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US09752974B2	Particle sensor with interferent discrimination This invention provides methods and devices to measure particle suspension concentrations in the presence of potential interferents. Particle back-scatter readings are taken at light wavelengths that are absorbed by the medium before interacting with surrounding objects. Source-detector spacings are minimized compared to the mean absorbance path length of light, thereby maximizing the range of sensitivity to particle concentration. Discrimination against potentially interfering particles, such as bubbles, is provided by mapping the signal distribution against the central signal value and/or by the use of statistical measures with reduced dependence on outliers. The methods and devices allow accurate particle concentration readings over a wide range of concentration in environments crowded with potentially interfering objects and in the presence of variable concentrations and sizes of potentially interfering particles.
US09752972B2	Transistor-type viscosity sensor, and viscosity measurement system and viscosity measuring method using the same A viscosity measurement system, which is for measuring the viscosity of a fluid, comprises a transistor-type viscosity sensor, an electrical measurement unit, and a processing unit. The transistor-type viscosity sensor includes a semiconductor structure, a source terminal, and a drain terminal. The semiconductor structure includes a GaN layer and an AlGaN layer disposed on the GaN layer. The portion of the semiconductor structure that is between the source terminal and the drain terminal has a gate region, which has an exposed surface for being in contact with the fluid. The electrical measurement unit is in electrical connection with the source terminal and the drain terminal and for measuring an electronic signal of the semiconductor structure. The processing unit is coupled to the electrical measurement unit and for determining the viscosity of the fluid according to the electronic signal measured.
US09752970B2	Method of testing the oxidation resistance of an alloy A method of testing the oxidation resistance of an alloy includes applying a layer of salt on the alloy's surface and placing the alloy in a furnace at a temperature of at least 1000° C. and containing an oxygen containing gas. The alloy is maintained in the furnace at the predetermined temperature for a period of time then the alloy is removed from the furnace and the alloy is to cool to ambient temperature or other suitable temperature. These steps are repeated for a number of times to maintain the salt on the alloy's surface at a level of 0.5 to 30 μg cm−2 h−1. The alloy is weighed periodically to determine oxidation resistance. The addition of salt reduces the time to test the oxidation resistance of the alloy and the addition of the salt mimics the degradation of the alloy in a real working environment in a gas turbine engine.
US09752969B2	Universal mechanical tester for measuring friction and wear characteristics of materials A universal tester includes modular sample stages, each dedicated to a test configuration. The modules are manually coupled to the base of the tester and automatically recognized for activation of the correct software relevant to its configuration and test scripts. As a result, no extraneous script can be activated erroneously by an operator. A single motor in the frame of the tester actuates the drive of each sample stage through a drivetrain that is automatically engaged by the manual installation of the stage. Means for controlling and/or measuring temperature, humidity, voltage, resistance, and acoustic emissions are provided through dedicated expansion slots and cards that activate respective software. An electronic identification in each card ensures that only relevant software is enabled.
US09752966B2	Cryofocused sampling of volatiles from air using peltier-assisted capillary microextraction A CMV sampling device includes a thermoelectric cooler, a vacuum pump, and one or more holders for one or more capillary microextractor of volatiles (CMV) tubes. The holder thermally contacts the thermoelectric cooler and the vacuum pump is fluidly connected to the CMV tube. The CMV device is useful for sampling of volatile organic compounds from air. The sampling can be carried out rapidly to achieve a sample within the CMV tube that may be placed into a thermal desorption unit (TDU) coupled to an inlet port for introduction of the volatiles into an analytical instrument, such as, a gas chromatograph (GC), an ion mobility spectrometer (IMS), a liquid chromatograph (LC), and/or a mass spectrometer (MS) for analysis of one or more volatiles.
US09752964B1	Flow cytometry apparatus pulling sample stream through observation chamber A flow cytometry apparatus includes a flow cytometer having a suction or negative-pressure intake probe, a support for a microplate having a plurality of sample wells, and motive elements operatively connected to at least one of the probe and the support for moving the intake probe and the support relative to one another so that the intake probe is sequentially aligned with different sample wells of the microplate. The apparatus has no fluid pumping elements between the support and the flow cytometer so that a bubble-separated sample stream is forced to the flow cytometer solely by virtue of a negative pressure communicated via the intake probe.
US09752960B2	System and method for anomaly detection A system and method for anomaly detection is provided. The system (100) and method (200) include utilizing one or more processors, such as in a server, for receiving (108) operational and dynamics data (104) from sensors associated with devices (102), filtering the data, establishing a set of baseline dynamics data and eliminating data dependencies (110). The system and method further include generating an expected level of data variation (112), identifying an anomaly based on a deviation of the device data from the baseline data normalized by the expected level of data variation (114), optionally correlating an anomaly with potential causes, and providing an output indicating an anomaly (116).
US09752959B2	Nonintrusive transceiver and method for characterizing temperature and velocity fields in a gas turbine combustor An acoustic transceiver is implemented for measuring acoustic properties of a gas in a turbine engine combustor. The transceiver housing defines a measurement chamber and has an opening adapted for attachment to a turbine engine combustor wall. The opening permits propagation of acoustic signals between the gas in the turbine engine combustor and gas in the measurement chamber. An acoustic sensor mounted to the housing receives acoustic signals propagating in the measurement chamber, and an acoustic transmitter mounted to the housing creates acoustic signals within the measurement chamber. An acoustic measurement system includes at least two such transceivers attached to a turbine engine combustor wall and connected to a controller.
US09752950B2	Pressure monitor optimizaiton of fluid path utilization A device comprising a pressure monitor and a control means that receives a signal representing measured pressure at the pressure monitor and controls the controllable elements of a fluid system is utilized to monitor a fluid system for error conditions, to optimize operations and to diagnose the fluid system. By following a testing protocol that selectively enables parts of the system, the control means narrows the list of possible failing components. Comparing the measured pressure against normal pressures allows the device to identify error conditions. Determining the volume of fluid being transported and controlling the duration of the flow optimizes operation of the fluid system.
US09752949B2	System and method for locating engine noise A system includes a controller configured to receive noise signals acquired by at least two knock sensors of a plurality of knock sensors coupled to a reciprocating device. Each noise signal represents a noise signature of the reciprocating device detected at a respective knock sensor. The controller is also configured to determine a location of a coincident noise within the reciprocating device based at least on the received noise signals.
US09752947B2	Thermoelectric heating, cooling and power generation for direct mount and dual compartment fill remote seal systems A pressure transmitter assembly for measuring a process pressure of an industrial process includes a pressure sensor configured to sense the process pressure. A process coupling couples the pressure sensor to the industrial process using an elongate housing with a fill fluid capillary. In one example configuration, at least one thermoelectric element is included within the elongate housing to apply heat to, or conduct heat away from, the process coupling in response to an applied electric current or signal, allowing fill fluid to be preheated to facilitate cold startup or calibration, and providing cooling of the process coupling during high temperature operation.
US09752944B2	Microelectromechanical sensing structure for a pressure sensor including a deformable test structure A microelectromechanical sensing structure having a membrane region including a membrane that undergoes deformation as a function of a pressure and a first actuator that is controlled in a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first actuator being such that, when it operates in the second operating mode, it contacts the membrane region and deforms the membrane in a way different from when it operates in the first operating mode.
US09752939B2	Measuring device and measuring method for registering an ambient temperature of a medical machine, and device and method for medical insufflation A measuring device and method according to the invention for registering an ambient temperature Ta of a medical machine including a measuring housing, which is arranged on an outer wall of the machine and in which at least one temperature sensor remote from the machine and at least one temperature sensor (16, 16′) near to the machine are held, wherein the at least one temperature sensor remote from the machine registers a first temperature T1 and the at least one temperature sensor near to the machine registers a second temperature T2, and an evaluation apparatus configured to establish the ambient temperature Ta using a difference between the first temperature T1 registered by the at least one temperature sensor remote from the machine and the second temperature T2 registered by the at least one temperature sensor near to the machine.
US09752933B2	Optical emission system including dichroic beam combiner An optical emission spectrometer system includes a light source and a dichroic beam combiner. The light source emits first light in a first direction and second light in a second direction different from the first direction. The dichroic beam combiner receives the first light via a first light path and the second light via a second light path, reflects a portion the first light into an entrance aperture of a light detection and measurement apparatus, and transmits a portion of the second light into the entrance aperture, enabling analysis and measurement of both first and second light characteristics simultaneously. The portion of the first light reflected into the entrance aperture predominately has wavelengths in a first range of wavelengths and the portion of the second light transmitted into the entrance aperture predominately has wavelengths in a second range of wavelengths, different from the first range of wavelengths.
US09752932B2	Tunable electro-optic filter stack A holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) tunable filter exhibits switching times of no more than 20 microseconds. The HPDLC tunable filter can be utilized in a variety of applications. An HPDLC tunable filter stack can be utilized in a hyperspectral imaging system capable of spectrally multiplexing hyperspectral imaging data acquired while the hyperspectral imaging system is airborne. HPDLC tunable filter stacks can be utilized in high speed switchable optical shielding systems, for example as a coating for a visor or an aircraft canopy. These HPDLC tunable filter stacks can be fabricated using a spin coating apparatus and associated fabrication methods.
US09752930B2	Wrist-worn device for sensing ambient light intensity The invention relates to a wrist-worn device (10) for sensing ambient light intensity, comprising a plurality of light receivers arranged at different positions of the wrist-worn device (10) in different orientations to receive light from different directions (+X, −X; +Y, −Y; −Y; +Z, −Z).
US09752929B2	Light-detecting device and method for converting optical radiation on switched conductivity diodes A light-detecting device and method for converting optical radiation on switched conductivity diodes. The device comprises one or more photosensitive cells connected to address and signal lines, each cell comprising the following elements connected in series: a photodetector, an initial charge input circuit, a charge converter for converting the charge generated by the photodetector signal in addition to the initial charge into photodetector output voltage, a comparator which converts the difference between the photodetector output voltage and reference voltage into a digital cell signal, a reading circuit for reading the digital cell signal through the address lines and the signal lines, a circuit for generating digital codes of the cell signal, a random access memory for storing the digital codes, a reading circuit for reading the digital codes of the cell signals on one or more outputs of the light-detecting device.
US09752927B2	Transient grating time resolved luminescence measurements A transient grating (TG) is used as an optical gating element with sub-picosecond time resolution for luminescence measurements from a photo-detector array. The transient grating is formed in a gate medium by one or more pulsed gate beams. For photoluminescence measurements such as photoluminescence spectroscopy or imaging, a source is excited by a pulsed excitation beam, and the pulsed gate beams are synchronized to the pulsed excitation beam with an adjustable delay between the excitation of the source and the formation of the TG. Moreover, a source or its spectra can be imaged at two different regions of the photo-detector array at two different times spaced in time by a selected duration of time with sub-picosecond resolution over a range of a nanosecond or more. A beam from the source is deflected to the different regions by changing the frequency or geometry of the pulsed gate beams.
US09752926B2	Scanning module, detection device using Bessel beam, detection probe, and probe type detection device A scanning module including first path shifting unit changing a path of an incident electromagnetic wave from a light source; a first driving unit adjusting the path of the electromagnetic wave by moving the first path shifting unit; and a Bessel beam generating unit making a Bessel beam on a portion of an object, using the electromagnetic wave with the path changed by the path shifting unit. A detection probe which includes a light source generating an electromagnetic wave; a path shifting unit changing a path of an electromagnetic wave from a light source; a Bessel beam generating unit making a Bessel beam on a portion of an object, using the electromagnetic wave with the path changed by the path shifting unit; a detecting unit detecting intensity of a wave from the object, and a housing accommodating the light source, path shifting unit, Bessel beam generating unit, and detecting unit.
US09752925B2	Optical sensor The present disclosure relates to an optical sensor module, an optical sensing accessory, and an optical sensing device. An optical sensor module comprises a light source, a photodetector, and a substrate. The light source is configured to convert electric power into radiant energy and emit light to an object surface. The photodetector is configured to receive the light from an object surface and convert radiant energy into electrical current or voltage. An optical sensing accessory and an optical sensing device comprise the optical sensor module and other electronic modules to have further applications.
US09752921B2	Modular weighing scale that allows a weighing cell to be mounted inside a base in two different orthogonal orientations A weighing scale (30a, 30b, 40, 50) is designed for use in a first and a second configuration. In the first configuration, a base unit (1) has a main plane disposed horizontally with a load receiver (32, 42, 52) extending parallel thereto. A weighing cell (2) is mounted under the load receiver in the base unit and measures a weighing force acting perpendicular to the main plane. In the second configuration, the main plane is disposed vertically, with the load receiver hanging below the base unit as a suspended weighing pan, with the weighing cell mounted in the base unit to measure a vertical weighting force that is parallel to the main plane of the base unit.
US09752919B2	Liquid level detection device Provided is a liquid level detection device which is configured so that an arm can be easily mounted to a holder after the holder is pivotably mounted using a cover and a main body portion. An end of a float arm is bent at a substantially right angle, and the end side of the float arm is defined as a first end portion. The portion of the float arm which is located closer to the center of the float arm than the first end portion is defined as a second end portion. A first arm mounting portion to which the first end portion is affixed and second arm mounting portions to which the second end portion is affixed are provided to a holder. A stopper for restricting the pivot range of the holder is provided to a main body portion. A first stopper which comes into contact with the stopper is provided to the holder. The first arm mounting portion and the first stopper are provided on a line passing through the pivot axis of the holder and perpendicular to the pivot axis.
US09752917B2	Microwave barrier and method of recognizing an object in a microwave path A microwave barrier (10) is provided which has a first microwave unit (14a) having a microwave transmitter and a first antenna (16a) for transmitting a microwave signal and which has a second microwave unit (14b) having a microwave receiver and a second antenna (16b) for receiving the microwave signal and which also has an evaluation unit which is configured to recognize from the received microwave signal whether an object (17) is located on the microwave path (12) between the first microwave unit (14a) and the second microwave unit (14b). In this respect, the first microwave unit (14a) and the second microwave unit (14b) each have a radio frequency transceiver to transmit and to receive microwave signals and the radio frequency transceiver is part of an integrated digital module for wireless communication.
US09752914B2	Measuring apparatus system and method Disclosed are a method, device and system for determining a flow rate of an excretion stream within an excretion collection assembly. According to some embodiments of the present invention, one of the constituent elements of the collection assembly includes a sensing module which includes an electrical and/or electromechanical component.
US09752906B2	Flow volume detector A base (41) includes a plurality of flow channels (33, 34) and detection sections (531, 541) for detecting the flow volumes of fluids flowing in the flow channels (33, 34). In the base (41), a blocking section (57) for blocking heat conduction between the flow channels (33, 34) is provided between the flow channels (33, 34). The blocking section (57) is configured of groove (58) formed in the base (41).
US09752904B2	Arrangement for providing information on fluid flow rate The present disclosure relates to an arrangement for providing information about a flow rate of a fluid, comprising: a fluid inlet opening, at least one flow channel, and at least one porous zone located above the at least one flow channel, wherein the surface size and position of the at least one porous zone relative to the fluid inlet opening defines the evaporation rate of a fluid, arranged such that when a fluid is injected through the fluid inlet opening the fluid flows via hydraulic pressure through the at least one flow channel and then through the respective at least one porous zone.
US09752903B2	Housing for a field device of automation technology A housing for a field device of automation technology with a screwed connection, which connects a first housing part with an external thread with a second housing part with an internal thread. The screwed connection provides a transition impedance lessened for EMC disturbance signals. The reduction of the transition impedance is achieved by including in the screw thread a screw thread segment, in which a second screw thread type is designed in contrast to a first screw thread type located outside of the screw thread segment to provide a lessened transition impedance. Besides the basic provision that the screw thread is electrically conductive at least in corresponding portions, the second screw thread type can be differently embodied, in order to achieve the lessened transition impedance. This can occur, on the one hand, by providing the second screw thread type as round threads. However, other forms of embodiment of the screw thread segment are possible.
US09752900B2	Multi-plate capacitive transducer A capacitive transducer includes first and second fixed outer plates, each having fixed electrodes positioned on inner surfaces, and a center plate assembly positioned between the fixed outer plates. The center plate assembly includes a top center plate and bottom center plate. The top and bottom center plates each have an inner section, an outer frame positioned outward of a perimeter of the inner section, a set of springs connecting the outer frame to the inner section, and a center electrode positioned on an outer surface of the inner section. The set of springs has thickness less than each of the inner section and the outer frame. The center electrodes of the top and bottom center plates are connected to become electrically one electrode.
US09752891B2	Wearable fitness device and fitness device interchangeable with plural wearable articles The present invention relates to a fitness device comprising a display having plurality of lights that are configured for illumination as fitness intervals are achieved by a user. The fitness device is interchangeable with plural wearable articles. This functional fitness device allows a user to track their steps while at work, shopping, an evening out, or anytime one is on the move, even when it is interchanged between different wearable articles.
US09752885B2	Time-efficient traffic routing system An improved vehicle navigation system and method provides a route plan or alternative route based at least in part on evolved state information (e.g., a second traffic state, occurring some time after a first traffic state) from which time-efficiencies may be realized relative to navigation in a previous traffic state. Optionally, the route plan may identify an intermediate destination (e.g., such as a refueling or recharging station) and the schedule may allocate time for customer activities at the intermediate destination.
US09752883B1	Using current user context to determine mapping characteristics Methods and apparatus related to determining one or more mapping characteristics of a map based on a current context of a user. A current context of a user may be identified and one or more mapping characteristics determined based on the current context. A map that is responsive to a mapping request of the user may be tailored to include the determined mapping characteristics.
US09752878B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle control handover planning Control handover planning for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided that includes determining, by a planning system, a current location of a mobile control system and a current location of the UAV. A target location is identified. A control handover zone is determined based on a communication range constraint between the mobile control system and the UAV. The control handover zone is located between the current location of the mobile control system, the current location of the UAV, and the target location. A mobile control system path plan and a UAV path plan are created that each includes a control handover waypoint in the control handover zone at the same time. The control handover waypoint defines a planned location to place the mobile control system in control of the UAV.
US09752877B2	Electronic device having electronic compass with demagnetizing coil and annular flux concentrating yokes An electronic device may be provided with an electronic compass. The electronic compass may include magnetic sensors. The magnetic sensors may include thin-film magnetic sensor elements such as giant magnetoresistance sensor elements. Magnetic flux concentrators may be used to guide magnetic fields through the sensor elements. To reduce offset in the electronic compass, the magnetic flux concentrators may be demagnetized by applying a current to a coil in the housing. The coil may be formed from loops of metal traces within a printed circuit or other loops of conductive paths. Magnetic flux concentrators may have ring shapes. A ring-shaped magnetic flux concentrator may be formed from multiple thin stacked layers of soft magnetic material separated by non-magnetic material.
US09752864B2	Handheld dimensioning system with feedback A handheld dimensioning system that analyzes a depth map for null-data pixels to provide feedback is disclosed. Null-data pixels correspond to missing range data and having too many in a depth map may lead to dimensioning errors. Providing feedback based on the number of null-data pixels helps a user understand and adapt to different dimensioning conditions, promotes accuracy, and facilitates handheld applications.
US09752860B2	System and method for gear measurement A system and method is provided for measuring a physical parameter of a gear. The system and method includes moving a contact probe into a start position on the pitch circle of the gear in a gap between adjacent teeth. The contact probe is moved in a path substantially along the pitch circle of the gear until the contact probe contacts the flank of one of the adjacent gear teeth at a contact point. Spatial coordinates of the contact point are determined. A measurement of a physical parameter of the gear is determined based on the spatial coordinates of the contact point.
US09752855B2	Combined vehicular armour Vehicle armor comprises a ceramic panel (1) with a spall covering (6) on a front surface thereof, a rear surface of the ceramic panel being bonded to a stiff support plate (3). A plastically deformable layer (9) is arranged behind the support plate and contiguous therewith. Spacer means define a substantially planar space (14) arranged to be located between the plastically deformable layer (9) and a vehicle hull (13). There may be a frontal plate comprising a ceramic layer (3) bonded between two layers (4, 5) of high strength carbon or glass.
US09752851B2	Firearm sight and method for occluding vision of shooter's non-aiming eye The invention encompasses firearm sights configured to eliminate the effect of parallax a shooter would otherwise experience when aiming a firearm at a target. The firearm sight utilizes a rear sight vane and at least one occluder positioned so that the occluder interferes with or substantially blocks a shooter's line of sight for the shooter's non-aiming eye without obstructing the vision of the correct eye with which the shooter should be aiming.
US09752845B1	Line puller for bowfishing bows A line puller attached to the limb adjustment bolts used for adjusting tension on high-performance bows is provided. The line puller may be shaped to facilitate capture of the line around an enlarged projection having a flared flanged that coaxes the line into an overlap configuration to cinch the line on a narrow winding portion.
US09752841B2	Trigger device A trigger device for activating a firing mechanism, the trigger device comprising a housing, a trigger pivotally mounted on the housing via a trigger pivot pin, a sear arm comprising a first sear surface, a ticker extending generally from the trigger to the sear arm, the ticker pivotable about a ticker pivot pin, the ticker comprising spaced apart flanges, each of which comprises an aperture defining at least a first contact surface, and a captured roller positioned at least partially within the apertures, wherein in a captured position the first sear surface and the first contact surfaces engage the captured roller and in a released position the first contact surfaces disengage from the captured roller to allow the captured roller to move within the aperture.
US09752837B2	Manifold intended, in particular, for a battery cooler, and heat exchanger comprising at least one such manifold The invention relates to a manifold (10) for a heat exchanger (1), comprising a cover (31), an intermediary plate (41), and a collector plate (51), said manifold (10) being intended to collect and distribute a fluid. According to the invention, the intermediary plate (41) defines a first fluid chamber (11) with the cover (31) and a second fluid chamber (12) with the collector plate (51), said second chamber being independent of the first (11). The invention also relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising such a manifold (10) and to a method for producing such a manifold (10).
US09752828B2	Circulating mass dryer and method for drying wet sludge The invention relates to a circulating mass dryer for drying wet sludge. According to the invention, the circulating mass dryer includes two adjacent circulating mass systems in heat exchange communication with one another, wherein the first circulating mass system is a sludge drying side and the second circulating mass system is a heat releasing side, and the first and the second circulating mass system each comprises at least one elongated riser (3, 16), and the riser (3) of the first circulating mass system and the riser (16) of the second circulating mass system are adjacent in such a way that a common heat exchange surface is formed therebetween. In addition, the invention relates to a corresponding method.
US09752820B2	Refrigerator with a detachable water tank A refrigerator equipped with a water tank that is easily accessible to a user and a method of using the same. A water dispenser is installed on the front side of a refrigerator. A water tank coupled to the water dispenser is detachably installed on a lower inner inside of a refrigerator door such that a user can conveniently observe the state of the water tank and access the water tank for maintenance and refill thereof.
US09752816B2	Indoor unit for air conditioner Provided is an indoor unit for an air conditioner. The indoor unit for the air conditioner includes a case having at least one suction hole, a heat exchanger disposed at a side of the suction hole, a fan rotatably disposed at a discharge side of the heat exchanger, a front panel coupled to a front portion of the case, the front panel including a discharge part, a discharge panel disposed on the discharge part, and a guide device disposed to surround the fan, the guide device having a curved surface for guiding air discharged from the fan to the guide part.
US09752815B2	Method of controlling heat source-side heat exchanger fan, and air conditioner A heat source-side heat exchanger fan blowing air to a heat source-side heat exchanger performing heat exchange with refrigerant compressed in a compressor is controlled. A current detected temperature at a current time is converted to obtain a current converted high pressure value at the current time. The current converted high pressure is a pressure of refrigerant inside a high pressure-side pipe of the compressor. The current detected temperature is a temperature detected by a temperature detector attached to the heat source-side heat exchanger. A past detected temperature is converted to obtain a past converted high pressure value at the past time. A speed of the heat source-side heat exchanger fan is determined using a corrected converted high pressure value. The corrected converted high pressure value is obtained by correcting the current converted high pressure value based on the past converted high pressure value.
US09752814B2	Cooling apparatus used for cryonic preservation, and corresponding operating method The invention relates to a cooling apparatus, especially for cryogenically preserving biological samples, including a duct (5) for delivering a coolant (3) to a cooling chamber (1), a heater (6) that has an adjustable first heating performance (P2) for heating the coolant (3) delivered to the cooling chamber (1), a first temperature sensor (8-10) for measuring the temperature (T2-T4) in the cooling chamber (1), a second temperature sensor (7) for measuring the temperature (Ti) of the coolant (3) delivered to the cooling chamber (I), and a regulator (11) for regulating the temperature. The regulator (11) is embodied as a multiple regulator which detects several temperatures (T1-T4) as control variables and/or adjusts several heating performances (P1, P2) as manipulated variables. The invention further relates to a corresponding operating method.
US09752812B2	Ice making device A device for making ice bars set within a freezer of a household refrigerator, the device comprising a carcass with a lateral face, an opposite lateral face, a neck in “V” shape, the lateral faces and a guiding throat which tops off with a semi-cylinder which is in connection with a “C” channel set over the opposite lateral face; a lever set over a runway found on the lateral face of the carcass, wherein said lever is mechanically grasped to a helicoid spring which returns it to its resting position, the lever comprising a disk and a “U” channel set over the disk and a pair of cylindrical concentric walls which form a cavity which houses the helicoid spring; a guard set over the lateral face of the carcass which contains the lever, the guard has an inner face; wherein said guard has a protruded tube in its inner face which is housed within the inner cylindrical wall of the lever; a tray which houses a series of molds for making ice bars, which on its flank sides has set on it a central axis portion and a cam follower; and a drawer for collecting the ice bars produced and extracted from the tray upon turning it and deforming it, when the user takes the lever to its final resting position on the runway.
US09752811B2	Refrigeration controller that reduces operational noise A refrigeration controller within a retail refrigeration cabinet controls the temperature (502) so that it approaches the maximum allowable temperature by using the most efficient fan speed for loading and time of day (507) but is varied by customer presence (505) to adhere to an algorithm reducing the noise (506) created by such machines while still creating sufficient cooling to remain within the maximum temperature while providing acceptable power economy.
US09752804B2	Method for operating a cyclical thermal adsorption heating or refrigeration system, and device The invention relates to a method and a device for operating a cyclical thermal adsorption heating or refrigeration system having a desorption phase and an adsorption phase, comprising at least one adsorber/desorber unit (A/D), a refrigerant cyclically adsorbed during the adsorption phase and desorbed during the desorption phase, and an evaporator/condenser unit (V/K) that acts as an evaporator (V) or as a condenser (K) depending on the process phase. The method and the device intended for carrying out the method are characterized by a cyclic heat recovery that occurs at the same time in a heat recovery circuit having a temporary store (ZS) and a heat transfer medium, comprising the following steps. At the end of the desorption phase, the heat transfer medium having a low temperature is brought from the temporary store into thermal contact with the evaporator/condenser unit, and at the same time the hot heat transfer medium is transferred from the evaporator/condenser unit into the temporary store in a first temporary storage phase. At the end of the adsorption phase, the heat transfer medium having the higher temperature is brought from the temporary store into thermal contact with the evaporator/condenser unit. At the same time, the cold heat transfer medium is transferred from the evaporator/condenser unit into the temporary store in a second temporary storage phase.
US09752803B2	Heat pump system with a flow directing system A heat pump system is provided that includes a flow directing system that allows an outdoor heat exchanger to be switchable between a single-pass arrangement and a two-pass arrangement. The heat pump system includes an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, and a flow directing system of check valves and piping segments that enable switching of the outdoor heat exchanger between the single-pass and the two-pass arrangement. The outdoor heat exchanger is operable as a two-pass condenser in the cooling mode and as a single-pass evaporator in the heating mode.
US09752802B2	Regenerative refrigerator A first regenerator of a regenerative refrigerator includes a first regenerator member and a first cylinder accommodating the first regenerator member. A second regenerator includes a second regenerator member and a second cylinder accommodating the second regenerator member and may be connected to a low temperature end of the first regenerator. A gas pipe guides a coolant gas discharged from the first regenerator to a portion in the middle of the second regenerator. The gas pipe may include a plurality of gas relief holes in the middle of the gas pipe.
US09752799B2	Solar energy reflector A solar energy reflector (1) comprises a mirror (5) with no copper layer laminated to a supporting sheet (7) by means of a bonding material (6). The edges of the mirror (5) are provided, at least on a portion forming the major part of their height and closest to the metallic sheet, with an edge protection (8) made of a material comprising silicone, polyurethane and/or acrylic and the material forming the edge protection (8) is different from the bonding material (6).
US09752798B2	Water heater control using external temperature sensor A system and method for controlling a water heater that operates according to a voltage supply includes a temperature sensor, mounted on at least one of a temperature and pressure (T&P) valve of the water heater and a hot water line of the water heater, that generates a temperature signal corresponding to a first temperature of the at least one of the T&P valve and the hot water line. A control module mounted on the water heater includes a switching module that receives the voltage supply and outputs the voltage supply to the water heater. The voltage supply passes at least one of through and adjacent to the control module. The control module determines a second temperature of water within the water heater based on the temperature signal and selectively actuates the switching module to turn on and turn off the voltage supply to the water heater based on the second temperature.
US09752791B2	Air-conditioning unit control device and air-conditioning unit control program for minimizing power consumption An air-conditioning unit control device controls an air-conditioning unit system including one or more outdoor units and a plurality of indoor units. The air-conditioning unit control device includes an environment target value setting unit to set an environment target value for an environment intended to be achieved by air conditioning through each of the indoor units, a zone setting unit to form one or more groups of the indoor units and set a zone for each of the groups, a zone load calculating unit to calculate a heat load on the set zone, an air conditioning capacity allocation calculating unit to determine an allocation of operation capacity to each of the indoor units and the outdoor units based on power consumption of each of the indoor units and the outdoor units, and a control instructing unit to transmit a control signal based on each operation capacity.
US09752790B2	Convertible humidifier A convertible humidifier that includes a base portion that produces mist, a control panel that controls the production of the mist by the base portion, a reservoir, detachably connectable to the base portion, which holds water to be used by the base portion to produce the mist, and a nozzle configured to direct the mist. The reservoir includes a pass-through connection that allows the mist produced by the base portion to be directed to an opening on a top surface of the reservoir. The nozzle is detachably connected to the opening on the top surface in a first operation mode, and the nozzle is detachably connected to an extending portion, which is detachably connected to the opening on the top surface, in a second operation mode.
US09752788B2	Humidification device In an adsorption operation in which the adsorption agent adsorbs water, air in a vehicle compartment flows into an adsorption agent module after being cooled by passing around a heat sink. On the other hand, in a desorption operation in which the water is desorbed from the adsorption agent, the air in the vehicle compartment flows into the adsorption agent module to be humidified without being heated or cooled, and humidified air is cooled by passing around the heat sink and blown into the vehicle compartment. Accordingly, a temperature of the humidified air can be prevented from increasing unnecessarily by a simple configuration with which the air in the vehicle compartment is cooled in the heat sink.
US09752785B2	Sensor unit for a suction hood, suction hood and cooking device The invention relates to a sensor unit (2) for a suction hood (1), wherein the sensor unit (2) controls the suction hood (1), wherein the sensor unit (2) comprises a, preferably first, sensor operated mode, wherein the operation of the suction hood (1) is dependent on the measured values of at least one sensor (21, 22) and to a suction hood with a sensor unit according to the invention.
US09752774B2	Fuel nozzle A fuel nozzle for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a body defining an axial direction and a radial direction, an air passageway defined axially in the body, and a fuel passageway defined axially in the body radially outwardly from the air passageway. The air passageway has a swirl-inducing relief defined at an exit lip of an outer wall of the air passageway. A gas turbine engine and a method of inducing swirl in an air passageway of a fuel nozzle of a gas turbine engine are also presented.
US09752773B2	Apparatus and method of controlling the thermal performance of an oxygen-fired boiler Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the operation of an oxy-fired boiler; the method comprising combusting a fuel in a boiler; producing a heat absorption pattern in the boiler; discharging flue gases from the boiler; recycling a portion of the flue gases to the boiler; combining a first oxidant stream with the recycled flue gases to form a combined stream; splitting the combined stream into several fractions; and introducing each fraction of the combined stream to the boiler at different points of entry to the boiler.
US09752772B2	Steam spraying apparatus and clothing drying machine including the same Provided are a steam spraying apparatus and a clothing drying machine including the same. The steam spraying apparatus include a flow passage forming unit, a steam generating heater, and a nozzle. The flow passage forming unit has a flow passage for guiding water introduced through an inlet to an outlet. The steam generating heater applies heat to water flowing along the flow passage. A nozzle sprays steam generated by the heating of the steam generating heater at a certain pressure.
US09752771B2	Frame for an ornamental decoration An apparatus comprising a plurality of legs. Each of the legs may have a plurality of holders and a base. The base may comprise (i) a first connector on one side of the base and (ii) a second connector on another side of the base. Each of the plurality of legs may be configured to (i) connect to the second connector of one of the plurality of legs using the first connector, (ii) connect to the first connector of another of the plurality of legs using the second connector, (iii) be flexible about an axis and (iv) be arranged in a circular fashion. The holders may be configured to secure one or more lights of a strand of lights.
US09752767B1	Compact lighting system A lighting system includes a housing. The housing includes a light source portion, an electronic component portion, and a partition wall that is disposed between the light source portion and the electronic component portion. Further, the housing includes a channel that extends at an angle downwards from a portion of the partition wall to the light source portion. The channel provides a passageway from the electronic component portion to the light source portion of the housing. A grommet is disposed in the inclined channel to prevent external environmental elements, such as dust, water, etc., from entering the electronic component portion from the light source portion. Further, the lighting system includes a mounting bracket on which one or more electronic components associated with the lighting system are mounted. The mounting bracket is disposed within the electronic component portion and coupled to a surface of the electronic component portion.
US09752760B2	Lighting Device A lighting device includes a housing including a power connection hole, at least one light source module disposed on a lower surface of the housing, and a front cover coupled to the housing to define a space in which the light source module is located. The front cover transmits light generated by the light source module. The light source module includes a support protrusion supported by the front cover. The front cover presses the support protrusion when the front cover is coupled to the housing.
US09752752B2	LED luminaire having differently settable light distributions A luminaire which has at least one first LED light source for emitting a first light, at least one first light-directing element for influencing the direction of the first light, at least one second LED light source for emitting a second light, and at least one second light-directing element for influencing the direction of the second light. The first light-directing element is in this case configured in such a way that it affects an asymmetric light output of the first light. The second light-directing element has an identical configuration to the first light-directing element and is arranged in a position rotated through 180° relative to the first light-directing element. When the first LED light source is switched ON and the second LED light source is switched OFF, an asymmetrical light output which is particularly suitable as task lighting can be achieved by the luminaire.
US09752751B2	Optical lens An optical lens includes a first lens body having a first light exiting surface, a second light exiting surface, a first light incident surface, a second light incident surface, a third light incident surface, and a bottom surface connected to the light incident surfaces; a second lens body having an outer circumference surface, a first inner circumference surface, and an uneven second inner circumference surface; and a mounting body surrounding and connected to the first and second lens bodies, and extending outward with respect to the first and second lens bodies. The first, second and third light incident surfaces are sequentially connected to form on the bottom surface a groove for receiving a light emitting unit. The optical lens has a horizontal beam angle equal to 171.6 degrees ±10% and a vertical beam angle equal to 160 degrees ±10%.
US09752748B2	Projecting light fixture with a plurality of lenslets packed in an optimized dense circular pattern An illumination device comprising a plurality of light sources emitting, an optical gate; a light collector, an optical gate, and an optical projecting system adapted to image the optical gate at a distance along the optical axis. The light collector is adapted to collect light from a plurality of light sources and where the light collector comprises a plurality of lenslets collecting light from the light sources and convert the light into a plurality of light beams propagating along an optical axis. The lenslets are arranged in a dense pattern. A plurality of outermost adjacent lenslets is located along an outer circular boundary having the same radial distance to a center of the light collector. The dense pattern has been obtained by optimizing a packaging density defined by a ratio of a sum of areas of circular cross sections of the lenslets and an area of the outer circular boundary.
US09752747B2	LED-light A LED-light includes a light frame and a light base connected with a first end of the light frame. The light base is of substantially cylindrical design and is provided with an Edison thread which extends concentrically around a central axis of the light base. Further, the LED-light includes a number of LEDs mounted in or on the light frame and at least one photovoltaic cell mounted in or on the light frame. Connected with the light frame or the light base is a battery, as well as an electric circuit. Connected to the electric circuit are the number of LEDs, the battery and the at least one photovoltaic cell.
US09752746B2	Automotive light An automotive light includes a substantially basin-shaped rear body; a front lenticular half-shell arranged to close the mouth of the rear body and includes a ribbon-like, transparent or semitransparent portion; and a first lighting assembly structured to emit light when electricity powered, and arranged within the rear body to backlight the ribbon-like portion of the front lenticular half-shell. The first lighting assembly includes a light-guide plate made of light-conducting material and a linear-extending light source within the rear body next to the light-guide plate, and structured to direct emitted light towards the inside of the light-guide plate. The linear-extending light source includes a row of light-emitting diodes which face the light-guide plate and are placed spaced side-by-side to one another, and a power-supply and control circuit which sequentially turns on the diodes so as to illuminate in sequence an equal number of segments of the light-guide plate.
US09752744B2	LED light The invention relates to a LED vehicle headlight. Each light unit has a LED board with a luminous surface and an optical device associated with a reflector and/or a lens. A reflector holder carries the optical devices of the light units and is formed in one piece with the latter. A board holder is fastened detachably to the reflector holder. The board holder has a receptacle for each light unit, and the LED board has contact surfaces that come into contact with corresponding contact surfaces on the reflector holder to position the LED board with respect to the assigned optical device when the board holder is fixed on the reflector holder. Each light unit has elastic pressurizing means that act on the LED board in order to press its contact surfaces against the contact surfaces of the reflector holder when the board holder is fixed on the reflector holder.
US09752739B2	Emergency lighting assembly having heat conducting member An emergency lighting assembly is provided having a housing with one or more adjustable lamp assemblies for aiming the light at selected areas. The lamp assembly is mounted in the housing by a ball and socket arrangement. The lamp assembly has a substantially spherical shape with a front section made of a heat conducting material and a rear section made of a plastic material. The front section has an opening on a front side having a lens and a base spaced from the front side supporting the light source. The light source in one embodiment is an LED which is coupled to the front section to conduct heat from the LED away from the LED and the housing. The rear section has an opening in the rear side that receives a fixed stop member to limit pivoting movement of the lamp assembly with respect to the housing. The rear section also includes a projection oriented to contact the stop member to limit rotation of the lamp assembly with respect to the housing.
US09752736B2	Light tube and power supply circuit A replacement light tube for replacing a fluorescent light tube includes a bulb portion extending between a first end and a second end, the bulb portion comprising a support structure, a plurality of white light emitting diodes (LEDs) and an elongate light-transmissive cover. The support structure has a first surface extending between the first end and the second end. The plurality of LEDs are supported by the first surface and arranged between the first end and the second end. The elongate light-transmissive cover extends between the first end and the second end and over the first surface of the support structure. A first end cap and a second end cap are disposed on the first end and the second end, respectively, each configured to fit with a socket for a fluorescent light tube. A power supply circuit is configured to provide power to the plurality of LEDs. The plurality of LEDs are arranged to emit light through the elongate light-transmissive cover and at least a portion of the power supply circuit is packaged inside at least one of the end caps.
US09752732B2	Transparent electronic display board and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to a transparent electronic display board and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the transparent electronic display board uses front light-emitting elements and rear light-emitting elements and/or both-sided light-emitting elements, whereby the number of light-emitting elements that can be installed in the transparent electronic display board can be increased. Thereby, the quality of an image displayed on the transparent electronic display board can be markedly improved.
US09752728B2	Cryogenic tank assembly A cryogenic tank assembly includes a cryogenic tank having an internal volume that is configured to contain liquefied natural gas (LNG). The cryogenic tank includes an inlet and an outlet that are each fluidly connected to the internal volume. The assembly includes a recirculation conduit coupled in fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet. The recirculation conduit extends along a path between the inlet and outlet external to the internal volume of the cryogenic tank such that the path is configured to be exposed to an ambient environment of the cryogenic tank. The recirculation conduit is configured to: receive a flow of LNG from the internal volume through the outlet; transfer heat from the ambient environment to the LNG flow to change the LNG flow to a flow of natural gas; and inject the natural gas flow into the internal volume of the cryogenic tank through the inlet.
US09752727B2	Heat management system and method for cryogenic liquid dispensing systems A system for dispensing a cryogenic fluid includes a bulk tank containing a supply of cryogenic fluid. A heating circuit includes an intermediate tank and a heating device and has an inlet in fluid communication with the bulk tank and an outlet. A bypass junction is positioned between the bulk tank and the inlet of the heating circuit. A bypass circuit has an inlet in fluid communication with the bypass junction and an outlet so that a portion of cryogenic fluid from the bulk tank flows through the heating circuit and is warmed and a portion flows through the bypass circuit. A mixing junction is in fluid communication with the outlets of the bypass circuit and the heating circuit so that warmed cryogenic fluid from the heating circuit is mixed with cryogenic fluid from the bypass circuit so that the cryogenic fluid is conditioned. A dispensing line is in fluid communication with the mixing junction so that the conditioned cryogenic fluid may be dispensed. Warmed cryogenic fluid remaining in the heating circuit after dispensing is directed to the intermediate tank and used to warm cryogenic fluid directed through the heating circuit.
US09752717B2	Stabilized platform for camera The invention is related to controlled mechanical platforms for video cameras. A device rotating on a support allows control and stabilization of the position of a camera being rotatable in three dimensions. The construction described above can improve stability of the platform. Vibration level transmitted from the unstable base to the platform is reduced. Areas of application: portable stabilizers for operators, installation of cameras on vehicles, cranes and cables, unmanned machines.
US09752716B2	System for mounting video/photographic equipment on a support head A system (1) for mounting video/photographic equipment (2) on a support head (3), the system comprising a mounting plate (4) which can be fixed to a lower part of the equipment and a seat (20) which is formed in a body (21) of the head and which can house the plate so that the plate can slide along a longitudinal axis (X). A hook (30) is provided on the head and is arranged to pivot between a first, seat-closing, position in which the plate is retained in the seat and a second, seat-opening, position in which the plate is free to enter or leave the seat along an insertion axis (Z) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X). The head further comprises locking means for locking the plate inside the seat (20) in a desired position on the longitudinal axis, which comprise a pin (35) which is fixed to the hook and can be translated relative thereto, and which is adapted to bear on the body of the head in order to urge the hook into the first position against the plate. The pin (35) comprises an operating appendage (36) projecting from the hook and operable to pivot the hook from the first to the second position.
US09752715B2	Decorative and magnetic cleanout cover A decorative and magnetic cleanout cover. The decorative and magnetic cleanout cover may comprise: a cover portion and a magnet. The magnet may be coupled to the cover portion and may be adapted to magnetically engage with a cleanout engagement device. The cleanout engagement device may be configured to physically engage with a drain cleanout. The cover portion may be configured to substantially obscure from view the drain cleanout when the cover portion is magnetically coupled to the cleanout engagement device. The cleanout cover may be removeable from the cleanout engagement device, such that the drain cleanout is accessible when the cleanout cover is removed.
US09752714B2	Releasable valved coupler A releasable valved coupler and a method of producing and using such a coupler including a coupler body having a first valve element and a coupler insert having a second valve element, wherein a first valve tip of the first valve element can engage a second valve tip of the second valve element upon insertion of the coupler insert inside of a tubular chamber of the coupler body, whereby the first valve element disengages a first valve seat and the second valve element disengages a second valve seat to open a flow path through the coupler. By moving the coupler body and the coupler insert in outward opposed axial directions, the first and second valve tips can disengage, correspondingly engaging the first valve element with the first valve seat and engaging the second valve element with the second valve seat to close the flow path through the coupler.
US09752710B2	Tubular threaded joint having improved high torque performance A tubular threaded joint is constituted by a pin and a box each having a contact surface comprising an unthreaded metal contact portion including a seal portion and a shoulder portion and a threaded portion. Of the contact surface of at least one of the pin and the box, the surfaces of the seal portion and the shoulder portion has a first lubricating coating in the form of a solid lubricating coating, and the surface of the threaded portion or the entire surface of the contact surface has a second lubricating coating selected from a viscous liquid lubricating coating and a solid lubricating coating. The first lubricating coating has a coefficient of friction which is higher than that of the second lubricating coating, and the second lubricating coating is positioned on top in a portion where both the first lubricating coating and the second lubricating coating are present.
US09752709B2	Hydraulic fitting insert A hydraulic system includes a housing having a housing bore defined by a bore inner surface, wherein the bore inner surface has an internal thread formed thereon and an insert having a flange formed adjacent a first end, a sealing feature formed adjacent a second end opposite the first end, and a cylindrical outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, the cylindrical outer surface having an external buttress thread configured to mesh with the internal thread of the housing bore. The sealing feature and the flange are configured to interface with the housing to provide a fluid seal.
US09752708B2	Method for manufacturing an exhaust system and exhaust system An exhaust system is manufactured in the following manner. Initially, a plurality of pipe sections are put into each other with a clearance fit, so that connecting points are formed, at which two pipe sections overlap each other. The pipe sections then are calibrated at the connecting points, so that a narrow gap is obtained. Subsequently, the connecting points are soldered. The exhaust system thus includes a plurality of pipe sections which are put into each other and soldered to each other. Outer pipe sections of the plurality of pipe sections are calibrated.
US09752706B2	Sealed transverse locking pipe and fittings A pipe and fitting coupling system includes a first pipe, a second pipe, and a joint. A receiving end of the second pipe includes a first flange, a second flange, a groove, and a sealant. The second flange extends further than the first flange. The groove is disposed at the pipe diameter and between the first flange and the second flange. The first flange has an inwardly angled face to meet the groove and the second flange has an outwardly angled face to meet the groove. The sealant is disposed in the groove to seal the plain end of the first pipe in the receiving end. The joint is formed by the cooperative alignment of the plain end being inserted into the receiving end and being sealed by the sealant.
US09752705B2	Fluid conduit A fluid conduit (2) comprises a wall (4) defining a fluid flow path (6) and a confinement feature (24) within the wall (4) and being configured to confine energy within a cavity (26), wherein at least a portion of the fluid flow path (6) extends through the cavity (26). The confinement feature (24) may be configured to confine electromagnetic energy. The fluid conduit (2) may comprise an oscillator defined by the cavity (26) and a positive feedback arrangement (34). The fluid conduit (2) may be configured for sensing a property of a fluid present in or flowing through the fluid conduit (2) or for use in sensing a property of a fluid present in or flowing through the fluid conduit (2). More specifically, the present invention deals with a microwave cavity sensor wherein the cavity member (24) is embedded in the wall (4) of the fluid conduit (2), the wall (4) including a composite region (20).
US09752704B2	Valve for controlling heat exchanges in an oil circuit A valve for regulating the temperature of an oil flow, includes a first inlet channel, a second inlet channel and an outlet channel, the second inlet channel and the outlet channel being capable of cooperating with a temperature regulator. One of the inlet channels includes an oil flow regulator controlled by a computer by generation of an electrical set value respecting a control law configured within the computer, the control law being slaved by an oil flow temperature sensor, the electrical set value controlling opening and closing of the regulator, the regulation law generating an alternation of open and closed states of the flow regulator so as to achieve a required average temperature of the oil flow over a given period.
US09752700B2	Valve device and use of such a valve device A valve device, comprising a valve tappet (18), which causes a controlled opening or blocking of a fluid flow channel (16) in an engagement position on a valve seat (22) and which can be brought from a starting position to the engagement position as a reaction to an application of pressure by means of a pressure fluid, wherein the pressure fluid is conveyed by electromagnetically driven pumping element (24) into a pressure chamber (44) associated with the valve tappet in such a way that the application of pressure for driving the valve tappet is accomplished by a plurality of pumping strokes of the pumping element, which has a conveying piston (26), in particular a reciprocating piston.
US09752689B2	Compact flow control valve One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a valve. An exemplary valve may be able to provide a more compact profile than current valves, allowing for installation in locations that have size limitations, and/or may allow for more room in areas where prior non-compact valves are installed. Such a valve may be used for fluid intake to a pressurized fluid dispensing system. A compact valve can comprise a valve actuator that is disposed in line with the fluid intake of the valve, and not offset and extending from the valve, such that the flow of fluid passes through a point of rotation of the actuator. Further, a transmission may be used to transfer user actuation input to an internal flow control component, such as a ball-type flow controller, to move the flow control between an open and closed position.
US09752688B2	Double-plate gate valve, shut-off plate, and method for sealing a double-plate gate valve A double-plate gate valve is provided for fittings of industrial plants wherein the double-plate gate valve comprises a housing having two shut-off plates inside the housing the shut-off plates being displaceable between an open and a closed position. Spring elements, such as disc spring packs, are arranged between the shut-off plates pressing the shut-off plates in the closed position against sealing surfaces arranged on the housing such that the entire sealing force required for sealing is provided by the spring elements. Also provided in stand-alone form is a shut-off plate for use in the double-plate gate valve. A method for sealing the double-plate gate valve using the shut-off plates is also provided.
US09752686B2	Shape memory alloy valve A valve apparatus employs a shape memory alloy. In another aspect, a shape memory member acts as a lock or trigger in combination with a separate actuator or spring to move a valve. Still another aspect uses an externally mounted shape memory member to rotate a valve if an unsafe condition causes movement of the member.
US09752679B2	Dual pre-load cylindrical seal A cylindrical seal apparatus according to one embodiment includes a split spring ring and a split seal ring supported in a groove for example defined in a piston. The split spring ring in a tensioning condition presses against a tapered annular inner surface of the split seal ring to create a radial pre-load and an axial pre-load to the slit seal ring to establish a primary sealing contact between the seal ring and a cylinder, and a second sealing condition between the seal ring and a lower-pressure side of the groove, before the working fluid pressure is built up.
US09752676B2	Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a first motor, a second motor, a first planetary gear mechanism, a second planetary gear mechanism, a battery, and an electronic control unit. The first planetary gear mechanism includes a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element. The internal combustion engine is coupled to the second rotating element. The second planetary gear mechanism includes a fourth rotating element, a fifth rotating element, and a sixth rotating element. A brake is connected to the fifth rotating element. The electronic control unit is configured to turn on the brake at a time of high-vehicle-speed ignition-off of the hybrid vehicle such that the fifth rotating element is in a rotation stop state. The high-vehicle-speed ignition-off is that an ignition is off while the hybrid vehicle is traveling at a predetermined vehicle speed or higher while operating the internal combustion engine.
US09752674B2	Automotive transmission An automotive transmission includes a shift lever configured to move in one direction to select a shift stage. a housing formed to enclose one side of the shift lever; and a transmission sensing module positioned inside the housing to sense at least one of the transmission modes or the shift stages which are selected by the shift lever, wherein the transmission sensing module includes, a printed circuit board, at least one component configured to include a connection terminal electrically connected to the printed circuit board and to be operated depending on the selected transmission mode or shift stage, at least one component operated depending on at least one of the selected transmission modes or the shift stages and a cover part configured to be coupled with one surface of the printed circuit board and apply a pressure to the connection terminal to adhere to the printed circuit board.
US09752670B2	Mechanical system forming a cam follower or a rocker arm A mechanical system, forming a cam follower or a rocker arm, and comprising a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element, and a roller movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The support element includes at least a first part and a second separate part which, when fitted together, together delimit a lubricating groove on an external surface of the support element.
US09752663B2	Combined linear bearing and lifting actuator for smelting assembly An assembly for a smelting process including a lifting actuator for adjusting a height of an anode with respect to a smelting pot is provided. The lifting actuator includes a body supported adjacent to the smelting pot. A motor is connected to a drive screw located in the body and the motor rotates the drive screw. A floating nut is connected to the drive screw, and a carriage plate rests on the floating nut. At least one linear bearing rail is supported on the body and guides the carriage plate. The anode is mounted on the carriage plate such that the motor drives the floating nut axially within the body to adjust a height of the anode with respect to the smelting pot.
US09752662B2	Tensioner assembly A tensioner assembly includes a pulley arm pivotable about a pivot shaft, and a tension pulley mounted on the pulley arm at its end remote from the pivot shaft and pressed against a belt to keep the tension of the belt. The tension pulley is rotatably mounted around a base portion of the pulley arm through a rolling bearing with the inner surface and axial rear end surface of the bearing inner race in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the base portion and an end surface of a shoulder of the base portion, respectively. The base portion has an axial through hole formed with an internal thread on its inner surface. A support bolt is threaded into the through hole from the axial front end to press the rolling bearing against the end surface of the shoulder. The internal thread has an axial front end located in the vicinity of, or axially rearwardly of, the end surface of the shoulder.
US09752661B1	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing.
US09752657B2	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting changed torque of the engine, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements, a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements, and seven friction elements disposed between at least one rotation element among the twelve rotation elements and another rotation element or the input shaft, or between at least one rotation element among the twelve rotation elements and a transmission housing.
US09752655B2	Transmission A constant mesh gearbox has five parallel rotational axes. The input and output axes are not aligned. Some torque paths are via a sleeve rotatable on a shaft on one of said axes. Up to eight forward speeds are disclosed, with two very low ratios suitable for non-highway travel. The transmission is suitable for two and four wheel drive.
US09752651B2	Driving apparatus having improved engagement A driving apparatus includes a driving input gear with first gear teeth, a columnar shaft, and a driven gear that engages the driving input gear. The driven gear includes a cylindrical boss portion, a cylindrical rim portion, a web, and second gear teeth. The second gear teeth are formed at an outer peripheral surface of the rim portion. The first gear teeth are first helical teeth twisted in a first direction with respect to a direction that the rotary drive shaft extends. The second gear teeth are second helical teeth twisting in a second direction that is the opposite of the first direction. The rim portion is tapered, radially decreasing toward the end to which the web is linked. The through-hole of boss portion has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the shaft.
US09752650B2	V-ribbed belt A V-ribbed belt contains an extension layer forming a belt back face, a compression layer provided on one side of the extension layer, and a tension member embedded between the extension layer and the compression layer and extending in a belt circumferential length direction. The compression layer has a plurality of V-shaped ribs formed to be extending in the belt circumferential length direction and to be a frictional power transmission surface with a pulley. The frictional power transmission surface is covered with a knitted fabric, in which the knitted fabric is knitted out of a polyester-based composite yarn and a cellulose-based natural spun yarn. The polyester-based composite yarn is a bulky yarn, and a knitting ratio of the cellulose-based natural spun yarn is not less than a knitting ratio of the polyester-based composite yarn.
US09752647B2	Additional weight for a wheel An additional weight for a wheel for ballasting a drive axle of a working machine includes a first loading disk centrally connected to the drive axle and a second loading disk connected to the first loading disk. The first loading disk has a conical abutment face for pre-positioning the second loading disk relative to the first loading disk. The first and the second loading disks form encoding formations for mutually centering on end faces which face each other and which are in engagement with each other in a connected state of the loading disks. At least one of the end faces of at least one of the loading disks forms a spacer dome. In the connected state, the spacer dome contacts an end face of the other loading disk in order to position the first and the second loading disks with respect to each other in an axial direction.
US09752643B2	Negative stiffness system for gravity compensation of micropositioner A negative stiffness system for gravity compensation of a micropositioner of wafer table in lithography machine, characterized in that, the negative stiffness system includes at least three sets of quasi-zero stiffness units, each of the sets of quasi-zero stiffness units comprises a pair of negative stiffness springs and a positive stiffness spring, the positive stiffness spring is vertically positioned, the pair of negative stiffness springs are obliquely and symmetrically positioned at two sides of the positive stiffness spring, upper ends of the negative stiffness springs and the positive stiffness spring are connected together and fixed to the bottom surface of a rotor of the micropositioner, and lower ends of the negative stiffness springs and the positive stiffness spring are connected to a base, respectively. The system reduces the stiffness in vertical direction and prevents the influence of permanent magnet on its surroundings, while improving the bearing capacity.
US09752639B2	Fluids having a controlled stress response characteristic A shear thickening fluid having a controlled stress response, in which various stress response characteristics, including, an onset stress, a boundary stress and a fractures stress, can be controlled. The stress response characteristics controlled by the controlled properties of the shear thickening fluid, including the viscosity of a fluid medium, the mechanical properties of the suspended particles and the mechanical properties of the fluid boundary.
US09752638B2	Electromechanical shock absorber for washing machines An electromechanical shock absorber (10) for dampening vibrations generated during rotation of the drum of a washing machine is disclosed. The absorber has a tubular body (11) and a piston (12) telescopically movable with respect to said tubular body (11). A first clamp (20) and a second clamp (21) are disposed within the tubular body (11) and are rotatably connected to each other at their first ends (20a, 2a). One or more friction elements (14) is located in between the piston (12) and the two clamps (20, 21) for producing, during operation, frictional dampening when said piston (12) moves telescopically with respect to the body (11). The body has a window (25) which is formed on said tubular body (11) and through which the second ends (20b, 21b) of the first and second clamps (20, 21) protrude outside said tubular body (11).
US09752634B2	Electric vehicle braking device The electric braking device is provided with: a pressing member, which has a thread portion with either an internal thread or an external thread and which applies a pressing force on a frictional member; a shaft member, which is rotated by an electric motor and is threadedly engaged with the thread portion; a first spherical surface member, which is separated from the shaft member, being capable of rotating relative to the shaft member around the axis of rotation of the shaft member, and the end surface of which is a spherical surface; and a second spherical surface member, which is in sliding contact with the spherical surface of the first spherical surface member, receives the reaction force of the pressing force, and is restrained from rotating with respect to the axis of rotation of the shaft member.
US09752633B2	Bicycle disc brake rotor A bicycle disc brake rotor comprises a friction member and a cooling member. The friction member includes at least one friction surface and a first inner peripheral edge. The cooling member includes a cooling body. The cooling body includes at least one cooling surface and a second inner peripheral edge. The second inner peripheral edge is provided radially inward of the first inner peripheral edge with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle disc brake rotor. The radially outer part is provided radially outward of the cooling body. The second inner peripheral edge is offset from the radially outer part in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis of the bicycle disc brake rotor.
US09752631B2	Mechanism, use and method for controlling a rotary plate of a carousel, and merry-go-round comprising such a carousel The invention relates to a carousel that is supported by a rotary plate controlled by a control mechanism (20). The mechanism (20) comprises: means for restraining said rotary plate (10) which are controlled in two states, a restrained state and a released state, said means being suitable for providing, in said restrained state, a rotational restraint of said rotary plate (10), and for allowing, in said released state, a free rotation of said rotary plate (10), and a device (36) for controlling said restraint means that is suitable for driving, on command, said restraint means into said released state, said restraint means being in the restrained state by default.
US09752630B2	Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch intermittently transmits power of rotation about an axis. The centrifugal clutch includes: a plurality of clutch shoes that are pressed against an inner peripheral surface of a clutch drum; a plurality of pivot members configured to rotatably support the clutch shoes; and a pressing member having a plurality of insertion portions that are inserted between head portions of the pivot members and the clutch shoes. The pressing member has a connecting portion that connects between the plurality of insertion portions, and the insertion portions and the connecting portion are curved in a direction of the axis.
US09752629B2	Light weight clutch assembly A centrifugal clutch assembly. The clutch assembly has a cover adapted for connecting to a driving member extending along a central axis and a pressure plate coaxially mounted on the cover for axial movement relative to the cover. The assembly includes a friction disc adapted for connection to a driven member coaxially mounted adjacent the pressure plate. The assembly has a lever support mounted on and having a hardness greater than the pressure plate. The clutch assembly includes a lever pivotally mounted on the lever support and reacting against the cover to move the pressure plate into and out of engagement with the friction disc. The lever is shaped to apply more clamping force to the pressure plate as the clutch assembly turns faster about the central axis.
US09752627B2	Electromagnetically actuable clutch arrangement The present invention relates to a clutch arrangement for coupling a first clutch section to a second clutch section. The clutch arrangement has at least one pin-shaped shift element mounted so as to be movable in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof by the first clutch section between an engaged position, in which the two clutch sections are coupled for conjoint rotation by means of the shift element, and a disengaged position, in which the two clutch sections are decoupled from one another. Also provided is a spring, which acts at least indirectly on the shift element and preloads the latter in the direction of the engaged or disengaged position, whereas an electromagnet serves to move the shift element counter to the preloading effect of the spring in the energized state.
US09752622B2	Rolling bearing unit with rotating speed detector The portion axially opposed to an encoder 13a in a bottom part 23a constructing the cap 19a for closing an opening of an axially inboard end of an outer ring 2 is formed with a through hole 25a pierced in an axial direction. And, the bottomed cylindrical sensor insertion case 26a made of a non-magnetic material is axially inserted into an inside of the through hole 25a with a bottom plate part 35a facing to the lead, and is internally fitted to the inside of the through hole 25a. Also, a rubber O ring 56 is pinched in annular space 55 formed between an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical part 39a constructing the sensor insertion case 26a and an inner peripheral surface of a middle-diameter hole part 53 constructing the through hole 25a in a state having a radial interference.
US09752617B2	Bearing assembly with rotation sensor An annular sensor holder (5) has an axial end (15) including a protrusion (18). The axial end (15) is fitted in a circumferential groove (7), such as a seal groove, of a bearing race (2) fitted to a stationary member (9) so that the sensor holder (5) can slide in the circumferential direction relative to the bearing race (2). In this state, the sensor holder (5) is coupled to the stationary member (9) by a fixing arrangement (19). Thus, when the bearing race (2) creeps, the sensor holder (5) slides relative to the bearing race (2) and does not rotate relative to the stationary member (9). This prevents breakage of connecting wires.
US09752613B1	Hook A hook assembly includes a substrate having three tabs arranged in a triangular configuration, a hook including a pair of opposing side flaps, and a tripod mounting member configured to couple the hook to the substrate. The tripod mounting member includes three legs arranged in a triangular configuration, a pair of opposing side plates extending from two rear legs of the three legs, and a stopper groove. The three legs of the tripod mounting member correspond to the three tabs of the substrate. The hook assembly also includes a torsion spring having a pair of arms extending from opposite ends of the torsion spring, a first fastener configured to couple the tripod mounting member to the substrate, and a second fastener configured to extend through the side plates of the tripod mounting member and the side flaps of the hook to rotatably couple the hook to the tripod mounting member.
US09752611B2	Fastener with unidirectional latch A fastener and associated lock washer having an integral anti-rotation mechanism. The head of the fastener includes a plurality of saw teeth—arranged in a radial array. A lock washer is configured to interact with the head of the fastener. The lock washer includes one or more spring tabs positioned to bear against the radial array of saw teeth. As the fastener is rotated in a first direction, the saw teeth depress and pass over the spring tab(s). However, if the user attempts to rotate the fastener in the opposite direction, the spring tab snaps up into the saw teeth and arrests the motion—in the manner of a ratchet and pawl mechanism. The invention preferably includes a second means for selectively defeating the anti-rotation mechanism.
US09752610B2	Device for locking a nut The invention relates to a device for locking a nut (13) in a tightened position on a rotary shaft (12), said rotary shaft (12) being hollow at least at one end (14). The locking device comprises a plurality of outer notches (16) formed in a face of the nut (13), said outer notches (16) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (X) of the nut (13), a plurality of inner notches (15) formed in the end (14) of the rotary shaft (12), said inner notches (15) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (X) of the rotary shaft (12), and a ring (18) suitable for being installed inside said end (14) of the rotary shaft (12) and presenting at least one first radial finger (19) for being received both in one of the inner notches (15) and in one of the outer notches (16) with the nut (13) being in a tightened position and the two notches (15, 16) housing said first radial finger (19) being at least partially in alignment in a radial direction. In order to balance the ring about a central axis (X), the ring (18) presents an internal outline (21) arranged in such a manner that the barycenter (B) of said internal outline (21) is offset relative to said longitudinal axis (X) when the ring (18) is installed inside the end (14) of the rotary shaft (12).
US09752607B2	Retention pin and method of forming A retention pin assembly may include a stud having a head, a shaft, and a deformable end. The shaft may include a stepped surface having a greater diameter than the deformable end. The assembly may include a support member having an opening for receiving the deformable end. The support member may include a pocket. The stepped surface of the shaft may position the stud in relation to the support member. The deformable end of the stud may be operable to be melted to form a mechanical retainer within the pocket without forming a metallurgical joint between the stud and the pocket.
US09752606B2	Universal pedestal mounting assembly A universal pedestal mounting assembly includes a lower support structure securable on a supporting surface, an adapter coupled with the lower support structure, and a pedestal tube positioned over the adapter. The adapter is sized corresponding to the pedestal tube. An upper support structure is positioned on the pedestal tube and is configured to secure a component supported on the universal pedestal mounting assembly. A rod is secured between the lower support structure and the upper support structure. The assembly enables pedestal tubes of various sizes to be mounted using the same hardware.
US09752605B2	Load release means for telescopic props A load release means for a telescopic prop, the load release means comprising: an inner member with at least one threaded portion; a striking collar with threaded internal bore configured to threadedly engage with the threaded portion of the inner member through a thread interface; and, locking means to releasably secure said striking collar on said inner member, whereby, in use, when an applied load V acts directly on the thread interface, the component force S of the applied load V provides most or all of the striking torque such that when the locking means is released little to no external torque is required to be applied to the striking collar to strike the striking collar.
US09752603B2	Access terminal box An access terminal box includes a base plate, wherein a first fastening part, a second fastening part, and a fastening lever that are configured to fasten the access terminal box to a mounting plate disposed on the base plate, a through hole is disposed on the second fastening part, the fastening lever includes a head part, a body part, and an elastic part, the head part is connected to the body part, one end of the elastic part is connected to the head part, the body part and the elastic part are located inside the through hole, and the head part is exposed at a first outlet of the through hole.
US09752600B2	Energy dissipator and associated system for use in sumped flow-through manholes An energy dissipator for use in a sumped manhole includes a sheet member. The sheet member defines a downstream surface, an upstream surface opposite the downstream surface, and opposing side edges each extending between the downstream surface and the upstream surface. The sheet member includes a plurality of apertures. Each of the plurality of apertures extends through both the downstream surface and the upstream surface. The sheet member extends in an arcuate manner between the opposing side edges. The dissipator is configured to intercept fluid flow within the manhole to decrease energy and control flow dynamics within the manhole.
US09752598B2	Fluid pressure cylinder A fluid pressure cylinder includes first through fourth stepped portions provided in a multi-stepped manner on a first spigot joint of a head cover, and first through fourth stepped portions provided similarly in a multi-stepped manner on a second spigot joint of a rod cover. A cylinder tube is installed selectively on any one pair of the first through fourth stepped portions. Consequently, by preparing a new cylinder tube that differs in diameter, along with a new piston, and then installing the cylinder tube selectively on any one pair of the first through fourth stepped portions, a fluid pressure cylinder having a different bore diameter is constructed.
US09752597B2	Metered fluid source connection to downstream functions in PCLS systems A hydraulic control valve assembly to be integrated into a pressure compensated load sensing system including a fluid source is provided. The hydraulic control valve assembly includes a first working unit to control a first hydraulic function of a machine. The first working unit includes a first directional and return flow control in the form of a first spool, a first function flow control to selectively communicate a working pressure of the first function to the fluid source, and a first downstream flow control. The hydraulic control valve assembly further includes a second working unit arranged downstream of the first working unit. The second working unit to control a second hydraulic function of the machine. The first downstream flow control to selectively restrict a flow a fluid from the fluid source to the second working unit.
US09752594B2	Ceiling fan motor with cooling air channel A motor of a ceiling fan includes a stator, a rotor, and a base. The stator has a shaft and a core. The rotor has a first housing rotatably coupling with the shaft. The base has a second housing firmly connecting with the stator. The core of the stator is positioned between the first and second housings, an air channel communicates the inside and the outside of the motor, and the first housing is able to rotate relative to the second housing for generating an air current inside the motor and guiding the air current out of the motor via the air channel.
US09752588B2	Molten metal impeller and shaft An assembly that includes an impeller having an upper face, a lower face, and a central bore sized and shaped to mate with a connecting end of a shaft. The central bore is defined by a plurality of ledges that each include a cement groove, and channels disposed between the ledges. The connecting end includes a plurality of slots, and extended grooves disposed between the slots. Each extended groove includes an end that extends perpendicular to the length of the extended groove. In application, the plurality of ledges frictionally communicate with the outer surface of the shaft. The plurality of channels of the impeller align with the plurality of grooves of the shaft defining passages that provide a tunnel for entrainment of particles entering the impeller. The cement grooves of the impeller further align with and receive the extended grooves and ends of the shaft resulting in a stronger connection between the shaft and impeller.
US09752583B2	Pump assembly for appliance Appliances, such as dishwasher appliances, and pump assemblies for appliances are provided. A pump assembly includes a conduit, the conduit including a casing extending between an inlet and an outlet and defining an inner passage between the inlet and the outlet. The pump assembly further includes an impeller disposed within the inner passage, and a motor connected to the impeller and operable to rotate the impeller, the motor disposed within the inner passage. Fluid flowing within the inner passage is flowable past the motor.
US09752571B2	Multiple segment lobe pump Designs for multiple segment lobe pumps are shown. The designs include pumps using rotors having two lobes to a plurality of lobes and segments that include two segments to a plurality of segments. Designs for both vertical, or straight walled conventional lobed rotors, as well as helical lobe rotors are shown. The designs are applicable to a variety of rotors and number of segments. In one particular case the designs enable a three lobe helical pump. Designs are also shown for separation plates used between the multiple segments. The separation float between the pairs of lobes in a segment and can also have a fixed position between the lobes by inclusion of end pieces that enable clamping of the separation plates in position.
US09752566B2	Air mass control for diaphragm pumps Diaphragm pumps, and pre-charging systems for use with such pumps, are disclosed. The diaphragm pump includes a first diaphragm that separates a cavity into a motive fluid chamber and a pumped media chamber, a charge chamber having a controlled volume, wherein the controlled volume is adjustable to vary a controlled mass of compressed fluid capable of being stored in the charge chamber, and one or more valves configured to (i) fluidly couple the motive fluid chamber to an exhaust chamber during a first stroke period, (ii) fluidly couple the charge chamber to a compressed fluid inlet during at least a portion of the first stroke period, and (iii) fluidly couple the charge chamber to the motive fluid chamber during a second stroke period.
US09752564B2	Compressor with an acoustic attenuator device The present invention refers to a compressor with an acoustic attenuator device, preferably those used in refrigeration systems, in general. More specifically, the present invention refers to an acoustic attenuator device comprising technical, structural, and functional features capable of simplifying the method of fabricating these parts and increasing acoustic attenuation levels of hermetic compressors, in general. In this sense, the attenuator device of the present invention comprises a hollow body closed by a cover to form a structure having at least one inlet hole and an outlet hole, wherein there is provided between said hollow body and said cover at least one intermediate body dividing said structure into at least two acoustic chambers (A, A′), and is formed by a platform provided with a connecting channel, which is in fluid communication between said acoustic chambers (A, A′) and further surrounds an outlet channel, which is interconnected with said outlet hollow disposed on said cover.
US09752563B2	Swash plate type variable displacement compressor A swash plate type variable displacement compressor according to the present invention includes a housing having a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, a swash plate chamber, and a plurality of cylinder bores, a drive shaft, a swash plate, a link mechanism, a plurality of pistons reciprocally received in the respective cylinder bores, a conversion mechanism, an actuator that changes the inclination angle of the swash plate, and a control mechanism that controls the actuator. The link mechanism disposed between the drive shaft and the swash plate allows a change in inclination angle of the swash plate with respect to a plane extending perpendicularly to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft. The conversion mechanism converts the rotation of the swash plate into reciprocal movement of the pistons in the cylinder bores with a stroke length according to the inclination angle of the swash plate.
US09752560B2	Wind turbine generator system and lightning protection device thereof A lightning protection device for a wind turbine generator system includes at least a blade arrester, a down lead of a blade connected to the blade arrester, a lightning-proof element of a pitch bearing, a lightning-proof element of a rotor bearing. The lightning-proof element of the pitch bearing is arranged at the blade root, with one end connected to the down lead of blade and the other end connected to the lightning-proof element of the rotor bearing. The lightning protection device forms a lightning current conducting path passing through a cavity of the pitch bearing, a hollow of a rotor shaft and a cavity of the rotor bearing. A wind turbine generator system having the above mentioned lightning protection device is provided.
US09752556B1	Multi-rotor vertical axis wind turbine The multi-rotor vertical axis wind turbine includes a plurality of vertical wind rotors rotatably mounted on support arms extending from the vertices of upper and lower polygonal frame members. The upper end of each rotor is journaled into a plain bearing, and a lower portion is journaled into a freewheeling clutch bearing. A pulley wheel is mounted on the lower end of each rotor. A generator is centrally located beneath the lower frame member and has a rotatable armature shaft extending vertically upward. The pulley wheel of each vertical rotor is connected to the armature shaft by its own separate endless belt.
US09752555B2	Self-starting savonius wind turbine A self-starting Savonius wind turbine includes a frame, a rotor assembly that is rotatable about a central axis of rotation and an energy utilizing device operably connected to the rotor assembly. The rotor assembly has at least two rotors, each rotor having at least two rotor blades. Rotation of the rotor assembly is initiated by wind coming from any direction blowing on any one of the plurality of blades. The rotors are configured in a stacked orientation with the blades fixed at a rotated angular position relative to one another to start rotation of the rotor assembly in variable wind conditions. The rotor assembly is made of a composite laminate and the frame is made of a durable, lightweight material. The frame and the rotor assembly are assembled into a single unit for transportation and utilization.
US09752552B2	Position-controlled wave power generating apparatus A position-controlled wave power generating apparatus. A position-controlled wave power generating apparatus is included a floating part floatable on a body of water, a motion conversion unit coupled to a floating part, a power generating unit generating electricity using a generator connected to a motion conversion unit, and a position control unit positioned below a water surface to generate a thrust from the energy of waves.
US09752550B2	In-pipe turbine and hydro-electric power generation system with separable housing and detachable vane arrangements A power generation system (1) comprises a housing (3) which at least partly houses a turbine rotor (6) a shaft (4) and a electrical generator arrangement. The system further comprises an inlet guide vane arrangement (16) and an outlet stay vane arrangement (20) which are each detachably attached to the housing (3). The housing (3) comprises two parts (24, 25) that are releasably attached to one another such that the two parts (24, 25) of the housing (3) can be at least partly separated from one another to permit access to the turbine rotor (6) and the electrical generator system.
US09752543B2	Fuel tank A fuel tank includes a tank main body having an opening, a pump unit mounted to a mounting position on a bottom of the tank main body through the opening and having a fuel pump and a pump retaining member retaining the fuel pump and, and a guide means configured to guide the pump unit from an opening side of the tank main body to the mounting position on a bottom side of the tank main body. The guide means includes a guide rail provided on the tank main body and a slider provided on the pump unit. The slider is configured to be slidably engaged with the guide rail.
US09752535B2	Fuel injector assembly and fuel injection system A fuel injector assembly is adapted to inject a compressed fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The compressed fuel is stored in a fuel storage tank at a fuel storage pressure and delivered to the fuel injector assembly through a fuel supply line at a fuel supply pressure. The fuel supply pressure is lower than the fuel storage pressure. The fuel injector assembly includes a fuel injector and an adapter valve. The fuel injector injects the compressed gas fuel. The adapter valve is positioned between the fuel injector and the combustion chamber. The adapter valve allows the compressed gas fuel injected by the fuel injector to be discharged from an outlet of the adapter valve into the combustion chamber in an injection direction while preventing blowback gas entering the outlet from passing through the adapter valve in an ingress direction opposite the injection direction.
US09752532B2	Stirling cycle machine A Stirling cycle machine. The machine includes at least one rocking drive mechanism which includes: a rocking beam having a rocker pivot, at least one cylinder and at least one piston. The piston is housed within a respective cylinder and is capable of substantially linearly reciprocating within the respective cylinder. Also, the drive mechanism includes at least one coupling assembly having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is connected to the piston and the distal end is connected to the rocking beam by an end pivot. The linear motion of the piston is converted to rotary motion of the rocking beam. Also, a crankcase housing the rocking beam and housing a first portion of the coupling assembly is included. A crankshaft coupled to the rocking beam by way of a connecting rod is also included. The rotary motion of the rocking beam is transferred to the crankshaft. The machine also includes a working space housing the at least one cylinder, the at least one piston and a second portion of the coupling assembly. A seal is included for sealing the workspace from the crankcase.
US09752531B2	Engine assembly including combustion chambers with different port arrangements An engine assembly may include an engine block, a first piston, a second piston, and a cylinder head. The first piston may be located in a first cylinder bore and the second piston may be located in a second cylinder bore. The cylinder head may be coupled to the engine block and cooperate with the first cylinder bore and the first piston to define a first combustion chamber and with the second cylinder bore and the second piston to define a second combustion chamber. The cylinder head may define a first intake and exhaust port arrangement in communication with the first combustion chamber and may define a second intake and exhaust port arrangement in communication with the second combustion chamber. The second intake and exhaust port arrangement may include a greater total number of ports than the first intake and exhaust port arrangement.
US09752529B2	Control apparatus and control method for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine includes a fuel injection valve injecting fuel directly into a cylinder. The control apparatus includes an ECU. The ECU is configured to execute a divided injection control to inject fuel from the fuel injection valve by a plurality of partial lift injections. The ECU is configured to execute a division number reduction control when the value of a spray shape parameter representing spray shape fluctuation is greater than a division number reduction determination value. The division number reduction control is control to reduce the number of partial lift injections in one engine cycle and to lengthen an injection time of each of the partial lift injections.
US09752527B2	Fuel injection device A fuel injection device includes: a current control section which turns off a current which is applied by a current output section such that a timing at which fuel injection of a fuel injection section is ended becomes a timing coinciding with a timing at which fuel injection is ended in a case where a current is turned off from a predetermined current amount at which continuation of the fuel injection of the fuel injection section becomes possible, in a case where a fuel injection ending request timing of the fuel injection section is in a time domain in which a current which is applied by the current output section changes transiently.
US09752526B2	Load driving device A load driving device including a converter, an output circuit and a timer circuit is provided. The converter receives a communication frame including a data signal through a serial communication and performs parallel conversion on the data signal to output an instruction signal instructing the output circuit to transition to a first state when the data signal includes first serial data and output an instruction signal instructing the output circuit to transition to a second state when the data signal includes second serial data. A timer circuit measures a duration time during which the converter receives the first serial data. When the measuring duration time arrives at an abnormality determination time, the timer circuit forces the output circuit to transition to the second state when the measuring duration time arrives at an abnormality determination time.
US09752524B2	Adaptive cam angle error estimation Methods and systems for correcting cam angle measurements for engine-to-engine build variation are disclosed. In one example, a method comprises learning cam angle corrections to update a measured cam angle responsive to air-fuel ratio errors during selected conditions, and learning air and fueling errors responsive to the air-fuel ratio error otherwise. In this way, cam angle errors due to engine build variation may be corrected, thereby improving other air and fuel adaptation methods and improving engine emissions.
US09752523B2	Air-fuel ratio control apparatus for internal combustion engine An air-fuel ratio control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided. A controller is programmed to perform correction amount guard control allowing adjustment of a correction amount by setting a limit on the correction amount when an appearance frequency of a state where an output value from a downstream sensor is leaner than a predetermined value is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. When a state where the output value from the downstream sensor is leaner than the predetermined value lasts for a duration equal to or longer than a predetermined time, an incorporation speed at which, during learning control, the correction amount for sub feedback control is incorporated into a learning value is set to a larger value that when the duration is shorter than the predetermined time, and performance of the correction amount guard control is suppressed until the learning control is completed.
US09752521B2	System and methods for cold starting an internal combustion engine Methods and systems are provided for regulating a flow of fuel vapors from a fuel tank to an engine during an engine start. In one example, a method may comprise prior to a cold start of an engine: sealing a fuel tank from an evaporative emissions control system and an air intake of the engine, operating a fuel pump of the fuel tank to generate vapors in the fuel tank, and in response to fuel vapor levels in the fuel tank reaching a threshold, initiating cylinder combustion and flowing fuel vapors from the fuel tank to an intake manifold of the engine. The method may further comprise providing liquid fuel to the engine to initiate cylinder combustion.
US09752519B2	Method of controlling an exhaust recirculation gas system A method of controlling an exhaust gas recirculation system of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine includes a compressor, an intake manifold, an after-treatment system, a low pressure EGR system and a high pressure EGR system. The method temporarily adjusts a low pressure EGR ratio, keeping constant a total EGR rate, after verifying at least one among compressor parameters, after-treatment system parameters or intake manifold parameter.
US09752514B2	Thermal management system for the feeding of fuel in internal combustion engines The system is applied to an engine (M) having an injection system, a fuel feed line and a cooling system (CS), by means of a cooling fluid which circulates, through hot fluid ducts and cold fluid ducts, through the engine (M) and through a heat exchanger. The feed line has a first segment, connected to the injection system and provided with a first valve, to be closed when the fuel temperature is below a maximum value, and open when the fuel temperature reaches the maximum value. The feed line also has a second segment derived from the first and absorbing thermal energy from the hot fluid duct or from the combustion gases and provided with a second valve which remains open while the fuel temperature is lower than the maximum value, and which is closed when said temperature reaches the maximum value.
US09752513B2	Valve Embodiments relate to valves comprising a member such as a plate or poppet, that is moveable relative to a stationary seat. The state of the member may be maintained against opposing forces with relatively little expenditure of energy. According to one embodiment, a poppet displaced from seating in the valve seat, may be held in position against opposing forces tending to close the valve, until a desired flow of gas through the valve has taken place. The poppet may then be released as desired, such that those opposing forces serve to passively close the valve. The valve may be secured in position utilizing mechanical, magnetic, electromagnetic, pneumatic, electrostatic, or hydraulic approaches. Valve embodiments may be particularly suited to controlling gas flows for compression and/or expansion in an energy storage system.
US09752511B2	Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine A gas turbine engine includes a gear system that provides a speed reduction between a fan drive turbine and a fan rotor. Aspects of the gear system are provided with some flexibility. The fan drive turbine has a first exit area and rotates at a first speed. A second turbine section has a second exit area and rotates at a second speed, which is faster than said first speed. A performance quantity can be defined for both turbine sections as the products of the respective areas and respective speeds squared. A performance quantity ratio of the performance quantity for the fan drive turbine to the performance quantity for the second turbine section is relatively high.
US09752510B2	Gas turbine engine driving multiple fans A gas turbine engine includes a core engine with a compressor section, a combustor and a turbine. The turbine drives an output shaft, and the output shaft drives at least four gears. Each of the at least four gears extends through a drive shaft to drive an associated fan rotor.
US09752507B2	Aircraft system with fuel-to-fuel heat exchanger An aircraft system is provided that includes a fuel reservoir, a turbine engine and a fuel-to-fuel heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is fluidly coupled between the fuel reservoir and the turbine engine.
US09752505B2	Supporting device for gas turbine A supporting device for a gas turbine includes a base frame; a fixing member installed on the base frame so as to support one end of a gas turbine; and an absorbing member installed on the base frame so as to support the other end of the gas turbine. The absorbing member having lower stiffness than the fixing member so as to deform in first and second directions when the gas turbine thermally expands.
US09752501B2	Aero boost—gas turbine energy supplementing systems and efficient inlet cooling and heating, and methods of making and using the same The invention relates generally to electrical power systems, including generating capacity of a gas turbine, and more specifically to pressurized air injection that is useful for providing additional electrical power during periods of peak electrical power demand from a gas turbine system power plant, as well as to inlet heating to allow increased engine turn down during periods of reduced electrical demand.
US09752497B2	Dilution of the gas in an intake manifold by water injection Systems and methods for reducing NOx emissions are provided, comprising: adjusting an amount of water injected into an intake manifold responsive to an oxygen concentration, temperature and pressure in the intake manifold; and heating the injected water if humidity is higher than a threshold. Water injected into the intake manifold decreases the temperature of, and dilutes the oxygen content of intake gases thereby decreasing NOx emissions.
US09752495B2	Method for purging condensate from a charge air cooler Methods and systems are provided for cleaning out condensate stored at a charge air cooler. In response to increased condensate accumulation at a charge air cooler, airflow through the engine is increased to purge the condensate while an engine actuator is adjusted to maintain engine torque. Combustion stability issues of engine cylinders are addressed by adjusting fueling of each cylinder individually during condensate ingestion.
US09752492B2	Fan control system and method A method for controlling a fan. The method includes determining an actual air flow over an engine of a vehicle at a current time, and determining a necessary air flow over the engine for maintaining an appropriate engine coolant temperature. The actual air flow is associated with the vehicle traveling in a first direction. The method further includes estimating a future air flow over the engine that is associated with the vehicle travelling in a second direction. The method also includes controlling a fan operating characteristic based on the actual, necessary, and future air flows.
US09752488B2	Systems and methods of an on-board NOx monitor reset test An apparatus includes a stationary conditions circuit structured to received information indicative of a stationary condition of a vehicle having an exhaust aftertreatment system; an engine circuit structured to cause an elevated operating mode in response to the detection of the stationary condition; and a nitrous oxide (NOx) monitor reset circuit. The NOx monitor reset circuit may be structured to: receive vehicle operation data indicative of an enable condition for a NOx monitor reset process; in response to the enable condition, receive NOx data indicative of a NOx amount exiting the exhaust aftertreatment system as part of the NOx monitor reset process; compare the NOx data to an estimated NOx amount; and in response to the comparison, selectively diagnose the exhaust aftertreatment system as one of a healthy and a degraded exhaust aftertreatment system.
US09752487B2	Failure detection device for fuel addition valve A controller recognizes that fuel is and is not actually injected when an amplitude of fuel pressure fluctuations detected by a pressure sensor is not less than and is less than a pressure threshold α, respectively, to obtain a number N of actual fuel injections and determines that a fuel addition valve operates normally and has malfunction when a ratio (N/S) of the obtained numbers N of the actual fuel injections to a number S of the fuel injection commands is not less than and is less than a number ratio threshold β, respectively.
US09752483B2	Method of operating a dosing device A method of operating a dosing device. A dosing valve is provided with low-pressure and high-pressure chambers delimited by a piston whose travel is limited to a predefined maximum stroke. A pump operates to deliver the liquid at pre-delivery pressure. The dosing valve actuates under direction of a control unit by opening a 2/2 directional valve to direct the pumped liquid into the low-pressure chamber, and in response, the piston initiates a stroke. The liquid is injected from the high-pressure chamber into the exhaust-gas stream during the stroke of the piston, and the injection stops when the piston reaches maximum stroke. The control unit holds the directional valve open for longer than the piston requires to perform its maximum stroke so that the dosing valve delivers a predetermined volumetric dose of the liquid into the exhaust-gas stream, the predetermined volumetric dose corresponding directly to the maximum stroke of the piston.
US09752481B2	Locomotive and transit system efficiency and emissions improvements A system includes a prime engine connected to a prime engine exhaust stack that receives prime engine exhaust, a mixing duct section connected to the prime engine exhaust stack, a head-end power (HEP) generator connected to an HEP generator exhaust pipe that receives HEP generator exhaust, a single urea injector, and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. The HEP generator exhaust pipe is connected to the mixing duct section, and the single urea injector injects urea into the HEP generator exhaust pipe upstream of the mixing duct section. The HEP generator exhaust and prime engine exhaust merge in the mixing duct section to form a merged exhaust that is received by the SCR system.
US09752477B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure including a honeycomb structure body, first plugging portions, and second plugging portions. The honeycomb structure body has a porous partition wall. The first plugging portions are disposed at an outflow side end face of inlet cells and an inflow side end face of outlet cells. The inlet cells are the predetermined cells of the honeycomb structure body. The outlet cells are the residual cells of the honeycomb structure body. The second plugging portions are not fired. The first plugging portions form a checkered pattern at the inflow side end face and the outflow side end face. The number of the second plugging portions is within 3% of the number of cell open ends where the first plugging portions are not formed, on both end faces of the honeycomb structure body.
US09752476B2	Apparatus for sizing a component shell having at least two different cross-sections A method and apparatus forms an exhaust component that includes first and second substrates. An outer shell surrounds the first and second substrates. At least one sensor hole is formed in the outer shell at a location between the first and second substrates. A first end of the outer shell is surrounded with a plurality fingers to size the first end around the first substrate to a first diameter. The plurality of fingers includes an extended finger that is longer than the other fingers such that the extended finger at least partially covers the sensor hole during sizing of the first end. A second end of the outer shell is then surrounded by the fingers to size the second end around the second substrate to a second diameter. The extended finger at least partially covers the sensor hole during sizing of the second end.
US09752472B2	Oil pump, engine cover and engine comprising the same An oil pump is provided. The oil pump comprises a shell, a rotor mounting part on the shell, and a rotor mechanism disposed on the rotor mounting part. The shell has an inlet and an outlet and defines a low-pressure oil chamber and a high-pressure oil chamber therein. A buffer chamber is defined between the low-pressure oil chamber and the high-pressure oil chamber, and a barrier wall is disposed between the buffer chamber and the low-pressure oil chamber. An engine cover comprising the oil pump and an engine comprising the engine cover are also provided.
US09752469B2	Sliding cam actuator having a seal A sliding cam actuator for a sliding cam system, including a housing defining a housing interior, and at least one coil former having a winding for generating a magnetic force when current flows, further including a moving pin or control pin extendable out of the housing by the magnetic force or a spring force and designed to dip into a displacement groove of a sliding can. A sealing element sealing off the interior of the housing from the outside is arranged between a component fixed to the housing and a component fixed to the moving pin. A sliding cam system including at least one camshaft, on which at least one sliding cam having a displacement groove is arranged such that the sliding cam can be displaced but is fixed against rotation, and into which sliding cam a moving pin of a sliding cam engages is provided.
US09752467B2	Variable valve device for internal combustion engines and valve timing control device A variable valve device for an internal combustion engine for varying operating characteristics of engine valves by changing a relative rotational phase of a camshaft to a timing sprocket has an electric motor that rotates the camshaft relatively to the timing sprocket, a cover member provided to cover a front end section of the electric motor, and an angle sensor that detects a rotational angle position of a motor output shaft. The angle sensor includes a detected unit provided inside of a top end section of the motor output shaft and a detecting unit provided on the cover member so as to be opposed to the detected unit through a minute clearance. A metal disk-shaped reinforcing plate is molded and fixed inside of a cover main body of the cover member mainly formed of a synthetic resin material, thus enhancing the entire rigidity of the cover main body.
US09752465B2	Valve timing controller A valve timing controller has a housing, a vane rotor, a valve body and a spool. The valve body has a supply port to communicate with an external oil feed section, a first drain port to communicate with a first oil pressure chamber, and a second drain port to communicate with a second oil pressure chamber. The supply port includes a supply recess recessed outward in a radial direction from an inner wall surface of a pipe part of the valve body. The second drain port includes a drain recess recessed outward in the radial direction from the inner wall surface of the pipe part. A depth of the drain recess in the radial direction is smaller than a depth of the supply recess in the radial direction.
US09752464B2	Supercharged applied ignition internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharging and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said type A turbocharged internal combustion engine is provided with at least a partially variable valve train on an intake side wherein the intake valves are controlled to optimize the actuation of a second inlet valve in relation to a first inlet valve for different load conditions.
US09752460B2	Process for controlling a power turbine throttle valve during a supercritical carbon dioxide rankine cycle Embodiments of the invention generally provide a heat engine system, a method for generating electricity, and an algorithm for controlling the heat engine system which are configured to efficiently transform thermal energy of a waste heat stream into electricity. In one embodiment, the heat engine system utilizes a working fluid (e.g., sc-CO2) within a working fluid circuit for absorbing the thermal energy that is transformed to mechanical energy by a turbine and electrical energy by a generator. The heat engine system further contains a control system operatively connected to the working fluid circuit and enabled to monitor and control parameters of the heat engine system by manipulating a power turbine throttle valve to adjust the flow of the working fluid. A control algorithm containing multiple system controllers may be utilized by the control system to adjust the power turbine throttle valve while maximizing efficiency of the heat engine system.
US09752457B2	Turbine housing for a turbocharger A turbine housing for a turbocharger has a plurality of interconnected housing parts. A central, one-piece contoured component that is constructed as a cast component or a forged component is provided on that side of a spiral channel which faces away from a bearing housing attachment flange in the turbine housing. The contoured component has a wall region of the spiral channel, a boundary wall of an exhaust gas inlet gap and a sealing contour region. The contoured component is connected to its adjacent housing parts, which are at least partly constructed as sheet metal molded parts, so as to form the turbine housing.
US09752456B2	Turbocharger housing having a sealing device A turbocharger housing is divided along the longitudinal direction into at least two housing halves. The turbocharger housing includes a sealing device between the two housing halves for sealingly connecting the two housing halves.
US09752453B2	Airflow modulation system and method The present invention relates to a mechanical system that modulates airflow in an aircraft inlet diffuser that is used in conjunction with an aircraft engine that integrates both a center turbine engine and a high Mach engine such as a constant volume combustor (CVC) arrangement or ramjet arrangement with intakes formed co-centrically about the turbine. The modulation system uses an articulating cone. When in a retracted position the articulating cone allows the aircraft to operate in low speed mode as only the turbo jet receives airflow. At its widest expanse, the articulating cone completely covers the turbo jet circular intake face, precluding operation of the turbine engine.
US09752449B2	Annulus filler An annulus filler, mounted to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc, is disclosed. The annulus filler, formed from a polymer matrix composite material, includes an outer lid, defining an airflow surface for air drawn through the engine in an axial airflow direction, and a support structure, connectable to the rotor disc, to support the rear of the lid on the rotor disc. The support structure has two support walls extending from opposing lateral sides of the lid to an attachment strap for receiving a hook on the rotor disc, the attachment strap bridging the support walls. Under centrifugal loads, the opposing support walls resiliently deform. Each support wall has a concave rear edge. Each rear edge has a first curved section, a second curved section and a substantially straight section therebetween.
US09752447B2	Angled rail holes A gas turbine engine combustor configured to cool a first vane platform by directing airflow through an aft combustor rail is disclosed. In various embodiments, a gas turbine engine combustor may comprise an aft combustor rail connected between an outer wall of an outer liner and an aft heat shield panel, and a plurality of holes in the aft combustor rail. The aft combustor rail may be positioned near an outer vane platform of a first vane stage of a turbine. Further, the plurality of holes may be designed to focus pass-through airflow onto the outer vane platform. In various embodiments, each hole of the plurality of holes may be angled between 20°-90° relative to the aft combustor rail. Additionally, the plurality of holes may be angled to converge the airflow to a focused area, such as a leading edge vane airfoil of the first vane stage.
US09752446B2	Support buttress An airfoil of a turbine engine may have internal passages to permit the travel of cooling air through the airfoil. Multiple airfoils may be formed together in a stator vane assembly, and cooling air may be directed through the stator vane assembly. The stator vane assembly may be mounted to an engine structure to carry structural loads experienced by the stator vane assembly. Buttresses may be formed in the stator vane assembly, such as beneath each airfoil of the stator vane assembly, and extending into a passage permitting the travel of cooling air through the airfoil. The buttresses may enhance the strength and stability of the stator vane assembly by facilitating the transmission of structural loads to an engine structure. A channel may be defined through one or more buttress to enable the passage of cooling air into the airfoils, and yet allow the buttresses to carry structural loads.
US09752443B2	Ceramic matrix composite member and method of manufacturing the same A ceramic matrix composite member used as a turbine blade includes a principal part forming a blade part and a dovetail part, and a subordinate part forming a platform part. A principal fiber in a ceramic fiber fabric forming the principal part is a continuous fiber. An extension direction of the principal fiber is in parallel with a direction in which stress is applied. The ceramic fiber fabrics respectively forming the principal part and the subordinate part are joined together and formed into an integrated three-pronged fiber fabric. The ceramic fiber fabric forming the principal part and the ceramic fiber fabric forming the subordinate part are integrated together by being set into a mold with the ceramic fiber fabric forming the subordinate part folded at a desired angle to the ceramic fiber fabric forming the principal part. Then, a ceramic matrix is formed in the obtained molded body.
US09752442B2	Airfoil with variable profile responsive to thermal conditions An airfoil includes an airfoil body having a first section and a second section that differ in coefficient of thermal expansion by at least 10% and that each have a through-thickness that is 20% or greater than a through-thickness of the airfoil body. The second section is arranged in thermomechanical juxtaposition with the first section such that the first section and the second section cooperatively thermomechanically control a profile of the airfoil body responsive to varying thermal conditions.
US09752441B2	Gas turbine rotary blade with tip insert A rotary blade is provided that includes a root, an airfoil, and a tip insert. The airfoil is attached to the root, and has a suction side surface, a pressure side surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a tip, and a slot disposed within the tip. The slot extends in a chordwise direction between the leading edge and trailing edge. The tip insert has a base end and a rub end. The base end of the tip insert is disposed within the slot. The rub end of the tip insert extends radially outward from the airfoil tip.
US09752440B2	Turbine component having surface cooling channels and method of forming same A component for a turbine engine includes a substrate that includes a first surface, and an insert coupled to the substrate proximate the substrate first surface. The component also includes a channel. The channel is defined by a first channel wall formed in the substrate and a second channel wall formed by at least one coating disposed on the substrate first surface. The component further includes an inlet opening defined in flow communication with the channel. The inlet opening is defined by a first inlet wall formed in the substrate and a second inlet wall defined by the insert.
US09752433B2	Focused probe apparatus and method therefor Apparatus and methods for downhole formation testing including use of a probe having inner and outer channels adapted to collect or inject injecting fluids from or to a formation accessed by a borehole. The probe straddles one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations and uses the inner channels to collect fluid.
US09752432B2	Method of formation evaluation with cleanup confirmation Methods of evaluating a downhole fluid with a downhole tool. The downhole tool is positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, and has a probe positionable adjacent a wall of the wellbore and pumps, the probe having a sampling inlet and a contamination inlet to draw fluid from the formation into the downhole tool with the pumps. The methods involve pumping fluid into the downhole tool through the sampling inlet and the contamination inlet, varying the pumping of the fluid through the sampling inlet and the contamination inlet at a plurality of flow rates, measuring parameters of the fluid passing through the sampling inlet and the contamination inlet (the fluid parameters comprising optical density), and determining cleanup of contamination during sampling by examining changes in optical density of the fluid entering the sampling inlet at the flow rates.
US09752430B2	Apparatus and method for measuring phase behavior An apparatus for measuring phase behavior of a reservoir fluid comprises a first sample container and a second sample container in fluid communication with a microfluidic device defining a microchannel. A first pump and a second pump are operably associated with the sample containers and the microfluidic device to fill the microchannel with a reservoir fluid and to maintain a predetermined pressure of reservoir fluid within the microchannel.
US09752428B2	Methods and apparatus to acquire compensated signals for determination of formation parameters Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to operate a measurement process in a borehole that uses a symmetric sensor structure or a sensor structure operable to mimic a symmetric sensor structure to provide structural compensation. Apparatus and methods can include a data processing unit to generate compensated signals based on the measurement signals and to determine formation parameters using the compensated signals. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09752427B2	Stator bore gage A stator bore gage comprises a detector assembly comprising a wheel configured to engage an inside surface and to transduce the varying surface diameters into electrical or optical signals representative of the condition of the inside surface as the detector traverses the inside surface.
US09752426B2	Well ranging apparatus, systems, and methods Disclosed embodiments include well ranging apparatus, systems, and methods which operate to receive normal components of electromagnetic field strength azimuthal measurements within a first well at different tool azimuth angles in the first well. Further activities include determining an approximate range from the sensors to a second well that serves as a source of an electromagnetic field, via direct transmission or backscatter transmission, using the normal components of the electromagnetic field strength azimuthal measurements. In some embodiments, the approximate range can be determined without introducing sensor azimuthal separation into range calculations. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09752423B2	Method of reducing impact of differential breakdown stress in a treated interval A uniform interval treatment method features a plug with a breakable member in a passage set above a perforated interval so that pressure above the plug can be build up to the desired pressure that is high enough when the rupture disc breaks to deliver a burst of pressure at a level to overcome differential breakdown stress in the interval. A ball is then dropped on a seat on the same plug and captured so that it will stay on the seat when a gun is removed above. Another gun with a plug are delivered and the gun fired with the previous plug having a landed ball in the seat. The plug is again positioned above the just made perforations and the gun is removed. The rupture disc breaks to uniformly treat the next interval with a pressure to overcome differential breakdown stress of heterogeneous rock in the treated interval.
US09752416B2	Method of preventing hydrate formation in open water capture devices An open water capture device comprising a structure, wherein the structure comprises an open bottom, a top, and one or more injection primary ports.
US09752415B2	Insertion and setting structure A running tool configured to insert and set a retrievable subsea unit (RSU) into a subsea tree includes a frame having a lock configured to lock and unlock the running tool with respect to the subsea tree, a drive configured to lower or lift the RSU with respect to an accommodation space of the subsea tree, and a module lock configured to releasably lock the RSU to the drive.
US09752410B2	Flapper stabilization for back pressure valve A valve assembly with a longitudinal flow passage, a first longitudinal section of the flow passage having less flow area than a second longitudinal section of the flow passage, and a valve that permits flow in only one direction through the flow passage, the valve including a closure member. In an open position, the closure member can be disposed between the second flow passage section and a chamber in fluid communication with the first flow passage section. A method in which a valve assembly is connected in a tubular string, the valve assembly including a valve that permits flow in only one direction through a longitudinal flow passage of the valve assembly, and fluid is flowed in the one direction through the tubular string, thereby displacing a closure member of the valve to an open position and preventing displacement of the closure member toward a closed position.
US09752402B2	Drill sample particle distributor A particle distributor assembly 10 for distributing the particles of a drill sample is described. The distributor assembly comprises a stationary inlet tube 14 through which particles enter the distributor assembly 10, and a rotatable distributor head 16. The rotatable distributor head 16 has an upwardly directed inlet 18 offset from a central axis of rotation of the distributor head 16 and a transversely directed outlet 22 wherein, in use, when the distributor head 16 is rotated at high speed particles entering the distributor head inlet are accelerated outwardly in a radial direction through the distributor head outlet. The particle distributor assembly 10 also has a distributor nozzle 24 having an inlet 26 and an outlet 28, the nozzle inlet 26 being aligned with the stationary inlet tube and the nozzle outlet 28 being aligned with the distributor head inlet. The distributor nozzle 24 is supported between the inlet tube 14 and the distributor head 16 in such a manner that it is constrained from rotating while the nozzle outlet 28 is able to oscillate in a circular motion with the distributor head inlet 18. In use, the oscillating motion of the nozzle outlet 28 helps to promote particle flow and produce a more representative distribution of particles exiting from the distributor head outlet 22.
US09752401B2	Setting tool The present invention relates to a release device (10) for releasably connecting a downhole object (80), such as a running tool or a plug, to a setting tool, the release device extending between a proximal end (10a) adapted to be coupled to the setting tool and a distal end (10b) adapted to be coupled to the downhole object, the release device comprising a base element (16) extending in a longitudinal direction and a connecting element arranged in continuation of the base element, the connecting element (11) constituting the distal end of the release device and being adapted to be coupled to the downhole object, wherein the connecting element is releasably coupled to the base element by an activatable release mechanism (60). Further, the invention relates to a downhole setting tool for setting an object in a wellbore and to a method for disconnecting a downhole object.
US09752400B2	Expandable liner hanger with high axial load capacity A high-axial load bearing assembly is provided for use with a radially expandable tool such as an expandable liner hanger. Exemplary embodiments of axial load bearing assemblies operate independently of external casing pressure and internal tubing pressure. The assemblies do not rely on movable slips or the physical characteristics of the sealing members to grip the casing and bear the axial load. The gripping and sealing functions are largely separated between gripping and sealing sub-assemblies. Hardened metal features which undergo radial expansion during deployment are provided with expansion stress-relief features.
US09752397B2	Lifting arrangement for lifting a pipe A lifting arm arrangement for lifting a pipe includes a pipe stacking tool comprising a first end, a second end, and a pipe handling head arranged at the second end. The pipe handling head is configured to grip around the pipe. A gripper head is connected to the first end of the pipe stacking tool. A tilt shaft is configured to connect the pipe stacking tool and the gripper head so as to form an articulated joint. The articulated joint comprises a locked position in which the pipe stacking tool is prevented from tilting about the tilt shaft, and a neutral position in which the pipe stacking tool is allowed to tilt about the tilt shaft.
US09752396B2	Push / pull system and support structure for snubbing unit or the like on a rig floor In one aspect the invention provides a support structure for use on a rig floor and for supporting a unit used to manipulate tubular components through a wellhead, the support structure comprises a first section, a second section and a central passage of sufficient diameter to allow passage of the tubular components therethrough. When the first section and the second section are assembled together, said sections together are suitable to support said unit used to manipulate tubular components through a wellhead.
US09752395B2	Wellbore drilling system An aspect of the present invention relates to a wellbore drilling system comprising a drilling tower and a tubular racking device having at least a lower first tubular racker assembly and at least a second tubular racker assembly operable at a greater height than the first tubular racker assembly. The system further comprises one or more well center tools, each adapted for operation above the well center of the drill floor, e.g. an iron roughneck tool for making up and breaking out of threaded tubular joints. According to the present invention, the tubular racking device comprises a third tubular racker assembly which is vertically mobile and which is operable for tubular transfer between the firing line and the drilling tubulars storage rack in combination with the second tubular racker assembly, e.g. in case of failure of the first tubular racker assembly, and wherein at least one well center tool is adapted to be connected to the motion arm of the third tubular racker assembly, which well center tool is operable above the drill floor, whilst the first and second tubular racker assemblies are operable in combination for tubular transfer between the firing line and the drilling tubulars storage rack.
US09752393B2	Tool assembly apparatus and method An apparatus, comprising a body extending in an axial direction, a sleeve for the body, and locking means for locking the body and the sleeve. The body and the sleeve comprise complementary mating protrusions and recesses configured to positively interlock the body and the sleeve in the axial direction and configured to positively interlock the body and the sleeve rotationally by the locking means positively engaging the recesses in both the body and the sleeve. A method for fixing axially and rotationally a sleeve to a body, wherein the body extends in an axial direction, comprising the steps of: sliding in the axial direction the sleeve onto the body, positively interlocking the body and the sleeve in the axial direction by rotating the sleeve relative to the body, and positively interlocking the body and the sleeve rotationally by sliding in the axial direction locking means into the body and the sleeve, the locking means comprising extensions positively engaging recesses in both the body and the sleeve. Use of the apparatus or method as above for attaching external tool elements or tool components for operations done in connection with open holes, risers, marine risers, wellbores, casings, or liners.
US09752392B2	Neck clamp for electrical submersible pump and method of installation A well pump assembly has a number modules, including a pump and a motor, secured together. Each of the modules has a housing, and at least one of the modules has a neck of reduced diameter relative to the housing. A clamp is secured around the neck. The clamp has a dovetail groove extending around and within the outer surface of the clamp. An accessory member protrudes radially outward from the outer surface of the clamp and has an inner portion located in the groove. A threaded fastener secures the accessory member to the clamp. The accessory member is slidable along the groove to a selected orientation prior to tightening the fastener.
US09752391B2	Variable guide and protection bushing for well conveyance A guide and protection bushing assembly is mountable in a well production system (e.g., a subsea tree) having an intervention member (e.g., a blowout preventer). The assembly guides a string of components to a cable hanger sealing surface disposed in the production system without damaging the sealing surface. The assembly includes a body having a first end engaging an intervention member, a second end engaging the production system, an outer surface, and an inner through passage that expands radially at the first end to form a funnel shape. In some embodiments, the assembly may further include rollers, leaf springs, or a protective sleeve coupled to biasing members, a plurality of centering disks having a plurality of flexible flaps separated by spacers, and/or centering devices with fins separated by spacers. In some embodiments, the assembly may further include a hydraulically actuated plurality of rams, a piston with a plurality of protective elements, a plurality of nozzle jets, and/or a plurality of bladders.
US09752387B2	Plow-shaped cutting elements for earth-boring tools, earth-boring tools including such cutting elements, and related methods A cutting element for an earth-boring tool includes at least one volume of superabrasive material on a substrate. The volume of superabrasive material includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface oriented at an angle relative to the first planar surface and intersecting the first planar surface along an apex. The first planar surface has a circular or oval shape having a first maximum diameter, and the second planar surface has a circular or oval shape having a second maximum diameter. The apex has a length less than the first maximum diameter and the second maximum diameter. Earth-boring tools include such a cutting element attached to a body. Methods of forming earth-boring tools include the attachment of such a cutting element to a body of an earth-boring tool.
US09752385B2	Pipe in pipe BHA electric drive motor A pipe in pipe electric motor assembly comprising: a drilling string comprising an inner pipe and an outer pipe and an electric motor; wherein the electric motor is provided with power supplied by the inner pipe and the outer pipe acting at least as conductors and associated methods.
US09752380B2	Cover for architectural openings A cord wrapping mechanism converts linear motion to circular motion for use in coverings for architectural openings. The cord is guided onto a spool.
US09752379B2	Corner fitting with adjustable restraining area A corner fitting for a door element, in particular for a glass door element, includes first and second fitting elements, which each include, at least sectionwise, a locating portion, which includes an intermediate layer able to contact the door element. The fitting elements delimit the restraining area, wherein a holding element is in operative connection with a connecting element, which serves for supporting the door element on a center of rotation and/or an axis.At least one exchangeable rigid distancing element is disposed between the fitting elements outside the locating portions. The distancing element forms a counter-bearing to the locating portions and the door element which can be restrained in the restraining area.
US09752378B2	Stackable molded articles, and related assemblies and methods Molded articles are provided. An exemplary molded article includes an inner panel portion, a main body portion, and a contoured portion extending between and interconnecting the inner panel portion and the main body portion so as to surround the inner panel portion and be surrounded by the main body portion. The contoured portion includes contoured corner segments and contoured intermediate segments extending between respective pairs of the contoured corner segments. The contoured intermediate segments have a first maximum thickness. The contoured corner segments have a second maximum thickness. The first maximum thickness of the contoured intermediate segments is greater than the second maximum thickness of the contoured corner segments. Related methods, assemblies, and apparatus are also provided.
US09752376B2	Insulating glazing unit Insulating glazing unit containing at least one spacer for the spacing of glass panes received in a frame, wherein a barrier film is applied to the spacer, at least on the side directed towards the frame. The barrier film is a composite film, which, on the side directed towards the spacer, has an adhesive or sealing layer as the internal layer and, on the side directed towards the frame, a barrier layer containing oriented EVOH and a thin adhesive layer of metal or metal oxide located on the outside and directed towards the frame.
US09752374B2	Assembly having liftable lid and movable hinge module thereof An assembly has a liftable lid and a movable hinge module. The assembly includes an object having an opening, a lid rotatably arranged upon the opening, and a hinge module. The hinge module includes at least a shaft connected to the lid, a base, and at least a latch. The shaft is connected to the base and along with the base defines a rotating axis. The rotating axis is movably arranged between a close position and an open position. The latch fastens the lid over the opening. When the rotating axis is at close position, the lid closes upon the opening as a close state. When the rotating axis moves away from close position, the lid rotates and moves away from the opening to an open state. The rotating axis moves to open position.
US09752371B2	Method and system for controlling opening and closing vehicle door A method and a system for controlling the opening/closing of a vehicle door are provided. The method includes determining whether a door is in a locked state and when the door is determined to be in the locked state, determining whether a smart key is within a predetermined distance. When the smart key is determined to be within the predetermined distance, a door latch module is changed to a “ready-to-open” state in the locked state of the door. The method further includes determining whether the smart key is maintained to be within the predetermined distance and operating an exterior handle of the door. When the exterior handle is operated, the door is opened and locking of the door is released simultaneously.
US09752369B2	Barrier operator mechanical transmission assembly Disclosed are alternate embodiments of various components of a barrier operator system. and methods of operation, including of the mechanical drive subsystem with segmented and self-locking rail unit, rail mounting supports, belt and chain drive tensioning, and drive assembly carriage and interface; the electronics and software routines for controlled operation of the various barrier operator functions; wall console communications with the barrier operator; encryption and decryption of access codes; establishment and monitoring of travel limits and barrier speed and force profiles; thermal protection of barrier operator drive motors; and establishment and control of communications from the barrier operator to accessories by way of a wireless adapter.
US09752364B2	Hinge A hinge can be used between two structures to allow the structures to be quickly and easily folded and unfolded. The hinge has a first portion connected to a structure and a second portion connected to a structure. The first and second portions are also connected to one another. A latch is connected to one of the portions. The latch is biased towards a locked position such that when the hinge is unfolded, the hinge is prevented from being folded.
US09752357B2	Lock for a flap or door The aim of the invention is to design a door lock or flap lock which can be easily and reliably opened with little effort. Said aim is achieved by a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that consists of a latch and at least one pawl for locking the latch. The lock further comprises a triggering lever which, upon being actuated allows the locked locking mechanism to be unlocked. The lock also comprises a spring for moving the pawl in the direction of the locking position. When the triggering lever is actuated, the triggering lever rests against the spring to push the spring away from the pawl and decrease or cancel the spring force. Using the triggering lever, functions, the number of parts can be kept to a minimum. Advantageously, the lock therefore is not complex to produce and is compact and lightweight.
US09752356B2	Lock release apparatus and lock apparatus having the same An embodiment provides a lock-release apparatus including: a rotation member to actuate a locking member; a case member rotatably supporting the rotation member; an operation member slidable in a direction substantially in parallel to a rotation plane of the rotation member; and a spring member urging the rotation member in a given rotation direction. The lock-release apparatus further includes a link structure converting a sliding movement of the operation member into a rotational movement of the rotation member. More specifically, the case member includes: an accommodation section slidably accommodating the operation member to allow an operation face thereof to be exposed; and a support section rotatably supporting the rotation member.
US09752354B2	Chain lock The chain lock of the present invention includes a lock body and a linkage chain. The lock body has a combination lock core and a socket, wherein the combination lock core has a plurality of discs. The linkage chain is formed via linking a plurality of link plates and has a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is joined with the lock body. The second end portion can be inserted into and secured to the socket. The combination lock core locks the second end portion when the second end portion has been inserted into the socket The linkage chain can be wound around the lock body when the second end portion is unlocked.
US09752350B2	Hand and finger protector for use with doors This invention relates to an apparatus and to a method designed to prevent hand and finger injuries resulting from inadvertent door closures. The apparatus for use with an existing door and door surround includes a door latching mechanism mountable to the door having a reversibly extendable bolt actuated by a turning member, a striker member mountable to the door surround wherein a portion of the striker member projects beyond the door surround, and when the bolt is extended, complete door closure is impeded by the projecting portion of the striker member with a gap width created between the leading edge of the door and the door surround sufficient to protect human hands and fingers from being crushed, injured, or amputated. When the bolt is intentionally retracted complete door closure is permitted. The apparatus is designed to be interchangeable with standard sized door knobs, latching mechanisms, lock assemblies, and striker plates.
US09752347B2	Handle A handle can be fastened to a main body by way of screws and includes a main profiled part having two receiving portions and at least two slot nuts, which each have a threaded hole for receiving one of the screws. One slot nut each is inserted in a receiving portion and can be clamped in the receiving portion when a screw, which passes through the main body, is screwed into the threaded hole. The clamping of the slot nuts generates tensile stresses which pull the main profiled part in the direction of the surface of the main body and thus secure the main profiled part to the main body.
US09752346B2	Tent assembly A tent assembly has a supporting frame and a rainfly. The supporting frame has a top base and multiple supporting rod units. Each supporting rod unit has a top rod, a first joint, a middle rod, and two hooks. The first joint is connected with the top rod and has a pivotal center. The middle rod is connected with the first joint. The hooks respectively have an end pivotally connected with the first joint respectively at positions away from the pivotal center of the first joint. The rainfly is connected with the supporting frame and has multiple connection units. Each connection unit has multiple connection ropes and at least one elastic belt. The at least one elastic belt is mounted around the hooks of a corresponding one of the supporting rod units.
US09752342B2	Flood protection for underground air vents Apparatus for allowing ventilation as usual for underground tunnels through a ventilation shaft opening to atmosphere yet preventing underground flooding from surface waters pouring through the grate, comprises an assembly that fits within the ventilation shaft and includes one or more panels held in an upright home position that allows ventilation as usual but is releasable to rotationally gravitate to a lower sealing position closing a passage between the ventilation shaft and atmosphere to prevent water from entering the underground tunnels. A panel position indicator moves from a hidden position to a visible position with lowering of the panels to visually signify that the panels are lowered and that flooding protection is activated.
US09752340B2	Automated parking facility An automated parking facility conveying a vehicle to a storage space and storing it therein, includes: a power-transmitting coil provided in the storage space to perform wireless power transmission to a power-receiving coil of the vehicle; a vehicle support portion allowing the vehicle to be mounted thereon; a movable portion configured to move together with the vehicle support portion to a position facing the power-transmitting coil; an adjustment device configured to adjust the position of the vehicle support portion in the horizontal direction with respect to the movable portion; and a controller configured to control the adjustment device, and perform support portion positional adjustment in which the position of the vehicle support portion is adjusted with respect to the movable portion so that the power-receiving coil and the power-transmitting coil have a positional relationship suitable for the wireless power transmission.
US09752337B1	Multistory residential building with elevator served upper corridor A mid-rise residential building with a garage section, a lower section disposed above the garage section, and an upper section disposed above the lower section is disclosed. The upper section includes a corridor that traverses the building, but the lower section does not include such a corridor. The garage section includes a plurality of private garages. The lower section includes at least a pair of multistory dwelling units, where each unit has a through unit floor plan and each unit provides direct access to a respective private garage. The upper section includes a corridor. The upper section also includes a single story dwelling unit that is primarily accessible from the corridor; and at least two multistory dwelling units that have respective entranceways disposed laterally across the corridor from the single story dwelling unit. Each of the multistory dwelling units has a second floor with portions directly above the corridor and the single story dwelling unit. An elevator serves the corridor of the upper section, but it bypasses the lower section.
US09752334B2	Foldable work platform device A foldable work platform is disclosed. The foldable work platform includes legs on the exterior of the platform for increased stability while allowing the legs to fold coplanar to the platform when the foldable work platform is in its stored configuration. The legs are also configured to fit within the profile of the platform and attached to the platform at a location which allows the legs to fit within the length of the platform. The legs include a support, on which the platform rests when the foldable work platform is in its in-use configuration.
US09752330B2	Base isolation floor structure Provided is a base isolation floor structure containing a base isolation frame containing plural frames, and plural base isolation bearings that support the base isolation frame, in which the base isolation bearing contains a base isolation structure that has plural rolling member and is disposed horizontally movably freely on a floor surface, a connecting member that is disposed above the base isolation structure and is connected to the base isolation frame, an elastic plate member that is disposed between the connecting member and the base isolation structure, and a rod member having one end thereof that extends downward and is fixed to the base isolation structure, and the other end thereof that extends upward and is inserted with an allowance into a through hole formed in the connecting member.
US09752328B2	Cladding element A cladding element, for use in a building envelope, comprising a first face, a second face and a plurality of edges. One or more of the plurality of edges includes a mating feature configured to resist moisture passage between cladding elements when the cladding elements are installed on a wall or other structure. The cladding element can include one or more joint features to improve mating between the cladding elements, reduce labor costs, and facilitate moisture drainage from the cladding elements.
US09752327B2	Support for rigid panel A support for a rigid panel (16) comprising an elongate channel (12) for attaching to a surface, at least one cradle (14) for receiving an edge of the panel, each cradle being receivable in the elongate channel and angularly adjustable about a longitudinal axis relative thereto, and locking means (18, 20) for securing the or each cradle to the elongate channel in an adjusted position.
US09752324B2	Roofing shingle system and shingles for use therein A roofing shingle is provided comprising a reduced-with headlap portion including headlap projections, a buttlap portion including buttlap projections, a lateral leading edge, and a lateral trailing edge, wherein the headlap projection nearest the lateral leading edge has an increased breadth. A roofing system is also provided comprising a multiplicity of courses of shingles of the invention, wherein a lateral trailing edge of a shingle in a single course overlaps (side-laps) an adjacent previously installed shingle, and wherein a shingle in a subsequent course provides a generally uniform overlap region over the headlap portions of a first and second adjacent shingle in the first course and an expanded overlap region over the second adjacent shingle, wherein the expanded overlap region is due to the increased breadth of the headlap projection nearest the lateral leading edge of the second adjacent shingle in the first course.
US09752323B2	Light-weight metal stud and method of manufacture A light-weight metal framing member includes a metal stud and reinforcement plate(s), and method to produce a light-weight metal framing member may include forming a pair of channel members each having a respective major face having a respective first edge, and reinforcing such with one or more reinforcement plates, preferably at opposed ends thereof. Each member includes first and second flanges extending along the respective major face. A wire matrix includes a pair of wires each having apexes alternatively physically attached to the pair of channel members. The wire matrix forms longitudinal passages to support utility lines and position the lines away from the pair of channel members. The apexes are secured to flanges of the pair of channel members to strengthen the stud and reduce weight.
US09752314B2	Fluid outlet unit A fluid outlet includes a top side with a plurality of grooves to channel moisture into a basin. A drain pipe port at the bottom of the basin channels moisture into the drain pipe. The outlet can be made from a single unitary polymer that can be cut to fit into any location.
US09752313B2	Drainage channel for liquid relocation and liner therefor Embodiments of the present invention include a drainage channel comprising a first barrier for containment and a second barrier for containment. In one embodiment, the second barrier comprises a liner and a support. In a further embodiment, the support substantially secures at least a portion of the second barrier in the first barrier.
US09752310B2	Flush toilet apparatus A flush toilet apparatus that can reduce the total amount of wash water supplied to a bowl portion, even though a jet-pump water supply mechanism is mounted on a toilet body. A jet pump unit induces a jet pump action for making a flow rate of water flowing inside of a throat pipe higher than a flow rate of water injected from a nozzle to supply water at the increased flow rate to water ejection portions, and the flush toilet apparatus switches a channel state of the jet pump unit to sequentially execute a first step, in which water at a first flow rate is supplied to the water ejection portions, and a second step, in which water at a second flow rate lower than the first flow rate is supplied to the water ejection portions.
US09752309B2	Combination rinsing tub for toilet and trash receptacle A rinsing apparatus that is a combination toilet rinsing tub and trash receptacle is provided for rinsing soiled items into a toilet while avoiding splashing or otherwise contaminating the apparatus's user and surrounding areas. The rinsing apparatus includes a rinsing tub having an opening that accesses an interior rinsing space, which are defined by a wall or walls of the rinsing tub. The rinsing tub also includes a drain port located at or near a bottom portion of the rinsing tub, which permits contaminants to drain out of the rinsing tub and into a bowl of a toilet. The rinsing apparatus further includes at least two legs that are useful both for allowing the apparatus to stand in a stable vertical position on a floor and also to sit securely on a rim of a toilet bowl while the apparatus is being used to rinse a soiled item.
US09752308B2	Plunger for plumbing fixtures An improved plunger having a true arch configuration and defining an interior cavity provides a body having a convexly dome shaped upper portion and a rectilinear truncated conic shaped bottom portion that defines a bottom orifice. Axial downward pressure exerted or a handle communicating with a handle attachment carried by the dome shaped upper portion causes the body to collapse to forcefully expel contents of the interior cavity outwardly through the bottom orifice and into a pipe or plumbing fixture. A flexible resiliently deformable exterior lip circumscribing the bottom orifice prevents leakage and the truncated conic shape of the bottom portion fluidically seals a toilet siphon jet to prevent loss of plunger pressure when removing clogs and obstructions.
US09752305B2	Sanitary installation part A sanitary fixture is provided having an upstream end and a downstream end, the sanitary fixture includes a mounting housing having a thread which is matingly engagable with a thread provided on a water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting. The mounting housing has a downstream housing end side with flow-through holes. At least one insertion part can be inserted into the mounting housing as far as an insertion stop. The fixture includes an aerated jet regulator which is configured such that a circumferential wall of the mounting housing includes at least one aeration duct at least in a subregion of at least a double-walled configuration. The at least one aeration duct, which is arranged towards the downstream housing end side, opens out in at least one aeration opening leading into a housing interior of the mounting housing.
US09752303B2	Method and apparatus for implementing operational practices for construction machines A system and method for providing guidance to a user of a construction machine include computing kinematic behavior of a construction machine based on data received from the construction machine while performing a task. The kinematic behavior is compared with a model for operating the construction machine for performing the task. Feedback data is sent to the construction machine based on the comparing to provide guidance to the user of the construction machine for performing the task.
US09752302B2	Working machine A working machine includes: a motor; a fan arranged above the motor, the fan being configured to generate an air flow downward; a radiator arranged above the fan; and an oil cooler arranged adjacent to the radiator. In addition, the working machine includes: a shroud disposed around fan, the shroud including: a rim portion forming an air vent hole, the air vent hole being for passage of the air flow generated by the fan; and a support member attached to an upper portion of the shroud, the support member being configured to support the radiator and the oil cooler.
US09752301B2	Trenching system A system for uncovering and sealing a narrow trench. The system comprises several subsystems, including a work machine, a frame for providing a seal with the surface to be trenched, a saw blade, a vacuum system, a system for placing product, and a resealer. The blade includes rotatable tooth bits, which may be rotated and secured to create a blade for narrower or a wider trench. A removable cover and the blade are easily changeable. A surface engaging member on the frame is manipulated to maintain a seal with changing ground surfaces. Additionally, the vertical location of the blade within the frame is adjustable to create a deeper or shallower trench.
US09752299B2	System having pitch-adjusted rotational speed measurement A speed measurement system for use with a machine having a component rotationally mounted inside a housing may have a first sensing element configured to be mounted to the housing adjacent the component, and a second sensing element configured to be mounted to the housing. The first sensing element may be configured to generate a first signal indicative of a rotational velocity of the component. The second sensing element may be configured to generate a second signal indicative of a rotational rate of the housing. The speed measurement system may also have a controller in communication with the first and second sensing elements. The controller may be configured to determine a rotational speed of the component relative to an offboard reference based on the first and second signals.
US09752295B2	Pile hammer A pile hammer includes a cylinder, a piston displaceably guided in the cylinder, and a striker displaceably guided in the cylinder. The striker is disposed underneath the piston in the operating position of the pile hammer. A combustion chamber is delimited axially by a face surface of the striker that lies in the interior of the cylinder and by a face surface of the piston. Using at least one fuel feed device a predetermined amount of fuel can be introduced into the combustion chamber during each work cycle. An end ring is disposed on the cylinder for forming a capture groove. The piston is provided with a step that projects outward, which makes contact with the capture groove in the upper end position of the piston, and the end ring is elastically connected with the cylinder.
US09752293B2	Wing plow post A wing plow post and method of manufacturing the post is disclosed. The post is intended for attaching a wing plow to vehicle for moving material, such as snow. The links of the post are parallel to the angle of the wing plow when the plow is in the plowing position to minimize stress on the post and frame of the vehicle. The post includes a float collar on the hydraulic lift cylinder to provide free floating of the toe end of the wing plow. It allows a wing plow to move over road surfaces and limit the stress on both the post itself and the frame of the vehicle to which the post is attached. Further, the plow also allows power to be provided by a hydraulic cylinder in the downward direction to the toe end of the wing plow.
US09752290B2	Rainwater receiver of movable boarding bridge A rainwater receiver of a movable boarding bridge may comprise rainwater receivers provided at: an outer tunnel; an inner tunnel disposed inside the outer tunnel; an inner tunnel footpath equipped in the inner tunnel and configured in the form of a footpath so that passengers can walk thereon; an outer tunnel footpath disposed at the lower end of the inner tunnel footpath and configured in a multilayer form; and the lower end of the outer tunnel footpath. A tunnel path part of the movable boarding bridge configured as above is positioned to be separated from the rainwater receivers so that the rainwater receivers are not seen by passengers inside a tunnel. In addition, since there is no height difference caused by the rainwater receivers, there is an advantage in that problems such as passengers' sprained ankles can be resolved.
US09752286B2	Tie plate separator and method thereof Embodiments of a tie plate sorter are disclosed wherein the tie plates are sorted and fed to an output device for further feeding to a tie plate distribution system. The tie plates may be oriented as needed. Exemplary methods are also provided.
US09752285B2	Sleeper block unit for railway track systems The sleeper block unit (1) for railway track systems consists of a sleeper block (2) and of a sleeper shoe (3) that partly surrounds the sleeper block (2). The sleeper block (2) has a head portion (4) and a base portion (6), the head portion (4) extending beyond the base portion (6) in length and in width, thus forming a step (10). At the upper edge of the sleeper shoe (3), a surrounding, upwardly and outwardly extending sealing lip (14) that lies against the step (10) is arranged. As a result, during vertical movements of the sleeper block (2) in the sleeper shoe (3), the sealing lip (14) is deformed substantially vertically in the elastic range rather than rubbing against an outer wall of the sleeper block as in known sleeper block units. In this manner the sealing lip is subject to reduced wear so that the sealing effect is maintained for a longer period and the sleeper block unit (1) has a longer lifetime.
US09752277B2	Cloth piece folding device A cloth piece folding device includes a conveyor (12) to transfer a cloth piece (Y), a bending unit (32) to fold the cloth piece (Y), and a controller (50) to control operation of the bending unit (32). The bending unit (32) includes a bending plate (32a) and an actuator (32d) to make the bending plate (32a) move forward and backward. The actuator (32d) is capable of controlling an operating speed. The controller (50) adjusts a driving speed of the bending plate (32a) by controlling an operating speed of the actuator (32d) depending on a transfer speed of the conveyor (12). The driving speed of the bending plate (32a) is adjusted by the controller (50). This synchronizes the transfer speed of the conveyor (12) and the driving speed of the bending plate (32a) with each other.
US09752271B2	Laundering systems incorporating visual displays A visual display unit for a laundering system including a cabinet unit (12) for housing laundering elements; an outer door assembly (42), which includes a handle element (48) and control and/or monitoring elements (60), an inner door assembly (44), which includes the visual display unit (90); and an electrical system (140) for the visual display unit. This combination of elements substantially prevents exposure of the visual display unit (90) to laundering-specific operating conditions, high temperature and elevated humidity conditions. The laundering system includes washers, dryers, and combination washer/dryer systems.
US09752269B2	Washing machine and assembly method thereof A washing machine includes a casing, a tub installed within the casing, a cover coupled to the top of the casing and having an opening for introduction of laundry, a control panel attached to the cover to enable selection of a washing mode, and a lower electric component located below the tub, such as a drive device. The washing machine may be manufactured to further include an integrated wire harness having one side coupled to the control panel and the other side coupled to the lower electric component for transmission of an electrical signal, and a guide provided at an upper edge of the casing such that the wire harness is fixed to and extends along the guide. The integrated wire harness may achieve reduction of manufacturing costs and prevent fire of the washing machine due to insulation breakage.
US09752267B2	Laundry treating apparatus A laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet detachably provided on a first treating apparatus exhibiting a laundry treating apparatus and forming an external appearance of the laundry treating apparatus. A drawer may be provided to be withdrawn from the cabinet and an input hole may be formed thereon. A tub provided within the drawer body may store wash water. A detergent supply unit may be provided to be withdrawn from the drawer body toward a center of the input hole and provide a space for storing detergent. A water supply unit may supply wash water to the detergent supply unit to supply the detergent stored in the detergent supply unit to the tub body.
US09752260B2	Base material for artificial leather and process for producing the same A substrate for artificial leather comprising a nonwoven fabric of bundles of microfine filaments. The substrate for artificial leather simultaneously satisfies the following requirements 1 to 4: (1) the bundle of microfine filaments comprises 8 to 70 microfine filaments having a cross-sectional shape of nearly circle; (2) the bundle of microfine filaments has a cross-sectional area of 170 to 700 μm2 and a flatness of 4.0 or less; (3) on a cross section parallel to a thickness direction of the nonwoven fabric body, cross sections of the microfine fiber bundles exist in a density of 1500 to 3000/mm2; and (4) on a cross section parallel to a thickness direction of the nonwoven fabric body, gaps between the microfine fiber bundles have a size of 70 μm or less. By satisfying the requirements, the substrate for artificial leather combines high level of sensuous qualities and high level of physical properties which have been considered to be mutually exclusive.
US09752256B2	Process for making a yarn having improved strength retention and yarn made thereby The invention relates to a continuous process for making a yarn comprising filaments of poly (paraphenylene terephthalamide) and the yarn made thereby, the process utilizing a coagulation bath having a temperature of at least 20° C., washing with an aqueous liquid, and drying the filaments under a tension of 0.3 to 1.0 grams per denier wherein the filaments are dried for 0.4 to 0.9 seconds at a temperature of from 250 to 325° C. The yarn has a tenacity of at least 22 gpd, an elongation at break of at least 3.2 percent, and a tensile modulus of from 530 to 700 gpd; the yarn further has a heat-aged strength retention (HASR) of at least 93 percent and the filaments in the yarn have a D110 crystallinity of at least 55 angstroms.
US09752254B2	Method for manufacturing a single-crystal 4H—SiC substrate A method for manufacturing a single-crystal 4H—SiC substrate includes preparing a 4H—SiC bulk single-crystal substrate having a flat surface, and growing an epitaxial first single-crystal 4H—SiC layer having recesses on the 4H—SiC bulk single-crystal substrate to a thickness X, measured in micrometers (μm). The recesses have a diameter Y, measured in micrometers, no smaller than 0.2X and no larger than 2X. In addition, the recesses have a depth Z, when measured in micrometers, no smaller than (0.95X+0.510−3), and no larger than 10X10−3.
US09752253B2	Epitaxial growth apparatus Disclosed herein is an epitaxial growth apparatus for growing an epitaxial layer on a surface of a wafer. The apparatus includes: a chamber in which the wafer is housed; an upper lamp group that includes a plurality of heating lamps arranged in a ring above the chamber; a lower lamp group that includes a plurality of heating lamps provided below the chamber; a reflection member that is provided inside the ring of the upper lamp group, the reflection member having a substantially cylindrical shape; and an additional reflection member that is provided inside the reflection member, the additional reflection member including a reflection surface that is substantially parallel to the surface of the wafer. The additional reflection member is provided in such a way as to close at least part of an opening of a lower end portion of the reflection member.
US09752251B2	Self-limiting selective epitaxy process for preventing merger of semiconductor fins A self-limiting selective epitaxy process can be employed on a plurality of semiconductor fins such that the sizes of raised active semiconductor regions formed by the selective epitaxy process are limited to dimensions determined by the sizes of the semiconductor fins. Specifically, the self-limiting selective epitaxy process limits growth of the semiconductor material along directions that are perpendicular to crystallographic facets formed during the selective epitaxy process. Once the crystallographic facets become adjoined to one another or to a dielectric surface, growth of the semiconductor material terminates, thereby preventing merger among epitaxially deposited semiconductor materials.
US09752243B2	Method of fabricating a bath of electrolyte for plating a platinum-based metallic underlayer on a metallic substrate The invention relates to a method of fabricating a bath of electrolyte for plating a platinum-based metal underlayer on a metallic substrate, comprising: a) providing a first system having ligands and amine functional groups, the first system being constituted by an aqueous solution of an amino ligand comprising at least one compound X—(NH2)n, where X belongs to the group constituted by (CH3, CH3—CH2, CH3—(CH2)m), or NH3 or an xP−(NH4)+p salt where x is an acid radical belonging to the group constituted by (PO43−, HPO42−, H2PO4−, HPO42−and H2PO4−, SO42−, HSO4−, H2SO4, HSO4−, and H2SO4, CH3COO−, CH3COOH, and CH3COO−), or H2SO4, or CH3COOH, and where n, m, and p are non-zero integers; b) providing a second system forming a buffer system; c) providing a third system providing a metallic salt, and constituted by an aqueous solution of platinum; d) providing a fourth system suitable for imparting the conduction property to the medium; and e) mixing together the four systems so as to obtain the electrolyte bath.
US09752242B2	Leveling additives for electrodeposition Leveling additives, their use in electrodeposition, and regeneration are described. In one embodiment, an electrodeposition bath may include a non-aqueous liquid and an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon. The optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon may be protonated.
US09752236B2	Corrosion inhibitors The present invention provides the use of a sulfosuccinate as a corrosion inhibitor. In particular, the sulfosuccinate may be used to inhibit the corrosion of a metal component that is, or will be, in contact with an aqueous fluid, in order to prevent or reduce corrosion of the metal component. The sulfosuccinate may be used to inhibit corrosion of a metal component in an industrial aqueous system, such as a hydrocarbon plant; a chemical plant; a water plant; or a paper manufacturing plant, and in particular in an oilfield system or a downstream oil-related system.
US09752231B2	Apparatus for electroless metal deposition having filter system and associated oxygen source One or more aspects of this invention pertain to fabrication of electronic devices. One aspect of the present invention is a system for electroless deposition of metal on a substrate. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the system comprises a main subsystem in combination with one or more subsystems for electroless deposition on a substrate. Another aspect of the present invention is a method of making an electronic device. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the method comprises one or more processes. Descriptions according to one or more embodiments of the system and the processes are presented.
US09752230B2	Alpha alumina thin film for processing difficult-to-cut material and cast iron Disclosed is an alpha alumina (α-Al2O3) thin film comprising the lower layer formed on the base material made from cemented carbide; and the α-Al2O3 thin film layer formed on the lower layer, wherein when the α-Al2O3 thin film layer is divided, from the total thickness (T) thereof, into a D1 layer which is from an interface layer to 0.15T, a D2 layer which is from 0.15T to 0.4T, and a D3 layer which is from 0.4T to 1T, an S1 (D3 layer grain size/D1 layer grain size) is 2-5.5 and an S2 (D2 layer grain size/D1 layer grain size) is 1.5-4.
US09752227B2	Deposition method A deposition method includes: introducing a gas into an airtight container containing electrically insulated raw material particles to generate an aerosol of the raw material particles; transferring the aerosol to a deposition chamber through a transfer tubing connected to the airtight container, the deposition chamber having a pressure maintained to be lower than that of the airtight container; injecting the aerosol from a nozzle mounted on a tip of the transfer tubing toward a target placed on the deposition chamber to cause the raw material particles to collide with the target, thereby causing the raw material particles to be positively charged; generating fine particles of the raw material particles by discharge of the charged raw material particles; and depositing the fine particles on a substrate placed on the deposition chamber.
US09752225B2	Surface treatment method and coating method for steel material, and method for producing machine component This surface treatment method comprises a rustproofing step, a rinsing step, and a cleaning step. In the rustproofing step, a rustproofing liquid containing orthophosphoric acid and an organic acid is used to perform a rustproofing treatment on the surface of a steel material. In the rinsing step, a treatment liquid containing an oxo acid salt of a transition metal is used to perform a rinsing treatment on the surface of the steel material. In the cleaning step, the surface of the steel material that has undergone the rinsing step is subjected to a cleaning treatment.
US09752224B2	Structure for relaxed SiGe buffers including method and apparatus for forming Embodiments of the present disclosures provide methods and apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor devices such as transistors used for amplifying or switching electronic signals. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a semiconductor device having a film stack including an interlayer of semiconductor material and a buffer layer of semiconductor material underneath an active device layer. In various embodiments, the interlayer may include group III-V semiconductor materials formed between a first surface of a silicon-based substrate and the buffer layer. In certain embodiments the buffer layer may comprise group IV semiconductor materials. The interlayer may have a lattice constant designed to mitigate lattice mismatch between the group IV buffer layer and the silicon-based substrate. The buffer layer may provide improved integration of the active device layer to improve the performance of the resulting device.
US09752218B2	Zirconium-based and beryllium free bulk amorphous alloy The invention concerns a zirconium and/or hafnium based, beryllium free, bulk, amorphous alloy, with the addition of silver and/or gold and/or platinum to increase its critical diameter.
US09752216B2	High-strength hot rolled steel sheet with excellent bendability and low-temperature toughness, and method for manufacturing the same A high-strength hot rolled steel sheet with excellent bendability and low-temperature toughness includes a chemical composition including, in mass %, C: 0.08 to 0.25%, Si: 0.01 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.8 to 2.1%, P: not more than 0.025%, S: not more than 0.005% and Al: 0.005 to 0.10%, the balance including Fe and inevitable impurities, and a microstructure having a bainite phase and/or a tempered martensite phase as a main phase, the average grain diameter of prior austenite grains being not more than 20 μm as measured with respect to a cross section parallel to a rolling direction and not more than 15 μm as measured with respect to a cross section perpendicular to the rolling direction.
US09752214B2	Titanium alloy A titanium alloy includes 15 to 27 atomic % (at %) of tantalum (Ta) and 0 to 8 at % of tin (Sn), the balance being titanium (Ti) and unavoidable impurities, when the entire amount of the titanium alloy is taken as 100 at %. Therefore, the titanium alloy provided has characteristics suitable for medical device materials, biocompatible materials, etc.
US09752213B2	Method for comprehensively recovering rare earth elements and fluorine element in a bastnaesite treatment process A method for comprehensively recovering rare earth elements and fluorine element in a bastnaesite treatment process. The method comprises: oxidation roasting a bastnaesite, and leaching a roasted mixture using a hydrochloric acid, adding a roasting promoter to the bastnaesite during the roasting process; and/or during the leaching process using the hydrochloric acid, adding a catalytic leaching promoter into the mixture, obtaining a rare earth chloride solution containing little cerium element and a cerium-rich residue containing the fluorine element; and separating and recovering rare earth fluorides from the cerium-rich residue.
US09752212B2	Method for extracting and separating rare-earth element A method for extracting and separating a rare-earth element by extracting and separating the rare-earth element from an aqueous solution of rare-earth nitrate into n-heptane, with 2-ethylhexyl phosphonic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester trialkyl methyl ammonium or di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid trialkyl methyl ammonium as an extractant, and n-heptane as a diluent by contacting the aqueous solution of rare-earth nitrate with the extractant and the diluent to extract and separate the rare earth element into n-heptane from the aqueous solution of rare earth nitrate.
US09752211B2	Neutralization method and neutralization plant A method for improving the filterability in separating a zinc sulfide, produced by applying sulfurization treatment to a post-neutralization solution containing zinc together with nickel and cobalt in a dezincification step in a hydrometallurgical process for nickel oxide ore. The method includes a neutralization reaction step of neutralizing leachate in a neutralization tank, a separation step of separating neutralized slurry into a neutralized sediment and a post-neutralization solution by adding flocculant to the neutralized slurry, a measuring step of measuring the viscosity of the post-neutralization solution, a step of storing the post-neutralization solution in a storage tank, and a transfer step of transferring the stored post-neutralization solution to a dezincification reaction tank used in a dezincification step subsequent to a neutralization step.
US09752201B2	Compositions and method for detecting human parvovirus nucleic acid and for detecting hepatitis A virus nucleic acids in single-plex or multiplex assays Nucleic acid oligomers specific for human parvovirus genomic DNA are disclosed. An assay for amplifying and detecting human parvovirus genotypes 1, 2 and 3 nucleic acid in biological specimens is disclosed. Compositions for amplifying and detecting the presence of human parvovirus genotypes 1, 2 and 3 genomic DNA in human biological specimens are disclosed.
US09752200B2	Non-replicative transduction particles and transduction particle-based reporter systems Methods and systems are provided for packaging reporter nucleic acid molecules into non-replicative transduction particles for use as reporter molecules. The non-replicative transduction particles can be constructed from viruses and use viral transduction and replication systems. The reporter nucleic acid molecules include a reporter gene, such as a reporter molecule or selectable marker, for detecting target genes or cells. Methods and systems are provided for detection of cells and target nucleic acid molecules using the non-replicative transduction particles as reporter molecules.
US09752196B2	Detection of chromosomal abnormalities associated with prognosis of non small cell lung cancer The methods and compositions described herein address the need for a diagnostic method that can be provided to patients with early stage lung cancer, especially non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), to determine whether the patient is at increased risk of poor disease outcome. The methods and compositions thus allow for more informed treatment decisions for the early stage lung cancer patient.
US09752194B2	Methods and compositions useful for diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease-associated neoplasia The present invention relates to the field of biomarkers. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of microRNAs to diagnose and monitor various diseases such as cancer. In particular embodiments, microRNA expression levels can serve as diagnostic biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease-associated neoplasia (IBDN). More specifically, in certain embodiments, the present invention can be used to differentiate or distinguish IBDN from sporadic colorectal cancer (S-CRC), IBD-Dysplasia, IBD and/or normal.
US09752192B2	Compositions and methods for diagnosing autism Mutations located within the gene encoding the homeobox transcription factor, ENGRAILED 2 (EN2), have now been identified as molecular markers associated with susceptibility for autism and related disorders. Thus, the present invention relates to compositions in the form of diagnostic kits, primers and target sequences, for use in methods for determining the predisposition, the onset or the presence of autism spectrum disorder in a mammal. Moreover, therapeutic methods for treating a person inflicted with, or predisposed to, an autism spectrum disorder based upon modulating the level or activity of EN2 are also provided.
US09752190B2	Composition for detecting undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cell, monoclonal antibody 6-1 and use thereof The present invention relates to a composition for detecting the undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cells comprising an agent useful for measuring the level of Desmoglein 2 (Dsg 2) mRNA or the protein thereof, a kit for detecting the undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cells comprising the said composition, a method for detecting the undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cells containing the step of measuring the level of Desmoglein 2 mRNA or the protein thereof, a method for evaluating the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells and thereafter for separating the undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cells, a method for reducing the undifferentiated status of human pluripotent stem cells by inhibiting the expression or activation of Desmoglein 2, and a monoclonal antibody binding specifically to human Desmoglein 2.
US09752189B2	Non-invasive early detection of solid organ transplant rejection by quantitative analysis of mixtures by deep sequencing of HLA gene amplicons using next generation systems The invention is a method of detecting or assessing solid organ graft (transplant) rejection by detecting donor-specific HLA alleles in a blood sample of a graft (transplant) recipient. The invention further comprises a method of detecting the presence of maternal cells in a blood sample of an offspring.
US09752186B2	Polymer coatings The present disclosure relates to polymer coatings covalently attached to the surface of a substrate and the preparation of the polymer coatings, such as poly(N-(5-azidoacetamidylpentyl)acrylamide-co-acrylamide) (PAZAM), in the formation and manipulation of substrates, such as molecular arrays and flow cells. The present disclosure also relates to methods of preparing a substrate surface by using beads coated with a covalently attached polymer, such as PAZAM, and the method of determining a nucleotide sequence of a polynucleotide attached to a substrate surface described herein.
US09752184B2	Methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and characterization of mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and methods for characterizing heteroplasmy of mitochondrial DNA, which can be used to assess the progression of mitochondrial diseases.
US09752182B2	Molecular diagnostics system and methods The present invention relates to methods for the extraction of nucleic acids from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid and the detection of nucleic acids, all in a convenient and portable manner. In one embodiment, a sample comprising cells containing nucleic acid is exposed to an aqueous mixture comprising a lytic reagent and one or more beads capable of binding the nucleic acid released from said cells to form a nucleic acid-bead complex. The nucleic acid-bead complex is passed through an immiscible liquid layer to separate the nucleic acid from the aqueous mixture. The one or more beads are magnetic, and the nucleic acid-bead complex is passed through and separated from the immiscible liquid layer with an applied magnetic field. The invention is particularly suited for use in point-of-care medical diagnostics testing.
US09752180B2	Methods and compositions for amplification and detection of MicroRNAs A method and system for amplifying non-coding RNA, microRNA, and small polynucleotide sequences through the generation of a pool of signature sequences to the target sequences. The target sequences can be amplified through DNA synthesis, RNA synthesis, or the combination of DNA and RNA synthesis. The amplification of signature sequences provides an efficient and reproducible mechanism to determine the presence or absence of the target miRNAs, to analyze the quantities of the miRNAs, and for miRNA profiling. The method may also be used for screening for unknown non-coding RNAs, including novel miRNAs.
US09752179B2	Trans-splicing transcriptome profiling The present invention provides a method of identifying mRNA transcripts in the transcriptome of a cell comprising i) delivering into the cell a donor expression vector comprising nucleotides in a sequence encoding a trans-splicing barcode cassette, ii) exposing the cell to conditions such that the cell produces multiple copies of the trans-splicing barcode cassette encoded by the donor expression vector, which multiple copies of the trans-splicing barcode cassette each splice the barcode polynucleotide onto a mRNA transcript of the cell, thereby forming multiple mRNA transcripts of the cell, each spliced to the barcode polynucleotide; and iii) identifying the multiple mRNA transcripts that are spliced to the barcode polynucleotides, thereby identifying mRNA transcripts in the transcriptome of the cell.
US09752175B2	Systems and methods to detect biofilm streamer growth and their uses Methods and systems of measuring biofilms and/or biofilm streamers are presented. The system has at least one channel, a biofilm streamer promotion element, a fluid capable of moving along the channel, wherein the fluid has a flow driven by a controlled pressure; and a measuring element capable of measuring a flow rate of the fluid through the channel. Additionally, methods of screening for compound(s) that promote and/or inhibit biofilm and/or biofilm streamers using this system are also presented. Uses of the system, methods and identified compounds are presented for medical and/or industrial environments.
US09752173B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting terminal transferase activity The present invention realtes to systems and methods for amplifying nucleic acid. In particular, systems and methods are provided for inhibiting polymerase based terminal transferase activity within a polynucleotide amplification setting (e.g., polymerase chain reaction). In addition, systems and methods are provided for generating amplified products generated with polynucleotide amplification techniques having reduced 3′ non-templated nucleotide addition.
US09752170B2	Method of production of monosaccharides The present invention is directed towards genetic modification of native gene encoding for D-tagatose 3-epimerase and rhamnose isomerase to substantially increase the expression level of these enzymes and use of the enzymes in a process to produce rare monosaccharides such as psicose and allose. Also disclosed in the present invention is expression constructs comprising the modified genes and a host cells to express the same.
US09752168B2	Compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a quinone compound and uses thereof The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a quinone compound. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
US09752166B2	Process and composition for production of organic products The present invention comprises a process to produce organic products from a single-carbon substrate; microbial compositions used in the process; and a process to isolate microorganisms for the process.
US09752162B2	Production of mevalonate, isoprene, and isoprenoids using genes encoding polypeptides having thiolase, HMG-CoA synthase and HMG-CoA reductase enzymatic activities The invention features compositions and methods for the increased production of mevalonate, isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids in microorganisms via the heterologous expression of the mvaE and mvaS genes from the organisms Listeria grayi DSM 20601, Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus gallinarum EG2, and Enterococcus casseliflavus.
US09752161B2	Methods of producing isoprene and a co-product The invention features methods producing isoprene and a co-product, such as ethanol, 1,3-propanediol, or hydrogen from cultured cells. The invention also provides compositions that include these cultured cells. The invention provides compositions comprising isoprene and ethanol, isoprene and 1,3-propanediol, and isoprene and hydrogen. Additionally, the invention provides methods of co-producing isoprene and ethanol, isoprene and 1,3-propanediol, and isoprene and hydrogen by culturing cells under conditions suitable for co-production of isoprene and ethanol, isoprene and 1,3-propanediol, and isoprene and hydrogen.
US09752159B2	Stable expression system for eukaryotic cells The present invention related to a polynucleotide sequence and an expression vector comprising at least one gene encoding a stress resistance protein, at least one gene encoding a selection marker, at least one gene encoding an expression protein, at least one matrix attachment region and a transcription terminator, all of which are operably connected to each other. The present invention further relates to a host cell comprising the expression vector. The present invention also relates a method of producing a cell line.
US09752156B2	Nucleic acid sequences encoding transcription factors regulating alkaloid biosynthesis and their use in modifying plant metabolism Plant metabolism and alkaloid levels can be regulated by transcription factors that regulate the nicotinic alkaloid biosynthetic pathway. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a transcription factor that negatively regulates alkaloid biosynthesis, such as nicotine biosynthesis.
US09752153B2	Alkynyl-derivatized cap analogs, preparation and uses thereof Alkynyl-derivatized cap analogs, alkynyl-modified capped RNA, 1,4-disubstituted triazole-derivatized capped RNA, methods of preparation, methods of isolation, and uses thereof are provided. The “click” modification facilitates detection and isolation of capped RNAs and the 1,4-disubstituted triazole derivatives formed by the “click” reaction are useful for producing RNA transcripts and encoded protein.
US09752152B2	Organic compositions to treat beta-ENaC-related diseases The present disclosure relates to RNAi agents useful in methods of treating BetaENaC-related diseases such as cystic fibrosis, pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA1), Liddle's syndrome, hypertension, alkalosis, hypokalemia, and obesity-associated hypertension, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to Beta-ENaC.
US09752150B2	Targeting chromatin modifiers for the treatment of medical conditions Methods and compositions are provided for the treatment of medical conditions associated with a reduced rate of stem cell self-renewal or that will be responsive to an increased rate of stem cell self-renewal. Aspects of the methods include inhibiting H2A deubiquitinating enzyme activity in cells, e.g. by administering an effective amount of an H2A deubiquitinating enzyme antagonist. Also provided are screens to identify therapeutics for the treatment of medical conditions associated with a reduced rate of stem cell self-renewal or that will be responsive to an increased rate of stem cell self-renewal.
US09752148B2	Extraction, preparation, and application of plant micro-ribonucleic acid An isolated plant-functional microRNA or an extract containing said plant-functional microRNA, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof are provided. The plant-functional microRNA originates from the endogenous microRNA of a plant, is present in a water-soluble and/or fat-soluble extract of said plant, and is capable of regulating non-plant target-genes.
US09752147B2	RNAi-mediated inhibition of connexin 43 for treatment of IOP-related conditions RNA interference is provided for inhibition of connexin 43 (Cx43) in intraocular pressure-related conditions, including ocular hypertension and glaucoma such as normal tension glaucoma and open angle glaucoma.
US09752145B2	Compositions and methods for reducing C/EBP homologous protein activity in myeloid-derived suppressor cells Provided are compositions and methods of use thereof that modulate C/EBP homologous stress-related protein (Chop) activity in Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs). Chop is a key point in the response of MDSCs to tumor-generated stress factors. In turn, the MDSCs release cytokines and other factors that function as immune suppressors, thereby allowing the tumors to thrive and expand. By inhibiting the level of Chop activity, the immunosuppressive function of MDSCs is disrupted. It has also been unexpectedly found that there is a concomitant increase in the ability of MDSCs to act as antigen-presenting and cytokine producing cells so as to act in increasing the efficacy of anti-tumor immune-based therapies.
US09752136B2	Polypeptides having endolysin activity and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel polypeptides derived from endolysins from a bacteriophage of Clostridium perfringens and to nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, as well as compositions thereof. The invention also provides uses of such polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases associated with microbial cells such as Clostridium perfringens. In particular, the invention provides a polypeptide having endolysin activity derived from bacteriophage ΦCP51 of Clostridium perfringens and uses thereof.
US09752135B2	Thermostable β-glucosidase A thermostable β-glucosidase including a β-glucosidase catalytic domain, the β-glucosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid is deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 75° C. and a pH of 7; or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and having hydrolytic activity using p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as a substrate at least under conditions of a temperature of 75° C. and a pH of 7.
US09752127B2	Composition for maintaining chromosomal stability of pluripotent stem cells, containing small-molecule compounds The present invention relates to a composition for maintaining the chromosomal stability of pluripotent stem cells, which contains a small-molecule compound, and more particularly, to a composition for maintaining the chromosomal stability of induced pluripotent stem cells, which contains a ROCK inhibitor, a MEK inhibitor, an ALK5 inhibitor or an antioxidant, which is capable of inhibiting chromosomal structural and numerical mutations or DNA damage during induction of induced pluripotent stem cell and the subsequent culture of the cells. The small-molecule compound-containing composition for maintaining the chromosomal stability of induced pluripotent stem cells increases the reprogramming rate and efficiency during production of induced pluripotent stem cells and exhibits excellent effects on the inhibition of chromosomal structural and numerical mutations or DNA damage. Thus, the composition of the present invention is very useful for the development of induced pluripotent stem cell therapeutic agents having excellent chromosomal stability.
US09752126B2	Differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells The present invention provides a method for increasing the expression of MAFA in cells expressing markers characteristic of the pancreatic endocrine lineage comprising the steps of culturing the cells expressing markers characteristic of the pancreatic endocrine lineage in medium comprising a sufficient amount of a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor to cause an increase in expression of MAFA.
US09752125B2	Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells The present invention provides methods to promote the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into insulin producing cells. In particular, the present invention provides a method to produce a population of cells expressing markers characteristic of the pancreatic endoderm lineage, wherein greater than 50% of the cells in the population co-express PDX1 and NKX6.1.
US09752121B2	In vitro modelling of haematopoietic stem cell medullary nests: a tool for studying the regulation of haematopoiesis, evaluating the nesting potential of a haematopoietic graft and testing the pharmacotoxicology of medicaments The present invention relates to a culture support for cultivating hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and/or hematopoietic progenitors (HPs), comprising a calcium biomaterial, osteoclasts, endothelial cells and mesenchymatous stem cells (MSCs) and/or osteoblasts and/or adipocytes. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such a culture support, and an in vitro HSC and/or HP cultivation method. The use of such a culture support for studying cellular mechanisms involved in hematopoiesis and/or differentiation of HSC/HPs and/or for studying the efficacy and/or the toxicity of a medicament candidate is also described.
US09752113B2	Acoustic perfusion devices Acoustic perfusion devices for separating biological cells from other material in a fluid mixture are disclosed. The devices include an inlet port, an outlet port, and a collection port that are connected to an acoustic chamber. An ultrasonic transducer creates an acoustic standing wave in the acoustic chamber that permits a continuous flow of fluid to be recovered through the collection port while keeping the biological cells within the acoustic chamber to be returned to the bioreactor from which the fluid mixture is being drawn.
US09752111B2	Cell culture system with manifold The disclosure provides a cell culture apparatus having multiple stacked cell culture units each having multiple cell culture chambers. The multiple cell culture units are connected by a manifold which connects the cell culture units and provides a mechanism for efficiently filling the multiple cell culture chambers.
US09752109B2	Liquid detergent composition The invention refers to a liquid detergent concentrate composition comprising an emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase, the composition comprising based on the whole concentrate: (A) 1-50 wt.-% of a source of alkalinity; (B) 1-70 wt.-% of a at least one non-ionic surfactant; (C) 0.1-10 wt.-% of a copolymer of (1) at least one monomer of the formula (I): H2C═C(R1)—COOH, wherein R1 is a linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl or phenyl group; and (2) at least one monomer of (meth)acrylic acid (C1-C6) alkyl or phenyl ester; (D) 0.1-10 wt.-% of a copolymer of (i) acrylic and/or methacrylic acid; (ii) at least one monomer of the formula (III): H2C═C(R3)—C(O)—O—(CH2CH2O)n—R4, wherein R3 is H or CH3, n is at least 2 and preferably has an average value of at least 10, preferably 10 to 70, 10 to 60, 10 to 30, and R4 is a hydrophobic group containing 8 to 24 carbon atoms; and (iii) at least one monomer of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate.
US09752108B2	External structuring system for liquid laundry detergent composition The present invention relates to external structuring system(s) (ESS) comprising crystallized triglycerides including crystallized hydrogenated castor oil (HCO), surfactant and organic non-amino functional alcohols to reduce shear sensitivity. The present invention also relates to laundry detergent compositions in liquid or gel form comprising ESS.
US09752106B2	Cleansing compositions containing stable silver Disclosed is a cleansing composition having pH of at least 9, said composition comprising: (i) 20 to 85 wt % anionic surfactant; and, (ii) a silver(I) compound having silver ion solubility (in water at 25° C.) of at least 1×10−4 mol/L, at a level equivalent to silver content of 0.01 to 100 ppm, wherein the free alkali content of said composition is less than 0.01%. The composition is a robust and improved cleansing composition with a stable colour.
US09752102B2	Liquid washing or cleaning agent containing protease and amylase The intention is to improve storage stability in a liquid washing or cleaning agent which contains a protease and amylase. This is achieved by using a protease which comprises an amino acid sequence which, over the entire length thereof, is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence stated in SEQ ID no. 1 and, in the numbering according to SEQ ID no. 1, has the amino acid substitution R99E or R99D in combination with at least two further amino acid substitutions which are selected from the group consisting of S3T, V4I and V199I.
US09752100B2	Detergents Phosphate-free dishwasher detergents which contain a builder, bleaching agents, a nonionic surfactant, and also a) a copolymer comprising i) sulfonic acid group-containing monomers, ii) further ionic and/or nonionic monomers, b) methyl glycine diacetic acid. The detergents according to the invention have good cleaning and rinsing results which are comparable to those of phosphate-containing dishwasher detergents or even outdo them.
US09752099B2	Conjugated linoleic acid rich vegetable oil production using heterogeneous catalysis The invention is directed to CLA-rich vegetable oil production from linoleic rich oils by heterogeneous catalysis. The process produces conjugated PUFA in triglyceride form, preferably at least 20% CLA-rich, by isomerization of a non-conjugated PUFA in vegetable oils using a heterogeneous transition metal catalyst promoted by an organic acid and/or thiol-containing compound. The heterogeneous catalysis isomerization process can use steam/vacuum distillation, hydrogenation unit and/or deodorization to produce CLA-rich soy oil. After processing, any catalyst residue may be removed by filtration, beaching, deodorizing, adsorbents or centrifugation to obtain high quality, CLA-rich oils.
US09752097B2	Methods and compositions for improving oil recovery in corn processing Methods and composition are provided for recovering oil from an oil containing mixture or emulsion. The invention is particularly applicable for recovery of oil from corn in a corn to oil process. The process and compositions comprise a combination of two non-ionic surfactants i) and ii). The non-ionic surfactant i) is a non-ionic surfactant comprising a polyol derived from a sorbitol, a sorbitan, or isosorbide. The non-ionic surfactant ii) is an ester of a) polyethylene glycol and b) a fatty acid. In accordance with the methods, the combination of surfactants i) and ii) is brought into contact with a process stream mixture existing in a corn to ethanol process.
US09752095B2	Enhanced flash chamber An enhanced flash chamber with a flash chamber; a microwave source in communication with the flash chamber for providing a quantity of energy to a plurality of antennas within the flash chamber; a fluid chamber positionable within the flash chamber capable of holding a liquid and the plurality of antennas; and transport tubing for transporting a target material for extraction through the fluid chamber where the quantity of energy from the microwave source interacts with the plurality of antennas to heat the liquid held in the fluid chamber to a superheated state and the superheated state of the liquid transfers a portion of the quantity of energy to the target material to extract an extraction product from the target material.
US09752094B2	Water-soluble metalworking fluid, metalworking liquid, and metalworking method Provided are a water-soluble metalworking oil agent (cutting oil agent or grinding oil agent) and a metalworking liquid, each of which has excellent cutting machining performance or grinding machining performance of aluminum or aluminum alloys, hardly causes rotting deterioration, and has excellent emulsion dispersion stability and stability of undiluted liquid, by containing specified components (A) to (E) as essential components without containing a machinability-improving agent with a high environmental load, such as chlorine, sulfur, and phosphorus. Provided is also a metalworking method using the same.
US09752093B2	Borated polyol ester of hindered phenol antioxidant/friction modifier with enhanced performance The present invention is directed to compounds comprising the reaction products of a phenolic ester polyol, a boron containing compound, and optionally, an alcohol. Also disclosed are compounds comprising the reaction products of a polyol, a boron containing compound, and a phenolic acid or ester.Lubricating oil compositions and additive concentrates comprising above compounds, and methods for operating an internal combustion engine using said lubricating oil compositions are also disclosed.
US09752092B2	Lubricating oil compositions containing amidine antioxidants The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition comprising: (a) a major amount of a lubricating oil, (a) a diarylamine antioxidant, and (b) an amidine compound of Formula (I), wherein R1 is hydrogen, an alkyl or an aromatic group containing 1-30 carbon atoms; x is from 1 to 5; Y is an optional linking alkyl group; Z is carbon or nitrogen; and R2 is hydrogen or alkyl groups containing 1-30 carbon atoms. Also provided is a method for lubricating an engine comprising lubricating the engine with said lubricating oil composition.
US09752090B2	High-carbon biogenic reagents and uses thereof This invention provides processes and systems for converting biomass into high-carbon biogenic reagents that are suitable for a variety of commercial applications. Some embodiments employ pyrolysis in the presence of an inert gas to generate hot pyrolyzed solids, condensable vapors, and non-condensable gases, followed by separation of vapors and gases, and cooling of the hot pyrolyzed solids in the presence of the inert gas. Additives may be introduced during processing or combined with the reagent, or both. The biogenic reagent may include at least 70 wt %, 80 wt %, 90 wt %, 95 wt %, or more total carbon on a dry basis. The biogenic reagent may have an energy content of at least 12,000 Btu/lb, 13,000 Btu/lb, 14,000 Btu/lb, or 14,500 Btu/lb on a dry basis. The biogenic reagent may be formed into fine powders, or structural objects. The structural objects may have a structure and/or strength that derive from the feedstock, heat rate, and additives.
US09752089B2	Dairy manure waste fiber to energy process A process for converting waste fibers to solid fuel is provided, including providing a supply of animal waste including the waste fibers in a predetermined quantity; washing the supply of animal waste for a predetermined washing period; dewatering the supply of animal waste by separating water from the waste fibers for a predetermined dewatering period; shedding the waste fibers for separating liquids from solids; compressing the dewatered and shed waste fibers to generate a plurality of briquettes; torrefying at least one of the plurality of briquettes in a torrefaction reactor using a heat source at a predetermined torrefying temperature for a predetermined torrefying period; removing the at least one of the plurality of briquettes from the reactor; and cooling the torrefaction reactor to reach a predetermined cooling temperature.
US09752080B2	Process for producing hydrocarbons The invention relates to a process for the production of liquid hydrocarbons by the use of light-end fractions from downstream synthesis in the reforming section of the plant.
US09752075B2	Mesogenic media and liquid crystal display Mesogenic media comprising a first component, component A, consisting of bimesogenic compounds optionally a second component, component B, consisting of nematogenic compounds, and optionally a second or third component, component C, consisting of one or more chiral molecules, is suitable for use in flexoelectric liquid crystal devices.
US09752074B2	Chromium-free pickle for plastic surfaces A pickling solution for the surface pre-treatment of plastic surfaces in preparation for metallization, the solution comprising a source of Mn(VII) ions; and an inorganic acid; wherein the pickling solution is substantially free of chromium (VI) ions, alkali ions, and alkaline-earth ions.
US09752069B2	Refrigerant composition Refrigerant fluids that can be used in different types of compression systems. A composition including between 36 and 39 wt. % of difluromethane (HFC-32), between 28 and 32 wt. % of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), and between 31 and 35 wt. % of tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a). The composition may be used as a replacement for R-404A.
US09752068B2	Hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive and thermoset comprising styrene-butadiene polymers having high vinyl and high di-block The present invention provides methods and systems for a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive and thermoset that comprises from about 5 to about 50 wt. % of a block copolymer, from about 0 to about 75 wt. % of a tackifying resin, from about 0 to about 45 wt. % of an oil, and from about 0 to about 3 wt. % of an antioxidant.
US09752064B2	Transparent UV-curable adhesive A transparent ultraviolet curable adhesive is a solventless composition, based on a total weight of the composition, being composed of 35-65 wt % of a polyurethane (meth)acrylate resin, 30-60 wt % of a (meth)acrylate monomer, 0.1-5 wt % of an acrylate group-containing bisphenol fluorene derivative, 0.3-8 wt % of a photopolymerization initiator and 0.002-0.01 wt % of a vinyl silane coupling agent; and, the adhesive if cured has a refractive index of 1.52-1.56 very close to 1.52 for a glass thereof and has a visible light transmittance of 93-99 VLT (%) so suitable to be adhered to displays, transparent conductive film and touch panels.
US09752063B2	Treatment and adhesive for microporous membranes An electrochemical cell may have a PVDF microporous membrane that may be adhesively bonded to electrodes. The adhesive may be a mixture of a solvent and non-solvent that may cause the PVDF membrane to become tacky and adhere to an electrode without collapsing. An adhesively bonded cell may be constructed using multiple layers of adhesively bonded membranes and electrodes. In some embodiments, the adhesive solution may be used as a sizing to prepare electrodes for bonding.
US09752056B2	Radiation-curing, water-dispersible polyurethane (meth)acrylates The present invention describes radiation-curable, water-dispersible polyurethane acrylates which feature good grain highlighting, their use, and the method for producing them.
US09752055B2	Viscosity modifier, and emulsion resin composition or aqueous coating composition each containing same The present invention relates to a viscosity modifier represented by the following general formula (1), and an emulsion composition or an aqueous paint composition including the viscosity modifier: where: R1 to R4 each represent a linear alkyl group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms; R5 and R6 each represent a group represented by the following formula (2) or (3); m and n each represent a number from 3 to 15; x represents a number from 40 to 800; and y represents a number equal to or more than 1, provided that each of a total number of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 and a total number of carbon atoms in R3 and R4 needs to be from 10 to 14.
US09752052B2	Auto-repairing compositions for overcoat layer, method of producing the same, and display apparatus Disclosed are an auto-repairing composition for overcoat layer, a method of producing the same, and a display apparatus. The composition for overcoat layer comprising 1-10 wt % of microcapsules based on the total weight of the composition for overcoat layer, said microcapsule including a capsule wall and a capsule core, wherein the capsule wall comprises an alkali-insoluble resin, and the capsule core comprises, based on the total weight of the capsule core, 30-60 wt % of a photo-curable unsaturated oligomer, 30-60 wt % of a photo-polymerizable monomer, 1-10 wt % of a photo-initiator, and 0-5 wt % of additive.
US09752045B2	Conductive polymer composite and substrate The present invention provides a conductive polymer composite including: (A) a π-conjugated polymer, and (B) a dopant polymer which contains a repeating unit “a” shown by the following general formula (1) and having a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000. There can be provided a conductive polymer composite which has excellent filterability and film-formability by spin coating, and can form a conductive film having high transparency and excellent flatness. wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents any of a single bond, an ester group, and a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon group optionally containing an ether group, an ester group, or both; “Z” represents any of a single bond, a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, an ether group, and an ester group; and “a” is a number satisfying 0
US09752042B2	Sacrificial coating compositions comprising polyvinyl alcohol and waxy starch Disclosed herein are sacrificial coating compositions comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol; at least one waxy starch; at least one hygroscopic agent; at least one surfactant; and water, wherein the ratio by weight of the at least one waxy starch to the at least one polyvinyl alcohol is at least two to one. In certain embodiments, the at least one polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of hydrolysis of at least about 95%, such as at least about 98%, or at least about 99.3%. In certain embodiments, the viscosity of the at least one polyvinyl alcohol in a deionized water solution at 20° C. ranges from about 30 cps to about 80 cps, wherein the solution contains 4% by weight polyvinyl alcohol relative to the total weight of polyvinyl alcohol and deionized water in the solution. Also disclosed herein are methods of making a sacrificial coating composition.
US09752041B2	Solid tempera and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to a solid tempera and to the method for manufacturing the same, which includes a dispersion of resin having a concentration value of 10% to 70%, sodium stearate having a concentration of 10% to 20%, glycerine having a concentration value of 4% to 20%, water having a concentration of 7% to 50%, a pigment having a concentration value of 5% to 15%, an anti-foaming agent having a concentration of 1% to 3%, and a biocide having a concentration of 0.10% to 0.4%, the above concentration values relating to the final product. The tempera of the invention is used for painting or drawing on a substrate such as paper, Bristol board, wood or cardboard, being applied directly to said substrates without having to add water.
US09752030B2	Polyamic acid and polyimide, processes for the production of same, compositions containing same, and uses thereof The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polyimide resin which exhibits higher heat resistance than that of a conventional polyimide resin by controlling the geometric configuration of the constituent units. Provided is a polyamic acid which comprises repeating units represented by general formula (1), wherein the 1,4-bismethylenecyclohexane skeleton units consist of both trans- and cis-form units, and the contents of the trans- and cis-form units are 60 to 100% and 0 to 40% respectively (with the sum total of the trans- and cis-form units being 100%).
US09752022B2	Composition, film and related methods A composition that is configured for use in creating a film. The composition includes a vinyl acetate containing polymer, such as a vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) copolymer, and at least one additive that is a pigment, a surfactant, a dispersant, a wetting agent, a plasticizer, a defoamer, a coupling agent, a solvent, a UV absorber, a fire retardant, or a light stabilizer.
US09752017B2	Air permeation resistant film and pneumatic tire Provided is an air permeation resistant film in which flexibility can be imparted to the film without remarkably increasing the proportion of a rubber constituting a dispersed phase. An air permeation resistant film comprising (A) a thermoplastic polyester elastomer which comprises a block copolymer containing a polyester as a hard segment and has a melting point of from 180 to 230° C., and (B) a rubber, in a mass ratio (A)/(B) of from 90/10 to 40/60, wherein the component (A) and the component (B) are melt-kneaded to perform dynamic crosslink, thereby forming a continuous phase composed of the component (A) and a dispersed phase composed of the component (B), and the film has an air permeation coefficient at 80° C. of 5×1013 fm2/Pa·s or less and Young's modulus of 120 MPa or less.
US09752008B2	Esters of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acids as plasticizers in rubber compounds It has been discovered that the use of a plasticizer, an ester of a cyclohexanepolycarboxylic acid, especially a 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid ester, that is environmentally non-toxic, can replace environmentally unfriendly phthalate plasticizers, such as dioctyl phthalates used in vulcanizable rubber compositions, especially for tires, on a one to one weight basis (phr) without sacrificing beneficial rubber properties.
US09752007B2	Thermally conductive condensation reaction curable polyorganosiloxane composition and methods for the preparation and use of the composition A composition comprises (A) a condensation reaction catalyst, (B) a polyorganosiloxane having an average, per molecule, of at least two hydrolyzable substituents, (C) a crosslinker, and (D) a thermally conductive filler. The polyorganosiloxane may be silanol terminated, and the crosslinker may be an alkoxysilylhydrocarbylene functional polyorganosiloxane. The composition is capable of reacting via condensation reaction to form a thermally conductive product. The composition and product are useful for thermal management in (opto)electronics applications.
US09752003B2	Surface-modified elastic body Provided are surface-modified elastic bodies (e.g. gasket for syringes) each obtained by a surface modification method for modifying a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer, the method being capable of providing surfaces with excellent properties such as excellent sliding properties, excellent durability against repeated sliding motion, and excellent performance in preventing adsorption and aggregation of proteins, and allowing the surfaces to maintain the sealing properties, without using expensive self-lubricating plastics. The invention relates to surface-modified elastic bodies (e.g. gasket for syringes) at least partially having a surface modified by a surface modification method including: step 1 of forming polymerization initiation points on a surface of an object to be modified that includes a rubber vulcanizate or thermoplastic elastomer, and step 2 of radically polymerizing a monomer containing a C—N bond in a molecule thereof, starting from the polymerization initiation points, to grow polymer chains on the surface of the object.
US09752001B2	Ion conductive film, polymer element, electronic device, camera module, and imaging device An ion conductive film contains an ion conductive macromolecular material, a carbon material, and an electrically conductive material different from the carbon material.
US09751999B2	Polarizing plate protective film, dope composition, method for manufacturing polarizing plate protective film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display device A polarizing plate protective film containing an acrylic resin, in which the acrylic resin includes a methyl methacrylate unit a, a mass fraction of an alkyl (meth)acrylate unit b other than methyl methacrylate is less than 5 mass %, a weight average molecular weight is 250,000 to 4,000,000, and a weight decreasing amount at the time of being heated at 140° C. for 1 hour is less than or equal to 0.5%, has excellent heat resistance and an excellent surface shape; a dope composition; a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate protective film; a polarizing plate; and a liquid crystal display device.
US09751998B2	Catalyst systems for olefin polymerization The instant invention provides procatalysts and catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, olefin based polymers polymerized therewith, and process for producing the same. In one embodiment, the instant invention provides a procatalyst comprising a metal-ligand complex of formula (I).
US09751997B2	Metal particle dispersion, article and sintered film using metal particle dispersion, and method for producing sintered film The present invention is to provide a metal particle dispersion which has low viscosity and excellent dispersibility and dispersion stability, and in which the precipitation of the metal particles is inhibited. Disclosed is a metal particle dispersion comprising metal particles, a dispersant and a solvent, wherein the metal particles contain one or more selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, copper, nickel, platinum, palladium, molybdenum, aluminum, antimony, tin, chromium, lanthanum, indium, gallium and germanium, and wherein the dispersant is a graft copolymer having at least one constitutional unit represented by the following general formula (I) and at least one constitutional unit represented by the following general formula (II), and in which at least part of nitrogen sites of the constitutional units represented by the general formula (I) each form a salt with at least one selected from the group consisting of a halogenated hydrocarbon, an acidic phosphorus compound represented by the following general formula (V), and a sulfonic acid compound represented by the following general formula (VI): (symbols shown in the general formulae (I), (II), (V) and (VI) are as described in the Description.)
US09751995B2	Superabsorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof The present invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer that has more improved gel strength and is improved in both water retention capacity (centrifuge retention capacity, CRC) and absorption ability under pressure (AUP) because of an optimized cross-linked structure of a base resin powder inside a cross-linked surface layer, and a preparation method thereof. The superabsorbent polymer includes a base resin powder including a 1st cross-linked polymer of a water-soluble ethylenic unsaturated monomer having acid groups of which at least a part is neutralized, and a cross-linked surface layer that includes a 2nd cross-linked polymer further cross-linked from the 1st cross-linked polymer and is formed on the base resin powder, wherein an inorganic particle is chemically bonded to the 1st cross-linked polymer by the medium of a cross-linking bond, an oxygen-containing bond (—O—), or a nitrogen-containing bond (—NR—, where R is hydrogen or a C1-C3 alkyl or an amide bond).
US09751990B2	Transparent thermoplastic resin pellet manufacturing method A method for producing a transparent thermoplastic resin pellet comprising a step of kneading a transparent thermoplastic resin with a kneader under a condition under which a damage history calculated according to the following formula is 500 to 2,500: Damage history={Residence time (tr)}×{Shear rate (γ)} Residence time (tr)=(W×H×L)/Q Shear rate (γ)=(π×D×N)/H in the formulae, W represents a screw groove width (pitch) [cm]; H represents a screw groove depth [cm]; L represents a screw length [cm]; Q represents a resin supply amount [g/s]; D represents a screw diameter [cm]; and N represents a screw rotation number [rps].
US09751984B2	Polyimide precursor, photosensitive resin composition containing said polyimide precursor, and cured-pattern-film manufacturing method and semiconductor device using said photosensitive resin composition A polyimide precursor including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) in a ratio of 50 mol % or more based on the total structural units. In the general formula (1), A is a tetravalent organic group represented by the following general formula (2a), a tetravalent organic group represented by the following general formula (2b), or a tetravalent organic group represented by the following general formula (2c), and B is a divalent organic group represented by the following general formula (3).
US09751982B2	Polyether polyol resins compositions The invention relates to compositions of polyether polyol resins (hydroxyfunctional oligo or poly ether) comprising a mixture of α,α-branched alkane carboxylic glycidyl esters derived from butene oligomers characterized in that the sum of the concentration of the blocked and of the highly branched isomers is maximum 55%, preferably below 40%, and most preferably below 30% weight on total composition.
US09751976B2	Toner binder and toner A toner binder comprising a polyester, the end of which is partially esterified with a monocarboxylic acid and/or a monohydric alcohol, the polyhydric alcohol component of which comprises a C3 alkylene glycol (a21) and an aromatic-ring-bearing diol (a22) at an (a21)/(a22) molar ratio of 5/95 to 70/30, and which has an ester group concentration of 16 to 30 wt % and satisfies a specific relationship between the ester group concentration and the hydroxy value. The toner binder combines low-temperature fixability and storage stability under high-temperature conditions or heat-temperature and -humidity conditions, and exhibits excellent durability.
US09751970B2	Block copolymer and micelle compositions and methods of use thereof Provided herein are block copolymers comprising a hydrophilic polymer segment and a hydrophobic polymer segment, wherein the hydrophilic polymer segment comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of: poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(methacrylate phosphatidyl choline) (MPC), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), wherein the hydrophobic polymer segment comprises wherein R′ is —H or —CH3, wherein R is —NR1R2, wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl groups, wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, wherein R1 and R2 together have from 5 to 16 carbons, wherein R1 and R2 may optionally join to form a ring, wherein n is 1 to about 10, and wherein x is about 20 to about 200 in total. Also provided are pH-sensitive micelle compositions for therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
US09751966B2	Rapid cure polymeric resins A polysulfide material having reactive vinyl end groups and a method of making a vinyl end-capped polysulfide material are described. The vinyl end-capped polysulfide material has potential applications as a sealant, an adhesive, a coating, a caulking, or the like. In a specific example, the polysulfide material may be used as a precursor material for a sealant resin in the manufacturing of an integral fuel tank of an aircraft. An example method for making polysulfide materials includes contacting a vinyl-functionalized aryl halide and/or a vinyl-functionalized heteroaryl halide with dithiols and/or trithiols in the presence of an organic solvent.
US09751964B2	Processes to improve reactor stability for the preparation of ethylene-based polymers using asymmetrical polyenes The invention provides a process to form an ethylene-based polymer, said process comprising polymerizing ethylene and at least one asymmetrical polyene, comprising an “alpha, beta unsaturated—carbonyl end” and a “C—C double bond end,” and wherein the polymerization takes place in the presence of at least one free-radical initiator, and wherein the polymerization takes place in a reactor configuration comprising at least two reaction zones, reaction zone I and reaction zone i (i>2), wherein reaction zone I is downstream from reaction zone I; and wherein at least one chain transfer agent (CTA) is added to the polymerization, and wherein the CTA is a saturated hydrocarbon or an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
US09751963B2	Vinyl resin production method A dispersion stabilizer in the present invention contains an aqueous emulsion (a) obtained by dispersing a polymer (A) having an ethylenically unsaturated monomer unit in an aqueous medium, a PVA (B) having a degree of saponification of 65 mol % or more and less than 82 mol % and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 250 or more and less than 1500, and a PVA (C) having a degree of saponification of 82 mol % or more and less than 98 mol % and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 1500 or more and less than 4000. The dispersion stabilizer contains: 7 to 51 mass % of the polymer (A); 40 to 84 mass % of the PVA (B); and 9 to 53 mass % of the PVA (C), with respect to a total amount of the polymer (A), the PVA (B), and the PVA (C). A vinyl resin satisfying required performance can be obtained using the dispersion stabilizer.
US09751960B2	Catalyst component for olefin polymerization, catalyst, and use thereof The present disclosure provides a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, comprising magnesium, titanium, a halogen, and an electron donor, wherein the electron donor is at least one selected from the group consisting of diol diester compounds as shown in Formula (I). The catalyst according to the present disclosure has significantly improved polymerization activity, hydrogen response, and stereoselectivity. According to the present disclosure, when the catalyst system containing a diol diester compound as shown in Formula (I) of the present disclosure is used in olefin polymerization, the catalyst shows good comprehensive performance, including high catalytic activity. In particular, in the presence of highly concentrated hydrogen, the catalyst has an improved hydrogen response and/or isotacticity of the polymers obtained can be significantly improved. The catalyst of the present disclosure is beneficial for obtaining polymers with a high melt index and high isotacticity, and for development of polymers of different grades.
US09751955B2	Regeneration of cellulose A method for regeneration of a cellulose containing material, comprises the steps: a) exposing the cellulose containing material to oxygen with an alkali aqueous solution at a pH of at least 9, and a temperature of at least 20° C., b) dispersing the cellulose containing material in the alkali aqueous solution, wherein the temperature of the alkali aqueous solution is lowered below 15° C., and wherein the pH of the alkali aqueous solution is above 9, c) adding an organic solvent to the dispersion to precipitate cellulose, and d) separating the precipitated cellulose by at least one method selected from filtering and centrifugation. The method makes it possible to maintain a high alkali pH value in the process, which saves costs since the pH value does not have to be lowered by additions of various additives. The method makes it possible to remove non-cellulose parts of the cloth.
US09751953B2	Antibodies to risperidone haptens and use thereof Disclosed is an antibody which binds to risperidone, which can be used to detect risperidone in a sample such as in a competitive immunoassay method. The antibody can be used in a lateral flow assay device for point-of-care detection of risperidone, including multiplex detection of aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone in a single lateral flow assay device.
US09751948B2	Class of monospecific and bispecific humanized antibodies that target the insulin-like growth factor type I receptor (IGF-1R) The present invention provides compositions and methods of use of anti-IGF-1R antibodies or antibody fragments. Preferably the antibodies bind to IGF-1R but not IR; are not agonists for IGF-1R; do not block binding of IGF-1 or IGF-2 to isolated IGF-1R, but effectively neutralize activation of IGF-1R by IGF-1 in intact cells; and block binding of an R1 antibody to IGF-1R. The antibodies may be murine, chimeric, humanized or human R1 antibodies comprising the heavy chain CDR sequences DYYMY (SEQ ID NO:1), YITNYGGSTYYPDTVKG (SEQ ID NO:2) and QSNYDYDGWFAY (SEQ ID NO:3) and the light chain CDR sequences KASQEVGTAVA (SEQ ID NO:4), WASTRHT (SEQ ID NO:5) and QQYSNYPLT (SEQ ID NO:6). Preferably the antibodies bind to an epitope of IGF-1R comprising the first half of the cysteine-rich domain of IGF-1R (residues 151-222). The anti-IGF-1R antibodies may be used for diagnosis or therapy of various diseases such as cancer.
US09751947B2	Antibodies and derivatives thereof An anti-TrkA antibody is provided that comprises: a) a variable heavy chain comprising a sequence selected from any of BXhVH1, BXhVH2, BXhVH3, BXhVH4, BXhVH5, or HuVHWOv as shown in FIG. 1a; or from variants of any of said sequences and/or b) a variable light chain comprising a sequence selected from any of BXhVL1, BXhVL2, BXhVL3, BXhVL4, BXhVL5, BXhVL6, BXhVL7 or BXhVL8; as shown in FIG. 1b, or from variants of any of said sequences. TrkA-binding derivatives are also provided. Antibodies or derivatives of the present invention are useful in a number of therapies, including pain therapy.
US09751946B2	Anti-CLL-1 antibodies and immunoconjugates The invention provides anti-CLL-1 antibodies and immunoconjugates and methods of using the same.
US09751941B2	Antigen derived from extracellular domain of multi-transmembrane protein and uses thereof A multi-transmembrane protein antigen includes a polypeptide corresponding to an extracellular loop of the multi-transmembrane protein, the N-terminal and C-terminal of the polypeptide being fixed on a solid substrate or the N-terminal and C-terminal being attached to both ends of a linker to form a cyclic structure, an antibody specifically binding to the antigen or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, and a method for screening an antibody specifically binding to the antigen. The present invention may be usefully employed for effective production of antibodies for multi-transmembrane proteins that play important roles in disease-related phenomena such as cell signaling.
US09751940B2	Epitope regions of a thyrotrophin (TSH) receptor, uses thereof and antibodies thereto The present invention is concerned with epitope regions of a thyrotrophin (TSH) receptor, uses thereof and antibodies thereto.
US09751936B2	Human antibodies to serum resistance-associated protein from trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense The present invention provides antibodies that bind to serum resistance-associated (SRA) protein of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, and methods of use. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to SRA. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing SRA activity, thus providing a means of treating human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), and symptoms associated with the disease. The antibodies of the invention may also be useful for diagnosis of sleeping sickness.
US09751931B2	Hepatitis C virus neutralizing antibodies and methods Novel epitope regions on hepatitis C virus E1E2 glycoprotein that induce a neutralizing antibody response in vivo are identified. Cross-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies that bind specifically to the epitopes are disclosed.
US09751929B2	Method of using papain to extract collagen from aquatic animals Disclosed is a method of using papain to extract collagen from the skin of aquatic animals. The method comprising using papain to obtain collagen by introducing the collagen fibers into a sodium chloride solution; collecting the collagen fibers and centrifuging the collagen fibers for at least 20 minutes; and obtaining a collagen yield of between 14 and 40% by weight.
US09751927B2	Stable, protracted GLP-1/glucagon receptor co-agonists for medical use The invention relates to novel stable and protracted GLP-1/glucagon receptor co-agonists, to the use of said peptides in therapy, to methods of treatment comprising administration of said peptides to patients, and to the use of said peptides in the manufacture of medicaments.
US09751925B2	Alternative nucleic acid molecules containing reduced uracil content and uses thereof The present disclosure provides alternative nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids, and methods of using them. In some aspects, the disclosure provides mRNA wherein the uracil content has been modified and which may be particularly effective for use in therapeutic compositions, because they may benefit from both high expression levels and limited induction of the innate immune response. In some aspects, the disclosure provides methods for the production of pharmaceutical compositions including mRNA without reverse phase chromatography.
US09751912B2	Neurotoxic target for amylospheroid, method and material for reducing the neurotoxicity of amylospheroid, and use thereof In one or a plurality of embodiments, there is provided a target molecule of amylospheroid, which is expressed in mature neurons and to which the amylospheroid binds to induce death of cells. Further, in one or a plurality of embodiments, there is provided a method and a substance for inhibiting death of mature neurons induced by the amylospheroid. In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a use of Na+/K+-ATPase α3 as a binding target molecule of amylospheroid. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for suppressing death of mature neurons induced by the amylospheroid, including inhibiting protein-protein interaction between the amylospheroid and the Na+/K+-ATPase α3, and the like.
US09751908B2	Convergent processes for preparing macrolide antibacterial agents The invention described herein relates to processes for preparing ketolide antibacterial agents. In particular, the invention relates to intermediates and processes for preparing ketolides that include a 1,2,3-triazole substituted side chain.
US09751907B2	Arbekacin derivative, and production and use thereof It has been found that adding carbon dioxide or the like to a solution containing arbekacin free base makes it possible to produce arbekacin derivatives including arbekacin carbonate and carbamic acid of arbekacin. Moreover, it has been found that the arbekacin derivatives have a high stability, and that the use thereof enables efficient productions of highly-pure arbekacin free base and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09751898B2	Boron-containing small molecules This invention relates to, among other items, benzoxaborole compounds and their use for treating bacterial infections.
US09751896B1	Asymmetric 7-N isatin dimer Schiff base compounds with antitumor activities and a method of preparing the same A compound with antitumor activities is represented by formula: R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently hydrogen, nitro, alkoxy, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl.
US09751894B2	Cephem compounds, their production and use Cephem compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of using same, wherein the compound has a bicyclic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring as the quaternary ammoniomethyl group at the 3-position and one or both of a terminal amidine residue (substituted or unsubstituted) attached to an aryl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group (substituted or unsubstituted) which is further attached through a spacer to the free N-atom of the quaternary nitrogen-containing bicyclic ring at the 3-side chain, or a terminal guanidine residue attached to an aryl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group (substituted or unsubstituted) which is further attached through a spacer to the free N-atom of the quaternary nitrogen-containing bicyclic ring at the 3-side chain.
US09751890B2	Heteroaryl derivatives as CFTR modulators The present invention relates to modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTC”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using such modulators.
US09751889B2	Crystalline form I of ibrutinib Crystalline Form I of ibrutinib, processes for its preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the new Form, and use of Form I of ibrutinib for treating or delaying diseases or disorders related to activity of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) proteins are disclosed. The novel Form was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and other techniques. It can be readily prepared and is suitable for use in the preparation of solid dosage forms.
US09751885B2	Cyclopropanamine compound and use thereof The present invention provides a compound having a lysine specific demethylase 1 inhibitory action, and useful as a medicament such as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease, and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein A is a hydrocarbon group optionally having substituent(s), or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s); B is a benzene ring optionally having further substituent(s); R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group optionally having substituent(s), or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s); A and R1 are optionally bonded to each other to form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a cyclic group optionally having substituent(s); and R2 and R3 are optionally bonded to each other to form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a cyclic group optionally having substituent(s), or a salt thereof.
US09751884B2	N-aryl unsaturated fused ring tertiary amine compounds, preparation method and anti-tumor applications thereof The present invention relates to a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, its preparation method, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and its use in manufacture of a medicament for treatment of a disease or disorder, wherein R1, R2, R5, R6, X, Y, Q, W, n1 and n2 are defined as those stated in the description.
US09751883B2	Preparation of certain [((6BR,10AS)-2,3,6B,7,8,9,10, 10A-octahydro-1H-pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo [1,2,3-de]quinoxalines and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof The present invention provides methods for the preparation of substituted heterocycle fused gamma-carbolines of Formula 2J, as shown below, intermediates useful in producing them and methods for producing such intermediates and such heterocycle fused gamma-carbolines, such methods comprising the preparation of a Compound of Formula 2G, as shown below, and use of said compound to produce the fused gamma-carbolines of Formula 2J, as defined herein:
US09751882B2	Diaryl[A, G]quinolizidine compound, preparation method therefor, pharmaceutical composition, and uses thereof The present invention relates to a diarylo[a,g]quinolizidine compound of formula (I), enantiomer, diastereoisomer, racemate, mixture, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, crystalline hydrate or solvate thereof; the preparation method thereof, and uses thereof in preparing an experimental model drugs related to dopamine receptors and 5-HT receptors or a medicament for treating or preventing a disease related to dopamine receptors and 5-HT receptors.
US09751880B2	Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, electrophotographic apparatus, and imide compound An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes, in the following order, a support member, an undercoat layer adjacent to the support member, and a photosensitive layer adjacent to the undercoat layer. The undercoat layer contains a polymer produced by polymerizing a composition containing a crosslinking agent and a compound expressed by general formula (1): wherein R1 to R11 are defined in the specification.
US09751877B2	Substituted pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazines for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurological disorders Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula I as defined in the specification. Corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, methods of synthesis, and intermediates are also disclosed.
US09751873B2	Aryl sultam derivatives as RORc modulators Compounds of the formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein m, n, p, q, r, A, W, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compounds and using the compounds for treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
US09751871B2	Bis(difluoromethyl)pyrazoles as fungicides Bis(difluoromethyl)pyrazole derivatives of the formula (I) in which the symbols R1, X and G are each as defined in the description, and agrochemically active salts, metal complexes and N-oxides thereof, and use thereof for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi, and also processes for preparing compounds of the formula (I).
US09751866B2	Hemi-aminal ethers and thioethers of N-alkenyl cyclic compounds Described herein are hemi-aminal ethers and thioethers of N-alkenyl cyclic compounds that may be produced through a reaction comprising: (A) at least one first reactant represented by a structure (I), wherein X is a functionalized or unfunctionalized C1-C5 alkylene group optionally having one or more heteroatoms, and each R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and functionalized and unfunctionalized alkyl groups optionally having one or more heteroatoms, and (B) at least one second reactant having at least one hydroxyl moiety or thiol moiety. The hemi-aminal ethers and thioethers of N-alkenyl cyclic compounds may comprise a polymerizable moiety, in which case they may be left as-is or used to create homopolymers or non-homopolymers, or they may not comprise a polymerizable moiety. A wide variety of formulations may be created using the hemi-aminal ethers and thioethers of N-alkenyl cyclic compounds, including personal care, oilfield, and construction formulations.
US09751862B2	Pesticidally active substituted pyridyl carboxamides Compounds of formula (I) wherein m is 0 or 1; Z is methine or nitrogen; X is oxygen or sulfur, R1 is C1-C6-alkyl, halo-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl or C2-C6-alkynyl; R2 is C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, halo-C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluoro, chloro or bromo; R3 is C1-C3-alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo or cyano; Y is CN, COOR9 or CONHR6; n is 0, 1 or 2; R5 is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or bromo; R6 is C1-C4-alkyl; R9 is C1-C4-alkyl; R10 and R11 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, C1-C3-alkyl or C1-C3-alkoxy; or R10 and R11 taken together form with the carbon atom to which they are bonded a C3-C6-carbocyclic ring; or R10 and R11 taken together form a ketone or a ═NOR12 group; and R12 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; and agrochemically acceptable salts and enantiomers of those compounds can be used as insecticides an can be prepared in a manner known per se.
US09751861B2	N1-(3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxo-2-methylpropionyl)-piperidine derivatives as inhibitors of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase Compounds of the formula (I) in which R, R1 and R3 have the meanings indicated in claim 1, are inhibitors of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK), and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
US09751860B2	Piperidin-4YL-pyridazin-3-ylamine derivatives as fast dissociating dopamine 2 receptor antagonists The present invention relates to compounds that are fast dissociating dopamine 2 receptor antagonists, processes for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds as an active ingredient. The compounds of the invention can be administered to a patient in need thereof to treat or prevent psychosis including, but not limited to, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder and schizoaffective disorder. Compounds of the present invention include those encompassed by Formula I.
US09751858B2	3-heteroaroylamino-propionic acid derivatives and their use as pharmaceuticals The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein Ht, G, R10, R30, R40, R50 and R60 have the meanings indicated in the claims, which are valuable pharmaceutical active compounds. They are inhibitors of the protease cathepsin A, and are useful for the treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart failure, renal diseases, liver diseases or inflammatory diseases, for example. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I, their use and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US09751857B2	Hepatitis B antiviral agents The present invention includes a method of inhibiting, suppressing or preventing HBV infection in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of the invention.
US09751855B2	Process for the preparation of chiral 8-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-xanthines The invention relates to an improved process for preparing enantiomerically pure 8-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-xanthines.
US09751850B2	TRPA1 antagonists Compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, and Y are defined in the description are TRPA1 antagonists. Compositions comprising such compounds and methods for treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions are also disclosed.
US09751846B2	Method for producing 1,4-benzoxazine compound The present invention provides an industrially advantageous method for producing a 1,4-benzoxazine compound useful as a medicine while avoiding safety and health risks. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a 1,4-benzoxazine compound [A], which comprises the three steps in the following scheme, namely, a step of converting the amino group at 7-position in a compound [a] into a dimesylamino group, a step of coupling a compound [b] with a boronic acid compound, and a step of converting the 7-position in a compound [c] into a monomesylamino group. In the above scheme, Ms is a methanesulfonyl group, and each of R′ and R″ is a hydrogen atom etc.
US09751842B2	Phthalazine derivatives Compounds of the formula I in which R1, X and n have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of Tankyrase, and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system injury and different forms of inflammation.
US09751840B2	R-7-(3-aminomethyl-4-methoxyimino-3-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-acid and L-aspartic acid salt, process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for antimicrobial Disclosed herein are R-7-(3-aminomethyl-4-methoxyimino-3-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid and L-aspartic acid salt, process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for antimicrobial. Because the R-7-(3-aminomethyl-4-methoxyimino-3-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid and L-aspartic acid salt is more soluble and less toxic and has less side effects as an antimicrobial agent than hydrochloride and the other salts (D-aspartate and phosphate) conventionally used, the salt may be useful for oral and injectable administration.
US09751839B2	Process for making modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator The invention provides a process for the preparation of a compound of Formula 1, comprising coupling a carboxylic acid of Formula 2 with an aniline of Formula 3 in the presence of a coupling agent.
US09751836B2	Asymmetric ureas and medical uses thereof Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases which are pathophysiologically mediated by the ghrelin receptor. The compounds have the general formula (I):
US09751829B2	Method for producing a crystalline solid from glycine-N, N-diacetic acid derivatives with sufficiently reduced hygroscopicity The present invention relates to a process for preparing a crystalline solid from glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives (e.g., MGDA) of sufficiently low hygroscopicity, which is characterized in that at least one crystalline compound of the formula I is introduced as seed, and a spray granulation is carried out with at least one compound of the formula I, preferably followed by a heat treatment.
US09751819B2	Method of preparing butadiene The present invention relates to a method of preparing butadiene. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of preparing butadiene by feeding butene and oxygen into a reactor containing a composite metal oxide catalyst and performing oxidative dehydrogenation, wherein a mole ratio of the oxygen to the butene is 1.8 to 2.2.In accordance with the present invention, a method of preparing butadiene to secure long-term operation stability by maintaining the intensity of a catalyst despite oxidative dehydrogenation and not to decrease selectivity due to less side reaction is provided.
US09751814B2	Persistent, targeted, optimized, soil amendment composition and method A material for optimizing and maintaining at least one of water, nutrients, biocides, and other protectant or growth supporting chemicals in natural soils by decreasing leaching, evaporation, and volatility through application of agglomerated granules (prills) formed of engineered hydrating particles, a binder, nutrients, and protectants to the soil. Typical application is by applying prills simultaneously with seeds when drilled, broadcast, or otherwise distributed.
US09751812B2	Taggant for cement authentication A traceable cement mixture includes a volume of cementitious material and a taggant disposed within the volume of cementitious material. The taggant includes data relating to a characteristic of the volume of cementitious material.
US09751805B2	Method for stabilizing beta-hemihydrate plaster The instant invention is concerned with the post-treatment of β-hemihydrate plasters for the purpose of stabilization. The invention relies in the addition of a retardant to the calcined β-hemihydrate. It is also the purpose of the invention to provide stabilized β-hemihydrate plasters which exhibit advantageous properties.
US09751802B2	Heat treatment for strengthening glasses A method of making a strengthened glass article. The method includes altering the glass structure and subsequently creating a compressive layer extending from the surface of the glass to a depth of layer. In some embodiments, the structure is altered by heat treating the glass at a temperature that is less than the annealing point of the glass, and the compressive layer is formed by ion exchange. A strengthened glass article made by the method is also provided.
US09751801B2	Coated article including low-emissivity coating insulating glass unit including coated article, and/or methods of making the same Certain example embodiments relate to a coated article including at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver or the like in a low-E coating, and methods of making the same. In certain cases, at least one layer of the coating is of or includes nickel and/or titanium (e.g., NixTiyOz). The provision of a layer including nickel titanium and/or an oxide thereof may permit a layer to be used that has good adhesion to the IR reflecting layer, and reduced absorption of visible light (resulting in a coated article with a higher visible transmission). When a layer including nickel titanium oxide is provided directly over and/or under the IR reflecting layer (e.g., as a barrier layer), this may result in improved chemical and mechanical durability. Thus, visible transmission may be improved if desired, without compromising durability; or, durability may simply be increased.
US09751800B2	Heat treatable coated article with tungsten-doped zirconium based layer(s) in coating In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes a tungsten-doped zirconium based layer before heat treatment (HT). The coated article is heat treated sufficiently to cause the tungsten-doped zirconium oxide and/or nitride based layer to result in a tungsten-doped zirconium oxide based layer that is scratch resistant and/or chemically durable. The doping of the layer with tungsten has been found to improve scratch resistance.
US09751798B2	White, opaque,β-spodumene glass-ceramic articles with inherent damage resistance and methods for making the same Crystallizable glasses, glass-ceramics, IXable glass-ceramics, and IX glass-ceramics are disclosed. The glass-ceramics exhibit β-spodumene ss as the predominant crystalline phase. These glasses and glass-ceramics, in mole %, include: 60-75 SiO2; 10-18 Al2O3; 5-14 Li2O; and 4.5 B2O3. The glass-ceramics also have a Vickers initiation crack threshold of at least about 25 kgf.
US09751794B2	Frit sealing system Provided is a frit sealing system for attaching a first substrate and a second substrate by using a frit. The frit sealing system includes a laser irradiation member configured to irradiate a laser on the frit between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a pressurization member on the second substrate, the pressurization member being configured to apply pressure to the second substrate during the irradiation of the laser, the pressurization member including base, and an elastic portion connected to the base and contacting the second substrate.
US09751793B2	Method of manufacturing glass molded product and lower die for molding glass A method of manufacturing a glass molded product includes the steps of preparing a lower die including a lower die surface and a space forming surface formed to extend downward away from an outer edge end portion of the lower die surface with the outer edge end portion being defined as a starting point, preparing an outer frame including an annularly formed inner circumferential surface, arranging the lower die on an inner side of the outer frame, dropping a prescribed amount of molten glass droplet onto the lower die surface such that a surface of the molten glass droplet connects the outer edge end portion and a portion of the inner circumferential surface located above a position of the outer edge end portion to each other and the molten glass droplet does not wet-spread over the space forming surface, and pressurizing and molding the molten glass droplet.
US09751792B2	Post-manufacturing processes for submerged combustion burner A portion of a submerged combustion burner is disposed into a pressure vessel. The portion of the submerged combustion burner has a welded area that has a first microstructure defined by a first number of voids. The vessel is filled with an inert gas, pressurized, and heated. Pressurizing and heating operations are performed for a time and at a temperature and a pressure sufficient to produce a second microstructure in the welded area of the burner. The second microstructure is defined by a second number of voids less than the first number of voids.
US09751787B1	Anaerobic digesting systems and methods for processing animal waste A digester system for digesting feed material comprises a digester tank, a thickener, and a seal system. The digester tank generates a first digested material and biogas from the feed material. The thickener is operatively connected to the digester tank to remove a second digested material from the feed material to alter a solid content of the feed material in the digester tank. The seal system substantially prevents the thickener from removing biogas from the feed material with the second digested material.
US09751786B2	Fixed bed for aerobic or anaerobic wastewater purification The invention relates to a fixed bed for aerobic or anaerobic wastewater purification, comprising an upper frame having support elements fixed to opposite side rails and/or intermediate rails for attaching textile, foldable, non-degradable supports for microorganism, a lower frame having support elements for fixing the textile supports to the lower frame, and means connecting the frames at a corner region. The invention is a fixed bed where all parts of the fixed bed can be assembled to form a relatively small packaging unit that already contains the inserted textiles. Frames are provided with spacers at least in the corner regions, the height of which spacers corresponds to the material height of the folded supports between two frames and the supports are fixed by means of the supports members to the side rails and/or intermediate rails of the frames in a preassembly step before folding.
US09751784B2	Method and apparatus for water treatment A method and apparatus for the treatment of water and, more particularly, to the mineralization of water in order to improve pH, hardness, turbidity, and/or alkalinity is described. More particularly, a system is provided for the treatment of water that needs additional hardness, alkalinity, and/or pH adjustment while also meeting turbidity requirements. The use of sodium hydroxide and other methods for avoiding turbidity problems can be eliminated and/or minimized.
US09751782B2	Wastewater treatment system and method The present invention relates to systems and methods of wastewater treatment that rely primarily on the use of water treatment chemicals to clean wastewater without the need to use filtration mechanisms. The present invention generally provides a system that is less complex and less expensive to operate than wastewater treatment systems in the prior art.
US09751781B2	Method to separate lignin-rich solid phase from acidic biomass suspension at an acidic pH A method of separating a lignin-rich solid phase from a solution suspension, by pretreating a lignocellulosic biomass with a pretreatment fluid having remove soluble components, colloidal material and primarily lignin containing particles; separating the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass from the pretreatment fluid with soluble components, colloidal material and primarily lignin containing particles; flocculating the separated pretreatment fluid with soluble components, colloidal material and primarily lignin containing particles using polyethylene oxide (i.e., PEO) or cationic Poly acrylamide (i.e., CPAM) as a flocculating agent; and filtering the flocculated separated pretreatment fluid with soluble components, colloidal material and primarily lignin containing particles to remove agglomerates.
US09751778B2	Simultaneous recovery of coagulant and acid Processes and systems are provided for simultaneously recovering coagulant and acid in a water treatment system. Sludge produced by the water treatment system is contacted with acid to form acidified sludge liquids. The acidified sludge liquids flow into a membrane assisted capacitive deionization system having both cation and anion exchange membranes. Metal cations from the acidified sludge liquids diffuse across at least one cation exchange membrane to form recovered coagulant, while anions from the acidified sludge liquids diffuse across at least one anion exchange membrane to form recovered acid. The diffusion rate of the metal cations across the cation exchange membranes is equal to or greater than the diffusion rate of the anions across the anion exchange membranes.
US09751777B1	Treatment of produced water from unconventional hydrocarbons exploration Unconventional hydrocarbons production from shale and tight-sand formations unlocks vast new energy sources to the nation. However, public perception about excessive potable water use in hydro-fracturing and possible pollution routes in discharging and reusing produced water (flow-back water) promotes state's stringent regulations and opens the door to develop effective produced water treatment methods. This invention is therefore aimed at properly treating produced water to avert health and environmental liabilities and convert economic losses to useful by-products using innovative methods to de-oil, de-scale, and de-salt produced water.
US09751776B2	Dispersion of zirconium oxide, process for producing the same, and resin composition containing the same The invention provides a dispersion of zirconium oxide having a content as high as 20% by weight or more, but a low viscosity, and having a high transparency, which has a transmittance of 35% or more at a wave length of 400 nm, a transmittance of 95% or more at a wave length of 800 nm, and a viscosity of 20 mPa·s or less at a temperature of 25° C. Such a dispersion of zirconium oxide can be obtained by reacting a zirconium salt with an alkali in water to obtain a slurry of particles of zirconium oxide; filtering, washing, and repulping the slurry; adding an organic acid to the resulting slurry in an amount of one mole part or more per mole part of the zirconium in the slurry; hydrothermally treating the slurry at a temperature of 170° C. or higher; and washing and concentrating the resulting aqueous dispersion of particles of zirconium oxide.
US09751770B2	Seeded silicon carbide for devices and panels Seeded silicon carbide (SiC) for devices and panels are disclosed. In one example embodiment, a device includes a housing and a window. Further, the window is attached to the housing. In this example embodiment, the window of the device is fabricated using the seeded SiC having a single crystalline structure.
US09751768B2	Process for extracting phosgene A process for extracting a phosgene compound, comprising providing a membrane extracting unit comprising at least one extracting cell that comprises at least one membrane contactor module having at least two sides, a gas side and a liquid side; letting an initial gas stream comprising a phosgene compound flow on the gas side of the membrane contactor module; and letting an extractant liquid stream, suitable for dissolving a phosgene compound, flow on the liquid side of the membrane contactor module so that the extractant liquid stream absorbs the phosgene compound from the initial gas stream and provides a second extractant liquid stream enriched with the phosgene compound.
US09751765B2	Methods to superheat carbon nanotubes A method for annealing multi-walled carbon nanotubes includes applying a high-frequency electromagnetic field to the carbon nanotubes and causing the carbon nanotubes to self-heat to a temperature and for a time effective to reduce defects and reduce a number of walls in some of the carbon nanotubes.
US09751764B2	Carbon material production method and carbon material A method for producing a carbon material including an oxidation step of oxidizing an ashless coal, a forming step of mixing an oxidized ashless coal obtained in the oxidation step and an unoxidized ashless coal and forming a mixture thereof, and a carbonization step of carbonizing a formed body obtained in the formation step. Percentage of increase in oxygen of the oxidized ashless coal obtained in the oxidation step is from 2.0 to 10.0%. A mixing ratio of the oxidized ashless coal in the forming step is from 60 to 95 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of a total of the oxidized ashless coal and the unoxidized ashless coal.
US09751761B2	Iron chalcogenide nanocomposite and method for preparing same The present invention relates to an iron chalcogenide nanocomposite with photoluminescent properties. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the iron chalcogenide nanocomposite. The method includes (a) dissolving a Fe precursor in an organic solvent to form a Fe solution, (b) dissolving a chalcogen powder or a chalcogen precursor in an organic solvent to form a chalcogen solution, (c) dropwise injecting the Fe solution into the chalcogen solution to prepare a mixture solution in which an iron chalcogenide is formed, and (d) purifying the iron chalcogenide from the mixture solution.
US09751760B2	Atomically thin crystals and films and process for making same The invention provides a process for exfoliating a 3-dimensional layered material to produce a 2-dimensional material, said process comprising the steps of mixing the layered material in a solvent to provide a mixture; applying energy, for example ultrasound, to said mixture, and removing the energy applied to the mixture, such that sedimentation of the 2-dimensional material out of solution as a weakly re-aggregated, exfoliated 2-dimensional material is produced. The invention provides a fast, simple and high yielding process for separating 3-dimensional layered materials into individual 2-dimensional layers or flakes, which do not strongly re-aggregate, without utilising hazardous solvents.
US09751757B2	Single motor dynamic calibration unit A calibration unit, system, and method for calibrating a device under test are provided. The calibration unit, system, and method use a single axis rotational unit to calibrate devices under test on a test head. The single axis rotation unit is configured to extend at an angle from a known axis. The test head can be designed in the shape of a frustum with multiple sides. The calibration unit, system, and method can use combinations of gravitational excitation, Helmholtz coil excitation, and rotational rate excitation for calibrating the device under test. The calibration unit, system, and method can calibrate a 3 degree for freedom or higher MEMS devices.
US09751756B2	Method and system for CMOS based MEMS bump stop contact damage prevention In some embodiments, a microelectromechanical system may include a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of wiring layers, and a stop. The plurality of wiring layers may be coupled to a first surface of the semiconductor substrate. The stop may be coupled to the plurality of wiring layers. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the plurality of wiring layers between the stop and the first surface of the substrate comprises an insulating material. In some embodiments, at least the portion excludes wiring within. In some embodiments, a volume of the portion may be determined by a use of the microelectromechanical system. In some embodiments, the portion may inhibit, during use, electrical failures adjacent to the stop.
US09751751B2	Micromechanical component and method for manufacturing same A micromechanical component includes a sensor chip and a cap chip connected to the sensor chip. A cavity is formed between the sensor chip and the cap chip. The sensor chip has a movable element situated in the cavity. The cap chip has a wiring level containing an electrically conductive electrode. The cap chip has a getter element situated in the cavity.
US09751728B2	Method and an arrangement for installing elevator guide rails A method includes plumbing an elevator shaft, installing a lowermost first section of guide rail elements manually to walls of the shaft, arranging an upwards and downwards in the shaft with a first hoist movable lifting frame, arranging an upwards and downwards in the shaft with a second hoist movable installation platform provided with a guide apparatus, an installation apparatus and an alignment tool, drilling holes and fastening support brackets to the walls of the shaft with the installation apparatus, lifting guide rail elements with a third hoist from the lifting frame and guiding said guide rail elements into position with the guide apparatus, joining consecutive guide rail elements with the installation apparatus, and aligning opposite guide rail elements with the alignment tool and locking the support brackets with the installation apparatus.
US09751727B1	Elevator entry and exit system and method with exterior sensors An elevator car system and a method of operating an elevator door of an elevator car include an elevator car configured to travel between and stop on a plurality of floors, the elevator car having a door capable of opening and closing along a pathway, a first obstruction sensor disposed on or within the door configured to detect a first obstruction in the pathway, a supplemental obstruction sensor located on a floor of the plurality of floors, and located external to both the elevator car and the door, the supplemental obstruction sensor configured to detect a second obstruction, and wherein closing of the door is prevented or modified based on at least one of: the first obstruction sensor having detected the first obstruction, and the supplemental obstruction sensor having detected the second obstruction on the floor external to the elevator car and the door when the elevator car is substantially stopped and located on the floor.
US09751723B2	Banknote-sending type banknote conveying device A banknote-passing type banknote conveying device, used at a banknote inlet-outlet of an automatic teller machine, includes a mounting lateral plate, a banknote stacking mechanism, a banknote clamping and conveying mechanism, a pressing mechanism, a jacking mechanism, and a central control unit for controlling the operation of the above mechanisms. The banknote-passing type banknote conveying device uses a lifting motor and a connection rod to drive a lifting plate to move the banknotes up and down, and uses a pressing plate to move the banknotes back and forth. The functions of stacking and passing banknotes are achieved in an effective space. Moreover, a pull type electromagnet and a spring are used to control the opening and closing of the banknote clamping and conveying mechanism, thus a traditional motor control method and the like can be omitted, such that the cost is low, and the reliability is high.
US09751720B2	Glass webs and methods of splicing Glass web including a first glass-web portion (30), a second portion (40), and a splice joint (50) coupling the first glass-web portion to the second portion, wherein the slice joint includes a splice member (60) with at least one gas-permeable attachment portion. In further examples, methods of splicing a first glass-web portion to a second portion include the step of splicing the first glass-web portion to the second portion with a splice member, wherein the step of splicing includes attaching a gas-permeable attachment portion of the splice member to the first glass-web portion.
US09751719B2	Filament winding device A filament winding device (100) comprising a liner support device (42) supporting a liner (1), and a hoop winding device (43) that winds a fiber bundle (F) on to the outer peripheral surface (1S) of the liner (1) by rotating centered around the liner (1). The filament winding device (100) is characterized by being capable of simultaneously transporting the liner (1) and the hoop winding device (43), by having the liner support device (42) and the hoop winding device (43) arranged upon a trolley (40A), and moving the trolley (40A).
US09751716B2	Cable guide device for multi-diameter cables An apparatus and a method for guiding multi-diameter cables onto a drum by means of a cable guide device. The cable guide device includes a guiding means translationally moveable along a linear actuator, and the guiding means has an opening with a minimum spacing in a direction along the orientation of the linear actuator that is larger than the maximum cross-section of a cable to be guided inside the opening of the guiding means. Further, a cable, during use, is, most of its operational time, contacting at least one of at least two barriers, and the barriers constitute at least part of a confinement of the opening in the orientation of the linear actuator. The cable guide ensures rapid contact recuperation after loss or near loss of cable contact on one or more of the at least two barriers.
US09751715B2	Wire guide module and system A wire guide module for guiding and changing the direction of wire in a wire dispensing system. The wire guide module having an inner passageway with rollers. The rollers adjacent the inner passageway assist the wire in moving smoothly through the wire guide module as the shape of the inner passageway changing the direction of movement of the wire. A wire dispensing system having wire guide modules with rollers which change the direction of the wire while reducing damage to the wire.
US09751714B2	Post-processing device and image forming system provided with the same A sheet fed from an image forming device to a path carry-in port is guided to a first accumulating section along a straight path or guided to a second accumulating section along a branch path branched from the straight path. A buffer path section is formed so as to make the sheet temporarily stay between a first sheet discharge roller pair disposed on the straight path side of the branch path at a position downstream of a branch portion and a second sheet discharge roller pair disposed in the branch path. The sheet staying in the buffer path section is conveyed to the first accumulating section by rotation of the first and second conveying rollers in one direction and to the second accumulating section by rotation of the first and second conveying rollers in an opposite direction to the one direction.
US09751711B2	Bookbinding apparatus with sheet inserter An aligning unit stores a paper bundle that is formed by inserting a medium that is different from printed body text paper sheets conveyed from a printer into the printed body text paper sheets. A manual paper feeding unit stores a medium that is manually fed. A conveyance control unit makes the medium be conveyed from the manual paper feeding unit to the aligning unit after the body text paper sheets that include a page specified by a print job are stored in the aligning unit and before the body text paper sheet conveyed from the printer immediately afterwards is stored in the aligning unit.
US09751710B2	Adaptable web spreading device The present disclosure describes a spreader roll (101) that can help spread webs laterally in a web processing operation, in particular to reduce or remove the presence of wrinkles or bagginess in the web. The spreader roll can be a reverse crown roll that is covered with a resilient material (160) to assist spreading the web to remove wrinkles. The surface curvature of the spreader roll (101) can be formed using layers of material such as a tape, to easily and readily approximate the shape of a reverse crown roll.
US09751709B2	Clearance adjusting apparatus, clearance adjusting method and conveyance device The invention discloses a clearance adjusting apparatus, a clearance adjusting method and a conveyance device. The clearance adjusting apparatus is used for adjusting a clearance between two opposite rollers and comprises: a driver for driving the roller to move up and down, at least one of the rollers being movable relative to the other; and a controller that stores a predetermined clearance scope being connected with the driver for controlling the driver to drive the movable roller to move up and down, so that the clearance between the two rollers falls into the predetermined clearance scope.
US09751706B2	Conveyance apparatus and image recording apparatus There is provided a conveyance apparatus including a drive source, a conveyance roller, a conveying gear, a switching gear being movable toward a first or second position, a switching section, a supporting section, a feeding section, a drive section, a first gear engaged with the switching gear at the first position, a second gear engaged with the switching gear at the second position, and a controller. A first load when the switching gear is at the first position is smaller than a second load when the switching gear is at the second position. The controller has a conveying mode in which the switching gear is at the second position, and after driving the drive source till the sheet reaches the conveyance roller from the supporting section, the controller drives the drive source upon letting the switching gear to be at the first position by driving the switching section.
US09751705B2	Sheet transport device, image reading device, and image forming apparatus A sheet transport device includes a feeding unit that feeds out a sheet from a sheet stack unit, a driving shaft that rotates the feeding unit, plural bearing members that support the driving shaft rotatably at plural positions in an axial direction and restrict movement of the driving shaft in the axial direction, and a fixing member provided integrally with each of the bearing members to removably fix each of the bearing members to an opening and closing member that is opened and closed relative to the sheet stack unit.
US09751699B2	Article feed system for aligning and singulating articles An article feed system for aligning and singulating incoming articles includes a rotatable upper rim surface and an article delivery device that delivers articles received by the article delivery device to the upper rim surface. A drive system is operatively connected to the outer bowl that rotates the outer bowl. A guide wall extends upwardly above the upper rim surface that guides the articles travelling along the upper rim surface toward an exit opening in the guide wall. A vertically oriented article engaging-type conveyor is at the exit opening in the guide wall. The vertically oriented article engaging-type conveyor includes a moving article engaging surface that is exposed to the exit opening in the guide wall for receiving the articles when they exit the exit opening.
US09751690B2	Liner discharge structure for attachment to container liner A liner discharge structure, and associated liner and container system are disclosed. A liner discharge structure according to the present disclosure can include: a neck collar fabricated from a liner material, wherein the neck collar encapsulates a first O-ring in the liner material; a neck fabricated from the liner material and including a first end coupled to the neck collar and in fluid communication with container liner, wherein the neck provides a passageway extending from the first end to a second end; and a discharge collar fabricated from the liner material and coupled to the second end of the neck, wherein the discharge collar encapsulates a second O-ring therein.
US09751688B2	Folding container A foldable shipping container adjustable between an unfolded condition in which said container is suitable for use as a cargo container, and a folded condition for when said container is not being used to store or ship cargo. The foldable shipping container comprises a roof panel, a base panel, a door panel, a front panel, a right side panel, and a left side panel where the door panel and front panel are hingedly connected to the roof panel while the right side panel and left side panel are hingedly connected to the base panel.
US09751684B2	Bubble liquid bottle A bubble liquid bottle includes a bottle body, a pad covering a mouth of the bottle body, a straw connected to a communication opening of the pad and inserted into the bottle body, and a head. The head is disposed on the mouth and includes a main body having outlet, inlet, and communication channels, a handle, and a pressure-relief device disposed in the communication channel and including a stopper, an elastic member for driving the stopper to block communication between the outlet channel and the communication opening, and a ring located above the outlet channel and sleeving the stopper. The handle is pivoted to the main body and inserted into the stopper for moving the stopper upward. When an internal pressure of the bottle body is greater than a predetermined value, the stopper is moved upward by the internal pressure to make the outlet channel communicated with the communication opening.
US09751682B2	Modular cuboidal passive temperature controlled shipping container A kit including a plurality of separate and distinct identically sized phase change material-containing panels shaped as a frustum of a right pyramid, a method of assembling a thermal insulating enclosure from such panels and the resultant assembled thermal insulting enclosure.
US09751681B2	Nozzle for a two-chamber container for mixing two components and applying the mixture A nozzle for a two-chamber container for mixing two components and applying the mixture, comprises a foldable nozzle body, comprising a mainly ring-shaped connecting part for connecting the nozzle to a container body, wherein the connecting part is arranged at an outer diameter, a tip arranged mainly in the center of the nozzle body, the tip comprises a predetermined breaking line for providing an outlet in broken state, at least one intermediate folding ring connecting the tip with the connecting part so that the tip is movable relative to the connecting part in axial direction between a folded state, where the tip is arranged mainly radially inside the connecting part, and an unfolded state, where the tip is arranged mainly outside the connecting part, and a cover plate connected with the tip.
US09751677B2	Pouch assembly having a plug A plug for a pouch assembly, where the plug includes a top wall, an inner axial skirt and an outer axial skirt. The inner axial skirt depends from the top wall in a direction opposite the top wall. The inner axial skirt includes an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper end and a lower end. The outer axial skirt includes an inner surface and an outer surface, an upper end proximate the top wall and a lower end spaced apart therefrom. A seal bead is positioned on the inner surface of the outer axial skirt spaced apart from the upper end. The seal bead extends inwardly toward the inner axial skirt. The plug is attachable to the spout of the pouch. The seal bead is structurally configured to hermetically seal against the spout, while precluding sealed engagement between the inner axial skirt and the spout.
US09751673B2	Separated compartment lubrication package A lubrication package for lubrication of paper shredders wherein a lubricant is sandwiched between two coversheets which are sealed together near their peripheral edges to contain the lubricant. When the package is inserted into an operating paper shredder, the coversheets are shredded and release the lubricant to lubricate the shredding mechanism. The lubricant is prevented from all migrating towards one of the peripheral edges by interior seals that divide the package into at least two interior regions that do not contact sealed together peripheral edges of the package.
US09751668B2	Tamper-resistant assembly for securing valuable material The invention provides a tamper resistant assembly that that securely contains a valuable material. The assembly has a container for holding the valuable material, an optional carrier that contains the container, one or more cover components that enclose the valuable material in the container, and one or more labels having a plurality of devices that reveal tampering by distortion of at least one of the plurality of devices. The label(s) are positioned so that dislodging a cover component causes a detectable distortion in at least one of the plurality of devices, thereby revealing tampering with the assembly. In one embodiment the label can be affixed partially to a surface of a cover component and partially to a surface of the container or the optional carrier. Also disclosed are methods of detecting tampering and method of manufacturing a temper-resistant assembly. Because the assembly allows a remote validator to validate the assembly prior to providing essential instructions or authorization for conducting procedures on valuable material contained by the assembly, the manufacturer is assured that its procedures are being provided only to authorized persons.
US09751666B2	Lid for container A lid for a container is described. The lid has a basin that is designed to enhance the user's olfactory experience when drinking a beverage from the container and lid. As the user tilts the container and lid to take a drink, the beverage pours through an opening on the basin valley and flows across a sipping surface area to the user's mouth, thus allowing the beverage to aerate, evaporate, and cool. The basin is sized and dimensioned to channel and concentrate the vapor rising from the beverage towards the user's nose as the user sips the beverage. The basin and the opening are sized and dimensioned to provide a comfortable and secure feeling when drinking hot beverages. In this manner, the lid enhances the drinker's olfactory experience and provides better controllability of the flow of a hot beverage to prevent burn injuries.
US09751664B2	Lid with nose accommodations Lids with nose accommodations configured to reduce the need for a consumer to tilt his or her head during consumption of a beverage. In one aspect, a lid assembly includes a pivotable flap that pivots relative to a lid (and beverage container) as the container is tilted toward the beverage consumer. The configuration of the lid is such that it creates a clearance for a consumer's nose, thus enabling the container to be tilted back further without impacting the consumer's nose. In another configuration, the pivotable flap is biased toward a closed position, but is easily displaced by the consumer's nose. In another lid configuration, a cavity is formed toward a rear portion and the lid is sized and shaped to accommodate a consumer's nose. Disposable lids are also provided, including a lid with an aperture toward the rear of the lid with a cover that may be peeled back or removed and a lid with a perforated floor that is configured to enable the consumer to create a flap and/or aperture toward the rear of the lid.
US09751663B2	Method and apparatus for enclosing Presented are an apparatus and method for enclosing. An exemplary apparatus includes a bag having at least a first opening and a second opening, the bag comprising a first sheet coupled to a second sheet along a periphery of the first sheet and the second sheet, and a first closing device coupled to the first opening, the first closing device able to repeatedly open and seal the first opening. The apparatus further includes a second closing device coupled to the second opening, the second closing device able to repeatedly open and seal the second opening.
US09751662B2	Container intended for liquid and having a pressure adjustment surface for constant discharge A container for liquid, which discharges contents when the side surfaces thereof are pressed by the fingers. A coupling unit is assembled to the top of the container body so as to discharge the pressed contents. The coupling unit has an outlet comprising a check valve which opens/shuts by means of predetermined pressure. The coupling unit having the outlet is covered with a lid for protecting the outlet. The side surfaces of the container body have pressure adjustment surfaces that protrude inwardly. Predetermined gaps are maintained between the ends of the pressure adjustment surfaces and the side surfaces of the container body, located in front of the ends of the pressure adjustment surfaces.
US09751661B2	Flexible pouch and method of forming flexible pouch A flexible pouch for packaging a product therein having a pouch panel formed of a material having a layer of polyethylene terephthalate, a layer of aluminum, a layer of nylon, and a layer of polyethylene. The layer of polyethylene terephthalate has a thickness of 12 to 15 microns, the layer aluminum has a thickness of 7 to 9 microns, the layer of nylon has a thickness of 12 to 18 microns, and the layer of polyethylene has a thickness of 70-200 microns.
US09751660B2	Scent dispensing system with enclosed collapsible scent stick holder and tree stand delivery features A scent stick holder for use in hunting features an expandable and collapsible container for enclosure of the burning scent sticks on all sides during use while allowing collapse into a transport or storage condition of minimal size. The container includes features for cooperating with a delivery line to deploy and retrieve the container to and from a ground or near-ground location from an elevated tree stand.
US09751657B2	Material handling pallet A metal pallet (10) has a deck (12), a base (14) and a plurality of beams (16) therebetween. The deck (12), the base (14) and the beams (16) may be formed from lightweight sheet metal. The metal sheets are folded into the desired shape to respectively form the beams (16), and panels (18, 22) and slats (20, 32) for the deck (12) and the base (14). The panels (18, 22) and the slats (20, 32) are corrugated and the opposed side edges thereof may be folded upon themselves to provide for robust multi-ply edge constructions. Different types of corrugations may be provided over the panels (18, 22) and the slats (20, 32) to locally reinforce the pallet (10). The bottom portion of the beams (16) may be plastically deformed to create arched opening (58) to permit side entry of pallet handling equipment. The plastically deformed regions (60) of the beams (16) may be configured to improve the mechanical properties of the beam while providing maximal clearance for pallet handling equipment.
US09751647B2	System with rotary platform for wrapping loads A system for wrapping loads comprising a rotary platform rotating around a vertical axis, a wrapping head having a reel of film for covering a load, the wrapping head being configured to be selectively associated with a moving machine having a rotatable connection and a plate with removable connections, a support frame configured to support the wrapping head when not associated with the moving machine, the support frame being placed outside of the moving machine and configured on linear rails, the wrapping head including attachments for removable connection to the support frame, the removable connections of the moving machine being configured to support and connect the wrapping head when the wrapping head is associated to the moving machine, the rotatable connection of the moving machine being configured to rotate a plate having the removable connections and to move the wrapping head connected to and supported by the plate toward or away from the support frame so as to facilitate replacement of the wrapping head.
US09751644B2	Three-dimensional rigid ball driving system Provided is a three-dimensional rigid ball driving system including: a support frame having a polyhedral shape; a rigid ball positioned at the center of an inner portion of the support frame; a plurality of ball bearings installed at corners of inner sides of the support frame, respectively, and contacting a surface of the rigid ball; and a plurality of electromagnets disposed around the ball bearings and generating magnetic fields to rotate the rigid ball; and a controller controlling the electromagnets to control a rotation direction and a rotation speed of the rigid ball.
US09751643B2	Device for moving or removing artificial satellites A device for coupling with a space satellite before the satellite is launched for the purpose of de-orbiting said satellite and/or returning it to Earth. The device includes: controller for controlling the device; propulsion system operatively connected with the control means; receiver for receiving control signals operatively connected with the control means; powering system for electrically powering the device; coupler for mechanically coupling the device with the satellite before the satellite is launched. The propulsion system is enabled by the controller on receipt of control signals for deorbiting the satellite and transferring it to a given orbit.
US09751638B1	Lighting array for an aircraft A lighting arrangement for an aircraft includes a navigational lighting group disposed along at least a leading edge of a wing of the aircraft and a light bar for non-navigational purposes extending along at least a portion of the leading edge of the wing, adjacent to the navigational lighting group, the light bar being disposed outboard of the navigational lighting group, the light bar being configured to emit non-navigational light along a length thereof.
US09751632B2	Movement unit Provided is a moving unit capable of easily mounting and dismounting a movable body to and from track rails. The moving unit includes the pair of track rails, which are laid on a fixed portion at an interval therebetween, and respectively have guiding surfaces on surfaces opposed to each other, a plurality of moving blocks, which are accommodated and arranged in an accommodating space sandwiched between the pair of track rails, and are configured to travel on the guiding surfaces of the respective track rails, and the movable body, which is arranged so as to be opposed to the fixed portion across the accommodating space, and is retained by the moving blocks. The movable body includes a mounting and dismounting mechanism, which is configured to change the interval between the moving block to be assembled to one of the track rails and the moving block to be assembled to another one of the track rails to cancel a contact state between the moving blocks and the respective track rails. The mounting and dismounting mechanism is accommodated together with the moving blocks in the accommodating space.
US09751628B2	Multiple delivery sling-load system and method An add-on sling-load system capable of being attached to a host that comprises a load provided with at least two slices arrange in a predetermined configuration and preferably a stack and a controlled coupling mechanism configured to attach and release at least one slice from the arranged configuration. The sling load system is used for multiple devices.
US09751625B2	Micro hybrid generator system drone An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.
US09751624B2	Individual blade control utilizing pneumatic muscles One example of a rotorcraft blade control system includes a mechanical linkage to connect to a rotorcraft blade including a feather axis and a pneumatic muscle connected to the mechanical linkage. The system also includes a movement member connected to the mechanical linkage, the pneumatic muscle and the movement member to move the mechanical linkage to control movement of the rotorcraft blade on the feather axis. The pneumatic muscle can be a first pneumatic muscle and the movement member can be a second pneumatic muscle or a bias spring.
US09751622B2	Wheel motorizing system, notably for an aircraft wheel A wheel motorization system, useable for an aircraft to run along a ground surface, includes an electric motor, a driving member securable with a hub of a wheel of the aircraft, and a clutch device connecting an output shaft of the motor to the driving member via a reduction device. The clutch device includes a freewheel device, which allows transmission of a rotational torque only in a first torque transmission direction when the aircraft is travelling forwards.
US09751618B2	Optical effects for aerodynamic microstructures Aerodynamic microstructures having sub-microstructure are disclosed herein. One disclosed example apparatus includes an aerodynamic microstructure defining an external surface of a vehicle, and a pattern of sub-microstructures superimposed on the microstructure to convey a representation of an image.
US09751614B1	Aeroelastic wing shaping using distributed propulsion An aircraft has wings configured to twist during flight. Inboard and outboard propulsion devices, such as turbofans or other propulsors, are connected to each wing, and are spaced along the wing span. A flight controller independently controls thrust of the inboard and outboard propulsion devices to significantly change flight dynamics, including changing thrust of outboard propulsion devices to twist the wing, and to differentially apply thrust on each wing to change yaw and other aspects of the aircraft during various stages of a flight mission. One or more generators can be positioned upon the wing to provide power for propulsion devices on the same wing, and on an opposite wing.
US09751610B2	Passenger door corner component and manufacturing method for passenger door corner component of aircraft or spacecraft A manufacturing method for passenger door corner components of aircraft or spacecraft includes using additive layer manufacturing, ALM, to form an integral passenger door corner component. The integral passenger door corner component includes a substantially cruciform shape having a frame coupling member with two frame couplings as end pieces. The frame coupling member intersect with a beam coupling member with two beam couplings as end pieces.
US09751609B2	Decompression panel for use in an aircraft A method of installing and replacing a plurality of decompression panels into a sidewall assembly of an aircraft includes coupling a first decompression panel to at least one of a sidewall and a floor panel of the sidewall assembly. The method also includes inserting a tab of the first decompression panel into a slot of a second decompression panel. The slot is defined by a flange extending along a surface of the second decompression panel. The method further includes coupling the second decompression panel to at least one of a sidewall and a floor panel of the sidewall assembly.
US09751604B1	Cutting device for water vessel A cutting device for coupling to a water vessel propelling device. The cutting device comprises a base extending between a proximal end and a distal end and is coupled to a shaft of the water vessel propelling device. An upper arm is coupled to the base. A lower arm is coupled to the base. A track extends along the base. A blade slidably engages within the track for displacing between the upper arm and the lower arm. An actuator displaces the blade relative to the track. A cutting edge is on the blade for severing a foreign object that is positioned between the upper arm and the lower arm of the base.
US09751602B2	Floating structure fluid dynamic force use system and wind-propelled vessel Provided are a floating structure fluid dynamic force use system and a wind-propelled vessel which uses the system whereby it is possible to compensate for overturning moment due to fluid dynamic force and to alleviate both tilting and size increases of a floating structure. A floating structure fluid dynamic force use system (1) comprises an assembly (12) which extracts energy from wind or water, and a floating structure (13) which supports the assembly (12). The assembly (12) comprises a wind receiving part (10) which receives fluid dynamic force, and a support column (11) which supports the wind receiving part (10). The assembly (12) is positioned with the center of gravity (15) thereof below the water line and is supported to be capable of tilting in an arbitrary direction upon the floating structure (13).
US09751601B2	Underwater viewing device The present invention provides for a novel floatation device useful for use by a snorkeler.
US09751595B2	Anchor positioning system An anchor and an anchor positioning system are provided in which an anchor shackle is arranged such that, in use, it is disposed within a chasing collar. The anchor shackle can be positioned in a locking position in the chasing collar in which rotational movement of the anchor shackle around its longitudinal axis is inhibited. The anchor shackle may also be positioned in an unlocked position in the chasing collar. The anchor shackle can rotate around its longitudinal axis from the unlocked position to the locking position. Accordingly, the anchor shackle assists in maintaining the anchor in a desired orientation corresponding to the locking position.
US09751588B1	Pedal assembly A pedal assembly includes an axle and a pedal. The pedal has a passage defined therein, and a shoulder is defined in the inner periphery of the passage. An engaging member is engaged with the passage and the axle rotatably extends through the engaging member. The engaging member has multiple pawls which are engaged with the shoulder to connect the pedal and the axle.
US09751586B2	Cable disk brake with brake pad clearance adjustment mechanism A cable disk brake apparatus comprises a caliper housing structured to be attached to a bicycle, a first brake pad coupled to the caliper housing for movement between a release position and a braking position, and a second brake pad coupled to the caliper housing and arranged facing the first brake pad. A drive shaft is coupled to the caliper housing, wherein the drive shaft rotates around a drive shaft axis to move the first brake pad in an axial direction from the release position towards the braking position. An actuating member rotates to communicate rotational force to the drive shaft to cause the drive shaft to move the first brake pad from the release position towards the braking position, and a drive coupling member is coupled to the drive shaft to communicate rotational force from the actuating member to the drive shaft. An adjusting member adjusts a position of the drive coupling member relative to the actuating member.
US09751584B2	Vehicle system and method The system can include a vehicle having a vehicle frame and a traction apparatus connected to the vehicle frame for providing traction on a planar surface to move the vehicle relative to the planar surface, the vehicle frame having a seat for supporting a user. The system can also include a support structure including a plurality of runners for contacting the planar surface, the plurality of runners including one or more of the following: skates and skis, and a weight compensation system connecting the vehicle frame to the support structure about a pivot. The weight compensation system is configured to adjust the position of the traction apparatus relative to the support structure in response to weight of a user.
US09751582B2	Bicycle assembly with bottom bracket area A bicycle assembly can include a main frame having a bottom bracket area to receive a bottom bracket. The bottom bracket area can be made of carbon fiber with one or more embedded seat blanks to serve as bearing surfaces within the bottom bracket area. The disks may be machined to a high tolerance to receive a bottom bracket.
US09751580B2	Seat for bicycle saddles and the like, and method for its manufacturing Seat for bicycle saddles and the like, including a first inner layer made from a rubber-type material, a second layer, made from a material of the natural or synthetic fabric type, placed over said first layer, and a fourth outer layer, made from a material of the natural fabric type. The first layer being cured together with said second layer and fourth layer so as to make a compact composite structure. It is also presented a method for the manufacturing of the seat.
US09751579B2	Child bicycle seat A child bicycle seat releasably mounted to a bicycle includes a seat assembly including a child seat secured to a tube member, a front tube mounted to a front end of the tube member and having top and bottom cavities, and a quick release clamp mounted to a rear end of the tube member; a handlebar assembly including a hollow pole having two opposite lower slots, a handlebar member threadedly secured to a top of the hollow pole, and a first quick release skewer secured to both the top cavity and the lower slots to fasten the front tube and the hollow pole together; a clamp assembly including a top tube having two opposite slot members, a second quick release skewer secured to both the bottom cavity and the slot members to fasten the front tube and the top tube together. The clamp assembly has a height adjustment mechanism.
US09751578B2	Mounting structure with ambulating transport system A load transporting apparatus includes a base structure that supports a load and a plurality of transport devices that move the base structure over a base surface. A first group of transport devices concurrently contact the base surface during a first movement step. Following the first movement step the first group of transport devices are disengaged from the base structure during a second movement step of the base structure. A second group of transport devices are disengaged from the base surface during the first movement step. Following the first movement step the second group of transport devices contact the base surface during the second movement step, and the weight of the load supported by the first group of transport devices is transferred from the first group of transport devices to the second group of transport devices.
US09751573B2	Aerodynamic trucking systems A system of aerodynamic skirt fairings configured to minimize aerodynamic drag and maintain smoother air flow over highway-operated long-haul tractor-trailer vehicles.
US09751564B2	Spring support for a motor vehicle A spring support for a motor vehicle has a spring strut cup made of a metallic material and three shell-shaped components made of a fiber composite material. The parts are specifically arranged to stabilize the spring support which protects against corrosion and for saving weight such that the spring strut cup is connected in the shell shaped components in the following manner: a first shell-shaped component stretches in an arc from an outer side of an engine bracket to a lower side of a support bracket and the spring strut cup is secured by the edge thereof from under the first shell-shaped component, a second shell-shaped component joins together an upper side of the support bracket, an upper side of the first shell-shaped component and an outer upper side of the spring strut cup, and a third shell shaped component is secured to an inner side of the engine support bracket, an upper side of the engine support bracket, an inner side of the first shell-shaped component and an inner upper side of the spring strut cup.
US09751562B2	Park exit assist system A park exit assist system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to detect a situation around a host vehicle parked or stopped in a parking/stopping area on a roadside. The electronic control unit is configured to calculate, on the basis of a detected result of the situation around the host vehicle, a park exit guidance path along which the host vehicle is moved out of the parking/stopping area to a traffic road and in which a steering angle becomes neutral at the time when a roadside front end of the host vehicle advances into the traffic road. The electronic control unit is configured to guide the host vehicle from the parking/stopping area toward the traffic road by at least executing steering control along the park exit guidance path.
US09751560B2	Axle assembly The axle assembly has an elongated shaft that is connected to a mounting bracket. A first end of an arm is connected to the elongated shaft. The arm extends rearwardly from the elongated shaft and connects to a bearing bracket at a second end. The bearing bracket has a pair of flanges and a pin that passes through the flanges and is received within an opening of a rotatable arm. The rotatable arm is connected to an axle.
US09751558B2	Handwheel obstruction detection and inertia compensation A vehicle steering system includes a first sensor sensing a pinion angle of a handwheel and a second sensor sensing a torsion bar windup angle. An autonomous steering module generates a steering command having an input torque signal. A steering angle controller is configured to determine a filtered handwheel acceleration based on the pinion angle and the windup angle. The steering angle controller also determines an offset torque based on the filtered handwheel acceleration. Further, the steering angle controller applies the offset torque to the input torque signal to define a refined torque signal that compensates for inertia and off-center mass of the handwheel.
US09751556B1	Method and system for fault isolation in an electric power steering system A method of isolating a fault in an electric power steering system includes calculating a value for fault signature components. Each of the calculated values of the fault signature components is compared to a respective threshold value, to determine if any of the calculated values of the fault signature components exceeds its respective threshold value. When at least one of the calculated values of the plurality of fault signature components exceeds its respective threshold value, the above threshold comparison results are compared to a fault table that relates pre-calculated threshold comparison results to pre-identified faults, to determine if the above threshold comparison results correspond to a pre-identified fault. Based on the fault table comparison results, a control action is automatically executed to indicate a pre-identified fault or an unknown fault in the electric power steering system.
US09751554B2	Steering system A steering system includes a column jacket that can extend and contract in an axial direction as a result of relative movement between an inner jacket and an outer jacket that houses the inner jacket, a regulation member fixed to the outer jacket and passing through an insertion hole in the inner jacket, and an elastic member fixed to the outer jacket. At the time of vehicular collision, when the regulation member is sheared by a peripheral portion of the insertion hole in the inner jacket in conjunction with the relative movement between the inner jacket and the outer jacket, a tip portion of the elastic member is fitted in the insertion hole.
US09751552B2	Snow vehicle A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.
US09751539B2	Side bodyshell of railcar A side bodyshell of a railcar includes: an outside plate including a window opening; horizontal frames arranged below the window opening and joined to the outside plate; and a vertical frame crossing the horizontal frames in a manner to pass over a pier panel, which is lateral to the window opening. The vertical frame includes: a first flange joined to the outside plate at the pier panel; and a second flange spaced apart from the outside plate below the first flange such that a step is formed between the first flange and the second flange, the second flange being joined to the horizontal frames.
US09751537B2	High-speed rail rescue crane and a multifunctional high-speed rail rescue train The present application relates to a new high-speed rail rescue crane and a multifunctional high-speed rail rescue train, comprising a vehicle equipped with wheels; a concave floor disposed on middle of the vehicle floor; wherein a steel frame base is disposed on the concave floor; a cassette deck is set on both sides of the steel frame base and a V-type chute is set up on the cassette deck; a pedestal floor is disposed on the steel frame base, a sliding tenon is set on both sides of the pedestal floor, the sliding tenons is engaged with the V-type chute; an end of the pedestal floor is connected to a trip lever of a hydraulic cylinder fixed on the steel frame base; a rotary support is fixed on the pedestal floor, a crane is fixed on the pedestal floor; legs of the crane are disposed on the vehicle floor; and a slot engaged with a steel rail is disposed on root of the legs of the crane. The present high-speed rail wreck crane is safer, more stable and more practical; this multifunctional high-speed rail rescue train is suitable for the rescue of multi-type accidents of high-speed rail and it is also suitable in unique terrains, such as elevated sections, tunnels, canyons and water.
US09751536B2	Railroad hopper car door operating mechanism A mechanism for operating one or more hinged doors on a hopper car including an elongated operating shaft having a fixed axis of rotation and a linkage system for operably connecting the operating shaft to the hinged doors on the railroad hopper car. The linkage system includes an actuating link operably connected to and rotatable with the operating shaft and a connecting link for operably connecting the actuating link to each door. The linkage system links includes a primary lock for holding each door in the closed position. A selectively operated secondary lock is rotatable about a fixed axis disposed above the fixed axis of the operating shaft assembly. The secondary lock rotates between a first condition, wherein a stop engages with at least one link of the linkage assembly, and a second condition, wherein each door is permitted to move to the open position. A release mechanism is provided for releasing the primary lock by moving at least one of the links of the linkage system relative to the other thereby allowing the door to be forcibly moved toward their open position under the influence of the columnar load being placed thereon by the lading in the hopper.
US09751535B1	Real-time driver monitoring and feedback reporting system Real-time feedback may be generated during a driving session from status data collected via one or more sensors. This feedback data may include various metrics related to a student's driving skills, which may be utilized to generate tagged driving events. A user may also manually enter tagged driving events. The tagged driving events may include real-time information based on the collected status data, such as acceleration, braking, cornering data, descriptions entered by the user. The location of these tagged driving events may be mapped in real time. Sensors used to collect this data may be integrated within the device displaying the feedback or located on another device, in which case the status data may be communicated to the device displaying the feedback. The displayed real-time feedback may be viewed by an instructor to assess a student's driving skills in real time and to calculate a driver feedback score.
US09751531B2	Cruise controller When the object detection unit 10 detects the front vehicle X, the speed of the own vehicle 2 is controlled using a detection value of the state of the front vehicle (position, speed) detected by the front vehicle state detection unit 15, and, in the lost state where the front vehicle X is not detected, the speed of the own vehicle 2 is controlled using an estimation value of the state of the front vehicle by the lost front-vehicle state estimation unit 22 based on a condition that a length of the scheduled traveling route of the own vehicle 2 is shorter than a predetermined threshold in the detection target range by the object detection unit 10 as a necessary condition.
US09751528B2	In-vehicle control device An in-vehicle control device includes a first sensor that acquires obstacle information in a first detection range, a second sensor that acquires obstacle information in a second detection range, the second detection range is nearer to a host vehicle than the first detection range, and a processor configured to perform predetermined control for preventing collision with an obstacle or for reducing damage at collision time based on the obstacle information received from the first sensor and the second sensor and, when the obstacle is not detected by the first sensor and the second sensor after starting the predetermined control based on the obstacle information received from the first sensor, uses positional relation information to determine whether the predetermined control is to be continued wherein the positional relation information indicates a height-direction positional relation between a predetermined part of the obstacle and the first detection range or the second detection range.
US09751523B2	Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle includes a control unit that performs control such that the motoring of an engine is carried out at a higher rotational speed when a required braking force is large than when the required braking force is small, from the start of charge of a battery to the start of rapid decrease in a charging power of the battery, in the case where predetermined control is performed to control a first motor and a second motor such that the battery is charged within a range of a permissible charging power through regenerative driving of the second motor and the motoring of the engine by the first motor with fuel injection stopped and that the required braking force at a braking request is applied to the vehicle, in response to the making of the braking request during the performance of cruise control or variable speed limiter control.
US09751520B2	Apparatus and method for controlling travel of vehicle Provided is a method of controlling a vehicle, the method including: determining a driving mode based on a speed of the vehicle and a user-selected driving mode, the determining the driving mode comprising driving the vehicle using power supplied from at least one power supply source of power supply sources, the power supply sources including: 1) first and second engine generators, each configured to generate power by using turning force; 2) a battery charged by the first or second engine generator; and 3) an ultra capacitor charged by the first or second engine generator; and determining an alternative driving mode comprising switching from the at least one power supply source of the power supply sources to another power supply source of the power supply sources to drive the vehicle if a failure occurs in the at least one power supply source of power supply sources.
US09751519B2	Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling the same A vehicle includes an engine and a battery, and is configured to perform external power feeding of supplying electric power to the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle includes an MG that generates electric power by using motive power of the engine, and an ECU that controls the engine and the MG. When an outside air temperature is below a reference temperature and an amount of remaining fuel of the engine is below a reference amount in a case where the external power feeding is to be performed, the ECU limits the driving of the engine.
US09751517B2	Brake control method for hybrid electric vehicle A brake control method for a hybrid electric vehicle including a control mode of a first interval to control regenerative brake of a motor may include sensing, by an Electronic Stability Control system controller (ESC ECU), a time when a wheel brake pressure detected by a pressure sensor of a wheel brake is ‘0’ after entering a control mode of a second interval, determining, by the ESC ECU, a pedal stroke in which the wheel brake pressure is ‘0’ from a ‘pedal stroke Vs wheel brake pressure’ map, changing and setting, by the ESC ECU, the pedal stroke in which the wheel brake pressure is ‘0’ to an upper threshold stroke value of a ‘pedal stroke Vs pressure’ map, and re-entering the control mode of the first interval, when the pedal stroke depending on the brake pedal operation decreases to the changed upper threshold stroke value or less.
US09751511B2	Electric brake system An electric brake system includes a reservoir, a master cylinder including first and second hydraulic ports, a simulation device providing reaction force in response to foot force applied to a brake pedal, a hydraulic-pressure supply device, a hydraulic-pressure control unit, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The hydraulic-pressure supply device converts rotational force of a motor into rectilinear motion upon receiving an electric signal from the pedal displacement sensor, and moves a double-acting piston designed to perform reciprocating motion within a hydraulic cylinder. The double-acting piston moves in both directions to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a first hydraulic chamber provided in one end thereof, and moves in another direction to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a second hydraulic chamber provided in the other end thereof.
US09751508B2	Vehicle brake apparatus A holding valve (61) is provided on an individual flow passage (51) connecting a main flow passage (52) and a wheel cylinder (42) to each other. The holding valve (61) permits communication between an upstream side and a downstream side in an open state to transmit the hydraulic pressure from an accumulator (32) to the wheel cylinder (42), and shuts off the communication between the upstream side and the downstream side in a closed state. Moreover, a pressure reducing valve (62) for realizing communication or shutoff between a reservoir (22) and a main flow passage (52) and between the reservoir (22) and the wheel cylinder (42) is provided on a pressure reducing individual flow passage (56) for connecting a reservoir flow passage (57) and the individual flow passage (51) to each other. Then, when a driver carries out a return operation on a brake pedal (10) during antiskid control, a brake ECU (100) inhibits the holding valve (61) in the closed state from shifting to the open state, maintains the holding valve (61) in the open state, and controls the pressure reducing valve (62) corresponding to this holding valve (61) to shift to the open state. As a result, a hydraulic pressure in the main flow passage (52) is decreased via the holding valve (61) and the pressure reducing valve (62) in the open state.
US09751504B2	Transportation vacuum assembly A vacuum cleaner assembly designed for use in a vehicle having a passenger compartment such as those with at least one row of seats and a cargo area. The vacuum cleaner assembly preferably includes a power head, a collection drum or other container, and a hose. The powerhead of the present invention is powered by the vehicle's electrical system and is preferably mounted between exterior body panels and interior compartment panels of the vehicle. For example, the power head may be mounted between the exterior body panels and the interior compartment panels adjacent to, but not in the cargo area.
US09751501B2	Connection assembly for a wiping system of a motor vehicle According to the invention, the assembly comprises a mechanical connector provided with two cylindrical protuberances and an adaptor (50) with two side walls (54, 55) each having a lateral orifice (54A, 55A), wherein the end of each cylindrical protuberance has at least one portion which is inclined in relation to the insertion direction of said mechanical connector, towards the inside of the adapter (50), and a portion (54B) of each side wall (54) has a cavity (54B), of which at least one inner surface (54C) is inclined in an increasing fashion from the end of said side wall (54) up to said corresponding lateral orifice (54A), and of which at least one lateral delimitation (54D, 54E) is inclined in relation to the plane formed by the axis of said corresponding lateral orifice (54A) and said insertion direction, in a decreasing fashion from the end of said side wall (54) up to said corresponding lateral orifice (54A).
US09751490B1	Side airbag for vehicle A side airbag for a vehicle is provided. The side airbag includes an airbag cushion and a diffuser that is configured to diffuse gas within the interior of the airbag cushion. A vent aperture is configured to communicate within an interior of the airbag cushion to an exterior of the airbag cushion. A first seam line is formed in a shape that obstructs the vent aperture.
US09751487B2	Side airbag for motor vehicles A side airbag for motor vehicles is provided. The side airbag comprises a gas bag which is to be arranged as intended on a vehicle seat, so that, in order to protect a vehicle occupant situated on the vehicle seat, it can be deployed laterally beside the vehicle occupant, and a gas generator for filling the gas bag with a gas, so that the same deploys. The gas bag and the gas generator are configured and provided to be arranged on the vehicle seat such that in the deployed state the gas bag supports itself on a backrest frame of the vehicle seat.
US09751485B2	Knee bolster device for vehicle A knee bolster device for a vehicle includes a lower crash pad panel having a composite material injection-molded thereto at a rear surface of the lower crash pad panel to improve rigidity of the lower crash pad panel. A shock absorbing foam is mounted on a rear surface of the lower crash pad panel and absorbs an impact.
US09751484B2	Electronically controlled impact attenuating fluid containing cells A protective device such as a seat or helmet contains impact attenuating fluid (e.g., CO2, Air or Water) containing cells, sensors and electrically actuated exhaust valves for cushioning impact and decelerating a user (e.g., the contacting body part of the user) after an impact. Accelerometers and a pressure sensor supply signals to a microcontroller, which opens an exhaust valve if accelerations (or pressure) exceed a threshold. Expelling fluid provides a cushioning and damping effect, decelerating the wearer's head. Acceleration data, fluid pressure data and GPS position data may be wirelessly communicated to a monitor computer system.
US09751482B1	Magnetic vehicle tire protector A magnetic vehicle tire protector, for picking up magnetically attractable road hazard elements, by including a substantially parallelepiped magnetic body attached to a vehicle underside in front of each tire. A bottom side of each magnetic body has a width at least approximately equal to a width of a treaded surface of the tire. A substantially parallelepiped bracket, disposed on a top side of each magnetic body, has parallel internal and external sections and a parallelepiped center section therebetween at a 45-degree angle relative the internal section. The internal section is more proximal the top side than the internal section. The center and external sections extend outwardly from the internal section and the top side. Fasteners on the internal section permanently affix the bracket to the top side. Round apertures on the external section receive fastening elements to affix the respective bracket and magnetic body to the vehicle underside.
US09751474B2	Method for configuring a control unit, control unit and vehicle In order to configure a control unit for a vehicle, a method is provided which involves: transmission of a functional cluster assignment by a data source to the control unit, the functional cluster assignment assigning the control unit to a selection of functional clusters; reception of the functional cluster assignment by the control unit; preparation of the control unit for the use of the functional cluster assignment; activating the validity of the functional cluster assignment in the control unit, and use of the functional cluster assignment in the control unit. The functional cluster assignment is transmitted via a data network, preferably formed using a CAN bus, LIN bus, MOST bus or FlexRay bus system. The downloading of the functional cluster assignment to the control unit makes software releases that are specific to vehicle type and the time spent on their associated program maintenance superfluous.
US09751469B1	Tonneau trunk A trunk for a bed of a truck is disclosed wherein the trunk provides an isolated enclosed space in an area of the truck bed. The trunk is configurable into different configurations and traversable between front and back positions in order to make best use of the bed of the truck. Moreover, the trunk may be configured and traversed easily so that one without great strength may still manipulate the trunk to make full use of the truck bed.
US09751466B2	Position adjustment device for a vehicle rearview mirror A position adjustment device for a vehicle rearview mirror adjusts the linear distance between the rearview mirror and the vehicle body to which the rearview mirror is configured. A driver may use the position adjustment device to adjust a visibility range according to driving needs. The position adjustment device includes a mounting unit and a length adjusting unit. The mounting unit is used to combine together with a vehicle body. The length adjusting unit has an end coupled with the mounting unit by a combining unit and an opposing end combined with a vehicle rearview mirror by a joining unit.
US09751462B2	Vehicle and vehicle door clearance notification system A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a door and a controller. The door is configured to transition to a partially opened position between a fully opened position and a closed position. The controller is programmed to issue an insufficient door clearance notification in response to an object being detected within a swing radius of the door between the closed position and the partially opened position. The controller may be further programmed to issue the insufficient door clearance notification in response to an object being detected within an egress path from the partially opened position of the door.
US09751460B1	Illuminated cup holder assembly A cup holder assembly includes a lens and a cup holder liner. The lens is configured to receive light from a light source and direct the light towards a perimeter edge of the lens. The cup holder liner is composed of a light transmissive material and is disposed above the lens. The cup holder liner includes a peripheral wall that has an interior surface defining a receptacle. The lens extends beyond an exterior surface of the peripheral wall to define a perimeter edge segment of the lens that protrudes from the exterior surface of the peripheral wall to the perimeter edge of the lens. The lens is configured to emit light from the perimeter edge segment into the peripheral wall through the exterior surface thereof to illuminate the interior surface of the peripheral wall of the cup holder liner.
US09751459B1	Firefighting or rescue apparatus including an integrated grab handle and signal light A firefighting or rescue apparatus includes a frame, cab and/or body to which a signal light grab handle is mounted. The signal light grab handle is operable in a flashing mode in which the signal light grab handle emits illumination in a predefined flashing pattern, and a sleep mode in which the signal light grab handle emits no illumination. The signal light grab handle includes a light strip including a plurality of light sources, such as LEDs. This strip can be coupled to a wire that extends through upper and/or lower handle attachment brackets, and through an exterior outer panel of the apparatus. The signal light grab handle provides at least one of warning lights and signal lights to observers of the firefighting apparatus when actuated.
US09751458B1	Vehicle illumination system An illumination system for a vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle having a rear spoiler, a light assembly located on an underside of the spoiler, a sensor for sensing a location of a person proximate to the spoiler, and a controller for controlling the light assembly to illuminate an area proximate the rear of the vehicle when a person is detected proximate to the spoiler.
US09751456B1	Headlight setting activation via a stalk switch Method, apparatus, and computer storage media are disclosed for headlight setting activation via a stalk switch. An example vehicle includes a stalk switch and a headlamp controller. The example headlamp controller is to monitor the stalk switch and detect, in response to identifying the stalk switch is transitioning to a high-beam position, a number of occurrences the stalk switch is set at the high-beam position in a predetermined time period. Also, the example headlamp controller is to activate, in response to determining the number of occurrences is two, a first headlight setting of headlamps.
US09751453B2	Lamp unit producing various beam patterns A lamp unit may be provided that includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; and a plurality of light sources disposed on the second substrate, wherein at least two light source arrays are provided, in each of which a plurality of the light sources are disposed in a row, wherein at least a first light source array and a second light source array among the light source arrays are individually driven, wherein the second substrate comprises an upper surface including a first surface on which the first light source array is disposed and a second surface on which the second light source array, and wherein the first surface is higher than the second surface.
US09751451B1	Protective device useful in transporting and lifting objects having easily damaged surfaces, including delicate, coated, painted, and polished surfaces A protective device in the form of a strap including an outermost layer having a first rigidity and a first coefficient of friction, the first coefficient of friction selected to permit a rigging line to self-center between two points when the rigging line is in contact with the outer layer and under tension and an innermost layer having a second, different lower rigidity and a second different coefficient of friction, the second different coefficient of friction selected to prevent movement of the protective device relative to an object as the rigging line self-centers. The protective device prevents damage to the coated surface, including but not limited to telegraphing of the strap onto the coated surface.
US09751448B2	Device for supporting accessories and having adjustment means and related assembly The present invention provides a support device. The support device includes a strap, the active length of which is variable, the strap supporting the accessory against the bearing element. The device includes a rail extending between two ends along the strap, the rail is secured to the wall, and a sliding element which slides along the rail, the sliding element includes a passage into which the strap is to be inserted. The device includes an adjustment device for adjusting the active length of the strap. The strap can be extended, relative to the adjustment device, between a retracted configuration, in which the active length is at a minimum, and an extended configuration, in which the active length is at a maximum. The adjustment device includes an element for returning the strap to the retracted configuration thereof.
US09751446B2	Mobile vending trailer A mobile vending trailer is provided. In at least one embodiment, a solar-powered mobile vending apparatus includes: a portable chassis; a housing; at least one vending machine configured to be stored and transported in the housing; a solar panel array configured to capture sunlight and convert the captured sunlight into electricity, thereby to provide solar power to the vending machine; a plurality of batteries configured for charge from the electricity generated from the solar panel array in order to provide power to the at least one vending machine; a controller configured to control the solar panel array and the plurality of batteries; and at least one lift configured to lower and raise the vending machine. The solar-powered mobile vending apparatus is adapted for use both off-grid and on-grid. In various embodiments, the apparatus also includes one or more of a wind turbine, generator, inverter, and combiner.

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