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US09803833B2 Multi-aperture illumination layer for tileable display
A tileable display panel includes a screen layer, an illumination layer and a display layer. The screen layer is for displaying a unified image to a viewer. The illumination layer includes at least one light source emitting lamp light into a diffusing region of the illumination layer. The illumination layer also includes a plurality of emission apertures that are each configured to emit the lamp light from the diffusing region in a divergent projection beam. The display layer is disposed between the screen layer and the illumination layer. The display layer includes a plurality of pixelets corresponding to the plurality of emission apertures. The pixelets in the plurality of pixelets are positioned to be illuminated by the divergent projection beams from the corresponding emission apertures.
US09803828B2 Prismatic LED module for luminaire
An LED module for a luminaire has a downwardly directed heat sink comprising cooling fins that extend rearward from the module's front end and downward from its top wall, which has a top face that abuts the underside of a luminaire carrier plate. A circuit board carrying at least one LED is mounted on the front face, and a prism is mounted to the heat sink over the LED(s). The front (light-emitting) face of the catadioptric prism has several prominent side-by-side sections which emit beam patterns that diverge laterally and overlap in a central region. A prominent full-width upper section on the front face emits a primarily downwardly directed beam pattern to help fill in dark spots.
US09803827B2 Illumination unit, projection display unit, and direct-view display unit
An illumination optical system including one or more light sources each including a solid-state light-emitting device and an optical member. The optical member includes an integrator including a first fly-eye lens on which light from the solid-state light-emitting device is incident and a second fly-eye lens on which light from the first fly-eye lens is incident, and uniformizing a luminance distribution of light in a predetermined illumination region illuminated with light incident from the solid-state light-emitting device. A major-axis direction of a luminance distribution shape of light incident on an incident plane of the first fly-eye lens is different from arrangement directions of the cells in the first fly-eye lens.
US09803825B2 Lighting device for a vehicle headlight
The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a vehicle headlight, wherein the lighting device comprises: at least one LED light source (2), at least one light-shaping optics body (3), which is paired with the at least one LED light source (2), and at least one LED light source carrier (4), on which the at least one LED light source (2) is fastened. In accordance with the invention, positioning means (3a, 3b, 3c) for positioning the at least one LED light source carrier (4) are provided on the optics body (3), positioning means (30; 3a) for the subsequent positioning of a heat sink (5) on the optics body (3) are also provided, wherein a fixing element (6) is also provided, which can be fastened to the optics body (3) in such a way that in the fastened state the fixing element (6) presses the heat sink (5) against the LED light source carrier (4), such that this is fixed in its position on the optics body (3).
US09803824B2 Supplementary light module for a headlamp of a vehicle
A supplementary light module for a headlamp of a vehicle, and in particular a cornering light module, a turning light module, or a fog light module. Such module can be accommodated in a housing of the headlamp, comprising a lamp and a reflector. The light generated by the lamp can be emitted in a propagation direction. A base body is provided, on which at least the lamp and the reflector are accommodated, and wherein the base body is securely accommodated in the headlamp housing by means of a pivot axle and by means of an adjustment unit for adjusting the supplementary light module about the pivot axle.
US09803820B2 Generating a light emission pattern in a far field
A lighting device for a headlight for generating a light emission pattern in a far field is provided. The lighting device includes at least two phosphor surfaces arranged rotationally movably between different positions, and at least one light source spaced apart from the phosphor surfaces and serving for emitting primary light for illuminating a portion of the phosphor surfaces. An associated predetermined light emission pattern is generatable in respectively exactly one predetermined position of the phosphor surfaces.
US09803818B2 Lighting film, window glass, roll screen, and lighting louver
A lighting film which includes a base member having optical transparency, a plurality of protrusions having optical transparency, which are formed to be adjacent to each other on one surface of the base member, and a gap portion formed between the protrusions, in which an area of an end surface of the protrusion on a base member side is greater than an area of an end surface of the protrusion on a side opposite to the base member, and a ratio s/w of an interval s of two adjacent protrusions among the plurality of protrusions to a width w of the protrusion is equal to or less than 0.1.
US09803817B2 High efficiency daylighting structure
A high efficiency daylight directing structure for application on fenestration deploys closely spaced macroscopic bars of transparent resin to eliminate different forms of glare. The spaced apart surfaces provide for efficient reflection of selective incident light, by TIR or metallic surfaces, via the ultra-smooth native surfaces from a mold or casting process. A close spacing is readily obtained in various attachment methods to boost efficiency. The fabrication method allows selective deposition of absorbing layers, such as by of painting/printing between alternating native optical surface to provide one way transparency at high angles of incidence. The bars are supported on at least one common planar surface by transparent support member with an optical quality adhesive material filling any imperfection in the bars common planar surface that form in fabrication.
US09803815B2 Illuminated tile for a false wall and false wall incorporating such a tile
A lighted tile for false panel, including a frame having a bottom and sides that extend projecting from the bottom, a backlighting system having a series of lights attached to the bottom, and a stretched flexible sheet that extends between the sides facing the lights. The lights are light-emitting diodes, and the sheet is secured to the sides of the frame.
US09803814B2 Lighting housing assembly
A recessed lighting fixture, comprising a non-metallic housing having a central opening adapted to receive an LED lamp therethrough. The housing is formed of a front-facing trim ring surrounding the central opening and a rear portion coupled to a rear of the trim ring about the LED lamp. The rear portion includes at least two peripheral flanges that extend backward from the trim ring and terminate in a spring-clip support. A spring clip is coupled to each of the spring clip supports and is rotatably biased toward a front of the housing to bear against a backside of a recessed opening when the housing is inserted into the recessed opening and when the trim ring bears against a frontside of the recessed opening.
US09803805B2 Handle for portable gas cylinder with two click locking assembly
A handle assembly for a portable gas cylinder includes a first handle portion, a second handle portion and first and second locking members. The first handle portion includes an ergonomically configured upstanding gripping handle and a semi-circular shroud portion configured to couple to a first section of an upper portion of a portable gas cylinder. The second handle portion includes an ergonomically configured upstanding gripping handle and a semi-circular shroud portion configured to couple to a second section of the upper portion of the portable gas cylinder. First and second locking members are configured to selectively locking the first and second handle portions to one another about a periphery of the upper portion of the portable gas cylinder.
US09803804B2 Gas cylinder interlock device and method of use
The present invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for a safety interlock for a gas cylinder. The interlock device of the present invention can prevent a gas cylinder from being removed from a gas administration device as long as gas remains in the gas cylinder.
US09803802B2 Method and system for compressing gas using a liquid
A method of compressing gas includes maintaining a volume of gas at a first pressure within a first chamber. Pressurized liquid is forced into the first chamber through a nozzle having a curved profile. Based on the Coanda effect, the liquid compresses the volume of gas to a second pressure greater than the first pressure. The liquid is separated from the gas in a second chamber while maintaining the gas at the second pressure to provide compressed, dry gas.
US09803801B2 Cooled minimum quantity lubrication for machining
A system for dispensing lubricant in a stream of cool air to a work piece and a machine tool. A source of lubricant and cool air are coupled to a stationary coupler. A rotating turret includes a plurality of machine tools mounted thereon and the plurality of rotating couplers mounted thereon. Each machine tool is associated with or coupled to one of the rotating couplers. The turret rotates so that a rotating coupler is in abutting engagement with the stationary coupler. Lubricant and cool air pass through the stationary coupler to the rotating coupler, which delivers the lubricant and cool air to a nozzle that is directed at the machine tool associated with the rotating coupler.
US09803796B2 Quartz clip device and manufacturing method thereof and OLED high-temperature oven having same
The present invention provides a quartz clip device and a manufacturing method thereof and an OLED high-temperature oven having the quartz clip device. The quartz clip device includes: a base (20), a plurality of quartz posts (30) mounted on the base (20), a quartz bottom board (40) arranged above the base (20), and a plurality of quartz plates (50) arranged above the quartz bottom board (40) and secured to the quartz posts (30). The quartz bottom board (40) includes a plurality of circular holes (42) formed therein to respectively correspond to the quartz posts (30). The circular holes (42) have a diameter that is slightly greater than a diameter of the quartz posts (30). The quartz posts (30) are received through he circular holes (42) and fastening members (60) are provided under the circular holes (42) to have the quartz bottom board (40) supported on the quartz posts (30). Slightly enlarging the diameter of the circular holes of the quartz bottom board ensures slight tipping of the quartz posts does not result in contact with the quartz bottom board so as to prevent cracking of the quartz bottom board from being caused by the contacts and affecting the production.
US09803790B2 Self-killing of shock pulses of transferred medium in main pipeline
The invention relates to the field of physics—namely, to control systems and the pressure control of liquids and gases, in particular—to stabilizing devices operating at overloads, including hydraulic shocks. Technical result from use of the claimed invention is simplicity of the manufacturing process and assembly, easiness of operation and efficiency of quenching pulses. A method consists of the fact that at the section of said pipeline installed at least one pressure pulse stabilizer in the direction of movement of transferred medium from supplier to consumer. Pulse flow is directed as a first portion into the stabilizer, and after its first portion a second portion of the flow is directed, which after a delay is sent into additional input of the stabilizer. The potential sources of pressure pulses are preliminary revealed on the protected section of the pipeline. Then the place of installation of the stabilizer is defined based on condition—at a distance no further than 10 meters from the potential point source of pressure pulses and on condition—at a distance 100-1000 meters during preventive installation on the road, at least two stabilizers on the stage. Stabilizers are oriented on the pointer on its outer surface toward the potential point source of the pressure pulses and the arrows pointed in the same direction as the direction of flow of the transferred medium at the stages. Stabilizers have straight flow chamber for at least ⅓ less than largest vortex chamber, between the casing and shell—pressurized chamber connected via radial openings with straight flow chamber and the equalizing chamber, which connected via inclined holes with the vortex chamber. The diameter of the radial openings is 1.2-4 of the diameter of inclined holes. The angles α and β of inclined holes—in the range 0-45°. Pressure in the pressure and in the levering chambers is equalized by shifting the pistons by the springs to the original position. Different options are offered for killing of pressure pulse by different means, associated with variations in the design of elements of the stabilizer.
US09803788B1 Press-on duct coupler assembly
A duct coupler has a body with an inner wall with a first channel and a second channel formed in the inner wall, a first seal received in the first channel, and a second seal received in the second channel. The body has a first open end suitable for receiving a first duct therein and a second open end at an opposite end thereof suitable for receiving the second duct therein in longitudinal alignment with the first duct. The first seal is suitable for bearing on an outer surface of the first duct. The second seal is suitable for bearing on the outer surface of the second duct. The body fixedly locks the first and second ducts therein such that the ends of the ducts are adjacent to each other and such that the body forms a liquid-tight seal with outer surfaces of the ducts.
US09803787B2 Magnetically attracted fluid transfer system
A magnetic connection system with at least three components for connecting host and target systems. A first magnetic connector is attached to the host system, a second magnetic connector is attached to the target system; a third magnetic connector or puck is positioned between the first connector and the second connector. The first, second, and third connectors fit together with their magnets aligned, and the magnetic attraction is stronger between the puck and the target system connector than the puck and the host system connector. The system can transfer fuel, data, or electricity. In one example, the system transfers fuel from a fuel supply vessel to a target vessel with minimal human effort to attach the fuel connector components. The puck can have a conduit for fuel, data, or electricity that is centrally aligned with a receiving conduit in the target system connector.
US09803786B2 Press fitting for a pipe, in particular plastic pipe or plastic and metal composite pipe
The press fitting for a pipe, is provided with a fitting body which has a supporting sleeve with a free end and a pressing sleeve. The pressing sleeve is held substantially concentrically with respect to the supporting sleeve by means of at least one spacer element arranged at the holding end of the pressing sleeve. I the region of the holding end of the pressing sleeve, the fitting body has a locking depression or a locking projection. At the holding end, the cylindrical wall of the pressing sleeve has at least one opening through which a locking element extends to the axial fitting of the pressing sleeve to the fitting body, wherein the locking element projects into the locking depression of the fitting body and ends in the depression, or the locking element engages around or behind the locking projection of the fitting body.
US09803784B2 Corrugated pipe gasket
A gasket is adapted for sealing a joint between bell and spigot ends of corrugated pipes. The gasket generally includes a pair of seal lobes which provide a redundant double seal, together with an anchoring portion sized to be received in a trough defined by the pipe corrugation and at least one anti-roll lip adapted to engage the anchoring corrugation.
US09803782B2 Fitting element with hydraulic grip force element
A fitting element, in particular for an HPLC application, is configured for providing a fluidic coupling of a tubing to a fluidic device. The fitting element comprises a gripping piece to exert—upon coupling of the tubing to the fluidic device—a grip force (G) between the fitting element and the tubing. The gripping piece comprises a hydraulic element configured to transform an axial force (S) into a hydraulic pressure (P) within the hydraulic element. The hydraulic pressure (P) in the hydraulic element causes the grip force (G).
US09803781B2 Joint structure for metallic pipes
One of a first metallic pipe containing a first metal as a main component and a second metallic pipe containing a second metal as a main component includes an expanded-diameter connecting part which is formed at an end part of the one metallic pipe. An inner diameter of the end part is greater than an inner diameter of an adjacent part that is adjacent to the end part. An intermetallic compound layer of the first and second metal is present at an interface of the first and second metal located between a brazing filler metal and the one or the other of the metallic pipes. A thickness of the intermetallic compound layer is configured such that the thickness of an end portion on the side of a base end is smaller than the thickness of an end portion on the side of an open end.
US09803779B1 Method and apparatus for suspending a package in an elevated position
One embodiment provides a method and apparatus for suspending air conditioning duct works from a support structure comprising unistrut type support beams which apparatus includes a plurality of support brackets arranged and configured for being slidably interlockable with the interior of the unistrut beam members. The support brackets can be slid inside the interior of the support beam until adjacent a support beam which support beam can be connected to the support bracket. In like manner additional support brackets can be inserted into the interior of the support beam members to be adjustably located next to their respective support rod. In such manner multiple support rods can be used to support a frame member even where the support rods are not symmetrically located along the length of the support beam as the support bracket can be slid/moved inside the support beam until lining up with its respective support rod. Additionally, the entire support framework can be moved relative to the plurality of support rods by sliding the framework relative to the support brackets. In such manner the location of the supporting frame member can be changed without moving the support rods.
US09803778B2 Heater control for an air dryer
An air dryer having a heater element associated with its valves to prevent freezing at cold temperatures. The air dryer includes a temperature sensor and an electronic controller that reads the temperature sensor and inhibits actuation of the valves whenever the temperature of valves is below freezing or a predetermined temperature that indicates a risk for freezing until the valves have been sufficiently warmed by the heater to avoid freezing during operation.
US09803777B2 Attenuating device for valve assembly
An attenuating device that is configured to replace motion converters in conventional control valve assemblies. The attenuating device can generate an output displacement in response to a position of a plug relative to a seat in the valve assembly. In one embodiment, the attenuating device comprises a spring assembly with a pair of spring members, disposed in series, and configured to assume a deflection that reduces the displacement of the plug to a smaller displacement that is useful to position a target member of a sensor. This embodiment, however, forgoes the mechanisms of conventional devices in lieu of components that are amenable to compact design. In this way, the attenuating device can substantially fit within the existing structure of the valve assembly, and, in one construction, the attenuating device is disposed in the actuator of the valve assembly.
US09803773B2 Oil-gas dual-purpose integrated switch
The present invention discloses an oil-gas dual-purpose integrated switch. The oil-gas dual-purpose integrated switch comprises a valve and a knob switch for controlling an ignition coil and a carburetor solenoid valve; the valve cap is fixed on the valve body to form a valve cavity; the valve core is disposed in the valve body; the valve core passes through the valve cap to be fixed with the knob of the knob switch such that when the knob switch is rotated, the valve core is driven to rotate; the valve body is provided with an oil inlet pipe joint, an oil outlet pipe joint, a gas inlet pipe joint and a gas outlet pipe joint which are communicated with the valve cavity; the valve core is provided with an oil duct, and a gas duct. The oil-gas dual-purpose integrated switch can switch the oil path and the gas path randomly.
US09803772B2 Valve device for a hydraulic circuit and oil pump control apparatus
A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit comprising an electromagnetic circuit which comprises an armature, a core, a coil carrier, a coil, and a flux guiding device. A valve unit comprises a unit formed by a valve tappet and the armature, inlet and outlet ports, and a control port arranged between the inlet and outlet ports. A longitudinal through bore is arranged in the unit to extend from the inlet port into an actuator chamber. A first control body cooperating with a first valve seat and a second control body cooperating with a second valve seat are arranged at the unit in which the longitudinal through bore is formed. The armature and the valve tappet are loaded in an opening direction of the inlet valve by a spring element and are loadable in an opening direction of the outlet port by energizing the electromagnetic circuit.
US09803771B2 Latch device
A latch device (12) for a hydraulic valve (10) is proposed. The latch device (12) comprises a housing (22) and a latch shaft (26), which is supported such that it can move in the housing (22). In order to create a latch device (12), independent of the hydraulic provisioning, the provision of at least one magnetizable ring beam arrangement (38), which is supported on the latch shaft (26), and an electric solenoid arrangement (40), located on the housing (22) around the ring beam arrangement (38) is also proposed, wherein by the supply of current to the solenoid arrangement (40), a positioning force can be produced on the ring beam arrangement (38). Furthermore, a hydraulic valve (10) with the corresponding latch device (12) and a hydraulic arrangement (92) for such a valve (10) are also proposed.
US09803769B2 Solenoid fixing structure
A fixing structure for solenoid (10) includes a valve body (50) including a tubular valve insertion portion (51), a solenoid (10) to be inserted into the valve insertion portion (51), a cover (60) to cover the valve body (50) in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the solenoid (10) into the valve insertion portion (51), and a pin (40) to be inserted and pierced through the valve insertion portion (51) and the solenoid (10) from the side of the cover (60), thereby restricting detachment of the solenoid (10) from the valve insertion portion (51). The cover (60) includes a resilient pressing piece (61) to be pressed against the pin (40) and resiliently deformed when inserting the pin (40) and to hold an inserted state of the pin (40) by resiliently returning and pressing an end of the pin (40) when the insertion of the pin (40) is completed.
US09803767B2 Fluid device unit
Either the base part or the coupling part includes a first coupling member which is substantially circular in cross-section in a radial direction perpendicular to the central axis and has a diameter of a first length, while the other of the base part and the coupling part includes a first holding member which, with its inner circumferential surface having a substantially circular shape in cross-section in the radial direction, holds the first coupling member so as to surround its outer circumferential surface. The inner circumferential surface of the first holding member is partially opened in the radial direction, and an opening width of an opening part of the first holding member, which is elastically deformable, is narrower than the first length.
US09803765B2 Manifold solenoid valve
An object of the present invention is to improve assembling workability of the flow passage block and the sealability between the manifold solenoid valve and the flow passage block. A flow passage block 61 is mounted on a manifold solenoid valve having valve bases 12 on which solenoid valves 11 are respectively mounted, a block mounting face 60 is formed by the valve bases 12, an output joint 36 protrudes from each valve base, a joint seal member 71 is detachably mounted on the output joint 36, with the flow passage block 61 being mounted on the block mounting face 60, the joint seal member 71 seals between an outer peripheral surface of an output joint 36 and an inner peripheral surface of an connecting hole 64 which communicates with an air passage of the flow passage block 61.
US09803762B2 Ball check valve apparatus
Provided is a ball check valve apparatus including: a first body into which wastewater is introduced; a second body coupled to the first body to be communicated with the first body and configured to discharge the wastewater introduced into the first body; and a valve member disposed in the first body such that the valve member is movable up and down in the first body and configured to close an opening/closing hole formed in the first body by a self-weight thereof and open the opening/closing hole by a pressure of wastewater introduced through the opening/closing hole.
US09803760B2 Rotary valve with an isolating distribution body
A rotary valve is provided including a housing with an inner chamber having a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet. A valve body is rotatably positioned in the housing. The valve body includes at least one isolated fluid pathway that, depending upon a rotational position of the valve body, provides at least one of a direct connection of one or more of the inlets to one or more of the outlets, or permits flow from at least an other one of the inlets or the outlets that are not in the direct connection created by the at least one isolated fluid pathway into or from the inner chamber. At least one actuator controls the position of the valve body.
US09803756B2 Device for controlling fluid media and use of a molded part in such a device
A device for controlling fluid media, such as a directional control valve, includes a molded part made from an elastomeric material in which at least one line section is formed. The line section connects at least two connections to one another, between which at least one flow path extends. The device or valve has a control unit that includes an actuator coupled to at least one blocking element. The at least one blocking element is displaced by the actuator between a blocking position and a release position. In the blocking position, the at least one blocking element deforms the at least one line section in order to block the at least one flow path.
US09803754B2 Pinch valve systems and methods
Disclosed are embodiments of a pinch valve assembly that can include a controller, an actuator assembly, the actuator assembly including a stepper motor, a leadscrew actuated by the stepper motor such that the leadscrew travels in a plurality of incremental linear steps, a piston coupled with the leadscrew such that relative movement of the leadscrew is transferred to the piston, a valve body, where the piston travels within a bore defined by the valve body, a slotted aperture formed in the valve body to retain at least a portion of tubing, and a pin where the piston and the pin are configured to pinch tubing therebetween such that flow within the tubing can be metered.
US09803753B2 Sealing device, in particular for a shaft inserted transversely in a vessel of fluids under pressure or granular material in movement
A sealing device for a vessel to achieve a fluid-tight seal in an aperture made in the lateral wall of said vessel, into which aperture a shaft is inserted. The sealing device comprises first sealing means disposed in contact with the shaft in the zone of said aperture, and second sealing means, comprising a containing body and a flexible connection element. The first sealing means comprise a plurality of sealing rings, disposed coaxial to the shaft and in contact with the latter, and a containing tube to contain the sealing rings. The lateral wall of the vessel comprises an interface flange. A closing flange is connected to the interface flange and to a flanged end of the containing body by means of attachment means and is positioned in contact with the containing tube and with the flexible connection element to keep the first sealing means in a determinate axial position with respect to the shaft.
US09803749B2 Hydraulically coupled multi-variator actuator
A system for hydraulically coupled multi-variator actuation is disclosed. One system includes: a first hydraulic variator comprising: a first hydraulic pump; and a first hydraulic motor linked to the first hydraulic pump. The system may further include a second hydraulic variator comprising: a second hydraulic pump; and a second hydraulic motor linked to the second hydraulic pump. The system may further include a first actuator linked to the first hydraulic pump and configured to control a displacement of the first hydraulic pump; a second actuator linked to the second hydraulic pump and configured to control a displacement of the second hydraulic pump; a hydraulic link connecting the first actuator and the second actuator, the hydraulic link configured to facilitate a coordinated operation of the first actuator and the second actuator; a valve disposed in fluid communication with the hydraulic link connecting the first actuator and the second actuator; and a controller connected to the valve and configured to control an operation of the valve to regulate hydraulic flow in the hydraulic link.
US09803741B2 Lubricating structure for differential device
A lubricating structure for a differential device includes a pair of baffle plates, fixed to a transmission case, partitioning an internal space between the transmission case, and a differential case and a final driven gear and a second space. The inner surface of the baffle plates has a portion on the first space side that is enlarged to be similar in shape to outer surfaces of rotating bodies defined by trajectories of the differential case and the final driven gear rotated around a rotational axis of inboard shafts. The baffle plates are configured such that the amount of lubricating oil accumulating in the first space is smaller than that in the second space. A through-hole is provided at a position to secure a level of lubricating oil.
US09803740B2 Pump for a torque transfer mechanism
A torque transfer mechanism for a vehicle, including a housing and a pump disposed therein. The housing includes an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an interior compartment. The interior surface of the housing includes at least one pocket formed therein with the at least one pocket having a plurality of pocket surfaces, which define an interior area. The pump includes a pump portion and a pump housing. The pump housing includes at least one projecting tab extending outwardly therefrom. The at least one projecting tab disposed within the at least one pocket to secure the pump within the transfer case housing. The at least one projecting tab has a pump crown disposed thereover, with the pump crown engaging each of the plurality of pocket surfaces and substantially filling out the interior area.
US09803729B2 Continuously variable transmission
Disclosed is a continuously variable transmission which can simplify a structure and contribute to miniaturization of a device. A continuously variable transmission including a first disk unit with a first guide slot, a second disk unit with a second guide slot which the first guide slot crosses, and a guide member provided to move along the first guide slot and the second guide slot in response to relative rotation of the second disk unit to the first disk unit, includes: a rotation driving unit rotating any one of the first disk unit and the second disk unit with respect to the other one, wherein the rotation driving unit includes a barrel cam member, a linear movement member linearly moving in response to rotation of the barrel cam member, a driving cam member linearly moving together with the linear movement member, and a driven cam member rotatably connected integrally with any one of the first disk unit and the second disk unit and selectively rotating in response to the linear movement of the driving cam member.
US09803725B2 Multi-speed transmission
A multiple speed transmission includes an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. Each of the plurality of planetary gearsets includes a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier member with pinion gears. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms.
US09803723B2 Multi-step automatic gearbox
An automatic transmission has a first clutch shaft that constantly connects first and fourth planetary gear sets, a second clutch shaft that constantly connects second and third planetary gear sets, and a third clutch shaft that constantly connects the third and first planetary gear sets. A drive shaft is constantly connected to the fourth planetary gear set; an output shaft is constantly connected to the third planetary gear set. The first planetary gear set is directly connected to two shift elements, the second planetary gear set is directly connected to four shift elements, the third planetary gear set is directly connected to two shift elements, the fourth planetary gear set is directly connected to four shift elements. The drive shaft is directly connected to only one shift element. The output shaft is directly connected to only one shift element.
US09803721B2 Hybrid cable carrier chain
A cable carrier chain having link sections that include metal and plastic portions to allow the chain to operate at high velocity yet also be suitable for high acceleration and deceleration and/or heavy load applications. The metal portions are “free floating” when the chain rotates around a pivot point to allow the plastic portions to flex, but become “locked out” when the chain is no longer rotating to provide sufficient strength to support the load of the chain.
US09803711B2 Disk brake and production method for a disk brake
A method for manufacturing a disc brake, the disc brake having a brake caliper and a brake actuation mechanism being supported in it, in which the brake actuation mechanism includes an amplification mechanism for introducing a clamping force, an adjustment device for compensation of lining wear with a torque clutch, a thrust element for transmitting the clamping force onto a brake disc and a reset device, which components are arranged around a rod, in which the torque clutch is formed as a roller-ramp-mechanism. A spring force can act onto the torque clutch by means of the reset device thereby forming a torque limit.
US09803706B2 System and method for clutch pressure control
A method for controlling clutch pressure in an electronically controlled limited slip differential comprises receiving a target clutch pressure command indicative of a desired differential torque transfer setting. Processing the target clutch pressure command comprises estimating one of a motor current or a motor speed, calculating an integrated error of a target motor current or an integrated error of a target motor speed, calculating gains over time based on the estimated motor current or the estimated motor speed and based on the integrated error of the target motor current or the integrated error of the target motor speed, applying the calculated gains thereby forming a closed loop feedback, and calculating an oscillation. The target motor current or the target motor speed is applied to a motor connected to a clutch in the differential according to the calculated oscillation to control the clutch pressure of the differential.
US09803705B2 Device for hydraulically actuating a motor vehicle friction clutch
A hydraulic actuation device for a motor vehicle friction clutch has a manually actuatable master cylinder, that has a master pressure chamber which, in a rest position, is fluidically connected to a reservoir. The master cylinder is connected to a slave arrangement that is functionally connected to the motor vehicle friction clutch. A pressure line connects the master pressure chamber to the slave arrangement and in which incorporates an electrically actuatable valve arrangement with an electrically actuatable proportional valve and, connected in parallel, a first check valve which blocks in the direction of the master pressure chamber. A motor pump is connected, on the input side, to the reservoir and can be connected, on the output side, to the pressure line between the valve arrangement and the slave pressure chamber through a second check valve that blocks in the direction of the motor pump.
US09803704B1 System and method for controlling vehicle components during a power downshift
A transmission for a vehicle having a prime mover with an output shaft. The transmission includes an offgoing clutch that is selectively connected to the output shaft, and a controller in communication with the prime mover. The controller includes an offgoing clutch control module that determines an offgoing clutch torque profile at the start of a torque phase in a power downshift that does not exceed a predetermined offgoing clutch energy threshold and a torque request module that limits a rate of input torque into the transmission from the prime mover based upon the determined offgoing clutch torque profile.
US09803700B2 Clutch ring gear assembly and method of construction thereof
A clutch ring gear assembly and method of construction thereof are provided. The assembly has a bearing seat including a flange extending radially outwardly from a central axis. The flange has a plurality of holes spaced circumferentially from one another about the central axis. A ring gear carrier includes a rim extending radially outwardly from the central axis. The rim has a plurality of through openings. Each of the through openings of the rim has an annular boss extending axially away from the rim in generally parallel relation to the central axis. The annular bosses are disposed within the holes and have hollow, annular end portions flared radially outwardly into engagement with the flange of said bearing seat to fixedly attach the ring gear carrier to the bearing seat.
US09803698B2 System and method having coupling with layered portion
A system includes a rotational coupling including a first rotational joint, a second rotational joint, and a coupling body disposed between the first and second rotational joints. The coupling body includes first and second body portions disposed about a rotational axis, and a layered portion disposed about the rotational axis radially between the first and second body portions. The layered portion includes first and second elastomeric portions disposed about the rotational axis, and a rigid portion disposed about the rotational axis radially between the first and second elastomeric portions. The rigid portion includes a plurality of radial protrusions.
US09803691B2 Rotating electrical machine having improved bearing lubrication and associated methods
A rotating electrical machine includes an outer housing; a drive shaft rotatably mounted within the outer housing; a bearing supporting the drive shaft relative to the outer housing, wherein the outer housing includes a support surface confronting the bearing and the bearing includes a bearing surface confronting the support surface, and further wherein a region defined between the support surface and the bearing surface has a lubrication layer; and a lubrication flow path configured to direct a lubricant to the bearing, wherein the lubrication flow path is in fluid communication with the region between the support surface and the bearing surface so as to replenish the lubrication layer. A method of lubricating a bearing for a rotating electrical machine is also disclosed. The rotating electrical machine may be a generator for a wind turbine.
US09803687B2 Ball channel
A non-magnetic ball housing can include an enclosed end and an open end. A plurality of non-magnetic ball bearings can be positioned within the enclosed end of the non-magnetic housing. A ball magnet can be adjacent to the plurality of non-magnetic ball bearings. A non-magnetic restraining plate can be coupled to the open end of the non-magnetic housing to secure the ball magnet within the non-magnetic ball housing while allowing the ball magnet to freely rotate within the non-magnetic ball housing. The non-magnetic restraining plate can include a restraining plate opening such that at least a portion of the ball magnet protrudes out of the restraining plate opening. A diameter of the restraining plate opening can be less than a diameter of the ball magnet. A metal channel can be magnetically coupled to at least a portion of the ball magnet protruding out of the restraining plate opening.
US09803686B2 Hydrostatic pressure guide mechanism and machine tool
A hydrostatic pressure guide mechanism includes: a guide member having a smooth guide surface; a movement member having a slide surface facing the guide surface and an annular placement groove formed on the slide surface; an annular seal member (hermetically closing member) that is disposed in the placement groove and capable of hermetically contacting with the guide surface; an oil supply structure configured to supply an oil into a static pressure pocket on the slide surface surrounded by the seal member; and an oil recovery structure configured to recover the oil from the static pressure pocket, in which the oil recovery structure has a recovery hole that is formed in the static pressure pocket and is opened on the slide surface.
US09803682B1 Suction cup device
A suction cup device includes a suction cup having a plug hole, a plug member movably disposed in the plug hole, a positioning seat connected to the suction cup, a pressing member movably inserted into the positioning seat, an air storage space defined by the positioning seat, the pressing member and the suction cup, and an air vent channel communicating the air storage space with an ambient environment. A manual air vent valve is disposed on and is movable along with said pressing member to switch the air vent channel between closed and open states, where the air storage space is sealed and air in the air storage space is released to the ambient environment through the air vent channel, respectively.
US09803680B2 Releasable vacuum holding device
The invention relates to a releasable holding device (1) for attaching objects to a contact surface (8), with a vacuum chamber (7), which is open towards the contact surface (8) and in which, after application to the contact surface (8) by means of a suction device (20) generating a vacuum, a vacuum can be generated, the vacuum drawing the holding device (1) onto the contact surface (8) with the use of an elastic seal (13) which is provided towards the contact surface (8) and, in the event of a vacuum, brings about the adhesive connection to the contact surface (8), wherein the elastic seal (13) consists of at least one encircling seal which is U-shaped in profile and the limbs (15) of which engage over an encircling press-on web (11) of the holding body (2) and the foot surface (14) of which is firmly pressed in order to form the vacuum chamber (7) and the seal between web front edge (11b) and contact surface (8). Suction device and holding device are of two-part design.
US09803678B2 Arc weld stud having a forming thread
An arc weld stud for fastening a member to a structure with an unthreaded nut includes a weld end having an ignition tip, and a threaded portion defined by a thread configured to form a corresponding counter-thread into a smooth bore of the unthreaded nut, wherein the arc weld stud comprises a material that is harder than the material of the unthreaded nut.
US09803675B2 Self-piercing rivet and self-piercing riveting method and self-piercing riveted joint
A self-piercing rivet for connecting high-strength steels. The rivet having a head which has a head diameter (DH); a shank which has a shank diameter (DS); and, located at the foot end of the shank opposite the head, the shank has radially outward a flat surface section and radially inward an axial recess defining an axial depth (LB). The ratio of axial depth (LB) of the recess to the shank diameter (DS) is smaller than 0.3.
US09803672B2 Split end tube connector
A split end tube connector connects fiber reinforced composite tubes, and in particular carbon fiber tubes. The tube connector end inserted into the carbon fiber tube is split lengthwise to alleviate peel stresses caused by thermal contraction of the connector as a result of temperature changes. In a preferred embodiment, the split end tube connector is made from a metal, such as aluminum, steel, or titanium.
US09803669B2 Bidirectional modular assembly clip
The present invention includes a multiuse clip assembly which can be employed to secure objects or panels to one another. It incorporates both the male and female features into each clip for greater versatility and durability over conventional clip systems. The unique universal and expandable mating system does not limit the orientation, position, or number of objects or panels that may be secured to one another.
US09803668B2 Panel-insert assembly
A panel-insert assembly including a panel and an insert, wherein the panel includes a core and a face sheet positioned over the core, wherein the face sheet defines an opening therein, and wherein the insert is positioned below the face sheet and includes a thread member engaged with the panel, the thread member extending in a first circumferential direction about the vertical axis.
US09803666B2 Piezoelectric actuators optimized for synthetic jet actuators
A synthetic jet actuator and a method for optimizing a synthetic jet actuator to meet operating requirements and physical constraints may include estimating dimension and a resonance frequency of an air cavity of the synthetic jet actuator, and using the estimated resonance frequency to the estimate dimensions of a piezoelectric actuator of the synthetic jet actuator. Individual simulations of the air cavity and piezoelectric actuator, and a coupled simulation may be performed using the estimated dimensions, and the dimensions may be revised and simulations re-executed to match the resonance frequencies of the air chamber and the piezoelectric actuator. The method maybe yield a synthetic jet actuator having a resonance frequency of the piezoelectric actuator that is approximately equal to a quarter-wavelength resonance frequency of the air cavity.
US09803661B2 Valve having right-angle proportional and directional pilot actuators
A valve is disclosed for use with a hydraulic circuit. The valve may have a valve block, a central bore formed in the valve block, an actuator passage formed in the valve block and intersecting with the central bore, and at least one of a supply and a drain passage. The valve may also have a control spool movable to selectively connect the actuator passage and the at least one of the supply passage and the drain passage. The control spool may have a base end, and a tip end with a tapered outer surface. The valve may also have a first actuator configured to selectively meter a flow of pilot fluid and having a feedback follower configured to ride along the tapered outer surface of the control spool, and a second actuator configured to selectively direct the pilot fluid to the base and tip ends of the control spool.
US09803657B2 Hydraulic adjusting device
A hydraulic adjusting device, in particular for use in a power plant and/or a wind power plant, includes a double-acting adjusting cylinder that has an adjusting function for a working operation and for a special operation. The double-acting adjusting cylinder is configured to be pressurized with a working pressure medium. In order to satisfy the adjusting function in the special operation, the double-acting adjusting cylinder is further configured to be connected to a pressure medium reservoir that has a pressurized gas isolated from the working pressure medium. The adjusting cylinder has a working chamber configured for the adjusting function of the special operation, the piston area of which is coupled to a piston arrangement of the adjusting cylinder that is configured for the working operation or is configured to be coupled to the piston arrangement.
US09803656B2 Control apparatus for a water powered sump pump
A water powered sump pump (10) is provided and has a flow control apparatus (12) connected to a source of water under pressure and to a suction generator. The flow control apparatus (12) includes a control valve assembly (90) having a drain outlet (99) positioned to drain all or most of the water from the assembly (90). The sump pump (10) also includes an actuator assembly (98) for actuating the control valve assembly via a lever (114) that engages the assembly (90) and a float assembly (138).
US09803654B2 Impeller, and rotating machine provided with same
The invention includes a disc-shaped disc section (30) that is attached to a rotating shaft (6), and blade sections (40) that are provided on a front surface (31) that is one side in an axial direction of the disc section (30). Balance holes (33) for attaching weight-adjusting weight members W thereto are provided at positions where the blade sections (40) are provided in a radial direction, in a rear surface (51) that is the other side in the axial direction of the disc section (30).
US09803650B2 Sealing device
Provided is a sealing device including: an impeller configured to rotate; a casing including a groove portion in a surface facing the impeller; a floating ring configured to float between the casing and the impeller and configured to be inserted into the groove portion; and a centering ring provided inside the groove portion and provided between the casing and the floating ring.
US09803646B2 Fan with limiting-position device
A fan of the present disclosure includes a housing, an air guiding device, and a fan blade, where the an guiding device and the fan blade are arranged in the housing, and the an guiding device is used to guide air. The air guiding device includes a fixed ring. A limiting-position device is arranged in the fan, and is structured and arranged to limit and fix the air guiding device, which makes the air guiding device not shake and firmly fixes the air guiding device in the housing of the fan, further makes the air guiding device maintain a normal working state.
US09803640B2 Negative pressure pump and cylinder head cover
A negative pressure pump includes an electrically insulative casing an electrically conductive rotary shaft and an electrically conductive vane. The casing is formed in a tubular shape, an axial direction one end of which is closed off by a cap body. The rotary shaft is disposed in the casing, is mechanically and electrically connected to an earthed power source, and is rotated by power being transmitted from the power source. The vane is disposed in the casing, is supported at the rotary shaft to freely reciprocate in a direction orthogonal to the rotary shaft, and is electrically connected to the power source via the rotary shaft. The vane rotates integrally with the rotary shaft, and end portions of the vane slide over an inner wall face of the casing. The vane divides the interior of the casing into a plurality of spaces and generates negative pressure.
US09803635B2 High pressure pump
A valve seat member, which partitions between a supply passage and a pressurizing chamber, includes an inner flow path, which communicates between the supply passage and the pressurizing chamber, and an outer flow path, which is placed on a radially outer side of the inner flow path. An inner valve is seatable against an inner valve seat formed in an opening of the inner flow path. An outer valve is contactable with an end surface of the inner valve, which is opposite from the inner valve seat. The outer valve is seatable against an outer valve seat, which is formed in an opening of the outer flow path.
US09803634B2 Valve plate arrangement for an axial piston pump
An axial piston pump may comprise a valve plate assembly including a plurality of valve plates rotatably disposed adjacent to each other and configured to control the flow of fluid between a piston chamber and inlet and outlet port passages. The piston pump may also comprise a swashplate arrangement that is capable of being angled in two different directions to be used in combination with the valve plate assembly. A fixed displacement axial piston pump may also comprise the valve plate assembly disclosed herein in which pressure transitions are facilitated in the same fashion, but without the variable of changing swashplate angles which control pump flow.
US09803633B2 Air compressor
An air compressor includes an air storage unit defining a first chamber and a cylinder containing a piston body. The top wall of the cylinder is formed with a tubular projection defining a bore to serve as a second pressure chamber. When the piston head of the piston body is almost in contact with the top wall of the cylinder, part of the compressed air can enter the second pressure chamber, so that the piston body can conduct reciprocation motion more smoothly. Furthermore, the cylinder has an open bottom that is divided into two halves according to a central vertical line of the cylinder, wherein one half of the open bottom is horizontal while the other half of the open bottom is slanted. When the piston body is at BDC, the piston head will be entirely within the cylinder and thus keep gas-tight with the cylinder.
US09803629B2 Variable displacement swash plate compressor
A variable displacement swash compressor includes a housing, a drive shaft, a swash plate, a link mechanism, pistons, a conversion mechanism, an actuator, and a control mechanism. The housing includes a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, a swash plate chamber, and cylinder bores. The control mechanism controls the actuator. The actuator includes a partitioning body, a movable body, and a control pressure chamber. At least one of the suction chamber and the swash plate chamber is a low pressure chamber. The control mechanism includes a control passage, which connects the control pressure chamber, the low pressure chamber, and the discharge chamber, and a control valve, which adjusts the open degree of the control passage. The control passage is partially formed in the drive shaft. The movable body increases the inclination angle of the swash plate when the pressure of the control pressure chamber increases.
US09803628B2 Compressor with drive and tilt mechanisms located on the same side of a swash plate
A double-headed piston swash plate type compressor includes a rotary shaft, a drive force transmitting member, a tiltable swash plate, a movable body that changes the inclination angle of the swash plate, and a control pressure chamber defined by the movable body and the drive force transmitting member, which are arranged on one side with respect to the swash plate in the axial direction of the rotary shaft. The movable body includes a bottom portion, through which the rotary shaft extends, and a cylindrical portion, which extends from the bottom portion in the axial direction of the rotary shaft to surround the rotary shaft. The cylindrical portion is permitted to move in the axial direction while sliding along a part of the drive force transmitting member, so that the inclination angle of the swash plate is changed in accordance with the internal pressure of the control pressure chamber.
US09803627B2 Serial type pump comprising a heat exchanger
A pump unit comprises a primary piston pump, a secondary piston pump, and a flow path adapted for fluidically connecting in series the primary piston pump and the secondary piston pump. The pump unit's duty cycle comprises a delivery-and-fill phase, in which the primary piston pump supplies a flow of liquid to the secondary piston pump, and during the delivery-and-fill phase, the flow of liquid supplied by the primary piston pump is partly used for filling up the secondary piston pump and partly used for maintaining another flow of liquid dispensed across the secondary piston pump. The flow path comprises a heat exchanger, wherein liquid supplied by the primary piston pump passes through the heat exchanger before being supplied to the secondary piston pump. The heat exchanger is adapted for reducing a temperature difference between a temperature of liquid supplied to heat exchanger and a temperature of the secondary piston pump, in that the heat exchanger is kept at a temperature of the secondary piston pump, so that after having passed the heat exchanger, liquid supplied to the secondary piston pump has substantially the same temperature as the secondary piston pump itself.
US09803623B2 Direct wind energy generation
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for wind power generation. In one aspect, a wind power generator includes a support base; inductors positioned over the support base in a circular array; an annulus ring track fixed to the base support and providing a circular track around which the inductors are located; an annulus ring rotor placed on the annulus ring track and engaged to rollers in the circular track so that the annulus ring rotor can rotate relative to the an annulus ring track, in which the annulus ring rotor include separate magnets to move through the circular array of inductors to cause generation of electric currents; and a wind rotor assembly coupled to the annulus ring rotor and including wind-deflecting blades that rotate with the rotor and a hollow central interior for containing a wind vortex formed from deflecting wind by the blades to convert into the electric energy.
US09803622B2 Vertical axis wind turbine system with one or more independent electric power generation units
A vertical axis wind turbine system having a vertical mast with one or more turbine units supported thereon. The turbine units are of modular construction for assembly around the foot of the mast; are vertically moveable along the height of the mast by a winch system; and are selectively interlocking with the mast to fix the turbine units in parked positions. The turbine system and each turbine unit includes a network of portals and interior rooms for the passage of personnel through the system, including each turbine unit. The electrical generators, and other sub-components, in the turbine units are of modular construction that permits the selective removal and replacement of component segments, including the transport of component segments through the portals and interior rooms of the turbine system while the turbine units remain supported on the mast. The electrical generators are also selectively convertible between AC generators and DC generators.
US09803621B2 Wind turbine control
The present invention relates to methods, apparatus and computer program products for controlling a wind turbine that comprises a nacelle and one or more turbine blades to reduce or prevent edgewise vibrations building up on the one or more turbine blades. It is identified 202 whether the nacelle is unable to yaw to an upwind position and initiating a corrective action 203 to prevent edgewise vibrations building up on the one or more turbine blades if the nacelle is unable to yaw to an upwind position.
US09803620B2 Pitch system for a wind turbine
A wind turbine comprises a hub, a blade rotatably mounted to the hub, and a pitch system. The pitch system includes a support, a first drive configured to rotate the blade relative to the support, a second drive configured to rotate the support relative to the hub. The support is configured to be selectively fixed relative to the blade and the hub such that the first or second drive may be used to pitch the blade. A method of pitch corresponding to this operation is provided.
US09803618B2 Monitoring and fault prediction in relation to a mechanical component of a rotating system
The present invention relates to a system configured to monitor a condition of a rotating system comprising a main bearing, the monitoring arrangement having a first measurement device configured to be arranged at a first location in proximity of the main bearing for determining a first measurement indicative of a current flow at the first location, and a control unit connected to the measurement device. The control unit is further configured to form a first parameter based on the first measurement, match the first parameter with a plurality of predetermined current flow profiles, each of the plurality of predetermined current flow profiles being indicative of a condition of the rotating system, determine, if a matching current flow profile is found, a relevance level for the corresponding condition, and provide an indication of an alarm if the relevance level is above a predetermined threshold.
US09803606B2 Fuel injector and method for forming spray-discharge openings
A fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines has an excitable actuator for activating a valve closing element, which forms a sealing seat together with a valve face implemented on a valve seat element. Multiple spray-discharge openings are implemented in the valve seat element downstream from the valve face. The fuel injector is distinguished in that the spray-discharge openings include at least one upstream first spray-discharge opening section and one downstream second spray-discharge opening section having a different opening width and a wall area of the second spray-discharge opening section of all spray-discharge openings on a semi-circle runs either parallel or at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the valve seat element having the spray-discharge openings. The valve seat element is manufactured using metal injection molding methods.
US09803600B2 Damper assembly of high-pressure fuel pump
A damper assembly of a high-pressure fuel pump for reducing fuel pulsation, which is capable of reducing the pulsation of a fuel transferred to the high-pressure fuel pump to stabilize the supply of the fuel, having a simplified structure to minimize an installation space and curtailing manufacturing costs, is provided. The damper assembly of the high-pressure fuel pump includes a damper including upper and lower bodies having flange portions formed along a circumference thereof to face each other in a vertical direction, a retainer ring including a curved portion configured to support the damper and a support portion extending from the curved portion in a longitudinal direction, and a cover member configured to surround the damper and the retainer ring. Here, the damper is fixed in a housing as the flange portion of the upper body, the flange portion of the lower body and the curved portion of the retainer ring are welded at welding portions at the same time.
US09803597B2 Control device for uniformly distributing gases and/or liquids between at least two containers
A control device is provided for uniformly distributing gases and/or liquids between at least two containers with a different internal pressure, such as, fuel containers, crank casings and the like, in particular in internal combustion engines with more than one cylinder bank and a separate intake air feed per bank. The gas feed line assemblies (1) leading to the cylinder banks are connected to a chamber of a double-acting pressure box (4) and the gas flow in the gas feed line assembly (1) with the greater underpressure is reduced using a diaphragm (7) that is deflected as a result of a pressure difference in the gas feed line assemblies (1) by means of at least one throttle valve (10, 11) that can be activated via at least one sliding element (8, 9).
US09803596B2 Honeycomb filter
The honeycomb filter includes a honeycomb substrate having porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells and plugging portions. In a cross section, the cells are arranged so that a periphery of an inlet plugged cell including an open end whose shape is a square in which a length of one side is L1 is surrounded with four rectangular outlet plugged cells each including an open end whose shape is a rectangle in which a length of one side is L1 and a length of the other side is L2 (L1>L2) and four square outlet plugged cells each including an open end whose shape is a square in which a length of one side is L2. A partition wall center distance a, a partition wall center distance b and a partition wall thickness t satisfy the following equation (1): 0.95
US09803592B2 Fuel vapor blocking valve control
Methods and systems for controlling and reducing current consumption of a vapor blocking valve are disclosed. In one example, current supplied to the vapor blocking valve is adjusted proportionately to fuel tank pressure to compensate for fuel tank pressure acting on the vapor blocking valve. Vapor blocking valve current is adjusted to reduce current consumption.
US09803591B2 Valve
A valve for regulating two gas flows, includes a housing, two channels arranged in the housing for conducting a respective gas, a first flap arranged in the first channel for opening and closing the first channel, said first flap being rotatably arranged on a shaft, an electric motor for actuating the shaft, a second flap for opening and closing the second channel, and a third channel into which the first and the second channel lead. A connecting element is arranged on the first flap, and the first flap is connected to the second flap.
US09803588B2 Device for burning off propellants or explosive substances
The invention relates to a device for burning off propellants or explosive substances, which has an activation temperature that lies below the spontaneous ignition temperature of the propellant or explosive substance. The device (1) comprises at least two substances (5, 6) reacting exothermically with one another, wherein at least one first substance (5) is present in a liquid aggregate state below the activation temperature of the device and is separated from at least one second substance (6) by at least one pressure-tight barrier (7).
US09803584B2 Combined heat and power system
A combined heat and power system includes a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine, an air-cooled alternator, an air-to-water heat exchanger, and a coolant-to water heat exchanger. The liquid-cooled internal combustion engine includes a liquid cooling system configured to cool the engine with coolant thereby heating the coolant. The air-cooled alternator is configured to be driven by the internal combustion engine to produce electricity. The alternator includes an air cooling system configured to cool the alternator thereby heating air. The air-to-water heat exchanger is configured to place heated air and water in a heat exchange relationship to preheat the water and cool the air. The coolant-to-water heat exchanger is configured to place heated coolant and preheated water from the air-to-water heat exchanger in a heat exchange relationship to further heat the water and cool the coolant. The coolant-to-water heat exchanger provides heated water to the housing water outlet.
US09803581B2 Exhaust gas purifying apparatus
Provided is an exhaust gas purifying apparatus capable of making a filter entrance temperature reach a target temperature while suppressing excessive temperature increases and release of THC even upon extension of the exhaust path or decreases in outside air temperature. The exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes an oxidation catalyst 18 and a filter 19 that are placed in an exhaust path 5 of an engine 1, a fuel injection device 13 for injecting fuel in accordance with a fuel injection pattern, and a control device 50 configured to be capable of setting the fuel injection pattern including post-injection, wherein an upper-limit value of post-injection quantity increases with decreasing outside air temperature and/or with elongating path length of the exhaust path 5.
US09803576B2 System and method to predict calibration values based on existing calibrations
A system to predict calibration values for a vehicle. The system is configured to receive a plurality of training data sets for a component of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of training data sets includes one or more training inputs and one or more corresponding training outputs. The system is further configured to automatically develop a prediction model based on the plurality of training data sets. The system is further configured to receive an input data set and determine, using the prediction model, a predicted calibration value based on the input data set. The system is further configured to transmit the predicted calibration value to an electronic control unit of the vehicle.
US09803574B2 Method and system for pre-ignition control
Methods and systems are provided for addressing pre-ignition that may be induced in response to actions taken to mitigate a cylinder misfire. An amount of engine load limiting applied may be adjusted to reduce the likelihood pre-ignition while also addressing component over-temperature issues. By limiting an engine load while shutting off fuel in a misfiring cylinder, and while combusting a lean air-fuel mixture in the remaining cylinders, pre-ignition induced by the misfire-mitigating lean combustion conditions can be reduced.
US09803569B2 Internal combustion engine start control device and control method
An internal combustion engine 2 is started by being cranked by an electric motor. An internal combustion engine start control device performs a feedback-control of an intake air amount of the internal combustion engine to a target idle intake air amount, learns a feedback correction amount applied in a feedback control, and performs a learning control using a learnt value in parallel with the feedback control. An engine rotation speed is converged to a target idle rotation speed in an early stage by setting an allowable correction range of a feedback correction amount applied before a start of learning of the intake air amount wider than the allowable correction range of the feedback correction amount applied after the start of the learning of the intake air amount.
US09803566B2 Abnormal combustion detection apparatus for internal combustion engine
An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that enables an abnormal combustion detection apparatus for a spark ignition internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders to detect abnormal combustion such as pre-ignition and knocking with improved accuracy. To achieve the object, according to the present invention, in an abnormal combustion detection apparatus for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine that determines or detects the occurrence of abnormal combustion by comparing a vibration intensity obtained from a measurement signal of a knock sensor and a determination threshold, when the occurrence of abnormal combustion is detected, the apparatus corrects a determination threshold for the next cylinder using as parameters the peak value of the vibration intensity at the time of the occurrence of abnormal combustion and the engine speed.
US09803562B2 Control device and control method for internal combustion engine
At the time of increasing an actual intake air amount by increasing a valve overlap period of intake and exhaust valves (2; 3), an actual compression ratio is temporarily decreased to be lower than a steady-state target compression ratio. This makes it possible to increase the valve overlap period without causing interference of the intake and exhaust valves (2; 3) with a piston (8).
US09803560B2 Dynamic tuning of a gas turbine engine to detect and prevent lean blowout
A method for tuning a combustor of a gas turbine engine based on one or more monitored operating conditions is provided. One or more operating conditions of the gas turbine engine are monitored. The monitored operating conditions may include, for example, a low frequency tone, a high frequency tone, and a ratio of the low frequency tone to the high frequency tone. It is determined whether the ratio of the low frequency tone to the high frequency tone is within a first predefined normal range. If the ratio of the low frequency tone to the high frequency tone is within the first predefined normal range, a determination is made not to tune the gas turbine engine. But, if the ratio of the low frequency tone to the high frequency tone is not within the first predefined normal range, a determination is made to tune the gas turbine engine.
US09803550B2 Shaft assembly of a gas turbine engine and method of controlling flow therein
A gas turbine engine comprises a shaft assembly including a hollow shaft of the gas turbine engine and a plug connected to the inlet end of the shaft. The hollow shaft has a shaft bore having a bore diameter. The hollow shaft has an inlet end for receiving a first portion of an incoming air flow. The plug has a plug bore therethrough, and an inlet end having an inlet diameter. The inlet diameter of the plug is smaller than the bore diameter. The plug includes a deflection surface adapted to deflect a second portion of the incoming air flow away from the shaft bore. A plug for connecting to an end of a hollow shaft of a gas turbine engine and s method of controlling a flow of fluid through a shaft having a bore therethrough of a gas turbine engine are also presented.
US09803549B2 Using return water of an evaporative intake air cooling system for cooling a component of a gas turbine
A method and apparatus for the operation of a gas turbine unit with an evaporative intake air cooling system in the intake air pathway, wherein the return water flow of the evaporative intake air cooling system is used for the cooling of components of the gas turbine unit and/or of a generator coupled to the gas turbine unit and/or of another element coupled to the gas turbine unit, and a gas turbine unit adapted to be operated using this method.
US09803548B2 Gas turbine efficiency and regulation speed improvements using supplementary air system continuous and storage systems and methods of using the same
The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and methods for augmenting the power of a gas turbine engine, improving gas turbine engine operation, and reducing the response time necessary to meet changing demands of a power plant. Improvements in power augmentation and engine operation include additional heated compressed air injection, steam injection, water recovery, exhaust tempering, fuel heating, and stored heated air injection.
US09803546B2 Dual inlets for a turbofan precooler
A method and apparatus for supplying air to a precooler. Air flow is created through a fan duct in an engine system. A first portion of the air flow is directed into a first inlet of an inlet system to feed a first half of the precooler. A second portion of the air flow is directed through the fan duct into a second inlet of the inlet system to feed a second half of the precooler.
US09803540B2 Intake system for an internal combustion engine
An engine includes a cylinder head having a first face defining an entrance to an intake port, and an intake manifold having a second face defining an outlet from a runner. The first and second faces mate to fluidly connect the entrance and the outlet, and an area mismatch or offset exists between the entrance and the outlet. A tongue is positioned into the intake port to extend over a floor of the intake port and has an area substantially equal to a difference between the entrance area and the outlet area. The tongue maintains in-charge motion and mixing of intake gases in-cylinder in the engine.
US09803539B2 Internal-combustion engine
An internal-combustion engine includes a cylinder, a piston, a spark plug, and a fuel injection valve. The piston includes a top surface and a cavity provided in the top surface. The cavity includes a bottom surface, a vertical wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The fuel injection valve includes a plurality of injection ports from which a plurality of fuel mists are to be obliquely injected toward the top surface of the piston in respectively different directions at a predetermined crank angle in a compression stroke. The cavity extends from a position close to a center of the piston toward the fuel injection valve when viewed from above the top surface of the piston. The first and second sidewalls extend toward the fuel injection valve when viewed from above the top surface of the piston.
US09803537B2 Turbo vortex piston
A piston for use in 4 Cycle reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. The one embodiment includes a multifunctional Engraving or Imprint that is machined into the crown of the piston. This “Imprint” consists of concentric circles of metal removed in a machining process resulting in the compartments of the functional areas within the crown of the piston connected by either the height and or cross drillings within the Imprint. The functional result is to create low and high pressure zones within the crown of the piston as it proceeds upward on the compression stroke facilitating the creation of an active moving rotational swirl in the outer 25% on the top surface area of the piston circumference. The active swirl pattern results in ultimate homogenization of the air fuel mixture leaving no area of the combustion chamber with weak or separated air and fuel molecules resulting in enhanced power and complete combustion.
US09803534B2 Cooling structure of multi-cylinder engine
A cooling structure of a multi-cylinder engine is provided. The engine has cylinders and a cylinder block formed with a cylinder bore wall. The cooling structure includes a water jacket formed in the cylinder block and defined by the cylinder bore wall and a jacket outer surface surrounding the cylinder bore wall, a water pump for feeding a coolant to the water jacket, an introduction portion formed in the cylinder block, having an introduction port opening to the jacket outer surface, and for introducing the coolant to the water jacket, and a spacer member accommodated inside the water jacket. The spacer member has a spacer main body surrounding the cylinder bore wall, and a dividing wall protruding toward the jacket outer surface from an outer circumferential surface of the spacer main body. The dividing wall extends in a circumferential direction at a position opposing the introduction port.
US09803531B2 Catalyst module, receiving unit for such a catalyst module and method for manufacturing such a catalyst module
The catalyst module is designed for use in an emission control system of an industrial scale combustion system. It comprises a stack frame, in which several mounting units, especially element boxes are inserted. Each of these is provided with several catalysts. In order to make a simple installation possible and, at the same time, a reliable sealing, the stack frame is assembled from side frame parts, which are connected and especially bolted to one another via mechanical connecting elements, a sealing element, which is inserted during the installation before the connection of the at least one side frame part and pressed against at least one element box with the help of the connecting element, being present at least at a side frame part.
US09803529B2 Compact cylindrical selective catalytic reduction system for nitrogen oxide reduction in the oxygen-rich exhaust of 500 to 4500 kW internal combustion engines
A compact Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system comprising a system inlet, a gas flow system and a plurality of catalyst clusters is described. The system inlet is configured to utilize heat of the cleaned exhaust to vaporize a solution of a reductant, or a precursor of a reductant, and to mix the vaporized reductant with exhaust gas to form a mixed gas. The gas flow system is configured to provide the mixed gas from the system inlet to a plurality of catalyst clusters and to provide heat from the exhaust gas to assist in vaporization of the reductant/precursor and to assist in the conversion of the precursor to the reductant. The plurality of catalyst clusters comprise SCR and ASC catalysts but can also include filter functionality.
US09803523B2 Process for axial skinning apparatus
A process for operating an axial skinning apparatus for continuous manufacture of skinned ceramic honeycomb parts, including: determining the physical process parameters of the apparatus including: the rheology of the flowable skin cement; the geometry of the part to be skinned; and the geometry of the annulus gap of the skinning chamber; and calculating a plurality of dimensionless pressure gradient values (Lambda (Λ)) according to the formula (1): Λ = ( Δ ⁢ ⁢ P ) ⁢ R 2 ⁢ m ⁢ ⁢ L ⁢ ( R V ) n ( 1 ) where ΔP, P, R, V, L, and m and n are as defined herein; plotting a plurality of manifold pressures versus a plurality of part velocities; and selecting at least one operating window based on the skin quality of a plurality of preliminarily skinned parts.
US09803522B2 Exhaust structure of straddle-type vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same
An exhaust structure for a straddle-type vehicle includes a muffler having an outer tube constituting an outer circumferential member of the muffler; first and second separators defining expansion chambers in the outer tube; a body end member arranged at the downstream end of the outer tube; and glass wool provided on the inner circumference of the outer tube. The muffler further includes a resonator chamber provided in the most downstream portion of the muffler. The resonator chamber is formed by the outer tube, the body end member and the second separator situated closest to the body end member. The surroundings of the resonator chamber are surrounded by the glass wool. Such exhaust structure of a straddle-type vehicle is capable of taking measures against exhaust heat and exhaust sound even with a configuration where there is only one, single resonator chamber.
US09803515B2 Roller lifter
A roller lifter includes a first member having a pair of opposed portions opposed to each other and a connecting part connecting the opposed portions to each other, a shaft mounted between the opposed portions to rotatably support a roller brought into contact with a cam, a second member independent of the first member and having a cylindrical portion and an elastic mount elastically held between the opposed portions and the cylindrical portion to mount the first member to the second member.
US09803514B2 Shaft, particularly a partly tubular camshaft
The invention relates to a shaft, particularly a cam shaft (1), comprising a hollow shaft section (10) with at least one radial inlet opening (11a, 11b) for evacuating a gas through said hollow shaft section (10), and comprising a splash-guard device (4) arranged in the region of the radial inlet opening (11a, 11b) on the hollow shaft section (10). According to the invention, the splash-guard device (4) has a radially exposed cover with radial passage openings (8) and protrusions between said passage openings (8). The protrusions can, in particular, be in the form of ribs (9).
US09803513B2 Power generation from waste heat in integrated aromatics, crude distillation, and naphtha block facilities
Optimizing power generation from waste heat in large industrial facilities such as petroleum refineries by utilizing a subset of all available hot source streams selected based, in part, on considerations for example, capital cost, ease of operation, economics of scale power generation, a number of ORC machines to be operated, operating conditions of each ORC machine, combinations of them, or other considerations are described. Recognizing that several subsets of hot sources can be identified from among the available hot sources in a large petroleum refinery, subsets of hot sources that are optimized to provide waste heat to one or more ORC machines for power generation are also described. Further, recognizing that the utilization of waste heat from all available hot sources in a mega-site such as a petroleum refinery and aromatics complex is not necessarily or not always the best option, hot source units in petroleum refineries from which waste heat can be consolidated to power the one or more ORC machines are identified.
US09803512B2 Reactor system and solid fuel composite therefor
A reactor system includes a fluidized-bed. A fuel and a sulfur absorbent material are eluted through the fluidized-bed. The reactor system may include a heat exchanger having a heat-exchanging portion within a heating zone of the reactor that is hermetically sealed from the heating zone. The reactor may include loose particles of an inert bed material for forming the fluidized-bed. A feed system may be provided to inject a solid fuel composite that includes a mixture of a solid, carbonaceous fuel and a solid reagent into the reactor.
US09803509B2 Power generation from waste heat in integrated crude oil refining and aromatics facilities
Optimizing power generation from waste heat in large industrial facilities such as petroleum refineries by utilizing a subset of all available hot source streams selected based, in part, on considerations for example, capital cost, ease of operation, economics of scale power generation, a number of ORC machines to be operated, operating conditions of each ORC machine, combinations of them, or other considerations are described. Subsets of hot sources that are optimized to provide waste heat to one or more ORC machines for power generation are also described. Further, recognizing that the utilization of waste heat from all available hot sources in a mega-site such as a petroleum refinery and aromatics complex is not necessarily or not always the best option, hot source units in petroleum refineries from which waste heat can be consolidated to power the one or more ORC machines are identified.
US09803505B2 Power generation from waste heat in integrated aromatics and naphtha block facilities
Optimizing power generation from waste heat in large industrial facilities such as petroleum refineries by utilizing a subset of all available hot source streams selected based, in part, on considerations for example, capital cost, ease of operation, economics of scale power generation, a number of ORC machines to be operated, operating conditions of each ORC machine, combinations of them, or other considerations are described. Recognizing that several subsets of hot sources can be identified from among the available hot sources in a large petroleum refinery, subsets of hot sources that are optimized to provide waste heat to one or more ORC machines for power generation are also described. Further, recognizing that the utilization of waste heat from all available hot sources in a mega-site such as a petroleum refinery and aromatics complex is not necessarily or not always the best option, hot source units in petroleum refineries from which waste heat can be consolidated to power the one or more ORC machines are identified.
US09803503B2 Seal land with air injection for cavity purging
An exhaust liner assembly including an interface between moveable parts includes a seal liner having a plurality of slots. The size of each slot varies with the circumferential position of the liner assembly to provide a stable cavity pressure within the interface to create a stable barrier about the entire circumference of the exhaust liner assembly.
US09803502B2 Cooling passages for a mid-turbine frame
A mid-turbine frame assembly includes an inner frame case which includes a first plurality of holes and a second plurality of holes. A plurality of tie rods is circumferentially spaced around the inner frame case and includes an inlet passage that is aligned with the first plurality of holes. A plurality of hollow airfoils is aligned with the second plurality of holes.
US09803501B2 Engine mid-turbine frame distributive coolant flow
A turbine engine includes a frame assembly including an outer cavity and an inner cavity with the outer cavity including at least one opening configured and adapted to communicate cooling air to the turbine case. A baffle within the outer cavity includes a plurality of openings for directing cooling airflow into the outer cavity for preventing impingement on a radially inner wall of the outer cavity for maintaining a desired temperature of the cooling air within the outer cavity.
US09803499B2 Method to improve the thermal properties of a resistance element embedded in an alumina deposit on a surface of a substrate and application of said method
A method for improving the heat resistance of a resistive element embedded in an alumina deposit covering a surface of a substrate, in which the alumina deposit includes a surface portion and a deep portion which is sandwiched between the surface portion and the surface of the substrate and in which the resistive element is located, is provided. The method includes a densification of the surface portion of the alumina deposit.
US09803496B2 Break-in system for gapping and leakage control
A blade outer air seal for use in a gas turbine engine having an axis of rotation includes a main body having a mating face configured to face, be positioned radially outward from, and be positioned adjacent to a rotor blade of the gas turbine engine. The blade outer air seal also includes an axial member extending aft from the main body, having a first radial face configured to face a second radial face of an outer diameter platform of a stator of the gas turbine engine, and having a first abradable material coupled to the first radial face.
US09803494B2 Sealing element, sealing unit, and turbomachine
A sealing element is described for positioning in a turbomachine, for the self-securing of a sealing element in a mounting position, its support structure having a safeguard which has a springy catch section, whose mounting surface is inclined at a smaller angle in the mounting direction than a securing surface in the opposite direction, a sealing unit, and a turbomachine.
US09803491B2 Blade outer air seal having shiplap structure
A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion and a shiplap structure that at least partially overlaps at least a portion of at least one of the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion.
US09803489B2 Low loss baffled serpentine turns
A vane includes a forward rib and an aft rib positioned axially aft of the forward rib. The vane also includes a middle rib positioned axially between the forward rib and the aft rib, such that the forward rib and the middle rib define a forward passage configured to receive a forward baffle and the middle rib and the aft rib define an aft passage configured to receive an aft baffle. The vane also includes an inner surface extending axially from the forward rib to the aft rib, being radially separated from the middle rib via a gap such that air can flow between the aft passage and the forward passage via the gap, and having a radially outward curve from the forward rib to the middle rib and having a radially inward curve from the middle rib to the aft rib.
US09803487B2 Converging flow joint insert system at an intersection between adjacent transitions extending between a combustor and a turbine assembly in a gas turbine engine
A transition duct system for routing a gas flow in a combustion turbine engine is provided. The transition duct system includes one or more converging flow joint inserts forming a trailing edge at an intersection between adjacent transition ducts. The converging flow joint insert may be contained within a converging flow joint insert receiver and may be disconnected from the transition duct bodies by which the converging flow joint insert is positioned. Being disconnected eliminates stress formation within the converging flow joint insert, thereby enhancing the life of the insert. The converging flow joint insert may be removable such that the insert can be replaced once worn beyond design limits.
US09803486B2 Bi-cast turbine vane
One aspect of the present disclosure includes a turbine vane assembly comprising a vane made from ceramic matrix composite material having an outer wall extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge and between a first end and an opposing second end; an endwall made at least partially from a ceramic matrix composite material configured to engage the first end of the vane; and a retaining region including corresponding bi-cast grooves formed adjacent the first end of the vane and a receiving aperture formed in the endwall; wherein a bond is formed in the retaining region to join the vane and endwall together.
US09803485B2 Turbine segmented cover plate retention method
An improved gas turbine cover plate assembly is disclosed for use in connection with segmented cover plates in turbine configurations where it is not possible to stagger the blades to create assembly clearance. The improved turbine assembly also avoids cover plate loading slots in the disc which can cause high stress features. The improved system also includes a method to axially retain segmented cover plates in relation to a turbine disc using a segmented retainer ring.
US09803480B2 Liquid ring turbine and method of use
A liquid ring turbine has a casing defining an interior chamber with a symmetry axis. A shaft, having an axis substantially parallel to the symmetry axis, is eccentrically positioned to the symmetry axis. An impeller is coupled to the shaft and is configured to rotate in a first direction. The impeller includes a plurality of vanes extending away from the shaft in a second direction at least partially opposite the first direction. The impeller rotates within a liquid ring enclosed in the casing such that a plurality of expansion chambers are defined. Each expansion chamber is defined between adjacent vanes and the liquid ring. A gas inlet port is in fluid communication with a first expansion chamber defining a first volume. A gas outlet port is in fluid communication with a second expansion chamber. The second expansion chamber defines a second volume that is greater than the first volume.
US09803478B2 Self-propelled construction machine
The present invention relates to a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a road milling machine, a recycler or a surface miner, comprising a machine frame 1 supported by a chassis 2 which comprises front and rear running gear 3, 4. A working device 5 is arranged on the machine frame 1 and comprises a working roller 17 for working the ground. Lifting devices 15, 16 are associated with the individual running gears 3, 4 and can each be retracted or extended for raising or lowering the running gears with respect to the machine frame. In addition, the construction machine comprises a control unit 20 for actuating the lifting devices 15, 16, which control unit comprises a lifting position measuring device 22 for detecting the lifting position of the lifting devices and a tilt detection device 23 for detecting the tilt of the machine frame 1 transversely to the working direction A of the construction machine. The control unit 20 provides a first mode of operation for working the ground and a second mode of operation for moving the construction machine, and is characterized in that, in the second mode of operation, the lifting devices 15, 16 associated with the individual running gears 3, 4 or wheel are actuated in such a way that the machine frame 1 is substantially levelled transversely to the working direction A of the construction machine, the ground clearance b preferably being at a maximum or the distance not falling below a minimum distance.
US09803476B2 Modular cutting head
A cutting head for hard rock mining applications is disclosed. The cutting head may have a base member. The base member may have a rotational axis and may include a center bore extending along the rotational axis. The cutting head may also have a drive bushing disposed within the center bore. The drive bushing may be configured to transmit torque from a driving device to the base member. The cutting may further have a plurality of annular tool supports. Each of the plurality of annular tool supports may be concentrically disposed about the rotational axis in a releasable manner. In addition, the cutting head may have a plurality of cutting bit carriers attached to each of the plurality of annular tool supports. Each of the plurality of cutting bit carriers may be configured to rotatably support a cutting bit.
US09803473B2 Downhole electromagnetic telemetry receiver
A method for transmitting data from a downhole tool to a surface location includes measuring a property in a wellbore using a downhole tool in the wellbore. A casing is positioned within the wellbore, and the downhole tool is positioned below at least a portion of the casing. A digital frame is generated using the downhole tool. The digital frame includes information corresponding to the property. The digital frame is encoded to superpose the information on a carrier signal. The carrier signal is converted to a voltage differential that is generated across an insulation layer in the downhole tool. The voltage differential causes a current to flow through a subterranean formation and into the casing above the downhole tool. A magnetic flux generated by the current flowing through the casing is detected using a sensor that is positioned at least partially within or at least partially around the casing.
US09803466B2 Imaging of wellbore pipes using deep azimuthal antennas
A pipe inspection tool includes a body having a central axis, and one or more azimuthal antenna arrays operatively coupled to the body. Each azimuthal antenna array includes a plurality of antenna coils arranged circumferentially about the central axis and comprising an azimuthal array of z-coils or an azimuthal array of separated x-coils and separated y-coils. The separated x-coils are oriented in a first direction with respect to the central axis, the separated y-coils are oriented in a second direction with respect to the central axis, and the z-coils are oriented in a third direction with respect to the central axis. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction, and the third direction is orthogonal to both the first and second directions.
US09803449B2 Pin-less composite sleeve or coupling to composite mandrel or shaft connections
Methods, devices, and systems of downhole tools are disclosed. The tools each has a sleeve attached to a mandrel to form a composite frac or bridge plug or similar coupling to a downhole tool tubing product without the use of shear pins. The engagement between the mandrel and the sleeve includes a load breaking ledge, threads, ring and groove combination, and helical spiral groove with a helical coil.
US09803444B2 Obtaining data from an underwater component
A method of obtaining data from a subsea control module of an underwater well facility is provided. The method comprises: providing a tag which stores data relating to the module, the tag being operable to wirelessly transmit the data to a reader device; locating the tag at the module; providing a reader device; and interrogating the tag using the reader device, such that the tag is caused to wirelessly transmit the data to the reader device, wherein the tag is communicatively connected to a subsea electronics module for receiving information therefrom.
US09803443B2 Riser fluid handling system
A fluid handling system comprising an annular sealing device and a flow control system to divert fluid flow from an annulus of a riser package to a control system located on a rig. A method of installing a fluid handling system on a riser package from a rig comprises connecting the fluid handling system to an upper end of a riser string, supporting the fluid handling system and the riser string using a first tubular handling device, and lowering the fluid handling system and the riser string to an operating position.
US09803440B2 Setting a downhole tool in a wellbore
A downhole tool setting system includes a tubular member that defines a bore therethrough; a downhole tool positioned to ride the tubular member between a partial set position and a final set position; and a locking system coupled to the downhole tool and configured to adjust the downhole tool from the partial set position based on at least a portion of the locking system moveable relative to the tubular member to the final set position based on at least a portion of the locking system affixed to the tubular member.
US09803437B2 Shaker screen assembly
A scalping insert includes a scalping surface having a plurality of scalping slots therethrough, and a vertical base portion. A shaker screen assembly includes a screen frame having at least one slot, and at least one scalping insert disposed in the at least one slot of the screen frame. A method of processing fluid includes providing a flow of fluid to a shaker screen assembly; and flowing the fluid through a scalping surface and a screen surface of a single shaker screen deck.
US09803431B1 Copper covered vortex-induced vibration suppression devices
A vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression apparatus including a body having a wall dimensioned to at least partly envelope a tubular member in an interior area of the body; at least one extension member extending from the body; and an anti-fouling member mechanically coupled to at least one of the body or the extension member. A method of manufacturing a vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression device including providing a VIV suppression device having a body dimensioned to at least partly envelope a tubular member in an interior area of the body and at least one extension member extending from the body. The method further including attaching an anti-fouling sheet to the VIV suppression device.
US09803430B2 Downhole tool protection during wellbore cementing
A casing mandrel includes a body having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to be coupled to an upper portion of a casing string and the second end being configured to be coupled to a lower portion of the casing string, a downhole tool operatively coupled to an outer surface of the body, a tool port defined in the body and extending between the downhole tool and an interior of the body and thereby placing the downhole tool in fluid communication with the interior of the body, and at least one degradable plug disposed within the tool port to prevent wellbore debris from obstructing fluid communication between the interior and the downhole tool, wherein the degradable plug degrades over time.
US09803425B2 Rotary steerable drilling system
A rotary steerable drilling system includes a housing, a drive shaft passing through the housing, a shaft/housing locking mechanism disposed to selectively engage the drive shaft and the housing, and an anti-rotation mechanism disposed to engage a wellbore wall. Shaft/housing locking mechanism includes a first configuration in which rotation of the drive shaft is independent of the housing, and a second configuration in which rotation of the drive shaft causes rotation of the housing. Anti-rotation mechanism includes a first configuration in which the anti-rotation mechanism extends radially relative to the drive shaft, and a second configuration in which the anti-rotation mechanism retracts from engagement with the wellbore wall. A timing mechanism may be employed to transition the anti-rotation mechanism from the first configuration to the second configuration before the shaft/housing locking mechanism transitions from the first configuration to the second configuration.
US09803422B2 Ladder support and movement assembly
A ladder support assembly including a base frame having first and second ends and a pair of pivot supports extending from the base frame which support a rod configured to pivotally support a ladder relative to the base frame. A pivot frame is pivotally mounted to the base frame and is biased away from the base frame. A bracket assembly is pivotally mounted to the pivot frame and includes a pair of bracket plates. Each bracket plate has an inner flange and outer flange with a ladder rail receiving area between the inner and outer flanges. The ladder receiving area is configured such that the bracket plate is slidable relative to a respective ladder rail received therein. A crank assembly includes a spool rotatably supported on the base frame and a cord wound about the spool with a free end of the cord connected relative to the pivot frame.
US09803419B2 Safety device and method
A safety device suitable for use with hinged doors or windows, as well as methods of installing such a device. The device comprises an elongate exclusion member that is adapted to fit within the hinge gap in an open door and acts to prevent or significantly reduce the risk of injury to a subject through entrapment of fingers of other appendages in the hinge gap present in many door and window systems. The device of the present invention is particularly suitable for retrofitting to existing door and window systems.
US09803417B1 Hollow core door with perimeter air flow and movable damper panels
Hollow core door apparatus for preventing the build up of pressure in a room includes an inside door skin and an outside door skin, and the door skins include openings through which air flows. A center panel is disposed between and spaced apart from the skins. The center panel has an outer perimeter defined by notches through which air flows. Tabs between the notches are used to secure the center panel to the inside and outside door skins. Air flow from the room is through the opening in the inside skin, around the outer perimeter of the panel, and outwardly from the door and room through the outside skin in a non-linear manner. The door alone with normal undercuts and margins, and with its notches and associated structural elements, achieves a Rater-measured pressure differential of equal to or less than 3 pascals with respect to the main body of the building when bedroom room doors are closed. For larger rooms with air flow greater than one hundred fifty cfm, the pressure is equal to or less than 5 pascals. Air flow is controlled by a plurality of movable panels disposed adjacent to the outer perimeter of the center panel. Sensor elements for sensing desired information and for providing output signals, including signals for actuating the movable panels, are included. The air flow outwardly through the door is at least as great as the air flow into the room, thus the door provides internal transfer of air through the door to eliminate air pressure build up in a room, and at the same time limits light, sight, and sound travel through the door.
US09803413B2 Door assembly
A door assembly. The door assembly may include at least one door panel and a door frame having a plurality of frame members including a header and a pair of side jambs. The invention may also be considered a frame member. The frame member may include a core; and a two-piece top piece adjoining the core to form a structural member. The core and the top piece may be a composite of cellulosic material and at least one other material. The door assembly may further include at least one adjacent panel. Also disclosed are door jamb frame members and mullion frame members.
US09803409B2 Hinge device for opening and closing cover of office equipment
The present invention relates to a hinge device for opening and closing a cover of office equipment, and more particularly to a hinge device disposed at a cover which is rotatably opened and closed and having a multi-layered cam and a slider, so that a free stop section and a slow down section are performed in closing the cover, thereby reducing a noise in closing the cover and improving a sensibility of product.The hinge device for opening and closing a cover of office equipment of the present invention comprises: a housing (10) which is disposed at a main body (110) of an office equipment and having a pair of hinge holes (11) on the upper portion thereof; a rotational lever (20) which is fixedly disposed at a cover (120) and having hinge holes (21) at the rear thereof and being provided with a hinge connection part (22) inserted into the upper portion inside the housing (10) at the lower portion of the rear thereof; a hinge shaft (30) being inserted into the hinge holes (11) of the housing (10) and the hinge holes (21) of the rotational lever (20) and combined with them and supporting rotation of the rotational lever (20) and the cover (120); a compression coil spring (40) being disposed inside the housing (10); and a slider (50) being disposed on the upper portion inside the housing (10) and being elastically supported by the compression coil spring (40), and the upper end portion of which contacts with the lower end surface of the hinge connection part (22) of the rotational lever (20); wherein the hinge connection part (22) of the rotational lever (20) is located at the front of hinge holes (21), so that a multi-layered cam (23) is provided to the lower end surface of the hinge connection part (22) and a supporting surface (51) is formed on the upper end surface of the slider (50), the multi-layered cam (23) of the rotational lever (20) has a stop cam (23a) in the center and at both sides thereof, down cams (23b) which locate at the rear than the surface of the stop cam (23a) and are lower than the stop cam (23a), the supporting surface (51) of the slider (50) has an inclined plane that is getting higher toward the front, at the center of the front end, a stop surface (51a) which contacts with the stop cam (23a) of the rotational lever (20) and down surfaces (51b) which is protruded from both sides of the stop surface (51a) and contact with the down cams (23b) are provided.
US09803408B2 Adjustable hinge
An adjustable hinge for a door or gate comprising a first hinge member and a second hinge member rotatable relative to each other each including a substantially flat hinge base having at least one mounting aperture formed therethrough and a pair of spaced apart collars extending outwardly from the outer surface thereof that cooperatively form a housing and a tension adjustment assembly to selectively adjust a bias disposed within the housing having a first adjustment assembly disposed at one end thereof and a second adjustment assembly disposed at the opposite end thereof to adjust the force of the adjustable hinge from either end thereof.
US09803407B2 Door opening and closing apparatus
A door opening and closing apparatus includes a rail module including: a rail member extending along a front-and-rear direction; a drive device mounted on the rail member; and a supporting member coupled to one end portion of a closing cable the other end portion of which is connected to the drive device and one end portion of an opening cable the other end portion of which is connected to the drive device. The rail module is provided with the drive device fastened to an outside of a vehicle body such that a part of the drive device goes inside the vehicle body through an opening provided on the vehicle body. A portion of a housing of the drive device located outside the vehicle body closes the opening while a sealing member is interposed therein.
US09803406B2 Deformable stow box door hinge
As described herein, a hinge system may comprise one or more a guide wire hinges. In general, the guide wire hinges may be unitary members having a generally constant diameter. A pair of guide wire hinges may be utilized to hingeably couple a stow box door to the stow box housing. The hinge system may be configured to be deformable in response to experiencing a warping.
US09803403B2 Panel fastener
A panel fasteners (20) is disclosed in the form of a hook and cam assembly (21) having two side walls (24) with a boss (27) through which a cam shaft (28) is journalled. The cam shaft has a socket (29) and a round cam (30). A hook (32) is frictionally mounted in camming engagement with the cam. A leaf clutch spring (33) is mounted within a spring mounting notch (36) and in frictional engagement with a substantially round cam engagement hole (34) of the hook. To position the spring into the spring mounting notch and cam engagement hole the spring is pre-compressed prior to mounting it within the spring mounting notch by forcing it through a narrowing channel positioned adjacent the cam.
US09803398B2 Combination padlock with dual locking and advanced anti-pick mechanism
A padlock is provided that can be locked and unlocked using a combination mechanism or a key mechanism. A padlock includes clutches that will not be turned during the lock mode or the open mode. A lock body has more than one slot to engage an extended fin of the clutch in the lock mode. An opening slot and faulty notches are located in each of the dials. In the lock mode, the turning of the dials will have no effect on the clutches. Each extended fin of the clutch is engaged in a slot of the lock body in the lock mode. The faulty notches on the dials are clearer and an intruder cannot feel the correct opening slot by turning dials to pick the combination.
US09803397B2 Padlock retaining device
A padlock retaining device having: a) a stand-alone body, separate from any locking device or latching device, the body having one or more body attachment facilitators and b) a lock containment section attached to and extending away from the body for accepting and retaining an open padlock.
US09803395B2 Lock structure suitable for various lock cores
A lock structure suitable for various lock cores includes an engagement arranged at one side of a lock core axle of a lock device. The engagement member includes a rod section such that the engagement member is coupled to a link bar. A handle axle includes an arrestor member, such that the arrestor member is coupled to a stop plate and a push bar. A retention member is arranged under the push bar. When the lock core axle is rotated by means of a key, the engagement member and the link bar are driven to achieve locking, or a handle is operated to achieve unlocking. When the lock core is damaged, the damaged lock core is replaceable with one of various types of lock core without the need to replace the entire lock thereby improving the utilization of the lock.
US09803390B1 Apparatus and method for assisting a user in actuating a locking mechanism associated with a storage device
An apparatus and method for assisting a user in actuating a locking mechanism associated with a storage device. The locking mechanism has a combination input device and a lock capable of being switched from a locked state to an unlocked state upon entering a preset combination using the combination input device. The actuator comprises an interface configured to releasably engage the combination input device of the locking mechanism and move the combination input device to actuate the locking mechanism and transition the lock from the locked state to the unlocked state. A controller is in communication with the actuator and configured to operate the actuator so that the actuator moves the combination input device based on the preset combination to actuate the locking mechanism and transition the lock from the locked state to the unlocked state.
US09803386B2 Wind shield
The wind shield includes a roof section, two wall members placed at an angle to each other and that undergo a transition into two parallel wall members. The wind shield is open on the side opposite to the wall members positioned at an angle, and has an unbroken bottom except for an indentation extending inwards from the rear, open side of the wind shield. A board extends vertically upwards from the bottom, a wall component at the lower part of the open side is fixed at the board in a jointed manner to a first of the parallel wall members and the free end of the wall component may be attached to the board at the second parallel wall member, a tongue, parallel to the bottom, protrudes from the wall component and covers the indentation when the wall component is in its retracted condition relative to the wind shield.
US09803385B2 Flooring component
A flooring component (700) comprising a main body portion (717) defining a first major surface (701) and a second major surface (702), a first extending portion (720) that extends from the main body portion in a first direction, the first extending portion defining a third surface coplanar to at least a portion of the first major surface, and a second extending portion (730) that extends from the main body portion in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second extending portion defining a fourth surface coplanar to at least a portion of the second major surface, wherein at least 60% of the main body portion, the first extending portion and the second extending portion is of a first material, the first extending portion comprises a female structure (722) on a side of the first extending portion opposite the third surface, the second extending portion comprises a male structure (733) on a side of the second extending portion opposite the fourth surface, the flooring component comprises, in a region of at least one of the female structure and the male structure, a resilient portion of a second material more pliable than the first material, and the female structure is of a shape that snappingly engages the male structure using a resilience of the resilient portion.
US09803382B1 Earthen composite forming system
The present invention relates to the creation of structures comprised of earthen-mixed composites. This forming system allows for the efficient creation of structures with relatively low cost, time, and labor with exceptional accuracy. Moreover, the system employs accessible and simple construction materials, allowing users of all skill levels to create structures that may serve as dwellings, educational, working, recreational sites, and the like.
US09803378B2 Overlayment
A flooring system including a finished flooring layer and an overlayment to which the finished flooring layer is coupled. The overlayment has a closed cell foam layer, an adhesive layer applied to a side of the closed cell foam layer, and a peelable layer removably positioned on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer having a positive coefficient sheer adhesion to the finished flooring layer over a period exceeding three weeks from application of the finished flooring layer to the adhesive layer.
US09803376B1 Deck system and methods of installing a deck
A deck system is provided. The deck system includes a joining strip comprising a first strip connector having a first connector tongue and first connector groove. A plank removably and pressureably is coupled to the first connector, the plank comprising a first plank connector coupled to the plank body, the first plank connector comprising a first plank tongue configured to removably couple to the first connector groove and comprising a first plank groove configured to removably couple to the first connector tongue. A first plank leg is coupled to the first plank connector and comprising an inner channel and an outer channel configured in flow communication with the inner channel, wherein at least one of the inner channel and the outer channel is configured to direct any fluid seepage from the joining strip and the plank away from the joining strip and the plank.
US09803373B2 Front adjustable wall panel mounting device
A front adjustable wall panel mounting device that is adjustable from the front of a wall is disclosed. The front adjustable wall panel mounting device has a fixed channel configured to be coupled with a wall frame and a moving channel configured to be coupled with wall panel mounting hardware. The fixed channel and the moving channel are configured to be nested together. The tilt of the wall panel is adjusted by turning first or second adjustment bolts. The depth of the wall panel can be adjusted by turning both the first and second adjustment bolts in the same direction, by the same amount. The vertical height of the wall panel can be adjusted by turning the third adjustment bolt. A thin wrench can be inserted into the wall panel gap, engage and turn the adjustment bolt.
US09803361B2 Modular wall system with variable trim
A moveable and demountable wall panel system that is secured between a floor of a room and a ceiling rail secured to a ceiling of the room. The wall panel includes a lower trim assembly that is both removably connected to a wall panel of the wall panel system and pivotably connected to a floor channel of the wall panel system. The lower trim panel is further configured to adjust in conjunction with wall panel height adjustments made by one or more height adjustment assemblies.
US09803359B2 Wall with decorative facing
Disclosed is an economical and effective way of producing a double sided wall having a corner or closed end using facing panels having a face surface and a back surface with a retaining structure. The facing panels are stacked in a back-to-back arrangement into a pair of first and second wall components bridged by separate connectors. An end wall component forming an end or corner of the wall includes facing panels stacked to extend across the intermediate space. A branched connector and link are used for bridging a concrete facing panel in the end wall component with an adjacent concrete facing panel of the first or second wall component. The branched connector has a first connecting end and an opposite branched end with at least a pair of second connecting ends for attachment to the retaining structure of the adjacent facing panel and the link has a first end for attachment to a facing panel in the end wall component and a second end for linking to the branched connector.
US09803354B1 Anchor for concrete construction
An apparatus for mounting construction or masonry materials to a concrete cast including an anchor. The anchor includes angled walls at the base and sidewalls terminating at an angled flange. The flange defines a gap for inserting one or more fasteners for mounting the concrete cast to another structural element with the fastener. The angled walls and flanges provide for increased load capabilities for the anchor as well as reduced bending, cracking, and shearing.
US09803353B2 Membrane anchor mechanism
A membrane anchor mechanism which fixes a membrane provided on an inner wall surface side of a concrete wall via a heating insulating material to the concrete wall, includes a rod-shaped leg portion which is erected on the concrete wall, an anchor which is supported by the leg portion in a state of being separated from the concrete wall and is inserted into a through-hole passing through the heat insulating material and the membrane, and a pressing part which is fixed to the anchor through the through-hole and presses the membrane.
US09803352B2 Trim connection systems and methods
Implementations of the present invention provide systems, methods, and apparatus for securing trim to interior and/or exterior walls and wall portions. In particular, at least one implementation includes a system for connecting and securing trim elements without additional adjustments and/or fitting thereof. Moreover, the system for connecting and securing trim elements can improve accuracy and increase the speed of assembly, thereby reducing time and expense associated with installing trim to a building.
US09803351B2 Roll form framing system
A roll form framing system has a plurality of support beams being interconnected by a plurality of couplers and a plurality of splines. Each of the plurality of support beams including a beam body, a first structural channel, and a second structural channel. The first structural channel and the second structural channel are formed into an outer lateral wall of the beam body, wherein the first structural channel and the second structural channel provide a recess for aligning a plurality of fasteners utilized to secure the plurality of support beams, the plurality of couplers, and the plurality of splines to each other. The outer lateral wall and an inner lateral wall of the beam body delineate a coupler receiving volume for accepting one of the plurality of couplers, while the inner lateral wall delineates a spline receiving volume for accepting one of the plurality of splines.
US09803350B2 Flush lever and assembly
A flush lever comprises a handle and a skirt, or escutcheon plate, both disposed to the exterior of a toilet tank. Within the tank is a flush lever subassembly, the subassembly taking one of two different embodiments and each embodiment comprising means for mechanically linking the flush lever with the subassembly. One portion of the flush lever can be variably adjustable within 360° of rotation and by adjustments every 15° for optimal placement of the flush lever as desired or required. Another portion of the flush lever can be variably adjustable within 180° of rotation as well and by adjustments also every 15°.
US09803334B2 Dredging cutting wheel
Cutting wheel system (1) for a dredging device, comprising a cutting wheel (2) and a cutting wheel drive system (8), whereby the cutting wheel comprises at least two cutting element rings (3), which rings are positioned at a distance from each other in parallel planes whereby the cutting element rings have coaxial rotation axes (12,13), whereby a suction tube (7) can be positioned between the two cutting element rings (3), whereby the cutting wheel drive system is arranged to rotate the cutting wheel about the coaxial rotation axes, wherein the cutting wheel system further comprises connecting arms (9) for mounting the cutting wheel in a rotatable manner to the dredging device, wherein the connecting arms are moveable with respect to each other between a closed position wherein the connecting arms engage the cutting wheel from opposite sides of the cutting wheel, and an open position wherein the cutting wheel is released from the connecting arms.
US09803331B2 Tower support structure
A foundation for a tower, the foundation including a main pedestal support structured to engage to a base of the tower. A floor structure surrounds and is secured to the main pedestal support. A wall structure surrounds the floor structure proximate a perimeter thereof, secured to the perimeter of the floor structure and extending upwardly from the floor structure. The main pedestal support is located generally centrally in the floor structure.
US09803330B2 Post support and post support system
A post support system is provided that is useful for construction projects where supports are placed in the ground and the supports and their placement in the ground can be inspected at any time during construction. This allows for construction to continue on the project without being held up for inspection purposes. Provided is a post support system comprising: a post support with a base; at least two walls opposing one another on one side of the base; a plate with apertures on an opposing side of the base; and at least three legs, each with a first end disposed in communication with one of the apertures of the plate; and a support mount with a lip; wherein each leg has a second end disposed in communication with the lip of the support mount.
US09803329B1 Expansive soil resistant foundation system
The expansive soil resistant foundation system includes a foundation frame having footings forming a grid pattern. The grid pattern contains a plurality of spaces within the pattern. Each space defines a main swell duct. Each main swell duct may be provided with one or more sub-swell ducts. The swell ducts permit free expansion and contraction of the expansive soil. A vent extends from each swell duct to expel trapped air. A drainage system is distributed throughout the foundation frame to eliminate accumulation of underground water. The swell ducts, vents, and the drainage system alleviate potential pressures that can be exerted on the foundation from the expansion and contraction of the expansive soil, which can lead to cracks and structural failure.
US09803327B1 Feces collection assembly
A feces collection assembly for collecting feces from a variety of surfaces includes a pair of tongs that are each manipulated thereby facilitating the tongs to selectively grasp feces on a surface. The tongs have a plurality of gripping edges and each of the gripping edges has a unique structure with respect to each other. Each of the gripping edges engages the feces on selected variety of support surfaces. In this way the feces may be removed from a variety of support surfaces.
US09803323B2 Track tamping machine having separately stimulated vibrating tamping picks
A tamping unit of a machine for simultaneously tamping at least two sleepers of a track, positioned one following the other with regard to a longitudinal direction of the machine, includes inner tamping tines provided for simultaneous immersion into the same sleeper crib and, arranged at either end, a respective outer tamping tine. Each tamping lever mounted on an assembly frame for pivoting about a pivot axis is connected to a squeeze drive. Each squeeze drive is mounted on a common eccentric shaft having an eccentricity with respect to an axis of rotation. The eccentricity causing vibrations of the inner tamping tine is configured differently as compared to the eccentricity causing vibrations of the outer tamping tine.
US09803322B2 Method for manufacturing right-angled pulp product
A method for manufacturing a right-angled pulp product uses a mixture of cellulose fibers as pulp. Steps in the method include taking the pulp to form a flat shape, pressing and heat-drying the flat-shaped pulp to form a pulp product having a plurality of troughs, taking out the pulp product, cutting off a burr around the pulp product, applying adhesive onto each of the troughs, and bending two adjacent plates at two sides of each trough to form a right angle and a fixed shape.
US09803319B2 Press roll comb plate and related method
The problem of deck channel rewetting that occurs when a drainage chamber in a roll upwardly approaches a horizontal line extending past the horizontal diameter of the roll is solved by using a comb plate comprising at least one comb tooth engaging the perforated plate and extending through a deck channel to a drainage channel such that the at least one comb tooth has a slope configured to direct a slurry suspension from the perforated plate into the drainage channel.
US09803317B2 Method of digesting lignocellulosic material
A method of digesting lignocellulosic material includes the steps of providing the lignocellulosic material and a caustic composition having a pH of at least about 10. The caustic composition includes water, an alkaline- or alkaline earth-metal hydroxide, and up to about 1 percent by weight based on a total weight of the composition of a branched digestion additive. The branched digestion additive has the structure: wherein A is at least one alkyleneoxy group and each alkyleneoxy group has from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, n is 0 or 1, B is a branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 15 carbon atoms, X is H or B-0-(A)m, and each m is independently an average value from 3 to 30, and wherein the caustic composition has a Draves Wetting Time of less than 100 seconds as determined using ASTM D2281.
US09803316B2 Method and device for producing a rope
A method and device for producing a rope, in particular a wire rope, a fiber rope or a rope having wire and fibers, wherein the rope is provided with a marking during the stranding thereof. The marking is changed during the stranding operation. Expediently, during stranding, the marking is provided successively with details characterizing the stranding progress. The details include production parameters, for example information relating to the length of the rope already formed, about raw materials used, the stranding speed and/or the current stranding time. The details are provided on a wire, a wire strand and/or a marking strand, wherein the details are printed on the wire, the wire strand or the marking strand or are embossed in the wire, the wire strand or the marking strand, and/or chips, preferably radio chips, are arranged in the rope.
US09803314B1 Portable clothes drying apparatus having hot air to cold air swithcing capability
The present invention comprises an apparatus having a base that has the ability to inlet air, a heater contained within the core of the base whereby the heater can be turned on or turned off either manually, or an auto-fashion, circuitry that allows control of the clothes drying process, outlets that deliver hot air, cool air, or alternating hot air, cool air be passed to attached clothes and a hanging mechanism that allows various clothes to be hung on the apparatus.
US09803307B2 Cleaning method
The invention provides a method for the cleaning of a soiled substrate, the method comprising treating the substrate with a non-polymeric solid particulate cleaning material and wash water, the treatment being carried out in an apparatus comprising a drum comprising perforated side walls and having a capacity of between 5 and 50 liters for each kg of fabric in the washload, wherein the solid particulate cleaning material comprises a multiplicity of non-polymeric particles at a particle to fabric addition level of 0.1:1-10:1 by mass, each of the particles being substantially cylindrical or spherical in shape, and wherein the drum comprising perforated side walls is rotated at a speed which generates G forces in the range of from 0.05 to 900 G. The non-polymeric particles may comprise particles of glass, silica, stone, wood, or any of a variety of metals or ceramic materials. Preferably the solid particulate cleaning material additionally comprises a multiplicity of polymeric particles each of which is substantially cylindrical or spherical in shape. Preferably, at least one detergent is employed in the cleaning process. The invention provides optimum cleaning performance as a result of improved mechanical interaction between substrate and cleaning media and is preferably used for the cleaning of textile fabrics. The method allows for significant reductions in the consumption of detergents, water and energy when compared with the conventional wet cleaning of textile fabrics, and also facilitates reduced washing-related textile fabric damage. The invention also envisages a cleaning composition comprising a solid particulate cleaning composition and at least one additional cleaning agent.
US09803305B2 Agitation element for a washing machine appliance
An agitation element includes a base, a shaft extending from the base generally along a vertical direction, at least one fin, and a plurality of ribs. Each of the plurality of ribs extends from the base and radially outward from the shaft. Each of the plurality of ribs includes a radially outward portion, the radially outward portion including two opposing entirely convex sidewalls and defining a maximum width and a maximum height, wherein a ratio of the maximum width to the maximum height is between 0.8 and 1.2. Each of the plurality of ribs further includes a radially inward portion, the radially inward portion including two opposing sidewalls.
US09803304B2 Agitation element for a washing machine appliance
A single action agitation element for a washing machine appliance is provided. The agitation element includes a shaft, a first fin, and a second fin. The first fin and second fin each extend outwardly from the shaft and around the shaft. The first fin extends generally in a first fin plane defining an angle greater than zero with a reference plane of the shaft. By contrast, the second fin extends generally in a second fin plane defining an angle less than zero with the reference plane of the shaft. Such a configuration may more efficiently move clothes or other articles within a wash basket of the washing machine appliance downwardly along a vertical direction during certain washing machine operations.
US09803296B2 Metal carbide fibers and methods for their manufacture
A method of producing, from a continuous or discontinuous (e.g., chopped) carbon fiber, partially to fully converted metal carbide fibers. The method comprises reacting a carbon fiber material with at least one of a metal or metal oxide source material at a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the metal or metal oxide source material (e.g., where practical, at a temperature greater than the vaporization temperature of the metal or metal oxide source material). Additional methods, various forms of carbon fiber, metal carbide fibers, and articles including the metal carbide fibers are also disclosed.
US09803295B2 Fibers for polyethylene nonwoven fabric
The present invention relates to nonwoven webs or fabrics. In particular, the present invention relates to nonwoven webs having superior abrasion resistance and excellent softness characteristics. The nonwoven materials comprise monocomponent fibers having a surface comprising a polyethylene, said nonwoven material having a fuzz/abrasion of less than 0.7 mg/cm3. The present invention is also related to fibers having a diameter in a range of from 0.1 to 50 denier, said fibers comprising a polymer blend, wherein the polymer blend comprises: from 40 weight percent to 80 weight percent (by weight of the polymer blend) of a first polymer which is a homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer having: a melt index of from about 1 to about 1000 grams/10 minutes, and a density of from 0.870 to 0.950 grams/centimeter3, and from 74 to 20 percent by weight of a second polymer which is an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer having a melt index of from about 1 to about 1000 grams/10 minutes, and preferably a density which is at least 0.01 grams/centimeter3 greater than the density of the first polymer.
US09803292B2 Barrier guided growth of microstructured and nanostructured graphene and graphite
Methods for growing microstructured and nanostructured graphene by growing the microstructured and nanostructured graphene from the bottom-up directly in the desired pattern are provided. The graphene structures can be grown via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on substrates that are partially covered by a patterned graphene growth barrier which guides the growth of the graphene.
US09803288B2 Arrangement of flow structures for use in high differential pressure electrochemical cells
The present disclosure is directed towards flow structures in electrochemical cells for use in high differential pressure operations. The flow structure on the low pressure-side of the cell has a larger surface area than the flow structure on the high-pressure side of the cell at the flow structure—MEA interface. The boundary of the high pressure flow structure is entirely within the boundary of the low pressure flow structure. A seal around the high pressure flow structure is also contained within the boundary of the low pressure flow structure. In such an arrangement, high fluid pressures acting on the electrolyte membrane from the high-pressure side of the cell is fully and continuously balanced by the flow structure on the low pressure-side of the membrane. Use of the low pressure flow structure as a membrane support prevents the rupture or deformation of the membrane under high stresses.
US09803283B1 Method of electroless deposition of aluminum or aluminum alloy, an electroless plating composition, and an article including the same
A method for electroless deposition of aluminum on a substrate includes: activating the substrate; providing an aluminum ionic liquid; adding a reducing agent and an additive to the aluminum ionic liquid to form an electroless plating composition, wherein the additive may include a catalyst, an alloying element, or a combination thereof; and immersing the substrate in the electroless plating composition to have an aluminum layer deposited on the substrate. An article includes the electroless deposited aluminum layer.
US09803281B2 Nozzle head and apparatus
Described herein is an apparatus and nozzle head for coating a surface of a substrate. The apparatus comprising a process chamber having inside a gas atmosphere, a nozzle head arranged inside the process chamber, precursor supply and discharge means. The nozzle head including one or more first precursor nozzles for subjecting the surface of the substrate to the first precursor, one or more second precursor nozzles for subjecting the surface of the substrate to the second precursor and one or more purge gas channels between the first and second precursor zones. In certain aspects, the purge gas channel is at least partly open to the gas atmosphere comprising purge gas for subjecting the surface of the substrate to purge gas.
US09803280B2 Method and apparatus for depositing atomic layers on a substrate
Method of depositing an atomic layer on a substrate. The method comprises supplying a precursor gas from a precursor-gas supply of a deposition head that may be part of a rotatable drum. The precursor gas is provided from the precursor-gas supply towards the substrate. The method further comprises moving the precursor-gas supply by rotating the deposition head along the substrate which in its turn is moved along the rotating drum.
US09803273B2 Method of producing an anti-wear layer and anti-wear layer produced by means of said method
The invention relates to the production of wear-resistant layers which are exposed to friction wear on surfaces of components of internal combustion engines. In the process, wear-resistant layers are formed on the respective surface by electric arc discharge under vacuum conditions. The wear-resistant layers are formed from at least approximately hydrogen-free tetrahedrally amorphous (ta-C) comprising a mixture of sp2 and sp3 hybridized carbon and have a microhardness of at least 3500 HV and an arithmetical mean roughness value Ra of 0.1 μm without a mechanical, physical and/or chemical surface processing taking place.
US09803271B2 Thermal coating method
A thermal coating method for applying a functional layer to a workpiece surface, particularly for applying a running surface coating to a cylinder running surface of a crankcase of an internal-combustion engine, includes the steps of: melting a coating material by use of a melting device, applying coating material droplets to the workpiece surface by use of a gas jet aimed at the workpiece surface, which gas jet blows coating material droplets from a melting location of the melting device onto the workpiece surface, and cooling or rapidly freezing the coating material droplets during their transport from the melting location to the workpiece surface.
US09803268B2 Iron-base sintered alloy material for valve seat insert and method for manufacturing the same
An iron-base sintered alloy material includes a matrix phase, Co base inter-metallic compound particles having hardness of 600 to 1200 HV, carbide-type particles having hardness of 400 to 700 HV, and optionally solid-lubricant particles, the particles being dispersed in the matrix phase. A matrix part including the matrix phase and the two kinds of hard-particles contains 0.3 to 1.5% by mass of C, and 10 to 50% by mass of one or more kinds selected from Si, Mo, Cr, Ni, Co, Mn, S, N, V, Ca, F, Mg, and O, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. By dispersing, in the matrix phase, the Co base inter-metallic compound particles having high hardness, and the carbide-type particles having low hardness and low aggressiveness to mated material and increasing mechanical strength, wear-resistance can be improved with low aggressiveness to mated material and high radial crushing strength (350 MPa or more).
US09803267B2 Austenitic stainless steel
Austenitic stainless steel is disclosed herein. In the described embodiments, the austenitic stainless steel comprises 16.00 wt % of Chromium to 30.00 wt % of Chromium; 8.00 wt % of Nickel to 27.00 wt % of Nickel; no more than 7.00 wt % of Molybdenum; 0.40 wt % of Nitrogen to 0.70 wt % of Nitrogen, 1.0 wt % of Manganese to 4.00 wt % of Manganese, and less than 0.10 wt % of Carbon, wherein the ratio of the Manganese to the Nitrogen is controlled to less than or equal to 10.0. Austenitic stainless steel based on specified minimum PREN (Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number) values is also disclosed. (1) PRE=wt % Cr+3.3×wt % (Mo)+16 wt % N>=25 for N in range of 0.40-0.70. (2) PRE=wt % Cr+3.3×wt % (Mo+W)+16 wt % N>=27 for N in range of 0.40-0.70 with W present.
US09803257B2 High-strength stainless steel pipe
A stainless steel material having compositions which contain on the basis of percent by mass, C from 0.04 to 0.12%, Ni from 0 (including a case of no addition) to 5.0%, Cr from 12.0 to 17.0%, N from 0.0 to 0.10%, Si from 0.2 to 2.0%, Mn at 2.0% or less, Cu from 0.0 to 2.0%, P at 0.06% or less, S at 0.006% or less, with residue being Fe and unavoidable impurities. Further, a parent phase has any one of a single phase structure of ferrite phase or martensite phase and a diploid phase structure of ferrite phase and martensite phase. An end of the base material is melt-welded as a joint to form a pipe. The parent phase is provided with carbide uniformly separated at grain boundaries and within grains, with a dissolved amount of C being 0.03% by mass or less.
US09803254B2 Saccharomyces cerevisae strains
The present invention relates to a method of preparing a strain of sugar fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae with capability to ferment xylose, wherein said method comprises different procedural steps. The method comprises mating a first sporulated Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain with a second Saccharomyces cerevisiae haploid strain. Thereafter, screening for mated cells is performed, growing such mated cells, and verifying that mated cells exhibit basic morphology by microscopic inspection. Thereafter, creation of a mixture of the mated cells is performed, subjecting the mixture to continuous chemostat cultivation and obtaining the sugar fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells with capability to ferment xylose is performed. The invention also comprises strains obtained by said method.
US09803253B2 Diagnostic transcript and splice patterns of HPV16 in different cervical lesions
A method is described for differentiating in a subject with HPV16 between (i) a severe form of HPV16 infection and (ii) a mild form of HPV16 infection based on determining the amount of a first gene product and a second gene product in a sample of a subject and calculating a ratio of the amount of the first gene product and the amount of the second gene product. A composition is also described, including an oligonucleotide mixture, and also a kit and a device adapted to carry out the described method.
US09803247B2 MicroRNAs expression signature for determination of tumors origin
The present invention provides a process for classification of specific cancers and tumors origin through the analysis of the expression patterns of specific microRNAs and nucleic acid molecules relating thereto. Classification according to a microRNA expression framework allows optimization of treatment, and determination of specific therapy.
US09803242B2 miRNA-based universal screening test (UST)
Described are methods for early noninvasive or minimally invasive detection of pathological changes in organ systems/organs/tissues/cells by quantifying organ system-/organ-/tissue-/cells type-enriched miRNA in bodily fluids.
US09803241B2 Methods and compositions for determining a graft tolerant phenotype in a subject
Methods are provided for determining whether a subject has a graft tolerant phenotype. In practicing the subject methods, the expression of at least 5 genes in a sample from the subject, e.g., a blood sample, is assayed to obtain a gene expression result for the at least 5 genes. The obtained gene expression result for the at least 5 genes is then employed to determine whether the subject has a graft tolerant phenotype. Also provided are compositions, systems and kits that find use in practicing the subject methods. The methods and compositions find use in a variety of applications, including the determination of an immunosuppressive therapy regimen.
US09803240B2 Stabilized nucleic acid dark quencher-fluorophore probes
The present invention provides a new class of solids supports for synthesis of modified oligomers of nucleic acids, and nucleic acid probes that have a format expediently synthesized on the new supports. Exemplary solid supports include at least one quencher bound through a linker to the solid support. Various exemplary embodiments include a moiety that stabilizes a duplex, triplex or higher order aggregation (e.g., hybridization) of nucleic acids of which the oligomer of the invention is a component. Other components of the solid support include moieties that stabilize aggregations of nucleic acids, e.g., intercalators, minor groove binding moieties, bases modified with a stabilizing moiety (e.g., alkynyl moieties, and fluoroalkyl moieties), and conformational stabilizing moieties, such as those described in commonly owned U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0059752.
US09803239B2 Flow cells for high density array chips
Biochemical flow cells having sealed inlets and outlets are provided for performing high-volume assays on macromolecules. In one example embodiment, a flow cell with detachable inlet and outlet connectors comprises an inlet manifold, a coverslip, and a substrate disposed below the coverslip to form a reaction chamber, where the substrate is disposed to partially cover the inlet manifold such that a slit is formed along an entire edge of the substrate where fluids can flow from the inlet manifold through the slit, around substantially the entire edge of the substrate, and into the reaction chamber at equalized pressure and without bubbles. In another embodiment, a flow cell comprises an outlet manifold, two or more flow regions each connected to its own loading port via its own flow distribution funnel, each loading port connected to the outlet manifold, and plugs in a wall of the outlet manifold opposite each loading port, such that when a plug is absent from the wall of the outlet manifold, a loading tip may be inserted in its place, passing through the outlet manifold and connecting directly to a loading port.
US09803238B1 Method and apparatus for purifying nucleic acids and performing polymerase chain reaction assays using an immiscible fluid
Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward devices, systems, and methods for purifying nucleic acids to conduct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. In one example, a method includes generating complexes of silica beads and nucleic acids in a lysis buffer, transporting the complexes through an immiscible fluid to remove interfering compounds from the complexes, further transporting the complexes into a density medium containing components required for PCR where the nucleic acids disassociate from the silica beads, and thermocycling the contents of the density medium to achieve PCR. Signal may be detected from labeling agents in the components required for PCR.
US09803234B2 RNA-based, amplification-free, organism identification using nano-enabled electronic detection
A technique that uses nanotechnology to electrically detect and identify RNA sequences without the need for using enzymatic amplification methods or fluorescent labels. The technique may be scaled into large multiplexed arrays for high-throughput and rapid screening. The technique is further able to differentiate closely related variants of a given bacterial or viral species or strain. This technique addresses the need for a quick, efficient, and inexpensive bacterial and viral detection and identification system.
US09803231B2 Macromolecule delivery to nanowells
Provided herein is technology relating to depositing and/or placing a macromolecule at a desired site for an assay and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and systems for transporting a macromolecule such as a protein, a nucleic acid, or a protein:nucleic acid complex to an assay site, such as the bottom of a nanopore, a nanowell, or a zero mode waveguide.
US09803230B2 One-step procedure for the purification of nucleic acids
The present invention is a new and non-obvious method for the improved and simplified purification of nucleic acids.
US09803229B2 Method of detection of gram-negative bacteria periplasmic space and cell wall outer membrane proteins by mass spectrometry
The invention relates to a method of detection of Gram-negative bacteria periplasmic space and cell wall outer membrane proteins by mass spectrometry, wherein the periplasmic space and cell wall outer membrane proteins are extracted from the bacteria, and the proteins to be detected are stabilized by an inhibitor and/or a substrate of the given protein, the proteins are then dissolved, placed onto a MALDI-TOF plate, covered with matrix solution, measured by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and the resulting spectra are compared to the reference peaks of the given protein. Preferably, the proteins are beta-lactamases and their detection can be used to quickly determine the bacterial resistance against beta-lactam antibiotics, minimizing the false-positive results.
US09803223B2 Coryneform bacterium transformant with improved aniline productivity and process for producing aniline using the same
An objective of the present invention is to provide a microorganism capable of efficiently producing aniline from aminobenzoic acid, and a process for efficiently producing aniline from aminobenzoic acid. To achieve the objective, provided is an aniline-producing transformant constructed by introducing a gene which encodes an enzyme having aminobenzoate decarboxylase activity into a coryneform bacterium as a host, characterized in that the enzyme having aminobenzoate decarboxylase activity is composed of an amino acid sequence which is the same as that represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 except for having a mutation of at least proline (P) at position 309 from the N terminus.
US09803220B2 Production of alkenes from 3-hydroxy-1-carboxylic acids via 3-sulfonyloxy-1-carboxylic acids
The application describes a method for producing alkenes (for example propylene, ethylene, 1-butylene, isobutylene, isoamylene, butadiene or isoprene) from 3-hydroxy-1-carboxylic acids via 3-sulfonyloxy-1-carboxylic acids.
US09803218B2 Recombinant adeno-associated vectors for targeted treatment
Novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in nucleotide and amino acid forms and uses thereof are provided. The isolates show specific tropism for certain target tissues, such as blood stem cells, liver, heart and joint tissue, and may be used to transduce stem cells for introduction of genes of interest into the target tissues. Certain of the vectors are able to cross tightly controlled biological junctions, such as the blood-brain barrier, which open up additional novel uses and target organs for the vectors, providing for additional methods of gene therapy and drug delivery.
US09803217B2 Viral vectors for the treatment of retinal dystrophy
The present invention relates to viral vectors that are capable of delivering a heterologous gene to the retina and in particular delivering RLBP1 to RPE and Müller cells of the retina. The invention also relates nucleic acids useful for producing viral vectors, compositions comprising the viral vectors and uses of the compositions and viral vectors. The invention also relates to methods of delivering and/or expressing a heterologous gene to the retina, improving the rate of dark adaption in a subject and treating RLBP1-associated retinal dystrophy.
US09803215B2 MSCA1 nucleotide sequences impacting plant male fertility and method of using same
Nucleotide sequences of a Msca1 gene, critical to male fertility in plants are described, with DNA molecule and amino acid sequences set forth. Promoter sequences and their essential regions are also identified. The nucleotide sequences are useful in impacting male fertility in plants.
US09803213B2 Method for imparting environmental stress resistance to plants
Environmental stress resistance is imparted to a plant or the environmental stress resistance of a plant is improved. Environmental stress resistance is imparted to a plant by changing the expression level of the tyrosine phosphatase gene (At1g71860).
US09803211B2 Protein production in transgenic potato plants having suppressed expression of patatin and CD4B
The present disclosure relates to methods and constructs for producing heterologous peptides and proteins in plants in a safe and controlled manner. One aspect of the present invention provides a method of producing heterologous protein in a transformed potato plant using an expression cassette comprising a gene coding for a protein or peptide of interest and a marker gene, a nucleotide sequence capable of suppressing patatin expression, along with a nucleotide sequence capable of suppressing CD4B expression, and/or a nucleotide sequence capable of overexpressing P19. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of producing a heterologous protein in a transformed potato plant using an expression cassette comprising a gene coding for a protein or peptide of interest, a marker gene, a transit peptide sequence, and a nucleotide sequence capable of suppressing ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase expression.
US09803210B2 Fusion proteins comprising immunoglobulin constant domain-derived scaffolds
This disclosure features fusion proteins comprising a base protein linked to or incorporated in a CH2 scaffold of IgG. The CH2 scaffold can derive from the macaque CH2 domain of IgG. The fusion proteins can effectively bind a single or multiple targets, and can be engineered to regulate effector functions as desired. The fusion proteins can have an increased serum half-life, solubility, stability, protease resistance, and/or expression as compared to the scaffolds alone and/or as compared to the base protein alone. This disclosure also features fusion proteins comprising a base protein, a CH2 scaffold and a discrete polyethylene glycol (dPEG) linked to the scaffold via a serine, tyrosine, cysteine, lysine, or a glycosylation site of the scaffold. This disclosure additionally features scaffolds linked to a discrete polyethylene glycol (dPEG) via a serine, tyrosine, cysteine, or lysine of the scaffolds or a glycosylation site of the scaffold.
US09803208B2 Conditional vectors and uses thereof
The present invention now provides a conditional vector comprising DNA encoding for: (i) an inducible expression cassette comprising an inducible promoter operably linked to a plasmid replication region; and (ii) a selectable marker.
US09803203B2 MiRNA modulators of thermogenesis
Provided are novel methods and compositions for the modulation of thermogenesis. Such methods are particularly advantageous in that they allow for the reduction of body fat in a subject without the subject having to adjust their caloric intake through dieting, modify their physical activity or undergo bariatric surgery. Accordingly, the methods of the invention are particularly useful for treating or preventing obesity. Also provided are methods of screening for novel agents that modulate the activity of thermogenic regulators.
US09803200B2 Inhibition of microRNA-134 for the treatment of seizure-related disorders and neurologic injuries
A method for preventing or treating epilepsy or status epilepticus, or a brain-related disorder which is characterized by precipitation of seizures, in an individual. The method comprises the step of treating the individual with an agent that inhibits the activity of miR-134 in the individual. The agent is delivered to the brain of the individual.
US09803198B2 Lipohillic oligonucleotide analogs
Lipophilic oligonucleotide comprising a phosphate glycerol unit containing at least one aliphatic unsaturated carbon bond according to formula (I), with Oligonucleotide an unmodified or modified nucleic acid of 2-1000 nucleotides in length R=a bond or a linker unit Y=OH, SH or NHR3 X and Z=independently O, S or NR3 R3=hydrogen or branched or unbranched and/or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl and/or alkyl aryl residue with 10 to 30 carbon atoms R1. R2 branched or unbranched and/or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl and/or alkylaryl residue with 10 to 30 carbon atoms, with the provisio that at least one of the residues R1 or R2 comprises at least one aliphatic carbon-carbon double bond Use of lipophilic oligonucleotide according to Formula I for drug discovery or for transfection of cells.
US09803197B2 Particle-nucleic acid conjugates and therapeutic uses related thereto
This disclosure relates to particles conjugated to therapeutic nucleic acids. In certain embodiments, the nucleic acid comprises a sequence that catalytically cleaves RNA, e.g., DNAzyme or RNAzyme. In certain embodiments, the particles contain nucleic acids with both DNAzyme and/or RNAzyme and siRNA sequences. The cleaving nucleic acids optionally comprise a sequence functioning to hybridize to a target of interest and/or the particles are further conjugated to a targeting moiety. In certain embodiments, conjugated particles are used in the treatment or prevention of cancer or viral infections or bacterial infections. In certain embodiments, conjugated particles are used in detecting metal ions and other small molecule analytes.
US09803188B2 Systems and methods for isolating nucleic acids
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for nucleic acid isolation. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for isolating nucleic acids from aqueous samples (e.g., blood or urine).
US09803186B2 Methyl butenol synthase
The present invention provides novels genes encoding methyl butenol (MBO) synthase, methy butenol synthases and their use in methyl butenol production.
US09803181B2 Hybrid alpha-amylases
Hybrid alpha-amylases are provided that share a conserved 3D structure in whole or in part with a wild-type Termamyl-like α-amylase, e.g., a Bacillus amylase. In the hybrid, an N-terminal portion of a Termamyl-like α-amylase is replaced with sequences from an archae α-amylase. The sequence similarity between the two amylase sequences may be less than 60%. Conserving the wild-type 3D structure in the hybrid facilitates obtaining enzymatically active amylases. In one embodiment, one or both amylase sequences contribute residues to the B domain, resulting in particularly advantageous properties. For instance, replacement of the Ca2+ binding site in the B domain of the Termamyl-like α-amylase with a B domain sequence of an archae α-amylase that does not bind Ca2+ can produce a hybrid that is fully active in the absence of Ca2+.
US09803179B2 Mutant cyanobacteria and method to enhance photosynthetic growth and biomass production of cyanobacteria
The present invention relates to a mutant cyanobacterium and a method to increase photosynthetic growth and/or biomass production of cyanobacteria by using the same.
US09803170B2 Infrared signal monitoring for cell cultures
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for monitoring a cell culture comprising a) one or more infrared sensors positioned adjacent to a cell culture, the one or more infrared sensors capable of recording an infrared heat signal from the cell culture; b) a power source in electrical communication with the one or more infrared sensors; c) a data storage and computation device configured to receive and analyze the infrared heat signal from the one or more infrared sensors; and d) a transmitter device in electrical communication with the storage and computation device; wherein the apparatus monitors the pattern of heat production in the cell culture. The present invention is also directed to methods for monitoring and analyzing the metabolic activity of cells using the above apparatus.
US09803166B2 Pre-programmed non-feedback controlled continuous feeding of cell cultures
A pre-programmed non-feedback continuous feeding method based on mass balance of the substrate in the bioreactor for use in culture growth and maintenance is provided. The disclosed method does not rely on instrument, probe or operator feedback. The method provides an efficient and effective alternative to bolus feeding.
US09803161B2 Cleaning agent for semiconductor substrates and method for processing semiconductor substrate surface
A cleaning agent is provided for a semiconductor substrate superior in corrosion resistance of a tungsten wiring or a tungsten alloy wiring, and superior in removal property of polishing fines (particle) such as silica or alumina, remaining at surface of the semiconductor substrate, in particular, at surface of a silicon oxide film such as a TEOS film, after a chemical mechanical polishing process; and a method for processing a semiconductor substrate surface. A cleaning agent for a semiconductor substrate is to be used in a post process of a chemical mechanical polishing process of the semiconductor substrate having a tungsten wiring or a tungsten alloy wiring, and a silicon oxide film, comprising (A) a phosphonic acid-based chelating agent, (B) a primary or secondary monoamine having at least one alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group in a molecule and (C) water, wherein a pH is over 6 and below 7.
US09803156B2 Aqueous cutting fluid composition
A water-based cutting fluid that comprises water and a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol (PAG) having cloud point from 30° C. to 80° C. The cutting fluid is water-based, i.e., it comprises at least 50 percent by weight (wt %) water. The cutting fluids are well suited for use with diamond wiresaws for the cutting of silicon ingots. The fluids exhibit one or more of low hydrogen generation, no wafer cleaning issues, good lubricity, good cooling efficiency, good swarf suspension and dispersion, low foaming, are generally non-sensitive to metal ions, and are nonflammable.
US09803155B2 Lubricating oil composition, and sliding mechanism using lubricating oil composition
Disclosed is a lubricating oil composition for low-friction sliding materials, which is used in a sliding mechanism where a DLC film containing hydrogen in an amount of from 5 atom % to 50 atom % is formed on at least one sliding surface. The lubricating oil composition contains, in the lubricant base oil therein and based on the total amount of the composition, (A) an organic zinc dithiophosphate in an amount of from 0.005% by mass to 0.12% by mass in terms of the phosphorus concentration therein, (B) an amine-based friction-reducing agent in an amount of from 0.05% by mass to 5.0% by mass, and (C) an alkaline earth metal salicylate-based detergent and/or an alkaline earth metal sulfonate-based detergent in an amount of from 0.05% by mass to 0.5% by mass in terms of the alkaline earth metal concentration therein, wherein the component (A) contains, based on the total amount of the composition, a zinc primary dialkyldithiophosphate in an amount of from 0.005% by mass to 0.05% by mass in terms of the phosphorus concentration therein.
US09803152B2 Modification of fuel oils for compatibility
Methods are provided for determining the compatibility of various grades of fuel oils, as well as methods for modifying fuel oils to improve compatibility and improved compatibility compositions. It has been discovered that the toluene equivalent solvation power of a blend of fuel oils does not vary in a straightforward manner with respect to the toluene equivalent solvation power of the individual blend components. Instead, it has been determined that the asphaltene content of the individual components can also influence the toluene equivalent solvation power of the final blend. Based on this discovery, methods are provided that can allow for modification of one or more components of a potential fuel oil blend. This can reduce and/or minimize the likelihood of asphaltene precipitation when a fuel oil blend is formed.
US09803151B2 System and method for gasification
A system includes a first reactor that may gasify a first feed to generate a first syngas. The first feed has a first particle size distribution (PSD1). The system also includes a second reactor that may receive the first feed, a second feed, and at least a portion of the first syngas. The second reactor may gasify the second feed to generate additional syngas, and the second feed has a second particle size distribution (PSD2) that is different from the first PSD. The second reactor includes an elutriation zone disposed on a first end of the second reactor. The elutriation zone may receive the first and second feed. The second reactor also includes a fluidized bed disposed at a second end of the second reactor that is substantially opposite the first end. The fluidized bed is fluidly coupled to the first reactor and may receive the portion of the first syngas via a syngas inlet. The system also includes a gas-solids separation section fluidly coupled to the first and second reactors. The gas-solids separation section may receive the first feed and partially reacted particles of the second feed from the elutriation zone and may feed a combined feed consisting of the first feed and the partially reacted particles of the second feed to the first reactor.
US09803147B2 Method for making middle distillates and a heavy vacuum gas oil FCC feedstock
The present invention is directed to a refining process for producing hydroprocessed distillates and a heavy vacuum gas oil (HVGO). The process produces middle distillates that have reduced nitrogen and sulfur content, while simultaneously producing a 900° F.+ (482° C.+) HVGO stream useful as a fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) unit feedstock.
US09803145B2 Power generation from waste heat in integrated crude oil refining, aromatics, and utilities facilities
Optimizing power generation from waste heat in large industrial facilities such as petroleum refineries by utilizing a subset of all available hot source streams selected based, in part, on considerations for example, capital cost, ease of operation, economics of scale power generation, a number of ORC machines to be operated, operating conditions of each ORC machine, combinations of them, or other considerations are described. Subsets of hot sources that are optimized to provide waste heat to one or more ORC machines for power generation are also described. Further, recognizing that the utilization of waste heat from all available hot sources in a mega-site such as a petroleum refinery and aromatics complex is not necessarily or not always the best option, hot source units in petroleum refineries from which waste heat can be consolidated to power the one or more ORC machines are identified.
US09803139B1 Process for removing aluminum-silicon coatings from metallic structures, and related processes for preparing magnetic components
A method for selectively removing an aluminum-silicon coating fired on a surface of a metallic structure is described. The method includes the step of contacting the coating with molten potassium hydroxide (KOH), under conditions sufficient to remove the coating without substantially affecting the metallic surface. Methods for preparing a magnetic component are also described. They involve masking pre-selected regions of the surface of the component, using an aluminum-silicon coating that is fired onto the surface, prior to a nitriding step. The coating is then removed according to the procedure outlined herein.
US09803138B2 Fluorescent substance and production method thereof
A fluorescent substance, represented by the following general formula (1): Ca1-x(SeyS1-y):Eux  (1) where y is a value in the range of 0.5 to 1, wherein an absolute value of a difference between an optimal value (nm) of an emission peak wavelength corresponding to the value of y, and a measured value (nm) of the emission peak wavelength is 5 nm or less, and wherein an absolute value of a difference between an optimal value (nm) of a full width at half maximum of emission corresponding to the value of y, and a measured value (nm) of the full width at half maximum of emission is 6 nm or less.
US09803135B2 Method of manufacture and the use of a functional proppant for determination of subterranean fracture geometries
Proppants having added functional properties are provided, as are methods that use the proppants to track and trace the characteristics of a fracture in a geologic formation. Information obtained by the methods can be used to design a fracturing job, to increase conductivity in the fracture, and to enhance oil and gas recovery from the geologic formation. The functionalized proppants can be detected by a variety of methods utilizing, for example, an airborne magnetometer survey, ground penetrating radar, a high resolution accelerometer, a geophone, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultra-sound, impedance measurements, piezoelectric activity, radioactivity, and the like. Methods of mapping a subterranean formation are also provided and use the functionalized proppants to detect characteristics of the formation.
US09803133B2 Enhanced oil recovery by in-situ steam generation
Embodiments of the invention provide methods and composition for stimulating a hydrocarbon-bearing, heavy oil containing formation, a deep oil reservoir, or a tight oil reservoir, whereby exothermic reactants are utilized to generate in-situ steam and nitrogen gas downhole in the formation or the reservoir as an enhanced oil recovery process. An oil well stimulation method is provided, which includes injecting, into the one of the formation and the reservoir, an aqueous composition including an ammonium containing compound and a nitrite containing compound. The method further includes injecting, into the one of the formation and the reservoir, an activator. The activator initiates a reaction between the ammonium containing compound and the nitrite containing compound, such that the reaction generates steam and nitrogen gas, increasing localized pressure and improving oil mobility, in the one of the formation and the reservoir, thereby enhancing oil recovery from the one of the formation and the reservoir.
US09803132B2 Methods for altering fluid rheology
A method includes placing a treatment fluid including a crosslinked gel in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the crosslinked gel including a gelling agent and a borate crosslinking agent, de-crosslinking a portion of the crosslinked gel, the de-crosslinking induced by a sufficient change in operating pressure, the de-crosslinking providing a release of active sites on the borate crosslinking agent and reducing the viscosity of the treatment fluid, and providing a borate-affinity agent to capture the released active sites on the borate crosslinking agent. A fracturing fluid includes a gelling agent, a borate crosslinking agent, a latent borate-affinity agent, and a proppant.
US09803131B2 Oil and gas well proppants of silicone-resin-modified phenolic resins
Proppant particles coated with an arylolic resin/silicone resin copolymer, wherein the silicon resin contains D units and T units, are suitable for fracturing operations in geological formations and retain their deformability over time without becoming excessively brittle.
US09803118B2 Coagulant and tire puncture repair kit using same
An object of the present invention is to provide a coagulant with excellent coagulability performance, and a tire puncture repair kit that uses the coagulant. The present invention is a coagulant of a tire puncture repair liquid, the coagulant including at least one component selected from the group consisting of a plant protein, a pectin, a cellulose, a phospholipid and a fatty acid glyceride, and a tire puncture repair kit that uses the coagulant.
US09803114B2 Acrylic adhesive composition with controlled molecular weight
A method for preparing an acrylate adhesive is provided by the steps of partially polymerizing a monomer mixture to provide a syrup polymer composition having a high molecular weight solute copolymer. This first syrup composition is again polymerized to provide a second syrup polymer composition having a low molecular weight copolymer. The second syrup polymer composition is provided with a crosslinking agent and further polymerized to provide the adhesive composition.
US09803112B2 Pressure sensitive adhesive film and method of manufacturing organic electronic device using the same
Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive film and a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device using the same. The pressure-sensitive adhesive film that may effectively block moisture or oxygen penetrated into an organic electronic device from an external environment, and exhibit reliability under harsh conditions such as high temperature and high humidity and excellent optical characteristics is provided.
US09803108B1 Aqueous compositions of stabilized aminosilane group containing silica particles
The present invention provides aqueous chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing compositions have excellent heat aging and shelf stability in the form of concentrates comprising a mixture of a compound containing two quaternary ammonium groups, such as hexabutyl C1-C8 alkanediammonium dihydroxides or salts thereof, preferably N,N,N,N′,N′,N′-hexabutyl-1,4-butanediammonium dihydroxide (HBBAH), and aminosilane group containing silica particles in the amount of from 1 to 30 wt. % or, preferably, from 15 to 22 wt. %, as solids based on the total weight of the composition, the composition having a pH ranging from 3 to 5 or, preferably, from 3.5 to 4.5 wherein the composition is stable against visible precipitation or sedimentation at a 15 wt. % solids content after heat aging at a temperature of 45° C. for at least 6 days.
US09803099B2 Carbon black for waterborne coatings
An aqueous carbon black millbase, an aqueous carbon black liquid coating, and a method of making the millbase and liquid coating are provided. The carbon blacks are modified carbon blacks that are engineered to be able to be stirred into an aqueous vehicle without high energy milling of the carbon black. The modified carbon blacks include low organic treatment levels and the millbase and liquid coating do not require large quantities of dispersant. The resulting coatings exhibit excellent viscosity, color, hiding power and stability.
US09803097B2 Conductive inks and conductive polymeric coatings
A conductive ink and a conductive coating are provided. The conductive ink includes a conductive polymer solution comprising conductive polymer dissolved in an aqueous-based media and a mixture of carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide sheets dispersed in the conductive polymer solution, wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the graphene oxide sheets is in a range from 0.25 to 2.5. The conductive coating includes a conductive polymer and a mixture of graphene oxide sheets and carbon nanotubes dispersed in the conductive polymer, wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the graphene oxide sheets is in a range from 0.25 to 2.5, and wherein the conductive coating has an optical transmittance value at 550 nm of at least 75%.
US09803093B2 White ink, ink set, and inkjet recording method
A white ink includes a hollow resin particle, one or more first organic solvents, an acrylic silicone-based resin, a surfactant; and water. The luminosity (L*) of each of a first dried film having a thickness of 2.2-2.8 μm prepared by drying the white ink at 70 degrees C. and a second dried film having a thickness of 2.2-2.8 μm prepared by drying the white ink at 90 degrees C. is 50 or greater and the decrease ratio of the luminosity (L*) of the second dried film to the first dried film is 10 percent or less.
US09803089B2 Aqueous primer composition for enhanced film formation and method of using the same
A water-based bonding primer composition and a method of applying the same onto a metallic surface prior to adhesive bonding. The bonding primer composition is a water-based dispersion containing water, one or more epoxy resins, one or more curing agents, a silane compound, a low amount of propylene carbonate (PC), and optional additives. The bonding primer composition can form substantially smooth films by spraying, and at the same time, meet environmental regulations and provide high bonding performance.
US09803088B2 Enhanced performance of mineral based aqueous barrier coatings
A method for preparing an aqueous based coating system, and coating systems made thereby, for coating onto paper and/or paperboard for providing barrier to liquid, moisture vapor, oil and grease including a pigment and a polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system. One alternative of the method includes surface treating a pigment to form a pigment system and mixing a polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system with the pigment system. Another alternative of the method includes mixing a pigment and polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system and hydrophobizing the polymer emulsion system or natural based binding system by adding silanes, siloxanes, siloxane/silicone resin blends, or their carbon based analogs.
US09803086B2 Reinforcement for a material made from a moldable composition
Reinforcement for a material may be provided that includes a moldable composition, particularly for a building material, in which barley awns and seed parachutes, such as from bulrush seeds, are present as components in the reinforcement. The seed parachutes may comprise stem fibers and lateral fibers branching off therefrom, where the lateral fibers of the seed parachutes are connected to one another by the barley awns. The barley awns may have a weight proportion of approximately 0.1 to approximately 2 times, such as approximately 0.5 to approximately 1 time, higher than the weight proportion of the seed parachutes. A building material may be provided that includes the described reinforcement. A method for producing the building material may also be provided.
US09803084B2 Resin composition for fuel tubes, and fuel tube
A resin composition for fuel tubes includes an aromatic polyamide resin (A), an aliphatic polyamide resin (B), and an aminoethylated acrylic polymer (C), wherein a polyamide resin obtained by an amine-exchange reaction between (A) and (B) is contained, and at least one selected from the group consisting of the polyamide resin, (A), and (B) is bound to (C). The resin composition for fuel tubes can achieve both resistance to calcium chloride and fuel barrier properties at the same time and has excellent molding processability.
US09803082B2 Polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer, resin composition, and molded article
A graft copolymer capable of providing impact resistance, flame retardance, and color rendering properties to a thermoplastic resin is described. The graft copolymer contains a polyorganosiloxane, and is obtained by graft-polymerizing vinyl monomers including a (meth)acrylate ester (b1) having an alkyl group or an aromatic group and an aromatic vinyl monomer (b2) on a polyorganosiloxane-based rubber. The graft copolymer has a volume average particle diameter of 200-2000 nm, and contains 0.1-69 mass % of polyorganosiloxane. A thermoplastic resin composition is also described, containing a thermoplastic resin (A), the graft copolymer, a fluorine resin (C) and a flame retardant (D). A molded article is also described, which is obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition.
US09803080B2 Orthopaedic splinting system
A composite material in the form of a linear structure having a width, a length and a thickness, the composite material having a first component formed by a polymer and a second component formed by a reinforcing material, wherein the first component is a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group of biodegradable polymers and mixtures thereof, and the second component is platy wood particles. The composite material being formable at a temperature of about 50 to 70° C. and being capable of being employed as a blank for an orthopedic splint.
US09803078B2 Optical resin composition and film
Disclosed herein are an optical resin composition whose orientation birefringence and photoelastic birefringence are both very low and which has high transparency and which provides a film having few surface defects, high heat stability, high solvent resistance, and excellent surface appearance, and a film comprising the optical resin composition.The optical resin composition comprises: a resin (A) having a maleimide unit represented by the formula (5) and a (meth)acrylic ester unit; and a glutarimide acrylic resin (B). The resin composition may further comprise multi-layered particles.
US09803075B2 Polypropylene-asphaltene composite and methods thereof
A composite comprising polypropylene and a filler, which comprises asphaltenes extracted from Arabian Heavy crude oil. The composite comprises 90-98 wt % of the polypropylene polymer and 2 wt % to less than 10 wt % of the filler, where the weight percentages are based on a total weight of the composite. A melt-blending method is used to prepare the composites. A material comprising the composite is disclosed.
US09803071B2 Thermoplastic resin composition for interior material of automobiles, and molded product for interior material of automobiles
Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition for an interior material of automobiles, comprising a biomass-derived resin. The thermoplastic resin composition for an interior material of automobiles uses a biomass-derived resin, which replaces a petroleum-based thermoplastic resin, so as to reduce the generation of CO2, thereby providing an environmentally friendly effect.
US09803069B2 Rubber composition for sidewall or rim strip of tire, and pneumatic tire
A rubber composition for a sidewall or rim strip of a tire comprises a diene rubber, a hydrocarbon type wax in which the difference (Tm3−Tm1) between a starting point (Tm1) and an end point (Tm3) of a heat absorption peak measured by a differential scanning calorimeter is 40° C. or less, and a processing aid comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid metal salt, a fatty acid amide and a fatty acid ester, in which the difference (Tm3−Tm1) between a starting point (Tm1) and an end point (Tm3) of a heat absorption peak measured by the differential scanning calorimeter is 50° C. or more. The rubber composition can suppress discoloration of a rubber surface due to a wax.
US09803066B2 Chopped carbon fiber bundles and method for producing chopped carbon fiber bundles
Provided are: chopped carbon fiber bundles which have high fluidity without decreasing the dispersibility of carbon fibers and the physical properties of a molded product; and a method for producing chopped carbon fiber bundles with high productivity. Chopped carbon fiber bundles, each of which contain a carbon fiber bundle having a total fineness of from 25,000 dtex to 45,000 dtex (inclusive) and a sizing agent in an amount of from 1% by mass to 5% by mass (inclusive) relative to the total mass of the chopped carbon fiber bundle. The length (L) of each chopped carbon fiber bundle along the fiber direction of the carbon fiber bundle is from 1 mm to 50 mm (inclusive); the ratio of the longest diameter (Dmax) to the shortest diameter (Dmin) of a cross section perpendicular to the fiber direction of each chopped carbon fiber bundle, namely Dmax/Dmin is from 6.0 to 18.0 (inclusive); and the orientation parameter of the single fibers present in the surface of each chopped carbon fiber bundle is 4.0 or less.
US09803065B2 Microwave shielding effectiveness based on polyvinyl alcohol/silver hybrid nanocomposites
A composite material for electromagnetic interference shielding is provided. The composite material comprises a polymer matrix with metal nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix. Methods of characterizing the nanocomposites are provided and demonstrate commercially relevant mechanical and electrical properties, particularly an electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness in the microwave frequency. An economical process for preparing the nanocomposites is also provided.
US09803060B2 Compositions and method for making hollow nanoparticles from metal soaps
Compositions and methods for preparing at least partially hollow nanoparticles having an outer shell comprising a one or more molecules and/or residues derived from a metal soap, where the nanoparticles each comprise a continuous inner void space that averages at least 10 percent of the volume of each of the nanoparticles. Such at least partially hollow nanoparticles can be employed in a variety of applications including, but not limited to, tire manufacturing.
US09803059B2 Polyolefin resin molded product, method for preparing the same, and air duct using the same
A polyolefin resin molded product includes a base which comprises at least one kind of polypropylene resin having a crystallization temperature of 112° C. to 150° C.; low density polyethylene; an inorganic filler; and an olefin polymer comprising 2 wt % to 10 wt % of a reactive functional group bonded to a main chain or an end thereof and having a diameter of 0.5 μm to 200 μm. The base has foam cells having an average diameter of 20 μm to 50 μm are distributed on thereon.
US09803058B2 Membrane with increased durability from partial ion exchange
An ion exchange membrane (52) for a fuel cell comprises a polymer having an acid functional group normally including protons, and having alkali metal ions partially ion-exchanged with the protons of the acid functional group of the membrane. The partial ion exchange of alkali metal ions into the membrane relates either to patterning of the exchanged ion make-up of the membrane, with some being ion exchanged and some not, or to the extent or concentration of the ion exchange in any particular location, or to both.
US09803053B2 Additive for rheology improvement of inorganic binders
The invention concerns a polycondensate containing (I) at least a structural unit, which is an aromatic moiety bearing a polyether side chain comprising 9 to 41 alkylene glycol units, (II) at least a structural unit, which is an aromatic moiety bearing at least one phosphoric acid ester group and (III) at least a methylene unit (—CH2—), the polycondensate having a polycondensation degree of 10 to 75. Also concerned are building material mixtures containing said polycondensates and the use as dispersant for inorganic binders.
US09803051B2 Acrylic polyol resins compositions
The invention relates to compositions of hydroxyl functional acrylic resins (acrylic polyols) comprising a mixture of α,α-branched alkane carboxylic glycidyl esters derived from butene oligomers characterized in that the sum of the concentration of the blocked and of the highly branched isomers is at least 50%, preferably above 60% and most preferably above 75% on total composition.
US09803049B2 Melt polymerization polycarbonate quenching
In an embodiment, a melt polymerization process comprises melt polymerizing reactants in at least two polymerization units, in the presence of a catalyst composition to form polymerized polycarbonate; adding a quencher composition comprising one or both of a liquid quencher composition and a solid quencher composition; mixing the quencher composition with the polymerized polycarbonate for a period of time of greater than or equal to 5 seconds prior to the addition to the polymerized polycarbonate of any additives having a reactive OH group or reactive ester group; directing the polymerized polycarbonate to an extruder; and directing an additive to the extruder.
US09803046B2 In-mold coating of ROMP polymers
The present invention relates to in-mold coating of a cyclic olefin polymer. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for in-mold coating cyclic olefin polymers prepared by ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) reactions and the manufacture of polymer articles via ROMP. Polymer products produced via the metathesis reactions of the invention may be utilized for a wide range of materials and composite applications. The invention has utility in the fields of polymer and material chemistry and manufacture.
US09803045B2 Aqueous coating compositions containing acetoacetyl-functional polymers, coatings, and methods
Aqueous coating compositions that include polymers having one or more of the following acetoacetyl-functional groups: wherein R1 is a C1 to C22 alkylene group and R2 is a C1 to C22 alkyl group.
US09803043B2 Polymer particles
Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.
US09803041B2 Semi-fluorinated thermoplastic resins with low gel content
Tetrafluoroethene-based fluoropolymers of low gel content, methods of making the fluoropolymers, methods of extruding the fluoropolymers into articles, and extruded articles comprising the fluoropolymers.
US09803035B2 Method for purifying contaminated polyethylene
A method for purifying reclaimed polyethylene, such as polyethylene reclaimed from post-consumer use or post-industrial use, is disclosed. The method involves obtaining the reclaimed polyethylene and contacting it at an elevated temperature and pressure with a fluid solvent to produce an extracted reclaimed polyethylene. The extracted reclaimed polyethylene is dissolved in a solvent at an elevated temperature and pressure to produce a polyethylene solution, which is purified at an elevated temperature and pressure by contacting the polyethylene solution with solid media to produce a purer polyethylene solution. A purer polyethylene is then separated from the purer polyethylene solution.
US09803032B2 Processes for the preparation of high-cis polydienes
The present disclosure is directed towards a solution or bulk polymerization process for preparing high-cis polydienes that utilizes at least one vinyl aromatic compound as a molecular weight regulator. The disclosed solution or bulk polymerization processes are useful for preparing high-cis polydienes with a Mooney viscosity between 30 and 55 while allowing the use of lower amounts of catalyst.
US09803027B2 Method for decreasing immunogenicity
A method for decreasing the immunogenicity of antibody variable domains is disclosed.
US09803025B2 Material and methods for treating or preventing HER-3 associated diseases
Described herein are materials and methods for treating subjects having a HER-3 associated disease, by administering a first agent that binds to HER-3, in combination with a second agent that binds and/or inhibits another member of the HER family. The first and the second agent may be a biologic, such as an antigen-binding protein, or a small molecular tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for example.
US09803023B2 Fc variants with altered binding to FcRn
The present application relates to optimized IgG immunoglobulin variants, engineering methods for their generation, and their application, particularly for therapeutic purposes.
US09803021B2 CD138-targeted interferon demonstrates potent apoptotic and anti-tumor activities
In various embodiments chimeric moieties (constructs) are provided that show significant efficacy against cancers. In certain embodiments the constructs comprise a targeting moiety that specifically binds CD138 attached to an interferon or to a mutant interferon. In certain embodiments, the constructs comprise anti-CD138 antibody attached to an interferon alpha (IFN-α) or to a mutant interferon alpha.
US09803017B2 Soluble MIC neutralizing monoclonal antibody for treating cancer
Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to antibodies that bind soluble Major Histocompatibility Complex class I chain-related (sMIC). Specifically, disclosed are antibodies designed or selected to inhibit sMIC (e.g. to neutralize sMIC) shed from MIC+ tumors. Further disclosed are methods of using the antibodies for the treatment of MIC-positive cancers.
US09803015B2 Costimulatory B7-H1 in renal cell carcinoma patients: indicator of tumor aggressiveness and potential therapeutic target
The invention features methods of diagnosis by assessing B7-H1 expression in a tissue from a subject that has, or is suspected of having, cancer, methods of treatment with agents that interfere with B7-H1-receptor interaction, methods of selecting candidate subjects likely to benefit from cancer immunotherapy, and methods of inhibiting expression of B7-H1.
US09803014B2 JAM-C antibodies and methods for treatment of cancer
A novel method to reduce B-cell lymphoma cell migration to and engraftment of the spleen in patients with JAM-C positive B-cell lymphomas is described. In certain aspects, a method for identifying and treating JAM-C positive B-cell lymphoma patients with anti-JAM-C antibodies is provided. Recombinant antibody molecules that specifically bind to JAM-C are also disclosed.
US09803013B2 Biological materials and uses thereof
The invention provides binding molecules, including antibody molecules which selectively bind to a cell surface antigen of a target cell, and wherein the binding molecules, on binding the cell surface antigen, induce cell death of the target cell. There is also provided methods of and pharmaceutical compositions for cell death induction and uses thereof.
US09803011B2 Anti-hepcidin antibodies and uses thereof
The present application relates to antibodies that specifically bind to hepcidin and methods of using the antibodies. Another aspect relates to antibodies which bind hepcidin and regulate iron homeostasis. Another aspect relates to the use of humanized antibodies which bind hepcidin for the treatment of a disease or condition associated with hepcidin.
US09803009B2 Immunobinders directed against TNF
Isolated binding proteins, e.g., antibodies or antigen binding portions thereof, which bind to tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), e.g., human TNF-α, and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, as well as therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antibodies.
US09803008B2 Method of treating diabetic nephropathy by administering antibodies to vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGF-B)
The present disclosure provides a method of treating diabetic nephropathy in a subject suffering from diabetic nephropathy, the method comprising administering to the subject a compound that inhibits VEGF-B signalling.
US09803003B2 Agrochemical compositions comprising antibodies binding to sphingolipids
The present invention relates to agrochemical and biological control compositions for combating pests, more specifically plant pests, comprising at least one polypeptide, which specifically binds to a pest. The invention further provides methods for protecting or treating a plant or a part of a plant from an infection or other biological interaction with a plant pathogen, at least comprising the step of applying directly or indirectly to a plant or to a part of a plant, an agrochemical composition, under conditions effective to protect or treat a plant or a part of a plant against a infection or biological interaction with a plant pathogen. Further provided are methods for producing such agrochemical compositions and formulations, to polypeptides with a specific pesticidal activity comprised within an agrochemical formulation, to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptide and to plants comprising chimeric genes comprising such nucleic acids.
US09803000B1 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.
US09802999B2 Fusion proteins for the treatment of allergic diseases
The present invention relates to a fusion protein comprising a first peptide and a second peptide linked together with a linker, wherein the first peptide is an allergen and the second peptide is a targeting unit and the targeting unit is a FGL-2 C-terminal peptide according to SEQ ID no 1. Provided herein are also uses of said fusion protein as a vaccine for treating allergy, such as shrimp, peanut or mite allergy, as well as a vaccine composition and methods for producing such fusion proteins.
US09802991B2 HSP20 inhibits amyloidogenesis and neurotoxicity
The present inventions are compositions and methods of using at least a portion of an isolated and purified α-crystallin polypeptide that includes one or more β-pleated sheets and that prevents neurotoxicity and amyloidogenesis.
US09802988B2 Engineered type IV pilin of Clostridium difficile
The present invention relates to engineered Clostridium difficile type IV pilin (tfp) genes, type IV pilin proteins which can serve as a diagnostic marker for identification of patients infected with C. difficile, and vaccines comprising type IV pilin proteins, antigenic fragments and variants thereof for therapeutic interventions.
US09802986B2 Recombinant viral vectors
The present relation relates to recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus for use as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines for infectious diseases of AIDS. The present invention encompasses the preparation and purification of immunogenic compositions which are formulated into the vaccines of the present invention.
US09802984B2 Biomimetic peptide and biodegradable delivery platform for the treatment of angiogenesis- and lymphangiogenesis-dependent diseases
Mimetic peptides having anti-angiogenic and anti-tumorigenic properties and methods of their use for treating cancer, ocular diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, and other-angiogenesis-dependent diseases are disclosed. More particularly, an isolated peptide comprising the amino acid sequence LRRFSTAPFAFIDINDVINF, which exhibits anti-angiogenic activity in endothelial cell proliferation, migration, adhesion, and tube formation assays, anti-migratory activity in human breast cancer cells in vitro, anti-angiogenic and anti-tumorigenic activity in vivo in breast cancer xenograft models, and age-related macular degeneration models is disclosed. The isolate peptide also exhibits anti-lymphangiogenic and directly anti-tumorigenic properties.
US09802977B2 Method of synthesizing 25-hydroxy cholesterol
The present invention discloses a method for synthesizing 25-hydroxy cholesterol. The method is as below: subjecting 24-dehydrocholesterol derivative as a raw material, which undergoes an addition reaction with a hydroxyl containing reagent in an organic solvent under catalysis, and then hydrolyzing the reaction product and separating to obtain 25-hydroxy cholesterol. The present invention adopts hydroxyl containing reagents such as water, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, benzoic acid, p-methyl benzoic acid to replace the commonly used extremely toxic reagents such as Cr reagent, Hg reagent and polyfluorinated acetone in the prior art. The raw materials of the present invention are easily available, and have low effect on environment. The operation and post treatment are convenient. Moreover, the method has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, simple operation, good selectivity, high efficiency, high yield, simple post treatment, easy product separation, less three wastes and easy industrialization.
US09802974B2 Synthesis of diverse glycosylphosphatidylinositol glycans from Toxoplasma gondii and their application as vaccines and diagnostics
The present invention relates to the synthesis of GPI-related surface antigens of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and the resulting products obtained. These synthetic compounds are suitable for diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, as well as vaccine against toxoplasmosis, a diseases caused by infection with T. gondii.
US09802970B2 Process for preparing dialkylphosphinate and a product thereof
The present provides a process for preparing dialkyl phosphinate, comprising: (1) firstly adding 0-99% of the total weight of phosphinic acids and/or salts thereof and a solvent into a reaction kettle; (2) in the reaction kettle in the presence of alkene and initiator, continuously adding 1-100% of the total weight of the phosphinic acids and/or salts thereof into the reaction system, during the addition process, when the mole contents of monoalkyl phosphinic acids and/or salts thereof account for 10% or less of the total molar contents of phosphorus in the reaction system, stopping adding the phosphinic acids and/or salts thereof. Also providing a dialkyl phosphinate flame retardant prepared by above preparation process.
US09802965B2 Process for the trans-selective hydroboration of internal alkynes
The present invention refers to a process for the trans-selective hydroboration of internal alkynes and the so-obtained products. The inventive process makes use of a borane of the formula X1X2BH selected from the group of dialkyl boranes or di(alkoxy)boranes which are reacted with the internal alkynes in the presence of a cyclyopentadienyl-coordinated ruthenium catalyst.
US09802964B2 Process for preparing indium alkoxide compounds, the indium alkoxide compounds preparable by the process and the use thereof
The present invention relates to indium alkoxide compounds preparable by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X=F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R′2NH where R′=alkyl, in a molar ratio of 8:1 to 20:1 in relation to the indium trihalide, in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R=alkyl, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for production of indium oxide-containing or (semi)conductive layers.
US09802963B2 Fluorine-containing complex compound, and production method for fluorine-containing organic compound employing same
An object of the present invention is to enable the synthesis of various fluorine-containing compounds having an organic group at both terminals of their tetrafluoroethylene structure (—CF2—CF2—). The present invention provides a fluorine-containing complex compound including a fluorine-containing organic metal compound represented by formula (1a): R1—CF2—CF2-M1  (1a) wherein M1 is a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, nickel, iron, cobalt, and tin; and R1 represents an organic group, and at least one ligand selected from the group consisting of pyridine ring-containing compounds and phosphines.
US09802962B2 Tricyclic pyrone compounds reduce amyloid beta aggregates
Tricyclic pyrone compounds having high oral bioavailability, excellent blood-brain barrier permeability, and low toxicity are presented. Administration of the compounds to Alzheimer's Disease transgenic models resulted in substantially reduced soluble and insoluble Aβ species in the brain without affecting general behavior and motor coordination. Furthermore, in addition to blocking the toxicity and formation of both intraneuronal and extracellular Aβ aggregates, the compounds also increase cellular cholesterol efflux, restore axonal trafficking, and enhance hippocampal synaptic plasticity.
US09802961B2 Heterocycle-substituted bicyclic azole pesticides
Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Q is and A, R1, m, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2 and Y3 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
US09802960B2 Heteroaryls and uses thereof
The present invention provides a compound of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2, m, and n, are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
US09802953B2 Intermediates and methods for the synthesis of halichondrin B analogs
Methods of synthesizing intermediates useful for the synthesis of halichondrin B analogs are described.
US09802952B2 Method and apparatus for the synthesis of dihydroartemisinin and artemisinin derivatives
The present invention is directed to a method for continuous production of dihydroartemisinin and also artemisinin derivatives derived from dihydroartemisinin by using artemisinin or dihydroartemisinic acid (DHAA) as starting material as well as to a continuous flow reactor for producing dihydroartemisinin as well as the artemisinin derivatives. It was found that the reduction of artemisinin to dihydroartemisinin in a continuous process requires a special kind of reactor and a special combination of reagents comprising a hydride reducing agent, at least one activator such as an inorganic activator, at least one solid base, at least one aprotic solvent and at least one C1-C5 alcohol.
US09802951B2 Biologically active taxane analogs and methods of treatment by oral administration
The present invention relates to a novel chemical compound for use in the treatment of cancer, to compositions containing said compound, methods of manufacture and combinations with other therapeutic agents.
US09802947B2 3-oxo-tetrahydro-furo[3,2-b]pyrrol-4(5H)-yl) derivatives II
The invention relates to amidic oxotetrahydro-2H-furo[3.2-b]pyrrol-4(5H)-yl) derivatives as dual CatS/K inhibitors exhibiting a pronounced CatK-inhibition, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to these compounds for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.
US09802944B2 Bicyclic compounds as autotaxin (ATX) and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) production inhibitors
Compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, A, W, m, n, p and q are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds as autotaxin inhibitors.
US09802941B2 Compounds and methods for inhibiting histone demethylases
The present application relates to compounds being of Formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), (IIId), (IIIe), (IIIf), and (IIIg). Compounds of Formula (I) have the structure: wherein Q, R1, R18, R19, M, A and Y are as defined herein. The compounds of the application can modulate the activity of histone demethylases (HDMEs), and can be useful for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases in which genomic dysregulation is involved in the pathogenesis, e.g., cancer.
US09802939B2 Macrocycles as factor XIa inhibitors
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of fXIa and plasma kallikrein. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating thromboembolic and/or inflammatory disorders using the same.
US09802938B2 Sulfamoylating reagents
The present invention provides sulfamoylating reagents of formula RuN−—S(O)2X+, wherein X is a cyclic tertiary amine or a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl and Ru is an amine protecting group or hydrogen.
US09802936B2 Ketone ligands for modulating the expression of exogenous genes via an ecdysone receptor complex
This invention relates to a method to modulate exogenous gene expression in which an ecdysone receptor complex comprising: a DNA binding domain; a ligand binding domain; a transactivation domain; and a ligand is contacted with a DNA construct comprising: the exogenous gene and a response element; wherein the exogenous gene is under the control of the response element and binding of the DNA binding domain to the response element in the presence of the ligand results in activation or suppression of the gene. The ligands comprise a class of ketones.
US09802929B2 Benzo five-membered nitrogen heterocyclic piperidine or piperazine derivatives and preparation methods and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
Compounds of formula (I) and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts are described wherein R1, R2, X, Y, A, B are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
US09802928B2 C-6 spirocarbocyclic iminothiadiazine dioxides as BACE inhibitors, compositions, and their use
In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain C-6 spirocarbocyclic iminothiadiazine compounds, including compounds Formula (I): or a tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds and said tautomers, wherein R1, R4, ring A, RA, m, L1, and RL are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention are useful as BACE inhibitors and/or for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies related thereto. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other active agents), and methods for their preparation and use, including for the possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease, are also disclosed.
US09802925B2 Compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases
Compounds, and compositions, methods, and uses thereof, are described herein for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. In particular, vasopressin receptor modulators, and compositions, methods and uses thereof, are described herein for treating neuropsychiatric aspects of neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease.
US09802922B2 Urea derivatives and uses thereof
The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(III), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.
US09802919B1 Compounds
Compounds of formula (I) defined herein exhibit human neutrophil elastase inhibitory properties and are useful for the treatment of disease or conditions in which HNE is implicated.
US09802912B2 Cyclic ortho ester fuel additive
The invention relates to liquid hydrocarbons containing cyclic ortho esters as dehydrating dehydrating icing inhibitors and to methods of using the compounds. The liquid hydrocarbons include fuels such aviation fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids and hydrocarbon solvents.
US09802909B2 Enantioselective process for synthesis of (+)- petromyroxol and its diastereomers
An enantioselective process for the synthesis of (+)-petromyroxol and its Diastereomers from (3aR,5R,6aR)-2,2-dimethyl-5-((R)-oxiran-2-yl)tetrahydrofuro[2,3-d][1,3]dioxole.
US09802907B2 2-aryl selenazole compound and pharmaceutical composition thereof
A 2-aryl selenazole compound and a pharmaceutical composition are disclosed, wherein the 2-aryl selenazole compound is a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The 2-aryl selenazole compound has the activity of inhibiting xanthine oxidase. The compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be applied in terms of preparing a drug used for prevention or treatment of hyperuricemia, gout, diabetic nephropathy, an inflammatory disease or a neurological disease.
US09802903B2 Process for preparing antiviral compound
This invention is directed to: (a) processes for preparing a compound and salts thereof that, inter alia, are useful for inhibiting hepatitis C virus (HCV); (b) intermediates useful for the preparation of the compound and salts; (c) pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound or salts; and (d) methods of use of such compositions.
US09802898B2 Phenyl and tertbutylacetic acid substituted pyridinones having anti-HIV effects
Compounds of Formula I are disclosed and methods of treating viral infections with compositions comprising such compounds.
US09802896B2 Process for large scale production of N-[4-(1-cyclobutyl piperidin-4-yloxy) phenyl]-2-(morpholin-4-yl) acetamide dihydrochloride
The present, invention relates to a process for large scale production of N-[4-(1-Cyclobutyl piperidin-4-yloxy) phenyl]-2-(morpholin-4-yl) acetamide dihydrochloride of formula (I).
US09802895B2 Indole and benzimidazolecarboxamides as insecticides and acaricides
The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I), in which R1 to R6, G and n have the meanings given in the description and to a process for their preparation and to their use as insecticides and acaricides.
US09802893B2 Methods of producing molindone and its salts
The present invention is directed towards novel methods of synthesis of molindone, synthesis of the intermediates of molindone, and high-purity compositions of molindone. In particular, the invention relates to the methods of synthesis of molindone through the Mannich reaction.
US09802890B2 Processes for the convergent synthesis of calicheamicin derivatives
This invention describes processes for the convergent synthesis of calicheamicin derivatives, and similar analogs using bifunctional and trifunctional linker intermediates.
US09802886B2 Process for making lysine-glutamic acid dipeptide derivatives
The invention relates to compounds of the formula and to a process for making same and to the use of the products in the solid phase peptide synthesis. The compounds of formula I are versatile peptide intermediates for the solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) of peptide drugs which comprise a Glu-fatty alkyl side chain building block attached to a Lys-part of the peptide chain.
US09802885B2 Substituted cyclohexane compounds
The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to novel compounds of Formula I, Formula II, and Formula III, and stereoisomers thereof, and flavor compositions comprising the novel compounds.
US09802883B2 Ester formation of fatty acid and hydroxycarboxylic acid
A process for the transesterification of a fatty acid ester of a lower alcohol and a salt of hydroxycarboxylic acid without making use of organic solvents is provided. The process can also be carried out without added anionic surface active agents.
US09802881B2 Purification of fatty acids by a chromatographic method
The invention relates to a method for purifying a first fatty acid, in particular a first polyunsaturated fatty acid, using an initial mixture further comprising at least one second fatty acid and a third fatty acid, with the method comprising at least: a first step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the initial mixture, making it possible to recover on the one hand a first flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a second fatty acid; a second step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the first flow enriched with a first fatty acid, making it possible to recover on the one hand a second flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a third fatty acid, with the second step of chromatographic separation being carried out in a static bed chromatographic separation unit.
US09802880B2 Cannabigerol derivatives
The present invention relates to novel cannabigerol quinone derivatives of formula (I) wherein R is the carbon atom of a linear or branched group, represented by: aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl or alcoxycarbonil groups; or wherein R is the nitrogen atom of a linear or branched group, represented by: alkylamino, arylamino, alkenylamino or alkynylamino groups; or, alternatively, R represents a bond between 2 molecules of formula (I) forming a dimer. The invention also relates to the use of any of the compounds of formula (I) as medicaments in therapy, particularly for treating PPARg-related diseases due to their high PPARg agonistic effect lacking electrophilic (Nrf2 activation) and cytotoxic activities. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and method of treating diseases with said compounds.
US09802879B2 Catalyst compositions, methods of preparation thereof, and processes for alkoxylating alcohols using such catalysts
A process of preparing an alkoxylation catalyst wherein a catalyst precursor which is formed from an alkoxylated alcohol, calcium hydroxide, carboxylic acid, inorganic acid, and propylene oxide, is mixed with an antioxidant, preferably butylated hydroxyl toluene. A process of alkoxylation using the catalyst of the present invention.
US09802878B2 Method for producing trifluoroethylene
A method to stably produce trifluoroethylene with a high selectivity by reacting 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane with a solid reactant and suppressing the formation of by-products such as polymer carbon is provided. In the method, a material gas containing 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane passes through a layer consisting of a particulate solid reactant having an average particle size of from 1 μm to 5,000 μm to bring the solid reactant and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane into contact with each other in a state where the layer consisting of the solid reactant is fluidized.
US09802874B2 Ethylene tetramerization catalyst systems and method for preparing 1-octene using the same
Disclosed herein is a method of preparing 1-octene at high activity and high selectivity while stably maintaining reaction activity by tetramerizing ethylene using a chromium-based catalyst system comprising a transition metal or a transition metal precursor, a cocatalyst, and a P—C—C—P backbone structure ligand represented by (R1)(R2)P—(R5)CHCH(R6)—P(R3)(R4).
US09802869B2 Method for manufacturing an oxide/oxide composite material turbomachine blade provided with internal channels
An oxide/oxide composite material turbomachine blade including a fiber reinforcement obtained by weaving a first plurality of threads and a second plurality of threads, with the threads of said first plurality of threads being arranged in successive layers and extending in the longitudinal direction of the fiber blank corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the blade is disclosed. The reinforcement is densified by a matrix, with the blade further including one or several internal channels having a coiled shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the blade.
US09802867B2 Gypsum hardened body, gypsum panel, method for manufacturing gypsum hardened body, and method for manufacturing gypsum board
A gypsum hardened body including a gypsum slurry that has been hardened is provided. The gypsum slurry is obtained by mixing calcined gypsum, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, water, and foam. The specific gravity of the gypsum hardened body is greater than or equal to 0.3 and less than or equal to 0.8.
US09802865B1 Nano-modified alkali-activated cementitious materials for rapid repair
A nano-modified dry-mixed alkali-activated cementitious, or one-part geopolymer cement (OPgC), material with high early strength is provided for rapid repair of cement-based infrastructure components. The OPgC may include an aluminosilicate rich material, an alkali material and a nano-modifier, and optionally include other functional admixtures and fibers. The OPgC can be freshly mixed with water to obtain a repairing material. The OPgC may mix with water and fine or coarse aggregate to form mortar or concrete. The OPgC can be an alternative binding matrix for the development of an environmentally friendly and cost effective rapid repair material.
US09802864B2 Additive for masses that set hydraulically
The invention relates to an additive which can be used as a hardening accelerator for hydraulically setting compositions, comprising a) at least one polymeric dispersant comprising structural units having anionic or anionogenic groups and structural units having polyether side chains, b) at least one sulfonic acid compound of the formula (I) in which A1 is NH2, NHMe, NMe2, N(CH2—CH2—OH)2, CH3, C2H5, CH2—CH2—OH, phenyl, or p-CH3-phenyl and Kn+ is an alkali metal cation, or one equivalent of a cation selected from Ca2+, Mg2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Al3+, Mn2+, or Cu2+, and c) calcium silicate hydrate particles.
US09802852B2 Manufacturing method for SiO2—TiO2 based glass, manufacturing method for plate-shaped member made of SiO2—TiO2 based glass, manufacturing device, and manufacturing device for SiO2—TiO2 based glass
A method for manufacturing an SiO2—TiO2 based glass upon a target by a direct method, includes a first process of preheating the target and a second process of growing an SiO2—TiO2 based glass ingot to a predetermined length upon the target which has been preheated, wherein the target is heated in the first process such that, in the second process, the temperature of growing surface of the glass ingot is maintained at or above a predetermined lower limit temperature.
US09802850B2 Energy efficient high-temperature refining
An energy-efficient device for refining a glass melt to produce a glass and/or a glass ceramic is provided. The device includes a refining crucible defined at least by lateral walls with a metallic lining as a melt contact surface, so that a melt refining volume is defined by a base surface, a top surface and a circumferential surface; at least one heating device that conductively heats the lining by an electric current in the lining, so that the melt is heated through the lining, the heating device and the lining are connected to one another by a feeding device. The feeding device establishes contact with the lining so that an electric current runs from the top surface to the base surface or from the base surface to the top surface, at least in sections of the lining.
US09802849B2 Chemical free and energy efficient desalination system
A desalination system (100) having an intake unit (110) providing seawater to a pre-treatment unit (120) connected to a reverse osmosis (RO) desalination unit (130) and a post treatment unit (150). The desalination system (100) is configured to operate without any external addition of chemicals to simplify logistics and regulation concerns. The units of the system are configured to prevent biofouling, scaling and corrosion by mechanical and biological means including high flow speeds, biological flocculation of colloids, and making the water entering the RO units inhospitable to bacteria and other organisms that cause biofouling, hence preventing their settlement and removing them with the brine. Recovery rate is lowered and energy is recovered to increase the energetic efficiency and minerals that are added to the product water are taken from the brine.
US09802848B2 Method for treating waste saline water produced in production process of diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI)
The invention relates to a method of circular use of waste brine produced in the manufacture process of MDI, comprising the following steps: (1) the waste brine produced in the manufacture process of MDI is subjected to a high-gravity extraction and then to a column extraction, wherein said waste brine contains aniline, diaminodiphenylmethane and polyamine; (2) the waste brine from step (1) is transmitted to a stripping tower for steam stripping; (3) the waste brine from the stripping tower of step (2) and a chemical oxidant are transmitted to an oxidation reactor to which air is blown for aeration; (4) the waste brine after the treatment of step (3) is transmitted to an absorption tower for absorption. The invention makes the salt water have TOC of less than 8 ppm and TN of less than 2.5 ppm and achieves regeneration of resources in the waste brine such as sodium chloride and water and the like for circular use.
US09802845B2 Industrial water purification and desalination
This invention relates to the field of water purification and desalination. In particular, embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods of removing essentially all of a broad spectrum of impurities from water in an automated industrial process that requires minimal cleaning or maintenance during the course of several months to several years, with relatively high yields of product water per unit of input water, flexibility with respect to energy sources, compact design with a low industrial foot-print, the ability to recover valuable by-products, and ultra-low energy requirements.
US09802844B2 Portable pathogen deactivation method and apparatus
A portable, non-filtering, microorganism deactivation device for treating water contaminated with harmful bacteria such as E. coli and fecal coliform, includes a housing, said housing containing a high porosity media saturated with an ionically charged material such as colloidal silver.
US09802840B2 Ultraviolet water disinfection system
A solution for treating a fluid, such as water, is provided. An ultraviolet transparency of a fluid can be determined before or as the fluid enters a disinfection chamber. In the disinfection chamber, the fluid can be irradiated by ultraviolet radiation to harm microorganisms that may be present in the fluid. One or more attributes of the disinfection chamber, fluid flow, and/or ultraviolet radiation can be adjusted based on the transparency to provide more efficient irradiation and/or higher disinfection rates. In addition, various attributes of the disinfection chamber, such as the position of the inlet(s) and outlet(s), the shape of the disinfection chamber, and other attributes of the disinfection chamber can be utilized to create a turbulent flow of the fluid within the disinfection chamber to promote mixing and improve uniform ultraviolet exposure.
US09802839B2 Method of producing polyaniline zirconia nanocomposite and uses thereof
Disclosed herein is a method of producing a polyaniline zirconia nanocomposite, and the uses of the thus produced polyaniline zirconia nanocomposite for the treatment of wastewater. The polyaniline zirconia nanocomposite is characterized in having a particle size of about 0.3 to 50 μm in diameter, an isoelectric point at about pH 6.2, and is capable of reducing at least 99% of the pathological microorganism and at least 60% of the phosphate in the wastewater after coming into contact with wastewater for 24 hrs and 12 hrs, respectively.
US09802838B2 Method and apparatus for treating process water
A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating process water which is loaded with gaseous compounds and/or possibly with solids and comes from a wet-cleaning installation for cleaning process gas, e.g., from a melt-reduction subassembly or from a direct-reduction subassembly. Process water is introduced in a tank in a first process stage and degassed on the basis of reduced solubility of the dissolved compounds. The tank has, on its upper side, a gas-collecting chamber, in which the separated-off gases are collected and from which these are discharged. Likewise, the treated process water is discharged from the tank via a drainage means.
US09802835B2 Method for producing metal carbonate and catalyst for producing the same
A method for producing metal carbonate is disclosed. The method includes the following steps of providing a first mixture of metal and a catalyst containing iron, NO groups, and N-containing ligands first; then introducing carbon dioxide to the first mixture to form a second mixture and obtaining a product. The method described here can improve the yield and decrease the cost of metal carbonate production.
US09802828B2 Precursors suitable for high temperature atomic layer deposition of silicon-containing films
Provided are methods of depositing silicon-containing films utilizing certain precursors at temperatures of 400° C. or higher. Certain methods comprise exposing a substrate surface to a silicon precursor and another precursor to achieve various films. Examples of silicon-containing films which can be deposited include SiN, SiC, SiO2, SiCN, etc.
US09802826B2 Apparatus for producing silicon nanoparticle using inductive coupled plasma
An apparatus for producing silicon nanoparticles using ICP includes a gas supply part in which first and second pipes for introducing a respective first and second gas into the plasma reactor therethrough are arranged alternately, the first pipes extending from an inlet of the reactor to a plasma initiation region; a plasma reaction part having an ICP coil wound therearound in which the particles are formed as the gases introduced through the respective pipes undergo a plasma reaction; and a collection part for collecting the particles. The apparatus can fully mix the gases introduced through the first gas supply pipes, thus allowing for uniform plasma reaction between the first and second gas, minimizing plasma expansion to increase plasma density within short retention time, easily controlling the size distribution by quenching and capturing nanoparticles, and improving the production yield by preventing the secondary aggregation of particles with cooling gas.
US09802822B2 Apatite pretreatment
Apatite pretreatment methods are provided. The method is applied to the apatite solid surface prior to first chromatographic use. In one embodiment, the method may be achieved by contacting an apatite solid surface with a phosphate buffered solution at a pH of at least about 6.5 and contacting the apatite solid surface with a solution having a hydroxide.
US09802816B2 MEMS device structure and methods of forming same
A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device may include a MEMS structure above a first substrate. The MEMS structure comprising a central static element, a movable element, and an outer static element. A portion of bonding material between the central static element and the first substrate. A second substrate above the MEMS structure, with a portion of a dielectric layer between the central static element and the second substrate. A supporting post comprises the portion of bonding material, the central static element, and the portion of dielectric material.
US09802814B2 Through silicon via including multi-material fill
An apparatus includes a substrate having at least one via disposed in the substrate, wherein the substrate includes a trench having a substantially trapezoidal cross-section, the trench extending through the substrate between a lower surface of the substrate and an upper surface of the substrate, wherein the top of the trench opens to a top opening, and the bottom of the trench opens to a bottom opening, the top opening being larger than the bottom opening. The apparatus can include a mouth surrounding the top opening and extending between the upper surface and the top opening, wherein a mouth opening in the upper surface is larger than the top opening of the trench, wherein the via includes a dielectric layer disposed on an inside surface of a trench. The apparatus includes and a disposed in the trench, with the dielectric layer sandwiched between the fill and the substrate.
US09802813B2 Wafer level package for a MEMS sensor device and corresponding manufacturing process
A MEMS device having a wafer-level package, is provided with: a stack of a first die and a second die, defining at least a first internal surface internal to the package and carrying at least an electrical contact pad, and at least a first external surface external to the package and defining a first outer face of the package; and a mold compound, at least in part coating the stack of the first and second dies and having a front surface defining at least part of a second outer face of the package, opposite to the first outer face. The MEMS device is further provided with: at least a vertical connection structure extending from the contact pad at the first internal surface towards the front surface of the mold compound; and at least an external connection element, electrically coupled to the vertical connection structure and exposed to the outside of the package, at the second outer face thereof.
US09802809B1 Fluid transfer device with pressure equilibrium valve
Complementary couplers useful in providing a coupling through which liquids may be transferred from a first storage reservoir or tank to a second storage reservoir or tank, which can be an on-board fuel tank of a motorized vehicle. There is a first coupling which is configured to be in fluid communication with the interior of a receiving vessel, fuel tank, etc. and a second coupling which is intended to be in fluid communication with the contents of a storage reservoir containing a chemical, liquid fuel, etc. The disclosure also includes a process for charging a fuel reservoir on board of a motorized vehicle from a remote reservoir, wherein the vapor in the fuel reservoir is displaced by an equal volume of fuel delivered from said remote reservoir, and wherein the vapor in said fuel reservoir is simultaneously caused to be transferred to said remote reservoir, thus permitting no escape of the vapor from said fuel reservoir to the surrounding atmosphere. Through use of the present disclosure, more rapid liquid transfer through individual couplers occurs with reduced losses of liquid chemicals, fuel, etc. versus prior art couplers. A remote reservoir useful for recharging fuel to a motorized vehicle, having a two way pressure equilibrium valve is also provided.
US09802806B2 Apparatus for dispensing a fluid from a container and regulating a temperature thereof
An apparatus regulates a temperature of a fluid inside a container and dispenses the fluid from the container. The apparatus has a body with an axis, a cavity adjacent a distal end, a bore adjacent a proximal end, and a fluid inlet formed through the body to the bore. The body contacts the fluid inside the container. A second fluid may be located and sealed inside the cavity, and have a freezing point of about 10° C. or less. A nozzle may be mounted to the body. The nozzle has a channel in communication with the fluid inlet through which the fluid flows out of the container through the nozzle. A seal may be mounted to the body. The seal may have a radial seal to seal radially between the body and an interior of the container, and an axial seal to seal axially between the nozzle and the container.
US09802798B2 Hand operated pulling and lifting hoist
A hand operated pulling and lifting hoist includes: a change gear that engages with a switching pawl fitting provided for an operation lever to convert a manual force applied to the operation lever into a hoist driving force; a fixed support ring disposed for the rotatable mounting of the operation lever about a driving member that is set about the drive shaft to transmit the hoist driving force to the drive shaft; a pivotable support ring formed on the operation lever and rotatably fitted to an internal circumference of the fixed support ring; and a driving-member contact prevention part on the change gear to prevent contact between the pivotable support ring and the driving member.
US09802797B2 System and method for thermal protection of an electric winch
Monitoring the temperature of the brush of the motor on an electric winch during operation and restricting the operation of the motor within a cooling range in order to minimize downtime and maximize runtime.
US09802793B2 Fast crane and operation method for same
A fast crane and an operation method for the same are provided. The operation method includes calculating a pendulum period and moving the object. The pendulum period of the cable is calculated. The object is moved with an acceleration during an active time based on the pendulum period.
US09802792B2 Trolley
Provided is a trolley which is easily driven or braked. The trolley includes a body unit which moves along a rail and a power transfer unit which transfers power for driving or braking of the body unit, in which the power transfer unit includes an input shaft, an output shaft which receives power of the input shaft and transfers the power to the body unit, and a locking unit which transfers the power from the input shaft to the output shaft but does not transfer power from the output shaft to the input shaft.
US09802790B2 Drive device of an elevator with safety system
A drive device of an elevator includes a DC bus, a motor bridge connected to the DC bus for the electricity supply of the elevator motor, a control circuit with which control circuit the operation of the motor bridge is controlled by producing control pulses in control poles of high-side and low-side switches of the motor bridge, a brake controller, which comprises a switch for supplying electric power to an electromagnetic brake, a brake control circuit, with which the operation of the brake controller is controlled, an input circuit for the safety signal to be disconnected/connected from outside the drive device, drive prevention logic and brake drop-out logic connected to the input circuit and configured to prevent the passage of control pulses to the control poles of the high-side and/or low-side switches when the safety signal is disconnected.
US09802789B2 Elevator security system
An elevator security procedure is performed according to a security level of an elevator of a building including a plurality of residence units through an elevator security system. The elevator security system includes home gateways respectively installed at the plurality of residence units and a server coupled to the home gateways. The server may analyze a comparison result of passenger information of passengers in the elevator and member information of members of residence units associated with floors selected by the passengers in the elevator. The server may determine a security level of the elevator based on the analysis result. The server may perform a security procedure designated for the determined security level by controlling at least one of constituent elements of the elevator and smart devices coupled to the at least one of home gateways.
US09802788B2 Elevator security system including a credential transmitted to a user
An elevator security system for a building includes data relating to a floor that a user may access in the building, a device in which the data is stored, a credential containing the data in a machine readable format and created by the user, and a first machine reader reading the credential and sending data therein to the device for querying whether the user may access the floor, the device allowing access to an elevator car for transport to the floor if the credential is in sync with the data stored in the device.
US09802784B2 Devices for guiding and conveying wire-shaped or strand-shaped products
Devices for guiding and conveying wire- or strand-shaped products, for example a cable (K) in a cable processing system, such as a cable stripping system. Provided here is at least one pair of transport devices (1a, 1b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b). At least one of the small secondary rollers (4a, 4b, 36) may be adjusted between at least one position in the conveying direction before the point of contact of the respective accompanying primary roller (1a, 1b, 30) with the product (K) and at least one second position in the conveying direction behind the point of contact of the primary roller (1a, 1b, 30) with the product (K).
US09802782B2 Sheet processing apparatus
According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a transport unit and a holding unit. The transport unit transports a first sheet to a first position. The transport unit transports a second sheet, which is transported after the first sheet, to a second position displaced to the upstream side of a sheet transport direction relative to the first position. The transport unit transports a third sheet, which is transported after the second sheet, to a third position displaced to the downstream side of the sheet transport direction relative to the second position. In the case where the second sheet is transported to the second position, the holding unit holds the first sheet at the first position. In the case where the third sheet is transported to the third position, the holding unit holds the second sheet at the second position.
US09802776B2 Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus
A sheet conveyance apparatus including a transmission unit that transmits an ultrasonic wave toward a sheet and a reception unit that receives the ultrasonic wave includes a change unit that changes a distance of a conveyance path of the sheet according to sheet information about the sheet to be conveyed.
US09802771B2 Trailer stabilizer
A trailer stabilizing device for stabilizing a parked freight trailer, the trailer stabilizing device comprising a frame separate from the support frame of the parked freight trailer, the stabilizing device frame having mounted thereto wheels and a hitch, the stabilizing device including a repositionable jack.
US09802768B2 Apparatus for reorienting and/or stacking products
An apparatus for reorienting and/or stacking products includes a frame and a telescopic infeed associated with the frame. The telescopic infeed has a receiving end and a transfer end. The transfer end is disposed at a first elevation and moveable in a machine direction and in a reverse machine direction. The telescopic infeed advances one or more products in the machine direction; and a landing surface receives the one or more products. The landing surface is disposed in a landing region proximate to the transfer end and at a second elevation. The first elevation is higher than the second elevation. A deflector is operatively engageable with the transfer end, such that the deflector is capable of deflecting a leading end of at least one of the one of more products.
US09802767B2 Multilayer hydrodynamic sheath flow structure
A microfabricated sheath flow structure for producing a sheath flow includes a primary sheath flow channel for conveying a sheath fluid, a sample inlet for injecting a sample into the sheath fluid in the primary sheath flow channel, a primary focusing region for focusing the sample within the sheath fluid and a secondary focusing region for providing additional focusing of the sample within the sheath fluid. The secondary focusing region may be formed by a flow channel intersecting the primary sheath flow channel to inject additional sheath fluid into the primary sheath flow channel from a selected direction. A sheath flow system may comprise a plurality of sheath flow structures operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip.
US09802766B2 Suspension conveying device
A suspension conveying device according to the present invention includes screw shafts of two suspension line pulling-up/feeding mechanisms in a conveying traveling body 1. The screw shafts have low-speed drive regions, in which feed pitches for driven bodies are small, and high-speed drive regions, in which feed pitches for the driven bodies are large. The screw shafts are installed so that the low-speed drive regions and the high-speed drive regions are disposed mutually oppositely as viewed from the driven bodies when a conveyed object supporter is at one end of an elevation/lowering stroke, and the conveyed object supporter is tilted in a middle of the elevation/lowering stroke when the screw shafts are driven to undergo forward/reverse rotation at a fixed speed by a motor.
US09802765B2 Transfer apparatus and method of transferring a plurality of discrete articles
A transfer apparatus (1) for transferring a plurality of discrete articles (3) between a first location and a second location is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a transfer beam (9) comprising at least one article receiving means (10), adapted to be positioned adjacent the first location (7a) to receive at least one article. The transfer beam is also adapted to be adjacent the second location (7b) to discharge the at least one article. First and second bridging conveyors (12a; 12b) are located adjacent the second location and spaced apart such that the transfer beam is movable between the first and second bridging conveyors. A method of transferring articles using such an apparatus is also disclosed. Preferably the articles are abrasive discs.
US09802763B2 Transporting device, processing arrangement and coating method
In various embodiments, a transporting device for transporting a substrate in a process chamber is provided. The transporting device includes a guiding rail arrangement having two guiding rails for mounting a multiplicity of bars between the two guiding rails. The two guiding rails form a closed path of movement along which the multiplicity of bars are guided. The transporting device further includes the multiplicity of bars that are mounted in the guiding rail arrangement, and a drive device for pushing at least one bar of the multiplicity of bars in such a way that, in a transporting region of the guiding rail arrangement, in each case multiple bars of the multiplicity of bars are pushed against one another and the bars that have been pushed against one another move along the path of movement in the transporting region.
US09802759B2 Materials-handling system using autonomous transfer and transport vehicles
Methods and apparatus for selecting and combining items in an outbound container through the use of autonomous vehicles, each of which includes means for automatically loading and unloading a payload, to perform both transfer and transport functions in moving containers of items within a workspace via a network of roadways. Under computer control, said autonomous vehicles transfer and transport case containers of item units between incoming receiving stations, intermediate storage locations, and outgoing order-assembly stations where entire containers or individual item units are combined in the outbound container.
US09802758B2 Stacker crane and method for operating same
A stacker crane includes a lower carriage including a lower drive wheel, a lower travel motor, and a support located apart from the lower drive wheel; an upper carriage including an upper drive wheel and an upper travel motor that drives the upper drive wheel; and a mast fixed to the lower carriage, standing upward from the lower carriage and connected to the upper carriage, and including a transfer device capable of moving up and down. A displacement mechanism that raises and lowers the support is provided on the lower carriage between a grounded position supported by a lower rail and a retracted position lifted off the lower rail. The support is lowered to the grounded position when the stacker crane is installed between the lower rail and the upper rail and when the stacker crane is stopped for maintenance, and the support is raised to the retracted position when the stacker crane is operated.
US09802751B2 Attachment mechanism for a container
An attachment mechanism for a container includes a housing with a locking element extending therefrom. At least one opening extends through the locking element to selectively receive a portion of the container. A resilient member is disposed within the locking element.
US09802748B2 Method and container for secure enclosing and secure transport of at least one accumulator
A method and a container for secure enclosing and secure transport of an accumulator, in particular a lithium ion accumulator, includes a cover, a base plate and a rail.
US09802747B2 Package system for electronic devices
A package system configured transport an item, for example, an electronic device. The package system includes a case having a case body and a lid moveably connected to the case body. The package system can include a suspension unit sized to fit in the interior space of the case. The suspension unit includes a base and a side wall that extends from the base in a direction angularly offset with respect to the base. The suspension unit includes a plurality of suspension elements disposed along the base and the side wall. The plurality of suspension elements are configured to bend so as to absorb impact forces applied to case in at least a first direction and a second direction that is angularly offset with respect to the first direction.
US09802746B2 Composite container with peelable membrane
A composite container is provided for holding products (e.g., stacked chips). The container includes a tubular body and a peelable membrane. The tubular body is made of at least one paperboard body ply having an inner surface and a metallized Oriented Polypropylene (mOPP) liner ply adhered to the inner surface of the paperboard body ply. A liner sealant is disposed on the inner surface of the mOPP liner ply, and the paperboard body ply and the mOPP liner ply are rolled outwardly to form a rim. The membrane, which has a membrane sealant on its inner surface, is sealed to the liner sealant in the area of the rim to close the container. When the membrane is peeled away, the membrane sealant and the liner sealant remain sealed to each other and cause separation within the mOPP liner ply, avoiding tearing and exposure of the paperboard in the rim.
US09802739B2 Heat transfer apparatus and container
A container for holding liquid is described. The container defines an inner region inside which liquid is adapted to be held and includes one or more walls for facilitating heating or cooling of the liquid therethrough, the one or more walls being adapted for invagination by a temperature control probe such that the temperature control probe extends into the container without directly contacting contents of the inner region of the container.
US09802731B2 Flexible lightweight container
A light weight container (1) comprising a base (3), four sidewalls (2) and four corner portions, characterized in that the corner portions are so arranged as to allow flexibility between the sidewalk (2) so that an upper opening area of the container (1) can be made smaller by forcing the sidewalls (2) towards each other (compression) and larger by forcing the sidewalk (2) apart (expansion). The invention also relates to a process for the manufacturing of a container (1).
US09802730B2 Methods of compensating for vacuum pressure changes within a plastic container
A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish adapted to receive a closure, a lower portion including a base, and a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion, the lower portion, and the sidewall define an interior volume for storing liquid contents. The plastic container further comprises a pressure panel located on the container and moveable between an initial position and an activated position. The pressure panel is located in the initial position prior to filling the container, and is moved to the activated position after filling and sealing the container. Moving the pressure panel from the initial position to the activated position reduces the internal volume of the container and creates a positive pressure inside the container. The positive pressure reinforces the sidewall. A method of processing a container is also disclosed.
US09802728B1 Rotatable tamp head and automated dimension determination
Printing systems may include a rotatable tamp head that may be repositioned, as necessary, in order to cause a label to be printed in a specific location or in a certain alignment on an object. Such tamp heads may be repositioned as necessary where the label may cross a seam, a crease, a fold or another surface feature which might cause the label to be bowed or damaged in transit. The tamp head may be positioned in a manner that would enable any information, markings or bar codes thereon to remain legible and intact even if the label is applied across such a surface feature. An orientation of the object may be determined using one or more sensors aligned at various angles with respect to a direction of travel of the object.
US09802725B2 Electron beam sterilization unit for processing food packaging material
An electron beam sterilization unit for processing food packaging material, the unit having a frame; at least one electron beam emitter fitted to the frame, along the path of the material for processing, and having a flange for connection to the frame; and a locking device, which is fitted to the frame, and has thrust devices for exerting a lock force on the flange in a given first direction, and for locking the emitter, with respect to the frame, in a given work position, and actuating devices for activating the thrust devices and which are defined by toggle devices.
US09802721B2 Machine and method for packing capsules in multi-capsule packs
A machine for making and packing capsules (2) for extraction products in multi-capsule packs (27) includes a feeding station (11) for feeding rigid bodies (3) of the capsules, a dosing station (12) for dosing a dose of product within the rigid bodies, a closing station (13) for closing an upper aperture of the rigid bodies with a respective lid (7); a transport element (8) that features a plurality of seats (10) for housing and moving the capsules through the stations; an exit station (17) adapted to draw the capsules from the transport element; and a packing station (23) adapted to pack the capsules in multi-capsule packs where the capsules are arranged side by side and according to a head-to-tail orientation. The invention further provides for a method for making and packing capsules for extraction products in multi-capsule packs.
US09802720B2 Apparatus and method for maintaining a pattern of non-rigid objects in a desired position and orientation
An apparatus and method for maintaining a pattern of non-rigid objects in a desired position and orientation. The first surface, second surface, and third surface are mutually orthogonal and meet at a point to form a lowest corner. The second and third surfaces are supported by, attached to and extend at least somewhat vertically from the apparatus. The first surface is oriented at an angle to a plane running through a bottom of the apparatus and thereby provides the lowest corner.
US09802718B2 Duty cycle-based bit interface system
A duty cycle-based bit interface system includes a first stage voltage converter and second stage voltage converter in signal communication with the first stage voltage converter. The first stage voltage converter converts a digital voltage signal into an analog voltage signal. The second stage voltage converters convert the digital voltage signal into a scaled version of the same. A sampling unit is in signal communication with at least one of the second stage voltage converters, and is configured to sample a portion of the first stage analog output voltage signal during a sampling time period. The sampled portion has a duty cycle based-analog voltage signal during the sampling time period. A bit selector unit is in signal communication with the sampling unit, and outputs a bit enable signal that initiates a specific diagnostic test among a plurality of diagnostic tests based on the duty cycle of the sampled portion.
US09802717B2 Stabilized aggregates and other materials and structures for energy absorption
Materials and structures for absorbing energy. The materials and structures are well suited for arresting aircraft and other vehicles, although their purposes need not be so limited. Also detailed are packaging and other solutions for maintaining system integrity, especially (but not exclusively) when foam glass or other aggregate is employed and stabilizing the location of the aggregate is desired.
US09802715B2 Fastener systems that provide EME protection
Fasteners are inserted into a stack of members and terminated with parts having at least one of a dry dielectric coating and a dry dielectric seal at select locations to protect against electromagnetic effects (EME).
US09802710B2 Passenger supply system for installation in a passenger supply channel
A passenger supply system installed in a passenger supply channel (PSC) on board a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The supply system comprises a rail track configured to be mounted along the PSC. The supply system further comprises an indiv panel mounted on the rail track and connectable to the PSC for supplying a passenger with conditioned air, medical outlet and/or oxygen. The indiv panel comprises a crossover area. The supply system further comprises a passenger supply unit mounted on the rail track and connectable to the PSC for supplying the passenger with light, visual information and/or sound information. The supply unit comprises an overlapping area. The supply unit and the indiv panel are configured such that in a mounted state of the supply unit and of the indiv panel the overlapping area of the supply unit at least partially overlaps with the crossover area of the indiv panel.
US09802709B2 Method and system for emergency ventilating and pressurizing an aircraft cabin
A method for emergency ventilating and pressurizing an aircraft cabin comprises determining a cabin pressure within the aircraft cabin and determining an ambient pressure in an aircraft environment. Descent of the aircraft is initiated when the cabin pressure falls below a predetermined threshold value. A supply of ambient air from the aircraft environment into the aircraft cabin is initiated, when, during descent of the aircraft, a differential pressure between the cabin pressure and the ambient pressure falls below a first calculated threshold value. The supply of ambient air into the aircraft cabin and an operation of an air outflow valve of a cabin pressurization system of the aircraft are controlled such that a flow of ambient air into the aircraft cabin corresponds to at least a predetermined minimum value and the differential pressure between the cabin pressure and the ambient pressure does not fall below a second calculated threshold value.
US09802707B2 System, method, and apparatus for smoke mitigation
A smoke mitigation system for an aircraft includes an exhaust shutter in an upper region of a fuselage of the aircraft. The exhaust shutter has a closed position in which the exhaust shutter does not exchange air from outside of the fuselage with air inside of a passenger cabin that is within the fuselage and an open position in which the exhaust shutter exchanges air from outside of the fuselage and inside of the passenger cabin, thereby enabling escape of smoke from the passenger cabin. The system includes one or more devices for opening the exhaust shutter and a device for initiating opening of the exhaust shutter. The device for initiating opening of the exhaust shutter includes mechanisms for determining that it is safe to open the exhaust shutter.
US09802704B2 Folding galley unit
Method and apparatus for providing a modular unit through a confined entryway. The modular unit includes portions that are foldable between a transit configuration and a deployed configuration. In the transit configuration, the modular unit can fit through the confined entryway. In the deployed configuration, the modular unit may not fit through the door, but can have larger dimensions. Once past the confined entryway, the foldable portions can be quickly moved to the deployed configuration and fixed in place with a small number of pins or other fasteners. In some instances, multiple modular units may be attached together to form a larger unit. The modular units can include foldable portions, and the modular units can be connected together with a relatively small number of fasteners.
US09802700B1 VTOL rotary aircraft and method of use
A rotary aircraft includes a cylindrical enclosure configured to form an open housing with a top opening and a bottom opening; a hover disc disposed within the open housing of the cylindrical enclosure and configured to direct airflow entering through the top opening, the hover disc forming a center opening; and a fan extending through the center opening of the hover disc and configured to direct airflow through the hover disc.
US09802695B2 Device for measuring a relative rotation speed and/or a relative angular position between a first rotating element and a second rotating element mounted to rotate relative to a static part
A device for measuring a relative rotation speed and/or a relative angular position between a first rotating element (2) and a second rotating element (3). The device includes a structure for generating a magnetic field rotating at a magnetic rotation speed representing a rotation speed of the first rotating element and a sensor (5) mounted to rotate and adapted to produce from the rotating magnetic field a measurement signal representing the relative rotation speed and/or the relative angular position. The device also has a processor (11) positioned on the static part and intended to acquire the measurement signal. A transmitter is adapted to transmit the measurement signal to the processor from the sensor.
US09802694B2 Coaxial rotor low-speed mixing
A system and method for estimating rotor mixing commands for an aircraft includes receiving signals indicative of reference commands from one or more controllers; receiving signals indicative of airspeed and sideslip angle for the aircraft, the sideslip angle being indicative of a direction of flight for the aircraft; calculating a sine and cosine of the sideslip angle; determining gains for roll and pitch as a function of the airspeed, the determining including referencing a look-up table that indexes the gain constants with the airspeed; and determining the one or more rotor mixing commands from the determined gains, the one or more rotor mixing commands being applied synchronously to the rotors in the aircraft.
US09802691B2 Buoyant aerial vehicle
A buoyant aerial vehicle includes a buoyant vehicle body in which gas having a specific gravity smaller than air is hermetically filled, a vertical propulsion propeller which provides vertical propulsive force, and a horizontal propulsion propeller which provides horizontal propulsive force The buoyant vehicle body is configured with flotation chambers and connecting portions. The flotation chambers are arranged at positions point-symmetric with respect to a center of the buoyant vehicle body. Central portions of the flotation chambers are bulged in a side view and the connecting portions connect the flotation chambers. The connecting portions are formed in a flat shape thinner than the central portions of the flotation chambers such that wind passages along which the air flows are formed on the connecting portions, and the wind passages are oriented in at least two directions in the plan view.
US09802687B2 Large outboard motor for marine vessel application and related methods of making and operating same
An outboard motor for a marine vessel application, and related methods of making and operating same, are disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the outboard motor includes a horizontal-crankshaft engine in an upper portion of the outboard motor, positioned substantially positioned above a trimming axis of the outboard motor. In at least another embodiment, first, second and third transmission devices are employed to transmit rotational power from the engine to one or more propellers at a lower portion of the outboard motor. In at least a further embodiment, the outboard motor is made to include a rigid interior assembly formed by the engine, multiple transmission devices, and a further structural component. In further embodiments, the outboard motor includes numerous cooling, exhaust, and/or oil system components, as well as other transmission features.
US09802685B2 Flotation safety system
An improved flotation safety system includes a self-righting plate carrier with inflatable tactical aid. The system herein may advantageously be used by military personnel including covert war fighters, combat swimmers, maritime airborne operations personnel, and others. The flotation safety system herein includes buoyancy compensators to offset the wearer's equipment load and emergency self-righting flotation to provide positive buoyancy to the wear.
US09802682B2 Butt joint octagonal frustum type floating production storage and offloading system
A butt joint octagonal frustum type floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) system, wherein a floating body is provided with an upper structural body in an octagonal frustum shape and a lower structural body in a regular octagonal frustum shape; in a combined state, a smaller bottom surface of the upper structural body is fixedly connected with a smaller bottom surface of the lower structural body, to form a junction surface; the axis of the upper structural body and the axis of the lower structural body are positioned on the same straight line; the larger bottom of the upper structural body acts as an upper deck of the floating structure and the larger bottom of the lower structural body acts as a lower plate underwater of the floating structure; the junction surface is a full-load waterplane of the floating structure.
US09802680B2 Fishing seat apparatus
A fishing seat apparatus for use with a boat's gunwale or rail to function as a support station and place to sit for an angler fully involved in fishing action is provided. The fishing seat apparatus comprises a main frame and a seat member positioned on the main frame. A support leg is secured to the main frame and extends in a generally downward direction. A first hook member extends from the main frame and a second hook member extends from the main frame. A tray spans between and is mounted on top of the first hook member and the second hook member. The first hook member and the second hook member allow the user to releasably secure the fishing seat apparatus to the boats gunwale or rail for use during fishing activities.
US09802679B2 Hybrid winch with controlled release and torque impulse generation control for anchor handling offshore
A hybrid winch system is disclosed, including but not limited to an electric winch; an electric generator for providing generator power to the electric winch; a battery for providing stored power to the electric winch; an anchor cable wound around a roller drum for the electric winch; an anchor attached to a distal end of the anchor cable; and a controller for applying the generator power and the stored power to the electric winch. A method for controlling the hybrid winch is also disclosed.
US09802678B2 Anchor systems and methods
An anchor apparatus including a base comprising a first portion that is positioned at a first level and a second portion that is positioned at a second level that is elevated from the first level, wherein the base includes a back plate that covers a portion between the first level and the second level.
US09802677B2 Floating platform module
A floating module includes an upper half and a lower half. The upper half includes one edge from which a flange extends downwardly, while the lower half includes an opposite edge that includes an upwardly facing flange. Modules can be interconnected to one another by engaging the upper flange from one with the lower flange from another. A cavity and channels are formed in the lower surface of the module such that water will become entrapped in the cavity and channels when the platform is placed in water. Through use of one way check valves positioned in fluid communication with the cavity and channels, a hydro-lock is formed that prevents the water from escaping the cavity and channels while it is placed in water.
US09802676B2 High efficiency compressor and distribution system
This present invention is a more economical method and apparatus for compressing gas or other compressible fluids in high volumes at any desired pressures for any desired purpose. One preferred use is for generating high volumes of air capable to be delivered at any drafts for the purpose of lubricating ships motions and accordingly lowering their drag, fuel consumption and harmful emissions.
US09802660B2 Torsion axle lockout assembly
A suspension system for supporting a ground engaging member relative to a frame is provided. The suspension system includes a torsion axle assembly including an arm, an axle coupled to the ground engaging member and connected to the arm, a shaft connected to the arm and a tube that is connected to the frame. The tube is configured such that at least a portion of the shaft is received in the tube and supported by the tube for rotation relative to the tube and the frame. A lockout assembly includes a coupling mechanism that is selectively operable to fix the shaft against rotational movement with respect to the tube.
US09802656B1 Vehicle sensing systems including retractable mounting structures
A vehicular sensing system, a vehicle and a method of performing one or both of vehicular mapping and navigating operations using the sensing system. The sensing system includes one or more sensors, a retractable mounting structure secured to a roof of the vehicle to be selectively placed within a recess formed in the roof. The mounting structure and sensor cooperative with one another such that the mounting structure selectively moves the sensor between a stowed position and a deployed position. A fairing is used to cover at least a portion of the sensing system and the recess when the sensing system is stowed within the recess. In a deployed position, the sensor is extended away from the roof to permit the sensor to acquire mapping or navigation data, while in its stowed position, the sensor, mounting structure and fairing define aesthetically-pleasing and aerodynamically unobtrusive profile across the portion of the roof that corresponds to the recess.
US09802654B2 Method of assembling a vehicle uniframe
One variation may include using a plurality of node structures to assemble a uniframe.
US09802652B1 Removable mud flap
A mud flap assembly is suitable for use with a vehicle. The mud flap assembly includes a rod assembly that is configured to be mounted to the vehicle. The rod assembly has an elongate housing and a stop extending from the housing. The mud flap assembly further includes a mud flap. A keyway extends through a portion of the mud flap. A first part of the keyway is sized and configured to rotatably engage the elongate housing. A second part of the keyway engages the stop to limit rotation of the mud flap between a first position and a second position. The mud flap also includes biasing element that biases the mud flap toward the first position when the mud flap is in the second position.
US09802649B2 Body part of a vehicle
A body part of a vehicle includes a structural component and a deformation component. A connecting component is fastened to an end portion of the deformation component. The connecting component has a contact surface configured to come into contact with a mating contact surface of the structural component. A normal spacing is formed between the contact surface and the mating contact surface, and the connecting component is configured to form force-transmitting contact between the contact surface and the mating contact surface in the event of a crash.
US09802641B2 Steering system
A rack housing includes first and second rack housing members aligned in the axial direction of the rack shaft and coupled to each other in the vicinity of a speed reducer. A speed reducer casing is provided in its outer wall with a through hole. A belt tension adjusting mechanism includes: an adjusting shaft rotatably attached to the speed reducer casing; an eccentric shaft attached to the outer periphery of the adjusting shaft so as to be rotatable together with the adjusting shaft; two bearings disposed on the outer periphery of the eccentric shaft and axially away from each other; and a tension pulley rotatably attached to the outer periphery of the eccentric shaft via the bearings. A first end of the adjusting shaft is exposed to the outside of the speed reducer casing through the through hole.
US09802636B2 Device for guiding a body and steering column for a motor vehicle
The invention relates to an apparatus for guiding a body, comprising two guide walls which have inwardly directed surfaces with in each case a sliding area, wherein, in the event of loading perpendicular to the sliding areas, the loaded guide wall is elastically deformed outward away from the guided body in the region of the sliding area and therefore the risk of damage to the guide at the sliding areas is minimized.
US09802634B2 Device for traffic-dependent control of barriers and light signals at a grade crossing
In a method for traffic-dependent output of a control signal for at least one of a barrier and a traffic light signal at a grade crossing, a radar sensor device detects motions of traffic objects over a street traffic area of the grade crossing, a control signal is emitted to a control unit for the barrier and/or for the traffic light signal situated on the inflow side of the grade crossing, using a lead time before an expected time of arrival of a train at the grade crossing, and the lead time is determined with the aid of a curve over time of the detected motions of the traffic objects, the lead time for a slow-moving traffic being greater than for a more rapidly flowing, unimpeded traffic.
US09802629B2 Automatic bail off for locomotive braking system
A system for automatically performing a bail off of the locomotive brakes in response to certain train braking operations without the need for the train operator to manually bail off the locomotive brakes. The system includes a controller that is programmed to determine when an appropriate train braking operation has been requested and to issue commands to the locomotive braking system to cause the locomotive brake cylinder to be reduced to zero pressure or a predetermined minimum pressure. The controller is also programmed to determine when an automatic bail off should be inhibited and/or cancelled depending on ongoing train conditions.
US09802619B2 Moving amount estimating apparatus, autonomous mobile body, and moving amount estimating method
A moving amount estimating apparatus includes a position data obtaining unit, a first estimating unit, and a second estimating unit. The position data obtaining unit obtains a plurality of position data used to form a projection object image before and after movement of a mobile body. The first estimating unit calculates a moving amount of a parallel movement and/or a rotational movement of second position data as a moving amount of a mobile body when a plurality of moving position data is calculated. A second estimating unit compensates for a wheel moving amount based on a comparison between a second reference moving amount based on a rotating amount of a wheel during a predetermined period and a first reference moving amount obtained by calculating the moving amount of the mobile body in the first estimating unit during the predetermined period, and estimates the moving amount of the mobile body.
US09802617B1 Vehicle accessory power management assembly
A vehicle accessory power management assembly includes a vehicle speed sensor, an accelerator sensor, an accessory device, a power transmitting device and a controller. The power transmitting device receives rotational power from a power device and transmits it to the accessory device. The power transmitting device is switchable between a first operating state and a second operating state. In the first operating state the accessory device is operated at a first power consumption level and in the second operating state the accessory device is operated at a second power consumption level lower than the first power consumption level. The controller is configured to switch the switching part from the first operating state to the second operating state in response to determining that a current level of acceleration requested of the power device is of greater importance than operating the accessory device at the first operating state.
US09802610B2 Method for controlling the speed of a vehicle
A method is provided for controlling the speed of a vehicle that includes a drive train for driving the vehicle and a predetermined preferred speed set. The method includes determining whether or not a substantially constant speed of the vehicle is requested, if it is determined that a substantially constant speed is requested, determining whether the requested speed lies within or outside of the predetermined preferred speed set, and if it is determined that the requested speed lies outside of the predetermined speed set, automatically adjusting the speed of the vehicle to a vehicle speed that is within the predetermined speed set.
US09802607B2 Method and device for synchronising an idler pinion of a gearbox with the shaft thereof
The invention relates to a method for synchronising the common speed (ω p) of two concentric primary shafts (1, 6) of a hybrid transmission in a hybrid operating mode wherein said two shafts are rotatably connected by a first coupling means (5), with the speed (ω s) of a secondary transmission shaft (10) comprising at least one idler pinion for allowing the coupling of one of said pinions (11, 12) to the shaft (10) thereof by closing a second coupling means (13) that does not have mechanical synchronisation bodies, the torque (Te) of the electric machine being temporarily reduced during the synchronisation phase in order to meet the conditions of a perfect coupling when the value thereof caps at an upper limit value (Temax) or a lower limit value (Temin).
US09802602B2 Methods and system for mitigating engine and motor torque disturbances of a hybrid vehicle
Systems and methods for operating a transmission of a hybrid powertrain that includes a motor/generator are described. The systems and methods may improve engine starting during engine starts where little or larger driver demand torques are requested. In one example, engine torque may be commanded to a torque based on a filtered driver demand torque, the filtered driver demand torque filtered based on a position of an accelerator pedal.
US09802600B2 Power control device and hybrid construction machine provided with same
In a power control device, when the necessary power is greater than an upper limit value and either the integral power value or the duration time of an assist provided by an electric storage device during a continuous assist by the electric storage device exceeds a predetermined first threshold value, a controller performs a first control of reducing an assist power by the electric storage device to a value smaller than an assist power for the regular control and greater than zero. Further, when the necessary power is greater than the upper limit value and either the integral power value or the duration time exceeds a predetermined second threshold value greater than the first threshold value, the controller performs a second control of setting the assist power to zero.
US09802597B2 System and method of vehicle transient torque management
A system for establishing a torque limit for a vehicle is provided. The system uses impending terrain and speed conditions to determine an optimum torque, which improves engine efficiency and reduces fuel consumption.
US09802596B2 Method for furnishing a sensor in the braking system in a vehicle
A method for furnishing a sensor signal in a braking system, in which in the event of a failure of the brake control unit signal transfer is switched over and the signal is transmitted to a further control unit.
US09802594B2 Negative pressure controller
A negative pressure controller controls a negative pressure in a vacuum chamber of a vacuum booster by controlling a negative pressure supplier connected to the vacuum chamber. The negative pressure controller includes: negative pressure sensors each configured to detect the negative pressure in the vacuum chamber; and a negative-pressure-supplier controller configured to actuate the negative pressure supplier when one of output values of the negative pressure sensors which is nearest to an atmospheric pressure among the output values becomes nearer to an atmospheric pressure than a first threshold value. The negative-pressure-supplier controller is configured to stop the negative pressure supplier when at least two output values of the output values of the negative pressure sensors become nearer to a vacuum than a second threshold value.
US09802589B2 Inertial sensor attachment structure and motorcycle
The invention is directed to an inertial sensor attachment structure including: a floating bracket which is fixed to a vehicle body frame via a vibration absorbing member; an inertial sensor attached to a first attachment surface of the floating bracket; and an ABS unit attached to a second attachment surface of the floating bracket.
US09802586B2 Method for providing the clamping force applied by a parking brake
In a method for providing the clamping force generated by a parking brake, the roadway incline is measured and in the case that the roadway incline exceeds a threshold value, a reengagement process is carried out after a defined time period has elapsed.
US09802583B2 Portable cleaning device
A portable car-cleaning device, which comprises a cleaning brush and at least one water storage chamber with a water inlet, the at least one chamber being provided with at least one washing dewatering device that includes two oppositely disposed rollers, the cleaning brush being interposed between the two rollers for washing and dewatering. The car-cleaning device is simple in structure and convenient to carry, and convenient in washing and dewatering the cleaning brush, making a car washed faster, improving the washing efficiency.
US09802581B2 Carwash communication
An example carwash method involves a customer using a smartphone with an app for finding participating carwash locations, making online payments for select carwash options, and then using the smartphone app to start the washing process when the customer arrives at the carwash. Various means can be used for determining when the vehicle is at the carwash entrance. Examples of such means include, but are not limited to, reading the GPS coordinates of the smartphone in the vehicle; establishing Bluetooth, WiFi or some other limited-range wireless communication link between the smartphone and the local carwash controller; displaying and manually entering a code or password at the carwash; and scanning a QR code displayed on the smartphone. During the carwash operation, in some examples, the smartphone app provides the customer with an emergency stop option.
US09802580B2 Vehicle treatment apparatus that emits air and water
A vehicle wash component for a vehicle wash system, including a frame portion and an air delivery portion disposed on the air delivery portion. The air delivery portion is configured to emit high velocity air onto a vehicle exterior. A fluid delivery portion is disposed on the frame portion. The fluid delivery portion is configured to emit high pressure fluid onto the vehicle exterior. The fluid delivery portion is disposed rearward from the air delivery portion with respect to a direction of travel of a vehicle. The air delivery portion and the fluid delivery portion are configured to emit the high velocity air and the high pressure fluid onto the vehicle exterior simultaneously.
US09802579B2 Vehicle wash system
A vehicle wash system includes a track system positioned above a wash area and a movable body coupled to the track system. The movable body is movable along at least two axes and includes a gripping mechanism to selectively hold and release one or more wash tools.
US09802573B2 Smart key system
A smart key system includes a control unit mounted on a vehicle and configured to cause vehicle-mounted equipment to perform a predetermined operation when a first receiving unit has shifted from a state where a response signal is receivable to a state where the response signal is unreceivable in a case where a predetermined manipulation has been performed in the vehicle or a portable device; and a communicable distance extending unit configured such that at least one of a transmission intensity with which a first transmitting unit transmits a request signal and a reception sensitivity with which a second receiving unit receives the request signal is made higher than a predetermined normal value until a predetermined timing when the predetermined manipulation has been performed in the vehicle or the portable device.
US09802571B2 Method and system for vandalism and/or loitering detection using video
This disclosure provides a method and system to detect a predefined activity, e.g., vandalism, loitering, trespass, etc., associated with a parked vehicle. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method includes capturing video of a parking area and processing the video to detect vandalism and/or loitering with respect to a region of interest associated with the parked vehicle.
US09802561B2 Aircraft power management system and method for managing power supply in an aircraft
A power management system includes an electrical power supply input configured to be coupled to an electrical power supply, a first power supply bus bar coupled to the power supply input, a power management device coupled to the first power supply bus bar, at least one primary electrical equipment including a primary load being coupled in parallel to the power management device, and at least one secondary electrical equipment including a secondary load being coupled in parallel to the power management device. The power manager device is configured to supply electrical power to the at least one secondary electrical equipment, to supply electrical power to the at least one primary electrical equipment, and to deactivate the power supply to the at least one secondary electrical equipment, as long as the at least one primary electrical equipment is supplied with electrical power.
US09802559B2 Working machine for operating as an auxiliary power plant
A working machine includes a combustion engine (101), an electromechanical power transmission chain (102) between the combustion engine and one or more actuators (109) of the working machine, an electrical connector system (103) for connecting to an external electrical power network (110), and an electronic power converter (104) for transferring electrical energy from the electromechanical power transmission chain to the external electrical power network and from the external electrical power network to the electromechanical power transmission chain. The working machine can be used as an auxiliary power plant for increasing reliability and capacity of power supply. On the other hand, the working machine can be energized merely by the external electrical power network when the capacity of the electrical power network is sufficient and when it is more cost-effective to use the electrical power network than to use the combustion engine.
US09802558B2 Distributed vehicle battery high-voltage bus systems and methods
Systems and methods disclosed herein provide for a distributed high-voltage bus for a battery system included in a vehicle. In certain embodiments, the systems and methods disclosed herein provide for a scalable high-voltage bus architecture utilizing a common high-voltage rail for powering vehicle systems and/or modules. Independent contactors may be utilized on the opposite rail to selective power high-voltage branches. In further embodiments, a common rail pre-charge circuit may be utilized allowing for independent pre-charging of HV branches and systems and/or modules coupled to the HV bus.
US09802557B2 Method and apparatus for providing vehicle component fault scoring
A method and an apparatus are provided for providing a vehicle component fault score. Faults that occur on vehicle components in a plurality of vehicles are tracked. One or more sets of attribute values are compiled for the tracked faults. A set of attribute values is collected for each item within one or more preset vehicle categories. A fault score is calculated for each set of the compiled attribute values. A set of one or more items with respective fault scores is displayed based on a preset vehicle category selected by a user.
US09802554B1 Exterior trim for a motor vehicle
An exterior trim for a motor vehicle has a body that forms a surface of the exterior trim. The body has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and defines a recess or cut-out. The body has a single undulating wall formed on the interior surface of the body substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the body, and the single undulating wall at least partially surrounds the recess or cut-out. The exterior trim also includes a human-machine interface (HMI) device disposed at least partially within the recess or cut-out of the body. The HMI device may be used to externally control certain features of the motor vehicle.
US09802553B2 Vehicle body structure
A vehicle body structure includes a first surface, a closure panel, an interactive display panel and a controller. The first surface has a first edge extending along an exterior portion of a vehicle and a second edge opposite the first edge extending along an interior portion of the vehicle. The first surface at least partially defines a door opening. The closure panel is movably coupled for movement between an open position exposing the first surface and a closed position covering the first surface such that a closure panel surface overlays the first surface. The interactive display panel is disposed along the first surface and is covered by the closure panel with the closure panel in the closed position and is exposed with the closure panel in the open position. The controller is in communication with the interactive display to display user inputted data on the interactive display panel.
US09802550B2 On-vehicle camera mounting structure
An on-vehicle camera mounting structure includes a bracket arranged on a window, and a spring part that is arranged in the bracket and applies force in a direction towards the window onto the on-vehicle camera.
US09802549B1 Bicycle carrier
A bicycle carrier includes a base rack, a main body, and a restriction element. The base rack is connected to a vehicle body and a limiting element therebetween. The limiting element has a horizontal sliding groove and an arc sliding groove which is below the horizontal sliding groove. An end of the main body is pivotally connected to the limiting element, and the other end is connected to a supporting element. The main body is formed with an elongated groove corresponding to the horizontal and the arc sliding grooves. The restriction element is inserted through the main body and is connected to the limiting element via an elastic element. A pin element is inserted through the restriction element to be slidable in the elongated groove. The elastic element makes the restriction element tend to move toward the base rack.
US09802548B2 Truck bed storage system
A truck bed storage system is disclosed which may be readily assembled and unassembled in a bed of a truck. An example of the truck bed storage system includes a frame having an opening formed therethrough. At least one lock mechanism connects the frame to a sidewall of a truck bed. A bedrail stop connected to the frame is configured to fit over a front portion of the truck bed and stop the frame from sliding away from the front portion of the truck bed. A first panel hinged to the frame forms a lid of a storage area formed in the truck bed. A second panel hinged to the frame forms a back side of the storage area formed in the truck bed.
US09802544B2 High definition vehicular mirror
A vehicle mirror assembly having a housing or base member, a mirror lens and a connecting gasket member. The mirror lens is provided in the shape of a portion of an end of an ellipsoid. The lens has a varying radius of curvature. The center portion of the tens has a smaller radius of curvature than the outer portions along the major axis of the lens creating an improved field of view of the reflected image.
US09802541B2 Driver assistance system for a vehicle
A driver assistance system suitable for use in a vehicle includes a forward-viewing camera mounted at a front windshield of the vehicle, and an event recorder having an image processor and memory. Based at least in part on processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, a lane departure warning is generated if, when a turn signal of the vehicle is not activated, at least one of (i) the vehicle is heading towards a lane marking and (ii) the vehicle is within a certain distance of an edge of a lane marking for a certain time. Based at least in part on processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, a forward collision alert is generated if the vehicle is heading towards a given object with the separation between the vehicle and the given object being less than a threshold.
US09802540B2 Process for representing vehicle surroundings information of a motor vehicle
The invention relates to a process for representing vehicle surroundings information of a motor vehicle, wherein the process comprises the following steps: recording a front surrounding environment of a vehicle by at least two cameras provided on a vehicle front end of the motor vehicle; detecting objects within the recorded front surrounding environment; if at least one object is detected within the front surrounding environment, determining a field of view of a driver of the motor vehicle and making a comparison to determine whether the object detrimentally affects the field of view of the driver of the motor vehicle; if the field of view of the driver is detrimentally affected by the detected object, acquiring information from the recorded front surrounding environment that is not within the field of view of the driver of the motor vehicle; and providing a perspective representation of the acquired information in the determined field of view of the driver.
US09802538B2 Method for providing driver information in a motor vehicle
A method provides driver information in a motor vehicle, in which method a recording device of the motor vehicle captures an image flow containing images of at least one part of the environment of the motor vehicle. A display unit in the interior of the motor vehicle reproduces at least one image section of the image flow. A display control unit of the motor vehicle automatically modifies the environmental section shown to the driver by reproducing the image section using the display unit. During the reproduction of the image section, in addition to the representation of the environmental section, at least first optical information relating to the position of the environmental section relative to the motor vehicle is output to the driver.
US09802533B2 Machine roof integrated lighting system
An informational lighting system for a machine having a cab may include a plurality of beacon lights located at a roof of the cab, the beacon lights may be located at discrete locations. The informational lighting system may further include a controller configured to provide signals for flashing the beacon lights.
US09802530B2 Height-adjustable warning lamp with emergency light indicating means
Disclosed herein is a height-adjustable warning lamp with an emergency light indicating means. The warning lamp includes a main body and a sub body such that the main body and the sub body are separated from each other in a vertical direction in order to extend the height of the warning lamp based on the situations on a road. The warning lamp is configured as a single-body structure when the main body and the sub body are coupled to each other, wherein, when the sub body is moved upward from the main body, a light emitting diode (LED) lamp, which is received in the main body and is formed in the shape of an arrow for indicating an advancing direction, is unfolded, thereby improving external visibility of the warning lamp and thus effectively preventing collisions with other vehicles while guiding the safe driving of other vehicles.
US09802524B2 System and method of operating a positioning mode actuator to operate a material dispersal device
A method for implementing an operation of a body of a machine includes receiving data indicating an operation of a positioning mode actuator to facilitate movement of the body from a first position, determining activation state of a multi-auto mode to actuate a first auto lower mode to operate a hoist system to lower the body automatically and a first auto raise mode to operate the hoist system to raise the body automatically. The method includes determining the first auto lower mode is selected according to the data indicating the operation of the positioning mode actuator, and causing a hoist system to actively lower the body from the first position to a second position and passively lower the body from the second position to a third position, independent of the activation state of the multi-auto mode.
US09802523B1 Golf cart beverage holder systems
A golf cart beverage holder system having at least one right-side-beverage-holder and at least one left-side-beverage-holder for holding beverage containers and keeping drinks cold during a round of golf. The golf cart beverage holder system is adapted to fit inside existing cup holders on a golf cart.
US09802517B1 Aligning tower structure for locating a side shield on a base of a vehicle seat
A vehicle seat includes a seat base, a side shield coupled to the seat base and defining inward and outward surfaces and an attachment tower extending from a central portion of the inward surface to an attachment flange of the seat base. The side shield conceals the attachment tower and the attachment flange, and the attachment tower defines a guide for connecting the attachment tower and flange.
US09802516B2 Vehicle seat strap retaining assembly
A vehicle seat strap retaining assembly includes a seat cushion section, a seatback section, a strap retaining clip and a strap attachment structure. The seatback section is attached to the seat cushion, the seatback section having a passenger's back supporting surface and an upper end surface. The strap retaining clip is attached to a rear surface of the seatback section. The strap attachment structure is rigidly fixed to one of the seat cushion section and the seatback section beneath the upper end surface. The strap retaining clip and the strap attachment structure are positioned and configured such that with a child seat positioned on the seat cushion section, a securing strap of the child seat extending over the upper end surface of the seatback section passes through the strap retaining clip and attaches to the strap attachment structure.
US09802515B2 Vehicle seat strap retaining assembly
A vehicle seat strap retaining assembly having a seat cushion section, a seatback section and a strap attachment structure. The seatback section is attached to the seat cushion. The seatback section has a passenger's back supporting surface and an upper end surface that includes a central indentation area configured to receive a child seat retaining strap. The strap attachment structure is rigidly fixed to one of the seat cushion section and the seatback section beneath the central indentation area. The central indentation area and the strap attachment structure are positioned and configured such that with a child seat positioned on the seat cushion section, a securing strap of the child seat extending over the upper end surface of the seatback section overlays the central indentation area and attaches to the child seat supporting strap attachment structure.
US09802513B2 Seat
A seat includes a pivotally movable bottom, a pivotally movable backrest independent from the bottom, a first supporter suspending and supporting a front side of the bottom, and a second supporter suspending a rear side of the bottom from a side behind the backrest section, and pivotally movably supporting the bottom together with the first supporter. According to the seat, the front side and the rear side of the bottom are suspended and supported. Thus, compared to a seat in which a front side of a bottom is supported in a cantilever manner, the seat is capable of ensuring bearing capacity for a seating load. The rear side of the bottom is suspended and supported from a side behind the backrest section. Accordingly, a support structure around the bottom including the front side of the bottom can be downsized.
US09802512B1 Torsion spring bushing
A vehicle seating assembly is provided which includes a seat back and a seat base operably connected to the seat back. The seat base has a seat base frame that includes a torsion tube extending laterally between at least two side members. A height adjustment mechanism is disposed through at least one of the side members. A torsion spring extends within the torsion tube and is in contact with at least two side members. A torsion spring bushing is positioned around the torsion spring and extends into the torsion tube. The torsion spring bushing defines a brush configured to contact the torsion tube and a retaining ring positioned around the torsion tube. The retaining ring is in contact with at least one side member.
US09802511B2 Vehicle seat slide mechanism
A vehicle seat slide mechanism via which a seat assembly is slidably mounted on a vehicle floor is provided with: a lower rail that is mounted on the vehicle floor; an upper rail which is slidably attached on the lower rail and on which the seat assembly is attached; a lock mechanism that locks the upper rail on the lower rail in a releasable manner; and a gap reduction member that is provided between a first face formed at the lower rail and facing in a substantially vertical direction and a second face formed at the upper rail and facing to the first face.
US09802510B1 Wheelchair
The present invention relates to a wheelchair, comprising a wheelchair body, a control system, two front wheels and two rear wheels mounted to the front part and rear part of the wheelchair body respectively. The wheelchair further comprises a left and right transmission gear and a front and rear transmission gear mounted to the front part and rear part of the wheelchair body and connected to the two front wheels, the two rear wheels and the control system respectively. The left and right transmission gear is used to drive the two front wheels to rotate left and right and the front and rear transmission gear is used to drive the two rear wheels to move forward and backward and assist left and right rotation. The present invention enables the wheelchair to turn left or right while moving forward or backward on two parallel lines, allowing convenience of use.
US09802509B2 Control device of electric vehicle
A control device includes a torque setting section for setting a target output torque of an electric motor based on a driving state including an accelerator operation amount; a non-transmission state determiner section for determining whether a driving power transmission path is in a non-transmission state in which driving power is not permitted to be transmitted from the electric motor to a drive wheel or in a transmission state in which the driving power is permitted; and a torque compensation section for compensating the target output torque, when the non-transmission state determiner section determines that the driving power transmission path is in the non-transmission state. The torque compensation section compensates the target output torque by using a slowness characteristic in which a change in the motor rotational speed which occurs with time is slower when in the non-transmission state than when in the transmission state.
US09802508B1 Motor vehicle accessory to increase power supply and reduce fuel requirements
A power control system may include at least one of batteries, a motor, and a data logic analyzer that can interpret certain variable conditions of a transport, such as a tractor trailer, moving along a road or highway. The data can be used to determine when to apply supplemental power to the wheels of a trailer to reduce fuel usage. One example device may include at least one of: a power creation module that generates electrical power, a battery which store the electrical power, a motor affixed to a trailer axle of a trailer which provides a turning force to the trailer axle when enabled to operate from the stored electrical power of the battery, and a motor controller configured to initiate the motor to operate according to a predefined sensor condition.
US09802506B2 Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system mounted on a vehicle, includes: a tank that stores a reactive gas which is to be supplied to a fuel cell; a filling port that fills the reactive gas into the tank and is connected with a supply tube that supplies the reactive gas; a lid that closes the filling port; an open-close sensor that detects open/closed position of the lid; a recorder unit that records a travel history which indicates the fact that the vehicle moves; and a controller unit that controls the vehicle. Upon satisfaction of conditions that the vehicle is in a drivable state, that the recorder unit has no travel history since activation of the fuel cell system and that the open/closed position of the lid detected by the open-close sensor indicates an open position, the controller unit sets the vehicle to a non-drivable state.
US09802504B2 System and method for charging portable electronic devices within a vehicle
An illustrative example embodiment of a system includes a plurality of device chargers configured to charge a power source of a portable electronic device. At least one transmitter is associated with a portable electronic device. A plurality of detectors are configured to be supported on a vehicle. The plurality of detectors detect a wireless signal from the transmitter. A controller utilizes information from the detectors regarding a detected wireless signal and determines a location of the transmitter relative to the plurality of device chargers. The controller controls at least a selected one of the device chargers to operate in the charging mode based on a proximity between the determined location of the at least one transmitter and the predetermined location of the selected one of the device chargers.
US09802501B2 Guided vehicle positioning for inductive charging with the assistance of a vehicle camera
A method and a corresponding device are provided for positioning a vehicle above a primary coil for inductive charging of a rechargeable battery in the vehicle. A control device for a vehicle is described. The vehicle has a secondary coil for receiving electrical energy from a primary coil outside the vehicle. The vehicle further has at least one camera, which is designed to detect an environment of the vehicle. The control unit is designed to receive image data from the at least one camera of the vehicle and to access reference data. The reference data includes information on at least one predefined reference object in the detected environment of the vehicle and on a position of the at least one predefined reference object relative to the primary coil. The control unit detects the at least one predefined reference object in the received image data on the basis of the reference data. In addition, the control unit determines a position of the secondary coil relative to the primary coil on the basis of the detected at least one reference object.
US09802499B2 High-voltage charging device
A charging device for electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids has a housing. At least one printed circuit board with fuses thereon is arranged on the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board, together with the fuses, is arranged in the interior of the housing and is connected to the housing in a force-fitting and/or interlocking manner by at least one fastening element (2). A covering element (1) covers the printed circuit board and the fastening element (2) at least in sections, and insertion or removal of the fuses onto or from the printed circuit board can be carried out only by removing the printed circuit board from the interior of the housing. The covering element (1) has to be damaged at least in sections to remove the printed circuit board.
US09802498B2 Subframe for a motor vehicle
A subframe of a front or rear region of a motor vehicle, includes two longitudinal members which are spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and are connected with each other via at least one cross member; a stiffening structure for increasing a torsion stiffness of the subframe; and a charging module for contactless energy transfer, wherein the charging module is integrated in the stiffening structure, and is connected with the stiffening structure exclusively via decoupling bearings.
US09802494B2 Device and method for separating and connecting two-part board networks
A device for disconnecting and connecting two on-board electrical subsystems having two series-connected switching elements and a control device, wherein the control device generates control signals for the switching elements depending on measured actual values and previously defined reference values of the on-board electrical subsystems and the switching elements are parallel circuits consisting of a diode and a controllable resistor. The controllable resistor can be controlled between a low-resistance minimum value and a high-resistance maximum value and the switching elements are arranged such that the two anodes or the two cathodes of the two diodes are interconnected.
US09802493B2 Multi-phase bidirectional DC to DC power converter circuits, systems and methods with transient stress control
A circuit, system, and method for a multi-phase bidirectional DC/DC power converter includes a plurality of single phase DC/DC power converter circuits coupled in electrical parallel. A converter controller includes a compensator and a saturation limit function module. The compensator is configured to generate a control signal based on a current command signal and an actual current signal. The saturation limit function module is configured to determine a saturation limit for the compensator while the compensator is in a disabled state. The converter controller is configured to disable one or more of the plurality of power converter circuits, match the saturation limit values of the compensator to current operating values when one or more of the plurality of single phase DC/DC power converter circuits is disabled, and re-enable the one or more of the plurality of power converter circuits using the matched saturation limit values to limit transient current stress as any disabled phases and compensators are re-enabled.
US09802492B2 Vehicle drag reduction and electricity generation system
A system comprising an air intake structure, a tunnel structure, and an energy generation device is described. The air intake structure may include a first entrance and a first exit. The air intake structure may receive air directed towards the first entrance. A size difference between the first entrance and the first exit may cause a compression of the received air into first compressed air. The tunnel structure may include a second entrance and a second exit. The tunnel structure may receive the first compressed air. A size difference between the second entrance and the second exit may cause a compression of the first compressed air into second compressed air. The energy generation device may receive the second compressed air, and may transform a portion of the second compressed air into energy. The system may further include elements effective to facilitate cooling of components of a vehicle.
US09802481B2 Vehicle driver monitoring system
A vehicle driver monitoring system includes a supervisor computerized device and an operator computerized device. The system may also include a key container device. The devices of the vehicle driver monitoring system work in conjunction with each other to monitor various aspects of the user's operation of a corresponding vehicle during use. If a key container device is used, the devices also work to limit the operability of a vehicle key. For example, the supervisor computerized device is configured to remotely receive vehicle monitoring information, such as location information, speed information, and operator information, from the operator computerized device as the operator drives the vehicle. Further, the optional key container device is configured to selectively allow to the operability of a vehicle key based upon vehicle access info, identity and sobriety information as related to the user and as provided by the operator computerized device.
US09802479B2 Tank sealing valve and evaporation fuel processing device including the same
A tank sealing valve arranged in a passage network through which a fluid flows between a fuel tank and a canister includes a first valve unit and a second valve unit. A first port and a second port of three ports included in an outer case body of the first valve unit are open toward a first chamber of two chambers divided by a diaphragm or a bellows of the first valve unit, and a third port of the three ports is open toward a second chamber of the two chambers. A valve body of the first valve unit includes a through passage penetrating a valve portion and a column portion of the valve body. The valve portion communicates with the first port and the second chamber through the through passage in a case where the first port is closed. The second valve unit opens and closes the third port.
US09802477B2 Non-metallic fuel tank
A non-metallic fuel tank includes a non-metallic tank body, at least one coupling device or mounting system for coupling the non-metallic tank body to a bed of a truck or to a trolley, and a fuel fill opening. A grounding wire may be coupled to the non-metallic tank as well as a fuel line connector which is also coupled to the existing fuel system of a truck. A mounting system for a non-metallic fuel tank includes two rear toe clamps and two front mounting assemblies which include a front mount base and an angle iron coupled together. A portable fuel tank includes a non-metallic tank body and a trolley coupled to the tank body. The trolley includes a base, a mounting system for coupling the non-metallic tank body and the base, at least one handle and at least one wheel.
US09802474B2 Electric vehicle
An electric vehicle capable of efficiently and reliably cooling a power converter disposed inside an exterior. The electric vehicle includes a frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the electric vehicle, a power converter being long in the longitudinal direction of the electric vehicle along the frame, and an exterior extending in the longitudinal direction to cover the frame and the power converter, the exterior defining a cooling air path between the power converter to allow cooling air to flow the cooling air path. The power converter includes a plurality of heat radiation fins extending in the longitudinal direction of the electric vehicle in the cooling air path, the heat radiation fins protruding toward an inner surface of the exterior. Some of the heat radiation fins are closer to the inner surface of the exterior than the other heat radiation fins.
US09802472B2 Cooling device and work vehicle equipped with same
A cooling device includes a first radiator core, a second radiator core, a fan, a ventilation component, and a blocked part. The first radiator core and the second radiator core (42) are disposed adjacently with a specific space in between. The fan supplies air to the first radiator core and the second radiator core. The ventilation component is formed in part of the specific space and transmits air supplied from the fan. The blocked part is formed by a blocking member disposed in a different part of the specific space from the ventilation component.
US09802471B2 Transmission, hybrid drive train, and drive train for an electric vehicle
A transmission includes a main gear set, an auxiliary gear set and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. A third shaft of the main gear set is connected to a transmission output shaft. A first shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the rotor. A second shaft of the auxiliary gear set is connectable through a first auxiliary shift element to a first shaft of the main gear set or a second shaft of the main gear set and through a second auxiliary shift element to a fourth shaft of the main gear set. A third shaft of the auxiliary gear set is constantly connected to the third shaft of the main gear set.
US09802469B2 Hybrid powermode with series hybrid
A series hydraulic hybrid driveline for a vehicle is described. The driveline has a power source, a hydraulic circuit having a first hydraulic displacement unit and a second hydraulic displacement unit, a hydraulic accumulator assembly with high pressure and low pressure hydraulic accumulators, at least one accumulator valve, at least one input device, and a control unit. The first hydraulic displacement unit is drivingly engaged with the power source. The accumulator assembly is selectively fluidly connected to the hydraulic circuit through the accumulator valve. The control unit is configured to compute a total power requested from the power source based on an input command from the input device, compare the computed total power to a threshold power, and control a valve state of the accumulator valve based upon the result of the comparison. A method of controlling the driveline is also described.
US09802456B2 Damper with integrated electronics
A bumper cap assembly for an electrically adjustable hydraulic shock absorber. The bumper cap assembly includes a printed circuit board assembly and a bumper cap. The printed circuit board assembly includes power drive electronics and is electrically coupled to the shock absorber. The bumper cap defined a gap, wherein the printed circuit board assembly is housed within the gap.
US09802455B2 Electronic control suspension apparatus and damping force controlling method thereof
An electronic control suspension apparatus for controlling a damping force of a damper installed at each of a front wheel and a rear wheel includes: a reception unit configured to receive a vehicle manipulation signal; a driver tendency analysis unit configured to calculate a driver tendency analysis value by analyzing a driver's driving tendency based on the vehicle manipulation signal received by the reception unit; a driver mode determination unit configured to determine a driver mode to which the driver tendency analysis value calculated by the driver tendency analysis unit belongs; and a damping force control unit configured to control the damping force of the damper by changing a current value to be applied to a solenoid valve according to the determined driver mode.
US09802453B1 Sliding device
Described herein is a sliding device (1) designed to receive a vehicle (7). The sliding device includes a frame (5) on which the vehicle is intended to be received, at least three sliding wheels (3a-d) vertically adjustable relative to the frame and each wheel operatively connected to the frame via at least one vertically disposed rotatable shaft (9a-d), a plurality of vertical folding shafts (19a-d) connected to the frame, a plurality of cross bars (14a-b, 15a-b) elevated relative to the frame, the cross bars are operatively connected to the wheels via the rotatable shafts (9a-d), and pivotally connected to the frame via the vertical folding shafts (19a-d) so that each of the cross bars is movable between a folded and an unfolded position (3), and a folding lock (21) adapted to lock the vertical folding shaft (19a-d) relative the frame in the unfolded position to prevent it from being turned.
US09802450B2 Trailer with trailer hitch
A trailer having a hitch assembly, intended to be used with a receiver on the towing vehicle, enables the vehicle/trailer pair to back up easily by locking the trailer's orientation relative to the towing vehicle. The vertical pivot axis (yaw) may be locked while the lateral (pitch) and longitudinal axes (roll) may remain free to rotate to allow for bumps and dips in the road. Furthermore a steerable suspension can be provided for many embodiments such as with an actuator receiving a signal from the back up wiring of the vehicle to change the mechanical constraints of the steering system upon receipt of the signal (such as to lock the position of a first tie rod connecting the wheels to the frame while freeing another, and possibly altering the angle of the wheels relative to the frame in the process). Meanwhile a toe-in effect of the wheels can be achieved by using multiple tie rods with a front tie rod bent rearwardly towards a rear tie rod.
US09802440B2 Folding art work mounting frame
The system invention herein disclosed and claimed is an art work frame that can easily be folded into a smaller area such that shipping container and costs are reduced. Upon arrival at its destination, it can easily be unfolded into frame suitable for art work mounting.
US09802438B2 Board book photo album
A board book album having stiff pages constructed from layers of white board material and having “hidden pockets,” each pocket holding two photographs, back-to-back, that are framed in die cutout openings in each page. Spacers to which the backs of the spreads forming the pages are glued allow each page to accommodate the thickness of the photographs without damaging the outer binding. Each photograph is protected by a piece of clear plastic. Each page can have a small concave notch along its unbound edge in order to allow a user to turn the pages more easily. The cover can have a frame attached thereto for holding a photograph. The album is sturdy enough to be handled by a small child without the photographs being damaged.
US09802437B2 Security device and method of manufacture
A security device is presented, including: an array of focusing elements, each focusing element being adapted to focus light in at least two orthogonal directions, the focusing elements being arranged on a regular two-dimensional grid; and an array of elongate image elements overlapping the array of focusing elements, configured such that each focusing element can direct light from any one of a respective set of at least two elongate image elements to the viewer, in dependence on the viewing angle. In a first region of the security device, the elongate image elements extend along a first direction, and in a second region of the security device, the elongate image elements extend along a second direction which is different to the first direction.
US09802436B1 Greeting card with squeeze trigger activation
The present disclosure and related inventions describe a greeting card with audio capabilities and party blower. The greeting card can include a squeeze trigger which initiates audio playback and the unfurling of the party blower. Release of the squeeze trigger causes the retraction of the party blower.
US09802435B2 Image forming apparatus and computer-readable recording medium storing program
A control portion of an image forming apparatus creates an image list for performing the perfect-binding imposition of the images of the pages on the sheets so that the scores formed on the sheets are on the external surface of the center-folded sheets, for the sheets each having a size twice the size specified as each of the sheets on which the images of the book body are to be formed, when a book-body stacking portion accommodates the sheets center-folded by a folding portion along scores formed for every sheet from a predetermined direction by a scoring portion for each of the sheets having the images formed thereon by the image forming portion, and a bookbinding portion uses a glue-on cover to perform case binding of a bundle of the sheets glued to the side of the spine.
US09802433B2 Recording method
A recording method includes first coating a treatment liquid A to a recording medium, a second coating a treatment liquid B to the recording medium after the first coating, and a discharging an ink composition including a coloring material to the recording medium by discharging from a nozzle after the second coating, and the treatment liquid A adjusts wettability of the treatment liquid B to the recording medium and includes at least any one of a resin and inorganic oxide fine particles, and the treatment liquid B thickens or insolubilizes the ink composition and includes at least any one of a polyvalent metal salt, an organic acid, and an organic acid salt.
US09802432B2 Tape cassette
A tape cassette that includes a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing, and a pressing portion and a first non-pressing portion on the front wall. The pressing portion and the first non-pressing portion are positioned to oppose tape type detecting switches of the label printer when the cassette is in the label printer. The pressing portion is configured to change a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches, and the first non-pressing portion is configured to avoid changing a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches. The first non-pressing portion is a planar area of the front wall extending in a tape width direction from a top surface of the housing to a bottom surface of the housing.
US09802431B2 Impact damping device for print-head assembly and printing apparatus incorporating same
A print-head assembly for a printing apparatus includes: a carriage with a frame configured to be supported on a gantry for movement in a travel direction over a print surface; a print-head unit having one or more print heads mounted on the carriage; and an impact damping device mounted on an end region of the carriage in the travel direction, wherein an impact member of the damping device presents a contact surface in the travel direction. The impact member is mounted to the carriage frame for resilient movement over a buffer distance substantially parallel to the travel direction between a first extended position and a second retracted position for absorbing or damping an impact during movement of the carriage in the travel direction.
US09802429B2 Media conveyance device, printer, and control method of a media conveyance device
A control method of a media conveyance device enables accurately detecting media slack by a detection mechanism with multiple emitters and multiple photodetectors disposed opposite the emitters. A printer (media conveyance device) has a controller that controls a delivery mechanism, a conveyance mechanism that conveys media, a delivery mechanism, and a conveyance mechanism, and controls conveying roll paper; a first detector including a first emitter and first photodetector; and a second detector including a second emitter and second photodetector. When driving the conveyance mechanism, the controller selectively controls the first emitter and first photodetector to emit, and drives a spindle based on signal output from the first detector when first emitter emits, and signal output from the second detector when second emitter emits.
US09802421B2 Liquid droplet ejecting method and liquid droplet ejecting apparatus
A liquid droplet ejecting method which includes forming an image which is configured by a raster which is completed using liquid droplet ejecting operations of n times by alternately repeating a transport operation, and a liquid droplet ejecting operation in which liquid droplets are ejected on the medium while moving a first head which includes a plurality of nozzles, and a second head which aligns on the upstream side of the first head, in a scanning direction which intersects the transport direction in a scanning manner, in which, in a liquid droplet ejecting operation after a liquid droplet ejecting operation in which a first nozzle column and a second nozzle column are used in one liquid droplet ejecting operation, the number of times m (blank time) in which a liquid droplet ejecting operation of not using the second nozzle column is continuously executed is less than 0.5n.
US09802418B2 Liquid container and protection member
A liquid container includes a liquid container body and a protection member that is attached to the liquid container body. The liquid container body includes: a liquid supply port; a plurality of contact parts that are to be in contact with an electrode part; a first engagement-target part; and a second engagement-target part. The protection member includes: a sealing part that faces the liquid supply port; a first engaging part that engages with the first engagement-target part; and a second engaging part that engages with the second engagement-target part. A first direction denotes a direction in which the sealing part faces the liquid supply port, a second direction denotes a direction that is orthogonal to the first direction and is a direction from the liquid supply port to the plurality of contact parts, and a third direction denotes a direction that is orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction. The plurality of contact parts viewed in the first direction are located between the first engaging part and the second engaging part in terms of the third direction.
US09802414B2 Array-type ink cartridge
The present invention relates to an array-type ink cartridge. The present array-type ink cartridge comprises: a plurality of ink cartridge modules which each have a pair of heads arranged so as to cross each other in the longitudinal direction so that the print width expands; and a fixing plate for fixing the plurality of ink cartridge modules and aligning the fixing position so that the plurality of ink cartridge modules are in an array configuration in the longitudinal direction of the ink cartridge modules or the width direction of the ink cartridges. The array-type ink cartridge according to embodiments of the present invention can embody various colors and print widths of various sizes by using a plurality of ink cartridge modules, and can optionally expand the number of ink cartridge modules used according to the characteristics of a printing device.
US09802412B2 Image recording method and set
An image recording method including the steps of applying a liquid composition to a recording medium and applying an ink containing a pigment to the recording medium so as to overlap at least with a part of a region of the recording medium to which the liquid composition is applied. The water absorption amount of the recording medium at a contact time of 1 second according to the Bristow's method is 15 ml/m2 or less. The ink contains a compound having a polyoxyalkylene unit. The liquid composition contains a tannin compound.
US09802410B2 Ink jet print head
A method of manufacturing an ink jet print head capable of bonding the printing element substrate to the support surface with high precision in a reduced period of time is provided. For this purpose, raised flat portions are formed in the support surface of the supporting member to provide in an adhesive layer between the printing element substrate and the supporting member a portion of the thermosetting adhesive that is thinner than others. After the relative positions of the printing element substrate and the supporting member are adjusted, the thin portions of the adhesive layer are hardened. This enables the printing element substrate to be bonded to the supporting member in a relatively short period of time. As a result, if there are undulations on the support surface, the printing element substrate can be bonded to the supporting member with high precision, improving the mass productivity of the print head.
US09802407B2 Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, and liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge head includes a plurality of nozzles to discharge a liquid; a plurality of pressure generators corresponding to the plurality of nozzles; a driver IC to output a drive waveform to each of the plurality of pressure generators; a substrate on which the driver IC is mounted; and a drive voltage supply wire to supply drive voltage to the plurality of pressure generators, disposed on the substrate. In plan view, the driver IC has a rectangular shape and at least part of the drive voltage supply wire crosses over a longer side of the driver IC.
US09802405B2 Inkjet printhead
In an inkjet print head for generating a droplet of ink, the inkjet print head comprises an ink supply substrate, a droplet forming unit arranged on the ink supply substrate and an intermediate element arranged between the ink supply substrate and the droplet forming unit. The intermediate element has a first element surface on which the droplet forming unit is arranged and the intermediate element has a second element surface opposite to the first element surface. The intermediate element is supported on the ink supply substrate at the second element surface. The intermediate element is provided with a number of support protrusions at the second element surface. Due to the support protrusions, differences in coefficient of thermal expansion of the droplet forming unit and the ink supply substrate may reduce an effect of a resulting deformation of the droplet forming unit on an image quality.
US09802393B2 Multi-layer films and methods of forming same
A multi-layer film having a first film layer being at least partially formed from a polymer (A) and a polymer (B) and a second film layer being at least partially formed from the polymer (A), the polymer (B), a polymer (C), and optionally an opacifying agent, wherein at least one of the polymer (A), the polymer (B) and the polymer (C) is synthetic and is at least partially derived from a renewable resource such that the multi-layer film has a bio-based content of about 10% to about 100% using ASTM D6866-10, method B. Methods of forming multi-layer films are also provided.
US09802391B2 Non-black rubber membranes
A roofing membrane comprising an olefinic rubber; and from about 20 to about 250 parts by weight of a silica filler per 100 parts by weight rubber; wherein the silica filler is chemically coupled to the olefinic rubber; and wherein the roofing membrane is non-black.
US09802390B2 Laminted glass assembly
Cracking of a laminated glass assembly having a device encapsulated therein during the manufacturing process is prevented. The laminated glass assembly includes a first and a second glass sheet; a first, a second and a third intermediate film interposed between the first and second glass sheets, in that order; an organic EL panel interposed between the first and second intermediate films and provided with a terminal member; and a first wiring member consisting of a metallic thin strip connected to the terminal member in a thickness-wise direction via a first solder; wherein at least one of the two glass sheets has a thickness of 1.0 mm to 1.6 mm; and at a connecting portion of the terminal member, the first solder and the first wiring member, the first wiring member has a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.10 mm and a width of 3 mm to 15 mm, and the first solder has a thickness of 0.01 mm to 0.20 mm; and a total thickness of the terminal member, the first solder and the first wiring member is 0.16 mm to 0.40 mm.
US09802389B2 Pure wooden laminated board and an aluminium-wood composite laminated board device with application of the pure wooden laminated board
A pure wooden laminated board and an aluminum-wood composite laminated board device with application of the pure wooden laminated board, having a plurality of pure wooden boards, a first pure wooden side board, a second pure wooden side board, and a plurality of screws and nuts. Each of the pure wooden boards has a laminating side. The laminating sides are each provided with an expansion joint and a plurality of screw holes, and adhesive is applied to the laminating sides; each of the pure wooden boards is aligned and laminated to form into an integrated pure wooden laminated board assembly. The screws are engaged with the respective screw holes of each of the pure wooden boards, and the screws are fastened by the nuts; each of the pure wooden side boards is provided on the respective laminating sides at two sides of the pure wooden laminated board assembly.
US09802387B2 Corrosion resistant hardfacing alloy
Disclosed herein are embodiments of iron-based corrosion resistant hardfacing alloys. The alloys can be designed through the use of different compositional, thermodynamic, microstructural, and performance criteria. In some embodiments, chromium content in the alloy can be increased while avoiding the formation of different hard chromium carbides, thereby increasing the corrosion resistance of the alloy.
US09802385B2 Method constructing a fabric jacketed unidirectional noodle
A method of constructing a composite, radius filler noodle for a co-cured spar or stringer used in aircraft construction includes forming a core of the noodle from unidirectional pre-preg tape and stacking pluralities of pre-prep fabric strips in layers surrounding the core.
US09802381B2 Closure element for an abdominal belt
A flexible closure element for a closure of a medical or orthopedic product or sports product includes a first and second elastic cover layer and a sheet-type stabilizing element therebetween. The sheet-type stabilizing element is slotted over a least half of a length of the stabilizing element on at least one of two longitudinally running edges.
US09802378B2 Appartus for, and method of, producing a bag from paper, and paper bag
A bag machine for production of bags made of paper material includes an unwinding device to unwind and feed paper material in a transport direction (x), a device to produce weakening lines partially offset in direction (x), so that a first wall of the bag continues in at least one tab that extends beyond a second wall, a tube-forming device, in which side areas are folded to form an overlapping area, a separation device to separate tube sections along the weakening lines, and a bottom formation device, in which areas of a leading end of the tube section are folded and fastened onto an outer wall thereof. The machine has a device for application of adhesive surfaces to the paper material, with which an adhesive surface is applied to an area of the paper material that represents the side of the tab facing the second wall in the finished bag.
US09802374B2 Biopolymer sensor and method of manufacturing the same
A method of manufacturing a biopolymer sensor including providing a biopolymer, processing the biopolymer to yield a biopolymer matrix solution, adding a biological material in the biopolymer matrix, providing a substrate, casting the matrix solution on the substrate, and drying the biopolymer matrix solution to form a solidified biopolymer sensor on the substrate. A biopolymer sensor is also provided that includes a solidified biopolymer film with an embedded biological material.
US09802372B2 Methods of forming golf club heads
Wood-type golf clubs and/or golf club heads include: (a) a golf club head base member including a face member having a ball striking face; and (b) a polymeric body member engaged with the golf club head base member, wherein the polymeric body member is formed via a rotational molding process (or other centrifugal force inducing molding process) and/or engaged with the golf club head base member via a rotational molding process (or other centrifugal force inducing molding process). The polymeric body member forms at least a portion of a crown member of the club head in some structures.
US09802370B2 Ceramic tools
A tool for use in forming molded articles, comprising a tool body formed of a ceramic material preferably porous with a porosity of between 40% and 60% and in the form of a foam. The tool body is profiled to define the mold surface(s) of the tool. The outer surface of the tool can be sealed with epoxy sealant to provide the mold surface(s) of the tool. An elastomeric layer can be applied to the surface(s) of the tool body and a resinous material, such as a fiber reinforced material, applied to the elastomeric layer, wherein the elastomeric layer inhibits the movement of resin from the resinous layer into the porous ceramic body, and the resinous layer defines the mold surface.
US09802369B2 Epoxy core with expandable microspheres
A method of fabricating a formed structure with expandable polymeric shell microspheres. A first plurality of polymeric shell microspheres are heated from an unexpanded state to an expanded state to form a plurality of expanded microspheres. The plurality of expanded microspheres are mixed with an epoxy resin and a second plurality of unexpanded polymeric shell microspheres. The mixture is formed in a shape to create a preform. The preform is wrapped with fiber tape to create a wrapped preform. The wrapped preform is placed in a mold. The mold is heated and the second plurality of unexpanded microspheres expand from an unexpanded state to an expanded state. The mold is cooled and the formed structure is removed from the mold.
US09802364B2 Systems and methods for construction of an instruction set for three-dimensional printing of a user-customizableimage of a three-dimensional structure
Systems and methods for construction of an instruction set for three-dimensional printing of a user-customizable image of a three-dimensional structure are provided. Methods can include receiving user input for customizing an image of a three-dimensional structure, control circuitry constructing an instruction set for the customized image of the three-dimensional structure, and control circuitry rendering the instruction set into a printable file usable by a three-dimensional printer.
US09802359B2 Method for producing an inflatable product
An internal tensioning structure for use in an inflatable product fulfills the basic function of maintaining two adjacent inflatable surfaces in a desired geometric arrangement when the inflatable product is pressurized. The tensioning structure is formed by connecting a pair of plastic strips sheets via spaced-apart strands, such as strings or wires. When pulled taut, the strands provide a high tensile strength between the two opposed plastic strips. At the same time, the plastic strips facilitate a strong, long-lasting weld between the tensioning structure and the inflatable product.
US09802356B2 Welding device for producing tubular bodies
The invention relates to a welding device (1) for producing tubular bodies by the edge-side welding of two substrate edges (2, 3), in particular two laminate edges, said welding device having a continuous, circulating first contact belt (5) for coming into contact with the substrate (4), and an energy source (12, 13) for providing welding energy. According to the invention, the first contact belt (5) has a seamless polyimide contact surface (35) for coming into contact with the substrate (4).
US09802353B2 Method of making a flexible magnetized sheet
A method of making a flexible magnetized sheet is provided. The method may comprise the steps of (1) using cold extrusion to produce a highly viscous fluid magnetizable sheet, (2) passing the sheet through a magnetic field to create an uncured magnetized sheet, and (3) curing the sheet with electron beam curing. The fluid mixture may comprise magnetizable particles with a random charge orientation and an acrylic resin. The components of the mixture are cool when passed through an extrusion die. The extruded fluid sheet allows for the sheet to be magnetized and then, instead of curing by cooling, cured by the bombardment of electrons via an electron beam (EB) generator. The method can eliminate the heat of extrusion and can allow for more freedom of orientation because the sheet does not cure until it reaches the electron beam curing station.
US09802351B2 Molding apparatus
An in-mold shutter (140) for embedding in an injection mold (100, 200, 300) is described herein. The in-mold shutter (140, 240, 340, 440, 540) includes a shutter actuator (148, 548) that is configured to selectively engage a first mold shoe (130) of the injection mold (100, 200, 300) with a platen of a mold clamping assembly (996) to hold the first mold shoe (130) in an extended position (E), along a mold-stroke axis (X), during a step of molding a first molded article (102A) in the injection mold (100, 200, 300). Also described herein is a molded article transfer device (150, 250) for use with the injection mold (100, 200, 300). The molded article transfer device (150, 250) includes a shuttle (154) that is slidably arranged, in use, within the injection mold (100, 200, 300). The shuttle (154) defines a first aperture (156A), at least in part, that alternately accommodates: (i) a first mold stack (106A, 206A, 306A) arranged therein; and (ii) a first molded article (102A) received therein with opening of the first mold stack (106A, 206A, 306A).
US09802350B2 Opening/closing apparatus and molding apparatus
The present invention aims to stably maintain the posture of a crosshead by means of guide bars without an increase in the size of a link housing or tie bars. An opening/closing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a pressure-receiving plate (14); a fixed platen (12) to which a fixed mold (18) is to be mounted; a frame (11) on which the pressure-receiving plate (14) and the fixed platen (12) are installed; and a movable platen (16) which is movable on the frame (11) and to which a movable mold (19) is to be mounted. The opening/closing apparatus also includes: a crosshead movement mechanism including guide members (50) extending from the pressure-receiving plate (14), and a crosshead (25) whose movement is guided by the guide members (50); an opening/closing mechanism for opening/closing a mold, including a toggle link mechanism (22) connecting the pressure-receiving plate (14), the crosshead (25) and the movable platen (16), and a drive mechanism for driving the toggle link mechanism (22); and a guide member support mechanism for supporting the guide members (50). The guide member support mechanism has support portions (56) which are slidable on the upper surface of the frame (11).
US09802347B2 Method of forming an oral care implement
A system or method of forming an oral care implement and an oral care implement formed thereby comprising a base structure having a handle portion and a head portion. The method may comprise providing a first mold that defines a first mold cavity having a first portion that corresponds to the handle portion and a second portion that corresponds to the head portion; injecting a first material into the first portion of the first mold cavity via a first injection orifice with a first hot runner sub-system; and injecting a second material into the first portion of the first mold cavity via a second injection orifice with a second hot runner sub-system, the second material being injected into the first material thereby forming the base structure, the second material forming a core component and the first material forming a shell component of the base structure that surrounds the core component.
US09802341B2 Driving apparatus, lithography apparatus, and method of manufacturing an article
A driving apparatus is disclosed which has a movable part, a measuring device measuring a position of the movable part, two actuators respectively generating two thrusts which have a common axis of action thereof with respect to the movable part, and a controller that controls the position by the two actuators based on output of the measuring device. The controller obtains information of at least one of a thrust constant of one of the two actuators, a thrust constant of the other of the actuators, and rigidity of a member which supports the movable part with respect to the axis of action, based on a relationship between disturbance force estimated from thrust commands for the two actuators and an output of the measuring device in a case where the one actuator generates a thrust and the other actuator controls the position, and a thrust command for the one actuator.
US09802340B1 Method and fixture for molding a tank with an embedded ring
A method of and fixture for molding a product with an embedded ring. A system for molding a ring into a product including a rotational molding mold with an opening formed in the rotational molding mold sized to fit a ring. A fixture is removably couplable to the ring, wherein the ring and the fixture when coupled are removably couplable in the opening. The fixture is removed from the ring after the ring is molded into a product. A method of manufacturing a product with an embedded ring includes: coupling a ring to a fixture; clamping the fixture and the ring in an opening in a mold top; clamping the mold top to a mold bottom; rotomolding a product; unclamping the fixture from the mold top; uncoupling the fixture from the ring; unclamping the mold top and the mold bottom; and removing the product from the mold.
US09802337B2 Abrasive regeneration method
Technique to provide an abrasive regeneration method which, from a used abrasive, can recover an abrasive by an efficient method and can thereafter obtain a high-purity regenerated abrasive by a simple method. This abrasive regeneration method uses an abrasive comprising at least one type of abrasive selected from diamond, boron nitride, silicon carbide, alumina, alumina zirconia, zirconium oxide and cerium oxide. The abrasive regeneration involves a slurry recovery step (A) for recovering an abrasive slurry discharged from a polishing machine, a separation and concentration step (B) for adding an alkaline earth metal salt as an inorganic salt to the recovered abrasive slurry to aggregate the abrasive, and separating and concentrating the abrasive from a mother liquor, an abrasive recovery step (C) for recovering the separated and concentrated abrasive, and a second concentration step (D) for filter-treating the concentrated abrasive.
US09802335B2 Methods and systems for the formation and use of reduced weight building blocks forms
In some embodiments, a method may include preparing building forms including at least some cementitious materials. The method for preparing forms may include mixing substantially dry cementitious material particles with closed cell foam particles to form a substantially dry composition. In some embodiment, at least some of the cementitious material particles may adhere to at least some surface deformations on the surface of the closed cell foam particles. In some embodiments, the method may include mixing a second portion of water with the substantially dry composition for a second period of time to form a partially wet composition. In some embodiments, a method may include forming a building form including at least some cementitious materials from the partially wet composition. In some embodiments, the closed cell foam particles may include expanded polystyrene. In some embodiments, a ratio of the water to cementitious material particles may range from 0.20 to 0.40.