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US09776229B2	Method for influencing the geometry of a rolled item in a controlled manner A method influences the geometry of a rolled item in a controlled manner. In the method, the rolled item is transformed from an initial condition into an intermediate or final condition by rolling with the aid of a rolling stand having at least one processing assembly. An improvement in the geometry of the rolled item, particularly during processing of asymmetric rolled items, is achieved in that the at least one processing assembly is operated in a force-controlled manner on the basis of a desired force.
US09776222B2	Method for removing contaminating particles from containers A method and a device (50) for removing fragments and/or particles from containers, such as in particular glass tubes (5), provides means for adjusting the electrostatic force (40) in the tubes (5) and means for removing (60) of the fragments. The means for removing (60) can comprise a jet of fluid, of measured speed, put in the containers (5) by a nozzle (2), whereas the means for adjusting the electrostatic force (40) can comprise an element (1) for putting an electrically conducting fluid (8) with a measured resistivity in the containers (5). This way, the fluid (8), for example ionized air, acts in order to reduce and/or eliminate the electrostatic charge, and therefore the electrostatic force, between the fragments (30) and the surface of the containers, assisting the removal by means of jets of fluid or by suction means.
US09776220B2	Cylinder head cleaning method and cylinder head cleaning device A cylinder head cleaning method capable of cleaning a cylinder head with an enhanced foreign matter removing rate. The method is used to clean a cylinder head (1) having therein a water jacket (15) including a narrow space portion (Z) having a narrow flow path and a large space (Y) having a flow path wider than the narrow space portion (Z), and the cylinder head (1) further having holes (12A-12R, 13, 14, 16A-16C) communicating with the water jacket (15). Cleaning nozzles (28A, 28C) are inserted into the water jacket (15) from the holes (16A, 16C) selected from the holes (12A-12R, 13, 14, 16A-16C), clearing liquid is ejected from the cleaning nozzles (28A, 28C) toward the narrow space portion (Z), and the cleaning liquid flowing from the narrow space portion (Z) to the large space (Y) is discharged to the outside of the cylinder head (1) from the hole (16B) communicating with the space (Y).
US09776219B2	Method and apparatus for removing biofouling from a protected surface in a liquid environment A system includes a UV light source and an optical medium coupled to receive UV light from the UV light source. The optical medium is configured to emit UV light proximate to a surface from which biofouling is to be removed once the biofouling has adhered to the protected surface. A method corresponds to the system.
US09776218B2	Controlled fluid flow for cleaning an optical element A fluid is directed toward a surface of an optical element based on a first flow pattern, the surface of the optical element including debris and the fluid directed based on the first flow pattern moving at least some of the debris to a first stagnation region at the surface of the optical element; and the fluid is directed toward the optical element based on a second flow pattern, the fluid directed based on the second flow pattern moving at least some of the debris to a second stagnation region on the surface of the optical element, the second stagnation region and the first stagnation region being different locations at the surface of the optical element. Directing the fluid toward the surface of the optical element based on the second flow pattern removes at least some of the debris from the first stagnation region.
US09776216B2	Dispensing apparatus and dispensing method A dispensing method is disclosed that includes the following steps: a cleaning sleeve is provided to surround a spray member. A first fluid is previously dispensed from a first fluid outlet of the spray member. A second fluid is sprayed from a second fluid outlet of the cleaning sleeve to clean the spray member. The cleaning sleeve is opened or slid away from the spray member, such that the first fluid outlet of the spray member is exposed to a substrate. The first fluid is dispensed from the first fluid outlet of the spray member to the substrate.
US09776215B2	Parcel handling methods Methods for preparing parcels for final sorting. The methods include dividing a mass flow of parcels into individual streams, separating and singulating the parcels in each stream, delivering each stream at a steady rate to a human operator that faces and culls the parcels, reading identifying indicia on the parcels, delivering the scanned parcels to a presorter in parallel lanes, and selectively discharging parcels from the lane closest to a side of the presorter off the side at multiple discharge points.
US09776212B2	Ultrasonic transducer for parametric array An ultrasonic transducer having a reduced cost of manufacture. The ultrasonic transducer includes a first insulative retaining layer, a second insulative retaining layer, and a vibrator film layer sandwiched between the first and second retaining layers. The first retaining layer includes a first plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and the second retaining layer includes a second plurality of apertures formed therethrough, in which the second apertures are substantially in registration with the first apertures. The ultrasonic transducer further includes a first cover portion having a plurality of spring/backplate assemblies connected thereto, and a second cover portion. The combination of the first retaining layer, the vibrator film layer, and the second retaining layer is sandwiched between the first and second cover portions of the ultrasonic transducer. The laminated construction of the ultrasonic transducer allows the formation of an array of ultrasonic film transducers using a single piece of ultrasonic vibrator film.
US09776209B2	Transparent electrically conductive substrate and manufacturing method thereof Method of manufacturing a transparent electrically conductive substrate having an application process whereby a wet layer is formed by applying onto a substrate film a coating liquid comprising metallic nanowires dispersed in a solvent, and a drying process whereby the solvent contained in the abovementioned wet layer is removed by drying, characterised in that the abovementioned drying process includes a process whereby the orientation of the abovementioned metallic nanowires is altered by introducing a forced draft facing towards the substrate from a direction that is different from the longitudinal direction of the substrate film.
US09776208B2	Brush composition, and method of producing structure containing phase-separated structure A brush composition used for phase-separation of a layer containing a block copolymer having plural kinds of blocks bonded formed on a substrate, the brush composition including a resin component, the resin component having a structural unit (u1) represented by genera formula (u1-1), and having a hydroxy group on at least one terminal portion of the main chain thereof: in formula (u1-1), R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R1 represents a halogen atom, or a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms optionally containing an oxygen atom, a halogen atom or a silicon atom, or a combination of the linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group; and p represents an integer of 1 to 5.
US09776201B2	Ultrasonic atomizer for aseptic process An ultrasonic atomizer for maintaining a constant temperature of an ultrasonic vibration generating unit by decreasing a temperature at the periphery of the ultrasonic vibration generating unit even under an environment in which the ultrasonic vibration generating unit is exposed to a high temperature is provided. The ultrasonic atomizer includes: an ultrasonic vibration generating unit which generates ultrasonic waves and atomizes a spray material; a nozzle unit; a heat exchange unit which cools heat generated from the ultrasonic vibration generating unit; and a housing which has heat exchange chambers, where the heat exchange chambers include: a vortex chamber which is positioned in the housing at the periphery of the ultrasonic vibration generating unit and guides a vortex flow; and a thermal insulation chamber which surrounds the vortex chamber and has a separation wall which abuts the vortex chamber, and includes an internal thermal insulation space.
US09776200B2	Systems and methods for unmanned aerial painting applications Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for applying a liquid to a surface. According to various embodiments, the UAS includes an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) including flight control mechanisms. The UAV is configured to receive first control signals and to adjust an operational configuration of the flight control mechanisms in response to the first control signals. The UAS further includes a delivery assembly coupled to the UAV, where the delivery assembly is configured to receive second control signals and to apply the liquid to the surface located proximately to the UAV in response to the second control signals. The UAS further includes a control unit coupled to the UAV and the delivery assembly, the control unit configured to transmit the first and second control signals to the UAV and the delivery assembly, respectively.
US09776199B2	Coating apparatus, coating method and storage medium A coating apparatus includes: a rotation holding unit configured to hold and rotate a substrate; a coating liquid supply unit configured to supply a coating liquid onto a surface of the substrate; and a control unit configured to control the rotation holding unit and the coating liquid supply unit. The control unit performs: controlling the coating liquid supply unit to supply the coating liquid onto an encircling line surrounding a rotational center of the substrate while controlling the rotation holding unit to rotate the substrate; followed by controlling the coating liquid supply unit to supply the coating liquid onto a central area; and followed by controlling the rotation holding unit to rotate the substrate at an angular velocity greater than that when the coating liquid is supplied onto the encircling line.
US09776195B2	Irrigation nozzle assembly and method A long throw Pop-Up Irrigation Nozzle assembly has no oscillating or rotating parts and includes a cylindrical body having a fluid inlet and a sidewall defining at least one fluidic circuit configured to generate a selected spray pattern when irrigation fluid flows through the body. In order to throw long distance, droplet velocity, droplet size and droplet initial aim angle determine the throw to provide a low precipitation rate (“PR”) for fluidic sprays. The nozzle assembly and method of the present invention achieve a PR of 1 in/hr or less and good spray distribution with a scheduling coefficient (“SC”) of about 1.5 without utilizing any moving components to provide a significantly more cost effective nozzle assembly, as compared to prior art rotator nozzles.
US09776194B2	Froth flotation separation and analysis A method of separating heavy mineral particles, such as zircon, monazites, xenotime etc., from a sample of quartz crystal powder, comprises the steps of: a. conditioning the quartz powder suspected of containing heavy mineral particles as an aqueous pulp using a froth-flotation agent; b. subjecting the conditioned pulp to froth flotation to obtain a tailing; c. combining the tailing with an aqueous solution having a density greater than that of quartz and less than that of a heavy mineral which it is desired to separate; and d. centrifuging the combination. The separated heavy mineral crystals can then be characterized using a micro-analysis technique.
US09776188B1	Adjustable test tube holder A test tube holder is configurable to support a combination of a first test tube type and a second test tube type. The test tube holder has a base and a plurality of independently adjustable support members, each coupled to and rotatable with respect to the base between a first position, where the support member is configured to support the first test tube type, and a second position, where the first support member is configured to support the second test tube type.
US09776186B2	Reservoir with variable radius fillet A slot extender includes a reservoir. The reservoir includes a reservoir floor defining a drain opening, a continuous reservoir sidewall extending from the reservoir floor, and a concave fillet running along at least a portion where the reservoir sidewall joins the reservoir floor. The concave fillet has a variable radius.
US09776183B2	Microfluidic cartridge devices and methods of use and assembly Methods and systems for controlling fluid flow through a cartridge for use in an assay of a fluid sample for detection of a target analyte. In one aspect, the cartridge includes a microfluidic device having a network of microfluidic channels, one or more reservoirs and one or more actuatable valves for controlling fluid flow from the reservoirs through the microfluidic channels. In some embodiments, the valve includes a deformable membrane movable between a closed configuration in which the membrane seals against the microfluidic device inhibiting fluid flow and an open configuration moved away from the microfluidic device to allow fluid flow through the microfluidic channels. Other valve embodiments utilize frangible membranes or user-removable membrane.
US09776175B2	Iron-based catalyst and method for preparing the same and use thereof The present invention relates to a method for preparing liquid or solid hydrocarbons from syngas via the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in the presence of iron-based catalysts, the iron-based catalysts for the use thereof, and a method for preparing the iron-based catalysts; more specifically, in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction, liquid or solid hydrocarbons may be prepared specifically with superior productivity and selectivity for C5+ hydrocarbons using the iron-based catalysts comprising iron hydroxide, iron oxide, and iron carbide wherein the number of iron atoms contained in the iron hydroxide is 30% or higher, and the number of iron atoms contained in the iron carbide is 50% or lower, relative to 100% of the number of iron atoms contained in the iron-based catalysts.
US09776174B2	Process for preparing a catalytic composition for the hydroconversion of petroleum fractions The invention relates to a method of preparing a catalytic composition comprising at least one non-noble metal from group VIII and at least one metal from group VIB of the periodic table. The invention also relates to the catalytic composition thus produced, which has a high specific activity in reactions involving the hydroprocessing of light and intermediate fractions, preferably in reactions involving the hydrotreatment of hydrocarbon streams, including hydrodesulphurisation (HDS), hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) and hydro-dearomatisation (HDA).
US09776173B2	Hollow metal nanoparticles The present specification relates to a hollow metal nanoparticle. Specifically, the present specification relates to a hollow metal nanoparticle having a cavity.
US09776164B2	Reactor A reactor includes: a reaction-side flow passage through which a fluid as a reaction object flows; and a catalyst structure provided in the reaction-side flow passage. The catalyst structure includes: a body part formed in a raised and depressed plate shape to partition the reaction-side flow passage into a plurality of flow passages disposed side by side in a direction perpendicular to a flow direction of the fluid; a catalyst carried on the body part to promote a reaction of the fluid; and one or more communication holes (grooves) to make the plurality of flow passages partitioned by the body part communicate with each other.
US09776162B2	CuO—TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst for hydrogen production, process for the preparation thereof The present investigation is development of the TiO2 nanotubes concept of preparation of and their composite with fine dispersion of copper. The inventions also relates to identify a method for optimum amount of photocatalyst required for efficient and maximum hydrogen production reported than earlier (H2=99,823 μmol·h−1·g−1 catalyst) from glycerol-water mixtures under solar light irradiation. A method is disclosed to produce CuO/TiO2 nanotubes with high sustainability and recyclable activity for hydrogen production.
US09776159B2	Device for conducting sonochemical reactions and processing liquids A device for processing a liquid via hydrodynamic cavitation, the device including a housing, a channel element and a rotor, the channel element defining a channel and having at least one discharge orifice extending from the channel perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the channel element. The rotor has a rotor channel and rotates about the portion of the channel element containing the discharge orifice, to periodically open and close the discharge orifice, thereby creating a water hammer hydraulic pulse in the channel.
US09776155B1	Hydrocarbon vapor recovery system with oxygen reduction A system for reducing dioxygen (O2) present in vapors from oil storage tanks. The system may include an inlet that receives vapors from the tanks; a heating device coupled with the inlet that heats vapors to a first temperature to form heated vapor; and a vessel coupled receiving heated vapor and containing at least one catalyst to reduce dioxygen from the heated vapor. The catalyst may include palladium, and the vessel may include zinc oxide to remove sulfur from the heated vapor. A compressor may be used to compress the vapors. A controller may be provided to monitor O2 concentration in heated vapor, and the controller directs flow of heated vapor to a gas pipeline if the O2 concentration is below a predetermined level; or if the O2 concentration is unacceptably high, the controller directs flow of vapor to be re-circulated within the system to further reduce O2 concentration therein.
US09776152B2	Addition system An addition system for introducing particulate material into an industrial process is disclosed. The addition system comprises a vessel for holding the particulate material, a weighing device, piping, a controller, and a frame to support the piping. The piping comprises a first valve for transferring the particulate material to the industrial process, and a second valve for transferring a first stream of pressurized gas from a source of pressurized gas to the vessel. The vessel comprises a filling nozzle located on the top of the vessel.
US09776146B2	System and methods for making and processing emulsions An automated on-touch template bead preparation system is provided and includes a membrane-based emulsion generation subsystems, an emulsion PCR (ePCR) thermocycling plate and subsystem, and a continuous centrifugation emulsion breaking and templated bead collection subsystem. The emulsion generation subsystem provides uniformity in the preparation of an inverse emulsion and may be used to create large or small volume inverse emulsions rapidly and reproducibly. An emulsion-generating device is provided that can supply a continuous stream of an inverse emulsion to a thermocycling subsystem, in automated fashion. The ePCR subsystem can continuously thermocycle an inverse emulsion passed therethrough and includes static temperature zones and a consumable thermocycling plate. The continuous centrifugation subsystem can continuously break a thermally cycled inverse emulsion and collect template beads formed in the aqueous microreactor droplets of the inverse emulsion.
US09776143B2	Low cut-off ultrafiltration membranes Porous hollow fiber membranes having a low molecular weight cut-off, processes for their production, and their use for separation tasks in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceutical technology and food processing.
US09776135B2	Exhaust treatment system having an SCR with a center inlet An exhaust treatment system for a work vehicle, which has an exhaust conduit transmitting an exhaust flow from an engine and to a DOC system, is disclosed. The DOC system has a reductant introduced and mixed into the exhaust flow, and a DOC conduit connects the DOC to a center inlet of an SCR. The SCR includes at least two exhaust chambers. When the exhaust flow enters the SCR at the center inlet, the exhaust flow enters a central chamber where it is split into at least two separate exhaust flows which are moved in at least two different directions away from each other. Each separate exhaust flow is moved through a separate exhaust chamber and substrate. A conduit moves at least one of the separate exhaust flows into an area holding another exhaust flow, and the two separate exhaust flows are combined and expelled through an outlet.
US09776133B2	Catalyst for the oxidation of sulfur compounds In a broad form the present invention relates to a method for oxidation of a species comprising sulfur in an oxidation state below +4, such as H2S, CS2, COS and S8 vapor, to SO2 said method comprising the step of contacting the gas and an oxidant with a catalytically active material consisting of one or more elements taken from the group consisting of V, W, Ce, Mo, Fe, Ca, Mg, Si, Ti and Al in elemental, oxide, carbide or sulfide form, optionally with the presence of other elements in a concentration below 1 wt %, at a temperature between 180° C. and 290° C., 330° C., 360° C. or 450° C., with the associated benefit of such a temperature being highly energy effective, and the benefit of said elements having a low tendency to form sulfates under the conditions, with the related benefit of an increased stability of the catalytically active material. The other elements present may be catalytically active noble metals or impurities in the listed materials.
US09776132B2	Method and apparatus for removing carbon dioxide gas from coal combustion power plants The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing CO2 gas emissions from a coal combustion power plant, comprising a means for physically removing the CO2 gas from the coal, and then using a turbo compressor and turbo expander device to produce super chilled air, which can then be mixed with the CO2 gas to form frozen CO2 crystals which can agglomerate together to form dry ice blocks, wherein the ice blocks can be easily transported and stored, and/or used for commercial purposes (such as for the beverage industry). The heating (compression) and cooling (expansion) processes preferably generate additional energy which can then be used to offset the substantial costs associated with separating the CO2 gas from the coal.
US09776127B2	Reversible light driven gas absorbent solution and process The invention relates to a process for removing a target gas from a gas stream rich in the target gas and to an absorbent solution for absorbing a gas, such as carbon dioxide, from a gas stream. The invention involves the use of a photoactive compound that is convertible from a first state to a second state upon irradiation to facilitate removal or collection of a target gas from a gas stream.
US09776124B2	Configurations and methods of high pressure acid gas removal in the production of ultra-low sulfur gas Acid gas is removed from a high pressure feed gas that contains significant quantities of CO2 and H2S. In especially preferred configurations and methods, feed gas is contacted in an absorber with a lean and an ultra-lean solvent that are formed by flashing rich solvent and stripping a portion of the lean solvent, respectively. Most preferably, the flash vapors and the stripping overhead vapors are recycled to the feed gas/absorber, and the treated feed gas has a CO2 concentration of less than 2 mol % and a H2S concentration of less than 10 ppmv, and more typically less than 4 ppmv.
US09776122B2	High pressure compressed air/gas/steam filter A high pressure compressed air/gas/steam filter, incorporating a heavy main housing body, flanges that are rigidly secured to the top and bottom of the housing body, the housing body having an inlet, an outlet port, and a central cavity into which the operating filter cartridge element locates. A manifold cage assembly, incorporating a variety of seals, secures with a manifold plate, that likewise connects through the use of tie-rod the filter element in place, for high pressure filtration. Once the top flange is removed, the integrated manifold cage, its manifold plate, and its secured filter, can simply be upwardly removed with bolts or fasteners from the main body housing, the filter element cleansed, or replaced and only these removed components can then be reinserted back into the heavy filter housing body, for retightening of its upper flange in place, readying the high pressure filter for further application.
US09776120B2	Filter cartridge with seal member and methods An air filter cartridge has Z-media and a gasket arrangement with a perimeter gasket member against the downstream flow face and a side gasket member adjacent to at least a partial extension of a first side panel. The side gasket member includes no portion against second, third, and fourth side panels of the air filter cartridge. The air filter cartridge can be used in a dust collector having a tubesheet and a frame arrangement extending from the tubesheet. The perimeter gasket member seals against the frame arrangement and the side gasket member seals against the tubesheet. A method of servicing includes orienting the air filter cartridge against a guide ramp and moving the filter cartridge until the side gasket member is engaged against the tubesheet sealing surface.
US09776117B2	Portable industrial air filtration device Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a portable industrial air filtration device employing an annular dual filter assembly to capture and remove impurities from the air surrounding the air filtration device, enabling the air filtration device to quickly and efficiently improve the quality and safety of the air. The air filtration device includes a two-piece housing including a lower housing component and a locking cover removably attachable to the lower housing component. The dual filter assembly is mounted within the housing between the locking cover and the lower housing component, and includes a removable self-supporting outer pre-filter surrounding a separately removable inner HEPA filter. The pre-filter initially filters the surrounding air by capturing relatively large or coarse impurities, and the HEPA filter further filters the air pulled through the pre-filter by capturing relatively small or fine impurities.
US09776114B2	System for monitoring and indicating filter life Disclosed are systems, methods, and algorithms for monitoring and indicating filter life. In particular, the disclosed systems, methods, and algorithms may be utilized for monitoring and indicating the useful life of a filter in an internal combustion engine.
US09776113B2	Rotatable basket extractor A rotatable basket extractor for use in extracting oil from oleaginous feed material is disclosed. The extractor includes a rotatable rotor that includes a plurality of baskets extending radially outward from a central shaft, and the baskets receive and transport the oleaginous feed material while a motor rotates the baskets between a feed inlet and a feed outlet. The rotor is located within a housing and positioned above a screen through which miscella that drains from the feed material passes. The miscella is collected in a trough located below the screen and is sprayed onto the feed material bed positioned within the baskets in a counter-current manner. A suction device pulls vapor down between the particles of the feed material bed to decrease the drainage time of the miscella through the feed material.
US09776112B2	Candle-type filtering device for preventing back pressure A device for filtering ballast water which performs filtering by installing a filter element having a conical shape in a concentric circle direction inside the device for filtering ballast water that accommodates a filter portion, and introducing ballast water from a lower end of the device for filtering and passing same through the filter element inside the device for filtering, and for discharging backwash water containing foreign substances that are inside a filter by ways of differential pressure, which is created by a driving portion communicating with a filter element by rotating an aspiration portion that is located on the lower end of the device for filtering. In particular, the present invention relates to a candle-type device for filtering ballast water, wherein the driving portion is positioned on a lower portion of the housing so that more filter elements can be accommodated inside the housing.
US09776109B2	Method for filtering a suspension and recess plate The invention relates to a method for filtering a suspension in a filter device comprising a sequence of steps, including piping the suspension into the filter chamber between the filter cloths, directing the suspension through the filter cloths, discharging a liquid fraction of the suspension through the first duct and the second duct out of the filter chamber and through the first outlet of the first recess plate and the second outlet of the second recess plate as a filtrate, and piping a drying gas from the head piece into the filter chamber through the first duct and discharging the same through the second duct. The invention further relates to such a recess plate that is designed for packing a plurality of specimens of the recess plate into a pack between a stationary head piece and a moveable end piece of a filter device.
US09776105B2	Method for conditioning and processing whole or thin stillage to aid in the separation and recovery of protein and oil fractions A method of processing thin stillage in an ethanol refining operation is provided. The method comprises treating thin stillage upstream of a concentration or evaporation step with an inverse emulsion comprising at least one anionic flocculant and an emulsifying agent selected from a sorbitan ester of a fatty acid, an ethoxylated sorbitan ester of a fatty acid, and combinations thereof, thereby forming treated thin stillage; clarifying the treated thin stillage via at least one of dissolved air flotation and induced air flotation, thereby forming clarified thin stillage and a float layer comprising oil and solids; separating the oil from the solids of the float layer; and recovering the oil.
US09776100B2	Air delivered special effects A discharge platform comprises an air propulsion mechanism that propels the discharge platform through the air. The discharge platform also comprises a special effect storage device that stores a special effect and is operably connected to the discharge platform. Further, the discharge platform comprises a processor. In addition, the discharge platform comprises an air delivery special effect mechanism that discharges a special effect from the special effect storage device toward a destination after receiving an instruction from the processor and during propulsion of the discharge platform through the air by the air propulsion mechanism.
US09776092B2	Method, system and computer readable recording medium for providing ranking of game group A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
US09776090B2	Image processing method, avatar display adaptation method and corresponding image processing processor, virtual world server and communication terminal When processing images in a virtual environment in which a plurality of avatars respectively representing associated users evolve, an image processing method is employed comprising the following stages: an adaptation request is received for the display of the avatars on the terminal of a given user, the request comprising at least one adaptation criterion to distinguish the display of the avatars. The data representing the avatars is modified based on the adaptation criterion, and the modified data for an adapted display of the avatars is sent to the terminal of the given user. Additionally, the display of avatars in a virtual environment may be adapted. A corresponding image processing processor, virtual world server and communication terminal for implementing such methods are also provided.
US09776089B1	System and method for implementing dynamic content availability for individual players One aspect of the disclosure relates to automatically triggering events (e.g., sales, promotions, gameplay-based events, and/or other events) in an online game based on varying levels of spend by users in the game. This automation of live operations in the online game may provide for management of revenue generation in the online game. The events may serve to draw users into the online game during traditional off-peak hours, may serve to entice user spending in the online game during times when spending would be low without an event, and/or provides for other enhancements.
US09776084B2	Virtual reality system with camera shock-mounted to head-mounted display A virtual-reality system includes a head-mounted display, a camera mounted on and protruding from a surface of the head-mounted display, and a compressible shock mount mounting the camera on the surface. The shock mount is to retract the camera towards the head-mounted display when compressed. The shock mount protects the camera from damage when the head-mounted display is dropped.
US09776079B2	Actuating at least one gyroscope to apply force at a device In one aspect, a device includes at least one gyroscope, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to identify a force-related parameter to apply at the device, and actuate the gyroscope to apply the force based at least in part on the identification.
US09776078B2	Application state backup and restoration across multiple devices Technology for a method for backing up and restoring application state across multiple devices is disclosed herein. The method includes running an instance of a computer application at a first electronic device, determining a backup event that occurs in the first electronic device, wherein the backup event suggests a backup of application state data and the application state data represent an application state of the computer application at the backup event, and transmitting the application state data of the computer application to a remote storage service, in response to the backup event. A second electronic device can retrieve the application state data from the remote storage service and restore the application state.
US09776076B2	Systems and methods for generating a compilation reel in game video In some embodiments, a system comprises an interface, a set of compilation rules, a trigger indication selection module, and a compilation reel generation module. The interface may be configured to receive metadata corresponding to gameplay on a digital device. The metadata may include a set of trigger indicators associated with a set of gameplay events occurring during the gameplay. The set of trigger indicators may be based on a set of trigger conditions occurring during the gameplay. The trigger indicator selection module may be configured to select a subset of the set of trigger indicators based on the set of compilation reel rules. The compilation reel generation module may be configured to generate a compilation reel based on the subset of trigger indicators selected by the trigger indicator selection module, the compilation reel including video of the gameplay events corresponding to the subset of trigger indicators.
US09776075B2	Systems and methods for indicating events in game video In some embodiments, a system comprises a game controller module, a trigger satisfaction module, a metadata module, and a marker module. The game controller module may be configured to receive user control signals and execute gameplay based on the user control signals. The trigger satisfaction module may be configured to determine whether one or more events that occur during the gameplay satisfy one or more trigger conditions of a trigger. The metadata module may be configured to generate one or more trigger satisfaction indicators based on the satisfaction of the one or more trigger conditions of the trigger. The marker module may be configured to associate the one or more trigger satisfaction indicators with video of the gameplay to generate one or more game event markers to be used to enable a viewer to jump to one or more game segments associated with the trigger.
US09776073B2	Methodology for creating sets of related word games and puzzles based on linking rationally chosen letter pairs and/or triplets and linking words that are transformations of each other A word game for being played among one or more participants includes a plurality of two letter word bits, each having a fixed letter combination, wherein the one or more participants attempt to create words of at least four letters by combining the word bits.
US09776070B2	Melding card game and method of play A melding card game and method of play includes 114 numbered, face, ace, mulligan, joker, and wild cards. A round is played in which nine layout cards are dealt face-down to players and arranged in a grid. Each player turns at least one layout card face up and takes a turn. In the turn, each player draws a drawn card from a discard or draw pile and plays or discards the drawn card. If the player plays the drawn card, the player replaces a layout card with the drawn card. The players play one additional turn after an ender player turns all of their respective cards face up. A score for each player is then determined. A penalty is assigned to the ender player if another player has a lower score. Nine rounds are played. The player with the lowest total score is declared the winner.
US09776069B2	Stroller-attachable skateboard apparatus A stroller-attachable skateboard apparatus comprises a skateboard, a connection rod and and an adjustable mounting bracket. The connection rod includes a board engagement portion, a stroller engagement portion and a rod axis. A rod securement interface of the skateboard receives the board engagement portion and rigidly retains it therein by way of an actuatable locking pin such that the rod axis extends laterally of the skateboard's longitudinal axis. The stroller engagement portion is axially receivable by a rod receiving element and releasably axially locked therein by way of a first spring-biased actuator element. The rod receiving element may be provided as part of the adjustable mounting bracket or as a pre-existing wheel axle end from which a stroller wheel has been removed. The mounting bracket facilitates highly-adjustable mounting of the skateboard to a frame member of a standard, unmodified stroller. The connection rod may also be adjusted for extension length.
US09776067B2	Heeling apparatus Provided is a heeling apparatus. The heeling apparatus includes a sole including a forefoot portion and a heel portion. The heel portion has an opening formed therein. In one embodiment, the sole includes a removable portion. The heeling apparatus further includes a wheel assembly including wheel rotatably mounted to an axle and a mounting structure, wherein the wheel extends through the opening in the heel portion.
US09776063B2	Sports Training apparatus A sports training apparatus for training athletes to deliver a ball or other object at an appropriate arc. The sports training apparatus includes an adjustable horizontal target that is positioned between the athlete and the target. It gives guidance to the athlete at the time of release. The athlete's height, game being played, desired arc, technique employed and position on the court determine the appropriate configuration, placement, and use of the sports training apparatus described herein. Athletes use the sports training apparatus repeatedly to train, learn, and be able to repeat the desired arc for a particular shot in their sport.
US09776054B2	Structural response modifying features of a golf club head A hollow golf club head having face end and tail ends, a strike face at the face end, a crown, a sole, and a structural response modifying constraining member having first and second ends, the second being forward of the first and spaced from the strike face, the constraining member extending vertically and in contact with the sole and the crown at its first and second ends, and extending horizontally distance that is substantially less than the sole length, when the club head is in address position.
US09776048B2	Light releasing sphere structure A modified sphere structure including: a sphere body with a groove formed on a surface of the sphere body along a distribution path; a light source module disposed in a containing space of the sphere body, wherein the groove is connected to the containing space to define a light releasing space and light emitted from the light source passes through the light releasing space; and a light guiding member filling to the light releasing space to allow the light emitted from the light source to be distributed on the light guiding member along the distribution path and transmitted to outside of the sphere body.
US09776046B2	Golf ball The invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer encasing the core, wherein the cover has an outermost layer molded of a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyurea and mixtures thereof and, letting the absorbance peak heights near a wave number of 1512 cm−1 measured by the attenuated total reflectance method in Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy (FT-IR/ATR spectroscopy) at an outside portion and an inside portion of the outermost cover layer be respectively P1 and P2, the value P1-P2 is at least 0.02.
US09776041B1	User performance analysis system A system may use a sensor device affixed to the user or an article of clothing of the user to provide information on performance of an activity. For example, a sensor device may be affixed to a portion of the laces on footwear of the user. Acquired data from the sensor device may be processed to provide analysis information to the user about the performance.
US09776037B2	Exercise apparatus using a single elastic member to generate resistance force against compression and extension of the apparatus The present invention provides exercise apparatus comprising a first handle, an elongated connector, an extension director, a second handle, a rod, and an elongated elastic member having a first end and a second end. The extension director is configured to direct the first end of the elongated elastic member to move to a first direction when the elastic member is stretched by pushing the first handle and the second handle closer to each other, and to a second direction when the elastic member is stretched by pulling the first handle and the second handle away from each other.
US09776033B2	Yoga mat assembly There is accordingly provided a yoga mat assembly. The assembly has a length. The assembly comprises a yoga mat. The assembly comprises a moisture-absorbent covering member shaped to extend over top of the yoga mat. The assembly comprises a plurality of fasteners spaced-apart apart along the length of the assembly at peripheral portions thereof. The fasteners selectively fasten the yoga mat and the covering member together.
US09776032B2	Adjustable dumbbell system having a weight sensor An adjustable dumbbell system may include a handle assembly, at least one weight, at least one sensor, and a computing device. The at least one weight may be selectively fixedly connectable to the handle assembly. The least one sensor may be positioned on the handle assembly. The at least one sensor may be configured to detect a handle assembly attribute indicative of whether the at least one weight is fixedly connected to the handle assembly. The computing device may be in communication with the at least one sensor and may be configured to receive information regarding the handle assembly attribute from the at least one sensor.
US09776031B2	Torsion based exerciser An exercise machine including a support frame having a handle structure affixed to a base structure is described. The handle structure can provide hand support for a user using the machine. The base structure can provide floor support for the machine. One or more resilient pedaling assemblies may be pivotably coupled with the base structure to guide exercising movements of the user. Each resilient pedaling assembly may comprise an elastic element to provide a torsion force, a foot pad for resting a corresponding foot of the user and pivot assemblies rotatably engaged with the elastic element and the foot pad. Movement of the foot pad may cause deformation of the elastic element via the pivot assemblies. The deformation can induce the torsion force from the elastic element to provide reciprocal foot pedaling effects to the user.
US09776030B1	Rebound and balance training device A rebound and balance training device includes a frame, a footboard, and a plurality of resilient spring elements extending between and attached to the frame and the footboard to support the footboard above a supporting surface. A user standing on the footboard manually effects repeated vertical bouncing movement between upper and lower positions. The distance traveled by the footboard, the effort required to effect movement, and the stability thereof may be modified by selectively modifying the number, the length, the position, or the elasticity of the resilient elements. In one embodiment, a pair of footboards is employed to simulate skiing movements.
US09776026B2	Device for limiting the consequences of a widespread fire in premises A device for limiting consequences of a fire, in a room, including a reservoir including a vessel containing a liquid, the reservoir including one or more chambers in communication with a storage cell and one or more other chambers. The reservoir also includes at least a first overflow tank and at least a second overflow tank, both integral, placed on either side of the reservoir, each tank configured to receive the liquid when the liquid exceeds a predetermined given height in the vessel.
US09776024B2	Protective apparel and support apparatus and method of use A protective apparel support (100) system is disclosed comprising a support frame configured to rest on the shoulders of a wearer, the support having a first shoulder member (104a), a second shoulder member (104b) and a shield (202) engagement portion. A shield (202) is selectively coupleable to the support and protective apparel (302) is coupled to the shield.
US09776022B2	Protective garment usable with gas tank releasibly carried by shoulder straps and waist belt A system is provided for a firefighter or other emergency worker and includes a protective coat and a self-contained breathing apparatus. The self-contained breathing apparatus includes a regulator connected by a high-pressure hose to a gas tank that is releasibly carried on the coat by shoulder straps and waist straps.
US09776020B2	Composition comprising an alkoxysilane and a modified starch, and cosmetic use thereof The invention relates to a composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising: (i) one or more alkoxysilanes, and (ii) one or more starches modified with an acid or an acid derivative. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating keratin materials with this composition, and also to the use of this composition for caring for and/or shaping keratin materials.
US09776018B2	System and methods for processing images to measure collimator jaw and collimator performance Systems and methods are proposed for accurate and efficient automatic measurement of jaw and leaf positioning in multi-leaf collimator imaging systems. Specifically, the method enables the automated and objective processing of images to determine characteristics of collimator jaws and MLC leaves. These novel techniques enable verification of collimator component positioning to ensure accurate beam modulation for radiation application procedures.
US09776017B2	Method and system for dynamically-trimmed spot scanning for ion therapy A spot scanning (SS) ion therapy system configured for dynamic trimming of an ion particle pencil beam to reduce the amount of the radiation dosage outside of a target boundary.
US09776014B2	Bone enhancement device and method There is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention a method of osteointegration of an implant into surrounding jaw-bone, the method comprising: applying a magnetic field around an implant, the magnetic field produced around the implant to a jaw-bone depth of up to at least about 7 mm, the magnetic field having a magnetic flux density of about 0.05-0.5 mT at up to at least about 2 mm from a surface of the implant, the magnetic field produced by a coil within the implant. A device adapted for insertion into a jawbone implant and for producing the magnetic field for bone enhancement of surrounding jawbone is also described.
US09776009B2	Non-invasive detection of phrenic nerve stimulation Systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces are described herein for non-invasively detecting phrenic nerve stimulation during cardiac pacing therapy. Phrenic nerve stimulation information may be generated for one or more electrical pacing vectors at one or more power configurations. The phrenic nerve stimulation information may be displayed to a user for use in configuring and/or evaluating cardiac pacing therapy.
US09776006B2	Systems and methods for adjusting electrical therapy based on impedance changes System and methods for adjusting electrical therapy based on impedance changes are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes applying a therapeutic electrical signal to a patient via an implanted portion of a patient stimulation system that includes a signal delivery device in electrical communication with a target neural population of the patient. The electrical signal is delivered in accordance with a signal delivery parameter having a first value. Using the implanted portion of the patient stimulation system, a change in an impedance of an electrical circuit that includes the signal delivery device is detected. Based at least in part on the detected impedance change, the method can further include automatically adjusting the value of the signal delivery parameter from the first value to a second value different from the first, without human intervention.
US09776000B2	Programming systems for eliciting evoked responses in a cochlear implant patient and performing predetermined actions in accordance with the evoked responses An exemplary system includes 1) a programming device configured to be located external to a cochlear implant patient and communicatively coupled to a cochlear implant system associated with the patient, 2) a programming interface device communicatively coupled to the programming device and configured to be located external to the patient, and 3) a receiver communicatively coupled directly to the programming interface device. The programming device directs at least one of the cochlear implant system and the receiver to apply stimulation to the patient, records an evoked response that occurs in response to the stimulation, and performs a predetermined action in accordance with the evoked response. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
US09775998B2	Systems and methods for detecting degradation of a microphone included in an auditory prosthesis system An exemplary system includes a sound processor associated with a patient and a microphone (102). The microphone is configured to detect an audio signal presented to the patient and output an output signal (302) representative of the audio signal. The sound processor is configured to 1) receive the output signal, 2) identify at least one temporal portion of the output signal that has a classification attribute associated with a reference signal, 3) determine (304) a signal characteristic value (306) associated with the at least one temporal portion, 4) determine (308) that a difference (312) between the signal characteristic value associated with the at least one temporal portion and a reference signal characteristic value (310) associated with the reference signal meets a threshold condition, the meeting of the threshold condition indicating that a quality level of the microphone is below an acceptable level and 5) perform a predetermined action associated with the quality level of the microphone.
US09775997B2	Neural coding with short inter pulse intervals Arrangements are described for generating electrode stimulation signals for an implanted electrode array having multiple stimulation contacts. An audio input preprocessor receives an input audio signal and generates band pass signals that represent associated bands of audio frequencies. A band pass signal analyzer analyzes each band pass signal to detect when one of the band pass signal components reaches a defined transition event state. A stimulation signal generator generates a set of electrode stimulation signals for the stimulation contacts from the band pass signals such that the electrode stimulation signals to a given stimulation contact: i. use a transition event stimulation pattern whenever a transition event is detected in a band pass signal associated with the given stimulation contact, and ii. use a different non-transition stimulation pattern after the transition event stimulation pattern until a next subsequent transition event is detected.
US09775994B2	System and method for biphasic transdermal iontophoretic delivery of therapeutic agents for the control of addictive cravings Embodiments of the invention provide methods for the transdermal delivery of therapeutic agents for the treatment of addictive cravings e.g., nicotine compounds for the treatment of nicotine cravings from tobacco use. An embodiment of a method for such delivery comprises positioning at least one electrode assembly in electrical communication with a patient's skin. The assembly includes a solution comprising a therapeutic agent which passively diffuses into the skin. A dose of agent is delivered from the assembly into the skin during a first period using a first current having a characteristic e.g., polarity and magnitude, to repel the agent out of the assembly. During a second period, a second current having a characteristic to attract the agent is used to retain the agent in the assembly such that delivery of agent into skin is minimized. A dose of agent may be delivered on demand by an input from the patient.
US09775988B2	Electrical stimulation leads with helically arranged electrodes and methods of making and using A stimulation lead can include segmented electrodes arranged in a single or double helix or other helical arrangement. In one method of manufacture, an electrode carrier with segmented electrode receiving openings is used. Another method employs a connected framework of helically arranged pre-electrodes that are separated during manufacture. Yet another method employs a mold to generate a planar carrier over the segmented electrodes followed by rolling the carrier into a cylinder. A further method includes forming an electrode assembly by alternative segmented electrodes with non-conducting spacers.
US09775987B2	Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation Electrical crosstalk between two implantable medical devices or two different therapy modules of a common implantable medical device may be evaluated, and, in some examples, mitigated. In some examples, one of the implantable medical devices or therapy modules delivers electrical stimulation to a nonmyocardial tissue site or a nonvascular cardiac tissue site, and the other implantable medical device or therapy module delivers cardiac rhythm management therapy to a heart of the patient.
US09775982B2	Implantable medical device fixation Various fixation techniques for implantable medical device (IMDs) are described. In one example, an assembly comprises an IMD; and a set of active fixation tines attached to the IMD. The active fixation tines in the set are deployable from a spring-loaded position in which distal ends of the active fixation tines point away from the IMD to a hooked position in which the active fixation tines bend back towards the IMD. The active fixation tines are configured to secure the IMD to a patient tissue when deployed while the distal ends of the active fixation tines are positioned adjacent to the patient tissue.
US09775979B2	Male connector equipped with lock mechanism A lock mechanism includes a hood (20) that is arranged so as to surround the periphery of a male member (10) and is for insertion of a female connector (100), and a single lock lever (30) having a cantilever support structure capable of elastic displacement. The lock lever (30) includes a claw (34) for engaging with the female connector (100), and an operation portion (35) for elastically displacing the lock lever (30) in a direction of separation from the male member (10). The claw (34) and the operation portion (35) are provided on the free end side of the lock lever (30).
US09775978B2	Drug delivery device and methods having a retaining member Various embodiments of a device, a kit and method for delivering a drug depot are disclosed. The device comprises a housing including a lower body, an upper body, a ring member; and a drug cartridge. The lower body defines a lower body channel. The upper body defines an upper body channel. The drug cartridge defines a depot channel. The ring member is disposed extending upward from an annular step surface of the lower body toward a housing upper end. The ring member includes indicia indicating a characteristic of one or more drug depots in the drug cartridge. A plunger has a push rod for expelling the drug depot through the cannula to a site in the patient. A kit comprises the above components. A method includes assembling the components including selecting a ring member having indicia corresponding to one or more drug depots in the drug cartridge.
US09775977B2	Liquid applicator Liquid applicators for applying a liquid to a surface. The applicators include a lever having a hinge, grip and foot integrally formed with a hollow body suitable for receiving a liquid-filled ampoule. The foot is positioned adjacent the ampoule and crushes the ampoule when the lever is depressed.
US09775971B2	Wraps Wraps configured to cover a user's body portion having a tube that is at least partially external the user's body and that is in fluid communication with one or more internal systems of the user's body are disclosed. The wraps may include a fabric panel sized and shaped to wrap around and cover the user's body portion. The wraps may additionally include a coupling assembly connected to the fabric panel and configured to secure the fabric panel to one or more portions of the user when the fabric panel is wrapped around the user's body portion. The wraps may further include a holder assembly configured to secure a portion of the tube to the fabric panel.
US09775963B2	Steerable endoluminal devices and methods A steerable endoluminal device adapted for delivery into a patient's vasculature. The device includes a tubular member having a distal deflection portion that extends to the distal end and a main body portion that extends from the deflectable portion to the proximal end, the tubular member further including a stiff portion extending along the distal deflection portion, and being formed of polymeric material, which is disposed circumferentially adjacent to the stiff portion. The stiff portion is made of a material that has an elastic modulus greater than the elastic modulus of the polymeric material. A pull wire extends between the proximal end and the distal end of the tubular member and is attached to the distal deflection portion to control deflection of the distal deflection portion of the tubular member.
US09775960B2	Endotracheal tube for mechanical ventilation The present invention relates generally to medical devices, methods, and kits. More particularly, the present invention relates to improved endotracheal tubes or patient ventilation tubes which prevent the leakage of proximal secretions to the distal airways.
US09775959B2	Minute volume as a surrogate for EtCO2 in automatic ventilation A method for automatically controlling ventilation of a patient includes receiving a target expiratory CO2 concentration, measuring an actual expiratory CO2, and comparing the actual expiratory CO2 concentration to the target expiratory CO2. A ventilation rate for the patient is then calculated based on the comparison of the actual expiratory CO2 concentration and the target expiratory CO2 in order to maintain the actual expiratory CO2 within a predetermined range of the target expiratory CO2. The patient is then automatically ventilated based on the calculated ventilation rate.
US09775958B2	Fluid product dispenser A fluid dispenser comprising a body (1), a fluid reservoir (2), a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, mounted on said reservoir (2), and a dose indicator device for indicating the number of doses of fluid that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed from said reservoir, the dispenser being characterized in that said dose indicator device includes a first safety system for actuating the dose indicator device once the dispenser has performed a predetermined incomplete actuation stroke, even if the dispenser does not perform the complete actuation stroke.
US09775955B2	Needle shield assembly Described is a needle shield assembly comprising an inner body adapted to receive a needle and an outer body coupled to the inner body. The inner body comprises a proximal portion having a first outer diameter (D4) and a distal portion having a second outer diameter. The first outer diameter is larger than the second outer diameter. The outer body has a third outer diameter (D3) substantially equal to or less than the first outer diameter.
US09775953B2	Dose mechanism for an injection device for limiting a dose setting corresponding to the amount of medicament left A mechanism for preventing setting of a dose, which exceeds the amount of a medicament in a reservoir in an injection device. The device can contain a threaded piston rod, a limiter and a driver. The three elements can be arranged such that during dose setting, the limiter is moved towards an end-of-content position, wherein dose setting is limited. The invention contains an accumulative and a non-accumulative embodiment. The invention further relates to a mechanism for preventing ejection of a dose exceeding the set dose.
US09775951B2	Plunger for a syringe and method of making such a plunger A plunger for advancing a substance in a syringe toward a dispensing nozzle. The plunger has a plunger rod and a seal and being formed of a plastic composition. The plastic composition includes a polymer and a filler which is non-uniformly distributed within the polymer to provide the plunger rod and the seal with different mechanical properties depending on the filler content in the portions of the plastic composition plunger forming the rod and the seal. The invention preferably provides a dental syringe which can be conveniently used, and further helps minimizing costs in the manufacturing of the dental syringe.
US09775950B2	Syringe with dosage indicator for the visually impaired A syringe including a barrel having an internal reservoir for containing a volume of medication, a plunger received within the barrel and axially movable relative thereto to change the volume of medication in the reservoir, and a dosage indicator movable with the plunger, the dosage indicator in contact with the barrel such that at least one of an audible alert and a tactile alert is produced upon movement of the dosage indicator relative to the barrel.
US09775949B2	Cartridge holder, drug delivery device and method for securing a cartridge in a cartridge holder A cartridge holder, which has a distal end and a proximal end, comprises a coupling housing portion in which a cartridge can be inserted at least partly. The coupling housing portion is configured to be coupled to a part of a drug delivery device. The cartridge holder further comprises a fixing member which is connected with the coupling housing portion. The fixing member is moveable radially inwardly to a position in which the fixing member is suitable for securing the cartridge against distal displacement of the cartridge.
US09775944B2	Pen needle dispensing apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for storing and dispensing a pen needle for an injection device, including a packaging assembly including a pliable outer cover, the outer cover having a hub portion, a needle portion disposed at a distal end of the hub portion, and a flange disposed at a proximal end of the hub portion, the hub portion having internally protruding splines or other structures for engaging a hub of a pen needle. The hub portion is sufficiently pliable for a user to press gripping portions of the hub portion so that corresponding internal portions of the hub portion between the splines contacts the pen needle hub to increase a surface area contact between the outer cover and a pen needle therein.
US09775943B2	Cannula ingress system A cannula ingress system may include a tip stabilization mechanism having a tip stabilization mechanism distal end and a tip stabilization mechanism proximal end, a fixation mechanism, a hypodermic tube having a hypodermic tube distal end and a hypodermic tube proximal end, and a tip having a tip distal end and a tip proximal end. The tip may be disposed within the hypodermic tube wherein the tip distal end extends from the hypodermic tube distal end. The fixation mechanism may be disposed within a fixation mechanism channel of the tip stabilization mechanism. The tip stabilization mechanism may be disposed over the tip and the hypodermic tube distal end.
US09775942B2	Buffy coat extraction kit The present invention relates to a buffy coat extraction kit including: a kit body having a cylindrical plasma part that has an internal volume for forming a plasma layer, a cylindrical buffy coat part which extends in the longitudinal direction while communicating with the lower part of the plasma part and has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the plasma part and an internal volume for forming a buffy coat layer, and a cylindrical erythrocyte part which extends in the longitudinal direction while communicating with the lower part of the buffy coat part and has a diameter larger than the diameter of the buffy coat part and an internal volume for forming an erythrocyte layer, wherein the free end part of the plasma part and the free end part of the erythrocyte part are respectively opened; a lower packing movably accommodated in the erythrocyte part while maintaining an air-tight state; and a pusher moving the lower packing.
US09775940B2	Method and apparatus for mitigating acute reoxygenation injury during percutaneous coronary intervention A system and methods are described for improving the management of ischemic cardiac tissue during acute coronary syndromes. The system combines a catheter-based sub-system which allows for simultaneous balloon dilation of a coronary artery and infusion of a carefully controlled perfusate during percutaneous coronary intervention. The system allows for modulation of levels of oxygen at the time of percutaneous intervention. In addition, catheters and systems are provided for administration of fluids with modified oxygen content during an intervention that incorporate upstream flow control members to compartmentalize the perfusion of the target coronary artery and the remainder of the heart.
US09775939B2	Peritoneal dialysis systems and methods having graphical user interface A peritoneal dialysis machine including a membrane pump and a touch screen display that includes a mode-indicating portion and an operation-descriptive portion, the mode-indicating portion having a plurality of touch sensitive indicia each indicating one of a plurality of modes in which the machine can operate, the display being used to keep a patient continually informed of which one mode of at least three operating modes the machine is operating in, as the operation-descriptive portion changes to display details of a specific operation being carried out within the one mode, the indicia for each of the three operating modes always being visible to the patient while the machine is operating, the operating mode being selected by the patient touching one of the indicia on the screen.
US09775937B2	User interfaces for dialysis devices In general, a dialysis device includes a first processing device for monitoring dialysis functions of the dialysis device, a second processing device, a display device, and memory. The memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the dialysis device to provide, on the display device, a first display region and a second display region, where the first display region is associated with the first processing device and the second display region is associated with the second processing device. At least a portion of the first display region cannot be obscured by the second display region.
US09775936B2	Blood pump with separate mixed-flow and axial-flow impeller stages, components therefor and related methods A rotordynamic pump for delivering continuous flow of fluids, such as blood, is provided. In one embodiment, the pump includes a stator housing having an inlet and an outlet. A rotor hub is disposed within the stator housing having a first, mixed-stage impeller and a second, axial-flow stage impellers. One or more stator vanes and extend radially inwardly from the stator housing. In one particular embodiment, the second stage impeller is disposed nearer to the outlet than to the inlet. The stator vanes may include a first set of stator vanes disposed between the first and second stage impellers, and a second set of stator vanes positioned between the second stage impellers and the outlet.
US09775935B2	Instructional medical treatment system The present invention discloses an appliance for administering medical treatment to a person, as well as methods of using the appliance. In various embodiments, the appliance may be comprised of a medical device, an electronic processor, an electronic display (such as a liquid crystal display (LCD)), an audio output device (such as a piezoelectric speaker/microphone), electronic controls for controlling the operation of the electronic processor, and an electronic input receptacle (such as a DVD drive or USB port) adapted to receive and electronically access an electronic storage device (such as a DVD or flash memory device). The electronic processor or electronic storage device or both have information related to use and operation of the medical device digitally stored therein, so that the user of the appliance has ready access to instructional materials. Thus, the appliance includes an internal system for instructing the user in the use of the medical device.
US09775933B2	Biocompatible surfaces and devices incorporating such surfaces The invention is an improved biocompatible surface for a variety of medical purposes. The biocompatible surface employs a unique tight microstructure that demonstrates enhanced cellular response in the body, particularly when placed in contact with blood. As a blood contact surface, the present invention can be beneficially employed in a wide variety of implantable devices and in many other devices and equipment that come in contact with blood.
US09775929B2	Solution blow spun polymer fibers, polymer blends therefor and methods and use thereof Compositions comprising biomedical polymers, and in particular unique blends of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) are provided. Methods of forming polymer fibers using such compositions and solution blow spinning techniques are also provided, as well as methods of delivering the blow spun polymer fibers onto a surface (e.g., such as tissue for use as a surgical scaffold, sealant or tissue adhesive).
US09775923B2	Device for external sterilisation of plastic parisons A device for sterilizing plastic containers includes a transport device for transporting the containers during the sterilization along a predefined transport path, a clean room within which the containers can be transported during sterilization, wherein the clean room is delimited by at least one wall with respect to the environment, and a first external application device for sterilizing at least a section of the outer wall of the containers. The first external application device has a source of charge carriers for generation of charge carriers, and includes a first moving device which moves the containers at least intermittently in the longitudinal direction during their sterilization. The device also includes a rotary device which rotates the containers about their longitudinal direction at least intermittently during the sterilization, wherein the rotary device and the moving device are preferably configured in such a way that a rotation of the containers is enabled during a movement of the containers in their longitudinal direction.
US09775922B2	Sterilizer for toothbrushes, puffs for cosmetic use and cosmetic brushes A sterilizer for toothbrushes, puffs for cosmetic use and cosmetic brushes that dehydrates and sterilizes toothbrushes, puffs for cosmetic use and cosmetic brushes en bloc with ease and includes a housing 10, a cover 20 that is put on and removed from the housing from above, a dehydrating sterilizer member 30 that protrudes vertically upwards from the center of the bottom surface of the housing 10, a lower holder member 40 that is inserted in the housing 10 and has a insertion hole 44 through which the dehydrating sterilizer member 30 is inserted and hold cups 45 that accept toothbrushes and cosmetic brushes, an upper holder member 50 that is placed on the upper portion of the lower holder member 40 and a holder 60 that holds a puff for cosmetic use.
US09775920B2	Use of N-(4-isopropylphenyl)-5-amino-isoindoline The present invention relates to a novel use of N-(4-isopropylphenyl)-5-amino-isoindoline for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and quantifying amyloid in the brain.
US09775916B1	Anti-DLL3 antibody drug conjugates for treating cancer Novel modulators, including antibodies and derivatives thereof, and methods of using such modulators to treat proliferative disorders are provided.
US09775913B2	Method of site specific activation of an antibody by a protease The invention relates to molecules inhibiting biologically active compounds and further comprising moieties specifically cleavable by a reagent produced by a target cell. More specifically, the invention relates to inhibitors that bind, inhibit, suppress, neutralize, or decrease activity of a biologically active agent. Inhibitors comprise at least one moiety that bind, inhibit, suppress, neutralize, or decrease activity of a biologically active agent and at least one moiety that can be cleaved specifically by a reagent produced by target cells. The cleavage deactivates the inhibitor. Following cleavage, the active agent is liberated into the local environment. Administration of the inhibitor alone or together with the active agent suppress the compound's activity until it reaches the proximity of a target cell. This targeted specific release enables the agent concentration in a site to reach levels that have desired therapeutic effects without systemic toxicity. The invention also relates to production and uses of the inhibitors in diagnosis and treatment of a disease.
US09775906B2	Hydrogel polymeric compositions and methods Some aspects of this disclosure relate to a method of treating an opthalmic disease affecting an eye of a patient comprising forming a covalently-crosslinked hydrogel in situ at a peri-ocular, intra-ocular, or intra-vitreal site for controlled release of a therapeutic agent.
US09775900B2	Photodynamic diagnosis, formulations usable as photosensitizers for this purpose, method for the production and use thereof In the early detection of cancer, in particular bladder cancer, a photodynamic diagnosis uses, as a photosensitizer, a formulation that contains sodium hypericinate that is bonded to polyvinylpyrrolidone or complexed with polyvinylpyrrolidone.
US09775895B2	HIV therapeutics and methods of making and using same HIV neutralizing peptides, sulfated HIV-1 envelope proteins and immunogenic fragments thereof are disclosed, as well as nucleic acids encoding these molecules and methods of producing these peptides, envelope proteins and fragments. Methods are also provided for the treatment or prevention of a human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1 ) infection. The methods can include administering to a subject an HIV neutralizing peptide, sulfated HIV-1 envelope protein or immunogenic fragment thereof as disclosed herein. In several embodiments, administering the HIV neutralizing peptide, sulfated HIV-1 envelope protein or immunogenic fragment generates an immune response in a subject.
US09775893B2	Anti-Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccine Provided in the present invention are anti-Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, especially proteins suitable for being used as the active ingredient of the Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, and a vaccine prepared therefrom. Upon experimenting, it is confirmed that the proteins can elicit an immune response having sufficient strength to avoid the infection of Mycoplasma spp. in pigs. The vaccine can comprise one of the aforementioned proteins as an active ingredient, or can comprise two or more of the proteins to form a form of cocktail vaccine. The vaccine of the present invention is not only more safe than conventional vaccines, but also has equivalent or even better immune effects.
US09775890B2	Factor Xa inhibitor used with liver-derived progenitor cells The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cell transplantation. In particular, the present invention provides a composition comprising procoagulant cells and at least one factor Xa inhibitor, preferably rivaroxaban, as well as at least one thrombin inhibitor, preferably bivalirudin.
US09775886B2	Human placental collagen compositions, and methods of making and using the same The present invention provides compositions comprising human placental telopeptide collagen, methods of preparing the compositions, methods of their use and kits comprising the compositions. The compositions, kits and methods are useful, for example, for augmenting or replacing tissue of a mammal.
US09775882B2	Medical devices and methods including polymers having biologically active agents therein Medical devices and methods including polymers having biologically active agents therein are disclosed. The medical devices can be useful as implantable devices such as orthopedic implants.
US09775881B2	Methods of treating mesothelioma by administration of compounds comprising FGFR1 ECD Methods of treating cancers comprising administering a fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) extracellular domain (ECD) and/or an FGFR1 ECD fusion molecule are provided. Methods of treating cancers comprising administering a fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) extracellular domain (ECD) and/or an FGFR1 ECD fusion molecule and at least one anti-angiogenic agent are provided.
US09775877B2	Combinations with a backbone-cyclized peptide A novel combination comprising a β-hairpin peptidomimetic of the formula cyclo(-Thr-Trp-Ile-Dab-Orn-DDab-Dab-Trp-Dab-Dab-Ala-Ser-DPro-Pro) (I), and a compound of the glycylcycline class, especially tigecycline, that enable therapeutic control of specific bacterial infections in human or animals at doses of the individual compounds lower than either of the compounds administered alone. The combination can be used as a medicament to treat e.g. skin or soft tissue infections; eye, ear, blood stream, or intra-abdominal infections; infections related to respiratory diseases, to bone diseases, to cardiovascular diseases, to genitourinal diseases, or to gastrointestinal diseases.
US09775873B2	Methods and compositions to reduce fat gain, promote weight loss in mammals The present disclosure relates to compositions and related methods to reduce body weight, body fat, waist and hip size, plasma total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, blood glucose, leptin and C-reactive protein levels and increase in HDL and serotonin levels in an mammal. The LeptiCore® formulation disclosed, at both the low and high dosages, is helpful in the management of fat gain and its related complications. The higher dosage resulted in significantly greater reductions in body weight and triglyceride, blood glucose, and C-reactive protein levels, as well as increased serotonin levels.
US09775868B2	Traditional Chinese medicine combination for regulating immune function and preparation method therefor The present invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition for regulating immunity and preparation method thereof, characterized in that the composition comprises raw materials such as Radix Panacis Quinquefolii, Ganoderma, fermented Cordyceps sinensis powder, Flos Rosae Rugosae, and Rhizoma Anemarrhenae and is prepared into various conventional pharmaceutical formulations through processes such as pulverization, water decoction and alcohol extraction. The traditional Chinese medicine composition is effective in preventing and treating allergic diseases, hepatitis B and AIDS, elevating leukocytes, preventing and treating radiation injury, reducing toxic and side effects resulting from radiotherapy and chemotherapy, improving the male sexual function, enhancing immunity of the human body and alleviating physical fatigue.
US09775867B2	Non-pathogenic F18 E. coli strain and use thereof There is provided an isolated E. coli strain deposited at the International Depositary Authority of Canada (IDAC) on Jun. 20, 2013 and attributed accession number 200613-01. There is also provided methods of using this strain for preventing edema disease or diarrhea caused by an F18 pathogenic E. coli infection in an animal.
US09775866B2	Co-encapsulation of live cells with oxygen-generating particles Microcapsules are described that comprise (a) a liquid aqueous or hydrogel core; (b) a semipermeable membrane surrounding said core; (c) live animal cells (e.g., pancreatic cells) in the core; and (d) oxygen-generating particles in said core, said oxygen-generating particles included in said microcapsules in an amount sufficient to lengthen the duration of viability of said animal cells in said microcapsules. Compositions comprising such microcapsules and uses thereof, such as in treating diabetes, are also described.
US09775865B2	Large intestine contents' diagnosis and acoustic characterization Systems, kits and methods are provided, which analyze the large intestine content and utilize acoustic signals detected during delivery of water into the large intestine and drained large intestine contents to derive large intestine characteristics such as microbiotal analysis. Systems may include a water delivery unit including a water supply and a nozzle connected thereto, configured to introduce water controllably into a patient's large intestine, and an analysis unit that provides information about the drained contents using optical examination or biological assays. The information may be related to acoustic analysis of signals from acoustic sensors that are attachable to a patient's abdomen. A variety of sensor configurations, positioning options, analysis strategies and large intestine characteristics are presented.
US09775863B2	Isolated liver stem cells A method of treating liver-based inborn, metabolic deficiencies is disclosed by treatment of an individual, such as a patient suffering from liver-based inborn, metabolic deficiencies, with human progenitor or stem cells, a cell population or their progeny. The cells used in the treatment have the following characteristics. They are positive for vimentin, α-smooth muscle actin (ASMA), and for at least one mesenchymal marker such as CD90, CD29, CD73, and CD44. They are positive for at least one hepatocyte marker such as albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, alpha-1 antitrypsin, HNF-4 and MRP2 transporter. They express at least one hepatocyte-like property or function such as G6P, CYP1B1, CYP3A4, TDO, TAT, GS, GGT, CK8, and EAAT2. They are negative for at least one marker such as cytokeratin-19, CD45, CD34, CD49f, CD133, HLA-DR, and CD117. They have mesenchymal-like morphology. They originate from human adult liver cells.
US09775860B2	Prebiotic formulations and methods of use The invention provides methods and compositions for treating symptoms associated with lactose intolerance and for overall improvement in gastrointestinal health. Described herein are methods and compositions for improving overall gastrointestinal health or for decreasing symptoms of lactose intolerance by administering to subject in need thereof a prebiotic composition, optionally in combination with effective amount of a probiotic microbe or microbes.
US09775856B2	C-glycosylpolyphenol antidiabetic agents, effect on glucose tolerance and interaction with beta-amyloid. therapeutic applications of the synthesized agent(s) and of Genista tenera ethyl acetate extracts containing some of those agents The present invention concerns the antidiabetic-activity of compounds type A, namely of 8-β-D-glucosylgenistein, which is not toxic to eukaryotic cells and has demonstrated to produce complete normalization of fasting hyperglycaemia, to reduce excessive postprandial glucose excursion, to increase glucose-induced insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity. An alternative synthesis for this molecular entity and its binding ability to β-amyloid oligomers is also included in the present invention, which also comprises Genista tenera ethyl acetate extract for use as antihyperglycaemic, agent i.e. for lowering blood glucose levels in mammals that are pre-diabetic or have type 2 or type 1 diabetes.The inhibitory activity of α-glucosidase by Genista tenera ethyl acetate and butanol extracts and that of glucose-6-phosphatase by these two extracts and the diethyl ether plant extract is also part of the present invention.
US09775855B2	Compositions comprising macrolide and tetracycline and their uses The present invention provides for methods, compositions, and kits pertaining to the treatment of various diseases associated with inflammation. In various aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions comprising an effective amount of a macrolide and an effective amount of a tetracycline.
US09775845B2	Carbazole-containing sulfonamides as cryptochrome modulators The subject matter herein is directed to carbazole-containing sulfonamide derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof of structural formula I wherein the variable R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, A, B, C′, D, E, F, G, H′, a, and b are accordingly described. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I to treat a Cry-mediated disease or disorder, such as diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, Cushing's syndrome, and glaucoma.
US09775843B2	Treatment and/or prophylaxis of TSPO mediated diseases and/or disorders The invention relates to certain compounds for the use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and/or disorders that are, at least partially, mediated by TSPO activity.
US09775838B2	Nasal drug products and methods of their use Drug products adapted for nasal delivery, comprising a pre-primed device filled with a pharmaceutical composition comprising an opioid receptor antagonist, are provided. Methods of treating opioid overdose or its symptoms with the inventive drug products are also provided.
US09775837B2	Pharmaceutical compositions Methods and compositions are provided which comprise effective amounts of analgesic to treat a subject, including reducing or eliminating an adverse effect associated with the analgesic.
US09775836B2	Antitumor agent Pharmaceuticals which are effective for treatment, prevention, and the like of cancer and have less side effects are disclosed. The antitumor agent of the present invention comprises as an effective ingredient at least one leukotriene inhibitor. Examples of the leukotriene inhibitor includes leukotriene production inhibitors and leukotriene receptor antagonists, and preferred specific examples of the leukotriene inhibitor include montelukast, zafirlukast, pranlukast, and zileuton; pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these compounds; and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of these compounds and the salts. The leukotriene inhibitor can also be used as a relieving agent for pain accompanying a tumor(s), and as a stromal hyperplasia inhibitor.
US09775834B2	Regimen for supressing organ rejection The present invention relates to a method of suppressing organ rejection in a patient receiving an organ transplant by initiating oral treatment with a once-daily extended release tacrolimus dosage form, for example, at an initial dose of from about 0.15 to about 0.20 mg/kg/day within 24 or 48 hours following transplantation. The once-daily extended release tacrolimus dosage form (i) provides low fluctuation and/or swing of tacrolimus, (ii) provides a significantly lower Cmax than an immediate release formulation of tacrolimus while providing the same or greater area under the curve (AUC), (iii) releases the tacrolimus substantially in the colon and/or the lower ileum, (iv) releases at most 63.5% of the tacrolimus in the dosage form at the 12 hour time point, or (v) any combination of any of the foregoing.
US09775833B2	Method for the treatment of NF1- or RAS-associated disorders Isoxazoloanthrones and a method for treating disorders associated or caused by Ras deregulation or dysregulation, for example, disorders associated with alterations in the neurofibromin 1 gene such as Neurofibromatosis Type 1, and proliferative disorders such as glioblastoma are provided.
US09775831B2	Combinations comprising biphenyl derivatives for use in the treatment of HCV The present disclosure is generally directed to antiviral compounds, and more specifically directed to combinations of compounds which can inhibit the function of the NS5A protein encoded by Hepatitis C virus (HCV), compositions comprising such combinations, and methods for inhibiting the function of the NS5A protein.
US09775830B2	Dihydropyrazoles Novel dihydropyrazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein L, R, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y, m and n have the meaning according to the claims, are positive allosteric modulators of the FSH receptor, and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of fertility disorders.
US09775822B2	Chlorogenic acid composition The present invention is directed compositions derived from green coffee bean extract and methods for the use and manufacture of such compositions. The compositions of the invention have unique ratios of chlorogenic acids which offer a therapeutic effect in the treatment of a variety of conditions and disorders. Methods for using the compositions of the invention include, but not limited to, methods for treating obesity and methods for regulating serum lipids.
US09775820B2	Solid solution compositions and use in chronic inflammation The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.
US09775818B2	Methods for treating bacterial infections The invention comprises methods for treating and preventing a bacterial infection in a subject, methods for preparing a medicament for use in treating and preventing a bacterial infection in a subject, and pharmaceutical and veterinary antibacterial compositions when used therein.
US09775817B2	Transdermal contraceptive hormones delivery Dosing regimen for transdermal delivery of hormones comprising a 28 day treatment cycle with a fixed treatment interval and a fixed rest interval.
US09775814B2	Enteric soft capsule compositions Described herein are enteric soft capsules comprising gastric resistant polymers and gelatin and methods for manufacturing the same. The enteric soft capsules described herein have enhanced enteric and elastic properties and are simpler to manufacture and produce.
US09775808B2	Tamper resistant dosage forms The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
US09775806B2	Analysis compensation including segmented signals A biosensor system determines analyte concentration from an output signal generated from a light-identifiable species or a redox reaction of the analyte. The biosensor system compensates at least 50% of the total error in the output signal with a primary function and may compensate a portion of the residual error with at least one residual function. A segmented signal processing (SSP) function may serve as the primary function, first residual function, or second residual function. Preferably, when the SSP function serves as the first residual function, the SSP function compensates at least 50% of the residual error remaining after primary compensation. Preferably, when the SSP function serves as the second residual function, the SSP function compensates at least 50% of the residual error remaining after primary and first residual compensation. The error compensation provided by the primary, first residual, and second residual functions may be adjusted with function weighing coefficients.
US09775803B2	Liposome comprising elastin-like polypeptide and tumor cell targeting material and use thereof A liposome including an elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) and a tumor cell targeting material, a pharmaceutical composition including the liposome, and a method of delivering an active agent to a target site using the liposome.
US09775801B2	Composition and method for management of diabetes or pre-diabetes A drink for moderating blood glucose levels produced by a meal in a human subject suffering diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) the drink comprising: at least one water soluble or water dispersible compound selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides and proteins in a total amount of at least 8g on a dry weight basis per serving of drink; aqueous liquid in an amount of from 70 ml to 400 ml (preferably in an amount of from 100 ml to 250 ml and more preferably from 125 ml to 175 ml) per serving, and wherein the drink exhibits shear banding when subject to the shear banding test herein described.
US09775794B2	Use of gelatin or deeply processed gelatin materials in preparation of hair quality-improving compositions Disclosed the use of gelatin or deeply processed gelatin materials in the preparation of hair quality-improving compositions.
US09775793B2	Prolonged delivery of certain fragrance components from personal care compositions A personal care composition is provided having a highly volatile fragrance which incorporates alpha pinene, beta pinene, hexyl acetate, limonene, (+)-citronellal, dihydromyrcenol, alpha citronellol, beta citronellol, genaniol, lilial or combinations thereof in conjunction with tricyclodecane amide. The tricyclodecane amide functions to prevent fast volatilization of the highly volatile fragrance components when the personal care composition is applied to skin or hair of the human body.
US09775789B2	Topical liposome compositions containing phenolic anti-inflammatory agents and their methods of preparation Liposomal topical compositions containing phenolic anti-inflammatory agents, and methods for making thereof, are presented. These compositions are generally used for helping to prevent solar radiation-induced skin damage and helping to prevent and/or treat inflammatory dry skin conditions caused by eczema and contact dermatitis.
US09775783B2	Methods, compositions, and devices for supplying dietary fatty acid needs Nutritional formulas comprising long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are provided, along with methods and devices for preparing and/or administering nutritional formulas. In some embodiments, a percentage of the LC-PUFAs in the nutritional formula are in the form of monoglycerides and/or free fatty acids. In some embodiments, the nutritional formulas do not comprise added lipase. Also provided are methods for providing nutrition to a subject, methods for improving fat absorption, methods for improving cognitive ability, methods for preventing chronic lung disease, and methods for reducing the length of time a patient requires total parenteral nutrition.
US09775782B2	Elongated dilator for pull PEG tube without a loop A feeding tube and method for introducing a feeding tube within the gastrointestinal tract of a patient, whereby the feeding tube is introduced by using a variation of the Ponsky “pull” method of feeding tube placement. The feeding tube comprises an elongate shaft having a distal end and proximal end. The feeding tube also comprises a coupling structure for coupling the feeding tube to a pull wire, the coupling structure being internal to and proximal of the distal end of the feeding tube shaft. The coupling structure is configured to engage an outwardly biased anchor member affixed to the end of the pull wire. The feeding tube is introduced within the patient by attaching the anchor member of the previously placed pull wire to the coupling structure of the feeding tube, and then pulling the pull wire so as to pull the feeding tube into and through the gastrointestinal tract of the patient.
US09775778B2	Integrated medicine mixing interface An integrated medicine mixing interface comprising a medicine mixing mouth (1), hard double interfaces (2) and a medicine feed needle (3). The hard double interfaces (2) comprise a base (21), a medicine mixing interface (22) and an infusion interface (23). The medicine mixing mouth (1) and the medicine mixing interface (22) are integrated. When using the integrated medicine mixing interface, it is only necessary to weld the base (21) to the bag body of a soft infusion bag (11) and integrate the medicine mixing mouth (1) with the medicine mixing interface on the hard double interfaces (2) without adopting a hose connection and an easily folding handle, which not only reduces hose installation location, but also avoids welding leakage brought about by hose welding defects. Moreover, the structure is simple and the costs are low.
US09775775B2	Glass articles with low-friction coatings Coated pharmaceutical packages are disclosed. In embodiments, a coated pharmaceutical package includes a glass body comprising a first surface. A low-friction coating may be positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body. The low-friction coating may include a polymer chemical composition. A light transmission through the coated pharmaceutical package may be greater than or equal to about 55% of a light transmission through an uncoated pharmaceutical package for wavelengths from about 400 nm to about 700 nm. The low-friction coating may have a mass loss of less than about 5% of its mass when heated from a temperature of 150° C. to 350° C. at a ramp rate of about 10° C./minute.
US09775773B2	Rotating control panel A control panel for an enclosed space, set into a cutout in the wall of the enclosed space, that can rotate at least 180 degrees so as to be accessible from either the inside or the outside of the enclosed space.
US09775772B2	Whirlpool bathtub and purging system A whirlpool bathtub system includes a basin having a plurality of nozzles, a water feed line connected to the plurality of nozzles, an air feed line connected to the plurality of nozzles, a pump configured to circulate water to the basin through the water feed line, and a blower having an off condition and an on condition, the blower being configured to provide air to the basin through the air feed line. When the blower is in the off condition, the blower is configured to allow air to flow into the air feed line. When the blower is in the on condition, the blower is configured to increase the flow of air flowing into the air feed line.
US09775770B2	Device for applying stimulation to the foot or feet of a person A device for stimulating the Meissner's Corpuscles along the front plantar portion of the foot or feet of a person is provided. The device has a platform disposed upon motion guides for movement up and down with respect to a base. The platform has a shaped surface for ease of placement of at least the front plantar portion of at least one foot of a person seated in front of the device in which the back or heel portion of the foot is disposed away from the device. One or more inertial actuators are attached to the platform underneath its surface. A controller controls operation of the actuator(s), via signals to a driver, to move the platform with respect to the base in a sinusoidally varying motion at a user selectable stimulation level. The stimulation level may be set wirelessly via an external device, or by manually tilting the device.
US09775768B2	Interactive therapeutic mat A therapeutic mat is described. The mat provides therapeutic relief in the form of vibratory motion and/or heat. The mat or pad is particularly useful as a floor mat in a vehicle. The mat includes provisions to enable powering the mat from a 12-volt direct current source, such as used in an automobile or other vehicle. A massage module can be removed from the mat to facilitate cleaning of the mat. The mat may also include one or more upwardly extending provisions for massaging the arch region of a user's feet. Also described are illuminated mats. The lights of a mat can operate based upon the operation of another mat, pulsations of the massage module, or based upon acoustic levels in the vehicle.
US09775762B2	Three-dimensional spine correction robot A three-dimensional spine correction robot includes: a pillar, a seat, human body fixing belts, a head fixing apparatus, a bracket, pillar casing pipes, a spine lateral push-and-pull apparatus and a seat locking mechanism. The head fixing apparatus is fixed on the top of the bracket. The pillar casing pipes are movably sleeved over the pillar, and each pillar casing pipe is connected to a human body fixing belt. The lower end of the pillar casing pipe is connected to the seat, and the upper end is connected to the pillar. A first elastic connection object is connected between the pillar casing pipes. The spine lateral push-and-pull apparatus may move up and down along the pillar and swing. The seat is connected to the pillar through a bearing, and may move up and down along the pillar. The seat locking mechanism is fixed between the bracket and the seat.
US09775760B1	Cremation urn and methods of manufacture A cremation urn comprising an internal structure with an opening, an external opening with an opening that is correspondingly aligned with the opening on the internal structure, and sealing means in the form of a threaded lid or press fit lid. A threaded flange is attached to the opening on the internal structure and is molded into the urn during manufacturing. The materials used for the urn produce an urn with the appearance of marble. Once the urn is made, by use of a manufacturing method, the threaded lid is screwed into the threaded flange, thereby creating a one-piece, air-tight and water-tight cremation urn.
US09775755B2	Power add-on device for manual wheelchair A power add-on device for powering a manual wheelchair includes a motorized component including dual electric motors and a power source electrically coupled to the electric motors, wherein each of the motors is configured to turn a respective one of a set of drive wheels. The power add-on device can include a latching mechanism adapted to attach the power add-on device to the camber tube of the manual wheelchair; and a controller, reachable by a person sitting in the manual wheelchair, that controls the latching mechanism, the motors, and a swing arm that allows the rear wheels of the manual wheelchair to be lifted off the ground. The front wheels of the manual wheelchair are allowed to be lifted several inches off the ground to avoid obstacles, or can be lifted by the user leaning back.
US09775749B2	Apparatuses and methods for transferring and bonding substrates A method for mechanically deforming, such as by bonding, a substrate assembly. The substrate assembly may be advanced at first velocity toward a bonder apparatus. The bonder apparatus may rotate at a second velocity, which is less than or equal to the first velocity. The bonder apparatus may include a support surface and a process assembly. The substrate assembly may be contracted prior to advancing onto the bonder apparatus. A first process assembly may receive a leading portion of the substrate assembly and a subsequent process assembly may receive a trailing portion. The leading portion and the trailing portion define a product arc length, which is less than or equal to a process product pitch. One or more processes may be performed on the substrate assembly. The substrate assembly may then be removed from the apparatus and advanced through a metering assembly such that the substrate assembly exits at the first velocity and may be expanded such that the leading portion and the trailing portion are separated by the process product pitch.
US09775740B2	Assembly for treating and preventing moisture related skin dermatitis An assembly for preventing and treating skin dermatitis includes an air flow conditioning module positioned in the output air flow increasing or decreasing the temperature of the generated air flow as received from the fan responsive to a received control signal, a temperature sensor positioned in the output air flow sensing a current temperature of the output air flow as conditioned by the air flow conditioning module, an air flow conditioning control module is coupled to the air flow conditioning module and the temperature sensor for generating the control signal, and air flow conditioning control module that has a definable temperature range of the output airflow and for receiving the sensed current temperature from the temperature sensor, comparing the current temperature to the defined temperature range, and generating the control signal to provide the generated air flow at the nozzle is within the defined temperature range.
US09775739B2	Sleep apnea prevention A method and apparatus for preventing sleep apnea employs an external clamp that has a first pad that engages the upper lip beneath the nose and a second pad that engages the lower jaw on its underside, behind the mandibular symphysis. The pads are connected to each other by a flexible member, or brace. Preferably the second pad is rounded on that portion that contacts the lower jaw. The clamp is held in place by one or more straps, braces or springs that pass about the patient's head. The first pad is held such that it presses against the upper lip while the second pad closes the lower jaw and pulls it forwardly and upwardly using relatively small forces.
US09775737B2	Finger trigger splint for joint immobilization and flexion inhibition Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a splint for resolving the symptoms of trigger finger/thumb. The splint may include a t-shaped main body, wherein a stem of the Tshape is rigid and includes a support bar configured to at least partially immobilize a user's finger and a top of the T-shape is rigid with a flexible portion configured to wrap around the finger. The splint may further include a securement strap extending from the top of the T-shape, the securement strap configured to engage with the top of the T-shape to secure the top of the Tshape around the finger. In embodiments where the splint is used on a thumb, the splint may further include a thumb securement strap configured to wrap around the user's hand/wrist to secure the splint in place.
US09775736B2	Ankle brace An ankle brace has a stirrup with a flat bottom portion and a first and second upright leg. Each of the first and second upright legs has an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having a circular opening therethrough and the lower end attached to the flat bottom portion. First and second pivot legs, each having a circular opening therethrough, are releasably and rotatably connected to the first and second upright legs respectively. When connected, the circular openings in the pivot legs overlap the respective circular openings in the upright legs, and each pivot leg is rotatable about an axis through and perpendicular to the pivot leg circular opening. The circular openings in the first and second upright legs are positioned and sufficiently large to allow at least a portion of the malleolus bone of an ankle to protrude therethrough.
US09775735B2	Gastric calibration tube A gastric calibration tube includes a flexible elongate member, a pushing member, and a balloon member. The flexible elongate member has a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an outer surface that extends between the proximal and distal end portions. The outer surface defines a side opening. The flexible elongate member defines a lumen that is in communication with the side opening. The pushing member has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion is advanceable through the lumen of the flexible elongate member and out of the side opening of the flexible elongate member. The balloon member is secured to one or both of the flexible elongate member and the pushing member. The balloon member is inflatable to fix the gastric calibration tube within a patient's stomach.
US09775729B2	Stents having controlled elution Provided herein is a drug delivery system comprising: a. substrate; b. a plurality of components combined with the substrate to form the drug delivery system; wherein at least one components comprises a bioabsorbable polymer and at least one other component comprises one or more active agents; wherein at least part of the active agent is in crystalline form.
US09775728B2	Vascular bifurcation prosthesis A prosthesis is disclosed for placement at an Os opening from a main body lumen to a branch body lumen. The prosthesis includes a radially expansible support at one end, a circumferentially extending link at the other end and at least one frond extending axially therebetween. The support is configured to be deployed in the branch body lumen, with the circumferentially extending link in the main lumen and the frond extendable across the Os.
US09775725B2	Systems and methods for joint replacement Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).
US09775722B2	Cage having spike The present invention relates to a cage which is inserted between vertebral bodies of a cervical vertebra or spine during an operation for treating a cervical disc disease, myelosis, or fracture of the cervical vertebra or spine, and more particularly, to a cage with spikes, including upper and lower spikes which are attached to a clip inserted into a main body of the cage, unfolded upward and downward from the main body, and locked to vertebral bodies of a cervical vertebra or spine positioned at the top and bottom of the cage such that the cage is fixed and locked between the vertebral bodies.
US09775721B2	Resorbable interbody device A spinal interbody device fabricated of fully resorbable bioactive glass materials is used to maintain the intervertebral spacing in a fusion of adjacent vertebrae. The spinal interbody device can include regions of porous material having various levels of bioactivity so that fusion through ingrowth of bone tissue can be provided while regions of the spinal interbody device can continue to maintain the intervertebral space.
US09775710B2	Surgical device Surgical device including a hollow cylinder, a clamp having of two jaws, including an outer surface and an inner surface, pivotably mounted relative to an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said hollow cylinder between an open position and a closed position, wherein the clamp is arranged extending from the distal end of said hollow cylinder and two hollow tubes, partially housed inside said hollow cylinder, wherein said jaws each have a passage from said outer surface to said inner surface, said passages being arranged facing each other when said clamp is in the closed position and in that each of said hollow tubes is associated respectively with one of the jaws in such a way that said hollow tube opens into said passage.
US09775699B2	Adjustable implant for the treatment of urinary incontinence In an embodiment, the present invention discloses a medical assembly, including a sub-urethral implant, a strap, a dilator, and a suture. The implant includes a first end portion and a second end portion such that the strap is configured to be attached to the first end portion of the implant. The strap is attached to the implant through a weld. The strap is further configured to be coupled to the dilator. The suture can be coupled to the dilator.
US09775698B2	Urinary prosthesis systems The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a prosthesis which can include a retaining portion to prevent migration and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as well as a clinician, a nurse, or a caretaker. Once placed inside the bladder, the catheter can be fully-internal, meaning no portion of the catheter is visible from outside of the patient's body.
US09775691B2	System and device for dispensing a dental material and a cartridge for use with the system or device A system for dispensing a dental material comprises a cartridge from which the dental material is extrudable. The cartridge comprises a operating means and an interface for transmitting a cartridge output based on a user input. The system further has a dental dispensing device having a receptacle for receiving the cartridge and an interface for receiving the cartridge output. The system helps maximizing reliability and maximizing safety in operation for dispensing dental material.
US09775688B2	Implant analog The present invention refers to an analog implant for a dental model which has such a geometry as to allow its height positioning, axial positioning and angular orientation in a bore or blind hole of a dental model, the analog implant having a distal portion and a proximal portion, where the proximal portion has a rotationally symmetric geometry in a cross-section which is perpendicular to the axis of the proximal portion, where the rotationally symmetric geometry is adapted to ensure securing against rotation and repositioning of the analog implant in a bore or blind hole of a dental model, the external geometry of the proximal portion being such that the analog implant can be removed from the dental model, and where a proximally positioned shoulder of the distal portion forms a height stop which allows precise height positioning of the analog implant on the dental model or on the soft tissue of the dental model, respectively.
US09775687B1	Magnetic tooth alignment devices and related methods A magnetic tooth alignment device includes a first magnetizable element configured to be adhered to a tooth. The magnetizable element may be a magnet, a metal, or another magnetizable material. An aligner tray is configured to partially encase a plurality of teeth and the first magnetizable element. A secondary magnet holder is configured to partially encase the aligner tray. The secondary magnet holder includes a secondary magnet configured to magnetically interact with the first magnetizable element when the secondary magnet holder is partially encasing the aligner tray. An inner wall of the aligner tray includes a cavity and the inner wall is configured to stop movement of the tooth when the first magnetizable element enters the cavity and contacts the inner wall of the aligner tray. The aligner tray in implementations couples with the plurality of teeth using only a friction fit.
US09775683B2	Medical waste containers and lids therefore Waste container lid assemblies configured for attachment to a base having a lid body and cap portion slidably connected by a tether. The lid body having an opening sized to accept medical waste and restrict access to prevent individuals from reaching into the waste container through the opening. A slot is in the lid body to permit slidable movement of the tether through the slot such the cap can be moved from a resting position in which the opening is configured for receiving waste to a closed position such that the cap portion covers the opening.
US09775678B2	Surgical instrument arrangement and drive train arrangement for a surgical instrument, in particular a robot-guided surgical instrument, and surgical instrument A surgical instrument arrangement has a modular motor drive unit which has a drive arrangement having at least one output element, an instrument shaft that can be detachably connected to the drive unit, and a drive arrangement having at least one input drive element. The output drive arrangement and the input drive arrangement can be coupled to each other by a mechanical interface that has at least one single-sided linkage, a pin, and a cut-out, wherein the pin can be radially expanded in the cut-out. Alternatively, a gap may be formed between the pin and the cut-out, which gap is wavy in the radial direction, and in which a radially displaceable, axially fixed intermediate element arrangement is arranged. The surgical instrument arrangement may also include a sterile barrier, which is provided to envelop the drive unit and to be arranged between the drive unit and the instrument shaft.
US09775677B2	Medical treatment tool and manipulator including the same Provided is a medical treatment tool, the distance between a first advance and retraction axis, and a tip end is shorter than the length of the first link member, and the length when a line segment connecting the base end and the center of a forceps rotation shaft is projected on the first advance and retraction axis is shorter than the length is projected on the first advance and retraction axis. The distance between a second advance and retraction axis, and a tip end is shorter than the length of the second link member, and the length when a line segment connecting the base end and the center of a forceps rotation shaft is projected on the second advance and retraction axis is shorter than the length projected on the second advance and retraction axis.
US09775674B2	Suction lithotripsy apparatus, method and kit Medical devices, methods and kits useful in the disruption and removal of unwanted materials, such as calculi and other formations, from within body lumens are described. The disclosure describes particular embodiments and methods useful in the lithotriptic removal of stones from the salivary glands.
US09775673B2	Nasal coagulation suction device and methods A coagulation suction device that includes a hollow suction tube, at least first and second bipolar wires, and an insulation cover. The hollow suction tube includes a closed distal tip, a proximal open end, and at least one suction opening positioned proximal of the closed distal tip. A position of the closed distal tip is adjustable relative to remaining portions of the hollow suction tube. The at least first and second bipolar wires extend along the hollow suction tube to the closed distal tip. The at least first and second bipolar wires each having an exposed distal end. The insulation cover encapsulates the at least first and second bipolar wires along a length of the first and second bipolar wires and terminates proximal of the exposed distal ends of the at least first and second bipolar wires.
US09775672B2	Bi-polar surgical instrument A surgical device is disclosed that comprises a sleeve member, a shaft member and a pair of electrodes. The shaft member extends distally of the sleeve member and has a pair of electrode channels that open at the distal end of the shaft member, wherein the electrode channels are positioned adjacent to one another. The pair of electrodes are configured to deliver energy, and one of the pair of electrodes are configured to be disposed in each electrode channel such that distal ends of each of the electrodes are arranged to protrude from the distal end of the shaft member. An irrigation annulus is formed about the electrodes. The shaft member further includes at least one lumen opening at the distal end of the shaft member.
US09775670B2	Saber tooth harvester A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongate body, a tool assembly, and an electrical energy source. The handle assembly includes an actuation knob. The elongate body extends distally from the handle assembly and defines a longitudinal axis. In particular, tool assembly is operatively coupled to the handle assembly and extends from a distal end of the elongate body. The tool assembly includes first and second jaw members each including an electrically conductive cutting element. The cutting elements are operatively coupled to the actuation knob. In particular, the cutting elements are movable between a first position in which the cutting elements are disposed within the respective jaw members and a second position in which the cutting elements extend out of the respective jaw members and are in general vertical registration with each other such that electrical energy can be transferred from the first jaw member to the second jaw member.
US09775669B2	Surgical device with powered articulation wrist rotation A surgical instrument for treating tissue, the instrument including a housing and a shaft with an articulating portion and an end effector. The surgical instrument including a first casing connected to and rotatable with the proximal end of said shaft with an internal frame housed within the first casing and a plurality of posts supported by the internal frame and connected on their distal ends to at least one drive wire, and connected on their proximal ends to a threaded shaft; and a second casing connected to the first casing and rotatable therewith, said second casing housing the threaded shafts. The surgical instrument includes a first electric motor driving a first gear interfacing with the threaded shafts such that a first pair of the plurality of threaded shafts rotate in the same direction and cause the articulating portion to articulate in a first plane.
US09775668B2	Surgical forceps A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members moveable with respect to one another between an open position and a closed position. A knife channel having a body and a base is defined within each jaw member. A knife assembly includes a knife having a bifurcated distal end. The bifurcated end includes first and second cutting members each defining an opposed cutting surface and having a tab at a free end thereof for translation through the base of a knife channel. The knife is translatable into the channels when the jaw members are in the closed position such that the cutting members are approximated when translated through the channels. The knife is also translatable into the channels when the jaw members are in the open position such that the cutting members are flexed apart when translated through the jaw members.
US09775659B2	Method and system for storing and inserting an implant An implant storage and insertion system for a shape memory orthopedic implant allows the implant to be constrained in a deformed state, protected, insulated, held for insertion, and properly positioned in bone. The implant storage and insertion system includes a restraining block having an impact surface. The restraining block engages an implant at a first end, and further a medical instrument engages the restraining block and positions the restraining block at a bone such that the impact surface may be impacted to insert a second end of the implant into the bone.
US09775652B2	Lateral plate A bone plate system is provided. The system includes two or more fastener locks stacked on top of each other and located between two holes in a plate adapted to receive bone fasteners. An actuator is provided between the locks. As the actuator is advanced, the locks are moved sequentially into position, firstly, to prevent one or more bone fasteners from backing out of the plate while permitting the fasteners to angulate and, secondly, to lock the angulation of the bone fasteners while still providing back out protection in situ. An expandable bone plate having a top plate interconnected to a bottom plate by a rack and pinion is provided. The rotation of the pinion with a driver lengthens or shortens the plate incrementally for custom length adjustment. The length is fixed in position with the simple removal of the driver and no further step is required to lock the plate length.
US09775648B2	Orthopedic implant having non-circular cross section and method of use thereof Orthopedic implants capable of compressing adjacent bone segments into which they are inserted, effective for the fusion, management and repair of bone joints and bone fractures, and methods for their installation, are described. One embodiment of such implants includes an elongated shaft coated to encourage bony in-growth, having a non-round cross section, and a flange at one end, which is laterally inserted into a preformed insertion path formed in adjacent bone segments traversing a joint or fracture location, to the point where further insertion is blocked by the flange intersecting one of the bone segments. The other end of the shaft may have a portion of male thread protruding out of the insertion path in the second of the bone fragments and adapted to be mated to a fastener having female thread. When the fastener is tightened against the outside of the second bone segment, perhaps using a washer, the joint or fracture is compressed and stabilized resulting in an effective fusion of the joint or fracture when the bone secures itself in the insertion path to the shaft's bony in-growth surfaces on both sides of the joint or fracture line.
US09775646B2	Devices and systems for treating the skin using vacuum An instrument and technique for the removal of epidermal layers in a controlled manner utilizing a hand-held instrument with a working end that (i) a vacuum aspiration system, (ii) a source for delivery of a sterile fluids or pharmacological agents to the skin; and (iii) a skin interface surface in the working end that has specially shape structure for abrading surface layers of the patient's epidermis as the working end is moved over the patient's skin while at the same time causing rapid penetration of the fluids into the skin for therapeutic purposes. Movement of the working end across the skin causes abrasion of the surface layers in a path over the patient's skin.
US09775641B2	Holding device for holding a manually operated medical device Holding device for holding a manually operated medical device in place, comprising: a connector arranged to connect the holding device to a positioning apparatus; a clamp member arranged to clamp the medical device, wherein the clamp member is moveable between a locking position wherein the medical device is clamped and a moving position wherein the medical device is moveable with respect to the holding device; a joint assembly arranged to allow movement between the clamp member and the connector, wherein the joint assembly is moveable between a moving position wherein the clamp member is moveable with respect to the connector and a locking position wherein movement between the clamp member and the connector is prevented, and; an actuator for moving both the joint assembly and the clamp member between the moving positions and the locking positions.
US09775639B2	Navigation and positioning systems and guide instruments for joint repair A system and associated instruments for locating, and accurately and controllably delivering, a device to an area sufficiently near a bone defect using anatomical landmarks is provided. The instruments allow the surgeon to navigate to the area around the bone defect quickly and easily, while so facilitating proper insertion of the device. In some embodiments, the defect is located on a femur. Guide instruments having a plurality of device portals are also provided for use as standalone instruments or as accessories to the system. In addition, a protective guide sleeve is provided for the insert of small diameter devices.
US09775638B2	Braced brachytherapy needle Braces to reduce bending of a brachytherapy needle during insertion into a patient, as well as methods of using the needle braces and kits useful therefor.
US09775636B2	Devices, systems, and methods for treating heart failure The present teachings provide devices and methods for percutaneously removing internal tissue. Specifically, one aspect of the present teachings provides a tissue incising element with a sharp cutting edge and a longitudinal lumen and a tissue stabilizer slidably disposed within the longitudinal lumen of the tissue incising element. The tissue incising element has a deployed configuration during tissue cutting and a small collapsed configuration during the percutaneous delivery and removal. The tissue stabilizer includes a tissue supporting/gripping element configured to support tissue during incising and capture the removed tissue.
US09775635B2	Handle for medical treatment device and medical treatment device A handle includes a first operation input body provided on a handle main body and configured to rotate in first and second directions to operate a first end effector; an interlock body rotatable relative to the first operation input body; an engaging portion provided in the interlock body and configured to be engaged with the handle main body and to restrict rotation of the first operation input body in the second direction when the first operation input body is rotated in the first direction; and a second operation input body configured to rotate to operate a second end effector, and disengage the engaging portion from the handle main body by pressing the interlock body.
US09775625B2	Patient-matched surgical component and methods of use A patient matched surgical component including a body having a surface that is preoperatively shaped to substantially mate with the shape of an anatomical feature of a patient in a predefined spatial relationship, the surface being shaped by preoperatively identifying a finite number of bony anatomical landmarks on a representative model of the anatomical feature, and a reference array preoperatively integrated with a surgical navigation tracking system in a predefined spatial orientation relative to the anatomical feature, the reference array being couplable to the body such that when the surgical component is installed onto the anatomical feature intraoperatively, the position of the anatomical feature relative to the reference array is automatically recognized by the surgical navigation system.
US09775621B2	Embolic coil implant system and implantation method Embolic coil implant systems and methods whereby coils are mechanically detachable are disclosed. The coils include a retention element that may be releasably retained within the distal end of an implant tool. The implant tool may include a fulcrum configured to engage a first filament and prevent the release of the coil when the first filament is engaged. Alternatively, an urging means and aperture may be disposed within the sidewall of the implant tool, and a first filament may, in conjunction with the aperture and sidewall, releasably retain the coil until the first filament is withdrawn. The implant tool may also include an alignment member for aligning the first filament.
US09775620B2	Composite detachment mechanisms Described herein are composite detachment mechanisms for implantable devices and assemblies comprising these devices. Also provided are methods of using the detachment mechanisms and assemblies.
US09775613B2	Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector An end effector for stapling and cutting tissue comprising a shaft portion extending along a longitudinal axis, a first jaw, and a second jaw is disclosed. One of the first jaw and the second jaw comprises a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a plurality of curved staple cavity rows, wherein the second jaw is moveable relative to the first jaw between an open orientation and a closed orientation. The second jaw is configured to tilt laterally about the longitudinal axis between the open orientation and the closed orientation. The second jaw comprises an intermediate portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion is structured to clamp tissue against the first jaw before the intermediate portion when the second jaw moves from the open orientation toward the closed orientation.
US09775611B2	Clam shell surgical stapling loading unit A clamshell stapling end effector includes first and second jaws and defines an end effector axis. The first jaw has proximal, central, and distal portions. The central portion includes a first tissue contacting surface and defines a cavity. The second jaw includes a second tissue contacting surface and is rotatably secured to the first jaw about a rotation axis. The rotation axis is parallel to the end effector axis. The second jaw has a folded position such that the second jaw is positioned within the cavity of the first jaw with the first and second tissue contacting surfaces parallel to one another and facing in the same direction and a clamped position such that the first and second tissue contacting surfaces oppose one another.
US09775603B2	Suture instrument A suture needle has: a flexible elongated shaft member; a passing mechanism for passing a suture needle between two gripping members, wherein the passing mechanism has fitting hole portions that are provided in the respective gripping members and that hold the suture needle in a fitting manner, a holding member movable in a direction intersecting the axis of each fitting hole portion and having a pressing surface which can press an outer circumferential surface of the suture needle held in the fitting hole portion, and a tensile-force-transmitting member coupled with the holding member and which can move along the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft member, wherein the outer circumferential surface of the suture needle is pressed by the pressing surface against the inner circumferential surface of the fitting hole portion by the motion of the tensile-force-transmitting member.
US09775601B2	Laparoscopic surgical system A laparoscopic port closure device is described. The device allows for the deployment of a suture internally into an abdominal wall and the subsequent use of that deployed suture to effect a closing of the wound that was used for the port. The deployed suture may be used during the surgical procedure to effect a securing or anchoring of the device.
US09775596B2	Device for anchoring a suture A device is for anchoring a suture to a bone. The device includes a suture engaged with an elastically deformable ring biased toward an unstressed state in which an outer diameter of the ring is D. The ring is compressible for insertion through a hole in a bone stabilization device having a diameter smaller than the diameter D.
US09775588B2	Biopsy device A biopsy device includes a pressure chamber having a body having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end includes an inlet. At least one first recessed area extends along an inner wall of the body, proximate the proximal end of the body of the pressure chamber. The first recessed area is configured to release pressure within the pressure chamber. At least one second recessed area extends along the inner wall of the body, proximate the distal end of the body of the pressure chamber. The second recessed area is configured to release pressure within the pressure chamber. A cannula is coupled to the pressure chamber for taking a tissue sample from a patient. The cannula defines a tissue chamber. A fluid receptacle is interposed between the tissue chamber and the pressure chamber. The fluid receptacle has an absorbent material to absorb a fluid.
US09775585B2	Variable power saving processing scheme for ultrasound beamformer functionality In general, embodiments of the ultrasound imaging system save power in relation to a predetermined active aperture and or a predetermined update depth. With respect to a predetermined active aperture, the imaging system saves power by reducing or turning off a predetermined portion of the receive electronics when the predetermined receive electronics portion is not operating in relation to the active aperture range. That is, in a first power saving mode, the predetermined receive electronics portion operates only when it is collecting and or processing the data inside the active aperture range. Furthermore, with respect to a predetermined update depth, the imaging system saves power by reducing the operational frequency as the predetermined receive electronics portion collects or process the data from a deeper area. That is, in a second power saving mode, the predetermined receive electronics portion operates less frequently when it is collecting and or processing the data from the middle or far range than the near range. Lastly, the imaging system saves power by modifying the operation as the predetermined receive electronics portion collects or process the data depending upon the active aperture and or the update depth. That is, in a third power saving mode, the predetermined receive electronics portion operates at least less frequently when it is collecting and or processing the data from the outside the active aperture and or at a far update depth. In other words, the third power saving mode is a hybrid or combination of the first and second power saving modes.
US09775584B2	Ultrasound probe and ultrasound diagnosis apparatus In an ultrasound probe according to an embodiment, a first ultrasound transducer array scans a first scanned plane. A second ultrasound transducer array engages with the first ultrasound transducer array, is provided so as to intersect the first ultrasound transducer array, and scans a second scanned plane different from the first scanned plane. A probe main body is provided with the first ultrasound transducer array and the second ultrasound transducer array, has an opening in a position where the first and the second ultrasound transducer arrays intersect each other, and has a through hole extending to the opening. An engaging part that causes the first and the second ultrasound transducer arrays to engage with each other is configured in such a manner that the angle at which the first and the second ultrasound transducer arrays intersect each other is changeable.
US09775582B2	Medical image photographing apparatus and method of processing medical image Provided is a medical image photographing apparatus, including: an X-ray generator configured to radiate an X-ray toward an object that is located in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual grid space which includes a plurality of voxels; an X-ray detector comprising a plurality of detecting elements and configured to detect the X-ray that has propagated through the object; and an image processor configured to process projection image data corresponding to the detected X-ray based on a volume of a first region within the plurality of voxels, through which the X-ray propagates.
US09775576B2	Systems and methods for applying scaling laws of tree structures Methods are provided for determining flow resistance within at least a portion of a vessel, whereby at least a partial biological tree image is obtained and resistance is calculated therefrom based upon at least the length of a defined vessel portion and a diameter of a stem vessel at a location proximal to a vessel crown. Methods are also provided for determining vessel volume, whereby at least a partial biological tree image is obtained and cumulative crown volume is calculated based on at least the diameter and length of the stem segment.
US09775575B2	Dark-field imaging A method for dark-field imaging includes acquiring dark-field image projections of an object with an imaging apparatus that includes an x-ray interferometer, applying a pressure wave having a predetermined frequency to the object for each acquired projection, wherein the predetermined frequency is different for each projection, and processing the acquired projections, thereby generating a 3D image of the object. In other words, the method corresponds to acoustically modulated X-ray dark field tomography. An imaging system (400) includes a scanner (401) configured for dark-field imaging, the scanner including: a source/detector pair (402/408) and a subject support (416), a pressure wave generator (420) configured to generate and transmit pressure waves having predetermined frequencies, and a console (424) that controls the scanner and the pressure wave generator to acquire at least two dark-field projection of an object with different pressure waves having different frequencies applied to the object.
US09775574B2	XRF analyzer A portable XRF analyzer includes a hand shield to substantially block x-rays from impinging on a hand of a user. The portable XRF analyzer includes a heat sink over an x-ray source and a heat sink over an x-ray detector. The heat sinks are separated from each other by a thermally insulative material.
US09775571B2	Computed tomography (CT) image acquisition device and CT scan imaging system with G-shaped beam for two X-ray detector The disclosure provides a Computed Tomography (CT) image acquisition device and a CT scan imaging system. The CT scan imaging system includes: an image acquisition device, which specifically includes a first image acquisition device (1A, 1B) and a second image acquisition device (2A, 2B) that are perpendicular to each other, wherein the first image acquisition device (1A, 1B) or the second image acquisition device (2A, 2B) includes: an X-ray tube (1A, 2A), which is used for emitting X-rays, and a detector (1B, 2B), which is arranged opposite to the X-ray tube in the vertical direction and is used for receiving the X-rays and obtaining projection data according to the X-rays; and an image processing device (4), which is used for acquiring a three-dimensional image through reconstruction of the projection data, wherein the three-dimensional image includes one or more tomographic images.
US09775570B2	Adaptive alarm system Systems and electronic processes for reducing electronic alarms in a medical patient monitoring system. For example, a system for reducing electronic alarms can include an optical sensor and one or more hardware processors in electronic communication with the optical sensor. The one or more hardware processors can be programmed to measure oxygen saturation values of a patient over a first period of time, determine if at least one oxygen saturation value obtained over the first period of time exceeds a first alarm threshold, determine whether a first alarm should be triggered based on the determination that the at least one oxygen saturation value obtained over the first period of time exceeds the first alarm threshold, determine a second alarm threshold to be applied during a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time, the second alarm threshold replacing the first alarm threshold.
US09775567B2	Intravascular sensing method and system Described herein are methods and systems for calculating a corrected Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR). An illustrative method includes delivering a first pressure sensing device including a pressure sensor to a location in a blood vessel having a stenosis, positioning the pressure sensor distal to the stenosis, measuring the distal pressure, measuring the proximal pressure, and calculating a corrected FFR using the measured proximal and distal pressures and applying a correction factor or correction equation. The corrected FFR may approximate a FFR that would have been obtained if the pressure measured downstream of the stenosis was measured using a second pressure sensing device having a second maximum cross-sectional area in a distal portion of the second pressure sensing device that is different from the first maximum cross-sectional area.
US09775564B2	Anal fixation device Anorectal diagnostic procedures are oftentimes carried out with the patient laying in the left decubitus position, which leads to non-representative response to test maneuvers due to the unnatural position and patient anxiety. Devices spanning, or fastened on, the interglutial cleft of a patient allow for a more natural patient position and eliminate non-representative responses.
US09775562B2	Method and apparatus for a smart vehicle gateway with connection context aware radio communication management and multi-radio technology An information handling system operating as a smart vehicle gateway and includes a wireless adapter for communicating with a wireless link and a storage device for storing a spatial-temporal user profile comprising wireless device usage trend data for a location in or near a predicted smart vehicle gateway path during a future time interval for a smart vehicle gateway. The smart vehicle gateway may operate to establish a wireless link on one of several WWAN link options as a home network via a programmable eSIM. The information handling system further includes positional detector and an application processor that determines a trajectory estimation during a future time interval.
US09775560B2	Methods and apparatus for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness. In accordance with a first aspect, an apparatus is provided that is adapted to assist in weight loss and exercise. The apparatus comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA) having computer program code adapted to assist in at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. The PDA also includes computer program code adapted to display historical data regarding at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. Numerous other embodiments are provided, as are methods, systems and computer program products.
US09775557B2	Quantifying breast tissue changes with spectrally selective MRI and MRS Systems and methods for magnetic resonance analysis and imaging are provided. IN particular, pulse sequences for DWI, APT, and MRS analysis and imaging are provided which rely on an RF excitation pulse for the signal of interest, followed by one or more refocusing pulses and acquisition steps, based on the type of imaging.
US09775556B2	Apparatus and method for uroflowmetry The present invention generally pertains to an apparatus and a method for uroflowmetry. Uroflowmetry can generally be defined as the collection and measurement of a patient's urination for the purpose of determining urine flow data that are necessary to analyze the patient's urination by comparing the patient's urine flow data to standardized urine flow data of healthy individuals. The present invention allows medical professionals to non-invasively diagnose a patient's urination by collecting, measuring and computing urine flow data to determine if any medical conditions and symptoms that affect urine flow are present. The within invention is designed and constructed in such a manner as to allow for the collection and measurement of urination to be done quickly, easily and at a reduced cost.
US09775555B2	Inter-ureter signaling device An inter-ureter signaling device intended to provide a surgeon with a signal to identify when a ureter is grasped by a surgical clamping device, such as a pair of forceps, the device being comprised of a catheter, a signal generator, and wiring, such that when the catheter component of the device, having been inserted into a ureter, is compressed by the surgical clamping device an electrical circuit is closed and the signal generator generates a human perceptible signal, indicating that the clamp has been placed on the ureter.
US09775549B2	Temperature insensitive in vivo analyte devices, methods and systems Disclosed herein are membrane structures for use in analyte sensors, where the membrane structures exhibit low temperature sensitivity.
US09775545B2	Magnetic electrical connector for patient monitors The present disclosure relates to an electrical connector for providing signal isolation between various components of a physiological monitoring system. In an embodiment, the electrical connector is placed between a sensor and associated monitoring system and includes a physical barrier and inductive components.
US09775541B2	Mask A mask configured to be attached to the face of a subject includes a wall section that defines an internal space and covers at least a portion of a nose and a mouth of the subject, an expired gas introduction section that is disposed in the internal space and introduce the subject's expired gas, and a communication section defining a communication channel through which the subject's expired gas introduced from the expired gas introduction section is introduced into an expired gas concentration detection sensor. The position of the expired gas introduction section in the internal space is variable.
US09775535B2	Non-invasive prediction of risk for sudden cardiac death A method and apparatus for the quantitative determination of an individual's risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) is described. Risk stratification is accomplished (and may have a sensitivity and specificity of greater than about 90%) by determining the presence in any individual being tested for SCD risk of sequences identified herein to correlate quantitatively with SCD risk. Both the number of such sequences present and their alignment scores (similarity) with the SCD risk sequence ensemble are used to calculate quantitative SCD risk.
US09775533B2	System and method of determining a risk score for triage The present disclosure provides a system and method of determining a risk score for triage. In particular, a system is provided for providing an assessment of risk of a cardiac event for a patient, for example an incoming patient to a hospital emergency department complaining of chest pain. In the disclosure, the system includes an input device for measuring physiological data based vital signs parameter of the patient, a twelve-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) device for establishing an ECG obtained from results of the electrocardiography procedure, and determining an ECG parameter and a heart rate variability (HRV) parameter therefrom. An ensemble-based scoring system is further provided, establishing weighted classifier based on past patient data and where the vital signs parameter, the ECG parameter and the HRV parameter are compared to corresponding weighted classifiers to determine a risk score. A corresponding method to determine a risk score for triage is also provided.
US09775531B2	Sensor device, processing device, and measurement system for acquiring a biopotential A measurement system for acquiring biopotentials is provided, which comprises a sensor device and a processing device, which are electrically connected to cooperate during use. The measurement system may be capable of simultaneous measurement of biopotentials by the sensor device and wireless transmission of amplified biopotentials by the processing device, and may be provided with means for preventing the measurements from being disturbed by the transmissions. Also disclosed are (i) a sensor device for measuring a biopotential having at least one sensor with a measurement electrode for measuring the biopotential at a measurement portion of a body and (ii) a processing device for processing biopotentials that has at least one sensor input for receiving the amplified biopotentials measured by a sensor of the sensor device.
US09775530B2	Foley catheter with ring electrodes An apparatus for monitoring a nerve includes a Foley type catheter having an exterior surface, and first and second pairs of ring electrodes formed on the exterior surface of the Foley catheter. Each of the first and second pairs of ring electrodes is configured to perform at least one of stimulating the nerve and recording nerve activity.
US09775528B2	Photoplethysmography sensor apparatus and method The present invention relates to a photoplethysmography sensor apparatus (200, 300), a photoplethysmography sensor method (400), and a photoplethysmography sensor computer program product. It is proposed to measure a photoplethysmographic signal without ambient light interference. Ambient light signals are rejected by subtraction of a compensation current at the input of a transimpedance amplifier (240, 340). The compensation current is controlled via a closed loop, without interfering with the low duty cycle operation of a photoplethysmography LED (210, 310).
US09775525B2	Concentration presence/absence determining device and content evaluation apparatus A concentration presence/absence determining device includes: a brain blood flow volume obtaining unit configured to obtain a brain blood flow volume of the user; a varying threshold obtaining unit configured to obtain a varying threshold that is a value smaller than the brain blood flow volume of the user at a base time; and an determining unit configured to determine that the user concentrates, when the brain blood flow volume obtained by the brain blood flow volume obtaining unit falls below the varying threshold obtained by the varying threshold obtaining unit.
US09775523B2	Pressure sensing guidewire and methods for calculating fractional flow reserve Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example method may include a method for calculating fractional flow reserve including providing a pressure sensing guidewire, advancing the pressure sensing guidewire through a blood vessel to a first position distal of an intravascular occlusion, determining a distal pressure within the body lumen with the pressure sensing guidewire, proximally shifting the pressure sensing guidewire to a second position proximal of the occlusion, determining a proximal pressure within the body lumen with the pressure sensing guidewire, measuring an aortic pressure, and calculating a pressure drift. The pressure drift may be the difference between the aortic pressure and the proximal pressure. The method may also include calculating a drift-compensated fractional flow reserve. The drift-compensated fraction flow reserve may correspond to (the distal pressure+the pressure drift) divided by the aortic pressure.
US09775521B2	Remote patient management system A remote patient management system comprising a display and a processor. Execution of instructions cause the processor to: determine at least one first boundary value between a safe zone and a warning zone for each of at least one patient vital sign; determine at least one second boundary value between the warning zone and an alert zone for each of the at least one patient vital sign; repeatedly receive the at least one patient vital sign; determine a status value indicating the safe zone, warning zone, or alert zone; calculate a transition risk value; and display a patient status indicator which indicates the status level and the transition risk.
US09775515B2	System and method for multi-scale closed-loop eye tracking with real-time image montaging A system for multi-scale closed-loop eye tracking to compensate for translation and rotation motion while imaging in vivo a surface area of an internal structure of an eye of a subject includes a narrow field imaging device optically coupled to an optical path to receive light reflected from the surface area of the structure of the eye. A wide field camera is optically coupled to the optical path by a beam splitter disposed in the optical path. A tracking mirror is disposed in the optical path between the beam splitter and the structure of the eye. A control process algorithm actively compensates substantially in real time for both translational and rotational movements of the eye. A system where a torsional correction device causes a rotating movement of a subject's head and a method for multi-scale closed-loop eye tracking are also described.
US09775508B1	Depolarizing region identification in the retina A computer-implementable method of analyzing tissues of a retina. A polarization-sensitive (PS-OCT) image data set of the retina is received from a polarization-sensitive device, each element in the polarization-sensitive image data set being associated with an intensity value ({I1, . . . , IL}) and a polarization direction ({P1, . . . , PL}). A likelihood score is determined for each element of the polarization-sensitive image data set based on the intensity value of the element and a degree of divergence (μTP or D2) of the polarization direction associated with the element from a reference polarization direction (μ) associated with the polarization sensitive image data set, wherein the likelihood score indicates whether said element is drawn from a directionally polarized distribution or a depolarizing distribution, Elements of the polarization-sensitive image data set are classified using the determined likelihood scores to analyze tissues of the retina.
US09775507B2	Method of evaluating quality of vision in examinee's eye and storage medium An ophthalmic apparatus obtains naked-eye wavefront aberration data of an examinee's eye measured by an aberration measuring unit, and calculates first corrected wavefront aberration data intended for a prescription with a first correction power based on the naked-eye wavefront aberration data and the first correction power and generates a first evaluation index based on the first corrected wavefront aberration data. The ophthalmic apparatus further calculates second corrected wavefront aberration data intended for a prescription with a second correction power different from the first correction power in at least one of spherical power, astigmatic power, and astigmatic axis angle based on the naked-eye wavefront aberration data and the second correction power, and generates a second evaluation index based on the second corrected wavefront aberration data. The ophthalmic apparatus then displays the first and second evaluation indexes selectively or in parallel on a monitor.
US09775499B2	Augmented visualization for a surgical robot using a captured visible image combined with a fluorescence image and a captured visible image An endoscope with an optical channel is held and positioned by a robotic surgical system. A capture unit captures (1) a visible first image at a first time and (2) a visible second image combined with a fluorescence image from the light at a second time. An image processing system receives (1) the visible first image and (2) the visible second image combined with the fluorescence image and generates at least one fluorescence image. A display system outputs an output image including an artificial fluorescence image.
US09775498B2	Endoscope system An endoscope system includes a head portion, a connector portion and a CCU. The head portion includes a test signal generating portion configured to generate a first test pattern signal. The connector portion includes: a test signal generating portion configured to generate a second test pattern signal which is a same pattern signal as the first test pattern; a first comparison circuit configured to output a comparison result of comparing the first test pattern signal with the second test pattern signal; and a test signal generating portion configured to generate a third test pattern signal. The CCU includes: a test signal generating portion configured to generate a fourth test pattern signal which is a same pattern signal as the third test pattern; and a second comparison circuit configured to output a comparison result of comparing the third test pattern signal with the fourth test pattern signal.
US09775496B2	Disposable and reusable complex shaped see-through endoscope Transparent domes useful for covering at least a lens located on a scope's distal face, taking the form of a single layer membrane affixed to the distal end of the scope, a solid cap attachable to and detachable from the distal end of the scope, or an inflatable and deflatable balloon having an exterior wall for contacting at least the lens at the scope's distal face. Methods for performing diagnostic or diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within bodily cavities including collapsed intestines using transparent domes and scopes.
US09775492B2	Image device for synchronizing timing of imaging by first and second image sensors, and endoscopic device An imaging device includes: first and second image sensors; a first communication controller configured to be connected to the first image sensor; a first clock generator that generates a first clock signal that is a reference for operation of the first communication controller; a second communication controller configured to be connected to the second image sensor; a second clock generator that generates a second clock signal that is a reference for operation of the second communication controller; a reference synchronization signal generator that generates a reference synchronization signal; and an imaging synchronization signal generator that generates an imaging synchronization signal which is a trigger for determining timings of imaging by the first and second image sensors, and outputs the imaging synchronization signal to the first and second communication controllers at a timing when a predetermined period of time has elapsed from a reference timing based on the reference synchronization signal.
US09775491B2	Visualising a 3D dental restoration on a 2D image A method for visualizing a 3D dental restoration on a 2D image of the mouth of a patient, the method including obtaining a 3D dental model of at least a part of the patient's oral cavity, designing the 3D dental restoration, obtaining the 2D image of the mouth of the patient, estimating a virtual camera comprising at least one virtual camera property corresponding to at least one physical camera property of the physical camera used to obtain the 2D image, viewing the 3D dental restoration using the virtual camera, determining the visible area of the 3D dental restoration, which is not overlapped by surrounding anatomic features when viewed with the virtual camera, imaging the visible area of the 3D dental restoration with the 2D image. This provides an image which with high accuracy gives the dentist and the patient a visual presentation of the final result of a dental treatment.
US09775488B2	Table top dishwasher A dishwasher comprises: (a) a washing chamber for accommodating articles to be cleaned, and comprising in its lower portion a water-collecting sump floor (12); (b) a spray arm (22) rotatably supported at the sump floor; in accordance with the present invention the dishwasher further comprises (c) a sump member (28) which comprises an insert in the sump floor (12) and which comprises an integral spray arm support (24) which rotatably supports the spray arm (22).
US09775487B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for cleaning and polishing accessories The present invention relates to accessories. Specifically, the present invention relates to cleaning accessories such as jewelry that have small crevices, impressions, engravings, or other fine details that are difficult to reach and clean. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to polishing and drying the cleaned accessories by using an allotment of polishing compound and/or steam.
US09775484B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus, wherein the suction motor is operable using current supplied from an energy storage member when the power cord is removed and operable using current supplied from an external source when the power cord is in electrical communication with the suction motor.
US09775483B2	Vacuum cleaner having cyclonic separator A vacuum cleaner including a debris separator having a cyclonic separator including a cylindrical wall having a first end and a second end, the cylindrical wall located in within the housing, the cyclonic separator further including a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an end wall at the first end of the cylindrical wall, and a debris outlet adjacent the second end of the cylindrical wall. The debris separator further includes a lid coupled to an upper end of the housing, a debris collection chamber located within the housing and in fluid communication with the debris outlet of the cyclonic separator, and a door coupled to a lower end of the housing to empty the debris collection chamber through the lower end of the housing. A portion of the cyclonic separator is removable from the housing through the lower end of the housing.
US09775480B2	All in the head surface cleaning apparatus An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus may include a surface cleaning head having an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a brush motor drivingly connected to a moveable brushing member and the brush motor may have a brush motor axis. The surface cleaning head may include a cyclone comprising a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chamber. The cyclone may have a longitudinal cyclone axis. The surface cleaning head may have a suction motor having a first end, a second end and a suction motor axis extending between the first and second ends. The suction, cyclone and brush motor axes may be generally parallel. The cyclone chamber may have an air outlet end that is opposed to and faces an air inlet end of the suction motor.
US09775476B2	Robot cleaner and method for controlling the same A robot cleaner and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The robot cleaner includes a body provided with a suction portion and a slope formed to be inclined at a lower end thereof, an auxiliary front wheel disposed at a rear side of the slope, a main wheel disposed at a rear side of the auxiliary front wheel and arranged such that a height of the main wheel is variable with respect to the body, and a driving unit to lower or raise the main wheel with respect to the body, wherein the driving unit lowers the main wheel when the auxiliary front wheel enters a stepped portion. The robot cleaner is capable of climbing up a higher stepped portion than in conventional cases.
US09775475B2	Latching device for selectively lifting toilet lid or combination of toilet lid and seat A toilet seat and lid assembly comprising a toilet seat lid (also known as a cover) equipped with both fixed and movable grab area equipped with a lever or with a slide switch. The movable area of the grab or the slide switch integrates with the seat below through a latch. Lifting the lid by using the lever or sliding the switch, disconnects the lid from the seat and lifts only lid. Lifting the lid using the fixed grab area of the lid or without sliding the switch, does not disengage the seat and thus results in the lifting of the integrated seat and lid at the same time. Methods of using the same are also provided.
US09775473B2	Illuminating bar of soap An illuminating soap module includes a shell defining a cavity for holding liquid soap. The shell may include one or more openings. The one or more openings may include a dispenser, a plug, a light module, and combinations thereof. The illuminating soap module is configured to illuminate upon a triggering event.
US09775462B2	Cooking device with egg cooking insert An egg cooking insert can be used with a cooking device having a lower cooking plate and an upper cooking plate connected to the lower plate with a floating hinge, with the egg cooking insert including a base portion having an upper surface defining a cooking surface. A wall extends upwardly about a periphery of the upper surface to define a cavity above the cooking surface. The base portion may have a thickness greater than a thickness of the wall. A bottom surface of the base portion may be angled with respect to the cooking surface. A plurality of grooves may be formed in the bottom surface of the base portion.
US09775461B2	Cooking device and method of controlling the same A cooking device is provided. The cooking device may include a cavity forming a space in which food may be received for cooking, a grill heater provided at one side of the cavity and having a plurality of heaters to heat the food, a food sensing device provided in the cavity to acquire information related to a size of the food received in the cavity, and a main controller to estimate the size of the food using information sensed by the food sensing device. The main controller may then operate a part or all of the plurality of heaters according to the estimated size of the food to perform a grill cooking operation.
US09775459B2	Cooking device A cooking device comprising a first interior chamber, a second interior chamber being fluidly connected with the first interior chamber via a drain and comprising a first water reservoir, the drain and the first water reservoir forming a first air trap, and a device outlet downstream of the second interior chamber, whereby said air trap is adapted to be opened or closed by lowering or lifting the first water reservoir between the first interior chamber and the second interior chamber.
US09775458B2	Under cabinet brewing cartridge rack An under cabinet brewing cartridge holder includes a cartridge rack which both pivots at the rear and slide forward to clear a downward reaching lip along a front edge of the cabinet. The cartridge rack includes opposing lateral pins near the rack rear, which pins slide in horizontal slots in holder side walls. A sloped rear surface limits the downward pivot of the rack, and magnets retain the rack in the stored position. In another embodiment, a second under cabinet brewing cartridge holder includes unequal length arms attach a second rack to a slider engaging the horizontal slots. The second rack pivots down and away from the holder and slides forward and rearward.
US09775453B2	Travel mug lid A travel mug lid includes a first lid member and a closing mechanism. The first lid member includes a button opening. The closing mechanism includes a button, a core and a flexible material connected with the core. The button moves with respect to the core. The button includes a terminal portion that extends through or into the button opening. The button moves at least a portion of the flexible material with respect to the first lid member to selectively prevent flow of liquid through the drinking passage. The button and the core are isolated from liquid in the cup at least partially by the flexible material.
US09775452B2	Multi-component body pillow and methods A pillow system includes a head pillow having a top end, a bottom end, and a connector disposed at the bottom end. A leg pillow has a top end, a bottom end, and sides extending between the top end and the bottom end. The leg pillow also includes a top connector at the top end, and a side connector at one of the sides. The connector of the head pillow is configured to be coupled to the top connector of the leg pillow. The pillow system also includes a torso pillow having a top end, a bottom end and two sides, and a connector disposed at one of the sides. The connector of the torso pillow is configured to be coupled to the side connector of the leg pillow.
US09775450B2	Wall anchor assemblies and related wall mount systems An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall. At least one wall penetrating retainer extends from each of the first and second anchor components. When the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the second anchor component opposes a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the first anchor component to form a jaw-type arrangement.
US09775449B2	Mattress display fixture A support member configured for use in a mattress display fixture includes an integral, single-piece, unitary member that including a rear panel, a front panel, an interior side panel, and an exterior side panel. The front panel is spaced from the rear panel and is generally parallel thereto. The interior side panel is connected to and extends forwardly from the rear panel toward the front panel to a front edge. The exterior side panel is connected to and extends between the rear panel and the front panel. The front panel includes a plurality of support beams integrally formed therewith and spaced from one another. The interior side panel includes a plurality of cut-outs formed therein that are spaced from one another. Each cut-out includes a generally horizontal portion that opens through the front edge of the interior side panel and a generally vertical portion extending from the generally horizontal portion.
US09775448B2	Refrigerated display appliances A refrigerated display unit having an open-fronted cabinet providing a product display space accessible through an access opening provided by the open front. Cooling means produces cold air to refrigerate items in the product display space. A cold air curtain is provided across the access opening using a forwardly-positioned discharge outlet communicating with a supply duct and a forwardly-positioned return inlet in communication with a return duct receiving air from the air curtain. The air curtain is substantially unsupported by the any supplementary cooling airflow supplied into the product display space separately from the air curtain.
US09775444B2	Foam with green tea additive for foam mattresses, pillows and cushions A method of making foam imparts antimicrobial and antiodorant qualities to the foam. Green tea powder is added to the polyol raw materials for making memory foam. The green tea memory foam is used to make pillows, cushions and mattresses. Green tea foam in the top layer of a mattress acts as an antiodorant such that less of the chemical smell of the memory foam is perceived by the user. In addition, the bacteria and mold that would otherwise develop in the moist warmer sleeping environment on memory foam are killed by the green tea additive to the foam. Measurable antimicrobial and antiodorant qualities in the green tea foam are achievable by adding green tea powder constituting less than 2% of the weight of the resulting green tea foam. A neck-support contour pillow is made using memory foam that contains green tea and a green dye.
US09775439B2	Buoyant pool float A buoyant pool float for floating in water is disclosed. In one embodiment, the buoyant pool float includes a hingedly connected upper flotation member and lower flotation member. In a deployed position, the buoyant pool float provides an open unfolded engagement between the upper flotation member and the lower flotation member such that a continuous human reclining surface is provided from the upper end of the upper body to the lower end of the lower body. In a storage position, the buoyant pool float provides a closed folded-flat engagement between the upper flotation member and the lower flotation member such that the lower flotation member is nested against the upper flotation member.
US09775434B2	Drive device for moveable furniture component A drive device for a movable furniture component, particularly for a drawer, includes an ejection device having an ejection force accumulator for ejecting the movable furniture component into an open position, and a retraction device having a retraction force accumulator for retracting the movable furniture component from an open position into a closed position. The ejection force accumulator can be charged by the retraction force accumulator during retraction of the movable furniture component.
US09775433B2	Coupling member and ready-to-assemble shelving that uses same A coupling member (1) includes a pair of support members (11a, 11b) that are linked at one end so that an opening is formed at the opposite end, and the back sides thereof are situated opposite to each other, and a pair of engagement holes (12a, 12b) that are respectively formed in the support members (11a, 11b) in the thickness direction so as to extend from the back sides, and are situated opposite to each other, the outer side (a to d) of each of the support members (11a, 11b) forming a tapered surface that gradually slopes outward in the downward direction. An assembly shelf utilizes the coupling member (1). The assembly shelf utilizes an L-shaped angle, and is configured so that a shelf board member is not provided with a protrusion, a tool is unnecessary during assembly, and a middle shelf board can be removed conditionally.
US09775432B2	Collapsible cart and method of assembling Technologies are described for a collapsible cart and method of assembly. The cart has a cart base and a removable cart table top. The cart base has a rectangular cart frame and a foldable leg extending from a first side, proximate each corner, of the rectangular cart frame. Each foldable leg is configured to rotate about a first end and to lock into an extended orientation, and to rotate into a folded orientation and become proximate the rectangular cart frame. A clasp assembly is proximate a second end of each of the foldable legs and are configured to clasp arms proximate each corner of the removable cart table top.
US09775430B2	Mobile computer workstation A mobile computer workstation is disclosed and generally includes a base assembly, a power supply, a column assembly, a tray assembly, a monitor support assembly and a tray controller. The power supply can be housed in the base assembly. The column assembly is linearly extensible and extends upward from the base assembly. The column assembly can carry the tray assembly and monitor support assembly. The workstation can be optionally configured with a variety of storage solutions for any of a number of work environments and tasks. The tray assembly can house a computer that is integrated into the workstation. The tray controller provides a measure of security for the workstation by allowing access to the workstation and control over its features only by authorized users.
US09775426B1	Mobile computer holder A mobile computer-holding device includes a pocket for holding a mobile computer. The mobile computer-holding device includes a strap that is attached to an upper portion of the pocket and that is arranged to be detachably affixed to a lower portion of the pocket, so as to affect an angle of the upper portion of the pocket with regard to a portion of the pocket within which the mobile computer is held.
US09775425B2	Backpack with stabilizing handles Disclosed is a backpack having a plurality of stabilizing handles. The handles are of fixed dimension and are distributed around the outside of a main compartment of the backpack to provide a number of places for a caregiver to grip when assisting a wearer of the backpack walk. A rear side of the main compartment may have a four handles, a front side of the backpack may have 6 handles, and side panels of the backpack may have 4 handles. A lead may optionally be attached to the D-ring on the rear side of the backpack. Providing numerous grip handles around the backpack enhances the ability of the caregiver to provide spotting support, without stigmatizing the user from the use of a harness or other such assistive device.
US09775422B2	Rod-shaped cosmetic material feeding container A rod-shaped cosmetic material feeding container includes a tubular-shaped container with a front part and a rear part, a movable body with a male thread at an outer peripheral part, and supporting a rod-shaped cosmetic material at a distal end, and a female threaded member with a female thread at an inner peripheral part. First and second elastic bodies each accumulate resilient force and have different spring constants. The male thread and the female thread constitute a threaded engagement mechanism that, by relative rotation between the front part and the rear part, advances and retracts the movable body and causes the rod-shaped cosmetic material to appear and disappear from an opening of the container. The first elastic body is sandwiched between the rear part and the female threaded member and the second elastic body is sandwiched between the front part and the female threaded member.
US09775421B2	Airless compact container Provided is an airless compact container. The airless compact container blocks air from flowing into a refill container through a pumping member and thus prevents contents from being corrupted by inserting the refill container provided with the pumping member into one side of a middle case and then allowing contents to be discharged to the upper surface of a content outlet part through the pumping operation of the pumping member when a user pressurizes the lower end portion of the refill container.
US09775420B2	Attachment for epilator and epilator The present disclosure is concerned with an attachment for an epilator or an epilator having an axle arranged for driven movement around a center axle axis, an end plate arranged at a first end of the axle for rotation together with the axle, the end plate having at least a first functional surface, a first clamping element having a functional surface, the first functional surface of the end plate being arranged face-to-face with the functional surface of the first clamping element, and the first clamping element being arranged for repeatedly being moved towards and away from the end plate such that repeatedly a closed position is obtained in which the two functional surfaces abut on each other, wherein the end plate is an outer part of the epilator or the attachment for an epilator.
US09775414B2	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device is provided, including a main body, a C-shaped member, and a hinge module, wherein the main body includes a display surface and the C-shaped member includes an opening. The hinge module pivotally connects the main body with the C-shaped member. When the main body is situated in a first position, the main body covers the opening. When the main body rotates from the first position around an axis to a second position relative to the C-shaped member via the hinge module, the main body is away from the opening. An acute angle is formed between the axis and the display surface.
US09775413B1	Versatile jewelry A versatile jewelry includes a main body having a inner surface arranged to be worn against the wrist and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. First and second end portions define a clearance sized to receive the wrist when the main body is donned by the user. A circumferential groove is formed in the main body. A hair band is adapted to be selectively disposed within the groove and to span the clearance at a height above the inner surface. The main body is arranged to substantially hold the hair band in place when the hair band is disposed in the groove. The hair band has an elasticity and the main body has a rigidity arranged to resist the elasticity of the hair band and to distribute pressure from the hair band away from the wrist.
US09775410B2	Web adjusters for use with restraint systems and associated methods of use and manufacture Various embodiments of web adjusters are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a web adjuster includes a spring-loaded cam member having a bore through which a mounting shaft or pin extends for rotatably or pivotally mounting the cam member to a frame. The cam member can extend along a central axis and include a first engagement feature positioned at a first radial distance from the central axis, and a second engagement feature positioned at a second radial distance from the central axis, larger than the first radial distance. The cam member can be rotated to engage the web to restrict movement of the web. The web adjuster can also include a handle or cover portion and a strap attached to the handle for gripping by a user to adjust the web adjuster.
US09775409B2	Material for shoe upper Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.
US09775407B2	Article of footwear including a bladder element having a cushioning component with a single central opening and method of manufacturing An article of footwear is disclosed that includes a sole structure having a fluid-filled bladder element. The bladder element includes multiple fluid-filled cushioning components each having a single central opening extending completely therethrough and a continuous fluid-filled cavity surrounding the central opening. The cushioning components are spaced apart from one another so that an outer surface of each of the cushioning components is substantially decoupled from an outer surface of an adjacent one of the cushioning components. A method of manufacturing a sole structure of an article of footwear comprises forming such a bladder element.
US09775405B2	Article of footwear comprising a sole member with regional patterns An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure with a sole member. The sole member can be manufactured using a cushioning sole system that provides customized cushioning characteristics to different regions of a sole member. A user's foot morphology and/or preferences may be used to design the sole member. The sole member can include a set of apertures that are formed along various surfaces of the sole member.
US09775400B2	Foot arch support device A foot arch support device includes a base seat, a movable unit, high and low heel members, and an actuating unit. The base seat includes a first base plate. The movable unit includes a movable plate that is movable relative to the first base plate between high and low curvature positions. When the low heel member is coupled to the base seat, the movable plate is at the low curvature position. When the high heel member is coupled to the base seat, a support part of the high heel member abuts against the movable plate, and the movable plate is pushed by the high heel member to the high curvature position. The actuating unit is operable for permitting removal of a selected one of the high and low heel members from the base seat.
US09775399B2	Transitional shoe with screw-on heel A shoe including an upper comprising an outersole, a toe portion, and a rigid plate; and a heel comprising a threaded shaft upwardly extending therefrom, wherein the rigid plate comprises a threaded barrel comprising a lower open end and an upper closed end opposite therefrom, and wherein the heel is removably attached to the upper based on the threaded shaft threading into the threaded barrel from the lower open end to the upper closed end, and wherein the rigid plate extends over the heel when the heel is removably attached to the upper, and wherein the rigid plate extends past the heel towards the toe portion along the outersole.
US09775397B2	Elongated guide, and visor removably mountable thereto An elongated guide that is removably attachable to a hardhat and a visor that is removably mountable to the elongated guide.
US09775396B1	Data collecting head guard systems and methods thereof A head guard is provided. The head guard includes one or more sensors as part of an sensory input and communications system. The head guard wirelessly communicates data to remote computing devices for intelligent data collection.
US09775393B2	Hem insert for forming a cuff in a garment, garment comprising a hem insert, and method of forming a cuff in a garment A hem insert is adapted for forming an inwardly or outwardly-turned cuff in a garment. The hem insert comprises an elongated flexible strip having opposing ends and opposing longitudinal straight edges. The hem insert is adapted for insertion into a sewn circumferential hem of the garment, and the hem subsequently folded by a wearer to form the cuff.
US09775389B2	Personal protection device A personal protection device for the protection of a portion of the body of a user is described. The device has an inflatable member intended to protect at least partially a zone of the body of a user. The personal protection device includes at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are superimposed in a corresponding overlapping area or superimposition area. In the personal protection device the height or thickness of at least one, or each, of the first portion and the second portion is, in the overlapping area or superimposition area, smaller than the height or thickness of a remaining part of the inflatable member.
US09775388B2	Cover with cape function A convertible cover includes a cover and first and second nonrectangular panels. The first and second nonrectangular panels each have a generally horizontal set of opposing sides and a generally vertical set of opposing sides. The generally horizontal set of opposing sides is attached to the cover and the generally vertical set of opposing sides is not attached to the cover.
US09775386B2	Jeans with integral buttocks padding The present invention provides a garment for lower parts of the body wherein the garment comprise volume enhancement pads sewn into the interior of buttock area of the garment. The pads provide voluminous look to the buttock of the person wearing the garment. The pads are sewn between the interior surface and lining of the garment such as to blend with the natural curves of the wearer. The stitching pads to the garment provide the advantage of non-slippage of pads during movements of the wearer.
US09775383B1	Wear-reducing anchor point for a bra support underwire The invention is an anchor point device for use with a bra support underwire comprising: a unitary interface sleeve comprising a distal paraboloid section with an underwire cavity passing therethrough; a cylindrical section extending from the distal paraboloid section, the cylindrical section having the underwire cavity terminating therein; a proximal paraboloid section extending from the cylindrical section; and an anchor tab, configured as a geometric shape, a threaded component, a ribbed component, or a reinforced thread, attached to the interface sleeve. The invention provides reduced kinetic friction and kinetic wear between support underwires and ultra thin tubular fabric casings.
US09775381B2	Touch battery A touch battery has a short contact member, an insulating ring, an intermediate threaded connector, a PCBA control panel, a touch member, a tail membrane, a battery pole having a battery provided therein, and a tobacco rod. The battery supplies input power for the PCBA control panel. The PCBA control panel is electrically connected to the short contact member and the touch member, respectively. The battery pole is disposed in the tobacco rod. The tobacco rod is connected to the short contact member via the intermediate threaded connector. The short contact member is disposed inside the intermediate threaded connector via the insulating ring. The tail membrane is connected to the touch member. The battery is allowed to output normally in a constant-voltage touch manner, so that the conventional manual output with keys is avoided, and the demands of consumers for multiple selections are met.
US09775377B2	Tobacco product wrapping material with controlled burning properties A tobacco product wrapping, material comprising composite particles is described, the composite particles being obtainable by a method in which an aqueous suspension containing calcium carbonate particles is prepared, and a metal salt comprising an aluminum cation is added. The metal salt is able to form a basic metal component in the suspension; and has a solubility of greater than 9.0 mg/L in water, measured at the pH value of the prepared suspension and at a temperature of 20° C. The invention further relates to a method for the production of the tobacco product wrapping material, the use of such tobacco product wrapping material for the production of tobacco products, and the tobacco products produced with the tobacco product wrapping material.
US09775374B2	Food steganography The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for calculating a food additive. A first method includes identifying chemical compounds of an averse food ingredient, identifying chemical compounds of a flavorful food ingredient and calculating a set of chemical compounds for the food additive such that an olfactory perception of a mixture of the averse food ingredient, the flavorful food ingredient and the food additive is the same as an olfactory perception of only the flavorful food ingredient. A first device includes a database storing information identifying chemical compounds of an averse food ingredient and identifying chemical compounds of a flavorful food ingredient, and a processor for calculating a food additive such that an olfactory perception of flavors of a mixture of the averse food ingredient, the flavorful food ingredient and the food additive is the same as an olfactory perception of only the flavorful food ingredient.
US09775373B2	Sweetened consumables comprising rubusoside and rebaudioside A and/or stevioside as sweetness enhancers and method of enhancing sweetness of consumables Disclosed are sweetened consumables and methods of forming said sweetened consumables that comprise certain sweeteners and at least one sweetness enhancer in a concentration near its sweetness detection threshold. The sweeteners include sucrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, neotame, sucralose, saccharine, or combinations thereof. The sweetness enhancer is selected from naringin dihydrochalcone, mogroside V, swingle extract, rubusoside, rubus extract, rebaudioside, and stevioside.
US09775372B2	Real fruit drink concentrate and process of preparing the same The embodiments herein relate to a composition of real fruit drink concentrate, a method of making the real fruit drink concentrate and a method of making hot as well as cold real fruit drinks. The real fruit drink concentrate comprises a plurality of fruits, spices, herbs, flowers, lemon juice, sugar and water. The method of preparing a real fruit drink concentrate comprises preparing a mixture. The mixture is prepared by mixing fresh or frozen fruit pieces, spices, sugar, lemon juice and a quantity sufficient water in a container. The mixture is cooked in a pre-heated oven at 420° F. till the caramelization of fruits and sugar occurs. A boiling water is added to the mixture and cooked again. The total cooking time is 45 minutes and the boiling water is added after at least ⅔rd of the total cooking time. The mixture is canned. The canning is done by using a boiling water bath for 5-10 minutes. The mixture is stored in sealed jars in a cool dark place.
US09775366B2	Process for producing cream cheese The present disclosure relates to a process for producing cream cheese using a specific combination of milk and milk fractions. It further relates to cream cheese which is characterized by a unique combination of levels of minerals, lactose and protein and which may be obtained by the process of the present disclosure.
US09775361B2	Incision making apparatus and incision making method A shoulder incision-making apparatus for a poultry carcass according to the present invention is for cutting a shoulder joint section of a poultry carcass, and includes: a fixing jig on which a poultry carcass which is eviscerated and which has leg parts removed is to be placed and fixed; a conveyer forming a conveyance path of the fixing jig and configured to convey the fixing jig along the conveyance path; a first cutter disposed in the conveyance path; and a second cutter disposed in the conveyance path at a downstream side of the first cutter in a conveying direction. The first cutter is configured to make an incision on the shoulder joint section of the poultry carcass, and the second cutter is configured to be inserted into the incision to cut the shoulder joint section.
US09775359B2	System for upright casting mold for producing a comestible baked product in complex shapes A system and method for producing a comestible baked product in complex shapes using cast molding. Embodiments generally include a first part and a second part, the first part, in some embodiments, being made up of at least two or more component pieces, then, the first part is detachably coupled to the second part creating an outer surface and an inner surface which create a contiguous internal hollow space that extends from the first piece to the second piece in the form of a three dimensional shape, and a means for supporting the unitary mold in a special and beneficial baking orientation. Other embodiments may include a single piece that is attachable to the rim of a cup of a multi-cup baking cup pan or a to a single, stand-alone cup pan. The interior of the mold can receive a baking cup liner.
US09775358B2	Conveyor oven A conveyor oven is disclosed. The conveyor oven includes a housing, a conveyor belt, a first and second doors, and a heat source. The housing includes a cavity and a first and second openings. The conveyor belt is configured to receive and transport food items in and out of the cavity through the first and second openings. The conveyor belt includes a loading section and an unloading section for food. The first and second doors cover first and second openings, respectively, in order to prevent heat within the cavity from escaping through the first and second openings during operation. Configured to provide different cooking times and thermal profiles to various types of food items, the heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed on a portion of the conveyor belt located within the cavity.
US09775355B2	Guanidine derivative compounds The present invention provides guanidine compounds and salts thereof that may be useful, for example, in the preparation of herbicidal compositions. The compounds may be used, for example, to prepare N-phosphonomethylglycine guanidine salts having improved herbicidal efficacy over glyphosate alone.
US09775351B2	Ternary fungicidal and pesticidal mixtures The present invention relates to novel mixtures, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these mixtures, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms or pests in crop protection and in the protection of materials and for enhancing plant health.
US09775348B2	Composition comprising a sesterterpene and use thereof as antibiotic and antifungal adjuvant The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least a sesterterpene for use as medicament like antibiotic or antifungal. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of at least a sesterterpene for increasing, assisting and/or enhancing the bacteriostatic and/or bactericidal activity of an antibiotic or the fungicidal activity of an antifungal compound.
US09775347B2	Methods to convert lignin to phenolic and carboxylate compounds A method of converting lignin to phenolic compounds and dicarboxylates in high yield is described. The method involves the use of peroxy acids to react with lignin at a moderated treatment conditions. The peroxy acids can be used along or in combination of other catalysts that have the capability to lower the molecular weight of lignin. A phenolic compounds yield is achieved (>60%) and these phenolic compounds represents high value precursors for various applications include but not limited to antioxidants, health improvement agents, anticorrosive agents, liquid fuel components and performance enhancing agents, resin and adhesives. Dicarboxylic acids can be used for polymer applications or hydrodeoxygenation to hydrocarbon fuel.
US09775346B1	Hand sanitizer composition and method of manufacture A hand sanitizing composition and a method of manufacture, wherein the composition includes a solvent from about 78% to about 96% by weight sufficient to operate as a carrier and solvent. The composition includes tetrasodium EDTA and/or Sodium Citrate from about 0.01% to about 1% by weight to operate as a buffer, stabilizer and chelating agent. The composition includes a humectant selected from the group of humectants consisting of: Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteryl Alcohol, and Steryl Alcohol from about 1.5% to about 5.5% by weight to emulsify, thicken and lubricate. The composition includes an emollient from about 0.1% to about 3.2% by weight and an antioxidant vitamin from about 0.01% to about 1% by weight. The composition includes a soothing agent in a therapeutically significant amount and a conditioner.
US09775344B2	High alcohol content sanitizer An antimicrobial sanitizing composition in the form of a gel or cream containing an alcohol in an amount of at least 55% by weight. The sanitizer is capable of disinfecting a variety of surfaces, including the skin. In addition to alcohol, the sanitizer contains an anionic phospholipid in a controlled concentration as well as components conventionally found in skin creams and gels such as emulsifiers, emollients, moisturizers, rheology modifiers, and neutralizers.
US09775341B2	Composite material including a thermoplastic polymer, a pest food material and a pesticide Composite materials that are palatable to a wood-destroying pest species and also pesticidal to the pest species can be used in pest control devices and can be used as wood substitutes for structural components, which are resistant to destruction by wood-destroying pests. The composite materials include a thermoplastic polymer, a food material for the pest and a pesticide. The composite material is formed by mixing a thermoplastic polymer, wood fragments or other cellulosic materials and a quantity of pesticide, and thereafter creating a molten material within a mixer, compounder, extruder or the like. The molten material is extruded or molded to form the desired shape.
US09775339B1	Lateral silicon nanospikes fabricated using metal-assisted chemical etching The present disclosure relates to methods for forming an antimicrobial nanostructure and antimicrobial articles. The methods may include: providing a master template of a layout of the antimicrobial nanostructure on a silicon substrate, depositing a silicon nitride layer on a top surface of the silicon substrate, forming a patterned lithographic resist mask layer on a top surface of the silicon nitride layer, generating certain silicon pillars according to the patterned lithographic resist mask using a resist and reactive ion etching, forming certain lateral silicon nanospikes on the silicon pillars by performing metal assisted chemical etching (MacEtch), and removing the silicon nitride layer and bonding a top cover glass on the silicon pillars to form the antimicrobial nanostructure having lateral silicon nanospikes. The antimicrobial article may include a component of an electronic device, a biomedical article, a household product, a food grade article, a transportation component, or a public building component.
US09775335B2	Durable coating-embedded pesticides with peel and stick mosquito treatment of containers Water-holding vessels and containers, such as flower pots, water holding dishes used under plant pots, vases, bird baths, and fountains and storm water inlets, can be coated with novel larvicide and/or adulticide coatings. Small objects can be coated with imbedded larvicide or larvicide and adulticide combination, which can be dropped in water-holding containers which can leach out pesticide over time which prevents mosquitoes from breeding in the water-holding containers. The small objects can be on the adhesive side of peel and stick type tape to form a peel and stick mosquitocidal chip (PSMC), which can be applied to the inner sides and/or bottoms of vessels/containers that can be exposed to water. A tape type roll can include an upper protective layer that protects a coating on a strip, the coating being a polymer coating having imbedded pesticide with or without silica. Under the strip can be an adhesive surface that is protected by a removable lower protective layer. Removing the lower protective layer can allow for the strip to be applied to water exposed surfaces for the treatment of mosquitoes.
US09775328B1	Attachment mechanism and bottle opener with strap or collar A combination strap or collar and bottle opener device that may be designed to have a short height and/or width and may include a combination attachment member and bottle opener. The bottle opener may be made in a number of different shapes, for example, a D shape (including D-ring), an oval shape, etc. A plastic quick-release coupling device may be included as a clasp system for selectively and releasably coupling two or more strap areas or ends together. The combination attachment mechanism and bottle opener may include a generally flat frame body having a first opening and a second opening, the first opening may be smaller than the second opening and may be separated by an intermediate or first linking member at a first end of the frame body, a second linking or cross member, and a third linking or cross member at a second end of the frame body.
US09775326B1	Pet ramp system A pet ramp system has a central pier and at least one ramp with an axle that is received in an axle receiver disposed near the top of the pier. The axle is disposed inwardly, in both a fore and aft direction and in a transverse direction, from a base perimeter of the pier. The pier's axle receiver(s) permit installation of the ramp axle when the ramp is in a vertical orientation, but the receiver(s) will not permit separation of the ramp from the pier when in use.
US09775325B2	Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock A spray tool coupled to a robotic arm that extends between the legs of dairy livestock, comprises a linear member and a plurality of spray nozzles. The linear member rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to the robotic arm, and has a perimeter that lies within an outer perimeter of the robotic arm when the robotic arm extends between the legs of a dairy livestock. The plurality of spray nozzles are coupled to the linear member.
US09775323B2	Milking arrangement, set of exchangeable expendable parts and method for a milking arrangement An exchangeable expendable part of a milking arrangement includes an identification tag with data by which a model or a manufacturing date of the exchangeable expendable part is uniquely identified. The tag is readable by a reader arranged to repeatedly read the tag and to forward the readings to a computer system, whereby the computer system identifies the model and/or a manufacturing date of the part based on the readings; and, in response to the identified model and/or manufacturing date, i) alerts an operator, ii) monitors and/or controls the milking arrangement, and/or iii) makes the model and/or the manufacturing date of the part available to an operator. Exchangeable expendable parts include teat cup liners, cartridges including teat cup liners, and milk or vacuum tubes connected to teat cups.
US09775317B1	Maize hybrid X13H899 A novel maize variety designated X13H899 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13H899 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13H899 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13H899, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13H899. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13H899.
US09775314B1	Maize hybrid X90H616 A novel maize variety designated X90H616 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X90H616 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90H616 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X90H616, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90H616. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90H616.
US09775308B2	Method and apparatus for the automatic regulation of the irrigation of plants The invention relates to a method for the automatic irrigation of plants, wherein the temporal progression of soil moisture is determined from measured soil moisture values, and said progression is used for the calculation of an optimized irrigation time duration, such that both water excess in the soil and soil drying are avoided as much as possible. Preferably, the time duration of irrigation is constantly evaluated and optimized using comparisons of measured values with prespecified moisture- and dryness threshold values (GWmoist, GWdry), and automatically adjusted to changing environmental conditions and/or plant requirements.
US09775303B2	More efficient structural cell for facilitating tree root growth A structural cell system for supporting hardscape, allowing tree root growth, and managing stormwater underneath the hardscape. The system may include: a base having a plurality of receptacles and a plurality of support members interconnecting the receptacles; a plurality of legs each sized and shaped to be attachable to the base within one of the receptacles so as to extend from the base, and to be attachable to another of the legs so that pairs of legs attached to each other collectively extend from the base; and a top attachable to the legs. Outer edges of the base, the top, and the legs attached thereto define a volume, and are configured to support at least that portion of the hardscape overlying the top as well as a commercial vehicle traffic load thereon, while maintaining soil in a substantially uncompacted state throughout at least approximately ninety percent of the volume.
US09775300B2	Plant growth weight measurement instrument and method thereof The weight measurement instrument includes a support frame, a plant holder, and a load cell. The plant holder is assembled with the support frame and has an upper opening and a lower opening, a hydroponic plant can be planted in the plant holder and grow towards the upper opening and the lower opening; the load cell is fixed with the support frame and is used for measuring the total weight of the hydroponic plant automatically. A method for measuring the total weight of the hydroponic plant automatically is also provided.
US09775298B2	Rotor feeder unit for agricultural machines A rotor feeder unit for an agricultural machine, such as an agricultural baler. The rotor feeder unit includes a rotor feeder, and a drive for driving the rotor feeder. The drive of the rotor feeder unit include an input that is configured to be coupled to a power source, an output coupled to the rotor feeder for rotating the rotor feeder about its axis of rotation, and a variable ratio transmission coupling the input and the output. The variable ratio transmission includes a variable-diameter input pulley, a variable-diameter output pulley, and a belt arranged between the input pulley and the output pulley.
US09775296B2	Agricultural concave having a component coated with a high hardness material An agricultural harvester includes a chassis and a threshing and separating section carried by the chassis that is configured for threshing and separating grain from gathered crop material. The threshing and separating section includes at least one concave with at least one crop engaging surface having a high hardness coating formed thereon.
US09775294B2	Modular gathering platform for grain harvesters A modular gathering platform for grain harvesters is provided for coupling to the front of a grain harvester or processor which can gather plants previously prepared in one or more rows by at least one central belt conveyor with functional side by side coupling to other equal harvesting conveyor belts. The platform includes a transversal mounting structure having an internal opening, at least one central harvesting conveyor belt having front and rear extremities and two side couplings, additional harvesting conveyor belts coupled to the sides of the central belt, an anti-jamming roll and a rotating guiding roll. The central harvesting conveyor belt and additional side harvesting conveyor belts, the anti-jamming rolls, and the guiding roll are synchronized by an actuation assembly, and the guiding roll moves the harvested plants towards the exit. The platform advantageously allows for the gathering of a crop that has been prepared in rows.
US09775289B2	Collapsible grass ejection chute for a rotary lawnmower A rotary blade lawnmower grass ejection chute device having a capability of folding up from a fully open and operating position to a partially closed or a fully closed position when the leading edge comes in contact with a fixed object. This grass ejection chute device then has the capability of re-opening up to a full operating position when the lawnmower has cleared the fixed object. This grass ejection chute device also has the capability of being fully closed and in a locked position blocking cut grass from being ejected through the lawnmower deck ejection port to allow a mulching process of cut grass clippings to take place.
US09775281B2	Sectional control method for use with an agricultural implement A sectional control apparatus and method prompts the operator of an implement when the implement, or portion thereof, is traversing over land that has already been seeded and/or disturbed. The apparatus includes a GPS or GNSS receiver that communicates with a GPS or GNSS system and a controller that maps movement of the implement so that real-time positional data for the implement can be compared to the movement map. When the position of the implement, or portion thereof, is detected as moving over previously seeded and/or disturbed land, the controller activates an alert mechanism in the operator cab of the implement to notify the operator that sectional control, i.e., shutting down metering of product or raising the tool bar, needs to be implemented.
US09775280B2	Baffle orientation device for an inductor box of an agricultural implement An agricultural product distribution system that includes an inductor box configured to receive agricultural product and conveyed air to combine the agricultural product and the conveyed air. The agricultural product distribution system also includes a removable baffle configured to control an amount of the conveyed air that flows into each port of the plurality of ports. Furthermore, the inductor box is configured to enable the removable baffle to be slidingly inserted into the inductor box, and the removable baffle comprises a tang configured to at least partially block insertion of the removable baffle into the inductor box while the removable baffle is oriented at an undesirable orientation.
US09775278B2	Rolling basket down pressure adjustment system An agricultural tillage implement including a frame section having a pull hitch extending in a travel direction, at least one secondary frame coupled with the frame, a plurality of rolling basket assemblies, a geographical position determining device, and a pressure control system. The secondary frame is coupled to the frame. The plurality of rolling basket assemblies are coupled to the secondary frame. The geographical position determining device generates a geo-position signal. The pressure control system is coupled to the plurality of rolling basket assemblies. The pressure control system is configured to supply a selected pressure to each of the plurality of rolling basket assemblies dependent upon the geo-position signal.
US09775277B2	Operating environment of an agricultural utility vehicle An operating environment of an agricultural utility vehicle having a graphical user interface includes a freely configurable display or control unit. The display or control unit can, as desired, be mounted at a first mounting interface for providing a first display or control configuration in a first driver field of vision, or at a second mounting interface for providing a second display or control configuration in a second driver field of vision.
US09775276B2	Working vehicle A working vehicle comprises a vehicle body, a quick hitch, a working implement connected to the vehicle body via the quick hitch, and a linkage interposed between the quick hitch and the vehicle body. The linkage is movable to raise and lower the quick hitch so as to locate the quick hitch at an optional height. The quick hitch can be inclined to a certain degree in a pitching direction of the vehicle body at the optional height defined by the linkage.
US09775275B2	Agricultural rotary tillage machine A facility agricultural laser measure and control motor rotary tillage flattening machine includes a front axle part, a lifting equipment, a rotary tillage component, a battery pack, a rear axle steering part, a rotary flattening component and a rack. A front axle housing connects with the rack. The rotary tillage component comprises a DC motor, a gearbox and a rotary tillage blade. The DC motor connects with the gearbox through transmission. An output shaft of the gearbox connects with the rotary tillage blade. The rear axle steering part includes a rotary seat, a rotary shaft, a steering handlebar, a rear axle stand and squirrel-cage hubs. An upper end of the rotary shaft is equipped with a steering handlebar. The rear axle stand is equipped with two squirrel-cage hubs through a supporting axle. The rotary flattening component connects with the rack through an electromotive handspike and a flexible torsion bar.
US09781869B2	Energy conversion device The present invention relates to energy conversion device which contains one or more collection units (10) suitable for receiving environmental energy as well as a conversion unit (30) in an electrically conducting connection with the collection unit (10) with the help of a cable (20), at least one of the collection units (10) is formed by a set of metal material pipe members (11), while the conversion unit (30) has a condenser part-unit (32) consisting of metal armored plates (32a, 32a′) separated from each other by a gap (T) and located in the cover (31), as well as a frequency-setting part-unit (33) cooperating with the condenser part-unit (32), where the frequency-setting part-unit (33) has a reception space (35) located within the cover (31) of the conversion unit (30) and enclosed by a delimiting shell (34) in the vicinity of the condenser part-unit (32) and a charge (40) located in the reception space (35), and the charge (40) contains an organic component and an inorganic component distributed in a carrier medium (36).
US09781868B2	Protector A compact protector is unlikely to be affected by electromagnetic noise and provides excellent workability when being assembled, despite having a configuration in which twisted electrical wires are not used. The protector includes first and second plate members that respectively have a plurality of parallel slits that have a depth that is approximately half a length of wiring areas in a widthwise direction of the wiring areas. First and second linear conductors are respectively supported by the first and second plate members such that the first and second linear conductors have an approximately wave-like shape that is bent in a lengthwise direction, a widthwise direction, and a thickness direction of the first and second plate members. The first and second plate members are laterally fitted to each other such that respective bottom parts of each pair of parallel slits that face each other are brought close to each other.
US09781867B2	Power module assembly for a vehicle power inverter A power module assembly includes opposing end caps collectively having coolant ports and a row of cards that each have a major side defining a projection extending across the card. A side panel extends between the end caps such that the panel and row define a channel in fluid communication with the ports and configured to convey coolant directly across the cards. The side panel defines a groove that receives the projections.
US09781864B2	Cooling apparatus and cooling method A cooling apparatus that cools an electronic apparatus accommodated in a cabinet, the cooling apparatus includes: a plurality of cooling fans attached to the cabinet; and a control unit that controls a rotation speed of the cooling fans that have been grouped into a plurality of groups, for each of the groups, depending on a group temperature that typifies each of the groups to which the cooling fans belong.
US09781863B1	Electronic module with cooling system for package-on-package devices An apparatus for cooling a POP stacked package within a small form factor electronic module by configuring the enclosure of the module to come into direct contact with the device on the top surface in addition to the bottom surface to create two thermal conduction paths for the POP device to the enclosure. The enclosure itself then acts as the heat sink to draw heat from the device and into the surrounding air external to the optical module.
US09781859B1	Cable routing for movable trays Cable-routing systems can be provided for a tray configured for movement between an extended position and a stowed position. The cable-routing system can include a biasing mechanism and a pivot. The pivot can receive a bend of a cable about the pivot. The pivot can be coupled with the biasing mechanism. Movement of the tray toward the extended position can pull the cable away from a stored state against a biasing force of the biasing mechanism. The cable can be biased into the stored state by the biasing force of the biasing mechanism when the tray is in or moved toward the stowed position.
US09781854B1	Second modular mount rack frame A second modular mount rack frame for storing devices is described herein. One mount rack frame can comprise two modular rigid support structures in which bolts reversibly insert to laterally increase or decrease the horizontal dimension available for a computer related device. Rigid modular support structures stack, align vertically, and mechanically attach to each other to increase storage in a vertical dimension. A second modular mount rack frame can also exhibit wheels or coasters so the entire frame can smoothly and easily move across a flat supporting surface.
US09781850B1	Press-fit contact window cover retention An electronic controller which includes a cover connected to a base plate, a housing, and a printed circuit board disposed in the housing. The base plate includes a press-fit inspection opening or aperture, and a cover is placed on the base plate over the opening, creating a seal path between the cover and the edge of the opening in the base plate. In one embodiment, there is a sealant, such as room temperature vulcanization (RTV) or heat cured sealant, dispensed on the sheet metal base plate around the perimeter of the opening, and the sealant is cured to prevent the formation of a leak path. Prior to the curing process, the cover is held in place by a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), as the sealant is cured. The controller is treated to a curing process to cure the sealant between the cover and the base plate.
US09781845B2	Semi-finished product for the production of a printed circuit board and method for producing the same In a semi-finished product for the production of a printed circuit board, the semi-finished product comprising a plurality of having multiple insulating layers of a prepreg material and conductive layers (2, 2′) of a conductive material and further comprising having at least one electronic component embedded in at least one insulating layer the at least one electronic component is attached to a corresponding conductive layer by the aid of an Anisotropic Conductive Film and the Anisotropic Conductive Film as well as the prepreg material are in an unprocessed state. The method for producing a printed circuit board comprises the following steps: Providing at least one conductive layer (2), Applying an Anisotropic Conductive Film on the conductive layer, Affixing at least one electronic component on the Anisotropic Conductive Film, Embedding the electronic component in at least one insulating layer of prepreg material to obtain a semi-finished product, Laminating the semi-finished product to process the prepreg material and the Anisotropic Conductive Film.
US09781844B2	Simultaneous and selective wide gap partitioning of via structures using plating resist A multilayer printed circuit board is provided having a first dielectric layer and a first plating resist selectively positioned in the first dielectric layer. A second plating resist may be selectively positioned in the first dielectric layer or a second dielectric layer, the second plating resist separate from the first plating resist. A through hole extends through the first dielectric layer, the first plating resist, and the second plating resist. An interior surface of the through hole is plated with a conductive material except along a length between the first plating resist and the second plating resist. This forms a partitioned plated through hole having a first via segment electrically isolated from a second via segment.
US09781843B2	Method of fabricating packaging substrate having embedded through-via interposer A method of fabricating a packaging substrate having an embedded through-via interposer is provided. The method includes providing a through-via interposer having opposite first and second sides and conductive through-vias in communication with the first and second sides, wherein each of the conductive through-vias has a first end surface on the first side and a second end surface on the second side, and the second end surfaces protrude below the second side to serve as conductive bumps. Next, forming a redistribution layer on the first side and the first end surfaces such that the redistribution layer electrically connects with the first end surfaces. Afterwards, forming an encapsulant layer to encapsulate and embed the through-via interposer, wherein the encapsulant layer has opposite first and second surfaces. Next, forming a built-up structure on the second surface of the encapsulant layer, the second side of the through-via interposer and the conductive bumps.
US09781842B2	Long-term packaging for the protection of implant electronics The present invention provides a micropackaged device comprising: a substrate for securing a device; a corrosion barrier affixed to said substrate; optionally at least one feedthrough disposed in said substrate to permit at least one input and or at least one output line into said micropackaged device; and an encapsulation material layer configured to encapsulate the micropackaged device.
US09781839B1	Attaching wire to a layer of adhesive A method of attaching wire to an exposed surface of an adhesive layer includes guiding wire from a wire source through a payout head and through a foot of a write head. A first portion of the wire extends from the foot toward the adhesive layer. The write head is positioned such that a gap between the foot and the exposed surface of the adhesive layer is greater than a diameter of the wire. The write head is moved in a motion parallel to the adhesive layer, and the first portion of the wire adheres to the adhesive layer. Wire is pulled from the wire source by the payout head as the write head is moving in order to maintain slack in a second portion of the wire between the payout head and the write head as the wire is attached to the exposed surface of the adhesive layer.
US09781836B2	Thermosetting resin composition, method for forming protective film for flexible wiring board, and flexible wiring board A thermosetting resin composition which contains a polyurethane resin and a curing agent, the polyurethane resin including a constitutional unit derived from an alicyclic diol and having an acid value of 10 to 35 mgKOH/g.
US09781833B2	Method of making a microelectronic device This invention relates to a method for producing an electrical system comprising a support (1) bearing on a first face at least one device; with the device comprising at least one electronic component (2) provided with at least one electrical connector (21, 22), with the method comprising: a step of setting in place of a cover (6) positioned above the component; said cover (6) comprising at least one passage (61, 62) according to a dimension in thickness of the cover (6) in such a way as to form an access space to the at least one electrical connector (21, 22), a step of forming a sealing seam (71) in such a way that the component is encapsulated in a sealed cavity (9) delimited by the first face of the support (1), the first face of the cover (6) and the sealing seam (7). The method comprises a step of filling with a conductive material of is at least one passage (61, 62) of the cover (6) in such a way as to establish an electrical continuity between the conductive material and the at least one electrical connector (21, 22), formant a tapping (81, 82) and in that the sealing seam (7) comprises a dielectric material.
US09781831B2	Electronic device including module accommodating components disposed on substrate An electronic device includes a substrate having a connector formed on a main face, and a module having a terminal detachably connected to the connector of the substrate. The module includes an extended part which projects below the terminal in an installation direction. The substrate includes a bypass part which bypasses the extended part when the module is connected to the substrate. The bypass part is a cutout or a recess formed in the substrate. The extended part accommodates a plurality of components aligned in the installation direction. The extended part is extended from the lower end of the module by a difference between a first size, corresponding to multiple times the size of each component, and a second size ranging from the upper end of the module to the end of the terminal.
US09781827B2	Peripheral device A peripheral device includes a manual operable device, a baseplate for carrying the manual operable device and a circuit board. The baseplate includes a plate edge extending substantially along an x-axis; a left plate indent edge, a left convex edge, a substantially linear edge, a right convex edge and a right plate indent edge are sequentially disposed on the plate edge. The circuit board includes a main portion and a flexible extension. The main portion generates a control signal in response to a triggering event at the manual operable device. The flexible extension extends substantially along a y-axis, and includes an upper end, a lower end, a y-axial left edge and a y-axial right edge; the upper end is connected to the main portion, the lower end is connected to an external connection point, and the control signal is transmitted to the external connection point via the flexible extension.
US09781824B2	Differential transmission circuit, optical module and manufacturing method of differential transmission circuit A differential transmission circuit includes: a dielectric layer for embedding a plurality of first strip conductor pairs arranged side by side in the same layer above a ground conductor layer, each of the plurality of first strip conductor pairs including a first right strip conductor and a first left strip conductor, the dielectric layer being formed from an upper side of the ground conductor layer up to a region above the plurality of first strip conductor pairs, the dielectric layer having a flat upper surface. A region between adjacent two of the plurality of first strip conductor pairs is embedded in the dielectric layer without arranging a conductor in the region.
US09781817B2	High temperature electrolysis glow discharge device A glow discharge cell includes an electrically conductive cylindrical vessel, a hollow electrode, a cylindrical screen, a first insulator, a second insulator and a non-conductive granular material. The hollow electrode is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel and extends at least from the first end to the second end of the cylindrical vessel. The hollow electrode has an inlet, an outlet, and a plurality of slots or holes. The cylindrical screen is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel and disposed between the hollow electrode and the cylindrical vessel to form a substantially equidistant gap between the cylindrical screen and the hollow electrode. The first insulator seals the first end of the cylindrical vessel around the hollow electrode. The second insulator seals the second end of the cylindrical vessel around the hollow electrode. The non-conductive granular material is disposed within the substantially equidistant gap.
US09781815B2	Intelligent lighting device, and method and system thereof An intelligent lighting device is described, said device comprising optical means adapted to illuminate, and to transmit and receive an optical control signal.
US09781810B2	Control apparatus, control system, and appliance control device A control apparatus includes a sensor and a control circuit. The sensor obtains a thermal pattern formed by a plurality of thermo-elements arranged in an appliance control device, a temperature of heat generated by each of the plurality of thermo-elements being controllable. The control circuit controls an appliance in accordance with the thermal pattern obtained by the sensor.
US09781806B1	Light-emitting diode driving device and short protection method for driving device A light-emitting diode (LED) driving device and a short protection method for a driving device are provided. The driving device includes an LED module, a driving circuit, a reference voltage setting circuit, a voltage comparison circuit, and a power supply. A first node of the LED module receives a lighting voltage, and a second node of the LED module has a first voltage. The reference voltage setting circuit receives the lighting voltage to generate a reference voltage. The voltage comparison circuit determines whether the first voltage is greater than the reference voltage when the LED module is turned off. When the first voltage is greater than the reference voltage, the voltage comparison circuit generates a short signal. The power supply supplies power to the LED module and determines whether to shut down the power of the LED driving device according to the short signal.
US09781800B2	Driving several light sources A device for driving several light sources is provided, wherein the several light sources are arranged in a matrix structure; wherein the several light sources of the matrix structure are connected to a semiconductor device; wherein a portion of the semiconductor device corresponds to a light source of the matrix structure, wherein the portion of the semiconductor device comprises a diagnosis function which when activated is arranged for supplying an output diagnosis signal.
US09781797B2	High efficiency power controller for luminaire Systems, methods and articles for providing lighting or illumination systems having drive circuits that employ a magnetic amplifier (“mag-amp”) and one or more feedback circuits to form a power converter that powers solid-state light sources (e.g., LEDs). The magnetic amplifier includes one or more magnetic cores which provides a controllable reluctance for magnetic flux. The magnetic amplifier includes one or more power windings which receive energy from an alternating current (AC) supply (e.g., AC mains) and delivers rectified AC current as direct current (DC) to one or more solid-state light sources. The magnetic amplifier includes one or more control windings coupled to a DC control source. The drive circuit may have two or more rectifiers (e.g., solid-state rectifiers) to provide a direct current to drive the solid-state light sources and also to isolate the one or more control windings from interference from the magnetic flux of the one or more power windings.
US09781795B1	Light fixture providing multiple switchable brightness levels Alight fixture receives AC power via a light switch to drive light emission of a light emitting module, and is switchable among multiple states that include a brightness selecting state and a selected brightness state. The light fixture causes the light emitting module to cyclically emit light according to multiple brightness levels in sequence in the brightness selecting state, and to emit light according to one of the multiple brightness levels in the selected brightness state.
US09781791B2	Lighting device Disclosed is a light emitting device having a configuration that, when a magnitude of an input voltage is greater than a minimum light emitting voltage, all light emitting devices are turned on regardless of the magnitude of the voltage. As the magnitude of the voltage is smaller, the light emitting devices are connected in parallel. As the magnitude of the voltage is greater, the light emitting devices are serially connected.
US09781786B2	Control circuit and method of a LED driver A control circuit of a LED driver utilizes a counter to acquire a cycle and a conduction time or a non-conduction time of an AC phase-cut voltage outputted by a TRIAC dimmer. A bleeding signal is determined according to the cycle and the conduction time or the non-conduction time and used for adjusting a bleeding current so as to avoid a flickering of the LED. The control circuit does not need extra pins for coupling a large capacitor, but the bleeding signal can be still acquired. Preferably, the present invention is suitable for an IC of low pin numbers.
US09781783B2	Light-emitting device, display device, light-emitting system, and display system A highly reliable light-emitting device is provided. A lighting device or a display device with a high level of safety and without an exposed electrode is provided. A lighting device or a display device with high layout flexibility is provided. A light-emitting system or a display system to which the light-emitting device or the display device can be applied is provided. An electrode for receiving power and a rectifier circuit are provided in a light-emitting device including an organic EL element and arranged so as to face an electrode for transmitting power, whereby alternating-current power is supplied to the light-emitting device. The alternating-current power is rectified by the rectifier circuit to direct-current power so that the organic EL element in the light-emitting device is driven.
US09781782B2	Active current limiting for lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus, such as an LED lighting apparatus, includes at least one light-emitting device, a rectifier circuit having an input configured to be coupled to an AC source, and a driver circuit coupled to an output of the rectifier circuit and to the at least one light emitting device. The apparatus further includes an active current limiter circuit coupled to the output of the rectifier circuit and configured to limit a current provided to the driver circuit, such as a current drawn by an EMI filter of the driver circuit, which may cause erratic operation of a dimmer controlling the lighting apparatus.
US09781779B2	LED light fixture with background lighting An illumination device with a number of light sources arranged in at least two groups of light sources that are individually controllable. The first group of light sources (203) have light collectors (209) such as internal reflection (TIR) lenses, mixers or other lenses placed over them to collect and convert light of the light sources into a number of light source beams. The second group of light sources (205) pass light through diffusing areas (215) of a diffuser (213) in the form of a diffusion cover included in the lamp housing to diffuse the light and create a background light for the first group of light sources. The light from the first group of light sources pass through non diffusing regions (211) of the diffuser cover without the light being diffused. The second group of light sources are interleaved with the first group by the diffuser having one or several diffusion areas between non diffusion areas. By controlling both groups of light sources based on the same target color the dotted look of led light sources can be removed or by controlling the two groups of light sources based on two different colors light effects can be obtained. The illumination device can be included in a moving head light source with a base, a yoke connected rotatably to the base and the head connected rotatably to the head.
US09781778B2	Customized microwaving energy distribution utilizing slotted wave guides Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for customizing microwave energy distribution within a chamber to accommodate various load characteristics. Additional aspects of the present invention relate to customized configurations of ports, deflectors, waveguides, conducting rods, and slots to shape and distribute energy.
US09781775B2	Half bridge induction heating generator and a capacitor assembly for a half bridge induction heating generator The present invention relates to a half bridge induction heating generator, comprising at least one power terminal (10) provided for a direct current voltage, at least one ground terminal (12), and four capacitors (C2, C3, C4, C5) forming a bridge circuit between the power terminal (10) and the ground terminal (12). The induction heating generator comprises further an induction coil (L) interconnected in the center of said bridge circuit, two semiconductor switches (Q1, Q2) connected in each case parallel to one of the both capacitors (C4, C5) on one side of the bridge circuit, and a further capacitor (CI) interconnected between the power terminal (10) and the ground terminal (12). The four capacitors (C2, C3, C4, C5) of the bridge circuit and the further capacitor (C1) are arranged inside a common housing (20), wherein said housing (20) and the capacitors (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5) form a capacitor assembly, which is a single component and mounted or mountable on and electrically connected or connectable to a printed circuit board. Further, the present invention relates to a capacitor assembly provided for said half bridge induction heating generator.
US09781770B2	Method to address infrequent transmission Communication systems, such as an evolved packet system, may benefit from methods for addressing infrequent transmissions. In particular, certain communication systems in which machine type communication devices are deployed may benefit from a machine type communication feature for infrequent transmission. A method for providing such a feature can include negotiating at least one characteristic of a bearer. The method can also include deactivating the bearer based on the at least one characteristic.
US09781769B2	Method and apparatus for controlling wireless network connection A method and an apparatus for controlling a wireless network connection are provided. The method includes detecting a signal strength in a connected wireless network, determining whether the detected signal strength is greater than a first threshold, if the detected signal strength is not greater than the first threshold determining whether an error occurs at least once in data transmission through the connected wireless network, and controlling a connection state of the connected wireless network according to a result of the error determination.
US09781765B2	Communication apparatus A first communication apparatus may comprise a memory configured to store a wireless profile being used in a first wireless network in a case where the first communication apparatus operates as a child station of the first wireless network. The first communication apparatus may determine, after the first wireless network in which each of the first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus operates as a child station and a third communication apparatus operates as a parent station has been formed, whether a wireless connection between the first and third communication apparatuses is disconnected, and form a second wireless network in which the wireless profile is used in a case where it is determined that the wireless connection is disconnected, the second wireless network being a network in which the first communication apparatus operates as a parent station and the second communication apparatus operates as a child station.
US09781764B2	Radio resource control (RRC) connection re-establishment Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a radio resource control connection re-establishment for a wireless system, such as LTE and LTE-A, are provided. One method comprises determining a strongest signal strength cell to a user equipment and comparing the strongest signal strength cell to a list of prepared cells. The method further comprises determining if the strongest signal strength cell is a suitable cell and if it is on the list of prepared cells. The method may further comprise, upon a connection failure, the user equipment attempting re-establishment connection between the user equipment and the strongest signal strength cell if the strongest signal strength cell is a suitable cell and is on the list of prepared cells.
US09781763B2	Radio link reestablishment method and controller Embodiments of the present invention relate to a radio link reestablishment method and a controller. The method includes: if after sending downlink signaling or downlink data for designated times, a controller receives no corresponding acknowledgment returned by a user equipment in a cell dedicated channel state, or the controller receives a radio link failure indication message sent by a base station corresponding to the user equipment, the controller instructs the user equipment to re-search for a cell to trigger a cell update procedure, thereby improving reliability of a communications service, and ensuring normal running of the communications service.
US09781762B2	Technique for connection attempt handling in a circuit switched fallback situation A technique for handling mobile terminating connection attempts for a mobile terminal for which a change of an association from a first routing node to a second routing node is accompanied by a Circuit Switched (CS) fallback is described. In one exemplary embodiment, a method may be performed by a Circuit Switched Fallback Interworking Function (CSFB-IWF) for handling mobile terminating connection attempts for a mobile terminal for which a change of an association from the CSFB-IWF to a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) is accompanied by a Circuit Switched Fallback (CSFB). The method may include receiving a mobile terminating connection attempt to the mobile terminal. In response to receiving the mobile terminating connection attempt, the method may include paging the mobile terminal using a Mobility Management Entity (MME). In response to paging the mobile terminal, the method may include triggering the mobile terminal to initiate a CSFB procedure. Further, the method may include determining an identity of the MSC based on a message received by the CSFB-IWF from the MSC. Also, the method may include transmitting, to the MSC, a second mobile terminating connection attempt for a CS connection to the mobile terminal.
US09781758B2	Method by which terminal transmits and receives signal to/from base station by using device-to-device communication in wireless communication system, and device for same Disclosed in the present specification is a method by which a terminal receives a signal by using device-to-device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, through an upper layer, information related to whether the large scale properties of a D2D communication signal and a downlink signal from a base station are the same; and receiving the D2D communication signal from the base station through an uplink resource on the basis of the information related to whether the large scale properties are the same.
US09781757B2	Connection information sharing server, a method of sharing connection information, and a program for connection information sharing server The present invention is to provide with the connection information on adjacent devices capable of connecting from a communication terminal. A connection information sharing server 200, communicatively connected with a communication terminal 10 and provided with a terminal location database 250 storing the location of devices in the storage unit, acquires the location information on the communication terminal 10, extracts adjacent devices 50 within a predefined distance from the terminal location database 250 based on the acquired location information, determines the connection methods available for connecting the communication terminal 10 with the adjacent devices 50, and transmits the determined connection method together with the information on the adjacent devices 50 to the communication terminal 10.
US09781756B2	Device pairing A technique for facilitating connection establishment between wireless devices is provided. According to an example embodiment, the technique comprises storing, at an apparatus for wireless communication, one or more default authentication keys for authenticating a wireless device that is not paired with the apparatus; selectively operating the apparatus in one of predefined states, said states comprising at least a first state where the apparatus is connectable but not discoverable by other wireless devices; verifying, in response to having received, when the apparatus is operated in said first state, a connection request from a first wireless device that is not paired with the apparatus, whether at least one of said authentication keys is a valid authentication key for said first wireless device, and establishing, in response to having found at least one of said authentication keys to be a valid authentication key for said first wireless device, an authenticated connection with said first wireless device.
US09781755B2	Device to-device resource pattern signaling A first communication device is configured for device-to-device (D2D) communications with a second communication device. A method by the first communication device includes obtaining information on duplex configuration of a radio network node that may affect resource allocation by the first communication device for D2D communication with the second communication device. The method further includes deriving a set of resource patterns (RPTs) based on the information, selecting one RPT among the set of RPTs based on scheduler information, and signaling an index that is used to identify the selected RPT to the second communication device. Related methods by a communication device to derive resources to be used for D2D reception from another communication device based on a selected RPT are disclosed.
US09781752B2	Systems and methods for effective physical cell identifier reuse Systems and methods for allocating a physical cell identifier (PCI) to a cell are described. In one implementation, the method comprises identifying allocated physical cell identifiers based on PCI data and generating a near PCI list and a far PCI list based on the allocated PCIs and a RSRP threshold value. Further, the method comprises determining cell group IDs and a cell IDs from the near PCI list and the far PCI list. Further, the method comprises assigning the cell group IDs to a first bin and the cell IDs to a second bin. Further, the method comprises prioritizing the cell group IDs in the first bin based on effective distance and the cell IDs in the second bin based on an effective RSRP value. Further, the method comprises allocating the PCI, to the cell, determined based on the prioritized cell group IDs and the cell IDs.
US09781749B2	Communication control device, communication control method, program, and communication control system Provided is a communication control device for controlling wireless communication among a plurality of communication apparatuses, including an identification information acquisition unit configured to acquire, from a first object corresponding to a first communication apparatus of the plurality of communication apparatuses, first identification information for identifying the first communication apparatus, and to acquire, from a second object corresponding to a second communication apparatus of the plurality of communication apparatuses, second identification information for identifying the second communication apparatus, an action recognition unit configured to recognize an action of coupling the first object with the second object, and a connection control unit configured to perform communication between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus corresponding to the coupled first object and second object, respectively, based on the acquired first identification information and second identification information to connect the first communication apparatus to the second communication apparatus through wireless communication.
US09781746B2	Communication system for supporting carrier aggregation and method and apparatus for updating system information thereof A communication system for supporting carrier aggregation and a method and apparatus for updating system information thereof are disclosed. A method for providing system information in the communication system supporting carrier aggregation includes: when system information of said communication system changes, generating first information including information for indicating the change of system information; determining a first cell of a terminal related to the change of system information, wherein said first cell is one of cells to which said terminal connects, and corresponds to a carrier unit currently used by said terminal for keeping connection with a base station of said communication system; and transmitting said first information to said terminal through said first cell.
US09781745B2	Scalable protocol for large WSNS having low duty cycle end nodes A method and system are described for providing a wireless sensor network between a main node and a plurality of nodes, the nodes associate with sensors. The method and system define communications channels over which the main node communicates with the nodes based on a channel hopping scheme pattern, and define at least one transfer channel that is dedicated to carrying transfer frames that are broadcast by the main node. The method and system configure non-attached nodes that are not attached to the network, to enter a connection session by tuning to the transfer channel to listen for a transfer message. The transfer message indicates a next communications channel. The method tunes the non-attached nodes to the next communications channel, listens for a beacon frame, and utilizes the beacon frame as a timing reference to enable the non-attached nodes to attach to the network.
US09781742B2	Method for transmitting and receiving frame in wireless local area network and apparatus for the same Disclosed are method for transmitting and receiving frame in wireless local area network and apparatus for the same. A communication method performed in a first station, the communication method comprises receiving, through a channel from an access point, a first frame notifying a first period for transmission or reception of a frame; and processing the first frame, wherein a second period exists between the first frame and the first period, and wherein the second period is a contention period during which stations are allowed to contend for the channel. Therefore, performance of WLAN can be enhanced.
US09781740B2	Method and device for scheduling resource in coordinated multi-point transmission The embodiments of the present application disclose a method and a device for scheduling a resource in coordinated multi-point transmission and relate to the field of the wireless communications, so as to reduce the delay of a non-center coordination scheduling solution under the coordinated multi-point CoMP transmission and improve the scheduling efficiency. The solution comprises: a serving base station determining, according to a preset result of a negotiation with a coordinated base station, a final precoding matrix the coordinated base station prohibits; scheduling a resource according to channel state information (CSI) reported by a user terminal and the final precoding matrix the coordinated base station prohibits, and the coordinated base station scheduling the resource according to the CSI reported by the user terminal and the final precoding matrix the coordinated base station prohibits. By using the solution, the efficiency of the resource scheduling can be improved.
US09781738B2	Physical layer (PHY) design for a low latency millimeter wave (MMW) backhaul system A method and apparatus are disclosed for establishing a low latency millimeter wave (mmW) backhaul connection. A base station may receive a mmW relay schedule from an evolved Node B (eNB) within one Long Term Evolution (LTE) scheduling interval. The base station may decode the mmW relay schedule, and initialize a mmW radio transmission resource according to the mmW relay schedule. The base station may receive a data packet from a second base station in a mmW transmission time interval (TTI) based on the mmW relay schedule using the initialized mmW radio transmission resource, and may transmit the data packet to a third base station based on the mmW relay schedule using the initialized mmW radio transmission resource. The transmitting may begin before the reception of the data packet is complete.
US09781736B2	Offloading of controlling across access nodes Inter-cell interference can be reduced by re-assigning uplink scheduling responsibilities for a user equipment (UE) from a controller associated with a serving access point (AP) to a controller associated with a neighboring AP, as the controller associated with the neighboring AP may have better access to channel information corresponding to interference experienced by the neighboring AP as a result of uplink transmissions from the UE. After the re-assignment, the controller associated with the neighboring AP may independently schedule an uplink transmission parameter (e.g., a transmit power level, a modulation coding scheme level and/or a precoder) of the UE in a manner that mitigates inter-cell-interference in the neighboring cell.
US09781732B2	User equipment and transmission control method A user equipment has a transmission and reception unit configured to transmit and receive a radio channel to/from a base station via multiple cells configured by carrier aggregation, a simultaneous transmission availability determination unit configured to, in response to an occurrence of an event to transmit an uplink control channel in the multiple cells simultaneously, determine whether the uplink control channel can be simultaneously transmitted in the multiple cells, and a transmission control unit configured to, if the uplink control channel can be simultaneously transmitted in the multiple cells, instruct the transmission and reception unit to transmit the uplink control channel in the multiple cells simultaneously, and if the uplink control channel cannot be simultaneously transmitted in the multiple cells, control transmission of the uplink control channel in accordance with a transmission priority.
US09781731B2	Wireless communication system, base station and wireless terminal for performing a coordinated uplink transmission A base station includes a controller to execute a process including grouping a plurality of wireless terminals into one or more groups using at least one of phases of signals and location information of each wireless terminal received from the plurality of wireless terminals, and allocating, to wireless terminals belonging to each group, resources to perform coordinated multi-point transmission by the wireless terminals in each group, a transmitter to transmit an identifier of each group and an allocation result of the resources to each wireless terminal, and a receiver to receive data transmitted from the wireless terminals of each group by the coordinated multi-point transmission.
US09781730B2	Transmission of synchronization and control signals in a broadband wireless system In a broadband wireless communication system, a primary control signal may be relocated within the operation band for transmission while avoiding interference. For example, if the primary control signal employs P contiguous subcarriers, the primary control signal can be placed in any section of the band that has P contiguous subcarriers. If a narrow-band interferer appears at one end of the band, the primary control signals can be placed at the other end. If the interferer appears in the middle, the primary can be relocated to either end of the band. The placement of primary control signals can be changed as the interference environment changes.
US09781720B2	Component carrier (de)activation in communication systems using carrier aggregation A method for a user equipment, UE, and apparatus in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation are provided. The UE includes a radio entity on which at least one component carrier is served by a network node. The method includes the steps of receiving a first indication from the network node for updating the at least one component carrier having an order which requires a retuning the radio entity and receiving at least a second indication for updating the at least one component carrier having an order which requires a retuning the radio entity. Further the method includes the steps of combining all orders to reduce the retuning steps of the radio entity and retuning the radio entity in accordance with the combined orders.
US09781719B2	Multichannel wireless communication system, base station, and method for using channel The present invention introduces a multichannel MAC into a white-space-using system. A base station and a terminal station are each configured from a plurality of wireless communication units and centralized control units thereof. Each of the wireless communication units wirelessly transmits/receives for one channel. The base station operates one or more channels according to white-space-channel status, and is assigned to a terminal station. When operating a plurality of channels, it is possible to select a redundancy mode for assigning data by duplicating the terminal-station data in a plurality of channels, and a high-speed mode for dividing the data and distributing the data among the plurality of channels.
US09781715B2	Wireless communication system, base station device, terminal device, wireless communication method, and integrated circuit According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication system that performs communication of a first base station device and a second base station device with a terminal device through a plurality of cells, in which the first base station device notifies the second base station device of a request message including information regarding whether or not a data path for user data of the terminal device has been changed, and the second base station device changes the data path for the user data of the terminal device, based on the information regarding whether or not the data path has been changed.
US09781714B2	Method and system for assisting user devices in performing interference cancellation in OFDMA wireless communication networks A system and method are provided for assisting user devices in performing OFDMA downlink interference cancellation, in which an interfering base station transmits a downlink signal in a first slot and a second slot, both slots including cell reference signals (CRSs) for physical channel estimation, the CRS of the second slot is modified to indicate encoded values of parameters characterizing the physical channel according to an encoding procedure, the slots are received by a served user device that detects the physical channel parameters carried by dedicated control signalling and encodes them by the encoding procedure, an unchanged CRS is reconstructed, and the slots are received by an interfered user device obtaining the encoded values and comparing to parameter patterns indicating absence of modifications in the CRSs, wherein if the encoded values are different from the patterns, the interfered user device decodes them to perform interference cancellation of the downlink signal.
US09781713B2	Method and radio network node for enabling switch of transmission mode for a User Equipment A method and a radio network node (800) for enabling a switch between transmission modes for sending downlink signals to a User Equipment, UE. A switching unit (800a) selects a first transmission mode when downlink signal quality in the UE is above a switching threshold (Th), and selects a second transmission mode when the downlink signal quality is below the switching threshold. An obtaining unit (800c) obtains a first performance level when the first transmission mode is used and the downlink signal quality is within a specific vicinity range from the switching threshold, and obtains a second performance level when the second transmission mode is used and the downlink signal quality is within the specific vicinity range. An adjusting unit (800d) then adjusts the switching threshold (Th) based on a deviation between the first performance level and the second performance level. Thereby, the adjusted switching threshold may be more or less optimized and used to achieve the best possible performance under the currently prevailing circumstances regardless of the downlink signal quality. (FIG. 8)
US09781709B2	Reporting of channel properties in heterogeneous networks Rank indicator and channel quality indicator (CQI) estimation and reporting functionalities are discussed with regard to heterogeneous networks to reduce the number of inconsistent CQI estimates transmitted to an evolved node B (eNB), where the CQI is defined as inconsistent when the rank indicator, on which the CQI is conditioned, is from a different subframe type than the subframe on which the CQI is to be estimated.
US09781708B2	Method and apparatus for providing and utilizing a non-contention based channel in a wireless communication system In a wireless communication system comprising at least one evolved Node-B (eNB) and a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), a non-contention based (NCB) channel is established, maintained, and utilized. The NCB channel is allocated for use by one or more WTRUs in the system for utilization in a variety of functions, and the allocation is communicated to the WTRUs. The wireless communication system analyzes the allocation of the NCB channel as required, and the NCB channel is reallocated as required.
US09781707B2	Method, device, and system for transmitting uplink control information The present invention discloses a method, a device, and a system for transmitting uplink control information, and relates to the communications field. The method includes: encoding uplink control information to acquire a coded bit sequence of the uplink control information, where the uplink control information includes first uplink control information and second uplink control information; and transmitting the coded bit sequence of the uplink control information to a base station through a physical uplink channel. The system includes a user equipment and a base station. By encoding uplink control information to acquire a coded bit sequence of the uplink control information and transmitting, through a physical uplink channel, the coded bit sequence to a base station, the present invention supports simultaneous transmission of first uplink control information and second uplink control information and improves transmission performance.
US09781706B2	Sending and reducing uplink feedback signaling for wireless transmission of data A wireless transmit/receive unit includes at least one processor that receives a high speed physical downlink shared channel, and in response, transmits at least one random access channel preamble followed by ACK/NACK and channel quality indicator (CQI) information. The at least one random access channel preamble is selected from a set of random access preambles reserved for the ACK/NACK and CQI information.
US09781704B2	Method and apparatus for control channel decoding in multi-node system Provided are a method and an apparatus for control channel decoding of a terminal in a multi-node system. The method sets a search space for searching a control channel and can perform the decoding by using different demodulation methods according to aggregation levels capable of constituting the control channel within the search space. In addition, the method determines the DCI format to be searched according to a transmission mode and can use different demodulation methods according to the determined DCI format. Furthermore, the method modulates DCI format to a first modulation degree when demodulating the DCI format, and can demodulate the DCI format to a second modulation degree when the DCI format is not detected.
US09781699B1	System and method for determining geolocation of wireless access point or wireless device In order to determine the location of wireless network devices without inherent location capabilities, a wireless network device such as an access point can receive geolocation information from transient data sources such as mobile devices requiring network access from the access point. The access point stores geolocation records including location coordinates received from the transient data sources. The geolocation records can be processed to determine the position and movement of the access point. The geolocation records and/or location information can be passed to other transient clients that do not have inherent location capability.
US09781693B2	Identifying a serving cell Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one method, a method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a synchronization signal. The synchronization signal may be common to a plurality of cells within a network. The method further includes acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal, and transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. The pilot signal may identify the UE and be concurrently receivable by the plurality of cells within the network. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.
US09781690B2	User equipment, a network node and methods therein for performing and enabling device-to-device (D2D) communication in a radio communications network A method performed by a first user equipment for performing Device-to-Device, D2D, communications with a second user equipment is provided. The first user equipment determines that a valid timing reference is not present in the first user equipment. Also, the first user equipment determines whether a preconfigured timing advance can be used in the D2D communication. Then, when determined that the preconfigured timing advance can be used, the first user equipment transmits a D2D signal to the second user equipment with a timing using the preconfigured timing advance to perform D2D communication.A user equipment, a network node and method therein for enabling D2D communications between user equipments in a radio communications network are also provided.
US09781688B2	Method and apparatus for configuring power headroom information in mobile communication system supporting carrier aggregation A method and apparatus for configuring Power Headroom Report (PHR) of a User Equipment (UE) efficiently in a mobile communication system supporting carrier aggregation are provided. The method includes generating a header including a LCID for identifying extended PHR and L indicating a length of the extended PHR, and inserting Power Headrooms (PHs) of multiple activated carriers into the extended PHR of one of the carriers.
US09781682B2	Method for power-on control of mobile terminal The disclosure discloses a method for power-on control of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal. The method includes: when a power-on detection flag bit in a mobile terminal is at a high level, judging whether there is an external power supply access event; if it is judged that there is an external power supply access event, and it is detected that the mobile terminal is in a power-off status currently, then triggering an external power supply power-on event, and setting the power-on detection flag bit to a high level; if it is judged that there is no external power supply access event, then judging whether there is a key-pressing event; and if it is judged that there is a key-pressing event, and it is determined that the key-pressing event is used for controlling to turn on the mobile terminal, then triggering a key-pressing power-on event, and setting the power-on detection flag bit to a high level. The technical solution of the disclosure proposes a specific implementation solution for supporting two types of power-on events using an existing power supply management chip.
US09781678B2	Mobile terminal device, control method, and computer product A mobile terminal device, when detecting that a display state of a screen transitions from non-display to display, starts a scanning operation of searching for an access point. If an access point of the same access point identification information is found successively a given number of times N, the mobile terminal device suspends the scanning operation of searching for an access point. If movement of the mobile terminal device is detected subsequent to suspending the scanning operation of searching for the access point, the mobile terminal device resumes the scanning operation for the access point.
US09781669B2	Statistics-assisted sCell selection Systems and methods for Secondary Cell (sCell) selection for wireless devices operating according to a carrier aggregation scheme in a cellular communications network are disclosed. More specifically, in some embodiments, a statistics-assisted sCell selection process is utilized for sCell selection. This statistics-assisted sCell selection process improves the efficiency of sCell selection, particularly where there are multiple candidate sCells on multiple carrier frequencies.
US09781656B2	Method and apparatus for modifying call admission control thresholds Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide a method and apparatus for modifying call admission control thresholds. One embodiment of a method includes modifying one or more call admission control thresholds provided to base stations by a radio access network in response to a mismatch between a wireless access capacity of the base stations and a backhaul capacity between the base stations and the radio access network.
US09781654B2	Method and apparatus for supporting communication via a relay node A method and apparatus for supporting communication buffer status reports (BSRs) are disclosed. A wireless device may transmit data to at least one group of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs). The wireless device may produce a BSR, which may include an indication associated with a group of WTRUs and an indication of an amount of data that the wireless device has buffered to transmit to the group of WTRUs. The wireless device may transmit the BSR to an eNodeB (eNB). The BSR may include a plurality of indications associated with a respective plurality of groups of WTRUs and respective indications of amounts of data that the wireless device has buffered to transmit each of the plurality of groups. The indication of the amount of data that the wireless device has buffered to transmit to the group of WTRUs may identify a total across all logical channels of the group of WTRUs.
US09781653B2	Wireless device and communication method A wireless device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to store data into the memory, detect that the wireless device moves from a first cell area formed by a first base station to a second cell area formed by a second base station, when it is detected that the wireless device moves from a first cell area to a second cell area, determine whether to execute a processing for establish a communication path between the second base station and the wireless device based on an amount of the data stored in the memory, when it is determined to execute the processing for establish the communication path, execute the processing for establish the communication path, and send, to the second base station, the data stored in the memory using the established communication path.
US09781651B2	Method, device and system for controlling UE to take measurements A method, device and system for controlling UE to take measurements are provided, the method comprising: an RNC notifying UE to take ANR measurements, and instructing UE with an ANR measurement threshold and that a reporting mode to be used by the UE is event reporting; the UE taking ANR measurements, and reporting a measurement result, wherein pre-set relationship is satisfied between the reported measurement result and the ANR measurement threshold. The technical solution presented in the disclosure solves the problem in the prior art of lack of specific procedure to control UE to report measurements, thereby acquiring the latest neighboring relationship in time, ensuring continuity of user calls, and enhancing the quality of service to users.
US09781650B2	Method and apparatus for performing partial handover procedure in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for performing a partial handover procedure in a wireless communication system is provided. An eNodeB (eNB) of a 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) system determines E-UTRAN radio access bearers (E-RABs) to be offloaded to an access point (AP) of a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, and transmits an E-RAB release indication message, which includes a list of the E-RABs to be offloaded to the AP and a corresponding cause which is set to “Offload to WLAN”, to a mobility management entity (MME) of the 3GPP LTE system.
US09781646B2	Method and apparatus for controlling re-direction between heterogeneous mobile communication systems The present invention is a method for controlling re-direction between heterogeneous mobile communication systems, comprising a step in which a terminal, a connection request of which is rejected from a first communication system (UTRAN), receives, from a second communication system to which the terminal intends to connect, information indicating that the second communication system does not support the terminal; a step of setting information for preventing re-direction to the second communication system; and a step of transmitting, to the first communication system, a request for connection to the first communication system, which includes the information.
US09781645B2	Self-adjusting mobile platform policy enforcement agent for controlling network access, mobility and efficient use of local and network resources Presented is a method for controlling network access for the mobile device. The method includes analyzing a first plurality of network parameters, collected by the mobile device, based on one or more local network policies. The method further includes receiving an update for the one or more local network policies from a policy server based on a second plurality of network parameters received by the policy server from a plurality of mobile devices. The method also includes rerouting data traffic for the mobile device from a first wireless network configuration to a second wireless network configuration based on the analyzing of the second plurality of network parameters and the update from the policy server. Rerouting data traffic for the mobile device may include maintaining a constant IP address utilizing a virtual network adapter within the mobile device to provide split tunneling over two or more network connections of the second wireless network configuration.
US09781641B2	Wireless communication system, base station, and control method therefor The base station of the present invention manages a cell and is capable of communicating with peripheral base stations that manage cells that are adjacent to this cell. When assigning to the cell that it manages a cell identifier that identifies the cell, the base station supplies a determination request whether or not to assign the cell identifier that is intended to be assigned to the peripheral base stations, and when, in response to the determination request, an indication of permission to assign the cell identifier that is intended to be assigned is supplied from the peripheral base stations, the base station assigns the cell identifier that is intended to be assigned to the cell that the base station manages. When a determination request whether or not to assign a cell identifier that is intended to be assigned is supplied from a peripheral base station, the base station determines whether or not to assign the cell identifier that is intended to be assigned according to the state of assignment of cell identifiers to cells that are adjacent to the cell that it manages, and supplies the determination result to the peripheral base station that originated of the determination request.
US09781638B2	Method of enhanced interference measurements for channel state information (CSI) feedback Embodiments of providing enhanced interference measurements for CSI feedback are generally described herein. In some embodiments, CSI-IM resources are used by UE to perform interference measurements. The serving cell determines a hopping pattern for varying a position of the determined CSI-IM resources in subframes transmitted to the served UE. The determined CSI-IM resources and the determined CSI-IM resources hopping pattern are transmitted to the served UE. The serving node transmits a zero-power (ZP) CSI-RS. The serving node receives an interference measurement from the served UE based on CSI-IM and ZP CSI-RS provided to the served LE from the serving cell. Collisions between the CSI-IM of the serving node and CSI-IM of the non-serving nodes are minimized by the determined CSI-IM resources hopping pattern.
US09781636B2	Method and apparatus for efficient signaling and usage of resources for wireless communications supporting circuit switched and packet switched sessions Method and apparatus efficiently signal and use resources for wireless communications supporting circuit switched (CS) and packet switched sessions (PS). Signaling and interaction between the wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), and various network entities, such as the Mobility Management Entity (MME), the Visitor Location Register (VLR), and Base Stations (BS), are used to implement circuit switched fall back (CSFB) in a PS system.
US09781632B2	Interaction and migration of EPC towards virtualized mobile backhaul/sharing of RAT (eNB, RNC, BSC) Apparatuses and methods are provided by which a second network is associated to or disassociated from a network element (e.g., an eNB) which is connected to a first network, and an association configuration information is sent to the network element, the association configuration information comprising a combination of a first network identification identifying the first network and a second network identification identifying the second network. Based on this association configuration, for example load balancing using both the first and the second network may be carried out.
US09781628B2	Methods and apparatus for throttling unattended applications at user devices Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus and computer program products for throttling unattended applications at user devices (e.g., in an effort to limit transmission resource consumption by a user equipment (UE)). According to an aspect, the UE may receive an indication to restrict (throttle down) flow for traffic that appears to be unattended by a user. The UE may determine if a particular application is subject to flow restriction; and restrict flow of uplink traffic generated by the application, if the application is subject to flow restriction. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US09781627B2	Systems and methods for generating and decoding short control frames in wireless communications Systems, methods, and devices for communicating short control frames are described herein. In some aspects, a method of wireless communication includes generating a control frame comprising a contention free end (CF-end) frame, the CF-end frame comprising a physical layer preamble having a type field, the type field including an indicator indicating the CF-end frame is a null data packet (NDP). The method further includes transmitting the control frame.
US09781626B2	Wireless channel allocation in a base station processor A system and method are provided for allocating wireless channels in a base station processor to messages sent between a subscriber and the base station processor in a wireless network. A latency period is determined corresponding to a return message to be received from a responsive node in response to an outgoing message sent from a sender via the base station processor. A latency manager in the base station processor computes the latency period and stores the latency period in an allocation table. A scheduler schedules a channel to be available at the end of the latency period indicated in the allocation table. At the end of the latency period, the return message is received and the scheduler allocates a channel as defined in the allocation table. The scheduled channel is used to transmit the message to or from the corresponding subscriber.
US09781625B2	Portable information terminal, communication system, communication control method, and program A portable information terminal provided with a group terminal connection status management section which manages the connection statuses of a plurality of portable information terminals belonging to the same group connected by a tethering function; a host terminal order determination section which determines selection order of a portable information terminal to serve as a host terminal from among the portable information terminals belonging to the same group including its own terminal, based at least on reception quality from the base station, remaining battery capacity, and either a contracted allowable data transmission speed or a maximum data transmission speed notified from a network; and a control section which controls whether to operate as the host terminal or to communicate with the base station via the host terminal, based on the determined selection order.
US09781624B2	System and method for intuitive packet buffering and adaptive paging The solution introduces a flexible mechanism to avoid paging a delay-tolerant UE prematurely by buffering its high frequency, low priority data for a time duration set according to the UE's current and historic activity data, thereby increasing radio resource and network efficiency, and reducing UE batter drainage. A method of managing frequent low priority downlink data transmissions comprises receiving a downlink data packet intended for a UE, buffering the received downlink data packet in response to a determination that the received downlink data packet is low priority, and the UE is delay-tolerant, starting a timer, the timer being set in response in response to the UE currently being in an idle state, the timer being set according to a next anticipated activity time for the UE, and transmitting the downlink data packet to the UE upon the expiration of the timer.
US09781623B2	Method and device for measuring a downlink in a wireless communication system A method of performing downlink measurement at a user equipment in a wireless communication system is described. Information indicating one or more subframes on which downlink measurement is to be performed is received from a base station. The downlink measurement is performed in the one or more subframes configured by the information. The one or more subframes are configured based on a subset of subframes with reduced activity of a neighbor base station which performs inter-cell interference coordination with the base station.
US09781618B2	Radio terminal, radio station, radio communication system, and methods implemented therein A radio terminal (2) is provided that can be used in a radio communication system (100) and can communicate with a radio station (1). The radio terminal (2) includes a measurement unit (20). The measurement unit (20) operates to perform, using a terminal measurement procedure for executing a first terminal measurement corresponding to radio access technology applied to the radio communication system (100), a second terminal measurement of a shared frequency shared by a plurality of radio systems including the radio communication system (100).
US09781610B2	Small cell clusters for signaling load reduction, time synchronization, KPI filtering and spectrum coordination A method of coordinating a small cell with a plurality of small cells includes estimating backhaul bandwidth and backhaul bandwidth utilization of the small cell; estimating aggregate bandwidth utilization for the small cell and the plurality of small cells based on the estimated backhaul bandwidth utilization for each of the small cells; selecting the small cell as a cluster head for a cluster of the small cells based on the estimated aggregate backhaul bandwidth utilization, the cluster including at least some of the small cells; and communicating, via the cluster head, information between a network entity and the small cells of the cluster.
US09781607B2	Network resource optimization in communication networks System(s) and method(s) for network resource optimization in a service area of a communication network are described. The method includes dividing a service area into a plurality of sub-areas, where each of the plurality of sub-areas is serviced by at least one network resource from a pre-determined number of network resources. The method further includes determining a locally optimal deployment solution comprising at least one local allocation attribute for the at least one network resource in each of the plurality of sub-areas, to meet a plurality of objectives for network resource optimization. The method further includes obtaining a globally optimal deployment solution comprising at least one global allocation attribute for allocation of the pre-determined number of network resources in the service area, based on the locally optimal deployment solution to meet the plurality of objectives.
US09781606B2	Spectrum sharing for small cells in multi-operator networks The exemplary embodiments include at least a method and apparatus sending by a second network operator a request to use sub-frames muted by macro cells of a first network operator for use by at least one small cell of the second network operator; receiving information for the use of the muted sub-frames; synchronizing a use of the muted sub-frames; and sending an indication of the synchronized use. In addition, a method and apparatus receiving by a first network operator a request to use sub-frames muted by macro cells of the first network operator for use by at least one small cell of a second network operator; sending information for the use of the muted sub-frames; and receiving an indication of the synchronized use of the muted sub-frames.
US09781605B2	Cell activation method and apparatus A cell activation method and apparatus. After multiple cells to be activated are determined, the multiple cells are activated in sequence according to a priority sequence of the multiple cells, so that in a case in which base station resources are insufficient, an important cell ranking higher in the priority sequence is preferentially activated to preferentially occupy the base station resource and provide a service to the outside, and further, stability of a wireless communications system is improved.
US09781602B1	Geographically based access management for internet of things device data The proliferation of IOT devices has led to an increase in sensitive, cloud-stored data. To provide further protection, IOT device data may be secured by geographically based access controls as a supplement to or in place of traditional password protection. A geographically based access control restricts data accessibility to designated geographical areas. In this manner, a requesting device may not access geo-fence protected IOT device data unless the requesting device is located within a designated geographical area. Geo-fence parameters utilized for creation of a geo-fence policy may be pre-specified or generated based on operating conditions. For example, a user may provide location data, such as an address or geographical coordinate, and a radial distance from the location for which data access is permissible. Additionally, geo-fence parameters can be automatically determined based on criteria such as an IOT device type or data usage characteristics.
US09781601B1	Systems and methods for detecting potentially illegitimate wireless access points The disclosed computer-implemented method for detecting potentially illegitimate wireless access points may include (1) determining that a computing device has established a connection with a wireless access point that resembles a known wireless access point, (2) collecting a set of network details related to a route from the computing device to a network resource via the wireless access point, (3) identifying a previously collected set of network details related to a route from the computing device to the network resource via the known wireless access point, (4) determining that a portion of the set of network details related to the route via the wireless access point does not match the set of network details related to the route via the known wireless access point, and then (5) determining that the wireless access point is potentially illegitimate.
US09781600B2	Remote control method between mobile communication terminals using programs mounted on mobile communication terminals A remote control method between a control-side mobile communication terminal and a controlled-side mobile communication terminal is provided which comprises executing remote control programs respectively mounted on the control-side and the controlled-side mobile communication terminals. Intention of a user of the controlled-side mobile communication terminal for accepting a remote control can be confirmed without having to perform a complicated authentication process, and both users' convenience and security can be secured.
US09781597B2	Electronic device and network connection method of electronic device A method and an electronic device are provided for providing a network connection. Gateway address information of a first network is received from the first network. The gateway address information is configured as gateway address information of the electronic device. It is determined whether the configured gateway address information remains valid when the network connection of the electronic device is switched from the first network to a second network. It is determined whether to update the configured gateway address information based on whether the configured gateway address information remains valid.
US09781596B2	Method, apparatus and system for a mobile virtual number service in a mobile telecommunications system A method of and an engine for providing a Mobile Virtual Number, MVN, service in a node of a mobile telecommunications system comprising a plurality of nodes providing service to a plurality of mobile User Equipments, UEs. The MVN service instructs the telecommunications system for handling calls related to a first mobile subscriber number, corresponding to the mobile UE, and a second mobile subscriber number such that the mobile UE operates under the second mobile subscriber number.
US09781595B2	Wireless communication device A wireless communication device includes a user interface device, a subscriber identity module card slot, a memory, and a processor. The subscriber identity module card slot is configured to receive a subscriber identity module card that includes subscriber identity module card information. The processor is configured to, in response to detection of a subscriber identity module card within the subscriber identify module card slot, present, via the user interface device, an option to store a copy of the subscriber identity module card information to the memory.
US09781591B2	Method, apparatus and mobile device for measuring internet traffic of mobile device An apparatus for measuring and displaying Internet traffic of a mobile device, which includes a traffic measurement module and a traffic display module. The apparatus also includes a SIM card account creation module configured to create a SIM card account for each of a plurality of SIM cards. The traffic measurement module measures the Internet traffic of each of the SIM card accounts. The traffic display module displays the Internet traffic of each of the SIM card accounts. The Internet traffic of each SIM card on the mobile device may be measured and displayed.
US09781588B2	Method and apparatus for controlling wireless LAN access point selection of user equipment in wireless communication system Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) selection in a wireless communication system. Information on a limitation of managed objects, indicating whether to allow reception of a WLAN selection policy from a roaming network, is received. It is determined whether a User Equipment (UE) exists in the roaming network. It is determined whether to receive the WLAN selection policy from the roaming network based on the information on the limitation of the managed objects, when the UE exists in the roaming network. The WLAN selection policy is received from the roaming network, when it is determined that the WLAN selection policy is to be received from the roaming network. A WLAN is selected according to a policy set for the UE, when it is determined that the WLAN selection policy is not to be received from the roaming network.
US09781585B2	Latency reduction for mode switching in sidelink communications A wireless terminal (26) is capable of wireless communications with a node (22) of a radio access network over a radio interface. A method in the wireless terminal (26) comprises providing both a first set of radio resources (56) and a second set of radio resources (58). The first set of radio resources (56) is which may be used by the wireless terminal when performing a device-to-device (D2D/SL) communication with another wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is within coverage of a radio access network. The second set of radio resources (58) is which may be used by the wireless terminal when performing a device-to-device (D2D/SL) communication with the other wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is not within coverage of the radio access network. The method further comprises allowing the wireless terminal (26), when still within coverage of the radio access network, to use the second set of resources (58) for the device-to-device (D2D/SL) communication in conjunction with a random access procedure.
US09781582B2	Method, device, and system for transmitting short data during a call hang time hold off period Short data is transmitted during a call hang time hold off period in a wireless communication system. During an active call on a voice channel, a radio controller detects deactivation of a push-to-talk (PTT) input at a transmitting mobile station (MS) via an uplink channel portion of the voice channel and identifies a particular MS in the wireless communication system in need to transmit short data. Responsively, the radio controller causes a call hang time hold off request to be transmitted via a downlink channel portion of the voice channel to all MSs in the active call instructing the mobile stations to delay call hang time during a call hang time hold off period. The radio controller then causes a short data transmission request to be sent to the particular MS instructing the particular MS to transmit inbound short data during the call hang time hold off period.
US09781577B2	Method and apparatus for using metadata to provide location information A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In an aspect, method operations for broadcasting a first signal comprising a first expression code in association with availability of location information of a UE; determining the location information associated with the UE; determining a second expression code associated with the location information; and broadcasting a second signal comprising the second expression code and the location information, independent of the first signal. In another aspect, a method includes the operations of receiving, from a second UE, a first signal comprising a first expression code associated with the second UE; determining a second expression code based on the received first signal; receiving a second signal from the second UE, the second signal comprising the second expression code; and determining a location of the second UE based on the received second signal and the determined second expression code.
US09781576B2	Segmented WANcasting A content item can be produced at a first system in segments, and some or all of the content item can be transferred to second systems, via transfer of produced segments of the content item. Transfer of produced segments of the content item to second systems, prior to completion of production of the content item at a first processing system, can enable utilization of at least some of the content item by the second systems before production of the content item at the first system is completed. Transfer can be performed in response to determining a correlation between the content item being produced at the first system and a criterion associated with second systems, which can be accessed in response to initiation of production of the content item. Transfer can involve transferring content segments to the remote systems substantially in the order that they are produced at the first system.
US09781572B2	Positioning database management applied to server-based positioning system Systems and methods are provided for positioning determination for mobile devices. A system includes: a database configured to store positioning data associated with one or more base stations in a network, and a data management component configured to compare the parameters with one or more parameter thresholds, and update the positioning data based at least in part on the comparison of the parameters and the parameter thresholds. The updated positioning data is used for positioning determination of a mobile device.
US09781568B2	Method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises activating a wireless transceiver associated with a last used wireless service from a low power mode, searching for a wireless signal for the last used wireless service, and selecting an alternate wireless service when the last used wireless service is not available. Different approaches for selecting the alternate wireless service are provided.
US09781566B1	Apparatus, system and method of estimating a distance between a first station and a second station A method of determining a station distance includes a station transmitting a first message including a message frame; the station measuring a first departure time of the message frame; the station receiving a second message in response to the first message, the second message including an acknowledgement (Ack) frame including a first arrival time at which the message frame arrived and a second departure time at which the Ack frame departed; the station measuring a second arrival time at which the Ack frame arrived; and the station determining the station distance from the first departure time, the second arrival time, the received first arrival time, and the received second departure time.
US09781565B1	Mobile device inference and location prediction of a moving object of interest A first set of data may be received indicating that an object of interest has been identified. A second set of data may be received indicating a first location of where the object of interest was identified. The first location may correspond to a geographical area. In response to the receiving of the first set of data and the second set of data, the first location may be associated with a first transceiver base station. In response to the associating, a first list of one or more mobile devices may be obtained that are within an active range of the first transceiver base station.
US09781564B2	Calibration of WLAN access points for location services Wireless access points within a GPS-Unavailable environment can provide location services to user equipment devices within the environment provided that the access points are aware of their precise locations. In order to calibrate the locations of the wireless access points, a user equipment is moved to specific locations within the environment. At each of those locations, the user equipment transmits calibration signals that include the transmission location as well as a timestamp of the transmission time. Upon receipt by the access points, these signals are timestamped with a reception timestamp by a clock that is synchronized with the clock of the user equipment. After accumulating sufficient calibration information from a sufficient number of calibration locations, the access points can accurately determine their locations using trigonometric and other functions.
US09781563B2	System and method for determining a specific user location and a path to an exit A system and method for determining a specific user location and path to an exit during an emergency condition. In response to an emergency alarm activated for a structure, a notification system may receive the alarm signal. The notification system may send a notification of the alert to a user mobile device when the user has subscribed to receive alerts regarding the structure. The notification may determine that the subscribed mobile device is located in the vicinity of the structure and activate an alarm on the device. A distressed user's mobile device may also be configured to transmit a supersonic audio SOS signal to a responder's mobile device. The two devices may establish supersonic communications between the responder and the distressed user devices to provide instructions or guidance to locate the distressed user device.
US09781561B2	Method and apparatus for calculating location of electronic device The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of calculating a location of an electronic device. The present invention comprises receiving a common packet from a host device, the common packet containing at least any one of frequency-related information or information on a time when a data packet is transmitted; receiving the data packet based on the information contained in the common packet, the data packet containing at least any one of location-related information or antenna-related information of the host device; obtaining angle information indicating a location relation with the host device using at least any one of the location-related information or the antenna-related information of the received data packet; and calculating the location of the electronic device based on the angle information.
US09781554B2	Protocols for facilitating third party authorization for a rooted communication device in wireless communications Structures and protocols are presented for signaling a status or decision concerning a wireless service or device within a region to a communication device (smartphone or wearable device, e.g.) or other wireless communication participant (motor vehicle having a wireless communication capability, e.g.).
US09781553B2	Location based services in a distributed communication system, and related components and methods Distributed communication systems provide location information to mobile terminals that may not be able to receive otherwise global positioning system (GPS) information from GPS satellites. Providing location information to clients inside a building or other location may make location based services, such as emergency (E911) services, possible based on the location information. The distributed communications system may be provided location information about its components through a number of techniques. Once the distributed communications system has the location information, such location information may be passed to clients.
US09781549B2	Tuning a NFC antenna of a device A NFC object reader's NFC antenna system configured to dynamically change an element of the NFC antenna system to maintain the NFC antenna system's antenna default resonant frequency. The NFC antenna system can be configured to include a tuning subsystem, integrated with sensors to trigger tuning of NFC antenna system's antenna.
US09781548B1	Locating electronic devices in an electronic equipment rack The positions and relative locations of electronic devices located within an electronic equipment rack can be determined and mapped through the reading, by a mobile device, of near field communication (NFC) tags attached to the electronic devices. The mobile device can execute a method that includes reading and recording data values from sets of nearby NFC tags in conjunction with locations of the mobile device relative to a reference location. The method executed by the mobile device can include an algorithm to determine the absolute and relative positions of the electronic devices through processing of the inclusion or exclusion of NFC tag data within the sets of read NFC tag values. The absolute and relative positions of the electronic devices can be subsequently used to create a map depicting the position of the electronic devices within the electronic equipment rack.
US09781545B2	Wireless communication system and related wireless device A wireless communication system and related wireless devices are disclosed. The wireless communication system includes: a source wireless device configured to operably insert an auto-pairing request and one or more source Bluetooth device addresses into one or more predetermined advertising packets to form one or more target advertising packets, and configured to operably transmit the target advertising packets; and a destination wireless device configured to operably receive and parser the target advertising packets to extract the auto-pairing request and the one or more source Bluetooth device addresses. The destination wireless device performs an auto-pairing procedure with the source wireless device according to the auto-pairing request and the one or more source Bluetooth device addresses to establish a Bluetooth bond with the source wireless device. Each of the predetermined advertising packets is an advertising indication (ADV_IND) packet, a non-connectable advertising indication (ADV_NONCONN_IND) packet, or a discoverable advertisement indication (ADV_DISCOVER_IND) packet.
US09781541B2	Facilitating communication between a user device and a client device via a common services platform A server may receive provisioning information for a client device; provision, based on the provisioning information, the client device to prepare the client device to gather data to form a data record and communicate with a user device, via the server, to receive or transmit information relating to the data record; and receive a communication request from the user device via a first network. The communication request may include a request to transmit the information relating to the data record to or from the client device. The server may communicate with the client device via a second network, on behalf of the user device, to process the communication request based on authorizing the user device. The second network may be different from the first network. The server may provide a response to the communication request to the user device. The response may include the information relating to the data record.
US09781540B2	Application relevance determination based on social context Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for using context-aware recommendation techniques to facilitate content discovery on a mobile device platform. In particular, the context-aware recommendation techniques evaluate both a current device context and a social context to generate application relevance scores for each of a number of applications downloaded to a mobile device. Application representations on a graphical user interface (GUI) of the mobile device are rearranged, resized, and/or otherwise affected according to their respective application relevance scores. In certain configurations, one or more applications are pinned, thereby altering (e.g., reducing or eliminating) how changes in their respective application relevance scores affect display of their respective application representations on the GUI of the mobile device.
US09781539B2	Encoding device and method, decoding device and method, and program The present technology relates to an encoding device and method, a decoding device and method, and a program which can obtain high quality audio with a less code amount.A signal encoding unit encodes audio signals and outputs a resultant signal code string. A coefficient encoding unit encodes mixing coefficients for use in a mixing process of the audio signals and outputs a resultant coefficient code string. A multiplexing unit multiplexes the signal code string and the coefficient code string and outputs a resultant output code string. The coefficient encoding unit rearranges the mixing coefficients at the time of encoding the mixing coefficients on the basis of distances between input-side sound source positions and speaker positions on a reproduction side and calculates differential values between the mixing coefficients on the basis of arrangement order of the mixing coefficients, thereby encoding the mixing coefficients. The present technology is applicable to the encoding device and the decoding device.
US09781537B2	Systems and methods for adjusting audio based on ambient sounds There is provided a system for use in an environment, the system comprising a microphone, a plurality of speakers, a memory storing an executable code, and a processor executing the executable code to receive a media content including an audio component, play the audio component of the media content over at least one of the plurality of speakers, detect, while playing the audio component, an ambient sound in the environment using the microphone, and adjust playing of the audio component of the media content for the at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the ambient sound in the environment.
US09781536B2	Audio-data transmission system and audio-data transmission method The present invention provides an audio-data transmission system including a channel encoder, a data modulator and a speaker. The channel encoder is utilized to receive and encode a bit signal and generates an encoding signal. The data modulator is utilized to receive the encoding signal and modulates it to an audio signal whose frequency is on a frequency band. The audio signal includes at least four different sub-audio signals. The frequency band includes at least four sub-frequency bands with different frequencies. The frequencies of the at least four sub-audio signals are respectively on the at least four sub-frequency bands. The speaker is utilized to transmit the audio signal including the at least four different sub-audio signals.
US09781532B2	Playback device calibration Examples described herein involve calibrating a playback device. An example implementation involves causing a network device to display a guide to calibrate at least one playback device, the guide comprising an indication that the network device is to be moved during a given time. The example implementation also involves detecting, via the network device during the given time, an audio signal played by the at least one playback device. The example implementation further involves causing, via the network device, identification of an audio processing algorithm based on data indicating the detected audio signal.
US09781525B2	Intraoral appliance for sound transmission via bone conduction An intra-oral appliance for transmitting sound via bone conduction and optimized for comfort, safety, speech intelligibility, eating and drinking and extended wear by the user including an actuator to provide bone conduction sound transmission; a transceiver coupled to the actuator to cause the actuator to generate sound; and a first chamber containing the actuator and the transceiver, said first chamber adapted to be coupled to one or more teeth of the user.
US09781524B2	Communication system The present invention regards a communication system (10; 10a; 10b; 10c) comprising at least one communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) configured to connect to other communication devices (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) via an audio and data link (52). The communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) comprises at least a receiver unit (40), an output transducer (32), a microphone (22, 22′), a transmitter unit (42), and a control unit (38). The receiver unit (40) is adapted to receive audio signals and data signals via the audio and data link (52). The output transducer (32) is adapted to stimulate the hearing of the user (12, 20, 30) according to the audio signals received via the audio and data link (52). The microphone (22, 22′) is adapted to receive input sound (44) and generate an audio signal from the received input sound (44). The transmitter unit (42) is adapted to transmit audio signals and data signals via the audio and data link (52). The control unit (38) is connected to the receiver unit (40), to the output transducer (32), to the microphone (22, 22′), and to the transmitter unit (42). The control unit (38) is adapted to control the signal transmission between the receiver unit (40), the output transducer (32), the microphone (22, 22′), and the transmitter unit (42). The control unit (38) is further adapted to generate a data signal corresponding to the communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) for identifying the communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c). And the control unit (38) comprises a processor (46) which is adapted to process audio signals and data signals. The communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) is connectable to an attachable digital receiver (26) via the audio and data link (52). The attachable digital receiver (26) has a shape that matches a shape of a hearing aid (28) in order to be attached to the hearing aid (28). The communication devices (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) of the communication system (10; 10a; 10b; 10c) can be Smartphones.
US09781519B2	Molded interconnect mircoelectromechanical system (MEMS) device package A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device package for encapsulating a MEMS device a molded package spacer that connects to a conductive lid and to a substrate. The molded package spacer forms either side walls or a divider of the MEMS device package and is adapted to route electrical connections from the MEMS device to either the substrate or a second MEMS device package via the substrate.
US09781516B2	Transparent electronic speaker device Disclosed is a transparent electronic speaker device, including a transparent speaker, a touch control panel and a display panel which are sequentially stacked. The touch control panel provides a touch control function, and the display panel possesses a display function. The transparent speaker includes an upper conductive plate, a lower conductive plate and a transparent piezoelectric film sandwiched between the upper and lower conductive plates. The display panel generates and transfers a voltage driving signal through an electrical connection to the upper and lower conductive plates for actuating the transparent piezoelectric film to perform piezoelectric action, thereby generating vibration and sound. Therefore, the present invention not only integrates the functions of speaker, touch control and display, but also improves sound quality by use of the transparent piezoelectric film covering the whole electronic device without deteriorating display quality.
US09781510B2	Audio precompensation controller design using a variable set of support loudspeakers Disclosed is a method and a system to determine an audio precompensation controller for an associated sound generating system including a total of N≧2 loudspeakers, each having a loudspeaker input. The audio precompensation controller has a number L≧1 inputs for L input signals and N outputs for N controller output signals, one to each loudspeaker. For each one of at least a subset of the N loudspeaker inputs, an impulse response is estimated at each measurement position. For each one of the L input signal(s), a selected one of the N loudspeakers is specified as a primary loudspeaker and a selected subset S including at least one of the N loudspeakers as support loudspeaker(s).
US09781509B2	Signal processing apparatus and signal processing method A signal processing apparatus acquires an audio signal of channels using a sound acquisition unit, at least a part of which is within a housing of the apparatus, and obtains an audio signal of channels from a microphone provided outside the housing. The apparatus processes an audio signal in accordance with a first propagation characteristic indicating propagation of sound associated with a direction of a sound source, in a case of processing an audio signal acquired by the sound acquisition unit and processes an audio signal in accordance with a second propagation characteristic different from the first propagation characteristic, in a case of processing an audio signal obtained by the microphone. The signal processing apparatus estimates a sound source direction using an audio signal processed by the first processing unit or an audio signal processed by the second processing unit.
US09781508B2	Sound pickup device, program recorded medium, and method A sound pickup device is provided, the device including (1) a directionality forming unit that forms directionality to output of a microphone array, (2) a target area sound extraction unit that extracts non-target area sound from output of the directionality forming unit, and that suppresses non-target area sound components extracted from output of the directionality forming unit so as to extract target area sound, (3) a determination information computation unit that computes determination information, (4) an area sound determination unit that determines whether or not target area sound is present using the determination information computed by the determination information computation unit, and (5) an output unit that outputs the target area sound extracted only in cases in which the target area sound is determined to be present by the area sound determination unit.
US09781507B2	Audio apparatus An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least two groups of at least two audio signals; a first audio former configured to generate a first formed audio signal from a first of the at least two groups of at least two audio signals; a second audio former configured to generate a second formed audio signal from the second of the at least two groups of at least two audio signals; an audio analyzer configured to analyze the first formed audio signal and the second formed audio signal to determine at least one audio source and an associated audio source signal; and an audio signal synthesizer configured to generate at least one output audio signal based on the at least one audio source and the associated audio source signal.
US09781504B2	Voice signal return type earphone for smart device An earphone connected to a smart device is provided. The earphone connected to a smart device includes a voice signal input and output function that returns a sound generated by the smart device itself as well as a sound generated from the exterior into the smart device as a high-quality sound. The voice signal is extracted from a wire that connects the smart device and the ear receiver and inputs the extracted voice signal into the input terminal of the microphone of the smart device.
US09781502B2	Process and system for sending headset control information from a mobile device to a wireless headset A process for sending headset control information from a mobile device to a wireless headset utilizing the BLUETOOTH Hands-Free Profile audio channel is provided. The process includes the steps of encoding the headset control information as an analog signal; digitizing the analog signal; transmitting the digitized signal from the mobile device; receiving the digitized signal on the wireless headset; and decoding the digitized signal into the headset control information.
US09781497B1	Integrated cosmetic audio driver An accessory device suitable for use with an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include an audio assembly designed to generate acoustical energy. The audio assembly may use certain components of the accessory device to generate the acoustical energy. For example, the accessory device may include a shell, or rigid body, that provides structural support for the accessory device. The accessory device may also include a flexible layer, such as silicone, disposed over the shell. The audio assembly may use part of the shell and acoustically drive that part of the shell to generate the acoustical energy. Further, the audio assembly may use part of the flexible layer as a “surround” to allow part of the shell to move relative to other parts. The electronic device may electrically couple with the accessory device, thereby providing a means for providing an audio signal.
US09781496B2	Worksite audio device with wireless interface Systems and methods including a wireless device in communication with, controlling, and providing streaming media to a worksite audio device. The worksite audio device, such as a radio, includes a rugged structure enabling its use on construction sites. The worksite audio device is powerable via a power tool battery pack or AC source, and includes a charger circuit to charge an inserted power tool battery using power from the AC source. The worksite audio device is in communication with an external wireless device, such as a smart phone. The worksite audio device outputs to the smart phone battery status information, such as temperature and state of charge, as well as other information about the audio device. The smart phone displays the status information received from the audio device. Additionally, a user may control the audio device via a graphical user interface of the smart phone.
US09781495B2	Optical switch architecture An optical switch comprises a first stage comprising N optical inputs, wherein N is an integer power of 2 and is 16 or greater, and N first sub-switches, wherein each first sub-switch comprises 1 of the optical inputs and 4 first outputs, and a second stage coupled to the first stage and comprising 16 second sub-switches, wherein each second sub-switch comprises M second inputs and M second outputs, and wherein M is equal to N/4.
US09781493B2	Patch panel tray assembly A device and a system may facilitate access to communication connectors, adapters, and/or ports that are supported within a housing, e.g., a rack or cabinet. The system may include one or more of the devices. Each device may include a tray having a proximal portion pivotably coupled to a distal portion, the proximal portion including a lip extending at an oblique angle away from the tray. A plurality of arms may be pivotably attached to the distal portion of the tray. A plurality of cable attachment members may be coupled to the plurality of arms. A plate may be attached to a bottom surface of the tray, a proximal portion of the plate including a lip extending along a bottom portion of the proximal lip of the tray, and a distal portion including a lip extending at an oblique angle away from the distal portion of the tray.
US09781490B2	System and method for engagement and distribution of media content Disclosed is a system and method for distributing media content. The system can include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores executable instructions for causing the processor to detect a stamp key embedded in the media content, and request an ad stamp associated with the stamp key. The stamp key may comprise a unique digital key for the ad stamp. The memory can further cause the processor to communicatively connect to a user system and a content system. The content system may be configured to distribute the media content. The user system may comprise a display and may be configured to receive the ad stamp and present the ad stamp on the display.
US09781489B2	Digital video broadcasting—terrestrial (DVB-T) system and modulation method thereof The present invention provides a digital video broadcasting-terrestrial (DVB-T) system and modulation method thereof. The system comprises a transmission module and a receiving module. The transmission module modulates a video signal to a DVB-T signal. The receiving module receives the DVB-T signal via a transmission line and demodulates the DVB-T signal to the video signal, and at the same time, monitoring the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) or bit error rate (BER), and quantizes them to a reference data. The receiving module transmits the reference data to the transmission module through the same transmission line. The system can determine a control parameter according to the reference data to set the modulation parameter of the DVB-T signal.
US09781485B2	Distributed playback architecture Master element for a distributed playback architecture for a media data, having: a payload data source for providing payload data packets; a beacon packet creator for creating beacon packets useable for synchronizing a playback process of the payload data packets at, at least one, slave element in the distributed playback architecture; and a network interface for transmitting an interleaved packet stream to the at least one slave element, the interleaved packet stream having the payload data packets provided by the payload data source and the beacon packets created by the beacon packet creator. A corresponding slave element, the distributed playback architecture, a method, and a computer program product are also disclosed.
US09781484B2	Techniques for acoustic management of entertainment devices and systems Techniques for acoustic management of entertainment devices and systems are described. Various embodiments may include techniques for acoustically determining a location of a remote control or other entertainment device. Some embodiments may include techniques for controlling one or more entertainment components using voice commands or other acoustic information. Other embodiments may include techniques for establishing a voice connection using a remote control device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09781483B2	Digital over-the-air entertainment system and method for operating the same A system and method of distributing electronic content includes a network operations center communicating national feeds to an over-the-air broadcast center through a satellite. The over-the-air broadcast center receives the national feeds from the satellite and broadcasts the national feeds to a user device through a cellular tower wireless transmitter.
US09781476B2	Automatic learning channel customized to a particular viewer and method of creating same Various embodiments facilitate generation, distribution, and presentation of a video program on a virtual channel. In one embodiment, an electronic program guide (“EPG”) manager is provided for execution on a receiving device, such as a set-top box. The EPG manager receives from a program distributor a video stream that has plurality of video programs having program content. Each program has been preassigned for presentation on a particular channel. A virtual channel is linked to one or more users. The EPG manager tracks the types of programs that a user watches and records metadata associated with the programs that the user actually views. When sufficient data is stored in the data base, the virtual channel is provided that program that a user will likely wish to view based on this past viewing history.
US09781474B2	Content playback information estimation apparatus and method and program A content playback information estimation apparatus, for estimating a state on playback of content, that is provided between a distribution server and a terminal in a system in which the distribution server distributes the content to the terminal via a network and the terminal plays the content, the content playback information estimation apparatus including: a unit configured to obtain packet data distributed from the distribution server to the terminal and to store the packet data in a storage unit; a unit configured to estimate a data amount in a buffer of the terminal based on obtained packet data; and a unit configured to estimate a state on playback at each time of the content in the terminal by comparing the estimated data amount with a predetermined threshold.
US09781473B2	Method for effectively implementing a multi-room television system A method for effectively implementing a multi-room television system includes a digital base station that processes and combines various program sources to produce a processed stream. A communications processor then responsively transmits the processed stream as a local composite output stream to various wired and wireless display devices for flexible viewing at variable remote locations. The transmission path performance is used to determine the video encoding process, and special attention is taken to assure that all users have low-latency interactive capabilities.
US09781472B2	CATV entry adapter and method for distributing CATV and in-home entertainment signals A cable television (CATV) entry adapter connects to a CATV network and serves as a hub in an In-Home Entertainment (IHE) network. IHE signals may be communicated between passive and active ports of an embodiment of the entry adapter through a pair of directional couplers which allow an IHE-enabled embedded multimedia terminal device (eMTA) at the passive port to communicate with multimedia devices of the IHE network connected to the active ports. An IHE frequency rejection filter is used in some embodiments to confine IHE signal to a single subscriber premise. In some embodiments a bidirectional IHE bandpass filter is used to enable IHE signals to pass between the passive and active ports of the CATV entry adapter.
US09781466B2	Broadcast image output device, download server, and method of controlling broadcast image output device and download server A broadcast image output device includes: a reception unit that receives a broadcast; a communication unit that communicates with the download server; an output that outputs each of home screens; a memory unit that holds the home screens; and a control unit that selects one of the home screens and causes the output unit to output the selected home screen as an initial screen to be displayed after power is turned ON. The control unit performs download processing for a new home screen via the communication unit, causes the memory unit to hold home-related information, and causes the output unit to output the new home screen generated based on the home-related information as the initial screen.
US09781464B2	EPG realignment Arrangements detailed may cause a television channel received via the tuner to be recorded for a period of time to create a channel-specific file. The channel-specific file may include multiple television programs. User input that requests playback of a first television program of the plurality of television programs from the channel-specific file may be received. A front-end adjustment time period for playback of the first television program may be determined. A start time from which playback commences in the channel-specific file may be at least partially based on the front-end adjustment time period and a scheduled start time of the television program.
US09781461B1	Traffic system and method for handling advertisements with content broadcast networks including responsiveness to changes in programming parameters A computer-implemented system and method for providing information to a traffic system allowing a traffic system operator to make faster and better decisions related to whether or not to import specific break structure files. The system, via a dashboard, permits the traffic system operator to select a single network, a group of specific networks or all networks for importation of the specific break structure files. The system and method are configured to handle changes in any of three important programming categories, namely windows, breaks and programming content. The programming categories are separated into easy-to-read columns listing the number of changes for a given future time period allowing the traffic system operator to easily locate the changes. Such a system and method solves the problem of traffic system operators having to “blindly” import data.
US09781460B2	Interactive video system This application discloses a system and method for the delivery of television programming comprising of: a video source connected to a subscriber network to transport a primary video signal; a message source connected to said subscriber network to transport a supplemental video signal; wherein the primary and supplemental video signals are combined to display the primary and supplemental video signals concurrently. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the subscriber receives discounts relative to the amount of supplemental video signal that is viewed by the subscriber.
US09781459B2	Nonlinear manifold clustering to determine a recommendation of multimedia content A method and an apparatus can include a system processor control and a system controller. The system controller can retrieve data from at least one database, the data including information associated with at least one of subscribers, multimedia content, and customer premises equipment. The system processor can formulate an input dataset from the retrieved data, perform nonlinear manifold clustering on the input dataset to formulate clusters, and determine a recommendation of multimedia content, the recommendation of multimedia content being based on a metric distance between a subscriber and a multimedia content. The system controller can transmit, to a customer premises equipment of the subscriber, the recommendation of multimedia content.
US09781457B1	Methods, systems, and media for indicating viewership of a video based on context Methods, systems, and media for indicating viewership of a video are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying a video; identifying a group of users connected to a first user of a user device; determining, for each user in the group of users, an affinity score, wherein the affinity score indicates an interaction of the user with the identified video; receiving a request to present, on the user device, a page that includes an indication of the video; in response to receiving the request, determining contextual information related to the request; identifying a subset of users in the group of users connected to the first user based on the affinity score associated with each user and the contextual information; and causing a group of indicators corresponding to the subset of users to be presented on the user device in connection with the indication of the video.
US09781455B2	Methods and apparatus for metering media feeds in a market Methods and apparatus for metering media feeds in a market are disclosed. An example method includes extracting a primary code from metering data received from a media presentation location. Extracting a breakout code, different than the primary code, from the metering data. Identifying, by executing an instruction with a processor, first media associated with the primary code. Identifying, by executing an instruction with the processor, a first regional network associated with the breakout code. Storing, by executing an instruction with the processor, information indicating that the first media was presented on the first regional network.
US09781447B1	Correlation based inter-plane prediction encoding and decoding A system, apparatus, and method for encoding and decoding a video stream having a plurality of frames are disclosed. Disclosed implementations encode frames having a plurality of planes that include representations of color video data, for example YUV, relying on correlation between planes to form prediction blocks to predict blocks of another plane. Disclosed implementations use lookup tables formed from pixels peripheral to the blocks to transform blocks into prediction blocks. For example, blocks from the Y plane can be used to predict blocks from the U or V planes, or blocks from U or V planes can be used to predict blocks from the Y plane.
US09781443B2	Motion vector encoding/decoding method and device and image encoding/decoding method and device using same The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding a motion vector and a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding video using same. The motion vector encoding method includes selecting a predicted motion vector candidate set including one or more predicted motion vector candidates for a block; determining one or more search ranges for predicted motion vector candidate set; selecting one predicted motion vector candidate among one or more predicted motion vector candidates as predicted motion vector for each search point with respect to each search point within search range by first determination criterion prearranged with video decoding apparatus; selecting one predicted motion vector among the predicted motion vectors for each search point by a second determination criterion not prearranged with the video decoding apparatus, and determining predicted motion vector, differential motion vector, and current motion vector; and generating and encoding the differential motion vector as motion information.
US09781442B2	Method and apparatus for processing video signal The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for processing a video signal. The method comprises: acquiring an inter-view motion vector from a neighboring block of a current texture block; and decoding the current texture block using the acquired inter-view motion vector. The neighboring block includes a spatial neighboring block and a temporal neighboring block. The acquired inter-view motion vectors are compared with each other to determine the inter-view motion vector of the current texture block. The method and apparatus of the present invention may reduce the complexity for acquiring an inter-view motion vector and improve the accuracy of inter-view inter prediction.
US09781439B2	Combined parallel and pipelined video encoder A method of encoding video data including a sequence of digital image frames, in a pipelined processing system is provided. The method includes dividing each frame in the sequence into a plurality of sections, each section including a horizontal band across a frame. The method further includes subdividing each section into a plurality of macroblocks, and encoding a representation of each macroblock in each section to form an output stream. The sections of each frame are processed during adjacent steps in a pipeline of the pipelined processing system.
US09781438B2	Standardized hot-pluggable transceiving unit with signal encoding or decoding capabilities The present disclosure relates to a standardized hot-pluggable transceiving unit with signal encoding or decoding capabilities. The transceiving unit comprises a housing with specific standardized dimensions and adapted to being inserted into a chassis of a hosting unit. The transceiving unit comprises a first connector for receiving a first signal comprising data in a first form. The transceiving unit comprises a coding module in the housing, for encoding or decoding the data of the first signal into a second signal having a second form. The transceiving unit comprises a second connector for outputting the second signal. The transceiving unit may comprise at least one additional coding module in the housing, for encoding or decoding data.
US09781436B2	System and method for transmitting cross-sectional images of three-dimensional object and transmitting apparatus for executing the same Provided are a system and method for transmitting cross-sectional images of a three-dimensional (3D) object and a transmitting apparatus for executing the same. A system for transmitting cross-sectional images of a 3D object includes a transmitting apparatus configured to search for a changed region between cross-sectional images of adjacent layers among a plurality of cross-sectional images generated by slicing the 3D object in a horizontal direction, and compress the cross-sectional images using information about the changed region and a receiving apparatus configured to receive the compressed cross-sectional images from the transmitting apparatus and restore the compressed cross-sectional images using the information about the changed region and cross-sectional image information of a layer lower than the layers desired to be restored.
US09781434B2	Video coding apparatus and video coding method A video coding apparatus is a video coding apparatus which codes a coding target video based on a coding standard, and includes: a dividing unit which divides an image included in the coding target video into a plurality of control blocks; and a prediction image generating unit which divides each of the control blocks into a plurality of prediction blocks, and generates, for each of the prediction blocks, a prediction image using one of inter prediction and intra prediction, wherein the coding standard allows each of the control blocks to be divided into the prediction blocks such that the prediction blocks have different sizes, and the prediction image generating unit divides each of the control blocks into the prediction blocks such that the prediction blocks all have an identical size, rather than dividing each of the control blocks into the prediction blocks such that the prediction blocks have different sizes.
US09781433B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for real-time video encoding Presented herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for real-time high definition television encoding. In one embodiment, there is presented a method for encoding video data. The method comprises receiving an estimates of amounts of data for encoding earlier pictures; providing target rates based on the estimates of data for encoding the earlier pictures; receiving measures indicative of the actual data for encoding the earlier pictures; and providing at least one target rate for encoding at least one later picture based on the target rates for encoding the earlier pictures and the measures indicative of the actual data for encoding the earlier pictures.
US09781426B2	Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics An image coding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics are provided. The image coding method comprises (a) modeling image quality distribution of an input image in units of scenes such that the quality of an image input in units of scenes is gradually lowered from a region of interest to a background region, (b) determining a quantization parameter of each region constituting one scene according to the result of modeling of image quality distribution, (c) quantizing image data in accordance with the quantization parameter, and (d) coding entropy of the quantized image data.
US09781422B2	Image processing device and method The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method that enable suppression of an increase in the amount of coding of a quantization matrix.An image processing device of the present disclosure includes an up-conversion unit configured to up-convert a quantization matrix limited to a size less than or equal to a transmission size that is a maximum size allowed for transmission, from the transmission size to a size that is identical to a block size that is a processing unit of quantization or dequantization. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an image processing device for processing image data.
US09781420B2	Quality metric for compressed video Methods and systems are disclosed for calculating and applying a VQ metric which operates during the decoding of compressed video. As such, this metric is appropriate for all formats of compressed video codecs (e.g. MPEG-2, AVC and HEVC.) The VQ metric relies on the decoded quantization parameter (Qp) together with analysis of both the compressed and decoded video. As such, the VQ metric does not require a reference video, and is less cumbersome to use for multiple channels, e.g., statistically multiplexed channels.
US09781418B1	Adaptive deadzone and rate-distortion skip in video processing This disclosure relates to implementing an adaptive deadzone for one or more quantized coefficients in a quantized block. In particular, one or more candidate blocks with one or more coefficients and an end of block (EOB) indicator are generated. The one or more coefficients are a subset of the one or more quantized coefficients in the quantized block. A cost value for each of the one or more candidate blocks is calculated based at least in part on a rate value and a distortion value of the one or more coefficients in each of the one or more candidate blocks. Accordingly, a candidate block from the one or more candidate blocks with a lowest calculated cost value is selected as an output block.
US09781411B2	Laser-etched 3D volumetric display A three-dimensional volumetric display includes a light source that generates a two-dimensional image output and a transparent scattering volume, coupled to the light source on a first face of the scattering volume, that scatters the image output of the light source in a direction perpendicular to the light axis of the output of the light source; where the scattering volume comprises a three-dimensional array of scattering elements arranged in a plurality of scattering planes tilted relative to the first face of the scattering volume.
US09781410B2	Image processing apparatus and method using tracking of gaze of user An apparatus and method for outputting view images by tracking a gaze of a user are provided. The image processing apparatus estimates movement of a gaze of a user using a camera, and determines an output order of view images according to the gaze movement.
US09781406B2	Apparatus for generating depth image An apparatus for generating depth image is provided, the apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure being configured to perform an accurate stereo matching even in a low light level by obtaining RGB images and/or IR images, and using the obtained RGB images and/or IR images to extraction of a depth image.
US09781405B2	Three dimensional imaging with a single camera Systems and methods provide accurate pixel depth information to be applied to a single image taken by a single camera in generating a three-dimensional (3D) image. In particular, two or more images can be captured during, e.g., lateral movement of a camera to ascertain depth in a scene on a pixel level. Use of an optical image stabilization (OIS) system that can provide at least three axes of stabilization eliminates the variability associated with conventional systems that create problems with image registration. Further still, and because actual pixel depth information is being calculated rather than merely generating stereoscopic images to trick the eyes into perceiving depth, the pixel depth information that is calculated can be leveraged in other ways, such as for providing automated measurements merely by taking a picture of an object or scene.
US09781401B2	Reproduction device, reproduction method, and recording medium The present technology relates to a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a recording medium capable of displaying graphics with a broader dynamic range of luminance and appropriate brightness.An optical disc records STN_table associating HDR graphics, which are graphics having a second luminance range different from and broader than a first luminance range, with tone_mapping_info including HDR information indicating a luminance characteristic of the HDR graphics and tone_mapping_info, which is tone mapping definition information used when luminance conversion from the HDR graphics to STD graphics which are graphics having the first luminance range is performed, the HDR graphics, and the tone_mapping_info. The present technology is applicable to a recording medium recording graphics.
US09781394B2	Lighting device having phosphor wheel and excitation radiation source Various embodiments may relate to a lighting device, including an excitation radiation source and a two-sided luminescent-material wheel. At least one luminescent material is provided on each of the two sides of the two-sided luminescent-material wheel, thus both on the front side and on the opposite back side. The luminescent materials on both sides are excited sequentially in time. For this purpose, at least one transmissive region is provided in the rotating luminescent-material wheel, through which transmissive region the excitation radiation can radiate, which excitation radiation can be deflected onto the luminescent material on the back side by means of an optical unit.
US09781381B2	Super-resolution of dynamic scenes using sampling rate diversity Super-resolution of dynamic scenes using sampling rate diversity, processes and systems thereof are provided. The method implementing the processes includes: in a first stage, super-resolving secondary low-resolution (LR) images using a set of primary LR images to create LR dictionaries to represent polyphase components (PPCs) of high resolution (HR) patches of images; and, in a second stage, reverting to a single frame super-resolution (SR) applied to each frame which comprises an entire image, using the HR dictionaries extracted from the super-resolved sequence obtain in the first stage.
US09781374B2	Photoelectric conversion apparatus, photoelectric conversion system, and driving method for the photoelectric conversion apparatus An output control unit configured to set an amplitude of a signal output to a signal line to be smaller as compared with a case where an amplification unit outputs a signal on the basis of a potential of the input node or put the amplification unit into a non-operating state is provided.
US09781373B2	Image capturing apparatus and method for controlling the same An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image sensor that includes a plurality of pixels, each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; a readout unit that reads out a signal from a portion of the photoelectric conversion elements of each pixel as a first signal and reads out a sum of signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of each pixel as an image signal; a generation unit that generates a second signal for each pixel using the image signal and the first signal; and a calculation unit that calculates a moving amount of a focus lens for achieving an in-focus state based on a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal. The calculation unit performs the calculation without using a signal from a defective line.
US09781369B2	Image sensor and image processing system including the same An image sensor which operates in a global shutter mode is provided. The image sensor includes a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, a timing generator configured to generate row driver control signals which controls an integration period of a pixel of the plurality of pixels to include at least two sub integration periods, and a row driver configured to generate a plurality of row control signals which controls each of the rows in the pixel array based on the row driver control signals, wherein the timing generator is further configured to control a single image frame to include the integration period and a readout period of the pixel, based on the row driver control signals.
US09781366B2	Image sensing system and method of driving the same In a first operation mode, signals are read from pixels including ranging pixels in a pixel array and ranging and image generation are performed based on the read signals. In a second operation mode, signals are read from the pixels excluding the ranging pixels and exposure is controlled based on the read signals.
US09781364B2	Active pixel image sensor operating in global shutter mode, subtraction of the reset noise and non-destructive read An active pixel image sensor comprising a matrix of pixels organized in rows and columns and a read circuit comprising a distinct read pathway for each column of pixels, comprises: a photodiode, a storage node, a transfer transistor, a storage node reset transistor, a row select transistor and a transistor mounted as voltage follower; each read pathway comprises a subtraction block connected to receive, first, voltage at the terminals of the storage node of a pixel of the corresponding column and, second, a reference voltage of value substantially equal to the reset voltage of the pixels of the matrix seen at the input of the read pathway; the sensor comprises a controller for driving the transistors of pixels and the read circuit to perform an image acquisition in global shutter mode with subtraction of the reset noise and non-destructive reading of the pixels. A method for acquiring images is provided.
US09781363B2	Multifunctional sky camera system for total sky imaging and spectral radiance measurement A multifunctional sky camera system and techniques for the use thereof for total sky imaging and spectral irradiance/radiance measurement are provided. In one aspect, a sky camera system is provided. The sky camera system includes an objective lens having a field of view of greater than about 170 degrees; a spatial light modulator at an image plane of the objective lens, wherein the spatial light modulator is configured to attenuate light from objects in images captured by the objective lens; a semiconductor image sensor; and one or more relay lens configured to project the images from the spatial light modulator to the semiconductor image sensor. Techniques for use of the one or more of the sky camera systems for optical flow based cloud tracking and three-dimensional cloud analysis are also provided.
US09781359B2	Apparatus and method for processing image An image processing apparatus includes a lighting unit configured to emit light to an object, a first image capturing unit configured to output a first image signal acquired by photographing the object when light is emitted by the lighting unit, a second image capturing unit configured to output a second image signal acquired by photographing the object when no light is emitted by the lighting unit, and a controller configured to acquire an object image by using a difference image between a first image generated based on the first image signal and a second image generated based on the second image signal.
US09781354B2	Controlling a virtual camera Among other aspects, on computer-implemented method includes: receiving at least one command in a computer system from a handheld device; positioning a virtual camera and controlling a virtual scene according to the command; and in response to the command, generating an output to the handheld device for displaying a view of the virtual scene as controlled on a display of the handheld device, the view captured by the virtual camera as positioned.
US09781351B2	Zooming control device and method for controlling zooming control device A zooming control device includes a first determination unit configured to determine whether a current state is a specific image capturing state in which a photographer can perform self photographing, a zooming control unit configured to, in a case in which it is determined that an image does not satisfy a predetermined composition condition, perform zooming control so as to satisfy the predetermined composition condition, and a reception unit configured to receive a predetermined operation for instructing an image capturing preparation operation. The zooming control unit performs the zooming control in a first state in which the predetermined operation is not received, and in a case in which the first determination unit determines that the current state is the specific image capturing state, the zooming control unit continues the zooming control even in a second state in which the predetermined operation is received.
US09781349B2	Dynamic field of view adjustment for panoramic video content The invention relates to capturing, processing, and displaying panoramic content such as video content and image data with a panoramic camera system. In one embodiment, a method for processing panoramic video content may include capturing video content in a data storage medium of a panoramic camera; dividing the captured video content into multiple analysis portions; detecting sound associated with at least one of the analysis portions; identifying content of interest from which at least one sound has been detected; and, automatically panning a field of view for the captured video content in response to the identified content of interest.
US09781340B2	Image processing system, information processing device, information storage device, and image processing method An image processing system includes an image acquisition section that consecutively acquires still images, a direction determination section that determines a camera moving direction, a slit image generation section that generates slit images based on the consecutively acquired still images, and a panoramic image generation section that performs a synthesis process of the slit images to generate a panoramic image. The direction determination section determines whether the camera moving direction is a first camera moving direction or a second camera moving direction when the imaging section is moved during capture. The panoramic image generation section performs the synthesis process of each slit image based on the camera moving direction when the consecutively acquired still images were captured to generate the panoramic image.
US09781332B2	Image pickup apparatus for acquiring a refocus image, method of controlling image pickup apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium An image pickup apparatus includes an imaging optical system, an image pickup element including a plurality of pixels, a lens array configured such that rays from the same position on an object plane are incident on pixels of the image pickup element different from each other depending on a pupil region of the imaging optical system through which the ray passes, an image processing unit configured to perform image processing for the input image acquired by the image pickup element to generate the output images, and a control unit configured to drive the imaging optical system to perform focus control, the image processing unit is configured to acquire information on a refocus control range, and the control unit is configured to perform the focus control based on the information on the refocus control range.
US09781331B2	Imaging apparatus, and control method thereof Automatic focusing where variance in the focus due to a relative shift in mounted positions of sensors is suppressed is performed. An imaging apparatus including a photometric sensor and a ranging sensor includes an image data generating unit configured to generate image data by using the photometric sensor, a detection unit configured to detect a region including an object from the image data generated by the image data generating unit, a determination unit configured to divide the image data into blocks corresponding to discretely arranged ranging points of the ranging sensor, and to determine a proportion of an area occupied by the region including the object for each block, and a focusing unit configured to focus on a ranging point of the ranging sensor corresponding to a block where the area occupied by the region including the object is at a predetermined proportion or more.

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