid connection, a second portion of the fabric material is coupled to the support structure by a detachable connection, and the detachable connection is configured to release the second portion of the fabric material from the support structure upon contact between an airbag and the fabric material.
US09707914B2 Attachment means for mounting a bumper cross-beam onto a vehicle structure
A device for mounting a bumper cross-beam onto a vehicle structure, the attachment means having a first end to be fixed to the vehicle structure and a second end designed to be attached to the bumper cross-beam, the attachment means being made from a hollow section profile, the periphery of which includes opposite side walls and substantially parallel opposite outer walls, wherein the hollow section profile includes opposite peripheral chambers, each peripheral chamber being at least delimited by one of opposite outer wall and an inner wall, which is substantially parallel to the outer wall and extends between the opposite side walls, wherein the inner walls are spaced apart from each other by a distance Hi, and the second end includes opposite double-walled flanges, which are spaced apart from each other by a distance H strictly greater than Hi.
US09707907B2 Wire harness
A metallic tube body is expanded in an exterior member to be an expanded state, so that an outer surface of an insulator comes into close contact with an inner surface of the exterior member.
US09707905B2 Reinforcement for pickup truck floor pan
A reinforcement assembly is provided for a pickup truck bed. The reinforcement is assembled to a cross member that supports the pickup truck bed. The reinforcement includes a bridge spanning a channel defined by the cross member. The reinforcement assembly is suspended on tabs that are received in recesses defined by a front weld flange and a rear weld flange. A urethane isolator is utilized to secure the cross member to a frame component.
US09707902B2 Communication system, in-vehicle apparatus, and program product
A communication system includes an in-vehicle apparatus, a portable information terminal, and a communication auxiliary apparatus that assists communication between the in-vehicle apparatus and the portable information terminal. The communication auxiliary apparatus is provided in a vehicle compartment, and includes a proximity wireless I/F part and a concavity. The proximity wireless I/F part is connected to the in-vehicle apparatus, receives data transmitted from the portable information terminal by proximity wireless communication, and also transmits data received from the in-vehicle apparatus to the portable information terminal by the proximity wireless communication. The concavity holds the portable information terminal and enables the proximity wireless communication with the proximity wireless I/F part. The portable information terminal restricts executable applications when the proximity wireless communication with the proximity wireless I/F part is being performed.
US09707898B1 Extruded multi-layer molded running board
A vehicle running board includes opposing vertical walls extending along a length of a tubular structure and including a carbon-fiber component. Opposing horizontal walls extend between the opposing vertical walls and include a glass component. The opposing vertical and opposing horizontal walls form the tubular structure having a generally rectilinear cross section. A polymer outer covering extends over the opposing vertical and opposing horizontal walls.
US09707896B2 Vehicle camera lens dirt protection via air flow
A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera having an imager and a lens. The camera is disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle and has a field of view exterior of the vehicle. An air flow element has an inlet port and an outlet port, with the outlet port configured to direct air flow in front of the lens to direct debris away from the lens. The outlet port is configured to direct air flow at a velocity that is greater than a velocity of air flow that is flowing into the inlet port. The inlet port may have an inlet area that is substantially greater than an outlet area of the outlet port. The system may include an air flow generating device for generating or enhancing air flow through the air flow device.
US09707892B2 Multi-focus optical system
An imager system and a display system for a vehicle are provided. The imager system includes at least one imager configured to capture a multi-focus image having depth data. The display system includes at least one display assembly configured to display a multi-focus image having depth data.
US09707890B2 Automobile camera module, method of driving the same and method of guiding parking
The present invention relates to an automobile camera module by which an estimated traveling trace can be grasped to prevent fender-bender (minor collision) with a parked vehicle to reduce inconvenience and time loss caused by a parking failure.
US09707886B2 Adjustable fog lamp on motor vehicle front bumper
A lighting and/or signaling module that includes a housing delimiting a volume intended to receive at least one light source, an outer lens disposed on the housing and delimiting the volume and means for supporting the housing in rotation about a generally transverse axis. The outer lens has an exterior surface of revolution about the rotation axis. The module is preferably a fog lamp mounted on a vehicle front bumper. Bumper includes on its rear face means for fixing the lamp.
US09707884B2 Camouflaged vehicle having additional lighting equipment
A camouflaged vehicle includes a vehicle having lighting equipment and a plurality of windows, a camouflage positioned over an exterior of the vehicle and allowing visibility through at least a portion of the plurality of windows, and additional lighting equipment supported by said vehicle outside of said camouflage. At least a portion of the lighting equipment may be visible through the camouflage. A control module for controlling the lighting equipment is provided and the additional lighting equipment is controlled by the control module in parallel with the lighting equipment, and sensors, positioned between the control module and the lighting equipment, sense the application of power and generate additional control signals to operate the additional lighting equipment. The additional lighting equipment may include a minimum number of lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment required to satisfy the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108.
US09707883B1 Rope tie down apparatus
A tie-down apparatus is disclosed for a pick-up truck bed that includes a cleat having a base portion adapted to be attached to the pick-up truck bed and a loop portion defining an opening for receiving an elongated strand threaded through the opening. A neck portion is provided between the base portion and the loop portion that is adapted to be wrapped by the strand. A hook-shaped flange has a first portion extending normal relative to the loop portion and a second portion partially overlying and spaced from the loop portion. Teeth may be provided on the loop portion directly or on two triangular protrusions. A clamping jaw may also be used to positively grip the strand.
US09707880B2 Motorcycle lift
A lift system comprising a chassis having a frame. The frame including a first extension member and a second extension member opposite thereof. Each of the first extension member and the second extension member being extendable and coupled to the frame. A first scissor support is coupled to the first extension member. A second scissor support is coupled to the second extension member. The first and second scissor supports are configured rigid and extendable from each of the first and second extension members. A platform is coupled to each of the first and second scissor support. The platform is configured to rigidly support an object coupled thereto. An actuator is coupled to the scissor lift. The actuator is configured to move the platform.
US09707879B2 Device and method for transporting heavy duty racks by means of a transport vehicle on an uneven ground surface
The invention relates to a device and to a method for transporting heavy duty racks on an uneven ground surface by means of a transport vehicle, comprising the following features: a) a housing (3) having a carrier plate (1) for transporting a heavy duty rack (12), having two separately powered drive wheels (20) hinged to a respective axis of rotation (5) on both sides in the center of the housing (3), having at least one stabilizing wheel (9) in the front and at least one stabilizing wheel (21) in the back; b) a transverse control arm (34), which connects the drive wheels (20), which respectively can be pivoted about the axis of rotation (5) by means of an angle lever (40) such that they are able to carry out vertical movements independently from one another; c) a centrally arranged actuating element (31), which can move two front lift rods (19) and two rear lift rods (16) by means of a lifting rotary lever (27) and of a push rod (24) connected thereto, for raising and lowering the carrier plate (1); d) a system for supplying a transport vehicle with energy.
US09707875B2 Seat with air vent
It is an object to provide a seat of which a seating comfort can be improved. The seat includes a seat cushion pad having an air passage formed inside and an air vent formed at an upper surface thereof, and is configured to allow air in the air passage to blow out through the air vent, wherein the seat cushion pad includes a pad body and a cover member which is disposed over the pad body to form the air passage between the pad body and the cover member and in which the air vent is formed, and a front end portion of the cover member extends downward over a front end portion of the pad body.
US09707874B2 Seat suspension
A seat suspension includes a seat support, a base, and a suspension assembly positioned between the seat support and the base. The suspension assembly includes a compressible cushion for containing a gas; and a chamber. The chamber includes a cylindrical hollow member, a front cap at one end of the cylindrical hollow member, an end cap at another end of the cylindrical hollow member, and a piston positioned within the cylindrical hollow member between the front cap and the end cap. The front cap includes an orifice. The orifice provides fluid communication between the cushion and the chamber. When a compressive force causes movement of the seat support portion towards the base, thereby compressing the cushion, the gas from the cushion flows through the orifice into the chamber and directly forces movement of the piston away from the front cap.
US09707873B2 Flexible seatback system
A vehicle seat suspension system includes first and second side supports that define a seatback frame. A front trim piece is coupled between the first and second side supports. A suspension component is coupled with a central area of the front trim piece and has flexible members protruding forward and outward therefrom. A passenger support panel has a periphery coupled to distal ends of the flexible members and suspended away from the seatback frame.
US09707872B2 Bearing for use in sliding head restraint
The present disclosure relates to bearings, guide sleeves and head restraint assemblies for automobiles.
US09707870B2 Flexible seatback system
A vehicle seat suspension system includes first and second side supports defining a seatback structure. An upper component and a lower component are provided, each including at least two outwardly extending flex members. A passenger support includes a periphery operably coupled to distal ends of the flex members. An external peripheral gap is defined between the passenger support and the seatback structure.
US09707868B2 Child car seat having active protection means
The present disclosure concerns a child car seat comprising an active protection system and a system for triggering the active protection system when needed.
US09707867B2 Fixing mechanism of child safety chair
A fixing mechanism of a child safety chair is disclosed in the present invention. The fixing mechanism is disposed on a base of the child safety chair for connecting the child safety chair to a vehicle seat. The fixing mechanism includes a connecting frame, an engaging component and a driving component. An end of the connecting frame is connected to the base, a locking body is disposed on the other end of the connecting frame, and an opening is formed on the locking body. An end of the engaging component pivots to the connecting frame. The driving component is slidably disposed on the connecting frame and connected to the engaging component. The opening of the locking body is closed when the engaging component rotates into the locking body. Further, the opening of the locking body is opened when the driving component rotates the engaging component out of the locking body.
US09707866B2 Vehicle seating system
A system and method for controlling movement of a seat in a vehicle includes a lower seat assembly and an upper seat assembly adjustable relative to the lower seat assembly. An actuator assembly pivotally attached between the lower seat assembly and upper seat assembly selectively adjusts the upper seat assembly relative to the lower seat assembly between at least one upright position and at least one folded position. A control unit selectively actuates a motor and the actuator assembly to control movement of the upper seat assembly relative to the lower seat assembly. The control unit adjusts the position of the actuator assembly to releasably secure the motor in response to the position value detected by a sensor assembly to place the upper seat assembly in position relative to the lower seat assembly.
US09707859B2 Magnetically lifted vehicles using hover engines
Electromechanical systems using magnetic fields to induce eddy currents and generate lift are described. Magnet configurations which can be employed in the systems are illustrated. The magnet configuration can be used to generate lift and/or thrust. Arrangements of hover engines, which can employ the magnet configurations, are described. Further, vehicles, which employ the hover engines and associated hover engines are described.
US09707856B2 Vehicle power management device
A vehicle power management device managing: a vehicle path information generation device generating a vehicle travel path; a drive assembly consuming power to drive the vehicle; a power generator; an electrical load device group; a high-voltage storage device storing power for driving the vehicle; a low-voltage storage device storing power for operating the electrical load device group; and a DC voltage conversion and output device converting voltage of power stored in the high-voltage storage device to generate DC voltage for operating the electrical load device group, and outputting the DC voltage, and controlling electric energy flow in the vehicle. The vehicle power management device controls output of the DC voltage conversion and output device so that a filling rate of the low-voltage storage device is between lower and upper limits of a range in which a charge and discharge speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.
US09707850B2 EVSE handle with automatic thermal shut down by NTC to ground
A temperature sensor 120 automatically shuts down charging operations in response to a temperature increase in a charging handle 150 of an electric vehicle charging station 100. The temperature sensor is connected between a ground conductor and a high voltage conductor L1 in the charging handle. The charging handle includes a return conductor L2/N. The temperature sensor includes a thermistor R1-NTC that changes its resistance in response to an increase in temperature in the charging handle. A portion of current in the high voltage conductor is diverted to the ground conductor, instead of the return conductor, in response to the thermistor sensing a temperature increase, thereby causing a ground fault detector 160 to trip in the charging station.
US09707848B2 Braking control method for eco-friendly vehicle
A braking control method of an eco-friendly vehicle includes: determining a total braking amount according to a driver braking input; determining a regenerative braking permissible amount from the total braking amount through distribution of braking power; determining a regenerative braking torque according to the regenerative braking permissible amount; determining a reference regenerative braking execution amount to which a transmission state is reflected from the regenerative braking torque; determining a final regenerative braking execution amount by correcting the reference regenerative braking execution amount according to environmental information; determining a friction braking amount from the total braking amount and the final regenerative braking execution amount; and performing friction braking for controlling a friction braking device based on the friction braking amount.
US09707844B2 Generator for truck refrigeration unit
A refrigeration system can include an electrical generator coupled to a mechanical interface, the mechanical interface configured to transfer mechanical energy from a vehicle to the electrical generator, and a control module connected to the electrical generator via electrical wiring. The refrigeration system can also include an electrically-driven refrigeration unit coupled to the control module, and a battery coupled to the control module via electrical wiring. The control module can be adapted to provide electrical power to the refrigeration unit from the electrical generator or the battery and is further adapted to charge the battery with electrical energy not needed for operating the refrigeration unit.
US09707841B2 Tanks forming rack superstructure
A support structure which includes tank formed rack comprising at least two modules affixed to each other via attached bases and a method of reduced weight storage of fuel tanks also for use in motor vehicles wherein the fuel tanks via attached bases are used to form a portion of the rack superstructure.
US09707840B2 Vented valve cap
A fuel cap is described as having a top assembly and a bottom assembly slidably engaged with, and concentric to, the top assembly. The top assembly having a cap cover and a cylindrical cap body concentric with and protruding substantially perpendicularly from, an underside surface of the cap cover. The bottom assembly having a vacuum valve operatively coupled with a valve body. A wire-form keeper may slidably secure the bottom assembly to the top assembly. A pressure spring may impart a force that biases said bottom assembly away from said top assembly.
US09707839B2 Air inlet for a motor vehicle
Air inlet for a motor vehicle. The air inlet is to control the air to be supplied to a cooling device of an internal combustion engine, and includes a frame, at least one closing element, and at least one latching assembly to connect the at least one closing element to the frame so as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation of the closing element.
US09707835B2 Efficient vehicle power systems
An improved gas-electric power delivery system is provided. The invention provides an array of internal combustion engine-powered electric generators and an array of electric drive motors wherein each electric drive motor connects to a common shaft. The common shaft of the electric drive motor array connects to a mechanical load of varying power demand. The electric drive motors draw power from a battery in response to demands on the motors by the varying power demands of the external load. The array of electric generators charges the battery and each such generator turns on and off, as needed, to maintain the battery charge in response to demands on the battery by the electric drive motor array. Each electric motor connected to a common shaft in the electric motor array also turns on and off, as needed, to meet the varying power demands of the external load.
US09707833B2 Folding/retractable pickup truck box cover
A retractable pickup truck box cover system includes a pivot joint with improved strength, durability, and manufacturability between panels of a panel assembly of the cover system. A sealing system between the panels and along ends of the panel assembly provides improved weather resistance to the cover system. A lateral support system provides resistance to binding loads when opening and closing the panel assembly. The lateral support system may also aid installation of the cover system. A ramp adjustment system allows fine tuning of the ramps that guide folding and unfolding of the panel assembly. An improved locking system and the pivot joints allow more compact storage of the panel assembly. The improved locking system includes lock rods that engage rails of the cover system. Connecting structures connect adjacent panel pairs when the cover system is deployed and do not connect the adjacent panels when the cover system is stowed.
US09707826B2 Airflow outlet
An airflow outlet is provided. The airflow outlet may include an adjustable vane component, a backplate, and a vane housing. The adjustable vane component has a vane nexus and a connection feature extending rearwardly from the vane nexus. The adjustable vane component further includes a plurality of vanes extending outwardly form the vane nexus. The backplate has a support tube defining a bore therethrough configured to receive the connection feature of the adjustable vane component and a plurality of backplate extensions extending outwardly form the support tube. The adjustable vane component and backplate may be fitted within a vane housing. The adjustable vane component is rotatable about a central axis between a first position and a second position, such that the positioning of the adjustable vane component and the selective alignment of the vanes relative to the backplate extensions defines the amount of airflow through an airflow outlet opening.
US09707822B2 Electric vehicle thermal management system
An electric vehicle thermal management system and an electric vehicle using the thermal management system, wherein a passenger cabin is heated by the heat dissipated from a battery and/or a motor, and the battery and the electric motor are connected in different cooling paths. Heat is supplied to the passenger cabin by using the heat absorbed by cooling liquid from the battery and/or the motor, so that the electric power of the electric vehicle can be effectively utilized to increase the endurance mileage of the electric vehicle.
US09707819B2 Device for adjusting the height of a vehicle body
A device (1) for adjusting the height of a vehicle body, including two components (3, 4) that can be moved longitudinally between adjustment positions in relation to each other, a ball screw (5), which sets the adjustment positions and which has a spindle (9) and a spindle nut (8), wherein the spindle (9) is connected to the one component (3) in an axially fixed manner and the spindle nut (8) is connected to the other component (4) in an axially fixed manner. A switchable axial stop (17) is operatively arranged between the two components (3, 4) and mechanically bypasses the ball screw (5) in at least one of the adjustment positions.
US09707818B2 Method for operating a motor vehicle in order to detect an overload on a roll stabilizer
The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle in order to detect an overload on a roll stabilizer which is supported so that it can rotate on a vehicle body and includes two stabilizer parts that can be rotated relative to each other by a torsional angle (Φ) via a rotary drive arranged between these parts. In order to detect an impairment to the driving safety of the vehicle in a timely manner, a ratio of the torsional angle (Φ) to a variable which is equivalent to an applied torque (M) of the rotary drive is ascertained, and an overload is determined if the ratio lies outside of a specified tolerance range.
US09707817B1 Shock apparatus, method and system for all vehicles
Adjustable air suspension shocks with rotatable damper assemblies, apparatus, systems and method for motor vehicles, such as automobiles, vans, trucks, off the road vehicles, motorcycles, the like. Deflating interior air springs/airbags (bladders) allows for pistons on shock absorbers to expand outward separating lower front and rear frame portions which effectively lowers the motor vehicle to the ground surface and for the driver to have a firmer ride. Inflating the airbags (bladders) allows for the pistons on the shock absorbers in the devices to retract so that devices have a more shock absorbing effect giving the driver and passenger(s) a smoother ride, which also raises the motor vehicles above the ground surface. A sleeve attached to the air shock allows for a damper assembly to rotate relative to the air shock so that it can be installed within mounting brackets where the axial mounting openings need not be perpendicular to one another.
US09707814B2 Active stabilization system for truck cabins
An active suspension system for a truck cabin that actively responds to and mitigates external force inputs between the truck chassis and the cabin. The system greatly reduces pitch, roll, and heave motions that lead to operator discomfort. The assembly is comprised of two or more self-contained actuators that respond to commands from an electronic controller. The controller commands the actuators based on feedback from one or more sensors on the cabin and/or chassis.
US09707811B2 Multi-task trailer hitch assembly
A multi-function, anti-rotational, power-sports utility hitch receiver assembly includes a four-sided hollow receiver tube having a forward end configured to attach to a tow vehicle and a rearward end configured to house an attachment of an accessory shank. Aligned apertures are present in the opposing sidewalls between the forward end and the rearward end for securing a hitch accessory shank within the receiver tube by inserting a hitch-pin through apertures. A removable, adjustable tightening bar is attachable to an underside of the hitch receiver tube for maintaining the receiver tube in a stationary position when the receiver tube is installed on a tow vehicle by abutting a surface on the tow vehicle. The assembly further includes a tow loop, e.g., for attaching tow chains, straps, bungee cords, tow hooks and the like to the receiver.
US09707803B2 Pneumatic tire
Tread rubber forms a ground contact surface. When the ground contact surface is divided into two parts: a mounting inner side and a mounting outer side, the tread rubber has an inner cap part that forms an inner ground contact surface and is produced from non-conductive rubber, and an outer cap part that forms an outer ground contact surface. The inner cap part has a branched conductive part that is formed from conductive rubber ranging from the ground contact surface of a mounting outer end of the inner cap part to the side surface or bottom surface of a mounting inner end while branching off at a plurality of positions. The outer cap part does not have branched conductive rubber. The branched conductive part is formed from the conductive rubber with a rubber hardness different from that of the non-conductive rubber that forms the inner cap part.
US09707800B2 Partial wheel cladding
A wheel assembly including a cover portion permanently attached to a wheel. The wheel includes a wheel central hub portion, a wheel outer peripheral rim portion, a plurality of wheel spoke portions extending between the wheel central hub portion and the wheel outer peripheral rim portion, and a plurality of wheel turbine openings disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of wheel spoke portions. A cover portion is configured to overlie a portion of the wheel portion. The cover portion is configured to overlie one or more of the wheel central hub portion; the plurality of wheel spoke portions, and the plurality of turbine openings or the wheel outer periphery. An adhesive is disposed between an outboard surface of the wheel and the inboard surface of the cover portion to permanently secure the cover portion to the wheel portion. When the cover portion is secured to the wheel, substantial portions of the plurality of wheel spokes, the wheel central hub, or wheel outer periphery remain exposed.
US09707798B2 “Wideback” pamphlet for easy identification on a shelf
A pamphlet with a plurality of pages with a placard attached to the fold line of the pamphlet at a plurality of connection points by, staples. The placard attached to the fold line can be pivoted about the fold line to a position perpendicular or parallel to the pamphlet.
US09707797B2 Binder with carrying strap attachments
A binder arrangement comprising a pair of covers hingably carried by a spine and containing at least one binder carried by one of the covers further comprising a case that encompasses the binder arrangement that includes flexible sidewalls that each comprise a skirt that extends along the side edges of each cover with one of the skirts releasably attached to the other one of the skirts by a fastening arrangement that is elastically anchored to the spine by a stretchable gather, and further including a material loop on the interior surface of said spine for slidably retaining d-ring attachment loops.
US09707795B2 System and method of manufacturing extended content labels
A method of manufacturing an extended content label involves receiving label stock comprising a liner layer and a face stock layer, and de-laminating the liner layer from the face stock layer. The face stock layer and the liner layer each have a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the face stock layer has an adhesive layer that adheres the face stock layer to the liner layer. A first face stock image is printed onto the top surface of the liner layer. The printed face stock image is transferred to the bottom surface of the face stock layer, and a second face stock image is printed onto the top surface of the face stock layer. The transferring the printed face stock image involves re-laminating the face stock layer with the liner layer.
US09707794B1 Adjustable bookmark including a buckle
An adjustable strap, comprised of four straps, which fastens on the spine of the book using a fitting mechanism. The second strap, comprised of three straps, is comprised of one strap made of elastic material that is inserted in the middle of the book pages. The second strap is fastened to the second end of the first strap and the first end of the third strap which wrap around the spine of the book and fastens through the fitting mechanism, making the strap as a whole, adjustable to fit different sized books. The fourth strap, acting as the bookmark(s), is attached to the first strap so it/they can be inserted between a single page or multiple pages to mark a place in a book. The bookmark is adjustable to fit different sized books and stays securely attached until removed and placed on another book.
US09707792B2 Cooling device, laser device, and image processing apparatus
A cooling device including a cooling controller cools a laser light source in a laser device. The laser light source irradiates a medium with a laser beam. The cooling controller controls a cooling operation according to data associated with a heating state of a laser light source in the laser device.
US09707791B2 Printable recording media
A printable recording media including a supporting base substrate having, on its image side, a pre-coating layer that contains inorganic pigments and polymeric binders, and a top ink-receiving layer that includes inorganic pigments, polymeric binders and non-film forming polymers; and, having a polymer barrier layer on its backside. Also described herein is a method for making the printable recording media, a method for forming printed articles, and the obtained printed articles.
US09707782B2 Liquid ejecting apparatus
Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a head configured to reciprocate and having a nozzle surface provided with a nozzle for discharging a liquid; a lock configured to regulate reciprocation of the head; and a liquid saucer configured to receive the liquid, in which the nozzle surface of the head faces the liquid saucer and is separated from the liquid saucer in a state where reciprocation is regulated by the lock.
US09707780B1 Printing device capable of switching printing method
A printing device includes a roller; a stepper motor; a head; and a controller. The roller is for conveying a printing medium in a conveying direction. The stepper motor is configured to rotate in synchronization with a pulse signal and rotate the roller. The head is configured to perform printing on the printing medium conveyed by the roller. The controller is configured to perform: decelerating the stepper motor from a first speed to a second speed; identifying a rotational speed of the stepper motor during deceleration of the stepper motor; performing synchronous printing in which the head is driven at timing in synchronization with the pulse signal when the rotational speed is greater than or equal to a prescribed speed; and performing timer printing in which the head is driven at a prescribed period when the rotational speed is less than the prescribed speed.
US09707772B2 Ink circulation type inkjet printer
An inkjet printer includes: a positive pressure space for a positive pressure for circulating ink along a circulation path to be applied; a negative pressure space for a negative pressure for circulating the ink along the circulation path to be applied; a positive-pressure-side air opening valve configured to selectively open and close the positive pressure space to a positive-pressure-side air opening path; a negative-pressure-side air opening valve configured to selectively open and close the negative pressure space to a negative-pressure-side air opening path; and a control unit configured to, when terminating circulation of the ink in the circulation path, drive the positive-pressure-side air opening valve to open the positive pressure space to the positive-pressure-side air opening path and then drive the negative-pressure-side air opening valve to open the negative pressure space to the negative-pressure-side air opening path.
US09707770B2 Fluid ejection device
A printer including an ink supply, a printhead cartridge, at least one fluid connection between the printhead cartridge and the ink supply, the printhead cartridge having a first configuration in which the fluid connection is coupled and the printhead cartridge is in electrical contact with other components of the printer and a second configuration in which the fluid connection is decoupled and the printhead cartridge is out of electrical contact with the other components of the printer, a cover latch having an open configuration and a closed configuration, and at least one moveable ejector arm that is mechanically linked to the cover latch so that the at least one ejector arm engages the printhead cartridge and forces the printhead cartridge towards the second configuration as the cover latch is moved towards the open configuration.
US09707769B2 Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus includes a recording head configured to discharge an ink onto paper for recording, a case accommodating at least the recording head, a reading device openable and closable between an open position and a closed position, a liquid container having a liquid storage chamber for storing the ink to be supplied to the recording head and an injection port enabling the ink to be injected from the outside to the inside of the liquid storage chamber, a blocking member configured to block the injection port by coming into contact with the injection port, and a cover provided such that the cover can be opened or closed between an open position where the injection port is exposed and a closed position where the injection port is not exposed. The blocking member is mounted on the cover.
US09707766B2 Fluid directing assembly
A fluid directing assembly can comprise a molded support comprising a modified epoxy molded compound which includes epoxy resin, cross-linker, filler, and is devoid of wax release agent. The assembly can also include a silicon die attached to the molded support and wherein the silicon die and the molded support define a fluid directing channel.
US09707765B2 Inhibiting sediment formation in a MICR ink tank
What is disclosed is an apparatus and method for inhibiting the formation of sediment in an ink tank of a MICR inkjet printer. In one embodiment, the present apparatus comprises an ink tank containing MICR ink and an electromagnet which resides in a chamber located on, near, or inside the ink tank. Activation of the electromagnet causes the particles to be attracted to the electromagnet's magnetic field such that the particles are lifted off a bottom of the tank to inhibit sediment formation thereon. The electromagnet can be activated in response to the MICR inkjet printer having been turned OFF. A sensor may further be employed to activate the electromagnet in response to one of: sediment in the ink tank having reached a pre-determined level; a flow-rate of liquid ink through the tank having fallen below a threshold level, sediment levels, or a pressure inside the tank.
US09707757B2 Photosensitive negative resin composition
A photosensitive negative resin composition including (a) an epoxy-group-containing compound, (b) a first onium salt including a cation moiety structure represented by formula (b1) and an anion moiety structure represented by formula (b2), and (c) a second onium salt including a cation moiety structure represented by formula (c1) and an anion moiety structure represented by formula (c2).
US09707755B2 Method for controlling inkjet printing apparatus
A method for controlling an inkjet printing apparatus performing printing to an elongated printing medium 11, the method having a discharging step of performing continuous application to a piezoelectric element 23 of a nozzle to be used with a pulse number of two or more waves per one printing element to deform the piezoelectric element and thereby discharge ink in an ink chamber 22 from an opening portion 21, and a vibrating step of performing application of the piezoelectric elements 23 to all the nozzles with a pulse number of one wave per one printing element to deform the piezoelectric elements, thereby imparting only vibrations to the inks in the ink chambers 22 without discharging the inks, where the discharging step and the vibrating step are performed alternately.
US09707748B2 Printed spacecraft separation system
A spacecraft coupling system includes an integral component that can be deformed and placed into a stable state that locks one component into a mating component, and can easily be released from the deformed state, decoupling the two components. The integral component may include a central ring, a plurality of leaf elements arranged at the perimeter of the component, and a plurality of fins that extend outward from the ring to the plurality of leaf elements. A rotation of the ring element while the component is held stationary causes the fins to urge the leaf elements toward the receiving surface areas and to subsequently force the leaf elements against surfaces on the mating component. To reduce cost and complexity, the integral component is a metal, such as titanium, that can be formed using an additive manufacturing process, commonly termed a 3-D printing process.
US09707745B2 Machine and method for producing inflatable products
A machine and method for making an inflatable product is disclosed. The inflatable product has an upper layer and a lower layer. The machine having a presser, a welder press frame, an upper flat plate secured to the presser, and a lower flat plate secured to the welder press frame. Each flat plate has a plurality of slide rests, each slide rest having a plurality of detachable plates positioned along the slide rest. A lower layer of material is placed on top of the lower flat plate and on top of the plurality of detachable plates on the lower flat plate. A plurality of die assemblies is positioned on top of the lower layer of material in a manner where each die assembly is aligned with a corresponding slide rest. Then, an upper layer of material is placed on top of the die assemblies and below the upper flat plate. The upper flat plate is pressed on top of the upper layer of material to perform heat welding.
US09707743B2 Method of manufacturing electrophoresis particles, electrophoresis particles, electrophoresis dispersion liquid, electrophoresis sheet, electrophoresis device, and electronic apparatus
A method of manufacturing electrophoresis particles having base particles exposing first functional groups on surfaces and block copolymers bonded to the base particles, the method including: obtaining the plurality of block copolymers in which dispersion portions formed by polymerizing monomers including side chains contributing to dispersibility in a dispersion medium and bonding portions formed by polymerizing second monomers including second functional groups having reactivity with the first functional group are bonded, by living polymerization; and bonding the bonding portions to the base particles by reacting the first functional groups and the second functional groups so that the block copolymers are bonded to the base particles.
US09707740B2 Melamine resin decorative sheet and method of refurbishing finished surface
A melamine resin decorative sheet of the present invention includes a laminate structure of a surface layer and a core layer, in which the surface layer is configured of a surface layer material composed of a surface layer base material which carries a resin containing a melamine resin on a first surface side that serves as a design surface and which carries a solid content of a thermoplastic emulsion resin on a second surface side that contacts with the core layer, and in which the core layer is configured of a heat dissipative material layer.
US09707736B2 Composite materials
A curable sheet-like composite material comprising curable resin and at least one layer of structural fibers and comprising an outer backing layer of substantially resin-free material which is gas permeable but is substantially non-permeable with respect to the curable resin at room temperature.
US09707731B2 Multi-layered bulk product filling material
A filling product comprising a plurality of narrow, elongated strip segments is provided. Each strip segment has a plurality of transverse folds and substantially planar portions between adjacent folds. At least some of the strip segments comprise at least two layers of material, including a first layer comprising a first material and a second layer comprising a second material, wherein the second material is different in composition from the first material. Corresponding methods of producing such filling products are also provided.
US09707730B1 Paper-based cooking container providing improved product browning
A paper-based cooking container providing improved product browning is disclosed, wherein the container includes a base, a sidewall and, optionally, a rim, and wherein a portion of the base has been modified through densification of the paper-based material. The container preferably includes both densified and undensified paper-based material.
US09707728B2 Grain dehydrating compressor for wet grain system and method
A device according to various embodiments for preparing wet grain can include at least a first screw configured to receive wet grain. A second screw receives the wet grain from the first screw. At least one of a compressing element and a dehydrating element is included with at least one of the first screw and the second screw to cause a physical property change to the wet grain.
US09707725B2 Method of making a sandwich-type, compression-molded, composite component having a cellulose-based core and improved surface appearance
A method of making a sandwich-type, compression-molded, composite component having improved surface appearance is provided. Reinforced thermoplastic skins, first and second sheets of thermoplastic adhesive and a cellulose-based core of a blank or stack of sandwich materials are heated to a softening temperature of the thermoplastics. The heated blank or stack is allowed to cool in the mold cavity until inner surfaces of the skins are bonded to top and bottom surfaces of the core by the sheets to seal core cavities. Air in the sealed cavities urges softened portions of the sheets and portions of the core inwardly towards the cavities of the core as the air in the cavities cools to inhibit debossing and improve surface appearance of a first outer surface of the blank or stack.
US09707723B2 Embossing tool
A embossing tool consisting of a mandrel and embossing assembly.
US09707720B2 Method for controlling three-dimensional printing apparatus and three-dimensional printing system
A method for controlling a three-dimensional printing apparatus and a three-dimensional printing system are provided. The method is applicable to controlling a tank of the three-dimensional printing apparatus and includes the following steps. A plurality of layer objects of a three-dimensional object are obtained according to a three-dimensional model, and the layer objects include a first layer object. A structural friability level of the first layer object is obtained according to cross-section information and a printing sequence of the first layer object. A swing velocity of the tank is determined according to the structural friability level. The tank is controlled to swing according to the swing velocity corresponding to the first layer object, such that the cured first layer object is separated from a bottom of the tank.
US09707716B2 Self-assembled tunable networks of sticky colloidal particles
Self-assembled tunable networks of microscopic polymer fibers ranging from wavy colloidal “fur” to highly interconnected networks are created from polymer systems and an applied electric field. The networks emerge via dynamic self-assembly in an alternating (ac) electric field from a non-aqueous suspension of “sticky” polymeric colloidal particles with a controlled degree of polymerization. The resulting architectures are tuned by the frequency and amplitude of the electric field and surface properties of the particles.
US09707712B2 Blow molding techniques
In blow mold apparatus, the emergence of a parison from an extruder may be controlled (the parison supported), such as by pulling on the parison or resisting gravity pull to tailor parison wall thickness, overall and locally. The process may proceed discontinuously, such as by stopping extrusion before a parison has achieved its full desired length and continuing pulling. After molding the parison, it may be filled with a material (solid, liquid or gas). A subsequent parison may be molded onto a previously formed parison. Various elements or devices (such as needles, caps, stoppers, valves, plungers) may be incorporated into the part during the molding process.
US09707706B2 Flexible substrate embedded with wires and method for fabricating the same
A flexible substrate embedded with wires includes a flexible substrate constituted by a polymer material, and a continuous wire pattern containing a plurality of pores embedded in the flexible substrate, wherein the polymer material fills the pores. A method for fabricating a flexible substrate embedded with wires providing a carrier; forming a continuous wire pattern on the carrier, the continuous wire pattern containing a plurality of pores; covering a polymer material over the continuous wire pattern and the carrier and to fill into the pores; and separating the polymer material and the carrier to form a flexible substrate embedded with the continuous wire pattern” where the only change is the addition of wires.
US09707700B2 Tile saw
A tile saw includes a base, and a table movably coupled to the base and moveable in a first plane between a first position and a second position to cut a workpiece. A blade assembly has a saw blade rotatable within a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane to cut the workpiece as the table moves between the first position and the second position. The tile saw further includes a support arm fixedly coupling the blade assembly to the base via a support arm mount, and an adjustment mechanism received by the support arm mount and the base. The adjustment mechanism is movable between a first adjustment position and a second adjustment position to adjust the position of the saw blade. Adjusting the saw blade includes at least one of translating the saw blade to a third plane parallel to the second plane and pivoting the support arm to change the yaw of the saw blade.
US09707692B2 Cutterhead component for shredding/slicing foods and food processor having the cutterhead component
Provided are a cutterhead component for shredding and/or slicing foods and a food processor having the cutterhead component herein. The cutterhead component includes: a cutterhead with a dropping gap, a cutter body and a turncap; the cutterhead is divided into a fixed cutterhead and a movable cutterhead by a dividing plane passing through the dropping gap and a rotation axis, the movable cutterhead is provided with a central axle along its rotation axis, and a driven part is disposed on an outer surface of the central axle; the turncap is rotatably sleeved on the central axle, a driving part is disposed on an inner wall of the turncap, the driving part engages with the driven part, forming a lead screw mechanism. With regard to the cutterhead component for shredding and/or slicing foods, the thickness of cut-out foods can be regulated according to requirements, thereby satisfying different demands of users.
US09707690B2 Heated shaving razor handle
A shaving razor system with a handle having an elongated gripping portion with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. A connection base is mounted to the proximal end portion of the handle. A heater bar is operably connected to a power source positioned within the handle. The heater bar is joined to the connection base. A removable razor cartridge having a housing with a guard, a cap and at least one blade mounted to the housing between the guard and the cap. An interconnect member fixed to the housing and having a handle mounting surface releasably engaged with a corresponding surface on the connection base.
US09707689B2 Personal styling razor
A hand-held razor has single or multiple blades of a smaller dimension than is typical and features an ergonomically advantageous handle allow more detailed shaving and hair removal. The increased detail allows shaving of more difficult areas for shaving and allows detailed hair removal for fashionable shaving styles of the beard, goatee, scalp, sideburns or other areas. Embodiments include a shaving head that is an integrated disposable razor or is part of a replaceable razor blade cartridge.
US09707686B2 Method for operating a vacuum generator and a vacuum generator for carrying out said method
The present invention is directed toward a method for operating a manipulator system having a vacuum manipulator device for manipulating a workpiece and a vacuum generator for generating a vacuum. The vacuum generator has a suction connection for suctioning in order to provide a vacuum supply for the vacuum manipulator device. Further, a diagnosis cycle is executed, including the steps of: provision of a vacuum for the vacuum manipulator device, and suctioning without a workpiece; and measurement of the equilibrium pressure obtained at the suction connection with a suction pressure sensor.
US09707684B2 Force estimation for a minimally invasive robotic surgery system
A method of force estimation for a minimally invasive medical system including a robot manipulator having an effector unit equipped with a 6-degrees-of-freedom force/torque sensor and being configured to hold a minimally invasive instrument having a first end mounted to the effector unit and a second end located beyond an external fulcrum that limits the instrument in motion, where the method includes determining a position of the instrument relative to the fulcrum, measuring by means of the 6 degrees of freedom force/torque sensor a force and a torque exerted onto the effector unit by the first end of the instrument, and calculating by means of the principle of superposition an estimate of a force exerted onto the second end of the instrument based on the determined position, the measured force and the measured torque.
US09707683B2 Apparatus for forming a sleeve on a container
An apparatus having: a conveyor having a machine direction and a cross-machine direction and a pair of edges spaced apart from one another in the cross-machine direction; a striker having a first position and a second position, wherein the striker in the first position is located at a predetermined location above the conveyor and laterally within the pair of edges, wherein in the striker in the second position is remote from the predetermined location; a driver operatively engaged with the striker to move the striker from the first position to the second position; and a vacuum port proximal to the striker when the striker is in the first position.
US09707679B1 Apparatus and methods for moving objects needing eccentrically-located support during moving
The present disclosure describes an apparatus for moving objects from above that need support at eccentric locations thereof during moving and methods of using the apparatus to move such objects. The apparatus restricts objects from moving relative to the apparatus in multiple directions and, together with the apparatus' support of the objects from below at multiple eccentric locations, provides stability and reduces the possibility of the user being injured or other things being damaged during the object's movement. According to an example embodiment, the apparatus comprises a hand tool having a handle and a plurality of interface members secured to the handle. The handle has an ergonometric shape for comfortable grasping by a user. The interface members depend from and extend outward from the handle to interact with and support an object being moved at multiple eccentric object locations.
US09707677B2 Closure device
A closure device, in particular a tool-holder closure device, includes at least one movably mounted closure element and at least one securing unit. The securing unit includes at least one movably mounted securing element configured to secure the closure element in at least one position thereof. The closure device further includes at least one stop unit which has at least one stop element. The stop element, depending on at least one position of the closure element, is configured to stop the securing element at least largely against a movement relative to the closure element.
US09707676B2 Adapter tool with multiple attachments
An adapter tool is provided. The adapter tool includes an elongated handle having a top end opposite a bottom end. A head is attached to and is substantially perpendicular with the handle. The head includes a first end opposite a second end. At least one of the first end and the second end may include a head mating end. The present invention further includes a plurality of tool attachments. Each of the tool attachments includes a tool mating end releasably attachable to the head mating end. Each of the plurality of tool attachments may include a tool portion including a different type of tool. Therefore, different tool attachments may be connected to the head to form different tools.
US09707674B2 Cylinder cover for steam powered nailing guns
The invention relates to a cylinder cover for a cylinder of a piston mechanism. In certain embodiments, the cylinder cover includes a cylinder cover body, a valve plate, and a one-directional valve. The cylinder cover body has an exhaust port, and an oil intake. The exhaust port and oil intake are disposed on outer circumference of the cylinder cover body. The one directional oil valve is formed by a compression spring and a ball. An inner end of the oil intake is connected to the compression spring through the ball and the ball is disposed between one end of the compression spring and the inner end of the oil intake. The valve plate is retained on an inner wall of the cylinder cover body by a retaining nut. The cylinder cover further has an auxiliary heating rod inside cylinder cover body for pre-heating cylinder cover to a predetermined temperature.
US09707672B2 Snap-tie tool
A tool designed for aligning and positioning snap-ties used in assembling the structural concrete shaping forms. The tool comprises a shaft member fixedly attached to a slotted engaging member for engaging the snap-ties. The slotted engaging member typically has a tapered slot so that the user may easily encompass the snap-tie and position it in a single step without the need to temporarily lock the snap-tie to the tool during positioning. The tool also allows the user to position snap-ties remotely without the need for the user's body to enter a concrete form apparatus, thereby decreasing the chance of injury.
US09707670B2 Motor-driven screwdriver
A motor-driven screwdriver accessory is externally attached to a motor-driven screwdriver body. The body has a drive control circuit disposed in a screwdriver housing, a power supply cord connected to the drive control circuit and extended through a first power supply cord holding hole, and a securing annular member secured to the outer periphery of the power supply cord. The accessory has a housing having a second power supply cord holding hole sized to allow the securing annular member to be engagingly secured thereto. The first power supply cord holding hole has a size allowing formation of a clearance between the first power supply cord holding hole and the power supply cord in a state where the power supply cord securing annular member is secured to the second power supply cord holding hole, thereby enabling a signal line from the drive control circuit to be routed through the clearance.
US09707668B2 Multi-mode wrench
A multi-mode one-way wrench includes a head, a toothed wheel, a leading pawl, at least one following pawl and a switch. The head includes cutouts in communication with a chamber. The toothed wheel rests in the chamber and includes teeth. The pawls are movably rest in the cutouts and adapted for alternate engagement with the toothed wheel. The following pawl includes a stem. The switch rests on the head and made with at least one arched groove for receiving and guiding the stem to move the following pawl between a first mode for engagement with the toothed wheel and a second mode kept from the toothed wheel. The cutouts are biased from one another by an angle of 360°×(M+1/L)÷N, wherein L is an integer for representing the number of the cutouts, M is any proper integer, and N is an integer for representing the number of the teeth.
US09707666B2 Workpiece fixing jig and workpiece fixing method using the same
A workpiece fixing jig 1 includes a base 2 to be fixed on a table, and a clamping mechanism 10 provided on the base 2 for clamping a workpiece. The clamping mechanism 10 includes a first clamping portion 20 and a second clamping portion 30 provided to face each other. At least one of the first and second clamping portions 20 and 30 is configured to move forward and backward with respect to the other along a moving direction and the moving direction is set to a direction intersecting a direction in which the base 2 is fixed on the table. In using this workpiece fixing jig 1, the base 2 is fixed on the table after the workpiece is clamped between the first clamping portion 20 and the second clamping portion 30.
US09707662B2 Method of manufacturing polishing pad having detection window and polishing pad having detection window
A polishing pad having a detection window and a method of manufacturing the polishing pad are provided. A dummy detection window is pre-disposed in a mold. A polishing layer precursor is filled into the mold, and then a solidifying process is performed to form a polishing layer, wherein the polishing layer and the dummy detection window are separable completely. The polishing layer and the dummy detection window are separated from each other so as to form a detection opening in the polishing layer. The detection opening can alternatively be formed in a mold having a protrusion structure to replace the dummy detection window. A detection window precursor is filled into the detection opening, and then a solidifying process is performed to form a detection window.
US09707659B2 Method and apparatus for polishing workpiece
In a polishing method of the present invention, the temperature of a carrier plate is measured, and the amount of polishing removal of a workpiece (workpiece) is accurately controlled based on change in the measured temperature of the carrier plate.
US09707658B2 Edge finishing apparatus
An edge finishing apparatus includes a surface, a fluid delivery device configured to deliver at least one magnetorheological polishing fluid (MPF) ribbon to the at least one well, at least one magnet placed adjacent to the surface to selectively apply a magnetic field in a vicinity of the surface, and at least one holder placed in opposing relation to the surface, the at least one holder being configured to support at least one article such that an edge of the at least one article can be selectively immersed in the MPF ribbon delivered to the at least one well.
US09707657B2 Machine tool
The invention relates to a machine tool as well as to a method for operating the machine tool. The machine tool comprises a workpiece carrier (20) that can be incrementally rotated about an incremental advance axis (22) and has several carrier sides (25). A first workpiece chuck unit (26) for holding a workpiece in a first position (P1) and a second workpiece chuck unit (27) for holding a workpiece in a second position (P2) are arranged on each carrier side (25). In each angular position or incremental advance position of the workpiece carrier (20), one carrier side (25) is in a loading station (30), one carrier side (25) is in an unloading station 31, and the respectively other carrier sides (25) are in respectively one work station (32). A workpiece changing device (34) is provided, said device moving a partially machined workpiece (16a) out of the first position (P1) in the unloading station (31) into the second position (P2) in the loading station. The position change of the partially machined workpiece (16a) preferably also takes place during the incremental advance movement of the workpiece carrier (20). Preferably, the partially machined workpiece (16a) can be turned in doing so.
US09707656B2 Automated inspection system
A drilling system includes a drilling machine, configured to drill a hole in a work piece along a drilling axis, a deployment mechanism, attached to the drilling machine, a measuring probe, attached to the deployment mechanism, and a controller, coupled to the drilling machine, the measuring probe, and the deployment mechanism. The measuring probe is configured to produce a signal indicative of an actual geometric parameter of the hole when inserted therein. The deployment mechanism is configured to selectively align the measuring probe along the drilling axis. The controller is configured to cause insertion of the measuring probe into the hole, and to receive the signal from the measuring probe.
US09707652B2 Machine tool for processing plate-like workpieces, in particular metal sheets
A machine tool for processing plate-like workpieces, in particular metal sheets, has a machine frame with a lower frame arm, an upper frame arm and a frame compartment or throat defined between the upper and lower arms. A first tool magazine, close to the station, has storage places for processing tools is arranged at least partially within the frame compartment. The processing tools, such as punch/die sets, can be interchanged at a processing station of the machine tool. By means of a tool transfer device, processing tools can be transferred between the first tool and a second tool magazine, remote from the station. The second tool magazine has a magazine platform that protrudes laterally in a horizontal direction with respect to the machine frame and is accessible from above, on which magazine platform storage places for processing tools interchangeable at the processing station are provided, and above which a tool holder of the tool transfer device is mounted on the relevant longitudinal side of the machine frame.
US09707647B2 Mist cooling
The invention relates to a device for cooling an object that was previously subjected to a heat application, generally a multi-piece composite, particularly in the form of a shrink-fit chuck into which the shank of a tool was chucked or from which it was removed (cooling device), wherein the device comprises a pump, by way of which it generates a carrier gas flow, particularly an air flow, which is charged with a liquid cooling medium, particularly water, so that a coolant flow, the majority of the volume of which consists of the carrier gas, is created, which then spreads over at least the section of the object to be cooled.
US09707642B2 Toughened solder for downhole applications, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same
Disclosed herein is a solder composition comprising a metal or a metal alloy; and an electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition; where the electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition is dispersed homogeneously in the metal; and where the electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition has a higher glass transition temperature or a melting point than the flow temperature of the metal or metal alloy. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising mixing an electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition with a metal or a metal alloy to form the solder composition; where the electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition is dispersed homogeneously in the metal; and where the electrically conductive high temperature polymeric composition has a higher glass transition temperature or a melting point than the flow temperature of the metal or metal alloy.
US09707639B2 Tip dresser
A rotary cutter includes a pair of recessed receivers which receive the respective tip ends of a pair of electrode tips, and a through portion which runs through in a rotation axis direction and provides an opening that communicates with each of the recessed receivers. A cover case covers the lower recessed receiver of the rotary cutter and has a notch which is associated with the lower recessed receiver. Over the upper recessed receiver of the rotary cutter, a cover plate is fixed to cover the upper recessed receiver. An electrode tip insertion hole is cut through a center portion of the cover plate.
US09707638B2 Wire electric-discharge machining device, wire electric-discharge machining method, thin-plate manufacturing method, and semiconductor wafer manufacturing method
A wire electric-discharge machining device includes a control unit that selects a cutting wire to which a pulse voltage is applied by a pulse-voltage generation unit on a basis of an angle formed between an end face of a workpiece and a plane including a plurality of cutting wires, which are not parallel to the end face, an interval between parallel cutting wires, and a relative distance between the cutting wires and the workpiece. A drive unit drives a workpiece in a direction not vertical to the plane including the cutting wires, and the workpiece is cut by electric-discharge machining by applying a pulse voltage.
US09707636B2 Wire electrical discharge machining apparatus, wire electrical discharge machining system, power supply apparatus, wire electrical discharge machining method, and method of manufacturing semiconductor substrate
A wire electrical discharge machining apparatus includes: multiple main rollers around which a wire winds in parallel; multiple workpiece feeding units for feeding the workpiece toward the wire; a machining power supply unit for supplying a machining voltage to the workpiece; and a power supply terminal for supplying the machining voltage to the wire. The multiple workpiece feeding units are respectively arranged at a first position for feeding the workpiece toward a wire portion having a wire plane of the wire and a second position for feeding another workpiece toward another wire portion having another wire plane of the wire. The power supply terminal is arranged at a third position between the first position and the second position. The machining voltage supplied from the single machining power supply unit is supplied to the workpieces to be electrically discharge machined by the multiple workpiece feeding units.
US09707634B2 Hacksaw blade for a power tool
A hacksaw blade has a blade body that includes a cutting edge. One cutting-edge section is embodied in a concavely curved manner and at least one further cutting-edge section is embodied in a non-concave manner.
US09707632B2 Tool for the turning/turn broaching of workpieces
A tool for the turning/turn broaching of workpieces is provided, including a carrier which can be attached directly or indirectly to a machine tool with a plurality of segments which are fastened to the carrier. Each of the segments is provided with a plurality of tool bits. In addition, each of the segments is attached to the carrier by at least two fastening elements, which act obliquely to a plane (E) lying perpendicular to the rotational axis (R) of the tool.
US09707624B2 Method of synthesizing silver nanoparticles
Provided is a method of synthesizing silver nanoparticles including: a) a nucleation step of reacting a composition containing a silver precursor, a heterogeneous metal precursor, and an amine-based compound at 30 to 120° C. to form a nucleus; and b) a growth step of reacting the composition containing the nucleus formed therein at 155 to 350° C. to grow the nucleus. According to the present invention, significantly uniform and fine silver nanoparticles may be synthesized with high reproducibility on a large scale.
US09707622B2 Method for manufacturing three-dimensional shaped object
There is provided a selective laser sintering method capable of reducing the bulge of the peripheral portion corresponding to the periphery of the three-dimensional shaped object. The manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes alternate repetition of a powder-layer forming and a solidified-layer forming, the repetition comprising: (i) forming a solidified layer by irradiating a predetermined portion of a powder layer with a light beam, thereby sintering the powder in the predetermined portion or a melting and subsequently solidifying the powder; and (ii) forming another solidified layer by newly forming a powder layer on the formed solidified layer, followed by irradiation of a predetermined portion of the newly formed powder layer with the light beam, wherein a scanning of the light irradiation is divided into light beam-scannings “A” and “B”.
US09707619B2 Squeeze pin circuit for die casting and hydraulic unit
A squeeze pin circuit is installed to a direction switching valve. The direction switching valve is configured to switch a direction of hydraulic pressure to a core cylinder. The squeeze pin circuit is configured to drive a squeeze pin. The squeeze pin is configured to partially pressurize molten metal filled in a cavity. The squeeze pin circuit includes a squeeze pin cylinder and a flow rate adjusting unit. The squeeze pin cylinder is coupled to the direction switching valve to drive the squeeze pin. The flow rate adjusting unit is installed on a hydraulic pressure path. The hydraulic pressure path couples the direction switching valve to a head side of the squeeze pin cylinder. The flow rate adjusting unit is configured to ensure pressure compensation and temperature compensation.
US09707617B2 Press-forming method
While a compression part (B1) in a bottom wall part of a cup-shaped workpiece (B) is compressed by an inner punch (11) and an inner die (14) and moved in a direction to get away from an intermediate die (15), the inner die (14) is pushed toward the inner punch (11); and a compression part (B2) being an outer end portion in a radial direction of the workpiece (B) is compressed by an outer punch (13) and an outer die (16) and moved in an direction to approach the intermediate die (15), to thereby suppress the workpiece (B) in the compression part (B2) from material-flowing in a direction to get away from a central axis (10), whereby thickness reduction processing of the compression part (B1) and thickness increase processing of a vertical wall part (B3) of the workpiece (B) sandwiched by an intermediate punch (12) and the inner die (15) and a vertical wall part (B4) of the workpiece (B) sandwiched by the intermediate punch (12) and an outer die (16) are performed.
US09707615B2 Shaped metal container and method for making same
A shaped metal container having less metal than prior art shaped metal containers while still able to handle sufficient axial load and undergo shaping processes, including necking, without wrinkling, buckling, collapsing or other physical defect is disclosed. Processes for shaping a metal container having a sidewall of variable thickness, wherein a portion of the sidewall having a variable thickness is shaped using a die or dies are also disclosed.
US09707614B2 Tube expanding method for manufacturing metal tube
Through a tube expanding processing simulation, a workpiece shape in a state where a tip of a workpiece 10 has advanced by 1.0 m or more after passing through a shoulder portion 3 of a tool 1 is evaluated. A hollow piece shape and a tool shape such that the external diameter is within ±1% of the target, the thickness is within ±7.5% of the target, and the internal gap between the hollow piece and the tool is 1.0 mm or less are obtained by repeated calculation, and thereby actual tube expanding manufacturing conditions are determined.
US09707612B2 Die cushion force control method and die cushion device
There are provided a die cushion force control method and a die cushion device that can improve response delay of die cushion force without changing die cushion waiting position upward. In the die cushion force control method, a servo motor is driven according to a die cushion force command B previously set and the die cushion force is generated on the cushion pad. The die cushion force control method includes a step of allowing the cushion pad to wait in a predetermined die cushion waiting position at which a die cushion force action will start, and a preliminary pressurization step of outputting the die cushion force command B and preliminary applying pressure to the cushion pad before a slide of a press machine reaches the die cushion waiting position.
US09707610B2 Pipe bend die unit, and pipe bending apparatus having the unit
A pipe bend die unit includes a bend die that comprises a clamp member and a counter pressure member, wherein the clamp member has a first groove part of half-circular cross section and a fitting recess extending in a peripheral direction by a first predetermined length on a planar surface perpendicular to a rotary axis. A fitting protrusion of the counter pressure member is positioned in the fitting recess to form a pipe-receiving groove of half-circular cross section, so that the counter pressure member and the clamp member are hingedly connected to one another about the rotary axis so as to be rotated relative to each other. The fitting recess possesses width expanding end face areas, where a clearance between opposing end faces is enlarged in a predetermined distance range including at least a radially outer end portion, from the rotary axis toward a radial outside.
US09707602B2 System and method for washing mechanical parts
A system for washing mechanical parts polluted with hydrocarbons is described, which includes a) a cleaning fluid; b) an enzymatic complex that catalyzes the oxidative degradation of hydrocarbons coating the mechanical parts, wherein said enzymatic complex is located within a filter cartridge; and, c) a washing sink. By using the described system, daily degradation efficiency from 250 to 500 g of transformed hydrocarbons in CO2 and H2O is achieved. Moreover, a method to perform washing of mechanical parts is described.
US09707601B2 Apparatus and method for cleaning objects
A container is disclosed. The container includes a top portion and a bottom portion, both including a mesh portion, at least one hinging feature attached to the bottom portion, wherein the at least one hinging feature hingably attaches the top portion to the bottom portion, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion having an open configuration and a closed configuration and wherein the top portion and the bottom portion, when in the closed configuration, forming an inner portion, also a latching mechanism wherein when the latching mechanism is in a locked position the top portion and bottom portion are locked into the closed configuration, also at least one spring holder attached to the at least one hinging feature and located within the inner portion wherein when the top portion and bottom portion move from the closed position to the open position, the at least one spring holder lifts upwards.
US09707600B2 Boot and bicycle tire bath
A boot and bicycle tire bath and method of using the same for facilitating the removal of undesirable material, such as from rubber or synthetic material, including cleaning snow and ice with grit from the soles of footwear and/or the tires of bicycles. Footwear may be dipped in a fluid in the bath, removing grit and other material, and thereafter left to dry on optional heel and/or toe holds. A bicycle tire, optionally supported by spaced apart rollers, may likewise be rotated through the fluid for cleaning.
US09707599B2 Method and apparatus for pallet jack cleaning and sanitizing
A pallet jack washing apparatus for washing the forks of a pallet jack comprising an enclosure having an entrance end and one or more openings in the entrance end with a substantially open track for carrying the wheels of the pallet jack forks traversing within the enclosure from said opening. A spray apparatus surrounds the track, said spray apparatus having a plurality of spray heads for directing washing fluids towards the track from substantially all angles. The spray apparatus may be affixed within the enclosure or may be configured to travel lengthwise axially along the track to apply washing fluids to the forks, wheel mounts and front wheels of a pallet jack. The spray apparatus is connected through a cleaning fluid circuit to one or more sources of washing fluid. The method of using a pallet jack washing apparatus to wash, rinse and sanitize a pallet jack.
US09707597B2 Reconformable material removal system
A re-conformable material removal system comprises a head or receiver portion having an inner chamber with a plurality of material removal members arranged in side-by-side relationship to one another. First, actuator ends are disposed in the inner chamber of the head or receiver portion and second, surface contact ends project outwardly to define a contact edge. A biasing member is disposed within the inner chamber of the head or receiver portion, between the material removal members and the top, to yieldably bias the material removal members in an extended position wherein placement of the re-conformable material removal system against a surface results in yielding of the biasing member and movement of the material removal members into the inner chamber when the surface is uneven thereby resulting a conformed contact edge that is continuously adjustable and conformable to the contour of the surface.
US09707596B2 Surface-cleaning device
A device for cleaning a surface (e.g., a barbeque grill, etc.) generally includes an enclosure having at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge. The device includes one or more motors having one or more rotational shafts selectively fixable with one or more rotatable brushes. The one or more rotatable brushes have a plurality of bristles. At least a portion of bristles projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The device also includes a circuit adapted for connecting power from a power source to the one or more motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run the one or more motors in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turn around due to the alternating directions of the one or more motors.
US09707595B2 Household hazardous waste recovery
In certain embodiments, a system may include at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data associated with a waste product and a processor coupled to the at least one optical sensor. The processor may be configured to determine information about the waste product based on the optical data and to selectively direct the waste product to a selected destination in response to determining the information.
US09707594B2 Lead and rubber reclamation apparatus and process
An apparatus and process for reclamation of indoor and outdoor gun ranges, wherein a mixture of rubber chunks, lead pieces, and trash from the range are fed into a first cyclonic separator for the removal of the lead. The rubber and trash are segregated and moved from the first cyclone to a second cyclonic separator, for separation of the rubber from the trash, while the trash is passed to a filter system. In the filter system, the trash is removed and drops out through a rotary valve at the bottom of the filter, leaving the air to be removed out the top of the filter system to be moved by suction through a Roots type blower to become pressurized air to distribute the rubber particles coming from the second cyclonic separator, back to the range or into collection in bags.
US09707592B2 Method of forming an anti-glare coating on a substrate
A method of forming an anti-glare coating on a substrate is provided. The method comprises: (a) heating the substrate to a temperature of at least 100° F. (37.8° C.) to form a heated substrate; (b) applying a curable film-forming sol-gel composition on at least one surface of the heated substrate, to form a coated substrate with a sol-gel network layer having a surface roughness; and (c) subjecting the coated substrate to conditions for a time sufficient to effect cure of the sol-gel layer and form an anti-glare, coated article. The sol-gel network layer is essentially free of inorganic oxide particles and comprises: (i) a tetraalkoxysilane; (ii) an epoxy functional trialkoxysilane; (iii) a metal-containing catalyst; and (iv) a solvent component. Coated articles prepared by the method above and demonstrating anti-glare properties are also provided.
US09707588B2 Methods and systems for creating aerosols
Aerosols can be created by filament stretching and breaking of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids by applying a strain to and stretching the fluid. The fluid is stretched along a strain pathway and forms a fluid filament between diverging surfaces. The stretched fluid filament breaks into droplets that can be harvested to form a mist or aerosol. The aerosol creation systems can include one or more pairs of counter-rotating rollers that are positioned adjacent to each other that stretch the fluid or a pair of pistons that move toward and away from each other to stretch the fluid. Some aerosol creation systems can include multiple pairs of counter-rotating rollers that are positioned in a circular, oval, or linear pattern. The aerosol creation system with multiple pairs of counter-rotating rollers can generate mist is one or more directions and can be positioned between two concentric rings or linearly, among other configurations.
US09707586B2 Printhead with recessed slot ends
In an embodiment, a method of forming a printhead includes forming on a front-side surface of a substrate, a thin film layer and a plurality of fluidic channels and ejection chambers. The method also includes forming a slot through the substrate from the back-side surface to the front-side surface, where the back-side and front-side surfaces generally oppose one another. The slot has a length extending along a long axis of the substrate and a width extending along a short axis of the substrate. The method includes forming recessed regions into the back-side surface of the substrate at both ends of the slot that extend beyond the length of the slot.
US09707585B2 Changer device for coating media and coating system for coating objects
A changer device for coating media having a housing, which has a delivery port which can be connected to an application device. At least one change unit is provided which includes at least a first and second inlet port, at least one outlet port and a valve device which may connect the first inlet port or the second inlet port to the outlet port, or which may block the flow channel to the outlet port. The valve device may be a rotating element and/or sliding element that is arranged in a valve chamber and includes a plurality of passage ducts which are able to connect fluidically the outlet port with one or both of the at least two inlet ports of the changer unit. The at least one such change unit may be provided in a coating system for coating objects with an application device and a plurality of reservoirs.
US09707583B2 Systems and methods for detecting substrate alignment during a printing process
Methods and systems for detecting alignment of a substrate during a printing process are described. In an embodiment, a printing apparatus may comprise an apparatus polarization area. A substrate may be configured with a substrate polarization area. The substrate may be arranged on the printing apparatus during printing such that the substrate polarization area overlaps the apparatus polarization area to form an alignment area. During printing, light may be radiated onto the alignment area to generate polarized light. The polarized light may be received by a polarized light receiving device. Characteristics of the light received by the polarized light receiving device may be monitored for variations. The variations may indicate that the substrate is not properly aligned for printing on the printing apparatus.
US09707580B1 High voltage fan motor powered by low voltage
A rechargeable air-moving system (e.g., a hair drier, a pet groomer, a liquid sprayer, a vacuum cleaner, etc.) has a rather high voltage universal motor powered by a relatively low voltage rechargeable battery. The battery provides the benefits of portability and low-voltage safety, and the high voltage motor provides the benefits of speed, being lightweight and compact. In some examples, high voltage from a domestic AC power source is reduced to low voltage to charge the battery, and then a step-up converter increases the low DC voltage from the battery to a much higher voltage for the motor. The magnitude of the high voltage from the converter is comparable to the high voltage of the domestic AC power source. The relatively high voltage from the converter powers a high voltage universal motor that is lighter and more compact than a low voltage universal motor of equivalent power.
US09707579B2 Droplet actuator devices comprising removable cartridges and methods
A microfluidic device having a substrate with an electrically conductive element made using a conductive ink layer underlying a hydrophobic layer.
US09707578B2 Rotary atomizer nozzle head, and rotary atomizer with such a nozzle head
A bell plate is rotated about a rotational axis, and coating material is supplied to a discharge surface of the bell plate such that the coating material is projected away from the bell plate. A working fluid is blown at least temporarily as a transonic or supersonic flow onto the coating material coming from the bell plate by means of a dispensing device. Furthermore, a spray head for a rotary atomizer is provided for applying a coating material to an object, having a bell plate which can be rotated about a rotational axis and which has a discharge surface, wherein coating material can be supplied to the discharge surface such that the coating material is projected away from the bell plate. A dispensing device which can blow a working fluid at least temporarily as a transonic or supersonic flow onto the coating material coming from the bell plate.
US09707574B2 Diverter valve assembly and shower system
A shower system and diverter valve assembly. The shower system includes two shower devices. The diverter valve assembly may include a pull diverter valve assembly coupled between a shower arm and a hand shower hose. In operation, by applying a force (e.g., a pulling force), the pull diverter valve assembly selectively directs water flow to the shower head or to the hand shower. The diverter valve assembly may include a toggle diverter valve assembly including a portion coupled to a hand shower.
US09707572B2 Multi-function splashless sprayhead
A fluid control valve includes a body, a first diverter, a second diverter, and a first actuator. The body includes an inlet configured to receive a supply of fluid. The first diverter is movable in a radial direction within the body between a first radial position and a second radial position. The second diverter is movable in a longitudinal direction within the body between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position. The first actuator is operatively coupled to the first diverter and to the second diverter. The first actuator is configured to simultaneously move the first diverter between the first and second radial positions and the second diverter between the first and second longitudinal positions.
US09707571B2 Apparatus and method for supplying chemical solution on semiconductor substrate
A method of providing a liquid over a substrate is provided. The method includes providing the liquid over the substrate via a first opening of a flow path formed in a spray nozzle. The method further includes sucking back the liquid away from the first opening of the flow path. The method also includes holding the chemical solution in the flow path to keep a front surface of the chemical solution located in a tapered flow path section of the flow path.
US09707568B2 Method and system for using electromagnetism to control fertilizer leaching
Devices are provided comprising one or more insulated hollow vertical pipes inserted into a bed of soil, each pipe having a descending and an ascending conductive element forming a loop within the interior of the pipe. A plurality of such vertical pipes can be attached to a straight pipe, forming a two dimensional array of vertical pipes, in which the loops are connected in series. Further, a series of such one-dimensional straight pipes can be attached together to provide a two-dimensional array. When vertical pipes are inserted into the bed of soil and an electrical current applied to the array, one or more magnetic fields is produced within the bed and parallel to the surface of the bed. The magnetic fields so produced impede downward flow of ionic fertilizers into the ground water, and retaining the fertilizer near growing plants when the bed is irrigated.
US09707553B2 P-chirogenic organophosphorus compounds
P-chirogenic organophosphorus compounds of general formula (I), a process for the synthesis of the compounds of formula (I), and intermediate products of general formulae (II), (III) and (IV), as shown below, are involved in the synthesis of compounds (I). Metal complexes comprising compounds (I) as ligands are also described. The compounds and complexes are useful in asymmetric catalysis by transition metal complexes or organocatalysis, especially for asymmetric hydrogenation or allylation. Compounds of general formula (I) may be useful as agrochemical and therapeutic substances, or as reagents or intermediates for fine chemistry.
US09707552B1 Catalyst composition comprising phosphorus-based ligand and hydroformylation process using the same
Disclosed are a catalyst composition containing a phosphorous-based ligand and a hydroformylation process using the same. More specifically, disclosed are a catalyst composition containing a monodentate phosphite ligand, a monodentate phosphine ligand and a transition metal catalyst, wherein the total content of the entire ligand including the monodentate phosphite ligand and the monodentate phosphine ligand is 1 to 33 moles, based on 1 mole of the transition metal catalyst, and a hydroformylation method using the same.The present invention has an effect of providing a catalyst composition which reduces an N/I (ratio of normal to iso) selectivity of aldehydes produced by hydroformylation of an olefin-based compound and exhibits superior catalytic activity and stability, and a hydroformylation method of an olefin-based compound using the catalyst composition.
US09707550B2 Heterogeneous catalysts for NMR/MRI enhancement via signal amplification by reversible exchange (SABRE)
Heterogeneous iridium catalysts for nuclear spin polarization enhancement in solution via signal amplification by reversible exchange are provided. Also provided are methods for preparing heterogeneous iridium catalysts, and methods of using heterogeneous iridium catalysts for nuclear spin polarization enhancement in solution via signal amplification by reversible exchange.
US09707547B2 Oxidation catalyst for furfural compounds and applying method thereof
An oxidation catalyst includes a nickel-containing material, a manganese-containing material and a bromine-containing material, wherein the molar number of the element bromine (Br) in the oxidation catalyst to the total molar number of the element nickel (Ni) and the element manganese (Mn) in the oxidation catalyst substantially ranges from 0.01 to 7.5.
US09707544B2 Silver-cerium oxide composite catalyst supported on an alkaline carrier and method for producing the same
Conventionally, a silver-cerium oxide composite containing a silver particle and cerium oxide covering the surface of the silver particle has been synthesized through a multi-stage process, and is disadvantageous not only in that there is a need to use an organic solvent and a surfactant, causing the time and cost to be increased, but also in that there is a possibility that fulminating silver is formed, leading to a problem about the safety. A method for producing a catalyst having a silver-cerium oxide composite and an alkaline carrier having supported thereon the oxide composite, the silver-cerium oxide composite containing a silver particle and cerium oxide covering the surface of the silver particle, the method having preparing a mixture containing a silver compound, a cerium compound, and an alkaline carrier, and drying the mixture is provided.
US09707542B2 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 first washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt) and a first support material, wherein the first washcoat region is substantially free of a hydrocarbon adsorbent; a second washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) and a second support material, wherein the second washcoat region has a ratio by mass of platinum (Pt) to palladium (Pd) of 4:1 to 1:1; a hydrocarbon adsorbent; and a substrate; wherein the first washcoat region is arranged to contact inlet exhaust gas before the hydrocarbon adsorbent, and the first washcoat region is arranged to contact inlet exhaust gas before the second washcoat region.
US09707538B2 Aluminized silicious powder and water purification device incorporating same
A reaction product of silicious material, aluminum metal, and an aqueous solution is disclosed. The reaction product may be used to form a sorbent that is used to purify water of contaminants such as biological matter, dyes, soluble metals, arsenic, or radioactive elements. Additives may be added to the reaction product to further improve the sorption qualities of the sorbent. Water purification devices having the sorbent are also disclosed.
US09707537B2 Devices and methods for curing nail gels
Novel nail gel curing devices and methods of their use are disclosed. Novel shields for nail gel curing devices and methods of their use are also disclosed. The devices and shields are useful for curing nail gels and more particularly where light emitting diode “LED” equipped devices are used to cure UV-VIS curable nail gel resins.
US09707536B2 Reactor components
The present disclosure relates to insulation components and their use, e.g., in regenerative reactors. Specifically, a process and apparatus for managing temperatures from oxidation and pyrolysis reactions in a reactor, e.g., a thermally regeneratating reactor, such as a regenerative, reverse-flow reactor is described in relation to the various reactor components.
US09707535B2 Microfluidic reactors for oligonucleotide synthesis
The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for the chemical synthesis of micro-quantities of oligonucleotides or other chemical molecules. The system includes a reusable glass micro-reactor containing a paramagnetic solid support, a magnet, an electronic drive controller and an optical spectroscopy system capable of driving a plurality individual reactors. The system utilizes the electroosmotic movement of reactants through microfluidic channels. Spectrophotometric monitoring of the reaction products allows for the real-time determination of synthesis yield.
US09707531B2 Combined field assisted sintering techniques and HTHP sintering techniques for forming polycrystalline diamond compacts and earth-boring tools
Methods of forming polycrystalline diamond compacts include employing field assisted sintering techniques with high temperature and high pressure sintering techniques. For example, a particle mixture that includes diamond particles may be sintered by subjecting the particle mixture to a high temperature and high pressure sintering cycle, and pulsing direct electrical current through the particle mixture during at least a portion of the high temperature and high pressure sintering cycle. The polycrystalline diamond compacts may be used to form cutting elements for earth-boring tools. Sintering systems are configured to perform such sintering processes.
US09707528B2 Containers for agitation of liquid samples and methods of use thereof
The present invention relates to containers for holding liquid samples. The containers may be useful for mixing a liquid sample or lysing cells in a liquid sample. The invention also relates to methods of using the containers of the invention.
US09707526B2 Stirrer having recesses formed inside container
The present invention relates to a stirrer having grooves formed on the inside of a container in order to improve the degree of mixing, and the stirrer which is provided comprises: a plurality of projections formed on the inner surface of a stirrer container; and a plurality of grooves formed between the plurality of projections.
US09707525B2 Dosing and mixing arrangement for use in exhaust aftertreatment
A method for causing exhaust gas flow to flow at least 270 degrees in a first direction about a perforated tube using a baffle plate having a main body with a plurality of flow-through openings and a plurality of louvers positioned adjacent to the flow-through openings. The method includes deflecting a first portion of the exhaust gas flow with the main body of the baffle plate. The method also includes allowing a second portion of the exhaust gas flow to flow through the flow-through openings of the baffle plate. The method also deflects the second portion of the exhaust gas flow at a downstream side of the main body with the louvers hereby causing the second portion of the exhaust gas flow to flow in the first direction about the perforated tube.
US09707521B2 Automated test apparatus for testing risk and integrity of pharmaceutical filtration membranes and method thereof
An automated test apparatus for risk and integrity testing for pharmaceutical filtration membranes, including at least the following components: a liquid injection inlet, a pump, a fluid pressure gauge, a gas pressure gauge, a plurality of solenoid valves, a plurality of membranes, a gas pressure regulator valve, a pharmaceutical product bottle, and a bubble generation bottle. The automated test apparatus of the present invention is controlled by computer software in connection with an automatic pharmaceutical synthesis apparatus for automated testing. In use of the automated test apparatus of the present invention, it needs only to start the operating system of the automated test apparatus for membrane risk and integrity test after the completion of the automatic pharmaceutical synthesis. The membrane risk and integrity test can be accomplished in a short time by measuring pressures of gas and liquid with pressure gauges deposed online concurrently.
US09707500B2 Material separator
A material pre-separator with an intake side and an outlet side for a particle-contaminated air flow and with several strip-shaped separating elements that are arranged vertically on top of one another, wherein the separating elements are initially arranged from the top toward the bottom with an increasing positive angle relative to the vertical line and at least one lower separating element has a negative angle relative to the vertical line.
US09707496B2 Thin plate apparatus for removing debris from water
A product that is an apparatus for removing debris from water containing such debris using a perforated plate, a backer plate, and a skimmer, positioned adjacent the back of the perforated plate to provide a means of removing debris from the perforated plate without scraping the debris from the perforated plate, the skimmer bar and the backer plate being synchronized in their movement.
US09707492B1 Sparking jump rope
Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a sparking jump rope configured to emit sparks while a user is jumping rope. The sparking jump rope may include a rope; and a sparking portion positioned along a length of the rope, the sparking portion configured to create sparks when the jump rope contacts a ground surface. The sparking portion may be a solid piece of sparking material or a hollow portion configured to accommodate at least one spark rock. In some embodiments, the sparking portion may be a removable attachment, such that the sparking portion may be removably attached to any conventional jump rope.
US09707487B2 Toy figurines with spin kick mechanism
An articulating toy figurine comprises a body, a member coupled to the body via a shaft and an actuator pivotally coupled to the member. The shaft may comprise opposing first and second ends disposed within the member and body, respectively. The first end may comprise a bevel gear. The actuator may be pivotally coupled to the member to drive a gear assembly disposed in an internal cavity of the member. The gear assembly may be operably coupled to the bevel gear of the shaft to rotate the body around a rotation axis defined by the shaft. The rotation axis defines an angle θ1 that is less than 90 degrees, preferably 30 degrees to 60 degrees, relative to an axis defined by the member. The actuator may be movable from a first position to a second position to cause the body to rotate 360 degrees around the rotation axis.
US09707486B1 Apparatus, method and system for crew mechanics in multiplayer games
The APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREW MECHANICS IN MULTIPLAYER GAMES (hereinafter “CMMG”) the CMMG platform transforms in game status of a user's social content item via CMMG components into a content item with layered integration of additional content indicative of status.
US09707483B2 Apparatus, method and computer readable storage medium for collecting doobers in an electronic game
An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for efficiently collecting doobers. A game area may be presented in a graphical user interface on a display device. The game area may include a game character associated with a first player, regions and objects within the regions. The character may move within the regions and interact with the objects. One or more doobers may be presented in the game area, and the doober(s) may be identified as collected by the first player in response to one or more inputs to the graphical user interface by the first player. The doober(s) may be marked as collected if an input is within a particular distance from the doober(s).
US09707477B2 Interdevice communication management within an ecosystem of accessories
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes identifying a plurality of devices associated with a computing device, identifying status information from each device of the plurality of devices, and identifying presentation features for each device of the plurality of devices. The method further includes receiving presentation information indicating a setting to present first status information from a first device of the plurality of devices via a selected device of the plurality of devices, wherein the first status is presented on the selected device by a selected presentation feature of the selected device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US09707475B2 Device and method for simulating accelerations
Accelerations are simulated for a person, on whom a main acceleration acts by rotation of the person at a distance about a main axis and by gravitational acceleration. The magnitude and the direction of the main acceleration is determined at least by the gravitational, tangential, and radial accelerations. The position of the person with respect to the direction of the main acceleration is determined by rotating and/or positioning the person about at least two secondary axes that pass through a center in the region of the person. If the magnitude and direction of the main acceleration are changed, primary faulty forces act on the person, which are compensated by rotating the person about the secondary axes, wherein secondary faulty forces act on the person due to rotation of the person about the secondary axes. The second faulty forces are reduced by rotating and positioning the person about three secondary axes.
US09707468B2 Rotatable footplate integrated with bearing assembly imbedded in a single-board sport board
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would provide a rotatable footplate integrated with a corresponding bearing and well assembly that is imbedded into, screwed into, or otherwise, integrally a part of, a single-board sports board, such as a snowboard.
US09707467B2 Athletic glove
An athletic glove includes a hand portion and a cuff portion. The hand portion includes a palm area and a plurality of digits. The cuff portion includes a resilient material operable to apply a biasing force to the wrist, thereby securing the glove to the hand without the use of a conventional mechanical fastener. The cuff portion extends beyond the wrist of the wearer, covering at least a portion of the lower forearm. The palmar face of the glove further includes a grip enhancing surface disposed on one or more digits and/or the palm portion. The grip enhancing layer is positioned below the wrist and/or within the lower portion of the forearm to provide an extended contact surface to the wearer during gameplay.
US09707463B2 Heavy bag support stand system
A compact heavy bag support stand system occupies a relatively small surface area and allows for the quick and convenient installation of a multi-faceted exercise regime system. The system may include a spine having an arm extending outwardly and perpendicularly from a first end, and a dual support limb extending in a downward vertical direction along the spine and a support limb extending outwardly at an angle from a mounting end, the mounting end being fixedly secured to the floor.
US09707460B1 Arcade gaming device
An arcade gaming device includes a box container with one or more transparent walls and multiple transparent vertical separators that create vertical channels within the box container. Each channel can convey a ball from top to bottom. A movable rack with a handle is slidable by a player to interfere with each ball's downward path. Preferably, the movable rack has projections from it to be used by a player to impact the balls to slow their downward path. Each channel has downwardly sloped planar ramps which slow and convey each ball along a zig-zag or back and forth path within each channel in the box container. The arcade gaming device preferably contains an elevator to move each ball from the bottom of the box container to their drop point, preferably at the top of the box container.
US09707456B2 Metal wood club
A golf club head having a body having a first receptacle having a first aperture, a second receptacle having a second aperture, and a first weight retention member affixed to the first receptacle, the first weight retention member having an opening, at least a portion of the first weight retention member extending through the first aperture into the hollow golf club interior; a second weight retention member affixed to the second receptacle, at least a portion of the second weight retention member extending through the second aperture into the hollow golf club interior; and a third weight retention member extending between the first weight retention member and the second weight retention member, the third weight retention member extending through the opening of the first weight retention member, at least a portion of the third weight retention member located in the hollow golf club head interior.
US09707455B2 Mold plate and method of molding golf ball core
A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a mold plate and a movable insert. The mold plate includes a first surface. The movable insert includes a second surface. The moveable insert is connected to the mold plate. The first surface of the mold plate and the second surface of the movable insert may move relative to one another during molding of the hemispherical section for a golf ball.
US09707451B1 Golf ball having dimples with concentric grooves
The present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the alteration of the dimple surfaces. In particular, the present invention relates to a golf ball that includes at least a portion of its dimples having circular perimeters and dimple profiles having a concentric groove on the surface of the dimple. The golf ball dimples of the present invention provide golf ball surfaces having unique appearances, while maintaining ideal aerodynamic characteristics.