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US09714953B2	Methods, devices, and reagents for monitoring paclitaxel concentration in plasma for pharmacokinetic-guided dosing of paclitaxel Methods, devices, and compositions for assaying therapeutic agents. In one aspect, methods, devices, and compositions for assaying paclitaxel to provide therapeutic drug monitoring guided therapy of paclitaxel.
US09714952B2	Biosensors including surface resonance spectroscopy and semiconductor devices A sensor including a surface plasmon resonance detector with a reservoir for containing a liquid sample. The sensor further includes a sensing metallic film positioned within the reservoir so that at least a majority of a surface of the sensing metallic film is to be in contact with the liquid sample being housed within the reservoir. The sensory also includes a semiconductor device having a contact in electrical communication with the sensing metal containing film that is positioned within the reservoir. The semiconductor device measures the net charges of molecules within the liquid sample within a Debye length from the sensing metallic film.
US09714945B2	Centrifuge for separating a sample into at least two components The invention relates to a centrifuge for separating a sample into at least two components, comprising a chamber for receiving a sample to be centrifuged. According to the invention, the centrifuge further comprises a means for controlling the progress of the sample separation is located at the chamber.
US09714938B2	Immunoassay methods The invention relates to a method of detecting a disease state or disease susceptibility in a mammalian subject which comprises detecting an antibody in a test sample comprising a bodily fluid from said mammalian subject wherein said antibody is a biological marker of a disease state or disease susceptibility, the method comprising: (a) contacting said test sample with a plurality of different amounts of an antigen specific for said antibody, (b) detecting the amount of specific binding between said antibody and said antigen, (c) plotting or calculating a curve of the amount of said specific binding versus the amount of antigen for each amount of antigen used in step (a) and (d) determining the presence or absence of said disease state or disease susceptibility based upon the amount of specific binding between said antibody and said antigen at each different antigen concentration used.
US09714932B2	Monolayer stress microscopy Disclosed are systems, apparatus, devices and methods, including a method that includes determining traction forces exerted by a cellular monolayer on a substrate on which the monolayer is placed, and determining internal forces within and between cells of the monolayer based on the determined traction forces. In some embodiments, determining the internal forces of the cellular monolayer may include determining internal stresses within the cellular monolayer that act to balance the determined traction forces over at least part of the cellular monolayer. In some embodiments, determining of the internal stresses may also include setting boundary conditions at a boundary determined based on an optical field of view of an observed section of the monolayer.
US09714930B2	Apparatus and method for measuring salinity of interstitial water collected from soil sample Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring salinity of interstitial water in a soil sample, the apparatus including: an air supplier that generates a stream of high-pressure air; an air nozzle from which the high-pressure air, supplied from the air supplier, is ejected; a soil-compressing tank into which the high-pressure air, ejected from the air nozzle, is introduced and which compresses a soil sample contained therein to squeeze interstitial water from the soil sample; and a water tank which collects and stores the interstitial water drained from the soil-compressing tank and in which a salinity-measuring sensor for measuring salinity is installed to measure salinity of the interstitial water.
US09714929B2	Method to classify and select proppants Methods to classify a proppant with respect to functional performance is described and includes measuring a coefficient of restitution for the proppant. Methods to select a proppant, methods to design a proppant, methods to predict proppant performance in a subterranean formation, and methods for providing product specifications for proppants are also described as well as other uses.
US09714928B2	Gas-sensor control device A gas-sensor control device includes a sweep circuit, a return sweep circuit, and a control portion. The sweep circuit energizes a detection current to flow through an oxygen sensor to calculates an impedance of the oxygen sensor. The return sweep circuit energizes a neutralization current to flow through the oxygen sensor in a direction opposite to a direction of the detection current, so as to remove electricity from the oxygen sensor that is energized by the detection current. The control portion executes a detection of an off failure of the sweep circuit and the return sweep circuit, only based on a sensor voltage acquired in a time period where the neutralization current flows through the oxygen sensor, and a threshold.
US09714922B2	Magnetostrictive probe with mechanical and fluid coupling for guided wave testing of tubular structures A probe for use in magnetostrictive testing of tubular structures. The probe has a handle and an outer tube, the latter having an expandable probe head for insertion into the tubular structure. A pair of magnetostrictive sensors is mounted in or on the probe head. A flexible bladder is located inside the outer tube in the area of the probe head, and communicates with a pressurizing cartridge in the probe handle via a bladder tube. The bladder is operable to expand, causing the probe head to expand, which moves the sensors toward the inner wall of the tubular structure. The probe is also equipped with a couplant injector that delivers coupling fluid to any gaps between the inner surface of the tubular structure and the outer surface of the probe.
US09714919B2	Trace gas concentration in ART MS traps A method of detecting specific gas species in an ion trap, the specific gas species initially being a trace component of a first low concentration in the volume of gas, includes ionizing the gas including the specific gas species, thereby creating specific ion species. The method further includes producing an electrostatic potential in which the specific ion species are confined in the ion trap to trajectories. The method also includes exciting confined specific ion species with an AC excitation source having an excitation frequency, scanning the excitation frequency of the AC excitation source to eject the specific ion species from the ion trap, and detecting the ejected specific ion species. The method further includes increasing the concentration of the specific ion species within the ion trap relative to the first low concentration prior to scanning the excitation frequency that ejects the ions of the specific gas species.
US09714916B2	Particle analyzers and particle test control methods and devices thereof The present disclosure provides a particle analyzer and a particle test control method and device thereof. The method comprises: after acquiring a diluted sample, preserving a part of the diluted sample, and monitoring whether a pore blocking event occurs during a counting process; when the pore blocking event occurs, suspending the test of the sample, and performing an unblocking operation; and after the unblocking operation is completed, controlling a liquid addition system to again acquire the preserved part of the sample from a reaction cell or a tube of the liquid addition system and inject it into a counting cell, and then re-counting the sample in the counting cell by an impedance method. The method makes full use of the residual diluted sample for a second test to eliminate the impact of pore blocking that occurs in the first measurement of the sample on the test result, and there is no need to be place the sample tube again at test position for re-acquisition and re-dilution, thereby reducing the probability of pore blocking.
US09714911B2	Using in situ capacitance measurements to monitor the stability of interface materials in complex PCB assemblies and other structures An electric potential is applied to first and second electrodes on opposite sides of a gap between an electronic component and a heat spreader. At least one of a thermal interface material in the gap, the electronic component and the heat spreader is subjected to a changing physical condition. The electrical capacitance between the electrodes is monitored during the changing physical condition. Such a method can be practiced using an array of components sharing a common heat spreader. An assembly for testing thermal interfaces includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of electronic components mounted to and operatively associated with the printed circuit board, a heat spreader positioned for absorbing heat generated by the electronic components, a first electrode associated with the heat spreader, a plurality of second electrodes associated, respectively, with the electronic component, and a device for monitoring electrical capacitances between the first and second electrodes. The technique may be employed for monitoring physical changes in electronic devices and other structures having interfaces between components.
US09714908B2	Sub-pixel analysis and display of fine grained mineral samples Method and apparatus for analysis and display of fine grained mineral samples. A portion of the sample is illuminated with a charged particle beam. Emitted radiation is detected, and a sample emission spectrum is generated and fit with a plurality of standard emission spectra of minerals in a candidate mineral composition. A mineral composition whose emission spectrum best fits the sample emission spectrum is selected from a plurality of candidate mineral compositions. An assigned color is received for each mineral in the selected mineral composition, and the assigned colors are blended according to the proportion of each mineral in the selected mineral composition. An image pixel corresponding to the portion of the sample is rendered for display.
US09714904B2	Spherical light-emitting structure for inspecting workpiece A light-emitting structure includes two outer shells configured to be joined together to cooperatively define a receiving space therein, a connecting assembly configured to join the two outer shells together, and two light-emitting assemblies coupled to the connecting assembly and configured to emit light inside the receiving space. The two outer shells define a number of viewing holes therein for viewing inside the receiving space. The light-emitting assemblies shine light from a number of different angles inside the receiving space.
US09714903B2	Case for specimen analyzing kit, kit for specimen analyzing, specimen analysis apparatus and control method of specimen analysis apparatus Provided is a specimen analysis apparatus. The specimen analysis apparatus includes an image photographing unit photographing an identification code disposed on a kit for specimen analyzing and a specimen reaction result reacting by injecting a specimen into the kit for specimen analyzing and a main body on which the image photographing unit is mounted. The image photographing unit photographs the identification code and the specimen reaction result with a time difference.
US09714900B2	Method and apparatus for selecting wavelengths for optical measurements of a property of a molecular analyte A system and optimization algorithm for determining the preferred operational wavelengths of a device configured for measurement of molecular analytes in a sample. Operational wavelengths are determined by solving a system of equations linking empirically defined functions representative of these analytes, spectrally dependent coefficients corresponding to these analytes, path lengths traversed by waves probing the analytes at wavelengths corresponding to the absorption level described by the functions representative of these analytes, and, optionally, a cost-function taking into account at least one of spectral separation between the operational wavelengths, manufacturability of wave source(s) producing wave(s) at operational wavelength(s), and the noise factor associated with the operation of such wave source(s).
US09714898B2	Structure assessment of heterogeneous polypeptide mixture A method of manufacturing a glatiramer acetate drug product is described. The method entails measuring one or both of alpha helical content of the glatiramer acetate and random coil content of the glatiramer acetate in the batch and manufacturing a glatiramer acetate drug product using at least a portion of the glatiramer acetate when the alpha helical content and or random coil content meets certain criteria.
US09714895B2	Apparatus for monitoring particles A new apparatus for monitoring fine particle concentration in an exhaust system of a combustion engine has a part that extends into the exhaust system, and a housing that includes structure that attaches and seals the apparatus to the exhaust system through a single opening in a wall of the exhaust system. A gas inlet in the housing provides a measurement flow into a particle measurement sensor inside the housing. At least a fraction of the particles entering the particle measurement sensor are charged, and at least a fraction of the current carried by the charged particles are detected. A gas outlet in the housing carries the measurement flow away from the particle measurement sensor. The structure that attaches the apparatus to the exhaust system has one electrical connector that provides power to the sensor, and another electrical connector that transmits the electrical signal created by the sensor.
US09714894B2	Aggregate mixture analysis device A self-contained portable device for performing multiple tests on samples of hot asphalt mix and providing an analysis of the aggregate mixture of those samples, comprising an external housing which contains the other components, a test chamber into which samples are placed for analysis, a plurality of sieves located within the test chamber for separating and sorting aggregates, a drive shaft for rotating the sieves, guide rails for directing the rotation of the sieves in a multidirectional tilt pattern, a weighing component for weighing the samples, a wash component for directing water or other liquids into the test chamber and onto the samples, a heating component for raising the temperature of the test chamber, a pressure control component to lower the pressure within the test chamber, a controller to operate the various components, and a computer and computer software to process the results of the various tests and to prepare an analysis therefrom.
US09714892B2	Wear testing machine To simulate various rolling and sliding conditions, a wear testing machine can include a load roller arrangement having at least a first load roller, a second load roller, and a third load roller arranged in a triangular layout. A test roller can be disposed between and in simultaneous contact with the first, second, and third load rollers along at least three points of contact. The load rollers and the test roller can be configured to rotate with respect to each other at a same rotational speed or at different rotational speeds. In an embodiment, the wear testing machine can introduce lubricant to the points of contact between the three load rollers and the test roller.
US09714888B2	Apparatus for fast high pressure syngas sampling The invention discloses a device and method for rapid high-pressure gas sampling includes a main gas line, a sample container filled with liquid and sampling tube, a close loop sampling bypass line coupled with the said main gas line, the upper end of the sampling tube connects with a particulate filter in the sampling bypass line, the sampling tube lower end extending into inside sample container, on top of the sample container a gas outlet line is attached, condensate drain path attaches to the sample container. The fast high pressure gas sampling device significantly minimizes the process gas sampling time to a few seconds range, which will help improve a real-time gas components analysis and process control for high pressure high temperature and dust laden conditions.
US09714887B2	Detection method for substance and system thereof A detection method for a substance and a system thereof are provided. The detection method for a substance contained in a sample includes providing a reagent in reaction with the substance to form a chelate; and pressurizing the substance to accumulate the chelate.
US09714886B2	Sample injection device for biochemical analysis, flow-type biochemical analysis device, and measurement method for hemoglobin component When injecting a sample into carrier-liquid channels (3A and 3B), injection shock is prevented. Septa 13 and 14 constitute the upper wall and the lower wall of a sample injection part (11) of the carrier-liquid channels (3A and 3B). A needle (27) can vertically penetrate the septum (13) on the upper wall side and also penetrate the septum (14) on the lower wall side. A needle moving unit (28) induces the needle (27) to penetrate the septum (14) on the lower wall side and induces the tip of the needle to face the inside of a sample vessel (26). A measurement pump (29) is operated for drawing and as a result a sample is drawn into the needle (27). Next, the needle (27) is extracted from the septum (14) on the lower wall side, the tip of the needle is induced to face the inside of the sample injection part (11), the measurement pump (29) is caused to discharge and as a result the sample within the needle (27) is injected.
US09714885B2	Fault prediction and condition-based repair method of urban rail train bogie The present invention provides a fault prediction and condition-based repair method of an urban rail train bogie. An optimum service life distribution model of a framework, a spring device, a connecting device, a wheel set and axle box, a driving mechanism, and a basic brake device of a bogie is determined by adopting a method based on survival analysis; a reliability characteristic function of each subsystem is obtained; then, a failure rate of each subsystem of the bogie is calculated by adopting a neural network model optimized by an evolutionary algorithm; and finally, proportional risk modelling is conducted by taking the failure rate and safe operation days of each subsystem of the bogie as concomitant variables; and on the basis of cost optimization, thresholds and control limits for condition-based repair of a bogie system are obtained.
US09714884B2	Method and device for recognizing state of noise-generating machine to be investigated A statistical basic classification model of acoustic features generated for at least one reference object is automatically adapted by a data processing unit based on acoustic features of a noise generated by an object to be investigated to obtain an individually adapted statistical classification model. The data processing unit then classifies the state of the noise-generating object based on the individually adapted statistical classification model.
US09714883B2	Bearing test apparatus for testing durability of bearing A bearing test apparatus has a bearing cap coupled to an outer ring of a bearing to be tested (a “test bearing”), a driving rotary shaft coupled to an inner ring of the test bearing to rotate the inner ring, and a bearing torque meter for measuring a single torque of the test bearing, wherein an extension bar is formed at the bearing cap to protrude thereon, wherein the bearing torque meter includes a measurement rod configured to contact the extension bar and be fixed to support the extension bar in a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the driving rotary shaft, and a power sensor for measuring a force applied to the measurement rod, wherein the single torque of the test bearing is calculated based on a distance from the driving rotary shaft to the measurement rod and a force applied to the measurement rod.
US09714882B2	Leakage inspection method of heat exchanger When a liquid level is changed even though an inflow of a heat medium into a specific heat transfer tube bundle is stopped, it is determined that there is no abnormality in the heat transfer tube bundle in which the inflow of the heat medium is stopped and then another heat transfer tube bundle is inspected. Next, when the inflow of the heat medium into the specific heat transfer tube bundle is stopped not to cause the change in the liquid level, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the heat transfer tube bundle to which the inflow of the heat medium is stopped. Thus, it is possible to determine that there is an abnormality in the heat transfer tube bundle in which the inflow of the heat medium is stopped.
US09714879B2	Electrically conductive barriers for integrated circuits Electrically conductive barriers for integrated circuits and integrated circuits and methods including the electrically conductive barriers. The integrated circuits include a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor device supported by a device portion of the substrate, and a plurality of bond pads supported by a bond pad portion of the substrate. The integrated circuits also include an electrically conductive barrier that projects away from an intermediate portion of the substrate and is configured to decrease capacitive coupling between the device portion and the bond pad portion. The methods can include methods of manufacturing an integrated circuit. These methods include forming a semiconductor device, forming a plurality of bond pads, forming a plurality of electrically conductive regions, and forming an electrically conductive barrier. The methods also can include methods of operating an integrated circuit. These methods include applying an input electric signal, receiving an output electric signal, and applying a reference potential.
US09714874B2	Determining sensible heat flux without calibration By correcting temperature measurements above a surface (such as the ground) for the first-order filtering associated with the thermal inertia of a temperature sensor (such as a thermocouple) that performed the temperature measurements, the heat flux conveyed from the surface by air can be accurately determined without requiring a calibration procedure. Instead, a predefined calibration value may be used. This predefined calibration value may be a function of a size of the temperature sensor and/or a distance between the temperature sensor and the ground. Moreover, the predefined calibration value may have a fixed value for a given size of the temperature sensor. In addition, the measurement of the heat flux conveyed from the surface can be used to accurately determine the residual heat flux that vaporizes water from the surface without a calibration procedure.
US09714869B2	Temperature sensor including thermosensitive element A temperature sensor 1 includes: a thermosensitive element 2 composed of a low-thermal expansion ceramics having a coefficient of linear expansion of 3×10−6/° C. to 5×10−6/° C. and of which electrical characteristics change depending on temperature; a pair of electrode films 20 provided on the surfaces of the thermosensitive element 2; and a pair of lead wires having a coefficient of linear expansion of 15×10−6/° C. or less and bonded to the electrode films 20. When the coefficients of linear expansion of the thermosensitive element 2, the electrode film 20, and the lead wire 21 are respectively Ta(/° C.), Tb(/° C.), and Td(/° C.), the temperature sensor 1 satisfies a relationship Ta≦Tb≦Td.
US09714868B2	Thermal sensor having toggle control Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for thermal sensor power savings using a toggle control. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit (e.g., a memory device) includes an on-die thermal sensor, a storage element (e.g., a register), and toggle logic. The toggle logic may transition the thermal sensor from a first power consumption level to a second power consumption level responsive, at least in part, to a toggle indication.
US09714867B2	Monolithically constructed radiation detection device There is provided a radiation detection means (10) which includes a carrier (12) with at least one pivotable portion (16), a receiving unit (18), a drive (24) and an evaluation and control unit. The receiving unit (18) is arranged on the pivotable portion (16) which together with the receiving unit (18) is pivotable about at least one axis relative to the carrier (12). The evaluation and control unit is connected with the drive (24) and the receiving unit (18) and the drive (24) is associated to the pivotable portion (16).
US09714865B2	Light condensing unit, light condensing method, and optical detection system Provided is a light condensing unit including a reflection member having a hollow dome shape a side wall of which is curved to be extended from a top portion toward a bottom portion, the reflection member having a mirror-finished inner surface, and a plurality of light irradiation members arranged around an outer wall of the reflection member and configured to irradiate an irradiation region of the top portion with light through a first opening portion formed in the outer wall. The reflection member includes a second opening portion formed in the irradiation region of the top portion, and a third opening portion formed in the bottom portion to face a light receiving lens of a light receiving unit, the light receiving unit being configured to perform a predetermined process on received light.
US09714863B2	Optical spectrometer An optical spectrometer contains a photodiode and a straining mechanism for imposing adjustable strain on the photodiode. The spectrometer includes a measurement apparatus for measuring variation of photocurrent with strain at different values of the adjustable strain imposed by the straining mechanism. Adjusting the strain allows adjustment of the band gap Eg of the photosensitive region of the photodiode, and this determines the cut-off energy for absorption of photons. Measuring variation of photocurrent with strain at different values of the adjustable strain imposed by the straining mechanism allows study of photons within a desired energy range of the band gap energy corresponding to each strain value.
US09714861B2	Adjustable shunt regulated and switching power supply for loop powered transmitter A loop powered process instrument comprises a control system measuring a process variable and developing a measurement signal representing the process variable. An output circuit, for connection to a remote power source using a two-wire process loop, controls current on the loop in accordance with the measurement signal. A power supply is connected to the output circuit and the control system. The power supply receives power from the two wire process loop and supplies power to the control system. The power supply comprises a voltage regulator receiving loop power and developing a regulated output voltage and an adjustable shunt regulator controlling voltage supplied to the voltage regulator.
US09714856B2	Automatic compensation for the effect of grain properties on mass flow sensor calibration A yield monitor system is configured to determine how the calibration characteristics of a grain mass flow sensor on an individual combine are affected by grain moisture content and/or other grain parameters which can be measured instantaneously or periodically by the yield monitor system or its operator, or which can be observed by the operator, or which can be determined from other reference information, such as maps of where different grain varieties or hybrids were planted. Other systems, methods, and apparatuses are also provided.
US09714850B2	Information processing device and information processing method An information processing device includes a storage section 50 that stores a history relating to the acquisition of measurement data, a history relating to an analysis position within an analyzer, and a history relating to a predetermined operation performed on a specimen using the analyzer as log information linked to time information, and a display control section 22 that performs a control process that displays these histories within a log display area on a display screen 40 in time series based on the log information, the display control section 22 performing a control process that displays a measurement result image generated based on the measurement data on the display screen, and, when an operation input that selects one measurement result image, performing a control process that displays a history that corresponds to the measurement data used to generate the selected measurement result image.
US09714848B2	Angle detection device and survey instrument including the same An angle detection device include photoemitters, photodetectors, a scale plate disposed therebetween, and a control section to control them. The control section includes an analog-front-end (AFE) to convert analog signals of the photodetectors to digital signals and an arithmetic processor to detect a rotating posture of the scale plate based on the digital signals. The control section simultaneously emits lights from the photoemitters and simultaneously receives the lights by the corresponding photodetectors. The control section then executes the following data processing for each photodetector one by one in sequence: outputting the analog signals representing an entire area of a light-receiving area of one of the photodetectors and outputting the digital signals converted by the AFE to the processor.
US09714842B2	Gyroscope self test by applying rotation on coriolis sense mass A self-test method by rotating the proof mass at a high frequency enables testing the functionality of both the drive and sense systems at the same time. In this method, the proof mass is rotated at a drive frequency. An input force which is substantially two times the drive frequency is applied to the actuation structures to rotate the proof mass of the gyroscope around the sensitive axis orthogonal to the drive axis. An output response of the gyroscope at the drive frequency is detected by a circuitry and a self-test response is obtained.
US09714838B2	Navigation system, terminal device, and computer program The terminal holding device includes an attaching unit to be attached to a vehicle, a holding unit which removably holds a terminal device in such a manner that a display unit of the terminal device is exposed and which includes a contact surface to be contact with the terminal device, an acceleration sensor which detects acceleration in a direction from a side of the contact surface to a side opposite to the contact surface, and a supplying unit which supplies a detection signal of the acceleration sensor to the terminal device.
US09714837B2	Presenting routing information for electric vehicles Systems and methods for identifying available charging stations (e.g., charging stations available to be used by an electric vehicle) and/or determining travel routes for electric vehicles are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods receive a request to find an available charging station, determine a state of charge for an electric vehicle associated with the request, identifies one or more available charging stations located within a suitable distance to the electric vehicle, the suitable distance based on the determined state of the charge for the electric vehicle, and present information to the electric vehicle, or an associated mobile device, that indicates the identified charging stations.
US09714835B2	Navigation system, navigation server, navigation client, and navigation method Provided is a system or the like capable of allowing a navigation-client to efficiently use a route search result by a navigation server, while accepting the existence of difference between map data used by each of the navigation server and the navigation-client. By having a common description such as coordinate values, it is able to make the navigation-client 200 efficiently use the route search result by the navigation server 100, while accepting the existence of difference of map data used by each of the navigation server 100 and the navigation-client 200.
US09714832B2	Varying map information density based on the speed of the vehicle To dynamically vary map content based on the speed at which a portable device is moving, for a map in which a portable device user is following, a request for map data for a particular location is received along with an indication of the speed of the portable device. As a result, at least two versions of map data for the particular location are identified and one of the versions is selected based on the speed. The selected version is then transmitted to the portable device for display.
US09714829B2	Information processing apparatus, assembly apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium that generate a measurement pattern having different amounts of irradiation light depending on imaging regions An information processing apparatus includes an irradiation unit to irradiate a measurement target with a measurement pattern for distance measurement. An imaging unit obtains a captured image including the irradiated measurement target. A first detection unit detects first and second regions from the captured image. The first region includes a first portion of the measurement target that reflects a greater amount of light toward the imaging unit. The second region includes a second portion of the measurement target that reflects a lesser amount of light toward the imaging unit. A second detection unit detects, from the measurement pattern, a first region with which the first portion is irradiated and a second region with which the second portion is irradiated. A generation unit generates a measurement pattern that has different amounts of irradiation light depending on regions. A distance to the measurement target is derived using an obtained captured image.
US09714826B2	Measurement apparatus and method thereof A shape of an object is measured using a plurality of space encoding patterns each of which includes a light portion and a dark portion. A first and second pattern sets are obtained. The first set comprises patterns each of which has the light portion of each space encoding pattern masked by a pattern mask. The second set comprises patterns each of which has the light portion of each of the space encoding pattern masked by a mask with varying the mask pattern. Captured images of an object on which the patterns of the first and second sets are sequentially projected are inputted. A correspondence between projection coordinates of the projected pattern and image coordinates of a captured image for the projected pattern is detected. A shape of the object is derived based on correspondences.
US09714825B2	Wafer shape thickness and trench measurement A device (10) and methods for simultaneously measuring the thickness of individual wafer layers, the depth of etched features on a wafer, and the three-dimensional profile of a wafer. The structure of the device (10) is comprised of a source/receiver section (12) having a broadband source (14), a receiver (16) and a signal processing section (20). An interferometer (28) separates or combines measurement and reference light and has a measurement leg (30) and a reference leg (34), and a reference mirror (36). The device (10) analyzes a received spectrum which is comprised of a measurement of intensity versus wavelength. There are two measurement methods disclosed: the first method is utilized for taking a single measurement and the second method is utilized for multiple measurements.
US09714824B2	Lens shape measurement device A lens shape measurement device, includes: a rotation unit that rotates a lens supported by a stage; a laser displacement meter; a first moving unit that moves the laser displacement meter in a X-direction; a second moving unit that moves the lens in a Y-direction; and a drive controller that controls a drive of the rotation unit, the first moving unit, and the second moving unit in a mirror reflection state in which an incidence angle of the laser beams incident on a measurement target from the laser displacement meter, and a reflection angle of the laser beams reflected by the measurement target are equal to each other with a normal line of the lens passing through the measurement target set as a reference, for each of a plurality of measurement targets set on an edge of the lens in a rotating direction of the lens.
US09714819B1	Stepped sabots for projectiles Stepped sabots for projectiles are provided. One sabot includes a cylindrical tubular body and at least one stepped surface within the cylindrical tubular body. The stepped surface is configured for engaging at least one complementary surface on a projectile and the stepped surface forms a progressively narrower inner diameter of the cylindrical tubular body.
US09714816B2	Inter-locking signs or targets A target and/or sign which is light weight, sturdy and easy to use may include a main body and a base configured for coupling to the main body. The base may include a main portion with two sides coupled to it. A coupling slit may be formed in each of the two sides. The sign may include two coupling locations formed in the main body. The coupling slits on the base are configured for receiving the two coupling locations on the main body. Embodiments of a target system may include a main body. At least one coupling location may be formed in the main body. The target system may also include a base. The base may include at least one coupling slit configured to receive the at least one coupling location. An extension piece may be placed between the base and the main body in the target and/or sign.
US09714813B1	Hinged archery sight for a bow for shooting arrows A hinged archery sight for a bow for shooting arrows includes an oval configured sight portion when the hinged archery sight is disposed in a substantially vertical position, and a substantially annular configuration when the hinged archery sight is disposed in a predetermined angular position corresponding to an archer's draw on the bow string. The hinged archery sight also includes hinged portion for pivotally securing the archery sight to a bow string. To maintain a predetermined optimum position of the hinged archery sight on the bow string, securing spikes are integrally joined to inner walls of bow string receiving recesses such that pointed ends of the securing spikes radially penetrate the bow string when the hinged archery sight is secured about the bow string.
US09714811B2	Adjustable rear sight for a firearm A rear gun sight mountable to a firearm that includes an aperture module defining a gun sight aperture and a base. The base defines a recess for receiving the aperture module and the aperture module includes ribs that are slidably received by associated recess in the base to constrict the aperture module to relative rectilinear movement with respect to the base. At least one spring acts between the base and the aperture module. An adjustment member couples the module to the base such that rotation of the adjustment member moves the module towards and away from the base depending on direction of rotation. A detent resists uncontrolled rotation of the adjustment member. The aperture module includes a recess for receiving a light emitting member such as a tritium module.
US09714810B1	Rifle sling The rifle sling is a backpack style rifle sling. The rifle sling secures the rifle in a two point back mounted holster that runs along the center of the back along the spine. The rifle sling comprises a chest harness and a rifle sling.
US09714808B2	Bow for launching an arrow A bow for launching a projectile has a stock extending along a longitudinal axis and adapted for receiving the projectile. A biasing element has a traveling end and is biased in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. A launcher has a traveling end adapted to engage the projectile for propelling the projectile in a forward direction. A launch system is mounted to the stock and has a leveraging component, the traveling end of the biasing element being coupled to the traveling end of the launcher through the launch system. Movement of the traveling end of the biasing element at a first rate from a cocked position to a released position during launch causes forward movement of the traveling end of the launcher at a second rate higher than the first rate, thereby launching the projectile from the stock.
US09714805B1	Compact space-saving gun silencer A compact silencer device for a firearm comprising of multiple chambers which trap the gases from a projectile exiting the barrel of a gun to slow down the gases and reduce the temperature, sound, and flash associated with the projectile. In one embodiment, the first chamber which attaches to the barrel of the firearm comprises of sound baffling materials or gas porting baffles which vent gases from the second chamber passing rearward. The second chamber comprises of a chamber which can accommodate a retractable third chamber of the device, the second and third chamber of the device can have sound baffles to slow down the gases from the projectile.
US09714804B2	Firearm with safe axis firing pin and center aligned barrel Systems for a firearm are provided to increase safety, reduce complexity, and improve precision of the weapon. In general, examples of the systems including a safe axis firing pin that prevents unintended discharge are described herein, where the firing pin is not aligned with the primer of a chambered cartridge until the user intends to fire the firearm. Embodiments of the system are capable of modular installation and generally include a user-actuated trigger configured to displace the firing pin from a safe axis to a firing axis, by rotation, translation, or a combination thereof. Additional features are provided to prevent displacement of the firing pin by input other than the trigger, e.g., if the firearm is dropped. In another aspect, examples of the systems described herein include a barrel interfacing a slide where the barrel and slide include features to centrally align the barrel as the slide completes a cycle.
US09714803B2	Destruction unit and firearm with said destruction unit and method for rendering a firearm inoperative The present invention relates to devices and methods for introducing, in a firearm comprising a movement space arranged in a housing of the firearm and provided for a moveable component of the firearm or for a fluid moveable within the firearm, a filling material, which, at least in part, fills the movement space and preferably solidifies therein, into the movement space, when there is a condition in which the firearm is to be disabled.
US09714799B2	Ultra sagging and melting resistant fin material with very high strength Method for producing AIMn strip or sheet for making components by brazing and products obtained by said method, in particular fin materials of thin gauge used in heat exchangers. Rolling slabs are produced from a melt with <0.3% Si, ≦0.5% Fe, ≦0.3% Cu, 1.0-2.0% Mn, ≦0.5% Mg, ≦4.0% Zn, ≦0.5% Ni, ≦0.3% each of group IVb, Vb, or Vib elements, and unavoidable impurity elements, as well as aluminum that, prior to hot rolling, are preheated at <550° C. to control the number and size of dispersoid particles, hot rolled into a hot strip, cold rolled into a strip with total reduction of at least 90%, and heat treated to obtain a 0.2% proof stress value that is 50-90% of its proof stress value in the as cold rolled condition and in a range between 100 and 200 MPa. The strip may alternatively be produced by twin-roll strip casting.
US09714798B2	Heat exchanger with resiliently mounted bracket A heat exchanger comprises an end mounting arrangement including a mounting bracket having a first portion for attachment to a support structure and a second portion attached to the heat exchanger. A projection rigidly attached to the end of the heat exchanger is resiliently received in an aperture in the second portion of the mounting bracket. The projection may comprise a pin extending from a plate pair of the heat exchanger, and one end of the pin may be secured between the plates of the plate pair. The mounting bracket may be metal with a resilient element such as a rubber grommet provided in each aperture, or the bracket may comprise plastic in which case a grommet may not be required.
US09714793B2	Chemical heat storage device including rotatable heat storage material accommodation unit Provided is a chemical heat storage device including: a heat storage material accommodation unit which accommodates a chemical heat storage material which generates heat and a reaction product by reversible chemical reaction with a reaction medium, a driving unit which drives rotation of the heat storage material accommodation unit, and a heat exchange unit which includes a heat transfer unit which extends in at least one heat storage material accommodation unit, and is thermally communicated with the inside and the outside of the heat storage material accommodation unit, in which the chemical heat storage material is stirred by rotation of the heat storage material accommodation unit, heat exchange is performed between heat exchange fluid which flows through the heat transfer unit and the chemical heat storage material, and a temperature of the heat exchange fluid which flows through the heat transfer unit is changed.
US09714790B2	Procedure and facility for grain moisture control A facility for controlling moisture in grains provided with a grain storage silo conveniently installed on a hard flat floor and inside of which a raised floor drilled with air passageways is provided, determining an air chamber inside the silo and below the perforated floor, into which previously conditioned air is blown by an air heater, wherein the control of hot air blowing times is determined based on modeling and calculating carried out by a programmable controller operatively connected to an ambient air temperature sensor located outside the silo, an ambient relative humidity sensor located outside the silo and a temperature air sensor located into the air chamber inside the silo, thereby causing the application of different stages of drying, rewetting and maintenance of the first bottom layer of grain, ranging between an upper and lower moisture limits narrowing around the desired moisture while the drying progress, leading to an homogeneous final moisture content of all the grain bulk.
US09714789B2	Air separation refrigeration supply method A method of supplying refrigeration to air separation plants within an air separation plant facility in which a refrigerant stream is produced at cryogenic temperature within a centralized refrigeration system. Streams of the refrigerant at the cryogenic temperature are introduced into the air separation plants such that all or a part of the refrigeration requirements of the air separation plants are supplied by the streams of the refrigerant.
US09714788B2	All terrain insulated rolling containment and cooler system An insulated rolling cooler which affords the user the ability to easily tow and transport perishable items for an extended period of time, to various locations, and over various terrains, and also affords superior ground clearance capabilities. The insulated rolling cooler includes a multi-functional front wheel mechanism which allows for easy maneuvering of the cooler during travel and the insulated inner liner keeps the perishable items colder for longer. The cup holders, side mesh pockets, and the optional duel storage cavities allow the user to transport more items then any basic cooler.
US09714786B2	Cooling system with increased efficiency A cooling system is disclosed. The cooling system may have an evaporator, an evaporator fan, a condenser, and at least one compressor. The compressor may be either a single speed or a variable speed compressor. In addition, the system can use a mechanical or electrical pulsed operation refrigerant flow control valve for controlling refrigerant flow to the evaporator.
US09714785B2	Higher efficiency appliance employing thermal load shifting in refrigerators having horizontal mullion An appliance includes a cabinet; a first compartment; and a second compartment. The first compartment and the second compartment are separated by a horizontal mullion. The cabinet also typically includes a coolant system that has: a single compressor for regulating a temperature of the first compartment and a temperature of the second compartment operably connected to at least one evaporator; a shared coolant fluid connection system; and a coolant fluid spaced within the shared coolant fluid connection system used to regulate both the temperature of the first compartment and the second compartment. The compressor can provide the shared coolant at least two different pressures to at least one evaporator using the shared coolant fluid connection circuit. The ratio of the substantially steady state heat gain for the first compartment to the substantially steady state total heat gain for the overall cabinet is about 0.65:1 or greater.
US09714779B2	Air conditioner with selective filtering for air purification A split air conditioner has a cabinet with a fan and evaporator for mounting within a structure. The cabinet includes a filter or a stacked filter system positioned in the flow path between an air inlet and an air outlet for filtering contaminants from the air. Movable filters are provided for selectively bypassing the filters to provide a greater or lesser degree of filtration of the air. Preferably, the filters are high performance HEPA-like filter having substantially less pressure drop.
US09714774B2	Downfired high efficiency gas-fired water heater A high efficiency downfired gas water heater is provided which has a tank for storing water to be heated, a combustion chamber extending downwardly through a top end of the tank, and a gas burner operative to create hot combustion products within the combustion chamber. At the bottom end of the tank is a transfer chamber coupled to an external discharge conduit and to a single pass heat exchanger, in the form of multiple flue tubes. extending vertically through the tank and connected to the combustion chamber. In one embodiment of the water heater the burner is a power burner which forces the combustion products sequentially through the combustion chamber, heat exchanger, transfer chamber and discharge conduit. In another embodiment of the water heater a draft inducer fan is used to draw the combustion products through this path from the combustion chamber.
US09714772B2	HVAC controller configurations that compensate for heating caused by direct sunlight A thermostat may include a housing, a user interface, temperature sensors providing temperature sensor measurements, and a processing system configured to control an HVAC system based on a comparison of a determined ambient temperature and a setpoint temperature. The thermostat may (i) determine time intervals in which direct sunlight is incident on the thermostat; (ii) during time intervals in which direct sunlight is not incident on the thermostat, process the temperature sensor measurements according to a first ambient temperature determination algorithm to compute the determined ambient temperature; and (iii) during time intervals in which it is determined that direct sunlight is incident on the thermostat, process the temperature sensor measurements according to a second ambient temperature determination algorithm to compute the determined ambient temperature that compensates for a heating of the thermostat caused by the direct sunlight.
US09714768B2	Systems and apparatus relating to downstream fuel and air injection in gas turbines A gas turbine engine that includes: a combustor coupled to a turbine and a downstream injection system that includes two injection stages, a first stage and a second stage, positioned within an interior flowpath, wherein the first stage comprises an axial position that is aft of the primary air and fuel injection system and the second stage comprising an axial position that is aft of the first stage. Each of the first stage and the second stage include a plurality of circumferentially spaced injectors, each injector of which is configured to inject air and fuel into a flow through the interior flowpath. The first stage and the second stage have a configuration that limits a fuel injected at the second stage to less than 50% of a fuel injected at the first stage.
US09714761B2	Light fixture with facilitated thermal management A light fixture including at least one LED emitter and at least one LED power-circuitry unit within an enclosure formed by a base and a cover movably secured with respect to the base. The at least one LED emitter is secured with respect to the base and in thermal communication therewith. The at least one LED power-circuitry unit is secured with respect to the base such that, when the cover is closed, the power-circuitry unit is in thermal communication with the cover. During operation primary heat transfer from the power-circuitry unit and primary heat transfer from the LED emitter(s) are to separate enclosure members.
US09714760B2	Light fixture installation mounting device A light fixture installation mounting device facilitates electrical connection when installing a light fixture. The device includes a base assembly for coupling to a structure. The base assembly includes a mounting bar and a first support bar. Each of a plurality of first electrical couplers extends from the first support bar. First coupler wiring is coupled to each of the first electrical couplers. A connector couples the first support bar to a second support bar such that the second support bar is rotatable relative to the first support bar. Each of a plurality of second electrical couplers extends from the second support bar. Second coupler wiring is coupled to each second electrical coupler. The second electrical couplers engage and couple to the first electrical couplers wherein the first electrical couplers and the second electrical couplers are configured for electrically coupling the light fixture to an electrical source.
US09714758B2	LED lamp An LED lamp including: a lamp holder; a housing; a lamp house; a power supply assembly; an LED light source assembly; a heat radiation assembly. The housing includes a wall, a chamber, and an opening. The lamp holder is in fixed connection to the housing. The power supply assembly is disposed in the chamber of the housing. The LED light source assembly and the heat radiation assembly are disposed in the lamp house. The wall of the housing includes a plurality of first air vents. A clamping plate is disposed between the power supply assembly and the lamp house, and the lamp house is connected to the opening of the housing via the clamping plate. The lamp house includes a vent hole.
US09714757B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device with good handling performance for storage, transportation, or in use, which can prevent stress from concentrating on the light emitting elements. The substrate member includes a first end portion, a middle portion, and a second end portion. The first end portion defines a locking hole for insertion of a locking bar. A plurality of light emitting elements are disposed on the middle portion. On the second end portion, an electronic member such as a Zener Diode, a Bridge Diode, a connector, a fuse, a resistance etc., is disposed.
US09714754B2	Lighting arrangement Lighting arrangement (1, 1′) comprising a light source (2) for generating light; a spreading element (3) realized to laterally spread the generated light in a spreading plane (S), defined by an optical axis (AO) of the light source (2) and a longitudinal axis (L) of the spreading element (3), to give an essentially uniform quantity of light per unit area at an emission face (41, 51) orthogonal to the spreading plane (S) and parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the spreading element (3) and a light redirecting element (4, 5) arranged to collect the spread light, which comprises a longitudinal planar emission face (41, 51), and is realized to collect the laterally spread light and to emit the collected light essentially uniformly from the emission face (41, 51).
US09714750B2	Vehicular display apparatus A vehicular display apparatus includes: first illumination portions that illuminate first display areas from behind by luminescence of a plurality of first light sources; first cover portions that are placed behind the first display areas and internally expose the first light sources; a second illumination portion that illuminates a second display area from behind by luminescence of a plurality of second light sources; and a second cover portion that is placed behind the second display area and has an interior partitioned from the interiors of the adjoining first cover portions while internally exposing the second light sources. The first cover portions externally form an air passage for an air flow. The second cover portion has an air hole opened to communicate the interior of the second cover portion with the air passage external to the first cover portion.
US09714744B2	Lighting device A lighting device (11, 12, 13, 14) comprising a light source (101, 102, 103, 104) emitting light, and at least one optical element (30, 301, 302, 303, 304) arranged in front of said light source, said at least one optical element comprising an at least partially transparent material such as to allow at least part of the light emitted by the light source to be transmitted therethrough, wherein said at least one optical element comprises a plurality of through openings (20, 201, 211, 202, 212, 203, 213, 204, 214) adapted for collimating said light emitted by said light source such as to cause light exiting said at least one optical element to comprise a brightness varying with the direction in which said light exits said at least one optical element.
US09714743B2	Retrofit LED lighting system for replacement of fluorescent lamp A retrofit light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided for replacement of ballast driven fluorescent lamps. The retrofit LED lamp comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes. The plurality of light emitting diodes is mounted on a metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB). A PCB circuit is provided for driving the plurality of LEDs that further comprises a bridge rectifier made of a schottky diode.
US09714739B2	Method and apparatus for compressing gas in a plurality of stages to a storage tank array having a plurality of storage tanks A method and apparatus for compressing gases and supplying compressed gaseous fuel to a consuming device, such as a gaseous fueled vehicle or the like. One embodiment includes a gas compressor for compressing the gaseous fuel to an array of tanks having predetermined initial set points which are increasing for tanks in the array. One embodiment provides a selecting valve having first and second families of ports wherein the valve can be operated to select a plurality of ports from the first family to be fluidly connected with a plurality of ports with the second family, and such fluid connections can be changed by operation of the valve.
US09714737B2	Kinematic support structure A kinematic support structure of a “groove-groove-groove” type that reduces friction between a first base and a second base is provided. In the kinematic support structure, a first base comprises three grooves and a second base comprises three other grooves. Balls are all movable with respect to the first base and the second base. Two grooves corresponding in the two bases face each other across respective one of the balls.
US09714735B2	Method of repairing a manhole and pipes A method of repairing a manhole is provided. A mastic material capable of curing and hardening as applied to a lower portion of the manhole, including the barrel, bench, and into at least one pipe line extending from the manhole. A resin saturated liner may also be included into a portion of the pipe extending from the manhole. A manhole liner saturated with a resinous material is then positioned in the manhole, and the manhole liner, pipe liner, and mastic material are configured to cure at approximately the same time to form a homogenous, repaired interior of the manhole, including a portion extending into the pipe. The pipe or pipes can then be repaired in a manner such as inverting a liner or bladder into the pipe. In the addition of an end seal at the juncture between the pipe and manhole is also contemplated for further sealing the juncture.
US09714733B2	Connection device A connector is provided for connecting an auxiliary device to a fluid circulating system. The connector comprises a body with inlet and outlet ports for connection to the fluid circulating system, and an auxiliary port for connection to the auxiliary device. The auxiliary port diverts fluid from the inlet to the auxiliary device and returns fluid to the outlet port. A collar surrounds the auxiliary port, secured by two spring clips. When the spring clips are both locked, movement between the connector and auxiliary device is prevented. When the first clip is released and the second clip is locked, rotation between the connector and the auxiliary device about the central axis and a predetermined amount of movement along the axis is permitted. The connector can be fitted in a variety of orientations relative to the auxiliary device and angular adjustment is possible while the two remain connected and sealed.
US09714732B2	Connecting device for conduits or hose lines having assembly detection A connecting device for conduits or hose lines comprising a connecting body which has a borehole for conducting a medium flowing through the conduit or hose line therethrough, and a pipe-like end piece which can be inserted into a receptacle that is formed at the front end of the connecting body and which can fixed in said receptacle by means of a union nut that is arranged rotatably between a loosened position and an assembly position on the outside of the connecting body, wherein a display rendering the assembly state of the connecting device is arranged between the mutually facing end faces of the union nut and connecting body, is characterized in that the display consists of two annular display bodys (13, 14) as carriers of at least one marking in each case, each display body being formed at the end faces of the connecting body (10) and union nut (12), whereby at the start of assembly of the union nut (12) the markings of the two displays bodys (13, 14) are located at different locations on the circumference of the connecting body (10) and union nut (12) and when the assembly of the connecting device is completed, they are moved into a mutually agreeing position by the relative rotation of the two display bodys (13, 14) relative to each other that takes place when the union nut (12) is screwed on.
US09714727B2	Flexible pipe support A method and apparatus are disclosed for supporting a flexible pipe. The method includes the steps of responsive to a change in at least one condition experienced by a flexible pipe, varying an amount of support provided at at least one location on the flexible pipe.
US09714724B2	Exhaust valve spindle for an exhaust valve in an internal combustion engine An exhaust valve spindle for an exhaust valve in an internal combustion engine has a shaft and a valve disc at the lower end of the shaft, which valve disc at its upper surface has a seat area. The seat area is of a seat material comprising at least from 34.0 to 44.0% Cr, an aggregate amount of Nb and Ta in the range from at least 2.8 to 6.1%, from 0.3 to 2.0% Ti, at the most 0.2% Al, at the most 0.04% B, at the most 0.8% Fe, at the most 0.04% C, at the most 0.4% Si, and a balance of Ni, where the amount of Ti+Nb+0.5×Ta is in the range from 3.4 to 6.6%, and where the amount of Nb+0.5×Ta is less than 3.0% if the amount of Ti is larger than 1.5%.
US09714721B2	Electromagnetic valve In an electromagnetic valve in which a valve body unit is housed in a housing, the unit has a plunger including a groove portion at its cylindrical outer peripheral face. The groove portion extends in the cylinder axis direction and moves in the cylinder axis direction by an electromagnetic force generated by an electromagnetic coil. A rod is secured to the plunger and abuts against a valve seat for opening and closing the valve when the plunger is moved to close the valve and releasing the abutment of the rod against the seat when the plunger is moved to open the valve. A cylindrical sleeve covers the outer peripheral face of the plunger and is configured integrally with the plunger. A communication passage defined by the groove portion of the plunger and the inner peripheral face of the sleeve extends in the cylinder axis direction.
US09714716B2	One way valve An one way valve comprising: a conical shaped valve seat (1); and a membrane (2) having a hole (3) that is located around the conical valve seat (1), such that a surface (60) of the valve seat (1) seals onto an inner periphery (61) of the hole in the membrane (2), wherein, in use, the membrane (2) is deflected from the surface (60) of the valve seat (1) to provide a fluid path across the membrane (2) and allowing fluid to flow from one side of the membrane (2) to the other.
US09714715B2	Piston valve with annular passages A control valve (10) includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (53, 55, 57). A piston (34) which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore (32) within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (70). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The valve controller further includes a installable and removable valve controller housing (74) which is releasibly engageable with a valve base (72). The valve may include a changeable piston and changeable injector and plug components to adapt the valve to different flow and fluid mixing requirements.
US09714712B2	Hydrodynamic mating ring with integrated groove inlet pressure control A hydrodynamic mating ring of the present disclosure may include a sealing face, a hydrodynamic groove disposed in the sealing face, an impeller portion, and an inlet conduit configured to provide fluid communication between the hydrodynamic groove and the impeller portion. A method of sealing may include providing a mating ring having a sealing face, a plurality of hydrodynamic grooves disposed in the sealing face, a plurality of impeller portions, and a plurality of inlet conduits configured to provide fluid communication between respective ones of the plurality of hydrodynamic grooves and the plurality of impeller portions. The method may include rotating the mating ring, and increasing at least one of a pressure, a volume, and a flow rate of fluid to the hydrodynamic grooves via the plurality of impeller portions drawing said fluid into the plurality of inlet conduits.
US09714704B2	Transmission control system A method and a system for choosing a transmission mode in a vehicle over the course of a road section, wherein the vehicle has applied coasting prior to this road section and wherein a highest permitted speed vmax is defined for the road section, below which an actual speed for the vehicle should be kept. A simulation of a future speed profile vsim_Gear for a possible gear position for a gearbox in the vehicle is conducted on the basis of a road slope obtained from map data in combination with vehicle positioning information and wherein the simulation simulates, when the road section lies ahead of the vehicle, an actual speed for the vehicle over the course of the road section. Next, an evaluation is carried out of whether a suspension of the coasting in favor of the possible gear position is recommended, wherein the possible gear position is deemed recommendable if a highest value vsim_Gear_max for the future speed profile exceeds the highest permitted speed vmax. The evaluation is then utilized in the choice of transmission mode.
US09714701B2	Elastic bushing for planetary bearings An elastic bushing which has novel damping by corresponding design measures and devices in order to eliminate, or greatly reduce, undesired vibrations in planetary bearings, particularly for planet gears for planetary gearboxes. This invention also relates, in particular, to the use of bushings, planet gears or planetary gearboxes of this type in machine parts and installations which transmit only low or no moments such, for example, wind turbines.
US09714700B2	CVT pulley with engineered surface A pulley for a continuously variable transmission and a method of creating an engineered surface on an outer surface of a pulley of a continuously variable transmission, with the engineered surface engaging with a belt or chain of the continuously variable transmission. The method comprising the steps of: determining an actual engineered roughness (Rpk) on the outer surface needed to obtain a predetermined friction between the engineered surface and the belt or chain; and etching microgrooves in at least a portion of the outer surface to create the engineered surface by employing a laser to etch the microgrooves, the microgrooves being formed to a depth that produces the actual engineered roughness (Rpk).
US09714696B2	Cartridge provided with body for new product detection A cartridge includes a housing, a drive-transmission member and a detected body. The housing has a first wall and a second wall opposing each other in a first direction from the second wall toward the first wall. The drive-transmission member is rotatable about a first axis parallel to the first direction for transmitting a drive force. The detected body is rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis upon receipt of the drive force to move the detected body irreversibly from a first position to a second position. The detected body includes: a detected portion; a receiving portion configured to receive the drive force; and a peripheral portion positioned downstream of the receiving portion in a radial direction of the detected body away from the second axis, at least a portion of the detected portion being positioned on the peripheral portion.
US09714694B2	High damping low force hydraulic strut tensioner A tensioner device, includes a housing defining a cylindrical bore. A plunger is disposed in the bore and has a non-cylindrical outer surface. A spring is engaged with the plunger for biasing the plunger in an outward direction and an oil passage is in communication with the cylindrical bore for delivering pressurized oil to the bore. The non-cylindrical outer surface provides hydraulic clearance areas between the plunger and the bore to provide improved damping without high damping force.
US09714692B2	Power train of automatic transmission The present invention relates to a power train of an automatic transmission, which includes seven rotating elements configured through two planetary gear sets, and selectively fastens three rotating elements through four clutches and three brakes, thereby providing nine forward speeds and one reverse speed.
US09714688B2	Shock absorber spring retention structure of remote control car A shock absorber spring retention structure is provided for a remote control car. A spring is arranged between a shock absorption cylinder and a piston rod that are axially movable relative to each other to produce an effect of damping. The spring has a top supported on an adjustment ring that is threadingly screwed to an outer circumference of the shock absorption cylinder and a bottom having a wire rotatably coupled to a clip and held in position by a mounting seat to be coupled to a connection seat mounted to an end of the piston rod. The connection seat includes an engagement section with which the clip is engageable for locking. Thus, in the assembly of the shock absorber, the clip securely retains and couples the spring, the mounting seat, and the connection seat together to prevent the spring from detaching during the operation of the shock absorber.
US09714687B2	Method and device for indicating wear of a brake pad in a disk brake with an electric motor actuator A method and device are provided for indicating wear of at least one brake pad in a disc brake having an electric motor actuator. The method adds up wear adjustment travel paths of the electric motor actuator and/or of an adjustment motor, and indicates the sum of the wear adjustment paths so obtained as the wear of the brake pad or as a residual brake pad service life.
US09714682B2	Joint yoke for a universal joint and universal joint A joint yoke (7, 107) for a universal joint (2) has a first yoke arm (11, 111) and a second yoke arm (12, 112). The first and second yoke arms (11, 12) have at least two recesses (33, 33′, 34, 34′). The yoke arms (11, 12, 111, 112) have, radially to the axis of rotation (X), an outer portion (A) and an inner portion (B) adjacent to the outer portion (A). The wall thickness (d1) of the yoke arms (11, 12, 111, 112), in a radial direction to the bearing axis (Y) in a plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation (X) and through the joint center (M), is reduced in the outer portion relative to the inner portion (B).
US09714668B2	Stamped turbine hub with centring tabs for torque converter A torque converter is provided including a turbine with a turbine hub. A cover plate is fixed to the turbine hub. A damper assembly including a damper flange with an axially extending sleeve portion having a splined or toothed inner surface that is adapted to engage a transmission input shaft is provided. A spring is located between the cover plate and the damper flange for transferring torque from the turbine hub to the transmission input shaft via the damper flange. The turbine hub includes axially protruding tabs that contact an outer surface of the sleeve portion to center the turbine hub on the sleeve portion. The turbine hub also includes a radially inwardly extending portion that at least partially overlaps an axial end of the sleeve portion.
US09714666B2	Cooling fan module The invention relates to a cooling fan module for a motor vehicle, having a fan impeller which has a multiplicity of fan impeller blades which are connected to one another via a fan impeller outer ring, having a frame, on which the fan impeller is mounted, having an annular reverse flow guide device, which has an inner ring and an outer ring and which is designed to de-spin a reverse flow between the inner ring and the outer ring and to mix said reverse flow with the slot flow between inner ring and fan impeller outer ring.
US09714665B2	Pool pump with multiple outlets A liquid pump for use with a fluid circulation system for a body of water includes a strainer assembly; a centrifugal pump assembly having at least first and second outlet ports respectively oriented in vertical and horizontal directions; a motor; and at least one cap configured and dimensioned to engage and close an outlet port.
US09714660B1	Aquatic fan device An aquatic fan device for positioning under a water surface directs cooler water towards the water surface to cool an area for comfortable swimming. The device includes a tube and a line having a first end coupled to the tube such that the line supports the tube in a vertical position when the tube hangs from the line. The line extends from the tube wherein the line suspends the tube within a body of water under a surface of the body of water. A propeller is coupled to the tube and positioned within the tube between a top end and a bottom end of the tube. A submersible motor is coupled to and rotates the propeller such that the propeller is urges water upwardly through the tube towards the surface of the body of water.
US09714658B2	Centrifugal compressor A centrifugal compressor, the capacity of which can be increased with keeping the diameter of the impeller at minimum, is provided. The centrifugal compressor includes: a drive gear (11); a drive shaft (3) protruding from one side of the drive gear (11) in a central axis direction of the drive gear (11); a no. 1 driven pinion gear (12) configured for rotation of the drive gear (11) to be transmitted thereto; a no. 1 driven pinion shaft (5) protruding from both sides of the no. 1 driven pinion gear (12) in a central axis direction of the no. 1 driven pinion gear (12); and a couple of first stage compressor sections (7a, 7b), each of which is provided in each end of the no. 1 driven pinion shaft (5) and is configured to compress fluid by rotation of the no. 1 driven pinion shaft (5).
US09714656B2	Rotary machine and compressor A rotary machine includes a rotor, a rotating shaft fixed to the rotor, and a balance weight fixed to the rotor. The balance weight has a balance part fixed to the rotor and not contacting the shaft, a locking part, a shaft abutting part, and a coupling part coupling the balance part and the shaft-abutting part, The locking part is disposed on a side of the shaft opposite from the balance part. The locking part is locked with the shaft to limit movement of the balance part along a direction of centrifugal force. The shaft-abutting part is positioned between the shaft and the balance part, is coupled with the locking part, and contacts the shaft. A length of the locking part along a rotor radial direction is shorter than a rotor radial distance between the shaft and the balance part. The shaft-abutting part is radially shorter than the locking part.
US09714655B2	Rotary device and a method of designing and making a rotary device A rotary device includes a first rotor rotatable about a first axis and having at its periphery a recess bounded by a curved surface, and a second rotor counter-rotatable to the first rotor about a second axis, parallel to the first axis, and having a radial lobe bounded by a curved surface, the first and second rotors being coupled for intermeshing rotation, wherein the first and second rotors of each section intermesh in such a manner that on rotation thereof, a transient chamber of variable volume is defined, the transient chamber having a progressively increasing or decreasing volume between the recess and lobe surfaces, the transient chamber being at least in part defined by the surfaces of the lobe and the recess; the ratio of the maximum radius of the lobe rotor and the maximum radius of the recess rotor being greater than 1.
US09714654B2	Outlet device with collected outer sound to control the waterway An outlet device with collected the outer sound to control the waterway includes a shower, an electromagnetic valve, a control module and a power module with an impeller and a generator. The control module includes a sound detecting module, a calculating module, a processing module and a driving module. The sound detecting module collects the outer sound and outputs the control signal; the calculating module is connected to the power module to determine whether the real-time flowing value exceeds the preset value. If it exceeds the present value, the control module and the electromagnetic valve are turned off. The calculating module is connected to the sound detecting module and outputs the driving signal after receiving the control signal. The driving module is connected to the processing module and the electromagnetic valve. The driving module drives the electromagnetic valve when receiving the driving signal.
US09714653B2	Electric vehicle and control method for electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes: a wheel drive motor; an inverter that supplies electric power to the motor; a pump that delivers refrigerant to the motor and the inverter; and a controller that controls the pump. When a main switch of the vehicle is at an ON position, the controller limits the pump output at or below a predetermined pump output upper limit value, and, when the main switch is switched to an OFF position while travelling, the controller drives the pump at an output higher than the pump output upper limit value irrespective of the pump output upper limit value.
US09714652B2	Article of footwear and pump unit An article of footwear with an inflatable bladder and a pump unit for inflating the inflatable bladder. The pump unit includes an external pump including a coupling for releasably attaching to a valve mechanism or a cap fitted over the valve mechanism located on the article of footwear and in communication with the inflatable bladder. The valve mechanism is actuated by the coupling to allow for inflation of the inflatable bladder.
US09714648B2	Linear compressor A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor may include a shell including a refrigerant inlet, a cylinder provided within the shell, a piston that reciprocates within the cylinder, and a suction muffler provided movable together with the piston. The suction muffler may include a muffler main body that defines a refrigerant passage, a main body insertion portion press-fitted into the muffler main body, and a piston insertion portion press-fitted into the muffler main body to extend into the piston. The piston insertion portion may correspond to the main body insertion portion in configuration.
US09714637B1	Pneumatic starter for a chainsaw A pneumatic starter for a chainsaw having a pedestal that supports a mounting plate. Clamps are used to mount a chainsaw to the mounting plate while brackets are used to connect a pneumatic cylinder having an extending shaft to the mounting plate. A recoil handle fixture receives the pull cord of a chainsaw. The recoil handle fixture is connected to the shaft. When a pneumatic assembly receiving compressed air is operated the shaft is rapidly extended, pulling the pull cord to start the chainsaw.
US09714636B2	Aircraft starter motor assembly An aircraft starter motor assembly for starting an aircraft engine is provided, and includes a DC motor, a planetary gearset, a ring gear clutch, and a starter adapter. The sun gear from the gearset is mounted to the motor output shaft. The ring gear clutch is used to rotationally fix the ring gear or to permit the ring gear to freewheel. The starter adapter includes a worm, a spring, a worm gear, a wrap spring clutch and an output shaft. The worm drives the worm gear, which drives the output shaft via the wrap spring clutch. By using the ring gear clutch to let the ring gear freewheel, the wrap spring clutch can more easily unwind and disengage from the output shaft after the engine has been started.
US09714634B2	Electromagnetic valve for controlling an injector or for regulating pressure of a high-pressure fuel accumulator Electromagnetic valve, particularly for controlling a fuel injector or for regulating the pressure of a high-pressure fuel accumulator, comprising a casing (2), an electromagnet (24, 25) formed of a yoke (24) and an electromagnetic coil (25) housed in the latter, and an armature (22) in one or more parts. An abutment disk (28) is provided between the transverse face of the armature (22) turned towards the yoke (24) and the transverse face facing the yoke (24), this abutment disk (28) being made of a magnetized or magnetizable material, particularly of a ferromagnetic material.
US09714629B2	Throttle valve apparatus for an internal combustion engine and motor cycle provided therewith Proposed is a throttle valve apparatus for an internal combustion engine, with a housing and an intake pipe comprising a through-flow cross section and a throttle valve that is pivotable relative to the through-flow cross section, which is actuatable by means of a throttle valve shaft and with an actuating device arranged on the housing, by means of which the throttle valve can be releasably fixed in a cold starting position in which the through-flow cross section is at least partially opened.
US09714623B2	Method and device for regulating an air-fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method and to a regulating device for regulating an air-fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine (10), wherein an exhaust-gas composition of an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine (10) is determined by virtue of an actual probe signal, which is dependent on the exhaust-gas composition, being detected by means of an exhaust-gas probe (22) and the exhaust-gas composition being determined as a function of the actual probe signal by means of a characteristic curve or a calculation rule, and wherein the determined exhaust-gas composition is compared with a setpoint value or a threshold value, the attainment or exceedance of which triggers a manipulation of the air-fuel ratio supplied to the internal combustion engine (10), wherein, in order to take into consideration at least one disturbance variable which affects the actual probe signal, a safety margin (ΔS) is defined which is applied to the characteristic curve or calculation rule, to the actual probe signal or to the setpoint value or threshold value. It is provided that an evaluation of a present accuracy of the at least one disturbance variable and/or of a present influence of the at least one disturbance variable on the probe signal is performed, and the safety margin (ΔS) owing to the at least one disturbance variable is defined as a function of the evaluation.
US09714622B2	Vehicle speed limit apparatus A vehicle speed limit apparatus includes a demand value calculation part configured to calculate a demand value according to an accelerator opening degree, a limit vehicle speed acquisition part configured to obtain a limit vehicle speed, an upper limit value calculation part configured to calculate an upper limit value based on a limit acceleration, a selection part configured to select the smaller of the demand value and the upper limit value, a control part configured to control a drive force generation apparatus, and an upper limit value correction part configured to correct the upper limit value based on a current acceleration and the limit acceleration when the selected value corresponds to the upper limit value, and to correct the upper limit value based on the current acceleration and the demand value when the selected value corresponds to the demand value.
US09714620B2	Methods and systems for improving boost response Methods and systems are provided for improving boost response in a turbocharged engine. In one example, a method may include in response to a tip-out following a tip-in, when an exhaust catalyst temperature is within a threshold range, deactivating fuel injectors to the engine and increasing air flow to an exhaust turbine based on a desired increase in a turbine speed to maintain the turbine speed at or above a threshold speed.
US09714618B2	Method and system for improving starting of a turbocharged engine A system and method for improving engine emissions is described. In one example, engine emissions may be improved via increasing rotational resistance of a turbocharger while a temperature of an exhaust after treatment device is less than a threshold temperature. The system and method may reduce an amount of time for the after treatment device to reach an operating temperature.
US09714614B2	Method of controlling aspirator motive flow Systems and methods are described for controlling an aspirator control valve in an engine. An example method comprises closing the aspirator control valve responsive to diagnosing a first engine degradation condition and opening the aspirator control valve in response to diagnosing a second engine degradation condition.
US09714611B2	Heat shield manifold system for a midframe case of a gas turbine engine A heat shield manifold system for an inner casing between a compressor and turbine assembly is disclosed. The heat shield manifold system protects the outer case from high temperature compressor discharge air, thereby enabling the outer case extending between a compressor and a turbine assembly to be formed from less expensive materials than otherwise would be required. In addition, the heat shield manifold system may be configured such that compressor bleed air is passed from the compressor into the heat shield manifold system without passing through a conventional flange to flange joint that is susceptible to leakage.
US09714610B2	Low profile compressor bleed air-oil coolers An air-oil cooler (AOC) for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The AOC may comprise an oil inlet, an oil outlet, and heat exchange elements between the oil inlet and the oil outlet. The AOC may be longitudinally positioned between a fan and a V-groove of the engine and radially spaced between a low pressure compressor and a low pressure compressor panel. A gas turbine engine comprising an AOC is disclosed. The AOC of the engine may comprise an oil inlet, an oil outlet, and heat exchange elements between the oil inlet and the oil outlet. The AOC of the engine may be longitudinally positioned between a fan and a V-groove of the engine and radially spaced between a low pressure compressor and a low pressure compressor panel. A method of operating an AOC for use on a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
US09714609B2	Gas turbine engine and electric machine An electric machine is disclosed integrated to rotate with a shaft of a gas turbine engine. In one form the electric machine is integrated with a fan of the gas turbine engine. A rotor of the electric machine can be disposed at the end of the fan blades and the stator integrated into a flow path forming surface of the gas turbine engine. In one form the windings of the electric machine can change configuration permitting some windings to be placed in parallel with one or more other windings, and then connected together in series with remaining windings, if any. The voltage of the electric machine can change as a result of a change in configuration of the windings. A moveable member can also be used to alter a magnetic field produced from the electric machine when operated such that a voltage can be changed as a result of altering the magnetic field.
US09714607B2	Internal combustion engine and a method of operating an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine comprises an engine block defining a cylinder having a longitudinal axis A. A piston is arranged slidably within the cylinder and an impeller is arranged at one end of the cylinder. The impeller is rotatably mounted on a shaft, which extends out of the cylinder and which is driven in rotation by rotation of the impeller. The engine further comprises an anti-rotation formation to prevent the piston rotating about a longitudinal axis of the cylinder and a swirl-inducing vane arranged on the face of the piston which faces the end of the cylinder at which the impeller is arranged. Combustion gas generated by combustion of a fuel in the cylinder between the piston and the impeller is caused to swirl by reaction with the swirl-inducing vane and the swirling combustion gases, in turn, cause the impeller to rotate.
US09714605B2	Rotary machine A rotary machine is provided which includes a chamber. The chamber includes an island having an island outer surface. The outer surface is an elongated convex shape. The island includes a crankshaft port. The chamber includes a front-plate attached to a front surface of the island. A concave shaped contour is included, which is biased toward the island outer surface and which rotates with respect to the island. A working volume is defined between an inner surface of the contour and the outer island surface. At least one front-plate engaging bearing is provided, which extends from a front surface of the movable contour and over a guide edge of the front-plate. The front-plate engaging bearing engages the guide edge during a combustion cycle.
US09714602B2	Airflow directing member for a vehicle engine compartment A vehicle engine compartment airflow directing member for use with an airflow introducing and directing system includes a base portion and a bottom breather airflow directing portion. The base portion is configured to be secured to support rods provided in the vehicle engine compartment and to enclose a space disposed immediately rearward of the vehicle bumper beam. The bottom breather airflow directing portion extends from the base portion and narrows a bottom breather airflow path within the vehicle engine compartment while also preventing bottom breather airflow from recirculating to a position underneath the vehicle bumper beam.
US09714599B2	Engine-driven generator An engine-driven generator includes an exhaust muffler disposed adjacent to a lateral side of a cylinder block, a fan cover having an air outlet arranged to face the exhaust muffler and the cylinder block, the fan cover being configured to guide cooling air from a cooling fan directly to the air outlet, and an opening area-adjustment member provided on a muffler blow-off port of the air outlet for adjusting an opening area of the muffler blow-off port.
US09714598B2	Mixer with integrated doser cone A mixer for a vehicle exhaust system includes a mixer housing defining a mixer central axis and having an inlet at an upstream end and an outlet at a downstream end. An upstream baffle is in the housing at the upstream end and includes at least one inlet opening configured to receive engine exhaust gas. A downstream baffle is in the mixer housing at the downstream end such that the downstream baffle is axially spaced from the upstream baffle. The downstream baffle includes at least one outlet opening. A housing opening is formed within the mixer housing at a location between the upstream and downstream baffles, and which is configured to receive a doser. A cone has a cone outlet opening aligned with the housing opening, and an extension portion extends outwardly from a wide end of the cone to provide a wall that surrounds the cone outlet opening.
US09714597B2	Exhaust mixer for compact system A mixer includes a plurality of blades extending along a longitudinal axis. The blades are arranged in a single row, and are axially spaced from each other along a transverse axis. Each of the blades defines a window. Each of the blades includes an upstream portion, and a downstream portion. Each of the blades includes a bend at the window that forms an interior blade angle between its respective upstream portion and its respective downstream portion. The single row of the blades is arranged to include a first group of blades and a second group of blades. The interior blade angle of each of the blades in the first group faces in a first axial direction along the transverse axis. The interior blade angle of each of the blades in the second group faces in a second axial direction along the transverse axis.
US09714596B2	Method of manufacturing an exhaust gas carrying device and tool therefor A method of manufacturing an exhaust gas carrying device, in particular an exhaust gas purification device, and a tool provided therefor include segment-like jaws that are used to deforma an outer housing. The jaws have indentations or projections adjacent to each other, and which are complementary to form a continuously surrounding indentation/projection. The reshaped outer housing is provided with one or more surrounding projections or indentations by the deformation.
US09714595B2	Storage tank The invention relates to a storage tank (12) of a metering system (10) for introducing a reducing agent (32) in an exhaust gas tract of an internal combustion engine. The storage tank (12) comprises at least one opening (50) for mounting components (20, 24) and openings (46, 48, 63) for filling and emptying as well as venting (62). All openings (46, 48, 50, 62) are arranged above a region of the storage tank (12) flooded by the reducing agent (32).
US09714591B2	Crankcase gas separator A gas separator for removing contaminants from a crankcase gas which is produced during operation of an internal combustion engine includes a centrifugal rotor with a plurality of separation discs for separating the contaminants from the crankcase gas, the centrifugal rotor being arranged inside a stationary rotor housing having a gas inlet for conducting crankcase gas to the centrifugal rotor and a gas outlet for discharging the cleaned crankcase gas from the centrifugal rotor, and an electric motor which is arranged for rotation of the centrifugal rotor about a rotational axis, and A gear device is arranged between the electric motor and the centrifugal rotor, the gear device having a gear ratio arranged to increase the rotational speed of the centrifugal rotor in relation to the electric motor.
US09714589B2	Crankshaft for an alternative cooling compressor The present invention refers to a crankshaft (1) for an alternative compressor comprising a main shaft (21) connected to an eccentric pin (2) by means of a peripheral flange (3) containing a lubricating hole (24) extending through said eccentric pin (2) and through at least part of the body of main shaft (21), one of the edges of said hole (24) being on the cylindrical surface (2a) of said eccentric pin (2). With this type of hole, the present invention allows for the use of shafts having extremely low diameters (and, as result, with low viscous loss), even with high eccentricities, whereby an excellent capacity of oil pumping and mechanical strength is maintained.
US09714588B2	Oil recirculation system for engines An oil recirculation system for an engine is disclosed. The oil recirculation system includes a first conduit coupled to the engine to receive an oil and a second conduit coupled to the engine to supply the oil to the engine. The oil recirculation system further includes a filtering device disposed between the first and second conduits. The filtering device includes a first housing member defining a first chamber therein. The first chamber is in fluid communication with the first conduit. The filtering device further includes a second housing member removably coupled to the first housing member and defines a second chamber therein. The second chamber is in fluid communication with the second conduit. The first and second chambers together define a passage to receive the oil therethrough. The filtering device further includes a filter member disposed in the passage to filter the oil flowing therethrough.
US09714586B2	Combined heat and power system A CHP system includes a combustor (heat source), a Rankine cycle apparatus, and a second heat exchanger. The Rankine cycle apparatus includes, as an evaporator, a first heat exchanger that absorbs thermal energy produced in the combustor. The second heat exchanger is located farther from the combustor than is the evaporator, is in direct contact with the evaporator or in indirect contact with the evaporator via a thermally-conductive member, absorbs thermal energy produced in the combustor, and transfers the thermal energy to a heat medium.
US09714584B2	Bearing support damping A damping treatment is applied to the ligaments of a squirrel cage type bearing support. The damping treatment reduces the vibrations transmitted to the engine casing as the engine passes through various resonance frequencies of the various parts of the gas turbine engine. A squeeze-film damper damps engine vibrations, but the oil in the squeeze-film damper can act as a stiffener during certain operational ranges, which increases the transmission of vibrations to the engine structure. Applying a damping treatment to the ligaments of the squirrel cage provides effective vibration damping.
US09714582B2	Thermocouple with a vortex reducing probe A sensor assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The sensor assembly includes a bushing and a probe. The probe includes a body, an anti-vortex tip, and a tip end. The body extends from the bushing and includes a body surface. The body surface is a right circular cylinder with a first diameter. The anti-vortex tip extends from the body and includes an anti-vortex tip surface. The anti-vortex tip surface is a conical surface extending from the body surface to a second diameter at a taper angle from fourteen degrees to sixteen degrees. The tip end extends with a spherical shape from the anti-vortex tip.
US09714581B2	Rankine cycle apparatus A Rankine cycle apparatus (1A) of the present disclosure includes a main circuit (10), a heat exchange portion (HX), a bypass flow path (20), a flow rate-adjusting mechanism (3), and a pair of temperature sensors (7A). The main circuit (10) is formed by an expander (11), a condenser (13), a pump (14), and an evaporator (15) that are circularly connected in this order. The heat exchange portion (HX) is located in the main circuit (10) at a position between an outlet of the expander (11) and an inlet of the pump (14). The bypass flow path (20) branches from the main circuit (10) at a position between an outlet of the evaporator (15) and an inlet of the expander (11), and joins to the main circuit (10) at a position between the outlet of the expander (11) and an inlet of the heat exchange portion (HX). The flow rate-adjusting mechanism (3) adjusts the flow rate of the working fluid in the bypass flow path (20). The pair of temperature sensors (7A) detects temperatures of the working fluid at two positions spaced from each other in a flow direction of the working fluid.
US09714578B2	Method of depositing abradable coatings under polymer gels A method of depositing abradable coating on an engine component is provided wherein the engine component is formed of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) and one or more layers, including at least one environmental barrier coating, may be disposed on the outer layer of the CMC. An outermost layer of the structure may further comprise a porous abradable layer that is disposed on the environmental barrier coating and provides a breakable structure which inhibits blade damage. The abradable layer may be gel-cast on the component and sintered or may be direct written by extrusion process and subsequently sintered.
US09714577B2	Gas turbine engine rotors including intra-hub stress relief features and methods for the manufacture thereof Embodiments of a gas turbine engine rotor including stress relief features are provided, as are embodiments of method for producing a gas turbine engine rotor. In one embodiment, the method includes producing a hub preform in which a plurality of elongated sacrificial cores are embedded. Blades are attached to an outer circumference of the hub preform by, for example, bonding a blade ring to the outer circumference of the preform. The blades are spaced about the rotational axis of the gas turbine engine rotor and circumferentially interspersed with the plurality of elongated sacrificial cores. The plurality of elongated sacrificial cores are then removed from the hub preform to yield a plurality of stress distribution tunnels extending in the hub preform.
US09714576B2	Riblet structure on a flow surface and method A riblet structure for a flow surface is provided. The riblet structure has a multitude of riblets that comprise a matrix material which includes reinforcement elements. The reinforcement elements can be designed as reinforcement fibers that extend in the longitudinal direction or as particles. In this manner the abrasion resistance can be improved and erosion can be retarded.
US09714575B2	Differential blade design for propeller noise reduction A propeller is provided including a hub and a first blade group and a second blade group. The first blade group includes at least one first propeller blade and the second blade group includes at least one second propeller blade. The at least one first propeller blade and the at least one second propeller blade are mounted to and equidistantly spaced about the hub. The at least one first propeller blade of the first blade group has at least one geometric characteristic different from the at least one propeller blade of the second blade group. The different blade groups will generate different noise signatures over a wider range of frequencies allowing for the design of low noise propeller systems.
US09714574B2	Rotary internal combustion engine, gas compressor, and liquid pump A rotatory internal combustion engine includes a power module, a housing configured to retain the power module and including an intake and an exhaust, and a first sleeve including a sleeve intake, a sleeve exhaust, and an injector port. The first sleeve is removably coupleable within the housing to form an intake flow path between the housing intake and the sleeve intake, and an exhaust flow path between the housing exhaust and the sleeve exhaust. The first sleeve is interchangeable with a second sleeve that has at least one of a sleeve intake, a sleeve exhaust, and an injector port different than the corresponding sleeve intake, sleeve exhaust, and injector port of the first sleeve, and that is configured to modify at least one of a torque output of the engine, a power output of the engine, and a fuel timing of the engine, compared to the first sleeve.
US09714573B2	Rotor mechanism A rotor mechanism for use in moving fluid. The rotor mechanism has six rotor units spherically arranged, with at least one rotor unit including a port through it's body. Each rotor has the form of a truncated cone with two symmetric spiral recesses provided on the lateral surface of the rotor which acts to cooperate with the adjacent rotors. Rotation of at least one rotor unit causes rotation of adjacent rotor units which thereby moves fluid without compression between the outside of the mechanism and the port via a central substantially spherical free space cavity formed by the cooperation of inner surfaces of the rotor units. The rotor mechanism is fully submersible.
US09714566B2	Determining locations of acoustic sources around a borehole Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for determining a location of an acoustic source outside of a borehole. The method relates to indicating a radial distance to the borehole, an offset along the borehole, and an azimuthal position around the borehole, of the acoustic source. The method includes receiving acoustic signals from respective acoustic sensors spaced along a tool lowered within the borehole. Using the acoustic signals and a borehole model, stacked energies are calculated for different radial distances from the borehole. At least one of the stacked energies is translated to an indication of a radial distance of the acoustic source from the borehole. The stacked energy for a radial distance is computed by offsetting the acoustic data signals in time in accordance the borehole model, summing the offset acoustic data signals to produce a stacked signal, and evaluating energy of the stacked signal over a time window.
US09714563B2	Downhole triaxial electromagnetic ranging A ranging system calculates the distance, direction and orientation of a target well through rotationally invariant analysis of triaxial electric and magnetic field measurements from a bottom hole assembly (“BHA”) having electromagnetic sensors. The triaxial electric and magnetic field sensors can be deployed in any downhole device without explicitly needing to process or retrieve rotational information about the downhole BHA or wireline device. Also, the distance, direction and orientation of the target well can be retrieved from a single measurement position.
US09714561B2	Separator and method of separation A method of separating a multiphase fluid, the fluid including a relatively high density component and a relatively low density component, that includes introducing the fluid into a separation region; imparting a rotational movement into the multiphase fluid; forming an outer annular region of rotating fluid of predetermined thickness within the separation region; and forming and maintaining a core of fluid in an inner region. Fluid entering the separation vessel is directed into the outer annular region and the thickness of the outer annular region is such that the high density component is concentrated and substantially contained within this region, the low density component being concentrated in the rotating core. A separation system employing the method is also provided. The method and system are particularly suitable for the separation of solid debris from the fluids produced by a subterranean oil or gas well at wellhead flow pressure.
US09714560B2	Protected scale inhibitors and methods relating thereto Treatment fluids suitable for use in subterranean operations may include a base fluid; a protected scale inhibitor; and at least one selected from the group consisting of (1) a metal crosslinker and a gelling agent, (2) an amine-based resin curing agent and an epoxy-based composition, and (3) any combination thereof, wherein the protected scale inhibitor is a scale inhibitor with at least one chelating group functionalized with a protecting group.
US09714557B2	Sliding sleeve having contracting, ringed ball seat A sliding sleeve opens with a deployed ball. The sleeve has a seat disposed in the housing, and the seat has segments biased outward from one another with a C-ring or other biasing element. Initially, the seat has an expanded state in the sliding sleeve so that the seats segments expand outward against the housing's bore. When an appropriately sized ball is deployed downhole, the ball engages the expanded seat. Fluid pressure applied against the seated ball moves the seat into the inner sleeve's bore. As this occurs, the seat contracts, which increases the engagement area of the seat with the ball. Eventually, the seat reaches the shoulder in the inner sleeve so that pressure applied against the seated ball now moves the inner sleeve in the housing to open the sliding sleeve's flow port.
US09714555B2	Method of plugging a well A method of plugging a well extending into a hydrocarbon bearing formation fascilitates temporary or permanent abandonment of the well. The method includes detonating one or more explosive charges within a tubular or tubulars extending through the well in order to remove, fragment and or cut one or more sections of the tubulars around the entire circumference of the well to expose the surrounding formation or cement. The well is then filled in the region of the exposed surrounding formation or cement with a sealing material so as to form one or more plugs within the well to seal the well.
US09714553B2	Assisting retrieval of a downhole tool A well packer includes an expandable member carried on a mandrel, the mandrel including a groove formed on at least a portion of an outer radial surface of the mandrel; a back-up assembly carried on the mandrel adjacent the expandable member; and a fold back assembly carried on the mandrel adjacent the back-up assembly, the fold back assembly including a snap ring carried on the mandrel and adapted to move into the groove and adjust the expandable member into an expanded position in substantially sealing contact with a tubular.
US09714552B2	Well comprising a safety mechanism and sensors A well comprising: (a) a safety mechanism, the safety mechanism comprising: (i) an obstructing member moveable between a first position where fluid flow is permitted, and a second position where fluid flow is restricted; (ii) a movement mechanism; (iii) and a wireless receiver, adapted to receive a wireless signal; wherein the movement mechanism is operable to move the obstructing member from one of the first and second positions to the other of the first and second positions in response to a change in the signal being received by the wireless receiver; (b) sensors to detect a parameter in the well, in the vicinity of the safety mechanism; wherein a sensor is provided above and a sensor is provided below the safety mechanism. Embodiments of the invention have acoustic and/or electromagnetic receivers or transceivers.
US09714548B2	Apparatus for single degree of freedom inertial measurement unit platform rate isolation A borehole logging instrument sonde employs a case in which support electronics including a processor are mounted. A rotatable platform is mounted within the case and carries an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a roll axis gyroscope. A motor is adapted to rotate the rotatable platform within the case. The processor receives an input from the roll axis gyroscope and provides an output to the motor responsive to the input for control of rotation of the platform to space stabilize and isolate the IMU from the roll of the instrument sonde.
US09714545B2	Cutting elements having a non-uniform annulus leach depth, earth-boring tools including such cutting elements, and related methods Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting elements include leached and un-leached regions. The leached region may be or include a leached annular region. An inner boundary of the leached annular region remote from a side surface of the polycrystalline diamond may have a non-linear profile in a plane extending through the PDC cutting element along a longitudinal axis of the cutting element. Methods of forming PDC cutting elements include configuring polycrystalline diamond of a PDC cutting element to have such a leached annular region with a non-linear profile. Earth-boring tools may be formed that include such PDC cutting elements.
US09714544B2	Reamer with replaceable rolling cutters A reamer for use in underground drilling back-reaming operations. The reamer comprises a body comprising a plurality of pockets. The pockets are configured such that an arm, a rolling cutter, and a retainer may fit within each of the pockets. Each of the rolling cutters is connected to each of the arms via a spindle. The rolling cutters are held on the spindle and connected to each of the pockets via a retainer. Each of the arms are secured to each of the pockets via a plurality of fasteners. A mechanical lock is used to secure at least one of the fasteners in place. Each of the arms comprise a grease passage and a pressure compensation system. The rolling cutters are replaceable with rolling cutters of like size or rolling cutters of different sizes and shapes.
US09714541B2	Pipe tradesman's ladder top and method A ladder top for a stepladder includes a plane having a front and a rear. The plane has a bin for holding small parts and having a shape to hold a propane tank adjacent the front of the plane. The plane has at least one screwdriver hole. The plane has a drill holster. The plane has a hammer/pipe wrench hole. The plane has a channel lock slot. The plane has a pipe holder extending along the length of the pipe for holding pipe. A method for using a ladder top for a stepladder.
US09714540B2	Fast roll-up door comprising a curtain speed detection device The present invention concerns a fast roll-up door for closing an aperture (20), said roll- up door comprising: (a) a curtain (1) having two opposite and parallel lateral edges extending along a longitudinal direction, and two opposite end edges joining the lateral edges, the curtain comprising a continuous bead (3b) extending parallel and adjacent to each of the two lateral edges, said continuous beads (3b) being held in, (b) a pair of elongated guiding rails (4) suitable for interacting with the continuous beads (3b) of the lateral edges of the curtain, for holding said lateral edges, and for guiding them as the curtain is being wound or unwound about a rotating axle, X1, characterized in that, the curtain comprises a plurality of windows (8) of same geometry and evenly distributed along a line the continuous beads (3b) of the lateral edges of the curtain and in that, the roll-up door further comprises a speed device (10) for detecting and monitoring during the winding and unwinding of the curtain about the rotating axle, X1, of the time sequence of passage of the windows (8) before a fixed point, and thus for determining the instantaneous translation speed of the curtain along the guiding rails (4).
US09714537B2	Door communication device A door communication device for use with a door. The door communication device includes a rotatable message wheel for selectively displaying a selected one of a plurality of messages and a rotatable shaft that provides an optical viewing pathway through the door. The shaft is formed from an intumescent material that expands to block the bore of the shaft when sufficiently heated, such as by a fire, to inhibit the passage of heated air and smoke through the door.
US09714535B2	Vehicle having opening-closing control function A vehicle such as an automobile includes: a vehicle body having an opening; an opening-closing member that closes the opening; a drive member that drives the opening-closing member so as to open and/or close the opening; a controller that controls the drive member to control the opening-closing member between a fully open position and a fully closed position; and an elastic member provided at a mating portion of the closed opening-closing member and the vehicle body and inserted between the closed opening-closing member and the vehicle body. The controller controls the drive member in a stopping state of the vehicle and opens the opening-closing member from the fully closed position so as to reduce a pressure acting upon the elastic member.
US09714531B2	Push-push latch arrangement A push-push latch arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a movable component adapted for mounting to a vehicle interior and configured to move between a first position and a second position. The arrangement further includes a latch component configured to engage the movable component and configured to move with respect to the movable component as the movable component moves between the first and second positions. The arrangement further includes a push-push pathway associated with either the movable component or the latch component. The push-push pathway has an ingress segment, a confining segment, and an egress segment. The arrangement further includes a pathway follower associated with either the movable component or the latch component. The pathway follower is engaged with the push-push pathway. The arrangement still further includes a damper engaged with the latch component and configured to retard movement of the latch component with respect to the movable component.
US09714530B2	Inertia lock for a console armrest An inertia locking mechanism for a bin having a bin lid and subjectable to an applied force resulting in an acceleration includes a housing attachable to the bin, a bracket attachable to the bin lid and having a locking feature, a locking pin, a biasing member, and a trigger. The locking pin is linearly moveable in the housing. The trigger has a triggering mass and is connected to the housing via a trigger pivot. The triggering mass is offset from the trigger pivot such that the triggering mass applies a torque to the trigger when the acceleration occurs in each of the front, rear, left, and right directions. The trigger is configured to release the locking pin when the acceleration exceeds a threshold acceleration such that the biasing member urges the locking pin into the locking feature of the bracket to lock the bin lid in a closed position.
US09714529B1	Mounting system for securing of devices in a ceiling or to a wall A mounting system for securing a device that includes a base. The base having at least one lock hole which leads from an outside surface to an inside surface. There is at least one guide pin extending out from the base and a lock plate. The lock plate including at least one guide slot and at least one lock slot. There is a lock plate actuator connected to the lock plate to move the lock plate along the at least one guide pin. There is device receiver plate with at least one lock pin to engage one of the lock slots during movement of the lock plate along the guide pins to secure the device receiver plate to the base.
US09714525B2	Anti-ligature handle and escutcheon for operating a lock An anti-ligature handle and escutcheon for operating a lock. The handle and escutcheon are smoothly curved in all directions to eliminate hanging points and prevent suicide by preventing the attachment of a ligature to the handle or escutcheon. The handle is curved to allow fingers to be inserted behind the handle to pull on the handle. The handle is attached to a handle plate that slides behind an escutcheon plate portion of the escutcheon. Multiple ligature traps in the form of an inverted “V” are positioned in parallel offset rows between the handle plate and the escutcheon plate to prevent the insertion of a ligature around the handle and handle plate.
US09714524B2	Force transmission device A force transmission device configured to laterally displace a plane, such as a sliding door or glass, by joining with the plane and transmitting a lateral force to the plane. Once securely joined with the plane, the device forms a securely fastened, textured surface area enabling an object, such as a foot or hand, to laterally displace both the device and the attached plane. The device includes a base portion having a mount surface and an outer surface. The mount surface adheres to the plane through an adhesive portion. A cover portion may detachably cover the adhesive portion and be removed by a tab. A wedge portion having an apex end and a base end extends from the base portion to provide a surface for the object to apply a force on the device. The force is transmitted to the plane for lateral or pivotal displacement.
US09714517B2	Hot tub cover A cover for a hot tub comprises at least one deck that includes a rigid frame surrounded by a foam material covered on a top side and at side edges thereof with a layer of plywood coated with an elastomeric paint. A bottom side of each deck is covered with a first water impervious web. A skirt made from a second water impervious web is fixed proximate to at least one of the side edges of each deck and extends down to cover at least a portion of a peripheral wall of the hot tub when the cover is fixed over the hot tub. In one embodiment, a plurality of foam beams, each mutually separated and including a plurality of notches, convey heat from the hot tub through the deck to melt snow or ice formed on the top side of each deck.
US09714515B2	Mechanical locking system for floor panels Building panels provided with a locking system for vertical and horizontal locking of a first edge and a second edge of adjacent panels. The locking system includes a displaceable tongue at least partly arranged in a displacement groove, a tongue groove, a cavity provided in a strip at the first edge, and a protrusion extending downwards at the second edge. The displaceable tongue is arranged to be displaced at least partly into the tongue groove during locking, and wherein the protrusion is arranged to be located in least a portion of the cavity when the panels are locked vertically and horizontally.
US09714511B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing insulated wall panels The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for manufacturing unitary insulated wall panels, wherein the panels form a cavity for receiving expandable foam insulation, and form integral attachment means for attaching the panel to a building wall system. Unitary foam insulated panels having integral attachment means are further provided.
US09714506B1	Toilet A toilet includes first and second flushing outlets, and first and second electro-magnetic valves. The operation time for the first and second electro-magnetic valves is controlled by the controller. Water is dispensed by the first and second electro-magnetic valves and flows to the first and second pipes to respectively flush the waste in the second and first rooms from the first and second flushing outlets.
US09714492B2	Apparatus and method for rapidly deflating tires to disable a land vehicle An apparatus and a method for disabling a ground engaging traction device of a land vehicle includes at least one penetrator configured to breach the traction device, an articulated strap configured to move the apparatus between a retracted arrangement and an extended arrangement, a mass configured to deploy the apparatus to the extended arrangement, and a retractor configured to retract the apparatus to the retracted arrangement. The penetrators can be arranged in sections and the penetrators can be arranged so as to be multi-directional within each section.
US09714484B2	Fibrous structures and methods for making same Fibrous structures that exhibit a pore volume distribution such that at least 25% and/or at least 43% of the total pore volume present in the fibrous structures exists in pores of radii of from 91 μm to 140 μm, and to methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.
US09714480B2	Acoustically insulated machine Acoustically insulated machines have an internal source of noise and an insulation member. The insulation member may include a plurality of porous, sound absorbing layers and a plurality of dense or facing layers attached to faces of the sound absorbing layers. The dense or facing layers each have a density that is greater than the densities of the sound absorbing layers. The insulation member may be oriented such that one of the dense or facing layers faces toward the internal source of noise. The insulation member may be configured such that most of the low frequency sound energy generated by the internal source of noise is not reflected back into the machine. That is, the dense or facing layer may be configured to allow a majority of low frequency sound energy from the internal source of noise to pass into the insulation member.
US09714479B2	Heat setter for delicate and/or sensitive knit fabrics A heat setter that heat-sets delicate knit fabrics, sensitive knit fabrics, similar constituted fabrics, and analogously constituted fabrics that may include metal, other threads, and panels in or appended to the delicate knit fabrics and the sensitive knit fabrics, and supports and avoids stretching, marking, and drooping of the delicate knit fabrics and the sensitive knit fabrics going through the heat setter. The heat setter includes a main portion. The main portion heat-sets the delicate knit fabrics, the sensitive knit fabrics, the similar constituted fabrics, and the analogously constituted fabrics that may include the metal, the other threads, and the panels in or appended to the delicate knit fabrics and the sensitive knit fabrics, and supports and avoids the stretching, the marking, and the drooping of the delicate knit fabrics and the sensitive knit fabrics going through the main portion.
US09714472B2	Gas diffusion electrodes and process for production thereof A gas diffusion electrode is described, especially for use in chloralkali electrolysis, said gas diffusion electrode having finely divided components on the liquid side. The electrode is notable for a low perviosity to gases and a lower operating voltage.
US09714468B2	Film-forming method of an osmium film A film-forming method of an osmium film includes disposing a metal plate in a chamber; introducing OsO4 gas at a flow rate of 0.1 to 3 cc/min and an inert gas for maintaining discharge into the chamber while maintaining the pressure in the chamber to 13 to 40 Pa; and forming an osmium film on the surface of the metal plate by turning the gas in the chamber into plasma using radio frequency output power with the density of 0.25 to 2.0 W/cm2.
US09714466B2	Vapor deposition device, vapor deposition method, and method of manufacturing organic electroluminescent display device A vapor deposition device (50) in accordance with the present invention is a vapor deposition device for forming a film on a film formation substrate (60), the vapor deposition device including a vapor deposition source (80) that has an injection hole (81) from which vapor deposition particles are injected, a vapor deposition particle crucible (82) for supplying the vapor deposition particles to the vapor deposition source (80), and a rotation motor (86) for changing a distribution of the injection amount of the vapor deposition particles by rotating the vapor deposition source (80).
US09714465B2	Gas distribution blocker apparatus Embodiments of the present invention generally provide apparatus and methods for altering the flow and pressure differential of process gases supplied across a showerhead of a processing chamber to provide improved deposition uniformity across the surface of a substrate disposed therein. In one embodiment, a blocker plate is disposed between a backing plate and a showerhead. In one embodiment, the distance between the blocker plate and the showerhead is adjustable. In another embodiment, the blocker plate has a non-planar surface contour. In another embodiment, a regional blocker plate is disposed between a backing plate and a showerhead. In another embodiment, a central blocker plate and a peripheral blocker plate are disposed between a backing plate and a showerhead.
US09714463B2	Coatings for electrowetting and electrofluidic devices Electrowetting devices coated with one or more polymeric layers and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The coatings may be formed in a single layer or as multiple layers. In one embodiment the first layer deposited serves as an insulating layer of high dielectric strength while the second layer deposited serves as a hydrophobic layer of low surface energy. These materials may themselves be deposited as multiple layers to eliminate pinhole defects and maximize device yield. In one embodiment the insulating layer would be a vapor deposited silicone polymeric material including, but not limited to, polytrivinyltrimethylcyclotrisiloxane or polyHVDS. In another embodiment the insulating layer may be a vapor deposited ceramic such as SiO2 with very little carbon content. In a further embodiment the insulating layer may be composed of alternating layers of a siloxane material and a ceramic material.
US09714462B2	Vacuum pre-wetting apparatus and methods A processing apparatus may include a down-facing substrate processing chamber fixed at acute angle to horizontal. A chuck plate on a platform may pivot from an open position wherein the platform is at an acute angle to the processing chamber, to a parallel position wherein the platform is parallel to the processing chamber. The chuck plate may then be moved linearly into sealing engagement with the processing chamber. A chuck holder may be provided on the platform to hold the chuck in place.
US09714458B2	Permanent magnet, motor, and generator The embodiments provide a high-performance permanent magnet. The permanent magnet includes a sintered body having a composition expressed by a composition formula RpFeqMrCutCo100-p-q-r-t, with carbon in a range from 50 mass ppm to 1500 mass ppm. The sintered body also includes a metallic structure. The metallic structure includes a main phase having a Th2Zn17 crystal phase, and a secondary phase having a carbide phase of the M element of the composition formula. A ratio (I2/I1) of a maximum intensity I2 of a diffraction peak at an angle 2θ in a range from 37.5 degrees to 38.5 degrees to a maximum intensity I1 of a diffraction peak at the angle 2θ in a range from 32.5 degrees to 33.5 degrees is greater than 25 but no greater than 80 in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by applying an X-ray diffraction measuring method to the sintered body.
US09714456B2	Crystallized oxalate decarboxylase and methods of use Pharmaceutical compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are disclosed. Methods to treat a disorder associated with elevated oxalate concentration using compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are also disclosed.
US09714453B2	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.
US09714446B2	Compositions and methods for the detection of small RNAs The invention provides compositions and methods for the detection of small RNA molecules in a multiplexed reaction. The assays and kits described herein are applicable for the identification, diagnosing, and monitoring of disorders including, but not limited to cancer, developmental and degenerative disease, neurological disorders, and stem cell disorders.
US09714445B2	Chip device for manipulating object component, and method using the same A chip device for manipulating an object component is described, in which multiple liquid substances such as reagents required for a series of manipulations on a sample are stably secured in separated states throughout the manipulations within the device. The chip device includes a manipulation chip, magnetic particles, and a magnetic field application means. The manipulation chip includes a substrate, a groove formed in the surface of the substrate, and a manipulation medium accommodated in the groove such that gel phases and aqueous liquid phases are alternately disposed in the longitudinal direction of the groove and are in contact with each other. The magnetic particles are for capturing and carrying the object component. The magnetic field application means is capable of moving the magnetic particles in the longitudinal direction of the groove in the substrate by the application of a magnetic field to the substrate.
US09714441B2	Mediator-stabilized reagent compositions for use in biosensor electrodes The claimed subject matter relates to the stabilization of 1,2-quinone mediators, especially those containing 1,10-phenanthroline quinone (PQ) and more especially transition metal complexes of PQ, in the presence of enzymes when contained in dry reagent layers for biosensor electrodes, through the use of various metal salts, particularly those of lithium.
US09714434B2	Vector particles for targeting CD34+ cells The present invention relates to a vector particle for transferring biological material into cells, wherein said vector particle comprises at least: a first protein which comprises the transmembrane and extracellular domains of the feline endogenous RD114 virus envelope glycoprotein, and a second protein which comprises a ligand of the c-Kit receptor.
US09714431B2	Compositions and methods for enhancing oil content in plants The present invention provides transgenic plants with altered oil content. The invention further provides nucleic acid sequences and methods for generating such plants.
US09714429B2	Regulatory sequence of cupin family gene This invention is in the field of plant biology and agriculture and relates to novel seed specific promoter regions. The present invention further provide methods of producing proteins and other products of interest and methods of controlling expression of nucleic acid sequences of interest using the seed specific promoter regions.
US09714428B2	Methods for plant transformation using spectinomycin selection The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
US09714424B1	RNAi inhibition of USP10 to treat ocular disorders Reduction of ocular scarring is accomplished from the discovery that silencing of the expression of USP10 in the area of a wound under healing will reduce the accumulation of integrin on the cell's surface and activation of the fibrotic growth factor TGFβ, thereby preventing ocular scarring.
US09714422B2	Reducing intron retention Disclosed herein are methods, compositions, polynucleic acid polymers, assays, and kits for inducing processing of a partially processed mRNA transcript to remove a retained intron to produce a fully processed mRNA transcript that encodes a full-length functional form of a protein. Also described herein are methods and compositions for treating a disease or condition characterized by impaired production of a full-length functional form of a protein or for treating a disease or condition characterized by a defective splicing in a subject.
US09714415B2	Method for cell culture A method for stem or progenitor cell culture. More precisely, the invention relates to a method for cell culture using one or more IαI (inter-alpha trypsin inhibitor or Inter-alpha inhibitor) protein(s) or part(s) thereof as a component in a cell culture media or a coating on a cell culture surface material. Furthermore the invention relates to a cell culture media and a cell culture coating/matrix provided with one or more IαI proteins(s) or part(s) thereof.
US09714411B2	Animal protein-free media for cultivation of cells The present invention relates to animal protein-free cell culture media comprising polyamines and a plant- and/or yeast-derived hydrolysate. The invention also relates to animal protein-free culturing processes, wherein cells can be cultivated, propagated and passaged without adding supplementary animal proteins in the culture medium. These processes are useful in cultivating cells, such as recombinant cells or cells infected with a virus, and for producing biological products by cell culture processes.
US09714410B2	Cell culture method and utilization of the same It is an object of the present invention to allow a cell to produce a protein at a high level using a medium containing an enzymatic degradation product of fish meat or a fish meat extract. A method of culturing a cell comprising starting culturing in an initial medium and feeding at least once a feed medium to the initial medium during culturing, wherein at least one of the initial medium or the feed medium contains an enzymatic degradation product of fish meat or a fish meat extract added thereto. A method of producing a protein of interest using the above culture method.
US09714409B2	Use of argon as a tissue fixation preservative The invention may be broadly defined as the addition of Argon to FFPE procedures as an RNA stabilizing agent. Argon is an inert gas from the Noble gas group with low saturation concentrations in water. It is therefore highly surprising that Argon would have any effect on RNA stability in the presence of Formalin, or any other chemical. This property of Argon appears to be specific in that other inert gases fail to show any RNA stabilizing effect.
US09714408B2	Cell culture method In a cell culture in a sealed cell culture container, gradual deterioration of culture environment is prevented. A cell culture method in which cell culture is conducted by adding a fresh culture medium to a culture container in which cells and a culture medium are enclosed, which includes the steps ofadjusting the pH of said culture medium to be added to be higher than the pH which is optimum for culture of the cells, and/or adjusting the partial pressure of dissolved carbon dioxide of the culture medium to be added to be lower than the pressure which is optimum for culture of the cells, and/or adjusting the partial pressure of dissolved oxygen of the culture medium to be added to be higher than the pressure which is optimum for culture of the cells; and mixing the adjusted culture medium and the culture medium in said culture-container to adjust at least any of the pH, the partial pressure of dissolved carbon dioxide and the partial pressure of dissolved oxygen to be optimum for culture of said cells, thereby to culture the cells in the culture container.
US09714406B2	Carbon sequestration methods and systems, and compositions produced thereby Aspects of the invention include methods of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas. In some instances, the methods include contacting CO2 containing gas with a bicarbonate buffered aqueous medium under conditions sufficient to produce a bicarbonate rich product. Where desired, the resultant bicarbonate rich product or a component thereof may then be stored or further processed, e.g., combined with a divalent alkaline earth metal cation, under conditions sufficient to produce a solid carbonate composition. Aspects of the invention further include systems for practicing the methods, as well as products produced by the methods.
US09714402B2	Washing and cleaning agent The present invention relates to the use of bis-pyranonylmethanes in detergents and cleaning agents to improve the washing or cleaning performance in regard to bleachable stains.
US09714399B2	Preparation of lactylates directly from oil A process includes the transesterification of a fatty acid triglyceride ester with a salt of hydroxycarboxylic acid without making use of organic solvents. The process can carried out with natural oils as starting material and produces a mixture of medium chain mono and diglycerides and medium chain esters of hydroxycarboxylic acid.
US09714397B2	Controlled release microcapsules A method of forming microcapsules having improved physical properties and release control as well as the microcapsules formed by the process wherein the capsule wall is formed by the concurrent polymerization of monomers, oligomer and/or prepolymers on the inside of the capsule wall and different monomers, oligomers and/or prepolymers on the exterior of the capsule wall as it forms.
US09714394B2	Method for producing ashless coal A method for producing an ashless coal includes a slurry preparation, an extraction, a separation, an ashless coal acquirement, and a by-product acquirement. In the by-product acquirement, a solvent used in the slurry preparation is evaporated and separated from a solid-content concentrated liquid separated in the separation, and then, a by-product coal is acquired. The by-product coal is used as a fuel for heating a slurry obtained in the slurry preparation.
US09714393B2	Ring opening cross metathesis of vinyl terminated polymers and their functionalized derivatives for fouling mitigation in hydrocarbon refining processes A compound useful for reducing fouling in a hydrocarbon refining process is provided. A method for preparing the compound includes functionalizing a polymer having a vinyl chain end to obtain a terminal group having one or more anhydride units, and reacting the anhydride units with a polyamine. Methods of using the compound and compositions thereof are also provided.
US09714390B2	Process for purifying a hydrocarbon feed A process for purifying a hydrocarbon feed, using a first adsorption unit with first and second adsorption columns respectively filled with first and second adsorbent solids by simultaneously: a) treating the liquid phase hydrocarbon feed in the first adsorption column by contact with the first adsorbent solid to adsorb at least a portion of impurities present and to produce hydrocarbon effluent which is depleted in impurities; b) treating a secondary liquid hydrocarbon feed constituted either by a fraction of the hydrocarbon feed or by a fraction of the hydrocarbon effluent and depleted in impurities to purify the secondary liquid hydrocarbon feed; c) heating the treated secondary liquid hydrocarbon feed from step b); d) regenerating the second adsorbent solid of the second adsorption column which comprises impurities with the secondary hydrocarbon feed heated in step c) to desorb the impurities to produce an effluent with impurities.
US09714389B2	Method of removing oil sludge and recovering oil from oil sludge with nanoemulsion surfactant system A method of treating a first batch of oil sludge containing entrapped oil residue comprises the steps comprises the steps of bringing into contact the first batch of oil sludge to a liquid composition of an emulsion with or without a carrier, wherein the emulsion comprises an alkylpolyglucoside surfactant in 2 to 40% by weight of total composition; a co-surfactant in 1 to 30% by weight of total composition selected from the group consisting of C3 to C18 alcohols, C3 to C18 alkyl lactates, lecithins, C3 to C18 fatty acids and any mixtures thereof; an oil phase in 15 to 90% by weight of total composition; and an aqueous phase in 0.5 to 20% by weight of total composition; homogenizing the liquid composition with the first batch of oil sludge; and fluidizing the oil sludge that the oil residues are substantially dissociated from the solid object forming a liquid phase including the liquid composition and the separated oil.
US09714388B1	Method for recycling liquid waste A process includes continuous steps and batch steps for recycling waste oil, fuel or antifreeze. The continuous steps include determining the volume of waste; pumping waste toward a distillation vessel; mixing waste with heated waste, and while flowing the waste into the distillation vessel performing steps of: maintaining a vacuum; heating the waste; returning a first portion of heated waste to the distillation vessel and a second-portion to mix with the waste feed; sending gaseous vapors to a condenser; returning some condensed liquid to the distillation vessel; and delivering condensed liquid as a product. The batch steps include: stopping waste flow into the distillation vessel; reducing pressure; heating the waste; returning the heated waste to the distillation vessel; condensing gaseous vapors; returning some condensed effluent to the distillation vessel; delivering some condensed effluent as a first product; and delivering heated waste as a second product.
US09714382B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal composition having at least one or a suitable balance regarding at least two of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature thereof, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light or heat and a large elastic constant; an AM device having characteristics such as short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio and long service life are described. The liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy, and contains a specific compound having negatively large dielectric anisotropy and a large elastic constant as a first component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component.
US09714379B2	Highly luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals A method of making a semiconductor nanocrystal can include contacting an M-containing compound with an X donor having the formula X(Y(R)3)3, where X is a group V element and Y is a group IV element.
US09714373B2	Urea hydrochloride compositions A composition comprising a base, nonylphenol, at least one quaternary ammonium compound, and glycol ether EB is provided in a method for solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
US09714370B2	Solvent assisted processing to control the mechanical properties of electrically and/or thermally conductive polymer composites Electrically and/or thermally conductive polymer composites and methods of preparing same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for preparing an electrically and/or thermally conductive polymer composite may include (1) mixing a polymer, a conductive particulate filler, and a solvent to form a non-conductive polymer solution or melt; (2) processing, the non-conductive polymer solution or melt to form a non-conductive polymer network composition; wherein the presence of solvent during three-dimensional network formation manipulates the polymer network structure; and (3) removing the solvent from the non-conductive polymer network composition to form an electrically and/or thermally conductive polymer composite. The altered polymer chain structure present in the non-conductive polymer network composition is maintained in the composite, and offsets the impact of particulate filler addition including increased modulus, decreased elasticity, and decreased elongation at break. This method enables development of composite materials with electrical/thermal and mechanical performance that can be tailored independently.
US09714361B2	Oxirane (ethylene oxide) polyurethane coatings The present invention relates to hydrophilic, i.e., water loving coatings (hereafter referred to as “WLC”). Polyurethane epoxy alkylene oxide coatings usable as coatings on for example, medical devices are a preferred WLC.
US09714360B2	Powder coating composition, process for producing cured film and coated article Provided is a powder coating composition, whereby a cured film excellent in water resistance, chemical resistance and weather resistance, can be formed by single coating operation, wherein a fluorinated resin layer and a polyester layer are layer-separated in the process of melting and curing the powder coating composition.A powder coating composition comprising a fluorinated resin (A), a polyester polymer (B), a curing agent (C) and an ultraviolet absorber (D), wherein the polyester polymer (B) is a polyester polymer comprising units derived from a C8-15 aromatic polybasic carboxylic acid compound and units derived from a C2-10 a polyhydric alcohol compound.
US09714353B2	Ink composition, ink set, and image formation method An ink composition contains the following (A) to (D): (A) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator other than a photopolymerization initiator having a biimidazole structure, (C) water, and (D) a chain transfer agent precursor represented by the following Formula (1). In Formula (1), each of R1 to R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and M represents an alkali metal.
US09714352B2	Dispersed white inks A dispersed white ink contains TiO2, wherein the TiO2 includes particles contained in a thermoplastic polymer resin matrix and wherein the particles have a maximum interparticle distance of less than 1.0 μm and exhibit a statistical variance of less than 0.02. A process for manufacturing the dispersed white ink is also provided.
US09714350B2	Carbon nanotube dispersion liquid composition and method for manufacturing of the same, conductive coating liquid composition comprising the same, antistatic film and display device using the same Disclosed is a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid composition for forming a conductive layer in a display device. The carbon nanotube dispersion liquid composition includes, for example, 0.05 to 20 wt % of carbon nanotubes, 0.02 to 40 wt % of a polyacrylic acid resin, and 50 to 99.93 wt % of C2-C5 straight-chain alkanol, based on the total weight of the carbon nanotube dispersion liquid composition.
US09714347B2	Metal free acid dyes, process for the production thereof and their use The present invention relates to dyes of formula (1) a process for preparing them and their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing materials.
US09714346B1	Triarylmethane dye-oximate compounds A triarylmethane dye-oximate compound derived from 2,3-butanedione monoxime reacted with a triarylmethane dye. Particular embodiments include a triarylmethane dye selected from methyl violet, crystal violet, fuchsine, pararosaniline, new fuchsine, fuchsine acid, phenol red, malachite green, brilliant green, brilliant blue, Victoria blue B Victoria blue FBR, Victoria blue BO, Victoria blue FGA, Victoria blue 4 R, Victoria blue R or methyl blue. The dye-oximate compound is suitable for use as both a reactive decontaminating compound and a color indicating compound for organophosphates.
US09714345B2	Silicone elastomer material suitable for use in particular for making dental impressions Described are organopolysiloxane compositions that are capable of cross-linking and/or of hardening by polyaddition reactions so as to produce elastomers or materials made of silicone. Further described, is how the composition is useful for making a dental impression in the context of preparing prostheses.
US09714336B2	Method for producing fluorinated copolymer latex, fluorinated copolymer latex, binder for producing electrode, electrode mixture for storage battery device, and electrode for storage battery device To produce a method for producing a fluorinated copolymer latex with a low content of metal components and with favorable stability of the latex even with a low content of an organic solvent. A method for producing a fluorinated copolymer latex, which comprises emulsion-polymerizing a monomer mixture containing tetrafluoroethylene and propylene in the presence of an aqueous medium, an anionic emulsifying agent and a thermally decomposable radical polymerization initiator at a polymerization temperature within a range of from 50° C. to 100° C., wherein the aqueous medium comprises water alone, or water and a water-soluble organic solvent, and the content of the water-soluble organic solvent is less than 1 part by mass per 100 parts by mass of water; and the amount of use of the anionic emulsifying agent is from 1.5 to 5.0 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the fluorinated copolymer to be formed.
US09714334B2	Integrated process for treating recycled PET and PTT materials A process for producing a polyester polyol comprising reacting a recycle stream selected from recycled PET carpet, carpet fiber, containers, textiles, articles or mixtures thereof, with a glycol in a reactor, thereby forming a digested product stream comprising polyols, and an undigested stream; and then reacting the digested product stream with a hydrophobe selected from dimer fatty acids, trimer fatty acids, oleic acid, ricinoleic acid, tung oil, corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, bacterial oil, yeast oil, algae oil, castor oil, triglycerides or alkyl carboxylate esters having saturated or unsaturated C6-C36 fatty acid units, saturated or unsaturated C6-C36 fatty acids, alkoxylated castor oil, saturated or unsaturated C9-C18 dicarboxylic acids or diols, cardanol-based products, recycled cooking oil, branched or linear C6-C36 fatty alcohols, hydroxy-functional materials derived from epoxidized, ozonized, or hydroformylated fatty esters or acids, or mixtures thereof.
US09714332B2	Combination foam The combination foam comprises a matrix composed of polyurethane foam and foamed particles of thermoplastic polyurethane comprised therein, where matrix and particles are each made up of polyol components and polyisocyanate components, wherein at least 50% by weight of the basic building blocks forming the polyol component of the matrix and particles are identical and at least 50% by weight of the basic building blocks forming the polyisocyanate component of the matrix and particles are identical.
US09714331B2	Room temperature crosslinked foam Foams for filling cavities and crevasses and for forming foamed products are provided. The latex foam may include an A-side containing a functionalized latex and a B-side that contains a crosslinking agent and optionally a non-functionalized latex. The A- and/or B-side contain a blowing agent package or components forming the blowing agent package. The blowing agent package may be the combination of two or more chemicals that when mixed together form a gas or a chemical compound that, when activated by heat or light, forms a gas. In an alternate embodiment, the latex foam includes a functionalized latex, an acid, and an encapsulated crosslinking agent and base. Alternatively, the spray latex foam may include a functionalized latex, a crosslinking agent, and an encapsulated dry acid and dry base. The encapsulating agent may be a protective, non-reactive shell that can be broken or melted at the time of application.
US09714327B2	Resin composition and multilayer structure using same A method of making a resin composition comprising; a polyolefin (A); a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH) (B) having an ethylene content of 20-65 mol % and a degree of saponification of 96% or more; a higher fatty acid metal salt (C) having 8 to 22 carbon atoms; a conjugated polyene compound (D) having a boiling point of 20° C. or higher; an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (E); and a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (F) having an ethylene content of 68-98 mol % and a degree of saponification of 20% or more, wherein the mass ratio (A:B) is 60:40 to 99.9:0.1, the amount of the higher fatty acid metal salts (C) is in the range of 0.0001 to 10 pbm per 100 pbm of the total of the polyolefin (A) and the EVOH (B), the amount of conjugated polyene compound (D) is in the range of 0.000001 to 1 pbm, and the total amount of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) and the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (F) is 0.3 pbm or more.
US09714324B2	Method for the production of ABS compositions having an improved surface following storage in a warm-humid environment The invention relates to a method for producing compositions containing vinyl-aromatic copolymers that are obtained in an emulsion polymerization process and comprise production-related salt inclusions. Said compositions are characterized by improved surface quality following storage in a warm-humid environment and are therefore suitable for producing molded articles having a class A surface that remains flawless over time.
US09714323B2	Cross-linked composition and method of forming the same A cross-linked composition comprises the reaction product of siloxanes having pendant anhydride groups and a reactant having hydroxyl and/or amine functional groups. The cross-linked composition can be of the following general formula (I): (I). Refer to formula (1) Each X can be of the following general formula (i): (i). Refer to formula (i) Each of W and W* is independently an oxygen atom or N—R, with R independently being a hydrogen atom or R1. Each of Y, R3, and R13 is an independently selected divalent group. Each of R1, R11, R4, R14, R5, and R15 is an independently selected substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group. Each of w and ww, and each of y and yy, is an independently selected integer from 0 to 1,000. Each of x and xx is an independently selected integer from 1 to 100. Typically, w and y are not simultaneously 0, and ww and yy are not simultaneously 0.
US09714318B2	Polyglycolic acid support material for additive manufacturing systems A support material for use in an additive manufacturing system, which compositionally includes a polyglycolic acid polymer, which is at least partially soluble in an aqueous solution, and which is configured for use in the additive manufacturing system for printing a support structure in coordination with printing of a three-dimensional part.
US09714312B2	Vinyl chloride based nanocomposite composition and method of preparing the vinyl chloride based nanocomposite Disclosed are a vinyl chloride based nanocomposite composition and a method of preparing the vinyl chloride based nanocomposite. According to the present invention, a method of preparing a straight vinyl chloride based nanocomposite having a nanomaterial uniformly dispersed therein, by using the vinyl chloride based nanocomposite composition when a vinyl chloride monomer is suspension polymerized in the presence of a protective colloidal agent and a polymerization initiator after preparing a water dispersion suspension using the vinyl chloride based nanocomposite composition based on a hydrophilic composition is provided.
US09714308B2	Copolymer for a hydrophobic coating having an improved durability A copolymer includes a first group that is hydrophobic and a second group that is crosslinkable. Moreover, a glass substrate includes a coating of the copolymer, with interposition of a layer of silane including a functional group capable of reacting with the crosslinkable group. The glass substrate may be used as hydrophobic glazing for a transport vehicle, shower cubicle wall or easy-to-clean interior glazing.
US09714306B2	Olefin resin and method for producing same The present invention provides an olefin resin with an improved heat resistance, reduced stickiness, excellent optical and low temperature properties, as well as the balance between these physical properties. The olefin resin according to the present invention satisfies the following requirements: (I) a melting peak (Tm) is observed within the range of from 60° C. to 130° C., and the heat of fusion ΔH at the melting peak is within the range of from 5 to 150 J/g; (II) the percentage E (wt %) of a portion soluble in o-dichlorobenzene at 20° C. or lower, and the heat of fusion ΔH satisfy certain relationships; (III) the glass transition temperature (Tg) is from −80 to −30° C.; (IV) the spin-spin relaxation time (T2) of a component having the highest mobility, as obtained in a four-component approximation with a Lorentzian function performed for a free induction decay curve, is within the range of from 150 to 500 ms, and the abundance ratio of the component is within the range of from 15 to 50%; and (V) the intrinsic viscosity [η] as measured in decalin at 135° C. is within the range of from 0.1 to 12 dl/g.
US09714300B2	Continuous emulsion polymerization reactor and pigging system The invention relates to continuous polymerization apparatus comprising a tubular reactor with a continuous loop section (32), a secondary line section (33) and a pigging system (39) that allows for cleaning of both sections of the reactor in a single continuous pass without manual removal of the pig.
US09714298B2	Anti-FGFR2 antibodies and methods of use thereof for treating cancer The present invention provides an antibody which binds to a fibroblast growth factor receptor.
US09714296B2	Antibodies reactive with B7-H3, immunologically active fragments thereof and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies and their fragments that are immunoreactive to the mammalian, and more particularly, the human B7-H3 receptor and to uses thereof, particularly in the treatment of cancer and inflammation. The invention thus particularly concerns humanized B7-H3-reactive antibodies and their immunoreactive fragments that are capable of mediating, and more preferably enhancing the activation of the immune system against cancer cells that are associated with a variety of human cancers.
US09714295B2	Antibodies reactive with B7-H3, immunologically active fragments thereof and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies and their fragments that are immunoreactive to the mammalian, and more particularly, the human B7-H3 receptor and to uses thereof, particularly in the treatment of cancer and inflammation. The invention thus particularly concerns humanized B7-H3-reactive antibodies and their immunoreactive fragments that are capable of mediating, and more preferably enhancing the activation of the immune system against cancer cells that are associated with a variety of human cancers.
US09714290B2	Humanised anti CTLA-4 antibodies The invention provides an anti-CTLA4 antibody which inhibits the binding of CTLA4 to human B7, in particular, it inhibits binding of CTLA4 to human B7.1 and/or human B7.2. Specific antibodies are provided with specific variable region sequences as well as compositions comprising such antibodies for use in treating disease.
US09714288B2	Antisense compounds and uses thereof The present disclosure provides compounds comprising modified oligonucleotides and anti-CD22 antibodies. Certain such modified oligonucleotides conjugated to anti-CD22 antibodies are useful for hybridizing to a complementary nucleic acid, including but not limited, to nucleic acids in a cell. In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount activity or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell.
US09714284B2	Antibodies and method for determining deletions in HBV pre-S2 region A HBS-specific antibody, a LHBS-specific antibody, a WT LHBS-specific antibody, an immunoassay kit comprising the antibodies, and a method of detecting pre-S2 deletion mutant LHBS using the immunoassay kit are disclosed herein. The method comprises incubating a biological sample with a first antibody to captured HBS proteins; detecting the LHBS and WT LHBS bound to the immobilized first antibody, respectively; and calculating the amount of the pre-S2 deletion mutant LHBS protein by subtracting the amount of the WT LHBS protein from that of the LHBS protein. Advantageously, by the method described herein, the amount of the pre-S2 deletion mutant LHBS, a potential high-risk marker for HCC incidence in chronic HBV carriers and recurrence in HCC patients after hepatectomy surgery, in a biological sample may be easily calculated without mutual influence between the WT and pre-S mutant LHBS while reducing the labor-intensive process for cloning each gene product before analysis.
US09714277B2	Pegylated glucagon and GLP-1 co-agonists for the treatment of obesity This disclosure provides pegylated GLP-1/glucagon agonist peptides for the treatment of metabolic diseases, e.g., obesity.
US09714272B2	Recombinant proteins of parapdxvirus ovis and pharmaceutical compositions therefrom The invention relates to polynucleotides coding for the PPVO viral genome, to fragments of the polynucleotides coding for the PPVO genome and to polynucleotides coding for individual open reading frames (ORFs) of the PPVO viral genome. The invention also relates to recombinant proteins expressed from the above mentioned polynucleotides and to fragments of said recombinant proteins, and to the use of said recombinant proteins or fragments for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions.
US09714268B2	Use of inhibitory peptides for the treatment of inflammatory diseases An isolated peptide is disclosed which comprises an amino acid sequence being at least 80% homologous to the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 (PERYQNLSPV), the isolated peptide comprising a nuclear targeting activity, the peptide being no longer than 20 amino acids.
US09714263B2	Selective hydrogenation of aldehydes with Ru/bidentate ligands complexes The present invention relates to processes for the reduction by hydrogenation, using molecular H2, of a C5-C20 substrate containing one or two aldehydes functional groups into the corresponding alcohols or diol, characterized in that said process is carried out in the presence of —at least one catalyst or pre-catalyst in the form of a ruthenium complex having a coordination sphere of the N1P3O2, wherein the coordinating atom N and one coordinating atom P are provided by a first bidentate ligand, and the two other coordinating atoms P2 are provided by a second bidentate ligand and the coordinating atoms O2 are provided by two non-linear carboxylate ligands; and —optionally of an acidic additive.
US09714260B2	Asymmetrical Si rhodamine and rhodol synthesis [Problem] To provide: a compound resulting from substituting with a silicon atom the oxygen atom at position 10 of a xanthene ring site of a rhodamine of which amino groups at position 3 and position 6 have an asymmetrical structure; a method for producing the compound; and a fluorescent probe that uses the compound.[Solution] The compound represented by general formula (I) or a salt thereof.
US09714257B2	Therapeutic agent for motor disorders Provided are an agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a movement disorder, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is extrapyramidal syndrome, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is bradykinesia, gait disturbance, dystonia, dyskinesia or tardive dyskinesia, the agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis wherein the movement disorder is a side effect of L-DOPA and/or dopamine agonist therapy, and the like, each containing a thiazole derivative represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 represents aryl and the like, and R2 represents pyridyl or the like, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
US09714255B2	Cortistatin analogues and syntheses thereof The present invention relates to analogs of cortistatin A, J, K, and L, having the general formula: and salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, n, and m are as defined herein; processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereto; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods for treating a proliferative disease; methods for treating a disease associated with aberrant angiogenesis; methods for inhibiting angiogenesis; and processes for preparing cortistatin A, J, K, and L, and analogs thereof.
US09714254B2	Anilino podophyllin derivative having antitumor activity, method for preparation thereof, and use thereof The present invention discloses an anilino-substituted podophyllin derivative having antitumor activity, method for preparation thereof, and use thereof. By means of anilino reactions, the present invention introduces 4-chloro-3-methylaniline, 3-fluoro-4-methoxyaniline, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, o-anisidine, 4-chloro-2-aminoanisole, anthranilonitrile, 2,6-dichloro-4-aminophenol, N,N-dimethylamino meta-aniline, 2-ethyl-5-nitroaniline, 2 2′-diaminodiphenylsulfide, or 2-aminobenzotrifluoride into position 4 of the active C-ring of podophyllotoxin or 4′-demethylepipodophyllotoxin to obtain the aniline-substituted podophyllotoxin derivative shown in formula (V); by means of multi-pathway and multi-target effects on tumor cells, said derivative has significantly increased antitumor activity, and can be prepared as an antineoplastic drug and applied in clinical antitumor therapy.
US09714252B2	Cyclic sulfonamides as sodium channel blockers The present disclosure provides cyclic sulfonamides of Formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3a, R3b, and n are defined as set forth in the specification. The present disclosure is also directed to the use of compounds of Formula (I) to treat a disorder responsive to the blockade of sodium channels. For example, compounds of the present disclosure are useful for treating pain.
US09714248B2	Therapeutically active pyrazolo-pyrimidine derivatives A series of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives that are substituted at the 4-position by a diaza monocyclic, bridged bicyclic or spirocyclic moiety, are beneficial in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including inflammatory, autoimmune and oncological disorders; viral diseases and malaria; and organ and cell transplant rejection.
US09714244B2	Substituted pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidines as Wee-1 inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as inhibitors of the activity of Wee-1 kinase. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to methods of using these compounds in the treatment of cancer and methods of treating cancer.
US09714243B2	4-pyridinonetriazine derivatives as HIV integrase inhibitors The present invention relates to 4-Pyridinonetriazine Derivatives of Formula (I); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, X, Y, R1, R2, R3 and R5 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one 4-Pyridinonetriazine Derivative, and methods of using the 4-Pyridinonetriazine Derivatives for treating or preventing HIV infection in a subject.
US09714241B2	Cyclopropanamine compound and use thereof The present invention provides a compound having a lysine-specific demethylase-1 inhibitory action, and useful as a medicament such as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for schizophrenia, developmental disorders, particularly diseases having intellectual disability (e.g., autistic spectrum disorders, Rett syndrome, Down's syndrome, Kabuki syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Kleefstra syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, Noonan syndrome, tuberous sclerosis), neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, spinocerebellar degeneration (e.g., dentatorubural pallidoluysian atrophy) and Huntington's disease), epilepsy (e.g., Dravet syndrome) or drug dependence, and the like. A compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the present specification, or a salt thereof.
US09714238B2	Therapeutic agents for ocular hypertension This invention provides well defined 6-alkyl or hydroxyalkyl-1-naphthamide or quinoline compounds for treating glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
US09714237B2	Material for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent device using same The present invention provides a material for an organic electroluminescence device having a specific structure in which a dibennzofuranyl group or a dibenzothiophenyl group is bonded at an N-position (9-position) of a carbazolyl group and an organic electroluminescence device which is provided with one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode and in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layers described above contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention.
US09714233B2	Processes and intermediates for making a JAK inhibitor This invention relates to processes and intermediates for making {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of Janus kinases (JAK) including inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US09714227B2	Catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes The present invention relates to a catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes, comprising silver, rhenium, cesium, lithium, tungsten and sulfur on a support. The present invention further relates to a process for producing the catalyst and the use of the catalyst for the oxidation of alkylenes to alkylene oxides. In addition, the present invention relates to a process for preparing ethylene oxide from ethylene, which comprises the oxidation of ethylene with oxygen in the presence of said catalyst.
US09714222B2	Methods and compositions for treating Ewings sarcoma family of tumors Compounds, compositions and methods relating to EWS-FLI1 protein inhibitors are provided. The compounds have utility in the treatment of cancers including the Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors.
US09714217B2	Sulfonic acid derivative and photoacid generator Sulfonic acid derivatives of general formula RCOOCH2CH2CFHCF2SO3-M+ are provided, wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-30 linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-30 aryl group, and M+ represents a counter cation. Photoacid generators and photoresists containing such sulfonic acid derivatives are also provided.
US09714213B2	4-aminomethylbenzoic acid derivative A compound represented by general formula (1) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof; wherein Ar represents an aryl group, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group containing a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; Y represents, for example, a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group; A represents a C1-C3 alkylene chain which may be substituted with two C1-C2 alkyl groups; X represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; V represents an oxygen atom or a methylene chain; and R represents a group selected from the formulae below:
US09714211B2	Plasticizer and resin composition, and preparation method thereof Provided are a plasticizer and a resin composition including the plasticizer, and a method of preparing the same. The plasticizer may improve physical properties, such as light resistance required for a compound formulation or viscosity, bleeding phenomenon, and gelling property required for a sheet formulation, when used as a plasticizer of a resin composition, by improving poor physical properties that have been ascribed to structural limitations although having environmental friendliness.
US09714209B2	Estolide compound and method for preparing the same A method for preparing an estolide compound and an estolide compound prepared thereby are disclosed. The method for preparing an estolide compound includes: converting biomass fat into a fatty acid; separating the fatty acid into a C16 saturated fatty acid and a C18 unsaturated fatty acid; preparing a linear internal olefin (LIO); increasing an amount of oleic acid through partial hydrogenation of the C18 unsaturated fatty acid; synthesizing an estolide polymer through cross metathesis of the oleic acid; capping the C16 saturated fatty acid onto the estolide polymer; and reacting the estolide polymer with the linear internal olefin.
US09714204B1	Process for purifying ethylene produced from a methanol-to-olefins facility Described herein are processes and systems for purifying an olefin stream which has at least 99 mol % ethylene, involving use of a sulfur guard bed to yield an effluent from the olefin stream which is substantially free of sulfur; a hydrogenation catalyst to yield an effluent from the sulfur guard bed effluent which is substantially free of sulfur, oxygen, acetylene, methyl acetylene, and propadiene; a copper-metal containing catalyst bed to yield an effluent from the hydrogenation catalyst effluent which is substantially free of sulfur, oxygen, acetylene, methyl acetylene, propadiene, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen; and a desiccant to yield a purified ethylene stream having greater than or equal to 99.875 mol % ethylene.
US09714201B2	Isononylamines from 2-ethylhexanol, processes for their preparation, and their use Process for preparing isononylamines starting out from 2-ethylhexanol, characterized in that (a) 2-ethylhexanol is dehydrated in the presence of a catalyst to form octene; (b) the octene obtained in step a) is reacted with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a transition metal compound of group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements to form isononanal; and (c) the isononanal obtained in step b) is converted into isononylamines.
US09714197B2	Polycrystalline diamond and manufacturing method thereof, scribe tool, scribing wheel, dresser, rotating tool, orifice for water jet, wiredrawing die, cutting tool, and electron emission source Nano polycrystalline diamond is composed of carbon, an element of different type which is an element other than carbon and is added to be dispersed in carbon at an atomic level, and an inevitable impurity. The polycrystalline diamond has a crystal grain size not greater than 500 nm. The polycrystalline diamond can be fabricated by subjecting graphite in which the element of different type which is an element other than carbon has been added to be dispersed in carbon at an atomic level to heat treatment within high-pressure press equipment.
US09714190B2	Composition for producing glass solders for high-temperature applications and use thereof A composition is for the manufacture of glass solders for high-temperature applications up to temperatures of approximately 1000° C., which composition, having no ZrO2, has SiO2 at a proportion in the range from 48 mol-% to 62 mol %, Al2O3 at a proportion in the range from 0.5 mol % to 6 mol %, B2O3 at a proportion in the range 4 mol % to 12 mol %, BaO at a proportion in the range 12 mol % to 30 mol %, and either CaO at a proportion in the range from 2.5 mol % to 15 mol %, or an R2O3 at a proportion in the range 0.5 mol % to 20 mol % where the R2O3 is selected from La2O3, Y2O3, Sc2O3, and from a further oxide of a chemical element from the series of lanthanoids, wherein the SiO2:BaO ratio is in the range from 1.9 to 4.
US09714188B2	Ion exchangeable glasses with high crack initiation threshold Alkali boroaluminosilicate glasses with high resistance to crack initiation and damage due to sharp impact are provided. The glass compositions have melting and forming temperatures that allow forming the glass into sheets via float-based processes while still allowing for the glass to be efficiently ion exchanged. The glass compositions contain MgO, and when ion exchanged, have a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least about 10-15 kgf.
US09714187B2	Method for manufacturing curved glass sheet A method for manufacturing a curved glass sheet is provided. The method includes: providing a mold and a furnace; placing the mold in the furnace, the mold including a first mold, a second mold, and a mold core, the first mold defining a receiving space; a bottom surface in the receiving space defining at least one guiding groove, a bottom surface in the at least one guiding groove defining at least one air outlet, the mold core defining a mold cavity and a plurality of micro-holes; placing a raw glass sheet on the second mold; controlling a temperature in the furnace to heat the raw glass sheet; extracting air in the receiving space of the mold via the at least one outlet, to force the raw glass sheet to bend until contacting a bottom surface in the mold cavity; and cooling the mold to form a curved glass sheet.
US09714180B2	Composite material for absorbing and remediating contaminants and method of making same The mat is formed of a saprophytic fungal strain and/or budding yeast, and a mass of particles wherein the fungus is characterized in producing an enzyme capable of breaking down polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In a second embodiment, a mass of pellets is made from the mat for use in absorbing liquid animal waste.
US09714176B2	Desalination and/or gas production system and method A system and method are provided in at least one embodiment to process water to produce gas that can be separated into at least two gas flows using a water treatment system having a disk-pack rotating in it to cause out gassing from the water. In a further embodiment, the method and system use the gas released from the water to produce substantially fresh water from the processed salt water.
US09714173B2	Gyroidal mesoporous carbon materials and methods thereof The present invention relates to, inter alia, gyroidal mesoporous carbon materials and methods of use and manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a mesoporous carbon composition comprising a gyroidal mesoporous carbon having an ordered gyroidal structure and mesopores having a pore size of greater than 2 nanometers (nm) in diameter, and more particularly greater than 11 nm in diameter.
US09714168B1	Catalyst for conversion and equilibration of para and ortho hydrogen A method for making a high activity ortho-para hydrogen conversion catalyst is set forth wherein a solution of ruthenium cation is mixed with a solution of a poorly coordinating anion such as aluminate to form a precipitate and the precipitate-containing solution is adjusted to a pH of 7 before recovering the catalyst. A product of this process and a method of using such product is disclosed.
US09714164B2	Apparatus for storing and dispensing liquid from a liquid retaining bag An apparatus configured to store and dispense liquid from a liquid retaining bag. The apparatus preferably includes a storage container for storing the liquid retaining bag. The liquid storage container and the liquid retaining bag are preferably housed in the bottom of a water cooler. The storage container includes a base, an upper opening and at least one wall extending upwardly from the base and defining a hollow cavity. The hollow cavity is sized to receive a liquid retaining bag. The apparatus further includes a liquid transport conduit for transporting liquid from the liquid retaining bag to a dispensing location. A guide and retaining member is operably associated with the storage container. The guide and retaining member is preferably configured to guide the liquid transport conduit from a first location to a second location. The second location is an operating position in which at least a portion of the liquid transport conduit extends into the liquid retaining bag and the first location is a location where no portion of the liquid transport conduit is within the liquid retaining bag. Preferably, the guide member and the storage container are configured such that the liquid transport conduit can be positioned in a third location where the liquid retaining bag can be removed from the storage container while at least a portion of the liquid transport conduit is connected to and held in place by the guide and retaining member. The third location is preferably between the first location and the second location.
US09714148B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus, including: a decision unit configured to decide a size of a recording material on a manual feed tray; a storage unit configured to store the size of the recording material decided by the decision unit when the image forming apparatus is shifted from a first mode in which power is supplied to the decision unit to a second mode in which the power is not supplied to the decision unit; a display unit configured to display information; and a control unit configured to cause the display unit to display a screen for confirming the size of the recording material on the manual feed tray in a case where the size of the recording material decided by the decision unit when the apparatus is shifted from the second mode to the first mode does not match the size of the recording material stored in the storage unit.
US09714147B2	Sheet processing apparatus and method of detecting thickness of sheet A sheet processing apparatus, comprising a thickness detecting device, the thickness detecting device including: a plurality of conductive displacement members; a plurality of resonance circuits that are disposed to correspond to the plurality of displacement members, each include a coil facing the corresponding displacement member and a capacitor, and neighboring resonance circuits resonate at different resonance frequencies; and a calculator that calculates a thickness of the sheet based on impedance values of the plurality of resonance circuits and the plurality of displacement members.
US09714141B2	Belt conveyor load zone support assembly A cartridge assembly for use in a load zone support includes a shaft that is able to be connected to an idler frame of a belt conveyor system. The cartridge assembly further includes a support plate coupled to the shaft and a wear pad coupled to the support plate.
US09714139B1	Managing inventory items via overhead drive units The disclosed inventory system and methods can be used to improve storage time for storing less frequency accessed inventory items. Specifically, a mobile drive unit may be selected from a plurality of mobile drive units to store an inventory item by obtaining storage densities of available storage locations and selecting a storage location for an inventory item based on the projected frequency of access of the inventory item. An overhead drive unit may be selected over a ground drive unit to store less-frequently accessed inventory items in densely-packed storage areas. Inventory holders may be selected based on projected frequency of access of other inventory items stored therein.
US09714138B2	Method for disposing waste packages such as diapers Methods for facilitating hygienic storage and disposal of waste packages such as used with disposable diapers includes a housing, a rotatable member, and a bag unit having a bag frame and attached single use flexible bag. The user aligns and releasably mounts the bag frame to the housing. The rotatable member has a plurality of inwardly extending fingers. The inwardly extending fingers have a bag contact surface that operatively interacts with the single use flexible bag. A temporary seal is created by twisting a portion of the single use flexible bag with the rotatable member and the package is pushed through the twist for disposal.
US09714134B2	Packet with a reclosable sealing panel A packet having: a group of articles; a sealed package enclosing the group of articles and having a first cover flap, which is defined by a first cut through the sealed package and is movable to allow access to the group of articles; a rigid container enclosing the sealed package and having a second cover flap, which is defined by a second cut through the container, is superimposed on the first cover flap of the sealed package, and is movable to allow access to the sealed package; and a reclosable adhesive panel, which is coated on the inside with re-stick adhesive, and has a grip tab with no re-stick adhesive and located at an edge of the adhesive panel.
US09714128B2	Cushioning package A cushioning package, particularly an envelope or bag whose walls are internally lined by a cushion made of air cells consists of a row of elongated and contiguous tubular chambers parallel to each other sealed to the walls of the package and contains air at substantially environmental pressure.
US09714124B2	Cap assembly for slider valve for aseptic packaging The present invention provides a slider valve assembly for connection to a spout of an aseptically-packaged flexible container for filling and dispensing flowable material. The slider valve assembly comprises a cap member, a valve member, and an outlet member. The cap member has a central opening and is adapted to be secured to the spout of the container. The valve member defines one or more side openings in communication with a central bore, is slidable within the central opening of the cap member and is lockable into a closed or open position. The outlet member is detachably engaged to the valve member and is used for actuating the valve member. The outlet member also defines a hollow interior portion which is in communication with the central bore of the valve member.
US09714111B2	Cushioning material and package using same The cushioning material is assembled by: bending a single sheet, which comprises a bottom sheet, a first side sheet, a second side sheet, and an upper sheet, into a rectangular cylinder shape and inserting second flaps and an interlocking sheet in an insertion hole of a middle sheet; bending each first flap away from the first side sheet and bending the middle sheet towards the first side sheet to fit together second interlocking grooves with first interlocking grooves; bending the interlocking sheet to be roughly perpendicular to the upper sheet and bending the second flaps to be roughly perpendicular to the interlocking sheet to engage interlocking sections with the first flaps.
US09714105B2	Apparatus for supplying a large amount of bag An apparatus for supplying a large amount of bags includes: a bag stocking mechanism that stocks a large amount of raised bags and guides the stocked bags to the front end thereof; and a bag transport mechanism that transports the bags of the bag stocking mechanism to a packaging machine. The apparatus further includes, a bag pickup mechanism and a bag delivery mechanism that pick up the bag from the bag stocking mechanism; a detection unit that detects the orientation of the picked up bag; and a bag turning mechanism that turns the bag in the predetermined transport direction of the bag transport mechanism according to the orientation of the bag detected by the detection unit.
US09714099B2	Luggage processing station and system thereof A processing station for registering a piece of passenger's luggage for a trip, wherein the processing station includes an injector for receiving the piece of luggage associated with the passenger; at least one sensor associated with the injector, the at least one sensor, in combination with at least the floor of the injector, creating a zone around the piece of luggage. A controller associated with the sensor being adapted to monitor, via the at least one sensor, intrusions through the zone to determine one or more of whether a predetermined limit on dimensions of the piece of luggage has been exceeded or whether a foreign object has intruded the zone from outside, and allow further processing of the piece of luggage only if no intrusion of the zone is detected. The controller also adjusts the area of the zone to accommodate different sizes of luggage.
US09714094B2	Compact aircraft galley and lavatory arrangement and articulating lavatory partition for an aircraft A combination lavatory and galley arrangement for aircraft includes a lavatory portion having adjacent inboard and outboard lavatories, and a galley portion, and can be located aft of aft aircraft aft doors, and can at least partially rearwardly extend into the aircraft's aft pressure dome. The inboard and outboard lavatories can be separated by a movable wall or partition to provide access for persons with restricted mobility, and can be provided in a modular housing to facilitate retrofit assembly within an aircraft. The movable wall can be an articulating movable lavatory partition movable between a first, linearly extended configuration and a second, folded configuration in a stowed position to provide entry for persons with restricted mobility.
US09714091B1	Semi-open fluid jet VTOL aircraft The herein invention is presenting a lift generating method based on a semi-open fluid jet flowing in a closed circuit around a lifting airfoil. A VTOL aircraft with maximized payload room and car-like shape is the preferred embodiment of the invention. The herein aircraft uses no wings, exposed propellers, hot gas jets or other high injury risk means for propulsion and lift, and it can be driven by ordinary skilled people. Furthermore the aircraft has a small footprint and can land, take off and even cruise on water in one of the preferred embodiments.
US09714087B2	Winged multi-rotor flying craft with payload accomodating shifting structure and automatic payload delivery A vertical takeoff/landing capable, multi-engine aircraft with an airfoil without elevator or rudder surfaces is provided. Strut apertures accommodate vertical and horizontal translation of the airfoil in reference to engine supporting struts which are disposed through the apertures, opposite ends of the struts extending to opposite sides of the airfoil, wherein the struts are adjustably attached to the airfoil. A first and second plurality of engines are attached to ends of the struts, an attachment position of the plurality of engines to the struts is horizontally adjustable. A computerized engine controller, controls thrusts of the engines, to enable the aircraft to vertically lift off/land and re-orient itself to horizontally fly, and perform thrust-initiated elevator and rudder emulating flight. An external payload-to-delivery mating mechanism is attached to the bottom of the payload, which mates to a pole leading to the payload receptacle. Transceivers facilitate precise transfer of the payload.
US09714085B2	Monitoring of wind turbines Method and apparatus for determining the deflection or curvature of a rotating blade, such as a wind turbine blade or a helicopter blade. Also, methods and apparatus for establishing an inertial reference system on a rotating blade.
US09714084B2	Supersonic aircraft with spike for controlling and reducing sonic boom Method and arrangement for reducing the effects of a sonic boom created by an aerospace vehicle when the vehicle is flown at supersonic speed. The method includes providing the aerospace vehicle with a first spike extending from the nose thereof substantially in the direction of normal flight of the aerospace vehicle, the first spike having a second section aft of a first section that is aft of a leading end portion, the first and second sections having a second transition region there between and each of the sections having different cross-sectional areas, the leading end portion of the first spike tapering toward a predetermined cross-section with a first transition region between the predetermined cross-section and the first section. The first transition region is configured so as to reduce the coalescence of shock waves produced by the first spike during normal supersonic flight of the aerospace vehicle. A spike may also be included that extends from the tail of the aerospace vehicle to reduce the coalescence of shock waves produced by the spike during normal supersonic flight of the aerospace vehicle.
US09714083B2	Color applications for aerodynamic microstructures Color applications for aerodynamic microstructures are disclosed herein. One disclosed example apparatus includes an aerodynamic microstructure of a vehicle, sub-microstructures superimposed on the aerodynamic microstructure, and a color application defined on or within the microstructure.
US09714082B2	Methods and apparatus for robust lift generation Apparatus and methods for robust lift generation through flow separation suppression are disclosed. One example apparatus includes a cowling extending from a surface of a fluid dynamic body to provide an exhaust stream directed over the fluid dynamic body. The example apparatus also includes a fluid ejection slot proximate or on the fluid dynamic body, where the fluid ejection slot is to direct a compressed fluid along a surface of the fluid dynamic body. The example apparatus also includes rotatable vanes having blunt leading edges, where the vanes are proximate the fluid ejection slot to direct the compressed fluid to affect attachment of the exhaust stream to the fluid dynamic body to enhance lift.
US09714079B2	High-lift device of air vehicle A high-lift device includes a flap body which is provided at a rear portion of a main wing which generates a lift for the air vehicle such that the flap body is deployed with respect to the main wing and stowed in the main wing and extends along a wingspan direction of the main wing; and a gap increasing section provided at an end portion of the flap body in an extending direction of the flap body, to increase a gap between the rear portion of the main wing and a front portion of the flap body in a state in which the flap body is deployed.
US09714075B2	Jet boat including articulating keel A jet boat includes a hull, a jet propulsion nozzle mounted to a rear of the hull, and an articulating keel attached at the rear of the hull. The articulating keel is connected to the jet propulsion nozzle via a connecting portion such that when the jet propulsion nozzle is turned, at least a portion of the articulating keel is turned with the jet propulsion nozzle. The jet propulsion nozzle turns about a first pivot axis extending vertically or substantially vertically, and the articulating keel turns about a second pivot axis extending vertically or substantially vertically. The first pivot axis of the jet propulsion nozzle is coaxial with the second pivot axis of the articulating keel.
US09714073B2	Underwater propulsion belt An underwater propulsion belt that propels a user underwater and includes a plurality of gates, each gate has a channel. A pump is found in each gate and is controlled independently form the other gates. A power supply powers the pumps to pump water in either direction through the channel. The underwater propulsion belt further includes circuitry configured to receive diver information from the user and from one or more sensors. The underwater propulsion belt controls, based on the information, the movement of the user. The user's position is calculated based on whether the user is in an upright or prone position, and maintains, based on the calculation, the user's balance.
US09714068B1	Canopy for watercraft Method and apparatus for a canopy for watercraft wherein the canopy is constructed by using a pair of flexible, rod-like members wherein one end of each of the flexible rods is inserted through mating apertures in an upright member mounted onto the watercraft so that the rods are bowed outwardly and frictionally held in the stanchion. A canopy is attached between the rods so that the canopy generally appears to be in an elongated V-shaped structure which stretches across a portion of the watercraft between the flexible rods.
US09714067B1	Bicycle chain device A bicycle chain device that includes a mounting bracket configured to be affixed to a bicycle. The bicycle has a solitary bicycle front sprocket. A cage is movably mounted to the mounting bracket so that the cage is positioned adjacent to the front sprocket. The cage has a chain-receiving slot, through which a bicycle chain passes. The cage is configured to move in accordance with a shifting operation of a bicycle rear derailleur to maintain alignment with a chain to prevent the chain from falling off the sprocket.
US09714066B1	Decoupled damper and airspring suspension system, device, apparatus and method for motorcycles Combination adjustable air suspension shocks with separate dampers, systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, for motorcycles. Air suspension systems, devices, apparatus, and methods for allowing motorcycle drivers to increase and decrease compressed air supplies in air suspension devices. Deflating interior air springs/airbags (bladders) inside the devices allows for springs and pistons on shock absorbers in the devices to expand outward separating lower front and rear frame portions which effectively lowers the motorcycle to the ground surface and for the driver to have a firmer ride. Inflating the air springs/airbags (bladders) allows for the springs and the pistons on the shock absorbers in the devices to retract into the devices so that the devices have a more shock absorbing effect giving the rider a smoother ride, which also raises the motorcycles above the ground surface.
US09714065B2	Modifiable bicycle system A modifiable bicycle includes a frame having a frame mount to which various components with mounting plates can be attached. The bicycle can be modified in a variety of ways by adding and removing components so as to function as a pedaled bike, a balance bike, or a scooter.
US09714063B2	Saddle-ride type vehicle A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a front cowl capable of improving appearance quality while suppressing enlargement of the front cowl. Recessed parts recessed rearwardly of a vehicle are formed in front cowls in positions outwardly of front members in a vehicle width direction. The introduction port is formed in the recessed part. The recessed parts are recessed rearwardly of the vehicle beyond tangents brought into contact with the front members and the front cowls. Since guide walls are arranged within a range viewed from introduction ports in a front view, such a possibility that wiring or the like in a front cowl is viewed through the introduction ports in the front view is precluded Immediately behind the introduction ports, air is guided in a desired direction by the guide walls. For this reason, a limited amount of air can be effectively utilized.
US09714058B2	Actively controlled spoiler for a motor vehicle A vehicle includes a vehicle body arranged along a longitudinal axis and having a first vehicle body end configured to face oncoming ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion relative to a road surface. The vehicle additionally includes a spoiler assembly mounted to the vehicle body. The spoiler assembly includes a spoiler body arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The spoiler assembly also includes a mechanism configured to vary a position of the spoiler body relative to the first vehicle body end. Such varying of the position of the spoiler body relative to the first vehicle body end is intended to control a movement of the ambient airflow relative to the vehicle body.
US09714056B2	Method of controlling a vehicle having an active lift and downforce generating aero system A method of controlling a vehicle includes moving a lift generating device to generate lift when a vehicle speed is greater than a pre-defined speed, a steering angle of the vehicle is equal to or less than a minimum angle value, a lateral acceleration of the vehicle is equal to or less than a minimum lateral acceleration value, and a corner brake fluid pressure at any of the wheels is equal to or less than a minimum brake fluid pressure. A downforce generating device is moved to generate downforce when the vehicle speed is greater than the pre-defined speed, the steering angle is equal to or greater than a maximum angle value, the lateral acceleration is equal to or greater than a maximum lateral acceleration value, and the corner brake fluid pressure at any of the wheels is equal to or greater than a maximum brake fluid pressure.
US09714053B2	Connecting structure of front apron and cowl A front end portion of a connecting member is fixed to a front apron, and a rear end portion of the connecting member is located vertically higher than the front end portion, and is fixed to a rear portion of a cowl. Therefore, when a rear portion of the front apron is elastically deformed rearward, the front end portion of the connecting member is moved rearward. As a result, upward force is applied obliquely upward, to the front end portion of the connecting member, via the connecting member, and a so-called cancelling moment is applied to the rear portion of the cowl. Thus, rotation of the cowl is curbed, and movement of a suspension tower plate in the vertical direction is curbed.
US09714052B2	Rear vehicle-body structure of automotive vehicle A pair of rear side frames respectively comprise front bending-promotion portions, middle bending-promotion portions and rear bending-promotion portions which cause the rear side frames to bend inward, in a vehicle width direction, in a trough-folding shape in a rear collision of a vehicle, and a longitudinal distance L2 between the front bending-promotion portions and the middle bending-promotion portions is set to be longer than a longitudinal direction L1 between the middle bending-promotion portions and the rear bending-promotion portions. Thereby, there is provided a rear vehicle-body structure of an automotive vehicle which can properly absorb a collision load at a vehicle-body rear portion, even if a rear side frame is made from material which may not cause smooth bucking of the rear side frame.
US09714047B1	Pallet truck having a selective turning radius The disclosure provides pallet trucks having a selective turning radius. The pallet trucks include load wheel systems having at least two load wheel assemblies below each fork. A forward load wheel assembly is located near the forward end of the fork and a central load wheel assembly is located near the center of a central portion of the fork. A first turning radius is defined by the distance between the forward load wheel assembly and a directionally adjustable rear wheel when the forward load wheel assembly supports the fork. The central load wheel assembly may be selectively deployed to lift and support the fork to yield a second, shorter turning radius defined by the distance between the central load wheel assembly and the directionally adjustable rear wheel.
US09714040B2	Unit brake Disclosed is unit brake, which is equipped with a cylinder apparatus in which a clutch mechanism that switches between transmitting or cutting off a biasing force of a spring brake part is disposed, is capable of preventing a braking force due to the spring brake part from unintentionally decreasing due to a meshing section of the clutch mechanism disengaging, and is of a size that can replace an existing unit brake, and maintains the performance of bearings in the clutch mechanism even with long-term use. The clutch mechanism of the unit brake includes: a nut member that rotatably screws on a spindle that is positioned in an area that communicates with the atmosphere, and is movably supported in a direction opposite to braking; a clutch that is disposed in a direction opposite to braking with respect to the nut member, and faces the nut member in the vicinity of the spindle; a clutch box that is formed in a cylinder shape, and houses the nut member and clutch on the inside; and bearings that rotatably support the nut member on the inside of the clutch box.
US09714039B2	Knuckle thrower A knuckle thrower for a railway coupler assembly, the thrower having a knuckle actuating leg, a leg lock seat, an upper pivot structure, a lower trunnion, and stress relief feature for relieving stresses imparted on the thrower, which, according to some embodiments may include a recess provided in the perimeter wall thereof, and one or more supporting ribs.
US09714037B2	Detection of driver behaviors using in-vehicle systems and methods A system includes a motion sensor system configured for deployment in a cab of a vehicle and to generate substantially in real-time a digital mapping of driver movement during operation of the vehicle. A computer is configured for deployment in the cab and coupled to the motion sensor system. A driver behavior detector is coupled to the computer and configured to detect a driver distraction event using the driver movement mapping. A communication device at the vehicle is configured to communicate an alert message to one or both of a user interface device in the cab and a remote system in response to the detected driver distraction event.
US09714034B2	Vehicle control device In a case where existence of a branch point in front of a vehicle is not recognized based on position information of the vehicle and map information, when a lane width variation is greater than or equal to a first threshold value larger than a second threshold value, a determination that the branch point exists is made by a determination unit of a vehicle control device. On the other hand, in a case where existence of the branch point is recognized based on the position information of the vehicle and the map information, when the lane width variation is greater than or equal to the second threshold value smaller than the first threshold value, a determination that the branch point exists is made by the determination unit.
US09714027B2	Methods and systems for starting an engine Methods and systems are provided for improving engine restart operations occurring during a transmission shift in a hybrid vehicle. Engine speed is controller during cranking and run-up to approach a transmission input shaft speed that is based on the future gear of the transmission shift. Engine speed is controlled via adjustments to spark, throttle, and/or fuel, to expedite engine speed reaching the synchronous speed.
US09714023B2	System and method for controlling hybrid vehicle A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes setting a driving path of the vehicle based on an input destination and current position and predicting a future speed of the vehicle using information regarding the driving path, environmental information, and driving pattern information of a driver. An optimum power distribution map is derived including an optimum SOC trajectory and a power distribution ratio of the engine and the motor using the predicted future speed. Additionally, engine power and motor power is distributed using the optimum SOC trajectory and a power distribution ratio of the engine and the motor.
US09714022B2	Method and system for controlling torque of hybrid vehicle provided with two motors The present invention controls torque of a hybrid vehicle that calculates power and torque of each motor when the hybrid vehicle provided with two motors operates at a transient state are used. More specifically, target power of a battery is determined. Then calculations are performed to determine target torque of the first motor, target torque of the second motor, target torque of an engine, and target speed of the engine at a steady state. The torque of the first motor at a transient state is calculated from the target torque of the second motor at the steady state and speeds of the first and second motors. Finally, torque of the second motor at the transient state is calculated from the torque of the first motor at the transient state and the speeds of the first and second motors.
US09714021B2	System and method for compensation of turbo lag in hybrid vehicles A system and method for compensation of turbo lag in hybrid vehicles is disclosed. The system identifies a zero boost power limit of the engine and a torque curve power limit. A turbocharger dynamic model is then developed based on measurements of the input engine power and the output max available engine power. The model is used to determine an overall propulsion power limit based on the combination of the engine and motor in operation. A power request by the driver may then be limited to the overall propulsion power limit to compensate for the effect of the turbocharger when propelling the vehicle using both the engine and motor and better simulate the engine-only response.
US09714014B2	Electric brake apparatus An electric brake apparatus includes an electric actuator configured to actuate a brake mechanism according to an actuation request signal, and an actuator controller configured to control an operation of the electric actuator with use of a power source mounted at a vehicle to perform control of holding and a release of braking by the brake mechanism. When a system recovers and the actuator controller detects that the control of the holding or the release has been interrupted with an uncompleted control state since system down occurred in the middle of the control of the holding or the release of the braking by the brake mechanism, the actuator controller maintains the interrupted state until a new actuation request signal is issued, and controls the operation of the electric actuator according to the content of the new actuation request signal.
US09714011B2	Vehicle wash component A vehicle wash component includes a hub portion with a first hub section and a second hub section. The first hub section includes a first distal end and a first proximate end opposite the first distal end. The first hub section defines a first axis of rotation. The second hub section includes a second distal end and a second proximate end opposite the second distal end. The second hub section defines a second axis of rotation. A connector device rotatably couples the first hub section to the second hub section. An actuator is in communication with the first hub section to effectuate movement of the first distal end between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are parallel. In the extended position, the first axis of rotation is at a non-90 angle with respect to the second axis of rotation.
US09714007B2	Wiper device for vehicle windows and wiper blade with a heating arrangement The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for vehicle windows, in particular for vehicle windscreens, with a wiper arm (11) which carries an adapter (16) on the wiper arm side, which is able to be connected with a wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) by means of an adapter element (18; 18a) on the wiper blade side, wherein the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) has a wiper rubber (21) and at least one carrier rail (26, 27; 71) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70), which is arranged in operative connection with a heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) having an electrical connection (46; 56, 57; 76). According to the invention, provision is made that the electrical connection (46; 56; 57; 76) of the heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) is held in a sealing manner in a first plug connector body (48; 54, 55; 77).
US09714002B2	Safety belt buffering mechanism and related vehicle safety chair A vehicle safety chair includes a safety belt buffering mechanism applied to a shoulder belt and a crutch belt. The safety belt buffering mechanism includes a first belt connecting component applied to the shoulder belt, a second belt connecting component applied to the crutch belt, and a pivoting component. The first belt connecting component includes a first body whereon a first pivoting hole and a first buffering unit are formed, and a first belt fixing portion disposed on the first body. The first buffering unit is located adjacent to the first pivoting hole. The second belt connecting component is rotatably assembled with the first belt connecting component. The second belt connecting component includes a second body whereon a second pivoting hole is formed and a second belt fixing portion disposed on the second body. The pivoting component passes through the first pivoting hole and the second pivoting hole.
US09714001B2	Pedestrian protection apparatus of vehicle A pedestrian protection apparatus of a vehicle includes a first pressure sensor installed at a first side of a front side of the vehicle and a second pressure sensor installed at a second side of the front side of the vehicle. A hollow tube extends between and is connected with each of the first and second pressure sensors. A control unit is configured to receive pressure values output by the first and second pressure sensors and determine whether a collision object is a pedestrian based on the received pressure values.
US09713998B2	Corrugated passenger airbag An airbag system includes an airbag. The airbag includes a face portion configured such that when the airbag is inflated; the face portion forms a corrugated section. The corrugated section has a plurality of corrugations. The plurality of corrugations is configured to impede movement of an occupant's head from a center of the airbag toward a side of the airbag during impact. The plurality of corrugations is formed using a plurality of tethers attached to the face portion.
US09713996B2	Airbag apparatus An airbag apparatus may include: an inflator part installed in a vehicle so as to spray gas; and an airbag cushion part deployed by the gas sprayed by the inflator part. The airbag cushion part may include: a main cushion to which the gas sprayed by the inflator part is introduced; an auxiliary cushion connected to the main cushion and tucked into the main cushion; and an expansion limiting part connecting the main cushion to the tucked-in auxiliary cushion at a preset pressure or less so as to limit expansion of the auxiliary cushion.
US09713990B2	Haptic feedback module designed to be integrated into an automobile vehicle for a mobile device and corresponding control device The invention relates to a haptic feedback module to be built into a motor vehicle for a mobile device (3) having touch-sensitive surface (3a), characterized in that said haptic feedback module comprises at least one actuator (17) configured to transmit a movement to said mobile device (3). The invention also relates to a control device for a motor vehicle which includes such a haptic feedback module.
US09713985B2	Vehicle rearview mirror system, and vehicle provided with said vehicle rearview mirror system A vehicle rearview mirror system is described. A display device constructs an image by an image signal having been output from an image receiving unit of a vehicle-mounted camera and then causes a display screen to display the constructed image. A vehicle mirror main body incorporates the display device. A posture of the vehicle mirror main body is altered between a posture when a driver watches a vehicle rear side appearing in a half mirror and a posture when the driver watches an image which is displayed on the display screen. An operating lever member is employed to alter the posture of the vehicle mirror main body. A power supply switch switches on or off the display device in conjunction with operation of the operating lever member.
US09713982B2	Apparatus and methods for robotic operation using video imagery Data streams from multiple image sensors may be combined in order to form, for example, an interleaved video stream. The video stream may be encoded using a motion estimation encoder. Output of the video encoder may be processed (e.g., parsed) in order to extract motion information present in the encoded video. The motion information may be utilized in order to determine a depth of visual scene, such as by using binocular disparity between two or more images by an adaptive controller in order to detect one or more objects salient to a given task. In one variant, depth information is utilized during control and operation of mobile robotic devices.
US09713976B2	Utility vehicle A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame, a powertrain assembly, a front suspension assembly, and a rear suspension assembly. A cargo bed may be supported by the frame at the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes an operator seat and at least one passenger seat positioned within an operator area. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes doors to enclose the operator area.
US09713968B1	Safety seat harness system A five-point harness system is disclosed including a right side strap, a left side strap, a right buckle connected to the right side strap, a left buckle connected to the left side strap, a center strap with a center buckle configured to receive and retain the right buckle and the left buckle. The five-point harness may also include a right side elastic strip having a right front portion coupled to the right side strap, a left side elastic strip having a left front portion coupled to the left side strap, and a center elastic strip having a center front portion coupled to the center strap. The right and the left side elastic strips may be tensioned to pull the harness straps away from each other. The center elastic strip may be tensioned to pull the center strap away from the other straps.
US09713960B2	On-board charger housekeeping power supply with automatic source transition A power supply system and method for providing uninterrupted low voltage electrical power to control circuitry in an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle. A transformer includes a first primary side configured to receive a low voltage input from a vehicle battery and a second primary side configured to receive a rectified AC high voltage input. A first controller coupled to the low voltage input is operational to drive a first switching device to regulate a low voltage output using energy from the low voltage input when the rectified AC high voltage input is absent. A second controller connectable to the rectified AC high voltage input is operational to drive a second switching device to regulate the low voltage output using energy from the rectified AC high voltage input and deactivate or activate the first controller using a switching signal when the rectified AC high voltage input is present or absent, respectively.
US09713959B2	Motor vehicle having a hybrid drive Motor vehicle having a hybrid drive which includes at least one wheel which can be driven by an electric machine, wherein a recuperation device is provided which permits recuperation of energy in a recuperation phase during a braking process, wherein a brake system is provided with a pedal, at least one master brake cylinder and at least one wheel brake which fluidically activates the wheel brake on the basis of a movement of the pedal by a brake pressure, wherein a pressure-reducing valve device is provided which reduces the brake pressure in the recuperation phase, and wherein a compensator is provided for compensating a hydraulic effect of the pressure-reducing valve device, wherein in the effective range of the pressure-reducing valve device two master brake cylinders are provided whose pistons are rigidly coupled to one another via a connecting element.
US09713956B2	Vehicle-to-vehicle communication system providing a spatiotemporal look ahead and method thereof A vehicle-to-vehicle communication system providing a spatiotemporal look ahead and method thereof is provided. A trailing vehicle having a look ahead capability can communicate with a preceding vehicle. The preceding vehicle can measure a distance to a leading vehicle and provide that information through vehicle-to-vehicle communications to the trailing vehicle. The trailing vehicle can then display an augmented reality indicator above the vehicle through its head-up display indicating how far the leading vehicle is in front of the preceding vehicle. An icon representing the leading vehicle can be displayed within the augmented reality indicator representing the leading vehicle. Braking actions by the leading vehicle can be communicated to the trailing vehicle through the augmented reality indicator.
US09713955B2	Power transmitting apparatus for hybrid vehicle A power transmitting apparatus (TM) for a hybrid vehicle includes a power split mechanism (4), a transmission gear mechanism (17) and a support (118). The power split mechanism (4) includes a differential device provided with a first/second/third rotation elements. The power split mechanism (4) splits and transmits dynamic power to a drive force source and the drive shaft (126). The transmission gear mechanism (17) changes speed of an engine (1) and transmits a torque to the first rotation element (8), and the elements are arranged in an order of the transmission gear mechanism (17), a rotary machine (2), and the power split mechanism (4) from a side closer to the engine (1). The support (118) is arranged between the transmission gear mechanism (17) and the rotary machine (2), supporting a rotating shaft (2a) of the rotary machine (2), and configured to allow lubricant to enter (118b) the rotary machine side from the transmission gear mechanism side.
US09713954B2	Electronic indirect by-pass type semi-active mount, electronic semi-active mount apparatus, and method of controlling dynamic characteristic variable rate thereof An electronic indirect by-pass type semi-active mount may include a primary diaphragm dividing a lower fluid chamber, where a fluid in an upper fluid chamber to which an exciting force as external force is applied is circulated, into a primary lower fluid chamber where the fluid is circulated, a secondary diaphragm dividing the lower fluid chamber into a secondary lower fluid chamber where the fluid is circulated, a secondary diaphragm bracket blocking an atmospheric pressure formation peripheral space in which atmospheric pressure acts beneath the primary diaphragm and forming an atmospheric pressure formation central space in which atmospheric pressure acts beneath secondary diaphragm, and by-pass channels.
US09713947B2	Vehicle ride-height determination for control of vehicle aerodynamics A system is configured to control aerodynamics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front end facing an ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion relative to a road surface. The system includes an adjustable aerodynamic-aid element mounted to the vehicle body. The system also includes a mechanism configured to vary a position of the adjustable aerodynamic-aid element relative to the vehicle body and thereby control movement of the airflow. The system additionally includes a sensor configured to detect a height of the vehicle body relative to a predetermined reference frame and a controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor indicative of the detected vehicle body height. The controller is also configured to determine a ride-height of the vehicle using the detected vehicle body height and to regulate the mechanism in response to the determined ride-height to control aerodynamics of the vehicle.
US09713946B2	Strut-type suspension and compression coil spring for suspension A strut-type suspension includes a compression coil spring, a lower spring seat, an upper spring seat, and a shock absorber. The compression coil spring is disposed at a position offset to the outer side of a vehicle with respect to the shock absorber. The compression coil spring is mounted in a vehicle body in such a state that it is compressed between spring seats. The compression coil spring includes a large-diameter wire portion and a small-diameter wire portion. The large-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle inner-side portion of the compression coil spring. The small-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle outer-side portion. A wire diameter of the large-diameter wire portion is greater than a wire diameter of the small-diameter wire portion.
US09713945B1	Motor vehicle shock with assist coil device, apparatus, system and method Single adjustable air suspension shocks with built-in damper device and coil assist, apparatus, system and method for motor vehicles, such as automobiles, vans, trucks, off the road vehicles, and the like. Air suspension systems, devices, apparatus, and methods for allowing motor vehicle drivers to increase and decrease compressed air supplies in air suspension devices. Deflating interior air springs/airbags (bladders) inside the devices allows for springs and pistons on shock absorbers in the devices 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 air springs/airbags (bladders) allows for the springs and the pistons on the shock absorbers in the devices to retract into the devices so that the 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.
US09713944B2	Tire condition detection device Data representing a ground contact time of a tire is transmitted from a tire side device, and received by a vehicle side device to calculate the ground contact time of the tire, to thereby calculate a ground contact length of the tire at that time. In a situation where a tire air pressure may change such as a tire exchange, the ground contact length at that time is set as a reference ground contact length, and a determination reference value is set on the basis of the reference ground contact length. As a result, the relative determination reference value corresponding to the tire type can be set, and a variation of the reduction rate of the tire air pressure when it is determined that the tire air pressure is reduced can be reduced. As a result, the reduction in the tire air pressure can be detected with high precision regardless of the tire type.
US09713943B2	Pneumatic tire A middle land portion includes middle sipes and middle lateral grooves. A shoulder land portion includes shoulder lateral grooves and shoulder sipes. A ratio Ems/Ema is smaller than a ratio Ess/Esa. Ems denotes a total of elements of edge lengths of the middle sipes in an axial direction of the tire. Ema denotes a total of elements of edge lengths of the middle sipes and the middle lateral grooves in the axial direction. Ess denotes a total of elements of edge lengths of the shoulder sipes in the axial direction. Esa denotes a total of elements of edge lengths of the shoulder sipes and the shoulder lateral grooves in the axial direction.
US09713941B2	Tire comprising a tread formed by multiple elastomer blends A tire of which the tread contains at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and have a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a part extending at least into the region of the equatorial plane and of at least two axially outer parts formed of a second blended elastomeric compound, the first blended elastomeric compound having a Z-value higher than 55 and a tan(δ)max value lower than 0.120, the second blended elastomeric compound having a Z-value higher than 50 and a tan(δ)max value lower than 0.100, and the complex modulus G1% at 100° C. of the second blended elastomeric compound having a value at least 5% higher than that of the modulus G1% at 100° C. of the first blended elastomeric compound.
US09713934B2	Photograph album A photograph album (10) with a square spine comprises a cover (12) having a first sheet (17), a second sheet (18), and a central square spine (19) which connects the first sheet (17) to the second sheet, and a plurality of pages (13, 14, 15) bound reciprocally in correspondence to a first side (16a) to define a book body (11), characterized in that the last of said pages (14) is partly connected to the internal surface of said second sheet (18), having a first surface portion (21) solidly associated to the internal surface of said second sheet (18), to define the only connection between said cover (12) and said book body (11), and a second surface portion (22) free and not connected to the internal surface of said second sheet (18), said first surface portion (21) being a part of the last of said pages (14) disposed in proximity to a second side (16b) of said last page (14), opposite said first side (16a).
US09713932B2	Recording medium with enhanced flexibility A recording medium includes a substrate and an ink receiving layer that includes inorganic particles and a binder. The inorganic particles include fumed silica particles. The binder includes a resin having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or less. The content of the binder in the ink receiving layer is 40% by mass or more of the content of the inorganic particles included in the ink receiving layer.
US09713930B2	Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording device is described in which maintenance is performed by a maintenance unit upon a recording head. The maintenance unit is located on a base unit. The base unit includes a wall portion supporting a plurality of gear shafts protruding in a width direction from the wall portion.
US09713925B2	Printer, ink supply device and printing method To properly perform deaeration of ink in an ink-jet printer. An ink supply portion includes an ink tank, a deaeration portion, an upstream-side ink flow path and a downstream side ink flow path, in which the deaeration portion includes an ink branching portion, plural deaeration modules arranged in parallel in an ink flow path, plural pumps, and an ink converging portion. Respective plural deaeration modules are arranged between the ink branching portion and the ink converging portion in corresponding branch flow paths, and respective pumps are arranged in series to corresponding deaeration modules in the branch flow paths, allowing ink to flow in corresponding deaeration modules.
US09713924B2	Liquid jet head having drive electrodes of different depths on ejection and dummy channels A liquid jet head includes ejection channels and dummy channels alternately arrayed across partitions to configure a channel row, and drive electrodes that are side surfaces of the partitions and are positioned from upper ends of the partitions in a depth direction, and an average depth of two drive electrodes positioned on facing side surfaces of the ejection channel is different from an average depth of two drive electrodes positioned on facing side surfaces of the dummy channel adjacent to the ejection channel.
US09713921B2	Ink composition and recording apparatus An ink composition includes a color material, water, and polymer particles, in which the polymer particle has a core-shell structure having a core polymer and a shell polymer, a glass transition temperature of the core polymer is 30° C. or higher, a glass transition temperature of the shell polymer is 50° C. or higher, the glass transition temperature of the shell polymer is more than 10° C. higher than the glass transition temperature of the core polymer, and the core polymer includes an aromatic monomer as a constituent unit and does not substantially include an alkyl polyol having a standard boiling point of 280° C. or higher.
US09713919B2	Printing form precursor having elastomeric cap layer and a method of preparing a printing form from the precursor The invention pertains to a printing form precursor, a method of preparing a printing form from the precursor, and a process of preparing the precursor. The printing form precursor includes a photopolymerizable layer, an elastomeric layer having at least an elastomeric binder and particulate, and an actinic radiation opaque material on, adjacent, or disposed above the elastomeric layer opposite the photopolymerizable layer. The particulate is selected from specific material particles having an average diameter from 1 to 10 micron and a refractive index that is within 0.04 units of an index of refraction of the composition forming the elastomeric layer.
US09713913B2	Composite core and method of making same A composite core includes a plurality of tubes, each the plurality of tubes comprising a plurality of fibers disposed in a polymeric matrix. Adjacent tubes of the plurality of tubes are adhesively bonded to one another along sides of the adjacent tubes. A method of making a composite core includes the steps of providing a plurality of tubes, each of the plurality of tubes including a plurality of fibers disposed in a polymeric matrix, and adhesively bonding adjacent tubes of the plurality of tubes along sides of the adjacent tubes. A method of making a composite core such that a removable band is included in the core, the removable band being configured to be removable through a procedure subsequent to the cure of the composite core, thereby producing gaps in the core.
US09713908B2	Super compaction of biomass and other carbon-containing materials to high energy content fuels A super compactor receives a carbon-containing material and delivers a brick suitable as fuel for power generation. A compaction chamber receives the carbon-containing material and has at least one ram reciprocating along a travel path and exerting a predetermined amount of pressure on the carbon-containing material. The compaction chamber also has an end effector plate or a movable slide gate against which the carbon-containing material is compressed, promoting the removal of moisture from the carbon-containing material, and one or more dewatering apertures or a membrane permitting moisture to pass through but blocking the carbon-containing material. A collector captures the moisture that passes through the dewatering apertures or membrane. A power unit provides power to the at least one ram. A heated extrusion chamber receives the carbon-containing material from the compaction chamber and heats and compacts the carbon-containing material to bind the carbon-containing material into the form of a brick.
US09713904B2	Discrete 3D deposition printer Embodiments of a solid free form printer and a discrete deposition head are disclosed. The solid free form printer may include one or more discrete deposition heads. A discrete deposition head includes a feeder configured to feed a target material in solid form to a deposition assembly. The deposition assembly is configured to create a deposition piece from the target material and dispense the deposition piece onto a portion of the printed object, wherein the deposition piece is in solid form within the deposition assembly. The discrete deposition head also includes a target heat source that heats the portion of the printed object where the target material is to be placed.
US09713899B2	Blow molding device A blow molding device includes a blow molding mold to which a bottomed tubular preform is fitted, a blow nozzle that is fitted to a mouth tubular portion of the preform fitted to the mold, and a pressurized liquid supply unit configured to supply a pressurized liquid to the blow nozzle. The preform is to be molded into a shape conforming to a cavity of the mold by filling the liquid into the preform through the blow nozzle. The blow molding device further includes: a deaeration mechanism that is connected to the blow nozzle. The liquid is filled into the preform through the blow nozzle after air that is present within the preform fitted to the mold is sucked out by the deaeration mechanism.
US09713898B2	Blowing station with compressed air-operated mold clamp, and method for holding together a blow mold of multipiece design A method for holding together, in its closed state, a blow mold of multipiece design of a blowing station for the blow molding of containers from preforms made of a thermoplastic material using a compressed air-operated mold clamp exerting a holding-together force. The mold clamp is pressurized with compressed air for the purpose of and for the duration of the generation of the holding-together force. The blowing station has a relief valve which can be controlled by control compressed air from a control compressed air line. The mold clamp is pressurized at least at times with control compressed air from the control compressed air line.
US09713895B2	Nozzle for extruding a preform tube An extrusion nozzle for making tubular preforms has a mandrel extending along a vertical axis, an annular and stationary nozzle body spacedly radially surrounding the mandrel, and a holding ring having an upper end axially slidable in the nozzle body, braced axially downwardly against the nozzle body, and having a lower end spaced radially inward from shiftable limitedly radially relative to the nozzle body. A nozzle ring has an upper end axially slidable in the holding ring, is braced axially downwardly against the nozzle body, and has a radially deflectable lower end forming an annular extrusion gap with the mandrel. A first positioner engages the lower end of nozzle ring and is operable to radially deflect this lower end. A second positioner engages radially with the lower end of the holding ring or with the nozzle ring for radially deflecting same.
US09713891B2	Molding system having a residue cleaning feature and an adjustable mold shut height A method is provided of cleaning of a portion of a mold component, the portion of the mold component including a passage configured, in use, to allow passage of fluid and to prevent passage of melt, the method comprising: entering the mold component into a cleaning configuration, whereby a portion of the passage becomes part of a molding surface; performing a molding cycle to fill in at least the portion of the passage with molding material for incorporation and removal of a residue there from. Also provided is a mold having a first mold half and a second mold half, the halves being movable relative to each other. A mold shut height adjustment apparatus can provide for a change in the mold shut height.
US09713890B2	Methods of making interior panels having integrated airbag deployment doors for motor vehicles Methods of making interior panels having integrated airbag deployment doors for motor vehicles are provided. In one example, a method of making an interior panel comprises contacting a molten resin in a molding tool cavity with a plurality of juxtaposed pressurized gas streams to form a series of holes, bubbles, knit lines, or combinations thereof in the molten resin. The molten resin is solidified to form a substrate. The series of holes, bubbles, knit lines, or combinations thereof define a frangible tear seam in the substrate.
US09713886B2	Insulation moulding and method for its manufacture A cavity between inner and outer walls of an open-box-shaped mold is filled with a polyurethane reaction mixture, containing an isocyanate and an emulsion of an isocyanate-reactive composition with three polyols and a blowing agent, which is cured to a polyurethane containing polymer. The inner and outer wall are a fixed distance from one another and each wall comprises a bottom and sides. The mixture is fed through an inlet in the bottom of the outer wall. Before filling the cavity, the mold is turned downwards so that the mixture foams upwards, filling the cavity. The three polyols are polyether polyol obtained by adding an epoxy to carbohydrates or difunctional or higher-functional alcohols; polyether polyol obtained by adding an epoxy to an aromatic amine; and polyester polyether polyol obtained by adding an epoxy to the esterification product of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid derivative and a difunctional or higher-functional alcohol.
US09713883B2	Method and device for polymer pulverisation extrusion The present invention generally relates to polymeric materials pulverization. More particularly, the present invention relates to an extrusion method and device for producing particulate deformed polymers having a more useful resultant devulcanized surface area for downstream industrial usage. Specifically, the present invention relates to a pulverization extrusion method and device that utilizes the herein described specific combination of variable feed screw torque and variable main screw speed together with coupled temperature control of the extruder barrel and extruder main screw.
US09713881B2	Handheld work apparatus having a tensioning device for a chain A handheld work apparatus has a guide bar having a periphery along which a chain runs. The work apparatus has a housing and a fastening arrangement for fixing the guide bar to the housing. The fastening arrangement has an actuating device which can be actuated in a fastening direction in order to fix the guide bar. The work apparatus has a tensioning device to tension the chain. The tensioning device includes a tensioning spring. When the fastening arrangement is loosened, the tensioning spring exerts a force in a tensioning direction of the chain on the guide bar. Simple operation and a simple construction are achieved if the tensioning spring is in operative connection with the actuating device and is tensioned during actuation of the actuating device in the fastening direction.
US09713879B2	Adjustably positionable razor assembly An adjustably positionable razor assembly includes a body. A handle is movably coupled to a top of the body. An articulating member is rotatably coupled to a bottom of the body. A head is pivotally coupled to a bottom of the articulating member. A blade cartridge is coupled to the head.
US09713878B2	Indicia for razor with a rotatable portion A razor comprises a first component comprising a first indicia on a surface of the first component. The razor also comprises a second component configured to rotate relative to the first component about a first axis of rotation, the second component comprising at least one blade and a second indicia on a surface of the second component, the second component configured to rotate relative to the first component about a second axis of rotation, wherein the second axis of rotation and the first axis of rotation are non-coplanar. The second component is in a preloaded neutral position when at rest such that rotation about the second axis of rotation generates a return torque and wherein the first indicia and the second indicia are in alignment at rest and out of alignment when the second component has been rotated about the first axis of rotation.
US09713876B2	Shaving device with improved contour following A shaving head includes at least one cutting unit in which an external cutting member is subjected to a shaving action. The external cutting member is suspended relative to a holder of the shaving head through suspension means. The suspension means includes at least two pivot constructions, wherein one pivot construction enables a member of the suspension means to be pivotable relative to the holder. The other pivot construction enables the external cutting member to be pivotable relative to the suspension member. Furthermore, a pivoting stiffness of a connection of the latter pivot construction is lower than a pivoting stiffness of the first pivot construction. In this manner, good contour following performance is obtained at two levels, in both relatively small and relatively large curvature changing areas.
US09713869B2	Calibration of robot work paths The calibration device combines a work object with an industrial robot and a robot tool. The work object uses a pair of beam projecting lasers and three plane projecting lasers, the laser beams intersecting at a laser intersecting point. The laser intersection point of the laser beams and laser planes represent the location of the reference coordinate system which is selected to be the origin of the robot path being downloaded from the off-line programming. Once this off-line programming is created, the work object is placed onto the fixture on the manufacturing shop floor in the same place as the CAD environment. The user then manipulates the TCP into position of the laser intersection point and the laser planes. The robot is then manipulated down a first laser with the TCP recording a second point along a first laser beam and recording a third point along the opposing laser beam.
US09713868B2	Apparatus for pushing a fastener from a host material An apparatus for pushing a fastener from a host material with, for example, an air hammer includes a punch shank, a compression spring, a hollow sleeve, a fastener and a punch. The hollow sleeve includes an opening formed therein for interfitment over a central portion of the punch shank, and a set screw placed therein for engagement with a retention flat portion of a central portion of the punch shank. The punch includes a top that operably engages with the air hammer, and a bottom end having a recess formed therein, where the recess is configured and arranged for retention of a top of the punch shank. The spring fits over the punch shank, and contacts the bottom end of the punch and the top end of the sleeve.
US09713859B2	Filler mesh for laser cladding A coating arrangement (16), including: a layer (18) of bond coat material (20); and a light-transmissive thermal barrier coating (TBC) mesh (28) having a TBC material (24) and secured in position relative to the layer of bond coat material. The coating arrangement may be positioned over a superalloy substrate material (12) and melted with a laser beam (62) to metallurgically bond the thermal barrier coating onto the substrate.
US09713856B2	Process for producing a shaped body by layerwise buildup from material powder The invention relates to a method for producing a molded body by building up layers of powdered material, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a layer of powdered material, b) heating the layer using controlled radiation by irradiating selected points of the layer according to a cross-sectional pattern of the molded body assigned to said layer according to the geometry description data of the molded body, so that the powdered material is solidified by melting to form connecting regions according to the cross-sectional pattern of the molded body, c) preparing a next layer of powdered material on the layer irradiated most recently and d) heating the most recently prepared layer using controlled radiation by radiating selective points of the layer according to a cross-sectional pattern of the molded body assigned to said layer, so that the powdered material is solidified by melting to form connecting regions according to said cross-sectional pattern of the molded body, and e) repeating steps c) and d) multiple times at least until the build-up of the molded body is complete, wherein the energy application to selected points in radiation steps d) can be varied per unit of time by performing the radiation according to the respective radiation point on the powdered layer.
US09713854B2	System and method of friction welding a workpiece A system and method of friction welding a workpiece. A curl forming die may be disposed proximate a first part and a second part. The curl forming die may form a curl that is generated when the first part is friction welded to the second part.
US09713851B2	Method and system for attaching flexible circuits to a mounting surface A method and system for securing a flexible circuit to a mounting structure is disclosed. The system can include a surface-mount device, flexible circuit, stiffener, and bracket. The stiffener is used as an intermediate coupling device between the flexible circuit and bracket. The flexible circuit is coupled to the stiffener with a heat-activated adhesive. Next, the surface-mount device is mounted to the flexible circuit with surface-mounting techniques. A peripheral area of the stiffener is then welded to the bracket. The bracket in turn can be fastened to the enclosure of an electronic device.
US09713848B2	Demolition shear tip boot A one piece four-sided hardened steel boot tip for a distal end upper jaw tang of a heavy duty demolition shear having a upper movable shear jaw with a shear tip or tang. The tang has a front edge, side faces with apertures therethrough, a top seat, a rear seat and a bottom seat. The boot tip has a front wall seated on the tang front edge and a right side wall seated on the shear side tang face, rear seat and the top seat. A bottom wall of the boot tip is seated on the tang bottom seat and rear seat forming a shear punching edge between the front wall and the bottom wall. An access plate is seated on the guide side tang face, the top seat and the rear seat. The boot tip right side and access plate have matching apertures therethrough and alignable with the tang apertures to secure the boot and access plate to the tang. One or more shims may be used against the tang faces.
US09713843B2	Method for additively constructing internal channels A method of additively manufacturing is used to produce a component with an internal cooling channel for conveying a fluid. Powders in a powder bed are selectively fused to form a shaped layer of a body of the cooled component. The fusing is repeated on a layer-by-layer basis to form the body of the component with the internal cooling channel extending within the body, so that a peripheral wall of the internal cooling channel has a geometry that allows the peripheral wall to be self-supporting.
US09713838B2	Static core tie rods A core tie having a varying cross sectional diameter, a component including such a core tie, and a method of casting a hot gas path component for a turbomachine are provided herein. In an embodiment, the core tie includes a tie member having an axial length; and a cross sectional diameter which varies along the axial length of the tie member. A variation in the cross sectional diameter of the tie member positively secures a position of the core tie relative to the core.
US09713835B2	Transfer arrangement for a press or press line with an axial drive and interchangeable base The invention is a transfer arrangement for transporting and/or positioning and/or aligning a workpiece and is used in particular in presses or press lines. A cross member can be moved and/or pivoted in a plurality of directions in space. The movement of the cross member is controlled or regulated by means of a control unit and by means of a corresponding number of axial drives. A servomotor is located on the cross member. A base support can be coupled to the cross member and a drivable shaft is arranged on the base support. A coupling arrangement of the cross member interacts with a mating connecting means on the base support to establish the mechanical fastening. A coupling means interacts with a mating coupling means to establish a rotational connection between the servomotor and the drivable shaft. A workpiece gripping arrangement is present on the base support.
US09713834B2	Punching apparatus A punching apparatus includes punching tools and actuators positioned above and aligned with the respective punching tools to actuate the punching tools along an operating direction so as to interact with a piece to be worked. The punching tools and the actuators are arranged side by side along at least one row. The punching apparatus includes at least one barrier optical sensor, suitable to generate a light beam that is put side by side to the row of punching tools and actuators, and reference elements, each of which is associated to a respective punching tool and/or actuator to intercept the light beam. The barrier optical sensor is arranged to detect changes in the light beam produced by one of the reference elements moving along the operating direction so as to measure a position and/or a stroke and/or a speed of a punching tool associated to the reference element.
US09713829B2	Washing apparatus A washing apparatus has a vacuum unit and a pressure washer unit. The vacuum unit has a mud tank, a first centrifuge, and a second centrifuge, and the pressure washer unit has a first water tank having a bottom, a top and a side, and a second water tank having a bottom, a top and a side. A frame having a top, a base and four corners supports the vacuum unit and pressure washer unit. The first centrifuge and the second centrifuge are fixed in respective first and second corners of the frame, and the first water tank and second water tank are fixed in respective third and fourth corners of the frame.
US09713828B2	Tunable surfactants in dampening fluids for digital offset ink printing applications A dampening fluid useful in offset ink printing applications contains water and a surfactant whose structure can be altered. The alteration in structure aids in reducing accumulation of the surfactant on the surface of an imaging member. The surfactant can be decomposed, switched between cis-trans states, or polymerizable with ink that is subsequently placed on the surface.
US09713827B2	Device and method for decontaminating surfaces comprising one or a plurality of toxic products The present invention relates to a device for decontaminating surfaces such as a wall, a floor, or a ceiling of a building, or the like, having one or more toxic products, such as, asbestos, lead (Pb), PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), or radioactive products. The device includes at least one hydroblasting head fed by a high pressure unit and connected to a vacuum source comprising a low pressure source connected to a cyclone head mounted on a container which collects water containing toxic products and residues of the support. A filtration system having a filtering press is provided. The filtering press is fed with water containing toxic products collected in the container and whose output feeds a buffer tank wherein the water from the filtration comprises particles less than or equal to 5 μm. Another objective of the invention concerns a method for decontaminating surfaces.
US09713826B2	Popcorn dispenser A popcorn dispenser for use with a popcorn maker. The dispenser includes a hopper having two openings, the first opening larger than the second opening and sides tapering from the first opening to the second opening. A kernel catcher is located in the bottom of the dispenser adjacent to the second opening. There is a paddle wheel including a shaft and paddle blades below the kernel catcher. A turn dial is operationally coupled to the shaft so that when rotated, the shaft and paddle wheels rotate caused kernels in the hopper to be moved from the hopper to a bowl below the hopper.
US09713818B2	Deposition apparatus and deposition method using the same A deposition apparatus and a deposition method are disclosed. In one aspect, the deposition apparatus includes an electrostatic chuck and a tensile plate attached to and formed over the electrostatic chuck. The deposition apparatus further includes an elevation unit configured to move the tensile plate towards the substrate and a tensile unit configured to apply a tensile force to the tensile plate to expand the tensile plate.
US09713816B2	Zero waste color change system A paint cartridge includes a housing and a piston slidably disposed within a cavity in the housing to divide the cavity into a paint chamber and a solvent chamber. A valve assembly extends through an aperture in the piston to selectively put the paint chamber in fluid communication with the solvent chamber. A solvent inlet provides solvent to the solvent chamber to move the piston. Movement of the piston discharges paint from the paint chamber through the paint outlet.
US09713813B2	Centrifuge cup The invention relates to a centrifuge cup, which has a container and a cover. The cover has a lever including a guide element in each case on opposing edge areas thereof. The guide elements are able to be introduced into an associated guide path of the container by pivoting the lever. The guide elements are implemented in such a way that in a closed state of the cover with the container, a clamping force (F) having vertical force component (Fy) and horizontal force component (Fx) is provided at a contact point or a contact line of the guide elements with the particular associated guide path.
US09713812B1	Methods and systems for separating and recovering recyclables using a comminution device Methods and systems for mining or recovering high value recyclable materials from waste streams with high percentages of recyclable materials. Examples of waste streams that can be advantageously processed using the methods and systems herein include dry commercial solid waste, dry industrial solid waste, and/or source separated curbside collected and processed single stream waste. The methods utilize a shredder to improve the efficiency and recovery rate of recyclables. Some methods also include upgrading an existing waste processing facility to include a shredder.
US09713811B2	Bottom grate of a crusher or drum chipper and method of producing the bottom grate A bottom grate for a crusher for chipping or comminuting material which includes: support ribs each substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the crusher; grate blades mounted to the support ribs and substantially parallel to the rotational axis, wherein the grate blades are releasably mounted to the support ribs and the grate blades each have a cutting edge proximate to a cutting or crushing rotor in the crusher; pulling members extending between two of the support members, wherein the pulling members are in tension and the tension in the pulling members binds the blades in the support members.
US09713809B2	Chemical method catalysed by ferromagnetic nanoparticles A method for the heterogeneous catalysis of a chemical reaction using, in a reactor, at least one reagent and a catalytic composition that can catalyze the reaction within a given range of temperatures T. At least one reagent is brought into contact with the catalytic composition which includes a ferromagnetic nanoparticulate component whose surface is formed at least partially by a compound that is a catalyst for the reaction; the nanoparticulate component is heated by magnetic induction in order to reach a temperature within the range of temperatures T; and the reaction product(s) formed on the surface of the nanoparticulate component are recovered. A catalytic composition includes a ferromagnetic nanoparticulate component that can be heated by magnetic induction to the reaction temperature, whose surface thereof is at least partially formed by a catalyst compound for the reaction. The catalyst is heated by the effect of the magnetic field.
US09713789B2	Treatment of alcohol compositions Process for reducing the water and carboxylic acid content of an alcohol composition containing at least one alcohol having one to four carbon atoms, water and at least one carboxylic acid having from one to four carbon atoms by contacting the alcohol composition with a desiccant bed containing at least one porous inorganic oxide material at elevated temperature. At least one of the porous inorganic oxide material(s) contains Brønsted acid sites and/or neutralized Brønsted acid sites.
US09713787B2	Adsorbent-incorporated polymer fibers in packed bed and fabric contactors, and methods and devices using same The embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to adsorbent beds, adsorbent contactors, and methods of using same. The disclosure includes polymer filaments that include an adsorbent particle, such as a zeolite, metal oxide, metal organic framework. A plurality of fibers composed of the polymer filaments can be formed into an adsorbent bed for use in pressure swing and/or temperature swing adsorption processes. The plurality of fibers can be packed into a bed randomly, spirally wound, or woven into a fabric that can be formed into a contacting structure. The adsorbent particle can be contained within the polymer filament and can interact with a medium having a component for adsorption by being in fluid communication with the medium via tortuous pathways within the polymer.
US09713779B2	Chemical-free foam control system and method A method of subsiding foam resulting from an industrial process and moving it in a predetermined direction on the surface of an industrial-process liquid includes establishing a foam-displacement direction and a foam-displacement path. At least two fluid-spray sources from which a foam-subsiding fluid can be ejected are arranged serially above the industrial-process liquid and foam accumulating thereon. The fluid-spray sources are oriented and caused to eject foam-subsiding fluid such that foam impacted by foam-subsiding fluid ejected from the first fluid-spray source is wetted, partially subsided and displaced in the foam-displacement direction toward the spray being ejected from the second fluid-spray source by which the foam is further wetted, subsided and displaced in the foam displacement direction. In implementations including three or more fluid-spray sources, foam is moved sequentially through the sprays of the fluid-spray sources such that it is increasingly subsided as it moves through the foam-displacement path.
US09713776B1	Collapsible and portable shape-sorting learning and development toy A multi-component collapsible and portable shape-sorting learning and development toy including a soft housing, an aperture plate element with a plurality of openings together with a matching number of blocks adapted to be inserted in the openings of the aperture plate element, a photographic display element, and a baby-safe mirror element. The toy and the individual component parts are adapted to a variety of uses for play.
US09713767B2	System and method for offline configuring of a gaming accessory A device for online gaming includes a gaming accessory provisioned with a configuration that includes a group of settings of operating parameters for the gaming accessory. The group of settings corresponds to selections from first equipment of a user via an accessory management application. Upon initiation of a gaming session, the gaming accessory is in communication with second equipment of the user. The gaming accessory is not in communication with the first equipment of the user and is not in communication with the second equipment of the user prior to the initiation of the gaming session. The accessory management application can be a client application of a server remote from the first equipment of the user and the second equipment of the user. The group of settings can be received from the first equipment of the user via a graphical user interface presented by the accessory management application.
US09713766B2	Dual-range wireless interactive entertainment device A method of interactive game play is provided wherein a seemingly magical wand toy is provided for enabling a trained user to electronically send and receive information to and from other wand toys, a master system and/or to actuate various play effects within a play environment. The toy wand or other seemingly magical object is configured to use a send/received radio frequency communications protocol which provides a basic foundation for a complex, interactive entertainment system to create a seemingly magical interactive play experience.
US09713764B2	Method, system and apparatus for managing a football match A system, method and apparatus for managing a football match on a hand held computerized device is presented. The hand held computerized devices includes a first display screen disposed substantially opposite a second display screen. Pre-match information for a first team and a second team are entered into the hand held computer device. Match related events, such as goals, penalties and substitutions are entered on the hand held computer device. The device compiles match events and said pre-match information into a match log, and wirelessly transmits the match log to a receiver, such as a match following device.
US09713760B2	Marker cone system A marker cone system which provides users with greater spatial awareness and guidance when using marker cones for sports training or other sports and/or non-sports related activities. The marker cone system generally includes a weight which may be installed underneath the marker cone and a post receiver which may be installed within the channel of a marker cone. The post receiver and weight will generally be connected together, such as by threaded engagement, with the marker cone being secured therebetween. A marker post may be removably inserted within the post receiver to improve visibility or provide additional functionality. The marker post may include a slot to reduce wind resistance and one or more receiver openings adapted to removably receive cross members. By utilizing multiple marker posts with post receivers, one may construct a hurdle, fence, goal, or any number of structures for sports or non-sports applications.
US09713759B2	Ski pole accessories Ski pole accessories are described herein. Ski pole accessories can include a releasable ski pole basket system, a ski pole clamp system, and a releasable ski pole strap system. A ski pole basket system can include a ski pole ferrule and a ski pole basket having a slot therethrough that receives and secures the ski pole ferrule. A ski pole clamp system can include a rubber mold with a first and a second thickness to secure the ski pole clamp to an upper component and a lower component of a ski pole. A releasable ski pole strap system can include a pole mount including a jaw that engages a strap attachment member, where operation of the jaw disengages the strap attachment member from the ski pole mount.
US09713757B2	Golf glove with cleaning element A golf glove employing a cleaning member includes a palm portion and an opposing back portion having an opening for receiving the cleaning member. The cleaning member may be fixedly connected to the back portion of the glove. A flap member attached to the back portion of the glove is positionable between a closed position, in which the flap member overlays at least a portion of the cleaning member, and an open position, in which the flap member is displaced from the back portion of the glove to provide access to the cleaning member.
US09713756B1	Smart sport device An Internet of Thing (IoT) sport device includes a helmet and sensors including a camera and an accelerometer; a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor.
US09713746B2	Dimple patterns with surface texture for golf balls The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein at least 20 percent of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples.
US09713743B1	Golf swing sensor assembly Each club in the bag has a small sensor mount on its shaft with indicia indicating what club (9-iron, 7-iron, fairway 5-wood etc.) the mount is attached to. A swing sensor can then engage the mount and read the indicia, sending both sensed swing information and club type to an app on the golfer's mobile phone. In this way, the app knows not only the swing information but also the type of club that was used to generate that swing information.
US09713741B1	Pull-up and dip device The pull up dip device is an adjustable exercise device that is intended for home use. The pull up dip device is portable, can be easily folded for storage and optionally incorporates a plurality of spike sleeves for stability in outdoor use. The pull up dip device is adapted for use in pull ups, chin ups, dips, and speed bag use. The pull up dip device comprises a base, a post, a U bar, a plurality of post attachments, and a plurality of base attachments.
US09713738B2	Apparatus for exercising the muscles An apparatus for exercising the muscles, comprising a power arm having actuating elements at one end area, and where the other end of the power arm is pivotally connected to a holding element through a first hinge. The apparatus further comprises a spring element, wherein one end of the spring element is linked to the power arm at a first articulation point, and a second end of the spring element is linked to the holding element through a second articulation point. A support is further included which lies on an imaginary plane defined by an x-axis and a y-axis. The holding element is connected to the support by a rotary hinge which allows the holding element to rotate with respect to the support about a shaft which lies on an axis that is normal to the imaginary plane.
US09713737B2	Pedal mechanism for use with stair-climber A pedal mechanism for use with a stair-climber includes a first pedal unit, a second pedal unit, a restoring unit, and a baffling board. The first pedal unit has a first pedal holder and a first pedal disposed at the first pedal holder. The second pedal unit has a second pedal holder and a second pedal disposed at the second pedal holder. The restoring unit is disposed at the first pedal holder of the first pedal unit and has a restoring element. The baffling board is movably disposed between the first pedal holder and the first pedal. The baffling board has one end connected to the restoring element and the other end pivotally connected to the second pedal. The baffling board always conceals hollowed-out regions disposed between the first and second pedals, regardless of any change in the positions of the first and second pedals relative to each other.
US09713736B2	Dumbbell with detachable weights A dumbbell with detachable weights has a handle assembly, multiple weights, a first end cap assembly, and a second end cap assembly. The handle assembly has a main support with a handle, a first end panel, and a second end panel. The weights are mounted between the first and second end panels of the main support, are arranged around the handle, and are radially detachable from the main support. The first and second end cap assemblies are respectively mounted on the first and second end panels and selectively engage with the weights. By turning a driving cap of the first end cap assembly, the first and second end cap assemblies can disengage from the weights. Since the weights can be radially mounted onto or detached from the main support, an adjusting range of the training weight of the dumbbell can be increased.
US09713732B2	Fire suppressing materials and systems and methods of use A fire suppressant mixture comprising: an organic or supplemental organic fire suppressant compound; a halogen element, and an organic compound, wherein the organic fire suppressant compound, the halogen element and the organic compound are combined such that a boiling point of the mixture is lower than the boiling point of the organic fire suppressant. In some embodiments, the organic fire suppressant compound is FK 5-1-12 and the organic compound is carbon dioxide. In other embodiments, the mixture is supplemented with an additional organic compound such as CF3I or 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R123), or an halogen element. In some embodiments an inorganic pressurizing gas, such as nitrogen, is also added.
US09713729B2	Systems and methods for modulating the electrical activity of a brain using neuro-EEG synchronization therapy Described are methods, devices, and systems for a novel, inexpensive, easy to use therapy for treatment of coma, post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's disease, cognitive performance, and/or amblyopia. Described are methods and devices to treat coma, post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's disease, cognitive performance, and/or amblyopia that involves no medication. Methods and devices described herein use alternating magnetic fields to gently “tune” the brain and affect symptoms of coma, post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's disease, cognitive performance, and/or amblyopia.
US09713726B1	Charging system incorporating feedback excitation control of resonant coil driver amplifier A system for transferring power to, and communicating with, at least one body-implantable active device includes an external power transfer system associated with an external device disposed outside of a body, operable to transfer power through a dermis layer to each body-implantable active device, and communicate data to and from each body-implantable active device, and also includes a power receiving system associated with each body-implantable active device, operable to receive power transferred from the external power transfer system, and communicate data to and from the external power transfer system. The body-implantable active device may include an implantable neurostimulation system.
US09713725B2	Implantable medical devices having flexible electromagnetic interference and dump resistor shields Implantable medical devices comprising electromagnetic interference shields which incorporate a dump resistor and various enhancements to control high voltage arcing. Included are embodiments in which a dump resistor is provided in a flexible shield having first and second conductive layers, where the resistor is provided in a layer between the conductive layers. In additional examples the design of plated through-holes is done to avoid the potential for arcing while maintaining close spacing.
US09713723B2	Signal delivery through the right ventricular septum A method is provided for use with a human subject. The method includes accessing a cardiac site via a vena cava of the subject, and alleviating heart failure of the subject by applying to the cardiac site, during a refractory period of the site, a refractory-period signal that affects the left ventricle of the subject's heart. Other embodiments are also described.
US09713721B2	System and method for storing application specific and lead configuration information in neurostimulation device External control devices, neurostimulation systems, and programming methods. A neurostimulator includes a feature having a numerical range. Information identifying a type of the neurostimulator is transmitted to an external control device. The external control device receives the information from the neurostimulator, identifies the type of the neurostimulator based on the received information, and programs the neurostimulator in accordance with the numerical range of the feature corresponding to the identified type of the neurostimulator.
US09713715B2	Stimulus timing for a stimulating medical device Methods and systems are disclosed for determining the timing of stimulation applied using a medical device. In embodiments, the medical device filters a received signal to obtain a plurality of band-pass filtered signals, each corresponding to one or more stimulation channels. The medical device then determines the envelopes of these band-pass filtered signals. Next, the medical device determines the stimulation timing (i.e., the pulse times) for the corresponding stimulation channel based on the timing of a particular phase (e.g., a peak, a minimum, etc.) of the envelope. A pulse amplitude for the stimulation channel may then be determined, and stimulation applied using the determined amplitude and pulse time.
US09713710B2	Systems and methods for anesthetizing ear tissue A system and method for use in iontophoretic anesthesia of a tympanic membrane are disclosed. The system generally includes an earplug and an electrode device. The earplug includes at least one sealing member for sealing the earplug in an ear canal. The method involves using the system on a human or animal subject.
US09713709B2	Lead delivery device and method A medical apparatus includes a guidewire and a fixator catheter. The fixator catheter comprises a tubular body with a distal portion and a proximal portion, and further includes a distal opening, a fixator secured to the distal portion, and a body opening arranged between the fixator and the proximal portion. The guidewire passes through the body opening and the distal opening of the fixator catheter. The fixator is movable between a compact configuration and an expanded configuration and, in the expanded condition, is capable of anchoring the guidewire and fixator catheter in a lumen of a blood vessel.
US09713708B2	Nerve cuff for implantable electrode A flat interface nerve electrode provides a plurality of electrical contacts embedded in a non-conductive cuff structure, which acts to gently and non-evasively redefine the geometry of a nerve through the application of a force acting on the nerve without causing damage to the nerve. The cuff is open at one side and has a connection to a lead at the other side. During implantation the open sides of the cuff are closed so as to capture the nerve in the cuff in a single motion.
US09713696B2	Apparatus and methods for delivering devices for reducing left atrial pressure A device for regulating blood pressure between a patient's left atrium and right atrium, and apparatus for delivery the device, are provided. The delivery apparatus may include one or more latching legs, a release ring, a pull chord, and a catheter wherein the latching legs are configured to engage the device for delivery. The inventive devices may reduce left atrial pressure and left ventricular end diastolic pressure, and may increase cardiac output, increase ejection fraction, relieve pulmonary congestion, and lower pulmonary artery pressure, among other benefits. The inventive devices may be used, for example, to treat subjects having heart failure, pulmonary congestion, or myocardial infarction, among other pathologies.
US09713693B2	Exhaust valve and method of manufacture therefore A valve (20) is provided that selectively controls flows of fluid through a valve opening (50). The valve (20) includes an elastically resilient valve member (54) that is seated in a member pocket (52) with a valve flap (76) that covers the valve opening (50). The valve flap (76) substantially prevents flows of fluid in one direction through the valve opening (50), but permits flows of fluid in the other direction.
US09713692B2	Humidifier with back-flow prevention valve A humidifier for use with a pressure support system. The humidifier includes a body having an inlet, a fluid holding chamber, and an outlet. The inlet is positioned upstream and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. The outlet is positioned downstream of and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. A back-flow preventing valve is positioned upstream of the fluid chamber. The back-flow preventing valve is movable between an open position, in which the inlet is unblocked, and a closed position in which the inlet is blocked. In the closed position, the back-flow preventing valve prevents fluid, fluid vapor, or both from entering the pressure support via the inlet to the humidifier.
US09713691B2	Device for securing an oral tube in a patient A device for securing an oral tube, such as an endotracheal tube, positioned in a patient's trachea includes a support surface, such as an open channel, for supporting the tube. First and second arms extend outwardly from the open channel. The first and second arms form an arch having first and second ends. Bite blocks are provided adjacent the first and second arch ends for contacting the patient's teeth or gums, and a receiver for securing the tube against the support surface is likewise provided. A flexible member having first and second ends for looping around the patient's nasal septum is likewise provided. At least one of the ends of the flexible member is received in a retainer and assists in securing the device in position.
US09713689B2	Methods of evaluating a patient for PEEP therapy Methods of automatically evaluating a patient for positive and expiratory pressure (PEEP) therapy include providing respiratory assistance to the patient with a mechanical ventilator. The patient is provided PEEP therapy at a first PEEP. A first end expiratory lung volume (EELV) is measured from the patient. PEEP therapy is provided to the patient at a second PEEP. A second EELV is measured from the patient. A difference from the first EELV and the second EELV is calculated. A value indicative of the patient's response to PEEP therapy is calculated from the difference between the first EELV and the second EELV.
US09713688B2	System and method for automated titration of continuous positive airway pressure using an obstruction index Described is a system including an air pressure supply arrangement, a sensor and a titration device. The air pressure supply arrangement provides air pressure to a patient's airways. The sensor detects input data corresponding to a patient's breathing patterns of a plurality of breaths. The titration device receives and analyzes the input data to determine existence of breathing disorder and corresponding characteristics. The titration device generates output data for adjusting the air pressure supplied to the patient as a function of an index of abnormal respiratory events included in the input data.
US09713687B2	Ventilator aerosol delivery system with transition adapter for introducing carrier gas A transition adapter component of a ventilator aerosol delivery system for delivering an aerosol to a patient, includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having an aerosol passage for receiving an aerosol produced by a heated capillary and a gas connection port for receiving carrier gas from a ventilator, which is in communication with a plurality of gas entry ports within the transition adapter. An inner cavity of the transition adapter receives the aerosol from the heated capillary and the streams of carrier gas from the plurality of gas exit ports within the transition adapter and directs the streams of carrier gas at least partially encircling and in parallel with the aerosol. An exit port on the distal end of the transition adapter housing delivers an entrained aerosol to an aerosol delivery connector.
US09713685B2	Dose counter The present invention relates to a dose counter. Particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to a dose counter for use with a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI). The dose counter comprises a rotary counting element (26) and an actuator (2). The actuator (2) is movable relative to the rotary counting element (26) and comprises a shaped part (17) which can move into and out of engagement with a complementary feature (33) of the rotary counting element (26) when the actuator (2) moves between first and second positions. When the shaped part (17) of the actuator (2) is engaged with the complementary feature (33) of the rotary counter element (26), rotation of the rotary counter element (26) is resisted.
US09713684B2	Dose delivery device for inhalation with plunger Methods and devices for delivering a dose, such as a medicament, for inhalation. A dose may be stored by a delivery device and dispersed and delivered in a metered fashion to a subject, such as by the subject inhaling via a mouthpiece of the delivery device. One or more chambers of the device may have a toroidal shape and may be arranged to be selectively opened for fluid communication with a flow path of the delivery device, such as by sliding the chamber relative to a portion of the flow path. The flow path may include a restriction that permits air to bypass the chamber, and/or the chamber may be arranged so that fluid entering the chamber interacts with fluid exiting the chamber so as to enhance dispersion of the dose.
US09713683B2	Grid element for an inhaler The invention relates to a grid element for an inhaler which can be arranged in an air duct between a mouthpiece and a capsule chamber of the inhaler, it being possible for turbulence to be generated by means of the grid element in an airflow passing through the air duct. The grid element is characterized in that it comprises a preferably planar grid-type portion having a grid front side which points towards the capsule chamber and a grid rear side, at least one protruding element being arranged on the grid front side, by means of which a capsule that can be arranged in the capsule chamber can be loosely supported.
US09713674B2	Wearable infusion device and system Disclosed is a drug infusion system comprising a drug infusion device having a reservoir, a window for viewing the contents of the reservoir, a cannula arranged to be deployed beneath the skin of a patient, and an actuator configured to be manually actuated to drive a medicament from the reservoir to the cannula. The system also has a cannula cover and a needle handle that holds a needle for insertion into the patient. The cannula cover and needle handle are detachably attached to the drug infusion device, and each is attachable to the other. The device further comprises a septum and a septum pincher to seal the device. The device also comprises a pumping mechanism, part of which are a last-dose lock-out mechanism and an occlusion detection mechanism, both of which operate on the same actuator.
US09713672B2	Medical injection systems and pumps According to preferred embodiments and methods of the present disclosure, a medical injection system employs a single pump for the injection of multiple fluids, rather than employing a pump for each type of fluid, for example, like the prior art system described above. Embodiments of pumps disclosed herein preferably include a disposable pump cartridge configured to be contained within a hull of a medical injection system, wherein the hull may be formed when a pressure plate member is closed against a base plate; and, when the pressure plate member is opened with respect to the base plate, the disposable pump cartridge may be removed and replaced.
US09713670B2	Method for temporarily interrupting an extracorporeal blood treatment, control device and blood treatment apparatus A method for temporarily interrupting an extracorporeal treatment of blood of a patient by use of a blood treatment apparatus includes activating or controlling a control device which is provided and configured to bring the blood treatment apparatus into a state in which the blood treatment session of the patient can be interrupted with the intention to continue the blood treatment session. The present invention further provides a control device, a blood treatment apparatus, a digital storage means, a computer program product as well as a computer program.
US09713669B2	Method for sized-based cell separation using spinning membrane filtration A method is provided for separating a suspension of cellular material comprising at least two differently-sized cell types using a spinning membrane separator. The method comprises selecting the cell type to be separated by passing through the membrane; determining a concentration of the selected cell type in the suspension; selecting an inlet flow rate for the suspension; selecting a rotational speed for the spinning membrane separator related to one or more of the concentration and relative size of the selected cell type in the suspension; rotating the spinning membrane separator at the selected rotational speed so that the selected cell type tends to migrate to regions of the shear field adjacent the porous membrane; and flowing the suspension through the spinning membrane separator.
US09713668B2	Multi-staged filtration system for blood fluid removal A device includes (i) a housing defining an interior, wherein the interior has a blood compartment, a plasma compartment, and a fluid compartment; (ii) a first filter disposed in the interior of the housing, and (iii) a second filter disposed in the interior of the housing. The first filter separates at least a portion of the blood compartment from at least a portion of the plasma compartment. The first filter is configured to allow plasma components, but not cell components, of blood to pass through the first filter from the blood compartment to the plasma compartment. The second filter separates at least a portion of the plasma compartment from at least a portion of the fluid compartment. The second filter is configured to allow fluid and small molecules, but not larger components, to pass through the second filter from the plasma compartment to the fluid compartment. The device may include a sorbent in the plasma compartment to remove or reduce the concentration of selected components of the plasma. In embodiments, a system including the device includes a sorbent with which the plasma may be contacted.
US09713667B2	System and method for delivering a target volume of fluid A method for delivering a target volume of fluid to a destination is provided. The method includes delivering a first volume of fluid to the destination in increments each having approximately a first incremental volume, the first volume of fluid being less than the target volume and delivering a second volume of fluid to the destination in increments each having approximately a second incremental volume, the second incremental volume being less than the first incremental volume, such that the sum of the first volume and the second volume is approximately equal to the target volume.
US09713655B2	Joint replacement or joint resurfacing devices, systems and methods Joint resurfacing and/or replacement devices, systems and methods that include thin film ternary ceramic coatings that are effective to provide reliable articulation and bearing surfaces and protection of both articular and modular junction surfaces from the potential for corrosion, wear, and fretting, and reduce the potential for release of metal ions from the joint systems. Isoelasticity is provided according to the particular joint resurfacing/replacement devices, systems and methods based on parameters that include material of construction, porosity and coating system. The thin film ternary ceramic coatings may be functionalized to enhance hydrophilicity and may be employed in any anatomical articulating joint region. Titanium alloy composite structures are provided that include an ultra-porous structured titanium alloy bone fixation surface and an opposed solid articular surface and a thin film ternary ceramic coating applied to one or both opposed surfaces.
US09713651B2	Compositions, methods, and systems for the synthesis and use of imaging agents The present invention provides compounds with imaging moieties for imaging a subject. The present invention also relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the synthesis and use of imaging agents, or precursors thereof. An imaging agent precursor may be converted to an imaging agent using the methods described herein. In some cases, a composition or plurality of imaging agents is enriched in 18 F. In some cases, an imaging agent may be used to image an area of interest in a subject, including, but not limited to, the heart, cardiovascular system, cardiac vessels, brain, and other organs.
US09713650B2	Magnetic graphene-like nanoparticles or graphitic nano- or microparticles and method of production and uses thereof A magnetic graphene-like nanoparticle or graphitic nano- or microparticle exhibits a high relaxivity, and is useful as a MRI contrast agent. A composition for use with MRI imaging, comprising a sufficient amount of the magnetic graphene-like nanoparticles or graphitic nano- or microparticles and one or more physiologically acceptable carriers or excipients. Methods of using the magnetic graphene-like nanoparticles or graphitic nano- or microparticles as MRI contrast agents. Methods of producing the magnetic graphene-like nanoparticle or graphitic nano- or microparticle.
US09713648B2	Weekly dosing regimens for anti-CD30 VC-PAB-MMAE antibody drug-conjugates Methods for the treatment of CD30-expressing cancers are provided. The methods comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a weekly dose of from about 0.8 mg/kg to about 1.8 mg/kg of an antibody-drug conjugate compound having formula (I); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein: mAb is an anti-CD30 antibody unit, S is a sulfur atom of the antibody, A- is a Stretcher unit, and p is from about 3 to about 5.
US09713647B2	Pyrrolobenzodiazepines and targeted conjugates A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, or conjugates thereof, selected from the group consisting of: wherein: (a) R10 is H, and R11 is OH, ORA, where RA is saturated C1-4 alkyl; (b) R10 and R11 form a nitrogen-carbon double bond between the nitrogen and carbon atoms to which they are bound; or (c) R10 is H and R11 is SOzM, where z is 2 or 3 and M is a monovalent pharmaceutically acceptable cation, or both M together are a divalent pharmaceutically acceptable cation.
US09713642B2	Itraconazole compositions and dosage forms, and methods of using the same The disclosure relates to, among other things, pharmaceutical compositions, such as solid oral dosage forms, comprising itraconazole, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the same for treating disorders including, but not limited to, fungal infections.
US09713641B2	Anti-TIGIT antigen-binding proteins and methods of use thereof Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to TIGIT and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
US09713639B2	Recombinant spike protein subunit based vaccine for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) The present invention encompasses porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) vaccines or compositions. The vaccine or composition may be a vaccine or composition containing PEDV antigens. The invention also encompasses recombinant vectors encoding and expressing PEDV antigens, epitopes or immunogens which can be used to protect porcine animals against PEDV.
US09713638B2	Compositions and methods for rapid immunization against dengue virus Embodiments of the present invention report compositions and methods for vaccinating a subject against all dengue virus serotypes. In some embodiments, multiple vaccine compositions may be administered to a subject in different anatomical locations in order to induce a rapid response to all dengue virus serotypes. In certain embodiments, administration of two or more vaccine compositions to a subject against all dengue virus serotypes may include two or more routes of administration.
US09713636B2	Nucleic acid/polysaccharide complex A highly stable nucleic acid-polysaccharide complex of an siRNA and schizophyllan is formed by adding polydeoxyadenine in which at least part of the phosphodiester link portion is phosphorothioated to an siRNA and allowing the siRNA and schizophyllan to form a complex.
US09713635B2	Materials and methods for producing improved lentiviral vector particles Materials and methods useful for generating highly mannosylated pseudotyped lentiviral vector particles comprising a Vpx protein are provided.
US09713634B2	Process for concentration of a polypeptide The present invention comprises a method of concentrating a composition comprising a polypeptide of interest and the use of such concentrated composition for the treatment of diseases in mammals, in particular by subcutaneous injection.
US09713631B2	Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
US09713630B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of hepatic diseases and disorders The disclosure provides oral compositions and methods of using such compositions in treating subjects infected with one or more hepatic disorders. The compositions include lysates or cell wall extracts of one or more gram positive bacteria, exhibit particular activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV), and may be useful in treating those infected with HCV as well as other hepatic diseases or disorders. Also described are methods of treating a hepatic disease or disorder by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one therapeutically active agent capable of upregulating or downregulating the Complement system pathway, wherein the therapeutically active agent enhances the formation of one or more convertase enzymes.
US09713629B2	Compositions and methods for treating and preventing tissue injury and disease The present invention provides novel compositions comprising multipotent cells or microvascular tissue, wherein the cells or tissue has been sterilized and/or treated to inactivated viruses, and related methods of using these compositions to treat or prevent tissue injury or disease in an allogeneic subject.
US09713628B2	Transplantation of neural cells Restoration or increase of inhibitory interneuron function in vivo is achieved by transplantation of MGE cells into the brain. Compositions containing MGE cells are provided as are uses to treat various diseases characterized by abnormal inhibitory interneuron function or in cases where increase inhibition may ameliorate neural circuits that are abnormally activated.
US09713625B2	MicroRNAs useful for treating ovarian cancer Described herein are methods for diagnosing ovarian cancer. In particular, certain microRNAs are useful to the response to chemotherapy of ovarian cancer patients.
US09713624B1	Synthesis of rutin nanotubes The synthesis of rutin nanotubes includes the steps of providing rutin powder; mixing the rutin powder with a solvent mixture of methanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, and hydrochloric acid to prepare a rutin solution; adding the rutin solution to boiling water dropwise; maintaining the rutin solution and water under ultrasonic conditions at room temperature for about 20 minutes; continuously stirring the solution until rutin nanoparticles are formed; and isolating the rutin nanotubes by centrifugation. A method of controlling the metastatic activity of cancer cells includes administering an effective amount of rutin nanotubes and nanoparticles prepared as described above to a site of metastatic activity in a mammal.
US09713616B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising L-leucovorin Compositions comprising a calcium salt of L-leucovorin may be prepared that have a higher concentration of L-leucovorin than may be prepared using racemic leucovorin under similar conditions. Thus, some pharmaceutical compositions described herein may comprise a calcium salt of L-leucovorin at a relatively high concentration, such as at least about 15 mg/mL. Such a composition may be a stable aqueous solution, and may have near physiological pH, such as about 6 to about 8. Some pharmaceutical compositions may be substantially free of D-leucovorin, and may contain either: a) no EDTA, or b) less than about 1 mg/ml of EDTA. These compositions may be prepared, for example, by sonicating a mixture comprising the solid calcium salt of L-leucovorin and water. In some compositions, a calcium salt of L-leucovorin may be sufficiently soluble that it does not precipitate when it is injected.
US09713599B2	Parenteral formulations of treprostinil The present invention describes novel methods for using Treprostinil or its derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the treatment and/or prevention of ischemic lesions, such as digital ulcers, in subjects with scleroderma (including systemic sclerosis), Buerger's disease, Raynaud's disease, Raynaud's phenomenon and/or other conditions that cause such lesions. The invention also relates to kits for treatment and/or prevention of ischemic lesions, comprising an effective amount of Treprostinil or its derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09713594B2	Methods for making pharmaceutical solid dosage forms of spray-dried dispersions An exemplary method comprises providing a spray-dried dispersion comprising particles, the particles comprising an active agent and a polymer, the dispersion particles having an average particle diameter of less than 50 μm. An ordered mixture is formed by high-shear mixing the dispersion with a powdered glidant, wherein the average particle diameter of the glidant is less than or equal to one fifth the average particle diameter of the dispersion after high-shear mixing. The dosage forms are formed by at least one of directly compressing the ordered mixture to form a tablet and encapsulating the ordered mixture to form a capsule.
US09713583B1	Methods and formulations for curling hair Methods, formulations, and kits for curling and/or preventing damage in the curling of hair are disclosed herein. Hair can be curled by treatment with hydroxide-containing agents, in combination with one or more active agents, without the need for thiol-based or peroxide-based agents. The active agent can be applied simultaneously with the hydroxide-containing agent, to impart curl to the hair. They may be applied as a combined formulation or as separate formulations applied simultaneously. Use of the active agent along with a hydroxide-containing agent can be used to control the level of curl imparted to hair, as compared to the natural amount of curl, if any, in the untreated hair.
US09713580B2	Device for applying a cosmetic composition A cosmetic applicator for providing a natural looking cosmetic benefit. The cosmetic applicator includes a substrate and a solid, transferrable cosmetic composition disposed on the substrate. The cosmetic composition is configured as a multitude of dots arranged in a discontinuous stochastic pattern. The cosmetic composition comprises a colorant and an adhesive and in some instances has an L* value of from about 30 to 80, a c* value of from about 15 to 50, and an h* value of from about 30 to 80.
US09713579B2	Combined measure positioning and/or monitoring of a naso/orogastric feeding tube A system for positioning of a naso/orogastric feeding tube. The system comprises an interface adapted to receive a combined impedance measure comprising a plurality of impedance readings from a plurality of impedance sensors disposed in a plurality of segments along a lateral surface of a naso/orogastric feeding tube; wherein one of the plurality of segments is located to be at least 1 centimeters above another of the plurality of segments when the naso/orogastric feeding tube is in a feeding position, a code store for storing a code, a processor coupled to the interface and the program store for implementing the stored code, the code comprising code to calculate an estimation of a position of the naso/orogastric feeding tube according to the combined impedance measure, and code to generate instructions for a caregiver to relocate the naso/orogastric feeding tube according to the estimation.
US09713574B2	Dose counting device for coupling with a medical container The present invention relates to a dose counting device (10) for coupling with a medical container filled with a number N of doses of a product to be withdrawn therefrom, said medical container being provided with an opening for access to said product, the dose counting device comprising: —a gripping member (20) for securing the dose counting device to the medical container, said gripping member including a hole (44) intended to face said opening when said dose counting device is coupled to said medical container, —a counting ring (30) rotatably mounted with respect to said gripping member, said counting ring being provided with information data corresponding to the N doses, a cover (50) movable with respect to said opening between a closed position, in which said cover prevents access to said opening and to said product, and an open position, in which it does not prevent access to said opening and product.
US09713572B2	Delamination resistant pharmaceutical glass containers containing active pharmaceutical ingredients The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of a pharmaceutical container formed, at least in part, of a glass composition which exhibits a reduced propensity to delaminate, i.e., a reduced propensity to shed glass particulates. As a result, the presently claimed containers are particularly suited for storage of pharmaceutical compositions and, specifically, a pharmaceutical solution comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient, for example, PERJETA (pertuzumab), ACTEMRA (tocilizumab), KADCYLA (trastuzumab emtansine), MetMAb (onartuzumab), obinutuzumab, ocrelizumab or lebrikizumab.
US09713571B2	Spa cabinet attachment A spa cabinet construction system where horizontal panels on the sides are mounted with a horizontal clip strip that mates with horizontal snaps attached to vertical members, and where corner profiles are mounted with a vertical clip strips that mate with vertical snaps.
US09713567B2	Apparatus for the conditioning of muscular fibrils reaction coordination capacity by means a pressure wave, and aesthetic and therapeutic application thereof Apparatus and method for the conditioning of muscular fibrils by means of the application to a muscle in isometric contraction, a succession of mechanical pulses, where the apparatus comprises means for the production of pressure pulses, means for the application of said pressure pulses on the epidermis adjacent the muscle and means for the transmission of said pulses from said means for the production of pressure pulses to said application means, wherein said application means and said means for the transmission of said pulses from said production means to said application means comprise when said application means are applied to the epidermis a closed circuit inside which a compressed fluid or a substantially uncompressible fluid is present.
US09713566B2	Heating and cooling mat assembly A heating and cooling mat assembly includes a mat having a bottom wall, a top wall and a perimeter wall. A conduit is positioned in the man and has fluid therein. A pump is in fluid communication with the conduit to pump the fluid through the conduit. A heat emitter is thermal communication with the liquid in the conduit. The heat emitter warms the liquid when the heat emitter is turned on. A cartridge is removably couplable to the mat. The cartridge includes a pair of first ports. The conduit is in fluid communication with a pair of second ports. Each of the first ports is removably coupled to one of the second ports to fluidly couple the conduit to the cartridge. The cartridge is fillable with a cold fluid so that the conduit is cooled when the pump is turned on and the cartridge is coupled to the conduit.
US09713565B2	Virginal rejuvenation apparatus and method A radio-frequency apparatus is provided for vaginal tightening. The apparatus includes a main engine, a connection device, an applicator, and a negative plate, wherein the applicator includes a hand-held component and a treatment plug. The treatment plug has multiple RF electrodes distributed thereon, and has a size similar to the target tissue such that no movement is necessary during treatment. A controller is employed to connect a RF electrode driving circuit, trigger an electrode driving circuit conduction at a preset frequency as an output RF excitation source. Uneven RF current electrode treatment distribution can thus be resolved by using the RF electrode driving circuit to drive the conduction between the RF electrode and the RF source, at the same time by adopting multiple sets of RF electrode conduction for RF electrode configuration treatment, to ensure uniform distribution between each group of RF electrode currents.
US09713563B2	Micro bleed hole connector for use in intermittent pneumatic compression devices A micro bleed hole connector for use in intermittent pneumatic compression devices includes a body made of a material that is sturdy, durable and compression resistant. The bleed hole connector resembles industry-standard air tube connectors, and has a micro bleed hose connecting its hollow lumen to the outside, ambient air. In use, the connector is inserted between the air input tube of an intermittent pneumatic compression device and an air supply tube, which is connected to an air pump. The air pump inflates and deflates the intermittent pneumatic compression device, which is placed on a patient's limb. In the event deflation of the compression device is retarded by air pump failure or air supply tube occlusion, the micro bleed hole dissipates air sufficiently to prevent injury to the patient's limb. Air dissipation through the bleed hole during normal operation is minimal and does not impact therapeutic application.
US09713560B1	Wheelchair with a lift assistance device A wheelchair with a lift assistance device including a wheelchair, a scissor lift disposed on the wheelchair, a battery compartment attached to the scissor lift, a rechargeable battery disposed within the battery compartment, a seat portion attached to the scissor lift, an activation control disposed on the wheelchair, and a pair of lift controls. The seat portion has an extended position and an alternate retracted position. The seat portion is in the extended position when the scissor lift is extended above a rear support of a support frame of the wheelchair. The seat portion is in the retracted position when the scissor lift is retracted proximal the rear support of the support frame of the wheelchair.
US09713559B2	Medical support apparatus A medical chair includes a seat supported by a base and actuators adapted to both tilt and lift the seat with respect to the base. A controller controls the actuators to both lift and tilt the seat as the seat moves from the sitting position to the standing position. The movement from the sitting position to the standing position assists in the egress of an occupant from the chair, while the movement from the standing position to the sitting position assists in the ingress of an occupant to the chair. A backrest on the chair remains substantially vertically oriented during movement between the sitting and standing position so as to provide more comfort to the occupant during the sit-to-stand or stand-to-sit movement. The backrest also moves in a manner that generally keeps the occupant's torso vertically aligned with his or her hips during this movement.
US09713558B2	Absorbent article including laminate and method of making the same An absorbent article including a chassis and a laminate. The chassis has a topsheet side, a backsheet side, and first and second opposing longitudinal edges extending from a rear waist region to an opposing front waist region. The laminate includes a carrier having a first face and a second face and a fastening patch on a portion of the first face of the carrier. The laminate is wrapped around the first longitudinal edge of the chassis in the rear waist region so that the second face of the carrier contacts the topsheet side and the backsheet side of the chassis. The fastening patch includes fastening elements that are exposed on the topsheet side of the chassis. A method of making the absorbent article is also disclosed.
US09713557B2	Absorbent article with high absorbent material content An absorbent article having an absorbent core comprising a core wrap (16, 16′) enclosing an absorbent material (60), which comprises at least 80% of superabsorbent polymers (“SAP”) by weight. The absorbent core further comprises at least one channel (26, 26′) and an acquisition-distribution system (ADS) between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the ADS comprising one, two or more layers wherein the ADS does not comprise a layer comprising at least 50% by weight of synthetic fibers and having a basis weight above 150 gsm.
US09713556B2	Absorbent core with high superabsorbent material content An absorbent core (28) and an absorbent article (20) comprising the core. The absorbent core comprises a core wrap (16, 16′) enclosing an absorbent material (60), wherein the absorbent material comprises at least 80% of superabsorbent polymers (“SAP”) by weight of the absorbent material. The absorbent core has a Relative Wet Caliper Increase (RWCI) after compression of less than 10% as measured by the Wet Caliper And Compression Force (WCACF) Test as described herein, and wherein the core wrap (16, 16′) is at least partially sealed so that substantially no absorbent material leaks out of the core wrap while performing the WCACF Test.
US09713554B2	Apparatus and method for analysing events from sensor data by optimisation The present invention relates to sensor signal analysis. It relates particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, systems and devices for monitoring and processing the sensor signals to determine automatically characteristics of events represented by the sensor signals. The present invention is particularly, but not exclusively, related to methods, systems and devices for monitoring moisture in absorbent articles such as diapers, incontinence garments, dressings and pads resulting from wetness events caused by, for example, urinary and/or faecal incontinence. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for processing sensor signals representing an event in an absorbent article. The method comprises: receiving sensor signals from a sensor representing one or more events in an absorbent article; and processing the sensor signals to determine a characteristic of at least one event in the absorbent article. One such characteristic can include the volume of a voiding event such as a urinary incontinence event. In another embodiment, the method includes carrying out a learning phase including the steps of: receiving sensor signals representing one or more events in each of one or more absorbent articles; receiving observation data indicative of a cumulative characteristic of the one or more events in each absorbent article; and identifying an optimal mathematical model describing a relationship between the sensor signals and the observation data. Such events can include urinary incontinence events occurring in absorbent articles such as diapers. Observation data can be measured cumulative volume of a cycle of voiding events occurring in a diaper.
US09713545B2	Adjustable lumbo-sacral orthosis A lumbo-sacral orthosis having a main body member sized to wrap substantially around a body of a wearer at the wearer's lumbar and sacral region. An outer holds the main body member at the wearer's lumbar and sacral region. An inner belt is cinched to compresses the wearer's body at the waist groove. A lumbar panel with an independently movable flexible element may be supported by the main body member. Side panels may also be supported by the main body member along with an abdominal panel which may include an independently movable lower element.
US09713543B2	Methods of and devices for chemical and threshold-gated electrical neuro-immuno-stimulation that triggers the stem cell growth to restore bodily functions A method of reducing pain and induce/enhance the stem cell growth/differentiation reaction includes identifying a pair of related Noxipoints on an identified muscle/organ and applying a chemical/electrical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints.
US09713540B2	Stemless humeral component of an orthopaedic shoulder prosthesis A stemless humeral component for replacing the humeral head of a patient's humerus includes a support flange having a number of cantilevered legs extending distally away from a bottom surface thereof. Instruments and methods for surgically installing the stemless humeral component are also disclosed.
US09713539B2	Method for planning positioning of a ball joint prosthesis The present invention relates to a method for planning the positioning of a ball joint prosthesis, in particular a hip joint prosthesis, wherein the prosthesis includes a stem and a cup and the method comprises the following steps: —determining the geometric shape of the joint socket, in particular the acetabulum, and the geometric shape of the cup which is to be placed; —defining target areas where the cup has to abut the bony structure of the joint socket, in particular the acetabulum, in order for the cup to be sufficiently fixed; —determining actual areas of the cup which will abut the bony structure of the joint socket, in particular the acetabulum, when the cup is placed; —defining a requirement for the position and/or orientation of the cup on the basis of the position and/or size of the target areas and/or actual areas. The present invention also relates to a method for optimizing the positioning of a ball joint prosthesis, in particular a hip joint prosthesis, wherein the prosthesis includes a stem and a cup and the method comprises the following steps: —defining at least one requirement for the position and/or orientation of the cup; —calculating an optimum position and/or orientation of the cup on the basis of all the defined requirements being fulfilled.
US09713537B2	Bone plate stabilization system and method for its use A bone stabilization plate system. The bone stabilization plate system includes a base plate configured to fit primarily between an anterior portion of a first bone's lip osteophyte and an anterior portion of a second, adjacent bone's lip osteophyte. The bone stabilization plate system includes a plurality of bone screws configured to fit in respective bone screw holes in the base plate to secure the base plate.
US09713536B2	Expandable spinal implant and method of implanting same An expandable spinal implant for insertion in a disc space between two adjacent vertebrae. The expandable spinal implant is moveable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration. The expandable spinal implant includes a first plate having plastically deformable links, a second plate, two transverse members, and a screw. The screw forces apart the transverse members which causes rotational deformation of the links and separation of the plates.
US09713530B2	Adjustable annuloplasty devices and adjustment mechanisms therefor Apparatus is provided including an annuloplasty ring structure configured to be implanted in a body of a patient. The annuloplasty ring structure includes a flexible body portion and an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a size of the body portion of the annuloplasty ring structure. The adjusting mechanism includes a housing. A coupling is attached to the housing and to the body portion and is configured to couple the housing to the body portion in a manner in which the housing is moveable with respect to the body portion. Other embodiments are also described.
US09713528B2	Intraocular lens insertion device An intraocular lens insertion device having a configuration in such a manner that, with the displacement of a haptic toward the convex side of an optical portion, which can be deformed in a curved shape, restricted by an engaging part provided to the tip part of a plunger, the haptic is deformed in a curved shape in the direction in which the haptic approaches the optical portion. The configuration allows, when the intraocular lens is pushed out by the plunger, the haptic to enter a gap formed on the concave side of the optical portion which has been deformed in a curved shape.
US09713525B2	Reduced glare intraocular lens An intraocular lens for reducing aberrant optical effects includes a substantially oval, elliptical, or rectangular optic with an anterior surface, a posterior surface and a peripheral region/zone disposed about a central optical axis and a plurality of haptics coupled to the optic. The peripheral region/zone has an inflection region/transition area that is inclined with respect to the anterior surface at an angle between about 40 degrees and 120 degrees with respect to the optical axis. The thickness at the edge of the IOL is less than or about 0.03 mm.
US09713523B2	System and method of pivoted stent deployment The invention provides a stent-graft system comprising a graft member and a stent having a connection end interconnected with the graft member and a free end opposed thereto. A belt retaining structure is provided at the stent free end. A belt is releasably retained in the belt retaining structure and is configured to constrain the stent free end independent of the stent connection end. A method of securing at least one end of a stent-graft within a vessel is also provided.
US09713520B2	Skirted tissue repair implant having position indication feature Novel tissue repair implants are disclosed. The tissue repair implants have a bottom planar base member and an upper skirt member extending about the periphery of the base member. The implants have at least one position indicating feature that alerts the surgeon if the skirt member has rolled over or displaced during fixation to tissue in order to assist in preventing fixation of the skirt in an improper position to provide an optimal surgical repair.
US09713513B2	Dental implant The subject matter of the disclosure is, in one example, a dental implant having a corpus, an external thread attached on the endosteal area of the corpus, and a post accommodation formed in the inside of the corpus. Providing a dental implant that can be anchored well in the jaw is achieved by forming a recess on the endosteal end of the corpus oriented coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the corpus.
US09713502B2	Narrow band imaging with surgical loupes Apparatus, including a housing that is configured to be mounted in proximity to a human eye. The apparatus further includes optics that is retained by the housing and that is configured to focus optical radiation from a scene to an image viewable by the human eye. The apparatus also includes a tunable wavelength filter that is retained by the housing and that is configured to sequentially filter the optical radiation from the scene by a first wavelength and by a second wavelength different from the first wavelength.
US09713500B2	Surgical robot control apparatus Disclosed herein is a surgical robot control apparatus, in which a control stick member is connected to an upper surface of a base member, pivots and rotates around a connection portion, and is provided with a rotary button control member, a mode switching button member, and a control member which can be operated with the thumb. Thus, the surgical robot control apparatus can realize multiple functions. A surgeon can grasp the control stick member to easily control operation of a surgical robot and can perform other work using the other hand. Thereby, when performing surgery, the surgical robot control apparatus remarkably reduces the fatigue of the surgeon, thereby providing a surgical environment that is convenient and safe; and which provides maximized efficiency. Further, the surgical robot control apparatus can increase the safety of a patient using a safety device based on a buttons, software, and hardware while performing surgery.
US09713498B2	Assembly for positioning a sterile surgical drape relative to optical position sensors A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
US09713497B2	System and method for performing an electrosurgical procedure using an ablation device with an integrated imaging device An ablation device includes an antenna assembly having a radiating portion configured to deliver energy from a power source to tissue. The radiating portion has an outer conductor and an inner conductor. The inner conductor is disposed within the outer conductor. The device also includes an imaging device operably coupled to the radiating portion. The imaging device is configured to generate imaging data corresponding to tissue proximate the radiating portion of the antenna assembly.
US09713487B2	Bone screw and method for manufacturing the same A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.
US09713485B2	Pelvic bone plate A bone plate has a first frame portion with a plurality of apertures. The apertures may have central axes angled with respect to a bone contacting surface adjacent thereto at an angle of other than 90°. The plate has a second plate portion comprising a plurality of apertures therethrough and has a first end connected to the first plate portion. The plate has a third plate portion having first and second ends respectively connected to a second end of the second plate portion and to the first plate portion at a point thereon closer to a center of the first plate portion than the first end of the second plate portion to the first plate portion. The first, second and third plate portions having an arcuate shape capable of conforming to an arcuate bone surface, the bone contacting surface forming a concave portion of the arcuate shape.
US09713484B2	Devices and methods for bone fixation using axial implants The invention comprises a method for fixating bones in the foot by aligning the bones in their desired position, inserting a screw in the aligned bones, inserting at least one transverse element near the head or tip of the screw, and tightening the screw to compress the bones. The screw comprises a shaft having first and second ends with spirally wound screw threads beginning near the first end and extending along the shaft. Advantageously, the screw is cannulated and screw threads are formed on an interior surface of the cannulation. Illustratively, the transverse elements may be staples, open-ended washers, or open-ended nuts. Reduction instruments and drill guides used in the invention are also disclosed.
US09713483B2	Catheters and related devices for forming passageways between blood vessels or other anatomical structures The inventions described in this patent application include i) a torqueable introducer sheath which is useable in conjunction with a transvascular passageway forming catheter to effect precise rotational control of the catheter; ii) an anchorable guide catheter which is useable in conjunction with an intravascular imaging catheter and a transvascular passageway-forming catheter to effect precise positioning and aiming of the passageway-forming catheter; iii) a passageway forming catheter having a torqueable proximal portion to facilitate precise rotational positioning of the distal portion of the catheter; iv) a deflectable-tipped passageway forming catheter, v) various markers and other apparatus useable in conjunction with any of the passageway-forming catheters to facilitate precise positioning and aiming of the catheter, and vi) an apparatus which may be formed within a catheter to prevent a member, apparatus of flow of material from being inadvertently advanced through a lumen of the catheter.
US09713479B2	Coaxial coil lock A surgical instrument includes a housing and an elongated shaft extending distally therefrom. The elongated shaft includes a proximal portion, a distal portion and a flexible portion supported therebetween. The flexible portion permits pivotal movement of the distal portion of the elongated shaft and an end effector supported thereon. A locking mechanism is operatively associated with the flexible portion of the elongated shaft to selectively impede pivotal motion of the distal portion. The locking mechanism includes a locking coil disposed about an axis defined by the flexible portion of the elongated shaft. A distal end of the locking coil is coupled to the distal portion of the elongated shaft, and a proximal end of the locking coil is rotatable about the longitudinal axis to laterally approximate the locking coil to flexible portion, and thus frictionally engage the flexible portion of the elongated shaft to selectively impede articulating motion thereof.
US09713477B2	Distal resection systems and methods The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for preparing a distal end of a femur for receiving a knee prosthesis. A method can include installing a valgus guide onto an intermedullary rod, coupling a drill guide with said valgus guide, resting a boom tip of said drill guide on a high part of the femur, drilling a hole into a distal portion of a medial condyle using a first drill hole of said drill guide and drilling a hole into a distal portion of a lateral condyle using a second drill hole of said drill guide, and, subsequent to drilling the first and second drill holes, resecting the distal portion of the medial condyle of the femur and the distal portion of the lateral condyle of the femur. A system can include a valgus guide, a drill guide, and a resection tower, among other things.
US09713471B2	Surgical device with tandem fasteners A surgical fastener applier having a handle and a fastener housing extending from the handle. The housing contains at least one anvil movable within the staple housing, the anvil has a proximal position and a distal position. When in the distal position a distal end of the anvil extends distal to the distal end of the staple housing. The housing contains a plurality of surgical fasteners each of which in the shape of a loop. At least one of the fasteners is placed around a portion of the anvil when in the distal position. The applier has a first mechanism for moving the anvil distally after a fastener has been deployed, and a second mechanism for moving the anvil distally after a fastener has been deployed. The second means is independent of the first means.
US09713470B2	Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip A dissecting tip is provided for use with a surgical stapler or instrument. In one embodiment, the dissecting tip is secured to the end effector of the surgical instrument, e.g., to the cartridge assembly. The dissecting tip extends distally from the end effector and is configured to dissect or separate target tissue from certain tissue, e.g., adherent, connective, joined or other tissue.
US09713461B2	Body fluid collection device and endoscope system A body fluid collection device comprises a longitudinal member having a lumen formed along a longitudinal axis and configured to be inserted through the channel, a flow path in which a suction is acted by the suction section of the endoscope, which is formed to bring the lumen of the longitudinal member in communication with the channel, an accommodating section which is formed in the flow path, and accumulate the the body fluid suctioned in the lumen by the suction section of the endoscope, and a sealing member configured to seal a space between the longitudinal member and the channel closer to a distal end of the longitudinal member than the suction port so that a fluid does not flow from the distal end side to a proximal end side of the longitudinal member.
US09713459B2	Method and system for in vivo hydrogen peroxide detection with ultrasound A method and system are provided for detection of localized hydrogen peroxide within tissue by introducing a catalase-containing material into at location of interest, positioning an ultrasound transducer over the location, and generating an ultrasound image to detect microbubbles, where the presence of microbubbles indicate the presence of localized hydrogen peroxide. The catalase-coated surface may be the inner surface of a microtube, on the surface of or incorporated within a nanosphere or microsphere, or an implantable device.
US09713455B2	Wireless X-ray system A system having an X-radiation generator; an X-radiation detector; and a portable computing device. The X-radiation detector has a first wireless communication module, and a non-volatile memory. The X-radiation detector is configured to: self-trigger acquisition of an X-radiation image, store the acquired X-radiation image, and transmit the X-radiation image (or a lower-resolution version) via the first wireless communication module. The portable computing device has a second wireless communication module, and a digital screen. The portable computing device is configured to receive the X-radiation image via the second wireless communication module that communicates with the first wireless communication module, display the X-radiation image on the digital screen, enable a user to select whether to discard the X-radiation image or to transmit the X-radiation image to a server, and responsive to the user selecting to transmit the X-radiation image to the server, transmit the X-radiation image to the server.
US09713454B2	Data transfer across a rotating boundary A computed tomography (CT) imaging modality includes a stator and a rotor that rotates relative to the stator. The CT imaging modality includes a radiation source and a detector array for detecting at least some of the radiation. A first data communication component is coupled to the stator or the rotor for transmitting data between the stator and the rotor. The first data communication component includes a first circuit board assembly including a first conductive layer and a first dielectric layer and a second circuit board assembly including a second conductive layer and a second dielectric layer. The second conductive layer of the second circuit board assembly faces the first conductive layer of the first circuit board assembly. An insulating layer is disposed between the first conductive layer of the first circuit board assembly and the second conductive layer of the second circuit board assembly.
US09713453B2	Method and apparatus for high reliability wireless communications A physiologic transmitter manages multiple communications between physiologic data acquisition devices attached to the patient and a receiver attached to an MRI or CT scanner. The transmitter's processor is able to generate waveform data and trigger data based upon the acquired physiologic data and transmit the data to a physiologic receiver attached to the host scanner. The receiver then is able to deliver a trigger signal to the host scanner for imaging the patient during a selected time frame based upon cardiac and/or respiratory cycles of the patient.
US09713447B2	Device for determining the glucose level in body tissue The apparatus for the non-invasive glucose detection comprises an electrical detection device (2) for measuring the response of the tissue or blood to an electric field at low frequencies below 1 MHz and at high frequencies above 10 MHz. The former is primarily dominated by skin hydration and sweat, while the latter contains contributions from the current glucose level. Combining the two signals allows an increased degree of accuracy. The apparatus further comprises a force or acceleration sensor (4, 5), which allows to detect the pressure of the apparatus against the skin and/or quick movements. Further sensor modules, such as a temperature sensor (6) or alternative perfusion sensor (7), improve the accuracy of the measured result.
US09713446B2	Ear clip for medical monitoring device A hinge pin joint for facilitating precise separation of the jaws of a spring clip, including a base cylinder with a threaded bore, supports extending laterally out from the base cylinder, pin supports capable of pivoting, and stabilizing wings extending from the pin supports. In one embodiment, the capability of pivoting includes pins that are integral with the pin supports and which extend out laterally from the pin support. An alternate embodiment includes aligned opening in the pin supports into which pins may be inserted. At least one stopper may be disposed on at least one of the pin supports for supporting the upper shell. The stabilizing wings are configured as plates that are semi-rigidly secured in guide structures within the lower shell.
US09713443B2	Biosensor membranes Novel membranes comprising various polymers containing heterocyclic nitrogen groups are described. These membranes are usefully employed in electrochemical sensors, such as amperometric biosensors. More particularly, these membranes effectively regulate a flux of analyte to a measurement electrode in an electrochemical sensor, thereby improving the functioning of the electrochemical sensor over a significant range of analyte concentrations. Electrochemical sensors equipped with such membranes are also described.
US09713441B2	Optical rotation measurement method and optical rotation measurement apparatus An optical rotation measurement method includes causing measurement light of a predetermined polarization to be incident on a subject from an incident direction that is a non-right angle to the subject, discriminating an optical rotation reflecting component of the predetermined polarization from reflected light that is reflected in a different direction to the incident direction of the subject, and measuring the optical rotation based on the discrimination result.
US09713437B2	Microwave antenna apparatus, systems, and methods for localizing markers or tissue structures within a body Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for localizing lesions within a patient's body, e.g., within a breast. The system includes a microwave antenna probe for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals to detect one or more markers that are implanted within or around the target tissue region. During use, the marker(s) are implanted into a target tissue region, and the microwave antenna probe is placed against the patient's skin to transmit a signal to the marker(s) and to receive the reflected signal from the marker(s) in order to determine the location of the marker(s). A tissue specimen, including the lesion and the marker(s), is then removed from the target tissue region based at least in part on the location information from the microwave antenna probe.
US09713436B2	Patient specific scan parameters for MRI scanning A method of optimizing scan parameters for LGE-MRI. At least one cardiac MRI TI scout scan is performed by applying an inversion pulse every predetermined heart beat of a patient. An initial value of an inversion time TIinitial is determined by assessing a set of images generated from the scout scan. A first multiple of a duration between successive indicia of ventricular depolarization is selected, and a relaxation time T1 is determined based on the initial value Tinitial and the first multiple of duration. An optimized inversion time TIoptimal for LGE-MRI is determined based on the relaxation time T1 and a second multiple of a duration between successive indicia of ventricular depolarization. A correction factor is determined based on the optimized inversion time TIoptimal from the initial value of the inversion time TIinitial.
US09713435B2	Cardiac mapping using non-gated MRI A method includes accepting a plurality of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data points of a cardiac chamber, acquired over multiple phases of at least one cardiac cycle. A simulated surface of the cardiac chamber is constructed by processing the MRI data points. Measurements of a parameter, acquired at respective points on a surface of the cardiac chamber, are accepted from an intra-cardiac probe. The measurements are overlaid on the simulated surface constructed from the MRI data points, so as to produce a map of the parameter on the surface.
US09713433B2	Method and system for managing pain A method of managing pain using neurophysiological data acquired from the brain of a subject is disclosed. The method comprises: identifying activity-related features in the data; parceling the data according to the activity-related features to define a plurality of capsules, each representing a spatiotemporal activity region in the brain; comparing at least some of the defined capsules to at least one reference capsule; and assessing the likelihood that the subject is experiencing pain responsively to the comparison.
US09713431B2	Method and apparatus for detection of heartbeat characteristics Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to detecting Atrial Fibrillation (AF). As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, a time series of inter-beat intervals is computed from a recording of activity of a beating heart. The time series is decomposed into subcomponents, and an envelope of at least one of the subcomponents is computed. The presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is detected based upon characteristics of the envelope that are indicative of AF.
US09713425B2	Hand-held medical-data capture-device determining a temperature by a microprocessor from a signal of a digital infrared sensor and detecting vital signs through variation amplification of images and having interoperations with electronic medical record systems to transmit the temperature, vital signs and device information In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
US09713422B2	Femtosecond laser system for determining whether the cornea is suitable for lasik surgery by using laser-induced plasma spectroscopic analysis The present invention provides a laser system for detecting biomechanical properties of the cornea, which comprises a laser for emitting a pulsed laser beam, a beam transmission module, a collecting-filtering module and a spectroscopic analysis unit, the beam transmission module is used for transmitting the laser beam and focusing the laser beam onto the cornea, on the surface of which a laser-induced plasma signal is generated; the laser-induced plasma signals are collected and filtered by the collecting-filtering module; the spectroscopic analysis unit performs spectroscopic analysis on the laser-induced plasma signal to determine the biomechanical properties of the cornea. The present invention further provides a method for detecting the biomechanical properties of the cornea with the above laser system. The same laser system for LASIK surgery is utilized in the present invention to measure the biomechanical properties of the cornea timely and accurately, which improves work efficiency.
US09713420B2	Optical instrument alignment system An ophthalmic apparatus for precisely positioning an optical instrument, such as a wavefront aberrometer, in three dimensions with respect to a patient's eye. The ophthalmic apparatus may include an optical instrument directed in a first direction toward a target area to receive light therefrom and a camera directed in a second direction toward the target area to receive light therefrom, the first and second directions being non-parallel. The camera may include imaging optics to form an optical image on a photodetector array using light reflected from the target area. The ophthalmic apparatus may also include a processor configured to correlate a position of the optical image on the photodetector array with the distance between the optical instrument and the target area.
US09713418B2	Expandable support structure for delivery through a working channel Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses.
US09713417B2	Image capture assembly for use in a multi-viewing elements endoscope An image capturing assembly for use in an endoscope includes a manifold with a base and a casing extending outward from the base, a partially enclosed housing adapted to physically attach to the manifold, a foldable LED carrier substrate capable of carrying a plurality of LEDs, a flexible optical carrier substrate capable of carrying a plurality of camera sensors, and a tip cover adapted to cover the manifold, housing, LED carrier substrate, and optical carrier substrate. The manifold includes at least one continuous channel extending throughout its length. The foldable LED carrier substrate includes a central, forward facing portion, adapted to carry at least one illuminator for a front viewing element, and a pair of arms extending proximally from the central portion. Each arm includes at least one foldable protrusion adapted to carry an illuminator for a side viewing element.
US09713415B2	Multi camera endoscope having a side service channel There is provided herein an endoscope assembly comprising at least one front-pointing camera and at least one front illuminator associated therewith, at least one side-pointing camera and at least one of side illuminator associated therewith, a front working channel configured for insertion of a medical tool and a side service channel configured for insertion of a medical tool.
US09713414B2	Dishwasher having a conduit framework A dishwasher has a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation. At least one wall of the tub has spaced outer and inner panels and a conduit framework extending between the outer and inner panels to define a plurality of conduits. The conduits can convey liquid, air, and/or electrical wiring.
US09713404B2	Personal hygiene device A personal hygiene device may be provided. An exemplary personal hygiene device may include an elongated member having a handle section, a spacing section, and an attachment section. The sections of the personal hygiene device may be integrally formed or may be rotatably connected. A variety of attachments may be affixed to the attachment section of the personal hygiene device.
US09713396B2	Latch assembly for securing tracks and dividers to a front rail A merchandising assembly includes a latch configured to attach a cooperating member to a rail supported on an associated shelf. The rail is adapted to be mounted to the associated shelf and the elongated cooperating member is configured to engage the rail. The latch includes a first end and an opposite second end, such that the first end is adapted to be attached to the cooperating member and the second end is configured to be selectively attached to the rail. The latch includes a first arm and a second arm, the first arm being spaced from the second arm such that the first arm can be resiliently biased relative to the second arm. An attachment member extends from the first arm and is configured to selectively connect to the rail.
US09713393B2	Product management display system A merchandise display system having a pusher structure slidably-coupled to a track. The pusher structure comprises a lock arm configured to selectively engage with a ratchet rack to allow for selective unidirectional motion of pusher structure upon application of a manual force to a pusher face of the pusher structure. Further, selective disengagement of the ratchet rack from the lock arm is facilitated by a manually-actuated pull strip having a ramp structure that slidably engages with the lock arm to lift a pawl out of the ratchet rack. This selective disengagement allows for bidirectional sliding of said pusher structure along said track, thereby allowing displayed products to be moved towards a front of a display shelf, or for products to be reloaded into the merchandise display system.
US09713391B2	Child carrier A child carrier having a waist belt, an upper torso support, a hammock coupled to the waist belt and to the upper torso support, and a thigh support strap extending to each side of the hammock. Each thigh support strap has an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions. When the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support, the hammock and the thigh support straps form a seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in inward and outward facing orientations. The shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support.
US09713386B2	Sun shade and chair assembly A sun shade assembly includes a sun bathing chair including an upper section with an upper surface to support a person's head. Each of a pair of supports has a bottom end and an upper end. The supports are vertically oriented and each bottom end has a base attached thereto to retain the supports in a vertical orientation. A pair of mounts is provided and each of the supports has one of the mounts positioned thereon. The mounts are movable between associated ones of the upper and lower ends. The mounts are releasably secured to an associated one of the supports to retain the mounts at a selected position on the supports. An elongated rod extends between and is mounted on the mounts. The rod is positioned over the upper surface to block sun over a portion of the sun bathing chair.
US09713384B1	Frame structure of net chair-back A net chair-back includes a first frame member, a second frame member corresponding to the first frame member and combined with the first frame member, and a net member arranged between the first frame member and the second frame member. The first frame member includes a recessed groove formed therein and arranged in a circumferentially surrounding form. The recessed groove includes a plurality of fixation posts mounted therein. The second frame member includes an insertion groove formed therein and arranged in a circumferentially surrounding form. The insertion groove includes a plurality of locking pillars formed therein. The locking pillars each include a retention member mounted thereto. The retention member is tightly engageable with an inside surface of the fixation post. In this way, exposing locking holes or threaded fasteners outside the net chair-back can be prevented to thereby improve the outside appearance of the net chair-back.
US09713380B2	Chair A chair includes a deformable seat shell forming a seat part and a backrest, and further includes a frame, the seat part being connected to the frame by means of a first pivot joint and the backrest being connected to the frame by means of a second pivot joint, the pivot joints allowing a twisting of the seat part and of the backrest relative to the frame caused by a deformation of the seat shell. The second pivot joint is connected to the backrest centrally in relation to the transverse direction of the chair.
US09713378B1	Shelving apparatus A shelving apparatus includes a supporting frame, a plurality of foldable posts for coupling with the supporting frame, and a post joint. Each foldable post includes an upper post member and a lower post member, wherein each of the upper and lower post members has a first post wall and a second post wall extended from the first wall at an angle. The post joint includes an engaging tongue extended from an end portion of the first post wall of the upper post member, an engaging groove provided at an end portion of the first post wall of the lower post member, and a pivot hinge pivotally coupled the second post walls of the upper and lower post members. When the post members are pivotally moved to engage the engaging tongue with the engaging groove, the upper and lower post members are coupled with each other end-to-end.

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