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US09796783B2	Anti human interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein (IL1 RAP) antibodies and uses thereof The present disclosure provides an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof with binding specificity for human interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein (IL1 RAP) wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment is capable of inhibiting the binding of antibody ‘CAN04’ to human IL1 RAP. The disclosure further provides the use of such antibodies or an antigen-binding fragments in the treatment and/or diagnosis of IL-1 associated diseases and conditions, including cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia and melanoma.
US09796776B2	Complement factor Bb antibodies The present disclosure relates to antibodies and polynucleotides encoding the same, which may be used to prevent, control, or reduce the activity of the complement pathway. In addition, the disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases mediated by or involving complement Factor Bb. Specifically, the disclosure is related to anti-complement Factor Bb antibodies.
US09796772B2	Human cytomegalovirus neutralizing antibodies and use thereof The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
US09796768B2	Peptide inhibitors of sodium channels The present invention relates to the ability of specialized non-naturally occurring peptides to bind to sodium channels and inhibit activation of the sodium channels. The invention further relates to methods for regulating of sodium absorption and fluid volume and treating disorders responsive to modulating sodium absorption by modulating the binding of specialized non-naturally occurring peptides to sodium channels.
US09796764B2	Cyclotide genes in the fabaceae plant family The present invention relates to cyclotides and cyclotide-encoding genes from the Fabaceae plant family, and to the expression of cyclotides in Fabaceae. The present invention further relates to isolated nucleic acids configured to express cyclotides comprising heterologous peptide grafts in plants of the Fabaceae family.
US09796763B2	Photosynthetic organisms and compositions and methods of generating same An isolated polynucleotide is provided. The isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide of a Type II reaction center of a photosynthetic organism, the nucleic acid sequence being capable of imparting the type II reaction center with an activity under a temperature range different than that of the type II reaction center endogenous to the photosynthetic organism. Also provided are methods of using the sequences for generating photosynthetic organisms or tailor-made thermotolerance.
US09796755B2	Methods of treating depression and other related diseases The invention relates to methods for treating depression, anxiety, and other related diseases by administering a peptide NMDAR partial agonist.
US09796754B2	Compositions containing, methods involving, and uses of non-natural amino acid linked dolastatin derivatives Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and dolastatin analogs that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The dolastatin analogs can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typically have at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid dolastatin analogs that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such dolastatin analogs. Typically, the modified dolastatin analogs include at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid dolastatin analogs and modified non-natural amino acid dolastatin analogs, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology use.
US09796752B2	Terpenoid derivatives It is intended to provide a novel terpenoid derivative that exhibits anti-inflammatory action and a cytoprotective action by activating the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway. The present invention provides terpenoid derivative A represented by the following formula (I):
US09796750B2	Process for the purification of fluticasone propionate using a ketone solvent and water as anti-solvent The present disclosure relates to an improved process for the preparation of fluticasone propionate.
US09796748B2	Spatial sequestration of dynamic nucleic acid circuits The invention provides systems and methods for spatial sequestration of elements in nucleic acid circuits.
US09796745B2	E-selectin antagonist compounds, compositions, and methods of use Methods and compositions using E-selectin antagonists are provided for the treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders treatable by inhibiting binding of E-selectin to an E-selectin ligand. Described herein are E-selection antagonists including, for example, glycomimetic compounds, antibodies, aptamers and peptides that are useful in methods for treatment of cancers, and treatment and prevention of metastasis, inhibiting infiltration of the cancer cells into bone marrow, reducing or inhibiting adhesion of the cancer cells to endothelial cells including cells in bone marrow, and inhibiting thrombus formation.
US09796742B2	Kinase inhibitors There are provided compounds of formula I, wherein R1 to R5, X1, X2, Ar, L, A, A1, E and G have meanings given in the description, which compounds have antiinflammatory activity (e.g. through inhibition of one or more of members of: the family of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase enzymes; Syk kinase; and members of the Src family of tyrosine kinases) and have use in therapy, including in pharmaceutical combinations, especially in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory diseases of the lung, eye and intestines.
US09796740B2	Liquid bisacylphosphine oxide photoinitiator A photoinitiator mixture comprising the components (a) a compound of the formula (I) wherein Ar1 and Ar2 independently of each other are or naphthyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by R1, R2, R3 or R′; R1 and R3 in-dependently of each other are C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, halogen, C1-C4alkoxy or C2-C20alkoxy which is interrupted by one or more O; Q is C1-C4alkylene; R4 is methyl or ethyl; R′ and R″ independently of each other are hydrogen or PG-Y—R′″—X—; PG is a polymerizable group or methyl or ethyl; Y is a direct bond, O or S; X is a direct bond, O or S; R′″ is a direct bond, C1-C20alkylene or C2-C20alkylene which is interrupted by one or more O; (b) one or more compounds of the formula (II) wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Q are as defined above, and R5 is for example C3-C30alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted and (c) optionally a compound of the formula (III) R5—OH (III), wherein R5 is as defined above; provides a liquid photointiator.
US09796739B2	AZA-polysilane precursors and methods for depositing films comprising same Described herein are precursors and methods for forming silicon-containing films. In one aspect, there is provided an aza-polysilane precursor comprising at least two Si—N bonds, at least one Si—Si bond, and at least two SiH2 groups represented by the following Formula IA, IB and IC: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl group, a linear or branched C3 to C10 alkenyl group, a linear or branched C3 to C10 alkynyl group, C3 to C10 cyclic alkyl group, C3 to C10 hetero-cyclic alkyl group, a C5 to C10 aryl group, and a C3 to C10 hetero-aryl group, a C2 to C10 dialkylamino group, a C3 to C10 cyclic alkylamino group; R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl group, a linear or branched C2 to C10 alkenyl group, a linear or branched C2 to C10 alkynyl group, C3 to C10 cyclic alkyl group, C3 to C10 hetero-cyclic alkyl group, a C5 to C10 aryl group, and a C3 to C10 hetero-aryl group, a C2 to C10 dialkylamino group, a C3 to C10 cyclic alkylamino group; wherein R1 in Formula IA cannot both be methyl, R1 and R2 in Formula IB cannot both be iso-propyl, tert-butyl, and bezenyl and R3 and R4 cannot both be methyl and phenyl.
US09796734B2	Gold(III) anti-cancer agents A method for treating cancer and gold(III) complexes with diaminocyclohexane ligand as anticancer agents. Also described are a pharmaceutical composition incorporating the gold(III) complexes and a method of synthesizing the gold(III) complexes.
US09796731B2	Methods for the acylation of maytansinol Disclosed is a method of preparing an amino acid ester of maytansinol by reacting maytansinol with an N-carboxyanhydride of an amino acid (NCA) in the presence of a drying agent. Also disclosed is an improved method of preparing an amino acid ester of maytansinol in which a nucleophile is added to the reaction mixture after completion of the reaction between maytansinol and an N-carboxyanhydride of an amino acid.
US09796730B2	Halogenated benzoxazines and their use The present invention relates to novel halogenated benzoxazines, methods for their production, their use for the diagnosis of diseases and their use for the production of medicaments for the diagnosis of diseases, preferably dementia diseases and in particular the Alzheimer's disease, in humans and/or animals.
US09796728B2	Cyclic carbonate monomer containing double-sulfur five-membered ring functional group, and preparation method thereof Disclosed are a cyclic carbonate monomer containing a double-sulfur five-membered ring functional group, and preparation method thereof. The cyclic carbonate monomer can be simply and efficiently synthesized without protection and deprotection processes. The cyclic carbonate monomer of the present invention can be utilized to obtain polycarbonate having a controllable molecular weight and molecular weight distribution via ring opening polymerization, and has biodegradability and reduction-sensitive reversible crosslinking properties. The present invention can be used in a carrier having controllably released drug, a biological tissue scaffold or a biochip.
US09796727B2	Field effect transistor A heterocyclic compound represented by formula (1) and a field effect transistor having a semiconductor layer comprising the compound. (In the formula, X1 and X2 each independently represents a sulfur atom or a selenium atom, and R1 and R2 each independently represents a C5-16 alkyl.)
US09796726B2	Dihydroquinoline pyrazolyl compounds The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17 and m are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US09796722B1	Hepatitis B viral assembly effectors Novel virus assembly effector compounds having a therapeutic effect against Hepatitis B viral infection are disclosed. Assembly effector molecules described herein can lead to defective viral assembly and also may affect other viral activities associated with chronic HBV infection. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed compounds, methods of treatment of HBV infection, and a process to synthesize the disclosed compounds.
US09796721B2	Crystal forms of (S)-4-(8-amino-3-(1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-1-yl)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzamide In some embodiments, the invention relates to crystalline solid forms, including hydrates, polymorphs, and salt forms, of (S)-4-(8-amino-3-(1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-1-yl)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzamide. In some embodiments, the invention relates to amorphous solid forms of (S)-4-(8-amino-3-(1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-1-yl)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzamide. In some embodiments, the invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the solid forms, and methods for treating conditions or disorders by administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition that includes the forms, including pharmaceutical compositions and methods for overcoming the effects of acid reducing agents.
US09796713B2	Tricyclic compounds as alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands The disclosure provides compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds are ligands for the nicotinic α7 receptor and may be useful for the treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system, especially affective and neurodegenerative disorders.
US09796701B2	Kinase inhibitor and use thereof The invention relates to a CDK4/6 kinase inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or solvate thereof, or their isomers; a pharmaceutical formulation, pharmaceutical composition and kit comprising said CDK4/6 kinase inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or solvate thereof, or their isomers, and use of said CDK4/6 kinase inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or solvate thereof, or their isomers. For example, the compounds of the invention are useful for reducing or inhibiting the activity of CDK4/6 kinase in a cell, and/or treating and/or preventing a cancer-related disease mediated by CDK4/6 kinase.
US09796693B2	Method for prevention of premature polymerization The present invention relates to a method for prevention of premature polymerization during the preparation, purification, transportation and storage of a polymerizable compound with at least one conjugated unsaturated group in the presence of an azine dye-based compound as inhibitor. Further the present invention relates to methods of preparing such inhibitors as well as to the inhibitors itself, as well as to methods of improving solubility and stability of dissolved inhibitors.
US09796692B2	Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors and methods of use Provided herein are novel compounds that inhibit ribonucleotide reductase (RR) by binding to RRM2 and interfering with the activity of the RRM1/RRM2 holoenzyme, as well as methods of synthesizing these novel compounds. The compounds may be used to inhibit RR activity and to treat various conditions associated with RRM2 expression, such as for example certain cancer types, mitochondrial diseases, or degenerative diseases.
US09796691B2	Partially fluorinated ketones and methods of making and using the same Partially fluorinated ketones are provided that include a terminal alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms bonded to a carbonyl group and a hydrofluoroether moiety having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms that contains at least one hydrogen substituent. The hydrofluoroether moiety is bonded to the carbonyl group with a carbon-carbon bond. The ether oxygen is bonded to a carbon atom that is at least two carbon atoms removed from the carbonyl group. Additionally, a fluorinated alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms is bonded to the ether oxygen of the hydrofluoroether moiety. These partially fluorinated ketones can be used in a wide variety of electronics applications.
US09796690B2	Process for preparing dihydroisoxazole derivatives The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing dihydroisoxazole derivatives.
US09796689B2	Process for preparation of 4-(1-(4-(perfluoroethoxy)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)benzoyl azide By either forming a triaryl acid halide or a triaryl mixed anhydride and subsequently treating with aqueous sodium azide, triaryl acyl azides are prepared in high yield using inexpensive reagents in a process in which by-products are easily removed from the triaryl acyl azide.
US09796683B2	Tetrasubstituted alkene compounds and their use Disclosed herein are compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating breast cancer by administration to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The breast cancer may be an ER-positive breast cancer and/or the subject in need of treatment may express a mutant ER-α protein.
US09796682B2	Processes for the preparation of pesticidal compounds The present application provides processes for making pesticidal compounds and compounds useful both as pesticides and in the making of pesticidal compounds.
US09796681B2	Tetrahydroisoquinolines as selective NADPH oxidase 2 inhibitors Embodiments of bridged tetrahydroisoquinolines and methods for their use in selectively inhibiting nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase 2 are disclosed. The disclosed compounds have a structure according to general formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein “” represents a single or double bond, R1 is hydrogen, halogen, lower aliphatic, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; Ra is hydrogen, —CH2R2, R3, or —SO2R4; R2 is lower aliphatic, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R3 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R4 is lower aliphatic, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and R5 is hydrogen, halogen, or lower aliphatic.
US09796680B2	Glucocerebrosidase modulators and uses thereof The invention provides isofogamine analogs of structural formula (I) below that modulate and stabilize glucocerebrosidases and enhance their enzymatic activity in vivo. Such compounds, prodrugs and compositions thereof are useful in treating synucleinopathy, lysosomal storage disease and relevant neurodegenerative disease.
US09796678B2	Method for manufacturing optically active compound The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an optically active compound of formula (2), which contains bringing hydrogen into contact with a compound of formula (1) in the presence of a transition metal catalyst having an optically active ligand. In the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an acetyl group, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, an amino group, or an acyl group, R6 represents an alkyl group, R7 and R8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and a carbon atom marked with an asterisk (*) represents an asymmetric carbon atom.
US09796676B2	Honeybee repellents and uses thereof The present specification discloses honeybee repellents exhibiting repellent properties similar to 2-heptanone, compositions comprising such repellents, uses to repel a honeybee from a mammal, location, plant, structure treated of such repellents, and methods of treating a mammal, location, plant, structure by applying such repellents.
US09796671B2	Aurora kinase inhibitors The invention provides compounds of the formula: and salts thereof that are useful as intermediates for preparing corresponding compounds of formula I: that are useful for treating conditions associated with Aurora B kinase activity (e.g. cancer).
US09796669B2	Process for preparing isocyanates The invention relates to a method for preparing isocyanates by the phosgenation of the corresponding amines in which problems resulting from the formation of deposits in apparatuses of the reaction segment during activation (starting) and deactivation (termination) of the method can be prevented by processing measures, in particular ensuring that there is a surplus of phosgene relative to the phosgenating amine during the critical starting and termination steps of the method.
US09796665B2	Ceramide derivatives having agonistic effects on epidermal cannabinoid receptors, and pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition containing same The present invention relates to a novel pseudoceramide derivative, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition containing the same as an active ingredient. The novel pseudoceramide derivative of the present invention is expected to be very useful for treating or preventing skin diseases by activating cannabinoid receptors. In addition, the novel pseudoceramide derivative, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or the solvate thereof, of the present invention, has a simple synthesis process compared with a known cannabinoid receptor antagonist so as to reduce processing time and curtail material costs, and thus is economical, and has advantages such as easy emulsification during the formulation of cosmetic products or medical supplies.
US09796657B2	Polyol esters of metathesized fatty acids and uses thereof Polyol esters of metathesized fatty acids are generally disclosed herein. Methods of using such compounds, for example, as cleaning agents, solvents, and coalescents for paints and coatings, are also disclosed.
US09796656B1	Method of producing high-concentration alkyl carbonates using carbon dioxide as feedstock A method of producing high purity dimethyl carbonate through the reaction of carbon dioxide and methanol is provided. In the ammonia-based method ammonia and carbon dioxide react to produce urea. The urea is mixed with methanol for further reaction to produce dimethyl carbonate. Ammonia released in the process is recycled as a reactant to produce more urea. It is then reacted with methanol to produce dimethyl carbonate. An integrated reactive distillation process using side reactors is used for facilitating catalytic reaction in the method for producing high purity dimethyl carbonate. The process is further enhanced by enclosing multiple side reactors into a pressure vessel and incorporating thermal heat pump for recovery and reuse of latent heat within the process.
US09796653B2	Methods of preparing α,β-unsaturated or α-halo ketones and aldehydes Copper(II) bromide mediated oxidation of acylated enol and use of the reaction in the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated or α-bromo ketones or aldehydes are disclosed. The method provides an efficient and practical process for manufacturing dehydrohedione (DHH) and many other versatile α,β-unsaturated or α-bromo ketones or aldehydes in large scales to avoid using precious metal compounds.
US09796645B2	Poly alpha olefin compositions This invention is directed to a poly alpha olefin (PAO) composition formed in a first oligomerization, wherein at least portions of the PAO have properties that make them highly desirable for a subsequent oligomerization. A preferred process for producing this PAO uses a single site catalyst at high temperatures without adding hydrogen to produce a low viscosity PAO with excellent Noack volatility at high conversion rates. This PAO comprises a dimer product with at least 25 wt % tri-substituted vinylene olefins wherein said dimer product is highly desirable as a feedstock for a subsequent oligomerization. This PAO also comprises trimer and optionally higher oligomer products with outstanding properties that make these products useful as lubricant basestocks following hydrogenation.
US09796643B2	Hydrocarbon dehydrocyclization in the presence of carbon dioxide The invention relates to converting non-aromatic hydrocarbon in the presence of CO2 to produce aromatic hydrocarbon. CO2 methanation using molecular hydrogen produced during the aromatization increases aromatic hydrocarbon yield. The invention also relates to equipment and materials useful in such upgrading, to processes for carrying out such upgrading, and to the use of such processes for, e.g., natural gas upgrading.
US09796635B1	Large diameter slag wool, composition and method of making same The disclosure provides a slag wool composition including about 60 to about 80 wt. % blast furnace slag and about 20 to about 40 wt. % basalt, based on the total weight of the inorganic raw materials, wherein the composition has an A/B ratio in a range of about 1.20 to about 1.70. The disclosure further provides a slag wool produced using the slag wool composition of the disclosure, wherein the slag wool has a fiber diameter in a range of about 4.0 microns to about 10.0 microns. The disclosure further provides a method for the manufacture of slag wool.
US09796632B2	Method for manufacturing ceramic filter A method of manufacturing a ceramic filter for hot gas filtration, and, more particularly, to a method of manufacturing a ceramic filter for hot gas filtration through a drying process. The ceramic filter manufactured by the method is advantageous in that the pore size thereof can be easily adjusted, and the filtering area thereof can be maximized, thus improving the performance thereof. Consequently, the method of manufacturing a ceramic filter can be usefully used in the filter-related industry because a high-performance ceramic filter can be manufactured at a low cost and at low energy.
US09796631B2	Method of manufacturing barium titanate and electronic component of barium titanate A method of manufacturing barium titanate powder by dispersing, in a solvent such as ethanol, barium titanate. Then, the barium titanate is separated from the slurry by evaporating the solvent while pressurizing the slurry in a pressure container. Then, the separated barium titanate is subjected to a heat treatment, thereby producing the barium titanate powder.
US09796630B2	Refractory object, glass overflow forming block, and process of forming and using the refractory object A refractory object can include at least 10 wt % Al2O3. Further, the refractory object may contain less than approximately 6 wt % SiO2 or may include a dopant that includes an oxide of Ti, Mg, Ta, Nb, or any combination thereof. In an embodiment, at least approximately 1% of the Al2O3 in the refractory object can be provided as reactive Al2O3. In another embodiment, the refractory object may have a density of at least approximately 3.55 g/cc, a corrosion rate of no greater than approximately 2.69 mm/year, or any combination of the foregoing. In a particular embodiment, the refractory object can be used to form an Al—Si—Mg glass sheet. In an embodiment, the refractory object may be formed by a process using a compound of Ti, Mg, Ta, Nb, or any combination thereof.
US09796629B1	Fire-resistant sulfur concrete A sulfur concrete has constituents that include a coarse aggregate in an amount in a range of 40-50 wt % of the weight of the sulfur concrete, a fine aggregate in an amount in a range of 20-40 wt % of the weight of the sulfur concrete, a fine filler in an amount in a range of 8-12 wt % of the weight of the sulfur concrete, and a binder in an amount in a range of 12-20 wt % of the weight of the sulfur concrete. The binder includes elemental sulfur in an amount in a range of 25-60 wt % of the weight of the binder and asphalt in an amount in a range of 40-75 wt % of the weight of the binder.
US09796627B2	Epoxy-based substance for fixing purposes, the use thereof and the use of specific components Compositions for a curable substance for fixing purposes, comprising an epoxy component (a), which contains curable epoxides, and a hardener component (b), which comprises a Mannich base formulation, obtainable by reaction of specific amines, and/or mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, to novel Mannich base formulations or mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, and to the use of such Mannich base formulations and/or of such mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, and in each case especially further additional ingredients, especially in hardener components for epoxy resins.
US09796625B2	Anti-filming surface-active agent The invention relates to an anti-filming surface-active admixture for hydraulic binders, including at least one fatty alcohol and at least one oil, to the method for preparing same, and to a method for preparing a hydraulic binder composition suitable for the manufacture of screeds or concretes, comprising the step of adding, to the hydraulic binder composition, the admixture according to the invention in a metered amount of 0.1 to 5 wt % with respect to the weight of the hydraulic binder.
US09796621B2	Strengthened glass and methods for making using heat treatment Chemically strengthened glass with reduced induced curvature and a method for making utilizing a heat treatment are provided. The method includes providing a substrate, having a width, and characterized by having a glass chemical structure including host alkali ions having an average ionic radius situated in the glass chemical structure. The substrate also includes dimensional volumes including a treatment-rich volume and a treatment-poor volume located as opposed to each other in the provided substrate. The method also includes heating the provided substrate to a heat-treating temperature for a heat-treating period to produce a heat-treated substrate. The method also includes providing an exchange medium including invading alkali ions. The method also includes applying the exchange medium and conducting ion exchange to produce the strengthened substrate with reduced induced curvature.
US09796617B2	Method for producing titanium-doped synthetic quartz glass A method for producing titanium-doped synthetic quartz glass includes: (A) providing a liquid SiO2 feedstock material that comprises more than 60% by weight of the polyalkylsiloxane D4; (B) evaporating the liquid SiO2 feedstock material to produce a gaseous SiO2 feedstock vapor; (C) evaporating a liquid TiO2 feedstock material to produce a gaseous TiO2 feedstock vapor; (D) converting the SiO2 feedstock vapor and the TiO2 feedstock vapor into SiO2 particles and TiO2 particles, respectively; (E) depositing the SiO2 particles and the TiO2 particles on a deposition surface while forming a titanium-doped SiO2 soot body; (F) vitrifying the titanium-doped SiO2 soot body while forming the synthetic quartz glass, whereby the TiO2 concentration of the synthetic quartz glass is between 5% by weight and 11% by weight. The liquid SiO2 feedstock material comprises at least one additional component made of the polyalkylsiloxane D3 having a weight fraction of mD3 and one additional component made of the polyalkylsiloxane D5 having a weight fraction of mD5 at a weight ratio of mD3/mD5 in a range of 0.01 to 1, and the liquid SiO2 feedstock material provided is evaporated while maintaining the weight ratio of mD3/mD5 and at least 99% by weight thereof are evaporated to form the gaseous SiO2 feedstock vapor.
US09796610B2	Process for separating off carbon black from a wastewater stream A process for cleaning a wastewater stream which comprises soot and is obtained in the preparation of acetylene, the soot being present in finely divided form in the wastewater, wherein the soot is removed by subjecting the wastewater to a solid concentration by sedimentation and then the soot sludge obtained in the sedimentation is dewatered further by a pressure filtration.
US09796604B2	Cross-linked (bisphenol-S, formaldehyde, 1,6-hexadiamine) terpolymer for the adsorption of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions A cross-linked terpolymer (BSDF) obtained by polycondensation of bisphenol-S, formaldehyde and 1,6-diaminohexane. The terpolymer is highly efficient in eliminating lead ions from aqueous solutions. The adsorption of lead ions on BSDF was studied under different conditions such as: pH, contact time and temperature. The adsorption kinetics fits Lagergren second order kinetic model that are in agreement with the low surface area as a chemisorption process. Applying BSDF on non-spiked and spiked real wastewater samples under optimum conditions revealed the high efficiency of BSDF in removing toxic metal ions.
US09796601B1	Single downcomer bubble column A downcomer apparatus for use in a multi-stage bubble column humidifier. The humidifier comprises at least a first, second and third stage, wherein each of said stages includes an inlet, an outlet and a chamber defined by said stage, in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet. In the humidifier, a heated liquid fluid stream flowing downwardly exchanges mass and heat with a cooler carrier gas stream flowing upwardly through the bubble column. A bubble generator comprising a perforated plate, or sparger, passes the carrier gas, such as air, from a lower chamber to form bubbles in a fluid, such as water, forming a bath on an upper chamber. An off-set arrangement of downcomer apparatuses, wherein said apparatus comprises a funnel, a watergate, and a downcomer, is used to prevent a recirculation of humid bubbles from the upper chamber to the lower chamber, thus preventing the air stream from circumventing the bubble generator in the form of the humid bubbles. This arrangement assures the maximum possible performance of the humidifier, as the entire air stream is forced to move through the bubble column, thus maximizing the air-water surface interface for an efficient mass and heat exchange.
US09796599B1	Expandable water filter reservoir An expandable water filtering pitcher having a pitcher with a top portion, a base portion and an inner wall surface defining an internal volume of the pitcher, a spout at the top portion at a pitcher opening, a handle attached to an exterior of the pitcher, a filter adapter mounted within the pitcher top portion. The filter adapter is within a reservoir comprising an opening therethrough from the top portion to the base portion of the pitcher and a reservoir sleeve movably coupled to the reservoir and top portion, at least one of the reservoir and the reservoir sleeve moveable in relation to the other between a retracted position defining a first reservoir volume within the reservoir and reservoir sleeve, and an expanded position defining a second reservoir volume within the reservoir and reservoir sleeve at least 40% larger than the first reservoir volume.
US09796596B2	Method for preparing zeolite SSZ-52 A method is disclosed for synthesizing zeolite SSZ-52 in the presence of an organic structure directing agent having the following structure (1): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n has a value of 0, 1 or 2.
US09796592B2	Nanoporous graphene nanowires and producing methods and applications of same The invention relates to a material of porous graphene nanowires with a pore-rich structure, production methods and applications of the material of porous graphene nanowires. The method includes: synthesis of catalyst nanowires for porous graphene nanowires, chemical vapor deposition of a carbon source on the catalysts to grow graphene, removal of residual catalyst, and formation of the porous graphene nanowires. The porous graphene nanowires can be used as an electrochemical energy storage material, carriers of catalysts, a conductive material, an adsorption material, a desorption material, or the like.
US09796591B2	Methods for reducing carbon oxides with non ferrous catalysts and forming solid carbon products A method of reducing a gaseous carbon oxide includes reacting a carbon oxide with a gaseous reducing agent in the presence of a non-ferrous catalyst. The reaction proceeds under conditions adapted to produce solid carbon of various allotropes and morphologies, the selective formation of which can be controlled by means of controlling reaction gas composition and reaction conditions including temperature and pressure. A method for utilizing a non-ferrous catalyst in a reactor includes placing the catalyst in a suitable reactor and flowing reaction gases comprising a carbon oxide with at least one gaseous reducing agent through the reactor where, in the presence of the catalyst, at least a portion of the carbon in the carbon oxide is converted to solid carbon and a tail gas mixture containing water vapor.
US09796587B2	System and method for producing a consistent quality syngas from diverse waste materials with heat recovery based power generation, and renewable hydrogen co-production A system and method for converting waste and secondary materials into synthesis gas (syngas) through the use of a molten metal bath gasifier for the initial breakdown of waste feeds and an A/C plasma reactor for complete dissociation of waste feeds into syngas, and an anaerobic digester. The system includes a heat recovery and steam power generation process for the production of electricity. The system produces a net output of electricity above plant load sufficient for the co-production of renewable Hydrogen and Oxygen. The process does not require the use of fossil fuels or fossil feedstocks during normal operations, and it eliminates combustion produced stack emissions or landfill residuals.
US09796584B2	Method for fabricating a micro-well of a biosensor A bio-sensing semiconductor structure is provided. A transistor includes a channel region and a gate underlying the channel region. A first dielectric layer overlies the transistor. A first opening extends through the first dielectric layer to expose the channel region. A bio-sensing layer lines the first opening and covers an upper surface of the channel region. A second dielectric layer lines the first opening over the bio-sensing layer. A second opening within the first opening extends to the bio-sensing layer, through a region of the second dielectric layer overlying the channel region. A method for manufacturing the bio-sensing semiconductor structure is also provided.
US09796583B2	Compression and cold weld sealing method for an electrical via connection Compression cold welding methods, joint structures, and hermetically sealed containment devices are provided. The method includes providing a first substrate having at least one first joint structure which comprises a first joining surface, which surface comprises a first metal; providing a second substrate having at least one second joint structure which comprises a second joining surface, which surface comprises a second metal; and compressing together the at least one first joint structure and the at least one second joint structure to locally deform and shear the joining surfaces at one or more interfaces in an amount effective to form a metal-to-metal bond between the first metal and second metal of the joining surfaces. Overlaps at the joining surfaces are effective to displace surface contaminants and facilitate intimate contact between the joining surfaces without heat input. Hermetically sealed devices can contain drug formulations, biosensors, or MEMS devices.
US09796579B2	Manufacturing method of electronic device, electronic device, electronic apparatus, and moving body A manufacturing method of an electronic device includes a process that forms a protective layer on at least a portion of the first base body to which a third base body is to be bonded, a process that performs first bonding of a second base body to the first base body, a process that performs a first etching of the second base body bonded by the first bonding, a process that removes the protective layer using a second etching, and a process that performs second bonding of the third base body to the first base body. In the first etching, an etching rate of the second base body is faster than those of the first base body and the protective layer, and in the second etching, an etching rate of the protective layer is faster than those of the first base body and the second base body.
US09796578B2	Microelectromechanical systems devices with improved reliability An electronic device may include components that are formed using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. A MEMS device may include a MEMS structure bonded to a semiconductor substrate. The MEMS structure may be formed from a silicon substrate having a cavity and a moveable member suspended over the cavity and free to oscillate within the cavity. The semiconductor substrate may be a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor substrate having circuitry such as sensing electrodes. The sensing electrodes may be used to gather signals that are produced by movement of the suspended member. One or more of the electrodes on the semiconductor substrate may be covered by a dielectric film to prevent electrical shorts between adjacent electrodes on the semiconductor substrate.
US09796576B2	Container with electronically controlled interlock The apparatus and methods of the current invention utilize a container having an interlock that prevents filling the container, dispensing from the container, or both, as well as a detecting mechanism that senses a unique identifier associated with a particular product allowing its use in conjunction with the container.
US09796574B2	Automated bit exchange method and apparatus for laboratory sample tube capping and decapping machines A laboratory capper, decapper or combination capper/decapper includes a deck containing with a nest designed to hold an SBS-formatted tube storage rack, and a bit exchange magazine assembly containing one or more sets of adapter bits. The adapter bits are mounted on and unloaded from motor driven fittings, and are exchanged in order to cap or decap laboratory sample tubes or vials that have different head configurations. The bit exchange magazine assembly enables the bit to be exchanged robotically.
US09796573B2	Lifting-device brake system A lifting-device brake system includes at least one brake assembly configured to be activated by a spring force. The at least one brake assembly is configured to achieve a braking effect. At least one piston/cylinder assembly is configured to be actuated by a hydraulic or pneumatic pressure via which the braking effect achieved by the at least one brake assembly can be reduced by at least partially overcoming the spring force. A hydraulic or pneumatic assembly is configured to provide the hydraulic or pneumatic pressure to actuate the at least one piston/cylinder assembly. The hydraulic or pneumatic assembly comprises an apparatus configured to maintain the hydraulic or pneumatic pressure applied to the at least one piston/cylinder assembly.
US09796572B2	Adjustable support fittings for a jimmy bar and other elongated structures Adjustable clamp systems that include friction sleeves and corresponding compression nuts for securing the friction sleeves to an elongated support structure. Each friction sleeve is designed and configured to slidably engage around the exterior of the elongated support structure and includes at least one deformable region that allows the corresponding compression nut to radially compress a portion of the friction sleeve into firm engagement with the support structure so that the friction sleeve firmly grips the support structure. The adjustable clamp systems can be used to secure one or more objects to the elongated support structure.
US09796566B2	Boom extension and contraction mechanism for crane apparatus A boom extension and contraction mechanism for a crane apparatus includes: a flow passage switching mechanism that switches a flow passage of the hydraulic oil between the cylinder-to-boom connection switching cylinder side and the boom member connection switching cylinder side; a hose reel configured to reel out a hydraulic hose as a telescopic cylinder is extending, and to reel off the hydraulic hose as the telescopic cylinder is contracting; a cable used to supply power and transmit a signal between a swivel base and a boom; and a cord reel configured to reel out the cable as the telescopic cylinder is extending and to reel off the cable as the telescopic cylinder is contracting. The code reel and the hose reel are arranged on the base in a direction in which the boom extends and contracts.
US09796564B2	Crane A crane includes an overload safety device and a identifying unit. The overload safety device includes a maximum-load calculating unit configured to calculate a maximum load that a winch drum is capable of winding up with driving torques output from the remaining electric motors other than a failed electric motor identified by the identifying unit, an updating unit configured to update a set hoisting ability value stored in a storing unit to a value equal to the maximum load, and a control unit configured to cause the remaining electric motors to operate when a value of a load derived by a load deriving unit is equal to or smaller than a latest set hoisting ability value stored in the storing unit and stop the operation of the plurality of electric motors when the value of the load derived by the load deriving unit exceeds the latest set hoisting ability value.
US09796562B2	Elevator controlling panel and elevator apparatus that uses the same In an elevator controlling panel, an opening portion of a front surface of a case is opened and closed by a front cover. A bent portion is disposed on a first end portion in a width direction of the front cover. A slit is disposed on the bent portion. A shaft member that guides opening and closing operations of the front cover by being moved relatively along the slit, and that also stops the front cover from dislodging from the case, is disposed on a side surface of the case. The slit has a shape such that the opening portion is opened by sliding the front cover forward relative to the controlling panel main body and then upward.
US09796549B2	Paper guiding mechanism and image forming device This paper guiding mechanism (110) includes a base member (1) including a placing surface (11) for placing papers (200) thereon and a base-side lock portion (12) and a paper guide member (2), while the paper guide member includes a paper aligning portion (21) coming into contact with the papers, a guide-side lock portion (22) locked to the base-side lock portion, and a lever portion (23) canceling a locked state of the guide-side lock portion with respect to the base-side lock portion and maintaining an unlocked state when the paper aligning portion is slidingly moved.
US09796547B2	Conveyance control device A conveyance control device controls conveyance of a plurality of sheets including an image-formed sheet. The conveyance control device includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain display image data indicating a display image of each of the plurality of sheets; a region-specifying unit configured to specify common color regions having a common display color on the plurality of sheets based on the display image data; and a multiple feed detector configured to detect multiple feed of the sheets based on a light-receiving amount of light irradiated onto the common color regions; wherein the display image data indicating a display image of the image-formed sheet includes predetermined image data indicating a predetermined image to be previously formed and sheet image data indicating a sheet image displayed in a sheet color of the sheet.
US09796546B1	Vacuum belt system having internal rotary valve A vacuum belt moves between a print head and a manifold. The manifold has manifold chambers, and each of the manifold chambers has manifold openings. Vacuum lines are connected to the manifold chambers. The vacuum lines exert vacuum force upon the manifold chambers, and the manifold openings exert the vacuum force through belt perforations. A cylindrical valve structure is connected to the vacuum lines. The cylindrical valve structure includes a cylindrical sleeve (having sleeve openings connected to the vacuum lines) and an internal valve cylinder positioned within the cylindrical sleeve. The internal valve cylinder has groups of vacuum slots. The internal valve cylinder moves linearly within the cylindrical sleeve (in directions parallel to cylindrical walls of the cylindrical sleeve) to align only one of the groups of vacuum slots with the sleeve openings at a time, so as to control which of the manifold chambers receive the vacuum draw.
US09796544B2	Feed apparatus and image recording apparatus There is provided a feed apparatus including a support unit, a feed roller, a swingable arm to support the feed roller, a guide unit, a movable member movable to a retracted position and a protruding position at which the movable member can abut against the sheet supported by the support unit, a driving source, driving transmission units; and a contact-separating mechanism to move the feed roller to a separated position and an abutment position at which the feed roller abuts against the sheet supported by the support unit. In a state in which the movable member is the protruding position and the feed roller is the separated position, a time required to start feeding of the sheet by the feed roller moved from the separated position to the abutment position is longer than a time required to shift the movable member from the protruding position to the retracted position.
US09796529B1	Autonomous vehicle-based package pickup and transfer According to an aspect, an autonomous loading and transfer pad includes a frame having driver assembly configured to transport the frame. The frame includes a surface configured to receive a container. A communications interface is communicatively coupled to the autonomous loading and transfer pad. The autonomous loading and transfer pad also includes an order control system communicatively coupled to the communications interface. The order control system is configured to direct movement of the autonomous loading and transfer pad, via the communications interface, to a pickup point in a storage facility. The autonomous loading and transfer pad receives an item at the pickup point, directs movement of the autonomous loading and transfer pad, via the communications interface, to a transfer point external to the storage facility, and directs an autonomous pick-up and delivery vehicle, via the communications interface, to the transfer point.
US09796528B2	Method for optimizing release of tray and system using same The present invention relates to a method of optimizing delivery of trays and a system using the method. The method includes: (a) determining a list of delivery of trays; (b) loading a delivery-required tray in the delivery list on the crane in accordance with a loading priority order; (c) loading, on the crane, another tray that can be simultaneously delivered along with the tray that has been loaded on the crane at (b), if requirement for delivery of the tray that can be simultaneously delivered is within a delivery stand-by limit time; and (d) transferring the trays loaded on the crane at (b) or (c).
US09796525B2	Box A box includes a floor and at least two pairs of opposing sidewalls extending upwards from the floor in the vertical direction. The sidewalls are arranged foldably with respect to the floor and may be locked with each other in their upfolded position. At least one of the sidewalls includes an unlocking mechanism which is movable between a rest position and an unlocking position in which the locking of the sidewalls is undone. The unlocking mechanism includes at least one pretensioning element which pretensions the unlocking mechanism into its rest position and includes a first end connected to the unlocking mechanism or the sidewall and a second, free end.
US09796523B2	Case A case comprising a first housing, a second housing attached to the first housing, a liner on the inside of the first housing and/or second housing, and a strap attached to the first housing and/or second housing, the strap being constructed and arranged to secure footwear.
US09796522B2	Bag for shipping a cushion and related methods A bag for enclosing a cushion is disclosed. The bag comprises a tubular sleeve having first and second end pieces coupled to first and second longitudinal ends thereof, a plurality of reinforcing straps encircling a circumference of the tubular sleeve, and at least one handle extending between the plurality of reinforcing straps. The at least one handle is configured to lay flush against the tubular sleeve during shipping. Methods for packaging and shipping a cushion in the bag include roll packing a cushion into a cylindrical shape, disposing the cushion in a compressed form into the bag, and shipping the bag to a customer without inserting the bag in any other container. Methods of unpacking the cushion from the bag includes uncoupling the first end piece from the tubular sleeve, opening the tubular sleeve along a longitudinal length thereof, and unrolling the compressed cushion to an expanded form.
US09796521B2	Bellows type dispensing tip, bellows type dispensing apparatus and method of bellows type dispensing processing There is provided a bellows type dispensing tip, a bellows type dispensing apparatus, and a method of bellows type dispensing processing that performs highly precise dispensing processing despite having a simple structure. The apparatus comprises; two or more bellows type dispensing tips having; an accommodating section that is capable of accommodating a liquid or gas in the interior thereof surrounded by a wall face, and that has a deformable deforming wall face in a portion of the wall face, and an opening section communicated with the accommodating section, through which the liquid to be suctioned/discharged can flow in and flow out due to expansion and contraction of the interior caused by deformation of the deforming wall face; and a dispensing head that supports the bellows type dispensing tips, and that performs suction/discharge of the liquid into or from the bellows type dispensing tip, by deforming the deforming wall face.
US09796517B2	Insulating container An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure also prevents any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
US09796516B2	Vessel for containing heated or cooled beverages The disclosure includes an insulated container for beverages and the like. The container includes a double-walled vacuum vessel with a handle and an offset dispensing opening at the top of the vessel. The opening is sealable with a cap. A tether can be provided to secure the cap to the handle.
US09796515B2	Package with sealed air portion for floatation A package has an air sealed portion near an outer edge of the package to allow part of the package to float above water.
US09796511B2	Tamper evident plastic food container A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.
US09796505B1	Billet support fingers for palletization A support assembly includes a pallet table having an upper surface. A plurality of support members are configured to pass through a pallet positioned on the upper surface of the pallet table. Each support member includes a receiving surface that defines a portion of a channel extending across the support members.
US09796503B2	Corrugated skid A skid for moving and shipping goods in bulk includes top and bottom die-cut blanks of corrugated material that are each folded along score lines to produce two or more double-thickness ribs. Notches cut across the crest of the ribs in the top blank, and slots cut in the bottom blank on both sides of, and part way into the ribs enable the ribs of the top blank to be inserted through the slots in the bottom blank so the top and bottom blanks are brought together face-to-face producing a double thickness deck. The notches and slots of the top and bottom blank ribs are interlocked to lock the ribs in folded, closed position. The ribs protrude from the double-thickness deck of the skid and contact the floor to support the skid deck and its load of goods above the floor for easy access by forked moving equipment.
US09796499B2	Eye shield and frames dispenser The present invention provides a blank for forming a tray for dispensing eye shields. The present invention also provides a tray. The tray is made from the single blank of material. In another embodiment, the present invention provides an eye shield and frame dispenser including a carton, a frame insert and a shield insert. The carton and inserts are made from a single blank of material.
US09796498B2	Method of making a preassembled display with automatic stackable supports A method of making a preassembled display with automatic stackable supports (PDASS) is described. A PDASS may include two or more blanks (for example pieces of corrugated paperboard) that are joined together, for example to initially form a knocked down flat (KDF). The PDASS may include an insert formed from a single blank, where the single insert blank, when the whole display is erected, automatically erects and provides asymmetric supports that form at opposing corners of the outer blank.
US09796495B2	Robot with packing head and integrated vacuum arm A robotic material handling apparatus comprises a packing head using vacuum to lift bottles, and a robot arm including two four-bar linkages. The four-bar linkages include a tubular structural member forming a rigid link with an internal passageway extending along the robot arm. A vacuum source is connected by hoses to the internal passageways and to the packing head as a way in integrating the vacuum lines into the robot arm. The packing head has bottle-lifting stations using vacuum to lift bottles, each including a seal shaped to sealingly engage a shoulder on the bottle. A vacuum source is connected to the seal for suctionally gripping the bottle using the shoulder to lift the bottle, regardless of whether a bottle cap is present or is missing.
US09796489B2	Method and device for filling and closing pharmaceutical objects A method for filling and closing pharmaceutical objects disposed in parallel rows in nests includes removing the objects from the nests at an inlet of a conveying device in a removal station and placing the objects into the conveying device. In the conveying device, the objects are fed in succession to a first weighing station and weighed, to filling station and filled and to a second weighing station and again weighed and to a closing station and/or crimping station and closed. After closing, the objects are removed from the conveying section. In every case, pre-sterilized objects are processed in an aseptic manner.
US09796486B1	Integrated propulsion and primary structure module for microsatellites A modular device for a spacecraft includes a propulsion system having a tank, a plenum, and a manifold, wherein the propulsion system is integrally formed with a structural frame of the spacecraft. A method of manufacturing the modular device is also discussed, the method including utilizing an additive manufacturing process to construct the propulsion system.
US09796482B2	Aerial sensor system and mounting assembly therefor An aerial sensor system is disclosed. The system includes an aerial vehicle, a camera, and a sensor mounting assembly coupled to the aerial vehicle and to the camera. The sensor mounting assembly permits the camera to be positioned radially outwardly from the aerial vehicle in all spherical positions.
US09796480B2	System and method of notification of an aircraft cargo fire within a container Various embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for notifying a flight crew of a fire condition in a cargo container of an aircraft. For instance, particular embodiments involve installing at least one notification device on a cargo container that is in communication with at least one of a fire-detection system or a fire-suppression system for the cargo container. In these particular embodiments, the notification device is configured to emit energy when the fire-detection system detects the fire condition in the cargo container or the fire-suppression system activates as a result of the fire condition. Further, particular embodiments of the invention involve installing at least one detector positioned to detect the energy emitted by the notification device. In these particular embodiments, the detector is configured to send a signal to notify the flight crew of the fire condition after detecting the energy emitted by the notification device.
US09796479B2	Self-referencing sensors for aircraft monitoring An aircraft monitoring system includes multiple wireless aircraft sensors and multiple meta sensors mounted on-board an aircraft. Each wireless aircraft sensor is configured to sense an aircraft parameter. Each meta sensor is associated with an aircraft sensor and is configured to determine a location or orientation on the aircraft of the aircraft sensor. A data acquisition system mounted on-board the aircraft and connected to the multiple aircraft sensors and the multiple meta sensors can perform aircraft monitoring operations based on the sensed aircraft parameters and on a location or orientation of the aircraft sensors.
US09796477B2	Engine driven-shaft driven compressor utilizing infinitely variable transmission An air compressing system is provided that includes a compressor configured to compressor air. An engine is operatively connected to the compressor. Further, an infinitely variable transmission is operatively connected between the engine and the compressor. A first shaft operatively connects the engine to the infinitely variable transmission and is configured to rotate at a first speed and a second shaft operatively connects the infinitely variable transmission to the compressor and is configured to rotate at a second speed.
US09796476B2	Seat assembly, seat arrangement and passenger cabin for an aircraft A passenger cabin of an aircraft includes a seat arrangement that includes a number of seat assemblies. The seat assemblies include a seat structure having a seat backrest forming a backrest surface the and a seat cushion element forming a seat surface, and a passenger space partition, which spatially partitions a passenger space of the seat and which at least partially surrounds the seat structure and leaves open an access to the seat structure. The seat cushion element is moveable between a comfort position, in which the seat cushion element projects further into the access in order to provide a larger seat surface, and an access position in which the seat cushion element does not project as far or does not project at all into the access in order to make possible a wider access.
US09796475B2	Vehicle seat backrest having a weakened area that is able to tear The vehicle seat back according to the invention includes a textile assembly (30) having at least one embrittled linear zone (32, 32A, 32B) able to tear during an impact of the head of a passenger located on the seat behind the seat back considered, so as to enable rocking of this passenger's head to be continued and, at the same time, to be slowed down. Application to aircraft seats.
US09796473B2	Medical block for the cabin of an aircraft, associated with a couchette A medical block associated with a couchette for a patient to lie on. The block includes: a water supply; a power supply; a stop region for at least one trolley; at least one trolley located in the stop region and including drawers containing medical equipment; and an access flap corresponding to each trolley, provided with a locking mechanism and enabling the drawers of the trolley to be accessed.
US09796472B2	Automatic system of stabilisation of suspended loads with automatic control The present invention relates to an automatic system suitable for reducing the speed of rotation of one or more suspended loads, preferably where said rotation is originated by the flow tube located downstream preferably of the blades of the helicopter whereto said loads are attached, or by any other cause, and whose mechanical operation is based on the use of at least one aerodynamic surface, which automatically positions so as to exert, through the actual interaction with this flow tube, an aerodynamic moment, with respect to the center of mass of these suspended loads, appropriately contrary to said speed of rotation, so as to determine the slowing and therefore the progressive stabilization thereof. The automation of this deceleration is obtained through the use of a cycle of automatic control which is based primarily on the interaction, obtained with a processor, between an element responsive to said speed of rotation and an actuator capable of rotating said aerodynamic surface. Said system may be particularly useful in helicopter rescue operations, especially during the phase of ascent of the suspended load, mainly consisting of a rescuer, stretcher and injured person lying on the same.
US09796471B2	Set of swashplates for controlling the pitch of rotor blades, a rotor and an aircraft having such a set A set of swashplates having a non-rotary swashplate and a rotary swashplate. The set includes drive means constraining the rotary swashplate and the rotor mast in rotation about the axis of rotation. The drive means are provided with a drive arm driving the rotary swashplate in rotation about the axis of rotation by plane connection means including a fork, the drive arm extending in elevation from a first end to a second end that is fastened to the rotor mast, the first portion being held captive laterally between two lateral branches of the fork, the fork being hinged to the rotary swashplate by movement means giving the rotary swashplate a degree of freedom to move in rotation about a radial direction of the rotary swashplate relative to the fork.
US09796468B2	Aircraft landing gear An aircraft landing gear including: a sprung arm mounted to a main pivot and carrying one or more wheels; leaf springs; a transfer arm attached to each of the leaf springs; and a swinging link with a first end which is pivotally coupled to the sprung arm via a first swinging link pivot and a second end which is pivotally coupled to the transfer arm via a second swinging link pivot. The leaf springs are arranged to provide a resilient biasing force via the transfer arm and the swinging link which opposes rotation of the sprung arm about the main pivot. Each leaf spring only absorbs a portion of the landing loads, so load and stress levels in each individual spring are lower. The swinging link enables the leaf springs to be positioned remotely from the sprung arm, in a suitable position to optimize the use of space and distribute loads efficiently into the airframe.
US09796464B1	Human driven water propulsion device A human driven water propulsion apparatus includes a propeller and a human powered drive coupled to the propeller for driving the propeller. The propeller and human powered drive are connected to and supported by a chassis. Foot pedals are slidably engaged with the helical drive shafts. The helical drive shafts are connected to the propeller through one-way clutches and a gear train such that the propeller is driven by the helical drive shafts when driven by the pedals. In a watercraft application, the chassis is rotatably mounted for rotation between a first position where the propeller is faced in a forward direction and a second position where the propeller is faced in a rearward direction. In a swimmer application, a seat is attached to the chassis by a seat post and straps secure the seat to a user.
US09796463B2	Device for changing propeller position A propeller position changing device which is capable of changing position according to cruise conditions of a vessel of a floating type.
US09796460B1	Pontoon cleaning assembly A pontoon cleaning assembly for cleaning floats on a pontoon boat includes a handle that may be manipulated. A scrubbing unit is movably coupled to the handle. The scrubbing unit may scrub a float on a pontoon boat while the pontoon boat is floating.
US09796459B2	Offshore floating support apparatus An offshore floating support apparatus includes an underwater base, an anchor unit and a plurality of supporting units. The anchor unit is connected to the underwater base and is adapted to be attached to a water bed. The supporting units are connected to and surround the underwater base. Each of the supporting units has a support member that defines a receiving space for receiving water therein and that has a valve component operable to establish fluid communication between the receiving space and external environment for adjusting quantity of water received in the support member.
US09796456B1	Pop up storage system for marine vessels A pop up storage system for a boat having an opening formed in a deck includes a cabinet beneath the opening in the deck. A drawer is mounted for vertical sliding movement into and out of the cabinet and defines a storage compartment movable between an open position and a closed position. A motion assistance arrangement extends between the cabinet and the drawer, and is configured for assisting in movement of the drawer relative to the cabinet between a raised position and a lowered position.
US09796452B2	Jet boat A jet boat includes a cockpit arranged in a central portion of the jet boat on a boat body centerline, a bulwark provided along a circumference of a deck, and a platform fixed to a stern. In the bulwark, the upper surface of a rear bulwark between the platform and the cockpit is located above the upper surface of a foot space and below the seating surface of a seat.
US09796448B2	Adjustable brake A brake apparatus including a bicycle structure, a first arm pivotably coupled to the bicycle structure, and a second arm pivotably coupled to the bicycle structure. A first lever can be pivotably coupled to the first arm. A quick release cam link can be pivotably coupled to the second arm. A second lever can be pivotably coupled to the first lever and pivotably coupled to the quick release cam link.
US09796445B2	Steered wheel suspension device A fork bracket of a steered wheel suspension device includes a steering shaft boss portion, a pair of fork clamp portions, and a plate-shaped portion. Into the steering shaft boss portion, a steering shaft is internally inserted on a center in a right-left direction. The pair of the fork clamp portions clamps each of a pair of forks on a position away from the steering shaft boss portion to right and left. The plate-shaped portion couples the steering shaft boss portion to the pair of the fork clamp portions. The plate-shaped portion includes a thick portion on a front end side and a thin portion on a rear end side in an area between the steering shaft boss portion and the pair of the fork clamp portions. The thick portion is disposed from the center to each of the pair of the fork clamp portions.
US09796443B2	Conversion scooter A conversion scooter is provided that converts from a stand-up mode to a sit-down mode. The conversion scooter has a frame, a seat, a steering assembly at the forward portion of the frame, and a rear wheel coupled to the rear portion of the frame. The seat has a first coupling member at the first end of the seat and the second end of the seat, and a second coupling member at the first end of the seat and the second end of the seat. The frame has a receiver at the forward portion of the frame to secure the first coupling member of the seat to the forward portion of the frame, and a locking assembly at the rear portion of the frame to secure the seat to the rear portion of the frame.
US09796439B2	Method for coupling a sunroof glass apparatus to a vehicle body A method for coupling a sunroof glass apparatus includes the following steps: (a) moving a fixture toward a roof portion of a vehicle body in order to insert a plurality of pins of the fixture into locating holes formed in the vehicle body; (b) coupling net plates to the arms of an actuating mechanism of the sunroof assembly; (c) decoupling the fixture from the net plates while maintaining the net plates coupled to the arms of the actuating mechanism; and (d) coupling the flanges of the sunroof glass apparatus to arms of the actuating mechanism via the net plates in order to movably couple the sunroof glass apparatus to the vehicle body. In another embodiment, the presently disclosed method may additionally include coupling the net plates to the fixture before moving the fixture toward the roof portion of the vehicle body.
US09796438B1	Vehicle cargo support structure A structural assembly for load carrying chassis of vehicles includes beams extending fore and aft on the chassis with passages laterally through the beam webs. I-beams extend through the passages through the beams. Brackets are fixed to the principal beams at the passages. The brackets each include a bracket web, a bracket flange extending from the bracket web and two bosses on the bracket web extending past the bracket flange. The bosses of each of the brackets extend to either side of lower I-beam flanges. The bracket flanges extend through the passages in contact with the beams in the passages. The brackets are shown as integrally formed or as composite assemblies of a plate and an extrusion.
US09796435B1	Retractable assembly comprising a platform The present disclosure discloses an apparatus that can be retracted for efficient storage and can be used for transporting materials from one location to another. The apparatus includes a retractable assembly coupled to track members that are expanded and retracted using the retractable assembly. The retractable assembly uses a plurality of arms connected to a slide member that have slide attachment members that move along the slide to retract and expand the present invention. The apparatus can be configured to cooperate with a forklift assembly, a storage box member or platforms to transport materials and loads. The apparatus can be two or four wheel drive and can be configured with more wheel members depending on the desired use.
US09796430B2	Apparatus reducing critical upper wheel vehicle drag A vehicle exhaust pipe disposed for gases ejected therefrom to divert headwinds from otherwise impinging directly upon critical faster-moving upper wheel surfaces reduces vehicle propulsive counterforces needed to countervail mechanically magnified upper wheel drag forces upon the primary vehicle-drag-inducing upper wheel surfaces.
US09796428B1	Telescoping rack system for a pick up truck A material supporting system for a pick-up truck includes a platform with side members oriented parallel to one another; and cross-members interposed between the slide members. The system also includes support legs, first tracks, second tracks and roller assemblies. One of the roller assemblies is attached to a first end of one of the slide members. One of the support legs is attached to a second end, opposite the first end, of said slide member; and one of the roller assemblies is attached to said support leg.
US09796422B2	Vehicle control system configured to recognize travel environment in which vehicle travels, and to provide drive assist Provided is a vehicle control system capable of securing stability even in the event of a collision with a travel-path defining line such as a guardrail. The invention recognizes the travel-path defining line of a travel path from information about an area in a traveling direction of an ego vehicle, recognizes a traveling-direction virtual line extending from the ego vehicle in the traveling direction, and imparts a yaw moment control amount so that a formed angle between the traveling-direction virtual line and the travel-path defining line decreases after the ego vehicle collides with the travel-path defining line.
US09796421B1	Autonomous vehicle lateral control for path tracking and stability Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for facilitating control of steering in autonomous vehicles. In accordance with one embodiment, an autonomous vehicle includes one or more wheel sensors and a processor. The one or more sensors are configured to obtain sensor data pertaining to a side slip of the autonomous vehicle. A dual mandate of desired path tracking & stability is achieved by using a combination of two linear controllers. The first controlled facilitates tracking whereas the second controller facilitates vehicle stability. When the stability event occurs a gradual shift towards the second controller occurs and with recovery from stability event gradual shift towards the first controller. Mimicking of driver behavior by changing the desired trajectory and dynamic control gain adaptation are also added.
US09796417B2	Rolling type vehicle A rolling type vehicle includes a pair of left and right front wheels and has a vehicle body capable of rolling. The rolling type vehicle includes a pair of left and right arm members supported in a swingable manner by the vehicle body on inner sides in the transverse direction for supporting the left and right front wheels in a steerable manner on outer sides in the transverse direction. A pair of left and right knuckle members are supported by transversely outer end portions of the left and right arm members in a swingable manner and which are steered together with the left and right front wheels, respectively. A regulating member for regulating the turning angle of each front wheel is provided between the transversely outer end portion of at least one of the left and right arm members and the knuckle member supported by the transversely outer end portion.
US09796408B2	Electric steering device An electric steering device includes an electric actuator which generates a steering assist force for a steering mechanism of a vehicle, a control unit which controls the steering assist force generated from the electric actuator based on an operation of a steering wheel by a driver, an ignition signal detection unit which detects presence or absence of an ignition signal of the vehicle, and a speed acquisition unit which acquires a running speed of the vehicle. In a case that the ignition signal is not detected and the running speed is a predetermined speed or more, the control unit reduces an upper limit of the steering assist force generated from the electric actuator so as to be smaller than an upper limit in a case that the ignition signal is detected.
US09796407B2	Steering angle detecting apparatus for vehicles and electric power steering apparatus equipped therewith A steering angle detecting apparatus for vehicles includes a vernier calculating section that performs vernier calculation based on a steering shaft angle and a motor angle, a neutral period specifying section that specifies a neutral period including a neutral point based on a reference angle calculated by the vernier calculation in the vernier calculating section, and a neutral point specifying section that specifies the neutral point from the neutral period and a stored neutral point value, and outputs a steering angle the neutral point of which is specified.
US09796398B2	Air-conditioning apparatus and railway vehicle air-conditioning apparatus An air-conditioning apparatus includes a compressor, a four-way valve, expansion means, and an indoor heat exchanger, and further includes a check valve disposed between a discharge side of the compressor and the four-way valve, a first solenoid valve disposed between the expansion means and the indoor heat exchanger, and a controller. Opening and closing of the first solenoid valve are controllable. The controller switches the four-way valve and switches the first solenoid valve between open and closed states. When a heating operation is stopped, the controller switches the four-way valve from connection for the heating operation to connection for a cooling operation, closes the first solenoid valve, and then stops the compressor.
US09796397B2	Sliding-plug movement mechanism device based on virtual linear movement guide rail and for sliding-plug door A compartment door for a vehicle has a bearing rod slide block with a rod sliding block arranged on a bearing bar. The bearing rod is connected by a sliding pair, and the compartment door is connected with the bearing sliding block through a plugging and pulling movement of the main body. The plugging and pulling movement of the main body includes a swing rod, a connecting rod and a roller, wherein an upper end of the connecting rod and compartment door are connected to a point B by a rotation pair, and a lower end of the connecting rod and the bearing rod slide block are connected to point D by a sliding pair. The upper end of the swing rod and bearing rod slide block are connected to point A by the rotation pair, and B, C, D are located on a same straight line.
US09796393B2	Method and regulating device for regulating a hybrid drive of a hybrid electric motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for regulating a hybrid drive of a hybrid electric motor vehicle which has an electric energy store (HV), said method having the following steps: determining (S1) criteria for engaging the electric drive (EM1; EM1, EM2) and/or the internal combustion engine (VM) using an adjustable drive mode, wherein a part of a battery capacity of the electric energy store (HV) is reserved using a variable setting; and regulating (S2) the engagement of the electric drive (EM1; EM1, EM2) and/or the internal combustion engine (VM) of the hybrid electric motor vehicle using the determined criteria and the variable setting.
US09796392B2	Method of determining whether a frame of a work machine is approaching a tip over point The present disclosure relates to a method of determining whether a frame of a work machine is approaching a tip over point. First and second loads upon respective first and second support arrangements of the frame are detected using respective first and second sensing means. Signals are generated indicative of the first and second loads and communicated to a controller. The controller is configured to generate an alert based upon the first and second loads when the first and/or second load signals indicate that the orientation of the work machine is approaching a tip over point.
US09796390B2	Vehicle sensing grid having dynamic sensing cell size A system that performs a method is disclosed. At a first time, characteristics about an area surrounding a vehicle are determined using a first sensing grid including first sensing cells of a first size. At a second time, after the first time, whether sensing cell size data satisfies sensing cell size change criteria is determined. In response to the determination: in accordance with a determination that the sensing cell size data satisfies the sensing cell size change criteria, characteristics about the area surrounding the vehicle are determined using a second sensing grid including second sensing cells of a second size, different from the first size. In accordance with a determination that the sensing cell size data does not satisfy the sensing cell size change criteria, characteristics about the area surrounding the vehicle are determined using the first sensing grid including the first sensing cells of the first size.
US09796389B2	Control device and control method for driving device A control device for a driving device, the driving device includes a transmission and a hydraulic pressure generating device. The hydraulic pressure generating device includes an oil pump and a first mechanism. The first mechanism is configured to decrease hydraulic pressure of an oil passage connected with the oil pump. The control device includes an ECU. The ECU is configured to control the engine rotational speed to a first rotational speed and maintain vehicle speed by gear shifting, in a case where, while a vehicle is running in a predetermined running state, fuel consumption is smaller when the engine is driven at the first rotational speed, compared to fuel consumption in the predetermined running state, the first rotational speed is a rotational speed at which the hydraulic pressure is decreased, the predetermined running state being a running state in which the hydraulic pressure is not decreased.
US09796388B2	Vehicle mode determination An operating mode is determined for a vehicle according to respective control states of each of a plurality of vehicle subsystems that include braking, steering, and propulsion. The operating mode is one of manual control, partial manual control, and no manual control. A route for the vehicle is determined based in part on the operating mode.
US09796387B2	Method and device for operating a vehicle The invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle with a drive device (20) which has at least one internal combustion engine (21) as a drive machine, wherein a drive torque requested by a driver of the vehicle (1) is implemented by operating at least the internal combustion engine (21) on a roadway (2), comprising the following steps: a) Monitoring the roadway (2) for road users (3) travelling ahead, by means of a surroundings sensor system (5), b) Monitoring a driver of the vehicle (1) by means of a state sensor system (8) with respect to his request to carry out an overtaking process in order to overtake a detected road user (3) travelling ahead, and if a request to carry out an overtaking process has been detected, c) Actuating the drive device (20) to prepare the overtaking process in such a way that before the overtaking process is carried out a torque reserve of the internal combustion engine (21) is built up.
US09796381B2	Automatic parking assist system and method for operating the same The present disclosure relates to an automatic parking assist system and a method for operating the same. The automatic parking assist system includes a parking slot searcher configured to search a surrounding of a vehicle and obtain parking slot search information; a vehicle sensor configured to sense behavior information of the vehicle; and a controller configured to determine parking velocity of the vehicle by taking account of the parking slot search information and the behavior information, and perform a parking of the vehicle in a parking slot at the parking velocity.
US09796377B2	Reconfigurable system with minimum mobility mode A method includes detecting a fault of a component of a vehicle. The method also includes providing a plurality of modes of operation for the vehicle including an engine only mode, an electric only mode, a hybrid mode, a partial engine only mode, a partial electric only mode and a partial hybrid mode. At least two of the plurality of modes of operation that avoid use of the faulty component are displayed on a display screen, and a selection of one of the at least two of the plurality of modes of operation that are displayed on the display screen is received. The method includes activating at least one electric, mechanical or software isolator to isolate or disengage at least one component associated with electric propulsion of the vehicle or at least one component associated with combustion engine propulsion of the vehicle that includes the faulty component.
US09796376B2	Hybrid vehicle, control method for hybrid vehicle, and controller for hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a rotating electric machine, an electric storage device, a power supply device, and a controller. The controller executes switching control to switch from a first electric power supply to a second electric power supply by starting the internal combustion engine. The first electric power supply is the supply of electric power from the electric storage device to the electric device. The second electric power supply is the supply of electric power from the rotating electric machine to the electric device. The controller controls the power supply device and the internal combustion engine such that the internal combustion engine is started with the first electric power supply being continued during the switching control.
US09796375B2	Control system for hybrid vehicle A control system for a hybrid vehicle configured to reduce frequency of establishing an engine braking force is provided. The control system is configured to operate a first motor as a motor to increase torque of an output member while halting the output shaft of the engine by a brake, and to increase the deceleration torque of the second motor, if a state of charge of the battery is higher than a predetermined threshold level when deceleration of the hybrid vehicle is demanded.
US09796370B2	Method and device for controlling an energy equivalence factor in a hybrid motor propulsion plant A method of determining an equivalence energy factor representing weighting applied between an infeed of energy of thermal origin and an infeed of energy of electrical origin, to minimize on an operating point overall energy consumption of a hybrid motor propulsion plant for an automotive vehicle including a heat engine and at least one electric motor powered by a battery. This factor is controlled in a discrete manner as a function of an instantaneous state of energy of the battery, and of an energy target, and as a function of the vehicle running conditions.
US09796368B2	Method and system for an aspirator for a brake booster Methods and systems are provided for providing vacuum to a brake booster via an aspirator system. In one example, a system may include an aspirator system fluidly coupled with a brake booster with no intervening components located therebetween.
US09796362B2	Busbar designs optimized for robotic dispense application A window defroster assembly for use in a motor vehicle includes a transparent panel and a defroster grid integrally formed with the transparent panel by means of a robotic dispensing mechanism. The defroster includes conductive first and second busbars and a plurality of conductive grid lines extending between and connected to the first and second busbars.
US09796356B2	Belt retractor for a seat-belt A belt retractor (10) for a seat belt comprising a belt reel (20), a belt tensioner (44) adapted to drive the belt reel (20) in a winding direction and an extension limiter (16) adapted to restrict the number of revolutions of the belt reel (20) in an unwinding direction in the activated state. The extension limiter (16) is communicated with the belt tensioner (44) so that the extension limiter (16) can only be activated after the belt tensioner (44) has been activated.
US09796353B2	Side airbag device for rear seat There is provided a side airbag device for a rear seat, the side airbag including (i) a side airbag that is provided between a vehicle body and a side portion of a seatback of a rear seat, and at least a portion of the side airbag is disposed further toward a vehicle lower side than a top surface of an armrest, and the side airbag is expanded at a side of a passenger at a time of a collision, and (ii) an airbag door garnish that covers the side airbag from a vehicle cabin side, and that has a door portion that, due to inflation pressure of the side airbag, opens toward a vehicle front side and a vehicle transverse direction outer side and abuts the armrest.
US09796351B2	Far side airbag device A far side airbag device comprising: a side airbag provided at a side section on a vehicle center side of a seatback, the side airbag comprising a rear inflation section and a front inflation section that inflates and deploys when supplied with gas through a communication path formed at a boundary with the rear inflation section; a fixing structure that fixes the side airbag to a seatback frame at the rear inflation section; and a tension cloth that receives tension and deploys accompanying inflation and deployment of the side airbag, wherein a vehicle front-rear direction front end side of the tension cloth is connected to the side airbag and a rear end side of the tension cloth is connected to the seatback frame, and in a deployed state, the tension cloth covers at least a portion of the rear inflation section as viewed from a side of the seatback.
US09796347B2	Maintenance of a minimum voltage to equipment in rail vehicle Herein described is at least a system for generating one or more control signals based on a voltage provided by an energy storage device. Based on the one or more control signals, the system may selectively enable flow of current through one of: a) a first circuitry when the voltage is equal to or greater than a threshold value, and b) a second circuitry when the voltage is less than the threshold value, wherein the flow of the current through the second circuitry upconverts the voltage associated with the current from a first value to a second value.
US09796346B2	Motor vehicle plastic panel having an integral electrical unit A plastic panel forming part of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a number of embedded conductors for electrically connecting together an electrical connector and an electrical unit. Parts of the electrical connector and the electrical unit are formed as integral parts of the plastic panel. The electrical connector includes terminals connected to the electrical conductors for co-operation with terminals formed as part of a plug used to connect the conductors to other electrical circuits of the motor vehicle. In one embodiment the electrical unit is in the form of a fuse box having electrical terminals held in position by the plastic panel and in pairs for cooperation with a respective fuse.
US09796343B2	Universal accessory mount and construction A universal accessory mount having bracket mounting portions and spacing segments that are configurable together to match the shape or curve of the vehicle exterior or other aftermarket vehicle accessory. Right-side and left-side and U-shaped brackets are each attachable to the bracket mounting portions to accommodate vehicle accessories of varying dimensions.
US09796341B1	Ratchet strap kit A container and a securement strap are disclosed. The securement strap includes a crank. The container has a housing and a lid. The housing has a hollow interior adapted to receive the securement strap. The hollow interior is surrounded by a bottom wall and sidewalls to contain the securement strap, and has an open top to receive the securement strap into the hollow interior. At least one of the sidewalls has a hole therethrough. The lid is attached to the housing at the open top by a hinge. The lid being pivotable relative to the housing about the hinge between a closed position wherein access to the hollow interior is denied and an opened position in which access to the hollow interior is enabled. The lid is latchable to the housing to deny pivoting relative thereto and thereby deny receipt and removal of the securement strap. The hole is shaped and disposed to allow the crank to pass there-through to the exterior of the housing when the securement strap is received into the hollow interior, such that the crank may be used as a handle for carrying the combination.
US09796334B2	Exterior rearview mirror assembly for vehicle An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element. A mounting arm is configured for attachment at a side of the vehicle, with the mirror head adjustably mounted at the mounting arm. An adjustment mechanism adjusts the mirror head position relative to the mounting arm between a retracted position and an extended position. The adjustment mechanism, when adjusting the mirror head position, also adjusts a mirror head angle relative to the side of the vehicle. When the mirror head is in the retracted position, a mirror head surface is at a first plane, while, when the mirror head is in the extended position, the mirror head surface is at a second plane. The mirror head surface is angled more towards the side of the vehicle when in the second plane than when in the first plane.
US09796325B2	Exterior light system for a vehicle A vehicle lighting system is provided herein and includes light-producing assemblies, each coupled to a body portion of a vehicle. At least one light-sensing device is included for sensing ambient light levels. A controller is configured to selectively activate each of the light-producing assemblies at a variable intensity as a function of a sensed ambient light level and/or a determined direction of the ambient light.
US09796321B2	Combination splash seal and wear bar A seal assembly is mounted to a floor portion of an RV with a slide out room. The slide out room has a wall and a floor that is separated from the floor of the RV. The seal assembly has a wear bar with a ramped surface extending up from a flange at an obtuse angle, terminating in a flat top surface which then terminates in a wall that extends downwardly to another flange. The seal has a flexible wiper that seals to the slide out room floor. The seal assembly includes a splash shield with a resilient end that seals to the wall of the slide out room.
US09796320B2	Remote, bidirectional communication with an engine control unit A system for reclaiming fuel from a vehicle fleet is comprised of a trailer capable of defueling multiple vehicles simultaneously that operates in conjunction with a remote computing device. The remote computing device communicates bi-directionally with an on-board computing device located in a combustion engine vehicle, where the on-board computing device is directed by the remote computing device to cause the vehicle's fuel pump to operate without starting the vehicle's engine. The remote computing device also queries for and receives data about the vehicle from the on-board computing device, such as the Vehicle Identification Number, diagnostic information about the vehicle, and/or data about how the vehicle is being driven and transmits such data to at least one second computing device in communication with the remote computing device.
US09796319B1	Trailer assembly for transport of containers of proppant material A trailer assembly suitable for carrying a container of proppant has a frame with a first side rail and a second side rail extending in generally parallel relation to each other and a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted below the frame. The frame has a plurality of cross members extending between the side rails. First and second outriggers extend across the side rails so as to each have one end extending outwardly of one of the side rails and an opposite end extending outwardly of the other side rail. The first and second outriggers are suitable for receiving the container of proppant thereon. The frame has a first section positioned above the wheels and a second section positioned at a level lower than a level of the first section. The proppant container is placed on the first section.
US09796315B1	Container holding system A system for holding containers, such as cups, in a vehicle includes a housing that may form part of a vehicle console. The housing may have an upper surface for receiving the container and defining an opening leading to a compartment. A support for supporting the container may be attached to the housing. The support may be movable between a retracted position in which the support is received within the compartment, and an extended position in which the support extends out of the compartment and laterally over the upper surface to hold the container on the upper surface. The support may be stored in the retracted position when not in use so that the upper surface is usable for other purposes.
US09796314B2	Track cover for moving axis compartment door An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door, a track fixed with the compartment, and a carrier pivotably coupled with the door and slidable along the track. The assembly further includes a spring coupled between the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring alone causes the door to move with rotation of the arm and movement of the carrier along the track. A track cover engages the carrier to prevent disengagement of the carrier from the track.
US09796309B2	Lumbar support assembly A lumbar support assembly disposed on a seat back frame within a vehicle seat and configured to support the back and waist regions of a passenger may include a fixing wire configured to be disposed on the seat back frame, a comfort mat provided with an upper end disposed on a cross wire combined with an upper end of the fixing wire so as to be rotatable and configured to support the back and waist regions of the passenger, a rotating device disposed on the fixing wire and rotating a lower end of the comfort mat toward the back region of the passenger, and an operating device disposed on the fixing wire and transforming the rotating device to protrude toward the comfort mat.
US09796307B2	Vehicle seat having a backrest with a fan and a lumber plate A vehicle seat includes: a seat back having an upper frame; a fan provided in the seat back; a lumbar plate that is provided in the seat back and elastically supports a waist of a seated occupant from a rear side; and a support member that elastically supports the fan in an area at a height between the lumbar plate and the upper frame.
US09796306B2	Headrest for a vehicle seat A headrest for a vehicle seat includes a center part and at least one side wing disposed on a side of the center part in a movable manner between a neutral position and a range of comfort positions. A retaining strut is coupled to the side wing at a living hinge disposed on a first end of the retaining strut. The retaining strut is further coupled to the center part in a longitudinally movable manner at a second end of the retaining strut.
US09796303B1	Integrated child safety seat An infant safety car seat seamlessly and permanently integrated into the bench seat between two adult seats or replacing the adult seats if more than one is incorporated into the vehicle. The child seat is sunken or not below and behind the vehicle bench and seat and safety harnesses are permanently installed to secure an infant in the safety seat. The seat adjusts to allow forward or rearward facing configurations suitable to different ages of the infant, from zero to eight years old. Security features are internally integrated to prevent the incidence of leaving an unbuckled and/or an unattended infant in a vehicle that includes some combination of a scale, hasps sensors in display and video monitor of cameras in screen.
US09796298B2	Wedge clutch with stacked wedge plates A wedge clutch comprising an axis of rotation, a hub having a first radially outwardly facing surface sloping radially inward in a first axial direction, an outer race located radially outward of the hub and including, a first radially inwardly facing surface, and, a circumferential groove in the first radially inwardly facing surface, and, a first plurality of wedge plates radially disposed between the hub and outer race, each wedge plate in the first plurality of wedge plates including, a respective second radially inwardly facing surface directly engaged with the first radially outwardly facing surface, and, a respective second radially outwardly facing surface, wherein said each wedge plate has a different respective first radial dimension between the respective second radially inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces.
US09796291B1	Low charge acceptance mitigation using a traction battery A controller may include input channels configured to receive charge acceptance values of an auxiliary battery and an SOC of a traction battery. The controller may also include output channels configured to provide threshold signals to set a voltage threshold of an auxiliary bus coupled with the auxiliary battery and deriving power from the traction battery. The controller may include control logic configured to generate the threshold signals such that during a next charging event, a voltage of the auxiliary battery achieves a desulfation value. The controller logic may generate the threshold signals in response to the acceptance falling below a predetermined sulfation value and the SOC being above an SOC threshold.
US09796288B2	Bus pre-charge with vehicle power converter A vehicle includes an electric machine, a traction battery to power the electric machine, and a starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) battery. The vehicle also includes a galvanically isolated DC-DC converter connecting the batteries and having a bus capacitance in parallel therewith. The vehicle further includes a contactor to electrically connect the traction battery in parallel with the bus capacitance, and a controller. The controller, in response to a command to close the contactor, activates switches of the DC-DC converter to drive energy from the SLI battery to the bus capacitance before closing the contactor.
US09796287B2	Electric vehicle and discharging apparatus thereof A discharging apparatus for an electric vehicle and an electric vehicle are provided. The discharging apparatus comprises: an AC charging interface; a charging connection device, configured to transmit an AC output from the AC charging interface to another electric vehicle; an instrument, configured to send a discharging preparation instruction; a controller, configured to detect whether the charging connection device is connected with the AC charging interface, and if yes, to emit a PWM wave and to switch to an external discharging mode; a battery manager, configured to control an external discharging circuit in a high-voltage distribution box of the electric vehicle to be connected after the controller switches to the external discharging mode; a power battery, configured to provide a DC via the external discharging circuit.
US09796286B2	Energy use aggregation and charge control of a plug-in electric vehicle A network includes vehicle(s) having a battery pack and vehicle telematics unit (VTU), and a server. A server in communication with the VTUs and remote client device(s) is programmed to receive vehicle information from the VTU, including an energy throughput value defined by charging power delivered to the battery pack during an active charging event. The server receives utility information and a load adjustment request from the remote client device, including a power interrupt permission status describing whether interruption of power by a host of the client device is permitted. Charging control signals are transmitted in response to the load adjustment request to enable or postpone the charging event. Energy throughput is recorded over multiple active charging events, which are then combined or aggregated. Output data, e.g., a bill or report describing the aggregated energy throughput values, may be generated by the server. A method and server are also disclosed.
US09796283B2	Apparatus and method for pre-conditioning a vehicle An apparatus for pre-conditioning a vehicle comprises a battery in the vehicle configured to store and supply electric power; a wireless power receiver configured to wirelessly receive electric power from an external power supply device; a power controller configured to transfer the electric power received at the wireless power receiver to the battery and to control charging and discharging of the battery; and a pre-conditioner connected to the battery and configured to pre-condition a device which needs to be operated before the vehicle is operated by using off-board energy of the battery.
US09796279B2	Charge and discharge system for vehicle with interlock mechanism A charge and discharge system for a vehicle includes an electric vehicle having a battery and an inverter, a charge and discharge device having a first relay and a second relay, and a commercial power source. An interlock mechanism is applied to the first relay and the second relay, and the interlock mechanism prevents one of the first relay or the second relay being closed when a remaining one of the first relay or the second relay is in a closed state. The first relay includes two first electric contacts that are normally open and are connected between a branch point and the commercial power source, and the second relay includes two second electric contacts that are normally closed and are connected to the branch point.
US09796267B1	Machine operation assistance based on height detection of machine load using a camera A system may comprise a load sensor; a camera; and an electronic control module. The load sensor may configured to detect a load placed on a vehicle that is to travel along a path. The camera may be associated with the vehicle and may be configured to capture an image of the load placed on the vehicle. The electronic control module may configured to receive, from the load sensor, information indicating that the load has been placed on the vehicle, cause the camera to capture the image of the load based on receiving the information indicating that the load has been placed on the vehicle, determine whether the height of the load exceeds a height of a trolley line included in the path, and provide, for display by a display of the vehicle, information indicating whether the height of the load exceeds the height of the trolley line.
US09796262B2	Valve assembly for a tank of a vehicle and a method of creating a vacuum in the tank A valve assembly for a tank of a vehicle and a method of creating a vacuum are disclosed. A valve body defines a cavity and an outlet in fluid communication with the cavity for venting the tank. The assembly includes a seat disposed in the cavity of the valve body. The seat separates the cavity into first and second cavity portions. The seat defines an aperture to provide fluid communication between the first and second cavity portions. The assembly includes a cover device disposed between the seat and the outlet. The cover device defines at least one hole therethrough. The cover device is movable between a rest position engaging the seat to minimize fluid communication between the aperture and the hole and an actuated position spaced from the seat to increase fluid communication between the aperture and the hole when a vacuum is created in the first cavity portion.
US09796259B2	Systems and methods for installing and sealing fuel pump in fuel tank Systems and methods for installing and sealing a fuel pump in a fuel tank are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for installing and sealing a fuel pump in a fuel tank may include (1) a fuel tank with an opening in a surface thereof; and (2) a fuel pump hanger assembly, the fuel pump hanger assembly comprising; (a) a plurality of assembly screws; (b) a plurality of clamping lugs configured to thread onto the plurality of assembly screws and engage an inside surface of the fuel tank; (c) a top plate further comprising; (i) a bearing surface configured to engage an external fuel tank surface; (ii) a plurality of through holes proximate the perimeter of the top plate and perpendicular to the bearing surface; (iii) a plurality of bosses, each of the plurality of bosses adjacent to each through hole, configured to guide and position the each clamping lug; and (d) a gasket positioned between the top plate and the fuel tank.
US09796258B1	Bidirectional power converters with electric vehicle chargers Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles where a multiport power-packet-switching converter provides fully bidirectional power transfer among any of an engine motor, a drive motor, a vehicle battery and/or supercapacitor, and a connection to grid.
US09796256B2	Controllable hydraulic vibration-damping supports Controllable hydraulic vibration-damping support comprising a rigid block, a bell-shaped elastomer body becoming wider from the block to an annular strength member, a working chamber, a compensation chamber, a constricted passageway connecting the working chamber to the compensation chamber, and an auxiliary chamber separated from the working chamber by a decoupling valve controlled by a control device. The auxiliary chamber, the decoupling valve and the control device are in the block.
US09796255B2	Resin torque rod A first ring section and a second ring section made of resin are integrally formed in both ends in the direction of a center axis of a rod section. A plurality of first ribs, intermediate ribs, and second ribs are provided in an outer circumferential surface of the second ring section so as to project in the direction intersecting at right angles to a center axis of the second ring section. The first ribs and the intermediate ribs, and the second ribs each are integrally connected on either side in the left and right direction to vertical ribs that are formed long in the direction of the center axis. Projecting heights of the vertical ribs and the second ribs are varied along inclined straight lines.
US09796250B2	Vehicle window regulator, and vehicle door structure comprising the vehicle window regulator A window regulator comprises a carrier plate, a drive unit, a raising cable, a lowering cable, and a guide rail. The carrier plate is attached to a lower part on a first edge part side of the windowglass. The drive unit is capable of raising and lowering the windowglass via the carrier plate. The drive unit and the carrier plate are coupled by the raising cable and the lowering cable. The guide rail mates with the carrier plate so as to guide the carrier plate and constrain the operation of the windowglass to directions that intersect movement directions of the carrier plate.
US09796247B2	Vehicle air conditioner with enlarged effective range of a dehumidifying and cooling mode A vehicle air conditioner which can enlarge an effective range of a dehumidifying and cooling mode to realize comfortable air condition in a vehicle interior. A controller changes and executes at least one of a heating mode, a dehumidifying and heating mode, a dehumidifying and cooling mode, and a cooling mode. In at least the dehumidifying and cooling mode, the controller controls a capability of a compressor (2) on the basis of a temperature of a heat absorber (9), and controls a valve position of an outdoor expansion valve (6) on the basis of a temperature or a pressure of the radiator (4), and executes a radiator temperature prior mode to enlarge the capability of the compressor (2), in a case where heat radiation in the radiator (4) runs short.
US09796245B2	Grille for vehicle wall opening A grille for a vehicle wall opening may comprise a frame, a pair of first louvers, and a second louver. The frame may be receivable on the vehicle wall in an installed position extending around the opening, and may have an inboard side and an outboard side. The pair of first louvers may be supported on the frame, and may be transversely inclined to an outboard direction at a first angle. The second louver may be located between the first louvers, fixed relative to the first louvers, and inclined to the outboard direction at a second angle different from the first angle.
US09796240B2	Engine off vapor compression adsorption cycle A cooling system is disclosed so that an operator cabin can be cooled even if the engine is off. An accumulator can be used to store high-pressure refrigerant until its release. When the compressor is off, the accumulator can release the high pressure refrigerant through the pressure reducer and to the evaporator where heat in the operator cabin can be removed by the refrigerant. An absorption bed with activated carbon can be used to adsorb the refrigerant from the evaporator in order to create a pressure gradient in A/C system. The refrigerant in the accumulator can also be used to subcool a refrigerant in the condenser through a heat exchanger. This allows the operator cabin to be cooled faster up on engine start up. The adsorption bed can also be used to create a pressure gradient in the cooling system.
US09796236B2	Hydraulic shock absorber A hydraulic shock absorber includes: an expansion-side passage and a contraction-side passage that connect an expansion-side chamber with a contraction-side chamber; an expansion-side valve body configured to open or close the expansion-side passage; a contraction-side valve body configured to open or close the contraction-side passage; an expansion-side back-pressure chamber configured to bias the expansion-side valve body; a contraction-side back-pressure chamber configured to bias the contraction-side valve body; a communicating channel communicating with the expansion-side back-pressure chamber through an expansion-side resistance element, and with the contraction-side back-pressure chamber through a contraction-side resistance element; an expansion-side pressure introduction passage connecting the expansion-side chamber with the contraction-side back-pressure chamber; a contraction-side pressure introduction passage connecting the contraction-side chamber with the expansion-side back-pressure chamber; a regulating passage connected to the communicating channel; and a solenoid pressure control valve in the regulating passage to control a pressure in the upstream of the regulating passage.
US09796235B2	Suspension device for in-wheel motor driven wheel A suspension device for an in-wheel motor driven wheel is provided. An upper suspension arm is pivotally supported on the vehicle body for supporting the wheel in a vehicle upper position higher than an axle. A link member pivotally connects the wheel to the upper suspension arm and has an absorber connecting portion connected to a lower end of the shock absorber. The shock absorber connecting portion is disposed in the vehicle bottom position lower than an upper end portion of the in-wheel motor unit. The shock absorber is disposed between the vehicle body and the in-wheel motor unit and inclined so as to be closer to the vehicle body toward the lower end.
US09796233B2	Independent suspension system and crane having same An independent suspension system includes two suspension oil cylinders, respectively arranged between wheels at two sides and a frame: and a steering mechanism, configured to be driven by a steering booster oil cylinder to drive the wheels at two sides to turn. The independent system also includes two swing links arranged corresponding to the wheels at two sides, an end at one side of each of the swing links is hinged to a wheel hub of the wheel at the corresponding side via a spherical hinge, and an end at another side of each of the swing links is hinged to a fixing member fixed below a main speed reducer via two spherical hinges respectively along a fore-and-aft direction. A crane having the independent suspension system is further provided.
US09796230B1	Hitch clip lockable safety cover A safety device 100 for a hitch assembly 10 is provided, the safety device 100 containing a cover member or hitch clip 20 for securing a retainer pin 18 of the hitch assembly 10.
US09796223B2	Valve stem-based air maintenance tire and method An air maintenance tire assembly includes a tire having a tire cavity bounded by first and second sidewalls extending to a tire tread region, an air pump for generating pressurized air for maintaining air pressure within the tire cavity at a preset pressure level, and a faceted valve housing disposed adjacent an outward end of the valve stem and operative to selectively open and close pressurized air flow from the valve stem internal passageway into the tire cavity. The first sidewall has at least one bending region operatively bending within a rolling tire footprint and a sidewall groove defined by groove sidewalls positioned within the bending region of the first tire sidewall. The groove deforms segment by segment between a non-deformed state and a deformed, constricted state in response to the bending of the first sidewall bending region within the rolling tire footprint.
US09796221B2	Module for detecting a physical value of a gaseous medium A module for detecting a physical value of a gaseous medium includes a discrete component including a detection section on a surface, the discrete component being configured to detect the physical value of the gaseous medium that acts on the detection section, a supply-line component configured to introduce the gaseous medium to the detection section, a seal in contact with the supply-line component and the surface of the discrete component and configured to fluidly seal the detection section on the surface of the discrete component. The seal includes a seal lip configured to enclose the detection section such that the seal forms a sealing space, the sealing space including the detection section and being separated from an external space by the seal.
US09796219B2	Wireless tire monitoring system The present invention relates to a wireless tire monitoring system for a vehicle. Accordingly, the wireless tire monitoring system (100a) includes: a) at least one sensor unit (200a) disposed at each tire of the vehicle for measuring at least one parameter relating to the condition of the tire; b) a mobile communication unit (400a) in communication with the sensor unit (200a), or in-car unit (300a) or other associated units, components/devices (if any), and distinct server/storage media/internet cloud (500a); c) a distinct server/storage media/internet cloud (500a) for storing all information relating to encryption key, user information/identities, or the parameters concerning to the condition of the tire measured by the sensor unit (200a); wherein the tire monitoring system (100a) is adapted to efficiently transmitting, storing, receiving/retrieving, pairing, sharing and/or broadcasting encryption data or other related information within the associated units, components/devices with the distinct server or storage media or the internet cloud (500a), in a parallel communication. It will appreciated that the system may optionally provide with an in-car unit (300a) in communication with the sensor unit (200a) or other associated units, components/devices (if any), the mobile communication unit (400a) and distinct server/storage media/internet cloud (500a).
US09796212B2	Hub unit bearing Provided is a hub unit bearing wherein a cover can be firmly fitted with an outer ring member, and it is difficult for foreign matter to enter inside through a water drainage hole formed in the cover. The cover that covers the inside end section in the axial direction of the hub unit bearing includes a disk section, a small-diameter cylindrical section bent in the axial direction from the outer perimeter edge section of the disk section and a large-diameter cylindrical section. A cut and raised section that is cut and raised toward the inside in the radial direction is formed in the small-diameter cylindrical section, and a water drainage hole that passes through from inside to outside the cover is provided in the portion that is cut and separated from the small-diameter cylindrical section.
US09796211B2	Adapter for mounting larger diameter rims A dual wheel adapter assembly for mounting dual wheel rims to a wheel hub is provided. The dual wheel adapter assembly may include a hollow cylindrical adapter, including a central bore defined by an inner surface of the adapter, a first contact surface, and a second contact surface. The dual wheel adapter assembly may also include an inboard wheel rim configured to support a tire, an outboard wheel rim configured to support a tire, and a wedge clamp configured to be coupled to the hub. The first contact surface may abut the hub and the wedge clamp may apply a compressive force to the second contact surface to couple the adapter to the hub.
US09796210B2	Textile cover for streamlining wide based truck or bus wheels Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for streamlining wheels. In one implementation, a wheel streamlining device includes a cover assembly having a flexible connection extending around a periphery of a ring configured to contact a tapered portion of a wheel. A hook is configured to removably engage the cover assembly, and a bale is configured to releasably engage an inner surface of an opening in a face of the wheel. A springy portion extends between the bale and the hook and is configured to apply a tension force between the ring and the tapered portion of the wheel.
US09796207B2	Writing instrument A writing instrument 2 includes a pen tip mechanism 20, an ink tank 40, an ink induction mechanism 50, and a regulator mechanism 60. The ink tank 40 includes first and second ink tanks 40A and 40B. The pen tip mechanism 20 includes first and second pen tips 20A and 20B. The ink induction mechanism 50 includes first and second induction cores 50A and 50B. A regulator flow path set around the first induction core 50A and the second induction core 50B is partitioned into first and second regulator flow paths by the regulator mechanism 60. The first and second regulator flow paths are temporary accommodation spaces of inks and circulation spaces for sending air from the induction cores 50A and 50B to the ink tanks 40A and 40B.
US09796206B2	Bound component with selectively deployable tabs A bound system including a plurality of pages and a cover/divider bound to the plurality of pages and having at least one free edge. The cover/divider includes a tab secured to a body of the cover/divider such that the tab is movable between an extended position wherein at least part of the tab protrudes beyond the free edge and a refracted position wherein the at least part of the tab does not protrude beyond the free edge. The cover/divider has a slit/opening formed or pre-formed therein and positioned adjacent to the tab and spaced away from the free edge. The slit/opening is positioned such that at least part of the tab is receivable through the slit/opening when the tab is in the extended position.
US09796200B2	Decoloring method and decoloring device According to an embodiment, a decoloring device is disclosed. A decoloring unit decolors an image formed with decolorable colorant on a sheet. A reading unit reads a surface of the sheet to determine whether the surface of the sheet is reusable. When the surface of the sheet read by the reading unit is determined to be not reusable, a marking unit adds a mark to the read surface. A first tray receives the sheet on which a mark is added by the marking unit.
US09796198B2	Printing equipment housing box A printing equipment housing box includes an equipment housing portion, an outer wall, and a cover. The equipment housing portion houses printing equipment. The outer wall includes a paper discharge port penetrating through the outer wall. The paper discharge port discharges, to the outside of the printing equipment housing box, a medium printed by the printing equipment in the equipment housing portion, The through hole extends in a first direction. The cover is provided between the outer wall and the equipment housing portion. The cover moves in a gap between the outer wall and the equipment housing portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The cover moves between a closed position and an open position along the inner side of the outer wall. The cover closes the paper discharge port in the closed position and the cover opens the paper discharge port in the open position.
US09796197B2	Inkjet printing machine The inkjet printing machine includes a controlling unit, an inkjet head including a plurality of nozzles, and a head elevating motor that causes the inkjet head to move up or down. The controlling unit causes, while the inkjet head is being moved in a main-scanning direction, the head elevating motor to move the inkjet head up or down depending on unevenness of a surface of a printing medium, selects a nozzle from the nozzles depending on a distance between the inkjet head and the surface of the printing medium at a position of each of the nozzles, and performs printing by using the selected nozzle.
US09796196B2	Carriage and liquid jet recording apparatus A carriage includes a base plate, a liquid jet head which includes a support plate attached to the base plate, a first engagement portion which is formed on one end in a Y direction of the support plate, and a fixing tool for positioning the support plate with respect to the base plate, the fixing tool being slidable in an X direction with respect to the base plate and engaged with the first engagement portion. The fixing tool allows movement in the Y direction of the first engagement portion with respect to the fixing tool, and restricts movement in the X direction of the first engagement portion and movement in the thickness direction of the base plate of the first engagement portion with respect to the fixing tool.
US09796194B2	Engineered wood board production installation and method for producing an engineered wood board The disclosure relates to a wood material board production installation for producing a wood material board, in particular a high density fiberboard, the installation having a wood material board workpiece production device for producing a wood material board workpiece and a digital printing device for printing the wood material board workpiece. A temperature measurement device is provided which is disposed to determine an entering temperature of the wood material board workpiece during printing.
US09796187B2	Method for controlling light emission of ink cartridge, and ink cartridge Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for controlling light emission of an ink cartridge. The method includes: an ink cartridge control unit (304), configured to receive a light emitting control instruction from an imaging device main body and identifying the instruction; the ink cartridge control unit (304), configured to control light emission of a light emitting unit (303) of the ink cartridge (10) according to the identified light emitting control instruction and preset control information corresponding to the light emitting control instruction so that the light emitting unit (303) does not emit light at an adjacent position light detection stage but emits light at an facing position light detection stage.
US09796183B2	Multifunctional electrohydrodynamic inkjet printing device and printing method using the same An electrohydrodynamic inkjet printing device, including: a support part; a jet printing module; a substrate bearing and moving module; and a roll-to-roll thin film conveying module. The jet printing module is disposed on the support part and includes a nozzle for ejecting printing fluid onto a substrate for pattern printing. The substrate bearing and moving module is disposed on the support part, and fixedly bears a rigid substrate as the substrate for pattern printing, and drives the rigid substrate to move with respect to the jet printing module. The roll-to-roll thin film conveying module is disposed on the support part, and transfers a flexible thin film as the substrate for pattern printing, and drives the flexible film to move with respect to the jet printing module.
US09796182B2	Inkjet printhead assembly having modular printhead chip carriers defining convergent ink galleries An inkjet printhead assembly includes: a support structure having a recess, the recess having a wall defining a plurality of ink supply apertures; and a plurality of print modules received in the recess in a neighboring arrangement. Each print module includes: a printhead chip carrier having a plurality of convergent ink galleries, each ink gallery receiving ink from an ink supply aperture; and a single printhead chip mounted on the printhead chip carrier, the printhead chip receiving ink from the plurality of convergent ink galleries.
US09796178B2	Fluid ejection apparatus with single-side thermal sensor An example provides a fluid ejection apparatus including a fluid feed slot to supply a fluid to a plurality of drop ejectors, a first rib at a first side of the fluid feed slot and supporting drop ejection circuitry to control ejection of drops of the fluid from the plurality of drop ejectors, and a second rib at a second side, opposite the first side, of the fluid feed slot supporting a thermal sensor to facilitate determination of a temperature of the first rib and the second rib.
US09796177B2	Temperature uniformity across an inkjet head using piezoelectric actuation Systems and method of maintaining a uniform temperature distribution in an inkjet head. The inkjet head includes a plurality of ink channels that jet droplets of a liquid material onto a medium using piezoelectric actuators. A temperature controller includes a non-jetting pulse generator that provides non-jetting pulses to one or more of the piezoelectric actuators to generate heat. The non-jetting pulses cause the the piezoelectric actuators to actuate without jetting a droplet from its corresponding ink channel.
US09796174B2	Customizable apparatus and method for transporting and depositing fluids A system for depositing a fluid on a substrate is disclosed. The system can include a sleeve having a sleeve exit and an inner region and a rotating roll disposed within the inner region. A vascular network can be disposed within the rotating roll, the vascular network being configured for transporting the fluid in predetermined paths from the interior region to the exterior surface through a substantially radial path, the substantially radial path ending at an exit point of a fluid exit, wherein the exit point is associated with a sleeve exit.
US09796170B2	Three dimensional printing method A three dimensional structure including a casing and a plurality of filling members is provided. The casing has a first opening. The filling members are disposed inside of the casing for supporting the casing, such that a plurality of hollow portions is defined by the casing and the filling members. The first opening connects between one of the hollow portions and the external environment, and the filling member located between two adjacent hollow portions has at least one second opening for connecting the two adjacent hollow portions. A three dimensional printing method is also provided.
US09796169B2	Display panel manufacturing apparatus A display panel manufacturing apparatus includes a first jig having a portion that is bent and a lower surface to which a window member is coupleable, a second jig having one surface that is coupleable to the lower surface of the first jig, the second jig being spaced apart from the first jig and having an upper surface on which a sheet member is attachable, a grip unit that is spaced apart from the second jig, the grip unit including a seating groove in which an end portion of the sheet member is seatable, and a movement limiting member moveably mounted on a top of the grip unit and configured to support the end portion of the sheet member in a state that the sheet member is separated from the grip unit, such that a movement of the sheet member is limited for a preset time.
US09796165B2	Ignition coil and method of assembly An ignition coil for delivering a spark-generating current to a spark plug includes a magnetically-permeable core; a primary winding disposed outward of the core; and a secondary winding disposed outward of the primary winding and inductively coupled to the primary winding. The secondary winding terminates at one end thereof in a low-voltage end and terminates at another end thereof in a high-voltage end. At least one of the low-voltage end of the secondary winding and the high-voltage end of the secondary winding is electrically connected directly to a terminal through an electrically conductive polymer.
US09796161B2	Disposable card barrier assembly for personal skin hygiene The invention is a paper based card with an assembly of adhesive sheet, barrier strip and wax paper that is utilized to minimize transfer of particles between individuals and object surfaces. A disposable strip in the assembly, upon wear, adheres to the skin and serves as a barrier to minimize transfer of particles. This low cost invention is stackable, easy to carry, suited for routine use and facilitates easy wear of the barrier strip by placing selective regions of the palm on the cards. The invention complements other common methods such as hand washing and hand sanitizing which are routinely used to maintain hygiene and differentiates itself from other related inventions. The strips after wear promote hygiene and minimize direct contact with particles, thus addressing some of the limitations of the existing methods.
US09796159B2	Electric field activated shape memory polymer composite Provided is an electrically activated shape memory polymer composite capable of thermal shape reformation using electric power to heat the composite through its matrix glass transition temperature. The composite includes an adaptable polymer matrix component using a diglycidyl ether resin, at least one substantially well-dispersed conductive or magnetic nano-filler component, and at least one elastic, laminated layer. Also provided are methods of preparing the composite and methods of activating the composite. A shape reformation of the composite is triggered by applying an electric field at DC and/or at a frequency above about 1 μHz for a sufficient time.
US09796158B2	Steel for carburizing, carburized steel component, and method of producing the same A steel for a carburizing and a carburized steel component having a steel portion and a carburized layer with a thickness of more than 0.4 mm to less than 2 mm which is formed on an outside of the steel portion. A chemical composition of the steel for the carburizing and the steel portion of the carburized steel component satisfies simultaneously equations of a hardness parameter, a hardenability parameter, and an AlN precipitation parameter.
US09796157B2	Aluminium composite material with AlMgSi core layer The invention relates to a strip consisting of an aluminum material for producing components with improved bending behavior and exacting shaping requirements, a method for producing the strip and the use of sheets produced from the strip according to the invention. The strip has a core layer of an AlMgSi alloy and at least one outer aluminum alloy layer arranged on one or both sides, made from a non-hardenable aluminum alloy, wherein the at least one outer aluminum layer has a lower tensile strength in the (T4) state than the AlMgSi layer, wherein the strip has a uniform strain (Ag) in the (T4) state of more than 23% transverse to the rolling direction and, at a thickness of 1.5 mm-1.6 mm, achieves a bending angle of less than 40° in a bending test.
US09796156B2	Gas barrier film laminate and electronic component The invention relates to a gas barrier film laminate comprising at least two gas barrier films and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the at least two gas barrier films being stacked through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, at least one of the at least two gas barrier films including a base formed of a plastic film, and at least one gas barrier layer provided on the base, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer being a layer formed using a rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes a rubber-based compound. The invention also relates to an electronic member comprising the gas barrier film laminate. The gas barrier film laminate exhibits a high water vapor barrier capability, and does not show interfacial lifting at the end thereof.
US09796155B2	Adhering systems Adhering systems for magnetizable laminates to assist preventing delamination of magnetizable laminates exposed to direct sunlight; and, relating to preventing fouling of cutting blades during cutting of magnetizable laminates.
US09796154B2	Filmless backsheets with good barrier properties A multilayer nonwoven structure is described where the nonwoven structure comprises at least two spun bond layers and at least one easily meltable layer. The easily meltable layer is located between the at least two spunbond layers. The easily meltable layer is comprised of a polymer having a melting point at least 20° C. less than the melting point of the polymer which comprises the surface of the fibers which comprise the spun bond layer, or is made from a polymer which is readily absorbs some form of radiation. Under bonding conditions, the fibers which make up the easily meltable layer can be melted to form a film, thereby improving bather properties of the nonwoven structure.
US09796152B2	Anti-slip coverings for surfaces Anti-slip coverings for underlying surfaces are shown and described. The anti-slip coverings include a layer made of a semi-flexible material that is configured to receive contact from an object and has slits at least partially extended through the layer. The layer includes a cut-out pattern comprised of a plurality of cut outs cooperatively aligned with the slits to enable the slits to at least partially open when one or more of a downward force and a horizontal force is applied by the object onto the anti-slip covering. In some examples, the anti-slip covering includes a second layer disposed between the first layer and the underlying surface to allow compression of the first layer when a downward force is applied on the anti-slip covering.
US09796151B2	Protective window and display device including the same In one aspect, a protective window comprising a first transparent member comprising a polymer; and a protective layer on a first surface of the first transparent member and comprising silsequioxane is provided.
US09796150B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing field-pole magnet A field-pole magnet manufacturing apparatus manufactures magnet pieces that constitute a field-pole magnet arranged in a rotary electric machine by fracturing the magnet. This manufacturing apparatus includes: a support unit on which the magnet is placed; a fracture unit that is arranged opposite to the support unit across the magnet and is configured to fracture the magnet by pressing the magnet while in contact with the magnet; and a powder removal unit that is configured to remove crush powder produced by fracture of the magnet.
US09796149B2	Mold with sectors for a tire including insulating supporting plates, and associated molding method A mold for a tire comprises first and second shells that are intended to mold lateral sidewalk of the tire, a plurality of sectors that are distributed in the circumferential direction and are intended to mold a tread of said tire, a first and a second support plate that each comprise a bearing face with which the associated shell is mounted axially in contact, and a plurality of first and second heating means for heating at least the first and the second shell, respectively.
US09796145B2	Apparatus for removing an ophthalmic lens from a mold half An apparatus (1;2) for removing an ophthalmic lens from a mold half (3;4), comprises a ring member (10;20) movable towards and away from the mold half (3;4), the ring member (10;20) comprising a central opening (103;203) and a plurality of nozzles (100;200) circumferentially distributed about the ring member (10;20), each nozzle (100;200) having an outlet opening directed towards the mold half (3,4) as the ring member (10;20) is placed on the mold half (3;4), and a gripper member (11;21) arranged to be movable towards and away from the mold half (3:4) through the central opening (103;203) of the ring member (10;20).
US09796143B2	Device for sealing and inflating inflatable objects Devices for sealing and inflating inflatable objects, wherein the device has as a source of compressed gas a compressor unit, which is formed as a reciprocating piston compressor driven by a slider crank mechanism and has a piston moved in an oscillating manner in a cylinder, wherein the piston and the cylinder delimit a compression chamber and the cylinder is closed on the output side by a cylinder head with an outlet valve, wherein the device also has a reservoir for an automatic sealant that can be filled into the inflatable object and a valve-and-distributor unit for sealant and compressed gas, which connects the reservoir and the compressor unit and has a line that can be connected to the inflatable object, wherein the valve-and-distributor unit allows the device to be operated according to choice in the two operating modes “inflate” and “feed sealant”.
US09796142B2	Method for manufacturing a part made of composite material for an aircraft structure by pultrusion and cocuring The manufacture of structural elements for aircraft requires the use of complex and costly methods, particularly in the case of parts of elongate overall shape and variable thickness or cross section made of composite material. The disclosure herein proposes to overcome this problem by a method that allows the manufacture of a structural part from a preform made of composite material of simple shape obtained by pultrusion and of one or more reinforcing elements made of composite material and secured by cocuring with the preform to a region of this preform which region is to be reinforced.
US09796141B2	Method for making an intermediate reinforcing material consisting of an array of spaced-apart yarns/webs The present invention relates especially to an intermediate material comprising, or even constituted exclusively by, an array of individualised ribbons, each ribbon being composed by a tape of unidirectional reinforcing fibres associated, by adhesion, on each of its faces with a veil of thermoplastic fibres, characterised in that the ribbons are disposed in successive layers, in such a way that the ribbons of two successive layers are superposed with or without crossing but without interlacement, the bond between a ribbon and the ribbon or ribbons with which it is superposed being ensured by adhesion, and in that in each layer the ribbons are disposed substantially parallel to each other over at least the major part of their length, while being independent and spaced from each other and in that the ribbons of at least two layers extend in two different directions.
US09796140B2	Automated systems for composite part fabrication A method includes: providing a matrix material and a fiber material separate from the matrix material to a fused deposition modelling (FDM) three dimensional (3D) printer; and delivering the matrix material and the fiber material to a printing location of the FDM 3D printer while maintaining separation of the fiber material from the matrix material up to the printing location of the FDM 3D printer, wherein the delivering includes melting the matrix material and embedding the fiber material within the matrix material. Further, a system includes: a build platform; and two or more tools associated with the build platform; wherein the two or more tools are configured and arranged with respect to the build platform to add matrix material and fiber material in non-planar layers to build the object.
US09796138B2	Device and method for processing light-polymerizable material for building up an object in layers A method and a device for processing a light-polymerizable material (5, 55) for building up an object (27) in layers, using a lithography based generative manufacture having a construction platform (12) for building up the object (27), a projecting exposure unit (10, 60) that can be controlled for locally selected exposing of a surface on the construction platform (12, 62) to an intensity pattern having a prescribed shape, and a control unit (11, 61) prepared for polymerizing overlapping layers (28) on the construction platform (12, 62) in successive exposure steps, each having a prescribed geometry, by controlling the projecting exposure unit (10, 60), in order to thus successively build up the object (27) in the desired shape, said shape resulting from the sequence of layer geometries. The invention is characterized in that a further exposure unit (16, 66) for exposing the surface of the construction platform (12, 62) is provided on the side opposite the projecting exposure unit (10, 60), and that the construction platform (12, 62) is designed to be at least partially transparent to light, and that the control unit (11, 61) is designed for controlling the further exposure unit (16, 66) at least while building up the first layer (28), said layer adhering to the construction platform (12, 62), for exposing in the prescribed geometry.
US09796133B2	Welding tool comprising a rotating probe, welding method and workpiece A welding tool for joining at least two workpieces at a joining region by friction stir welding includes a tool pin arranged along one axis of the welding tool, for applying frictional heat to the workpieces. The welding tool also includes a shoulder surrounding the tool pin, for separating the joining region from the surrounding area. The shoulder is moveable essentially parallel to the axis of the welding tool.
US09796130B1	Three-dimensional printer device A three-dimensional printer device includes a supplying apparatus, a formation table, a recycling trough, a distribution apparatus, a power collection cover, and a control unit. The supplying apparatus is provided to contain the powder material. The formation table has a horizontal surface, and one side of the horizontal surface is disposed adjacent to the supplying apparatus. The recycling trough has an opening, the opening is disposed at the other side of the horizontal surface opposite to the supplying apparatus. The distribution apparatus includes a roller; the roller is movable across the horizontal surface between the supplying apparatus and the recycling trough, so that the powder material inside the supplying apparatus can be distributed onto the horizontal surface. The powder collection cover covers the roller. The control unit is electrically connected to the distribution apparatus and controls the roller to move between the supplying apparatus and the recycling trough.
US09796121B2	Methods of growing carbon nanotubes and forming a carbon nanotube thread A method of forming an array of aligned, uniform-length carbon nanotubes on a planar surface of a substrate employing a composite catalyst layer of iron and cobalt. The carbon nanotubes have visible length and are useful for producing spun threads of carbon nanotubes having improved spinability and mechanical and electrical properties.
US09796115B1	Extruder screw Embodiments of the presently-disclosed subject matter include extruder screws. Some embodiments of extruder screws include a screw body for placement in an extruder barrel, a plurality of ridges on the outer surface of the screw body that extend helically from an inlet end to an outlet end of the screw body, each adjacent pair of the ridges defining a channel, and one or more notches each extending across one of the plurality of ridges and between an adjacent pair of the channels. The notches can permit a material to flow from one channel into an adjacent channel, and the notches can define crosscuts that extend along the screw body and helically rotate in an opposite direction relative to the plurality of ridges. Furthermore, some extruder screws can further comprise one or more splitter rings.
US09796112B2	Truck mixer with safety device Truck mixer with safety device, comprising a drum rotatable around an axis of rotation by means of rotation devices, which comprise a first drive member of the electric type suitable to make said drum rotate, during normal use, and a second drive member that functions as a safety device, able to be selectively actuated in a condition of non-usability, even temporary, of said first drive member, and also suitable to make the drum rotate.
US09796105B2	Tool for crushing coke in drums by means of high-pressure water jets The invention relates to a tool for crushing coke in drums with of high-pressure water jets, which has a housing 2 with a feed system 4 for high-pressure water, and a housing wall 3 with outwardly directed boring and cutting nozzles 5a, 5b, out of the openings 7 of which high-pressure water jets 28 exit, as well as flow channels 4g, 4h, which connect the feed system 4 with the boring and cutting nozzles 5a, 5b. So that the opening of the boring and cutting nozzles is permanently protected and kept free of deposits of coke or the like, the opening of the boring or cutting nozzle is respectively closable by a one- or multi-part flap, which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position.
US09796104B2	Log clamping device A clamping device is described for clamping a log such as a log of wound material. The inventive clamping device addresses the need for more efficient or flexible clamping systems for logs of wound material that may vary in their diameter, wherein the clamping allows the logs to be cut by a cutting machine to sections of desired length.
US09796103B2	Method and tool unit for setting a punching gap A tool unit (II) includes an ability to change the width (B) of a punching gap between a first tool (12) and a second tool (13). A plurality of second tools (13) jointly form a die tool with a circumferential die cutting edge in which the first tool (12) can engage with a cutting edge (22). Between the cutting edge (22) of the first tool and the respective cutting edge (21) of a second tool (12) a punching gap (23) is formed with a width (B) measured between the cutting edges (21, 22) across the working direction (A). Via lamping means (33), the deformation force acting on a second tool (13) can act transversely to the working direction (A), whereby the position of the affected cutting edge (21) and, with it, the width (B) of the punching gap (23), can be changed and set.
US09796101B2	Razor A top portion extends from an upper end of a handle. The top portion is curved from the front to the back. A clearance is located between the back side of the razor head and the front of the top portion of the holder. The clearance between the back side of the razor head and the front of the top portion is changed by means of a pivoting mechanism such that, when the razor head is at the neutral position, the clearance at a position separated from the cutting edge is greater than the clearance at a position in the vicinity of the cutting edge. When the razor head is moved from the neutral position to a specified movement position, the clearance at the position separated from the cutting edge is less than the clearance at a position in the vicinity of the cutting edge.
US09796096B2	Gripper with indexable speed reducer A gripper for a robot has a gripper mechanism with a jaw motion input, and a motor speed reducer combination including a speed reducer and a motor. The speed reducer has a motion output. The gripper mechanism has a first pattern of mounting features arranged about the jaw motion input. The speed reducer has a second pattern of mounting features arranged about the motion output. The first pattern of mounting features and the second pattern of mounting features are arranged so that the motor reducer combination may be mounted to the gripper mechanism in at least four indexed positions about the motion output and the jaw motion input.
US09796085B2	Mobile device for manipulating objects An apparatus for manipulating articles in which a multiaxial industrial robot is arranged on a travel unit and the industrial robot and the travel unit can be supplied with electrical energy via an energy storage unit. The travel unit has a control unit and at least three wheels having at least one drive unit, with the control unit being configured to rotate at least one of the wheels by the drive unit about an axis of rotation standing perpendicular on a symmetrical axis of rotation of the wheel and to rotate it about the symmetrical axis of rotation by the respective drive unit so that the apparatus can be moved in any direction by the travel unit. In addition, area monitoring sensors are arranged on at least two sides of the travel unit to monitor a virtual surface located at a predefined spacing next to and not intersecting the travel unit.
US09796082B2	Series elastic actuators for robots and robotic devices An example actuator is provided to be used in robots and robotic devices. The actuator includes: a first plate, a second plate, and an elastic element disposed between the first plate and the second plate and including a center portion and an edge portion, the center portion corresponding to a first thickness and the edge portion corresponding to a second thickness larger than the first thickness, a first shear stress associated with the center portion being approximately equal to a second shear stress associated with the edge portion.
US09796080B2	Systems and methods for order processing Systems 1000, methods, and machine-executable coded instruction sets for the fully- and/or partly automated handling of goods. In particular, the disclosure provides improvements in the storage and retrieval of storage and delivery containers in order processing systems.
US09796074B2	Removable handle provided with a device for detachable assembly The present invention relates to a removable handle (1) for a surgical rasp (2) or similar, the handle (1) and the rasp (2) cooperating, at right angles to their joining ends, via contact faces which at least intersect the mean direction of transmission of the forces between the handle (1) and the rasp (2), said handle (1) having a detachable assembly device (5) and being characterized in that the detachable assembly device (5) has, on the one hand, a means of assembly (6) by engagement in a direction generally perpendicular to said contact faces and using at least two complementary elements, namely a hollow tenon (7) and a mortice (8), and, on the other hand, a locking means (9) for locking said complementary elements (7, 8) in their engaged position, that is to say when the removable handle (1) and the rasp (2) are joined together, with their contact faces applied against each other.
US09796070B2	Multi-function handle A multi-function handle includes a connecting rod and a handle. The handle has an accommodation cavity therein. One end of the connecting rod is secured in the accommodation cavity from either of two ends of the handle, enabling the length of the connecting rod exposed out of the handle to be different. The present invention has a simple structure and an adjustable length, and is convenient for use.
US09796065B2	Precision clamping apparatus for sanding acoustic guitar saddles A handheld precision clamping apparatus for sanding acoustic guitar saddles comprised of a generally rectangular base with a clamping mechanism, comprised of a clamping bar located in the base's lowest extremities, so that the low profile nature of an acoustic guitar saddle can be effectively grasped perpendicular to a separate flat sanding surface, the material to be removed from the saddle extending beyond the flat-bottom surface of the apparatus, ensuring precise material removal.
US09796055B2	Turbine case retention hook with insert A method of repairing a turbine engine case includes the steps of removing worn material from a retention hook in a casing, and inserting an insert into a recess within the hook.
US09796053B2	High-temperature lead-free solder alloy Provided is a high-temperature lead-free solder alloy having excellent tensile strength and elongation in a high-temperature environment of 250° C. In order to make the structure of an Sn—Sb—Ag—Cu solder alloy finer and cause stress applied to the solder alloy to disperse, at least one material selected from the group consisting of, in mass %, 0.003 to 1.0% of Al, 0.01 to 0.2% of Fe, and 0.005 to 0.4% of Ti is added to a solder alloy containing 35 to 40% of Sb, 8 to 25% of Ag, and 5 to 10% of Cu, with the remainder made up by Sn.
US09796052B2	Composite nanometal paste containing copper filler and joining method The present invention addresses the problem of providing a composite nanometal paste which is relatively low in price and is excellent in terms of bonding characteristics, thermal conductivity, and electrical property.The present invention is a copper-filler-containing composite nanometal paste that contains composite nanometal particles each comprising a metal core and an organic coating layer formed thereon. The metal paste contains a copper filler and contains, as binders, first composite nanometal particles and second composite nanometal particles which differ from the first composite nanometal particles in the thermal decomposition temperature of the organic coating layer, wherein the mass proportion W1 of the organic coating layer in the first composite nanometal particles is in the range of 2-13 mass %, the mass proportion W2 of the organic coating layer in the second composite nanometal particles is in the range of 5-25 mass %, and these particles satisfy the relationships W1.
US09796044B2	Manufacturing process for hard facing aluminum injection molds A number of variations may include a product that may include a substrate that may include an aluminum-nickel alloy and at least one surface and a coating that may include a metallic material deposited over the at least one surface via laser cladding.
US09796043B2	Method for joining at least two metal workpiece parts to each other by means of explosion welding The present invention relates to a method for joining at least two metal workpiece parts (2, 8) of a differing metal composition to each other by means of explosion welding, comprising the steps of: •—enclosing an inner workpiece part (2) at least partially with an outer workpiece part (89; •—arranging a mantle of explosive material (14) round the outer workpiece part; and •—detonating the explosive material in order to bring about a metallurgical connection between the two workpiece parts; •—wherein during the detonation of the explosive material the inner workpiece part is substantially wholly filled with and/or is at least partially enclosed by a dilatant non-Newtonian mixture (20). The invention further relates to a workpiece manufactured via this method.
US09796041B2	Method for component handling and connecting of components A combination component handling and connecting device connectable to a multi-axis robot for use in moving and connecting components and subassemblies includes a housing and an actuator fixedly connected to the housing. The actuator includes an actuating link movable from a first position to a second position. Connected to the actuating link is an end effector for concurrent movement with the actuating link. The component handling and connecting device includes a clamp having a first jaw and a second jaw. The second jaw is connected to the actuating link for selectively moving the second jaw toward the first jaw operative to engage a component.
US09796040B2	Melt cutter A melt cutter includes a case, an electricity-connecting portion, a heating device, a working portion, a control portion, and a heat-dissipating device. The case has a heat-dissipating zone. The electricity-connecting portion is disposed in the case for connecting with an electricity source. The working portion is disposed in the case and has a gap with changeable size for clamping an object. The control portion alternatively triggers the heating device to heat and to transmit heat to the working portion, and it also reduces the size of the gap for melting and cutting the object. The heat-dissipating device is disposed at the heat-dissipating zone and is electrically connected with the electricity-connecting portion. Thereby, the heat-dissipating device helps air communication between interior and exterior of the case.
US09796039B2	Method and apparatus for changing the electrode tip of a TIG welder The present invention is an apparatus and method for replacing used electrode tips of a TIG welder. The apparatus has a main housing structure with a socket adapter assembly that is operatively supported by the main housing structure. The socket adapter assembly is used to both remove and re-attach the gas shield and the electrode nut of the TIG welder. A vacuum tip suction device that is operatively supported by the main housing structure is used to both remove and install electrode tips for the TIG welder.
US09796038B2	Welding system with power line communication Various welding systems that provide communication over auxiliary or weld power lines are provided. The disclosed embodiments may include a multi-process welding power supply that is communicatively coupled to a pendant via an auxiliary conduit that facilitates the exchange of data and power between components of the welding system. In some embodiments, the pendant may also include auxiliary outlets that allow an operator to power auxiliary devices at the weld location. The disclosed embodiments further include a pendant with a wire spool and wire feeder drive circuitry that is configured to activate spooling during MIG welding. Embodiments are provided that also allow for bidirectional data communication over a power line in networked welding systems.
US09796037B2	Integrated engine-driven generator control system An engine-driven welder/generator is controlled by an integrated controller that is coupled to both the engine and to the welder/generator. The controller receives input signals for operational parameters of the engine, and additional signals indicative of electrical output by the welder/generator. Operation of the engine and welder/generator may thus be coordinated. The controller may control speed, timing, fuel injection, and so forth of the engine, and output of the welder/generator, such as by control of input to a field coil.
US09796035B2	Screen printing machine, electronic component mounting system, and screen printing method A screen printing machine for forming a print of paste supplied to a mask plate having pattern holes, includes: a flexible filling squeegee which performs a squeegeeing operation in which the filling squeegee is moved relative to the mask plate in a printing direction; and a scraping squeegee which is held to maintain a given interval from the filling squeegee in the printing direction and to be movable together with the filling squeegee in the printing direction, and which scraps off the paste remaining on the mask plate after passage of the filling squeegee. In the squeegeeing operation, the filling squeegee is pushed up and bent by the paste to provide a clearance between a bottom end of the filling squeegee and the mask plate with the paste interposed therebetween so that the pattern holes are filled with paste with a prescribed filling pressure.
US09796034B2	Wire electrical discharge machine, machining path generator of wire electrical discharge machine, and machining method for use in wire electrical discharge machine for performing path compensation in concave arc corner portion In the case where the shape of a machining path generated by analyzing a machining program includes a concave arc corner portion, the machining path is compensated by inserting a path leading from the end point to the start point of the concave arc along a path inside the concave arc and leading from the start point to the end point of the concave arc on the concave arc again.
US09796032B2	Cutting insert and indexable rotary cutting tool A cutting insert includes a cutting edge having an involute-curve approximate shape. A cutting edge is formed so as to wholly take on a first curved shape with a first curvature radius when the cutting insert is viewed from the end surface, and is formed so that a large part of the cutting edge takes on a second curved shape with a second curvature radius when the cutting insert is viewed from the side surface.
US09796029B2	Pipe cutting tool A pipe-cutting tool is provided. This tool includes a body; a track on the middle portion of the body; a first moveable carriage mounted on the track, wherein the first carriage includes first and second rollers mounted therein; a handle mounted in the rear portion of the body, wherein the handle is connected to the first moveable carriage; a second moveable carriage slidably mounted on the track, wherein the second moveable carriage further includes a rotatable cutting blade mounted therein; a carriage stop mounted on or formed integrally with on the front portion of the body, wherein the carriage stop is adapted to receive therein a portion of the second moveable carriage; and a biasing member mounted between the carriage stop and the second moveable carriage, wherein the biasing member exerts substantially continuous force on the second moveable carriage for urging the rotatable cutting blade against a pipe being cut.
US09796027B2	Rotary cutting tool with regrindable cutting inserts A rotary cutting tool includes a cutter body having a plurality of insert-receiving pockets. Each pocket includes a bottom support surface, an axial support surface, a radial support surface, a top clearance surface and an intermediate clearance surface extending between the axial support surface and the top clearance surface. A cutting insert includes a helical top surface, a helical side surface, a side surface opposite the helical side surface, a pair of opposed side walls, a bottom surface, and a cutting edge formed at an intersection between the helical top surface and the helical side surface. The cutting insert further includes an undercut for accommodating the axial support surface, the top clearance surface and the intermediate clearance surface of the pocket when the cutting insert is mounted in the pocket.
US09796022B2	Pollution-free method for recycling iron-based grinding waste The invention provides a pollution-free reuse method for iron-based grinding waste, involving the technology of recycling economy, with special reference to the metallurgical industry, iron-based grinding waste green recycling technology. The present invention of the iron grinding waste recycling and reuse methods includes degreasing, heat treatment, sieving, matching, and obtains iron-based alloyed powders, which can be used in SHS lined steel pipe, powder metallurgy structural component, magnetic grinding, thermal spray. More than 95% iron-based alloyed powders can be recycled from wide source of iron-based grinding waste. The invention has the advantage of low cost, no secondary pollution and wide application.
US09796014B2	Tool connection The invention relates to a tool connection for arranging a riveting tool on a riveting tool receptacle, having a contact surface arranged on the riveting tool for supporting the riveting tool on a supporting surface arranged on the riveting tool receptacle. In order to provide a tool connection for arranging a riveting tool on a riveting tool receptacle, by means of which a repetitive riveting operation can be carried out without damage and it is particularly simple to replace the riveting tool, it is provided that a journal is arranged on one of the riveting tool or riveting tool receptacle and a journal receptacle is arranged on the other of the riveting tool or riveting tool receptacle, the journal can be introduced into and removed from the journal receptacle and the riveting tool can be releasably locked to the riveting tool receptacle by a magnetic force.
US09796011B2	Forming die with flexible blank holder A forming die with a flexible blank holder is provided. The forming die includes an upper die set, a lower die set, and a blank holder with a flexible pad. The upper die set has an upper die base and an upper die insert provided on the upper die base and has a cavity surface. The lower die set has a lower die base, an elastic member on the lower die base, and a lower die punch on the lower die base. Guide posts are provided between the upper die set and the lower die set to define relative positions of the two die sets. Through relative movement of the upper and the lower die sets, a blank placed on the blank holder there between is formed by forming. During the forming, the flexible pad is tightly pressed against the blank under the pressing force of the elastic member.
US09796006B2	Method and device for a combined continuous casting and rolling system A method and device for producing hot-rolled products in a combined continuous casting and rolling system includes a device for separating and removing. In order to overcome a disruption in production in a part of the system located downstream of the device for separating and removing, the method includes: (a) separating the endlessly produced precursor material into a strand portion with shears; (b) clamping the strand portion; (c) raising the trailing part of the strand portion from the roller table by a raising device, so that the strand portion is drawn away from the shears in the direction of transport; (d) cutting the precursor material into a precursor material portion with the shears; (e) removing the precursor material portion from the roller table, and removing the strand portion until the combined continuous casting and rolling system is ready to operate again.
US09796005B2	Processing of titanium-aluminum-vanadium alloys and products made thereby A method of forming an article from an α−β titanium including, in weight percentages, from about 2.9 to about 5.0 aluminum, from about 2.0 to about 3.0 vanadium, from about 0.4 to about 2.0 iron, and from about 0.2 to about 0.3 oxygen. The method comprises cold working the α−β titanium alloy.
US09796004B2	Apparatus and method for the dry removal of labels from containers made of plastics An apparatus and method for removing labels from containers made of plastics, such as PET bottles includes: a tubular stator and a rotor defining an annular chamber that extends along a path; on the rotor members are mounted for rotationally dragging and pushing the containers inside the annular chamber; on the tubular stator there are first scraping tools provided with first tip ends; the dragging and thrusting members include second scraping tools provided with second tip ends that are distributed along one or more helical paths; the first tip ends and the second tip ends define respectively in the annular chamber a first punctiform scraping surface and a second punctiform scraping surface for the containers, in which the distance between the first punctiform scraping surface and the second punctiform scraping surface is maintained substantially constant in a longitudinal and circumferal direction with respect to the rotor.
US09796003B2	Dripless expanding tubes for combination truck The present invention relates generally to cleaning waste collection systems such as but not limited to sewers, sumps, wet wells, collection tanks, digesters, clarifiers, classifiers, etc. and in particular to cleaning and removal of solid and liquid materials therefrom. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to an improved slurry hose and/or pipe for use in connection with cleaning waste collection systems such as but not limited to sewers, sumps, wet wells, collection tanks, digesters, clarifiers, classifiers, etc. and in particular to cleaning and removal of solid and liquid materials therefrom.
US09795995B2	High-speed, dual-sided shoe sorter with offset induct A sortation conveyor has an endless apron supported for longitudinal movement on an elongate frame. An induction conveyor deposits articles on an offset lateral portion of a top conveying run of the apron. A pin guide assembly is coupled between the elongate frames and is upwardly presented to selectively receive the pin of pushers that laterally move across the apron. An upstream pre-sort section thereof positions articles from the offset lateral portion to an opposite lateral portion of the top conveying run. A downstream divert section of the pin guide assembly selectively diverts the articles to a divert target on the corresponding lateral side to the selected one of offset lateral position and the opposite lateral position.
US09795994B2	Carbon nanotube assembly and viscoelastic body using same A carbon nanotube aggregate according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, in which: the carbon nanotubes each have a plurality of walls; a distribution width of a wall number distribution of the carbon nanotubes is 10 walls or more; a relative frequency of a mode of the wall number distribution is 25% or less; and a length of each of the carbon nanotubes is more than 10 μm. A carbon nanotube aggregate according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, in which: the carbon nanotubes each have a plurality of walls; a mode of a wall number distribution of the carbon nanotubes is present at a wall number of 10 or less; a relative frequency of the mode is 30% or more; and a length of each of the carbon nanotubes is more than 10 μm.
US09795992B2	Screen panel fixing system and methods A screening apparatus 10, including a plurality of elongate beams 11, a plurality of screen panels 14 mounted to the beams to form a broad screening surface, each of the panels 14 being generally square or rectangular and the panels 14 being mounted adjacent to each other so that facing side edges of adjacent panels 14 are in close facing relationship. Each panel 14 being mounted to a pair of beams 11 along opposite side edges to bridge between two adjacent beams11. The panels 14 being mounted to the beams 11 by elongate fixing members 13 that extend in the longitudinal direction of the beams 11 and that are fixed to an edge of the beams 11 and that engage opposite side edges of the panels 14. The fixing members 13 are fixed to the edges of the beams 11 by projections 24, 25 that are spaced apart longitudinally of the fixing members 13 and that extend into openings 18, 19 provided in the edge of the beams 11. The projections 24, 25 being releasably connected to the openings 18, 19 in the beams 11 and extending out of the openings 18, 19 and into releasable connection with the fixing members 13.
US09795988B2	Polyimide coating method and device An embodiment of the present invention discloses a polyimide coating method, which includes the following steps: providing a glass substrate and at least one nozzle; applying the nozzle to a polyimide solution onto the glass substrate to form a polyimide film; and moving the glass substrate to have the glass substrate pass through a roller that includes a printing plate so that the roller that includes the printing plate shapes the polyimide film uniformly distributed on the glass substrate to have a surface of the polyimide film formed on the glass substrate uniform and flat. The present invention also provides a polyimide coating device. The polyimide coating method and device of the present invention shorten coating time of polyimide, increase coating efficiency, and reduce coating cost.
US09795977B2	Electrically actuated variable pressure control system An electrically-actuated variable pressure control system for use with flow-controlled liquid application systems. Direct acting solenoid valves are pulsed at varying frequencies and duty cycles0000change the resistance to flow encountered by the flow-controlled liquid application system. This pulsing solenoid valve technique preserves a high degree of accuracy and uniformity through a wide range of pressure control. This wide range of pressure control indirectly allows the flow-controlled liquid application system to operate over a wider range of flow control, yielding indirect benefits to performance and productivity. When the solenoid valves are attached to pressure-atomization spray nozzles, control over spray pattern and droplet size is further achieved.
US09795976B2	Thermal fogger for creating stable aerosols An improved thermal fogging device includes an extended heat transfer surface located within the aerosolization chamber that increases the mixing of the liquid chemical particles and the hot gases in the aerosol to improve aerosolization. The extended heat transfer surface also helps to increase the heat transfer to the forming aerosol in the aerosolization chamber.
US09795975B2	Dual turbine showerhead A dual turbine showerhead provides multiple spray modes emanating from the head. The showerhead includes an inlet orifice, a backplate, a first turbine located side-by-side with a second turbine, a faceplate forming a first orifice group and a second orifice group, a first fluid channel in fluid communication with the first and second turbines and the first orifice group, and a second fluid channel in fluid communication with the second orifice group. In another embodiment, the showerhead includes first and a second turbines located side-by-side and a valve body that channels a fluid to the first turbine and the second turbine. In another embodiment, the showerhead includes a first and a second turbine located side-by-side along a centerline of the showerhead, a corresponding outlet region is arranged along the centerline and additional outlet regions are laterally spaced therefrom.
US09795974B2	Button switching shower and its switching method A switching method of a button switching shower includes: step 1, pressing a button slidingly connected to the shower, and then the button slides; step 2, the button acts on the linking seat of the pawl for rotating the pawl; step 3, the pawl rotates the ratchet wheel through the control end of the pawl, and the shape of the elastic claw of the pawl is changed for restoring energy; step 4, the rotation of the ratchet wheel rotates the water diversion disc, and then the water diversion disc is in place, and then the water diversion disc switches the outlet functions, the stopping claw of the pawl is against the ratch of the ratchet wheel for stopping the ratchet wheel inversion; step 5, the pressing is loosened for resetting the button, and the elastic energy of the elastic claw is released for resetting the pawl.
US09795973B2	Needle for a jet device A needle for a jet device includes a needle body and a tapered part arranged at the end of the needle body, in which the needle body is circumferentially provided with supporting bodies, so that when the needle is assembled in a nozzle of the jet device, the outer surfaces of the supporting bodies are coordinated with an inner chamber of the nozzle to limit the position of the needle body and form fluid channels among the supporting bodies, thereby to effectively prevent the needle from deviating from the spout of the nozzle or from radially swinging.
US09795971B2	Semi-enclosed air cleaner used in an air-conditioner A semi-enclosed air purifier for an air-conditioner having stable quality, good air purification and dust removal, little generation of ozone, high efficiency, low cost, safety and convenience is provided. The semi-enclosed air purifier comprises a cartridge comprising an assembly of electrostatic generating strips, an anode connector of FBT, and a cathode connector of FBT. The assembly of electrostatic generating strips comprises electrostatic generating strips. The semi-enclosed electrostatic generating strip comprises a PET resin strip and a conductive strip. The assembly of electrostatic generating strips comprises two or more positive conductive strips and the same amount of negative conductive strips. Insulating spacers are provided between adjacent electrostatic generating strips.
US09795970B2	Flow regulation system A flow regulation system includes a sluice box that may be positioned adjacent to a fluid source. The sluice box may have a fluid urged therethrough. A regulator is slidably attached to the sluice box such that the regulator selectively restricts a flow of the fluid through the sluice box. The regulator resists being urged by the fluid flowing through the sluice box.
US09795966B2	Non-contact droplet manipulation apparatus and method The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of simultaneously levitating a droplet above a nominally rigid surface and controlling its position and motion in a direction along the nominally rigid surface generally for use in microfluidics.
US09795964B2	Direct bond transfer layers for manufacturable sealing of microfluidic chips Techniques for use of wafer bonding techniques for sealing of microfluidic chips are provided. In one aspect, a wafer bonding sealing method includes the steps of: forming a first oxide layer coating surfaces of a first wafer, the first wafer having at least one fluidic chip; forming a second oxide layer on a second wafer; and bonding the first wafer to the second wafer via an oxide-to-oxide bond between the first oxide layer and the second oxide layer to form a bonded wafer pair, wherein the second oxide layer seals the at least one fluidic chip on the first wafer. The second wafer can be at least partially removed after performing the bonding, and fluidic ports may be formed in the second oxide layer. A fluidic chip device is also provided.
US09795963B2	Method and apparatus for taped interlayer flow cell with masking and conductive traces A flow cell incorporates a first substrate with a metal layer on one surface. A tape layer having flow channels is adhered to the first substrate. A second substrate having a second metal layer on one surface is adhered to the tape layer opposite the first substrate. At least one of the first and second metal layers includes mating cutouts to at least partially expose the flow channels.
US09795962B2	Ratiometric immunoassay method and blood testing device The invention is to devices and methods for rapid determination of analytes in liquid samples. The devices and methods incorporate a sample dilution feature and multiple immunosensors for performing a ratiometric immunoassay on a first analyte and a second analyte, for example, hemoglobin and hemoglobin A1c or albumin and glycosylated albumin. The devices are preferably capable of being used in the point-of-care diagnostic field.
US09795960B2	Device and method for dried fluid spot analysis A lab-on-chip-based system is described for the direct and multiple sampling, control of the volume, fluid filtration, biochemical reactions, sample transfer, and dried spot generation on the conventional and commercial cards for dried fluid spot. Within an all-in-one integrated holder, the invention allows the complete process required to ensure a quantitative analysis of blood, plasma or any other fluids, modification and enrichment of molecule subsets, and formation of a dried fluid spot on the specific spot location of a passive cellulose, non-cellulose, absorbent, or non-absorbent membrane material sampling.
US09795946B2	Method of manufacturing a catalyst comprising gold nanoparticles, the catalyst and its use A method for the manufacture of a catalyst comprising substrate particles having gold nanoparticles thereon, the method comprising providing a first solution comprising gold nanoparticles; providing a second solution comprising substrate particles having polyelectrolyte on the surface thereof; and combining the solutions to form substrate particles having gold nanoparticles thereon. A catalyst comprising substrate particles having gold nanoparticles thereon, wherein the gold nanoparticles comprise capping agent comprising polyelectrolyte. A catalyst as a component of a cigarette filter, an air conditioning unit, an exhaust, or a diesel exhaust.
US09795941B2	Weir quench and processes incorporating the same The present invention provides a weir quench, an apparatus utilizing the weir quench and processes incorporating the same. The weir quench incorporates an inlet having an inner diameter (Di) and an upper chamber having an inner diameter (Duc), wherein the inlet inner diameter (Di) is at least 90% of the upper chamber inner diameter (Duc). The apparatus constitutes a reactor having an outlet with an inner diameter fluidly coupled with the weir quench inlet, wherein the ratio of the reactor oulet inner diameter (Dr) to the weir quench inlet diameter (Di) is greater than one. The weir quench, and apparatus are advantageously utilized in processes utilizing a limiting reagent.
US09795939B2	Apparatus for mixing and blending of an additive material into a fluid and method Apparatus and method in which a solid or liquid additive is dispensed within a mixing chamber for mixing with a fluid from the pressurized fluid flow line and is effective mixed in a vortex under vacuum while precluding contamination of the unused additive.
US09795938B2	Method and apparatus for indirect magnetic treatment of fluids and gases There is provided a method and apparatus for indirect magnetic treatment of fluids/gases, where a magnetic or electromagnetic field having a certain dimension, geometry and flux density is, in a first step, applied to a working fluid/gas to obtain the directly magnetized fluid/gas. Then the directly magnetized fluid/gas is used in a second step as a magnetizer or a magnetic treating agent for magnetizing indirectly the normal non-magnetized fluid/gas by mixing the directly magnetized fluid/gas and normal non-magnetized fluid/gas in accordance with a predetermined mixing ratio and mixing method between the directly magnetized fluid/gas and normal non-magnetized working fluid/gas. Afterwards, the resultant mixed or indirectly-magnetized fluid/gas is used in the proper application directly or stored in a storage tank for later use. Possible applications for the invention include, but not limited to, all previous applications of the direct magnetic treatment of fluid/gas such as water treatment, hydrocarbon fuel treatment.
US09795937B2	Fluid holding structure fluid circulating system A fluid holding structure fluid circulating system includes a fluid movement assembly with a propeller including a housing having a perimeter wall and a plurality of blades attached to an outer surface of the perimeter wall. A motor is mechanically coupled to the propeller and is positioned above the propeller. A buoy has buoyancy in fluid great enough to raise the fluid movement assembly adjacent to a surface of a fluid holding structure when the motor is turned off. The motor is mounted within the buoy and the propeller urges fluid upwardly toward the buoy when the motor is turned on to rotate the propeller. The propeller is completely exposed around its lateral periphery. A positioning cable is attached to the fluid movement assembly to facilitate movement thereof within the fluid holding structure.
US09795931B2	Ultrathin, molecular-sieving graphene oxide membranes for separations along with their methods of formation and use Methods for forming an ultrathin GO membrane are provided. The method can include: dispersing a single-layered graphene oxide powder in deionized water to form a single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; centrifuging the graphene oxide dispersion to remove aggregated graphene oxide material from the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; thereafter, diluting the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion by about ten times or more through addition of deionized water to the graphene oxide dispersion; and thereafter, passing the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion through a substrate such that a graphene oxide membrane is formed on the substrate. Filtration membranes are also provided and can include: a graphene oxide membrane having a thickness of about 1.8 nm to about 180 nm, with the graphene oxide membrane comprises about 3 to about 30 layers of graphene oxide flakes.
US09795930B2	Water separation composite membrane A water separation composite membrane is provided. The water separation composite membrane includes a carrier with a plurality of pores, wherein the carrier is made of a polymer having a repeat unit of and a selective layer disposed on the porous carrier, wherein the selective layer consists of a plurality of graphene oxide layers.
US09795927B2	Manufacturing carbon molecular sieve membranes using a pyrolysis atmosphere comprising sulfur-containing compounds A carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membrane is made by pyrolyzing a polymeric precursor membrane in a pyrolysis atmosphere containing a sulfur-containing compound.
US09795922B2	Hyperfiltration system suitable for household use A hyperfiltration system (10) and method for treating water including: a vessel (20) having a feed inlet (22), a permeate outlet (24), and a concentrate outlet (26); at least one spiral wound membrane element (28) located within the vessel (20); a pump (30) having a low pressure side (32) in fluid communication with a source of feed water (40) through a junction point (42) and a high pressure side (34) in fluid communication with the feed inlet (22); a permeate valve (50) connected to the permeate outlet (24) and adapted to selectively direct permeate flow between a treated water outlet (52) and the junction point (42); a flow path (60) between the concentrate outlet (26) and a discharge (62); and a flow restrictor (64) located along the flow path (60) and adapted to vary resistance to concentrate flow between a high and low value.
US09795916B2	Process and apparatus for separating metal carbonyls from gas mixtures The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for separating metal carbonyls from a gas mixture (1) by gas scrubbing with a physically acting scrubbing medium (6), where scrubbing medium (8) loaded with metal carbonyls in the scrub (W) is regenerated and is subsequently reused for separating off metal carbonyls. The invention is characterized in that in order to regenerate the loaded scrubbing medium (8) materials dissolved in the scrubbing medium are separated off only to the extent necessary for removal of the metal carbonyls.
US09795912B2	Use of clinker kiln dust for gas scrubbing Methods and apparatus for reducing the content of controlled acidic pollutants in clinker kiln emissions are disclosed. The methods and apparatus include introducing bypass dust produced during production of clinker into one or more locations between the preheater exhaust and the inlet to a dust filter including into a gas conditioning tower. Total bypass dust separated from the kiln exhaust gas may be used. The bypass dust can be separated into a fine and coarse portions. Fine or total bypass dust can be mixed with water to form a bypass dust slurry that can be introduced into the gas conditioning tower. Bypass dust can be used to reduce the content of acidic pollutants such as hydrogen chloride HCl and sulfur oxides SOx from clinker kiln emissions.
US09795910B2	Honeycomb filter and production method for honeycomb filter An object of the present invention is to provide a honeycomb filter capable of preventing depth filtration and achieving a combination of high collection efficiency and low pressure loss. The honeycomb filter of the present invention comprises a ceramic honeycomb substrate in which a multitude of cells through which a fluid flows are disposed in parallel in a longitudinal direction and are separated by cell walls, each cell being sealed at an end section at either the fluid inlet side or the fluid outlet side, and a filter layer which, among the surfaces of the cell walls, is formed on the surface of the cell walls of those cells in which the end section at the fluid inlet side is open and the end section at the fluid outlet side is sealed, wherein the filter layer is composed of a plurality of spherical ceramic particles, and crosslinking bodies which bind the spherical ceramic particles to each other by crosslinking the spherical ceramic particles, and the spherical ceramic particles and the crosslinking bodies form a three-dimensional network structure.
US09795907B2	Adapter assembly for securing a precleaner to an air filtration system An adapter assembly includes an adapter body extending from an adapter inlet to an adapter outlet, a canister mount for securing the adapter body to an air filter canister, and an adapter joint for securing the adapter body to the canister mount. The canister mount includes a collar that is secured about the air filter canister. The adapter joint allows the adapter body to be moved away from the air filter canister for air filter replacement without having to disconnect the adapter body from the air filter canister. Precleaners are airtightly securable to the adapter body inlet, and the air filter canister is airtightly securable to the adapter body outlet. Air cleaned by the precleaners before reaching the air filter has less contamination to be filtered by the air filter before the air flows into an engine. Precleaning significantly extends the life of air filters.
US09795904B2	Filtering membrane module and filtering apparatus having the same A filtering membrane module and a filtering apparatus having the same, which is capable of remarkably reducing a vibration of filtering membrane module during an aeration process for a maintenance cleaning of filtering membrane, and preventing a crack from occurring in the filtering membrane module by the vibration, wherein the filtering membrane module comprises a filtering membrane; a header, to which the filtering membrane is potted, including a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite to the first lateral side; a first coupling unit provided at the first lateral side; and a second coupling unit provided at the second lateral side.
US09795899B2	Membrane separation at high temperature differential A gaseous species can be separated from an aqueous donor mixture and absorbed in an aqueous recipient mixture using a membrane separation apparatus while maintaining a large temperature difference (e.g. greater than 30° C.) between the two aqueous mixtures. A composite membrane is employed which comprises a non-porous membrane adjacent a porous membrane. The non-porous membrane is permeable to the gaseous species. The porous membrane has a porosity greater than 50% and is hydrophobic. In one embodiment, the composite membrane is oriented such that the porous membrane faces the aqueous recipient mixture and is impermeable thereto at the recipient mixture pressure. The invention is particularly suitable for separating chlorine dioxide from chlorine dioxide reaction liquor and absorbing in chilled water.
US09795897B2	Systems, articles, and methods for removing water from hydrocarbon fluids The present invention relates to systems, articles, and methods for removing water from hydrocarbon fluids. In an embodiment, the invention includes a water/fuel separation system including a filter housing and a filter element disposed within the filter housing. The filter element can include a separation article including a porous polymer layer having and a porous substrate comprising a hydrophobic surface. In an embodiment, the invention includes a filter element for separating emulsified water from a hydrocarbon fluid. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for filtering water out of a hydrocarbon fluid including passing a hydrocarbon fluid through a separation article including a polymer layer comprising polytetrafluoroethylene; and a porous substrate comprising a hydrophobic surface, the polymer layer disposed on the porous substrate.
US09795896B2	Adsorption method, adsorption separation method, and drug delivery carrier An adsorption method adsorbs a substance by using a tube-shaped apatite crystal. The apatite crystal may be a monocrystal given by a general formula M25(PO4)3X (M2 denotes at least one element selected from the group consisting of divalent alkali earth metal and Eu, and X denotes at least one element or molecule selected from the group consisting of halogen element and OH). The outer form of the apatite crystal may be a hexagonal prism in which the aperture of a hole formed on a top surface or bottom surface of the hexagonal prism may be hexagonal.
US09795887B2	Systems and methods that enable player matching for multi-player online games The field of the invention relates to multi-user online gaming systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable a spectator's experience for online active games. In a preferred embodiment, an online multiuser game system includes a user matching system configured to match users for a game session, wherein the user matching system is enabled to match a first user with another user based at least in part on behavior data in the first user's profile.
US09795885B1	Providing virtual containers across online games System and method for providing cross-game virtual containers in online games are disclosed. Virtual items usable in multiple online games may be packaged in a cross-game virtual container. Instances of cross-game virtual container may be presented for purchase by user in a virtual store. The price of a given instance of cross-game virtual container may be set as a fraction of the total of the individual prices of the virtual items in the given instance of cross-game virtual container. After an activation of a purchased instance of cross-game virtual container by a user in one of the online games, virtual items in the purchased instance of cross-game virtual container may be made available for access to the user in respective online games. In some examples, a notification may be generated for informing the user of the availability of the virtual items in the activated instance of cross-game virtual container.
US09795879B2	Game state save, transfer and resume for cloud gaming A system and method of pausing a game in a cloud gaming system including playing a game on a first game console included in the cloud gaming system, pausing the game at a selected point in the game and capturing game state data for the paused game. The paused game can be resumed by retrieving the game state data and applying the game state data to a selected game console and resuming the game at the selected point in the game on the selected game console.
US09795875B2	Increasing the number of advertising impressions in an interactive environment Increasing a number of advertising impressions in a system configured to facilitate user interaction with an interactive environment containing one or more advertising targets is described. A scene of a portion of the simulated environment is displayed from a camera point of view (camera POV) on a video display. The scene may change as the camera POV changes in response to movement of the camera POV along a camera path during the user's interaction with the simulated environment. Modifying the camera path or a camera field of view can place more of an advertising target within the scene displayed on the video display to increase a likelihood of generating an advertising impression compared to a likelihood of generating an advertising impression without the modification.
US09795871B2	Positioning a camera video overlay on gameplay video A gaming console composites a camera video overlay on gameplay video for broadcasting such that the gameplay area that is rendered by the gaming console is not obscured, even when the camera video overlay is composited on the gameplay video for broadcasting. The gaming console or a companion device of the gaming console can also allow a user to specify placement of the camera video overlay on the gameplay video for broadcasting, permitting the user to choose the portion of the gameplay video for broadcasting that is obscured by the camera video overlay.
US09795870B2	Gaming chip tray counting device A Gaming Chip/Poker Chip Tray includes a laser-type distance measuring device that measures the quantity of gaming poker chips located in each tray. As the device reads the quantity of chips per tray, the information is relayed to a processor which can display the added quantity in real-time. A microprocessor can control the laser reading device, and display. The real-time quantity can be displayed visibly with a digital display device or through a wired or wireless CPU device located on or away from the table containing the Counting Device.
US09795865B2	Automated remote play cue sport system Cue sports tables are provided with associated automated sensor and positioning assemblies. This permits competitors to play each other on separate tables. The tables automatically sense ball positions on one table and communicate that to a positioner associated with another table. That positioner then automatically drives balls on that other table to a mimicking position. These systems also permit a shot to be replayed if desired.
US09795864B1	Detachable modular electric skateboard and remote control device thereof A detachable modular electric skateboard which comprises a board body, wheel frames arranged at the bottom of the board body and provided with wheels driven by external force to travel together with the board body and the wheel frames, a traveling suspension part detachably installed at the end of the board body, and a power supply control part arranged at the bottom of the board body and provided with a detachably-installed battery assembly, and further discloses a remote control device for controlling the electric skateboard. Through the detachable traveling suspension part and the power supply control part, the advantages of existing electric skateboards and ordinary skateboards are integrated, a user can achieve the function switching according to requirements, and the detachable modular electric skateboard can replace daily vehicles driven by manpower and perfectly shows the recreational significance of ordinary skateboards serving as sports equipment.
US09795857B2	Collapsible net apparatus A ball net structure arranged to be portable, collapsible, and provide the required structural support to receive or capture a projectile, such as but not limited to a soccer ball or baseball. The ball net structure comprises a support portion, first and second extensions, a first bracket pivotally coupling the first extension to the support portion, a second bracket pivotally coupling the second extension to the support portion, first and second flexible rods removably coupled to the support portion, and a net received by at least the first and second extensions and received by at least the first and second flexible rods. The net is configured to bend the first and second flexible rods from a linear state to an arcuate state, such that a net tension holds the net upright.
US09795849B2	Ball net structure with alterable base A ball net structure arranged to be portable, collapsible, and able to be configured into different arrangements for different nets and/or different sports-related activities. The ball net structure comprising a base structure including at least one support portion, at least one base extension, and at least one base extension hinge, wherein the at least one support portion and the at least one base extension are coupled to the at least one base extension hinge. At least one rod is removably coupled to the base structure and received by a net, wherein the net is adapted to exert a force on the at least one rod causing the at least one rod to exert a force onto said base structure.
US09795847B2	Golf club A golf club 2 includes a head 4, a shaft 6 and a grip 8. The shaft 6 includes a plurality of layers, a tip end Tp and a butt end Bt. If a distance between a center of gravity of the shaft and the butt end Bt is defined as Lg (mm), a shaft full length is defined as Ls (mm), and a ratio of the distance Lg to the shaft full length Ls is defined as a ratio of the center of gravity of the shaft, the ratio of the center of gravity of the shaft is 44.5% or less. If a torsional rigidity at a point of 90 mm distant from the tip end Tp is defined as GJt (kgf·m2), and a torsional rigidity at a point of 210 mm distant from the butt end Bt is defined as GJb (kgf·m2), GJb/GJt is 5.5 or less.
US09795846B2	Golf club head A golf club head comprises a sole, a recessed sole port in the sole; and a rotatably adjustable sole piece adapted to be at least partially received within the sole port and comprising a central body having a plurality of contact surfaces adapted to contact the sole port and being offset from each other along a central axis extending through the central body of the sole piece. The sole piece can be positioned at least partially within the sole port at five or more rotational and axial positions with respect to the central axis, wherein at each rotational position, at least one of said contact surfaces of the central body contacts the sole port to set the axial position of the sole piece. The sole port and/or the sole piece can be generally pentagonal in shape.
US09795830B2	Associative object tracking systems and methods Systems and methods track a first object when continuous tracking information for the first object is not available. The systems and methods detect when the tracking information for the first object is not available. A last time of a last determined location of the first object is determined and a second object closest to the last determined location at the last time is determined. The location of the first object is associated with a location of the second object if tracking information for the first object is not available.
US09795829B2	Antenna system and method for determining a transit of a movable object through a detection plane Embodiments relate to a concept for determining a transit of a movable object through a detection area within a detection plane. At least one exciter antenna provides an exciting electromagnetic field. The exciting electromagnetic field or at least one spatial component thereof has a field strength above a field strength threshold in the detection area. The exciting electromagnetic field is capable of exciting the movable object to emit an electromagnetic response signal comprising information on a position of the movable object. At least one sensor antenna comprising a magnetic core receives the electromagnetic response signal. The at least one magnetic core is positioned in a region of the exciting electromagnetic field where the field strength of the exciting electromagnetic field or the at least one spatial component thereof is below the field strength threshold.
US09795823B2	Adjustable weight kettlebell An adjustable weight kettlebell which allows a user to easily adjust the overall weight. The kettlebell includes a handle, a grasping hole, a central shaft, a locking mechanism, a stopper plate, a shaft-receiving tube, a locking collar, and an at least one weight plate. The grasping hole traverses through the handle. The shaft-receiving tube is perimetrically connected to the handle, perpendicular to the grasping hole. The central shaft is concentrically attached within the shaft-receiving tube by the locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism is mechanically integrated between the shaft-receiving tube and the central shaft. The central shaft retains and support the weight plate. The central shaft traverses through a mounting hole of the weight plate. The stopper plate is normally connected to the central shaft, opposite the handle, to retain the weight plate. The locking collar secures the weight plate in place and is slidably engaged to the central shaft.
US09795822B2	Weight selector for multiple dumbbells A dumbbell assembly includes a cradle shaped to receive a first dumbbell having a first weight set and a second dumbbell having a second weight set. The dumbbell assembly further includes an input mechanism in communication with a selection mechanism incorporated into the cradle where the selection mechanism is in communication with both a first selector arranged to adjust a first connection of the first weight set to the first dumbbell and a second selector arranged to adjust a second connection of the second weight set to the second dumbbell.
US09795819B2	Self-locomotion training systems and methods Embodiments allow the application of a settable and/or a programmable resistance to a trainee's leg Drive Phase and/or Recovery Phase while walking or running over extended or infinite distances. Multiple mechanical or electrical feedback loops or combinations of both to monitor the applied resistance to the Trainee by the tether or tethers and then control the amount of breaking (drag) or propulsion created by the Mobile training module during the acceleration and constant speed training phases to accurately generate, control and transfer resistance through the elastic tethers to the Trainee. Embodiments apply multiple, non-varying loads or programmable loads to multiple body parts of a trainee where applied resistance can be manipulated to both increase or decrease over distance as desired by trainee while the trainee is walking, running or sprinting over any distance.
US09795814B2	Liquid projection bomb, projecting device and delivery method therefor A liquid projection bomb includes a shell and is characterized in that functional liquid is filled into the shell, and the shell is made of a soft or hard material easy to crack when bumped. The functional liquid includes water, alcohol, fuel oil, and a solution of water mixed with an extinguishing agent, a fertilizer or a drug.
US09795813B2	Precision container aerial delivery system An aerial fire suppressant delivery system uses an outer box or like structure and an inner liner. The inner liner may be a polyurethane bladder with two or more plastic straps RF welded to the polyurethane bladder. The two or more plastic straps are attached both to the bottom surface of the bladder and to the top of the outer box, which is not attached to the sides of the outer box. A fixed or rotary wing aircraft drops the container filled with fire suppressant material. As the container falls, the top of the box flies from the sides of box and the top pulls against the straps. Because the straps are attached to the bladder by RF welding, the straps tear the bladder at their attachments and cause the bladder and container to release the fire suppressant material into the air over the target.
US09795812B2	Fire retardant delivery method and apparatus A method and apparatus for delivering fire retardant to a ground fire from an aircraft. The apparatus includes a dispenser casing that dispenses fire retardant after the casing has been released from an aircraft. The apparatus includes a dispenser fuse that actuates the dispenser casing to dispense the fire retardant in response to one or more predetermined conditions.
US09795811B2	Expression promoting agent for clock gene and hyaluronic acid synthase gene A method for promoting expression of a clock gene and/or a hyaluronic acid synthase gene in skin, comprising applying onto skin a composition comprising one kind or two kinds selected from lavender oil and eucalyptus oil, and an alkylene oxide derivative.
US09795810B2	Propylene glycol/glycerin-based deodorant The present invention relates to a stick type composition comprising propylene glycol, glycerin and water.
US09795809B2	Use of moss to improve dental health A method of improving dental health in a mammal in which a mammal drinks at least 0.5 liters of water per day for a majority of the days of a period of at least one month, the water having been contacted with an amount of a non-decomposed moss effective to improve dental health as evidenced by a reduction in the pocket depths of the teeth of the mammal. A method of improving dental health in a mammal in which the mammal's teeth are brushed using a toothpaste or rinsed with a mouthwash for a majority of the days of a period of at least one month, the toothpaste or mouthwash containing an amount of a non-decomposed moss or non-decomposed moss extract effective to improve dental health as evidenced by a reduction in the pocket depths of the teeth. A toothpaste or mouthwash containing an effective amount of a non-decomposed moss or non-decomposed moss extract.
US09795807B2	Irradiation planning apparatus and charged particle irradiation system A planning apparatus (70) determines irradiation parameter data (67) for a charged particle irradiation system (1), which radiates charged particles generated by an ion source (2) to a target (80) by accelerating the charged particles by means of a linear accelerator (4) and a synchrotron (5). The planning apparatus is provided with: a planning program (73), which determines the irradiation parameter data (67) with respect to one target (80) by combining charged particles of a plurality of kinds of ion species; and a CPU (71) for executing the planning program. Consequently, the irradiation planning apparatus capable of performing irradiation with desirable dose distribution with respect to the target, the irradiation planning program, an irradiation plan determining method, and the charged particle irradiation system are provided.
US09795803B2	Low level light therapy for enhancement of neurologic function A method for treating a subject with low level light therapy for enhancement of neurologic function (e.g., cognitive function) is provided. The method includes noninvasively delivering light energy having a wavelength of about 630 nanometers to about 904 nanometers to the brain of the subject. Delivering the light energy can include (i) irradiating the scalp with light energy having an incident power density less than 1000 mW/cm2 and (ii) transmitting a portion of the light energy through the scalp and the skull to the brain.
US09795800B2	Transmitting treatment information A system includes a first computing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory. The processor and the memory are configured to receive at least one of (i) information indicative of treatment of a victim by a first caregiver using the first computing device and (ii) information indicative of a health status of the victim; determine that treatment of the victim by the first caregiver using the first computing device is completed; and transmit the received information to a second computing device.
US09795795B2	Device and circuitry for controlling delivery of stimulation signals Some embodiments relate to a device for generating stimulation signals, comprising: a stimulation delivery circuit; a first component to monitor charge delivered in at least one charge pulse via the stimulation delivery circuit; and a second component to ensure delivered charge substantially corresponds to charge of a charge pulse intended to be delivered by the stimulation delivery circuit. In some embodiments, the device may further comprise a charge setting circuit responsive to a charge pulse setting signal, such as a constant current of fixed pulse width, to set the charge of the charge pulse intended to be delivered.
US09795794B2	Pulse width adaptation for inductive links A signal processor is described for communication with an implanted medical device. An external processor transmits to the implanted medical device an implant data signal having a sequence of HI and LOW logic states at a fixed data bit rate. The pulse width durations of the HI and LOW logic states is adjustable in response to feedback telemetry data from the implantable medical device.
US09795789B2	Systems and methods to optimize anti-tachycardial pacing (ATP) Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for prevention and/or remediation of cardiac arrhythmias, e.g. optimizing anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) algorithms. More particularly, implantable devices are provided that measure and treat cardiac arrhythmias. By monitoring the ATP attempt from additional electrodes, far-field morphology analyses, and/or measuring the return interval from a failed ATP attempt; the devices may estimate when entrainment has occurred, the amount of delay within the reentrant tachycardia, and/or tachycardia termination/acceleration. These variables and occurrences can be used to optimize the first and/or subsequent ATP attempts. Furthermore, other exemplary embodiments describe methods to integrate electrical restitution properties into the design of ATP pacing algorithms to facilitate tachycardia termination.
US09795777B2	Infusion device with releasable fluid connector An infusion set system, including a base and a fluid connector removably coupleable thereto is disclosed. The fluid connector includes a fluid path portion and at least one connector latch displaceably connected to the fluid path portion and displaceable to a latching position in which at least a portion of the connector latch extends into the fluid path portion, which includes a cannula extending from a top interior surface thereof, and a plurality of internal sidewalls corresponding to at least two of a plurality of flat side surfaces of at least one of a base section and a base latch, thereby facilitating connection between the base and the fluid connector in a plurality of discrete rotational connecting positions. When the fluid connector is locked to the base, the at least one connector latch engages a base latching portion of the base and restricts proximal displacement of the fluid connector.
US09795775B2	Microneedles with improved open channel cross-sectional geometries In one aspect a drug delivery device may include a reservoir containing a liquid drug formulation and a microneedle assembly in fluid communication with the reservoir. The microneedle assembly may include a plurality of microneedles, with each microneedle defining an open channel for receiving a drug formulation. The open channel may have a normalized hydraulic radius ranging from about 0.1 to about 0.8. The open channel may also have a liquid-to-solid interfacial energy and a liquid-to-vapor interfacial energy when a fixed volume of the drug formulation is received therein. In addition, the drug formulation and a cross-sectional geometry of the open channel may be selected and configured such that the liquid-to-solid energy exceeds the liquid-to-vapor energy as the length of the fixed volume of drug formulation is increased within the open channel.
US09795773B2	Medicament unit dose cartridge and delivery device There is described a dry powder medicament delivery device comprising: a medicament container containing a unit dose of dry powder medicament; a medicament dispensing assembly; and optionally an air source.
US09795771B2	Expandable spinal access instruments and methods of use A system for use in percutaneous surgical procedures includes a dilator with an expandable sleeve positioned around its outer surface that accepts one or more additional dilators or retractors between the sleeve and the dilator to form an access port to a surgical site in a patient. The system can be used in spinal surgical procedures and the sleeve and one or more additional components of the system can be radiolucent and disposable after use.
US09795767B2	Systems and methods for performing an injection Devices, systems, and methods for performing injections with lowered likelihood of infection include catheters and other injection means with protective coverings. The protective covering can protect the catheter or other injection means before, during, or before and during insertion of the catheter into an insertion site. The protective covering includes two or more parts of interlocking protrusions and channels that allow for sliding motion of the parts relative each other but that resist separation of the parts in the direction perpendicular to the long axis of the two or more parts.
US09795765B2	Variable stiffness steering mechanism for catheters A catheter assembly including a tapered steering spine having a varying stiffness along an axial length. The tapered steering spine is tailored to provide increasing flexibility from proximal to distal in a way that makes the bend radius more uniform along the length of the steering section. In one embodiment, the tapered steering spine includes structures on adjacent rings that engage with each other when the steering section is flexed to limit the minimum bend radius to a predetermined minimum and which enhances the torsional rigidity of the steering section regardless of the degree of flexure of the steering section. The limited bend radius can prevent excessive bending of components such as fiber optics. The enhanced torsional rigidity can negate the need for torque braid in the section of the catheter shaft that surrounds the tapered steering spine.
US09795758B2	Ventilator with integrated cooling system A ventilation gas cooling apparatus is configured in a modular form adapted for selective removable engagement to a ventilator. The apparatus includes a gas inlet port, a gas delivery port, a pressure sensing port, and a thermoelectric cooler. The inlet port is fluidly connectible to a source of therapeutic breathing gas at an external end and is fluidly connectible to an inlet of the ventilator at an internal end. The delivery port is fluidly connectible to a patient circuit at an external end and is fluidly connectable to an outlet of the ventilator at an internal end. The pressure sensing port is fluidly connectible to both a pressure sensing port of the ventilator and to the patient circuit. The apparatus may further include a cooling fluid system operative to circulate either a gas or liquid coolant along at least a portion of a multi-lumen tube integrated into the patient circuit.
US09795757B2	Fluid inlet adapter An adapter for selectively providing fluid to a device from one of multiple fluid sources has a body with a first inlet for connecting a first one of the multiple fluid sources to the device and a second inlet for connecting a second one of the multiple fluid sources to the device. The adapter also includes a handle that is movably coupled to the body and includes an access control element. The handle is configured to secure the body to a device when the adapter is in either of a first position or a second position that is rotated relative to the first configuration. The access control element obstructs access to the second inlet when the adapter is secured to the device in the first position and the access control element obstructs access to the first inlet when the adapter is secured to the device in the second position.
US09795751B2	Dry powder inhaler The present invention relates to an inhaler which is appropriate for delivery of medicament in dry powder form used in respiratory diseases, particularly in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, the present invention relates to an inhaler which includes a blister package appropriate for carrying the medicament in dry powder form and used to realize an effective inhalation.
US09795745B2	Syringe with a hollow plunger A syringe for mixing and ejecting an active pharmaceutical ingredient is disclosed. The syringe is designed in such a manner that it is ensured that substantially all of the mixed drug is ejected, and in such a manner that an active pharmaceutical ingredient can be lyophilized directly into the syringe. The syringe comprises a syringe body, a first plunger arranged movably inside the syringe body and a second plunger arranged movably inside the first plunger. In one aspect the second plunger comprises a first plunger part and a second plunger part, and the first and second plunger parts are adapted to cooperate to collapse the cavity of the first plunger. In a second aspect the cavity of the first plunger has a first diameter at a distal end and a second diameter at a proximal end, the first diameter being smaller than the second diameter.
US09795742B2	Indication mechanism for an automatic applicator, particularly for insulin The present disclosure concerns an indication mechanism for an automatic applicator, particularly for insulin or other liquid preparations, particularly for multiple injection administration of set doses of a medicine from an exchangeable container, for example for the self-application of insulin by diabetes patients. An indication mechanism for an automatic applicator, having an assembly of at least two barrels movably coupled to each other has an indication barrel mounted on the driving barrel contains only marking on its external surface and is co-axially connected to the pull-push control nut.
US09795740B2	Chemical engines and methods for their use, especially in the injection of highly viscous fluids Chemical engines and processes for their use and construction are described. The chemical engines can provide powerful and compact devices, especially autoinjectors for the rapid, powered injection of viscous medicines. Novel formulations and designs of chemical engines and delivery technologies employing the chemical engines are described.
US09795733B2	Method and apparatus for compensating for injection media viscosity in a pressurized drug injection system A needleless injection system is provided to deliver therapeutic fluids to an internal treatment site in a patient, where the system is pressurized and is capable of compensating for differences in injection media viscosity and mechanical system characteristics. In one aspect, a needleless therapeutic fluid injection system is provided that includes modular, interchangeable components. In particular, the system includes a console that generally includes the electronic and/or hydraulic control components for the system, an injection chamber, and a shaft or catheter tube.
US09795731B2	Blood treatment air purging methods An air purging method includes: (a) detecting a low fluid level in a blood circuit indicating a high amount of air in the blood circuit; (b) stopping a blood pump; (c) closing a venous patient line; (d) opening a blood circuit air vent valve and a drain valve; and (e) running the blood pump to meter air through the air vent valve and the drain valve to a drain.
US09795730B2	Blood treatment method adapted to at least partially eliminate the carbon dioxide content and related device A blood treatment method is described that is adapted to at least partially eliminate the carbon dioxide content of the type comprising a step of drawing a blood flow. Advantageously according to the invention, the method further comprises the steps of: acidifying the blood flow with transformation of the related blood bicarbonate content into gaseous carbon dioxide; and eliminating the gaseous carbon dioxide content by means of a pressure gradient.
US09795727B2	Pump device having a detection device The invention relates to a pump device having a pump (8) and an energy supply device (5, 18), wherein the pump has a conveying element (9, 11) which conveys a fluid by means of supplied energy, wherein the pump has a transport state and an operating state, and wherein at least one first element (9, 9a, 10, 10′, 11) of the pump has a different shape and/or size in the transport state than in the operating state. The operating safety of such a pump device is increased by a detection device (12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29) which detects whether at least the first element is in the operating state with respect to shape and/or size by means of a sensor.
US09795726B2	Methods and devices for identifying suction events The present disclosure provides for a method, control device, and implantable system, for acquiring a plurality of flow rate data points over time, each data point indicative of a flow rate of blood through the pump, calculating, based on the plurality of acquired flow rate data points, a value characterizing one or more features of a waveform formed from the plurality of flow rate data points; and determining, based on the value, the presence or absence of a suction condition in the pump.
US09795724B2	Dressing with asymmetric absorbent core for negative pressure wound therapy Systems, methods, and apparatuses for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure are described. The system includes a manifold configured to be placed adjacent the tissue site, and a sealing member configured to be placed over the tissue site and the manifold. The system also includes a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the manifold through the sealing member. The system further includes a pouch having an upstream layer having a first thickness, a downstream layer having a second thickness, and an absorbent member enclosed between the upstream layer and the downstream layer. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. The upstream layer may have a hydrophilic side adjacent the absorbent member, and the downstream layer may have a hydrophobic side adjacent the absorbent member.
US09795723B2	Manifold for medical waste collection device Medical waste collection manifolds that that may connect to a vacuum system to create suction, such that liquid, semi-solid, or solid biological or medical waste may be collected are provided. The manifold may be configured to collect hazardous waste in a manner to ensure proper containment.
US09795722B2	Manually-actuated, reduced-pressure systems for treating wounds A manually-actuated, constant reduced-pressure apparatus for use with a reduced-pressure system for treating tissue at a tissue site includes a flexible, collapsible member that is operable to move between a compressed position and an extended position. The collapsible member may be disposed between a carrier member and a slider member that move between a compressed position and an extended position. The carrier member and slider member are urged away from each other by a constant-force biasing member, e.g., a constant force coil spring. As the apparatus moves from the compressed position to the extended position, a constant reduced-pressure is generated and delivered to a reduced-pressure port. Methods of manufacturing a manually-actuated, constant reduced-pressure apparatus and methods of treating a tissue site are also provided.
US09795712B2	Medical implants The current invention is directed to a medical implant made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and methods of making such medical implants, wherein the medical implants are biologically, mechanically, and morphologically compatible with the surrounding implanted region of the body.
US09795711B2	Hyaluronic acid-collagen matrices for dermal filling and volumizing applications Hydrogels comprising a macromolecular matrix and water may be used for aesthetic fillers, for example, dermal fillers. The macromolecular matrix may include a crosslinked combination of hyaluronic acid and collagen.
US09795710B2	Method of fabricating scaffold for tissue engineering A method of fabricating a scaffold for tissue engineering that includes a frame structure including one of poly-D-lactic acid and poly-L-lactic acid and a coating layer formed on a surface of the frame structure and including a lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer. The method includes mixing a first granular porous substance including one of poly-D-lactic acid and poly-L-lactic acid with a second granular porous substance including the lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer to prepare a mixture, and pressurizing and heating the mixture in a mold. In the heating, the mixture is heated to a temperature greater than or equal to the melting point of the lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer and less than the melting point of one of poly-D-lactic acid and poly-L-lactic acid.
US09795709B2	Ceramic composite material consisting of aluminium oxide and zirconium oxide as main constitutents A composite material having a first phase includes an aluminum oxide proportion of at least 65% by volume and a second phase comprising a zirconium proportion of 10 to 35% by volume. The zirconium is present as zirconium oxide. The aluminum oxide is a ceramic matrix and the zirconium oxide is dispersed therein. From 90 to 99% of the zirconium oxide is present in the tetragonal phase. A chemical stabilizer for stabilizing the tetragonal phase of the zirconium oxide is also present. The total content of chemical stabilizer is <0.2 mol % relative to the zirconium oxide content.
US09795708B1	Method for machining metallic foam A method of cutting metallic foams that eliminates the problem of smeared surfaces is provided. The method involves infiltration of the foam with another material to serve as a support structure to the foam when being cut. The method can be executed using softer polymeric materials such as waxes, which are then frozen for machining. These materials are subsequently heated and removed from the foam. In a similar manner, epoxy material can be used, which requires no freezing. In this method, the epoxy material is burnt from the foam upon completion of machining. The method allows for machining foams using conventional machining processes, rather than non traditional methods such as electrical discharge machining.
US09795705B2	Systems and methods for incontinence control A system for managing female incontinence includes a body of biocompatible material configured to fit between the labia minora and the vestibule floor, the body having a surface configured to occlude the urethral meatus, an adhesive carried on at least a first portion of the surface and configured to provide a sealing engagement between the body and the urethral meatus, and a substance carried by at least one of the body and the adhesive and configured for controlling the odor of the general vaginal-urethral area of a female.
US09795703B2	Device for diffusing a compound The present invention provides a device for diffusing a compound comprising: a chamber arranged to store a compound, wherein the chamber includes an agitator member arranged to disturb the compound within the chamber to diffuse the compound into air within the chamber.
US09795693B2	Drug carrier providing MRI contrast enhancement Described are drug carriers useful in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided drug release comprising a shell capable of releasing an enclosed biologically active agent as a result of a local stimulus, e.g. energy input, such as heat, wherein the shell encloses a 19F MR contrast agent. Preferably, the carrier also acts as a contrast enhancement agent for MRI based on the principle of Chemical Exchange-dependent Saturation Transfer (CEST). To this end the shell encloses a cavity that comprises a paramagnetic chemical shift reagent, a pool of proton analytes, and the 19F contrast agent, and wherein the shell allows diffusion of the proton analytes.
US09795690B2	Therapeutic miRNAs for treating heart and skeletal muscle diseases The present disclosure describes the role for miR-322(424)/503 in the differentiation of cardiac precursor cells. Thus, the use of these molecules in the programming of resident stem/progenitor cells into cardiomyocytes, both in vitro and in vivo. Such methods find particular use in the treatment of patients post-myocardial infarction to prevent or limit scarring and to promote myocardial repair.
US09795687B2	Modularly assembled small molecules for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1 To study RNA function using small molecules, we designed bioactive, modularly assembled small molecules that target the noncoding expanded RNA repeat that causes myotonic dystrophy type 1 (Dm1), r(CUG)exp. Different modular assembly scaffolds were investigated including polyamines, alpha-peptides, beta-peptides, and peptide tertiary amides (PT As). Based on activity as assessed by improvement of DM1 -associated defects, stability against proteases, cellular permeability, and toxicity, we discovered that constrained backbones, namely PT As, are optimal.
US09795685B2	Haptens of aripiprazole The invention relates to compounds of Formula I, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are defined in the specification, useful for the synthesis of novel conjugates and immunogens derived from aripiprazole. The invention also relates to conjugates of an aripiprazole hapten and a protein.
US09795684B2	Interfering RNA delivery system and uses thereof The invention provides a delivery system comprising a cell penetrating peptide, a polyarginine peptide, and an interfering RNA molecule. The system can be used for delivering interfering RNA molecules into a cell in vivo or in vitro. Therapeutic uses for the delivery system are also provided.
US09795681B2	Tamper resistant dosage form comprising an adsorbent and an adverse agent Pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising an adsorbent, and an adverse agent, such as an opioid antagonist. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the adverse agent is on the surface or within the micropore structure of an adsorbent material. The pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising the adsorbent and the adverse agent are useful for preventing or discouraging tampering, abuse, misuse or diversion of a dosage form containing an active pharmaceutical agent, such as an opioid. The present invention also relates to methods for treating a patient with such a dosage form, as well as kits containing such a dosage form with instructions for using the dosage form to treat a patient. The present invention further relates to process for preparing such pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms.
US09795679B2	Biodegradable compositions suitable for controlled release Simple mixing/blending of a special class of drug-depot forming tri-block copolymers polymers, with the opportunity to cost-effectively tailor drug delivery performances of such biodegradable, injectable depots in a clinical and an industrial setting. How to visualize these depots for various imaging related purposes is described. A composition comprising (a) an active ingredient, preferably a pharmaceutically active ingredient (b) a solvent and (c) a mixture of at least two types of tri-block copolymers of formula (1) B-A-B (1) wherein B stands for a hydrophobic block and wherein A stands for a hydrophilic block, wherein the mixture is prepared by mixing at least two types of tri-block copolymers having a degree of modification of 100% and wherein the at least two types of B-A-B types of tri-block copolymers differ only on the type of end-group or wherein the mixture is prepared by mixing at least two types of tri-block copolymers, wherein one of the at least two tri-block copolymers has a degree of modification of 100% and one of the at least two tri-block copolymers has a degree of modification of 0% and wherein the at least two types of B-A-B types of tri-block copolymers differ only on the degree of modification of the end-groups.
US09795675B2	Light-activatable polymeric nanoparticles The present subject matter relates to light-activatable polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) for the transportation and release of an active substance, methods for obtain said particles and their uses. A light-activatable nanoparticle for the transportation and release of an active substance, comprising a polycation preferably a polimer polycation, a polyanion and a light-sensitive photochrome attached to the polycation or the polyanion, wherein said photochrome is hydrophobic and suitable to photo-cleave when activated by an irradiation source, generating a negative charge and releasing the active substance. Light-activatable. The disclosure subject matter shows that NPs are a highly efficient drug delivery system to primary leukemic cells based on opto-nanomedicine system. Therefore, the present disclosure is useful for remote control in the release of biomolecules with spatio-temporal resolution with applications in the areas of general therapeutic and regenerative medicine applications.
US09795674B2	Stable antibody containing compositions The invention relates to stable and low viscous (<50 cP) protein containing compositions, in particular, but not exclusively stable antibody containing compositions and to the use of said stable proteins in therapy, in particular for the subcutaneous delivery of said stable protein.
US09795671B2	Use of VAP-1 inhibitors for treating fibrotic conditions The present invention relates to inhibitors of VAP-1 and their use as medicaments in treating fibrotic conditions. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of diagnosing a fibrotic condition on the basis of elevated level of soluble VAP-1 or SSAO activity in a bodily fluid, and to a kit for use in said diagnostic method.
US09795667B2	Method of attenuating porcine pseudorabies virus, attenuated strains of porcine pseudorabies virus, vaccine composition and use thereof This invention provides a method of attenuating porcine pseudorabies virus, which can effectively and reproducibly attenuate porcine pseudorabies virus. The attenuated strain of porcine pseudorabies virus by use of said method can provide effective immunization for pigs.
US09795663B2	Compositions and methods The present invention is directed to a polypeptide which comprises: (i) an Rv2386c protein sequence; (ii) a variant of an Rv2386c protein sequence; or (iii) an immunogenic fragment of an Rv2386c protein sequence. In other aspects the invention is directed to associated polynucleotides, fusion proteins and methods for the treatment or prevention of tuberculosis.
US09795662B2	Vaccine comprising AMA1 and RON2 Disclosed is a vaccine comprising an immunogenic composition comprising a complex of AMA1 and RON2 (or a fragment thereof), which elicits an immune response to a Plasmodium species in a subject upon administration. The resulting immune response is sufficient to impede or prevent infection by a Plasmodium species.
US09795661B2	TH1/TH2 polarizing vaccines The present invention relates to recombinant chimeric molecules that are capable of providing T cell receptor (TCR) interaction and costimulation for activation and differentiation of pathogen-specific T cells toward effector T helper 1 (Th1) or T helper 2 (Th2) cells. The chimera may capable of elicit antibodies against pathogen-specific B cell epitope(s). The present invention also relates method of using these chimeric molecules in whole or as a component of a vaccine.
US09795655B2	Modified MT-SP1 proteases that inhibit complement activation Provided are methods for and compounds for modulating the complement system. In particular, compounds are provided that inhibit complement activation and compounds are provided that promote complement activation. The compounds are therapeutics by virtue of their effects on the complement system. Hence, the compounds that inhibit complement activation can be used for treatment of ischemic and reperfusion disorders, including myocardial infarction and stroke, sepsis, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and diseases with an inflammatory component, including Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
US09795653B2	Use of inhalable powder formulation comprising growth hormone for preventing or treating NMDA receptor hypofunction-related diseases A use of an inhalable powder formulation for preventing or treating an NMDA receptor hypofunction-related disease, a method for preventing or treating an NMDA receptor hypofunction-related disease in a subject, which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of an inhalable powder formulation comprising growth hormone (GH) to the subject in need thereof, and an inhalable powder formulation for preventing or treating an NMDA receptor hypofunction-related disease comprising GH as an active ingredient are provided.
US09795650B2	Romidepsin formulations and uses thereof Provided herein are liquid concentrate formulations of romidepsin. Also provided are methods for producing these formulations and uses thereof. In one embodiment, the formulation comprises romidepsin, polyethylene glycol, etanol and a citrate buffer. In another embodiment, the formulation comprises romidepsin, polyethylene glycol, etanol and an acetate buffer.
US09795645B2	Oral formulations for counteracting effects of aging An oral formulation as described herein can comprise pomegranate extract, panax ginseng extract, and c. sinensis, where each is present in an amount effective to counteract and/or prevent effects of aging in a subject when administered to the subject. The effects of aging can include age-related changes in gene expression.
US09795638B1	Cardiothoracic construct and methods of use A cardiothoracic construct fabricated from human birth tissue comprising at least one cross-linked amniotic membrane, or at least one cross-linked chorionic membrane, or at least one amniotic membrane, or at least one chorionic membrane, or any combination thereof wherein the membrane(s) is/are treated with at least one alcohol composition followed by terminal sterilization is provided. Methods of processing a membrane to form a cardiothoracic construct and methods of preventing adhesion after a cardiac surgical procedure are also provided.
US09795632B2	Cancer treatments and compositions for use thereof The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for treatment of subjects having or at risk of cancer or other conditions. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide. The nitric oxide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles containing nitric oxide. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like.
US09795630B2	Compositions and methods for inducing or enhancing connective tissue repair A method of synergistically attenuating platelet hyperactivation and enhancing connective tissue regeneration including administering an aqueous parenteral solution to a subject, the aqueous parenteral solution containing a glycosaminoglycan having a weight average molecular weight from about 1.5 to about 6000 kD, and a concentration of about 0.1% to about 7.0%, a neutral colloidal polysaccharide having a weight average molecular weight of about 20 to about 75 kD, and a concentration of about 1.0% to about 25%, and an isomaltose oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of about 0.4 to about 8 kD, and a concentration of about 0.3% to about 25%.
US09795623B2	Methods for reducing the incidence of oxidative stress using human milk oligosaccharides, vitamin C and anti-inflammatory agents Disclosed are methods of reducing the incidence of oxidative stress in infants, toddlers, and children using nutritional compositions including human milk oligosaccharides. The nutritional compositions including the human milk oligosaccharides are effective at reducing inflammation and the incidence of inflammatory diseases.
US09795621B2	Methods and materials for reducing organ transplant rejection or ischemic/reperfusion injury in a subject Methods and materials for reducing organ transplant rejection or minimizing ischemia or ischemia/reperfusion injury in a subject are described. The methods include administering a fat emulsion before or after the organ transplant or before, at the onset of, or after the ischemic event.
US09795618B2	Methods and compositions for suppressing IgE-mediated anaphylaxis Methods for suppressing IgE-mediated anaphylaxis are provided herein, which include administering to a person in need thereof a combination of at least two therapeutic agents selected from the group consisting of an antihistamine, one or more beta-adrenergic agonists, and one or more tyrosine kinase antagonists. Also provided herein are methods of suppressing IgE-mediated anaphylaxis associated with immunotherapeutic desensitization of a subject, and pharmaceutical compositions for suppressing IgE-mediated anaphylaxis.
US09795609B2	Pharmaceutical composition of 1-adamantylethyloxy-3-morpholino-2-propanol or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of cardiovascular disease A pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration containing the active ingredient 1-adamantylethyloxy-3-morpholino-2-propanol, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in a concentration range of from 3 to 100 mg/ml for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
US09795608B2	Protein kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to a novel family of inhibitors of protein kinase of formula 1 and process for their production and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to inhibitors of the members of the Tec, Src and Btk protein kinase families.
US09795607B2	Substituted pyrrolopyrimidine compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of treatment therewith Provided herein are Pyrrolopyrimidine Compounds having the following structure: wherein R1, R2, R3, and L are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Pyrrolopyrimidine Compound, and methods for treating or preventing breast cancer, more particularly triple negative breast cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of such Pyrrolopyrimidine Compounds to a subject in need thereof.
US09795606B2	Pyrrolopyrimidine compounds for the treatment of cancer Compounds of Formula I: wherein: one of X and X′ is N and the other of X and X′ is C, are described, along with compositions containing the same and methods of use thereof in the treatment of cancer.
US09795604B2	Methods of treating and preventing graft versus host disease Described herein are methods for treating and preventing graft versus host disease using ACK inhibitors. The methods include administering to an individual in need thereof an ACK inhibitor such as ibrutinib for treating and preventing graft versus host disease.
US09795601B2	Compositions and methods for cancer treatment The invention described herein pertains to the use of oxazolidinone antibiotics, alone or in combination, in the treatment of cancer. In particular, the invention pertains to the treatment of malignant gliomas, thyroid cancer or melanoma, or borderline forms of malignant glioma, thyroid cancer or melanoma.
US09795600B2	Method for treating abnormal β-amyloid mediated diseases A method for treating abnormal β-amyloid mediated diseases is disclosed, comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises an indolylquinoline derivative represented by the following formula 1:
US09795598B1	Topical transdermal method for delivering nutrients through the skin for expedited wound healing and skin rejuvenation This invention relates to liquid application for skin rejuvenation created from specific amino acids, lipids, nucleic acids and vitamins. This collection of molecules delivers precisely the factors necessary to a specific site requiring healing; a direct intervention system to most expeditiously remodel skin with building blocks. This delivery is a transdermal topical delivery.Healing is via specific molecules that engender a false autocoid reaction rapidly followed by an incremental healing-anti-inflammatory response augmented by very specific (GRAS” ingredients in the invention and also recruited from the body to this needy site. Energy is brought to site by transdermally delivered protons and enhanced by the local vascular flow initiated by transdermal molecules.This delivery system bypasses digestion and dilution. Key is a lipophilic carrier with nuclear and mitochondrial ligands that rapidly penetrate and permeate all membranes and truncates the inflammatory site quickly manifesting curation. Other delivered molecules expedite healing at every level.
US09795595B2	Methods for treating cancer The invention provides thiazole-substituted indolin-2-ones as inhibitors of cancer stem cell pathway kinases (CSCPK) and related kinases, and methods of using these compounds, to treat subjects in need thereof.
US09795588B2	Mammalian TOR inhibitor A method for inhibiting mammalian TOR in a cell, comprising: providing a compound of formula (1): and incubating the cell with the compound. Also provided is a method for extending life span of a subject, comprising: providing the compound; and administering the compound to the subject. Yet also provided is a method for treating a mammalian TOR activation-caused disease in a subject, comprising: providing the compound; and administering the compound to the subject.
US09795586B2	HNF4-α antagonist and use thereof Provided is a hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4-α) antagonist and a use thereof. The HNF4-α antagonist selected in the present invention was confirmed to specifically bind to the ligand binding domain of HNF4-α, thereby inhibiting the activity of HNF4-α. The HNF4-α antagonist of the present invention can significantly reduce the expression of Wnt5a in a specific manner compared to that of the conventional known HNF4-α antagonists, and can also inhibit the growth of gastric cancer cells. Therefore, the HNF4-α antagonist of the present invention can not only be used as a pharmaceutical composition or a health functional food for preventing and treating cancer but can also be applied to a composition for treating or preventing diseases occurring due to the overexpression of HNF4-α.
US09795585B2	Methods of using L-butylphthalide for the prevention and treatment of cerebral ischemia disease The inventive subject matter relates to the use of L-butylphthalide in the manufacturing of medicaments for the prevention and treatment of cerebral ischemia-induced disease. Cerebral ischemia of the animals or human induces cerebral infarction, neurological deficit, memory disorder, cerebral edema, cerebral apoplexy, metabolic disorder of energy, changes of cerebral blood flow, and the like. The in vivo experiments show that L-butylphthalide can effectively reduce the above-mentioned adverse symptoms induced by cerebral ischemia.
US09795583B2	Composition for preventing or treating heart disease The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating heart disease, and more particularly, to a composition for preventing or treating heart disease, comprising (+)-syringaresinol. Specifically, (+)-syringaresinol as an active ingredient may exhibit excellent effect of preventing or improving heart disease by promoting SIRT1 expression and suppressing death of cardiomyocytes induced by reactive oxygen species. Accordingly, the composition according to the present disclosure may be used to prevent, improve or treat heart diseases including cardiovascular diseases.
US09795582B2	Combination comprising N-acetyl-L-cysteine and its use A combination of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, selenium in the form of selenomethionine and melatonin, and a medical product or pharmaceutical composition comprising such combination, useful for the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions is described. The combination of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, selenium in the form of selenomethionine and melatonin is also useful for cosmetic treatment of skin and as an antibacterial agent.
US09795577B2	Compositions and methods for treating severe pain 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.
US09795571B2	Pulsed release phenylephrine dosage forms A multi-particle dosage form that can deliver phenylephrine in controlled pulsed doses. The dosage form can contain an immediate release form that can contain phenylephrine or a salt thereof and a plurality of delayed release particles with a coating that can contain phenylephrine or salt thereof and a pH sensitive coating.
US09795570B2	Modulation of macrophage phenotype by emodin Methods and materials that can be used to regulate macrophage activation are described. Methods can utilize emodin to bi-directionally modulate macrophage activation and return macrophage phenotype to a homeostatic center (e.g., between M1 and M2 phenotypes) in various environmental settings. Methods can target multiple pathologies within a same individual. Methods can be utilized to inhibit macrophage phenotype activation and affect downstream response to phenotype inducing stimulus, thereby altering macrophage memory.
US09795565B2	Method for preparing a vaccine composition comprising at least one antigen and at least one adjuvant Method for preparing a vaccine, comprising—a step a) of preparing an adjuvant composition by dispersing, in a physiologically acceptable aqueous solution, at least one inverse latex or a powder of polymer resulting from the atomization of said inverse latex; —a step b) of mixing the composition obtained in step a) into an antigenic medium, intended to form a vaccine composition.
US09795564B2	Oil-based foamable carriers and formulations A waterless foamable carrier and pharmaceutical composition which is suitable for external and internal administration is disclosed. The composition is single phase and includes at least one liquid oil; and a glyceride. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising active agents, methods for their preparation, propellants suitable for use with the carriers and uses thereof are further described.
US09795553B2	Highly functional coloring material and production process for the same The present invention relates to a highly functional coloring material which causes less separation between a pigment and tabular inorganic powders and brings about less color separation and which is obtained by coating evenly a pigment on the surfaces of tabular colorless to white inorganic powders via a specific binder resin. The coloring material of the present invention does not bring about color deviation and color separation.
US09795543B1	Nano-complexes for enamel remineralization The invention relates to nano-sized complexes formed by associating amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) and/or amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate (ACFP) with an amphiphilic polymer surfactant. The amphiphilic polymer surfactants can form nano-sized assemblies in aqueous solution, serving as a nano dispersant preventing ACP and/or ACFP from aggregation, and as a nano carrier associating or attaching ACP and/or ACFP, stabilizing ACP and/or ACFP against the conversion to a crystalline form as well, thus maintaining calcium and phosphate/and fluoride ions in a bioavailable state for dental re-mineralization and prevention of dental caries, dental calculus and dental hyper-sensitivity. A method for the nano-sized complex preparation and compositions comprising the nano-sized complexes are also provided.
US09795542B2	Photoelectric conversion device A photoelectric conversion device includes: a wavelength converting region that absorbs ambient light to generate electrons and holes, and recombines the generated electrons and holes to generate monochromatic light; and a photoelectric conversion region that has a p-n junction or p-i-n junction, absorbs the monochromatic light generated in the wavelength converting region to generate electrons and holes, and separates and moves the electrons and holes generated by absorption of the monochromatic light. The wavelength converting region includes: a carrier generating region that generates the electrons and holes; a light emitting region that generates the monochromatic light; and a carrier selective transfer region that is disposed between the carrier generating region and the light emitting region and that, of the electrons and holes generated in the carrier generating region, moves those electrons and holes having specific energies difference there between to the light emitting region.
US09795528B1	Bariatric lift chair A bariatric chair for use in easing the ingress and egress of bariatric patients from medical furniture includes a platform mounted within a cavity defined by the chair base. The platform includes a pair of pistons and a pair of legs each pivotably attached to a rectangular base that is stored in a retracted position within the base when not in use but drops down when engaged to lift the chair vertically. Due to the pistons extending beyond the legs, the pivotable nature of the attachment creates a rotation of approximately fifteen degrees (15°) in the chair base, assisting the bariatric patient when trying to exit the chair. A method of lifting the chair is also provided.
US09795527B2	Backrest fixation system and an electrically powered wheelchair comprising the same A backrest fixation system (1) for a wheelchair, wherein the backrest fixation system (1) comprises a seat frame member (3) having a groove side (3a) provided with a first groove (5) having first groove retaining surfaces, which seat frame member (3) has a first lateral side (3b) and a second lateral side (3c) parallel to each other and which define lateral sides of the groove side (3a), a first groove insert member (9) arranged in the first groove (5) and retained in the first groove (5) by means of the first groove retaining surfaces, a backrest attachment member (15) having a first backrest attachment member through-opening (15a), a first fastener (17), and a reinforcement member (13) arranged between the backrest attachment member (15) and the groove side (3a) of the seat frame member (3), which reinforcement member (13) has a first leg (13a) and a second leg (13b), wherein the first leg (13a) extends along the first lateral side (3b) of the seat frame member (3) and the second leg (13b) extends along the second lateral side (3c) of the seat frame member (3), wherein the first groove insert member (9) is provided with a first groove insert member through-opening (9a) and the reinforcement member (13) is provided with a first reinforcement member through-opening (13d), and wherein the first fastener (17) extends through the first backrest attachment member through-opening (15a), the first reinforcement member through-opening (13d), and the first groove insert member through-opening (9a). An electrically powered wheelchair comprising a backrest fixation system is also presented herein.
US09795523B2	Wheelchair comprising wheel axle and hub The present disclosure relates to a wheelchair comprising a wheel axle (1) having a wheel axle end portion (9) and hub (3) having a central through-opening (11) arranged to receive the wheel axle end portion (9). The wheel axle end portion (9) has an external surface having three chamfered faces (3a, 3b), each chamfered face (3a, 3b) defining a planar surface, and the hub (3) has inner walls (13a, 13b, 13c) defining the central through-opening (11). The inner walls (13a, 13b, 13c) are arranged to engage with the chamfered faces (3a, 3b) of the wheel axle end portion (9) to prevent relative rotation between the hub (3) and the wheel axle (1).
US09795511B2	Device for laser cutting within transparent materials A laser cutting device for transparent material (23), which device is designed to focus the laser light (2) into a plurality of predetermined spots within the material (23), wherein the spots lie on a predetermined cutting line or cutting area (24) running substantially perpendicularly to the direction of incidence of the laser light (2), wherein the device comprises means for mode conversion (3) into laser light having a helical phase front (5), which means can be brought into and out of the beam path of the laser light (2).
US09795510B2	Steerable laser probe A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, an actuation control of the handle, a housing tube having a housing tube distal end and a housing tube proximal end, a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness, a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness, an optic fiber disposed within an inner portion of the handle and the housing tube, and a cable disposed within the housing tube and the actuation control. A rotation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually curve the housing tube and the optic fiber. A rotation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually straighten the housing tube and the optic fiber.
US09795509B2	Hybrid ophthalmic interface apparatus Apparatus and methods are provided for interfacing an ophthalmic surgical laser with an eye using a patient interface (PI). The PI may include a closed, fluid-filled bladder having fiducials that contacts and deforms to the eye. Or, the PI may have an applanation lens with an outer ring portion and an inner concave portion for receiving the apex of the cornea. Another PI features a suction ring with a flexible skirt for contacting the sclera that is non-circular and/or non-planar. A system for injecting an index matching fluid into the area above the eye may also be incorporated. An integrated system includes a co-molded lens cone and attachment ring, with a lens window at the bottom of the lens cone which provides a sealed volume for vacuum-attaching a laser delivery system above the lens cone.
US09795508B2	Ocular infusion system Systems, processes, and articles of manufacture may be used to perform ocular infusion. In particular implementations, a system for ocular infusion may include a length of flexible tubing and a tip adapted to be inserted into an eye. The flexible tubing may be adapted to convey an ocular infusion fluid and include a plurality of coils set in at least a portion thereof. The ocular tip may be coupled to a first end of the flexible tubing and adapted to convey ocular infusion fluid from the flexible tubing into an eye.
US09795503B2	Method and apparatus for trabeculectomy and suprachoroidal shunt surgery A medical device and surgical procedure for the treatment of glaucoma in patients with primary open angle glaucoma, secondary open angle glaucoma, closed angle glaucoma, and refractory glaucoma. The device is inserted between two scleral flaps, cutting the trabecular meshwork and the sclera. When the device is removed, a proximal-facing cutting edge forms a tunnel allowing the aqueous humor to flow out of the anterior chamber into the suprachoroidal space.
US09795502B1	Controllable heated mask A heated mask comprises a user-operated control providing a number of different parameters including temperature and duration of heat application. At least one area contains a heater element. The heated mask covers an upper portion of a face and has areas positioned to be in registration with sinuses of a user. The heating element in one form comprises a serpentine conductor having a path through each area and having a preselected resistance in each area. In another form, a plurality of separate electrodes are provided, each in one selected area. Each electrode section is separately controlled to provide a preselected level of heat. It has been found that selected temperatures for a heater provide relief for sinus congestion, and that particular combinations of relative setting of a plurality of electrodes are associated with enhanced therapeutic results.
US09795499B2	Apparatus having brace assembly for muscle An apparatus includes a brace assembly and a force-application assembly. The brace assembly includes a muscle-origin portion configured to connect proximate to a muscle origin of a muscle. The brace assembly also includes a muscle-insertion portion configured to connect proximate to a muscle insertion of the muscle. The force-application assembly is configured to connect to the muscle-origin portion and the muscle-insertion portion. The force-application assembly is also configured to extend between the muscle-origin portion and the muscle-insertion portion once coupled to do just so.
US09795498B2	Intragastric balloon for treating obesity A transorally implanted intragastric balloon or treating obesity and for weight control including a variable size balloon with one or interconnected regions acting to exert a pressure on the stomach, to provide a stomach volume occupying effect, and/or to anchor the balloon within the stomach.
US09795497B2	Thermal processing of polymer scaffolds Methods are disclosed including thermally processing a scaffold to increase the radial strength of the scaffold when the scaffold is deployed from a crimped state to a deployed state such as a nominal deployment diameter. The thermal processing may further maintain or increase the expansion capability of the scaffold when expanded beyond the nominal diameter.
US09795494B2	Spinal implant alignment guide systems Systems for improved methods of performing a spinal fusion procedure that include an implant having an alignment guide system. The alignment guide system may include one or more guide lines configured to provide a visual indication when the implant is properly aligned within the disc space. In some embodiments, the system includes one or more tamp levelers that also aid with the proper alignment of the implant within the disc space.
US09795493B1	Expandable intervertebral implant and methods of use thereof An expandable intervertebral implant including a first wall comprised of a male portion and a female portion in telescoping engagement with each other and a second wall comprised of a plurality of links, wherein the first wall and second wall are coupled to each other by hinges at each of the leading and trailing ends of the implant. The expandable implant is configured to be inserted into a disc space in a collapsed, narrow profile configuration and then unilaterally expanded in an anterior or posterior direction to a fully expanded, larger foot print configuration.
US09795492B1	Magnetically connectable interbody spinal implant devices The present invention provides for an improved spinal implant which is useful in bone fixation surgeries. The spinal implant as described herein provides a surgeon with a device that can easily and safely be inserted into the space previously occupied by the spinal disc. The spinal implant contains one or more magnets positioned on or within the device to self-align with one or more additional spinal implants inserted therein for the purpose of preventing misalignment of a plurality of implant devices during surgical procedures and preventing implant expulsion.
US09795491B2	Intervertebral disc prosthesis and intervertebral prosthetic unit An intervertebral disc prosthesis (1) having at least one upper plateau (4, 4′) and at least one lower plateau (5, 5′), which are separated by two movable cores (6, 6′) whose lower face (62, 62′) and upper face (61, 61′) respectively match a concave surface (54, 54′) of the upper plateau (4, 4′) and a convex surface (44, 44′) of the lower plateau (5, 5′). An intervertebral prosthetic unit (10) is also described having an intervertebral disc prosthesis and a posterior articular prosthesis (11) provided with two adjacent and partially tangent articular blades (12, 13), which are each coupled to a vertebra (3, 3′) by coupling devices (14) and are connected by guide devices that allow them to move along a curve whose center C3 is provided on the same side as the implantation of said coupling means.
US09795490B1	Glenosphere with augmented fixation and related methods A glenosphere includes a body, a first surface, a second surface, a cavity defined within the body, and a plurality of channels. The body defines a central axis passing through the body. The first surface includes a first rim and a second rim. The first rim is positioned radially outward from the second rim relative to the central axis. The second surface extends from the first rim of the first surface. The second surface has a convex shape. The cavity has a perimeter defined by the second rim and is configured to receive an attachment structure attachable to a bone. The plurality of channels extend from the first surface through the body to the second surface. Each channel defines a first opening positioned on the first surface between the first rim and the second rim and defines a second opening positioned on the second surface. Each channel is configured to receive a bone fixation member configured to secure the glenosphere to the bone.
US09795489B2	System for a knee prosthetic A knee replacement system for enabling natural knee movement in a leg comprising a prosthetic is provided. The prosthetic includes a tibial portion at least partially implantable on a resected surface of a tibia; a plate portion attached to the tibial portion and at least partially implantable in a meniscal space; wherein the plate portion comprises a top surface having a medial recess and a lateral recess and a bottom surface attached to a top surface of the tibial portion wherein the tibial portion and the plate portion are one piece, wherein a medial side surface, a lateral side surface, a posterior side surface and an anterior side surface are attached to at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface and defining a medial side edge, a lateral side edge, a posterior side edge and an anterior side edge respectively, where in at least a portion of one of the medial side edge, lateral side edge, posterior side edge, and anterior side edge is oblique.
US09795488B2	Meniscus prosthetic devices with anti-migration or radiopaque features A prosthetic device for use as an artificial meniscus is disclosed. The prosthetic device restores stress distribution, stability, and function to the knee joint after removal of the damaged natural meniscus. In some embodiments, the prosthetic device includes an anti-migration feature that inhibits extreme movement within the joint while permitting free floating over a significant range. In one aspect, the anti-migration feature is an enlarged anterior structure or a posterior meniscus remnant engaging channel while in another aspect, the anti-migration feature includes a tethering member. Still further, removable radiopaque features are provided to enhance trialing of the implant prior to final implantation within the joint.
US09795484B2	Pump for an implantable penile prosthetic, the pump having a spherical part positioned within a flow path of the pump A pump adapted for use with an implantable penile prosthetic includes an inlet flow path formed in a pump body having a first portion communicating between a reservoir and an inlet valve and a second portion communicating between the inlet valve and the pump bulb. The inlet valve includes a spherical part having a groove formed on an exterior surface of the spherical part.
US09795481B2	Epicardial clip An epicardial clip for reshaping the annulus of the mitral valve of a heart includes a curved member having an anterior segment configured to be positioned in the transverse sinus of the heart, a posterior segment configured to be positioned on the posterior side of the heart, such as on or inferior to the atrioventricular groove, and a lateral segment extending between the anterior segment and the posterior segment. The lateral segment includes a curve such that the first end of the member is positioned at or above the plane of the mitral valve and the second end of the member is positioned at or below the plane of the mitral valve.
US09795479B2	Apparatus and set for folding or unfolding a medical implant comprising a clamping mechanism, implant and method The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant (300) by using at least one tension thread (11, 11′), wherein the apparatus (100) includes a shaft (1) including a reception area for receiving the implant (300), a tensioning device for altering a shape of the foldable and/or unfoldable implant (300) by the tension thread (11, 11′), and a clamping mechanism for clamping at least one section of at least one of the tension threads (11, 11′). The present invention further relates to a set and a method.
US09795474B2	Hydrophilic IOL packaging system A hydrophilic intraocular lens storage system includes: a) a substantially air tight container containing a small quantity of free water; and b) a foldable hydrophilic intraocular lens disposed within the container at a location wherein the lens is not immersed in liquid. The storage system can be employed to maintain the hydrophilic intraocular lens in a foldable state without being immersed in liquid. The method includes the step of storing the foldable intraocular lens within a substantially air tight package containing free water, the lens being stored within the package at a location wherein the lens is not immersed in liquid.
US09795473B2	Accommodating intraocular lenses An accommodating intraocular lens including an optic portion comprising an anterior surface and a posterior surface, a peripheral portion disposed radially relative to the optic portion and in communication with the optic portion and, the peripheral portion having a proximal portion secured to the optic portion and a free distal portion disposed away from the proximal portion, and a radially innermost surface of the peripheral portion, from the proximal portion to the free distal portion, follows a curved radially-outermost peripheral surface of the optic portion.
US09795471B2	Polymer-tissue hybrid biomaterials and methods of making and using same Provided are hybrid biomaterials comprising one or more layers of cross-linked poly(propylene fumarate) and/or cross-linked copolymer comprising a plurality of cross-linked propylene fumarate moieties. The layers may further comprise a plurality of microparticles, a plurality of micropores, or both a plurality of microparticles and a plurality of micropores encapsulated within the cross-linked poly(propylene fumarate) and/or cross-linked copolymer comprising a plurality of cross-linked propylene fumarate moieties. One of the layers is disposed on a compliant matrix dense tissue substrate (e.g., a pericardium tissue substrate). The hybrid biomaterials can be used, for example, in method of repairing tissue defects.
US09795470B2	Aortic arch filtration system for carotid artery protection Filtration systems with integrated filter element(s) forming portions of the wall of the filtration catheter are disclosed. The filtration catheters disclosed herein are designed to be used alone or in conjunction with another filter device to provide embolic protection of both carotid arteries. Occlusive element such as balloon is placed on the exterior of the filtration catheter to redirect blood flow in the vessels during the filtration process as well as to help anchor the filtration catheter inside the vessel. The integrated filter element(s) does not require collapsing thus significantly reduces the complexity of the filtration system retrieval process and the chances of releasing emboli back into the blood stream. The compact design of the filtration systems makes them particularly suitable for embolic protection during endovascular procedures on or close to the heart.
US09795466B2	Phototherapy devices and methods The present disclosure relates to a phototherapy device that can deliver light to tissues to activate photoactive agents that have been applied to the tissues or that are included within a fiber optic tip member of the device which may be coupled to a light source using a sleeve. The present disclosure also relates to methods of phototherapy using the phototherapy device such as anti-bactericidal treatment, anti-fungal treatment, anti-parasitic treatment, anti-viral treatment.
US09795459B2	Medical instrument with modified memory and flexibility properties and method Medical instruments, particularly, endodontic instruments with unique limited memory characteristics, and methods for making such instruments. One embodiment includes heat treating a finished endodontic instrument. A related embodiment includes electropolishing a finished endodontic instrument and then heat treating the endodontic instrument.
US09795458B2	Dental surgical implant guide and prosthesis combination and method of use The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to a dental prosthesis and methods of use thereof. According to some embodiments, a dental prosthesis includes a dental implant surgical guide, a prosthesis base, a prosthesis cover, at least one implant configured to be inserted through the dental implant surgical guide and the prosthesis base into a dental surgical site; and at least one implant fastener configured to attach to the at least one implant. A prosthesis base may include: a base bottom configured to sit adjacent to a dental surgical site, and a base top including a base recess, the base recess including at least one base aperture. In some embodiments, the dental implant surgical guide is configured to sit within a base recess. A prosthesis cover, in some embodiments, may include a cover recess configured to encapsulate at least a portion of the dental implant surgical guide within the base recess.
US09795456B2	Orthodontic systems An orthodontic system includes an orthodontic bracket that defines an arch wire slot. The bracket includes a gear system, a motor to drive the gear system, and an integrated circuit to control the motor, an arch wire placed in the arch wire slot, and a computer server to send instructions to the integrated circuit in the orthodontic bracket. The integrated circuit is configured to control the motor according to the instructions from the computer server to drive the gear system to apply a force to the arch wire.
US09795454B2	Holding and positioning apparatus of a surgical instrument and/or an endoscope for minimally invasive surgery and a robotic surgical system The invention describes a retaining and positioning device of a surgical instrument and/or of an endoscope for minimally invasive surgery, more particularly for use within a surgical robot system, including a first axis of rotation, around which a retaining element can be rotated. The first axis of rotation always intersects with a longitudinal axis of at least one surgical instrument and/or of an endoscope in a pivotal point by means of a thrust drive being attached to the retaining element, to which thrust drive an instrument drive unit can be rotatably arranged around the pivotal point. The instrument drive unit has a telescopic arrangement via which the surgical instrument can be moved in a translational manner along the longitudinal axis thereof by means of a guide arrangement in the body in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of the surgical instrument is variably adjustable relative to the telescopic arrangement.
US09795450B2	Reflectance-facilitated ultrasound treatment and monitoring Apparatus is provided for ablating cardiac tissue of a subject. The apparatus comprises an inflatable element, configured to be transthoracically placed within a pericardial region of the subject and a reflection-facilitation element, configured to deliver a fluid to the pericardial region, such that a portion of the fluid is disposed within the inflatable element, and another portion of the fluid is disposed outside of the inflatable element and inside the pericardial region. The apparatus additionally comprises at least one ultrasound transducer, configured to be transcatheterally placed in a heart chamber of the subject, and to apply ultrasound energy such that at least a portion of the applied energy is reflected by the fluid. Other embodiments are also described.
US09795448B2	Surgery robot A surgery robot according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a position transformation unit having at least one portion which can be introduced into the body, wherein the position transformation unit is formed into a plurality of joints so as to be capable of positional transformation; a surgery unit which is coupled to the position transformation unit and the position of which is transformed along with the position transformation of the position transformation unit, wherein a surgery section is mounted on one portion of the distal end thereof for performing surgery on an affected area; and a driving unit which generates a driving force for the positional transformation of the position transformation unit, wherein the driving unit may have a driving section and a driving transmission section which adjusts the position of one of the joints with respect to another of the joints.
US09795447B2	Robotic catheter device cartridge A robotic catheter device cartridge may include a finger or a slider block generally disposed in a channel and engaged with a steering wire. The steering wire may control movement of a component having the steering wire engaged thereto when the finger or the slider block is linearly driven in a predetermined direction. The cartridge may be a transseptal cartridge having a transseptal needle connected thereto, a catheter cartridge having a catheter connected thereto, or a sheath cartridge having a sheath connected thereto.
US09795444B2	Medical device tray and method of forming the medical device tray A medical device tray for carrying a plurality of medical devices includes: a base made of a substantially rigid material, the base forming at least one base through-hole; and a covering affixed to the base, the covering being made of a material which is softer than the substantially rigid material of the base, the covering forming at least one covering through-hole, the at least one base through-hole and the at least one covering through-hole cooperating to form at least one medical device tray through-hole configured for directly supporting a respective one of the plurality of medical devices.
US09795442B2	Ablation catheters Cardiac tissue ablation catheters including an inflatable and flexible toroidal or spherically shaped balloon disposed at a distal region of an elongate member, a flexible circuit carried by an outer surface of the balloon, the flexible circuit including, a plurality of flexible branches conforming to the radially outer surface of the balloon, each of the plurality of flexible branches including a substrate, a conductive trace carried by the substrate, and an ablation electrode carried by the substrate, the ablation electrode in electrical communication with the conductive trace, and an elongate shaft comprising a guidewire lumen extending in the elongate member and extending from a proximal region of the inflatable balloon to distal region of the inflatable balloon and being disposed within the inflatable balloon, wherein a distal region of the elongate shaft is secured directly or indirectly to the distal region of the inflatable balloon.
US09795438B2	Incision instrument An incision instrument includes an insertion section and a manipulation section. The insertion section includes a first insulating member and an incision section inserted within the first insulating member. The incision section includes a tubular shaped first conductive member which has conductivity; a second conductive member disposed in the first conductive member; a contact section provided on an outer circumference surface of the second conductive member; and a second insulating member fixed to a distal end of the first conductive member and having an opening section. The manipulation section includes a manipulation main body section and a handle member. The second insulating member is positioned between the contact section and the first conductive section in a state in which the second conductive member is protruded from the opening section of the second insulating member.
US09795436B2	Harvesting energy from a surgical generator Various embodiments are directed surgical devices and systems and methods for use with a surgical device to harvest energy from a surgical generator. The surgical device may comprise an energy storage device. The energy storage device may be in electrical communication with a surgical generator connection to provide energy from a surgical generator to charge the energy storage device and in electrical communication with at least one load component to be powered by the energy storage device. The surgical device may also comprise an end effector at least one energy element for treating tissue. The at least one energy element may be in electrical communication with the surgical generator connection to provide a therapeutic drive signal to the energy element.
US09795435B2	Surgical instruments and methods for performing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and other surgical procedures An end effector assembly for a surgical instrument includes first and second jaw members, each including a jaw frame, spacer, electrically-conductive plate, and outer housing. The jaw frame includes at least one proximal flange and a distal jaw support extending distally therefrom. The spacer defines a body and a wing disposed on either side of the body. The body defines a channel configured to receive the distal jaw support while each wing defines a slot. The plate defines a tissue-contacting portion and first and second legs extending perpendicularly from the tissue-contacting portion. The tissue-contacting portion is configured to sit atop the body of the spacer. Each of the legs is configured for receipt within the slot defined within one of the wings. The outer housing at least partially surrounds the distal jaw support, spacer, and legs and is configured to retain these components in position relative to one another.
US09795434B2	Medical ablation system and method of use A probe for ablating tissue comprises an electrosurgical working end configured to provide a first plasma about a first surface location and a second plasma about a second surface location, the first plasma having first ablation parameters and the second plasma having second ablation parameters. The probe has a working end with a thickness below 3 mm and produces a low temperature plasma.
US09795433B2	Fluid control system for a medical device The present invention provides a medical device having an elongate body with both a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the elongate body defines an intake lumen and an exhaust lumen. The medical device also has a first pliable element defining a cooling chamber disposed at a point along the elongate body, with the cooling chamber being in fluid communication with the intake lumen and the exhaust lumen. A second pliable element is provided which at least partially encloses the first pliable element, thereby defining a junction between the first and second pliable element. A check valve is included which is in fluid communication with the junction between the first pliable element and second pliable element, the valve further being in fluid communication with the exhaust lumen. Additionally, the medical device may include sensors or other monitoring means in fluid communication with the junction and the cooling chamber.
US09795430B2	Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant are provided. The implant may be an expandable implant. The implant may be a non-expandable implant. The implant may be for repairing a bone fracture. The implant may be secured to a bone by anchors. The implant may include anchor receiving features. The anchor receiving features may be configured to direct an anchor into cortical bone. The anchor receiving features may be configured to receive an anchor driven through cortical bone. The implant may include bone engaging members configured to engage cancellous bone. An implant may include different profiles. The different profiles may be configured to secure the implant. The profiles may be configured to support the bone. The implant may have different flexing properties configured to position the implant in the bone. The implant may be positioned to receive an anchor driven through an outside of the bone.
US09795425B2	Locking web plate A bone plate for fixation to a phalanx includes a head extending from a first end to a second end and having first and second fixation element holes extending therethrough, a connection portion extending from the second end of the head to a third end along the central longitudinal axis, the connection portion including an oblong hole elongated in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis, and a shaft extending from the third end of the connection portion to a fourth end along the central longitudinal axis. The shaft includes third and fourth fixation element holes extending along the central longitudinal axis. The shaft includes a plurality of first projections and a plurality of second projections. The first and second projections include corresponding projection fixation element holes extending therethrough and being connected to the shaft. The first and second projections are alternatingly provided on the shaft.
US09795424B2	Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.
US09795422B2	Rod inserter, system and method A rod inserter, system and method can include an inserter that has a handle and an extension structure extending from the handle. A knob and a lever can be located adjacent the handle. A rod connection structure can be located at the distal end of the extension structure, and configured to rotate with respect to the extension structure. The rod connection structure can include a first clamshell structure and a second clamshell structure configured to move towards and away from each other in order to connect and disconnect from a rod, such as a spinal rod. The knob can be configured such that when actuated the first clamshell structure and second clamshell structure move with respect to each other. The lever can be configured such that when actuated the first clamshell structure and second clamshell structure are prevented from rotating with respect to the extension structure.
US09795420B2	Laminoplasty plates and methods of expanding the spinal canal A method of expanding the spinal canal of a vertebra including inserting a bone anchor into a first lamina of the vertebra, cutting completely through the first lamina to create a space in the first lamina, cutting partially through a second, contra-lateral lamina of the vertebra to create a partial cut in the second lamina, engaging a first segment of a plate with the bone anchor, pivoting the bone anchor and the first lamina about the partial cut in the second lamina to increase the extent of the space in the first lamina, and connecting a second segment of the plate to a portion of the vertebra across the space from the first segment of the plate such that the plate spans the space and stabilizes the vertebra.
US09795419B2	Spinal stabilization system A spinal stabilization system and method are provided for treating a patient's spinal column, for maintaining preselected spacing and movement between adjacent vertebrae in a spinal column, and for providing overall stability thereto. The system includes an interlaminar member positioned in the space intermediate a first vertebra and the vertebrae positioned immediately below and adjacent to the first vertebra. The interlaminar member is operatively connected to an adjustable support structure and cooperates therewith to maintain the preselected spacing between adjacent vertebrae and to provide overall stability to the spinal column.
US09795415B2	Locking cap assembly for spinal fixation instrumentation A spinal anchor assembly for securing a spinal fixation element has an anchor element adapted for attachment to bone. The anchor element has an opening for receiving a spinal fixation element and side walls on opposed sides of the opening with a plurality of inferior surfaces defined on the side walls. A twist-lock closure closes the opening and captures the spinal fixation element. A locking element can be provided on the closure element and the anchor element. The locking element can be configured so that when the closure element is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the locking element engages to deter the closure element from twisting back to the open position.
US09795405B2	Surgical instrument In one embodiment, a surgical instrument comprises an articulable waveguide. The articulable waveguide may be configured to transmit ultrasonic energy therealong. The articulable waveguide comprises a proximal drive section, an end effector and a first flexible. The proximal drive section is configured to couple to an ultrasonic transducer. The end effector is located at a distal portion of the articulable waveguide. The first flexible section comprises a flex bias and be positioned between the proximal drive section and the end effector. The surgical instrument further comprises a first tine extending longitudinally relative to the articulable waveguide.
US09795404B2	System and method for minimally invasive ultrasonic musculoskeletal tissue treatment Delivering ultrasonic energy to a target musculoskeletal tissue site includes connecting a delivery device to a vacuum source, a fluid source, and a power signal source. The delivery device has a housing portion maintaining an ultrasound transducer and a tip portion having a sleeve and a cannula. The cannula is coupled to the ultrasound transducer and received in the sleeve to define a covered portion and an exposed portion. Ultrasonic energy is generated by sending a power signal from the power signal source to the ultrasound transducer. The ultrasonic energy is transmitted from the ultrasound transducer to the cannula, such that the exposed portion of the cannula delivers ultrasonic energy at a frequency that is pre-selected to debride musculoskeletal tissue upon percutaneous insertion of the tip portion.
US09795403B2	Medical gripping tool A medical gripping tool includes a synthetic body and a metallic layer on a surface of the synthetic body, whereby the synthetic body is configured to be elastically reshaped in its expected application. According to the invention, the gripping tool is configured so that the metallic layer is structurally reshaped in the expected application.
US09795396B2	Methods of fusing a sacroiliac joint One implementation of the present disclosure may take the form of a sacroiliac joint fusion system including a joint implant, an anchor element and a delivery tool. The joint implant includes a distal end, a proximal end, a body extending between the proximal and distal ends, and a first bore extending non-parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body. The anchor element includes a distal end and a proximal end and is configured to be received in the first bore. The delivery tool includes an implant arm and an anchor arm. The implant arm includes a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the implant arm is configured to releasably couple to the proximal end of the joint implant such that a longitudinal axis of the implant arm is substantially at least one of coaxial or parallel with the longitudinal axis of the body of the joint implant. The anchor arm includes a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the anchor arm is configured to engage the proximal end of the anchor element. The anchor arm is operably coupled to the implant arm in an arrangement such that the longitudinal axis of the anchor element is generally coaxially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the first bore when the distal end of the implant arm is releasably coupled with the proximal end of the joint implant and the distal end of the anchor arm is engaged with the proximal end of the anchor element. The arrangement is fixed and nonadjustable.
US09795395B2	Retro-cutting instrument with adjustable limit setting Cutting instruments and related methods are disclosed herein in which the diameter of the retrograde cutting blade can be adjusted to any of a plurality of diameter settings, allowing the same instrument to be used to form holes of different diameters. The limit diameter can be preset such that, during the cutting operation, the user need not be concerned with selecting the appropriate diameter, but rather can simply deploy the cutting blade until the preset limit is reached. Cutting instruments are also disclosed in which the retrograde cutting blade is distinct from the forward drilling tip and protected within a cavity formed in the body of the instrument when not in use, as are instruments in which the user is given visual and/or tactile feedback to confirm desired positioning of the cutting blade.
US09795394B2	Method for placing implant using robotic system A method for placing an implant on a patient in a robotic surgical procedure using a robotic system. During the robotic surgical procedure, a navigation system tracks the patient. The navigation system also provides information to the robotic system to guide movement of a cutting tool to remove material from the patient such that a cut surface is created to receive the implant. The implant is then robotically placed on the cut surface.
US09795387B2	Medical device for modification of left atrial appendage and related systems and methods Several embodiments are set forth of devices, systems and methods for modifying an atrial appendage such as a left atrial appendage (LAA). In one embodiment, a medical device includes a frame member and a tissue growth member. The frame member includes a unitary, seamless central portion having a plurality of struts defining a multi-cellular structure and an anchoring system, the plurality of struts extending between and configured to self-expand and directly bias the anchor system to anchor the frame member at least partially within the LAA. With this arrangement, the tissue growth member is attached to the frame member to occlude the LAA.
US09795384B2	Fastener cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator and a gap setting element A fastener cartridge can comprise a support portion, a tissue thickness compensator positioned relative to the support portion, and a plurality of fasteners positioned within the support portion and/or the tissue thickness compensator which can be utilized to fasten tissue. In use, the fastener cartridge can be arranged in a first jaw of a surgical fastening device, wherein a second jaw, or anvil, can be positioned opposite the first jaw. To deploy the fasteners, a staple-deploying member is advanced through the fastener cartridge to move the fasteners toward the anvil. As the fasteners are deployed, the fasteners can capture at least a portion of the tissue thickness compensator therein along with at least a portion of the tissue being fastened. The fastener cartridge can further comprise a gap setting element which can be configured to control the distance between the anvil, the support portion, and/or the tissue thickness compensator.
US09795383B2	Tissue thickness compensator comprising resilient members A tissue thickness compensator comprising at least one woven lattice can be positioned in the end effector of a surgical instrument. A fastener cartridge that is positioned in the end effector can comprise at least one cavity configured to receive a fastener. The fastener can be moveable between an initial position, wherein the fastener is at least partially position in a cavity, and a fired position, wherein the fastener is configured to compress a woven lattice of the tissue thickness compensator. The woven lattice can comprise a resilient material such that compression of the woven lattice generates a restoring force. The woven lattice can also comprise an axis that can laterally traverse the fastener cartridge, diagonally traverse the fastener cartridge, or intersect a deck surface of the fastener cartridge. The woven lattice can comprise a hydrophilic substance, which can expand when the woven lattice is severed by a cutting element.
US09795382B2	Fastener cartridge assembly comprising a cam and driver arrangement A fastener cartridge assembly that comprises a cartridge body, a proximal end, a distal end, a plurality of fastener cavities, a slot configured to receive a cutting member, a row of first fasteners, a row of second fasteners, a first fastener driver, a second fastener driver, and a sled is disclosed. The sled comprises a first ramp configured to lift said first fastener driver and said first fastener toward an anvil. The anvil and said first fastener driver are configured to cooperatively deform said first fastener to a first fired height. The sled further comprises a second ramp configured to lift said second fastener driver and said second fastener toward the anvil. The anvil and said second fastener driver are configured to cooperatively deform said second fastener to a second fired height. The second fired height is different than said first fired height.
US09795381B2	Robotically-controlled shaft based rotary drive systems for surgical instruments A stapling system comprising a housing is disclosed. The housing comprises a first rotatable drive disk. The stapling system further comprises a closure member configured to transmit a closing motion from the first rotatable drive disk to an anvil to move the anvil into a closed position. The stapling system further comprises a second rotatable drive disk, wherein the second rotatable drive disk is operable independently of the first rotatable drive disk and is configured to transmit a second operative motion. The stapling system further comprises a firing member configured to perform a firing stroke in response to the second operative motion. The stapling system further comprises a control system that assures that the closing motion and the firing stroke are separate and distinct and that prevents the firing stroke from occurring prior to the completion of the closing motion.
US09795377B2	Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a suture head assembly extending from the distal end of the proximal section; a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the proximal section, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to and after rotation of the suturing needle; and an actuator extending from the proximal end of the proximal section to actuate a drive mechanism having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.
US09795376B2	Apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a suture head assembly extending from the distal end of the proximal section; a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the proximal section, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to and after rotation of the suturing needle; and an actuator extending from the proximal end of the proximal section to actuate a drive mechanism having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.
US09795369B2	Organ retractor A medical device of the present invention includes one or more anchors and an elongated member. Advantageously, the elongated member may be coupled to the anchors. The elongated member and anchors are configured to generate a force on a mesentery. The force is sufficient to retract a bowel of the patient into an upper portion of an abdominal cavity of the patient. When the patient is in a slightly angled position, the weight of the medical device pulls the mesentery into the upper abdomen. Since the bowel is connected to the mesentery, the device also indirectly pulls up the bowel. In some implementations of the device, a slight angle may be unnecessary. In others, the device may also inversely retract the mesentery and attached organs into the lower abdomen to facilitate surgical access to the upper abdomen. In some implementations of the device, a slight angle may be unnecessary.
US09795368B2	Retractor for cranial surgery A retractor, particularly for cranial surgery, having two articulated parts that can be pivoted relative to each other about a rotary axis, wherein each articulated part has a handle part on the proximal end and a retracting element on the distal end, wherein a section of each articulated part spans a plane and wherein a clamping arm is arranged on at least one of the articulated parts. The clamping arm has multiple tensioning elements, which are threaded onto a traction cable and engage with each other and can be tilted and rotated relative to each other, wherein the clamping arm is arranged about a pivotal axis and the pivotal axis is connected to the articulated part by an arm arranged in a plane, wherein the arm is aligned outwards from the articulated part and the pivot axis is positioned in the plane at a distance from the articulated part.
US09795367B1	Surgical access system and related methods A surgical access system comprising a tissue dilation assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures and one or more pressure sensors for determining and monitoring pressure on neural structures near the tissue dilation assembly or the tissue retraction assembly.
US09795366B2	Bio-absorbable wound closure device and method A wound closure device comprises a first frame and a flexible tubular section connected to the first frame, the first frame implantable through a wound in a patient's skin into a lumen of a blood vessel with a portion of the tubular section extending out through the skin. The tubular section has a first portion and a second portion, a wall of the tubular section defining a coaxial inner bore. Twisting the first portion relative to the second portion of the tubular section closes the bore is closed in an area of the tubular section between the first and second portions, thereby closing the wound. Also disclosed is an embodiment for closing an opening in a heart, as well as a delivery device, systems, and methods.
US09795365B2	MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating a sleeve and multi-function obturator An apparatus for use with a minimally invasive medical procedure into human breast tissue includes a cannula and an obturator. The cannula includes an open distal end, a lateral opening proximate to the open distal end, and a longitudinal lumen communicating with the lateral opening and the open distal end. The lumen has a non-circular cross-section. The obturator is sized for insertion into the cannula. The obturator has a distal end extending from the open distal end of the cannula when the obturator is inserted fully into the cannula. The obturator has a recess proximate of the distal end of the obturator. The recess is positioned along a portion of the length of the obturator to align with the lateral opening of the cannula when the obturator is inserted fully into the cannula.
US09795364B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, medical image processing apparatus, and medical image processing method According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an ultrasonic image, a first calculation unit which calculates directions of edges in a local region in the ultrasonic image, sizes of the edges in the local region, and directional uniformity of the edges in the local region, a second calculation unit which calculates a composite coefficient by using the sizes of the edges and the directional uniformity of the edges, a third calculation unit which calculates a filtering coefficient for a region corresponding to the local region based on the composite coefficient, and a filtering unit which performs filtering processing for sharpening or smoothing the ultrasonic image with respect to the ultrasonic image by using the filtering coefficient.
US09795363B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method for outputting ultrasound diagnostic image An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which includes: an imaging unit which forms images of a subject; a motion detection region setting unit which selects a first image from among the images which include images of the ultrasound contrast agent, selects a second image from among the images which do not include images of the ultrasound contrast agent, and sets, as a motion detection region, a region in which an amount of image change between the first image and the second image is smaller than a predetermined amount; and an output unit which outputs, as the ultrasound diagnostic image, the second image on which a position adjustment has been performed to match a position of the motion detection region set by the motion detection region setting unit and a position of a region included in the second image and similar in an image feature to the motion detection region.
US09795357B2	Positioning distance control for X-ray imaging systems The present invention relates to providing guiding information for operating an X-ray imaging system. In order to provide an improved positioning distance control facilitating the work flow, an X-ray imaging system (10) is provided, comprising a moveable X-ray source (12) and/or a moveable X-ray detector (14). The system further comprises a plurality of object-surface detecting sensors (16), a positioning detection arrangement (18), a processing unit (20), and a display unit (22). The sensors are arranged such to detect object data of objects located between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The positioning detection arrangement is provided to detect the current position of the X-ray source and/or the X-ray detector and the position of the sensors. The processing unit is configured to compute a situation-map (26) of the current spatial situation between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector based on the object data provided by the sensors and the current position, the situation-map distinguishing at least between empty spaces and spaces occupied by rigid objects. The situation-map comprises a representation (25) of the X-ray source and the X-ray detector in relation to the spatial situation. Further, the display unit is configured to display the situation-map to a user operating the X-ray imaging system.
US09795356B2	System and method of X-ray dose distribution for computed tomography based on simulation An imaging system allows for modification of data acquisition parameters, where the parameters affect dose distribution. The system includes a library of exams, and a computer programmed to obtain a set of scanning parameters for image data acquisition and image reconstruction, obtain scan data from the library of exams that is based on a similarity metric for a patient to be scanned, simulate a new scan of the patient using the obtained scan data and using the obtained set of scanning parameters, and generate a new set of scanning parameters based on the simulation.
US09795355B2	Multi-cycle dynamic CT imaging A dynamic CT imaging method is provided. With the method, projection measurement data for a region of an examination object to be imaged is captured, with simultaneous correlated capture of the respiratory movement of the examination object. A phase of the respiratory movement, for which image data is to be reconstructed, is selected. Phase projection measurement data assigned to the selected phase is also determined. Transition regions of partial images of the region to be imaged between successive respiratory cycles are then reconstructed on a trial basis based on a part of the phase projection measurement data, and a standard reconstruction is performed using parts of the phase projection measurement data for each of the successive respiratory cycles assigned to an optimum reconstruction.
US09795354B2	Method and apparatus for increasing field of view in cone-beam computerized tomography acquisition A method and apparatus for Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography, (CBCT) is configured to increase the maximum Field-Of-View (FOV) through a composite scanning protocol and includes acquisition and reconstruction of multiple volumes related to partially overlapping different anatomic areas, and the subsequent stitching of those volumes, thereby obtaining, as a final result, a single final volume having dimensions larger than those otherwise provided by the geometry of the acquisition system.
US09795353B2	X-ray computed tomography apparatus and photon counting method According to embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector including a scintillator generating scintillation light upon incidence of X-ray photons and a photodetection element, a peak value detector detecting peak values corresponding to X-ray photons based on an output signal from the element, processing circuitry determining an attenuation characteristic of the light by each X-ray photon and an output decreased characteristic of the element, based on the values and time when each peak value was detected, correcting the detected values according to the characteristics, a counter counting the X-ray photons corresponding to the respective corrected peak values, wherein the processing circuitry reconstructs a medical image based on an output from the counter.
US09795346B2	Radiation shield assembly Systems and methods for providing a radiopaque shield affixed to a medical device hangar. Such systems and methods reduce radiation exposure to circulating medical staff during fluoroscopy procedures and reduce equipment clutter and cost.
US09795343B2	Method and apparatus for providing biometric information A method and apparatus for providing information are provided. The method includes measuring biometric information corresponding to a health condition of a body part of a user, determining a visual metaphor representation for characterizing a degree of the health condition based on mapping information between components of the visual metaphor representation and types of the measured biometric information, transforming, by a processor, the measured biometric information into the determined visual metaphor representation, and providing the transformed visual metaphor representation.
US09795342B2	System and method for predicting acute cardiopulmonary events and survivability of a patient A method of producing an artificial neural network capable of predicting the survivability of a patient, including: storing in an electronic database patient health data comprising a plurality of sets of data, each set having at least one of a first parameter relating to heart rate variability data and a second parameter relating to vital sign data, each set further having a third parameter relating to patient survivability; providing a network of nodes interconnected to form an artificial neural network, the nodes comprising a plurality of artificial neurons, each artificial neuron having at least one input with an associated weight; and training the artificial neural network using the patient health data such that the associated weight of the at least one input of each artificial neuron is adjusted in response to respective first, second and third parameters of different sets of data from the patient health data.
US09795339B2	Sensor for measuring biometric information and item of clothing including the same A sensor for measuring biometric information includes a biometric electrode sensing biometric information in a state in which the biometric electrode is in contact with a surface of the skin; and a signal line transmitting the sensed biometric information, wherein the biometric electrode is printed on an inner surface of an item of clothing that comes into contact with a human body.
US09795335B2	Data collection for vestibulogram construction The methods, systems, and computer program products described herein enable the amount of information that can be acquired during a defined period of vestibular testing to be significantly increased while also significantly reducing the time required to collect data during such vestibular testing. These objects are achieved by intelligent data collection methods and systems configured to adaptively control a motion platform in a way that increases the amount of information gleaned from each data collection event and to achieve synergies based on the different types of, and the order of, data analysis and calibration methods used.
US09795334B2	Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system has a housing member, a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member and a plurality of sample chambers. Each sample chamber is associated with a penetrating member. A tissue stabilizing member has a tissue interface surface configured to be applied to a tissue surface and provide for spontaneous flow of blood for sample capture. The tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing.
US09795332B2	Method and pulse oximeter apparatus using chemical heating Method and apparatus for providing reliable blood oxygen (SaO2) and heart rate measurements includes a chemical energy heating source in conjunction with a harness that is adapted to secure the chemical energy heating source and a pulse oximeter probe proximate to a region of the body which is to be warmed prior to measurement. Preferably, the chemical energy heating source is in the form a mixture including a metal powder, which releases heat at a predetermined rate via oxidation of the metal powder when exposed to the atmosphere. The apparatus may be designed to be reusable or disposable and can be used in a transmission or reflectance mode, or both.
US09795330B2	Device, system and method for in-vivo detection of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract In-vivo devices, systems and methods for the detection of blood within in-vivo bodily fluids. The methods include irradiating in-vivo fluids passing through a gap in a housing of an in-vivo device introduced to the GI tract of a subject with a plurality of illumination sources positioned on a first side of a gap; detecting with at least one light detector positioned on the opposite side of the gap and facing the illumination sources, light irradiated by the illumination sources; transmitting a plurality of values representing the light detected over time; converting these values to blood concentration values over time, and comparing the blood concentration values to a predetermined threshold value. Based on the comparison, the method includes determining the type of bleeding profile, such that if a plurality of blood concentration values measured consecutively is above the threshold value, the bleeding profile indicates bleeding.
US09795329B2	Non-invasive device and method for measuring a substance concentration A system includes a light source and a light detector. The system further includes a first optical system configured to direct a transmitted portion of light onto the detector. The first optical system is further configured to block a scattered portion of the light. The system also includes a second optical system configured to direct the transmitted and scattered portions of the light onto the detector.
US09795326B2	Continuous analyte measurement systems and systems and methods for implanting them Low profile continuous analyte measurement systems and systems and methods for implantation within the skin of a patient are provided.
US09795325B1	Auditory perceptual systems A new hearing profile assessment plays each of a plurality of frequency tones multiple times at a plurality of loudness levels. For each frequency, the patient indicates which tones that they can hear, establishing minimum-amplitude thresholds for each frequency. The assessment adapts loudness levels until the patient indicates consistent minimum-amplitude thresholds for each frequency. Also, a new system for training the hearing of a subject is disclosed. The system instructs the subject to vocalize various sound items and remember the sounds that they vocalize. The system plays either recorded samples of the subject's own voice, or comparison samples of a synthesized voice or other's vocalizations of the same sound items. The system prompts the subject to compare the played samples with the sounds they remembered vocalizing. The system uses the feedback to adjust sound processing parameters for a hearing aid, cochlear implant, sound output devices, or a training program.
US09795324B2	System for monitoring individuals as they age in place A computer-implemented method, and related system, for monitoring the wellbeing of an individual by providing eyewear that includes at least one sensor for monitoring the motion of the user. In various embodiments, the system receives data generated by the at least one sensor, uses the data to determine the user's movements using the received data, and compares the user's movements to previously established movement patterns of the user. If the system detects one or more inconsistencies between the user's current movements as compared to the previously established movement patterns of the user, the system may notify the user or a third party of the detected one or more inconsistencies. The system may similarly monitor a user's compliance with a medical regime and notify the user or a third party of the user's compliance with the regime.
US09795318B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a setting unit which sets a section position, a first image creating unit which creates a first image at the set section position by a multi planar reformat on the basis of a magnetic resonance signal collected from a subject by a first imaging sequence at a 3D region or multiple section positions different from the set section position, a determining unit which determines a section position of the first image, and a second image creating unit which creates a second image at the determined section position by the multi planar reformat on the basis of a magnetic resonance signal collected from the subject by a second imaging sequence different from the first imaging sequence at a 3D region or multiple section positions different from the determined section position.
US09795317B2	Body composition measurement device, body composition measurement method, and correction method in body composition measurement Provided is a body composition measurement device capable of accurately acquiring visceral fat quantity-related information as body composition-related information of a human body. A body composition measurement device has a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage that occurs at a human-body-mimic resistor in order to measure a resistance value of a compensating resistor unit and detects a voltage that occurs at voltage measurement electrode pair as a result of current that is generated by a current generation unit and that is supplied to the abdomen of the subject via the current supply electrode pair, and a calculation unit that generates body composition-related information for the subject on the basis of the voltage occurring at the voltage measurement electrode pair and the voltage generated at the human-body-mimic resistor, which have been detected by the voltage detection unit.
US09795316B2	Radiolucent electrode or sensor assembly A lightweight, disposable and substantially radiolucent electrode or sensor assembly for that universally connects to separate, non-integrated electrodes or sensors for the monitoring of the physiological parameters of a live subject wherein the electrode assembly is comprised of one or more radiolucent electrical connectors for connecting the electrode assembly to the sensors. The present invention also discloses a method of positioning the electrode assembly on a patient whose physiological signs are being monitored such that access to the patient's chest is substantially unimpeded so as not to obstruct the electromagnetic imaging of the patient's chest, the application of defibrillation paddles or surgical procedures that require access to the chest area.
US09795313B2	Bioelectrode, and method and apparatus for processing biosignal using the same A bioelectrode including a plate, a first electrode disposed on a first side of the plate, and a second electrode disposed on the first side of the plate and separate from the first electrode. The bioelectrode further includes a first guard portion disposed on a second side of the plate, a second guard portion disposed on the second side of the plate and separate from the first guard portion, and a preamplifier configured to output a voltage signal based on a biosignal measured between the first electrode and the second electrode.
US09795309B2	Wearable mobile terminal A wearable terminal can include a main body configured to be in contact with a body of a user using one side of the main body, a photo plethysmography including a transmitter combined with one side of the main body and outputs a output signal, and a receiver detecting a reflection signal corresponding to the output signal returned, a cover configured to cover the photo plethysmography and be combined with the main body and a controller configured to measure a heart rate based on a reflection signal measured by the photo plethysmography. The cover is combined with the main body and parts corresponding to the transmitter and the receiver of the photo plethysmography include transparent units through which the output signal and the reflection signal are passing and a barrier unit positioned between the transparent units and shielding the output signal and the reflection signal.
US09795308B2	Device for measuring brachial blood pressure in an individual A device for measuring brachial arterial blood pressure in an individual has a blood pressure cuff attachable to an upper arm, means, separate to the blood pressure cuff, for measuring the heart rate, and a control unit connected to both the blood pressure cuff and the heart rate monitoring means, such that, in use, the control unit monitors the heart rate for the establishment of a stable resting heart rate, initiates a blood pressure measurement, and calculates the pulse pressure (PP) to establish the status of the brachial artery during the blood pressure measurement. Where the heart rate drops to within +12 bpm of a reference, resting heart rate for the individual the device will initiate a blood pressure measurement in accordance with a reference, resting heart rate protocol. However, where an irregular heart rate (IRHR) is found the device will initiate a blood pressure measurement in accordance with a timed protocol.
US09795306B2	Method of estimating blood pressure based on image A method of estimating a blood pressure based on an image is provided. The method includes obtaining, by camera, an image including a skin of a user, determining, by a computer device, a skin region, in which at least one portion of the skin is displayed, from the image, and storing a mean value of color data of a designated color model for each of two target regions which have different positions in the skin region from each other, estimating, by the computer device, a pulse-wave transit time (PTT) based on a pulse wave signal determined based on a change in the mean value of the color data for each of the two target regions, and estimating, by the computer device, the blood pressure using the PTT.
US09795305B2	Systems and methods for determining patient temperature A temperature probe includes a handle and a shaft extending from the handle. The shaft includes a distal end, a proximal end, and a tip at the distal end. The temperature probe also includes a capacitance sensor disposed on one of the handle and the shaft, the capacitance sensor configured to measure a change in capacitance when positioned proximate a conductor. The temperature probe further includes a temperature sensor disposed on the shaft, the temperature sensor configured to measure a body cavity temperature of a patient.
US09795304B2	Low profile temperature transducer A low profile temperature transducer has a working surface for placement against a body surface and a first output. The transducer is a flat laminate composed of alternating conductive and dielectric layers. The laminate defines at least one slotline antenna for exposure to the body surface to pick up thermal emissions from the underlying tissue at depth. A feed network having a characteristic impedance is connected to the first output and a slotline-to-stripline transition is connected between the at least one antenna and the feed network, the transition providing a match between the impedance at the at least one antenna and the characteristic impedance. Also, a temperature sensor may be present at the working surface to detect the body surface temperature under the transducer, that surface temperature being used to calculate actual temperature at depth.
US09795297B2	Hand-held medical-data capture-device having detection of body core temperature by a microprocessor from a signal from a digital infrared sensor on a separate circuit board with no A/D converter and having interoperation with electronic medical record systems without specific discovery protocols or domain name service In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
US09795295B2	Tonometer for checking the intra-ocular pressure through the eyelid and method using same A mechanical IOP (intra ocular pressure) monitor includes a cylinder fitted with an ocular plate attached to the cylinder interior. The cylinder interior comprises a mechanism for transducing pressure, detecting intraocular pressure and a signaling component for indicating when a set intraocular pressure is exceeded.
US09795293B2	Universal adapter for camera-containing handheld device A device adapter is used to mount a handheld device, such as a smartphone, to the binocular tube of a microscope, such as a slit lamp. The handheld device has a camera, a device surface on one side, and a camera lens at the one side. The adapter includes a body with an abutment surface, two side grippers and a lower gripper used to secure the device against the abutment surface of the body. The device adapter also includes an adapter assembly including a camera lens opening alignable with a handheld device camera lens so that an image entering the outer end of the ocular tube with integrated optics passes through the ocular tube, through the integrated optic, and through the camera lens opening for passage into the camera lens.
US09795290B2	Ocular tear film peak detection and stabilization detection systems and methods for determining tear film layer characteristics Ocular surface interferometry (OSI) devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for peak detection and/or determining stabilization of an ocular tear film. Embodiments disclosed herein also include various image capturing and processing methods and related systems for providing various information about a patient's ocular tear film (e.g., the lipid and aqueous layers) and a patient's meibomian glands that can be used to analyze tear film layer thickness(es) (TFLT), and related characteristics as it relates to dry eye.
US09795287B2	System for simultaneously heating multiple surgical viewing instruments A system for simultaneously heating multiple elongated surgical viewing instruments comprises a heater with a slot and an insert received by the slot. The insert has multiple elongate cavities, each configured to receive the tip of a viewing instrument. A cover, configured to cover the heater with the insert in the slot thereof, provides a plurality of openings aligned with the cavities of the insert. In the preferred embodiment, the heater is reusable and the insert and cover are disposable. The insert and cover may be integrally joined into a single unit. The system may further include a stand upon which the heater is supported, one or more cavities to receive cleaning swabs to be heated, and/or a pad to heat a cleaning wipe or other article.
US09795285B2	Imaging system for endoscope Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus including at least one illumination source configured to emit illumination energy and an illumination control system to receive the illumination energy. The illumination control system is configured to control the illumination energy to output a sequence of different illumination wavelengths using the illumination energy. The apparatus also includes a plurality of optical fibers connected to the illumination control system and configured to sequentially output the different illumination wavelengths. Each optical fiber is configured to transmit a different illumination wavelength of the sequence to output the sequence of different illumination wavelengths from the optical fibers toward an object. The apparatus further includes an image capture device including a plurality of pixels, and each pixel of the image capture device is configured to detect the illumination energy associated with each of the plurality of different illumination wavelengths reflected from the object.
US09795283B2	Endoscopic treatment device An endoscopic treatment device includes an insertion unit, a manipulation unit provided at a proximal end portion of the insertion unit, and a manipulation unit attachment mechanism attaching the manipulation unit to an insertion port of a channel of an endoscope. The manipulation unit attachment mechanism has: a connection slider engaged with the insertion port by sliding in a first direction intersecting an axis of the insertion unit and disengaged from the insertion port by sliding in a second direction intersecting the axis; an insertion-port abutment part moving toward a proximal end by contacting with the insertion port; and a slider abutment part preventing sliding of the connection slider in the first direction when the insertion-port abutment part is located at a distal end side and permitting the sliding of the connection slider in the first direction when the insertion-port abutment part is located at a proximal end side.
US09795282B2	Device and method for maneuvering endoscope Systems and methods for maneuvering an endoscope are disclosed. The system includes: at least one first pivoting support that is pivotally attached to the endoscope and that permits the endoscope to pivot around at least one first axis of rotation; at least one second pivoting support that is in communication with the at least one first pivoting support and that is adapted to rotate around at least one axis that is substantially orthogonal to said first axis so as to permit the endoscope to rotate around an insertion point into a body in at least two orthogonal axes; and at least one controller attached to either the first or the second pivoting. The controller is adapted to provide a constant dynamic equilibrium between said endoscope and at least one of the pivoting supports.
US09795277B2	Monitor apparatus A monitor apparatus includes: a display panel that displays a medical image; an as-viewed output terminal capable of outputting a video signal reflecting a same color set value as a color set value reflected in the medical image displayed on the display panel; a communication unit that detects device information regarding an external device connected to the as-viewed output terminal; and a second color setting reflection unit capable of controlling to further change the color set value reflected in the video signal outputted from the as-viewed output terminal based on a detection result of the communication unit.
US09795271B2	Variable position hydraulically actuated diverter for an appliance A passive diverter is provided that does not require a dedicated motor to switch between multiple outlet ports. The diverter uses the forces provided by a flow of fluid from a pump to switch between different outlet ports and supply one or more spray assemblies or other fluid-using elements. A separate motor to power the diverter is not required, which allows a savings in costs and space. In addition, a secondary set of ramps may provide a manner in which to “zero” the angular position of the diverter, i.e., place the diverter in a known, home position. This can reduce the additional cost, weight, and complexity of including additional sensors to determine the angular position of the diverter.
US09795268B2	Handle apparatus and cleaning device comprising same A handle apparatus includes a substantially elongate cylindrical section, a bulbous top section formed at the top of the elongate cylindrical section, and a flange section formed proximate the bottom of the cylindrical section. A trigger can be positioned within a recess formed in the elongate cylindrical section. The flange can extend outwardly from the elongate cylindrical section a greater distance than the trigger to prevent damage to the trigger if the handle falls to the ground. The bulbous section can have an oblate spheroid shape, and a gripping band that provides a comfortable grip to the user and helps prevent the handle from slipping when leaned against a wall. The handle can be utilized on a cleaning implement, such as a liquid dispensing mop.
US09795267B1	Multi step cleaning system A multi step cleaning system, for cleaning a cleaning surface using a first cleaning solution containing alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride and a second cleaning solution containing acetic acid. The first cleaning solution is impregnated in a first wipe, and the second cleaning solution is impregnated in a second wipe. The wipes are sealed and provided to the user in a double chambered packet, having a first chamber and a second chamber that are isolated from each other. In use, after the packet is opened, the first wipe is used to wipe the cleaning surface, the cleaning surface is fully dried, and the second wipe is used to wipe the cleaning surface. The cleaning surface is left with an extraordinary shine that is long lasting and repels dirt, dust, and grime.
US09795266B2	Scourer having a shape-supporting body Disclosed is a scourer (10) which can be used along with a shape-supporting body. The scourer (10) includes a mesh body (2) having a sparse and/or dense mesh and being bendable or foldable, and the shape-supporting body (13) which is formed in a flat plate shape from synthetic resin or rubber and attached to a portion of a surface of the mesh body when used. The shape-supporting body (13) has a toothed portion (13b) made up of a plurality of tooth-like members (13bb) arranged along at least one edge portion (13a) of the shape-supporting body (13). The scourer (10) according to the present invention is convenient for removal of dirt stuck in deep, narrow recessed portions or the inside corners of a container.
US09795264B2	All in the head surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning head has a cyclone assembly with a cyclone assembly air inlet port and a cyclone assembly air outlet port, a first air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to the cyclone assembly air inlet port, and a second air flow path extending from the cyclone assembly air outlet port to a suction motor air inlet. The cyclone assembly moveable from a cleaning position in which the cyclone assembly air inlet port is in communication with an outlet port of the first air flow path and cyclone assembly air outlet port is in communication with an inlet port of the second air flow path to a removal position in which the cyclone assembly air inlet port is spaced from the outlet port of the first air flow path and cyclone assembly air outlet port is spaced from the inlet port of the second air flow path.
US09795263B1	Collection and sifting device for vacuumed debris A collection and sifting device provides a flexibly resilient truncated funnel shaped body having a top circumferential edge extending around an open top portion, and a spaced apart bottom circumferential edge extending about a diametrically smaller closed bottom portion with a sidewall extending between the top circumferential edge and the bottom circumferential edge. A plurality of spacedly arrayed through holes are defined in the bottom portion and in the sidewall proximate the bottom portion. Each spacedly arrayed through hole has a diameter smaller than a diameter of a U.S. dime. A bottom cap is releasably securable to the body to optionally obstruct the plurality of through holes.
US09795261B2	Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner for cleaning a surface is convertible between an upright mode and a canister mode. The vacuum cleaner includes a diverter assembly to selectively divert a working air flow through different working air flow paths which correspond to the upright mode and the canister mode.
US09795258B2	Dispenser apparatus with damper for dispensing paper toweling Apparatus for dispensing paper toweling from a roll of paper toweling including roll support structure, a rotatable support drum to transport the paper toweling and cause rotation of the roll of paper toweling, and a rotary damper resisting formation of overspin slack in the paper toweling resulting from a pulling force applied to the paper toweling.
US09795254B2	Receiving element for insertion into an outlet opening of a shower floor panel, and shower floor panel module A receiving element for a screw-type shower tray valve, for insertion into a continuous outlet opening of a shower floor panel, having a first flat side and a second flat side directed away from the first one, an annular body that can be inserted from the first flat side into the outlet opening and that bears with its bearing collar on the first flat side of the shower floor panel, the bearing collar merging into an inclined profiled wall of the annular body and running out into a cylindrical inner wall, and a support flange that can be inserted from the second flat side of the shower floor panel into the outlet opening and that bears with its bearing collar on the second flat side of the shower floor panel. The wall of the annular body and the support flange each has at least one circumferential rib.

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