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US09725775B2	Diffuser A chain driven diffuser for use in a sugar extraction process, the diffuser including a diffuser floor, a plurality of chain ladder assemblies being displaceable relative to the diffuser floor, with each chain Id-der assembly comprising two opposing chains being driven by drive sprockets characterized in that at least some of the drive sprockets of the diffuser are driven independently from some of the other drive sprockets of the diffusor.
US09725772B2	Maize event DP-004114-3 and methods for detection thereof The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DP-004114-3 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
US09725769B1	Methods for predicting drug responsiveness in cancer patients The present invention features methods, devices, and kits for detecting expression in a patient having cancer or determining responsive of a patient having cancer to a treatment, such as irofulven. The invention further includes methods of treating a patient having cancer by administering, e.g., irofulven.
US09725766B1	Methods for measuring and reporting vascularity in a tissue sample The instant disclosure describes a method for measuring and reporting vascularity in a biological tissue sample. The method generally includes: within a digital image of a tissue section, (i) identifying endothelial cells, lymphatic cells, or a combination thereof; (ii) mapping one or more proximity regions, each of the proximity regions defining an area between detected vessels and a first distance outwardly therefrom; and (iii) calculating one or more of: a vessel proximity score or a hypoxia score, wherein the vessel proximity score relates a composition of objects within the proximity regions, and wherein the hypoxia score relates a composition of tissue within or outside of the proximity regions, respectively.
US09725765B2	Methods for obtaining a sequence The invention generally relates to methods for obtaining a sequence, such as a consensus sequence or a haplotype sequence. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve determining an amount of amplifiable nucleic acid present in a sample, partitioning the nucleic acid based upon results of the determining step such that each partitioned portion includes, on average, a subset of unique sequences, sequencing the nucleic acid to obtain sequence reads, and assembling a consensus sequence from the reads.
US09725763B2	Methods and compositions for nanostructure-based nucleic acid sequencing Provided herein are nanostructure-based sequencing methods and systems. Such methods and systems include contacting an immobilized RNA polymerase with a double-stranded target nucleic acid molecule under sequencing conditions, where the sequencing conditions include the presence of four nucleoside triphosphates, where one of the nucleoside triphosphates is present in a rate-limiting amount; detecting the movement of the target nucleic acid molecule and/or one or more nascent strand(s) through, on or over a nanostructure; repeating the contacting and detecting steps a plurality of times; and determining the sequence of the target nucleic acid molecule based, sequentially, on the presence or absence of a change in the movement in the presence of the at least one nucleoside triphosphate.
US09725761B2	Reagents and methods for autoligation chain reaction The invention relates to the amplification of specific target nucleic acids. The invention provides methods, reagents, and kits for carrying out such amplification via the autoligation chain reaction (ACR).
US09725753B2	Biomolecule information analysis device Provided is a device that, on the basis of a measurement result of a current that has a low value and a wide distribution, identifies the composition of biological molecules passing through a nanoparticle path. This biomolecule information analysis device obtains a current value by applying an electrical field to biomolecules passing through a gap between a first electrode and a second electrode, and identifies the structure of the biomolecules by integrating the current value and making a comparison with a reference value (see FIG. 1).
US09725752B2	Resonator and process for performing biological assay A process for assaying a biological sample includes: receiving a reference sample by an acoustic article including: a resonator including: a substrate; a piezoelectric member; and a phase noise detector; disposing the reference sample on the piezoelectric member; producing a reference phase noise signal; detecting the reference phase noise signal; disposing a biological sample on the piezoelectric member; producing a first biological phase noise signal; detecting the first biological phase noise signal; contacting the biological sample disposed on the piezoelectric member with an antimicrobial agent; producing a second biological phase noise signal; detecting the second biological phase noise signal; and analyzing the first biological phase noise signal, the second biological phase noise signal, and the reference phase noise signal to assay the biological sample.
US09725743B2	Metabolically engineered cells for the production of pinosylvin A genetically engineered micro-organism having an operative metabolic pathway producing cinnamoyl-CoA and producing pinosylvin therefrom by the action of a stilbene synthase is used for pinosylvin production. Said cinnamic acid may be formed from L-phenylalanine by a L-phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) which is one accepting phenylalanine as a substrate and producing cinammic acid therefrom, preferably such that if the PAL also accepts tyrosine as a substrate and forms coumaric acid therefrom, the ratio Km(phenylalanine)/Km(tyrosine) for said PAL is less than 1:1 and if said micro-organism produces a cinammate-4 -hydroxylase enzyme (C4H), the ratio Kcat(PAL)/Kcat(C4H) is at least 2:1.
US09725741B2	Recombinant bacteria and the uses thereof for producing ethanol The present invention relates to recombinant bacteria and the uses thereof, particularly for the production of ethanol. The invention also relates to methods for the production of such bacteria, as well as to nucleic acid constructs suitable for such production. The invention specifically relates to bacteria lacking a functional LDH gene and/or containing a recombinant nucleic acid encoding a PDC and ADH. The bacteria of this invention may be produced from any stress-resistant bacteria.
US09725740B2	Sclareol and labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptides, encoding nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof Provided are labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptides, sclareol synthase polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding the labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptides and sclareol synthase polypeptides, and methods of using the labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptides, sclareol synthase polypeptides. Also provided are methods for producing labdenediol diphosphate, sclareol and (−)-ambroxide.
US09725739B2	Method for preparing D-chiro-inositol using microbes The present invention relates to a method for preparing D-chiro-inositol from myo-inositol by using a transformed host cell which expresses enzymes such as a myo-inositol transporter, inositol dehydrogenase, and inosose isomerase. According to the method of the present invention, myo-inositol can be converted into D-chiro-inositol at a high yield.
US09725733B2	Polynucleotide encoding NF-YB derived from jatropha and use thereof By analyzing a Jatropha genome, NF-YB-encoding genes of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 11, fragments of NF-YB-encoding genes of SEQ ID NOs: 12 and 13, and genes relating thereto were found. By transforming Jatropha with these NF-YB-encoding genes and the like, it is possible to overexpress a NF-YB polypeptide and so on, and to significantly improve the productivity of protein synthesis involved by the NF-YB polypeptide, and to significantly improve the dry stress resistance, for example. As a result, it is possible to create dry stress resistant Jatropha capable of ensuring high growth even under water deficient conditions.
US09725730B2	Maize ubiquitin promoters The Zea mays c.v. B73 Ubiquitin-1 (Z. mays c.v. B73 Ubi-1) promoter drives high levels of constitutive transgene expression in plants. Repeated use of the same Z. mays c.v. B73 Ubi-1 promoter in multi-gene constructs may also lead to gene silencing, thereby making transgenic products less efficacious. Provided are gene regulatory promoter elements, constructs, and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using gene regulatory elements from the Ubi-1 promoter of a different Zea species, Z. luxurians v2.
US09725728B2	Polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
US09725725B2	E. coli plasmid DNA production General methods and strains of bacteria are described that dramatically simplify and streamline plasmid DNA production. In one preferred embodiment, endolysin mediated plasmid extraction combined with flocculation mediated removal of cell debris and host nucleic acids achieves increased yield and purity with simplified downstream purification and reduced waste streams, thus reducing production costs.
US09725724B2	Neutral nucleic acid ligands The invention generally relates to isolated nucleic acid ligands that are neutral under physiological conditions.
US09725721B2	Oligomers with improved off-target profile The present invention provides oligomers that binds RNA that consists of a lower affinity region and a higher affinity region, wherein the monomers in the higher affinity region increases the melting temperature (i.e. affinity) of the oligomer base paired to RNA more than the monomers used in the lower affinity region, wherein said increase in melting temperature is relatively to the alternative use of DNA monomers of the same (base) sequence. The oligomers of the invention are useful for binding to target RNA such as mRNA and non-coding RNA and have the advantage that they will be less prone to off-target binding via the lower affinity region than via the higher affinity region.
US09725720B2	Low molecular weight cationic lipids for oligonucleotide delivery The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
US09725716B2	Non-ionic, low osmolar contrast agents for delivery of antisense oligonucleotides and treatment of disease Disclosed are compositions comprising an antisense oligonucleotide and a non-ionic, low-osmolar contrast agent. Also disclosed are methods of delivering an antisense oligonucleotide to a target sire comprising incorporating the antisense oligonucleotide into a composition comprising a non-ionic, low-osmolar contrast agent. Also disclosed are methods of treating a neurodegenerative disease comprising administering one or more of the compositions disclosed herein.
US09725715B2	Signal activatable constructs and related components compositions methods and systems Provided herein are signal activatable molecular constructs for delivery of molecules and related components, compositions, methods, and systems, having a 17 to 30 bp targeting domain duplex RNA, at least one protection strand having a protection segment and linker segment and a sensor strand having a displacement segment and a toehold segment, in which in an inactive conformation the protection segment and the displacement segment form a sensor domain duplex polynucleotide covalently attached to the targeting domain and presenting the toehold segment for binding to a signal molecule. In an active conformation the sensor strand is bound to the signal molecule and is detached from the at least one protection strand and from the targeting domain; and the targeting domain attaches the at least one protection strand in a configuration allowing processing by Dicer and/or an Argonaute enzyme.
US09725713B1	In vitro selection with expanded genetic alphabets This invention provides for products and processes for binding to a preselected target, where the process involves contacting this target to an oligonucleotide molecule that contains one or more “non-standard” nucleotides, which are nucleotide analogs that, when incorporated into oligonucleotides (DNA or RNA, collectively xNA), present to a complementary strand in a Watson-Crick pairing geometry a pattern of hydrogen bonds that is different from the pattern presented by adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil. This disclosure provides an example where such an oligonucleotide molecule contains a single 2-amino-8-(1′-β-D-2′-deoxyribofuranosyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]-1,3,5-triazin-4(8H)one and a single 6-amino-5-nitro-3-(1′-β-D-2′-deoxyribofuranosyl)-2(1H)-pyridone, and where the target is a cell, and is obtained by a process of in vitro selection.
US09725712B2	Tomato with improved shelf-life The invention relates to a tomato plant, wherein the fruits of which have an improved shelf-life as compared to the fruits of a wild type tomato plant, wherein the genetic determinant causative of the improved shelf life trait is a mutation in the hp2 gene. The increased shelf-life may comprise a fruit that shows normal ripening having a fruit firmness at red ripe harvest that is increased by at least 31%, preferably by at least 42%, more preferably by at least 52%, even more preferably by at least 60%, most preferably by at least 70% as compared to a fruit having similar genetic background that lacks the trait of the invention.
US09725711B2	Method and device for selective hyperthermic damage of target cells Device and method for selective hyperthermic damage of target cells by means of millimeter wave radiation. Cells in a culture medium are placed in a cell cultureware and millimeter wave radiation is delivered via a waveguide to a predetermined region of exposure of the culture medium. The device and method are safe and efficient for use in clinical and research applications.
US09725709B2	Intracellular delivery and transfection methods and devices Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a multistage procedure for treatment of biological samples (e.g., living cells with membranes, and the like) with a substance (e.g., a drug, DNA, RNA, plasmids, and other biomolecules or materials) to achieve more efficacious intracellular delivery and transfection.
US09725708B2	Methods of modulating ubiquitin ligase activity Methods are provided for modulating the activity of multimeric ubiquitin-protein E3 ligases including, but not limited to, E6AP ligase activities. The methods reduce the level of oligomer formation such as homotrimeric E6AP ligase to reduce the enzyme activity. Alternatively, agents are provided that can promote the association of the ligase monomers, thereby increasing the ligase activity. Accordingly, novel therapeutic strategies are provided that are useful for the treatment of pathologies resulting from mutations in the genes encoding the ligases and which adversely increase or decrease a ubiquitination reaction.
US09725705B2	Animal product free system and process for purifying a botulinum toxin Chromatographic processes and systems for purifying a botulinum toxin from an APF fermentation medium.
US09725704B2	Expression method In a microbial fermentation, the aim is to increase the product yield of protein. This is achieved by a method in which an expression construct is introduced into a microorganism of the species Bacillus pumilus which comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid coding for the protein, and the protein is expressed in said expression construct.
US09725701B2	Prokarytoic-type isocitrate dehydrogenase and its application for improving nitrogen utilization in transgenic plants The present invention relates to transgenic plants that have increased nitrogen use efficiency, stress tolerance, and/or alleviating a limitation such that yield is increased, or a combination of these and that have been transformed using a novel vector construct including a synthetic isocitrate dehydrogenase (icdh) gene that modulates nitrogen use in plants. The invention also relates to stacking the icdh gene with other exogenous or heterologous genes that modulate nitrogen use in the plant, including a N-acetylglutamate kinase gene. The invention also relates to methods of expressing in plants the nucleic acid molecules corresponding to the nucleic acid sequences that modulate nitrogen use in plants or are modulated by nitrogen conditions.
US09725698B2	Trophoblast-derived mesenchymal stem cells (T-MSCs) produced from human embryonic stem cells, methods and uses thereof The disclosure provided herein relates generally to mesenchymal-like stem cells “hES-T-MiSC” or “T-MSC” and the method of producing the stem cells. The method comprises culturing embryonic stem cells under conditions that the embryonic stem cells develop through an intermediate differentiation of trophoblasts, and culturing the differentiated trophoblasts to hES-T-MSC or T-MSC, T-MSC derived cells and cell lineages “T-MSC-DL” are also described. Disclosed also herein are solutions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the T-MSC and/or T-MSC-DL, methods of making the T-MSC and T-MSC-DL, and methods of using the T-MSC and T-MSC-DL for treatment and prevention of diseases, specifically, T-MSC and T-MSC-DL are used as immunosuppressive agents to treat multiple sclerosis and autoimmune diseases.
US09725697B2	Chondrogenic progenitor cells, protocol for derivation of cells and uses thereof The present invention provides an isolated population of chondrocyte precursor cells wherein 1% or less of the cells express Oct4, Nanog and/or TRA-1-60, 7% or less of the cells express no collagen II, collagen X, CD105 or Stro-1 and 85% or more of the cells express CBFA1, methods for preparing such cells and uses of chondrocyte cells derived from said precursor cells.
US09725690B2	Fluid dynamic sonic separator An acoustic standing wave is utilized to separate components from a multi-component fluid, such as animal cells from fluid-cell mixture, in a fluid flow scheme with an acoustophoresis device. For example, the flow scheme and device allows for trapping of falling cells as the cells coalesce, agglomerate, and the weight of the agglomerated mass overcomes the drag and ultrasonic standing wave forces in the device.
US09725689B2	Configurable methods and systems of growing and harvesting cells in a hollow fiber bioreactor system Embodiments described herein generally relate to methods and systems for configuring settings of a cell expansion system including a bioreactor. Through a user interface, a user may configure display settings, system settings, and settings associated with protocols for loading, growing and/or harvesting cells. In configuring settings for protocols and associated processes, a diagram view or window of the cell expansion system is displayed in embodiments. The diagram view displays the process settings as graphical user interface elements. Settings available for configuration are enabled for selection in the diagram view. The diagram view allows the user to visualize the settings available for task configuration and to configure enabled settings. Configured settings are stored and capable of retrieval for subsequent execution or modification of the applicable protocol.
US09725687B2	Integrated human organ-on-chip microphysiological systems The invention provides integrated Organ-on-Chip microphysiological systems representations of living Organs and support structures for such microphysiological systems.
US09725686B2	Strip-form WC cleaning product A strip-form toilet cleaning product comprising a width (B), a height (H) and a thickness (S), wherein the ratio between width (B), height (H) and thickness (S) is between 1:1:0.01 and 1:0.1:0.2, a first extruded phase and at least one second extruded phase, wherein at least the contour of a contact surface (4, 4a, 4b) along the center axis (8) takes the form of a sine wave which has an amplitude of A1,O, wherein the ratio of amplitude to width (B) A1,O:B amounts to between 1:10 and 1:25 and the periodic length of the sine wave corresponds to 0.1-1 times the width (B) of the toilet cleaning product.
US09725684B2	Capsules and compositions comprising the same A seamless capsule comprises at least one core and a shell layer. The capsule can further comprise an intermediate layer which surrounds the core(s) and is surrounded by the shell layer. The shell layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of water-soluble polymers, water-dispersible polymer, hydrogels. The shell layer can further comprise a disintegration aid.
US09725680B2	Method of preparing a detergent composition comprising a cationic polymer with a silicone/surfactant mixture A method of preparing a detergent composition that includes anionic surfactant, silicone, and cationic polymer. Detergent compositions prepared according the method.
US09725679B2	Compositions to boost fabric softener performance Method for treating a textile under industrial and institutional fabric care conditions to impart softness within a single wash and/or rinse cycle are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to a combination of a liquid or solid fabric conditioning composition and a softening booster for treating a textile to impart softness within a single wash and/or rinse cycle. Compositions employed therein are further disclosed.
US09725673B2	Lubricant compositions for improved engine performance The disclosure provides a lubricant composition for lubricating an engine, a method for operating an engine and an additive concentrate. The lubricant composition includes a base oil of lubricating viscosity; one or more metal dialkyldithiophosphates having more than 75 mole percent of alkyl groups derived from 4-methyl-2-pentanol, and from about 0.1 to about 2.0 percent by weight of detergent derived from an alkyl phenol or sulfurized alkyl phenol based on a total weight of the lubricant composition. An amount of the one or more metal dialkyldithiophosphate in the lubricant composition ranges from about 0.01 to about 0.10 percent by weight phosphorus based on a total weight of the lubricant composition. The lubricant composition has a total a total base number (TBN) of about 5.0 to about 10.0.
US09725672B2	Method for lubricating a continuously variable transmission, and a continuously variable transmission A lubricating oil composition for a continuously variable transmission contains at a specific content: (A) a mineral oil or PAO having a sulfur content of 0.03 mass % or less and a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 1.5 mm2/s to 3 mm2/s; (B) a mineral oil or PAO having a sulfur content of 0.03 mass % or less and a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 5.5 mm2/s to 8 mm2/s; (C) PAO having a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 30 mm2/s to 400 mm2/s; and (D) a polymethacrylate having a mass average molecular weight of 10000 to 40000, in which the total content of the components (C) and (D) is 19 mass % or more and the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 5.5 mm2/s to 6.5 mm2/s and a kinematic viscosity at −20 degrees C. of 680 mm2/s or less.
US09725671B2	Lubricant film-forming composition and screw joint for steel pipe A lubricant film-forming composition includes as a composition: 40 to 80 mass % of a base oil consisting of one or more selected from pentaerythritol fatty acid ester and trimethylolpropane fatty acid ester; 5 to 20 mass % of a solidifying agent consisting of paraffin wax; and 10 to 40 mass % of a solid lubricant consisting of one or more selected from alkali metal salt of hydroxystearic acid and alkali earth metal salt of hydroxystearic acid. A total content of the base oil, the solidifying agent, and the solid lubricant is 85 mass % or more and 100 mass % or less, and the lubricant film-forming composition does not contain heavy metals.
US09725667B2	Method and composition for preventing oxidation A composition for inhibiting oxidation including an anionic, hydrophilic, water soluble polymer, wherein the polymer is chosen from the group consisting of anionic polyacrylamide, methylcellulose, xanthan gum, guar gum, and lignin sulfonate, an anionic surfactant, a co-solvent, and water is herein disclosed.
US09725664B2	Integrated multistage supercritical technology to produce high quality vegetable oils and biofuels A power generation system, which includes a source of a seed oil, a source of alcohol, and a reactor in communication with the source of seed oil and the source of alcohol. The reactor produces a biofuel product. The system has a power source that operates on a biofuel energy source to produce heated exhaust and is in communication with the reactor to utilize a portion of the biofuel product as its biofuel energy source. The system has a heat transfer mechanism that transfers heat from the exhaust manifold to the reactor. The power source also converts mechanical power into electrical power. Also disclosed is a system that involves extraction of oil from an oilseed product. A method of extracting oil from an oilseed product, a method of making a transesterified seed oil, and a method of making a biofuel are also disclosed, as are products obtained thereby.
US09725663B2	Integrated two-stage thermochemical heat pipe reactor having a partitioned vessel A feedstock conversion system including an integrated two-stage fluid bed thermochemical reaction apparatus (50) has first and second reaction chambers (110, 120) side-by-side and physically separated from one another in one vessel (100) by a partition (130). One or more clusters of heat pipes (400) pass through the partition (130) between the first and second chambers (110, 120) for efficient indirect heat transfer between first and second fluid bed reaction stages (200, 300) and materials therein. The system includes devices for solids transfer between the two reaction chambers (110, 120) to enhance feedstock conversion.
US09725662B2	Method and membrane module for the energy-efficient oxygen generation during biomass gasification Disclosed are a method and a membrane module for the separation of oxygen from air during biomass gasification. The method comprises employing a membrane module as disclosed herein and using gas exiting the membrane module to heat incoming fresh air, more than 50% of heat energy contained in the gas exiting the membrane module being utilized to preheat the fresh air. The fresh air is further heated to a temperature of from 800° C. to 900° C. by directly feeding combustion gas or synthesis gas from the biomass gasification into a combustion space of the membrane module.
US09725660B2	Oil/bitumen emulsion separation In one implementation, a method for recovery of crude oil from a production fluid comprising an oil-water emulsion is provided. The method comprises adding a solid hydrophilic compound to the production fluid to form a production fluid-solid hydrophilic compound mixture. The method further comprises separating the production fluid-solid hydrophilic compound mixture to produce an oil phase containing the heavy crude oil and a water phase containing the solid hydrophilic compound. The production fluid-solid hydrophilic compound mixture may be separated by centrifuging the production fluid-solid hydrophilic compound mixture to produce the oil phase and the water phase. After separation, the oil phase may be analyzed to determine at least one of: oil composition, physical properties, and geochemical analysis. The crude oil comprises at least one of heavy crude oil, bitumen or combinations thereof.
US09725659B2	System for regenerating adsorbents for purifying crude oils The invention relates to removing contaminants from oil using solid sorbents that are comprised primarily of carbon and preferably of coke particles. The coke particles have an affinity for contaminants in oil and are sized to be filtered from oil without plugging. Most contaminants have such a small size that they tend to plug up filters. As the contaminants agglomerate onto the solid sorbent, the resulting particles form a filter cake on conventional filter materials in such a way as to allow the oil to pass on through without significant pressure drop or delay.
US09725651B2	Polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element using same There is provided a polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition having strong alignment regulating force of a liquid crystal compound. The polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition includes: a polymerizable compound; and a liquid crystal compound, in which the polymerizable compound includes at least one polymerizable compound represented by General Formula (I), and in which the liquid crystal compound includes at least one component selected from the group consisting of at least one compound represented by General Formula (II) as a second component, at least one compound represented by General Formulae (IIIa), (IIIb), and (IIIc) as a third component, and at least one compound represented by General Formulae (IVa), (IVb), and (IVc) as a fourth component.
US09725647B1	Anti-counterfeiting yarn and preparation method thereof An anti-counterfeiting yarn includes a uniformly distributed up-conversion fluorescent material and a polymer, wherein the up-conversion fluorescent material comprises a maximum weight percent of about 1.8%. A method of preparing an anti-counterfeiting yarn includes mixing functional polymer chips containing up-conversion fluorescent material with polymer chips not containing up-conversion fluorescent material in a ratio such that the fluorescent material is uniformly distributed in the mixture, melting the mixture, extruding the melt into filaments, and producing anti-counterfeiting yarn through spinning and drawing the filaments.
US09725645B2	Proppant with composite coating Proppants for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells have a polymeric coating that is strengthened with reinforcing particulates that are reactive with, or chemically bonded to, the polymeric proppant coating. Preferably, these particulates are added into the coating during the coating process. In one embodiment, functionalized particulates are used that become grafted into the polymer of the proppant coating through the chemical functionality imparted to the particulates. If non-functionalized particulates are used, a coupling agent is preferably added to enhance the bond strength between the added particulates and the polymeric matrix of the proppant coating.
US09725642B2	Complexation of calcium ions in the presence of quaternized amine compounds while acidizing a subterranean formation Acidizing operations in subterranean formations that contain both a siliceous material and a source of calcium ions can often be problematic due to the generation of calcium-containing precipitates, particularly calcium fluoride. Methods for treating a subterranean formation can comprise: providing a treatment fluid having a pH ranging between about 1 and about 4.5 and comprising a chelating agent, hydrofluoric acid or a hydrofluoric acid-generating compound, and a compound having two or more quaternized amine groups; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation containing a siliceous material and a source of calcium ions; dissolving at least a portion of the siliceous material in the subterranean formation with the hydrofluoric acid or the hydrofluoric acid-generating compound; and complexing at least a portion of the calcium ions in the subterranean formation with the chelating agent.
US09725641B2	Methods fluids by producing and employing oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids as well as hydraulic fracturing fluids employing triglyceride processing by products and propylene glycol recovered from aircraft deicing operations The present invention relates to processes employing industrial streams, including glycerol-containing by-products of triglyceride processing as well as waste glycol streams recovered from several sources, to produce oil well drilling, completion and hydrofracturing fluids.
US09725640B2	Submicron particles surfactant method for improved oil recovery from subterranean reservoirs Methods of stimulating a well comprising providing a stimulation fluid comprising at least one surfactant and submicron particles, the submicron particles having a particle size between about 200 nm and about 800 nm and a specific surface area greater than about 5 square meters per gram; and introducing the stimulation fluid into a wellbore. Additional methods to enhance oil recovery from subterranean reservoirs accessible via a well are described.
US09725628B2	Conductive adhesive for wet electrostatic precipitator panel A conductive adhesive is provided useful for providing electrically conductive joints in joins between panels, particularly conductive carbon composite panels in a WESP, is prepared from a corrosion resistant resin and particulate carbon black which is uniformly dispersed in the resin.
US09725625B2	Conductive adhesive with spherical graphene and manufacturing method thereof The invention provide a manufacturing method for producing conductive adhesive with spherical graphene, and the steps comprise as following: step 1: preparing monomer, initiator, a dispersing agent and solvent to manufacture a monomer compound, and use the monomer compound to produce polymer micro ball; step 2: heating pre-treatment or plasma etching pre-treatment to the said polymer micro ball; step 3: by chemical vapor deposition, the polymer micro ball after pre-treatment from step 2 to grow graphene outside surfaces or inside polymer micro ball, and then obtain the spherical graphene; step 4: producing epoxy gel system made by epoxy, hardener and accelerant with a certain ratio mixing homogeneously; step 5: dispersing the spherical graphene from step 3 into the epoxy gel system to produce pre-material of conductive adhesive of spherical graphene; Step 6: deforming the pre-material of conductive adhesive of spherical graphene, and then obtain conductive adhesive of spherical graphene.
US09725623B2	Adhesives and related methods Cure in place pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are described that comprise one or more of a bodying component, a structural diluent, a radical diluent as well as additives such as crosslinkers, external catalysts, photoinitiators and stabilizers/process aids. The bodying component can be acrylic or non-acrylic.
US09725620B2	Cerium oxide based composite polishing powder and preparation method thereof The present invention provides a cerium oxide based composite polishing powder and a preparation method thereof. The polishing powder contains the element magnesium in an amount of 0.005 wt %-5 wt % to magnesium oxide meter. The preparation method includes: (1) uniformly mixing a salt solution containing cerium serving as the main component of the polishing powder; (2) uniformly mixing a precipitating agent of an aqueous magnesium bicarbonate solution with the mixed solution prepared in step (1) to obtain a slurry; (3) aging the slurry prepared in step (2) for 0-48 h while the temperature of the slurry is kept at 30-90 degrees centigrade, and filtering the aged slurry to obtain the precursor powder of the polishing powder; (4) calcinating the precursor powder at 600-1000 degrees centigrade, then dispersing and separating the calcinated precursor powder to obtain the polishing powder. The present invention improves the polishing performance and the suspension performance of polishing powder.
US09725617B2	Low toxicity solvent system for polyamideimide and polyamide amic acid resin coating A polyamideimide and polyamide amic acid resin polymer that allows for reduced levels of toxicity in manufacturing. In an embodiment, a coating composition comprises at least one polyamideimide resin, at least one aprotic dialkylamide solvent and at least one co-solvent. In another embodiment, the at least one co-solvent is selected from a group consisting of methyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, t-butyl acetate, iso-butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, n-propyl lactate, isopropyl lactate, n-butyl lactate, isobutyl lactate, t-butyl lactate, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, n-butyl acetate, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-acetyl morpholine, ε-caprolactone and methylcyclohexane.
US09725616B2	Fluorine-modified epoxy acrylic resin, UV-curable varnish and method for preparing the same, and method for coating the varnish on a substrate The present invention discloses a fluorine-modified epoxy acrylic resin, an UV-curable varnish and a method for preparing the same, and a method for coating the varnish on a substrate. The fluorine-modified epoxy acrylic resin is prepared by a process including the following steps: generating an epoxy acrylic resin via a ring-opening esterification reaction between an unsaturated mono-carboxylic acid and at least one epoxy group in an epoxy resin; and generating an epoxy acrylic resin containing fluorinated side groups via an esterification reaction between a fluorocarboxylic acid or a fluorocarboxylic acid anhydride and at least one hydroxy group in the epoxy acrylic resin. The UV-curable varnish according to the invention is prepared based on the fluorine-modified epoxy acrylic resin. When the varnish is applied to the surface of a substrate, at least one performance of the material, thereby the service life of the material itself may be improved.
US09725615B2	Water-based epoxy formulations for applied fireproofing The present disclosure relates to coating compositions, kits, and methods of applying the same, for use with fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are effective to control the drying rate and shrinkage of fireproofing materials. The coating compositions are also able to be applied to fireproofing materials shortly after these materials have been applied to a substrate.
US09725614B2	Conductive ink compositions and methods for preparation of stabilized metal-containing nanoparticles Processes for preparing stabilized metal-containing nanoparticles comprising silver and/or a silver alloy composite by reacting a silver compound with a reducing agent comprising a hydrazine compound at a temperature between about 20° C. and about 60° C. The reaction being carried out by incrementally adding the silver compound or a mixture of the silver compound and a stabilizer to a solution comprising the reducing agent, a stabilizer, and a solvent. Conductive ink compositions containing stabilized metal-containing nanoparticles prepared by such processes.
US09725607B2	Waterproof paint formula and a pen device for using the same A waterproof paint formula and a pen device for using the same. The concentration of the formula may be adjusted by changing the weight percentage of the aqueous solution and cooperate with different outlet diameter of the nibs to make the waterproof paint smoothly flow out for painting on the writings. Simultaneously, the weight percentage of Ethyl Alcohol may be adjusted to control the air-dried speed of the waterproof paint to achieve the effects of waterproof and preventing the inks or colors from diffusion.
US09725606B2	Aqueous liquid composition, aqueous coating, functional coating film, and composite material An aqueous liquid composition contains a water-based medium containing water, chitosan and/or a chitosan derivative, and a polymeric acid, and has a pH of not higher than 4.5. The aqueous liquid composition contains low-cost materials having low environmental load, can retain adequate viscosity even when stored over a long term, and can form a functional coating film having excellent adhesiveness to a base material and superb durability, solvent resistance and waterproofness and capable of exhibiting various functions led by electrical conductivity and hydrophilicity.
US09725602B2	Method for preparing an organic film at the surface of a solid support under non-electrochemical conditions, solid support thus obtained and preparation kit This invention relates to a method for preparing an organic film at the surface of a solid support, with a step of contacting said surface with a liquid solution including (i) at least one solvent, (ii) at least one adhesion primer, under non-electrochemical conditions, and allowing the formation of radical entities based on the adhesion primer. The liquid solution can also include (iii) at least one monomer different from the adhesion primer and radically polymerizable. This invention also relates to a non-electrically-conductive solid support on which an organic film according to said method is grafted, and a kit for preparing an essentially polymeric organic film at the surface of a solid support.
US09725601B2	Carbon nanotube aerogels, composites including the same, and devices formed therefrom An aerogel fabricated by forming an aqueous suspension including carbon nanotubes and a surfactant, agitating the aqueous suspension, and centrifuging the agitated suspension to form a supernatant including the carbon nanotubes. The supernatant is concentrated to form a concentrated suspension including the carbon nanotubes, and a hydrogel is formed from the concentrated suspension. The hydrogen is contacted with a strong acid to form an acidic hydrogel and to remove surfactant from the hydrogel, and then neutralized. An aerogel is formed from the hydrogel. The aerogel may consist essentially of carbon nanotubes. A composite may be formed from the hydrogel or the aerogel by infiltrating the hydrogel or the aerogel with a polymeric material and curing or pyrolyzing the polymeric material. The composite may be electrically conductive, transparent, flexible, superelastic, or any combination thereof. A device, such as a flexible conductor, sensor, or electrode may include the aerogel or the composite.
US09725600B2	Preparation of pigments The present invention relates to an aqueous calcium carbonate containing composition, to methods for producing such aqueous calcium carbonate containing compositions and to the use of the aqueous calcium carbonate containing composition in paper, paper coating, plastics and/or paint applications and as filler in paper.
US09725594B2	Reinforced flame retardant polycarbonate composition and molded article comprising same The invention concerns polymer compositions comprising 20-80 weight percent polycarbonate polymer, 15-40 weight percent filler and 4-20% flame retardant and articles comprising same.
US09725588B2	Methacrylic resin composition, method for producing the same, and molded article It is intended to obtain a methacrylic resin composition that has high transparency, is excellent in fluidity and heat resistance, and is low variable in impact resistance. The present invention provides a methacrylic resin composition containing predetermined amounts of a predetermined methacrylic resin (A) and a predetermined rubber polymer (B) and satisfying the following conditions (I) to (III): (I) the weight-average molecular weight is 40000 to 300000; (II) the area of a molecular weight range of 15000 to 30000 in a differential molecular weight distribution curve obtained from the GPC elution curve is 10 to 70% in terms of a ratio to the total area obtained from the differential molecular weight distribution curve; and (III) when arbitrary 10 fields of view of the methacrylic resin composition are observed at a magnification of 50000 times under a transmission electron microscope, a plurality of aggregates each containing a plurality of particles of the rubber polymer (B) are present, the plurality of aggregates include an aggregate α, and 0 or more and 10 or less rubber polymer particles (Bα) entirely surrounded by other rubber polymer particles are present in the aggregate α, and the average number of the rubber polymer particles (Bα) is 0 or more and 10 or less per one of the 10 fields of view.
US09725587B2	Injection molded article An injection molded article obtained by injection molding a thermoplastic resin composition comprising 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin and 50 parts by mass or less of at least one of a filler and a colored metallic pigment, wherein at least one weld exists, and a long diameter of 95% by mass or more of the filler existing within a cross-sectional depth of 50 μm or less from a surface of the weld is parallel to the surface of the weld.
US09725586B2	Stable emulsions of polyisobutene and their use The invention relates to an aqueous polyisobutene emulsion comprising: 1% wt. to 65% wt., based on the total weight of said emulsion, of polyisobutene, —at maximum 5% wt., based on the total weight of said emulsion, of at least one surfactant, and —optionally 1% wt. to 65% wt., based on the total weight of said emulsion, of at least one wax and/or oil, complemented with water to 100% wt., whereby the average particle size of said polyisobutene emulsion is not greater than 100 μm. The present invention also relates to the use of such an emulsion.
US09725584B2	Resin composition and resin molded article A resin composition includes a cellulose derivative of which a weight average molecular weight is 10,000 or greater and less than 75,000 and in which at least one hydroxyl group is substituted with an acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
US09725583B2	Method for preparing cellulose nanofiber capable of being stably dispersed A method for preparing stably dispersed cellulose nanofibers comprises the following steps: 1) mixing cellulose and an organic solvent, the percentage of the cellulose being 1% to 15% in weight; 2) adding an esterification agent into the resultant mixture of step 1), the molar ratio of the esterification agent to the cellulose being from 1:0.1 to 4; and 3) physically breaking the resultant mixture of step 2) until a suspension liquid with stably dispersed cellulose nanofibers of 2-1000 nm in diameter and 10-100 μm in length is obtained, an esterification reaction of hydroxyl group(s) on the surface of cellulose fibers occurring at the time of the breaking. Also disclosed are dispersed cellulose nanofibers with improved compatibility to the matrix than the untreated cellulose and an improved strength of the composite materials.
US09725582B2	Fluororesin composition containing fluorinated nano-diamond The present invention aims to provide a fluororesin composition for a molded product that is excellent in tensile strength and flex resistance. The present invention relates to a fluororesin composition that contains a fluororesin and a fluorinated nanodiamond. The amount of the fluorinated nanodiamond is 0.001 to 5% by mass based on the fluororesin.
US09725579B2	Stabilizing compositions for stabilizing materials against ultraviolet light and thermal degradation Stabilizer compositions for stabilizing materials against degradation due to thermal and ultraviolet light exposure are disclosed herein. In some instances, the stabilizer compositions include an ortho-hydroxyl tris-aryl-s-triazine compound; a hindered amine light stabilizer compound; a hindered hydroxybenzoate compound; a phosphite compound, an acid scavenger and/or thioester; and a hindered phenol antioxidant compound.
US09725577B1	Self-healing thermal interface materials A self-healing thermal interface material includes a reactive silicone-based material and a thermally conductive filler material. The reactive silicone-based material is modified to include one or more hydrogen bonding functional groups. The thermally conductive filler material is modified to include a thymine functional group or an adenine functional group.
US09725574B2	Polyester-based plasticizer for resin The present disclosure provides a polyester-based plasticizer for resin, which is represented by Formula 1.
US09725570B2	Azeotrope-like compositions comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene An azeotrope-like mixture consisting essentially of chlorotrifluoropropene and at least one component selected from the group consisting of pentane, hexane, methanol, and trans-1,2-dichloroethene.
US09725569B2	Porous propylene polymers This invention relates to high porosity (≧15%) and/or low pore diameter (PD<165 μm) propylene polymers and propylene polymerization processes using single site catalyst systems with supports having high surface area (SA≧400 m2/g), low pore volume (PV≦2 mL/g), a specific mean pore diameter range (PD=1-20 nm), and high average particle size (PS≧30 μm).
US09725567B2	Adduct thermosetting surfacing film and method of forming the same In various embodiments, the invention provides an in-situ adduct formed by reacting liquid, solid, and/or semi-solid epoxy resins with a di-carboxylic acid functionalized polymer. The adducting process at least doubles the viscosity of the mixture. A hot melt thermosetting surfacing film and composite formed using the adduct are also disclosed. Methods of preparing and using are also disclosed.
US09725566B2	Microporous material and a method of making same A method for producing a microporous material comprising the steps of: providing an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); providing a filler, providing a processing plasticizer, adding the filler to the UHMWPE in a mixture being in the range of from about 1:9 to about 15:1 filler to UHMWPE by weight; adding the processing plasticizer to the mixture; extruding the mixture to form a sheet from the mixture; calendering the sheet; extracting the processing plasticizer from the sheet to produce a matrix comprising UHMWPE and the filler distributed throughout the matrix; stretching the microporous material in at least one direction to a stretch ratio of at least about 1.5 to produce a stretched microporous matrix; and subsequently calendering the stretched microporous matrix to produce a microporous material which exhibits improved physical and dimensional stability properties over the stretched microporous matrix.
US09725565B2	Flexible metal laminate and preparation method of the same This disclosure relates to a flexible metal laminate including a porous polyimide resin layer including 30 wt % to 95 wt % of a polyimide resin, and 5 wt % to 70 wt % of fluorine-containing resin particles, wherein micropores having a diameter of 0.05 μm to 20 μm are distributed in the porous polyimide resin layer, and a method for preparing the same.
US09725563B2	Fiber reinforced thermoset composites and methods of making Methods of making a fiber-reinforced composite are described. The methods may include applying a sizing composition to a plurality of fibers to make sized fibers, where the sizing composition may include at least one of a curing agent or an accelerator for a resin composition. The sized fibers may be contacted with the resin composition to form a resin-fiber amalgam, where the resin composition includes 50 wt. % or less of a total amount of the curing agent and the accelerator that is also present on the sized fibers. The resin-fiber amalgam may then be cured to form the fiber-reinforced composite.
US09725561B2	Curable polymers comprising silsesquioxane polymer core and silsesquioxane polymer outer layer and methods Curable silsesquioxane polymers are described comprising a core comprising a first silsesquioxane polymer and an outer layer comprising a second silsesquioxane polymer bonded to the core. The silsesquioxane polymer of the core, outer layer, or combination thereof comprises ethylenically unsaturated groups. The first silsesquioxane polymer of the core is bonded to the second silsesquioxane polymer of the outer layer via silicon atoms bonded to three oxygen atoms. In some embodiments, the outer layer has a higher concentration of ethylenically unsaturated groups than the core. In this embodiment, the core may be substantially free of ethylenically unsaturated groups. In other embodiments, the core has a higher concentration of ethylenically unsaturated groups than the core. In this embodiment, the outer layer may be substantially free of ethylenically unsaturated groups. The core and outer layer each comprise a three-dimensional branched network of a different silsesquioxane polymer. The silsesquioxane polymers of the core and outer layer may be homopolymers or copolymers. Also described are methods of preparing curable silsesquioxane polymer comprising a core and outer layer bonded to the core, articles comprising curable or cured compositions comprising the silsesquioxane core/outer layer polymers, and methods of curing.
US09725559B2	Ethylene oxide/propylene oxide polyether polyols and polyurethanes made therefrom Copolymers of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide have an inner block that contains from 65-90 weight percent oxyethylene units and from 10 to 35 weight percent oxypropylene units. This block has a molecular weight of from 150 to 350. The copolymer has an outer block which contains at least 95 weight % oxypropylene units and from 0 to 5% oxyethylene units. The equivalent weight of the copolymer is from 800 to 2000. The copolymers are useful in making polyurethane foams that have unexpectedly high tensile and/or tear strengths.
US09725555B2	Sugar-based polyurethanes, methods for their preparation, and methods of use thereof Polyurethane foams which are highly flame resistant are described, as well as the production of such polyurethane foams by the reaction between a natural polyol, such as sucrose or a blend of mono- or disaccharides in place of the standard hydrocarbon-based polyol component, a polyisocyanate and water in the presence of a suitable polyurethane forming catalyst and a flame retardant, and optionally one or more components such as surfactants and/or emulsifiers. The resultant polyurethane foam has a bio-based solid content ranging from about 17% to 30%, may be formulated in a variety of foam densities for a variety of applications, and exhibits a high degree of fire and burn resistance, as exhibited by the flame spread index and the smoke spread values.
US09725549B2	Radiation-curable mixture containing low-molecular, ethylenically unsaturated compounds having non-aromatic ring systems A mixture having (A) a polymer obtain by polymerizing at least one free-radically polymerizable compound; and (B) at least one compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable group and having a weight-average molecular weight Mw of less than 5000 g/mol, wherein at least 10% by weight of compounds (B) are one or more compounds B1 with at least one nonaromatic ring system.
US09725548B2	Polylactic acid (PLA) with low moisture vapor transmission rates by grafting through of hydrophobic polymers directly to PLA backbone Polylactic acid-backbone graft and bottlebrush copolymers with low moisture vapor transmission rates are synthesized by polymerizing a lactide-functionalized hydrophobic macromonomer using ring-opening polymerization (ROP). In some embodiments of the present invention, the macromonomer is a lactide-functionalized hydrophobic polymer that may be synthesized by, for example, polymerizing a hydrophobic monomer (e.g., a fluorinated vinyl monomer such as 2,2,2-trifluroethyl methacrylate) capable of undergoing radical polymerization (e.g., styrenic, vinylic, acrylic, etc.) using a brominated lactide initiator via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The brominated lactide initiator may be 3-bromo-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione prepared by, for example, reacting lactide with N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of benzoyl peroxide.
US09725547B2	Vulcanisable compositions based on epoxy group-containing nitrile rubbers There are provided novel vulcanizable compositions based on optionally fully or partly hydrogenated nitrile rubbers containing epoxy groups, specific basic crosslinkers and crosslinking accelerators, as a result of which the use of conventional crosslinkers, such as sulphur in particular, is no longer required. The vulcanizates producible therefrom possess very good compression sets at room temperature, 100° C. and 150° C., and additionally exhibit high tensile stress combined with good elongation at break.
US09725546B2	Moisture-curable composition, method of using, and composite article A moisture-curable composition includes a polymer preparable by free-radical copolymerization of monomers comprising at least one monomer A and at least one monomer B. Monomer(s) A comprise free-radically polymerizable hydrolyzable silane. Monomer(s) B include a divalent group selected from the group consisting of —(CF2O)a—, —(CF2CF2O)b—, —(CF2CF2CF2O)c—, —(CF2CF2CF2CF2O)d—, —(CF2CF(CF3)O)e—, and combinations thereof, wherein a, b, c, d, and e represent integers in the range of from 0 to 130, and wherein 1≦
US09725543B2	Hexafluoropropylene oxide polymer compositions and a preparing method of hexafluoropropylene oxide polymer using hexafluoropropylene oligomer The present invention relates to hexafluoropropylene oxide polymer composition and a process of preparing ofhexafluoropropylene oxide polymer by an anionic polymerization, and in particular the hexafluoropropylene oxide polymer composition comprises an anionic initiator, a polar solvent, hexafluoropropylene and hexafluoropropylene oxide. The hexafluoropropylene oxide polymer is prepared under particular reaction conditions by using the composition, hexafluoropropylene oxide poylymer prepared by using the composition according to a preparation process herein has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,500-4,000 at −10 to 20° C.
US09725540B2	4-methyl-1-pentene/α-olefin copolymer, composition comprising the copolymer and 4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer composition The present invention provides a 4-methyl-1-pentene/α-olefin copolymer being excellent in lightness, stress absorption, stress relaxation, vibration damping properties, scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, toughness, mechanical properties and flexibility, having no stickiness during molding operation and being excellent in the balance among these properties; a composition comprising the polymer; and uses thereof. The 4-methyl-1-pentene/α-olefin copolymer (A) of the present invention satisfies specific requirements, and comprises 5 to 95 mol % of a structural unit (i) derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene, 5 to 95 mol % of a structural unit (ii) derived from at least one kind of α-olefin selected from α-olefins having 2 to 20 carbon atoms excluding 4-methyl-1-pentene and 0 to 10 mol % of a structural unit (iii) derived from a non-conjugated polyene, provided that the total of the structural units (i), (ii), and (iii) is 100 mol %.
US09725538B2	Silicone (meth)acrylate particles, processes for their preparation and use thereof Particles obtainable by polymerization of a siloxane which has at least one (meth)acrylate group of the formula (I) —O—C(O)—CR═CH2 (I) where R=—H or —CH3, which are characterized in that the siloxane has an average molar ratio of groups of the formula (I) to Si atoms of less than 0.1 are provided.
US09725535B2	Multi-metallic Ziegler-Natta procatalysts and catalysts prepared therefrom for olefin polymerizations Novel catalyst compositions comprising three or more transition metals are effective in increasing catalyst efficiency, reducing polydispersity, and increasing uniformity in molecular weight distribution when used in olefin, and particularly, linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), polymerizations. The resulting polymers may be used to form differentiated products including, for example, films that may exhibit improved optical and mechanical properties.
US09725529B2	Compositions and methods for making and using multifunctional polymerized liposomes According to some embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for making and using multifunctional polymerized liposomes finding relevant application in medical sciences, particularly in bioimaging, diagnostics, drug delivery, and drug formulation. The compositions and methods involve lipids that are both polymerizable and have a “clickable” group that provides the ability to functionalize via a click reaction with various functional moieties useful for the above-listed applications.
US09725528B2	Process of controlled radical polymerization of branched polyacrylates The present invention relates to living radical polymerization processes, reaction products of such processes, and compositions containing such reaction products. More particularly, the invention relates to a living radical polymerization to produce branched polymers, in particular branched polyacrylates.
US09725520B2	HER3 specific monoclonal antibodies for diagnostic and therapeutic use Isolated or recombinant anti-HER3 monoclonal antibodies are provided. In some cases, antibodies of the embodiments can be used for the detection, diagnosis and/or therapeutic treatment of human diseases, such as cancer.
US09725519B2	Antibody against transporter and use thereof The present invention provides a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for various malignant tumors, including currently intractable solid tumors, which contains an antibody having the ability to bind to human LAT1/CD98 and inducing antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity specifically against cancer cells as an active ingredient.
US09725516B2	Bacterial host strain expressing recombinant DSBC The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising an expression vector comprising a recombinant polynucleotide encoding DsbC and one or more polynucleotides encoding an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binding to CD154.
US09725513B2	Fusion polypeptide inhibiting VEGF-C, VEGF-D and/or angiopoietin-2, and use thereof A fusion polypeptide capable of binding simultaneously to angiopoietin 2, VEGF-C and VEGF-D; or capable of binding simultaneously to VEGF-C and VEGF-D, and methods for the preparation and use thereof.
US09725512B2	HER3 antibodies binding to the beta-hairpin of HER3 The invention relates to anti-HER3 antigen binding proteins, e.g. anti-HER3 antibodies, that bind to the beta-hairpin of HER3, methods for selecting these antigen binding proteins, their preparation and use as medicament.
US09725511B2	Anti-HER3/HER4 antibodies binding to the beta-hairpin of HER3 and the beta-hairpin of HER4 The invention relates to anti-HER3/HER4 antigen binding proteins, e.g. anti-HER3/HER4 antibodies, that bind to the beta-hairpin of HER3 and the beta-hairpin of HER4, methods for selecting these antigen binding proteins, their preparation and use as medicament.
US09725507B2	Epitope of IP-10 and antibody to same The present invention relates to a novel epitope of IP-10 (IFN-γ-inducible protein 10), to an antibody to the epitope or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, to a composition comprising the epitope as an active ingredient for inducing an antibody to IP-10, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof for preventing or treating diseases relating to IP-10. The anti-IP-10 antibody of the present invention can be effectively used in preventing or treating various diseases relating to IP-10 such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
US09725505B2	Methods of treatment using anti-GDF15 antibodies Monoclonal antibodies that bind and inhibit the activity of human GDF15 are disclosed. The antibodies can be used to treat body weight loss, including cachexia, associated with the over-expression of human GDF15.
US09725503B2	Peptide-hinge-free flexible antibody-like molecule The present invention provides an antibody that can bind to targets with greater affinity. A flexible antibody-like molecule having a nonpeptide hinge part comprising: a group having a nonpeptide hinge part represented by a general formula (I): XY-Asp-Lys-Thr-His-Thr (SEQ ID No. 1)—wherein X represents an amino acid or a peptide composed of 2 to 50 amino acid residues, and Y represents for a group having an alkyleneoxide; and an antibody Fc fragment bound to the group having a nonpeptide hinge part.
US09725502B2	Human cytomegalovirus neutralizing antibodies and use thereof The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
US09725501B2	Two-stage ultrafiltration/diafiltration The present invention provides a method for concentrating a protein, in particular a method for concentrating a plasma product, in particular IgG, using glycine in a two-stage ultrafiltration/diafiltration approach.
US09725500B2	Methods for screening antibodies The invention provides methods for making antibody conjugates for use in antibody screening assays and antibody conjugates produced by the claimed methods.
US09725498B2	Designer collagens and use thereof The present disclosure provides synthetic collagen and methods of making and using synthetic collagen that include a synthetic collagen that facilitates wound closure comprising an isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein that facilitates wound closure comprising one or more alteration in a triple helical backbone protein sequence, that stabilize the isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein and does not disrupt an additional collagen ligand interaction; and one or more integrin binding motifs, wherein the isolated and purified triple helical backbone protein facilitates wound closure.
US09725495B2	CD27 single chain molecules and encoding nucleic acids The present invention refers to single-chain fusion proteins comprising three soluble TNF superfamily (TNFSF) cytokine domains and nucleic acid molecules encoding these fusion proteins. The fusion proteins are substantially non-aggregating and suitable for therapeutic, diagnostic and/or research applications.
US09725489B2	Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09725488B2	Immunogenic proteins and compositions The invention provides proteins and compositions for the treatment and prevention of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus; GBS).
US09725487B2	Compositions and methods for measles virus inhibition The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a measles virus infection. A pharmaceutical composition comprises a polypeptide in a biocompatible pharmaceutical carrier, in which the polypeptide consists of at least a portion of SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6. A method embodiment comprises administering the polypeptide (preferably in a biocompatible pharmaceutical carrier) to a subject suffering from a measles infection.
US09725479B2	5′-end derivatives The present invention provides compounds of formula (1). Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of inhibiting the expression of a gene in call, the method comprising (a) contacting an oligonucleotide of the invention with the cell; and (b) maintaining the cell from step (a) for a time sufficient to obtain degradation of the mRNA of the target gene.
US09725477B2	Platinum compounds of malonic acid derivative having leaving group containing amino or alkylamino Disclosed are a class of platinum compounds of malonic acid derivatives having a leaving group containing an amino or alkylamino, and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, preparation method thereof and pharmaceutical composition containing the compounds. Also disclosed are uses of the compounds for treating cell proliferative diseases especially cancers. The platinum compounds of the present invention have high solubility in water, low toxicity and strong anti-tumor effect.
US09725471B2	Method to prevent cancer metastasis to bone A method for treating osteoporosis and related methods are disclosed. The methods generally comprise administering to a patient in need of treatment an effective amount of tris(8-quinolinolato)gallium(III) or an analog thereof.
US09725470B2	Substituted naphthyridines as JAK kinase inhibitors The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein the variables are defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that are inhibitors of JAK kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat inflammatory bowel diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
US09725469B2	Amino-oxazine and amino-dihydrothiazine compounds as beta-secretase modulators and methods of use The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, L, R2, R7, X, Y and Z of Formula I are defined herein. The invention also includes use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment, prophylactic or therapeutic, of disorders and conditions related to the activity of beta-secretase protein. Such disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.
US09725460B2	Oridonin analogs, compositions, and methods related thereto Certain embodiments are directed to oridonin analogs or derivatives. In certain aspects, the derivatives are used as anticancer or anti-inflammatory agents.
US09725455B1	Crystalline forms of a bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor Described herein is the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitor 1-((R)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, including crystalline forms, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the Btk inhibitor, as well as methods of using the Btk inhibitor, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.
US09725453B2	Imidazotriazinone compounds The present invention provides imidazotriazinone compounds which are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 9 and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention further provides processes, pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical preparations and pharmaceutical use of the compounds in the treatment of PDE9 associated diseases or disorders in mammals, including humans.
US09725451B2	Meropenem derivatives and uses thereof The present invention provides novel derivative of β-lactam antibiotics, such as meropenem. The inventive compounds include compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and prodrugs thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The inventive particles and pharmaceutical compositions may be useful in delivering an inventive compound to the respiratory tract of a subject. The invention further provides methods of using and kits including the inventive compounds, particles thereof, and/or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating and/or preventing a pulmonary disease (e.g., a respiratory tract infection).
US09725446B2	7-azaindole derivatives Compounds of the formula (I) in which R, R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of PDK1 and cell proliferation/cell vitality and can be employed for the treatment of tumors.
US09725440B2	Modulators of CFTR Compounds of the present invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”). The present invention also relates to methods of treating CFTR mediated diseases using compounds of the present invention.
US09725439B2	Quinazoline derivative and preparation method therefor The present invention relates to a quinazoline derivative shown in formula (I) and a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound shown in formula (I), and an application of the compound in preparing drugs for curing and preventing tumors. The compound of the present invention can irreversibly prevent EGFR phosphorylation, and effectively depress signal transduction of cancer cells, and accordingly has higher anti-tumor activity in vitro and in vivo.
US09725438B2	Substituted phenylazole derivative Compounds are provided having an excellent hypoglycemic effect and β cell- or pancreas-protecting effects, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition having an excellent therapeutic effect and/or prophylactic effect on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and the like, which cause hyperglycemia due to abnormal glucose metabolism. A compound represented by general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is disclosed.
US09725435B2	Substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridines as factor XIa inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are inhibitors of factor XIa and/or plasma kallikrein which may be used as medicaments.
US09725434B2	Hydroxy-substituted orexin receptor antagonists The present invention is directed to hydroxy compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these pharmaceutical compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
US09725431B2	Oligomer-tricyclic conjugates The invention provides small molecule drugs that are chemically modified by covalent attachment of a water-soluble oligomer. A conjugate of the invention, when administered by any of a number of administration routes, exhibits characteristics that are different from the characteristics of the small molecule drug not attached to the water-soluble oligomer.
US09725429B2	Furanyl-imine and thiofuranyl-imine compounds for stabilizing ryanodine receptors from aberrant levels of calcium release Disclosed herein are methods and compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) capable of normalizing neuronal calcium dyshomeostasis. Also disclosed are methods comprising these compounds for treating neuronal or neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, fronto-temporal dementia, Pick's disease, chronic traumatic encepholopathy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, cerebellar ataxia, multiple sclerosis, Down syndrome, and aging-related CNS disorders.
US09725426B2	Cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) inhibitors Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds which inhibit cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE). Also described herein are methods for using such CSE inhibitors, alone or in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from CSE inhibition.
US09725423B2	Tetrazolinone compound and applications thereof The compound represented by formula (1): wherein R4 and R5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R6 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, or the like; R7, R8, and R9 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; R10 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, or the like; R13 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, or the like; and Q represents a phenyl group, or the like; has an excellent control effect on pests.
US09725421B2	Substituted quinoxalines as B-raf kinase inhibitors Described herein are kinase inhibitors represented by Formula I: and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for use in the treatment of cancer.
US09725419B2	Cycloalkyl substituted pyrimidinediamine compounds and their uses The present disclosure provides 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds having antiproliferative activity, compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds to inhibit cellular proliferation and to treat proliferate diseases such as tumorigenic cancers.
US09725417B2	Cdc42 inhibitor and uses thereof Compounds which inhibit the small G protein Rho GTPase cell division cycle protein Cdc42 are provided. Morphological analyzes of filopodia, western blots of Ccd42 phosphorylation, and effects on cellular wound healing and on growth cone formation all demonstrate that the described compounds are able to inhibit all tested Cdc42-mediated processes. The compounds effectively inhibit the effects of Cdc42 and effectively inhibit Cdc42-related cellular functions involving actin, such as Golgi organization and cell movement. Furthermore, the described Cdc42 inhibitor compounds may be provided as a medicament for the treatment of various conditions.
US09725414B2	Fungicidal N-bicycloalkyl and N-tricycloalkyl pyrazole-4-(thio)carboxamide derivatives The present invention relates to fungicidal N-bicycloalkyl and N-tricycloalkyl pyrazole-4-(thio)carboxamide derivatives of formula (I), wherein T represents O or S; n represents 0 or 1; and B represents where the bond marked by * is attached to the (CZ2Z3)n-N amide moiety, their process of preparation and intermediate compounds for their preparation, their use as fungicides, particularly in the form of fungicidal compositions and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi of plants using these compounds or their compositions.
US09725412B2	Polymorphic forms of perindopril (L)-arginine and process for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to novel and stable polymorphic forms of Perindopril (L)-Arginine designated as Form γ and amorphous form and processes for their preparation. The present invention also provides the novel polymorph Form γ with greater stability to heat and humidity and can be prepared on large scale by an efficient, economic and reproducible process.
US09725411B2	Process for a direct one-pot transformation of lutein to β-cryptoxanthin via its acetate ester The present invention relates to a process for converting commercially available lutein and/or lutein esters from extracts of marigold flower petals to (3R)-β-cryptoxanthin (major) and (3R,6′R)-α-cryptoxanthin (minor) in ratios ranging from 95:5 to 98:2 in a one-pot reaction at room temperature. Because the entire process can be carried out by employing safe and environmentally friendly food-grade reagents, the resulting mixture of these carotenoids is suitable for human consumption as a dietary supplement.
US09725409B2	Process for preparing 4[[(benzoyl)amino]sulphonyl]benzoyl chlorides and preparation of acylsulphamoylbenzamides Process for preparing 4-[[(benzoyl)amino]sulphonyl]benzoyl chlorides of the formula (II).
US09725406B1	Substituted hydroxystilbenes and their therapeutic applications It discloses a compound of formula I that inhibits the activities of numerous of protein kinases involving the signaling of inflammatory cytokines, therefore, the compound can be used for treating cancers, autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases.
US09725404B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of multiple sclerosis The invention relates to the compounds of formula I and formula II or its pharmaceutical acceptable polymorphs, solvates, enantiomers, stereoisomers and hydrates thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of salts of formula I or formula II; and methods for treating or preventing multiple sclerosis may be formulated for oral, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and psoriasis.
US09725403B2	Method for pretreating and using copper-based catalyst Method for pretreating the copper-based catalyst having the steps of dehydrating the copper-based catalyst at an elevated temperature, reducing the dehydrated copper-based catalyst with hydrogen, and passivating the activated copper-based catalyst to obtain a catalyst suitable for N-alkylation. The dehydration and reduction steps may be conducted simultaneously.
US09725401B2	Processes for the production of esters A process for production of C4 to C15 esters by the esterification of a carboxylic acid or anhydride with a C4 to C15 alcohol including forming a reaction mixture of the acid or anhydride and the C4 to C15 alcohol including a stoichiometric excess of the alcohol is provided.
US09725392B2	Efficient scalable syntheses of abscisic acid, 8′-acetylene abscisic acid and 8′-cyclopropyl abscisic acid Methods are provided for synthesis of abscisic acid and 8′ analogues thereof (including an enantiopure 8′-acetylene analogue) including methods wherein the previously reported first step of oxidation of 2,6-dimethylphenol (VI) to 2,6-dimethylbenzoquinone, mono ketal (VII) is replaced by a novel two step process comprising (i) oxidation of 2,6-dimethylphenol (VI) using potassium peroxymonosulfate with a catalytic amount of iodobenzene to produce 2,6-dimethylbenzoquinone (XVI) and (ii) ketalization of 2,6-dimethylbenzoquinone (XVI) using ethylene glycol, trimethylorthoformate with a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid to produce 2,6-dimethylbenzoquinone, mono ketal (VII).
US09725389B2	Monomer for a hardmask composition, hardmask composition comprising the monomer, and method for forming a pattern using the hardmask composition Disclosed are a monomer for a hardmask composition represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a hardmask composition including the monomer, and a method of forming a pattern using the same. In Chemical Formula 1, A, A′, L and n are the same as in the detailed description.
US09725388B2	Divalent ion removal from monoethylene glycol (MEG) feed streams A system and process for removing divalent ions from a MEG feed stream is presented. Embodiments of the system include a chemical treatment tank where chemicals are mixed with the feed stream to form insoluble carbonate and hydroxide salts. The system also includes a solid-liquid separation unit that receives the feed stream from the chemical treatment tank and separates it into a liquids portion containing MEG and a insoluble salts portion. The system may also include washing the insoluble salts portion to remove additional MEG, which is then recycled to a MEG regeneration or reclamation process. The system may also include a dryer that receives waste slurry from the solid-liquid separation unit and dries it to form a solid waste, thereby facilitating its handling, storage, and disposal.
US09725387B2	Treatment of alcohols Process for treating an alcohol composition containing nitrogen-containing contaminants by contacting the alcohol composition with an adsorbent in an adsorption zone. The adsorbent is a transition metal-loaded solid porous material selected from aluminosilicates, silica-aluminas, silicates and aluminas, and the alcohol composition is contacted with the adsorbent either alone or in the presence of an inert carrier gas.
US09725386B2	Systems and methods for manufacture of methanol from natural gas and flare gas feedstock A mobile system and method that reform flare gas, methane, or natural gas, using air without steam, to directly produce methanol, a clean burning gasoline blend, component, and/or substitute are disclosed. The system first reforms the air-methane mixture at ambient atmospheric pressure, then compresses the resulting CO-hydrogen-nitrogen gas mixture to about 600 psi, and feeds it through a methanol reactor which reacts the gas mixture directly into methanol. The nitrogen is returned by the system back to the atmosphere. Methanol is a clean burning gasoline substitute, and can be used to displace significantly costlier and dirtier petroleum-based fuel, while solving a critical problem with flaring. For example, the over 120 billion cubic feet per year that was flared in North Dakota in 2014 could be converted into over 6 million tons of methanol.
US09725385B2	Process for operating an integrated gas-to-liquids facility The present technology is directed to processes involving formation of hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons through use of oxygen supplied by ion transport membranes. More particularly, the present technology relates in part to a process involving steam reforming and subsequent production of a synthetic product where carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen downstream of the process is reclaimed to generate the synthetic product. The present technology also relates in part to an ethylene formation process involving a viral-templated coupling catalyst in the presence of an ion transport membrane.
US09725382B2	Catalytic dehydrogenation process An improved catalytic dehydrogenation process which process comprises contacting an alkane or alkyl aromatic feedstream with a dehydrogenation catalyst under catalytic conditions in an up-flow fluidized reactor, wherein the fluidized reactor comprises one or more reactors, which catalytic conditions include a temperature within a range of from 500 to 800° C., a weight hourly space velocity within a range of from 0.1 to 1000, a gas residence time within a range of from 0.1 to 10 seconds, and, subsequent to the fluidized reactor, effecting separation of entrained catalyst from reactor effluent by use of a cyclonic separation system, wherein the improvement comprises interposing a cooling means between an up-flow fluidized reactor and the cyclonic separation system to substantially halt thermal reactions, thereby effectively increasing overall molar selectivity to alkene product is provided.
US09725380B2	Dehydrogenation process with heat generating material The disclosure provides an improved endothermic hydrocarbon conversion process that comprises reacting a hydrocarbon with a multi-component catalyst bed, and regenerating the catalyst bed with air, where the air used in regeneration step and hydrocarbon are at low air to hydrocarbon ratios and optionally at near-atmospheric pressures.
US09725379B2	Method for reducing energy consumption in a process to produce styrene via dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene The present invention is directed to improved methods and systems for increasing the efficiency of a dehydrogenation section of an alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon production facility, wherein an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon, such as ethylbenzene, is dehydrogenated to produce an alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon, such as styrene. The disclosed methods are more energy-efficient and cost effective than currently known methods for manufacturing styrene. The methods and systems advantageously utilize multiple reheat exchangers arranged in a series and/or parallel configuration that result in an energy consumption reduction and, consequently, a utility cost savings, as well as a reduction in styrene manufacturing plant investment costs.
US09725376B2	Process for dehydration of ethanol into ethylene using pretreatment of the feedstock The invention relates to a process for dehydration of an ethanol feedstock into ethylene comprising at least the stages: a) A stage for pretreatment of the ethanol feedstock on an acidic solid, b) A stage for evaporation of said pretreated ethanol feedstock in a heat exchanger, c) A stage for superheating said evaporated feedstock in such a way as to bring it to an inlet temperature that is compatible with the temperature of a dehydration reaction, d) A stage for dehydration of said feedstock that is obtained from stage c) in at least one adiabatic reactor that contains at least one dehydration catalyst.
US09725371B2	Biochar compositions and methods of use thereof The invention provides for methods, devices, and systems for pyrolyzing biomass. A pyrolysis unit can be used for the pyrolysis of biomass to form gas, liquid, and solid products. The biomass materials can be selected such that an enhanced biochar is formed after pyrolysis. The biomass can be pyrolyzed under specified conditions such that a selected biochar core is formed. The pyrolysis process can form a stable biochar core that is inert and/or resistant to degradation. The biochar or biochar core can be functionalized to form a functionalized biochar or functionalized biochar core. Functionalized can include post-pyrolysis treatments such as supplementation with microbes or physical transformations including annealing and/or activation.
US09725370B2	Whitening composition for selectively treating the surface of dental ceramic and related methods The invention relates to a process of selectively treating parts of the surface of a porous dental ceramic comprising the steps of a) providing a composition and a porous dental ceramic having an outer surface, b) applying the composition to only a part of the outer surface of the porous dental ceramic, c) optionally drying the porous dental ceramic, and d) optionally firing the porous dental ceramic, wherein the composition comprises—a liquid being miscible with water, but not being water, —a whitening agent comprising nano-sized metal oxide particles, metal ion containing components or mixtures thereof which precipitate if the composition is adjusted to a pH above 5, —acid, complexing agent or mixture thereof. The invention also relates to a dental ceramic article obtainable by a process.
US09725369B2	Method of processing unhardened concrete Methods and an associated system for processing unhardened concrete are disclosed. With these methods, the porosity of the unhardened concrete is significantly increased to decrease the strength so much that it can be easily broken up for sale or reuse. In at least one embodiment, the method includes adding a large volume of foam to the returned unhardened concrete and then mixing the foam with the returned concrete in the ready-mix concrete truck or other concrete mixing devices at any location including the jobsite, enroute to the concrete plant, or at the concrete plant. Through the mixing of foam with the returned concrete, the hydrated cement and aggregate particles are separated by large volumes of air voids, which significantly increase the porosity and dramatically reduce the strength of the returned concrete. The treated concrete is discharged and allowed to solidify in this weakened state, after which it is easily broken into loose particulate material that can be sold or reused.
US09725367B2	Apparatus and method for producing (metal plate)-(ceramic board) laminated assembly, and apparatus and method for producing power-module substrate Provided are: an apparatus and a method for producing a (metal plate)-(ceramic board) laminated assembly, a bonding material and a metal plate during the bonding of the metal plate to the ceramic board through the bonding-material layer and an apparatus and a method for producing a power-module substrate. An apparatus for producing a (metal plate)-(ceramic board) laminated assembly by laminating a metal plate having a temporary bonding material formed thereon on a ceramic board having a bonding-material layer formed thereon, the apparatus being equipped with: a conveying device which conveys the metal plate onto the ceramic board to laminate the ceramic board and the metal plate on each other; and a heating device which is arranged in the middle of a passage of the conveyance of the metal plate by the conveying device and melts the temporary-bonding material on the metal plate.
US09725362B2	Method for using the waste heat from a plant for producing cement and plant for producing cement A method for using waste heat from a cement producing plant, wherein heat of a process gas is used through a heat exchanger, which comprises a sequence of cyclones, for heating raw mix. A cement producing plant having at least one calcinator and at least one heat exchanger, which comprises a series of cyclones for heating raw mix. The process gas is removed at the outlet of the calcinator and/or at the gas-side outlet of the first cyclone in the heat exchanger in the direction of gas flow and, once the heat has been removed in a steam vessel, the cooled process gas is fed back into the second cyclone or third cyclone in the heat exchanger in the direction of gas flow. The heat taken from the process can be used for the further heating of unrecovered heat which can thereby be more efficiently converted into electrical energy.
US09725359B2	Electronic device having selectively strengthened glass Embodiments disclosed therein generally pertain to selectively strengthening glass. More particularly, techniques are described for selectively strengthening cover glass, which tends to be thin, for electronic devices, namely, portable electronic devices.
US09725352B2	Method for producing a tube of glass A method for forming a hollow cylinder, in a single step or in as small a number of steps as possible, into a quartz glass tube with a large outer diameter and high dimensional stability is provided. The cylinder, while rotating about a rotation axis, is softened in portions in a heating zone which is moved at a relative feed rate Va, and the softened portion is radially expanded by a centrifugal force and/or an internal overpressure applied in the hollow cylinder bore so as to form a deformation zone. The tube is continuously shaped with an outer diameter D2 which is greater than that of the hollow cylinder D1. The radial expansion of the softened portion is carried out at a location-dependent radial expansion rate Vr, the profile of which along the deformation zone has a maximum value Vr,max which is smaller than two times the feed rate Va.
US09725349B2	Glass manufacturing apparatus and methods Low-carbon monolithic refractories are provided. Methods of manufacturing glass employing low-carbon monolithic refractories are also provided. Methods and apparatuses for glass manufacture for reducing the formation of carbon dioxide blisters during glass manufacture are also provided.
US09725348B2	Method to provide an optimized organic load to a downstream-wastewater treatment process A method for providing an optimized organic load to a downstream wastewater treatment process includes the steps of: providing a primary wastewater treatment plant including an organic harvester (OH) with an OH effluent output stream with temporal variation in organic content, a sludge filtrate outflow from the primary wastewater treatment plant, a valve controlled by a controller, and a sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, the sensor disposed downstream of a combined outflow line to measure an organic content of a combined outflow to the downstream wastewater treatment process; sensing the organic content of the combined outflow to the downstream wastewater treatment process; adjusting the valve controlled by the controller to maintain about a setpoint organic content concentration of the combined outflow to the downstream wastewater treatment process by supplementing the OH effluent output stream with organically rich matter from the sludge filtrate outflow.
US09725343B2	System and method for measuring and treating a liquid stream A method and system of treating a liquid stream is provided. The water is treated by utilizing a free radical scavenging system and a free radical removal system. The free radical scavenging system can utilize actinic radiation with a free radical precursor compound, such as ammonium persulfate. The free radical removal system can comprise use of a reducing agent. The water may be further treated by utilizing ion exchange media and degasification apparatus. A control system may be utilized to measure and regulate addition of the precursor compound, the intensity of the actinic radiation, and addition of the reducing agent to the water.
US09725342B2	Phosphine-based metal binding particles and methods for preparing and using The invention relates to a method for preparing phosphine-based selective transition metal binding particles, said method comprising at least a step of reacting macroporous particles comprising at least one “NH” reactive function reacted with at least one molar equivalent of a phosphine derivative R—P(CH2OH)2, with a nucleophile reactive agent of formula NHRaRb, wherein NHRaRb comprises at least one “NH” function.
US09725339B2	Reverse osmosis treatment apparatus Provided is a reverse osmosis treatment apparatus which decreases operation power by utilizing a back pressure caused by regulating an amount of permeated water. The reverse osmosis treatment apparatus includes a first pressure vessel for a primary treatment of untreated water, and a second pressure vessel for a secondary treatment of the water treated by the primary treatment, wherein a reverse osmosis membrane element having a reverse osmosis membrane or the plurality of reverse osmosis membrane elements are arranged in series along a water collection pipe in the first pressure vessel and the second pressure vessel. The first pressure vessel includes a first outlet pipe which discharges permeated water, and a permeated water flow control valve connected to the first outlet pipe and regulating a pressure in the first pressure vessel. An energy recovery apparatus is provided between the first outlet pipe and the permeated water flow control valve.
US09725336B2	Oil-water separation porous structure, method for manufacturing thereof and device containing thereof The present disclosure provides an oil-water separation porous structure including a substrate and an oil-water separation material layer. The substrate has a plurality of pores. The oil-water separation material layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate, which includes a zwitterionic molecule including an organosilane group and a zwitterionic group. A method for manufacturing the oil-water separation porous structure and an oil-water separation device having the oil-water separation porous structure are also disclosed herein.
US09725335B2	Removal of copper from aqueous streams using an iron promoted activated alumina Techniques for reduction of copper from aqueous streams using an iron promoted activated alumina are disclosed. An adsorbent media composition that reduces copper levels in an aqueous feed stream includes an iron containing activated alumina. A process for reducing copper levels in an aqueous fluid using an iron promoted activated alumina sorption media includes contacting the aqueous fluid containing a copper contaminant with the iron promoted activated alumina to achieve reductions in copper from the aqueous fluid.
US09725334B2	Rapid flotation device for water laden with suspended matter, and method for implementing same The invention relates to a rapid flotation device, in particular using dissolved air, for treating water laden with suspended matter (MES). The device comprises a mixing area (B) separated from a flotation area (C) by a wall (n) above which the liquid to be treated passes from the mixing area. The bottom portion of the flotation area comprises: a perforated floor (1) located above an apron (R), a floated-water discharge being provided under the floor and leading to an outlet system (3); and at least two separate channels (2) which are oriented in the direction of flow of the water and are provided under the floor (1), and under optional structures (w) extending from the floor, to a point upstream of the outlet system (3). The downstream end (2.1) of the channels is open and located above the floor level, and a discharge means (V) is provided, for each channel, at the end of the downstream bottom portion of said channel.
US09725333B2	Fluid vessel with removable and reversible filtration unit A fluid storage and dispensing assembly includes a fluid chamber having at least one side wall extending between an upper end and a closed lower end thereby defining a reservoir. A lid connectable proximate the chamber upper end has a first surface and an opposite second surface and defines a fluid inlet connecting the first and second surfaces. The fluid inlet defines an axis and includes a first fluid sealing member. A fluid filtration unit having a first end configured for removable fluid tight attachment to the lid at the second surface and a second end is provided with a filtration channel defined therebetween. The second end defines a filter outlet, and a unit of filter media is positioned between the first and second ends. The filtration outlet is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet when the first end is attached to the lid unit, wherein the first sealing member is configured for releasable attachment in a fluid tight seal with a head of a pressurized fluid source when engaged such that the pressure from the fluid source forces fluid from the source through the filter media and from the filtration outlet into the reservoir.
US09725327B2	MFI with unusual morphology A method of making a crystalline molecular sieve of MFI framework type, preferably ZSM-5, from a synthesis mixture comprising at least one source of tetravalent element (Y), at least one source of trivalent element (X), at least one source of alkali metal hydroxide (MOH), at least one structure directing; (R) and water, said synthesis mixture having the following molar composition: YO2, (p)X2O3: (q) MOH: (r) R: (s) H2O, wherein (p) is from 0.005 to 0.025, (q) is from 0.05 to 0.5, (r) is from 0.05 to 0.15 and (s) is from 35 to 45, wherein the ratio of the largest dimension (L) to the smallest dimension (S) of each crystal of the molecular sieve product is at least 5, and the smallest dimension (S) is from 20 nm to 200 nm.
US09725320B2	Basket-like device having wall insulation A device D accommodated in a reactor R and containing a gas- and/or liquid-permeable bottom B, in the peripheral region of which is arranged a lateral boundary W which completely surrounds the bottom B and forms a volume V which is partially or completely filled with catalytic and/or non-catalytic moldings, there optionally being located on the side facing the bottom B in the upstream direction at least one noble metal and/or non-noble metal fabric, wherein a thermal insulation layer S is located on at least part of the surface of the inner side of the lateral boundary W of the device D, the material for the thermal insulation layer S being selected from the group consisting of ceramic material, microporous material and silicate fibers.
US09725318B2	Method for preparing imide salts containing a fluorosulphonyl group A fluorination process for obtaining fluorinated compounds including at least one fluorosulfonyl group. More particularly, a process for preparing a fluorinated compound of formula (II), including at least one step of reacting a compound of formula (I) with anhydrous hydrofluoric acid in at least one organic solvent, in which R1 is equal to R2 except in the specific case where R1═Cl, then R2═F, and when R1 is equal to R2, R1 and R2 represent an electron-withdrawing group which has a Hammett parameter σp of greater than 0, such as F, CF3, CHF2, CH2F, C2HF4, C2H2F3, C2H3F2, C2F5, C3F7, C3H2F5, C3H4F3, C3HF6, C4F9, C4H2F7, C4H4F5, C5F11, C3F5OCF3, C2F4OCF3, C2H2F2OCF3, CF2OCF3, C6F13, C7F15, C8F17 or C9F19, and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline-earth metal or a quaternary ammonium cation.
US09725317B2	Use of triammonium salt of aurin tricarboxylic acid as risk mitigant for aluminum hydride A process and a resulting product by process of an aluminum hydride which is modified with by physically combining in a ball milling process an aluminum hydride with a triammonium salt of aurin tricarboxylic acid. The resulting product is an aluminum hydride which is resistant to air, ambient moisture, and liquid water while maintaining useful hydrogen storage and release kinetics.
US09725316B2	Hydrogen generator with replaceable fuel unit and a method of producing hydrogen gas Disclosed are a hydrogen generator and a method of producing hydrogen gas therefrom. A fuel unit containing a fuel that releases hydrogen gas when heated is removably disposed in a cavity within a housing having a door. A heater assembly for heating the fuel unit is disposed in the hydrogen generator. A mechanism retracts the heater assembly from the fuel unit when the door is opened and extends the heater assembly to contact the fuel unit when the door is closed. When the heater assembly is retracted, more space is available into which the fuel unit can be inserted to prevent damage to the heater assembly and the fuel unit, and when the heater assembly is extended, good contact is provided between the heater assembly and the fuel unit for efficient heating. A cam bar can move the heater assembly normal to the lateral motion of the cam bar.
US09725314B2	Continuous process for the production of carbon nanofiber reinforced continuous fiber preforms and composites made therefrom This invention provides a continuous process for the growth of vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCNT) reinforced continuous fiber preforms for the manufacture of articles with useful mechanical, electrical, and thermal characteristics. Continuous fiber preforms are treated with a catalyst or catalyst precursor and processed without vaporization of the preform to yield VGCNT produced in situ resulting in a highly entangled mass of VGCNT infused with the continuous fiber preform. The continuous process disclosed herein provides denser and more uniform carbon nanotubes and provides the opportunity to fine-tune the variables both within an individual preform and between different preforms depending on the characteristics of the carbon nanotubes desired. The resulting continuous fiber preforms are essentially endless and are high in volume fraction of VGCNT and exhibit high surface area useful for many applications. The invention also provides for composites made from the preforms.
US09725313B2	Method for fabricating NANO structure including dielectric particle supporters Provided is a nano structure including dielectric particle supporters, a fabrication method thereof, and an application device thereof. The method for fabricating a nano structure includes: forming a plurality of dielectric particle supporters over a substrate, the dielectric particle supporters including linkers thereon; forming a plurality of metal ions to the linkers; and forming one or more metallic nanoparticles over the linkers.
US09725311B2	Micromechanical component having hermetic through-contacting, and method for producing a micromechanical component having a hermetic through-contacting A micromechanical component includes: a hermetically sealed housing; a first functional element that is situated inside the housing; a first structured electrically conductive layer that contacts the first functional element and that is situated inside the housing; and a second structured electrically conductive layer, the first conductive layer being electrically contacted via the second conductive layer, and the second conductive layer being electrically contacted laterally through the housing via a hermetic through-contacting in the second conductive layer.
US09725310B2	Micro electromechanical system sensor and method of forming the same A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) device includes a MEMS section attached to a substrate, and a cap bonded to a first surface of the substrate. The MEMS device further includes a carrier bonded to a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface, wherein the carrier is free of active devices, and the cap and the carrier define a vacuum region surrounding the MEMS section. The MEMS device further includes a bond pad on a surface of the carrier opposite the MEMS section, wherein the bond pad is electrically connected to the MEMS section.
US09725305B2	Dual cavity pressure structures Provided herein is a method including forming a trench in a handle substrate, and a trench lining is formed in the trench. A first cavity and a second cavity are formed in the handle substrate, wherein the first cavity is connected to the trench. A first MEMS structure and the handle substrate are sealed for maintaining a first pressure within the trench and the first cavity. A second MEMS structure and the handle substrate are sealed for maintaining the first pressure within the second cavity. A portion of the trench lining is exposed, and the first pressure is changed to a second pressure within the first cavity. The first cavity and the trench are sealed to maintain the second pressure within the trench and the first cavity.
US09725302B1	Wafer processing equipment having exposable sensing layers Embodiments include devices and methods for detecting particles, monitoring etch or deposition rates, or controlling an operation of a wafer fabrication process. In an embodiment, one or more micro sensors are mounted on wafer processing equipment, and are capable of measuring material deposition and removal rates in real-time. The micro sensors are selectively exposed such that a sensing layer of a micro sensor is protected by a mask layer during active operation of another micro sensor, and the protective mask layer may be removed to expose the sensing layer when the other micro sensor reaches an end-of-life. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US09725300B2	Capacitive MEMS-sensor element having bond pads for the electrical contacting of the measuring capacitor electrodes Measures for reducing parasitic capacitances in the layer structure of capacitive MEMS sensor elements, in which parasitic capacitances between bond pads for electrically contacting measuring capacitor electrodes and an electrically conductive layer lying underneath are reduced by these measures. The sensor structure having the measuring capacitor electrodes and bond pads of such MEMS components are in a layer structure on a semiconductor substrate. The carrier layer directly underneath the bond pad structure is uninterrupted in the bond pad region, and the layer structure includes at least one insulation layer by which at least one of the bond pads is electrically insulated from an electrically conductive layer lying underneath. At least one layer under the carrier layer is structured in the region of this bond pad, so that hollow spaces are situated in the layer structure underneath this bond pad, by which the parasitic capacitance between this bond pad and the conductive layer lying underneath is reduced. Alternatively/additionally, the material of the conductive layer in the region underneath this bond pad is replaced by electrically conductive material at least in the upper layer region, so that the insulation layer in the region of this bond pad is considerably thicker than outside the bond pad region.
US09725297B2	Chemical product dispensing independent of drive fluid flow rate A fluid product dispenser is sized to removably receive a product package containing a supply of the fluid product. The product package includes an internally integrated fluid pump, and the dispenser includes a drive unit powered by flow of a fluid. Flow of the fluid powers the drive unit, which in turn drives the pump internal to the product package, resulting in dispensation of the fluid product in a product/fluid ratio that is independent of the fluid flow rate.
US09725295B2	System and method for distributing fuel Disclosed is a system and method for delivering fuel to a plurality of vehicles. The system comprises a fuel source, a pump operable to draw fuel from the fuel source and a distribution manifold having a plurality of outlets. The system further comprises a plurality of fuel lines extending from the distribution manifold and a plurality of valve assemblies, each located in a tank of one of the plurality of vehicles each of the valve assembly being operable to independently shut off flow of fuel therethrough when the tank is filled to a predetermined level. The method comprises pumping the fuel supply from the fuel source to the distribution manifold, connecting a plurality of fuel lines to the distribution manifold and a valve assembly in each of a plurality of trucks in connection with one of the fuel lines.
US09725294B2	Gasket securing means for a universal manifold The current invention teaches a universal manifold for delivering chemical liquids to a storage container. The universal manifold contains a universal mating system that enables a single manifold to attach to a number of variously sized storage containers that include a number of variously sized fill apertures. This enables the use of the same universal manifold for the delivery and collection of liquid chemical to the storage container at different times.
US09725293B2	System and method for distribution and dispensing of beverages A method for the distribution and dispensing of beverages utilizes a one-way system including a disposable and freestanding container. The container is blow-molded in one piece from a preform of plastics. The system also includes a tube to be inserted in the container and a closure cap. The container can be filled, distributed to an end user and connected to standard beverage dispensing structure. After use, the empty container is collapsed and discarded.
US09725290B2	Device for gripping and holding pet bottles The invention relates to a device (1) for gripping and holding PET bottles in filling systems or the like, having a carrier body (3) that can be mounted on a star-shaped element (2) or the like, and spring-loaded gripper arms (7) that can pivot on said carrier body. The aim of the invention is to allow simple, rapid, and low-cost replacement of the gripper arms. To achieve this, a fixing element (11) is positioned between the bearing ends (13) of the gripper arm (7), wherein the bearing ends (13) of the gripper arms comprise an edge recess (14) allowing removal of the gripper arm (7) past the fixing element (11) when a gripper arm (7) is positioned in the extreme opening position.
US09725287B2	Lifting apparatus for vehicle wheels A lifting apparatus for a vehicle wheel comprising a wheel support which is selectively movable in order to lift or lower a vehicle wheel which is positioned thereon. An actuator group is connected to the wheel support in order to actuate the lifting and lowering thereof. A control unit is operationally connected to the actuator group in order to control the actuation. A lifting sensor member is provided to detect the height of the wheel support. At least one actuation instruction brings about the actuation of the actuator group in order to lift the wheel support from a lowered rest position to a predetermined lifting position, which is detected by the lifting sensor member.
US09725274B2	Sheet processing apparatus sheets with an adhesive A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet holding unit, a sheet conveying unit configured to convey a plurality of sheets one by one onto the sheet holding unit during sheet processing, wherein the plurality of sheets including a first sheet and a second sheet that is conveyed immediately after the first sheet and is a last of the plurality of sheets that is conveyed, an adhesive applying unit configured to apply an adhesive material, and a control unit configured to control the adhesive material applying unit to apply the adhesive material on the first sheet held on the sheet holding unit before the second sheet is conveyed onto the first sheet and cause the adhesive material applying unit to not apply the adhesive material on the second sheet after the second sheet is conveyed onto the first sheet.
US09725270B2	Corrugated edge nip A web tensioner, a web slitter, a method of tensioning a web, and a method of slitting a web are provided. A corrugated edge nip is used in the tensioner, the slitter, and the methods of tensioning and slitting. The corrugated edge nip can provide a crossweb tension to a suspended web or film in a web line. The corrugated edge nip can be used in conjunction with, for example, a rotary shear slitter to improve slit edge quality.
US09725267B2	Conveyance path forming body and conveying machine A conveyance path forming body includes: a first surface that is disposed on an opposite side of a sheet to a processing unit disposed on a side of one surface of the sheet being conveyed along a conveyance path to perform processing on the one surface; and a second surface that is disposed at a downstream of the first surface in a conveying direction of the sheet so as to be more distant from the processing unit than a hypothetical extension surface of the first surface.
US09725266B2	Recording apparatus and method for moving medium support unit A recording apparatus includes a medium support unit that is capable of moving by driving of a motor in a moving direction and is capable of supporting a medium, a recording unit that records an image onto the medium supported on the medium support unit, and a control unit that allows the motor to execute an assist operation for assisting the movement of the medium support unit when recognizing the movement of the medium support unit without depending on the driving of the motor.
US09725258B2	Image forming device An image forming device includes: a conveyance unit; an image forming section; a plurality of storage units; and a sheet feeding roller, wherein provided are: one drive source; a first drive transmission system including a first one-way clutch; a second drive transmission system including: a second one-way clutch; and a first transmission interrupting unit; a third drive transmission system including: a third one-way clutch; and a second transmission interrupting unit; and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to: rotationally drive the drive source in the first direction at the time of the sending operation by the first sheet feeding roller; rotationally drive the drive source in the second direction at the time of the sending operation by the second sheet feeding roller; and rotationally drive the drive source in the second direction at the time of the sending operation by the third sheet feeding roller.
US09725257B2	Device for handling stackable cargo units in a cargo space, as well as a method for handling stackable cargo units The invention relates to a device (100) for loading/unloading stackable cargo units (101) such as boxes (101) from a cargo space, such as a sea container (102). Such a device (100) comprises a movable arm (104) with a head (110), comprising an array with downwardly directed gripping bodies (e.g. suction cups (211)). According to the invention there is a second grip section (220) with which the cargo units (101) can be gripped at the sides thereof. Hereby also cargo units (101) of a top row can be unloaded quickly. The invention also relates to a method for the loading/unloading of a cargo space.
US09725255B1	Vortex effect production device and method of improved transport of materials through a tube, pipe, and/or cylinder structure A tubular or cylindrical unit that creates a vortex effect with externally supplied pressurized fluid injected angularly within a transport structure is provided. Such a unit is utilized to either accelerate the vacuum and/or air conveyance of liquids, solid aggregates, and gases, reduce the energy required for such materials transport processes, or both. Such a result is achieved through the introduction of pressurized fluid via a plurality of injectors situated evenly around the circumference of the subject tube, pipe, and/or cylinder, and angled uniformly for an even pressure injection of fluid within the conveyance component thereof. In effect, through such injection of pressurized fluid, the overall transport system may be operated at significantly reduced cost while increasing the efficiency of overall vacuum and air conveyance systems simultaneously. The method of utilization of such a device is also encompassed within this invention.
US09725252B2	Device for transferring vehicle wheels In a device for transferring vehicle wheels, an individual vehicle wheel can be gripped by a gripping module having at least one gripping unit which is supported by a frame structure and includes multiple pressing elements that can be pressed against one or more mating surfaces of an individual vehicle wheel. A first gripping module and a second gripping module are mounted on a common rigid support structure which can be rotated about a main axis of rotation by a rotating mechanism. Furthermore, the pressing elements move with a movement component running parallel to the main axis of rotation.
US09725250B2	Methods for handling tubulars useful during cleaning and inspection operations Methods are disclosed for handling cylindrical tubulars in a process that, in preferred embodiments, also performs cleaning, inspection and other operations on the tubular. The tubular is held stationary while it is rotated. During rotation of the tubular, internal and external cleaning systems, and data acquisition systems, pass up and down the length of the rotating tubular. In preferred embodiments, a first tubular is loaded onto the handling machine, whereupon it is indexed and then rotated. Cleaning, inspection and other operations may be performed during rotation. Once operations are complete, the handling system ejects the first tubular while queuing up a second tubular to be loaded.
US09725237B2	Inflatable hatch sealing device Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for constructing, installing, and using an inflatable hatch sealing device in environmentally sealing a manhole. In particular, the inflatable hatch sealing device has a sealing assembly with a directed inflatable air bladder, and the sealing assembly is rotatable relative to a contact disc.
US09725236B2	Tank assembly with liner A tank assembly for receiving liquids comprises a tank body. The tank body includes a tank wall defining an enclosed tank cavity. The tank body also includes a manhole lid attached to the tank wall and movable from a closed position covering a manhole in the tank body to an open position uncovering the manhole. A liner includes a flexible liner wall defining an enclosed liner cavity. An opening is formed in the liner wall to permit liquid to be introduced into the liner cavity. The liner also includes a fitting secured to the liner wall at the opening in the liner wall. A first end of a hose is attached to the fitting for conducting fluid to the liner cavity. A valve is attached to a second end of the hose. The valve and the second end of the hose are releasably attached to the manhole lid.
US09725234B2	Proppant discharge system and a container for use in such a proppant discharge system A proppant discharge system has a container with an outlet positioned in a bottom thereof and a gate affixed adjacent the outlet so as to be movable between a first position covering the outlet to a second position opening the outlet, and a support structure having an actuator thereon. The container is removably positioned on the top surface of the support structure. The actuator is engageable with gate so as to move the gate from the first position to the second position. A conveyor underlies the container so as to receive proppant as discharged from the container through the outlet. The container can be a ten foot ISO container.
US09725233B2	Proppant discharge system and a container for use in such a proppant discharge system A proppant discharge system has a container with an outlet formed at a bottom thereof and a gate slidably affixed at the outlet so as to be movable between a first position covering the outlet to a second position opening the outlet, and a support structure having an actuator thereon. The container is removably positioned on the top surface of the support structure. The actuator is engageable with gate so as to move the gate from the first position to the second position. A conveyor underlies the container so as to receive proppant as discharged from the container through the outlet. The container is a ten foot ISO container.
US09725229B2	Devices and methods for applying body lotions such as sunscreens Hand-held articles for applying lotion to a user, including a user's back or other hard-to-reach places. A housing contains a lotion to be dispensed, and a member, integral to the housing, transfers the lotion to a user's body. The member may be a roller or a pre-moistened, elongated sheet, web or strip, with the housing containing a roll of pre-moistened material. The housing may further include a manually operated lever that allows a length of the strip to be pulled from the roll in the housing. The housing may additionally include a cap with a cutting edge to sever the strip at a desired length. The strip of material may be pre-moistened with a tanning lotion; self-tanning lotions; sun block; moisturizing cream, or insect repellant. The strip of material may be made of a non-woven synthetic fibrous material, with a width in the range of 1 to 3 inches.
US09725228B2	Fluid dispenser having a one-way valve, pump, variable-volume storage chamber, and a needle penetrable and laser resealable portion A dispenser for dispensing a fluid includes a rigid vial that has a main fluid chamber containing a fluid, and a pump assembly that is in fluid communication with the main fluid chamber and is configured to dispense a predetermined quantity of fluid from the main fluid chamber. A flexible bladder is provided which is located within the main fluid chamber and is configured to expand to fill the ullage created within the main fluid chamber during dispensing of fluid by the pump assembly. The resilient bladder tends to force itself outwardly toward the rigid vial and, in turn, increases the pressure within the main fluid chamber in comparison to the interior of the bladder to thereby prevent the ingress of air or vapors through the bladder or otherwise into the main fluid chamber.
US09725222B2	Device for at least one of storing and transporting a plurality of packaging containers The invention relates to a device for at least one of storing and transporting a plurality of packaging containers comprises a tub-shaped lower part and an upper part for closing the lower part in a closed position in which they enclose an interior of the device. The lower part has a bottom and a lower-part wall projecting from the bottom in the direction of the upper part. The lower part comprises a wall element which with the lower-part wall forms a circumferential wall of the lower part. The wall element is movable relative to the lower part in order to at least partially open the wall.
US09725221B2	Flush cut tie device A flush cut tie device facilitates flush trimming of excess after securing a tie device. The device includes a tie and a channel coupled to a first end of the tie. A projection is positioned in an interior of the channel. A plurality of ridges is positioned in spaced relationship along a length of the tie wherein one of the ridges is engaged by the projection when a second end of the tie is extended through the channel. A pair of grooves extends into opposite exterior faces of the channel wherein the grooves are positioned for facilitating engagement of clippers to the channel and cutting an end portion of the channel and the tie from a main portion of the channel. Thus, a cut end of the tie is flush with the main portion of the channel when the end portion of the channel is clipped.
US09725216B2	Beverage container covers, methods and uses thereof A beverage container cover is disclosed herein and includes: a solid strip stabilizing component, a cover component, wherein the solid strip stabilizing component is hingeably coupled to the cover component, and a handle component that is operatively coupled to the stabilizing component and the cover component. A beverage container cover is disclosed herein and includes: a solid strip stabilizing component, a cover component, wherein the solid strip stabilizing component is hingeably coupled to the handle component, and a handle component that is operatively coupled to the stabilizing component and the cover component. In addition, a beverage container cover system is disclosed that includes: a beverage container cover, a beverage container, and an insulating cover, wherein the beverage container is surrounded in part by the insulating cover and wherein the solid strip stabilizing component of the beverage container cover is located in the space between the beverage container and the insulating cover.
US09725215B2	Container that prevents illegal operation and can be easily identified after being illegally operated A container includes a containing structure defining an opening and an annular lip radially extending from a distal edge of the opening. A cover is selectively and water-tightly closing the opening. The cover includes a annular rib formed on a bottom thereof and a flange radially extending therefrom wherein the flange abuts against the annular lip when the cover water-tightly closing the opening. A tongue extends from the flange and a pre-broken line is formed on the tongue, wherein the pre-broken line encircles a pre-broken portion and a stopper is formed on a bottom of the pre-broken portion. The tongue forms a griphook for user to easily detach the cover from the containing structure when the pre-broken portion is detached from the tongue along the pre-broken line.
US09725207B2	Easy open carton An easy open carton includes a paperboard having an inner face and an outer face. The paperboard includes a plurality of folding flaps permitting the paperboard to be folded to form a three dimensional carton. At least one cut line is provided on the inner face of the paperboard. The paperboard further includes a force application portion having a plurality of cuts disposed intermittently or continuously. Each cut extends from the inner face through the outer face of the paperboard. The force application portion is connected to the at least one cut line.
US09725199B2	Bag retrieval assembly and bag for pressed bales A bag retrieval assembly and bag, which facilitates the covering of a bale of cotton or other fibrous material, are discussed. The bag is configured to be used with the bag retrieval assembly, which is configured to manipulate the bag from a stacked or stored configuration to an open configuration that may be raised and held into a position for further processing.
US09725192B2	Airship powered aerospace vehicle An aerospace vehicle comprising an airplane or spacecraft, operatively coupled to an airship balloon containing lighter than air gas adapted to elevate the vehicle. A control system adapted to deflate the balloon upon reaching a specific altitude by directing the gas to a propulsion system and high pressure gas chambers for powering the vehicle at a greater speed or to a greater altitude. The balloon can be retracted into the vehicle to achieve a better aerodynamic shape and further re-inflated for decreasing the speed of the vehicle upon reaching a destination.
US09725188B2	Display system of an aircraft, able to display a horizon line able to be deformed and related method A display system of an aircraft, able to display a horizon line able to be deformed and related method are provided. The display system includes a display unit; and an assembly for generating a display on the display unit, able to dynamically display, on the display unit, at least one horizon line and a slope scale relative to the horizon line. Upon approaching a landing strip, the display generator is able to create, on the horizon line, a region that is deformed as a function of the topographical slope of the landing strip approached by the aircraft.
US09725185B2	Ram air turbine overspeed protection A power generation system includes a ram air turbine that is connected to a generator. The power generation system may be located in a pod, for example a pod for mounting on an aircraft. The ram air turbine receives air that passes through an air path through the pod, going in through an air inlet, through the turbine to turn the turbine, and out through an air outlet. The system includes a deployable flow obstruction, such as one or more airbags, that are deployable to suddenly obstruct the flow through the air path. The obstruction may be used to cut off flow (or greatly reduce flow), when overspeed of the ram air turbine is detected. The obstruction deploys (for example, airbags deploy in an air inlet of the system) to prevent continuation of the overspeed operation of the turbine, which may damage parts of the system.
US09725174B2	On-board-wheelchair stowage Systems for storing an on-board-wheelchair on-board an aircraft are provided. In order to provide a stowage possibility for an on-board-wheelchair that requires less valuable space, an aircraft cabin is provided that comprises an on-board space unit and at least one stowage compartment for an on-board-wheelchair. The on-board space unit provides an on-board function, and is surrounded by a housing wall structure. The stowage compartment provides space to accommodate an on-board-wheelchair. The stowage compartment is at least partly surrounded by an enclosure structure. At least a part of the enclosure structure is provided by the housing wall structure.
US09725171B1	Analyzing navigation data to detect navigation data spoofing Techniques for determining whether data associated with an autonomous operation of an unmanned vehicle may be trusted. For example, the data may be analyzed in light of a capability of the unmanned vehicle. The analysis may indicate an operation of the unmanned vehicle. If the operation is unsupported by the capability, the data may be determined to be untrusted. Accordingly, the autonomous navigation may be directed independently of the untrusted data.
US09725170B2	Vertical take-off and landing aerial vehicle A VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aerial flying vehicle comprising an inner frame, a gimbal system and an outer frame, the inner frame comprising a propulsion system and a control system. The propulsion system being able to generate a lift force. The VTOL may also include a decoupling mechanism having either a linear or non-linear beam coupled to a ring. The beam may optionally include sliders at ends thereof that provide an additional rotation freedom to the inner frame.
US09725169B2	Power management method and system for an unmanned air vehicle Power management method and system for an unmanned air vehicle, wherein the unmanned air vehicle comprises a plurality of power demanding subsystems and a plurality of power sources. The invention establishes mission oriented fixed parameters. A fuzzy logic power management unit, comprised in the system, automatically calculates and assigns priorities for delivering power to the subsystems. It also automatically calculates and assigns amounts of power delivered to each subsystem and automatically decides which of the power sources to deliver power to which subsystem. The fuzzy logic power management system calculates and assigns the priorities and loads in function of a plurality of internal variables, external variables and the mission oriented fixed parameters.
US09725164B2	Method for controlling rotorcraft airfoil to minimize auxiliary rotor noise and enhance rotorcraft performance A rotorcraft extends longitudinally along a first anteroposterior plane separating a first side from a second side of the rotorcraft. The rotorcraft includes at least one main rotor, an auxiliary rotor, and at least one steerable airfoil. The rotorcraft further includes a processor unit connected to a first measurement system configured to measure a current value of a speed parameter (V) of the rotorcraft and to a second measurement system configured to measure a current value of a power parameter (W) of a power plant of the rotorcraft. The processor unit is configured to adjust the deflection angle of the airfoil as a function of the current speed and power parameter values (V, W) to cause the auxiliary rotor to move towards at least one predetermined operating point which optimizes performance of the rotorcraft and minimizes noise generated by the auxiliary rotor.
US09725153B2	Translating equipment rack system An apparatus and method comprising a rack and a translation mechanism. The rack may be configured to hold components. The rack may comprise movable rack segments that are movable independently of each other. The translation mechanism may be configured to move a portion of the movable rack segments relative to another portion of the movable rack segments inside a platform such that internal access to at least a portion of the components is provided inside the platform.
US09725152B2	Single piece fuselage barrel In accordance with the present invention an aircraft stringerless fuselage structure is provided comprising an impact compliant outer skin having a plurality of resin impregnated skin fibers forming an outer skin surface, an inner stringerless skin surface, and a skin thickness. A plurality of stiffeners is included, each comprising a plurality of resin impregnated stiffener fibers integrated into the inner stringerless skin structure. The plurality of resin impregnated skin fibers are not aligned with the plurality of resin impregnated stiffener fibers.
US09725150B2	System for aiding the planing of planing boats System for aiding the planing of a planing boat comprising a hull, having a critical transition speed from a displacement sailing and a planing sailing and at least an internal combustion engine comprising means for transmitting an engine displaced power to the water; transmission means defining a gear ratio and identifying a critical speed of rotation of the engine corresponding to the critical speed of the hull; the system comprises a centrifugal supercharger, for supercharging said internal combustion engine, activated by speed multiplying means to be operating in a predetermined interval of speeds of the at least an internal combustion engine including said critical engine speed.
US09725148B2	Jet propelled watercraft A jet propelled watercraft includes a vessel body, a jet propulsion mechanism, a bucket, and a controller. The jet propulsion mechanism is configured to propel the vessel body. The controller is configured and programmed to control a thrust of the jet propulsion mechanism to propel the vessel body. The bucket is configured to move to a retracted position spaced away from the jet of water ejected from the jet propulsion mechanism and a jet receiving position to receive the jet of water ejected from the jet propulsion mechanism. The controller is configured and programmed to change an increase rate of the thrust in accordance with a forward speed of the vessel body until the thrust is increased to a predetermined value after the bucket has been moved from the retracted position to the jet receiving position.
US09725143B2	Cleaning pole sleeve A sleeved pole-like cleaning device having a pole-like member with a head portion defining a working surface and a removably couplable sleeve with a distal end, a proximal end, a first layer being of a substantially deformably-resilient and polymer-based material, and a second layer coupled to the first layer. The removably couplable sleeve has a first position along a slideable path while the removably couplable sleeve is encapsulating the pole-like member with the distal end of the removably couplable sleeve not substantially adjacent to the head portion of the pole-like member and a second position along the slideable path while the removably couplable sleeve is encapsulating the pole-like member with the distal end of the removably couplable sleeve substantially adjacent to the head portion.
US09725141B2	Slidable surfboard fin A sliding fin for a surfboard includes a base having a planar tab with an upper flange, a large fin piece having a first indentation, and a small fin piece for mating face-to-face with the large fin piece. The second fin piece has a second indentation that forms a channel that has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the planar tab and upper flange, the channel being longer than the width of the planar tab, the small fin piece being translucent to enable the planar tab in the channel to be seen, the large and small fin pieces being slidable relative to the base on the planar tab.
US09725140B2	Apparatus, system, and method for remediation of contamination An apparatus, system and method for removing and treating contaminated materials on a bottom of a body of water and introducing growth packets to revitalize the treated bottom of the body of water. The structure may comprise a vessel with an open face. The vessel may be lowered down to the bottom of the body of water with the face facing down. As a result, the vessel and the bottom form an isolated space. The structure may comprise at least one agitating device(s) for stirring up the materials inside the vessel so as to form a mixture containing the sediment materials which in turn contain the contaminants. Multiple at least one pipe(s) may be coupled to the vessel for transporting the mixture out of the vessel for processing (filtering, treating with chemicals, etc.) so as to neutralize or eliminate the contaminants in the mixture. Then, the treated mixture can be returned to the inside of the vessel via the at least one pipe(s).
US09725139B2	Boat with submersible stern hatch A boat includes a hull provided with a rear stern hatch located in correspondence with an internal stern compartment of the hull and suitable for opening and closing in correspondence with an aperture of the compartment, the hatch having a body with opposed side located in correspondence with side walls of the compartment and upper edge and lower edge. The hatch includes an actuator to open and close the compartment arranged inside its own body, the actuator rotatably constraining at least one of the sides of the hatch to a support movable with respect to the stern of the hull and suitable for allowing the hatch to reach, upon opening, a position submerged in the water where the boat is, the body of the hatch being not provided with any further connections of the sides to the hull.
US09725138B2	Offset installation systems A subsea buoy comprising: a frame comprising one or more winches and a subsea equipment attachment point and one or more buoyancy modules attached to the frame and associated systems and methods.
US09725135B2	Method for the maintenance of a retractable thruster A method for the maintenance of a ship or platform propulsion assembly includes providing a hull insert forming a watertight housing located within a hull of a ship except for an opening. A motor is in the hull external to the housing and a thruster is external to the hull. A telescopic driving shaft sealingly passes through one of the walls of the housing to operatively connect the motor and the thruster to transmit movement to the thruster. Moving the thruster includes retracting the thruster into the housing through the opening. A separable submersible movable hatch is lowered by removable hanging cables. The submersible movable hatch externally engages the housing and sealingly closes the opening to close the housing and form a watertight closed chamber. Fluids within the closed chamber are evacuated even when the hull is floating and partially submersed, with the thruster at least partially in air.
US09725132B2	Bicycle crank assembly A bicycle crank assembly having a rotational center axis is basically provided with a crank member and a sprocket member. The crank member includes a support portion that extends in the axial direction and an arm portion that is integrally rotatable around the rotational center axis with the support portion. The sprocket member includes a sliding portion that extends in the axial direction that is integrally rotatable with respect to the support portion and that is displaceable in the axial direction. The bicycle crank assembly is constructed to achieve high strength and to suppress the decrease in the efficiency of the rotation transmission from the crank member to the sprocket member in a crank assembly in which the sprocket member is movable in the axial direction.
US09725129B2	Streamlined aerobar for bicycle A bicycle handlebar includes a midsection attached to a front mounting post of a bicycle and extending outward from the front mounting post in a substantially horizontal plane. A pair of pad-support sections are respectively disposed on opposite lateral sides of the midsection. A pair of arm support pads are each attached to a respective one of the pad-support sections such that each pad-support section and attached arm support pad conjunctively have an airfoil-shaped cross section. Each arm support pad supports a respective arm of a bicycle rider.
US09725128B2	Bicycle handlebar A lightweight handlebar configured to be coupled to a plurality of stems is characterized by the strength of the center portion not being a maximum. Moreover, the design may be such that a single handlebar is attached between two stems, wherein the strength at a center portion that is positioned between stem attaching positions is less than the strength of the portions that are positioned toward the outsides of the stem attaching portions. Moreover, a marker for indicating unsuitability for securing to a stem may be provided at the center portion of the handlebar.
US09725121B2	Vehicle front structure A vehicle front structure is provided that can absorb collision energy with respect to not only a load from above but also a lateral load. A vehicle front structure includes a cowl side panel, a front hood, a fender panel forming a seam with the front hood, a fender upper cover disposed extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a bracket connecting the cowl side panel and the fender upper cover to each other and serving to dispose the fender upper cover at a predetermined position. The fender upper cover has an attachment wall to which the bracket is fixed and an inclined wall extending upward from an end of the attachment wall on an outward side with respect to a vehicle width direction while being inclined inward with respect to the vehicle width direction, and covering the seam from inside a vehicle.
US09725113B2	Hydraulic steering system A hydraulic steering system (1) is described comprising a steering unit (3) and a pressure source (4), said steering unit (3) comprising a working port arrangement (L, R) having two working ports, a supply port arrangement having a high pressure port (P) and a low pressure port (5), a main flow path (7) having a main bleed (A1) and a metering device (8) and being arranged between said high pressure port (P) and said working port arrangement (L, R), an amplification flow path (9) having an amplification bleed (Au) and being arranged between said high pressure port (P) and said working port arrangement (L, R), said main bleed (A1) and said amplification bleed (Au) being controlled together by means of a steering handle (6) and being closed in neutral position of said steering handle, and said pressure source (4) having a variable displacement.
US09725108B2	Steering assemblies A collapsible steering column assembly includes a shroud comprising an outer tube that supports a steering wheel through a bearing and an inner tube that is fixed to a part of the vehicle, the column assembly being able to collapse telescopically by the outer tube moving over the inner tube, the assembly further including an energy absorbing strap that is fixed to the inner tube and a plough which is fixed to the outer tube, whereby in use the assembly is so arranged that upon a telescopic collapse the relative movement between the inner tube and the outer tube forces a part of the plough through the strap to progressively peel away a part of the strap from the remainder of the strap.
US09725107B2	Foldable stroller frame A foldable stroller frame includes a connection unit interconnecting two opposite foldable side frame units, each of which includes a front leg and a handle rod connected pivotally to each other, and a rear leg connected pivotally to the handle rod. The connection unit includes four bottom rods each having a first end connected pivotally to a connecting seat, and a second end connected pivotally to a respective one of the front and rear legs of the side frame units. When the connecting seat is pulled upwardly from a lower used position, the second ends of the bottom rods move radially toward each other, whereby the side frame units are folded and move toward each other.
US09725106B2	Child push chair frame and child push chair A child push chair frame, such as a child push chair sports frame, buggy frame or similar vehicle frame for children, includes two rear wheels, at least one front wheel, and a pusher for pushing the child push chair frame. The child push chair frame may also include stabilizing struts that are foldable from a spread-apart travelling position into a fully folded-together transportation position and vice versa, and are latchable between these two positions and at least one further position, such as a parking position.
US09725104B2	Boarding and alighting system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium Provided is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in which an information providing program is stored for causing a computer to control a mobile terminal, the information providing program causing the computer to operate as: an area information acquiring circuit acquiring area information continuously transmitted from an information transmission device which is arranged in public transportation and available only in the train, an arrival station identification information acquiring circuit acquiring arrival station identification information transmitted from the information transmission device within a specified period, an arrival station identification information comparing circuit comparing the arrival station identification information with the destination station identification information, a boarding and alighting guidance control circuit notifying that the train is approaching the detraining station when a comparison result obtained by the arrival station identification information comparing circuit is matched with each other.
US09725099B2	Method and system for regeneration in a vehicle in a consist Methods and systems for distributing engine output among vehicles of a consist are disclosed. One example system comprises a controller including non-transitory media having instructions stored on the media and executed by the controller for adjusting distribution of engine output between at least a first engine and a second engine in response to a regeneration mode, wherein the regeneration mode regenerates an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler that is coupled to the first engine.
US09725098B2	Vehicle driver identification A user gesture is detected based on received data from one or more motion sensors. User gesture attributes are identified including at least one of hand vectoring, wrist articulation, and finger articulation from the gesture including respective movements of each of a plurality of a user's fingers. Based on the gesture attributes, a user and an action to be performed in a vehicle are identified. The action is performed in the vehicle to control at least one vehicle component based on the gesture.
US09725097B2	Vehicle control device A traveling history learning section circuitry stores learning information based on the traveling history of the vehicle in association with the position of a to-be-learned zone and with the traveling direction of the vehicle in the to-be-learned zone. A learning information obtaining section circuitry obtains learning information corresponding to the position of a host vehicle from the learning information storage section. A display control section circuitry displays a learning status display showing a learning status corresponding to a traveling direction of a host vehicle.
US09725095B2	Adaptive automatic transmission control system An adaptive automatic transmission control system responds to stopping of a vehicle for reducing torque absorption by an automatic transmission and movement of and range to obstructions forward from a vehicle for reengaging the automatic transmission after a stop. The torque converter is released from its reduced torque absorption mode under one of three circumstances: 1) the brake pedal is released; 2) the detected obstruction moves outside a first predefined maximum range; and, 3) the detected obstruction moves outside a second predefined maximum range and at greater than a predefined minimum speed.
US09725094B2	Method and apparatus for controlling power generation load based on coasting operation A method for controlling power generation load based on coasting operation may include a first control step for judging whether a coasting operation is being executed, and a step for controlling the power generation load of a generator based on the charged level of a battery if the operation is judged as a coasting operation.
US09725090B2	Speed control for working vehicle A speed control device in a traveling work vehicle changes a speed of rotational drive power from an engine to drive vehicle wheels and includes: a target speed calculator determining a target speed, based on operation deflection of a speed change device. A vehicle speed controller adjusting a speed change ratio based on the target speed. A vehicle speed obtainer obtaining an actual vehicle speed. A forcible target speed modifier forcibly modifying the target speed to a lower speed based on operation of a braking device. A release can treat an operation of the speed change device as a trigger to cancel the target speed forcibly modified by the forcible target speed modifier, and conforming the target speed to the actual vehicle speed.
US09725085B2	Hybrid vehicle with variable valve timing failure detection with consequent reduction of engine output range range and increase of the state of charge An engine has a variable valve actuation device for controlling an actuation characteristic of an intake valve that is an amount of lifting the intake valve and/or a working angle on the intake valve. When the intake valve, having the actuation characteristic (or lifted in an amount and/or worked by a working angle), as controlled by the variable valve actuation device, has the actuation characteristic fixed (YES in S120), a range applied to set therewithin an output that the engine is required to provide is limited to be narrower and a power storage device's controlled target SOC is raised to be higher (S150, S160, S170) than when said actuation characteristic is not fixed (NO in S120).
US09725080B1	Parking brake system for locomotive A locomotive brake system includes a brake cylinder with an integrated parking brake; a main reservoir; and a brake system controller for controlling the pressure in the brake cylinder. The brake system uses main reservoir pressure to pressurize the brake cylinder to achieve the parking brake output force using the brake cylinder.
US09725077B2	Method for providing a clamping force generated by an automatic parking brake A method for providing a clamping force generated by an automatic parking brake includes using a brake motor and a brake piston acting on a brake disk to generate the clamping force. The method guarantees a reliable function of the automatic parking brake even on a loss of clamping force due to a temperature change of the brake disk. The method also minimizes the load on components of the automatic parking brake. After a completed application of the automatic parking brake, a secondary application process is carried out as a function of an activation reaction of the brake motor.
US09725075B2	Valve apparatus and washer apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a valve apparatus capable of keeping a holding state of a valve body. The valve apparatus 14 is adapted to supply cleaning fluid by switching between a first flow channel 54 and a second flow channel 55, the valve apparatus 14 being provided with: a first fluid pipe 44 having a first flow channel 54; a second fluid pipe 45 coaxially aligned with the first fluid pipe 44, the second fluid pipe 45 having a second flow channel 55; a housing 86 provided with a first valve chamber 37 and a second valve chamber 38; a partition wall 49 disposed between the first flow channel 44 and the second flow channel 55 in the housing 86; and a rib 46 provided to the housing 86 to support the partition wall 49, wherein the partition wall 49 has: a film-like valve body 50 which is elastically deformed by pressure of the first valve chamber 37 and the second valve chamber 38 so as to open one of the first flow channel 44 and the second flow channel 55 and close the other of the first flow channel 54 and the second flow channel 55; and a frame 51 attached along an outer circumference of the valve body 50 and supported by the rib 56, wherein the frame 51 is higher in stiffness than the valve body 50.
US09725071B2	Key fob button sequence for accessing keypad reprogramming mode A vehicle includes a controller, in communication with a vehicle keypad and at least one key fob authorized to access the vehicle. The controller may be configured to enter a keypad programming mode responsive to receipt of a predefined sequence including button presses of fob controls of the at least one key fob; receive a personal code entered to the keypad; and store the personal code for comparison with keypad input of a user requesting to unlock the vehicle. The controller may also receive input to the keypad; and provide keypad access to vehicle unlock functionality when the input matches a personal code stored to the controller during a keypad programming mode previously entered responsive to receipt of a predefined sequence including button presses of fob controls of the at least one key fob.
US09725069B2	Keyless vehicle systems A keyless vehicle entry and start system for motor vehicles includes an input device such as a keypad and a backup electrical power supply to unlock the door latch in the event the primary power supply fails, thereby eliminating the need for a lock cylinder. The door latch system is configured to supply electrical power from the primary electrical power supply to unlock the latch upon receiving a signal from a mobile phone, and to supply electrical power from the backup electrical power supply to unlock the latch if an authorized code is input via the keypad. The system is configured to communicate with a portable wireless device such as a smartphone utilizing various frequency bands. The system permits entry and operation of a vehicle utilizing only a smartphone.
US09725066B2	Air bag packaging arrangement and self-adhesive checking valve An air bag packaging arrangement and a self-adhesive checking valve, the air bag packaging arrangement includes an air bag and an air valve which is the self-adhesive checking valve. The air bag includes first and second cell overlapped layers to form an air chamber and a valve opening. The air valve includes first and second sealing films overlapped between the first and second cell layers, and a strengthening film provided between the first valve film and the first cell film to strengthen a joint strength between the first valve film and the first cell film, so as to prevent the first valve film from being broken, so as to further avoid an air leakage.
US09725065B2	Vehicle airbag with active vent An apparatus includes a main body substantially enclosing an interior volume. The main body is elastically expandable to an inflated configuration. The apparatus further includes a vent aperture in the main body and a vent cover at least partially overlapping the vent aperture. The vent aperture and the vent cover define a passage from the interior volume to outside of the main body. In the inflated configuration of the main body and within a pressure threshold of the interior volume, the vent cover constricts the passage proportionately to a pressure increase in the interior volume of the main body.
US09725063B2	Horn system The present invention provides a horn system (1) for a vehicle, comprising an airbag module (7) and a cover (3) for receiving and covering the airbag module (7), wherein the cover (3) is moveable relative to the airbag module (7), and a horn circuit (17) for producing a warning signal in response to moving the cover (3) relative to the airbag module (7). The horn system according to the present invention is characterised in that it comprises at least one conductive element (21, 22) attached to a housing (8) of the airbag module (7) and displaceable between an assembling position and a holding position, wherein the conductive element (21, 22) is configured to interact with the cover (3) in the holding position.
US09725062B2	Seat arrangement with side airbag A seat arrangement for a vehicle includes a side airbag. The seat arrangement includes a support frame to which the side airbag is fixed in position and which is upholstered by an upholstery member. A cover terminates the seat arrangement toward an outer side. A tear seam is provided for an abrupt opening of the cover by the side airbag. A non-expandable surface structure is provided at both sides of the tear seam, which is counter-supported on the seat arrangement. At least one of the non-expandable surface structures is counter-supported on the upholstery member.
US09725060B1	Reducing surface rigidity of a vehicle Aspects of the disclosure relate altering the rigidity of a vehicle's surface. More particularly, the vehicle may contain tension members that are arranged so that a change in tension across one or more of the tension members will alter the rigidity of the vehicle's surface. The vehicle may identify and respond to a potential collision by altering the tension that is applied to one or more tension members, thereby altering the rigidity of the vehicle's surface.
US09725058B2	Method and control unit for triggering passenger protection means for a vehicle A method and a control unit for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle are described. A crash type is determined as a function of a first signal of a centrally disposed first acceleration sensor system and of a second signal of a second acceleration sensor system disposed in the side region of the vehicle. The triggering of the passenger protection arrangement takes place as a function of the crash type.
US09725056B2	Apparatus for controlling direct current terminal voltage of construction machinery equipped with motor, and method for same An exemplary embodiment suggested in the present specification provides an apparatus and a method of controlling a voltage of a direct current terminal of construction machinery equipped with a motor, which are capable of improving energy efficiency of a power conversion apparatus, such as an inverter and a converter by changing a voltage of the direct current terminal to an optimum voltage size in consideration of operation conditions of a swing motor, an engine auxiliary motor, and an energy storage apparatus.
US09725055B2	Reserve power system for a power consumption device in an internal combustion engine system According to one embodiment, an electrical power management system for an internal combustion engine system with a power consumption device includes a battery and a supercapacitor. The battery is coupleable in electrical power providing communication with the power consumption device. The supercapacitor is coupleable in electrical power providing communication with the power consumption device.
US09725054B2	Method for monitoring a component in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for monitoring a component (12), in particular a battery, of a motor vehicle having a first control unit (14) for monitoring the component (12) and a second control unit (16) for monitoring the component (12), wherein the second control unit (16) is arranged at a distance from the first control unit (14) and communicates with the first control unit (14), wherein the second control unit (16) is connected to the component (12) via a line (20), in particular a hardware line, comprising the steps of transmitting operating data to the first control unit (14) by means of the second control unit (16), checking the operating data in the first control unit (14), transmitting data from the first control unit (14) to the second control unit (16), switching off the component (12) by means of the second control unit (16) if interference is detected by means of the first control unit (14) and/or the second control unit (16). The invention makes possible spatial separation of the control unit to be tested from the control unit carrying out the switching off, wherein the installation position of the control unit to be tested can be selected freely.
US09725053B2	Arm power supply device There is employed an arm power supply device in which a first arm is rotatably and axially supported to a base member having one harness fixing portion, a second arm having the other harness fixing portion is rotatably and axially supported on a rotation tip side of the first arm, the first arm includes an enclosure portion forming a slit through which a wire harness is inserted, and the wire harness passes from the base member to the slit and is wired over the second arm. The enclosure portion includes an inclined wall to guide the wire harness derived in a bent shape from the second arm to be in contact with the inner surface.
US09725052B1	License plate mounting bracket for vehicles having mesh or horizontal grilles A license plate mounting bracket for vehicles having horizontal grilles, includes a license plate holder coupled to a license plate holder mount that has an adjustable clamp that includes a first jaw and a second jaw. A male-to-female standoff includes an axial threaded hole at a female end thereof, a shoulder engaging a front end of the first jaw and a male threaded portion passing through the first jaw and engaging female threads in a hole in the second jaw. A horizontal stabilizing member is attached to the first jaw of both the first and second clamps to hold the first jaw of the first clamp in a fixed position with respect to the first jaw of the second clamp.
US09725051B2	Engine cover assembly feature An engine cover having a feature that macro aligns the engine cover to the engine to quickly orientate the engine cover for correct assembly is provided. The features allow the installer to align the engine cover by touch. The locating lip is a macro feature formed integrally with the engine cover. The system includes an engine cover, a body attached to and extending from the engine cover. The body has an outer surface and an aperture for receiving a mechanical fastener. The aperture is formed through the outer surface. A locating lip extends outwardly from the outer surface. A doghouse feature may be formed on the engine cover. The body may be in the shape of an elongated tower that is attached to and extends from the doghouse feature. The locating lip is defined by a wall. The wall may be a ring-shaped wall or may be a semi-circular wall.
US09725050B2	Image capturing system with flexible transfer element The invention relates to an image capturing system with a camera unit for capturing images of the outside area of a motor vehicle, and with a protective element, wherein at least the camera unit and/or the protective element can be moved via a mechanism by means of a drive from at least a closed position (Ia) into at least an open position (IIa), wherein in the closed position (Ia) of the protective element at least one lens of the camera unit is located behind the protective element so as to be inaccessible from the outside, and in the open position (IIa) at least the lens of the camera unit is exposed for image capture by the protective element. It is essential to the invention that at least the deflecting element is arranged on the mechanism, the deflecting element serving to change the direction of force applied to the mechanism, thus allowing a compact installation space to be realized.
US09725049B2	Device for holding a camera having four joints The invention relates to a device for holding a camera, which serves in particular as a parking assistance in a vehicle, said device having a housing (10) in which a carriage (20), to which said camera can be secured, is movably accommodated, wherein said carriage (20) can be driven by a gear system (30). The gear system (30) has a first swiveling element (31) and a second swiveling element (32) which are connected to the carriage (20) in an articulated matter, and each swiveling element (31, 32) is rotatably mounted on the housing (10) in such a way and the carriage (20) is rotatably mounted on each swiveling element (31, 32) in such a way that the carriage (20), between a resting position (A) and an operating position (B), carries out at least a first movement phase (I) and a second movement phase (II).
US09725048B2	Motor vehicle comprising an electronic rear-view mirror A motor vehicle has at least one electronic rearview mirror, particularly an exterior and/or side mirror, that has a display apparatus, particularly a display, for images recorded by an exterior camera that is provided particularly outside the motor vehicle. The operator control element provided for adjusting an image detail from the image, which image detail is to be displayed on the display apparatus, and/or an orientation for the exterior camera is a mirror operator control element, developed for the purpose of adjusting a mirror face of a conventional exterior mirror, and/or a rotary/push control of a man/machine interface.
US09725043B2	Cargo cover assembly with gap-hiding panels A cargo cover assembly is provided. That cargo cover assembly includes a cargo area cover and a flipper panel. The flipper panel has a proximal end pivotally connected to the cargo area cover and a distal end carrying a roller for engaging a back of the seat that is located vehicle forward of the cargo area cover. The cargo area cover includes a housing, a cover-retracting mechanism held in the housing and a flexible cover displaceable between extended and retracted positions. One or more storage compartments may be provided in the flipper panel and storage hooks may be adjustably mounted to the housing of the cargo area cover.
US09725040B2	Vehicle object detection system A vehicle object detection system includes a vehicle body structure, a sensing device, a video display and a controller. The vehicle body structure defines a passenger compartment and has an underside section a predetermined height above ground. The sensing device detects height of an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the underside section as the vehicle body structure approaches the object. The video display is viewable from within the passenger compartment and displays images representing the prescribed area adjacent to the underside section of the vehicle body structure. The controller is configured to process object information received from the sensing device in order to determine the height of the object, and display images on the video display representing the object along with a representation of the height of the object relative to the underside section and images representing the underside section of the vehicle.
US09725033B1	Method and system for displaying a moveable lighting scene in a passenger cabin The present disclosure is generally directed to an interior lighting system for an aircraft, in which individual lighting elements (or groups of lighting elements) can be controlled to emit light of various colors and brightness according to the position of a cart, such as a galley cart. According to an embodiment, a processor that controls the system receives signals from one or more sensors around the aircraft cabin (e.g., radio frequency identification (“RFID”) readers or optical scanners) that indicate the current position of the cart (e.g., by detecting an RFID tag on the cart) and, based on the position of the cart, sends commands to the various lighting elements around the cabin to execute a lighting scene (e.g., gradually raise the lights as the cart comes through).
US09725032B2	Integrated coat hook and light source assembly An integrated coat hook and light source assembly includes a housing, a base pivotally carried on the housing, a coat hook carried on the base and a light source carried on the base.
US09725031B2	Vehicle signal control system A vehicle control system includes, among other things, one or more functional warning units positioned in various positions in a vehicle. A central controller is configured to generate a desired state of the functional warning units and encode the desired state into a packet. Each of multiple remote controllers is functionally connected to at least one of the functional warning units. A functional connection between the central controller and the multiple remote controllers is configured to transmit the encoded packet from the central controller to each of the remote controllers. The remote controllers are configured to parse the desired state of each of the functional warning units in the encoded packet and set the state of each of the functional warning units based on the parsed encoded packet.
US09725028B1	Magnetic fastener for cargo retention An apparatus, system, and method of using the apparatus and system may generally include a strap or retention device. A first end of a fastener is operatively coupled to the strap that is configured to retain a cargo contactingly adjacent a cargo support surface. A second end of the fastener is operatively coupled to the first end. The second end has an inner surface and an opposing, outer surface. The inner surface provides a recess feature configured to receive a magnet that is configured to support the second end adjacent a side of the cargo support surface. The inner surface provides a recess feature configured to receive a magnet that is configured to support the second end adjacent a side of the cargo support surface, wherein the side does not produce its own magnetic field.
US09725025B2	Unloading apparatus for dry bulk material An unloading apparatus is coupled to a dump truck loaded with dry bulk material to quickly unload the truck for return to service. The unloading apparatus is coupled to the outlet of the truck carrying its dry material load, and coupled to a receiver which receives the dry material discharged from the auger as the truck load bed is raised. Compressed air is delivered to the load bed along the sides and outlet to force the dry material dust to the outlet and out of the truck. A vibrator is coupled to the bed of the truck to aid in the discharge of the dry material load.
US09725024B1	Tilting folding trailer A trailer has a three-section flat bed in which the front and rear sections fold onto the middle section. The trailer has an airbag suspension system and one wheel on each side. When the airbags are deflated, the entire flat bed forms a ramp for loading and unloading. When the airbags are deflated and the flat bed is folded, the trailer can be stored vertically while resting on its wheels.
US09725020B2	High-performance sports car A high-performance sports car having: a frame that supports a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels; a passenger compartment that is formed on the inside of the frame and is arranged between the front wheels and the rear wheels; at least one door, which is hinged to the frame to allow access to the passenger compartment; at least one seat, which is arranged inside the passenger compartment to the side of the door; and a rigid protection panel which is integral with the door and, when the door is closed, is arranged alongside the seat in line with the head of the occupant of the seat.
US09725019B2	Vehicle floor assembly A vehicle floor assembly includes a floor frame, first panel, second panel, first hinge, second hinge, third hinge, and door member. The floor frame defines a stowage cavity adapted to receive a seat assembly in a stowed position. The second panel defines an aperture that extends through the second panel to be in communication with the stowage cavity. The first hinge couples the first panel to the second panel. The second hinge couples the second panel to the floor frame. The door member is coupled to the second panel by the third hinge. The door member is moveable relative to the second panel between an open position wherein the aperture of the second panel is open to permit access to the stowage cavity, and a closed position wherein the door member covers the aperture to prevent access to the stowage cavity.
US09725011B2	System and method for controlling emergency driving for fuel cell vehicle A system and a method are provided for controlling emergency driving of a fuel cell vehicle. The system includes a cutoff relay that connects or cuts off a current flow between a chopper and a supercapacitor. A connecting relay connects or cuts off a current flow between a power line to which a fuel cell and a driving motor are connected and the supercapacitor. An emergency driving relay includes a first terminal connected to a line branched from a ground line to which the fuel cell and the driving motor are connected and a second terminal connected between a braking resistor and the chopper. A power system controller is driven in an emergency driving mode to cutoff relay to be turned off and the connecting relay to be turned on during a short circuit of the chopper and turns the emergency driving relay on or off.
US09725009B2	Shovel An electric motor is mounted on a body. The electric motor is driven by an electric driving unit. The electric driving unit is supported to the body by a vibration-proofing member. A natural frequency of a spring-mass system including the vibration-proofing member and the electric driving unit is higher than a frequency of a main component in vibration generated in the body during an operation.
US09725008B2	Hybrid type construction machine A hybrid-type construction machine includes: a motor generator system connected to an internal combustion engine and performing a motor generator operation; an electric power accumulation system connected to the motor generator system; a load drive system connected to the electric power accumulation system and being driven electrically; an abnormality detection part equipped to the motor generator system, the electric power accumulation system and the load drive system; and a main control part determining whether an abnormality has occurred based on a detection value of the abnormality detection part. When the abnormality determination part determines that an abnormality has occurred, the main control part stops a drive of a drive system in which the abnormality is detected in the load drive system.
US09725002B2	Charging device for charging an electric vehicle at a charging station A charging system for charging an electric vehicle at a charging station includes a charge module at the charging station and a charge module at the vehicle. The charge modules include electric contact elements which can be interconnected together. The charging system includes an automatic positioning device configured to move the charging station charge module relative to the vehicle charge module to align and join the charge modules together. The charging system includes an automatic feed device configured to enable the contact elements of the charging station charge module to connect to the contact elements of the vehicle charge module when the charge modules are joined together. The contact elements of the charge modules are configured such that the contact elements can connect to each other without overriding a contact force.
US09724997B2	Electric motor temperature compensation A vehicle includes one or more inverter-fed electric machines such as permanent magnet synchronous motors. In response to a torque request, a controller issues commands to an inverter calculated to cause the motor to produce the requested torque at the current temperature. A method adjusts the direct component of the winding current such that the requested torque is delivered efficiently. For a given rotor speed, bus voltage, and torque, the direct component increases as the temperature increases.
US09724996B2	Method of verifying the operation of a motor propulsion plant fitted to an automotive vehicle and corresponding system A method and system for verifying operation of a motor propulsion plant fitted to an automotive vehicle with electric or hybrid traction, the motor propulsion plant including an electric motor including a permanent-magnet rotor. The method includes: a regulation of currents of a stator and a measurement of direct and quadratic components of the currents; an application, in a model of the electric motor linking control signals to the direct and quadratic components of the currents, of a change of variable in which X=Iq3+Id3, Y=Iq−Id; determination of minimum and maximum bounds for X and Y to deduce therefrom minimum and maximum bounds for Iq and Id; and a comparison between the measured direct and quadratic components of the currents and the minimum and maximum bounds for Iq and Id.
US09724990B2	Motor vehicle having a drive train with a laterally arranged internal combustion engine A motor vehicle (10) has a drive train in the region of a front axle. A body of the motor vehicle has connection points (1, 2, 3) for a laterally arranged internal combustion engine, a vehicle transmission (15) and a torque plate of a motor vehicle (10) that can be driven exclusively by the internal combustion engine. The connection points (1, 2, 3) also are connection points for a hybrid drive train (11). The vehicle uses a modular design principle and can be equipped with differently designed drive systems, including conventional drive exclusively by an internal combustion engine and hybrid drive, without having to make structural modifications. The hybrid drive train may be a serial hybrid or a parallel hybrid.
US09724989B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a storage case. The storage case includes an opening. The storage case is disposed above a cylinder portion, and the opening is disposed farther forward than the front end of the upper surface of the seat. An air cleaner and a fuel tank are disposed below the seat. According to such a vehicle, it is possible to ensure a space for the storage case anterior to the seat. As a result, it is possible to readily increase the capacity of the storage case. In addition, a rider is able to access the opening while sitting on the seat.
US09724988B2	Drive system for vehicle A drive system for a vehicle includes a first motor, a second motor, and a differential mechanism that includes a first rotation element connected to the first motor, a second rotation element connected to the second motor, and a third rotation element connected to driving wheels, the first rotation element and the second rotation element are located on the opposite sides with the third rotation element interposed therebetween in a collinear diagram of the differential mechanism, and an area that is not able to be selected as a target control quantity is determined within a range of the control quantity that is able to be output by one motor of the first motor and the second motor.
US09724987B2	Weather strip Seal sections of a weather strip comprise: an upper edge section seal which is in contact with the upper edge section of a door; a side edge section seal which is in contact with a side edge section of the door; and a connecting section seal which connects the upper edge section seal to the side edge section seal. The seal sections comprise first drip channels which are capable of connecting water from the exterior of a vehicle. Second drip channels, which are capable of collecting water that flows along the vehicle exterior sides of the seal sections, are formed between the seal sections and the drip lips. A communication section, which communicates between one first drip channel and one second drip channel, is formed in the connection section seal.
US09724980B2	Windshield defogging system and method A windshield defogging system and method are provided. The system includes a heated windshield with an electrical heating element, an air circulation system with a blower to provide a stream of air over a surface of the windshield and a controller configured to select a duty cycle for the heating element based upon air circulation system operating parameters and environmental conditions such as ambient temperature.
US09724979B1	Model-based method to detect abnormal operations in heat exchangers A computer-implemented method, environmental control system, and aircraft are provided. Environmental operating conditions data for a heat exchanger is received. Measured values from sensors measuring parameters of the heat exchanger are also received. An operating model for the heat exchanger based on the received environmental operating conditions is retrieved from a first data structure. The retrieved model includes estimated values for the sensors. A difference between the estimated values and the measured values is calculated. The calculated differences are compared to at least one threshold value. Upon the differences exceeding the at least one threshold value, the calculated differences are compared to abnormal operation models in an abnormal operation library data structure. Upon the calculated difference matching an abnormal operation model in the abnormal operation library data structure, outputting an abnormal operation identity associated with the abnormal operation model. If there is no match, a learning process develops a new model for a new abnormal operation.
US09724973B2	Machine for fitting/removing a tyre The machine (10) for fitting/removing a tyre includes: a bedplate (12) for resting on the ground; a spindle (16), mounted on the bedplate and configured to tighten a rim of a wheel thereon; a demounting tool, mounted on the bedplate and able to remove a tyre from the rim when the wheel is loaded on the spindle; a bead breaking arm (30), movably connected to the bedplate and having a bead breaking tool (32) able to bead break the tyre from the rim; a lifting member (52, 54, 56), movably connected to the bedplate and able to lift the wheel to load it on the spindle after bead breaking; and an operating device (40) which is selectively connectable either to the bead breaking arm or to the lifting member and able to operate the bead breaking arm or the lifting member according to choice.
US09724969B2	Motorcycle tire A motorcycle tire that improves straight-line traction performance and also improves turning performance is provided. In a motorcycle tire, a condition of LC/T≦0.08 is satisfied for center blocks, a condition of LM/LC>1.0 is satisfied for the center blocks and intermediate blocks, and the center blocks and the intermediate blocks are either separate from each other in the tire circumferential direction, or overlap each other in the tire circumferential direction with an overlap region of 0.5 LC or less.
US09724964B2	Assemblies removable without tools A hub or wheel assembly includes a retaining element, biasing element, and hand-maneuverable release mechanism. The housing includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle and a pin sleeve including a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, a second end, and a conduit between the first end and the second end. The retaining element is within the conduit and is configured to operatively engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is within the conduit and is configured to bias the retaining element towards the axle bore. The hand-maneuverable release mechanism is configured to displace the retaining element away from the axle bore.
US09724962B2	Wheel having covering parts Disclosed herein is a wheel, in particular for vehicles, such as motor vehicles, with a rim ring having an opening defined there through, and with a main support at least partially arranged in the opening in the rim ring. The wheel, despite having a low weight, provides adequate rigidity and strength and can be produced in a simple manner, while maintaining design flexibility. The main support of the wheel has a plurality of spokes, and a plurality of covering parts for at least partially covering the spokes, wherein the main support and the covering parts support the rim ring.
US09724959B2	Bicycle wheel and relative manufacturing process A bicycle disc wheel or spoked wheel (10) is disclosed, comprising a hub (12), a rim (14) and at least one disc or spoke-type structural element (60) integral with the hub (12) and the rim (14), wherein said at least one structural element (60) is pretensioned. A process for manufacturing thereof comprises the sequential steps of providing a hub (12) and a rim (14), applying a compression on the rim (14) towards the hub (12) elastically deforming it, rendering at least one disc or spoke-type structural element (60) integral with the hub (12) and the rim (14), and removing the compression onto the rim (14) applied in step a).
US09724955B2	Security devices and methods of manufacture thereof A security device is provided, including a first transparent layer having an optically variable effect generating relief structure formed in a surface thereof; a reflection enhancing layer extending over the relief structure and following the contour of the relief; and a second transparent layer extending over the reflection enhancing layer, the lateral extent of the second transparent layer being less than the whole area of the security device and corresponding to the lateral extent of the reflection enhancing layer. The first and/or second transparent layer includes one or more optically effective substances such that the appearance of the optically variable effect generated by the relief structure is different when viewed through the first transparent layer compared with when viewed through the second transparent layer, at least under illumination at a wavelength at which at least one of the optically effective substance(s) is visible.
US09724954B2	Sheet pasting and binding apparatus and sheet post-processing apparatus A sheet pasting and binding apparatus has a paste application unit, an acquisition unit, a detection unit, and a controller. The paste application unit can change an application amount for applying paste to fed sheets. The acquisition unit acquires the number of printing instructed sheets. The detection unit detects the remaining amount of the paste. The controller controls the paste application unit so that pasting and binding are performed using a second paste application amount which is smaller than a first paste application amount while the pasting and binding are performed using the first paste application amount which is specified in advance as the paste application amount for maintaining a binding force between the sheets, based on the reception number and the remaining paste amount.
US09724953B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system A sheet processing apparatus includes a saddle unit on which a mountain-folded sheet folded along a folding line is accumulated so as to straddle the saddle unit, a staple inserting section disposed above the saddle unit, and a staple receiving section accommodated in the saddle unit. The staple inserting section includes an inserting unit which inserts a staple into the folding lines of the sheets, and holding members disposed on both sides of the inserting unit in a direction parallel to the folding lines of the sheets. The staple receiving section includes a staple receiving unit which receives and bends the tips of the staple inserted by the inserting unit, and supporting members disposed on both sides of the staple receiving unit at positions opposite to the holding members.
US09724951B2	Image erasing method, image erasing apparatus, and conveyor line system using image erasing apparatus Provided is an image erasing method including heating a thermoreversible recording medium with laser beams to erase an image which has been recorded on the thermoreversible recording medium, the thermoreversible recording medium reversibly changing between a colored state and a decolored state depending on a heating temperature and a cooling time; and measuring at least one of a surface temperature of the thermoreversible recording medium and an erasing environmental temperature before a beginning of erasing the image to obtain a measured temperature value and controlling a heating time with the laser beams to be emitted for erasing the image depending on the measured temperature value.
US09724949B2	Printing apparatus system, and connection device, control method and computer readable medium for the same having authentication process for identifying connection of multistage connections A printing apparatus system, comprising: a printing apparatus; and connection devices connected to the printing apparatus in multistage, wherein a device side controller is configured to: execute an authentication process in cooperation with an apparatus side controller when a signal is input thereto, the signal corresponding to a start command signal output from the printing apparatus and input to an electric resistance; and execute a level process where a voltage level of the start command signal passed the electric resistance is set to be higher than or equal to a predetermined level when the authentication process is finished, wherein the apparatus side controller is configured to store identification information assigned to each of the connection devices and number-of-stage information indicating, for each of the connection devices, which stage a connection device associated with the identification information is connected to, wherein the identification information is associated with the number-of-stage information.
US09724948B2	Method and apparatus for printing on an object having a curved surface A printing module configured to print a label on a curved surface of an article includes an expandable printing mechanism configured to be expanded to an open configuration for receiving the article or contracted to a closed configuration placing the curved surface in an operative position with respect to a print head and an article moving assembly configured to grasp and hold the article and effect relative movement between the curved surface and the print head. The printing mechanism includes contact elements, such as rollers, that contact or otherwise engage the article when the printing mechanism is in the closed configuration and maintain the curved surface in the operative position with respect to the print head during relative movement between the curved surface and the print head.
US09724947B2	Printer A printer includes a body, a lid, and a restriction member. The body includes a holder configured to accommodate a roll of a recording sheet. The lid is attached to the body to be opened and closed relative to the body. The restriction member is pivotably attached to the bottom of the holder, and includes a contact part urged toward the interior of the holder. The contact part is urged to contact the peripheral surface of the roll accommodated in the holder.
US09724946B2	Head attachment/detachment jig, and head replacement jig A head attachment/detachment jig that is used for attachment/detachment of a head which ejects ink droplets and is fixed on a base member by a fastener member when replacing the head, the head attachment/detachment jig, includes a frame member that is attachable to and detachable from the head; and a tip tool that has a tip part and a top part, and is held to be turnable and movable forward and backward with respect to the frame member, wherein the tip part of the tip tool has a shape that is capable of turning the fastener member, and the top part of the tool has a shape that is formed to be capable of turning the tip tool by a different tool from the tip tool.
US09724940B1	Recording method, recording system, and recording apparatus A recording method includes: ejecting aqueous ink to a surface of a recording medium by an ejection head, the aqueous ink containing a colorant, polymer particles having a glass-transition temperature Tg of 35° C. to 65° C., and a solvent containing water and an aqueous organic solvent, the aqueous ink having a viscosity ratio (V35/Vi) of a viscosity V35 that is obtained when the aqueous ink is heated at 35° C. for 30 minutes to an initial viscosity Vi of the aqueous ink being lower than 2.0 and a viscosity ratio (V65/Vi) of a viscosity V65 that is obtained when the aqueous ink is heated at 65° C. for 30 minutes to Vi being 8.0 to 20.0; and drying the aqueous ink ejected to the recording medium. The head temperature Th of the ejection head, the glass-transition temperature Tg, and the drying temperature Td satisfy an expression: Th
US09724937B2	Inkset for ink jet textile printing and ink jet textile printing method An inkset for ink jet textile printing includes a first ink having a pigment and a resin; and a second ink having a pigment, a resin, and an emulsifier, in which the emulsifier includes at least one kind selected from an anionic emulsifier represented by the following general formula (1) and a nonionic emulsifier represented by the following general formula (2), whose HLB value is 12 or more, R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n-A (1), and R2—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H (2).
US09724934B2	Recording apparatus A printer includes a carriage which includes an ink jet recording head and is movable in a first direction and a second direction that is an opposite direction to the first direction, a gear group which transmits power of a motor to a sheet transporter, a transporter drive motor which transmits power to the gear group, and a carriage drive motor which drives the carriage. At least a portion of the carriage drive motor and at least a portion of the gear group are at the same position as each other in a movement direction (x direction) of the carriage.
US09724928B2	Method, system and memory chip for generating checkout value A method, a system and a memory chip for generating a verification value, which can eliminate the defect of time consuming and high power consumption of the existing memory chip for generating verification value, are provided according to the present disclosure. The method comprises the following steps: a frequently changing data relating to an imaging cartridge is acquired; an intermediate verification data pre-generated based on infrequently changing data is acquired; the frequently changing data and the intermediate verification data are calculated through a predetermined algorithm, and thus a verification value is obtained. A step of calculating the infrequently changing data relating to the imaging cartridge is omitted according to the present disclosure, and thus the calculation amount for acquiring the verification value can be reduced, the calculation efficiency can be improved, the calculation time and the response time of the entire printing and imaging apparatus can be shortened, and the power consumption of the memory chip can be reduced.
US09724925B2	Liquid ejecting head unit, liquid ejecting apparatus, wiping method, and printing method A liquid ejecting head unit which includes a liquid ejecting head which includes a nozzle surface provided with nozzles, the nozzle surface being on a plane defined by two directions including a first and a second directions intersecting each other, a wiping unit comprising a wiper parallel to the first direction and configured to perform relative movement in the second direction between the wiper and the nozzle surface to wipe the nozzle surface, a recess defined by an edge provided along the first direction on the nozzle surface, and a controller for filling the recess with a liquid which spills from at least one nozzle among the nozzles, and for wiping the nozzle surface after wiping the recess.
US09724918B2	Liquid ejecting head and recording device including the same A liquid ejecting head includes a first compression chamber row 11A on other side of a sub-manifold 5a, which extends in one direction, in other direction, and a second compression chamber row 11B on one side of the sub-manifold 5a in the other direction. First restricting-portion bodies 6Aa and second restricting-portion bodies 6Ba extend in a direction that crosses the one direction, and are alternately arranged in the one direction. First inlets 6Ab are on the one side of the second outlets 6Bc in the other direction. The first inlets 6Ab have an opening width greater than an opening width of the second outlets 6Bc. Channels of the second restricting portions 6B have a similar configuration.
US09724916B2	Ejection volume correction method for inkjet head, ejection volume correction apparatus An aspect of the present invention provides an ejection volume correction method for an inkjet head, including: an arranging step of ejecting functional ink as ink droplets from nozzles of an inkjet head so as to discretely arrange the ink droplets on a front surface of a substrate; a contacting step of filling the functional ink in between a mold and the substrate by causing the mold to contact the ink droplets arranged on the front surface of the substrate; a curing step of curing the filled functional ink so as to generate a functional film; a separating step of separating the mold from the functional film; a measuring step of measuring a thickness of the functional film; and a correcting step of correcting an ejection volume from the nozzles based on the measured thickness.
US09724912B2	Droplet generator for a continuous stream ink jet printhead A droplet generator for a continuous stream ink jet printhead includes an elongate cavity for containing ink and nozzle orifices in fluid communication with the cavity for passing the ink from the cavity to form jets. The nozzle orifices extend along a length of the cavity. A mounting plate provides a wall of the cavity opposite the nozzle orifices. A plurality of actuators is disposed in the cavity to vibrate the ink in the cavity such that each jet breaks up into ink droplets at substantially a same predetermined distance from the wall. Each of the plurality of actuators is integrally connected to the mounting plate by a membrane.
US09724910B2	Printing paper for industrial rotary inkjet printing press and method for producing printed material Printing paper for an industrial rotary inkjet printing press is provided that has superior printability with respect to an offset printing press, and has superior color density uniformity, inhibition of ink strike-through and dot reproducibility with respect to an industrial rotary inkjet printing press using water-based pigment ink. The printing paper for an industrial rotary inkjet printing press comprises a base paper and at least one coating layer containing pigment, binder and water-soluble polyvalent cation salt on at least one side of the base paper, wherein at least one of the pigment is kaolin having an average particle diameter of 0.20 μm to 1.50 μm, and the content of the kaolin in the coating layer is 50 parts by weight or more based on 100 parts by weight of the pigment in the coating layer, the content of the water-soluble polyvalent cation salt in the coating layer is 1.0 parts by weight to 6.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the pigment in the coating layer, and the surface resistivity on the coating layer side of the printing paper in an environment at 23° C. and 50% RH as determined basically in compliance with JIS K 6911:2006 is 2.0×1010 Ω to 5.0×1012 Ω.
US09724907B2	Customizable apparatus and method for printing fluids A system for printing 7 or more inks on a substrate is disclosed. The system can include: 6 or less rotating rolls disposed in operative relationship with a substrate, wherein each of the rotating rolls can comprise a vascular network configured for transporting at least one of the 7 or more inks in a predetermined path from an interior region to an exterior surface of the rotating roll. The vascular network can have at least one main artery, at least one capillary and a plurality of fluid exits on the exterior surface. At least one capillary is attached to a main artery and is in fluid communication with at least two fluid exits through a substantially radial fluid path to form a tree.
US09724906B2	Delamination method, delamination device, and delamination system A delamination method for delaminating a laminated substrate which includes a first and a second substrates bonded to each other, includes: adjusting a position of the laminated substrate at a holding unit by a position adjusting unit and disposing the holding unit at a predetermined height position; disposing a sharp member of a delamination inducing unit at a predetermined height position; detecting a contact of the sharp member by bringing the sharp member into contact with a side surface of one end portion of the laminated substrate; inserting the sharp member into the side surface of the one end portion of the laminated substrate; and delaminating the second substrate from the first substrate by a plurality of suction movement units which sucks the second substrate of the laminated substrate to move the second substrate away from the first substrate.
US09724903B2	Heat radiator, device for infrared welding and method for heating plastic components The present invention discloses a heat radiator, especially an infrared radiator, having at least one radiation source by means of which supplied electrical energy is convertible into heat radiation, as well as a control. This control comprises at least one frequency converter having a first, a second and a third output so that between the first and the third output a first alternating current is providable and between the second and the third output a second alternating current is providable by means of which the at least one radiation source is operable.
US09724902B2	Air-sealed body capable of automatically opening air valve An air-sealed body capable of automatically opening an air valve is provided. First, the two inner films are laminated between two outer films. An air passage and a plurality of air columns are formed through joining by means of heat-sealing. Air inlets are formed by heat-sealing in the two inner films at the places where the heat-resisting material is coated, and a plurality of heat-sealed blocks are formed through joining by means of heat-sealing at the sides of the air inlets. When air is filled in, the two outer films of the air passage are pulled open outward in a longitudinal direction, the air passage contracts in a lateral direction due to a drop height of the heat-sealed blocks. The two inner films are squeezed by the heat-sealed blocks to be pulled open outward in the longitudinal direction to open the air inlet.
US09724899B2	Poly(vinyl acetal) resin compositions, layers and interlayers having enhanced properties Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin that includes residues of an aldehyde other than n-butyraldehyde are provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers can exhibit enhanced or optimized properties as compared to those formulated with comparable poly(vinyl n-butyral) resins.
US09724898B2	Composite of metal and resin and method for manufacturing same A magnesium alloy part is inserted into a mold, a resin composition is injected and joined to the part, and a composite is obtained. A part having, formed thereon, a surface layer of a metal oxide, a metal carbonate, or a metal phosphate in use of a usual conversion treatment or a modification method thereof can be used for the magnesium alloy plate 1. The surface that has a larger amount of crystal-like objects of a nanolevel on the surface layer composed of the metal oxide, metal carbonate, or metal phosphate has a higher level of hardness, microscopic roughness, and good injection joining force, and these parameters can be controlled by a conversion treatment method. A resin composition 4, containing PBT or PPS as the main component, is used as the resin composition part.
US09724896B2	Copper heat dissipation material, carrier-attached copper foil, connector, terminal, laminate, shield material, printed-wiring board, metal processed member, electronic device and method for manufacturing the printed wiring board A copper heat dissipation material having a satisfactory heat dissipation performance is provided. The copper heat dissipation material has an alloy layer containing at least one metal selected from Cu, Co, Ni, W, P, Zn, Cr, Fe, Sn and Mo on one or both surfaces, in which surface roughness Sz of the one or both surfaces, measured by a laser microscope using laser light of 405 nm in wavelength, is 5 μm or more.
US09724894B2	Magnetic receptive extruded films The invention produces a magnetic receptive polymer film with properties that will adhere to magnets by incorporating magnetic receptive particles in the formulation of the extruded or casted film. Furthermore, by use of the co-extrusion technique, the invention produce a print media in the form of a multilayered polymer film including a magnetic receptive core layer for adhering the film to magnets, and one or more layers attached to either one or both sides of the core layer, wherein at least one outermost surface of the layers is absent or substantially absent of ferromagnetic material and suitable to accept printing.
US09724893B2	Out-of-autoclave curing system A method for bonding two parts together in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure can include providing first and second parts, placing a light curable adhesive between the first and second parts, and irradiating the light curable adhesive using a modified fiber optic filament disposed between the first and second parts.
US09724889B2	Press machine A press machine includes a press frame, a crankshaft having a first eccentric portion, at least one crankshaft motor connected to the crankshaft, a ram, an upper tool section supported by the ram and a lower tool section fixedly attached to the press frame, a linkage type ram drive mechanism connected to the crankshaft and including at least one pivot support pin, and a ram adjustment mechanism including a pivot support member supporting the at least one pivot support pin. Wherein the at least one secondary ram drive link is pivotally connected at a first end to the at least one pivot support pin and at a second end to a first end of the at least one main ram drive link. The at least one main ram drive link is pivotally connected at a second end to the ram. The at least one ram drive connecting link is rotatably supported by the at least one first eccentric portion of the crankshaft at a first end and pivotally connected at a second end to the at least one main ram drive link at a point between the first and second ends of the at least one main ram drive link.
US09724888B2	Adjusting expandable rim width using a band A rim for mounting a tire includes a base portion and a rim portion. The rim portion includes a rim segment, a first flange segment positioned on one side and a second flange segment positioned on an opposite side of the rim segment. The rim segment defines a circular curvature and has an original rim width measured along a rotation axis of the rim between inward facing surfaces of the first flange segment and the second flange segment. A band is positioned around a circumference of the rim segment contiguous with an inward facing surface of the first flange segment. The rim portion has an adjusted rim width, measured between a band inward facing surface and the inward facing surface of the second flange segment, which is different from the original rim width.
US09724887B2	Method for producing a tire carcass ply In the method for producing a tire carcass ply for a vehicle, the ply is wound onto a drum and contains reinforcements running in planes that are radial to an axis of the drum, of which: at least one assembly member (51, 52) mounted such that it can move in relation to the drum brings the ends of the ply together and assembles them by travelling over the ply in a direction (X) parallel to the ends; and prior to assembly, a blade independent of the one or of each assembly member extends between the drum and the ends without extending between the drum and the rest of the ply.
US09724883B2	Method for producing a tubular hollow body, and tubular hollow body The invention relates to a method for producing a tubular hollow body (1) with at least three pipe openings, partly or completely consisting of plastics material. It is provided that a lost core pipe (9), which has a connection opening (13, 14) on each of its ends and has at least one docking opening (11) along its length, is produced, that the core pipe (9) is introduced into a cavity of a mold, with two non-lost core pieces (17, 18) being arranged with one of their ends (3, 4) respectively against the connection openings (13, 14) in a sealing manner and a non-lost core part (19) being arranged with one end against the docking opening (11) in a sealing manner, in that plastics material (25) is then introduced into the mold cavity to encapsulate the core pipe (9), the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) and that, once the plastics material (25) has cured, the core pieces (17, 18) and the core part (19) are withdrawn from the hollow body (1) created. The invention also relates to a corresponding hollow body (1).
US09724882B2	Cube corner retroreflective sheeting having channels Retroreflective sheeting comprising cube corner microstructure and having channels substantially parallel to a longitudinal, peripheral edge of the sheeting.
US09724880B2	Residue removing device and 3D printer The present invention provides a residue removing device for removing residues in a partition plate, and a related 3D printer for use on a working platform. The partition plate e.g. of a 3D printer has a plurality of openings arranged in an array, and residues may be filled in the openings. The residue removing device includes a base plate and a plurality of jutting pins disposed on an upper side of the base plate. The jutting pins are arranged in an array corresponding to the openings array such that the jutting pins are capable of being inserted into the openings, in order to easily remove the residues in the openings of the partition plate.
US09724879B2	Rapid prototyping apparatus Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads.
US09724878B2	Three-dimensional printer having an expandable envelope A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith and executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method. The method includes a three-dimensional printer printing a first layer of an object onto a surface that is not part of the three-dimensional printer, wherein the first layer is printed while a printing platform of the three dimensional printer is in a first position. The printer is autonomously repositioned in a second position elevated above the first position by being supported either on the three-dimensional object itself or on a scaffold printed separate from the object. The printer prints a second layer of the three-dimensional object onto the first layer of the three-dimensional object while the printing platform is in the second position. The printer may have a plurality of legs for controllably repositioning the printing platform.
US09724877B2	Methods and apparatus for mobile additive manufacturing of advanced structures and roadways The present disclosure provides various aspects for mobile and automated processing utilizing additive manufacturing and the methods for their utilization. In some examples, the mobile additive manufacturing apparatus may perform surface treatments that support the building of walls. Other examples may involve the support of creating and repairing advanced roadways.
US09724876B2	Operational performance assessment of additive manufacturing A method for assessment of operational performance of a 3D manufacturing apparatus is provided. Images are obtained, in real-time during a 3D polymer printing build process in which at least one structure is built by the 3D manufacturing apparatus, the images being of an area of a build platform on which the at least one structure is built. The obtained images are evaluating, and it is determined, based on the evaluating, whether an operational flaw with the 3D manufacturing apparatus has occurred. Operational flaws include errors in the operation of the 3D manufacturing apparatus and/or component thereof, as evidenced by, for instance, distortions or other errors in the structure(s) being built and/or materials being used.
US09724875B2	Device for producing a three-dimensional object using a pressure generating unit The invention relates to a device for producing a three-dimensional object (50) from solidifable material in a liquid phase. Said device comprises at least one preparation unit for preparing the solidifiable material in the liquid phase, at least one pressure generating unit (60) for generating a pressure in the liquid phase and at least one discharge unit (12) for discharging the solidifiable material through an outlet opening. Said pressure generation unit comprises a rotation motor and an axial movement motor (10) for moving conveyor means, said rotation motor being arranged behind the axial movement motor (10) when viewed from the discharge unit (12). The invention also relates to a device for providing high forces at low speeds.
US09724869B2	Multilayer structure for accommodating electronics and related method of manufacture Multilayer structure (200) for electronic devices, including a flexible substrate film (102) for accommodating electronics, a number of electrical elements (204, 206) provided to the flexible substrate film, preferably by element of printed electronics and/or surface mounting, a protective layer (104) laminated onto at least first surface of the substrate film, the protective layer being configured to mask perceivable physical deviation of the substrate, such as uneven surface profile or coloring, substantially at the location of the number of elements, from outside perception, optionally visual perception and/or tactile inspection taking place via the protective layer, and plastic layer (106) molded over at least second surface of the substrate film opposite to the first surface. A corresponding method of manufacture is presented.
US09724868B2	Method and system for blowing and filling containers with carbonated products at ambient temperature The invention concerns a method of simultaneously blowing and filling a container from a thermoplastic polymer preform with a carbonated liquid at ambient temperature having, said carbonated liquid having a defined quantity of dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) depending on the carbonated liquid beverage, comprising: —stretching the thermoplastic polymer preform (16) placed within a mold (12) during a stretching phase, —starting an injection phase for injecting said carbonated liquid into the preform, the injection phase starting after the stretching phase has started, characterized in that prior to starting the injection phase the carbonated liquid is at a predetermined pressure (P1) equal or greater than the partial pressure (P2) of the carbon dioxide (CO2) defined for said carbonated liquid beverage in the container. The invention also concerns related system.
US09724867B2	Device and method for guiding a blown film The invention relates to a guiding device for guiding a blown film between a film blowing die and a take-off roller device, comprising at least two lateral guides located opposite one another for laterally guiding the blown film, wherein at least one lateral guide is provided with a first guide segment and a second guide segment, which are connected to one another in an articulated manner. At least one lever kinematics is provided, which is in drive connection with a drive device, and which is interconnected with the two guide segments such that when the drive device is actuated by way of the lever kinematics, the angles of attack (αa, αe) of the two guide segments to the conveyance direction (F) of the blown film can be varied.
US09724866B2	Seam concealment for three-dimensional models A three-dimensional model built with an extrusion-based digital manufacturing system, and having a perimeter based on a contour tool path that defines an interior region of a layer of the three-dimensional model, where at least one of a start point and a stop point of the contour tool path is located within the interior region of the layer.
US09724864B2	Bioabsorbable polymeric composition and medical device A method for fabricating an embodiment of a medical device comprising the steps of: preparing a biodegradable polymeric structure; coating the biodegradable polymeric structure with a polymeric coat including a pharmacological or biological agent; cutting the structure into patterns configured to allow for crimping of the cut structure and expansion of the cut structure after crimping into a deployed configuration.
US09724862B2	Mold clamping apparatus A mold clamping apparatus includes a fixed platen, a mold clamping cylinder, a movable platen moved by the mold clamping cylinder toward the fixed platen, and a mold opening/closing actuator for moving the movable platen or the mold clamping cylinder. The mold clamping apparatus further includes a mold thickness adjustment cylinder provided between the mold clamping cylinder and the movable platen, the mold thickness adjustment cylinder being configured to generate an axial force larger than an axial force in an expanding direction of the mold opening/closing actuator and smaller than an axial force in a contracting direction of the mold clamping cylinder.
US09724859B2	Method of producing a syringe barrel for medical purposes The equipping of syringe barrels (11) with needles (25) takes place before the injection of the plastic, in which the needles (25) are introduced through the fixed part (5) of the injection mold (1) by a suitable transport device (transport rollers 33).
US09724851B2	Automated rubber molding and de-molding Molded rubber objects may be molded and de-molded by defining both a desired final form for the molded rubber object and a tab extending from the final form of the molded rubber object using a cavity in a mold. Rubber pellets may be dispensed in predetermined amounts at desired location(s) within the cavity to provide the rubber needed to form the molded rubber object. Heat and pressure may be applied to the mold to cause the rubber pellets to fill the cavity defining both the desired final form of the molded rubber object and the tab. After the heat and pressure has been applied, a gripping device may grasp the tab and move the tab in a direction and with sufficient force to peel the rubber object from the mold cavity. If desired, the tab may be removed from the molded rubber object.
US09724849B2	Fluid application method for improved roll-to-roll pattern formation Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed by which patterned layers can be formed in a roll-to-roll process using a variable and programmable means for applying liquids and solutions used in the patterning process.
US09724846B2	Press for producing a molded part and method for changing a die on a press In order to shorten set-up times, a press for producing a molded part from pourable material, having an apparatus for driving a die comprising a cylinder unit having a cylinder housing and having a cylinder piston is proposed, wherein the cylinder housing is the actuator of the cylinder unit and the cylinder piston is the stator of the cylinder unit.
US09724838B2	Cutting apparatus A cutting unit includes a spindle housing, a spindle, a mounter fixed to the front end portion of the spindle for supporting a cutting blade, and a fixing flange for fixing the cutting blade to the mounter. The mounter includes a boss portion for axially slidably supporting the fixing flange, the boss portion being fitted to an engaging hole formed in a central portion of the fixing flange, a flange portion projecting radially outward from the outer circumference of the boss portion, the flange portion having a supporting surface for supporting the cutting blade on the front side opposed to the fixing flange, and a cylindrical portion formed on the rear side of the flange portion. The flange portion has a suction hole opening. The cylindrical portion has a communication passage communicating with the suction hole. The communication passage is connected through a rotary joint to a suction unit.
US09724835B2	Ergonomic cutting shears A pair of scissors has a first cutting blade with a thumb handle and a thumb ring and a second cutting blade with a finger ring. The second cutting blade is pivotally attached to the first cutting blade, and the first and second cutting blades pivot relative to one another within a first plane. The thumb ring is slidably attached to the first cutting blade by a shaft that moves freely but with a certain amount of friction along a longitudinal slot in the thumb handle of the first cutting blade when the scissors are in use. The longitudinal slot in the thumb handle is situated within a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane.
US09724828B2	Robot system in which brightness of installation table for robot is changed A robot system comprises an intrusion detector which detects that a person has entered into a monitoring area established around a robot, an installation table which supports the robot, a light emitting device which brightens a surface of the installation table, and a control device which receives a signal outputted by the intrusion detector and controls the light emitting device. The control device causes the light emitting device to emit light when it is detected that the person has entered into the monitoring area.
US09724826B1	Selecting physical arrangements for objects to be acted upon by a robot Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for determining one or more spatial constraints associated with an object to be acted upon by a robot; determining a plurality of candidate physical arrangements of the object that satisfy the one or more spatial constraints; calculating, for one or more of the plurality of candidate physical arrangements of the object, a candidate physical arrangement cost that would be incurred as a result of the robot acting upon the object in the candidate physical arrangement; and selecting, from the plurality of candidate physical arrangements, a candidate physical arrangement associated with a candidate physical arrangement cost that satisfies a criterion.
US09724819B2	Modular interlocking containers and systems thereof A container, e.g., a carry-case, includes: a body having an internal cavity for storing contents, the body including at least one access side of the body having at least one opening sufficient in size to accommodate movement of the contents through the opening(s); and at least one lid configured to releasably close the at least one opening, respectively. The body further includes: first and second stacking sides in which are formed complementarily-shaped surface feature(s) and surface feature(s), respectively, configured to be releasably engageable with the corresponding surface feature(s) formed in second and first stacking sides, respectively, of other instances of the container. And each access side and corresponding lid are configured to permit access through the corresponding opening while one or more of the first and second stacking sides are disposed in states of releasable engagement, respectively.
US09724811B2	Steam powered nailing gun The present invention relates to a steam powered nailing gun. In certain embodiments, the steam powered nailing gun includes a handle, a casing, a high pressure water pump, a piston mechanism, a nailing gun base, and a nail magazine. The piston mechanism is connected to the casing. One end of the piston mechanism is connected to the high pressure water pump, and another end is connected to nailing gun base. The nail magazine is disposed at a position corresponding to piston mechanism on the nailing gun base. A phase transition thermal storage device and a steam power generator are positioned inside casing having steam power generator inside phase transition thermal storage device. The steam power generator is connected to high pressure water pump and piston mechanism. The high pressure water pump is further connected to a water supply device 11 on the handle through a second water supply pipe.
US09724810B2	Coupling bolt hole alignment tool A coupling bolt hole alignment tool, a method to align two coupling holes, one in each of two coupling halves, and a system to align two coupling holes are provided. The coupling bolt hole alignment tool and system includes an expandable sleeve assembly configured to be inserted into the second coupling hole and secured into the second coupling hole with a wedge nut. A rotatable rod including an eccentric hole formed in one end of the rod is contained within the expandable sleeve assembly. A pin/paw assembly includes a pin and paw. The pin is inserted into the eccentric hole from the first coupling hole and the paw is disposed within the first coupling hole and includes a portion oriented against a wall of the first coupling hole. Rotation of the rotatable rod while the pin/paw assembly is held stationary by a restraining device aligns the two coupling holes.
US09724809B2	Apparatus and method for impact forming a cotter pin Various embodiments of an apparatus and method for impact forming a cotter pin in a brake assembly are disclosed. In one example, an impact forming tool comprises a handle for receiving an operating force, a stationary portion and a hammer portion. The stationary portion is connected to the handle at a proximate end. An orientation pin is positioned on a distal end and two anvil pins are positioned on the stationary portion between the proximate end and the orientation pin. The hammer portion communicates with the operating force and moves linearly across the face of the stationary portion from a first position to a second position. The hammer portion has a symmetrical arcuate end, wherein a vertex of the symmetrical arcuate end is between the two anvil pins when the hammer is in the second position.
US09724808B2	Ergonomic front fork service tool An ergonomic front fork service tool for servicing front fork tubes of a motorcycle includes a long threaded screw engaged in a threaded housing with a swivel foot at the bottom end and a large hand knob at the top end. The threaded housing is attached to a swinging arm attached to a vertical rod support. A base bar has a hollow tube attached at a right angle a distance away from its distal end, which receives and supports the vertical rod while permitting both swinging of the arm and vertical adjustment. The position between the rod and tube is locked by fasteners threaded transversally in the top wall of the tube. A portion of the base bar is used to support the service tool in a bench vise, or to fasten to a work bench, and two swinging gate clamps engage two front fork tubes and rigidly attach them during service to the bench top vertically.
US09724797B2	Polishing apparatus A polishing apparatus has a polishing pad, a top ring for holding a semiconductor wafer, and a vertical movement mechanism operable to move the top ring in a vertical direction. The polishing apparatus also has a distance measuring sensor operable to detect a position of the top ring when a lower surface of the top ring is brought into contact with the polishing pad, and a controller operable to calculate an optimal position of the top ring to polish the semiconductor wafer based on the position detected by the distance measuring sensor. The vertical movement mechanism includes a ball screw mechanism operable to move the top ring to the optimal position.
US09724793B2	Piston assembly mounting apparatus for engine A piston assembly mounting apparatus for an engine may include a robot having two multijoint arms movable in a predetermined range, a taking-out unit mounted at a free end of one of the arms of the robot and clamping and taking out one of a plurality of piston assemblies, and a fitting unit mounted at a free end of another of the arms of the robot, receiving and clamping the one piston assembly taken out of the taking-out unit, and then inserting the one piston assembly into a cylinder of a cylinder block.
US09724792B2	Method of recovering steel reinforcement from conveyor belts The present invention is based upon the discovery that the level of adhesion between steel reinforcing elements and rubber products, such as conveyor belts, in which they are embedded can be significantly reduced by heating the steel reinforcing elements by induction heating to break down the level of bonding between the steel reinforcing elements and the rubber in the article. The present invention more specifically discloses a method for recovering steel reinforcements from a conveyor belt carcass having steel reinforcements which are bonded to the carcass of the conveyor belt, said method comprising (1) heating the steel reinforcements in the conveyor belt by induction heating to a temperature which is sufficient to substantially breakdown bonding between the steel reinforcements and the carcass of the conveyor belt and (2) applying a mechanical force to the steel reinforcements which is sufficient to separate the steel reinforcements from the conveyor belt carcass.
US09724791B2	Aircraft engine rotor assembly method and device Aircraft engine rotors traditionally have low coaxiality after assembly. This is solved by the methods and devices described herein, having advantages that the rotors have high coaxiality after assembly, reduced vibration, easy installation, high flexibility, and improved engine performance. A measurement method and device use an air flotation rotary shaft system determining a rotary reference. An induction synchronizer determines angular positioning of a turntable. Using a four probe measurement device, a radial error of a rotor radial assembly surface and an inclination error of an axial mounting surface are extracted and an influence weight value of the rotor on the coaxiality of assembled rotors is obtained. All rotors required for assembly are measured and an influence weight value of each on the coaxiality of the assembled rotors is obtained. Vector optimization is performed on the weight value of each rotor and an assembly angle of each rotor is obtained.
US09724788B2	Electrical assemblies for a welding system A welding system includes a protective cover selectively movable between a first position and a second position. While in the first position the protective cover is configured to block environmental elements from contacting a display, and while in the second position the protective cover is not configured to block environmental elements from contacting the display. The welding system also includes control circuitry configured to detect whether the protective cover is in the first position or the second position.
US09724786B2	Metal cored welding wire, hardband alloy and method Various embodiments of a metal cored wires, hardband alloys, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a hardbanding wire comprises from about from about 16% to about 30% by weight chromium; from about 4% to about 10% by weight nickel; from about 0.05% to about 0.8% by weight nitrogen; from about 1% to about 4% by weight manganese; from about 1% to about 4% by weight carbon from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight molybdenum; from about 0.25% to about 2% by weight silicon; and the remainder is iron including trace elements. The hardband alloy produced by the metal cored wire meets API magnetic permeability specifications and has improved metal to metal, adhesive wear resistance compared to conventional hardband alloys.
US09724783B2	Laser processing apparatus A laser beam irradiation unit of a laser processing apparatus includes a pulse laser oscillator, a condenser which converges and irradiates a pulse laser beam upon a workpiece held on a chuck table, a dichroic mirror disposed between the pulse laser oscillator and the condenser, a strobo flash irradiation unit which irradiates light on a route of the dichroic mirror and the condenser, a beam splitter disposed between the strobo flash irradiation unit and the dichroic mirror, and an image pickup unit disposed on the route of the light split by the beam splitter. A control unit renders the strobo flash irradiation unit and the image pickup unit operative in a timed relationship with the pulse laser beam oscillated from the pulse laser beam oscillator and irradiated upon the workpiece and detects a processed state on the basis of an image signal from the image pickup unit.
US09724781B2	Sonotrode and device for generating low frequency power ultrasound The invention relates to a sonotrode (1) for an apparatus (40) for generating low-frequency high-power ultrasound. To be able to manufacture and permanently operate the sonotrode even with elements (2, 3) made of brittle materials, the sonotrode (1) is constructed with at least two materially interconnected elements (2, 3).
US09724778B2	Systems and methods for wireless control of a welding power supply Embodiments described herein include wireless control of a welding power supply via portable electronic devices. In particular, operating parameters and statuses of the welding power supply may be modified by the portable electronic device, as well as be displayed on the portable electronic device. For example, in certain embodiments, the welding power supply may be an engine-driven welding power supply, and the portable electronic device may be configured to start and/or stop an engine of the engine-driven welding power supply. A pairing procedure may be used to pair the welding power supply and the portable electronic device in a wireless communication network. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, a method of prioritization of control between a control panel of the welding power supply and the portable electronic device may be implemented.
US09724777B2	System and method for induction heating of a soldering iron A soldering iron system includes a power assembly that provides power to an induction heater at a variable voltage and a variable frequency. A control assembly adjusts the temperature of the heater in accordance with signals from a current detector coupled to the induction heater and a selection made by the user on an operating level selector.
US09724776B2	Wire electrical discharge machine which corrects machining path in corner portion In a corner portion formed at an intersection of a first block to be machined first and a second block to be machined second, an end point of the first block is extended. Then, after moving from the first block to the extended end point of the first block, a wire electrode of an electrical discharge machine returns to an end point of the original block (an end point of the original first block and a start point of the original second block) therefrom along the same path as before, and machines the second block therefrom.
US09724771B2	Reciprocating power tool It is an object of the invention to provide a technique for reducing vibration by counter weights which smoothly operate without linearly reciprocating, in a reciprocating power tool.The reciprocating power tool has first and second bevel gears 123, 147 which are opposed to each other on either side of a pinion 119 and rotationally driven in opposite directions at the same reduction ratio by the pinion 119. Further, the reciprocating power tool has a slider 107 which is caused to linearly reciprocate in a longitudinal direction of a tool bit 111 by a crank 129. The first and second bevel gears 123, 147 are provided with first and second counter weights 143, 145 in positions displaced from their rotation axes, respectively. When the first counter weight 143 and the second counter weight 145 revolve, components of the revolving motion in the longitudinal direction of the tool bit oppositely move with respect to linear motion of the slider 107, and the first counter weight 143 and the second counter weight 145 move in the same phase in the longitudinal direction of the tool bit 111 and are disposed on opposite sides of the rotation axis and at the same distance from the rotation axis in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the tool bit 111.
US09724770B2	Cutting insert having eight main cutting edges and eight wiper edges and cutting tool including the same A double-sided cutting insert for milling which has eight main cutting edges and eight wiper edges. The cutting insert includes top and bottom faces and four side faces. Each side face includes first and second sub-faces inclined with respect to each other. The first sub-face has a main cutting edge adjacent to the top face and a wiper edge adjacent to the bottom face. The second sub-face has a wiper edge adjacent to the top face and a main cutting edge adjacent to the bottom face. The wiper edge of the second sub-face is inclined inwardly relative to the cutting insert with respect to the main cutting edge of the first sub-face. The wiper edge of the first sub-face is inclined inwardly relative to the cutting insert with respect to the main cutting edge of the second sub-face.
US09724769B2	Cutting insert and indexable rotary cutting tool A cutting insert is suitable for 90° shoulder milling. The cutting insert includes two end surfaces: first and second end surfaces; a peripheral side surface extending therebetween; and a cutting edge formed at an intersecting ridge portion between the first end surface and the peripheral side surface. The cutting edge is formed so that the first end surface functions as a rake face and a part of the peripheral side surface functions as a flank. A side surface portion of the peripheral side surface adjacent to at least a part of the cutting edge includes a first flank portion adjacent to the cutting edge, a second flank portion, a third flank portion, and a fourth flank portion in this order from the first end surface side toward the second end surface side.
US09724768B2	Cutting tool with enhanced chip evacuation capability and method of making same A milling cutter includes a shank and a cutting head attached to the shank. The cutting head has a plurality of helical teeth, each tooth including a cutting tip, a leading face and a rear face. A flute is defined between the leading face of a trailing tooth, and a rear face of an immediately preceding tooth. A gully of the flute is generally W-shaped in cross section to provide effective chip evacuation. A method for manufacturing the milling cutter with the W-shaped gully of the flute using a split path grinding process is also disclosed.
US09724762B2	Surface-coated cutting tool with hard coating layer exhibiting excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance A surface-coated cutting tool with a hard coating layer exhibits excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance in a high-speed cutting process. The surface-coated cutting tool comprises a lower layer consisting of a titanium compound layer and an upper layer consisting of an aluminum oxide layer deposited on a surface of a tool substrate constituted of a tungsten carbide-based cemented carbide as a hard coating layer. In the upper layer, a (006) plane texture coefficient TC(006) is 1.8 or more, a ratio I(104)/I(110) of a peak intensity I(104) of an (104) plane to a peak intensity I(110) of an (110) plane is in a range of 0.5 to 2.0, and furthermore, an absolute value of a residual stress in the aluminum oxide layer is 100 MPa or less.
US09724761B2	Cutting insert with a linear and a concave cutting edge portion A cutting insert includes a top face, a bottom face and a plurality of side walls extending between the top face and the bottom face. A central axis of the cutting insert extends through the top face and the bottom face. A peripheral cutting edge is defined at the juncture of each side wall and the top face. Each cutting edge includes a linear cutting edge portion having an end portion that connects to a concave cutting edge portion that curves inwardly in a plane that is perpendicular to a first plane containing the central axis, wherein at least one linear cutting edge portion and its corresponding end portion are parallel to the first plane containing the central axis.
US09724758B2	Apparatus for producing an integrally laminated three-dimensional object by repeating formation of powder layer and solidified layer An apparatus for producing a laminated object, includes a powder layer forming unit for forming a powder layer of a powdery material, a material supply unit for feeding the powdery material to the powder layer forming unit; and a solidified layer forming unit for forming a solidified layer by irradiating a light beam on a specified portion of the powder layer and sintering or melting the specified portion of the powder layer. The apparatus is configured to produce an integrally laminated three-dimensional object by repeating formation of the powder layer and formation of the solidified layer. The material supply unit includes a cartridge unit charged with the powdery material, the cartridge unit being configured to allow the powdery material to drop downwards.
US09724756B2	Refractory component for lining a metallurgical vessel In a metallurgical vessel used for handling molten metal, a preformed refractory component forms part of a refractory structure that covers the bottom wall and side wall of the metallurgical vessel. The preformed refractory component is generally cup-shaped and formed of high-temperature refractory materials.
US09724751B2	Riveting tool for setting blind rivet nuts and/or blind rivet screws The invention relates to a riveting tool for setting blind rivet nuts and/or blind rivet screws, comprising a drive piston which is able to be hydraulically adjusted from an initial position toward an end position and a drawing mandrel which is able to be brought releasably into operative connection with the drive piston and is able to be adjusted by the drive piston between a rivet receiving position and a setting position. In order to provide a riveting tool of the type mentioned in the introduction, uniform setting processes of rivets being able to be carried out thereby with a high degree of repeated accuracy, it is provided that the riveting tool for fixing the setting position of the drawing mandrel comprises a setting unit comprising a stroke limiting element which is able to be adjusted in the longitudinal axial direction of the drive piston and which is able to be brought into engagement with the drive piston.
US09724748B2	System and method of making a forged part A system and method of making a forged part. The method may include forming a workpiece in a first die unit that may be disposed in a first press, transferring the workpiece to a tooth forming die unit that may be disposed in a second press, and forming the workpiece into the forged part by forming a set of teeth on the workpiece with the tooth forming die unit.
US09724744B2	Apparatus for manufacturing long-neck flange by applying roller spinning and method therefor Disclosed is an apparatus for manufacturing a long-neck flange comprising: a pipe support bar for supporting the inside of a pipe, the pipe support bar being rotatable; a rotatable pressurizing device connected to the pipe support bar for simultaneously rotating, pressurizing, and conveying the pipe with one end fixed thereto; a face roller for contacting a cross section of the pipe support bar to form a flange surface; a curvature roller positioned at the outside of the pipe for giving a curvature to the flange part; and a circumferential roller positioned at the outside of the pipe in the circumferential direction so as to form the width of the flange part.
US09724740B2	Centrifugally cast composite roll and its production method A centrifugally cast composite roll comprising an outer layer formed by a centrifugal casting method, and an inner layer made of ductile cast iron and integrally fused to the outer layer, the outer layer being made of an Fe-based alloy comprising by mass 1.3-3.7% of C, 0.3-3% of Si, 0.1-3% of Mn, 1-7% of Cr, 1-8% of Mo, at least one of 2.5-7% of V, 0.1-3% of Nb and 0.1-5% of W (V is indispensable), and 0.01-0.2% of B and/or 0.05-0.3% of S, the balance being substantially Fe and inevitable impurities, the outer layer having a structure containing no graphite; the inner layer comprising a core portion fused to the outer layer, and a drive-side shaft portion and a free-side shaft portion integrally extending from both ends of the core portion; the total amount of Cr, Mo, V, Nb and W being 0.35-2% by mass in an end portion of the drive-side shaft portion and 0.15-1.8% by mass in an end portion of the free-side shaft portion, the former being larger than the latter by 0.2% or more by mass.
US09724739B2	Gap control device for pilger die assembly of cold pilger mills A gap control device for a Pilger die assembly of cold Pilger mills. The gap control device can independently control the height of a pair of bearing blocks which axially support an upper die. A lower plate has first and second receiving holes which respectively correspond to the upper portions of a pair of bearing blocks. First and second wedge plates are fitted into the receiving holes, and respectively have inclined surfaces on the upper portions thereof. First and second adjustment blocks respectively have inclined guide surfaces to be in surface contact with the inclined surfaces of the wedge plates, and are movable horizontally with respect to the lower plate. An upper plate is assembled to the upper portion of the lower plate to cover the adjustment blocks. First and second adjustment bolts allow the first and second adjustment blocks to be respectively manipulated in a horizontal direction.
US09724738B2	Vessel spray cleaning device A spray cleaning device for cleaning the interior of a vessel or the like through an access opening in an underside thereof. The cleaning device includes a wheeled carriage positionable in selected relation to a vessel to be cleaned, an elongated frame having a central drive shaft extending along its length, and a rotatable spray head supported in an upstanding relation to a downstream end of said elongated housing for rotation about multiple axes. The elongated frame is pivotably supported by said wheeled carriage for selective positioning of the spray head within the vessel to be cleaned, and the spray head has a liquid supply which communicates with a liquid inlet to an upstanding support thereof downstream of the central drive shaft so said liquid is not transmitted along the drive shaft.
US09724736B2	Capless refueling system cleaning using engine vacuum Methods and systems for cleaning a capless refueling system in a vehicle are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises, in response to a leak detected following a refueling event, cleaning the capless refueling system using engine vacuum.
US09724733B2	Method and system for removing ink from films A method of removing ink from a film includes unrolling the film from a first roll, exposing the film to a cleaning composition, and scraping the cleaning composition from the film. The film and the cleaning composition pass adjacent a first nonabrasive cloth to spread the cleaning composition over a width of the film, and adjacent at least one additional nonabrasive cloth to scrub the ink from the film. The film may be polymeric, metallic, or a metalized polymer. A system includes a means for unrolling a film, at least one nozzle configured to expose the film to a cleaning composition, and a blade configured to scrape the cleaning composition from the film. The system also includes a first nonabrasive cloth configured to spread the cleaning composition over a width of the film, and at least one additional nonabrasive cloth configured to scrub the ink from the film.
US09724732B2	Screen cloth for vibrating, rotating or stationary screens A screen cloth for use in a screening device for screening out oversize objects in a material flowing in a direction is provided, comprising a metal plate having a perimeter and comprising a plurality of openings therethrough and forming a grid having longitudinal ligaments substantially parallel to the direction of the material flow and transverse ligaments substantially perpendicular to the direction of the material flow, the metal plate having an impact surface and a bottom surface; a coating or liner comprising an elastomer, coating or lining at least the impact surface of the metal plate or a portion thereof; and a wear material at least partially embedded into the elastomer coating or liner, or a portion thereof.
US09724729B2	Method of modifying a coating on a medical device Method of modifying the coating of a surface of a medical device by applying a coating to the surface of the medical device, exposing the medical device to an environmental condition that alters the coating morphology, and drying the coating on the medical device. The disclosed subject matter also provides a coated medical device whose one or more surfaces have been modified by this method.
US09724723B2	Device for applying a foaming reaction mixture The invention relates to a device (100) for applying a foaming reaction mixture (600) onto a top layer (500), in particular for producing a composite element, comprising at least one casting rake (200, 260) with a tubular hollow body (210), said hollow body (210) extending along a central axis (250) and having at least two outlet openings (220) for discharging the foaming reaction mixture (600). The casting rake (200, 260) and the top layer (500) can be moved relative to each other along a longitudinal axis (510). According to the invention, the central axis (250) of the at least one casting rake (200, 260) and the longitudinal axis (510) of the movement form an angle (400, 410) of <=80 DEG relative to each other.
US09724719B2	Self-cleaning spray valve assembly Systems and methods for producing consistent spray patterns and for diminishing clogging experienced when applying spray adhesive from a spray gun are provided. One system includes an automatic non-atomizing spray valve operably coupled to a first and second flow valve. The spray and flow valves are electronically controlled using logic running on a processing unit. The logic is programmed to carry out a spray cycle that involves dispensing a first liquid from the spray valve (first phase) and then dispensing a second liquid through the same spray valve (second phase). Because the first liquid (e.g., water-based adhesive) has the potential to clog a nozzle of the spray valve, a short burst of the second liquid (e.g., cleaning fluid) is introduced to prevent the nozzle from clogging. The spray valve is configured as a pulse width modulated spray gun to further reduce clogging and to generate an evenly distributed spray pattern.
US09724718B2	Adjustable support for tubular medical device processing An apparatus and method for supporting a tubular medical device, such as a stent or scaffold, includes a rod disposed between two collets. The rod can be shaped to form a range of different size or length helical supports to support a wide range of tubular medical devices. The rod is shaped into a full or partial helix by rotating one of the collets relative to the other.
US09724717B2	Adjustable support for tubular medical device processing An apparatus and method for supporting a tubular medical device, such as a stent or scaffold, includes a rod disposed between two collets. The rod can be shaped to form a range of different size or length helical supports to support a wide range of tubular medical devices. The rod is shaped into a full or partial helix by rotating one of the collets relative to the other.
US09724716B2	Control system for can coating A can coating machine control system includes a coating control signal that functions as a go/no-go signal based on a plurality of monitored conditions such as can in position, vacuum pressure, gun in position, guard in position and speed condition. Local pressure regulation of the coating material in the spray gun is provided along with optional control of the material temperature. Local pressure regulation allows for optional spray weight control based on a wrap number derived from speed and gun spray durations. A CAN to CAN network buffer is provided as well for primary network isolation. A gun control circuit may be used to select specific gun drive signals and to adjust gun drive signals based on real-time feedback of the actual spray duration.
US09724709B2	Swirler elements for nozzles A swirl element for swirling fluid in a nozzle has a swirler body. The swirler body defines a feed channel including an axially oriented channel surface and a swirl chamber in fluid communication with the feed channel. The swirl chamber defines a radially oriented swirler surface substantially normal to the channel surface. The swirl chamber and the axially oriented channel are in fluid communication through a tangential slot for imparting swirl on fluids passing from the feed channel into the swirl chamber. The tangential slot includes a smoothly rounded surface transitioning from the channel surface to the swirler surface for providing a smooth, substantially separation free transition in fluid flow from the channel into the swirl chamber.
US09724708B2	Garden watering device A garden watering device is configured for use in handheld and ground-based operation. The garden watering device includes a device body having a water inlet and a handle. The garden watering device also includes at least one water distribution member adapted to spray in multiple patterns. In one example, the at least one water distribution member includes an elongate tube with a series of discharge outlets and a multi-pattern head with at least one flow outlet. The garden watering device also includes a flow route selector that routes water to either the elongate tube or the multi-pattern head.
US09724706B2	Flotation of silicates from ores The present invention relates to a method for the flotation of silicates from ores in the presence of a collecting agent and an effective amount of a froth modifier/collecting booster comprising at least one of the compounds of general formula I or mixtures thereof: wherein X is C1-C3 alkyl; R′ is straight or branched hydrocarbyl group containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms; n is integer from 2-4; m can vary from 0 to 2 and R′ is X or —(CH2)n-N(X)2, with the proviso that when R′ is —(CH2)n-N(X)2, then m is 1.
US09724705B2	Size separating device for carbon nanotube agglomerate using magnetic field, and separating and obtaining method of dispersed carbon nanotube using the same A size sorting device for carbon nanotube agglomerate and a method for separating and collecting dispersed carbon nanotubes using the size sorting device are provided. The size sorting device and method for separation and collection may use a magnetic field for separating and collecting dispersed carbon nanotubes.
US09724703B2	Systems and methods for processing solid materials using shockwaves produced in a supersonic gaseous vortex Solid materials may be processed using shockwaves produced in a supersonic gaseous vortex. A high-velocity stream of gas may be introduced into a reactor. The reactor may have a chamber, a solid material inlet, a gas inlet, and an outlet. The high-velocity stream of gas may be introduced into the chamber of the reactor through the gas inlet. The high-velocity stream of gas may effectuate a supersonic gaseous vortex within the chamber. The reactor may be configured to facilitate chemical reactions and/or comminution of solid feed material using tensive forces of shockwaves created in the supersonic gaseous vortex within the chamber. Solid material may be fed into the chamber through the solid material inlet. The solid material may be processed within the chamber by nonabrasive mechanisms facilitated by the shockwaves within the chamber. The processed material that is communicated through the outlet of the reactor may be collected.
US09724702B2	Method for manufacturing pulverized material and vibrating pulverizer A particle diameter of a raw material to be pulverized can be decreased within a short time period. A vibration mill includes a container having therein a columnar space with a central axis of the columnar space being almost horizontal while the container is held so as to be vibratable in a direction of within a plane that is almost perpendicular to the central axis, a cylindrical medium disposed in the container so as to be vibratable, and a plurality of pulverizing media disposed inside the cylindrical medium so as to be vibratable. The ratio of an inner diameter of the cylindrical medium in contact with the pulverizing medium to an outer diameter of the pulverizing medium is 2.1 or more. The integrated value of volumes of the pulverizing media relative to a space volume inside the cylindrical medium in contact with the pulverizing medium is more than 25%.
US09724694B2	Laboratory stopcock valve manifold with arbitrary mapping of flow to rotation angle and provisions for motorized planetary gear control An article of laboratory glassware for directing the flow of chemical materials is described. The article includes a glass manifold having a plurality of input ports and at least one output port, and a plurality of stopcocks. Each stopcock has an inlet port and an outlet port connected by a passageway through the plug. Each of the stopcock output ports is connected to one of the manifold input ports, and each stopcock input port is connected with one end of a hollow glass tube, and the other end of the hollow glass tube is connected to a ground glass joint. The output ports of the manifold are terminated to a ground glass joint. Each plug is rotationally coupled to a planetary gear arrangement operated by a stepper or electrical motor, and rotational position can be sensed by a sensor. The rotation of each rotating plug is controlled by a computer.
US09724685B2	Solid storage media charging with ammonia for use in selective catalytic reduction There is disclosed method and systems for charging a depleted or spent solid storage media with gaseous ammonia.
US09724682B2	Synthesis of acyclic and cyclic amines using iron-catalyzed nitrene group transfer The present invention provides novel synthetic methods for making acyclic secondary amines by reacting an azide with a compound bearing one or more C—H groups, catalyzed by a FeII-dipyrromethene complex. The acyclic secondary amines are thought to be formed through an intermolecular nitrene transfer. Also provided herein are methods of synthesizing protected (e.g., Boc- or Fmoc-protected) cyclic secondary amines (e.g., 5-, 6-, and 7-membered cyclic secondary amines) by reacting an azide that bears one or more C—H groups, catalyzed by a FeII-dipyrromethene complex. The protected cyclic secondary amines are thought to be formed through an intramolecular nitrene transfer and may be subsequently deprotected to yield cyclic secondary amines.
US09724681B2	Modifying organoaluminum co-catalysts for improved performance Processes of making catalyst compositions are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the processes include modifying an organoaluminum compound with a modifier that decreases the initial reducing strength of the organoaluminum compound, where the modifier can be an ether, an anhydride, an amine, an amide, a silicate, a silyl ether, a siloxane, an ester, a carbonate, a urea, a carbamate, a sulfoxide, a sulfone, a phosphoramide, or a combination thereof. The processes further include adding a transition metal complex to the mixture of the organoaluminum compound and the modifier; and obtaining a catalyst composition including the organoaluminum compound and the transition metal complex.
US09724676B2	Oxidation catalyst for production of butadiene and method of preparing the same Disclosed is a multi-component bismuth molybdate catalyst for production of butadiene which comprises bismuth, molybdenum and at least one metal having a monovalent, divalent or trivalent cation, and further comprises cesium and potassium and thus has advantages of improving conversion ratio, yield and selectivity of butadiene and of providing stability of process operation.
US09724669B2	Modified hydrophobic sponges Articles are provided for absorbing fluids. In embodiments, the articles of the present disclosure are modified to make them hydrophobic, thereby decreasing their affinity for water and similar liquids, while increasing their affinity for other hydrophobic materials, including oil. After use, the articles, in embodiments sponges, may have their absorbed materials removed therefrom, and the articles may then be re-used to absorb additional materials.
US09724661B2	Vacuum indicator system that avoids release without the proper vacuum level A device for storing and mixing bone cement components. The device includes a housing, a safety device, and a vacuum indicator. The housing defines a mixing chamber configured to store a first bone cement component therein. In a first safety position, the safety device prevents contact between the first bone cement component and a second bone cement component in the mixing chamber. In a second safety position, the safety device permits contact between the first and second bone cement components in the mixing chamber. The vacuum indicator restricts movement of the safety device from the first safety position to the second safety position when in a first vacuum indicator position. The vacuum indicator permits movement of the safety device from the first safety position to the second safety position when in a second vacuum indicator position.
US09724656B2	Mixing screw An auger for a vertical feed mixer with a lifting surface that is upwardly angle from an inner edge toward an outer edge. A fliting portion to form a part of an auger for a vertical feed mixer, the fliting portion including an outer edge that is positioned higher than a radially positioned inner edge. An auger for a vertical feed mixer that in rotation defines an hourglass shape.
US09724654B2	Agitating bar and agitator comprising the same An agitating bar and an agitator including the same are provided. The agitating bar includes a barrier unit in addition to a rotating shaft, and an impeller unit. Therefore, the agitating bar can be useful in preventing the stream of a fluid which flows rapidly toward a fluid outlet port in a state in which the fluid is not mixed uniformly around the rotating shaft, thereby enhancing agitation efficiency and a degree of homogenization for the mixed fluid.
US09724648B2	Hybrid porous structured material, method of preparing hybrid porous structured material, membrane including hybrid porous structured material, and water treatment device including membrane including hybrid porous structured material A hybrid porous structured material may include a porous region and a non-porous region. The porous region may include an imaginary stacked structure, wherein a plurality of imaginary spherical bodies/cavities are stacked so as to contact each other in three-dimensional directions. The non-porous region fills the gaps between the imaginary spherical bodies. A spherical colloid particle is present in each of the plurality of imaginary spherical bodies in the porous region. A separation membrane may include the hybrid porous structured material. A water treatment device may include the membrane.
US09724646B2	Separation membrane element A separation membrane element includes a water collecting pipe, a separation membrane main body having a feed-side face and a permeate-side face, a feed-side channel material and permeate-side channel materials. The separation membrane main body, the feed-side channel material and the permeate-side channel materials are spirally wound around the water collecting tube. A plurality of the permeate-side channel materials are discontinuously provided on the permeate-side face of the separation membrane main body, along a first direction that is a longitudinal direction of the water collecting pipe. The feed-side channel material has a thickness of from 0.15 to 0.5 mm.
US09724645B2	Electrochemically regenerated water deionization An apparatus and method for abating scale formation during the purification and demineralization of water in an electrochemical deionization apparatus. In the apparatus and method, scale forming ions in a raw water feed are precipitated at a controlled location remote from the deionization chambers of the deionization apparatus. Concentrate water produced during the deionization process to produce demineralized product water is acidified and circulated through the deionization apparatus to prevent scale formation and build-up in the deionization apparatus.
US09724639B2	System for contacting gases and liquids A system for contacting gases and liquids includes a vessel containing inert particles, wherein the total volume of the inert particles is from 1 to 20% of the total working volume of the vessel.
US09724634B2	Honeycomb filter and method for producing honeycomb filter An object of the present invention is to provide a honeycomb filter capable of achieving a combination of high collection efficiency and low pressure loss. The honeycomb filter comprises a ceramic honeycomb substrate in which a multitude of cells through which a fluid flows are disposed in parallel in a longitudinal direction and are separated by cell walls, each cell being sealed at an end section at either the fluid inlet side or the fluid outlet side, and a filter layer which, among the surfaces of the cell walls, is formed on the surface of the cell walls of those cells in which the end section at the fluid inlet side is open and the end section at the fluid outlet side is sealed by a sealing material, wherein the thickness of the filter layer increases gradually from the fluid inlet side toward the fluid outlet side.
US09724633B2	Ceramic honeycomb structure and its production method A method for producing a honeycomb-shaped ceramic structure by extrusion-molding a moldable material including a cordierite-forming material and a pore-forming material, wherein the cordierite-forming material contains 15-25% by mass of silica having an average particle size of 20-30 μm, with 5% or less by mass of particles having particle sizes of 10 μm or less and 5% or less by mass of particles having particle sizes of 100 μm or more, a particle size distribution deviation SD of 0.5 or less, and sphericity of 0.5 or more, and wherein the pore-forming material is present in an amount of 5-40% by mass based on the cordierite-forming material and has an average particle size of 15-50 μm, with 10% or less by mass of particles having particle sizes of 5 μm or less and 5% or less by mass of particles having particle sizes of 80 μm or more.
US09724632B2	Air cleaner An air cleaner is provided. The air cleaner may include a circular filter assembly, in which a plurality of filters may be stacked, a circular rear or first case including a mount sleeve, on which the filter assembly may be mounted, a circular middle or second case, on which a discharge grille may be disposed, the second case being coupled to a front or first surface of the first case, a circular front or third case coupled to a front or first surface of the second case, and a circular panel attached to a surface of the third case. The filter assembly may include a first filter, a second filter disposed at a side of the first filter to accommodate the first filter, and a third filter disposed at a side of the second filter to accommodate the second filter. Edges of surfaces of the first to third filters may be flush with each other.
US09724630B2	Pleated woven wire filter A removable, reusable, pleated woven wire filter comprising: (a) a stainless steel perforated core having one-half-inch stainless steel round bar reinforcement rings welded to one-half-inch stainless steel round bar cross bars to create bar-ring junctures, and having 11-gauge stainless steel attachment clips welded to each end of the perforated core; (b) a three-layer stainless steel pleated woven wire filter media wrapped around the perforated core, the filter media having spaced apart pleats with external peaks, and an external filter media surface comprising the external peaks of the pleats; (c) a stainless steel flattened expanded metal shroud adjacent to and encircling the external peaks, and (d) a stainless steel top end cap base and a stainless steel bottom end cap base connected to the metal shroud, both cap bases sealed against top and bottom ends of the filter media with a stainless steel adhesive sealant rated at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
US09724625B2	In-line centrifuge-separator pump An in-line centrifuge-separator pump includes a shaft, a shroud, and a plurality of spaced-apart corrugated, and concentrically disposed separator structures. The shaft is adapted to receive a drive torque and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to rotate. The shroud is spaced apart from and is coupled to the shaft to be rotated thereby. The separator structures are at least partially disposed within the shroud and are coupled to both the shroud and the shaft to simultaneously rotate therewith. Each separator structure has a plurality of perforations formed therein.
US09724623B2	Inclined tubular separator for separating oil well substances The present invention relates to a tubular oil separator providing separation of respective fluid components mixed in fluids from oil wells, wherein the tubular oil separator A is arranged to mitigate problems related to turbulence and possible non-Newtonian fluid behaviors of fluid components mixed in the fluids from the oil wells in the oil separator. The invention further relates to a method of operating a separator. Moreover the invention relates to a system of multiple separators. Inventive aspects of the separator comprises an elongated outer, closed tubular section and an elongated, inner tubular section, which is closed in one end and open in another end, —where the inner tubular section is arranged inside the outer tubular section, —and where oil well substances are introduced into the open end of the inner tubular section via a tube feed section passing through the outer tubular section and into the inner tubular section, —and where the inner tubular section comprises multiple, elongated and parallel slots arranged in a longitudinal direction of the inner tubular section in a circumferential manner, —where the inclination of the separator facilitates separation of the oil well substances into lower density substances and higher density substances, —where the lower density substances by buoyancy drift upward through the slots and exit via an upper outlet in the outer tubular section and higher density substances sink downward through the slots and by gravitation exit via a lower outlet in the outer tubular section.
US09724620B2	Process and plant for producing C2-C4 olefins from methanol and/or dimethyl ether In producing C2-C4 olefins, in particular propylene, from an educt mixture containing steam and oxygenates, such as methanol and/or dimethyl ether, the educt mixture is reacted in a reactor on a catalyst to a reaction mixture comprising low-molecular olefins and gasoline hydrocarbons, which in a first separating device is separated into a mixture rich in C5− olefins, a mixture rich in C5+ gasoline hydrocarbons, and an aqueous phase. To increase the yield of propylene the mixture rich in C5+ gasoline hydrocarbons is supplied to a second separating device, in which the aromatics contained in the mixture are separated. The residual stream largely free from aromatics is at least partly recirculated to the reactor.
US09724619B2	Separation processes using divided columns The claimed invention provides a technique wherein the two column system is combined into a single column. The light components are concentrated on the prefractionation side (feed side) of the column, where they are removed as an overhead top product. The middle boiling components are removed as an overhead product on the opposite side of dividing wall. For the same product specifications, top divided column requires substantially lower capital and operating cost than a conventional two-column system.
US09724608B2	Computer-readable storage medium storing information processing program, information processing device, information processing system, and information processing method An example game device corrects a sound of a sound source located behind a virtual camera by applying a frequency filter to the sound. Specifically, an angle between an imaging direction of the virtual camera and a direction from the virtual camera toward the sound source is calculated. If the absolute value of the angle is 90 degrees or more, a filter value is calculated based on the angle. The game device also corrects the filter value based on a distance between the virtual camera and the sound source. The game device applies a low-pass filter corresponding to the filter value to the sound of the sound source.
US09724607B2	Controlling a display of a computer device A computer-implemented method of controlling a display of a computer device by: rendering on the display a game board having a plurality of selectable game objects, each at a respective tile location in an array. User input is detected to select a game object causing the game object to move in a direction. A game move is implemented in which the selected game object is moved to an adjacent new tile location and swapped with the selected game object. Match data is generated if the move results in at least three game objects of the same characteristic occupying adjacent tile locations, which are removed from the rendered image. New game objects are generated to replace the removed game objects.
US09724606B2	Systems and methods for indicating positions of selected symbols in a target sequence A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein to display positions of symbols in a target sequence. In various embodiments, a Sequence Generator generates a target sequence of symbols to be identified by a player in a virtual gaming environment. The Sequence Generator generates an obscured display of the target sequence. The Sequence Generator receives from the player a first selected sequence of symbols to be played in a first game move in the virtual gaming environment. The Sequence Generator identifies a first shared symbol present in both the first selected sequence and the target sequence. Responsive to the identifying, the Sequence Generator changes the obscured display of the target sequence to reveal the first shared symbol at a first position in the target sequence.
US09724603B2	Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment.
US09724602B2	Method for implementing a computer game A method, implemented as computer code being executed by one or more processors, in which a computing device displays computer game graphics showing a gameboard with multiple game elements that are removed when matched or switched, such as in a match-3, clicker or switcher game; and in which the processor draws the elements as irregularly arranged columns of colored blocks; and the processor draws small animals are placed on or amongst the blocks; and the processor is programmed such that the object of the game is to enable a target number of the animals to descend to the ground and be rescued, by the player removing blocks from the gameboard.
US09724601B2	Game controller An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit having a main unit-side slide member and configured to execute a game process. The game controller having a front surface and at least first and second side surfaces relative to the front surface. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from the second side surface and is configured for slidably engaging with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member includes a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface extends from the first end to the second end of the controller-side slide member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slide direction. The game controller includes a first operation control. The first operation control is provided on the lower surface.
US09724599B2	Operator and operating device The operator includes: an operation body having a shaft section that extends along a first direction (Z direction), the operation body being operated by a user; a first detecting body to detect the rotational motion of the operation body about a rotational axis that extends along a plane, the plane being defined by second (X direction) and third (Y direction) directions, the second direction being orthogonal to the first direction, and the third direction being orthogonal to the first and second directions; and a second detecting body provided independently of the first detecting body to detect the translational motion of the operation body along the plane described above.
US09724597B2	Multi-image interactive gaming device An image capture device includes: a housing; a first camera defined along a front surface of the housing; a first camera controller configured to control the first camera to capture images of an interactive environment during user interactivity at a first exposure setting; a second camera defined along the front surface of the housing; a second camera controller configured to control the second camera to capture images of the interactive environment during the user interactivity at a second exposure setting lower than the first exposure setting, the captured images from the second camera being analyzed to identify and track an illuminated object in the interactive environment.
US09724595B2	Studded jigsaw puzzle with pry tool The jigsaw puzzle includes a baseplate used with attachable puzzle pieces. The baseplate has multiple upward-facing engagement mechanisms that are engaged with corresponding and complementary puzzle piece rear-facing engagement mechanisms. The rear-facing engagement mechanisms and the complementary puzzle piece rear-facing engagement mechanisms are designed so as to leave a space between the bottom of the puzzle piece and the top surface of the baseplate. Therefore, even when the puzzle piece rear-facing engagement mechanisms are engaged with the upward-facing engagement mechanisms, this space can accommodate the provided pry tool. The pry tool can be inserted in to the space to easily remove the puzzle pieces after play, storage, or display. Therefore, the puzzle can be used over and over.
US09724593B2	Pusher tip and associated systems Exemplary embodiments are directed to pusher tips including a body with a top section and a base section. The top section can be configured for attachment to a paddle shaft and the base section can be configured for placement against a surface. The base section can define a substantially convex, continuous and planar surface. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to pusher tip systems and paddle shafts.
US09724591B2	Binding cleaner for nordic ski boots Systems, methods, and apparatuses for cleaning recesses in ski boots and installing such apparatuses on various surfaces are disclosed. A user may insert a portion of the apparatus that projects from the surface on which it is installed into a gap between a steel rod in their ski boot designed for use with a ski binding and the sole of the ski boot in order to clear the recess in which the steel rod is disposed.
US09724586B2	Balance trainer A balance trainer set including an inflatable balance board and an inflatable balance roller are disclosed. The inflatable balance board may have a flat, or slightly curved profile taken along a longitudinal centerline and/or a lateral centerline.
US09724575B2	Golf club face A golf club head including a club face constructed from a low modulus material for maximizing driving distance potential and a perimeter flange having a mass reducing configuration for preventing adverse influences to the center of gravity and the moment of inertia of a golf club head including the club face.
US09724573B2	Golf clubs and golf club heads A golf club head enables the initial velocity of a ball to be increased and enables the carry to be lengthened. In some example structures, the golf club includes a face plate formed from metal and club head body (e.g., a crown and sole) formed from fiber reinforced plastic. A weighted body is provided inside the rearmost portion of the golf club head and a low rigidity portion whose width becomes gradually narrower as it approaches the rearmost portion is provided in the crown extending from the vicinity of the face plate to the rearmost portion.
US09724572B2	Golf club This golf club includes a shaft, a golf club head, a first adapter, a second adapter, and a fixing member that fixes the first adapter in an interior space of a hosel portion. The shaft is configured to be coupled with an inclination relative to the coupling portion of the first adapter, and the first adapter is configured to be coupled with an inclination relative to the second adapter.
US09724561B2	Sport training equipment A system for recording and analyzing an activity, such as a golf activity, is provided. The system comprises an impact detection device and one or more video capture unit for recording and displaying recorded activities. Preferred activities are saved, and may be viewed at a separate viewing unit located remote from the video capture unit. The remote viewing unit allows for replay and analysis of the saved activities. In addition, saved activities and data may be uploaded to the Internet for later viewing and analysis.
US09724560B2	Compressible barbell adapter A compressible barbell adapter is disclosed, which consists of a compression-retraction member fastened to a hollow shaft for use on a bar. The compression and retraction movement of the compression-retraction member is generally achieved by means of a pinion and a rack system, and can be utilized in conjunction with dampening means. Slidable handles are also connected to the compression-retraction member, and serve to slide along the axis of the hollow shaft, and thus along the bar. The compressible barbell adapter is meant to be fastened onto existing bars or barbells such that additional exertion is focused on the pectoral, deltoid and back muscles during various exercises.
US09724554B2	Full body exercise apparatus A layered strap-like apparatus for exercising, stretching and training multiple muscle groups of the entire body of a user. The apparatus is adapted to be worn about the waist or carried as a bandolier about the user's body. The apparatus has an optional, releasably closable pocket between the layers for securing and carrying accessories, such as attachable handles and elastic bands. The apparatus and methods of use provide the user with balanced loading options and the flexibility to exercise anywhere.
US09724550B2	One part, solids containing decontamination blend composition A one part, solids containing decontamination blend composition comprises a solid acetyl donor coated with a compound that protects it from hydrolysis, a peroxygen source, optionally a catalyst, optionally a surfactant, and optionally a buffer. The decontamination blend composition is generally in a dry powder, particle, etc. form or in a tablet, pill, etc. form and is complete in and of itself in that no additional compounds are required prior to use and is readily distributed as a one package system. Upon the addition of water, a peroxygen compound such as hydrogen peroxide is formed, and peracetic acid is generated under alkaline conditions. The decontamination blend composition is particularly suitable for oxidizing various chemical and biological compounds thereby eradicating the same in situ as on surfaces, clothes, articles, and the like. Representative contaminants include mustard gas, nerve gas, bacterial toxins, anthrax, bird flu, and the like.
US09724549B2	Method and device for the testing of fire extinguishing systems An installation for testing open fire extinguishing systems includes a smoke and/or mist generator and a connecting conduit suitable and dedicated for being connected to a fire fighting system. A method for testing of fire extinguishing systems has the following steps performed in any suitable order: a) providing an installation for the generation of smoke and/or mist, b) connecting a conduit of the installation to a conduit of a first section of a preferably open fire extinguishing system, c) opening a valve which provides a connection between the first section of the fire fighting system and the connecting conduit of the installation, d) turning on the smoke and/or mist generator, such that, by the exiting of the smoke and/or mist, the spray heads of the first section of the fire extinguishing system can be inspected on their openness, e) repeating steps b-d for any further section of the fire extinguishing system.
US09724545B2	Neck-worn air filtration device A neck-worn personal air filtration device for filtering aero-allergens and providing a zone of filtered air around or near a user's breathing zone is described. The device may include an air source adapted to deliver a pressurized airflow, a hose, and a neck-worn plenum including a filter. The airflow being caused to accumulate within the plenum and exit the plenum through the air permeable surface. The air is filtered by a filter for breathing by the user.
US09724541B2	Dental cleaning and polishing composition comprising diamond particles A new whitening dentifrice suitable for use with porcelain veneers and dental work as well as with natural tooth enamel comprising diamond particles is disclosed.
US09724538B2	Automated anatomy delineation for image guided therapy planning When delineating anatomical structures in a medical image of a patient for radiotherapy planning, a processor (18) detects landmarks (24) in a low-resolution image (e.g., MRI or low-dose CT) and maps the detected landmarks to reference landmarks (28) in a reference contour of the anatomical structure. The mapped landmarks facilitate adjusting the reference contour to fit the anatomical structure. The adjusted reference contour data is transformed and applied to a second image using a thin-plate spline, and the adjusted high-resolution image is used for radiotherapy planning.
US09724537B2	Abnormal electrical conduction blocking apparatus using photodynamic therapy (PDT) There are provided an apparatus and a method for blocking abnormal conduction in the cardiac muscle using a photodynamic therapy or for treating arrhythmia. There is provided a catheter ablation apparatus for the treatment of arrhythmia using a photodynamic therapy, comprising a catheter leading a photoradiation unit to an abnormal electrical conduction site or a hyperexcitability occurring site in the cardiac muscle of a test subject in which a photosensitizer is present by administering the photosensitizer beforehand and which causes arrhythmia, means for generating a light ray with which the abnormal electrical conduction site or the hyperexcitability occurring site is irradiated, and means for transmitting the light ray to the abnormal electrical conduction site or the hyperexcitability occurring site, wherein the photosensitizer used is a water-soluble chlorine-based photosensitizer and the light ray used is a light ray having an excitation wavelength equal to that of the photosensitizer.
US09724536B1	Embedded fiber phototherapy light cap A phototherapy device includes a high intensity light source secured to a leaky light conducting fiber to leak light along the length of the fiber. The light fiber is illuminated at either or both ends by the light source and the light fiber is generally oriented in a 3-D spiral pattern to form a dome of light to provide phototherapy to an area of a patient's scalp to be treated. A generally hemispherical shell is formed of a first or inner translucent diffuser layer secured to a second or outer reflective layer, the first and second layers encapsulating the 3-D non-overlapping spiral pattern light fiber. A control system is also provided to turn off the light source when a break or discontinuity occurs in the fiber.
US09724535B1	Low frequency magnetic pulse variable resonator for actively influencing the interaction and intercommunication at the cellular level for biological organisms and molecular level of matter An apparatus and method is provided for healing and regeneration of live human and animal bodies and influencing interaction and intercommunication at the cellular level. The apparatus can include one or more environmental and/or body sensors. An electrical circuit can also be provided to produce a square or trapezoidal wave that is delivered to a transducer for application, preferably timed at specific frequencies Delta, Theta, Alpha, to Beta, based on information received from the one or more sensors.
US09724534B2	Systems and methods for providing a magnetic resonance treatment to a subject A system for providing a magnetic resonance treatment may include components that provide the system with an ability to treat pain and relieve symptoms of the subject. In another embodiment, a method of providing a magnetic resonance treatment includes components that provide the system with an ability to treat pain, relieve symptoms, provide relaxation, and improve the overall comfort and well-being of the subject.
US09724529B2	Defibrillator with protocol for selectively interrupting CPR A method for delivering electrotherapy from a defibrillator includes the steps of providing a source of patient ECG signals received during a CPR period, estimating from the patient ECG signals the likelihood of a shockable rhythm existent during the CPR period, and determining whether CPR should be interrupted prior to the end of the CPR period to deliver electrotherapy based on the estimating step. Based on the determining step, the defibrillator may then provide an output instruction to stop CPR. The AED (10) thus enables an improved rescue protocol.
US09724526B2	Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for operating the same Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and a lead sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. An external controller includes circuitry adapted for wireless telemetry and a charging coil for generating the radio frequency magnetic field to transcutaneously recharge a rechargeable battery in the pulse generator. Using wireless telemetry, the pulse generator is adapted to transmit status information back to the external controller to allow the external controller to automatically adjust up or down the magnitude of the radio frequency magnetic field and/or to instruct a user to reposition the charging coil, the status information adapted to allow optimal recharging of the pulse generator rechargeable battery.
US09724524B2	Interconnection of conductor to feedthrough A method of interconnecting a conductor and a hermetic feedthrough of an implantable medical device includes welding a lead to a pad on a feedthrough. The feedthrough includes a ceramic insulator and a via hermetically bonded to the insulator. The via includes platinum. The pad is bonded to the insulator and electrically connected to the via, includes platinum, and has a thickness of at least 50 μm. The lead includes at least one of niobium, platinum, titanium, tantalum, palladium, gold, nickel, tungsten, and oxides and alloys thereof.
US09724523B2	EPG leaded interface An interface for coupling with a percutaneously implantable lead is described. The interface includes a rotation based system to engage the terminal connector of the lead. The interface includes a brake which retains the lead in the lead port through friction, but allows the lead to exit the lead port if sufficient force is applied. The interface can be coupled with the lead without removing a stylet or stiffening wire from the lead.
US09724522B2	Medical device systems and methods with multiple communication modes Medical device systems and methods with multiple communication modes. An example medical device system may include a first medical device and a second medical device communicatively coupled to the first medical device. The first medical device may be configured to communicate information to the second medical device in a first communication mode. The first medical device may further be configured to communicate information to the second medical device in a second communication mode after determining that one or more of the communication pulses captured the heart of the patient.
US09724520B2	Methods, implantable medical devices, and systems to continue implementing a special mode of operation after experiencing a device reset An implantable medical device implements a special mode of operation, such as a mode of electrical stimulation therapy, during conditions where there may be an increased likelihood that a device reset will occur. The implantable medical device recovers from the device reset by copying values that specify the special mode and that are stored in a non-volatile memory to an operating memory. The special mode is implemented after the device reset has occurred by using the values copied to the operating memory. One version of the special mode is an MRI mode that allows the implantable medical device to safely operate during an MRI scan. The fields of the MRI scan may trigger a device reset, but the MRI mode values are copied from the non-volatile memory to the operating memory, and the MRI mode is implemented after the reset by using the values copied to the operating memory.
US09724512B2	Implantable electroacupuncture system and method for treating parkinson's disease and essential tremor through application of stimului at or near an acupoint on the chorea line An implantable electroacupuncture device (IEAD) treats Parkinson's disease or Essential Tremor through application of stimulation pulses applied to at least one of the acupoints on the chorea line. The IEAD includes an hermetically-sealed implantable electroacupuncture (EA) device and a conduit extending therefrom. At least one electrode is located on the outside of the housing. At least one electrode is located at an opening formed through the conduit. The housing contains a primary power source and pulse generation circuitry. A sensor wirelessly senses externally-generated operating commands, such as ON, OFF and AMPLITUDE. The pulse generation circuitry generates stimulation pulses. The stimulation pulses are applied to the specified acupoint or nerve through the electrodes in accordance with a specified stimulation regimen.
US09724510B2	System and methods for electrical stimulation of biological systems Systems and methods for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include at least one electrically stimulating electrode coupled to a pulse generator. Individuals with GERD are treated by implanting a stimulation device within and/or proximate the patient's lower esophageal sphincter, gastric fundus, or other nearby gastrointestinal structures and applying electrical stimulation to the patient's lower esophageal sphincter and/or fundus, in accordance with certain predefined protocols. Electrical stimulation provided by the disclosed systems results in an increase in the length of the high pressure zone of the LES and/or modulation of the receptive relaxation response of the fundus to decrease gastric pressure, creating a longer barrier to the reflux of gastric contents or increasing functional lower esophageal pressure respectively, thereby treating GERD.
US09724508B2	Electronic identification of external cables for external medical devices Disclosed is an improved external cable box assembly and external trial stimulator (ETS) for use with an implantable medical device. The improved external cable box assembly has memory and logic circuitry embedded in it which allows the cable box to be identified. Associated logic circuitry in the improved ETS allows the ETS to read and write characteristics—such as electronic identifiers or cable addresses—of the external cable box assemblies and to store the values of those characteristics in its memory, associating characteristic values with each of its ports. If the external cable box assemblies become unplugged from the ETS and then are reconnected to incorrect ports on the ETS, logic in the ETS will either alert the patient to swap the port locations of the external stimulation cables, or the ETS will automatically reroute the correct therapy through each port.
US09724507B2	Interventional medical systems and associated tethering assemblies and methods An implantable medical device is tethered to a delivery catheter by a length of a tether, which extends through an attachment feature of the device and between a free end thereof and a secured end thereof, wherein the secured end is fixedly coupled to a tubular member of the catheter in proximity to a distal end thereof, and the free end is engaged against an inner surface of a sidewall that extends within the tubular member. The free end of the tether may be engaged against the inner surface by an enlarged distal tip of an elongate wire that extends within a lumen defined by the inner surface of the sidewall. An operator may move the distal tip of the wire out through a distal opening of the lumen, thereby pushing the free end of the tether out from engagement with the surface, to untether the device from the catheter.
US09724506B2	Nanopillar electrode devices and methods of recording action potentials This disclosure provide a nanopillar electrode device, comprising a substrate patterned with a plurality of metal pads. The device may further comprise a plurality of nanopillars electrode arrays, wherein each nanopillar electrode array is attached to the substrate above a metal pad and electrically connected to the pad. The device may further comprise and a chamber surrounding the nanopillar electrodes, which can be used for culturing cells of interest for recording action potentials. The nanopillar electrode device may be configured to apply a voltage through the nanopillar electrodes from a voltage source. Nanopillar electroporation may be used to increase the permeability of cell membranes to allow intracellular recording. Also provided are methods of device fabrication, and methods of use.
US09724502B2	Dilator and method for penile prosthetic implantation A dilator configured for dilating tissue of a corpora cavernosum of a penis having a dilation body defined along a longitudinal axis of the dilator and an extendable wing connected to the dilation body. A knob is provided at a first proximal end portion of the dilation body and is configured to communicate with the extendable wing. Rotating the knob extends the extendable wing away from the dilation body and changes an effective diameter of the dilator. Also disclosed is a method of dilating the corpora cavernosum of a penis and a method of implanting a penile prosthetic in the corpora cavernosum of a penis.
US09724494B2	Guide wire device including a solderable linear elastic nickel-titanium distal end section and methods of preparation therefor Shapeable guide wire devices and methods for their manufacture. Guide wire devices include an elongate shaft member having a shapeable distal end section that is formed from a linear pseudoelastic nickel-titanium (Ni—Ti) alloy that has linear pseudoelastic behavior without a phase transformation or onset of stress-induced martensite. Linear pseudoelastic Ni—Ti alloy, which is distinct from non-linear pseudoelastic (i.e., superelastic) Ni—Ti alloy, is highly durable, corrosion resistant, and has high stiffness. The shapeable distal end section is shapeable by a user to facilitate guiding the guide wire through tortuous anatomy. In addition, linear pseudoelastic Ni—Ti alloy is more durable tip material than other shapeable tip materials such as stainless steel.
US09724490B2	Capillary heater wire A heater wire including at least one extending component disposed thereon. The heater wire is positioned within a respiratory gas conduit. The heater wire may include a wire component and a groove that extends along a length of the heater wire. The heater wire may also include threads extending from an outer surface of the heater wire that faces away from the wire component. The threads may be woven or braided threads.
US09724489B2	Self-referencing optical measurement for breast cancer detection Optical data is obtained from a pair of breasts, employing a simultaneous bilateral referencing protocol, and is subsequently analyzed employing a self-referencing data analysis method. Optical measurements can be performed on both breasts simultaneously under various protocols, including resting-state measures and evoked responses. Sensing hardware and data collection protocols are economical and can be implemented without patient discomfort. The natural variance inherently associated with optical measures of the breast is reduced by: imposition of substantially symmetric boundary conditions; collection of simultaneous bilateral dynamic measures; referencing measurement data of one breast to measurement data from another.
US09724485B2	Device for resuscitating victims of cardio-respiratory arrest The present invention comprises an insufflated air inlet (2a), an outlet (3a) for said insufflated air provided at the lower end of an air conveying tube (3) designed to penetrate the throat of the victim through the mouth, at least a first one-way valve (4) interposed between said air inlet (2a) and air outlet (3a) to allow the flow of air from said inlet (2a) to said outlet (3a) and prevent the flow of a fluid exhaled by the victim in the opposite direction, the body of said valve (4) including an outlet aperture (4a) for the exit of the fluid exhaled by the victim, and characterized in that the upper end of said insufflated air conveying tube (3) comprises a portion (3b) of tube (3) which is configured for internally receiving the body of said valve (4), the wall of said tube (3) including at least one outer hole (6) communicating with the aperture (4a) of the body of the valve (4) to allow discharging the fluid exhaled by the victim to the outside.
US09724480B2	Drug delivery device The invention relates to a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug, comprising: a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening, the support body configured to retain a syringe barrel sealed by a stopper slidably disposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, a needle shield adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body, slidably disposed thereon and keyed to the support body for preventing relative rotation, wherein at least one guiding track is defined on the support body and at least one retaining clip arranged on the needle shield is deflectable by the guiding track, wherein the guiding track is configured such that the retaining clip follows a first path when the needle shield is depressed from an extended position to a retracted position for needle extension and that the retaining clip follows a different second path when the needle shield is subsequently extended, wherein a non-return catch is arranged for catching the retaining clip at the end of the second path.
US09724473B2	Multi-directional low-displacement force sensor A device for the measurement of forces on the tip of a jet injector drug ampoule. Sensor consists of multiple spokes with strain sensing capability where each spoke has a modified linkage to allow for quasi-free bending behavior on one spoke end. By using the strain output of all three full bridges in parallel, it is possible to discriminate between lateral forces and axial forces directed collinear with the center axis of the ampoule applied to the tip of the nozzle. This information can be relayed to the user to attain, for example, a pre-determined contact force between the nozzle and an area receiving an injection.
US09724467B2	Flow meter An flow meter includes a coupler, a support member, an image sensor, and one or more processors. The coupler is adapted to couple to a drip chamber. The support member is operatively coupled to the coupler. The image sensor has a field of view and is operatively coupled to the support member. The image sensor is positioned to view the drip chamber within its field of view. The one or more processors are operatively coupled to the image sensor to receive data thereform. The one or more processors (1) receive image data from the image sensor, and (2) determine an existence of a free flow condition by identifying an optical distortion of an area behind the free flow condition within the drip chamber using the received image data.
US09724463B2	Fluid dispensing or feeding device A fluid dispensing device includes a container coupled between a bottle and a discharge tube for forcing the fluid to flow through the discharge tube without gravity, a base member is disposed in the container, a housing is engaged in the container and movable toward and away from the base member, a spring biased plug controls the fluid to flow out of the housing, a cap and a casing are attached to the container, a spring biased valve piece is engaged in the casing for engaging with the cap and for controlling the fluid to flow through the cap, a magnetic member is attached to the casing, and a coil is attached to the container to act with and to move the magnetic member in the container.
US09724460B2	Controlled nucleation from gas-supersaturated liquid Disclosed is a system to generate bubbles. The bubbles may be formed to include a substantially or medically pure gas. The bubbles may be formed on demand and in a selected small size.
US09724458B2	Hemodialysis system A drain cassette for a dialysis unit has a fluid channel between venous and arterial connection ports, and a valve may controllably open and close fluid communication between a drain outlet port and the venous connection port or the arterial connection port. A blood circuit assembly and drain cassette may be removable from the dialysis unit, e.g., by hand and without the use of tools. A blood circuit assembly may include a single, unitary member that defines portions of a pair of blood pumps, control valves, channels to accurately position flexible tubing for an occluder, an air trap support, and/or other portions of the assembly. A blood circuit assembly engagement device may assist with retaining a blood circuit assembly on the dialysis unit, and/or with removal of the assembly. An actuator may operate a retainer element and an ejector element that interact with the assembly.
US09724456B2	Dialysis system having non-invasive fluid velocity sensing A dialysis system includes a dialysis instrument including a blood pump, a dialysate inlet pump, a dialysate outlet pump, and at least one fluid velocity sensor, each sensor including an emitter and a receiver, a dialyzer arranged (i) to receive blood pumped by the blood pump, (ii) to receive fresh dialysate pumped by the dialysate inlet pump and (iii) such that used dialysate is pumped from the dialyzer by the dialysate outlet pump, and a disposable cassette including a to-dialyzer dialysate pathway carrying dialysate pumped by the dialysate inlet pump and a from-dialyzer dialysate pathway carrying used dialysate pumped by the dialysate outlet pump, wherein at least one of the to-dialyzer dialysate pathway or the from-dialyzer dialysate pathway includes at least one sensing area so positioned and arranged such that when the disposable cassette is mounted to the instrument, the sensing area is coupled operably with both the emitter and the receiver of the at least one fluid velocity sensor.
US09724454B2	Manual breast pump [Problem] To provide a manual breast pump which can be disassembled and assembled easily for cleaning purposes, and which can easily change a negative pressure during expression of milk which is generated by an operating section.[Means for Solving] It is provided an accommodating vessel 11 for storing breast milk, a breast pump main body 21, and a manual operating section 61 attached to the breast pump main body and deforming a negative pressure generating member 30 installed on the breast pump main body. The manual operating section 61 has a lever shape, and has an engagement structure 80 which engages with the engaging section 38 on the breast pump main body 21 side. The engagement structure 80 tilts down the extending section erected in the form of a pillar, the extending section being a part of the negative pressure generating member, and is selectively engaged with a plurality of engaging sections provided in the middle of the extending section upon erecting the extending section.
US09724450B2	Medical implants The current invention is directed to a medical implant made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and methods of making such medical implants, wherein the medical implants are biologically, mechanically, and morphologically compatible with the surrounding implanted region of the body.
US09724445B2	Personal deodorizing products The invention relates to deodorizing products, and in particular, deodorizing products that find use in toileting. In some aspects, the deodorizing product is a solid substrate that disintegrates when exposed to water such as in a toilet bowl, where the solid substrate has been pre-infused with a scenting agent, for example, an essential oil or a microencapsulated essential oil. The composition can be placed directly into the toilet bowl water prior to toileting, thereby expediting the action of the scenting agent. After toileting, the scenting agent is substantially removed when the toilet is flushed. The invention can also be used as a deodorizing product without deployment in liquid water.
US09724444B2	Scent frame and disposable scent paper box A scent frame includes a frame body, a rear plate, a transparent plate, a scent layer, and a rear cover. The frame body includes a frame window. The rear plate is on one side of the frame body and fixedly connected to the frame body. The rear plate includes an opening. The transparent plate is in the frame body to shield the frame window. A receiving space is formed between the transparent plate and the opening. The scent layer is in the receiving space and near to one surface of the transparent plate. The rear cover is on the opening of the rear plate to shield the receiving space. The rear cover includes one through hole. Accordingly, fragrance of the scent layer can be spread from the through hole, and the scent frame can be placed on a surface or hung on a wall, based on different needs.
US09724440B2	Environmental cleaning and antimicrobial lighting component and fixture A system and method according to various embodiments combines three separate technologies to form a unique lighting system with enhanced antimicrobial properties and air cleaning capabilities. The combination of the three technologies also produces a lighting system that extends the required maintenance period for lighting fixtures. The first technology is based on anatase type TiO2. The second and third technologies are based on the use of micro-sized surface structures to generate light scattering effects and, at the same time, reduce bacterial colonization and inhibit bacterial migration even during the absence of light or in dark environments.
US09724435B2	Highly selective sigma receptor ligands and radioligands as probes in nociceptive processing and the pathphysiological study of memory deficits and cognitive disorders A method for localizing and quantifying S1R role in nociceptive processing; for providing a guide to providing an analgesic therapy; of using an S1R selective ligand as a biomarker for pathphysiological study of memory deficits and cognitive disorders; or of detecting increased S1R density at the site of nerve injury arising from neuropathic pain comprising using as a probe at least one SR1 selective compound or radioligand of the general formula III′, or IV′:
US09724434B2	Lysine oligomer derivative and cartilage tissue marker made thereof There is provided a lysine oligomer derivative, wherein an ε-amino group and a carboxyl group of lysines are linked via a peptide bond, and a group capable of generating or absorbing electromagnetic wave is bonded to a C-terminal carboxyl group, an N-terminal amino group and/or an α-amino group. This lysine oligomer derivative has the characteristic of specifically accumulating in the cartilage matrix and can generate or absorb an electromagnetic wave, and is, therefore, useful as a cartilage tissue marker.
US09724431B2	Tumor-targeting multi-mode imaging method for living body based on gold nanoclusters A tumor-targeting multi-mode imaging and analyzing method for living body based on gold nanoclusters can include incubating the relevant cells with chloroauric acid and the salt solution thereof with certain concentration under physiological conditions, thereby generating gold nanoclusters. After, real-time non-invasive fluorescence imaging, Raman imaging and/or ultrasonic imaging can be used to image the tumor tissue.
US09724429B2	Promoters, expression cassettes, vectors, kits, and methods for the treatment of achromatopsia and other diseases The present invention provides isolated promoters, transgene expression cassettes, vectors, kits, and methods for treatment of genetic diseases that affect the cone cells of the retina.
US09724423B2	Thixotropic α-lactalbumin hydrogels, method for preparing same and uses thereof The present invention relates to shear-thinning α-lactalbumin hydrogels, which have a threshold and are thixotropic, to a method for preparing same and to the use thereof.
US09724422B2	Human lactoferrin derived peptide for use as an antigen masking agent The invention refers to a human lactoferrin derived peptide for use as an antigen masking agent in the production of a pharmaceutical composition for delivery of a biological active substance in a mammalian organism, where the biological active substance is able to induce an undesired immune response by the mammalian organism, where the pharmaceutical composition comprises a supramolecular aggregate of the biological active substance and the human lactoferrin derived peptide, with the effect that after delivery of pharmaceutical composition to the mammalian organism, there is no or only a diminished induction of the undesired immune response against the biological active substance.
US09724421B2	Chemoembolization composition comprising anti-angiogenic agents The invention relates to chemoembolization composition for anti-angiogenic agent delivery. The invention further relates to a method of preparing chemoembolization composition and to the use of chemoembolization composition in the method for treating solid tumor cancers.
US09724420B2	Liquid formulation of protein conjugate comprising an oxyntomodulin derivative covalently linked to a non-peptidyl polymer to an immunoglobulin FC region Disclosed are an albumin-free liquid formulation including a long-lasting oxyntomodulin conjugate in which an oxyntomodulin peptide comprising a derivative, variant, precursor or fragment of oxyntomodulin is linked to an immunoglobulin Fc region, which can increase the duration of physiological activity of the long-lasting oxyntomodulin conjugate and maintain the in vivo stability thereof for an extended period of time, as compared to native oxyntomodulin, and a method for preparing the liquid formulation. The liquid formulation contains a buffer, a sugar alcohol and a nonionic surfactant and does not contain a human serum albumin and factors that are potentially harmful to the human body, and thus is not susceptible to viral infection. The oxyntomodulin conjugate contains oxyntomodulin linked to an immunoglobulin Fc region, and thus has a large molecular weight, prolonged physiological activity, and excellent storage stability, compared to native oxyntomodulin.
US09724418B2	Drug combinations comprising a DGAT inhibitor and a PPAR-agonist The present invention relates to combinations of a DGAT inhibitor and a peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor (PPAR) agonist or a prodrug thereof. The invention further relates to methods for preparing such combinations, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said combinations as well as the use as a medicament of said combinations.The present invention also relates to novel DGAT inhibitors. The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as well as the use as a medicament of said compounds.
US09724417B2	Nanocarriers with multi-photon response elements Compositions are provided in which dendrimers and/or nanoparticles are synthesized with multi-photon responsive elements and self-immolative oligomers. The compositions may be utilized to selectively deliver Payloads within tissue by irradiating the compositions. The compositions may also be used to amplify sensitivity to irradiation.
US09724415B2	Stable aqueous formulations of adalimumab The invention provides aqueous pharmaceutical adalimumab compositions suitable for long-term storage of adalimumab, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same.
US09724404B2	HPV particles and uses thereof The invention relates to modified HPV particles that can be used therapeutically. Modified HPV particles may be used to deliver therapeutic agents, including siRNA molecules. Modified HPV particles may be used for the treatment of diseases or conditions of mucosal tissue, including HPV (human papilloma virus) infection and HPV-related tumors.
US09724401B2	Protein matrix vaccine compositions including polycations The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions containing one or more antigens of interest, one or more carrier proteins, and one or more polycations, wherein the antigen of interest is entrapped with cross-linked carrier protein matrix and one or more polycations, methods of making such vaccines, and methods of vaccine administration.
US09724395B2	Treatment of cancer with immune stimulators The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating cancer or a metastasis thereof in a subject. In some embodiments, the methods involve administering a composition comprising therapeutically effective amount of at least one immune stimulator to the subject. In some embodiments, a combination of at least two immune stimulators is used for the treatment. In some embodiments, the combination includes an alpha thymosin peptide and an additional immune stimulator, and/or optionally one or more additional anti-cancer agents.
US09724392B2	IL-25 treatment of obesity and metabolic disorders The present invention provides a method for reducing the weight of a subject, preventing weight gain in a subject, lowering blood glucose, or treating hepatic steatosis, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising interleukin-25 or IL-25-activated macrophages. In addition, the present invention provides a method of treating cachexia or promoting weight gain in a mammal in need of such treatment, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an inhibitor or antagonist of interleukin-25 in a mammal in the treatment of cachexia.
US09724379B2	Therapeutic agents with improved fibrinogen binding Therapeutic agents with improved fibrinogen binding properties are described. The agents are suitable for use as artificial platelets, or for formation of biogels. Methods and intermediates for producing the agents, cross-linking agents for use in the methods, and biogels formed from, or comprising the agents, are also described.
US09724378B2	Fusion protein comprising granzyme B and use thereof A fusion protein including granzyme B, a cell penetrating peptide, a cleavage site, and a targeting moiety, a composition for cell membrane penetration comprising the fusion protein, and an anticancer composition comprising the fusion protein.
US09724373B2	FOS-based prebiotic and bacterial-based probiotic Composition including a pathogen inhibiting bacterial probiotic and a fructooligosaccharide (FOS) prebiotic particularly suited as a feed additive administered to juvenile animals such as calves that promotes animal health and growth, reduces scours and mortality, and can act as an antibiotic substitute. The additive inhibits pathogen growth resulting in lower pathogen load within the animal and pathogen sheading. The prebiotic-probiotic additive includes bacteria that inhibit E. coli O157:H7 growth by as much as 93% and Salmonella growth by as much as 97%, as well as the Big-Six Escherichia coli strains. The probiotic is constituted of various combinations of four pathogen-inhibiting bacteria: Lactobacillus animalis; Lactobacillus animalis; Enterococcus faecium; and Pediococcus acidilactici.
US09724365B2	Microsphere-based delivery and ex vivo manipulation of dendritic cells for autoimmune therapies The present invention relates to tolerogenic mammalian dendritic cells (iDCs) and methods for the production of tolerogenic DCs. In addition, the present invention provides methods for administration of tolerogenic dendritic cells as well as particles containing oligonucleotides to mammalian subjects. Enhanced tolerogenicity in a host can be useful for treating inflammatory and autoimmune related diseases, such as type 1 diabetes.
US09724364B2	Aerosol hydogen peroxide mixture with trigger sprayer An aerosol hydrogen peroxide mixture agent with trigger sprayer that can be easily held in one hand. The hydrogen peroxide agent is in a bag inside a can and under pressure from air or nitrogen or mixture thereof, and can only be initially opened and released by pulling the tab of the trigger sprayer. The trigger assembly cannot be sprayed until the tab is pulled. The can is cylindrical canister housing and has a dip tube that goes to the bag of the can to the hydrogen peroxide mixture agent. There is propellant composed of air or nitrogen or mixture thereof in the can that pushes on the bag holding the hydrogen peroxide mixture agent up through the dip tube to the valve operative and then to the actuator stem up through the trigger sprayer.
US09724360B2	Methods for treating Filoviridae virus infections Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for treating Filoviridae virus infections by administering ribosides, riboside phosphates and prodrugs thereof, of Formula IV: The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are particularly useful for the treatment of Marburg virus, Ebola virus and Cueva virus infections.
US09724350B2	N,6-bis(aryl or heteroaryl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine compounds as IDH2 mutants inhibitors for the treatment of cancer Provided are compounds of formula (I), Wherein: ring A and ring B are each independently an optionally substituted 5-6 membered monocyclic aryl or heteroaryl. The compounds are inhibitors of isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) mutants useful for treating cancer.
US09724346B2	Substituted pyrimidines for treatment of a cough selected from chronic pathological cough, sub-acute pathological cough, acute pathological cough, neuronal hypersensitivity underlying chronic cough, neuronal hypersensitivity underlying sub-acute cough and neuronal hypersensitivity underlying acute cough Methods for treating cough, chronic cough and urges to cough associated with respiratory diseases with a P2X3 and/or a P2X2/3 receptor antagonist, the methods comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein.
US09724343B2	Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists and uses thereof The present invention provides a compound of formua I: wherein X−, R1, and R2 are as defined herein, and compositions thereof.
US09724342B2	C-met modulator pharmaceutical compositions Pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosage forms comprising Compound I are disclosed.
US09724339B2	Methods and drug products for treating alzheimer's disease Provided herein are drug products with low dose pioglitazone for use in the treatment (e.g., delay of onset) of cognitive impairment of the Alzheimer's type. Methods of manufacture thereof are also provided. Further provided are methods of treatment for Alzheimer's disease including administering a drug product with low dose pioglitazone. The methods may include determining whether the subject is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease based upon the subject's age and TOMM40 523 genotype.
US09724338B2	Methods of using (+)-1,4-dihydro-7-[(3S,4S)-3-methoxy-4-(methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-4-OXO-1-(2-thiazolyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid for treatment of antecedent hematologic disorders Methods of treating, preventing or managing antecedent hematologic disorders, such as myelodysplastic syndrome, including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia are disclosed. The methods encompass the administration of SNS-595. Also provided are methods of treatment using this compound with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy or immunotherapy. In certain embodiments, the method of treatment comprise administering SNS-595 in combination with cytarabine. Pharmaceutical compositions and single unit dosage forms suitable for use in the methods are also disclosed.
US09724337B2	AG-205 for the treatment of breast cancer Compositions, methods, and combination therapies for the treatment of cancers, including lymphomas, leukemias, melanomas, lung cancer, and metastatic disease, are provided. Specifically, compositions comprising ligands to Pgrmc1 are disclosed for use in treating and inhibiting tumor growth and progression and inhibition of metastases. The compositions and methods using these ligands can be used alone or in combination with other reagents and cancer treatment modalities.
US09724334B1	Method for treating a neurodegenerative disease or depression comprising administering derivatives of 2-amino-2-(1-dodecyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propane-1,3-diol A method for treating a neurodegenerative disease and depression, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising derivatives of 2-amino-2-(1-dodecyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propane-1,3-diol as an active ingredient.
US09724332B2	Arginine methyltransferase inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds described herein are useful for inhibiting arginine methyltransferase activity. Methods of using the compounds for treating arginine methyltransferase-mediated disorders are also described.
US09724331B2	Use of maleimide derivatives for preventing and treating leukemia The present invention is related to a compound of formula (I): a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a hydrate thereof, a solvate thereof, a metabolite thereof or a prodrug thereof; for use in a method for the treatment and/or prevention of leukemia, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of N—R1, O and S; R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and hydrogen; R2 is selected from the group consisting of indolyl, substituted indolyl, azaindolyl and substituted azaindolyl; and R3 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, substituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, heterocyclyl and substituted heterocyclyl.
US09724330B2	Methods of using (+)-2-[1-(3-Ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylsulfonylethyl]-4-acetylaminoisoindoline-1,3-dione Stereomerically pure (+)-2-[1-(3-Ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylsulfonylethyl]-4-acetylaminoisoindoline-1,3-dione, substantially free of its (−) isomer, and prodrugs, metabolites, polymorphs, salts, solvates, hydrates, and clathrates thereof are discussed. Also discussed are methods of using and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the (+) enantiomer of 2-[1-(3-Ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylsulfonylethyl]-4-acetylaminoisoindoline-1,3-dione are disclosed. The methods include methods of treating and/or preventing disorders ameliorated by the reduction of levels of TNF-α or the inhibition of PDE4.
US09724327B2	Methods of preventing progression to type 2 diabetes mellitus The present invention provides compositions and methods for delaying or preventing progression to type 2 diabetes mellitus in individuals with prediabetes and metabolic syndrome.
US09724326B2	Method of treating celiac disease The present invention relates to a composition for use in the treatment of an intestinal tract disorder caused by a gluten-associated protein, said composition comprising at least one agent which binds to the gluten-associated protein, characterized in that the composition is administered at the same time as or at most within 60 minutes after administration of at least one tannin to a patient.
US09724325B2	Nanoparticle isoflavone compositions and methods of making and using the same The present invention is directed to formulations of genistein and methods for making and using the same. In particular embodiments, the formulations described herein include suspension formulations of nanoparticulate genistein.
US09724324B2	Topical oily foam compositions Topical alcohol-free thermo labile oily foam composition comprising (i) at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient or ectoparasitic active ingredient; (ii) at least about 20% w/w of at least one lipophilic component; (iii) at least about 10% w/w of at least one non-ionic surfactant; (iv) at least about 0.5% w/w of at least one fatty alcohol or fatty acid or ester thereof with melting point above 30° C., and; (v) at least about 7% w/w of propellant selected from propane, butane, isobutane and combinations thereof; said composition optionally comprising at least about 5% to about 70% w/w of a hydrophilic component, optionally comprising up to about 5% w/w hydrogenated oil and optionally comprising a penetration enhancer.
US09724323B2	Breast cancer therapy based on hormone receptor status with nanoparticles comprising taxane The present invention relates to methods and kits for the treatment of breast cancer based on hormone receptor status of progesterone receptor and estrogen receptor comprising the administration of a taxane alone, in combination with at least one other and other therapeutic agents, as well as other treatment modalities useful in the treatment of breast cancer. In particular, the invention relates to the use of nanoparticles comprising paclitaxel and albumin (such as Abraxane®) either alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents or radiation, which may be used for the treatment of breast cancer which does not express estrogen receptor and/or progesterone receptor.
US09724319B2	Compositions and methods for the reduction or prevention of hepatic steatosis Methods useful for reducing or preventing hepatic steatosis are provided herein. Such methods may comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a sirtuin pathway activator and/or PDE5 inhibitor alone or in combination with an amount of a branched amino acid in free amino acid form, or a metabolite thereof. Also provided herein are compositions and kits for practicing any of the methods described herein.
US09724318B2	Compositions for improving mental concentration The present invention provides a composition for improving mind-concentration, characterized in that the composition comprises theanine; and a method of improving mind-concentration comprising administering theanine to an individual.

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