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| US09851831B2 |
Touch screen, driving method thereof and display device
A touch screen, a driving method thereof and a display device. Common electrodes (9) of at least part of pixel units (5) on an array substrate (1) form a plurality of touch driving electrodes (3) each comprising at least one common electrode (9); the plurality of touch driving electrodes (3) are grouped into a plurality of touch driving electrode groups (101, 102) each comprising at least one touch driving electrode (3), and a plurality of touch sensing electrodes (4) are formed on a color filter substrate (2), the touch driving electrodes (3) and the touch sensing electrodes (4) are disposed to be intersected horizontally and vertically. Further, a driving circuit (10) is further provided, during a display period in a display time for one frame of picture, a common electrode signal is transferred by the driving circuit (10) to all of the touch driving electrodes (3), while during a touch period in the display time for the one frame of picture, a touch scan signal is only transferred by the driving circuit (10) to the respective touch driving electrodes in one of the touch driving electrode groups (101, 102). |
| US09851829B2 |
Signal processing for touch and hover sensing display device
Signal processing for a touch and hover sensing display device is disclosed. A touch and hover sensing display device can include a sensing panel for sensing a touch or hover event, a display for displaying graphical information to select based on the touch or hover event, and a control system for processing a signal indicative of the touch or hover event. The control system can process the signal to determine to which display location a hovering object is pointing according to a profile of the object's shape. In addition or alternatively, the control system can process the signal to differentiate between a close small object and a distant large object so as to subsequently perform intended actions of the device based, at least in part, on the object distance and/or area (or size). The display can be positioned at a desirable distance from the panel so as to reduce interference from the display to the panel and avoid adverse effects on the signal. |
| US09851828B2 |
Touch force deflection sensor
A touch sensitive input system for an electronic device includes a deflection sensor configured to generate a deflection signal based on deflection of a control or sensing surface, and a processor in signal communication with the deflection sensor. The processor is operable to generate a deflection or displacement map characterizing displacement of the surface based on the deflection signal, and a force map characterizing force on the surface based on a transformation of the displacement map. The transformation may be based on a generalized inverse of a compliance operator, where the compliance operator relates the displacement map to the force map. The compliance operator is not necessarily square, and does not necessarily have a traditional inverse. |
| US09851824B2 |
Display panel with touch detection function, drive circuit, and electronic unit
There are provided a display panel with a touch detection function, a drive circuit, and an electronic unit, which make it possible to realize many functions related to touch detection. The display panel includes: one or more display elements; one or more drive electrodes extending in one direction; an electrode drive section integrated into a chip, and applying a drive signal to the drive electrodes; and one or more touch detection electrodes extending in a direction intersecting the direction in which the drive electrodes extend. |
| US09851822B2 |
Methods and systems for secure touch screen input
A method for secure touch screen input comprising: receiving from a touch screen an indication of a touch event on a predetermined enablement area on the touch screen; receiving from the touch screen an indication of a touch event on an interface element presented on the touch screen associated with a command; verifying that the interface element touch event occurs at an overlapping time with the enablement area touch event; and when the touch events occur at overlapping times, performing the command. |
| US09851821B2 |
Dual display apparatus and method of driving the same
A dual display including: a first display for displaying first visual information and receiving a touch input; a second display including a double-sided emission display for displaying second visual information through a first surface or a second surface opposite to the first surface, and receiving a touch input; a sensor for sensing relative locations of the first and second displays; and a controller for determining whether or not the second display is covering the first display according to a signal of the sensor, and for controlling the first and second displays. Here, the controller is configured to receive the touch input from the second display when the second display unit covers the first display, and to receive the touch input from the first display when the second display does not to cover the first display. |
| US09851819B2 |
System and method for bidirectional communication between stylus and stylus sensor controller
A method is provided to interface an active stylus with a sensor controller, wherein the sensor controller is coupled to a sensor configured to receive input from the active stylus. In the method the sensor controller caches stylus capability information of the active stylus. The stylus capability information includes setting information for inking used by an application program executed to display input from the active stylus on the sensor. The active stylus generates a hash value of the stylus capability information and transmits the hash value to the sensor controller when the active stylus enters a sensing zone of the sensor controller. |
| US09851817B2 |
Optical touch display device and driving method thereof
An optical touch display device which is advantageous in high-speed driving, large-area touch sensing, and multi-touch sensing because of use of an image map and which can improve touch sensing performance and a driving method thereof are provided. The optical touch display device includes a display device configured to display a display image based on input source image data and an image map for touch sensing, an optical touch pen configured to detect map information of the image map displayed on the display device, and a position detector configured to detect position information (coordinate information) on a screen based on the map information. |
| US09851815B2 |
System, method for controlling user terminal using magnetic field, user terminal comprising the same
Provided is a system for controlling a user terminal, comprising a sensing unit to sense a motion of an object in a shape of a rod that can be held between fingers of a user, and a control unit to generate a control command for controlling the user terminal based on a motion pattern of the object sensed by the sensing unit, wherein the motion is a spinning motion of the object. |
| US09851811B2 |
Electronic device and method for controlling the same
An electronic device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The electronic device has a flexible display screen, and the flexible display screen has a first display region. The method for controlling the electronic device includes: detecting whether the flexible display screen is bent to generate detection information; and dividing a first display region into a first display sub-region and a second display sub-region in the case that the detection information indicates that the flexible display screen is bent, where the first display sub-region is independent of the second display sub-region. |
| US09851805B2 |
Systems and methods for haptically-enabled holders
One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a processor configured to: receive a signal; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the signal; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The system further includes a haptic output device in communication with the processor and coupled to a holder, wherein the holder is configured to mechanically couple with an electronic device. The haptic output device is configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect. |
| US09851804B2 |
Environment-dependent dynamic range control for gesture recognition
Technologies are generally described for environment-dependent dynamic range control for gesture recognition. In some examples, user environment including, but not limited to, location, device size, virtual or physical display size, is detected and gesture control range adjusted according to the detected environment. In other examples, a controller user interface or dynamic range status indicator may be adjusted based on the modified gesture recognition range control. |
| US09851792B2 |
Methods and systems for displaying additional content on a heads up display displaying a virtual reality environment
Methods and systems for presenting additional content in virtual reality environments on heads up displays showing main content without interfering with a user's viewing of the main content. Specifically, a movement of a center of gaze of the user is detected. A visual field of the user based on the movement of the center of gaze is determined. If it is determined that the portion of the virtual reality environment in which the additional content is generated for display corresponds to a foreground area of the user's visual field, the additional content is generated for display in a portion of the virtual reality environment corresponding to a peripheral area of the user's visual field. |
| US09851789B2 |
Information processing technique for eye gaze movements
An information processing method relating to movement of eye positions includes: identifying, for each of plural users, transition of movement directions of an eye gaze of the user, from movement history of the eye gaze of the user on a display screen; and extracting a minor user among the plural users based on the transition of the movement directions of the eye gaze, which is identified for each of the plural users. |
| US09851785B2 |
Gesture management system
For storing gesture definitions and evaluating expressions that reference the gesture definitions, an expression evaluation engine evaluates the expressions to determine whether movements of a user satisfy the expressions. The expression evaluation engine receives expressions in user or application requests, or the expression evaluation engine may automatically evaluate the expressions when a gesture recognition system receives updated information about tracked body parts of the user. An expression includes a logical operator that relates different conditions to each other, and the different conditions may reference different gestures or other criteria that are based on the tracked body parts of the user. The expression is satisfied when the logical operator is satisfied. If an expression is satisfied, the expression evaluation engine triggers an action associated with a corresponding gesture definition. An example gesture may trigger display and navigation of a pie menu. |
| US09851784B2 |
Movement line conversion and analysis system, method and program
A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program that causes a computer to execute a position conversion process. The process includes storing actual layout information and virtual layout information, the actual layout information defining a layout of a first subject within an actual structure, the virtual layout information defining a layout of a second subject within a virtual structure; acquiring a human position within the actual structure; and converting the human position in the actual layout information into the human position in the virtual layout information. |
| US09851780B2 |
Semiconductor device and operating method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a main processor, a normally-off processor, and at least one oxide semiconductor random access memory (RAM). The normally-off processor includes at least one oxide semiconductor transistor. The main processor is connected to the normally-off processor, and a clock rate of the main processor is higher than a clock rate of the normally-off processor. The oxide semiconductor RAM is connected to the normally-off processor. An operating method of the semiconductor includes backing up data from the main processor to the normally-off processor and/or the oxide semiconductor RAM. |
| US09851777B2 |
Power gating based on cache dirtiness
Power gating decisions can be made based on measures of cache dirtiness. Analyzer logic can selectively power gate a component of a processor system based on a cache dirtiness of one or more caches associated with the component. The analyzer logic may power gate the component when the cache dirtiness exceeds a threshold and may maintains the component in an idle state when the cache dirtiness does not exceed the threshold. Idle time prediction logic may be used to predict a duration of an idle time of the component. The analyzer logic may then selectively power gates the component based on the cache dirtiness and the predicted idle time. |
| US09851769B2 |
Method for balancing a chain-link converter in delta configuration
A method for controlling a chain-link power converter including three phase legs, each of which phase legs includes a plurality of series-connected converter cells, each of the cells including a DC capacitor, the phase legs being connected in a delta configuration. The method includes detecting an unsymmetrical voltage condition at a terminal of the converter; determining a ratio between a zero sequence and a negative sequence component of a compound current to be injected into the converter, based on the detected unsymmetrical voltage condition; calculating the compound current comprising the zero sequence component and the negative sequence component in accordance with the determined ratio; and injecting the compound current into the converter to control the converter in view of the detected unsymmetrical voltage condition. |
| US09851768B2 |
Voltage regulator control system
A processor power management system and method are disclosed. The system includes a voltage regulator control system that is communicatively coupled to each of a plurality of processors. The voltage regulator control system is to generate a processor voltage that is provided to each of the plurality of processors and to control a magnitude of the processor voltage based on receiving power management request signal s that are provided from each of the plurality of processors. |
| US09851766B2 |
Apparatus and method to efficiently cool a computing device
Embodiments disclosed herein include devices to cool the walls of a mobile computing device. In one embodiment, a louvered vent is formed within an external wall of a mobile computing device to create an air curtain between the external wall and a heat generating component to cool the external wall. In another embodiment, a nozzle vent is formed within the external wall of a mobile computing device to flow cooling air at a heat generating component to cool the heat generating component. |
| US09851764B2 |
Modular data storage system
A modular data storage system can consist of at least first and second enclosures spanning a single pair of rails. The first and second enclosures may each have keyed couplers that mate to align the first and second enclosures along a common plane while being suspended between the single pair of rails. |
| US09851760B2 |
Touch panel and touch electronic device
A touch panel including a flexible substrate, first and second electrode patterns and a trace structure is mounted inside a casing unit with a main casing and a side frame connected to a periphery of the main casing and provided with a key icon. The substrate is disposed in the casing unit and includes first and second areas respectively corresponding to the main casing and side frame. The first electrode pattern is formed on the substrate at the first area. The second electrode pattern is formed on the substrate at the second area corresponding to the key icon. The trace structure is formed on the substrate with contacts and traces connected among the first electrode pattern, the second electrode pattern and the contacts. |
| US09851756B2 |
Recommending bending lines on flexible displays
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for recommending one or more bend lines in a flexible display to distribute a bending load on the flexible display. According to one embodiment, one or more bend lines are detected in a display, and data from the bend lines is obtained and stored. The data is compared to a pre-determined manufacturer bending threshold of the display, and the system determines whether one or more bends in the display have exceeded the pre-determined manufacturer bending threshold. When the threshold has been exceeded, an alert is created and sent to a user of the device. |
| US09851750B2 |
Method for viewing a presentation document in a mobile device and a system thereof
Provided are a method for viewing a presentation document in a mobile device and a system thereof. The method includes the steps of: determining an orientation of screen according to a sensing signal from a gravity sensor; displaying slide thumbnails of the presentation document at the lower part of the screen in a horizontal arrangement when the screen orientation is portrait; and displaying the slide thumbnails of the presentation document at the left part or the right part of the screen in a vertical arrangement when the screen direction is landscape. When a user opens a presentation document, the method for viewing a presentation document in a mobile device according to the present invention switches display mode of slide thumbnails in the presentation document automatically according to the screen orientation sensed by a gravity sensor, thereby being able to display the slide thumbnails in a more suitable manner according to different screen orientations, and facilitating the viewing and operation of the presentation by a user. The display manner in the method of the present invention better conforms to the psychological expectation of users, and can result in a better user experience. |
| US09851749B2 |
Magnetic hinge system
A magnetic hinge system includes a first member and a second member moveably coupled together by a hinge. The hinge includes a flexible base connected to each of the first member and the second member, and a plurality of magnetic elements extending from the flexible base. The magnetic elements are configured to be moved into first relative positions that result in the magnetic forces between the magnetic elements holding the magnetic elements in a first stable orientation to provide the first member and the second member in a first configuration. The magnetic elements are also configured to be moved into second relative positions that result in the magnetic forces between the magnetic elements holding the magnetic elements in a second stable orientation to provide the first member and the second member in a second configuration that is different than the first configuration. |
| US09851746B2 |
Touch panel
A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes a first substrate and a luminous flux adjusting portion. The first substrate has a top surface, in which the top surface has at least one semi-transparent area. The luminous flux adjusting portion is disposed on the first substrate and located in the at least one semi-transparent area, in which the luminous flux adjusting portion has a continuous light-impermissible pattern. Embodiments of the present invention uses the luminous flux adjusting portion to control the luminous flux of the semi-transparent area for achieving good consistence and adjustability of the luminous flux of the semi-transparent area. |
| US09851743B2 |
Lookup table sharing for memory-based computing
Methods and systems for memory-based computing include combining multiple operations into a single lookup table and combining multiple memory-based operation requests into a single read request. Operation result values are read from a multi-operation lookup table that includes result values for a first operation above a diagonal of the lookup table and includes result values for a second operation below the diagonal. Numerical inputs are used as column and row addresses in the lookup table and the requested operation determines which input corresponds to the column address and which input corresponds to the row address. Multiple operations are combined into a single request by combining respective members from each operation into respective inputs an reading an operation result value from a lookup table to produce a combined result output. The combined result output is separated into a plurality of individual result outputs corresponding to the plurality of requests. |
| US09851742B2 |
Photonic quantum memory with time-bin entangled photon storage
A photonic quantum memory is provided. The photonic quantum memory includes entanglement basis conversion module configured to receive a first polarization-entangled photon pair and to produce a second entangled photon pair. The second polarization-entangled photon pair can he a time-bin entangled or a propagation direction-entangled photon pair. The photonic quantum memory further includes a photonic storage configured to receive the second entangled photon pair from the basis conversion module and to store the second entangled photon pair. |
| US09851738B2 |
Programmable voltage reference
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to generation of programmable voltage references. |
| US09851733B2 |
Voltage dropping apparatus, voltage switching apparatus, and internal voltage supply apparatus using the same
A voltage dropping apparatus may include: a voltage dropping unit receiving an input voltage, outputting the input voltage in a first mode, and dropping a level of the input voltage in a second mode; a voltage output unit connected to the voltage dropping unit, receiving and outputting the input voltage in the first mode, and receiving and outputting the dropped voltage in the second mode; and a control unit receiving a mode signal and controlling a mode change of the voltage dropping unit and the voltage output unit based on a value of the mode signal. |
| US09851730B2 |
Voltage droop control
Voltage droop control is disclosed. A device includes a first component coupled to an external power supply and a second component coupled to the external power supply. The first component includes a first input configured to receive a first voltage, a first internal power supply configured to be charged by the external power supply in response to the first voltage corresponding to a first logical value, and a voltage droop controller configured to output a second voltage via a first output. The second voltage corresponds to the first logical value in response to a first voltage level of the first internal power supply satisfying a second voltage level. The second component includes a second input configured to receive the second voltage from the first output. |
| US09851724B2 |
Automatic take-off and landing control device
An automatic take-off and landing control device for an aircraft is provided. The control device comprises at least two of at least one local tracking device adapted for receiving at least one local signal from at least one local ground station and for determining a position of the aircraft based on the local signals, at least one GNSS tracking device adapted for receiving a GNSS signal and for determining a position of the aircraft based on the GNSS signal; and at least one camera device adapted for observing an environment of the aircraft and for determining a position of the aircraft based on the camera signal. |
| US09851720B2 |
Method of controlling a cleaner
Disclosed herein is a method of controlling a cleaner including a movable body for suctioning and a following body for collecting the dust suctioned by the movable body, the method including: (a) acquiring an image for a view around the following body; (b) acquiring position information of the movable body in an real space, based on the image; (c) acquiring position information of an obstacle in the real space, based on the image; (d) setting a travel direction such that the following body avoids the obstacle to follow the movable body, based on the position information of the movable body and the position information of the obstacle; and (e) controlling the following body to travel in the set travel direction. |
| US09851719B2 |
System and method for executing a project plan at worksite
The disclosure relates to method for executing project plan at worksite including project location. The method includes receiving, the project plan and analyzing, by the control unit, the project plan to determine excavation locations and dumping locations. The method further includes determining properties of material associated with the excavation locations and the dumping locations. The method includes determining, by the control unit, if properties of material associated with the excavation locations are matching with the properties of material present at the dumping locations, and if properties of materials present at the excavation locations are matching with the properties of materials present at the dumping locations, by combining materials present at the excavation locations with the materials present at the dumping locations. The method includes instructing the machine to excavate materials. |
| US09851718B2 |
Intelligent control apparatus, system, and method of use
Provided are systems and methods for controlling the steering of a machine such as a mower, sprayer, raker, or snow plow. A control system may comprise a unitary structure such as a tablet computer may be removably attached with the machine, the control system tracking movement of the machine over an area using GPS systems or the like and then automatically calculating, storing, and transmitting optimized travel paths that minimize the distance traveled by the machine for subsequent movements of the machine over the same area. Systems may automatically detect excluded areas within the area, and may automatically update optimized travel paths during subsequent uses at the option of a user. Path data and other information may be stored remotely and access thereto controlled by a service provider. Record-replay functionality is disclosed. |
| US09851715B2 |
Method for the automatic operation of a vehicle
A method for the automatic operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving operation requiring no user action by means of a driver assistance system involves informing a driver of the vehicle in good time about an imminent automatic intervention of the driver assistance system into longitudinal and/or transverse dynamics in the autonomous driving operation by way of an automatic emission of a notice. |
| US09851714B2 |
Method of inspecting a specimen and system thereof
There are provided a method of inspecting the inspection area and an inspection system thereof. The inspection system comprises an inspection control unit operatively coupled to an inspection tool unit and to a recipe generating unit. The inspection control unit is configured to obtain the design data and the inspection recipe; to provide local segmentation of at least one inspection PoI comprised in an inspection image captured from the inspection area by the inspection tool unit, thereby obtaining inspection structural elements comprised in the at least one inspection PoI, the local segmentation is provided using segmentation configuration data specified in the inspection recipe; to identify one or more target structural elements and design structural elements corresponding thereto, identifying is provided using design association data specified in the inspection recipe; and to enable metrology measurements for the one or more target structural elements using the identified design structural elements. |
| US09851710B2 |
Dynamic position control for electronic components
A computer system may determine a target position of the electronic component. The computer system may also determine a current position of the electronic component. The computer system may compare the current position to the target to position to determine whether the electronic component is in the target position. If the electronic component is not in the target position, the computer system may use an electroactive polymer to adjust the position of the electronic component to move the electronic component into the target position. |
| US09851709B2 |
Numerical control device
In a numerical control device 1 which controls positions of respective axes of a machine tool according to a machining program 11, a command 12 instructed to the machining program 11 is analyzed by an analyzing unit 13, thereby obtaining movement data 15 and a movement type 17, an acceleration-deceleration data selection unit 18 selects acceleration-deceleration data 19 according to the movement type 17, and an interpolation and acceleration-deceleration unit 16 generates a position command 21 by performing an interpolation on a movement route, which is instructed to the movement data 15, according to a command speed and performing acceleration-deceleration according to the acceleration-deceleration data 19. |
| US09851704B2 |
Welding power source and method for controlling the same
The invention relates to a method for configuring an interface of a welding power source (31, 41, 51, 61, 81, 91), said interface comprising at least one external connection (201 . . . 206). Defined graphic symbols of a software are used for configuration, the edges of said graphic symbols having bulges and/or indentations which interlockingly engage with corresponding bulges and/or indentations of a second graphic symbol. The configuration process comprises the allocation of a parameter of the welding device to an internal and/or external connection (101 . . . 105) and optionally establishing a logic link by stringing the graphic symbols together. The invention further relates to a welding power source (31, 41, 51, 61, 81, 91) and to a computer program which are set up for performing or storing the process according to the invention. |
| US09851695B1 |
Watch bezel assembly
A bezel assembly for a watch wherein a plurality of resilient devices, such as springs or balls, are positioned within a plurality of ramps within the case. A plurality of rod end screws are also inserted through a plurality of corresponding apertures of the bezel and into the case in order to prevent the bezel from rising up from the case when the balls are pushed up the ramps by the resilient devices. As the bezel is turned in a clockwise direction, the resilient devices exert pressure upon the balls in an upward direction toward and against the bezel so that the bezel is prevented from moving in the clockwise direction. |
| US09851691B2 |
Detachably mountable process cartridge with a rotational force driving assembly
The present disclosure provides a process cartridge detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming device. The process cartridge includes a housing, a coupling component provided at one end of the housing for receiving rotational driving force from a driving head inside the electrophotographic image forming device, and a limiting protrusion provided at the other end of the housing. The limiting protrusion abuts a lateral wall in the electrophotographic image forming device when the process cartridge is installed into the electrophotographic image forming device, and a guiding surface is provided at the limiting protrusion. Further, the guiding surface abuts the lateral wall in the electrophotographic image forming device, and a rotational axis of the coupling component inclines with respect to a rotational axis of the driving head when the process cartridge is detached from the electrophotographic image forming device. |
| US09851690B2 |
Image forming apparatus and movable drawer
An image forming apparatus includes a casing, a process cartridge, a drawer configured to support the process cartridge and move between an inside position and an outside position. The drawer includes a bottom plate. The bottom plate is configured to support the process cartridge. The bottom plate has a flat surface on one side of the bottom plate and further has a recessed portion recessed relative to the flat surface toward the other side of the bottom plate. The drawer has the flat surface at a portion of the one side. The recessed portion has a support surface configured to support the process cartridge. |
| US09851689B2 |
Developing cartridge
A developing cartridge may include a housing configured to hold toner. The cartridge may further include a developing roller including a developing roller shaft, a supply roller including a supply roller shaft, a developing electrode and a supply electrode. The developing electrode and supply electrode may be configured to guide an electrical contact of an image forming apparatus in one or more directions. In some examples, the developing electrode and supply electrode may have angled surfaces that extend toward one another. |
| US09851687B2 |
Toner cartridge for electronic image forming apparatus
A toner cartridge includes a case body having a side opening, a photosensitive roller disposed in the case body and having an imaginary axis, a transmitting assembly and a cover member. The transmitting assembly has an axial member and two engaging claws. Each engaging claw is rotatable between an opened and a closed positions and has a vertex; when the engaging claw is in the opened position, the vertex is defined with the imaginary axis a maximum distance away that is greater than a distance between any other position on the engaging claw and the imaginary axis. The axial member is insertable into the connecting hole in which the engaging claws in the opened position are accommodatable, and operators can directly mount the cover member on the side opening without closing the engaging claws, so that the procedure for mounting the cover member saves time and is convenient. |
| US09851682B2 |
Cleaning blade including modified portion including impregnated portion and surface layer, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus including the cleaning blade
A cleaning blade includes an elastic member including a contact portion to contact the surface of a member to be cleaned and remove an extraneous matter adhering to the surface of the member. The contact portion includes a modified portion including at least one of an impregnated portion including a first cured material formed of a first curing composition in a thickness direction from the surface of the contact portion; and a surface layer formed of a second curing composition on the surface of the contact portion. The surface of the modified portion has a tack maximum value not greater than 3.0 [gf/mm2]. |
| US09851681B2 |
Image forming apparatus having a power supply common to primary transfer and secondary transfer
An image forming apparatus sequentially transfers toner images formed on a plurality of photosensitive drums onto an intermediate transfer member or a transfer material to form an image. The image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt provided with electrical conductivity, and a power supply for applying a voltage to a secondary transfer roller to pass a current from the secondary transfer roller to the plurality of photosensitive drums via the intermediate transfer belt, thus primarily transferring the toner images from the plurality of photosensitive drums onto the intermediate transfer belt. |
| US09851678B2 |
Blowing device, holder for blowing device, sheet discharge device, and image forming apparatus
A blowing device is equipped with a blowing portion and a holder. The blowing portion has a cylindrical body that stores a rotating body, and includes: a suction inlet arranged on a side surface perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical body; and an exhaust outlet arranged on a part of the peripheral surface of the cylindrical body. The holder has a wall that faces the peripheral surface of the blowing portion with a gap between the wall and the peripheral surface, and holds the blowing portion inside. The holder includes: a suction portion that communicates with the suction inlet; and an exhaust portion that causes the exhaust outlet to communicate with the outside and the gap. |
| US09851672B2 |
Image forming apparatus that adjusts image forming conditions
An image forming apparatus forms a measurement image, controls a sensor to measure light reflected from a first area of an intermediate transfer member, controls the sensor to measure light reflected from a measurement image, and controls the sensor to measure light reflected from a second area of the intermediate transfer member. The apparatus determines first information relating to a tendency of the measurement results of the first area, determines second information relating to a tendency of the measurement results of the second area, and selects a computational equation for computing a correction value of a measurement result of the measurement image. The apparatus generates a correction value. The apparatus adjusts an image forming condition. |
| US09851668B2 |
Fixing member, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
According to an aspect of the invention, a fixing member includes a base material; an elastic layer that is provided on the base material and is made from a cured material of a silicone rubber composition containing a heat active catalyst and an ultraviolet ray active catalyst; and a surface layer provided on the elastic layer. |
| US09851661B1 |
Fixing device and image forming apparatus
A fixing device includes: an optical system that includes a lens serving as a light guiding path and concentrates laser light for image fixing at an interface between the lens and a recording material; a holding part that holds the lens of the optical system; an operating part that rotates together with the holding part; and a suppressing unit that suppresses propagation of energy of the laser light from the holding part to the operating part. |
| US09851653B2 |
Charging device and image forming apparatus including movable member to which cleaning member is attached
A charging device includes an electrode, a cleaning member that moves along the electrode and cleans the electrode, a rotating member that is disposed along the electrode, includes a spiral protruding portion on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and circumferentially rotates, and a movable member to which the cleaning member is attached. The movable member includes a first through hole through which the rotating member passes, a first pressed portion that is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the first through hole and pressed by the protruding portion of the rotating member, and a second pressed portion that is disposed at a different position from a position of the first pressed portion in an axial direction of the rotating member and that is disposed such that one or more turns of the protruding portion are positioned between the second pressed portion and the first pressed portion. |
| US09851649B2 |
Toner, developer, image forming apparatus, and image forming method
A toner includes a binder resin including a copolymer resin containing structural units derived from crystalline and non-crystalline resins, respectively. Spin-spin relaxation time (t50) of the toner at 50° C. measured by pulse NMR is ≦0.05 msec., spin-spin relaxation time (t130) at 130° C. when warmed from 50° C. to 130° C. is >15 msec., and spin-spin relaxation time (t′70) at 70° C. when cooled from 130° C. to 70° C. is ≦1.00 msec. A binarized image obtained by binarizing a phase image of the toner observed by a tapping mode AFM based on intermediate value between maximum and minimum phase difference values in the phase image includes first phase difference images constituted by large phase-difference portions and a second phase difference image constituted by a small phase-difference portion. The first phase difference images are dispersed in the second phase difference image. The dispersion diameter of the first phase difference images is 150 nm or less. |
| US09851648B2 |
Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus
The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member that allows positive ghost to be reduced even in repeated use. The electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention is an electrophotographic photosensitive member wherein an undercoat layer contains a polymerization product of a composition including a compound represented by the following formula (1). |
| US09851645B2 |
Device and method for aligning substrates
A method for aligning and bringing a first substrate into contact with a second substrate as well as a corresponding device with at least four detection units wherein: at least two first detection units can move at least in the X-direction and in the Y-direction, and at least two second detection units can move exclusively in the Z-direction. |
| US09851644B2 |
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
A lithographic apparatus with a cover plate formed separately from a substrate table and means for stabilizing a temperature of the substrate table by controlling the temperature of the cover plate is disclosed. A lithographic apparatus with thermal insulation provided between a cover plate and a substrate table so that the cover plate acts as a thermal shield for the substrate table is disclosed. A lithographic apparatus comprising means to determine a substrate table distortion and improve position control of a substrate by reference to the substrate table distortion is disclosed. |
| US09851641B2 |
Illumination system for an EUV projection lithographic projection exposure apparatus
An illumination system for an EUV projection lithographic projection exposure apparatus comprises an EUV light source, which generates an output beam of EUV illumination light with a predetermined polarization state. An illumination optical unit guides the output beam along an optical axis, as a result of which an illumination field in a reticle plane is illuminated by the output beam. The light source comprises an electron beam supply device, an EUV generating device and a polarization setting device. The EUV generating device is supplied with an electron beam by the electron beam supply device. The polarization setting device exerts an adjustable deflecting effect on the electron beam for setting the polarization of the output beam. This results in an illumination system, which operates on the basis of an electron beam-based EUV light source and provides an output beam, which is improved for a resolution-optimized illumination. |
| US09851640B2 |
Method of casting
A method of casting a product includes the steps of: creating a finished photopolymer mold; introducing liquid into the mold; hardening the liquid; and removing the photopolymer mold. A casting mold and a method of making a casting mold, are also disclosed. |
| US09851631B2 |
Light source optical system and projection display apparatus employing the same
A light source optical system includes a first fly-eye lens including a plurality of first lens cells, and a second fly-eye lens including a plurality of second lens cells that guide a light flux from the first fly-eye lens to a fluorescent member. A light source image is formed between the first fly-eye lens and the fluorescent member. When a short side direction of the second lens cells is defined as a first direction and a long side direction of the second lens cells is defined as a second direction, the width of the light source image in the second direction is wider than the width of the light source image in the first direction. |
| US09851630B2 |
Fly-eye lens and optical engine for projector including same
An optical engine for a projector according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first light source unit; a second light source unit which outputs a light with a color which is different from that of the first light source unit; a third light source unit which outputs a light with a color which is different from those of the first and second light source units; a micro display panel which outputs a predetermined image; a fly-eye lens which equalizes lights and includes a plurality of cells, each of which is configured by a convex lens; and a projection lens which projects a generated projection image to the outside on the basis of an output light of the first to third light source units and an output image, wherein two or more cells among a plurality of cells have shapes different from shapes of other cells. Therefore, optical efficiency can be improved while simplifying a structure and a component of the projector so that manufacturing costs and an installation space can be reduced and display quality can be improved. |
| US09851629B2 |
Projector
Disclosed is a projector, the projector including a light source, an illumination unit illuminating light incident from the light source, and a display device enabling to realize an image by receiving the light irradiated from the illumination unit, and whose center is positioned at an axis different from an optical axis of the illumination unit. |
| US09851626B2 |
Converter lens system
There is provided converter lens system including a first lens that is a negative lens of which both surfaces are concave, a second lens that is a negative lens of which both an image plane side and an object side are convex toward an object side, and a third lens that is a positive lens of which both sides are convex. The first to third lenses are disposed in this order from the object side, and the converter lens system is inserted and used between an imaging lens and a camera. |
| US09851625B1 |
Multi-functional accessory for portable electronic device and associated use thereof
A multi-functional accessory includes an adjustable holder having an anterior side configured to receive and maintain the existing portable electronic device at a substantially stable position, a telescopic support pole detachably mated to the adjustable holder wherein the telescopic support pole has a centrally registered longitudinal y-axis, a base stand detachably coupled to the telescopic support pole and selectively oriented parallel to an x-axis registered orthogonal to the y-axis. Advantageously, the adjustable holder is selectively articulated about the x-axis and the y-axis. Notably, a user interface is configured to be in operable communication with the existing portable electronic device. Such a user interface includes an actuation button configured to execute at least one operational function selected from a group including taking a picture and recording a video at the existing portable electronic device. |
| US09851620B2 |
Light structure for an electronic device
A light structure for an electronic device includes a first portion permitting user access to a button of the device; and a second portion surrounding the first portion, wherein the second portion permits light from a light source to pass through. The light passing through the second portion varies according to a condition of the electronic device. |
| US09851617B2 |
Laser device
A laser device includes a light source that radiates a laser beam having a discrete spectrum; and at least one crystal plate through which the laser beam is transmitted. The at least one crystal plate is an axial crystal plate. The at least one crystal plate is configured to generate an arbitrary polarization distribution of the discrete spectrum by adjusting at least one of the thickness and the angle of the at least one crystal plate. |
| US09851611B2 |
Electro-optical apparatus and electronic device
Flexible substrates are drawn from two terminals provided on a TFT substrate, respectively, and IC chips are mounted on both flexible substrates. Both flexible substrates are placed so that positions of the IC chips provided on both flexible substrates overlap with each other. |
| US09851607B2 |
Pixel structure comprising a pixel electrode having block-shaped portion and branch-shaped portion formed over a passivation layer having branch-shaped portion and block-shaped portion
A pixel structure includes a substrate, an opposite substrate, a scan line and a data line, an active device, a pixel electrode, and a passivation layer. The pixel electrode has at least one block-shaped electrode and a plurality of first branch electrodes. The passivation layer has at least one block-shaped protrusion pattern, a plurality of branch protrusion patterns, and a plurality of grooves. The first branch electrodes are located on the block-shaped protrusion patterns. An Edge of the block-shaped electrodes further extends to the block-shaped protrusion patterns. An orthogonal projection gap W1 is between an orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped electrode and an orthogonal projection edge of the nearest first branch electrode, and 0 μm |
| US09851606B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a display area and a non-display area; a second substrate; a sealing unit between the first and second substrates; the sealing unit surrounding the display area; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates; the liquid crystal layer surrounded by the sealing unit; at least one containment barrier between the sealing unit and the display area. The containment barrier may have a tapering angle different from that of a pattern formed on the display area. |
| US09851602B2 |
Optical member and display device having the same
Disclosed are an optical member and a display device having the same. The optical member includes a first substrate, a plurality of wavelength conversion parts provided on the first substrate while being spaced apart from each other, and a sealing layer on a top surface of the wavelength conversion parts and at a lateral side of the wavelength conversion parts. Each of the wavelength conversion parts includes a host on the first substrate, and a plurality of wavelength conversion particles in the host. |
| US09851601B2 |
Color filter substrate, liquid crystal display panel and dispersing method of monocolor quantum dots
A color filter substrate is provided with a layered structure containing monocolor quantum dots in areas of sub-pixels of at least one color of the pixels, and the layered structure is formed by laminating flake graphene layers and monocolor quantum dot layers alternatively. The color filter substrate can efficiently convert background light into monochromatic light, can increase the color gamut of the liquid crystal display panel, enhances color saturation, and improves display quality of the display screen. |
| US09851599B2 |
Color display device comprising at least six different primary colors
A color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively. |
| US09851595B2 |
Display device and manufacturing method thereof
A display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area; a thin film transistor positioned in the display area of the substrate; a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a roof layer positioned on the first electrode and spaced apart from the first electrode by a microcavity that is interposed between the roof layer and the first electrode; a liquid crystal layer positioned inside the microcavity; an encapsulation layer positioned on the roof layer; a pad portion positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate; and a pillar positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate. |
| US09851594B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing the same
A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a cover member, a dam provided in a frame-like manner to a first surface of the cover member, an adhesion layer provided in a region surrounded by the dam, and a display panel bonded to the first surface with the adhesion layer interposed therebetween. A plurality of recesses depressed toward an outer circumference of the dam are provided on an inner circumference of the dam. The recesses are arranged side by side along the inner circumference of the dam. |
| US09851591B2 |
Broadband optical isolator or circular polarizer
An optical device can be used for circularly polarizing light and/or removing reflected light from an optical system (optical isolation). The optical device can have a polarizing-cube including a pair of prisms and a polarizer. Each prism can have two ends linked by an inner face and two outer faces. The prisms can be attached together at the inner face of each with the polarizer sandwiched between the prisms. Fresnel rhomb(s) can be attached to outer face(s) of the prisms. |
| US09851590B2 |
Product display system and product display method
Product display systems are provided. The product display systems may include a product display assembly and one or more products positioned in proximity to the product display assembly. The product display assembly may include a solar cell configured to receive light and output electrical current and a wireless power transmitter configured to receive the electrical current. The product may include a wireless power receiver that cooperates with the wireless power transmitter to produce current that powers an output mechanism. The output mechanism outputs a perceptible effect such as light or sound to attract consumer attention. A related method is also provided. |
| US09851588B2 |
Eyewear with a pair of light emitting diode matrices
An eyewear with a pair of light emitting diodes (LED) matrices is an apparatus that enhances the aesthetic appeal of the eyewear by illuminating different patterns and letterings with the pair of LED matrices. A left lens and a right lens each have an LED matrix, which traverse through and protrude out of their respective lens. Both LED matrices are electronically connected to a programmable microcontroller, which is able to turn on/off each individual LED in order to create the patterns and letterings on the LED matrices. The microphone and VU meter also allows the LED matrices to display patterns and lettering that relate to the music or sounds around the apparatus. Each individual LED for both LED matrices are properly spaced apart from each other so that visibility is not significantly reduced while wearing the apparatus. |
| US09851586B2 |
Contact lenses having a reinforcing scaffold
Ophthalmic lenses for correcting refractive error of an eye are disclosed. Ophthalmic lenses include an inner optic portion having a scaffold between an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The scaffold is characterized by a substantially uniform thickness formed from a material characterized by a modulus that his higher than the modulus of the peripheral portion. Openings within the scaffold are filled with a low modulus material. When applied to an eye, the lenses are configured to provide one or more lenticular volumes between the posterior surface of the lens and the cornea. The disclosure further relates to methods of correcting refractive errors of an eye such as astigmatism or spherical aberration using the ophthalmic lenses. |
| US09851573B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display unit in which pixels having first and second regions are arrayed in a matrix, the first region emitting first color light for displaying a stereoscopic image including images of a plurality of viewing points and the second region emitting second color light in order to display the stereoscopic image. A separation unit separates optically the images of the respective viewing points from each other so that the images of different viewing points are observed by different eyes of a viewer, wherein in a region on the display unit in which the image of a predetermined viewing point is displayed, widths of the first and second regions in a parallax direction of the stereoscopic image are approximately the same and widths of the first and second regions in a vertical direction, which is approximately perpendicular to the parallax direction, are different. |
| US09851572B2 |
Beam combining device for a light-source device
A beam combining device for combining light from a first light source and light from a second light source of a light-source device for a medical apparatus includes a body made of a transparent material, a face which reflects in at least either a dichroic or polarization-dependent manner and is situated in or on the body, which face is transparent to light having a first spectrum or a first polarization and reflects light having a second spectrum or a second polarization, and a light-entrance face on the body, which light-entrance face is provided and arranged so that light enters the beam combining device through the light-entrance face. At least either the light-entrance face or the face reflecting in a dichroic or polarization-dependent manner is curved. |
| US09851567B2 |
Interchangeable eyewear/head-mounted device assembly with quick release mechanism
A head-mounted device includes a central frame support and at least one removably connected optics arm. The at least one optics arm has first and second free ends that are removably connected to a second end of the central frame support at a point between the first and second free ends. The optics arm extends away from the central frame support and is configured to present information to the user via a display device. |
| US09851566B2 |
Electronic apparatus, display device, and control method for electronic apparatus
A head-mounted display device worn on the body of a user includes a first sensor and a second sensor having different resolutions. The head-mounted display device includes a control section that switches detection values of the first sensor and the second sensor to perform processing and controls the head-mounted display device. |
| US09851565B1 |
Increasing effective eyebox size of an HMD
A method of dynamically increasing an effective size of an eyebox of a head mounted display includes displaying a computer generated image (“CGI”) to an eye of a user wearing the head mounted display. The CGI is perceivable by the eye within an eyebox. An eye image of the eye is captured while the eye is viewing the CGI. A location of the eye is determined based upon the eye image. A lateral position of the eyebox is dynamically adjusted based upon the determined location of the eye thereby extending the effective size of the eyebox from which the eye can view the CGI. |
| US09851564B2 |
Head-mounted display device with protective visor
A head-mounted display device includes a head fitting by which the display device can be worn on the head of a user, and a visor assembly mounted to the head fitting. The visor assembly includes a plurality of display elements arranged to be aligned with the eyes of the user, a plurality of sensors, and a protective enclosure that encloses the display elements and the sensors. The protective enclosure may include an upper portion aligned with the sensors and a lower portion aligned with the display elements. The upper portion may be substantially opaque to visible light and transparent to infrared light. The lower portion may have a variable tinting scheme in which at least some of the lower portion of the enclosure is transparent to visible light. |
| US09851560B2 |
Optical device and projection apparatus
An optical device including a first lens array is provided. The first lens array has micro-lens units arranged in an array. An outline of each of the micro-lens units is polygonal-shaped, circular or ellipsoidal. Moreover, a projection apparatus is also provided. |
| US09851555B2 |
Optical component
An optical component includes at least one micro-opto-electro-mechanical system (MOEMS) with a front side and a rear side. The optical component also includes at least one printed circuit board arranged on the rear side of the at least one MOEMS. The at least one printed circuit board has lateral contacts. The at least one printed circuit board may be equipped with electronic parts and cooling elements. The at least one MOEMS projects laterally beyond the at least one printed circuit board. |
| US09851554B2 |
Method for displacing at least one optical component
A method for displacing an optical component is disclosed, in which the electrical power maximally required when displacing the component is less than the sum of the maximum electrical powers of the at least two actuators used for the displacement. |
| US09851552B2 |
Image display apparatus
Provided is the image display apparatus including: the light source which emits excitation light; a phosphor which converts the excitation light into fluorescent light and rotates; an image display element which modulates the fluorescent light; and a control unit which controls the image display element so that the image display element repeats first displaying based on an image signal and second displaying which is darker than the first displaying, at a predetermined frequency, wherein when a higher frequency of the predetermined frequency and a rotation frequency of the phosphor is represented by Fhigh, and a lower frequency thereof is represented by |Fhigh/2−Flow|<15. |
| US09851551B2 |
Endoscope with plurality of illumination optical systems
This endoscope has an observation optical system that switches its observation mode between magnified observation and normal observation by moving some lenses in an optical-axis direction; and a plurality of illumination optical systems, wherein lens surfaces at the most distal ends of the plurality of illumination optical systems are disposed closer to a proximal end than a lens surface at the most distal end of the observation optical system, and all of the lens surfaces at the most distal ends of the plurality of illumination optical systems are disposed substantially parallel to the lens surface at the most distal end of the observation optical system, wherein the following conditional expressions (1) to (3) are satisfied. 1.0≦D_Back(far)/D_Back(near)<3.0 (1) 0.015 |
| US09851550B2 |
Fully automatic rapid microscope slide scanner
Microscope slide scanner. In an embodiment the microscope slide scanner comprises a single enclosure unit that includes at least one objective lens, at least one line scan camera, at least one communication port, and at least one processor. The line scan camera may be configured to capture image data of a sample as a plurality of image stripes via the objective lens. The communication port provides communication over a network. The processor may align the plurality of image stripes into a contiguous image of at least a portion of the sample, and executes a web server that provides an operator interface over the network to one or more remote devices. |
| US09851549B2 |
Rapid autofocus method for stereo microscope
A rapid autofocus method for a stereo microscope includes steps of: calculating a disparity of each of stereo microscopic images in a stereo microscopic calibration image sequence; extracting a clear stereo microscopic image sequence from the stereo microscopic calibration image sequence; then, finding out a largest disparity and a smallest disparity among the disparities of all the stereo microscopic images in the clear stereo microscopic image sequence; at a chosen magnification, arbitrarily acquiring a stereo microscopic image; finally, determining a disparity range according to the disparity of the acquired stereo microscopic image, the largest disparity and the smallest disparity, and realizing an autofocus of a target object in the acquired stereo microscopic images. The disparity range is obtained via once off-line calibration at the same magnification, and applicable to the autofocus at an arbitrary timing. |
| US09851545B2 |
Method for non-fluorescence higher harmonic generation ground state depletion super-resolution microscopy
The present invention discloses a method for non-fluorescence higher harmonic generation ground state depletion super-resolution microscopy, it includes the following steps: providing an organic material unit, focusing excitation light and ground state depletion light, generating a higher harmonic signal, performing ground state depletion and performing microscopic imaging. With the implementation of the present invention, the stimulated electrons of the organic material remains majorly on the singlet (S1) state or the triplet (T1) state, instead of the ground (S0) state, to provide modulation of the spatial distribution of the non-fluorescence signal, and make STED microscopy applicable to non-fluorescence signals to promote the resolution of the images. |
| US09851542B2 |
Imaging lens
An imaging lens including a first lens group, a second lens group, and an aperture stop is provided. The first lens group is disposed between an object side and an image side. The second lens group is disposed between the first lens group and the image side. The aperture stop is disposed between the first lens group and the second lens group. The imaging lens includes at least three cemented lenses, each of the cemented lenses includes at least one lens having non-zero refractive power, and at least one lens of each of the cemented lenses has an Abbe number greater than 80. |
| US09851539B2 |
Imaging lens unit
Disclosed herein is an imaging lens unit, including: a first lens having a positive (+) power; a second lens having a negative (−) power; a third lens selectively having one of a positive (+) and negative (−) power; a fourth lens having a negative (−) power; and a fifth lens having a negative (−) power, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and fifth lens are arranged in order from an object to be formed as an image, and the fourth lens is concave toward an image side. |
| US09851537B2 |
Optical image capturing system
An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive force. The seventh lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof can be aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras. |
| US09851530B2 |
Imaging lens and imaging apparatus
An imaging lens includes, in order from the object side, a first lens group fixed during focusing, a positive second lens group moved toward the object side during focusing from a distant to a close object, and a third lens group fixed during focusing and including one positive lens. The second group includes, in order from the object side, a first cemented lens including a biconvex lens and a negative lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the object-side surface than of the image-side surface, and a second cemented lens having a positive refractive power and including a negative lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the image-side surface than of the object-side surface and a positive lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the object-side surface than of the image-side surface. The imaging lens satisfies specific condition expressions. |
| US09851529B2 |
Imaging lens and imaging apparatus
Disclosed is an imaging lens substantially consisting of a first lens group having a positive refractive power and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, arranged in this order from the object side. Focusing is performed by moving the entire second lens group along the optical axis. The most-image-side lens of the first lens group, a lens which is second from a most-image side in the first lens group, and a lens which is third from the most-image side in the first lens group are all meniscus lenses with convex surfaces toward the image side. The imaging lens satisfies the formula: 1.0 |
| US09851526B2 |
Lens holder
The present invention relates to a method, and an arrangement for attaching a lens to a lens holder. The method comprises: arranging a fixing arc of a fixing part around a compressible retainer of the lens holder, inserting an attachment portion of the lens into the compressible retainer, and reducing a radius of curvature of the fixing arc, such that the compressible retainer of the lens holder is compressed around the attachment portion, thereby attaching the lens to the lens holder. |
| US09851524B2 |
Slidable fiber optic connection module with cable slack management
A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a fiber optic cassette comprising a body defining a front and an opposite rear and an enclosed interior. A fiber optic signal entry location is defined on the body for a fiber optic signal to enter the interior via a fiber optic cable. An adapter block defines a plurality of fiber optic adapters and is removably mounted to the body with a snap-fit interlock, each adapter including a front outer end, a rear inner end, and internal structures allowing mating of optical connectors mounted to the front and rear ends, respectively. A removable spacer is mounted to the body, the spacer configured to expand the size of the enclosed interior of the cassette and a removable cover is mounted to the spacer. Connectorized optical fibers extend from the fiber optic signal entry location to the rear inner ends of at least some of the fiber optic adapters for relaying the fiber optic signal to fiber optic connectors to be coupled to the front outer ends of the adapters. |
| US09851522B2 |
Fiber drop terminal
A drop terminal mounting system includes a fiber drop terminal having a housing and a base attached to the housing. The housing includes an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles and cooperatively defines an inner cavity with the base. The drop terminal mounting system further includes a bracket having a first fastening region and a second fastening region adapted to secure the drop terminal to the bracket. |
| US09851520B2 |
Optical communication component cooling
An optical communication package includes a circuit layer, an optical component electrically coupled to the circuit layer to optically communicate outside of the package, and a thermoelectric cooler electrically coupled to the circuit layer and disposed to transfer heat from the optical component to the circuit layer. |
| US09851518B2 |
Low cost, connectorless, ruggedized small form factor optical sub-assembly (OSA) and data bus-in-a-box (BiB)
Systems, methods, and apparatus for an optical sub-assembly (OSA) are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed apparatus involves a package body, and a lock nut, where a first end of the lock nut inserted into a first cavity of the package body. The apparatus further involves a transistor outline (TO) can, where a first end of the TO can is inserted into a second cavity of the package body. Also, the apparatus involves an optical fiber, where a portion of the jacket from an end of the optical fiber is stripped off, thereby exposing bare optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber. The end of the optical fiber is inserted into a second end of the lock nut such that the bare optical fiber passes into the package body and at least a portion of the bare optical fiber is inserted into the TO can cavity. |
| US09851517B1 |
Micro optical engine assembly
A micro optical engine assembly including a printed circuit board, a frame mounted on the printed circuit board, a micro optical engine mounted on the printed circuit board within a central space of the frame, a jumper having a lens-carrying end placed on top of the micro optical engine and aligned therewith by alignment members to thereby limit horizontal movement of the jumper, and a latch having a snap mechanism releasably snapped onto the frame, and at least one spring plate resiliently pressing against an upper surface of the jumper when the latch is snapped onto the frame to thereby limit vertical movement of the jumper. |
| US09851516B2 |
Optical components assembly
A system, optical assembly, and optical communication system are disclosed. The optical assembly is disclosed as including an optoelectronic component having a predetermined shape and an optical module that permits light emitted by the optoelectronic component or travelling to the optoelectronic component to pass therethough. The optical module is further disclosed as including a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface of the optical module including a first mating feature to receive the optoelectronic component, and the second surface of the optical module including a receptacle to receive and align an optical fiber with the optoelectronic component. |
| US09851513B2 |
Crimp for an optical cable connector
A crimp comprises a hollow crimp body that is open at each end and includes, a first end, a first crushable crimp tube for crimping onto a connector; and at a second end a second crushable crimp tube for crimping onto a cable, the portion of the crimp between the said ends including a recess for engagement by a closure housing. |
| US09851512B2 |
Optical fiber connector
An optical fiber connector includes a main body unit having a guiding groove, and two position limiting portions that respectively protrude from two walls respectively defining two sides of the guiding groove toward each other, a sleeve unit, and a coupling unit including two coupling members each having two first protruding block portions that respectively protrude away from each other. The sleeve unit is configured to be movable rearwardly on the main body unit to press the first protruding block portions toward each other, so as to allow the first protruding block portions to pass past the position limiting portions, thereby allowing for movement of each of the coupling members between a non-working position and a working position. |
| US09851510B2 |
Phase locking optical fiber coupler
The inventive configurable optical fiber polarization mode coupler is capable of providing a low-loss, high-coupling coefficient interface with high accuracy and easy alignment between a plurality of optical fibers (or other optical devices) with a first channel-to-channel spacing, and an optical device having a plurality of closely-spaced waveguide interfaces with a second channel-to-channel spacing, where each end of the optical fiber coupler array is configurable to have different channel-to-channel spacing, each matched to a corresponding one of the first and second channel-to-channel spacing, and that are preferably optimized for use with photonic integrated circuits, such as coupling to dense optical input/output interfaces, wafer-level testing, etc. The novel optical coupler array includes a plurality of waveguides (at least one of which may optionally be polarization maintaining), that comprises at least one gradually reduced vanishing core fiber, at least in part embedded within a common housing structure. Advantageously, at least one embodiment of the present invention comprises a phase locking optical fiber coupler comprising at least one optical fiber coupler configured as a pitch reducing optical fiber array (PROFA) component configured and optimized coherent combining of multiple optical fiber lasers to produce multi-kilowatt single mode laser sources. |
| US09851501B2 |
Low bend loss optical fiber
Disclosed herein are optical waveguide fibers comprising: (I) a core comprising an outer radius r1, a maximum refractive index delta percent Δ1 max and core alpha, α, of larger than 5; and (II) a cladding surrounding the core, the cladding comprising: (i) an inner cladding region having outer radius r2 and refractive index delta percent Δ2, wherein Δ1max>Δ2; (ii) a trench region surrounding the inner cladding region, the trench region having an outer radius, r3 where r3≧10 microns and refractive index delta percent Δ3; and (iii) an outer cladding region having chlorine concentration of ≧1.2 wt. % surrounding the trench region and comprising refractive index delta percent Δ4, wherein Δ1max>Δ4 and Δ2>Δ3, and Δ4>Δ3 and wherein the difference between Δ4 and Δ3 is ≧0.12 percent. |
| US09851500B2 |
Light-diffusing optical elements having cladding with scattering centers
A light-diffusing optical element with efficient coupling to light sources with high numerical aperture. The light-diffusing optical element includes a higher index core surrounded by a lower index cladding. The cladding includes scattering centers that scatter evanescent light entering the cladding from the core. The scattered light exits the element to provide broad-area illumination along the element. Scattering centers include dopants, nanoparticles and/or internal voids. The core may also include scattering centers. The core is glass and the cladding may be glass or a polymer. The element features high numerical aperture and high scattering efficiency. |
| US09851486B2 |
Lighting unit
Provided is a lighting unit, including: a support substrate; a light guide plate for guiding light generated from a light source; and a first stopper fixed to the support substrate and configured to support the light guide plate. |
| US09851485B2 |
Hollow optical waveguide with openings, particularly for supplying a photobioreactor with light and nutrients
An elongated hollow optical waveguide (1) is described, as can be used in particular in a photobioreactor for supplying phototrophic organisms both with light and with nutrients. The optical waveguide (1) has a casing (3) made from transparent plastic, which surrounds a hollow core (5). The hollow core has a diameter of at least 1 mm, preferably at least 3 mm or at least 1 cm. A plurality of openings (7) with a diameter of at least 0.5 mm, preferably at least 1 mm, is constructed in the casing (3). Light can propagate through the transparent casing and preferably exit laterally (19) along the entire optical waveguide (1). Nutrients (15) can be conveyed through the hollow core (5) into the interior of the photobioreactor. Conversely, portions of the solution, to which organisms have been added, can also be sucked through the hollow core (5), for example in order to analyze the same. |
| US09851484B2 |
Effective media retarder films with spatially selective birefringence reduction
A retarder film provides a first light retardation and can be heat processed in one or more selected areas to provide a second light retardation in the selected area(s). The retarder film may have an absorption characteristic such that the heat processing can be carried out by selectively exposing the film to a suitable radiant beam. The retarder film is composed of a stack of contiguous ultrathin layers configured to provide an effective optical medium for visible light. Visible light propagates through the stack as an effective medium having effective refractive indices along principal x-, y-, and z-axes. At least some of the ultrathin layers possess intrinsic birefringence, and the effective indices of the stack are functions of the intrinsic refractive indices of the constituent ultrathin layers. The heat processing is carried out so that the ultrathin layer stack structural integrity is not substantially altered in the processed area(s). |
| US09851482B2 |
Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguide
Disclosed herein is an optical device having a light source, a viscoelastic lightguide and a retroreflective film suitable for retroreflecting light. Light from the light source enters the viscoelastic lightguide and is transported within the lightguide by total internal reflection. The optical device may have a “front lit” configuration such that light being transported within the lightguide is extracted and retroreflected by the film toward a viewer. The optical device may have a “back lit” configuration such that light being transported within the lightguide is extracted and transmitted through the film toward a viewer. The retroreflective film may comprise beaded retroreflective sheeting such as that used in traffic signs and markings. |
| US09851481B2 |
Method of making optical body having polyacrylate skin layer
A method of making an optical body an optical body is disclosed. The method includes coextruding a first skin layer and a first strippable skin layer on a first side of an optical layer. The first skin layer is disposed between the optical layer and the first strippable skin layer. The first skin layer includes a mixture of a polyacrylate and a second polymer which may or may not be miscible in the polyacrylate. The second polymer may be an anti-static polymer. |
| US09851480B2 |
Prism module and display device
A display device includes a display and a prism module. The display has a display area and a frame area surrounding the display area. The display area has a plurality of corners. The prism module includes a first prism and a second prism. The first prism is located on an edge area of the display area. The first prism includes a plurality of first corner portions. Each first corner portion is correspondingly arranged in a corner of the display area. Each first corner portion has a first free-form curved surface. The second prism is located on the frame area and is conformally disposed beside the first prism. The second prism includes a plurality of second corner portions. Each second corner portion has a second free-form curved surface. The second free-form curved surface faces the first free-form curved surface. A prism module is also provided. |
| US09851479B2 |
Optical substrates having light collimating and diffusion structures
An optical substrate having a structured prismatic surface and an opposing structured lenticular surface. The structured lenticular surface includes shallow-curved lens structures. Adjacent shallow-curved lens structure may be continuous or contiguous, or separated by a constant or variable spacing. The lens structure may have a longitudinal structure with a uniform or varying cross section. The lenticular lenses may have a laterally meandering structure. Sections of adjacent straight or meandering lenticular lenses may intersect or partially or completely overlap each other. The lenticular lenses may be in the form of discontinuous lenticular segments. The lenticular segments may have regular, symmetrical shapes, or irregular, asymmetrical shapes, which may be intersecting or overlapping, and may be textured. The lens structure may be provided with isolated ripples, in the form of a single knot, or a series of knots. |
| US09851476B2 |
Container assembly
A container assembly includes a bottle that may contain an object. A magnifying unit is positionable within the bottle. Thus, the magnifying unit may magnify the object contained within the bottle thereby facilitating the object to be seen. |
| US09851473B2 |
Anti-reflection film and production method therefor
There is provided an anti-reflection film that has an excellent reflection characteristic (low reflectivity) in a wide spectrum and has an excellent reflection hue that is close to neutral, and a method by which such anti-reflection film can be produced with high productivity and at a low cost. An anti-reflection film according to the present invention includes: a substrate; and a medium-refractive index layer, a high-refractive index layer, and a low-refractive index layer in the stated order from a substrate side. A refractive index nS of the substrate, a refractive index nM of the medium-refractive index layer, and a refractive index nH of the high-refractive index layer satisfy the following expression (1): n H - 1 n H + 1 - 1 - 4 n M 2 n S n M 2 ( 1 + n S ) 2 - ( 1 - n M 2 ) ( n M 2 - n S 2 ) ≧ 0.02 ( 1 ) where the refractive index nS of the substrate, the refractive index nM of the medium-refractive index layer, and the refractive index nH of the high-refractive index layer have a relationship of nH>nM>nS. |
| US09851470B2 |
Single beam FMCW radar wind speed and direction determination
A single beam frequency modulated continuous wave radar for clear air scatter (CAS) detection and method of monitoring clear air scatterers are provided. CAS monitoring capabilities, including the ability to estimate wind velocity and direction, are obtained using data from a single defined width beam of energy that instead of being averaged is sampled at discrete time steps over a range of altitudes. |
| US09851467B2 |
Tool for azimuthal resistivity measurement and bed boundary detection
Systems and methods for performing bed boundary detection and azimuthal resistivity logging using a logging tool with a pair of tilted receiver antennas having a midpoint on a longitudinal axis of the logging tool, a first pair of transmitter antennas symmetrically spaced from said midpoint, and a third tilted receiver antenna positioned farther from said midpoint than the transmitter antennas. Method embodiments include energizing each transmitter antenna of the first pair in a firing sequence and obtaining, responsive to the energizing, measurements with a pair of tilted receiver antennas equally spaced from said midpoint. Methods may also include obtaining, responsive to energizing of a more distant one of the first pair of transmitter antennas, measurements with a third tilted receiver antenna positioned farther from the midpoint than the transmitter antennas. |
| US09851466B2 |
Ground search metal detector assembly
A ground search metal detector with a pivotally mounted search coil that locates a stem connector at either of a storage position or an operational position. The operational position locates the connector adjacent to the central portion of the search coil to facilitate useful operational characteristics, and the storage position locates the connector adjacent to the perimeter edge to facilitate compact storage of the metal detector by pivoting the stem to overlap the search coil. |
| US09851457B2 |
Compensating for pulse shape variation of light in scintillators
A method and apparatus to improve the measurement accuracy for ionizing radiation pulses when using large scintillator crystals that absorb their own scintillation light. |
| US09851455B2 |
Solid state photomultiplier with improved pulse shape readout
Embodiments of a solid state photomultiplier are provided herein. In some embodiments, a solid state photomultiplier may include a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprises a plurality of subpixels; and a first set of buffer amplifiers, wherein each buffer amplifier of the first set of buffer amplifiers is respectively coupled to a subpixel of the plurality of subpixels. |
| US09851452B2 |
Converter unit
A converter unit configured to convert incident photons into electrons comprises multiple blind holes forming respective ionization chambers. In additional embodiments, the converter unit is arranged in a detector, such as an X-ray detector or absolute radiation dose measurement detector, additionally comprising an electron amplification device and/or a readout device. |
| US09851451B2 |
Method for using geographical positioning system data to sketch the site for scouting job
The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying locations associated with a well site. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor, a global positioning system unit configured to receive satellite signals, and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations that include determining location data based on the satellite signals and indicating a location of interest associated with a well site on a map based on the location data. Certain of the disclosed embodiments may include a manual and/or an automatic tracking option for determining the location of interest associated with the well site. Non-limiting examples of locations of interest associated with a well site include a well site's perimeter, an access road to the well-site, and locations of well-site equipment. |
| US09851449B2 |
Robust position determination in communication systems
Methods that determine position of network devices in a robust manner may include a method for determining a position of a remote radio head. The method may include generating position values of the remote radio head based on signals received by a satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver, and generating additional position values of the remote radio head from a supplemental positioning unit. The method may include determining whether an error of at least one of the position values exceeds a threshold, and storing a last position value from position values having an error within the threshold, in response to determining that the error of at least one of the position values exceeds the threshold. The method may further include calculating an updated position value of the remote radio head based on at least one of the additional position values. |
| US09851445B2 |
Real-time locating system using GPS time difference of arrival with digital off-air access units and remote units
A real-time locating system (RTLS) for localization using satellite navigation signals in a Distributed Antenna System includes Off-Air Access Units (OAAUs), each being operable to receive an individual satellite navigation signal from a satellite and to route signals optically to a digital access unit (DAU). Remote digital remote units (DRUs) are located at Remote locations and are operable to receive signals the DAUs. Each individual satellite navigation signal can be appropriately delayed (in a manner that accounts for a DRU's location). For each antenna, a separation distance between a mobile station and a DRU can be estimated based on a signal receipt time at the station. In combination, these distances can be used to estimate the mobile station's precise indoor position. |
| US09851441B2 |
Method and system for generating a distance velocity azimuth display
A method for determining a kinematic structure of a two-dimensional wind field and a system determining the same are provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of Doppler velocities and a plurality of distances between a Doppler radar and a gate. Each Doppler velocity of the plurality of Doppler velocities corresponds to a respective distance of the plurality of distances between the Doppler radar and the gate. The method further comprises calculating a plurality of distance Doppler velocity values. The distance Doppler velocity values represent the plurality of measured Doppler velocities and the distance between the Doppler radar and the gate. The method further comprises estimating the kinematic structure of the 2D wind field using the plurality of distance Doppler wind velocity values. |
| US09851439B2 |
Method of detecting a scatterer in a structure, a radar system and a computer program product
The invention relates to a method of detecting a scatterer in a structure, such as a building structure. The method comprises the steps of transmitting from one or a multiple number of positions exterior to a structure, a wall probing radar signal towards the structure. The method also comprises the step of receiving, at one or a multiple number of positions exterior to the structure, signals that have been reflected by scatterers in the structure. Further, the method comprises the step of filtering, from the received signals, reflection information of a specific scatterer at a specific position. In addition, the method comprises the step of identifying a geometry of the specific scatterer, based on the reflection information. The filtering step comprises applying a phase change algorithm corresponding to a specific scatterer type. |
| US09851438B2 |
Method and system to identify and estimate relaxation frequencies for ground penetrating radars
A system and associated methodology identifies and estimates relaxation frequencies, which are used by a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). These estimated relaxation frequencies are used to characterize and interpret a reflected GPR signal from a ground. The system also identifies the number of relaxation frequencies and estimates their magnitudes and values. The system also exhibits high resistance to noise. |
| US09851430B2 |
Positioning method and apparatus using wireless signal
A terminal that receives carrier signals with start point information indicated thereon from three or more base stations (BSs) including a serving BS, calculates a difference in phase angles between carrier signals of two BSs while changing the two BSs by using the start point information of the carrier signals of the two BSs among the three or more BSs, and calculates coordinates of the terminal by using the calculated differences in distance of arrival is provided. |
| US09851427B2 |
Large-caliber telescope non-linear interference detecting and filtering method
A large-caliber telescope non-linear interference detecting and filtering method is provided. The measure of the oil pad interference is accomplished with one of the following two methods, accelerometer and encoder, or using both of the said methods simultaneously. The filtering of the oil pad interference: set a NOTCH frequency as the main interfering frequency by using NOTCH filter to filter the interference and distinctly improve the telescope performance. The telescope and method is specific to a large-caliber telescope with an oil pad, by using an acceleration sensor and an encoder to precisely measure the non-linear interfering frequency of the telescope oil pad system, by using a NOTCH digital filter to accurately filter the interference due to the oil pad system, and through adjusting parameters of the digital filter to change the filter frequency band on the basis of the change of the oil pad interfering frequency. |
| US09851426B2 |
Error analysis and correction of MRI ADC measurements for gradient nonlinearity
Techniques for correcting gradient non-linearity bias in mean diffusivity measurements by MRI systems are shown and include minimal number of spatial correction terms to achieve sufficient error control using three orthogonal diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) gradients. The correction is based on rotation of system gradient nonlinearity tensor into a DWI gradient frame where spatial bias of b-matrix is described by its Euclidian norm. The techniques obviate time consuming multi-direction acquisition and noise-sensitive mathematical diagonalization of a full diffusion tensor for medium of arbitrary anisotropy. |
| US09851425B2 |
Background-suppressed myelin water imaging
A technique and associated imaging system is provided that selectively acquires the myelin water signal by utilizing a multiple inversion RF pulses to suppress a range of long T1 components including those from axonal and extracellular water. This leaves the myelin water, which has been suggested to have short T1, as the primary source of the image. After long T1 suppression, the resulting image is dominated by short T2 in the range of the myelin water (T2*<20 ms at 3 T). This result confirms that the short T1 component has short T2* and, therefore, the resulting image is a myelin water image. |
| US09851424B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
There is provided a technique for obtaining temperature information for inside of a living body and accuracy information thereof in short time with low burden imposed on a subject. It is realized with a spectrum calculator configured to perform MRS or MRSI measurement for two kinds of substances showing difference of resonant frequencies and calculating spectra of magnetic resonance signals of the two kinds of substances, a temperature information calculator configured to calculate temperature information for inside of the subject on the basis of peaks of the calculated spectra, a temperature accuracy information calculator configured to calculate temperature accuracy information indicating accuracy of the temperature information on the basis of peaks of the calculated spectra, and a display information generator configured to generate display information to be displayed on a display device on the basis of the temperature information and the temperature accuracy information. |
| US09851415B2 |
Method for analyzing operation state of substation by combining whole grid model with local grid model
The disclosure relates to the crossing field between a power transmission of an ultra-high-voltage and a power system simulation, specifically a method for analyzing an operation state of a substation by combining a whole grid model with a local grid model is provided according to the disclosure. The method includes following steps: performing a load flow calculation for the provincial grid to which a ultra-high-voltage line belongs, wherein initial data of the load flow calculation employs a grid model with E format for national power grid dispatching control center; making an equivalent transform for the model, forming an island independently from the provincial grid to which a ultra-high-voltage line belongs, and making a load flow calculation for the island to acquire data of node voltages and line transmission power. |
| US09851412B2 |
Analyzing and controlling performance in a composite battery module
A method for performance analysis and use management of a battery module is disclosed, wherein the battery module includes a multitude of interconnected battery cells and a battery management system with a plurality of dedicated analysis/control units (ACUs) that analyze performance of the battery module, the ACUs being assigned to individual battery cells and/or battery blocks of battery module. The method includes measuring current and voltage of one or more of an individual battery cell and a battery block; calculating a charge removal from the one or more of the individual battery cell and the battery block; calculating a loading charge of the one or more of the individual battery cell and the battery block; determining the remaining charge of the one or more of the individual battery cell and the battery block; and failure monitoring of the one or more of the individual battery cell and the battery block. |
| US09851410B2 |
Techniques to provide a low capacity notification for an energy store device
Disclosed are various systems and methods related to forecasting a low capacity state in an energy storage device of a node. A voltage is measured for the energy storage device of the node based upon measurement criteria. A counter for the node is adjusted based on the measured voltage, where the counter represents a history of instances of previous measurements of the voltage with respect to a voltage limit. The counter is adjusted in one direction if the measured voltage is below the voltage limit, and the counter is adjusted in the opposite direction if the measured voltage meets the voltage limit. If the counter meets a low capacity threshold, a low capacity condition is activated for the node. If the counter fails to meet the low capacity threshold, the value of the counter is stored for subsequent use during the next evaluation of the energy storage device. |
| US09851406B2 |
Contactor failure determining method and contactor failure determining device
A contactor failure determining method in includes outputting a control signal for switching a positive-side contactor provided between a positive electrode of a multi-cell battery and a positive electrode of a load to which the multi-cell battery supplies electric power to an open state from a state in which a control signal for controlling the positive-side contactor and a negative-side contactor provided between a negative electrode of the multi-cell battery and a negative electrode of the load to a closed state and a precharge contactor provided between the multi-cell battery and the load to an open state is output, and as a first fixing determining step, determining a presence of fixing of the precharge contactor based on a degree of voltage drop of a voltage applied to the load after the control signal for switching the positive-side contactor to the open state is output. |
| US09851405B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting state of relay
An apparatus for detecting a state of a relay includes a voltage outputter configured to output a voltage having a different voltage value for each state of each of a plurality of relays configured to switch a connection between a battery and a load, and a controller configured to determine whether each of the plurality of relays is welded based on the voltage output from the voltage outputter. |
| US09851401B2 |
Stacked memory device and semiconductor memory system including the same
Disclosed herein is a stacked memory device including a base die and a plurality of core dies stacked using a plurality of through-chip electrodes. Each of the core dies may include a plurality of input pads capable of receiving addresses externally in a wafer-level test mode; a control signal generation unit capable of decoding the addresses received through the input pads to generate a first control signal; an address generation unit capable of generating a first address based on the addresses received through the input pads; and a signal selection unit capable of selecting one of the first control signal and a second control signal received from the base die through a corresponding through-chip electrode to output a global control signal, and selecting one of the first address and a second address received from the base die through a corresponding through-chip electrode to output a global address. |
| US09851392B2 |
Ground-loss detection circuit
A ground-loss detection circuit for an integrated circuit, (IC) device including a first dynamic threshold metal oxide semiconductor (DTMOS) device operably coupled between a first ground plane of the IC device and at least one further ground plane of the IC device, at least one of the first and at least one further ground planes comprising an external ground connection of the IC device, at least one further DTMOS device operably coupled between the first and at least one further ground planes of the IC device in an opposing manner to the first DTMOS device, and at least one ground-loss detection component operably coupled to at least one of the first and at least one further DTMOS devices and arranged to detect a ground-loss for at least one of the first and at least one further ground planes based at least partly on a drain current of the at least one of the first and at least one further DTMOS device(s). |
| US09851384B2 |
Multi-band impedance detector
An impedance detector includes a sensing circuit with an adjustable impedance. The sensing circuit is coupled to a signal path. Further, an evaluation circuit is coupled to the sensing circuit. |
| US09851377B2 |
Universal holding apparatus for holding a device under test
Universal holding apparatus for holding a device under test, DUT, said universal holding apparatus comprising: a base plate configured to mount at least two DUT holders for holding the device under test each DUT-holder having at least one pad, wherein the at least two DUT-holders are positionable on said base plate to clamp said device under test, DUT, between them, wherein the pad of at least one of said DUT-holders for holding the device under test, DUT, is slidable to adjust a clamping distance between the DUT-holders for engaging said device under test, DUT. |
| US09851375B2 |
Detection of distribution based on position information
There is provided an information processing apparatus including an extraction section which extracts, out of pieces of detection information each including position information and motion detection data acquired by terminal devices of respective users, detection information of a user on a specific train, based on the position information, and an estimation section which estimates distribution of people on the train based on the motion detection data included in the detection information extracted by the extraction section. |
| US09851373B2 |
Vibrator and vibrating gyroscope
A vibrator in a vibrating gyroscope includes a circular annular portion, a rectangular annular portion, and joining portions. The rectangular annular portion is disposed adjacent to an outer side of the circular annular portion. The joining portions join the circular annular portion and the rectangular annular portion. The rectangular annular portion includes linear beam portions. The joining portions join the circular annular portion and the center portions of the beam portions to each other. |
| US09851371B2 |
Method for measuring the kinematics of at least one turbomachine rotor
The invention relates to a method for measuring the kinematics of at least one rotor of an engine (14), especially a turbomachine, characterized in that the measurement is performed by gamma ray scintigraphy, the method comprising steps consisting in providing the rotor with radioactive tracers, and, during the operation of the engine, detecting the gamma rays emitted by said tracers by means of at least two gamma cameras (30). |
| US09851370B2 |
System including a sensor and an electrical cable
A system including a sensor and an electrical cable including electrical conductors, which are provided with an electrically insulating sheathing, the sensor being accommodated in a housing, the conductors of the cable are exposed from the sheathing at certain locations and the housing is fastened in an integrally bonded or form-fitting manner on the conductors of the cable at the exposed locations in the sheathing, and an electrically insulating sheathing is provided, which encloses the housing in a form-fitting manner and covers at least the cable in the area of the housing. |
| US09851369B2 |
Storage and supply for vessel holders
An automated system and method for processing vessels containing biological samples are presented. The system comprises vessel holders, a transport medium for transporting the vessel holders between the components of the system, a work cell for processing, a storage module for empty vessel holders, wherein the storage module is connected to the transport medium, a robotic manipulator for engaging and/or disengaging the vessels with empty vessel holders, an empty vessel holder transfer unit for introducing empty vessel holders into or retrieving them from the storage module, and an empty vessel holder detection unit, including an empty vessel holder detector for discriminating between filled and empty vessel holders as well as a transfer initiator configured to initiate the introduction or re-introduction of an empty vessel holder detected in or on the transport medium into the storage module by the empty vessel holder transfer unit. |
| US09851367B2 |
Method of detection of platelet-activating antibodies that cause heparin-induced thrombocytopenia/thrombosis
The present invention provides a method of detecting platelet activation in a patient, the method comprising the steps of a) obtaining a blood sample from a patient suspected of having heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT); b) incubating an effective amount of platelet factor 4 (PF4) with a sample of platelets to yield a sample of PF4-treated platelets; c) contacting the patient blood sample with the PF4-treated platelets; and d) measuring the extent of platelet activation, wherein an increase in platelet activation compared with results obtained using a normal blood sample is indicative of the patient having HIT. |
| US09851362B2 |
1L1RL-1 as a cardiovascular disease marker and therapeutic target
This invention pertains to methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions. More specifically, the invention relates to isolated molecules that can be used to diagnose and/or treat cardiovascular conditions including cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, stroke, arteriosclerosis, and heart failure. |
| US09851361B2 |
Methods of comparing anti-vinculin and anti-cytolethal distending toxin antibodies as they relate to irritable bowel syndrome
The present invention describes methods, assays, and systems of diagnosing, selecting and treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on a subject's level of anti-vinculin and anti-CdtB antibodies. IBS can be distinguished from inflammatory bowel (IBD) disease using the methods, assays, and systems described herein. |
| US09851356B2 |
Method for measuring anti-WT1 antibody
Provided is an invention relating to a method for measuring an anti-WT1 antibody in a sample allowing measurement and evaluation of the anti-WT1 antibody with higher accuracy and to use of the method. The method for measuring an anti-WT1 antibody in a sample includes using a polypeptide having antigenicity to the anti-WT1 antibody selected from a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of positions 294-449 in SEQ ID NO: 1, a partial polypeptide of the polypeptide, and a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having deletion, substitution, or addition of one to several amino acids in the amino acid sequence constituting each of these polypeptides and/or a polypeptide having antigenicity to the anti-WT1 antibody selected from a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of positions 181-324 in SEQ ID NO: 1, a partial polypeptide of the polypeptide, and a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having deletion, substitution, or addition of one to several amino acids in the amino acid sequence constituting each of these polypeptides. |
| US09851351B2 |
Posterior segment drug delivery
A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. A plurality of interconnecting channels can extend from the first side to the second side so as to connect a first a plurality of openings on the first side with a second plurality of openings on the second side. |
| US09851350B2 |
Nanohole sensor chip with reference sections
A device and method for detecting and assessing the quantity of a biological, biochemical, or chemical analyte in a test sample using a simple light source and the naked eye are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a nanohole sensor chip with two sections, the first of which is a test section, upon which capture agents for a particular analyte are immobilized, and the second of which is a reference section, upon which capture agents conjugated with known quantities of the analyte are immobilized. In another embodiment of the invention, a nanohole sensor chip with a test section and a plurality of reference sections is disclosed. The sensor utilizes light intensity changes exhibited by Fano resonances in the nanoholes for detection of analytes, and allows comparison between the light intensity changes between the reference sections and the test sections for assessing the quantity of the analyte in the sample. |
| US09851345B1 |
Compositions and methods for disease diagnosis using single cell analysis
Certain embodiments of the invention are directed to evaluating and identifying cells by recording and interpreting a time-dependent signal produced by unique cell respiration and permeability attributes of isolated viable cells. |
| US09851344B2 |
Methods for segregating particles using an apparatus with a size-discriminating separation element having an elongate leading edge
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for segregating particles on the basis of their ability to flow through a stepped passageway. At least some of the particles are unable to pass through a narrower passageway bounded by a segregating step, resulting in segregation of the particles. The breadth of the leading edge of at least one step of the apparatus is significantly greater than the overall width of the passageway in which the step occurs, permitting high and rapid sample throughput. The apparatus and methods described herein can be used to segregate particles of a wide variety of types. By way of example, they can be used to segregate circulating tumor cells from a human blood sample. |
| US09851342B2 |
Deterioration analyzing method
The present invention provides a method of deterioration analysis that enables detailed analysis of the deterioration, especially of the surface, of a polymer material containing at least two diene polymers. The present invention relates to a method of deterioration analysis including: irradiating a polymer material containing at least two diene polymers with high intensity x-rays; and measuring x-ray absorption while varying the energy of the x-rays, to analyze the deterioration of each diene polymer. |
| US09851340B2 |
Integrated computational elements with planar waveguide
In some implementations, optical analysis systems use an integrated computational element (ICE) that includes a planar waveguide configured as an ICE core. In other implementations, the ICE used by the disclosed optical analysis systems includes a planar waveguide configured as a spectrograph, the spectrograph to be integrated with a conventional ICE. |
| US09851337B2 |
Universal water condition monitoring device
The present invention is directed to a water condition monitoring device and related methods of use that significantly reduce the cost of the water condition monitoring devices by replacing the expensive and bulky multiple sensor electrodes of currently available devices with a single set of two or three metal electrodes to detect and/or measure such water quality parameters as pH, electric conductivity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen content. A microcontroller activates each sensor one at a time in a continuous loop, processing the sensor signals into near real time water condition data, which may be stored, displayed, or sent to a remote location for storage or display. |
| US09851331B2 |
Structure analyzing device and a structure analyzing method
Disclosed is a structure analyzing device and a structure analyzing method which can analyze a state change of a structure, which is caused before the structure is destroyed, such as a state change of degradation of the structure or the like. A structure analyzing device (10) includes a vibration detecting unit (11) which detects a vibration of a structure, and an analysis unit (12) which analyzes an output signal of the vibration detecting unit (11). The analysis unit (12) analyzes a state change of the structure by comparing a value of resonant sharpness Q, which is measured by use of the following formula (1) in a state existing when carrying out analysis, with a value of resonant sharpness Q which is measured by use of the following formula (1) in a standard state. |
| US09851328B2 |
Compact microelectronic integrated gas sensor
A compact microelectronic gas sensor module includes electrical contacts formed in such a way that they do not consume real estate on an integrated circuit chip. Using such a design, the package can be miniaturized further. The gas sensor is packaged together with a custom-designed Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) that provides circuitry for processing sensor signals to identify gas species within a sample under test. In one example, the output signal strength of the sensor is enhanced by providing an additional metal surface area in the form of pillars exposed to an electrolytic gas sensing compound, while reducing the overall package size. In some examples, bottom side contacts are formed on the underside of the substrate on which the gas sensor is formed. Sensor electrodes may be electrically coupled to the ASIC directly, or indirectly by vias. |
| US09851326B2 |
Electrochemical sensor
An electrochemical ion sensor and a method for sensing a presence of at least one ion species in a solution are provided. The electrochemical sensor includes a solid-state electrolyte medium doped with an organometallic material, having an electrochemical affinity with the ion species, and a pair of electrodes electrically contacting the solid-state electrolyte. The electrochemical sensor also includes an electrical circuit configured to drive the pair of electrodes with an AC electrical excitation and to measure at least one parameter related to a complex electrical impedance of the doped solid-state electrolyte medium in response to the AC electrical excitation. The parameter may be an electrical resistance, an inductance or a combination of both, and represents the presence of the ion species in the solution when the solid-state electrolyte medium is exposed to the solution. |
| US09851320B2 |
Housing cladding module with collision identification for medical devices
A housing cladding module for a medical device is provided for collision identification. The module includes resistor elements, which are arranged in and/or on the surface and which are designed such that the resistor elements change their electrical resistance on expansion. The resistor elements are arranged in such a way that the resistor elements are expanded in the event of a collision with an object. The collision is identified easily, and the effective collision force may be ascertained. |
| US09851319B2 |
Non-contact fluid resistivity measurement
According to aspects of the present disclosure, systems and methods for measuring fluid resistivity are described herein. An example system may include a non-conductive tube. The non-conductive tube may be filled with a fluid, such as a formation fluid or drilling fluid, whose resistivity needs to be determined. A transmitter may be disposed around an outer surface of the non-conductive tube. A first receiver may be disposed around the outer surface of the non-conductive tube, and a second receiver may be positioned within a bore of the non-conductive tube. The transmitter may generate a primary electromagnetic field in a fluid within the tube, which may in turn generate an eddy current and a secondary electromagnetic field. The first and second receivers may be used to identify the eddy current and the resistivity of the fluid. |
| US09851317B2 |
Device for ascertaining a measure of a caloric value of a gas
A device for ascertaining a measure of a calorific value of a gas, having a membrane arranged between a first and a second electrode a controllable voltage/current source for generating a control voltage/current between the first and second electrode, and an analyzing device for ascertaining the measure of the calorific value of the gas. By applying the control voltage/current to the first and second electrode, oxygen is transported from an oxygen-containing reference gas into the gas through the membrane and is combusted with combustible components of the gas. The analyzing device ascertains the measure of the calorific value of the gas dependent on the generated control voltage/current a temperature of the membrane, or dependent on an impedance of the membrane. |
| US09851316B2 |
System and method for determining a spatial thermal property profile of a sample
A sensing system uses three-omega sensing to determine a spatial profile of thermal property within a sample. The sensing system electrically powers a lossy electrical conductor at different driving frequencies. The different driving frequencies produce different penetration depths within the sample. The sensing system takes multiple measurements of thermal property at the different driving frequencies. Each measurement is associated with a different penetration depth, and therefore is averaged over a differently-sized volume within the sample. The sensing system performs a fit on the multiple measurements of material thermal property versus material geometry. If one of thermal property or geometry is known beforehand, then the fit can determine the other. The lossy electrical conductor can be formed on a polymeric flexible membrane, on a probe that can be placed at a suitable location in a patient's body, and/or directly onto a heating or cooling element. |
| US09851314B2 |
Chiral metal complex and use thereof for analyzing chirality of charged compound by 1H NMR spectroscopy
Provided are novel ligand, a chiral metal complex including the same, and a use of the chiral metal complex for analyzing the chirality of a charged compound by 1H NMR spectroscopy. The chiral metal complex of the present invention may be used as the chiral solvating agent to conveniently analyze the optical purity of charged compounds such as various amine derivatives, carboxylic acid derivatives, cyanohydrin derivatives and charged metal complexes by 1H NMR spectroscopy. |
| US09851313B2 |
Quantitative X-ray analysis—ratio correction
A method of X-ray analysis measures X-ray diffraction in transmission. In order to carry out quantitative measurements, a background measurement is taken slightly away from the diffraction peak and the ratio of measured intensities used to correct for variations in sample composition. |
| US09851309B2 |
Ultra-high-sensitive assay of protein and nucleic acid and kit, and novel enzyme substrate
Provided is a ultra-high-sensitivity assay in which the assay can be made on a commonly used assay apparatus such as an absorptiometer and a plate reader or with naked eyes. The high-sensitivity assay in which the assay can be made on a commonly used assay apparatus or with naked eyes can be provided by combining an enzyme cycling method using thio-NAD(P) as a coenzyme, a labeling enzyme and a substrate for the labeling enzyme optimally, and by amplifying thio-NAD(P)H, which is a signaling substance, exponentially and then quantifying the thio-NAD(P)H colorimetrically. |
| US09851307B2 |
Device and methods for detection of analytes including use of a colorimetric barcode
Embodiments described herein related to devices and methods for the collection and/or determination of analytes, such as illicit substances including military explosives, explosives, and precursors thereof. In some cases, the device may be a disposable device that incorporates highly efficient sample collection in combination with microfluidic-based chemical analysis resulting in the rapid detection and identification of unknown materials. In some cases, multiple colorimetric detection chemistries may be employed, and the resulting “barcode” of color changes can be used to positively identify the presence and/or identity of the analyte. |
| US09851303B2 |
System and method for inducing and detecting multi-photon processes in a sample
Described is a system for inducing and detecting multi-photon processes, in particular multi-photon fluorescence or higher harmonic generation in a sample. The system comprises a dynamically-controllable light source, said dynamically-controllable light source comprising a first sub-light source, said first sub-light source being electrically controllable such as to generate controllable time-dependent intensity patterns of light having a first wavelength, and at least one optical amplifier, thereby allowing for active time-control of creation of multi-photon-excitation. The system further comprises a beam delivery unit for delivering light generated by said dynamically-controllable light source to a sample site, and a detector unit or detector assembly for detecting signals indicative of said multi-photon process, in particular multi-photon fluorescence signals or higher harmonics signals. |
| US09851302B2 |
Apparatus for use in luminescence applications
Photoluminescence from a sample detector is detected using an array of photo-sensitive detectors. At least one first photo-sensitive detector of the array is provided with a first type of linear polarization filter and at least one second photo-sensitive detector is provided with a second type of linear polarization filter. The first type of linear polarization filter has a plane of polarization which is at angled with respect to a plane of polarization of said second type of polarization filter. |
| US09851300B1 |
Decreasing inaccuracy due to non-periodic effects on scatterometric signals
Methods and metrology modules and tools are provided, which minimize an estimated overlay variation measure at misalignment vector values obtained from a derived functional form of an overlay linear response to non-periodic effects. Provided methods further quantifying target noise due to the non-periodic effects using multiple repeated overlay measurements of the target cells, calculating an ensemble of overlay measurements between the cells over the multiple measurement repeats and expressing the target noise as a statistical derivative of the calculated overlay measurements. Sub-ensembles may be selected to further characterize the target noise. Various outputs include optimized scanning patterns, target noise metrics and recipe and target optimization. |
| US09851299B2 |
Method of analyzing air quality
A method for monitoring air particulates, including positioning a particulate capture medium, flowing a predetermined volume of air over a particulate capture medium to yield a test sample, measuring the temperature and humidity of the air to generate environmental information, generating optical interrogation data from the test sample, storing the optical interrogation data, and analyzing the optical interrogation data to identify and quantify particulates. |
| US09851297B2 |
Nephelometric turbidimeter and method for detection of the contamination of a sample cuvette of a nephelometric turbidimeter
A nephelometric turbidimeter for measuring a turbidity of a liquid sample in a sample cuvette. The nephelometric turbidimeter includes a measurement light source configured to emit an axial parallel light beam directed to the sample cuvette, a scattering light detector arranged to receive a scattered light from the sample cuvette, and a diffuser comprising a diffuser body and a diffuser actuator. The diffuser actuator is configured to move the diffuser body between a parking position in which the diffuser body does not interfere with the axial parallel light beam and a test position where the diffuser body is arranged between the measurement light source and the sample cuvette so that the diffuser body interferes with the axial parallel light beam and generates a diffuse test light entering the sample cuvette. |
| US09851293B2 |
Concentration calculation system of optically active substance, manufacturing method of concentration calculation system of optically active substance, and computer readable medium
A concentration calculation system calculates a concentration of the optically active substance based on a formula. The formula includes a first function representing wavelength dependence of an optical rotation of a first optically-active substance, and a second function representing wavelength dependence of an optical rotation of a second optically-active substance. In the first function, concentration of the first optically-active substance has an unknown value, and an inherent value for defining a characteristic of optical rotatory dispersion of the first optically-active substance is a known value or an unknown value within a certain limited range. In the second function, an inherent value for defining a characteristic of optical rotatory dispersion of the second optically-active substance is an unknown value. The concentration of the first optically-active substance is calculated based on the formula and optical rotations of measurement target respectively corresponding to a plurality of wavelengths, by using a least-squares method. |
| US09851292B2 |
Particle detection device
A particle detection device includes a scattered light detector detecting an intensity of light scattered by a particle irradiated with a laser, an incandescent light detector detecting an intensity of incandescent light from the particle being irradiated with the laser, and a signal processor including: a first peak hold circuit holding a peak in the intensity of the light scattered by the particle; a second peak hold circuit holding a peak in the intensity of the incandescent light from the particle; and a threshold value comparison circuit comparing the peak in the first peak hold circuit to a threshold and, when the peak in the first peak hold circuit exceeds the threshold, outputs a reset signal to the second peak hold circuit immediately thereafter so the peak previously in the second peak hold circuit is reset immediately after the peak in the first peak hold circuit exceeds the threshold. |
| US09851289B2 |
Particle detecting and differentiating device and method
A particle detecting device includes: a light source that illuminates, with an excitation beam, a fluid that contains a plurality of particles; a fluorescence measuring instrument that measures fluorescence that is produced in a region that is illuminated by the excitation beam; a scattered light measuring instrument that measures scattered light that is produced in a region that is illuminated by the excitation beam; an interference status evaluating portion that evaluates whether the scattered light that is measured is producing constructive interference or producing destructive interference; and a particle counting portion that counts a plurality of particles depending on the measured interference of the measured light. |
| US09851287B2 |
Size distribution determination of aerosols using hyperspectral image technology and analytics
An aerosol distribution determining system and method are provided. The system includes a set of light emitters for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The system further includes a hyperspectral imaging camera for capturing hyperspectral images of the electromagnetic radiation in an absence of and in a presence of an aerosol distribution. The system also includes a data processing system for determining at least one of a size, a vertical density distribution, and a shape of particles in the aerosol distribution based on a spectral response, an angular distribution, and a polarization of the aerosol distribution derived using the hyperspectral images. |
| US09851285B2 |
Digital densitometer and fuel gauging system
A digital densitometer for a fluid gauging system includes a frequency detection device configured to be disposed within a fluid tank, wherein a frequency detected by the frequency detection device is indicative of a density of a fluid within the fluid tank, frequency detection circuitry configured to obtain the frequency from the frequency detection device and output the frequency in a digital form, and an interface for digital communication with an electronic controller, the digital communication comprising transmission of the digital form of the frequency for the electronic controller. |
| US09851284B2 |
Tandem scoop and method for pipeline sampling
A bi-directional flow scoop system and/or tandem system is mountable to a pipeline operable for receiving and returning a fluid flow from the pipeline. A first tubular is mounted so that the first tubular extends into the pipeline. The scoop end comprises a bend leading to a first face with a first opening for communication with the fluid flow. A second tubular is mounted with a second opening for communication with the fluid flow. The bi-directional scoop is configurable to provide fluid flow in two directions when mounted to the pipeline. In one embodiment, the bi-directional flow scoop system and/or tandem system a flange is provided for separately mounting the first and second tubulars and in another embodiment the second tubular is mounted within the first tubular. |
| US09851283B2 |
Retractable sample scoop and method for pipeline sampling
A retractable sample scoop is shown that is mountable to a pipeline for taking samples from the pipeline. A retractable mounting mechanism mounts to the pipeline wall. A tubular is extendable into the opening of pipeline and retractable from the pipeline. A first seal creates sealing around the tubular portion with respect to said pipeline while permitting insertion, retraction and rotation of said first tubular portion with respect to said pipeline. A second seal comprises a tubular without threads to pipe connector with threads. |
| US09851276B1 |
Packing leak detection system
Exemplary embodiments provide a packing leak detection system for leaks or discharge of a volatile material which discharge into the environment is subject to regulation. The system contains a compressor apparatus including a compressor cylinder, a compressor piston, a compressor piston rod positioned in a packing case, wherein a volatile material being compressed by the compressor apparatus leaks from the packing case. Also provided is a leak detector sized and configured to detect and monitor leaks of the volatile material from the packing case. Methods of assessing leaks of a volatile material subject to environmental regulation are also provided. |
| US09851273B2 |
Seal and bearing assembly including the seal
A seal configured to seal a gap between a first component and a second component to at least partially retain a fluid on a first side of the seal in a space between the first component and the second component, the seal including a seal body having a radially outer periphery and a central opening configured to receive the first component or the second component, at least one sensor configured to detect a characteristic of the fluid and an adapter. The at least one sensor is disposed on the adapter, and the adapter has a first portion extending through the seal body at a location spaced from and radially between the radially outer periphery and the central opening and a second portion axially abutting the seal body on the first side of the seal. |
| US09851272B2 |
Pressure sensor diaphragm
A pressure sensor includes a pre-formed diaphragm located at the distal end of a pressure sensor. The diaphragm has a convex surface on a first side of the diaphragm which is exposed to a fluid to be measured. A strain gauge is attached to a second surface on the opposite side of the diaphragm. The diaphragm may be deformed to have the convex curvature on the first surface, and heat treated. |
| US09851270B2 |
Force sensor and multiaxial force/torque sensor using the same
Provided herein is a method and apparatus describing a force sensor that includes a ground unit that is a grounded conductor that changes its position according to an external force, and including a flat panel module that is a conductor of a flat panel shape, and a protruding module that is a conductor protruding from a lower surface of the flat panel module, a substrate of a flat panel shape arranged in a predetermined distance from the lower surface of the flat panel module, and having a hole through which the protruding module may be inserted, a first electrode formed on an upper surface of the substrate, to generate a capacitance together with the flat panel module upon receiving power, and a second electrode formed on the substrate, to generate a capacitance together with the protruding module upon receiving power. |
| US09851267B1 |
Force-sensing element
Examples for force-sensing elements are disclosed. An example method for forming a force sensor includes printing a suspension of a hollow-sphere conductive polymer in a liquid carrier over an electrode pair on a substrate, evaporating the liquid carrier, and encapsulating the electrode pair and hollow-sphere conductive polymer to form a force sensor. |
| US09851265B2 |
Apparatus and method for measuring properties of a ferromagnetic material
An apparatus for measuring material properties of an object of ferromagnetic material, the apparatus including a probe, the probe including an electromagnet core defining two spaced-apart poles for inducing a magnetic field in the object, and a drive coil wound around the electromagnet core, and means to supply an alternating electric current to the drive coil to generate an alternating magnetic field in the electromagnet core and consequently in the object, wherein the probe also includes two sensing coils arranged in the vicinity of each of the poles, for sensing the magnetic flux density that links the core and the object, such sensing coils are significantly more sensitive to changes in material properties than are sensing coils overwound onto the drive coil. |
| US09851263B2 |
Portable heating chamber system for pyrometric proficiency testing
A portable heating chamber system is adapted and configured for use in performing pyrometric proficiency testing. Within an enclosing structure is an array of thermocouples which function as temperature sensors. Heat is generated within the chamber by one or more electric resistive heat sources, and heated air is circulated by one or more electric fans. Outside the enclosing structure are a temperature controller and a data acquisition device, which applies correction factors to the temperature data and determines uncertainties to assess testing proficiency. |
| US09851261B2 |
System and apparatus for determining ambient temperatures for a fluid analyte system
A system and method for rapidly determining ambient temperature in a fluid-analyte meter. The meter includes a housing defining an interior space and an area for receiving a fluid sample. A processor and a first temperature sensor are disposed within the interior space of said the housing. A second temperature sensor is disposed on the housing. One or more processors are configured to determine a first temperature value from temperature data received from the first temperature sensor. The processor(s) are also configured to apply a variable current to a temperature-adjustment source such that the second temperature sensor is adjusted to a predetermined steady-state temperature value different from the first temperature value. The processor(s) are further configured to determine an ambient temperature of an exterior space of the housing based on the applied variable current, pre-determined steady-state temperature, and received first temperature values. |
| US09851260B2 |
Sensor fixture
A sensor fixture 100 includes a clamp body 1, a sensor 9 threadedly coupled to a center portion of the clamp body 1, clamp arms 2 and 3 respectively attached to the left and right of the clamp body 1, protrusions 4 and 5 respectively provided to the clamp arms 2 and 3, and a fixing bolt 15 attached to lower end portions of the clamp arms 2 and 3. The sensor 9 can be easily and firmly fixed by supporting a sensor attaching part at three points with the sensor 9 attached to the clamp body 1, and the protrusions 4 and 5 of the left and right clamp arms 2 and 3. |
| US09851257B1 |
Silicon nitride-carbon nanotube-graphene nanocomposite microbolometer IR detector
The present disclosure is a infrared sensor capable of being integrated into a IR focal plane array. It includes of a CMOS based readout circuit with preamplification, noise filtering, and row/column address control. Using either a microbolometer device structure with either a thermal sensing element of vanadium oxide or amorphous silicon, a nanocomposite is fabricated on top of either of these materials comprising aligned or unaligned carbon nanotube films with IR trans missive layer of silicon nitride followed by one to five monolayers of graphene. These layers are connected in series minimizing the noise sources and enhancing the NEDT of each film. The resulting IR sensor is capable of NEDT of less than 1 mK. The wavelength response is from 2 to 12 microns. The approach is low cost using a process that takes advantage of the economies of scale of wafer level CMOS. |
| US09851254B2 |
Device for detecting electromagnetic radiation possessing a hermetic encapsulating structure comprising an exhaust vent
A device for detecting electromagnetic radiation, including a substrate; at least one thermal detector, placed on the substrate, including an absorbing membrane suspended above the substrate; and an encapsulating structure encapsulating the thermal detector, including an encapsulating layer extending around and above the thermal detector so as to define with the substrate a cavity in which the thermal detector is located; wherein the encapsulating layer includes at least one through-orifice that is what is referred to as an exhaust vent, each exhaust vent being placed so that at least one thermal detector has a single exhaust vent located facing the corresponding absorbing membrane, preferably plumb with the center of said absorbing membrane. |
| US09851252B2 |
Compressive sensing-based multispectral video imager with double channels and imaging method
A compressive sensing-based multispectral video imager comprises a beamsplitter, a first light channel, a second light channel, and an image reconstruction processor; the beamsplitter is configured to divide the beam of an underlying image into a first light beam and a second light beam; the first light beam enters the first light channel, processed and sampled in the first light channel, to obtain a first mixing spectral image which is transferred to the image reconstruction processor; the second light beam enters the second light channel, processed and sampled in the second light channel, to obtain a second mixing spectral image which is transferred to the image reconstruction processor; the image reconstruction processor is configured to reconstruct the underlying spectral image based on the first mixing spectral image and the second mixing spectral image by using non-linear optimization method. |
| US09851249B2 |
Method for enabling system operation based on a spectral fingerprint
A sensor system is disclosed, wherein the sensor system provides output data only when the error between a plurality of measured absorption wavelengths of a gas cell and a plurality of known absorption lines for the gas cell is less than or equal to a user-defined error margin. |
| US09851247B2 |
Spectrometer module
A spectroscopic module 1 is provided with a spectroscopic unit 8 and a photodetector 9 in addition to a spectroscopic unit 7 and a photodetector 4 and thus can enhance its detection sensitivity for light in a wide wavelength range or different wavelength regions of light. A light-transmitting hole 4b is disposed between light detecting portions 4a, 9a, while a reflection unit 6 is provided so as to oppose a region R in a light-absorbing substrate 2, whereby the size can be kept from becoming larger. Ambient light La is absorbed by the region R in the substrate 2. Any part of the light La transmitted through the region R in the substrate 2 is reflected to the region R by the unit 6 formed so as to oppose the region R, whereby stray light can be inhibited from being caused by the incidence of the light La. |
| US09851243B2 |
Method and device for the optical non-contact oscillation measurement of an oscillating object
A device for the optical non-contact vibration measurement of an vibrating object, including a laser Doppler vibrometer that has a laser as the light source for a laser beam, a first beam splitter assembly for splitting the laser beam into a measuring beam and a reference beam, a means for shifting the frequency of the reference beam or of the measuring beam in a defined manner, a second beam splitter assembly by which the measuring beam back-scattered by the oscillating object is merged with the reference beam and superimposed on the same, and a detector for receiving the superimposed measuring and reference beam and for generating a measurement signal. The laser is provided with a polarization filter arranged inside the optical resonator of the laser and the laser is frequency stabilized by regulating to a beat signal of the laser. |
| US09851239B2 |
System and method for preventing false flow measurements in a vibrating meter
A meter electronics (20) for a vibrating meter (5) is provided. The vibrating meter (5) includes a sensor assembly located within a pipeline (301). The sensor assembly (10) is in fluid communication with one or more fluid switches (309). The meter electronics (20) is configured to measure one or more flow characteristics of a fluid flowing through the sensor assembly (10). The meter electronics (20) is further configured to receive a first fluid switch signal (214) indicating a fluid condition within the pipeline (301) from a first fluid switch (309) of the one or more fluid switches. The meter electronics (20) is further configured to correct the one or more flow characteristics if the fluid condition is outside a threshold value or band. |
| US09851237B2 |
Contact material suitable for slider for fuel sender, and slider for fuel sender
Proposed is a contact material constituting a slider for a fuel sender, the slider moving on a conductor in conjunction with a float moving in accordance with a liquid level, wherein the contact material includes 10 to 25 mass % of nickel and a balance of palladium. The present contact material is useful in the light of material cost in addition to corrosion resistance and durability. The fuel sender is useful for vehicles, such as FFV, using composite fuel of alcohol and the like. The present invention allows for producing a slider for a fuel sender having excellent corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance. |
| US09851233B2 |
Physical quantity sensor
A thermal type sensor molded from a mold resin having an opening has a problem in that the residual stress of the mold resin in the opening causes peeling at the interface having poor adhesion. A physical quantity sensor has a construction having a semiconductor chip having a detector unit 3, a frame 8a on which the semiconductor chip is mounted, a mold resin portion 10 which encapsulates the semiconductor chip and the frame and has an opening through which the detector unit is exposed to the outside, and a stress absorbing layer 6 which is formed between an end of the opening in the mold resin portion and a wiring layer formed in the detector unit, and which is formed from a metal material that absorbs a stress from the end. |
| US09851228B1 |
Fluid gauging device
A fluid gauging system for gauging a fluid includes a flow measuring device, an air sealing arrangement, and an electronic circuit. The flow measuring device includes a flow sensor that measures a flow rate of the fluid. The air sealing arrangement seals an inlet of the flow measuring device against an entry of atmospheric air. The electronic circuit includes a processor, a GPS module, and a communication module. The processor generates a data signal based on the flow rate. The GPS module provides a real time location of the flow measuring device. The communication module transmits the data signal and real time location to a remote server. A user device includes a software application that receives the data signal from the remote server and generates reports and statistics. Further, the processor notifies the user device if the flow measuring device is disconnected from the electronic circuit. |
| US09851224B2 |
Displacement measuring device and displacement measuring method
A phase detector includes a sampling signal generator configured to generate a sampling signal at an edge of a scale signal, a counter configured to count up a count value according to a clock pulse every certain time and to output the count value at a timing instructed by the sampling signal, an edge polarity determinator configured to determine whether an edge polarity of the scale signal is a rising edge or a falling edge and to generate an adjustment signal when the polarity of the edge where the sampling signal is generated is a falling edge and an adjuster configured to add a predetermined adjustment amount to the count value output from the counter when receiving the adjustment signal. |
| US09851223B2 |
Tactile sensor
The present disclosure relates to a tactile sensor including a first substrate on which a first electrode is formed; a second substrate on which a second electrode and a coupling hole is formed so that the first electrode may be inserted into the coupling hole; and a dielectric covering the first electrode and the second electrode, and thus not only having flexibility and elasticity, but also requiring a reduced number of wires to be used when sending and receiving signals, making it is easier to manufacture and saving costs. |
| US09851220B2 |
Rotational position sensor structure for an intake manifold
An assembly structure of a nonmagnetic member to which a position sensor arranged to to sense a rotation position of the rotation member, includes: a nonmagnetic member including a hollow portion; a cover which is fixed to an opening end portion of the hollow portion; and a retaining portion which is provided on an outer circumference portion of the hollow portion of the nonmagnetic member, and to which the position sensor is assembled from the opening end portion's side to be slid in a rotation axis direction, the cover restricting movements of the magnet holding portion and the position sensor in the rotation axis direction in a case where the cover is fixed to the nonmagnetic member in a state where the magnet holding portion and the position sensor are assembled to the nonmagnetic member. |
| US09851211B2 |
Information processing apparatus, computer-readable recording medium, and information processing system
An information processing apparatus includes: a travel purpose acquisition unit that acquires a travel purpose of a mobile object; a setting unit that sets multiple travel routes in different travel directions in a forward area with respect to the mobile object; a calculation unit that calculates, regarding each of the multiple travel routes, a predictive value of a travel state in which the mobile object travels along each of the multiple travel routes; a computing unit that computes, regarding each of the multiple travel routes, an evaluation value for the mobile object to realize traveling according to the travel purpose from weighting values that are predetermined according to the travel purpose and the predictive values; and a determining unit that determines, as a travel route to be followed next, a travel route with the highest evaluation represented by the evaluation value among the multiple travel routes. |
| US09851205B2 |
Road segments with multi-modal traffic patterns
A method and system includes identification of road segments with multi-modal traffic patterns. A server receives speed data for a link. The server calculates a quantity of speed clusters from the speed data. The server calculates speed profiles for the quantity of speed clusters. The server identifies one or more modes of transportation for the link based on the quantity of the speed clusters and the speed profiles for the quantity of speed clusters. |
| US09851204B2 |
Magnetormeter calibration for navigation assistance
Visual codes are scanned to assist navigation. The visual code may be a Quick Response (QR) code that contains information useful to calibrating a variety of navigation-based sensors such as gyroscopes, e-compasses, and barometric pressure sensors. Embodiments describe methods for magnetometer calibration and computing sensor orientation relative to users' local frame of reference. The embodiments use an initial yaw estimate, accelerometer, and gyroscope measurements along with other readily available information (the earth's magnetic field intensity, inclination angle, and declination angle). |
| US09851203B2 |
Apparatus and methods for measuring strike and dip, trend and plunge, bearings, and inclination
An apparatus and methodology for measuring strike and dip of a plane, trend and plunge of a line, directional bearing in the horizontal plane, and angle of inclination in the vertical plane. More specifically, the present invention relates to a compass adapted to measure geological features using single compass configurations for each type of measurement. The compass includes a base, a hinge assembly rotatably interconnected to the base, and a lid rotatably interconnected to the hinge assembly. The lid is operable to rotate around both a major axis and a minor axis of the compass. A sight tube is positioned in a hollow bore of the hinge assembly and is operable to sight directional bearings. |
| US09851197B2 |
Device with displaceable device part, in particular coordinate measuring device or machine tool
A device has a displaceable device part, a drive, which is configured to drive the displaceable device part and to thus induce a movement in the displaceable device part, and a control unit, which is connected to the drive and is configured to control the drive. The device further has a first signal transmitter for determining a position and/or speed of the displaceable device part. The first signal transmitter and/or a first signal evaluation device, which is connected to the signal transmitter, are connected to the control unit such that the control unit receives information from the signal transmitter about the position and/or speed of the displaceable device part during operation of the device and controls the drive on the basis of the information received. A second signal transmitter of the device serves to monitor and/or redundantly determine the position and/or speed of the displaceable device part. |
| US09851195B1 |
Cake construction tool
Apparatus and tools for constructing cakes are described herein. In various embodiments, an apparatus for use in cake construction may include a frame. In various embodiments, the frame may include a first end, a second end, a top, and a bottom. In various embodiments, a vertical post may pass through the top and the bottom. At least one arm may be rotatably connected to the post, such that the at least one arm is rotatable circularly about a longitudinal axis of the post. In various embodiments, the post may be positionable at a center of a circle coincident with a circular cake such that the at least one arm is rotatable about the post to demarcate a circumference of the circle. |
| US09851190B2 |
Arrangement for locking arming conditions
An arrangement for locking arming conditions to prevent unintentional arming of SAI-units of ammunition units when the ammunition unit is subjected to external threats. A ring shaped shape memory alloy is provided in cooperation with a recess in a plunger arranged in connection to the SAI-unit and a fixed recess to prevent the plunger from axial movement when subjected to heating by changing the shape of the essentially ring shaped shape memory alloy to lock the plunger relative to the fixed recess. |
| US09851183B2 |
Cassette arranged for accommodating a pay load of pyrophoric material
A cassette designed for accommodating a payload. The cassette is exposed to an air flow when dispensed from a vehicle in motion. The cassette includes a base portion and a peripheral supporting portion connected to each other. The base portion and the peripheral supporting portion form a space for the accommodation of the payload. An opening is arranged in the cassette opposite the base portion. Through the opening the pay load can exit. The base portion includes at least one orifice through which the air flow will flow pressing against and separating the payload from the cassette when dispensed from the vehicle. |
| US09851181B2 |
Personal tactical system
Implementations described and claimed herein provide a personal tactical system configured to be worn by an individual for protection against threats. In one implementation, the personal tactical system includes one or more internal components disposed in an interior formed by an outer layer and an inner layer. The internal components include a flexible body armor, a ballistic plate, a ballistic frame, and/or a ballistic plate cover. |
| US09851178B2 |
Laser sight with proximity sensor
A laser sight system for installation in a firearm, includes a proximity sensor; a laser sight assembly, including a laser diode, a laser driver, and an azimuth/elevation adjuster; a laser control unit, including a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output, a laser sight controller, a proximity controller, a proximity calibrator, and a data bus; a battery; a charging circuitry; a charging/communication port; and a configuration device; such that the laser control unit activates the laser sight assembly to emit a laser beam, when the proximity sensor detects a finger inside a trigger guard of the firearm. Also disclosed is a method for using the system, including configuring a firearm, activating proximity sensor, calibrating proximity sensor, and activating laser sight. |
| US09851165B2 |
Firing pin assembly
A firing pin assembly for a firearm having an engagement surface that has a channel in an engagement surface with a trigger bar to reduce frictional engagement with a trigger assembly. The firing pin assembly also includes chamfers to reduce weight and an elongated firing pin end piece. |
| US09851159B2 |
Curved cross-flow heat exchanger
A curved cross-flow heat exchanger including a first flow path for a first fluid stream which is arranged substantially at right angles to a second flow path for a second fluid stream, wherein: the first flow path is confined within one or more heat exchanger sections that bridge between opposite sides of the heat exchanger, the one or more heat exchanger sections having a leading edge positioned in the second flow path, wherein each of the one or more heat exchanger sections is a curved laminated heat exchanger section and comprises a leading edge that is curved in a direction normal to the second flow path. |
| US09851158B2 |
Heat sink structure
A heat sink structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The heat sink includes a main body having multiple main body connection sections and multiple radiating fins each having a connection section. The main body has a first end and a second end. The first and second ends define a longitudinal direction. The multiple radiating fins are placed in a mold. A mechanical processing measure is used to high-speed impact the main body so as to thrust the main body into the mold. Accordingly, the connection sections of the radiating fins placed in the mold are high-speed thrust into the main body connection sections and moved in the longitudinal direction to the second end of the main body to tightly integrally connect with the main body. |
| US09851154B2 |
Condenser for vehicle
A condenser for a vehicle includes an integrally formed receiver-drier and a plurality of stacked plates. The condenser may be used in an air conditioning having an expansion valve expanding liquid refrigerant, an evaporator evaporating the refrigerant expanded at the expansion valve through heat-exchange with air, and a compressor receiving from the evaporator and compressing gaseous refrigerant, may be provided between the compressor and the expansion valve, and may circulate coolant supplied from a radiator so as to condense the refrigerant supplied from the compressor through heat-exchange with the coolant and the refrigerant. |
| US09851153B2 |
Recovery and re-use of waste energy in industrial facilities
Configurations and related processing schemes of direct or indirect inter-plants (or both) heating systems synthesized for grassroots medium grade crude oil semi-conversion refineries to increase energy efficiency from specific portions of low grade waste heat sources are described. Configurations and related processing schemes of direct or indirect inter-plants (or both) heating systems synthesized for integrated medium grade crude oil semi-conversion refineries and aromatics complex for increasing energy efficiency from specific portions of low grade waste sources are also described. |
| US09851152B2 |
Heat exchanger support
There is disclosed herein a heat exchanger and an associated method of manufacture. The heat exchanger comprises a flow conduit for accommodating flow of a heat transfer fluid. The conduit is wound around a central axis so as to form a plurality of turns, for example in a helical fashion. A support member for the conduit is formed of a sheet material shaped to extend in a circumferential direction about the central axis, wherein the support member is common to said plurality of turns. A plurality of fasteners are arranged to attach the conduit to the support member at spaced locations along its length. |
| US09851151B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling heating of base within chemical vapour deposition chamber
Provided are an apparatus and a method for controlling the heating of the base within a chemical vapour deposition chamber, which apparatus is applicable to an MOCVD reaction chamber. The apparatus comprises a heater located within a chamber; a tray located near the heater within the chamber and spaced apart from the heater and used for carrying the base; a first temperature control unit coupled with a surface of the tray for carrying the base and used for measuring the temperature of the tray surface and outputting a first control signal as a function of a set temperature and the temperature of the tray surface; and a second temperature control unit connected to the first temperature control unit and used for measuring the temperature of the middle of the area between the tray and the heater, and also for outputting a second control signal as a function of the first control signal and the temperature of the middle, with the heater being coupled with the second temperature control unit to heat according to the second control signal. Further provided is a method for controlling the heating of the base within a chemical vapour deposition chamber. A steady base temperature can be obtained via the apparatus. |
| US09851146B2 |
Dryer section and method for drying a web of fibrous material, and machine having such a dryer section
A dryer section for drying a web of fibrous material is provided, which has at least one drying unit for reducing the moisture content of the web by means of convection drying. The drying unit has at least one nozzle for applying a drying fluid to the web, at least one discharge device for the moist air produced during convection drying, and transport means for moving the web relative to the drying unit. The drying unit has at least one ultrasonic generator, which is arranged, for excitating vibrations in the drying fluid, in the region of the nozzle in such a manner that the reduction of the moisture content by ultrasound can be supported over the entire width of the web. |
| US09851145B2 |
Radial counterflow reactor with applied radiant energy
An improvement is described for the processing of biological material in a continuous stream by the application of radiant energy taken from the wavelengths from infrared to ultraviolet, and its absorption by a feedstock in a workspace of featuring controlled turbulence created by one or more counter-rotating disk impellers. The absorbed energy and the controlled turbulence patterns create a continuous process of productive change in a feed into the reactor, with separated light and heavy product output streams flowing both inward and outward from the axis in radial counterflow. The basic mechanism of processing can be applied to a wide range of feedstocks, from the promotion of the growth of algae to make biofuel or other forms of aquaculture, to a use in the controlled combustion of organic material to make biochar. |
| US09851142B2 |
Method and appliance for separating a mixture containing carbon dioxide by cryogenic distillation
In a method for separating at least one lighter impurity of a gaseous mixture containing at least 30% mol of carbon dioxide, a liquid (101) enriched with carbon dioxide is drawn off into a vat of a distillation column (25), at least part (27) of the liquid enriched with carbon dioxide is vaporized and then heated to a first temperature higher than the boiling temperature thereof in the exchanger and leaves the exchanger at the hot end thereof, and at least part of the vaporized and heated liquid is sent from the hot end of the exchanger at the first temperature, without being cooled in the exchanger and without having been compressed, to the lower part of the distillation column, where it participates in the distillation while enriching itself. |
| US09851141B2 |
Pressure control of gas liquefaction system after shutdown
A method is provided for operating a system for the liquefaction of gas of the type comprising a main heat exchange vessel, a bundle for the gas to be liquefied extending through said MCHE and a refrigerant compression circuit of which a first end leads evaporated refrigerant from the vessel towards a compressor and a second end supplies the compressed and cooled refrigerant from the compressor towards the MCHE. For avoiding problems during heat up or during start up of the heat exchanger the pressure within the liquefaction system is controlled by regulating the amount of evaporated refrigerant in the liquefaction circuit. |
| US09851138B2 |
Telescopic pull-out shelf for a refrigeration device
The invention relates to a telescopic pull-out shelf with at least two runners which are movably guided one on the other so that they can be displaced relative each other in the longitudinal direction. A support on the first runner is resiliently fastened in the direction of movement of the runners. |
| US09851136B2 |
Refrigerating device for containers
In this container refrigerator, the permissible equivalent negative-phase-sequence current of a generator to be connected is calculated in Step S3 based on its capacitance. Next, in Step S4, the power consumption of an inverter device to generate the equivalent negative-phase-sequence current is calculated. Then, in Step S6, the equivalent negative-phase-sequence current generated by the container refrigerator is calculated based on the power consumption of this inverter device. Thereafter, in Step S9, It is compared to Itg. If It>Itg is satisfied, It is restricted until It≦Itg is met by lowering the output frequency of the inverter device repeatedly in multiple stages. Consequently, even if the generator connected has small capacitance, the operation may be continued at a number of rotations appropriate for that small capacitance without causing the generator to overheat or be burned out. |
| US09851133B2 |
Refrigeration cycle apparatus
According to one embodiment, a refrigeration cycle apparatus, a fusible plug is attached to a low-pressure-side pipe between an evaporator and a compressor. The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a heat quantity reduction member. The fusible plug fuses when a temperature of heat transmitted from the low-pressure-side pipe to the fusible plug reaches a predetermined value or more, and then opens the inside of the low-pressure-side pipe to atmosphere. The heat quantity reduction member reduces the quantity of heat to be transmitted to the fusible plug. |
| US09851132B2 |
Air conditioner
This air conditioner performs a cooling operation and a heating operation in parallel with each other with an outdoor unit and indoor units connected together through two communication pipes. The air conditioner includes a switching mechanism changing the directions of refrigerants flowing through the communication pipes depending on whether a heating dominant operation is being performed in a first load region where a cooling load is relatively light or a second load region where the cooling load is heavier than in the first load region. In the second load region, the switching mechanism allows a low-pressure refrigerant to flow from the indoor units to the outdoor unit through the second communication pipe thicker than the first communication pipe to reduce a performance deterioration due to the pressure loss involved with the heating dominant operation. |
| US09851131B2 |
Compressor and air conditioner having the same
A compressor and an air conditioner having the compressor, and a protective cover of a connecting terminal of the compressor is installed while spaced apart from a barrier of the connecting terminal. The protective cover is additionally provided with a noise preventing member. Vibration generated from the compressor is delivered to the protective cover via the barrier, but as the protective cover is provided to be spaced apart from the barrier, the vibration is delivered to the barrier through the noise preventing member. Thus, regardless of the state of vibration of the compressor, noise being generated by the protective cover is minimized. |
| US09851129B1 |
Ionic air cooling device
An ionic air cooling device comprising a salinity differential heat engine using a heat pump as the primary heat source and the mechanism by which the temperature differential is achieved. A closed loop thermodynamic cycle which produces a high thermodynamic efficiency in heat to energy conversion with a low temperature differential between the high and low sides, in addition to a net ambient temperature cooling effect by directly or indirectly converting ambient temperature/environmental low grade heat to electricity or potential kinetic energy or mechanical work. An ionic air cooling device which uses a salinity differential heat engine in which the heat energy can be converted to kinetic or electrical energy by means of pressure retarded osmosis, pressurized gas through volume confinement, or reversed electro dialysis. |
| US09851125B2 |
Transportable device for heating foodstuffs, and a transportable heating element
A transportable device for heating foodstuffs includes a container for receiving the foodstuff as well as a closed-off heating chamber which adjoins the container and is thermally coupled thereto while simultaneously being hermetically separated therefrom via a shared, thermally-conductive wall. The heating chamber includes a first chamber and a second chamber that are separated by a water vapor-permeable wall. In the first chamber is a substance or a substance mixture which, when a liquid, preferably water, is supplied, generates heat in an exothermic chemical reaction with water vapor being formed. In the second chamber, a zeolite is located which can adsorb the water entering from the first chamber via said water vapor-permeable wall, generating heat. A transportable heating element which can be used in the device contains a hermetically-sealed heating chamber that adjoins a thermally-dissipating outer wall. |
| US09851118B2 |
HVAC system relay autotuning and verification
Systems and methods for autotuning a HVAC system controller. The method may include receiving a performance coefficient and providing a step-input using an autotuner relay to measure ultimate gain and ultimate period in a controlled HVAC system. The method may also include adjusting the ultimate gain and ultimate period to account for a relay hysteresis, and applying a tuning rule to derive a proportional gain and an integral time for a controller of the HVAC system control loop. The method may further include updating the controller with the proportional gain and integral time, and verifying the proportional gain and integral time. Verifying the proportional gain and integral time may include setting a performance envelope having a tightness related to the performance coefficient, applying a step-input to provoke a closed-loop response, and comparing the closed loop response with the performance envelope to determine whether the closed-loop response is within the envelope. |
| US09851117B2 |
Need identifying device, air-conditioning controlling system, need identifying method, and air-conditioning controlling method
A need identifying device is provided with a need storing portion that receives, from an informant, a need pertaining to the surrounding environment, an environment state variable controlling portion that calculates an environment state variable for indicating the state of the surrounding environment of the informant based on an environment element measured value collected from a space occupied by the informant, and calculates, from the environment state variable, a dissatisfaction level for the surrounding environment of the informant, and an identification processing portion that identifies, based on the dissatisfaction level, a need from the informant as a temporary need or as a persistent need. |
| US09851111B1 |
Thermal reduction through activity based thermal targeting to enhance heating system efficiency
Thermal targeting technology is used to continuously adjust boiler target temperature to the minimum necessary to satisfy the required heating load. Responsive to and initiated by a first call for heat, boiler target temperature is reduced by a predetermined amount upon or subsequent to the call for heat. Once the boiler temperature reaches this new target, a call timer is activated. If demand for heat is satisfied before a time set point is reached, the system ceases providing additional heat energy until the next heat demand. Responsive to and initiated by a next call for heat, the boiler target temperature is again reduced by the predetermined amount upon or subsequent to this next call for heat. Each time the heat demand is satisfied within the predetermined time interval, the boiler target temperature is reduced. If heat demand is not satisfied, a thermal boost is provided at set time intervals until the call for heat is removed. |
| US09851108B2 |
Snap spring clip for burner unit mounting
An appliance includes a spring clip for attaching a radiant burner unit to a cooktop includes a body extending in a lateral direction. A retention tab projects from the body and extends in the lateral direction adjacent the body. A retention arm projects from the body and defines a first spring loop and a lever. The spring loop biases the lever toward the retention tab. The spring clip further includes a snap tab having a support arm projecting from the body in a vertical direction and a tab resiliently flexible toward and away from the support arm. |
| US09851107B2 |
Axially staged gas turbine combustor with interstage premixer
The present invention discloses a novel and improved apparatus and method for reducing the emissions of a gas turbine combustion system. More specifically, a combustion system is provided having a first combustion chamber and a premixer positioned proximate an outlet end of a combustion liner for mixing a second fuel/air mixture with hot combustion gases and burning the subsequent mixture to achieve reduced emissions levels. The premixer is positioned generally about the combustion liner and includes a plurality of channels and fuel injectors for introducing a fuel/air mixture, induced with a swirl, into a second, axially staged combustor. |
| US09851106B2 |
Valve for a fuel injector
A fuel injector for injecting fuel in a burner of a gas turbine where the fuel injector has a body with an inner hole and a valve element which is slideably arranged inside the inner hole. The body has a fuel inlet which is formed into the body for injecting fuel into the inner hole, wherein the fuel inlet is coupleable to a fuel supply line. The body further has a first outlet channel connected to the inner hole, wherein the first outlet channel is further coupleable to a burner. The valve element has a first passage which is formed such that in a first position of the valve element inside the inner hole, the first passage connects the fuel inlet with the first outlet channel and in a second position of the valve element inside the inner hole. |
| US09851105B2 |
Self-cooled orifice structure
A self-cooled orifice structure that may be for a combustor of a gas turbine engine, and may further be a dilution hole structure, includes a hot side panel, a cold side panel spaced from the hot side panel, and a continuous inner wall extending between the hot and cold side panels and defining an orifice having a centerline and communicating axially through the hot and cold side panels. A plurality of end walls of the structure are in a cooling cavity that is defined in-part by the hot and cold side panels and the inner wall. Each end wall extends between and are engaged to the hot and cold side panels and are circumferentially spaced from the next adjacent end wall. A plurality of inlet apertures extend through the cold side panel and are in fluid communication with the cavity, and each one of the plurality of inlet apertures are proximate to a first side of a respective one of the plurality of end walls. A plurality of outlet apertures extend through the hot side panel and are in fluid communication with the cavity, and each one of the plurality of outlet apertures are associated with an opposite second side of a respective one of the plurality of end walls. |
| US09851096B2 |
Steam generator film cooling using produced water
An exemplary steam generator assembly includes a wall. Produced water acts as film cooling to at least a portion of the wall. |
| US09851089B2 |
Display apparatus
Disclosed herein is a display apparatus having a cooling path provided to enhance cooling efficiency. The display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display images; a light source configured to radiate light toward the display panel; a bottom chassis disposed in rear of the light source; a case provided in rear of the bottom chassis; a circulative cooling path provided as to have air circulated surroundings of the bottom chassis. |
| US09851084B2 |
Multifunctional LED induction lamp
This invention discloses a multifunctional LED induction lamp including a flat recharge stand standing against a power outlet via plug pieces and a flat lamp body fixed to the recharge stand. An LED lamp is disposed between the shell body and a face-plate of the lamp body, a induction probe is disposed on a PCB circuit board, the upper end-face of the shell body is covered by a lens, light transmitting holes where light induction elements are located are at two sides of the LED lamp, a lens hood is disposed between the light induction element and the shell body, a rechargeable battery is disposed in the shell body, and a button switch and a snap switch are disposed at the side-face of the shell body. Thus, multiple illuminating modes and control modes may be realized via the elements, and the structure and functions of the lamp are humanized. |
| US09851083B2 |
Integrated firearm accessory platform
An integrated firearm accessory platform for mounting within and being secured to a firearm handguard. A forward assembly of the platform has an opening formed within, allowing for the passage of a firearm barrel. Apertures formed on a forward face of the forward assembly are sized to receive firearm accessories such as LED light sources, the apertures causing the LED light sources to be directed in a forward facing direction. The forward face of the forward assembly does not protrude from the firearm handguard, and the platform is sized to leave little space between it and the firearm handguard, giving the platform the appearance that it is an integral part of the handguard or overall firearm. The at least partial enclosure of the platform within the firearm handguard protects the platform from damage caused by objects that may be snagged on the platform. |
| US09851082B2 |
Lighting device
A lamp (10) constructed as a hand lamp and for static use. The lamp includes a lamp housing (12), a light source in the lamp housing, a lamp mounting (14) for mounting the lamp in a desired position on a surface and a universal joint (24, 26) coupling the lamp housing and the mounting together, whereby the lamp housing is universally adjustable in attitude relative to the mounting. |
| US09851072B2 |
Arrangement for changing the visual appearance of a target object
The invention relates to an arrangement (100) comprising a lighting system (110) and a target object (120), wherein the lighting system (110) is arranged to illuminate a target surface of the target object (120) with a primary light output (111) and with a secondary light output (112). Each of these light outputs has an illumination spectrum representing a color. The two illumination spectra are different, but the two colors are substantially the same. The target surface has a first target surface area and a second target surface area. When the first and second target surface areas are illuminated with the primary light output (111), they have a contrast that is lower than when they are illuminated with the secondary light output (112). The arrangement of the invention can be used for atmosphere creation or for attracting attention to the target object (120). |
| US09851071B2 |
Light source employing a wavelength conversion device with a light introducing device and a light collecting device
A light source comprising an excitation light source for providing excitation light, and an optical wavelength conversion member disposed at a distance from the excitation light source. The optical wavelength conversion member comprises an optical wavelength conversion material for converting the excitation light into stimulated light. The light source also comprises an optical-guiding member that allows the excitation light to be incident on the optical wavelength conversion material, and an optical-collecting member for collecting converted light originating from the optical wavelength conversion material. To separate the paths of the converted light and the excitation light, the etendue of the optical-guiding member is less than or equal to ¼ of the etendue of the optical-collecting member. This allows the optical-guiding member to draw in the excitation light while preventing the excessive escape of the converted light through the optical-guiding member. |
| US09851068B2 |
Light-emitting diode lamps with thermally conductive lenses
A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided that includes: an LED source coupled to a housing; and a lens over the source and coupled to the housing. The lens, or a portion of the lens, includes a plurality of glass beads, each having a metal-containing coating (e.g., a coating comprising at least one of Ni, Al, Cu, In and brass) and dispersed in a polymeric matrix (e.g., an acrylic or a polycarbonate). Further, the lens has a thermal conductivity of at least about 2 W/m*K and an optical transmissivity of at least 80%. |
| US09851063B2 |
Vehicle lamp
Disclosed is a vehicle lamp including a projection lens, and a light source located behind the projection lens so that light emitted from the light source is irradiated forward through the projection lens. The projection lens includes an upright wall surface formed on a peripheral edge thereof, in which the upright wall surface has a greater longitudinal inclination angle than a front surface of the projection lens. A light control member is located behind the projection lens, in which the light control member is configured to suppress light incident on the projection lens from the light source, from being internally reflected by the upright wall surface. |
| US09851061B2 |
Rechargeable lighting devices
A rechargeable lighting device has a rechargeable power source with a positive electrode located at its rear end, a main power circuit that powers a light source and includes the positive electrode, a charging circuit configured to be enabled when the lighting device engages a charging device, and at least one charging contact located on the exterior of the lighting device at or near its tail end. A microcontroller and switch are located at the rear end and the microcontroller wakes up to either turn on the main power circuit and isolate the charging contract from a charging ground path or turn on the charging circuit in which case the charging contact acts as part of the charging ground path. |
| US09851051B2 |
X-beam structure and pressure tank having X-beam structure
Provided is an X-beam structure including: a plurality of beams extending in X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions and formed in a lattice pattern and a plurality of cross intersections at which an X-axis beam, a Y-axis beam, and a Z-axis beam meet one another, wherein in the X-beam structure in which a cross section of each beam has the geometry of a right-angled X, and the beam intersections are formed with one continuous beam and the two other joining beams are attached and welded onto the continuous beam. |
| US09851050B1 |
Umbrella mounting system
An umbrella mounting system for PURPOSE includes a cart that may be urged along a support surface. The cart has a plurality of horizontal members. An umbrella is provided that has a shaft and a canopy. A mounting unit is removably coupled to the cart. The mounting unit insertably receives the shaft such that the canopy is positioned over the cart. Thus, the umbrella shades an area around the cart. |
| US09851047B1 |
Pull-out swivel mount
A system for mounting a flat panel television or display to a surface such as a wall. A base plate is configured to operatively connect to a surface, while an adapter plate is configured to operatively connect to a display device. A plurality of connecting arms are used to operatively connect the base plate to the adapter plate. Each of the plurality of connecting arms includes a base plate engagement portion slidably engageable with slots in the base plate and an adapter plate engagement portion operatively connected to the adapter plate. Movement of the base plate engagement portions within the base plate's slots results in a translational movement of the adapter plate relative to the base plate. |
| US09851044B2 |
Adhesive connection of a support component between the ends of a frame member in a packaging machine
A food processing apparatus has a frame assembly in which frame members are joined using adhesive, such as an epoxy. The frame members are comprised of stainless steel and the adhesive is applied so that exterior surfaces of the stainless steel frame members are free of any adhesive residue. Adhesive may be used to join exterior frame members as well as interior frame members, such as those used to support mechanical components of the processing apparatus. |
| US09851043B2 |
Crack arrestor
A crack arrestor apparatus and method for making same by applying layers of a composite material of non-metallic fibers and resin around a length of pipe; the fibers generally aligned with the pipe circumference. The applied layers have a thicker portion in the middle and a thinner portion on the ends. Part of the pipe covered by the thicker portion is then yielded by application of radial force past the elastic limit of the pipe, thereby creating circumferential tension on the composite. At least a portion of the composite remains in circumferential tension upon release of the radial force. The residual stresses in the yielded metal pipe assist to arrest crack propagation. Thereby, the process to arrest a crack in a metal pipe includes maintaining circumferential tension in a composite residing around the pipe while maintaining compressive circumferential residual stress on the metal pipe covered by the composite. |
| US09851041B2 |
Tubing everting apparatus, assemblies, and methods
Tubing everting apparatus, assemblies, and methods are disclosed herein. The tubing everting apparatus include a pressure chamber that defines an internal volume, a liner inlet port that is configured to receive a flexible tube liner into the internal volume, an inlet sealing structure that is configured to resist fluid flow therepast from the pressure chamber, and a liner outlet port that is configured to permit the flexible tube liner to extend from the internal volume. In some embodiments, the apparatus include a lubricator that is configured to apply a lubricant to the flexible tube liner. In some embodiments, the apparatus include a non-deflation valve that is configured to selectively transition between open and closed states. The assemblies include the apparatus and a cart that includes a lubricant reservoir. The methods include methods of operating the apparatus. |
| US09851036B2 |
Fluid transfer coupling
A coupling for conveying a fluid between a stationary part and a rotatable part having confronting ports centered on a rotation axis of the rotatable part has an axially extending tube fixed in the port of one of the parts and extending toward the port of the other of the parts and a control element axially slidable on the tube. The one part, the tube, and the control element form an annular chamber around the tube pressurizable for axially shifting the control element. A first slide ring is connected to the control element and carries a seal ring turned toward the port of the other part, and a second ring on the other part at the port thereof axially bears on the first slide ring so that pressurization of chamber presses the slide rings axially against each other. |
| US09851035B2 |
Quick connector assembly
The connector assembly includes a housing with an open bore which extends along an axis from an open first end to an open second end. The housing further includes a plurality of fingers that are spaced circumferentially from one another and are deflectable in a radial direction. At least one of the fingers has a plurality of teeth that are spaced axially from one another and extend into the open bore of the housing for biting into the first tube to resist pull out of the first tube from the open bore. Each of the teeth also extends by a height to a leading edge of an engagement surface which also includes an angled portion that extends at an angle relative to the axis. The axially spaced teeth have at least one of differing heights and differing angles of the angled portions. |
| US09851030B2 |
Connecting apparatus for creating a connection between a measuring instrument/valve block and a pipeline
A connecting apparatus for creating a connection to a measuring instrument or to a valve block/valve with a measuring instrument, and a connection to a pipeline or to a metering orifice device installed in a pipeline comprises: a first connecting device that provides a sealing connection to the pipeline or to the metering orifice device with a first recess extending through in the longitudinal direction, and a second connecting device that provides a sealing connection to the measuring instrument or to the valve block/valve with a second recess extending through in the longitudinal direction. The first and second connecting devices are interconnected with sealing effect. The connecting unit is designed so that the sealing connection can be created solely by rotation of the connecting unit without rotating the first and second connecting devices. |
| US09851029B2 |
Seismic conduit joint connector
A system includes a conduit and a gasket assembly. The conduit includes a body and has a bell defining an opening disposed at one end of the conduit. The bell includes a ridge defining a circumferential internal groove, a sloping portion defining an internal recessed area and disposed adjacent to the ridge, and an abutment end inwardly extending from the sloping portion in a direction that is perpendicular to a central axis defined by the bell. The gasket assembly is disposed within the internal groove. The gasket assembly includes a plurality of gripping inserts each comprising a hollow body and an elastomeric gasket having a circular shape and being disposed within the hollow bodies defines by the plurality of gripping inserts. |
| US09851024B2 |
Pass through fitting for cables and the like
A pass through fitting for a cable or the like comprises a split bolt having a threaded shank and a nut which can be locked on the shank to prevent rotation therebetween. A passageway extends through the split bolt for receiving one or more cables. The fitting would be supported in a structure, such as a boat hull, through which it is desired to run the cable. The fitting may be sealed at the head, against the structure, to be watertight. |
| US09851020B2 |
Heated valve
A valve includes a body with an inlet at a first end of the body, and an outlet at a second end of the body. A first electrically resistive heating element is located in the inlet and heats a first fluid source to a temperature above 0 degrees C. A second electrically resistive heating element is located in the outlet and heats a second fluid source to a temperature above 0 degrees C. |
| US09851019B2 |
Device and method for valve signature testing
Systems and methods for testing a valve using valve signatures are provided. An analytical device receives a first valve signature from a portable measurement device. The portable measurement device obtains the first valve signature by causing a plurality of control signals to be applied to the valve and receiving data representing actual positions of the valve corresponding to the applied control signals. The analytical device may generate an image including a graphical representation of the first valve signature and a second valve signature that was measured prior to or after the first valve signature. |
| US09851017B2 |
Locking mechanism for unisex ball valve coupling
A unisex ball valve coupling includes an interface end that engages an interface end of a mating coupling half assembly. A valve of the coupling has a valve body, which has an open position in which fluid flow is permitted through the internal passage and a closed position in which the valve body closes off fluid flow through the internal passage. A valve shaft rotates with the valve body between the open position and the closed position. The valve shaft has a first surface. A blocking member is movable from a blocking position to a non-blocking position within the body portion. In the blocking position, the blocking member engages the first surface of the valve shaft to secure the valve body in the closed position and, in the non-blocking position, the blocking member does not engage the first surface of the valve shaft to permit opening of the valve. |
| US09851016B2 |
Pressure relief valve for railroad tank cars
According to some embodiments, a pressure relief valve system comprises a valve body coupled to a pressure chamber. The valve body defines a vapor flow path between the pressure chamber and the atmosphere. A valve orifice in the valve body is configured to allow vapor to flow between the pressure chamber and the valve body. A vapor conduit comprises a vapor conduit first end coupled to the valve orifice and a second end opening into the pressure chamber. The vapor conduit forms a passageway between the vapor conduit first and second end. The vapor conduit also comprises a vapor conduit orifice near its first end. The vapor conduit orifice is configured to allow the vapor to flow from the pressure chamber into the vapor conduit. A gravity-operated valve positioned near the vapor conduit first end is configured to control the flow of vapor through the vapor conduit orifice. |
| US09851011B2 |
Snorkel valve
The invention provides a snorkel valve (2) for controlling a flow of fluid into a deployable submarine mast, the snorkel valve comprising: a valve body (30) having: a tubular wall having an outer surface and an inner surface on the reverse side of the outer surface, the inner surface defining an inner bore (32); a valve inlet (38) extending through the tubular wall to fluidly connect the outer surface and the inner bore; and a valve outlet (40) in fluid communication with the inner bore, and a sleeve (42) slidable within the said inner bore between a closed position in which it covers the said valve inlet to thereby inhibit water from flowing into the inner bore through the valve inlet, and an open position in which at least a portion of the said valve inlet is uncovered by the sleeve to thereby allow air to flow into the said inner bore through the said valve inlet. |
| US09851009B2 |
Gasket
In a gasket which is installed to an installation groove provided in one member of two members facing to each other and comes into close contact with the other member, and has a seal projection coming into contact with a groove side surface of the installation groove, and provided over a whole periphery of the gasket in a side surface of the gasket, a concavity is provided in a part on a circumference of the gasket in the side surface of the gasket, for venting air when the gasket is installed to the installation groove. The concavity is formed into a shape having a predetermined curvature in a longitudinal direction of the gasket. The gasket can prevent the pressing resistance at a time of installing the gasket from being enlarged, and prevent the gasket from floating up from the installation groove due to the spring back of the sealed air. |
| US09851007B2 |
Method for edging composite panels, strip for implementing the method and panel obtained by this method
The aim of the invention is to propose an edging method that is quick, effective, easy to implement and makes it possible to obtain a lightweight panel. To this end, the aim of the invention is a method for sealingly edging a composite panel comprising; *a step (a) of providing a composite panel of redefined thickness having two planar faces and a side to be edged, and of providing a sealing strip made from a polymer material having a width greater than the thickness of the composite panel, and comprising a first face, referred to as the “inner” face, and a second face, referred to as the “outer” face, in reference to the position of use of same: *a step (b) of applying the strip and an adhesive to the side and to a peripheral portion of the planar faces of the composite panel in such a way that the adhesive is located between the composite panel and the inner face of the strip, which sealingly protects the composite panel against dust, foreign bodies and the absorption of moisture. |
| US09851006B2 |
Taper-faced compression ring and wire therefor
To provide a wire for a taper-faced compression ring, which can be provided with a running-in surface (contact surface) uniformly and rapidly in the production process of the taper-faced compression ring, a surface of the wire corresponding to an outer peripheral surface of the ring is provided with adjacent outward inclined first and second tapered portions, the inclination angle θ2 of the second tapered portion being larger than the inclination angle θ1 of the first tapered portion, and an outer end of the second tapered portion being located radially outward than an outer end of the first tapered portion by 0.005-0.05 mm. A long-life taper-faced compression ring with reduced friction and improved fuel efficiency is formed by the above wire, the second tapered portion having a lapped surface located radially outward than an outer end of the first tapered portion by 0.001-0.048 mm. |
| US09851004B2 |
Method of controlling a variator
A method of controlling a variator that requires clamping pressure between a first component and a second component to transfer torque therebetween, such as a continuously variable transmission, includes calculating a theoretical clamping pressure, and multiplying the theoretical clamping pressure by a multiplier to define a commanded clamping pressure. The multiplier includes a value that is variable between a minimum multiplier value and a maximum multiplier value. The value of the multiplier is based on current operating conditions of the variator. The commanded clamping pressure is applied to the first component and the second component to generate friction and transfer torque between the first component and the second component. |
| US09851003B2 |
Remanufactured solenoid valves and devices for remanufacturing solenoid valves
Systems and methods for remanufacturing solenoid valves that enable the repair, reassembly, and reuse of a solenoid are disclosed which may allow for a solenoid valve to be restored to proper working condition and avoid the need to completely replace a malfunctioning solenoid valve. Embodiments may also include solenoid remanufacturing kits that may include a brace for securing a valve housing of a remanufactured solenoid that has been opened for repair. |
| US09850999B2 |
Lubricating structure for vehicle drive system
A partition wall that partitions an inside of a case into a gear chamber in which a reduction gear pair is accommodated and a motor chamber in which an electric motor is accommodated, a bearing provided at a bearing support portion of the partition wall so as to overlap with a side portion of a large-diameter gear of the reduction gear pair in a direction of an axis and supporting a counter shaft, an oil passage provided in the gear chamber and guiding lubricating oil, scooped up by the large-diameter gear to a catch tank, and a communication hole provided in the partition wall and providing communication between the oil passage and the motor chamber, are provided. Lubricating oil introduced into the motor chamber via the communication hole is supplied to the bearing. |
| US09850997B2 |
Filtering pulley for a belt drive
A filtering pulley for an accessory drive of an internal combustion engine, having a hub suitable for connection to an engine accessory, an annular crown provided with a profile configured to cooperate with a drive belt, a coil spring able to transmit torque between the crown and the hub, a first carrier constrained to a first end of the spring and a second carrier constrained to a second end of the spring. The annular crown is externally coaxial to the hub and supported in a rotationally free manner on the hub, and each of the carriers is rotationally coupled to both the hub and the crown with a limited possibility of relative rotation with respect to each of them. |
| US09850996B2 |
Motor incorporating reducer
A motor-incorporating reducer includes a main body, a rotational actuating member, a flex spline, and an circular spline. The rotational actuating member has a rotating shaft, a wave generator, and a motor. The rotating shaft passes through the main body, and the elliptic wheel is integratedly formed around the rotating shaft. The motor has a magnetic motor rotator that is integratedly formed on the rotating shaft. With the integrated structure, the rotating shaft, the elliptic wheel, and the motor rotator can stably perform rotation, thereby eliminating the risk that the three, when formed separated and assembled, would become non-coaxial due to the resultant tolerance after assembly and have eccentric rotation, and in turn preventing adverse effects on the drive's output torque due to non-coaxial rotation and extending the drive's service life. |
| US09850994B2 |
Compact cable tension tender device
A compact cable tension tender device includes first and second pulleys rotatably coupled to a drive shaft. First and second plates are fixed to the drive shaft. Drive stops on the plates engage and rotate the pulleys when the drive shaft is rotated. A resilient coupler urges the first and second pulleys to rotate away from engagement with the drive stops. Cables are coupled to the pulleys and adjusted to be in tension such that the first and second pulleys both engage the drive stops at the same time. The engagement of both pulleys with the drive stops at the same time minimizes lost motion when reversing the rotation of the drive shaft. |
| US09850989B2 |
Compliant tensioner arm
A compliant tensioner arm assembly including an arm, an elastically deformable body disposed on a surface of the arm, and a sliding surface disposed on the elastically deformable body is disclosed. The elastically deformable body allows the sliding surface to yield to a load condition of the sliding surface so that the sliding surface yields to the load condition. |
| US09850988B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting torque of the engine, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first shaft, a second shaft directly connected to the input shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft selectively connectable to the third shaft, a sixth shaft selectively connectable to the third shaft, a seventh shaft selectively connectable to the fourth shaft, and an eighth shaft selectively connectable to the third shaft, and directly connected to the output shaft. |
| US09850987B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, an input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a third connecting member, a fourth connecting member, a fifth connecting member, a sixth connecting member connected to the input shaft selectively, a seventh connecting member engaged with the second connecting member, an eighth connecting member directly connected with the output shaft, and transfer gears connected with the connecting members. |
| US09850985B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting changed torque of the engine, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements, a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements, and six friction elements selectively connecting the rotation elements, or selectively connecting at least one rotation element and a transmission housing. |
| US09850984B2 |
Multi-speed transmission in planetary design
A multi-speed transmission in planetary design for a vehicle includes a housing, a first shaft (1) as a drive (An), and a second shaft (2) provided as an output (Ab) that is arranged in a manner axially parallel to the drive. Three planetary gear sets, additional shafts, along with six shifting elements are also provided, through which the actuation of several gears are realized. Machine elements are provided for the transfer of torque between the drive and the output. The first shaft is connectable to the planetary gear carrier of the second planetary gear set, to the sun gear of the first planetary gear set, to the ring gear of the second planetary gear set, to the planetary gear carrier of the first planetary gear set, and to the first spur gear stage. The second shaft is connected or connectable to the first machine element and to the second machine element. |
| US09850980B2 |
Cable puller for portable mast
A system and method for pulling a cable. The system includes a cable which has at least one button located along its length. A cable puller is coupled to the cable and has at least one slot for receiving the cable. The cable puller also has a plate for engaging the button. The cable puller has a sleeve with an upstream end and a downstream end, and the plate is located on the upstream end. The plate prevents movement of the button upstream of the plate. |
| US09850979B2 |
Flow cytometer with optical system assembly having vibration isolation and shear protection structures
A flow cytometer may include a vibration isolation structure on which a flow cytometer optical system assembly is supported when the flow cytometer is in an operational configuration. A shear protection structure may be positioned to protect a vibration isolation structure from damage during handling and shipping. A flow cytometer optical system assembly may include optical component units fixed in position on a support platform with adjustability of one or more optical features in the optical component units. A light-tight dichroic mirror unit may include a rotatably mounted dichroic mirror with a locking mechanism to permit re-setting angular positioning of a dichroic mirror. |
| US09850976B2 |
Damper for a vehicle having a flange for connecting an external module tube
A shock absorber having a shock absorber tube (10) is disclosed and has an external module tube (11) which is connected to the shock absorber tube (10) via a flange (12), wherein the flange (12) has one or more fluid ducts (13, 14) which fluidically couple the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10). The flange (12) has at least one metallic support cage (15) which forms a retentive connection between the shock absorber tube (10) and the module tube (11), and the flange (12) has a plastics body (16) in which the fluid duct (13, 14) for the fluidic coupling of the module tube (11) to the shock absorber tube (10) is formed. |
| US09850974B1 |
Buckling column load switch spring
A nonlinear mechanical element including a buckling column and hard stops. In one embodiment when the nonlinear mechanical element is subjected to an increasing compressive load, the buckling column buckles at a critical load, resulting in reduced stiffness past the critical load. One or more lateral hard stops may be provided adjacent to the buckling column to prevent the buckling deformation from exceeding a certain extent, and axial hard stops may be provided to shift the load path away from the buckling column when a certain amount of compressive displacement has been reached. |
| US09850972B1 |
Platter with improved braking control
A platter apparatus with improved braking control includes a support base where a platter is rotatably secured to the support base with a circular wall downwardly depending from the platter. An arm, which is slidably connected to the base is linearly actuatable between a first position and a second position. A brake pad is connected to an end of the arm and is in removable and adjustable frictional engagement with the circular wall to provide an amount of braking of rotation of the platter relative to the support base depending on the linear position of the arm. The brake pad is connected to the arm by a compression spring and limited by a torsion spring to enable a zero friction braking-free position. |
| US09850968B2 |
Torque bar and methods for making
A torque bar manufactured by an additive manufacturing process is provided. The torque bar may include a torque bar body made of more than one metallic material. The torque bar may also include a geometry that comprises one or more voids and one or more webs, as well as a varied geometry in the direction of a longitudinal axis. The torque bars can exhibit characteristics, such as vibration damping, tuned stiffness, and tuned bending resistance in order to enhance dynamic stability. |
| US09850965B2 |
Method for operating an automatic start/stop system in a vehicle utilizing a fluid launch clutch
A system and method for operating a vehicle equipped with an automatic stop and start system is disclosed. The vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an automatic transmission and a fluid launch device with an impeller disconnect clutch. A controller may initiate an automatic stop or start of the engine under certain operating conditions. During an engine start/stop event, the engine is automatically shut down and the impeller clutch of the fluid launch device may be disengaged to decouple the engine and transmission from the driveline to provide for improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. |
| US09850964B2 |
Ratchet type one-way clutch and arrangement of pawl member therein
A ratchet type one-way clutch includes an outer race having a pocket, an inner race having a notch, a pawl member housed in the pocket to transmit torque between the inner race and the outer race, and having a tip portion engaging with the notch and a circular portion; and a spring urging the pawl member to the inner race is provided. A central angle of the circular portion is 180 degrees or greater. An angle between a segment between both ends of an opening of the circular arc portion and a segment between the circular portion of the pawl member and a contact point at which the tip portion engages with the notch is greater than 90 degrees, and an angle between the spring and a segment between the center of the circular portion and a center of the ratchet type one-way clutch is greater than 45 degrees. |
| US09850958B2 |
Steering column support bearing
A bearing assembly (100) for supporting a steering shaft within a steering column tube including an outer bearing ring (120) defining an outer raceway (122), an inner bearing ring (130) defining an inner raceway (132), a plurality of roller elements (154) disposed between the inner raceway and the outer raceway, a support cone (160) defining an inner face and an outer surface, the support cone being disposed radially inwardly of, and in contact with, the inner bearing ring, and a biasing element (180) disposed adjacent the inner surface of the support cone. The biasing element exerts force radially-outwardly against the inner surface of the support cone. |
| US09850950B2 |
Bearing component part, bearing component and process for manufacturing a bearing component
A bearing component part, a bearing component and a process for manufacturing the bearing component. The bearing component part comprises at least one circumferential peripheral surface, wherein the circumferential peripheral surface presents at least one groove extending along at least a part of the circumference of the peripheral surface, wherein the groove is arranged to receive a second material, the peripheral surface further presenting a first and a second portion located on opposite sides of the at least one groove along the circumference of the peripheral surface, wherein the bearing component part comprises a weldable metallic material. |
| US09850944B2 |
Slim drawer slide
A drawer slide member including raceways formed of folded or solid material providing additional thickness while utilizing thin material may provide for increased strength of the drawer slide. |
| US09850943B1 |
Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and aligning a lock nut
A method of adjusting preload on a bearing assembly of a wheel mounted on an axle or spindle with a lock nut includes mounting a preload adjustment tool onto a threaded axle or spindle. The load on the bearing assembly is increased using the tool. The wheel on the axle or spindle is rotated to set the bearing assembly. The load on the bearing assembly is decreased to a desired maximum preload on the bearing. After decreasing the load on the bearing assembly to a desired maximum preload, the lock nut is tightened by hand until the lock nut cannot be further tightened. The lock nut is loosened by rotating the lock nut to a preferred location where a guide mark on the tool aligns with one mark on the lock nut located closest to the guide mark wherein a resultant preload on the bearing assembly is within a preset range from the desired maximum preload. |
| US09850940B2 |
Dust cover for ball joint
In a dust cover for a ball joint, one end of a ball stud is retained within a socket, the other end is fixed by fastening a knuckle having a notch portion, one end large-diameter and other end small-diameter opening portions are respectively retained to the socket and the shaft, and a plate member is retained between an inner peripheral surface of the knuckle and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft. The plate member is constructed by an annular plate member, an elastic annular seal portion integrally formed in an inner peripheral side of the annular plate member, and an elastic engagement projection in the annular plate member in the knuckle side, and engaging with the notch portion. The annular seal portion is retained in a compression manner between an annular step portion in an inner peripheral surface of the knuckle and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft. |
| US09850939B2 |
Method for producing a transmission shaft, preferably for an accessory box system of an aircraft turbomachine
A method for producing by pultrusion a hollow main body of a rotary movement transmission shaft made of a composite material, the method including: impregnating a reinforcement; arranging a reinforcing fabric around a pultrusion chuck to wrap the pultrusion chuck, the fabric including circumferential fibers arranged in planes orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the chuck; and then depositing the impregnated reinforcement around the reinforcing fabric. |
| US09850938B2 |
Fastener with loop or hook
A threaded hook or eye loop has a tool receptacle at the end of the threaded shank with the hook or loop configured for rotary insertion with a power tool or hand tool that directly rotates the threaded shaft. |
| US09850937B2 |
Fastener-removal method and assembly including a fastener-removal member integrally constructed with a washer member
Fastener-removal method and assembly including a washer member (22) integral with a fastener-removal member (26) are provided. A fastener (16) may be disposed in a through hole (24) in the washer member. The fastener-removal member is arranged to receive a mechanical force effective to remove the fastener. Embodiments of the disclosed assembly are effective for quick removal of relatively high-strength fasteners, as may be used in combustion turbine engines, without having to directly apply torque to structures of the fastener, such as the head of a fastener, and thus reducing the possibility of damage to the fastener during servicing operations of the turbine engine involving fastener removal. |
| US09850932B2 |
Method for retaining a device to a substrate
Methods and systems for attaching a device to a substrate for operation of the device under variable conditions includes attaching a device to a substrate, disposing a removable material over a first portion of the device, positioning a second portion of the device adjacent to the substrate, operably attaching a retainer to the substrate adjacent to the device with a part of the retainer disposed over the removable material, and removing the removable material to form a gap between the device and the retainer so that the device is retained on the substrate, and wherein the gap allows the device to move freely relative to the retainer and the substrate in response to changes in temperature. |
| US09850931B2 |
Beam flange clamp, structural beam joint with beam flange clamps and method for forming a structural beam joint
A beam flange clamp includes a clamp body having a first vise jaw portion with a first gripping surface and a second vise jaw portion with a second gripping surface. The first gripping surface and the second gripping surface are oriented parallel to each other and are offset in height by a predetermined clamping distance. The clamp body further including a bolting portion protruding from the second vise jaw portion opposite of the first vise jaw portion, and at least one bolting hole is formed through the bolting portion. |
| US09850930B2 |
Shaft adapter
A shaft adapter configured to be removably-coupled to shafts of differing diameters. The shaft adapter may have a stepped cylinder cavity with multiple inner diameters. The shaft adapter may further have a spring-loaded adapter ring configured to translate along an inner wall of the stepped cylinder cavity, and may be configured to support an outer wall of a first shaft received into the shaft adapter, or may be configured to be urged into a compressed position when the shaft adapter receives a second shaft. |
| US09850929B2 |
Glazing comprising a pin, and method of manufacturing the glazing
A glazing includes a glazed element and at least one pin for positioning or fixing the glazing on a structural element, notably a vehicle bodywork element. The pin includes on the one hand a base which is bonded using a layer of adhesive material to a surface of the glazed element or which has an overmolded part situated in a profiled-seal portion, and an outer part situated outside of the profiled-seal portion and on the other hand a projecting element which has a guide or fixing head and a foot, the projecting element including a system for clipping it to the base with respect to a vertical central axis A. |
| US09850926B2 |
Mount locking system
An apparatus comprises a panel, a cavity extending into the panel, a plurality of overhangs cantilevered from a perimeter of the cavity and catches resiliently projecting from a portion of a floor of the cavity. The overhangs define an insertion opening for a lock. The catches are oriented respect to the insertion opening such that the catches deflect by a first extent when the lock is positioned at a depth within the cavity below the overhangs and such that the catches deflect by a second greater extent during rotation of the lock to beneath the overhangs. |
| US09850923B2 |
Fluid flow regulator
A hydraulic jack including a load cylinder, a pump, a release valve and a flow regulator. The pump is configured to provide pressurized fluid to the load cylinder. The release valve is in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid. The flow regulator is configured to alter a flow path of the fluid therethrough as an inverse function of a pressure drop of the fluid across the flow regulator. The fluid regulator being in fluid communication with the release valve. |
| US09850921B2 |
Control device for hydrostatic drives
The invention concerns a hydrostatic drive with a closed hydraulic fluid circuit comprising a hydraulic motor and a variable displacement pump. A feed pump feeds hydraulic fluid under pressure. A control device regulates pressure to a double-sided servo control unit comprising a control piston in a double-sided control cylinder so that the control piston can open a feed line for hydraulic fluid to one side while opening a discharge line on the other. The control device comprises an actuator at the cylinder by means of which force can be exerted onto the piston. A preload element exerts force onto the piston. The pressure generated by the variable displacement pump returns via a return line such that force is exerted in the direction of the piston, if inactive, the piston is maintained by the preload element and the pressure of the variable displacement pump. |
| US09850918B2 |
Hydraulic system for a working machine and a method for controlling a hydraulic system
A hydraulic system includes a first and a second rotating hydraulic machine, the first and second hydraulic machine being arranged to provide a torque via a common output shaft; a first valve arrangement for providing a differential hydraulic pressure level over the first hydraulic machine by using two sources of hydraulic fluid having different hydraulic pressure levels, a second valve arrangement for providing a differential hydraulic pressure level over the second hydraulic machine by using two sources of hydraulic fluid having different hydraulic pressure levels; and a control unit configured to control the first valve arrangement and the second valve arrangement such that different discrete levels of torque are provided via the output shaft of the hydraulic system. A hydraulic system for providing different discrete levels of torque using one hydraulic machine and a plurality of differential pressure levels, and a method for controlling a hydraulic system, are also provided. |
| US09850915B2 |
Power tool
A power tool having a built-in fan, the fan including a plurality of blades at uneven pitches. The fan includes a centrifugal fan which blows out air in all radial directions. The fan is provided with means for correcting unstable outflow which may be caused by the uneven pitches between the blades. The blades have unevenly configured inducers for correcting unstable outflow. |
| US09850911B2 |
Turbocharger with lubricant deflector
A turbocharger assembly can include a center housing that includes a compressor side, a turbine side, a bore that extends between the compressor side and the turbine side and a socket at the compressor side; a journal bearing disposed in the bore; and a lubricant deflector disposed at least partially in the socket. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. |
| US09850909B2 |
Hybrid fan drive with electric motor
Thermal management systems for vehicle engines which include hybrid fan drives with viscous clutches and electronic motors, particularly brushless DC motors (BLDC). One embodiment incorporates a pulley driven, electronically controlled viscous clutch mechanism and an internal rotor BLDC motor. Another embodiment includes an engine crank mounted electronically controlled viscous clutch mechanism with a tethered electric motor, particularly a BLDC motor. A further embodiment is an engine block mounted electronically controlled viscous clutch mechanism with an integrated external rotor BLDC motor. |
| US09850908B2 |
Variable inlet vanes
A cooling system that includes two or more fans that each have a chassis. The chassis includes a first face, a second face, and a sidewall. The fans then can be attached to each other by attaching a sidewall of a first fan chassis to a sidewall of a second fan chassis. An adjustable vane is attached perpendicularly and approximately equidistant between the fans, with an angular control element that is attached to the first fan chassis. The vane can be oriented such that the vane divides the airflow distributed to the fans. The vane then can be adjusted radially by the angular control element, which is attached to the fan chassis. If an impeller of a fan chassis fails the vane can be adjusted radially using an angular control element to distribute more airflow to the failed fan superimposing the non-failed fan chassis. |
| US09850901B2 |
Compressor shell assembly
A compressor may include a compression mechanism and a shell assembly. The shell assembly may include first and second snap rings, a body, and first and second caps cooperating with the body to enclose the compression mechanism therein. The body may include first and second ends and an inner surface extending between both ends. The first cap may be received within the first end and may include a first side wall having a first groove. The second cap may be received within the second end and may include a second side wall having a second groove. The first snap ring may be disposed within the first groove and may engage the first end to restrict removal of the first cap from the body. The second snap ring may be disposed within the second groove and may engage the second end to restrict removal of the second cap from the body. |
| US09850898B2 |
Gerotor pump for a vehicle
A gerotor pump is provided with a body defining a chamber with cylindrical wall sections and having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a cover. An internally toothed gear member is supported for rotation within the chamber about a first axis, and has a cylindrical outer wall defining a series of grooves. Each groove has an associated aperture extending through the gear member to an inner surface of the gear member, and is radially positioned between adjacent teeth of the internally toothed gear member. An externally toothed gear member is rotatably supported within the internally toothed gear member about a second axis spaced apart from the first axis, and is coupled for rotation with a drive shaft. The internally toothed gear member and externally toothed gear member cooperate to form a plurality of variable volume pumping chambers therebetween to pump fluid. |
| US09850894B2 |
Self priming hydraulic pump and circuit
A closed loop, self-priming hydraulic system comprising a reciprocating, hydraulic piston pump, a high pressure loop and a low pressure loop is disclosed. The reciprocating, hydraulic piston pump comprises a first piston operating in a first piston bore and a second piston operating in a second piston bore. The high pressure loop is defined by a high pressure accumulator that is fluidly connected to an inlet of the first piston bore and an outlet of the second piston bore. The low pressure loop is defined by a low pressure accumulator that is fluidly connected to an inlet of the second piston bore and an outlet of the first piston bore. The closed-loop, self-priming hydraulic system manipulates a hydraulic fluid to convert energy from one form to another. |
| US09850893B2 |
Reciprocating compressor
A reciprocating compressor is provided that may include a shell including a vibration absorbing member formed to be wound around an outer circumferential surface or an inner circumferential surface or stacked thereon, so that compressor vibration may be attenuated by frictional contact between the shell and the vibration absorbing member or between layers of the vibration absorbing member. Also a noise insulating layer may be formed between the shell and the vibration absorbing member or between the layers of the vibration absorbing member, so that a magnitude of noise may be reduced as vibration noise passes through the noise insulating layer, whereby vibration noise of the compressor, such as noise of a high frequency band, may be further attenuated by fine vibration. |
| US09850892B2 |
Valve device and high pressure pump using the same
A valve seat has an inner passage and outer passages. A suction valve member has first passages and a first projection portion that guides, to the first passages, the fuel that flows from a pressure chamber at the time of valve opening. Therefore, an action force by the dynamic pressure applied to the suction valve member in the valve closing direction is reduced. An action force by the pressure of fuel that flows into pressure equalization grooves counterbalances the action force by the dynamic pressure of the suction valve member. Therefore, self-closing by the dynamic pressure can be inhibited, and the maximum output of an electromagnetic driving unit can be reduced. Fuel flow through a passage radially outside the suction valve member and the firs passages. A fluid passage area is securable even when a lift amount of the suction valve member is small. |
| US09850891B2 |
Analog flow control
A microfluidic pump having a firing mechanism for ejecting fluid out of a firing chamber during a firing sequence, which includes a firing step followed by a wait step. A power circuit activates and deactivates the firing mechanism in response to a control signal, which controls the timing of each step and is provided by a logic circuit. The control signal controls the firing step and is dependent on a predetermined fixed frequency signal provided by a first oscillator. The control signal controls the wait step and is dependent on a variable frequency signal provided by a second oscillator. A first input provides a variable input signal to the second oscillator. The second oscillator varies the variable frequency signal according to the variable input signal. The logic circuit also varies the control signal based on the variable frequency signal to vary the length of the wait step. |
| US09850890B2 |
Device and method for controlling linear compressor
The control module includes a drive circuitry that drives the linear compressor based on a control signal, a detector that detects a motor current and a motor voltage corresponding to a motor of the linear compressor, an asymmetric current generator that generates an asymmetric motor current by applying a current offset to the detected motor current, and a controller that generates the control signal based on the asymmetric motor current and the detected motor voltage. Such a control module may increase a maximum freezing capacity by appropriately (or optimally) designing (setting) an initial value of a piston in a driving area or an operation area (or a high-efficiency driving area) of a compressor by considering the efficiency aspect, and executing an asymmetric operation in a high-load driving area (or a high freezing capacity driving area). |
| US09850888B2 |
Molded diaphragm liquid color pump
A pneumatically powered pump for liquid color adapted to fit partially within a liquid color container having a body portion of the pump within the liquid color container adapted to be mounted on the underside of the container lid and being a single piece of molded plastic overlying an aperture in the container lid. |
| US09850887B2 |
Swash plate type variable displacement compressor
A swash plate type variable displacement compressor includes a housing having therein a suction chamber, a discharge chamber a swash plate chamber and a cylinder bore. The compressor further includes a drive shaft, a swash plate and a link mechanism provided between the drive shaft and the swash plate. The compressor further includes a piston, a conversion mechanism, an actuator and a control mechanism. The actuator includes a partitioning member and a moving member, and a pressure control chamber formed therebetween. A support member is fitted on the drive shaft, and the contact of the support member with the moving member determines maximum inclination angle of the swash plate. A thrust bearing supports a thrust force. The support member includes a cylindrical portion that projects beyond the one end of the drive shaft. The position of the cylindrical portion is adjustable in the direction of the drive shaft. |
| US09850885B2 |
Engine overload prevention using a speed differential operated relief valve
A working vehicle provided with a fixed-capacity hydraulic pump driven by power from an engine and a working hydraulic actuator driven by working oil pumped from the fixed-capacity hydraulic pump is a rotary working vehicle which is provided with an electromagnetic relief valve for modifying the pressure of working oil from the fixed-capacity hydraulic pump, and the rotary working vehicle is such that if the actual number of revolutions (N) of the engine is reduced by a set number of revolutions (Ns) as the load on the engine increases, then the electromagnetic relief valve operates in accordance with the deviation (e) between the actual number of revolutions (N) of the engine and the specified number of revolutions (Ns), and the pressure of the working oil from the fixed-capacity hydraulic pump is modified. |
| US09850884B2 |
Pump
In an embodiment, a variable flow pump may include a swashplate rotatably driven by a driveshaft. The swashplate may be movable between a first and second tilt angle relative to the driveshaft. A piston pump may be reciprocatingly driven by the swashplate based upon, at least in part, the tilt angle of the swashplate. An actuator piston may be moveable between a first and second position based upon, at least in part, a downstream backpressure of a fluid pumped by the piston pump. An actuator assembly may be moveable between a first and second position based upon, at least in part, the position of the actuator piston. The actuator assembly may include a swashplate driver configured urge the swashplate between the first and second tilt angles, and a biasing driver configured to apply a force urging the swashplate into contact with the swashplate driver. |
| US09850874B2 |
Controller of internal combustion engine with supercharger
A controller of an engine with a supercharger includes, for each of cylinders, fuel supply system and an ignition plug. The controller includes an electronic control unit that is configured to: (i) set a basic ignition timing depending on an operation state of the engine, (ii) detect, for each cycle, an abnormal combustion generation cylinder in which an abnormal combustion is generated in a supercharged region, (iii) execute a fuel cut to stop a fuel supply by the fuel supply system for the abnormal combustion generation cylinder, (iv) change an ignition timing of the abnormal combustion generation cylinder to expand a crank angle width between a compression top dead center and the basic ignition timing for several cycles after start of the fuel cut, and (v) execute an ignition cut that prohibits a spark from being generated by the ignition plug, further after elapse of the several cycles is executed. |
| US09850871B2 |
Valve assembly for a fluid injection valve and fluid injection valve
A valve assembly for a fluid injection valve has a longitudinal axis and includes a valve seat and a valve disc. The valve seat has an orifice that is laterally offset from the longitudinal axis. The valve disc has a fluid passage which, in a first angular position of the valve disc, is positioned in such fashion that it overlaps the orifice at an interface of the valve disc and the valve seat to establish a fluid path through the valve disc and the valve seat for dispensing fluid from the valve assembly. The valve disc is rotatable around the longitudinal axis with respect to the valve seat from the first angular position to a second angular position, wherein the valve seat and the valve disc mechanically interact to seal the orifice in the second angular position. |
| US09850869B2 |
Fuel injector
A fuel injector for supplying fuel to a fuel consuming devise includes a fuel inlet for receiving the fuel, a nozzle tip for dispensing the fuel from the fuel injector, a conduit for communicating the fuel from the fuel inlet to the nozzle tip, a valve seat, and a valve selectively seatable and unseatable with the valve seat for selectively preventing and permitting fuel flow out of the nozzle tip. The nozzle tip includes a non-circular recess on a downstream side thereof and a metering hole on an upstream side thereof opening into the non-circular recess to allow fuel to exit the nozzle tip, the metering hole having a smaller area than the non-circular recess. |
| US09850868B2 |
Injection nozzle for injecting lubricating oil in engine cylinders and use thereof
An injection nozzle for use in injecting lubricating oil into cylinders in large engines is provided. The nozzle is adapted for fastening in a cylinder wall with a nozzle rod extending through the cylinder wall and with a nozzle outlet at the inner end of the nozzle rod. The nozzle rod includes a cylindrical valve seat boring with a displaceable valve body having a cylindrical sealing face which interacts with the cylindrical valve seat boring of the nozzle rod, the valve body biased by a spring for effective closing of the valve. The valve body is formed by a cylindrical rod having a turned recess in the cylindrical sealing face of the valve body. The turned recess is arranged at the inner end of the valve body with parts of the cylindrical sealing face of the valve body at each side of the turned recess. |
| US09850863B2 |
Air intake duct of saddle-ridden vehicle
An air intake duct of a motorcycle extends rearwardly from a front portion of a motorcycle body so as to pass laterally of the left side of a motorcycle frame structure, and incoming wind is supplied as an intake air through the air intake duct to a combustion engine. The air intake duct is divided in a widthwise direction of the motorcycle. An upper dividing face of the air intake duct is disposed inward of an intermediate position, in a motorcycle widthwise direction, of the air intake duct. |
| US09850861B2 |
Vehicle including air intake
A snowmobile includes an engine including an engine head including a cylinder head, a supercharger, an intake manifold, throttle bodies, first joints that connect the intake manifold to the throttle bodies, second joints that connect the throttle bodies to the cylinder head, and a restrictor that connects the engine head to the first joints. The restrictor includes an engaging member that fits into grooves of the first joints, and connectors that connect the engaging member and the engine head to each other. A steering shaft is inserted between two mutually adjacent first joints which have a distance from each other greater than a distance between the other two mutually adjacent first joints. |
| US09850860B2 |
Oil removal apparatus
Embodiments of the present disclosure may suppress conduction between an anode and a cathode caused by condensed water in an oil removal apparatus in which oil particles are collected in a filter disposed between the anode and the cathode. An insulating layer may be sandwiched either between the filter and at least one of the anode and the cathode of the bipolar electrode, or within the filter so as to extend in a flow direction of blow-by gas, and may have an insulating property so as to prevent condensed water generated when moisture in the blow-by gas condenses, from connecting the anode and the cathode of the bipolar electrode. |
| US09850859B2 |
Engine including an air filter assembly
An engine includes a breather conduit, an intake conduit, and an air filter assembly. The assembly includes a filter element having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first aperture through the bottom wall, a second aperture through the bottom wall, and filter media extending between the top and bottom walls, wherein the first and second apertures are the same shape, the same size, and are equally spaced apart from the center of the bottom wall. The filter assembly also includes a case. The filter element is configured to be received in the case such that the breather conduit and the intake conduit are directed to and from the interior chamber of the filter element, respectively, whereby air filtered by the filter media mixes with unfiltered gases from the breather conduit in the interior chamber of the filter element prior to entering the intake conduit. |
| US09850858B2 |
Air intake assembly for a vehicle
An air intake assembly for a vehicle includes an air intake configured to intake ambient air and a heater box configured to be positioned adjacent a component of an exhaust assembly of the vehicle. The heater box is configured to intake ambient air and heat the air by heat absorption from the component of the exhaust assembly. The air intake assembly is configured to selectively permit passage of ambient air from the air intake and heated air from the heater box toward the engine assembly. The air intake assembly may selectively permit passage of ambient air and heated air by use of a valve in communication with the air intake and the heater box and further in connection with an engine assembly of the vehicle, the valve configured to selectively permit passage of ambient air from the air intake and heated air from the heater box toward the engine assembly. |
| US09850854B2 |
Method for controlling engine of vehicle to ensure a stable driving state of engine on electrical failure of purge control solenoid valve
A method for controlling an engine for a vehicle to ensure a stable driving state of the engine on an electrical failure of a Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) may include determining, by a controller, whether a situation of an electrical failure where an opening state of the Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) is held is detected, increasing, by the controller, a failure detecting counter to a first reference value according to a state where the situation of the electrical failure of the PCSV has been detected is kept as a result of performing the failure detecting, and compensating, by the controller, a rotation number of the engine to increase the rotation number of the engine when the failure detecting counter exceeds the first reference value as a result of performing the increasing. |
| US09850846B1 |
Cylinder liner and method of forming the same
A high strength cast iron material for application in heavy duty diesel engines with Pa peak cylinder pressure greater than 240 bar is disclosed, the material a ductile material austempered to get a ausferrite matrix structure with higher mechanical properties than conventional cast iron materials available by using a designed low cost alloying cast material with heat treatment. Furthermore, the cylinder liner may be formed using novel heat treatment and/or fine honing processes to improve the properties thereof. |
| US09850840B2 |
Diagnosis system of internal combustion engine
An electronic control unit (ECU) of an internal combustion engine, which includes an air-fuel ratio sensor arranged at a downstream side of an exhaust purification catalyst, is configured to judge if a state of the air-fuel ratio sensor is normal or abnormal based on the first characteristic of change of air-fuel ratio and, if a judgment cannot be made based on the first characteristic, the ECU is configured to judge if the state of the air-fuel ratio sensor is normal or abnormal based on a second characteristic of change of air-fuel ratio. As a result, it is possible to suppress the effects of the change of state of the exhaust purification catalyst while accurately diagnosing the abnormality of deterioration of response of a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor. |
| US09850834B2 |
Turbocharged engine employing cylinder deactivation
A method of operating a gasoline engine having a first subset of cylinders and a second subset of cylinders includes providing a flow of compressed air from a single-sequential compressor to the engine, selectively deactivating the first subset of cylinders, and igniting gasoline mixed with the compressed air in the second subset of cylinders. The single-sequential compressor includes a dual sided impeller having a first blade arrangement in fluid communication with a first air inlet, and an opposing second blade arrangement in fluid communication with a second air inlet. Additionally, deactivating the first subset of cylinders includes sealing the first subset of cylinders such that the flow of compressed air is provided only to the second subset of cylinders. |
| US09850826B2 |
Asymmetry CDA engine
An asymmetry cylinder de-activation (CDA) engine provided with a first, a second, a third and a fourth cylinder of which CDA apparatuses are mounted thereto respectively may include a crankshaft connected with pistons of each cylinder through a first, a second, a third and a fourth cranking journal respectively, and a controller configured to control operations of the CDA apparatuses, in which phase differences between cranking journals according to firing order may include 90±10 degrees and 270±10 degrees. |
| US09850825B2 |
Vehicle control device with automatic engine stop function
In a vehicle control device with an automatic engine stop function, when the engine is in a non-operating state and the shift lever is operated to the parking range, the engine is controlled to start to supply operating oil to a valve timing changing means. The valve timing changing means is thereupon caused to change the intake valve close timing (IVC) to a predetermined advance angle position and subsequently locked thereat. The engine is then controlled to stop. |
| US09850824B2 |
Valve working angle variable system
A drive circuit (203) of an actuator (2) calculates an actual working angle from an actual operation quantity with reference to a reference table used to calculate a target operation quantity, and transmits the actual working angle and the actual operation quantity to a command unit (4). The command unit (4) determines whether or not the received values of the actual working angle and the operation quantity correspond to the valve working angle and the operation quantity of the reference table stored in the command unit (4), to detect a discrepancy between the operation modes of the actuator (2) and the command unit (4). |
| US09850822B2 |
Shroudless adaptive fan with free turbine
A disclosed gas turbine engine includes a first fan section including a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis, a compressor in fluid communication with the first fan section, a combustor in fluid communication with the compressor and a first turbine section in fluid communication with the combustor. The first turbine section includes a low pressure turbine that drives the first fan section. A second fan section is supported between the first fan section and the compressor and is driven by a second turbine section disposed between the second fan section and the compressor for driving the second fan section. |
| US09850819B2 |
Intercooled cooling air with dual pass heat exchanger
A gas turbine engine comprises a main compressor section having a downstream most end, and more upstream locations. A turbine section has a high pressure turbine. A tap taps air from at least one of the more upstream locations in the compressor section, passes the tapped air through a heat exchanger and then to a cooling compressor. The cooling compressor compresses ng air downstream of the heat exchanger, and delivers air into the high pressure turbine. The heat exchanger has at least two passes, with one of the passes passing air radially outwardly, and a second of the passes returning the air radially inwardly to the compressor. An intercooling system for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed. |
| US09850818B2 |
Power generation system exhaust cooling
An airflow control system for a gas turbine system according to an embodiment includes: a compressor component of a gas turbine system; a mixing area for receiving an exhaust gas stream produced by the gas turbine system; an air extraction system for extracting a supply of bypass air from an excess flow of air generated by the compressor component of the gas turbine system; an enclosure surrounding the gas turbine system and forming an air passage, the bypass air flowing through the air passage and around the gas turbine system into the mixing area to reduce a temperature of the exhaust gas stream; and an exhaust processing system for processing the reduced temperature exhaust gas stream. |
| US09850817B2 |
Controller cooling arrangement
A controller according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a cold plate and at least one electronic component mounted to the cold plate by an intermediate thermoelectric cooler. |
| US09850810B2 |
Exhaust-gas turbocharger
An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a compressor wheel (2); with a turbine wheel (3); and with a shaft (4) on which the compressor wheel (2) and the turbine wheel (3) are arranged in a rotationally secured manner. The turbine wheel (3) has a through-opening (5) in which a first end region (6) of the shaft (4) is arranged, and the turbine wheel (3) is braced between an end-side stop (7) connected to the end region (6) and a compressor wheel-side shaft sleeve (8) fixed on the shaft (4). |
| US09850807B2 |
Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine including a pre-chamber connected to a pre-chamber feed conduit for supplying the pre-chamber with a fuel (F), and a main combustion chamber. Fuel (F) in the main combustion chamber can be ignited by an ignition flare which passes from the at least one pre-chamber into the at least one main combustion chamber and which is produced by ignition of fuel (F) in the pre-chamber. At least one valve can be open-loop or closed-loop controlled by an open-loop or closed-loop control device depending on a parameter characteristic of a change in a power produced by the internal combustion engine, and/or by which a pre-chamber fuel flow directed through the pre-chamber feed conduit to the at least one pre-chamber can be at least partially diverted into a volume separate from the at least one pre-chamber. |
| US09850805B2 |
Prechamber ignition system
Generally, embodiments of a pre-chamber unit having a pre-combustion chamber including one or more induction ports in a configuration which achieves flow fields and flow field forces inside the pre-combustion chamber which act to direct flame growth away quenching surface of the pre-combustion chamber. |
| US09850801B2 |
Piston cooling structure in combustion engine
A piston cooling structure for an engine includes a first nozzle and a second nozzle for injecting a cooling liquid towards a back face of a piston that reciprocally move within a cylinder bore along a cylinder axis line. The first angle of inclination of an axis of the first nozzle relative to the cylinder axis line is set to be smaller than the second angle of inclination of an axis of the second nozzle relative to the cylinder axis line. |
| US09850800B2 |
Exhaust system having gasket
An exhaust system having a gasket includes a turbocharger disposed to be rotated by exhaust gas, a warming up catalytic converter through which exhaust gas discharged from the turbocharger passes and which purifies the exhaust gas, a connecting pipe disposed between the turbocharger and the warming up catalytic converter and which delivers the exhaust gas, a gasket interposed between an inlet side flange of the connecting pipe and an outlet side flange of the turbocharger, and which seals the exhaust gas, and a stay which connects the warming up catalytic converter to a vehicle body, and includes an elastically flexible curved line portion formed at one side of the stay. |
| US09850797B2 |
Selective catalytic reduction device
A SCR device includes a substrate having a first portion, and a second portion disposed downstream of the first portion. The first portion of the substrate includes a volume that is between 15% and 25% of a total volume of the substrate. A first selective catalytic reduction compound is disposed on the first portion of the substrate, and includes an iron zeolite (Fe-Zeolite) compound. A second selective catalytic reduction compound is disposed on the second portion of the substrate, and includes a copper (Cu) SAPO-34 compound. The copper SAPO-34 compound includes a catalyst density of less than 2.74 mg copper per cubic centimeter of copper SAPO-34 compound. The copper SAPO-34 compound is applied onto the second portion of the substrate at a compound density of less than 110 g of copper SAPO-34 compound per liter of volume of the second portion of the substrate. |
| US09850794B2 |
Power generation system exhaust cooling
A power generation system according to an embodiment includes: a gas turbine system including a compressor component, a combustor component, and a turbine component; an airflow generation system coupled to an expander shaft downstream of the gas turbine system for drawing in a flow of ambient air through an air intake section; a mixing area for receiving an exhaust gas stream produced by the gas turbine system; a flow directing system for directing the flow of ambient air generated by the airflow generation system to the mixing area to reduce a temperature of the exhaust gas stream; and an exhaust processing system for processing the reduced temperature exhaust gas stream. |
| US09850793B2 |
Automatic regeneration control device for particulate filter
An automatic regeneration controller for a particular filter comprises an engine controller, a unit controller, and a load application cancellation switch. With filter regeneration being started by determination of particulate accumulation and with an idling or light-load operation being conducted, load request to a work unit is outputted from the engine controller to the unit controller. Then, when load application is not possible or the load application cancellation switch is on and, in addition, exhaust temperature is not maintainable with no load application, a regeneration stop signal is outputted from the unit controller to the engine controller and a regeneration stop signal reception process is conducted in the engine controller, and with no forced load application to a hydraulic unit, fuel addition is stopped to stop automatic regeneration control. |
| US09850785B2 |
Cam follower and method for manufacturing such a cam follower
A cam follower, comprising: a tappet which includes two flanges provided with opposite holes centered on a transverse axis; a pin extending along the transverse axis between two opposite ends received in the opposite holes; and a roller movable in rotation relative to the pin around the transverse axis and adapted to roll on a cam. Each of the opposite holes is provided with: an open portion for mounting the pin by translation in a first direction perpendicular to the transverse axis, a cylindrical portion for supporting the pin along the first direction and a plane portion for retaining the pin along the transverse axis during transport and mounting of the cam follower. A method includes steps for manufacturing such a cam follower. |
| US09850783B2 |
Liquid pump including a gas accumulation area and rankine cycle device including a liquid pump
A liquid pump includes: a casing; a feed pipe bringing liquid from outside the casing to inside the casing; a pump mechanism provided in the casing and including a suction hole for sucking in the liquid and a discharge hole for discharging the liquid sucked in via the suction hole; a suction space positioned in the casing on a suction-hole inlet side and making a flow path formed by the feed pipe and the suction hole communicate with each other; and a discharge space positioned on a discharge-hole outlet side in the casing and communicating with the discharge hole. The suction space includes a gas accumulation area that is positioned above a center of an opening at casing-side end of the feed pipe, when viewed vertically and that accumulates gas brought into the casing through the feed pipe together with the liquid to separate the gas from the liquid. |
| US09850781B2 |
Steam turbine
A steam turbine 10 according to an embodiment includes rotor blades 22 implanted to a turbine rotor 21, stationary blades 26 making up a turbine stage together with the rotor blades 22, diaphragm outer rings 23 including an annular extending part 24 surrounding a periphery of the rotor blades 22, and supporting the stationary blades 26, and diaphragm inner rings 25 supporting the stationary blades 26. The steam turbine 10 further includes an annular slit 40 formed at an inner surface of the diaphragm outer ring 23 between the stationary blades 26 and the rotor blades 22 along a circumferential direction, and communication holes 50 provided in plural at an outer surface of the diaphragm outer ring 23 along the circumferential direction, communicated to the annular slit 40 from the outer surface side, and communicated to an exhaust chamber sucking water films via the annular slit 40. |
| US09850778B2 |
Thermal barrier coating with controlled defect architecture
Yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) particles (40) form a thermal barrier layer (58) on a metal substrate (24). The YSZ particles have a porous interior (52, 54) and a fully melted and solidified outer shell (50). The thermal barrier layer may have porosity greater than 12%, including porosity within the particles and inter-particle gap porosity. Inter-particle gaps may be greater than 5 microns. The thermal barrier layer may exhibit elastic hysteresis and an average modulus of elasticity of 15-25 GPa. A bond coat (44A, 44B) may be applied between the substrate and the thermal barrier layer. The bond coat may have a first dense MCrAlY layer (44A) on the substrate and a second rough, porous MCrAlY layer (44B) on the first MCrAlY layer, the bond layers diffusion bonded to each other and to the substrate. |
| US09850775B2 |
Turbine shroud segment sealing
An integrated shroud structure surrounds a circumferential array of stator vanes and a circumferential array of rotor blades of a gas turbine engine. The shroud structure includes a plurality of vane shroud segments and a plurality of blade shroud segments. The blade shroud segments integrally extend downstream from the vane shroud segments and each pair of circumferentially adjacent blade shroud segments defines an inter-segment gap. At least one slot extends axially from a location downstream of the vane shroud segments to an aft end of the blade shroud segment. The inter-segment gaps and slots are sealed by a sealing band mounted around the full circumference of the integrated shroud structure. |
| US09850772B2 |
Seals with a thermal barrier for turbomachinery
Seal assemblies for reducing leakage between components of turbomachinery include a metallic shim, at least a pair of non-metallic end blocks, and ceramic fiber positioned between the shim and the end blocks. The shim may be mechanically coupled with the end blocks such that the metallic shim, end blocks and ceramic fiber are coupled. The end blocks account for misalignment of turbine components by ensuring sealing engagement of the seal to the components. The end blocks may be a ceramic or glass material, and the ceramic fiber may be a high temperature woven ceramic fiber. The ceramic fiber and/or the end blocks protect the metallic shim from reaching harmful temperatures during use of the seal, such as use in high temperature turbines including CMC components. |
| US09850770B2 |
Intershaft seal with asymmetric sealing ring
An intershaft seal assembly for use between an inner shaft and an outer shaft rotatable within a turbine engine is presented. The seal assembly includes a sealing ring, an inner ring, and a pair of end rings. The sealing ring further includes a plurality of asymmetric ring segments whereby each asymmetric ring segment further includes a vertical flange and a pair of horizontal flanges extending from the vertical flange in a non-symmetric arrangement. The non-symmetric seal geometry provides an axial force balance thereby reducing wear and increasing seal life. The sealing ring is disposed about the inner ring. The inner ring includes a plurality of ridges that engage the asymmetric ring segments so as to prevent rotation of the asymmetric ring segments with respect to the inner shaft. The end rings are disposed about the sealing ring and the inner ring. The horizontal flanges separately contact the end rings so that the vertical flange extends from and between the end rings in the direction of the outer shaft. A non-contact seal is formed between an outer sealing surface along the vertical flange and an inner sealing surface along the outer shaft. |
| US09850768B2 |
Turbine wheel including a turbine disk, turbine blades, and seal plates
In a turbine wheel, each of seal plates is formed from an elastic plate member whose radially intermediate portion is curved projecting toward one axial end surfaces of turbine blades and a turbine disk. The seal plate includes: an assembly recessed portion recessed in a direction getting closer to the one axial end surfaces, near a radially outer end of the plate; and a disassembly protrusion projecting in a direction getting away from the one axial end surfaces, near a radially inner end of the plate. When the recessed portion is pressed for attaching the plate, a tip end of the recessed portion comes into contact with the one axial end surface of each turbine blade or the disk. The plate is accordingly inhibited from being excessively deformed. Thus, the plate is blocked from being plastically deformed, and is precluded from coming off the wheel. |
| US09850765B2 |
Rhenium-free or rhenium-reduced nickel-base superalloy
A nickel-base superalloy is disclosed. The superally includes aluminum, cobalt, chromium, molybdenum, tantalum, titanium and tungsten, in addition to nickel, as alloy constituents, wherein rhenium can additionally be contained and the rhenium content is less than or equal to 2 wt. % and wherein the titanium content is greater than or equal to 1.5 wt. %. Further disclosed is a component made of the nickel-base superalloy. |
| US09850764B2 |
Blade tip
There is provided a blade tip for a rotary blade. The blade tip is formed of a metal foam and comprises at least one vortex generator. The vortex generator may comprise at least one passageway and/or cavity in the blade tip. In use, a vortex is created between the blade tip and a fan casing adjacent the blade tip. |
| US09850762B2 |
Dust mitigation for turbine blade tip turns
A dust mitigation system for airfoils includes a plurality of contoured tip turns which curve about at least two axes. This inhibits recirculation areas common within airfoils and further inhibits dust build up within the cooling flow path of the airfoil. |
| US09850759B2 |
Circulating piston engine
An engine, such as a circulating piston engine, includes a housing that defines an annular bore, a piston assembly, and a valve. The piston assembly is disposed within the annular bore and is configured to be coupled to a drive mechanism. The valve is configured to be intermittently disposed within the annular bore to define a combustion chamber relative to the piston assembly. |
| US09850755B2 |
Bit configuration for a cutter head
A cutter head for a mining machine includes a drum defining a drum axis with a drum plane extending perpendicular to the drum axis. The cutter head includes a plurality of cutting bit assemblies secured to an outer surface of the drum proximate a first end. Each cutting bit assembly includes a block and a bit. The bit includes a tip configured to engage a mine surface. The bit defines a bit axis, and the bit axis defines a first lean angle relative to the drum plane. The plurality of cutting bit assemblies includes a first series having four first bits, a second series having two second bits, a third series having two third bits, and a fourth series having two fourth bits. Each of the first bits includes a first tip and defines a first bit axis oriented at a first lean angle relative to the drum plane. The first lean angle is between about 60 degrees and about 75 degrees. |
| US09850750B1 |
Sonoluminescence spectroscopy for real-time downhole fluid analysis
Methods, systems, devices, and products for evaluating a downhole fluid in a borehole intersecting an earth formation. Methods include using ultrasonic irradiation to produce sonoluminescence from cavitation in a volume of the fluid; obtaining spectral information from measurement of the sonoluminescence with a light-responsive device; and estimating a parameter of interest of the fluid from the spectral information. The parameter may be a composition of the fluid or concentration of: i) at least one chemical element in the volume; i) at least one molecular element in the volume. Methods include deconvolving a response spectrum by using one or more separately determined standard spectra, or estimating the parameter of interest using spectral lines represented by the spectral information. Methods may include using an optically transparent ultrasonic transducer to produce the cavitation at the interface of the transducer, with optically transparent ultrasonic transducer between the interface and the light-responsive device. |
| US09850746B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting plunger arrival
The disclosed device provides a high-accuracy plunger arrival detection system comprising a low-power magnetometer with high sensitivity and which is capable of sampling low or high intensity magnetic fields. The device processes gathered data from sensors, stores at least some processed data in memory, executes a trending algorithm which compares the magnetic field of the plunger to the ambient magnetic field or a predetermined set of initialization values, and generates an output which is relayed to a well controller. An output signal may be via hard wire, RF, wireless or other known means. In addition, the implementation of two sensing devices mounted in series and in spaced relation to each other, can provide for an actual plunger average velocity. An actual plunger average velocity, as opposed to approximate average velocity, can be used to better optimize well control and improve safety of the overall well production system. |
| US09850744B2 |
Method for extracting coalbed gas through water and coal dust drainage and a device thereof
A method for extracting coalbed gas. A wellhead device delivers power fluid into a downhole power fluid pipe in a well shaft, and conveys the fluid to a pump in a pump cylinder connected with the downhole power fluid pipe. The pump sucks in formation fluid via a suction inlet, mixes the fluid with the power fluid to produce a mixed fluid, and conveys the mixed fluid to ground surface. The mixed fluid containing coal dust travels at a flow rate greater than a sedimentation rate of the coal dust, passes though the wellhead device, and flows to the ground surface, thereby preventing a sedimentation of the coal dust. The suction inlet of the pump reaches a lower boundary of a coalbed so as to prevent coal dust from burying the coalbed, and the coalbed gas automatically shoots through an annular space of a well shaft casing. |
| US09850740B2 |
Hydraseal frac valve
A valve seal assembly can be energized by external pressure, such as by hydraulic pressure introduced via injection ports, so as to press the seal assembly against a gate with enough force to block paths where sand and chemicals would otherwise enter the valve body cavity or void. The external pressure makes the parts of the seal assembly move like a piston, forcing the seat of the seal assembly to press against the gate, eliminating the machined tolerances or gaps required for the gate to be opened or closed. A separate valve seal assembly can be provided for each face of the gate, and both assemblies can be activated when the gate is in an open position (fluid is flowing through the valve), and an upstream valve seal assembly can be activated alone when the gate is in a closed position. |
| US09850738B2 |
Bottom set downhole plug
A plug for isolating a wellbore. The plug can include a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the body is formed from one or more composite materials and adapted to receive a setting tool through the first end thereof, at least one malleable element disposed about the body, at least one slip disposed about the body, at least one conical member disposed about the body, and one or more shearable threads disposed on an inner surface of the body, adjacent the second end thereof, wherein the one or more shearable threads are adapted to receive at least a portion of a setting tool that enters the body through the first end thereof, and wherein the one or more shearable threads are adapted to engage the setting tool when disposed through the body and adapted to release the setting tool when exposed to a predetermined axial force. |
| US09850733B2 |
Self-assembling packer
Certain aspects are directed to self-assembling packers that seal an annulus in a downhole wellbore. In one aspect, the packer is formed from a magnetorheological fluid, which may be a carrier fluid formed from a polymer precursor and magnetically responsive particles. The fluid is allowed to be shaped by a magnetic field provided by one or more magnets exerting a radially extending magnetic field from a tubing section used to place the packer. |
| US09850732B2 |
Seal assembly for a downhole device
A sealing assembly for a downhole device has first (12) and second sealing (22) components which are urged together to make up the assembly such that a first sealing surface (34) on the first component radially presses a lip member (44) on the second component to change the angle of a second sealing surface (45) in the connected assembly. The components are urged together by a driving member (60) which can have screw threads that cooperate with the first component. The lip may be annular and may be formed by an undercut or recess (42) radially inwardly or outwardly of the lip member, allowing the lip member to bend radially inwards into the recess, during insertion of the second sealing component into the first. |
| US09850727B2 |
Downhole service tool employing a tool body with a latching profile and a shifting key with multiple profiles
A method for adjusting position of a downhole flow control device, comprising deploying a service tool downhole, wherein the tool includes a tool body with a first latching profile and a shifting key with a second latching profile and travel profile, locking the service tool to a latch interface, and moving part of the service tool to adjust position of the flow control device while the service tool is locked to the latch interface. A system comprising a downhole flow control device, a latch interface, and a service tool, wherein the service tool includes a tool body with a first latching profile, a shifting key with a second latching profile and travel profile, and an actuator to extend and retract the profiles relative to the tool body, wherein position of the flow control device is adjusted by moving the service tool. |
| US09850722B2 |
Universal downhole probe system
A downhole probe is adapted to be supported in drill string sections having different internal diameters with the use of a set of interchangeable centralizers. Each centralizer is dimensioned to snugly receive the downhole probe and to bear against the bore wall of a drill-string section. Interchangeable axial supports such as spiders may also be provided in a set. The downhole probe may comprise a slick body. As drilling progresses the downhole probe may be adapted to be received in drill string sections of varying diameters. |
| US09850714B2 |
Real time steerable acid tunneling system
An acid tunneling system for forming lateral tunnels from a central wellbore. The acid tunneling system includes an acid tunneling tool having an acid injection nozzle which can be steered and oriented in response to downhole parameters that are detected and sent to surface in real time. |
| US09850713B2 |
Systems using continuous pipe for deviated wellbore operations
A drilling system for use in rotary coiled tubing drilling of deviated wellbores is provided. The drilling system includes a base, a derrick mounted on the base, a top drive system mounted on the derrick; and a coiled tubing module. The coiled tubing module is adapted to move the coiled tubing in and out of the deviated wellbore and coupled to the top drive system on the derrick. The coiled tubing module is carried and rotated by the top drive system to transfer torque to the coiled tubing moving in and out of the deviated wellbore to perform rotary coiled tubing drilling. |
| US09850707B2 |
Joint element for cable ladder and a method for the mounting of the same
Joint element for joining the side profiles of a first and a second cable ladder end-to-end with each other, preferably the side profiles being of the so-called hexagonal type, which joint element comprises on one hand a longitudinal gripping edge, which is connectable over the first longitudinal edges of the side profiles, and on the other hand a locking edge, which connects to the second, oppositely situated longitudinal edges of the side profiles, the locking edge of the joint element being provided with locking means for the fixation of the joint element against the side profile, wherein the locking means is formed as a locking tab that is formed with a free end and integrated with the locking edge. The invention also concerns a method for joining the side profiles of a first and a second cable ladder end-to-end with each other using such a joint element. |
| US09850704B2 |
Under structure of blind apparatus and blind apparatus having the same
The present invention provides an under-structure of a blind apparatus.An under-structure of a blind apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first bar that holds the lower end of a screen; a plug that is coupled to an end of the first bar and has a first through-hole at the center; a second bar that receives the first bar and has a slit through which the screen comes out; a cover that is fixed to an end of the second bar and has a second through-hole communicating with the first through-hole; and a wrench plug that is coupled to the outside of the cover and is fitted in the first through-hole through the second through-hole to transmit torque. |
| US09850701B1 |
Door with impact resistant light
An exemplary door includes a door body and a light assembly. The door body includes a first door panel defining a first panel opening, a second door panel defining a second panel opening, and an internal cavity. The area of the first panel is greater than the area of the second panel opening. The light assembly includes a first trim, a second trim, and an impact-resistant pane positioned in the door cavity. The first trim includes an outer frame coupled to the first door panel and an inner frame positioned in the internal cavity. The pane has an area greater than the area of the second panel opening area, and includes an first outer layer adhered to the inner frame of the first trim, a second outer layer adhered to the door body, and at least one intermediate layer. |
| US09850699B2 |
Buck panel for forming a buck assembly
A buck panel adapted to be interconnected with other panels to form a buck to frame a bulkhead or an opening in an insulated concrete form wall for receiving a window or door. The buck panel has a foam portion, a central support beam, a first lateral support beam, and a second lateral support beam. The central support beam is positioned longitudinally within a center portion of the foam portion. A plurality of wings extend from the central support beam in such a way that the wings protrude from an internal surface of the foam portion so as to be received in concrete poured over the internal surface. The first and second lateral support beams are positioned longitudinally within a first side and a second side of the foam portion, respectively. |
| US09850695B2 |
Door restraint mechanism
A door restraint system includes a retractor, a retractor brake, and a retractor-deployed stay for selectively restraining opening of a vehicle door. The retractor-deployed stay is configured to spool to and from the retractor as vehicle door is translated between a closed configuration and one or more opened configurations. Door check systems including the door restraint system are described. |
| US09850693B2 |
Adjustable door lock and associated method
An adjustable door lock may include a catch plate adapted to be secured adjacent to the door. A plurality of catch brackets may be connected to the catch plate. A catch may be adjustably connected to the catch plate and interfitted through the catch brackets. Such a catch preferably has a linear channel formed therein. A door plate may be disposed adjacent to the catch plate and adapted to be secured to the door. A locking bolt may further be housed within the door plate and may be linearly reciprocated along a first linear path passing through the door plate and the linear channel. In this way, the catch may be automatically adjusted along a second linear path orthogonally registered relative to the first linear path such that the linear channel automatically becomes axially aligned with the locking bolt as the locking bolt ingresses and egresses the catch. |
| US09850691B2 |
Lock device for opening/closing body
A lock device is provided with a housing, a rotary member, a pair of link rods provided with a hook part, a spring for the rotary biasing of the rotary member, and an operative member mounted so as to be able to be inserted into the housing. A cam protrusions formed in the rotary member, and a wall part having a cam slope which abuts the cam protrusion is formed in the operative member. The configuration is such that by inserting the operative member, the rotary member resists the biasing force of the spring and rotates, and the hook part of the link rods slides in a position in which it does not engage with the lock part. |
| US09850688B2 |
Dynamic magnetic detacher
A system is provided. The system includes a detacher. The detacher includes a field source. The field source is arranged to provide a first magnetic field when power is applied to the field source. The detacher further includes a magnet arranged to provide a second magnetic field. The magnet is movable from a non-detach position to a detach position when exposed to the first magnetic field. The second magnetic field is arranged to unlock a security tag when the magnet is at the detach location. The system further includes an activation device. The activation device includes a processor configured to trigger power to be supplied to the field source. |
| US09850683B2 |
Post caps
A post cap assembly for covering an upper end of a post is provided. The post cap assembly may include a post cap body having an internal post cavity that is sized and shaped to receive the upper end of the post and having a topper receiving aperture extending at least partially through the post cap body. An interchangeable topper may be positioned within the topper receiving aperture and projecting from the top side of the post cap body. Other post caps and related systems and methods are also provided. |
| US09850682B2 |
Foldable structure
The present invention provides for the first time a foldable structure comprising a resilient frame and a coiling-assist assembly for facilitating coiling the resilient frame while folding. The coiling-assist assembly comprises a releasable grasp coupled to the resilient frame at a pre-determined first location. The releasable grasp temporarily holds the resilient frame in a first folding configuration, whereby the pre-determined second location of the resilient frame is diametrically opposed to the pre-determined first location of the resilient frame. |
| US09850680B1 |
Retractable umbrella
The present invention relates to a retractable umbrella that can be attached above a door that opens to allow people to exit or enter an enclosure, such as, a bus, airplane, train, house, building, and the like. The retractable umbrella comprises several frames to which umbrella sheets are attached and that nest within one another within a housing that is attached to said enclosure. With a switch or button, a motor linearly displaces a shaft that displaces each of said frames out of the housing so as to provide protection for people from the rain as they exit or enter said enclosure. |
| US09850677B2 |
Resilient cross arm assembly
A synthetic cross arm is provided for use in structural support of conductors on utility poles in an electrical grid. The synthetic cross arm consists of a flexible housing and a cable positioned within a chamber of the flexible housing. The cable is configured to prevent pieces of the synthetic cross arm from separating, falling, or pulling down or breaking utility lines or adjacent cross arms upon a break to the synthetic cross arm. A collar is provided for connecting two cross arms in a horizontal position on a vertical utility pole. A cross arm assembly is provided that includes a collar and first and second cross arms connected thereto. The cross arm assembly is configured so that the first and second cross arms may flex, deform, and rebound, thus reducing or preventing damage to the cross arm assembly. |
| US09850670B2 |
Door hardware locating tool
A door hardware locating tool includes a center wall including a first aperture that defines a first axis, a first side wall including a movable aperture movable along a second axis between a first setback position and a second setback position, the second axis being parallel and offset from the first axis, and a second side wall coupled to the first side wall and extending substantially parallel to the first side wall. A clamping mechanism is operable to move the first side wall and the second side wall in a direction normal to the first axis between a first position and a second position to clamp a door between the first side wall and the second side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall remain parallel to one another and are equidistant from the first axis throughout movement between the first position and the second position. |
| US09850669B2 |
Floor covering panel
Floor covering hard panels having at least on two opposite edges, coupling elements made in one piece with the panels, so that several ones of such panels can be mutually coupled, whereby these coupling elements provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges and parallel to the plane of the panels, and whereby these coupling elements are made such that the panels can be rotated into and/or out of one another at least along the above-mentioned edges. The panels are provided, at least on the above-mentioned edges, near the top side, with a part from which has been removed an amount of material such as by a bevel. |
| US09850668B2 |
Composite tile, connection piece, system to be laid, and method for the production of a composite tile
The invention relates to a composite tile for an installation system, more particularly for the production of a floor covering or wall covering, comprising a tile of a floor covering or wall covering and a backing disposed on the lay-on face of the tile. The invention also relates to a connecting element for the connection of two composite tiles and to an installation system composed of composite tiles and also to a method for the fabrication of a composite tile. The backing consists of a fiber composite material, more particularly fiber cement. |
| US09850665B2 |
Locking system for a stair assistance device
A stair assistance device for use with a handrail, the device comprising a sleeve engageable with and slideable relative to the handrail, and a brake element to hinder or prevent sliding movement of the sleeve, wherein, when the sleeve is engaged with a handrail, the brake element is resiliently biased towards the handrail, to hinder or prevent movement of the sleeve when the device is not in use. |
| US09850664B2 |
Handrail mounting system
A handrail system includes an elongated rail member; a plurality of attachment elements slidably carried on a back side of the elongated rail member; a plurality of brackets; and a plurality of pins wherein each pin is engageable through a distal end portion of a bracket to fix the attachment element to the bracket. According to the system, the brackets can be pre-mounted at spaced-apart positions onto a wall using fasteners, and then the rail member, with the carried attachment elements, can be mounted to the brackets by slidably adjusting the attachment elements along the rail member to register with the corresponding brackets. A pin is used at each attachment element/bracket pair to fix the attachment elements to the brackets and thus the rail member to the wall. |
| US09850657B2 |
Acoustic panel for partition wall assembly
An office partition system including a partition frame having front and rear sides. Front and rear transparent sheet material is disposed on the front and rear sides of the partition frame, respectively. Horizontally and vertically extending dividers are disposed between the front and rear transparent sheet material to define a plurality of vertically juxtaposed interior chambers. The front transparent sheet material comprises a plurality of first sheets, each first sheet having horizontally-extending upper and lower edges. The upper and lower edges of adjacent first sheets are vertically spaced apart to define horizontally elongated gaps therebetween. The horizontally elongated gaps are fluidly connected to interior chambers disposed above and below the horizontal dividers to define Helmholtz resonators whereby sound that is incident on the front side of the partition frame is absorbed to the Helmholtz resonance. |
| US09850655B2 |
System and method for modular data center
A modular data center system is disclosed for constructing a modular data center building. A plurality of structural support columns are used to support a plurality of unit structures above a floor surface at a desired height relative to the floor surface. A pair of elongated support rails are also included which are coupled perpendicularly to the plurality of structural support columns, at approximately the desired height, to form two parallel, horizontally spaced apart tracks. Each of the unit structures includes a plurality of carriage assemblies, with each of the carriage assemblies including a wheel. The wheels allow the unit structures to be rolled horizontally into a desired position on the pair of elongated support rails when constructing the modular data center building to expedite its assembly. |
| US09850654B2 |
System and method for densely packed easily transportable mobile structures
It is disclosed a densely packable sequential series of external housing units associated with succeeding internal housing units. The external housing units have inside volume and openings for receiving the internal housing unit. Means for facilitating the displacement of an internal unit out of an external unit, like integrated bearings, integrated wheels, integrated retractable wheels, and a low friction coating are installed on an inside shells of the associated external housing unit, on an outside shells of the internal housing unit. The housing units have a uniform cross section along a majority of one of the dimensions of the unit, having outlines like a circle, a triangular frame, a rectangular frame, a circular arc of, a trapezoidal frame, a polygon of five, six or more edges, a hyperbolic arc, and a parabolic arc, or other types of arches. The typical transverse linear size of an internal unit is 80% to 99% of the preceding external unit. The series is transportable as a single cargo item between locations. A shell of an housing unit may include at least one layer like highly insulating layer, anti-ballistic layer, and composite materials such as fiberglass reinforced plastic layer, polymer-metal composite layer, and carbon based composite materials. |
| US09850643B2 |
Sink with drain cover
One embodiment of the application relates to a sink assembly including a sink and a drain cover. The sink includes a basin and a projection provided in a bottom wall of the basin. The projection includes a first portion and a second portion that define a cavity and a drain opening. The first portion extends from the bottom wall at a first orientation and the second portion extends from the first portion at a second orientation that is different than the first orientation. The drain cover is installed into the cavity of the projection. The drain cover includes a base and at least one leg extending downward from a bottom surface of the base. The base has a top surface that is substantially coplanar with an upper surface of the bottom wall, and has an outer periphery that extends beyond an outer periphery of the drain opening. |
| US09850638B2 |
Footing plates
A footing plate (10) including a planar web (12) through or from which a plurality of tubes (14) pass, the tubes (14) being adjacent to the edges of the planar web (12) and being disposed at angles to the planar web (12), none of the angles being 90°, the tubes (14) being sized to permit the passage therethrough of pins (18) for fixing into underlying ground, the upper face of the planar web (12) optionally being provided with a plurality of holes to accept bolts for retaining means to receiving a post, pole or upright structural beam, the planar web (12) also being provided with a downwardly extending flange (16) from at least one of the edges of the planar web (12). |
| US09850632B1 |
K9-fork
A tool for removing and holding dog excrement from both grass, and other non-grass surfaces, comprised of a pole handle at the upper portion and a set of beveled tines and collection pan on the lower end. The handle is connected at the rear of the collection pan at a an angle which aids in placement of the fork in the best possible position for leverage and moving smoothly beneath the feces. The separated beveled tines allow easy penetration of grass or debris beneath the feces, which is moved over the beveled tines and into the collection pan with a slight tip of the fork. The collection pan is formed with raised front, back and sidewalls, which recess the collection pan to hold the gathered feces. The collection pan is capable of containing considerable feces prior to being emptied into an appropriate trash receptacle. |
| US09850630B2 |
Cable anchorage with bedding material
A cable anchorage anchors a cable, for example a stay cable having multiple strands (50), against a longitudinal tension force. The anchor block (11) of the anchorage includes multiple channels, through which the strands (50) are individually threaded. Once in position and tensioned, the space around the strands (50) in the anchor block (11) is injected with a liquid, such as a polyurethane, which subsequently sets to form a tough elastic bedding material (51) within the anchor block (11). The elastic bedding material (51) has a durometer at 23° C. in the range 10 to 70 Shore, so as to form bedding cushion extending substantially around the strand (50) in the strand-channel (6) along a bedding region (54) of strand-channel (6), the bedding cushion reducing the bending stresses in the strand (50) by absorbing bending stresses along the bedding region (54). |
| US09850629B2 |
Control method and system for a sawing machine
The present invention relates to a control method in a system comprising —a server unit having computer means, communication means and a first data base, said first data base including positioning data and a plurality of work orders, wherein said work orders are related to said positioning data; and —a sawing machine having computer means and communication means, and being arranged for sawing trenches in an area; said method comprising the steps of: —transmitting, by said server unit, a first data flow A comprising a first work order to said sawing machine; and —controlling said sawing machine by means of said first work order. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a system thereof. |
| US09850620B2 |
Dryer vent
A vent apparatus comprises a mount with air flow opening for mounting to a wall, a housing covering the mount, and a door pivoted to fall by gravity to a closed position but being movable to an open position when air flows from the air outflow passageway. The housing forms a downwardly and outwardly open chute extending well below a bottom of the mount and door, thus discouraging birds from approaching the air flow opening. The door and mount include bottom flanges that overlap when the door is in the closed position, further discouraging bird entry. The mount, housing and door are all metal with stiffening bends that are relatively simple construction, making assembly tow cost and providing a reliable function. The housing does not include large horizontal surfaces, thus discouraging birds and animals from building a nest in or on the housing. |
| US09850618B2 |
Household appliance having a physical alteration element
A household appliance for treating at least one item according to at least one cycle of operation includes a treating chemistry dispenser receiving a unit dose container and having a door moveable between an opened position and a closed position, a piercing mechanism located proximate to the treating chemistry dispenser and having a piercer that is moveable between a non-piercing position and a piercing position where the piercer is moved to perforate a unit dose container received within the treating chemistry dispenser. |
| US09850617B2 |
Front-loading washing machine
Provided is a front-loading washing machine including a cabinet having a front panel, in which the front panel is provided with an opening; a tub having an access port for loading and unloading laundry, in which the tub is disposed in the cabinet and configured in such a manner that the access port is capable of being moved up and down in the opening; a rotatable drum, disposed in the tub; a door unit, mounted to the tub, and configured to cover the access port; and a driving mechanism configured to drive the tub to rotate, in which the driving mechanism is provided in the cabinet and coupled to the tub. The front-loading washing machine according to embodiments of the present disclosure has advantages of user-friendliness, little abrasion clothes and water conservation. |
| US09850615B2 |
Pulley for washing machine
A pulley has a plastic body having a peripheral seat and a central hub defining a through opening, with teeth extending from the central hub into the through opening. A metal insert is located within the hub and has at least a portion circumscribing the through opening. |
| US09850610B2 |
Holder member
A holder member includes a planar portion, a mounting portion, a color reference member, and an affixing device. The planar portion has a surface that is planar. The mounting portion supports the planar portion. The mounting portion is also configured to be removably mounted on an embroidery frame moving mechanism of a sewing machine. The color reference member is provided on the planar portion. The color reference member also shows a color that serves as a reference. The affixing device is configured to fix in place an object that has been placed on the planar portion. |
| US09850609B2 |
Outer shuttle of sewing machine
An outer shuttle of a sewing machine, which accommodates an inner shuttle that grabs an upper thread and accommodates a bobbin around which a lower thread is wound, includes: a gear shaft which has a driven gear connected to a driving gear, provided on a lower shaft, which is a driving source of the outer shuttle that is rotatably supported in the sewing machine, and which also has a shaft support hole formed aligned with an axial center of the driven gear; a shuttle body to which the gear shaft is press-fitted and fixed at the center of rotation of a press-fit receiving hole formed in a bottom portion thereof; and a shuttle supporting shaft which is inserted into the shaft support hole of the gear shaft of the shuttle body to support the rotation of the shuttle body. |
| US09850606B2 |
System and method for multiple surface air jet needling
An air entanglement system having a housing, a first rotatable surface disposed with the housing, and a second rotatable surface disposed with the housing proximate the first rotatable surface is described herein. The first rotatable surface may comprise a first plurality of air jets configured to air entangle a preform in situ. The second rotatable surface may be disposed with the housing proximate the first rotatable surface. The second rotatable surface may comprise a second plurality of air jets configured to air entangle the preform in situ. The air entanglement system may be configured to achieve negative pressure in response to being under suction. |
| US09850602B2 |
Braiding disk handle
Disclosed is a braiding disk handle for holding a kumihimo braiding disk. The braiding disk handle includes a tubular grip having a proximal end, a distal end, and a chamber extending between and through the proximal and distal ends. The grip is configured and adapted to receive a length of yarn through the extent of the chamber. The handle further includes a hollow shank attached to the distal end of the grip such that the chamber of the grip is in communication with the hollow of the shank. The shank is configured and adapted to cooperatively and detachably mate with an opening of a braiding disk. The handle further includes a shoulder formed at the distal end of the grip adjacent and perpendicular to the shank. The shoulder is configured and adapted to support at least a portion of the braiding disk while the shank is mated with braiding disk. |
| US09850601B2 |
Knitted athletic performance garment
A knitted athletic performance garment includes a seamless panel to cover a portion of a wearer's body, a first performance zone and a second performance zone formed in the seamless panel, wherein the first performance zone is formed of a first warp knit stitch construction and has a first modulus, wherein the second performance zone is formed of a second warp knit stitch construction and has a second modulus, wherein the first warp knit stitch construction is different from the second warp knit stitch construction, wherein the first modulus is different from the second modulus, and wherein the difference in modulus between the first performance zone and the second performance zone is due to the difference in stitch construction between the first performance zone and the second performance zone. |
| US09850599B2 |
Woven terry fabric with controlled weight distribution and articles made therefrom
Described is a controlled weight distribution woven terry fabric that includes a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are opposite one another and a first side edge 34 and a second side edge, wherein the first and second side edges are opposite one another and generally perpendicular to the first and second opposite ends. The terry fabric further includes a plurality of zones extending across the fabric between one of the first and second opposite ends or the first and second opposite edges. Each zone of the plurality of zones has a pile with a pile height and the pile height in a zone differs from the pile height in an adjacent zone and the difference between the pile heights in adjacent zones is in a range between about 0.1 mm and about 2 mm. Also described are articles, such as towels, wash cloths, and bath mats, made from the controlled weight distribution woven terry fabric. |
| US09850593B2 |
Method of making quantum dots
Quantum dots and methods of making quantum dots are provided. |
| US09850591B2 |
High purity aluminum top coat on substrate
To manufacture a chamber component for a processing chamber, an aluminum coating is formed on an article comprising impurities, the aluminum coating being substantially free from impurities. |
| US09850589B2 |
System and methods for electrochemical grinding with a screen
A system and methods are provided for electrochemical grinding a workpiece. In one embodiment, a method includes controlling potentials to grinding tool and the workpiece, controlling applying electrolyte, and controlling grinding of the workpiece by the grinding tool. The method may also include determining screen replacement when there is sufficient metal plated. |
| US09850587B2 |
Hard composite chromium plating film and sliding member coated with such film
To provide a trivalent chromium plating film, in which the generation of cracks penetrating from the film surface to a substrate interface is suppressed, and a sliding member coated with the trivalent chromium plating film, plating is conducted with a chromium plating bath containing trivalent chromium as a chromium source, with a second phase dispersed in a planar and/or fibrous form, such that the second phase in a planar and/or fibrous form is dispersed in the hard chromium plating film to prevent or deflect the propagation of cracks, and to suppress the increase of the crack width, thereby suppressing the propagation of cracks in the hard chromium plating film. |
| US09850573B1 |
Non-line of sight deposition of erbium based plasma resistant ceramic coating
Described herein is a method of depositing a plasma resistant ceramic coating onto a surface of a chamber component using a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) deposition process, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The plasma resistant ceramic coating consists of an erbium containing oxide, an erbium containing oxy-fluoride, or an erbium containing fluoride. Also described are chamber components having a plasma resistant ceramic coating of an erbium containing oxide, an erbium containing oxy-fluoride, or an erbium containing fluoride. |
| US09850572B2 |
Method for production of three-dimensional closed graphene-based nano-/microstructures
The present invention proposes a production method for obtainment of three-dimensional closed graphene-based nano-/microstructures (10) using a coaxial multilayer core-shell production process (1000) comprising a coaxial flow system (100) having a first flow path (101) and a first fluid exit (1011) at an end of said first flow path; and a second flow path (102) circumferentially surrounding said first flow path (101), said second flow path having a second fluid exit (1021); wherein a first fluid (1) flows through the first flow path and exits through the first fluid exit (1011); and a second fluid (2) which is immiscible with the first fluid (1) under the conditions where said production method is conducted, flows through the second flow path (102) and exits through the second fluid exit (1021) such that the second fluid (2) circumferentially covers the first fluid (1) upon leaving the coaxial flow system (100); said second fluid (2) comprises a graphene-based material, a polymeric material and solvent. |
| US09850567B2 |
Hard coating and target for forming hard coating
Provided is a hard coating having, in particular, excellent oxidation resistance, high hardness, and excellent abrasion resistance as compared with conventional hard coatings such as TiSiN, TiAlSiN, TiCrAlSiN, and AlCrSiN coatings. The hard coating according to the present invention has a compositional formula of (TiαCr1-α)1-aGea(C1-xNx), where the atomic ratios of the elements satisfy the expressions: 0≦α≦1, 0.010≦a≦0.20, and 0.5≦x≦1. |
| US09850563B2 |
Ni superalloy component production method
Producing a Ni superalloy component in which the superalloy has a γ phase matrix containing intermetallic γ′ precipitates. Providing a Ni superalloy casting of the component; solutioning the component by heat treating the casting under vacuum and/or in an inert atmosphere at a temperature above the γ′ solvus to homogenize the γ phase; quenching and ageing the solutioned component to grow intermetallic γ′ precipitates in the homogenized γ phase. Before the solutioning step: heat treating the casting to produce a thermally grown oxide on the surface, oxide adherent to supress volatilization of Ni from the surface of the casting during the solutioning heat treatment. Performing the solutioning step under a Ni vapor pressure which is sufficient to supress volatilization of Ni from the surface of the casting during the solutioning heat treatment. During the solutioning heat treatment the component is encapsulated in a container protecting the casting from Si-doped contaminants. |
| US09850559B2 |
Permanent magnet and variable magnetic flux motor
The present invention provides a permanent magnet suitable as a variable flux magnet for a variable magnetic flux motor. A permanent magnet comprising R (R is composed of 75 at % or more of Nd and 25 at % or less of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Ce, La, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu), Fe and B as the main component, wherein, said permanent magnet is composed of a main phase of a crystal structure represented by R2Fe14B, a ratio of the element R to all constituent element satisfies 11.8 at %≦R≦12.2 at %, a cross-sectional area ratio Are of the sub-phase with a higher concentration of R than that of the main phase to the whole magnet structure satisfies 0% |
| US09850555B2 |
Systems and methods for separating and recovering rare earths
The present application is generally directed to separation and recovery of rare earths using biomass, liposomes, and/or other materials. In some embodiments, a composition comprising rare earths is exposed to biomass, where some of the rare earths are transferred to the biomass, e.g., via absorption. The composition may then be separated from the biomass. A solution may be exposed to the biomass thereby enriching the solution in one or more rare earths, relative to other rare earths in the biomass. The solution and the biomass may then be separated, and the rare earths recovered from the solution. In some cases, this process may be repeated with different solutions, which may result in different solutions enriched in various rare earths. Similar processes may be used to separate the rare earths from thorium and uranium. Liposomes may be used instead of and/or in addition to biomass. |
| US09850554B2 |
Hot-press formed product and method for manufacturing same
A hot-press formed product can be achieved which has regions corresponding to a shock resistant portion and an energy absorption portion within a single formed product without applying a welding method and achieves the balance of high strength and elongation with a high level according to each region by means of having a first forming region exhibiting a metal structure containing martensite: 80-97 area % and retained austenite: 3-20 area % respectively, the remaining structure being 5 area % or less, and a second forming region exhibiting a metal structure containing annealed martensite or annealed bainite: 30-97 area %, martensite as quenched: 0-67 area %, and retained austenite: 3-20 area %. |
| US09850549B2 |
Monitoring temperature with fluorescence
Systems, methods, and kits are provided wherein a temperature-sensitive reagent that emits a luminescent signal is used to adjust the identification of the temperature of a sample or to control thermocycling. In various illustrative embodiments, the sample is a PCR mixture. |
| US09850543B2 |
Biomarkers associated with BRM inhibition
The invention provides methods of detecting cancer biomarkers, such as one or more SWI/SNF complex mutations, in order to determine a cancer subject's amenability to therapeutic treatment with a BRM inhibitor. Kits, methods of screening for candidate BRM inhibitors, and associated methods of treatment are also provided. |
| US09850538B2 |
Methods for diagnosing and treating diabetes
Methods and kits for diagnosing and treating type I diabetes based upon the expression of macrophage-specific Chymotrypsin-Like Elastase Family, Member 3B, either alone or in combination with sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin-1, are provided. |
| US09850533B2 |
Ligase reaction mediated amplification method and use thereof
The reaction-medicated amplification methods and applications include a new type of ligase. The general amplification and detection of the downstream with the ligase reaction includes 3 linking probes. It achieves the effect of eliminating nonspecific signal interference by respectively filling the detection tag sequence, upstream primer tag sequence, and downstream primer combination tag sequence into 3 different linking probes. Wherein the linking probe containing detection tag sequence forms a cystic structure and the specific hybridization sequences on both sides of the cystic structure form a “hybridization community” when being hybrid to the target sequences. Being hybrid closely at the adjacent positions to the target sequences, 3 linking probes finally form a complete probe chain containing 3 “tag” sequences with the effect of ligase. This technique achieves the goals of reducing reaction background, enhancing signal-noise-ration and avoiding false positive. |
| US09850532B2 |
Methods and nucleic acids for the analysis of gene expression associated with the development of prostate cell proliferative disorders
The invention provides methods, nucleic acids and kits for detecting prostate cell proliferative disorders. The invention discloses genomic sequences the methylation patterns of which have utility for the improved detection of said disorder, thereby enabling the improved diagnosis and treatment of patients. |
| US09850528B2 |
Determination of the normalized degree of DNA methylation
The present invention provides oligonucleotides and processes for determining the normalized methylation level of DNA, and for determining the relative methylation level of DNA between at least two samples. The invention makes use of the random distribution of transposons in the genome. The disclosed oligonucleotides and processes are of importance, in particular, for clinical diagnostics. |
| US09850525B2 |
CAS9-based isothermal method of detection of specific DNA sequence
The present invention relates to an isothermal method for detecting in a sample a target nucleic acid strand. |
| US09850518B2 |
Biomarkers for rapid detection of an occurrence of a stroke event
A diagnostic assay for detecting an occurrence of a stroke event in a mammalian subject. The assay comprises the steps of: (i) separating a plasma fraction from a blood sample collected from the mammalian subject; (ii) quantifying in the plasma fraction a L-glutamine hydroxylamine glutamyl transferase (L-GHGT) activity; (iii) quantifying in the plasma fraction a gamma glutamyl hydroxamate synthetase (GGHS) activity; (iv) adding together or alternatively calculating the combinatorial probability for the quantified L-GHGT activity and the quantified GGHS activity to produce a value for the net glutamine synthetase activity, and (v) correlating the net glutamine synthetase activity value with net glutamine synthetase activity values from healthy subjects to detect an occurrence of a stroke event in the mammalian subject. Also disclosed are kits comprising reagents and instructions for performing a diagnostic assay to detect and quantify L-GHGT activity and/or GGHS activity. |
| US09850517B2 |
Compact automated cell counter
Biological cells in a liquid suspension are counted in an automated cell counter that focuses an image of the suspension on a digital imaging sensor that contains at least 4,000,000 pixels each having an area of 2×2 μm or less and that images a field of view of at least 3 mm2. The sensor enables the counter to compress the optical components into an optical path of less than 20 cm in height when arranged vertically with no changes in direction of the optical path as a whole, and the entire instrument has a footprint of less than 300 cm2. Activation of the light source, automated focusing of the sensor image, and digital cell counting are all initiated by the simple insertion of the sample holder into the instrument. The suspension is placed in a sample chamber in the form of a slide that is shaped to ensure proper orientation of the slide in the cell counter. |
| US09850513B2 |
Method for increasing the secretion of recombinant proteins
The invention relates to a method for producing a recombinant protein in cells with a cell wall, comprising the step of increasing the secretion of the recombinant protein through the cell wall by expression of the protein in the cells in a culture medium containing a combination of a surface-active polymer and monovalent metal ions and with an osmolarity at least 0.32 osmol/L, said invention further relating to culture media and nutrient mixtures for the method. |
| US09850510B2 |
Method of producing L-amino acids
Provided is a method of producing L-amino acids by using a recombinant coryneform microorganism in which the expression of a target gene is weakened by using a gene transcription inhibition method. |
| US09850504B2 |
Method for the enzymatic production of 3-buten-2-one
Described is a method for the production of 3-buten-2-one comprising the enzymatic conversion of 4-hydroxy-2-butanone into 3-buten-2-one by making use of an enzyme catalyzing 4-hydroxy-2-butanone dehydration, wherein said enzyme catalyzing 4-hydroxy-2-butanone dehydration is (a) a 3-hydroxypropiony-CoA dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.116), (b) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.55), (c) an enoyl-CoA hydratase (EC 4.2.1.17), (d) a 3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.59), (e) a crotonyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] hydratase (EC 4.2.1.58), (f) a 3-hydroxydecanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.60), (g) a 3-hydroxypalmitoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.61), (h) a long-chain-enoyl-CoA hydratase (EC 4.2.1.74), or (i) a 3-methylglutaconyl-CoA hydratase (EC 4.2.1.18). The produced 3-buten-2-one can be further converted into 3-buten-2-ol and finally into 1,3-butadiene. |
| US09850502B2 |
Mutant yeast strain with decreased glycerol production
The disclosure relates to the use of a mutant SSK1 gene encoding a truncated ssk1 protein for the construction of a mutant yeast strain with decreased glycerol production, when compared to the wild-type strain. It relates further to the use of such strains for high-yield bioethanol production, especially in high osmotic media, or on cellulosic hydrolysates, where normal yeast strains do produce a significant amount of glycerol. |
| US09850501B2 |
Simultaneous site-specific integrations of multiple gene-copies
The invention relates to a method for the simultaneous integration of two or more copies of a polynucleotide of interest into the chromosome of a fungal host cell comprising at least two pairs of recognition sequences of a site-specific recombinase, each pair flanking a resident negative selection marker; transformation of the cell with a construct carrying a gene of interest also flanked by the recognition sequences to ensure double-crossover events after transient expression of the recombinase, followed by selection for excision of all negative selection markers from the cell. |
| US09850491B2 |
RNA interference mediated inhibition of catenin (cadherin-associated protein), beta 1 (CTNNB1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA)
The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of CTNNB1 gene expression and/or activity, and/or modulate a beta-catenin gene expression pathway. Specifically, the invention relates to double-stranded nucleic acid molecules including small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules that are capable of mediating or that medium RNA interference (RNAi) against CTNNB1 gene expression. |
| US09850489B2 |
Repressor on IFN-λ promoter and siRNA against GATA1, EVI1, and CRX to alter IFN-λ gene activity
The present invention is directed to the identification of a novel repressor located between ˜1.2 kb to ˜1.6 kb from the translation start site of the IFN-λ1 promoter. The present invention provides a method of using siRNAs against ZEB1 (binds to the repressor region) and BLIMP-1 (binds outside the repressor region) and increases the promoter activity of IFN-λ1 (i.e., increases the production of IFN-λ1 protein). siRNAs against ZEB1 mRNA or BLIMP-1 mRNA increase IFN-λ1 gene activity. There is provided a therapeutic application of siRNAs against ZEB1 and BLIMP-1 mRNAs in treating a mammal (including a human) by increasing the production of IFN-λ1 protein that promotes an anti-viral response as well as treats asthma diseases and colon diseases. |
| US09850488B2 |
Complement component C5 iRNA compositions and methods of use thereof
The invention relates to iRNA, e.g., double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA), compositions targeting the complement component C5 gene, and methods of using such iRNA, e.g., dsRNA, compositions to inhibit expression of C5 and to treat subjects having a complement component C5-associated disease, e.g., paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. |
| US09850487B2 |
In vivo production of small interfering RNAs that mediate gene silencing
The invention provides engineered RNA precursors that when expressed in a cell are processed by the cell to produce targeted small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) that selectively silence targeted genes (by cleaving specific mRNAs) using the cell's own RNA interference (RNAi) pathway. By introducing nucleic acid molecules that encode these engineered RNA precursors into cells in vivo with appropriate regulatory sequences, expression of the engineered RNA precursors can be selectively controlled both temporally and spatially, i.e., at particular times and/or in particular tissues, organs, or cells. |
| US09850480B2 |
Nucleic acid preparation compositions and methods
Provided herein are methods and compositions to extract and enrich by, physical separation or amplification, relatively short nucleic acids from a nucleic acid composition containing a high background of longer nucleic acids (e.g., host or maternal nucleic acids; genomic nucleic acid and the like). |
| US09850473B2 |
Transglycosylation activity of glycosynthase mutants of an endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase (endo-D) from Streptococcus pneumoniae
The present invention provides for recombinant Endo-D and selected mutants that exhibit reduced hydrolysis activity and increased transglycosylation activity for the synthesis of glycoproteins wherein a desired sugar chain is added to a core fucosylated or nonfucosylated GlcNAc-protein acceptor by transglycosylation. Such recombinant Endo-D and selected mutants are useful for efficient glycosylation remodeling of IgG1-Fc domain. |
| US09850472B2 |
P97-antibody conjugates and methods of use
The present invention provides p97-antibody conjugates and related compositions and methods, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic methods, including methods for the treatment of cancers such as Her2/neu-expressing and Her1/EGFR-expressing cancers. |
| US09850470B2 |
Polyene-specific glycosyltransferase derived from Pseudonocardia autotrophica
Disclosed is a novel polyene-specific glycosyltransferase derived from Pseudonocardia autotrophica. The glycosyltransferase includes an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and a gene encoding the glycosyltransferase. The glycosyltransferase is produced by a method which includes the steps of: culturing transgenic recombinant microorganisms; and isolating glycosyltransferase from the cultured recombinant microorganisms. |
| US09850466B2 |
Somatic cells with innate potential for pluripotency
Aspects of the present invention are drawn to compositions of somatic cells with innate potential for pluripotency (SCIPP). SCIPP have the capacity to differentiate into functional derivatives of each of the major germ layers (i.e., ectodermal, endodermal and mesodermal). Also provided are methods and kits for identifying and isolating the somatic cells from a subject as well as for employing SCIPP for research or therapeutic purposes. |
| US09850465B2 |
Generation of thymic epithelial progenitor cells in vitro
Methods for generating thymic epithelial progenitor (TEP) cells from pluripotent stem (PS) cells in vitro are provided. Compositions and systems of cell populations of TEP cells as well as cells formed during different stages of differentiation of PS cells into TEP cells are also disclosed. The methods, isolated in vitro cell populations, compositions, and systems disclosed provide functional TEP cells that mature into thymic epithelial cells in vivo. |
| US09850464B2 |
Method for the detection of polypeptide specific immune cells
The present invention relates to a method for polypeptide transfer into cells. The present invention further relates to the detection of polypeptide-specific immune cells and the priming, expansion and reactivation of polypeptide-specific T cells. Moreover the present invention relates to polypeptides of the methods of the present invention in combination with urea and their use for research, diagnosis or treatment and prevention of diseases in animals and humans. |
| US09850463B2 |
Methods of culturing retinal pigmented epithelium cells, including xeno-free production, RPE enrichment, and cryopreservation
The production of high quality retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) cells is necessary for research and potential therapeutic uses. Especially desirable are methods for the production of RPE cells using xeno-free culture conditions. Disclosed herein are novel methods for the production of RPE cells from pluripotent cells with high yields, including xeno-free production methods. Also provided are methods of efficiently isolating RPE cells from cultures containing heterogeneous cell types, allowing for substantially pure RPE cell cultures to be established. Additionally, novel methods for the cryopreservation of RPE cells are provided. |
| US09850462B2 |
Human lambda light chain mice
Genetically modified mice are provided that express human λ variable (hVλ) sequences, including mice that express hVλ sequences from an endogenous mouse λ light chain locus, mice that express hVλ sequences from an endogenous mouse κ light chain locus, and mice that express hVλ sequences from a transgene or an episome wherein the hVλ sequence is linked to a mouse constant sequence. Mice are provided that are a source of somatically mutated human λ variable sequences useful for making antigen-binding proteins. Compositions and methods for making antigen-binding proteins that comprise human λ variable sequences, including human antibodies, are provided. |
| US09850458B2 |
Bioreactor with lid for easy access to incubation cavity
There is provided a bioreactor which is provided with a lid (13) that facilitates access to the incubation cavity. Specifically the end wall of the incubation cavity is constituted by the lid (13) so that removal of the cap renders the incubation cavity fully accessible. |
| US09850456B2 |
Multi-purpose, hard surface cleaner
In one embodiment, a water in oil cleaning composition is disclosed that may include at least one solvent, in an amount of from about 1-90% (w/w) of the composition, at least one surfactant in an amount of from about 0.1-20% (w/w) of the composition, 3M KOH/de-ionized water, in an amount of from about 1-4% (w/w of the composition, rheological agents, in an amount of from about 0.1-8% (w/w) of the composition, and emulsifiers, in an amount of from about 0.5-20% (w/w) of the composition. Optionally, the composition may include antimicrobials in an effective amount, and may be present in an amount of from about 1-4% (w/w) of the composition, fragrants and colorants as desired. |
| US09850447B2 |
Polyalkylene glycols useful as lubricant additives for hydrocarbon base oils
Provided are lubricant compositions comprising a base oil, a polyoxypropylene polymer, and a butyleneoxy based polyoxyalkylene polymer. The base oil, polyoxypropylene polymer and polyoxyalkylene polymer are soluble with one another. |
| US09850442B2 |
Process to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and mercury from coal-fired boilers
A flue gas additive is provided that includes both a nitrogenous component to reduce gas phase nitrogen oxides and a halogen-containing component to oxidize gas phase elemental mercury. |
| US09850441B2 |
Method for blending coals, and method for producing coke
There is provided a method for blending coals for coke production, in which the strength of coke produced from a coal blend serving as a raw material is estimated using a physical property that has not been taken into consideration in the past as an index, so that the method is capable of suppressing an increase in the raw material cost of the coal blend and increasing the strength of coal. Two or more coal brands are blended together to provide a coal blend for coke production. When the two or more coal brands are blended together, the coal brands and the blending ratio of the coal brands are determined using the surface tension of each of the coal brands subjected to heat treatment, the surface tension serving as a control index. |
| US09850440B2 |
Production of renewable bio-gasoline
A process and system for separating bio-gasoline, bio-diesel and bio-fuel oil fractions from a bio-oil, and for producing a renewable gasoline including at least in part the bio-gasoline fraction, is provided. The process comprises separating bio-oil into a bio-gasoline fraction and a heavy fraction based on their boiling points. At least a portion of the bio-gasoline fraction is directly blended with a petroleum-derived gasoline, without any prior hydrotreatment, to thereby provide a renewable gasoline composition. |
| US09850439B2 |
Garbage in power out (GIPO) thermal conversion process
A system for gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock, such as municipal waste, to generate power includes a devolatilization reactor that creates char from the feedstock and a gasifier that creates a product gas from both the char and from volatiles released when devolatilizing the feedstock. The product gas is reacted in a fuel cell to create electrical energy and process heat. The process heat is used to heat the devolatilization reactor and the gasifier. The gasifier comprises a plurality of configurable circuits that can each be tuned to meet the individual needs of the char material being gasified. |
| US09850438B2 |
Integrated hydrocracking process
An integrated hydrocracking process for production of olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals from a hydrocarbon feedstock having crude oil. An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated hydrocracking process for the production of olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising crude oil in which the portion of crude oil converted to LPG is increased significantly. |
| US09850436B2 |
Method for maximizing the reaction volume in a slurry phase reactor
Method for maximizing the reaction volume in a slurry phase reactor by determining the ratio (f) between the height of the foams (Hf) and the height of the reactor (HR) through an algorithm defining the gas hold-up in three zones, a first lower zone in which a bubble regime is established, a second intermediate zone where there can be the presence of foams, a third zone situated in the upper hemispherical part in which the multiphase mixture is accelerated until it reaches outlet conditions, the average gas hold-up being given by the weighted average of each of the three gas hold-ups of the three zones, characterized in that it uses nuclear densimeters positioned inside the reactor at different heights and comprises: measuring, for each nuclear densimeter used, gas density values, relating to different gas and/or slurry velocities, which correspond through said algorithm to calculated gas hold-up values, revealing, with a calculated gas hold-up of less than 40%, the absence of foams at least up to the height at which the densimeter is positioned, whose density measured corresponds to said gas hold-up, with a calculated gas hold-up higher than 70%, the presence of foams starting at least from the height of the reactor in which the densimeter is positioned, whose density measured corresponds to said gas hold-up, finally, determining through said algorithm, the ratio f and the extension in height of the possible presence of foams, calculating the consequent height Hf. |
| US09850432B2 |
Method and reactor for cracking hydrocarbon and method for coating the reactor
A reactor has an inner surface accessible to the hydrocarbon and comprising a sintered product of at least one of cerium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, zirconium oxide, boehmite and silicon dioxide, and a perovskite material of formula AaBbCcDdO3-δ. 0 |
| US09850431B2 |
Method and system for utilizing materials of differing thermal properties to increase furnace run length
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a furnace having a heated portion arranged adjacent to an unheated portion. A plurality of straight tubes are formed of a first material and are at least partially disposed in the heated portion. A plurality of return bends are operatively coupled to the plurality of straight tubes. The plurality of return bends are formed of a second material and are at least partially disposed in the unheated portion. The first material exhibits a maximum temperature greater than the second material thereby facilitating increased run time of the furnace. The second material exhibits wear-resistance properties greater than the first material thereby facilitating wear-resistance of the furnace. |
| US09850430B2 |
Method and system for utilizing selectively de-coupleable connections for modular installation of a coke drum
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a coke drum module, the coke drum module includes a support frame. A coke drum is disposed within the support frame. A strut is removably connected to the support frame and the coke drum. The strut becomes unloaded responsive to the coke drum contacting a support pad. The coke drum module further includes a compression member removably connected to the support frame and the coke drum. The compression member is oriented generally perpendicularly to the strut. A rigid connection is present between the coke drum and the support frame during transportation of the coke drum module. Upon removal of the strut and the compression member, the rigid connection is not present. |
| US09850427B2 |
Phosphor sheet
In order to suppress the chromaticity shift and corrosion associated with the deterioration of a sulfide phosphor particle, this phosphor sheet is produced using a phosphor particle-containing resin composition which comprises: covered phosphor particles; polymerizable compound; and a polymerization initiator. The covered phosphor particles are obtained by covering phosphor particles with silicon dioxide films, wherein among the phosphor particles, at least sulfide phosphor particles are covered with silicon dioxide films that contain a metal oxide powder. Thus, the phosphor sheet can be inhibited from emitting a sulfur-based gas, and exhibits a minimized chromaticity shift, even when the phosphor sheet is present in such a manner that the edge of the phosphor layer of the sheet is in an exposed state. |
| US09850425B2 |
Delayed gelling agents
The invention is directed to delayed gelation agents comprising a degradable polymeric cage containing therein one or more gelation agents. The cage degrades in situ, e.g, in an oil reservoir, thus releasing the gelation agent(s), which can then crosslink second polymers in situ to form a gel. |
| US09850424B2 |
Silane compositions for use in subterranean formation operations
Methods including providing a silane composition selected from the group consisting of a dipodal silane, a long-chain silane, and any combination thereof, wherein the dipodal silane includes at least two carbon chains having between about 2 and about 36 carbon atoms, and wherein the long-chain silane includes at least one carbon chain having between about 2 and about 36 carbon atoms; coating proppant particulates with the silane composition, thereby forming silane composition coated proppant particulates; and introducing the silane composition coated proppant particulates into at least one fracture in a subterranean formation, thereby stabilizing loose particulates therein. |
| US09850422B2 |
Hydrocarbon-based fracturing fluid composition, system, and method
Systems, compositions, and methods usable to stimulate a formation include a first supply subsystem adapted to provide a first medium to the formation and a pressure subsystem that includes a pump in communication with the first medium to pressurize the first medium to a pressure sufficient to stimulate the formation. Usable media can include non-gelled liquid alkanes, halogenated hydrocarbons, foamed hydrocarbons, a fluidized solid proppant material that behaves as a liquid under threshold conditions, or a liquid material adapted to solidify under threshold conditions. A proppant can be supplied in addition to the first medium when performing fracturing operations. Usable proppant can include materials having a size or density adapted to facilitate buoyancy, hollow materials, composite materials, porous materials, or crystalline materials. |
| US09850420B1 |
Composition and method for enhanced oil recovery
The composition for enhanced oil recovery includes metal oxide or carbonate nanoparticles capped or encapsulated by a water soluble poly(ionic liquid) (PIL). The nanoparticles may be, e.g., CaCO3, TiO2, Cu2O.Fe3O4, or ZrO2. The poly(ionic liquid) may be a copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS) with N-isopropyl acrylamide, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, methacrylic acid, or acrylamide. The composition is made by synthesizing the metal oxide or carbonate nanoparticles in the presence of the PIL. The resulting nanocomposite or nanomaterial alters the wettability of carbonate rock in a carbonate reservoir, releasing asphaltenic crude oil from the surface of the carbonate rock and replacing oil in the pores of the rock, thereby enhancing secondary and tertiary oil recovery. |
| US09850419B2 |
Transportation and delivery of set-delayed cement compositions
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for the transportation and delivery of set-delayed cement compositions to a well site. A method of cementing may comprise preparing a set-delayed cement composition. The method further may comprise storing the set-delayed cement composition. The method further may comprise transporting the set-delayed cement composition to a well site in a containment vessel. The method further may comprise discharging the set-delayed cement composition from the containment vessel and into a wellbore. |
| US09850418B2 |
Methods and compositions for use in oil and/or gas wells
Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives. |
| US09850417B2 |
Ultra high viscosity pill and methods for use with an oil-based drilling system
A fluid pressure transmission pill (FPTP) having an ultra-high viscosity for use in association with hydrocarbon drilling and exploration operations, particularly, managed pressure drilling (MPD) operations, is described. The ultra-high viscosity pill is a weighted pill composition that includes a hydrocarbon fluid, a thixotropic viscosifying agent, one or more activators, an emulsifier/wetting agent, a fluid loss control additive, and a weighting material. In accordance with selected aspects of the described fluid pressure transmission pill, the ratio of the amount of the thixotropic viscosifying agent to the activator is a ratio of about 7:1, and the weighting material is a barium-containing solid-phase material. Also described are methods of use of such FPTP products in subterranean operations, such as well killing operations during managed pressure drilling. |
| US09850416B2 |
Drilling fluid and method for drilling in coal-containing formations
A drilling fluid and method for drilling in a coal containing formation with a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 0.05% calcium sulfate. |
| US09850408B2 |
Optical adhesive film having excellent peeling effect at high temperatures
The present invention relates to an optical adhesive film which has excellent adhesive strength at room temperature and has improved efficiency in a rework process since peel strength is low at high temperatures. When attaching a touchscreen panel and an LCD by using the adhesive film of the present invention and separating the touchscreen panel and the LCD at high temperatures, the touchscreen panel and the LCD can be separated from each other without causing damage thereto. Additionally, the optical film of the present invention comprises two adhesive layers, wherein peeling occurs at the first adhesive layer having an adhesive composition such that a peeling surface can be controlled according to the convenience of a user. |
| US09850397B2 |
Plastic film
The present invention relates to a plastic film. More particularly, the present invention relates to a plastic film which exhibits high hardness, self-healing property and excellent processability. The plastic film of the present invention exhibits high hardness, self-healing property, scratch resistance, high transparency, durability, light resistance, light transmittance or the like, and thus can be applied to various fields. |
| US09850391B2 |
Ink, ink stored container, inkjet printing method, and inkjet printing device
Provided is an ink including: copolymer including at least one of structural unit of formula (1) and structural unit of formula (2); pigment having acid value of ≦15 μmol/g and represented by formula (3); water; and water-soluble organic solvent. In formula (1), R1 represents hydrogen or methyl group. L1 represents alkylene group including 2-18 carbon atoms. In formula (2), R1 represents hydrogen or methyl group. L2 represents single bond or —(CH2)n-O— of which oxygen is bound with biphenyl. n represents integer of 2 through 18. In formula (3), R1 represents any one of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl group including 1-4 carbon atoms, alkoxy group including 1-4 carbon atoms, hydroxy, nitro, and alkyl substituted or unsubstituted amino group including 1-4 carbon atoms. n represents integer of 1 through 5. When n is a plural number, R1 may be identical or different. R2, R3, and R4 represent alkyl group including 1-4 carbon atoms. |
| US09850389B1 |
Synthesis of bimetallic oxide nanocomposites using poly (ionic liquid)
A method of synthesizing bimetallic oxide nanocomposites includes the steps of: providing a first metal salt solution; adding an oxidizing agent to the first metal salt solution while degassing the solution with an inert gas; heating the first metal salt solution; adding a second metal salt solution to the heated first metal salt solution to form a reaction mixture; adding a solution comprising a poly (ionic liquid) into the reaction mixture; adding a first base into the reaction mixture; adding a second base while stirring and maintaining a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to about 65° C. to provide a solution including a bimetallic oxide nanocomposite precipitate. The first metallic salt solution can include FeCl3 dissolved in water. The second metallic salt solution can include CuCl2 dissolved in water. The bimetallic oxide nanocomposites can be combined with epoxy resin to coat a steel stubstrate. |
| US09850388B2 |
Cationic water-dilutable binders
The invention relates to a process for cationic electrodeposition coating using cationic water-dilutable binders comprising a water-soluble bismuth salt or chelate complex B, and a chain-extended epoxy-amine adduct EA which comprises moieties derived from epoxide compounds E2 having at least two epoxide groups per molecule, low molar mass epoxide compounds E3 having two epoxide groups per molecule, one or more of amidoamines A41 having at least one amide group and at least one amino group, made from amines A1 having at least two amino groups per molecule and a fatty acid A4, further amines A1, an amine A2 which has at least one secondary amino group per molecule, an amine A3 having at least one tertiary, and at least one primary amino group per molecule, fatty acids A4, and phenolic compounds A5 having at least two phenolic hydroxyl groups. |
| US09850386B2 |
Photo-curable coating composition and coated article
A photo-curable coating composition comprising (1) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic monomer, (2) a photopolymerization initiator, and (3) a specific hydroxyphenyltriazine base UV absorber has high mar resistance and long-term weather resistance. |
| US09850384B2 |
Transparent, electrically semiconducting interference TiOx pigments with high color strength
The present invention relates to transparent, electrically semiconducting interference pigments having high color strength, and in particular to flake-form interference pigments which comprise an oxygen-deficient layer of TiO2-x, to a process for the preparation of such pigments, and to the use of the pigments prepared in this way. |
| US09850381B2 |
Amplicon melting analysis with saturation dyes
Methods are provided for nucleic acid analysis wherein a target nucleic acid that is at least partially double stranded is mixed with a dsDNA binding dye having a percent saturation of at least 50% to form a mixture. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid is amplified in the presence of the dsDNA binding dye, and in another embodiment a melting curve is generated for the target nucleic acid by measuring fluorescence from the dsDNA binding dye as the mixture is heated. Dyes for use in nucleic acid analysis and methods for making dyes are also provided. |
| US09850380B2 |
Polyamide resin composition for molded article exposed to high-pressure hydrogen and molded article made of the same
A polyamide resin composition for a molded article exposed to high-pressure hydrogen contains a polyamide 6 resin (A) and a polyamide resin (B) having a melting point, as determined by DSC, that is not higher than a melting point of the polyamide 6 resin (A) +20° C. and a cooling crystallization temperature, as determined by DSC, that is higher than a cooling crystallization temperature of the polyamide 6 resin (A), the polyamide resin (B) present in an amount of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyamide 6 resin (A). The polyamide resin composition can provide a molded article having excellent weld properties and is less likely to suffer failure points despite repeated charging and discharging of high-pressure hydrogen. |
| US09850377B2 |
Blends of styrene butadiene copolymers with poly(lactic acid)
The present invention relates to a polymer blend comprising 75-99.5% (w/w) of at least one polylactic acid) (PLA) and 0.5-25% (w/w) of at least one styrene butadiene copolymer containing at least 50% (w/w) styrene. The present invention further relates to the use of such polymer blend for producing products and to the resulting products. Moreover, an object of the present invention is the use of a styrene butadiene block copolymer having a dendrimer structure comprising 50-85% (w/w) styrene as an additive of polymer blends comprising at least 50% (w/w) of PLA and a method of producing the polymer blend according to the invention. |
| US09850375B2 |
Resin composition, copper clad laminate and printed circuit board using same
The present invention provides a resin composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of epoxy resin; (B) from 10 to 80 parts by weight of benzoxazine resin; (C) from 10 to 50 parts by weight of dicyclopentadiene phenol resin; and (D) from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of amine hardener; wherein the resin composition is free of diallyl bisphenol A (DABPA). |
| US09850374B2 |
Use as an agent improving the workability of an aqueous formulation with a hydraulic binder base, of a (meth)acrylic comb-branched copolymer and an associative acrylic thickener
The present invention pertains to the use, in the manufacture of an aqueous formulation with a hydraulic binder base, of a combination of at least one comb-branched copolymer having a (meth)acrylic skeleton, onto which are grafted side-chains terminated by a hydrophilic group, and at least one ASE acrylic polymer. This results in improving the workability of said formulation, without causing a segregation phenomenon. |
| US09850369B2 |
Barrier film for food packaging
Barrier films are prepared from a blend of two high density polyethylene blend components and a high performance organic nucleating agent. The two high density polyethylene blend components have substantially different melt indices. Large reductions in the moisture vapor transmission rate of the film are observed in the presence of the nucleating agent when the melt indices of the two blend components have a ratio of greater than 10/1. The resulting barrier films are suitable for the preparation of packaging for dry foods such as crackers and breakfast cereals. |
| US09850364B2 |
Process for the preparation of a vinylidene chloride polymer composite
Process for the preparation of a vinylidene chloride polymer composite comprising a solid particulate encapsulated in the vinylidene chloride polymer. The process comprises providing a dispersion of a solid particulate material in a liquid phase, said dispersion comprising a RAFT/MADIX agent; providing vinylidene chloride and optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable therewith to said dispersion; and polymerizing vinylidene chloride and said optionally present one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomer under the control of said RAFT/MADIX agent to form polymer at the surface of said solid particulate material. |
| US09850358B2 |
Low-scorch flame-retardant polyurethane foams
Low-scorch flame-retardant polyurethane foams include phosphorus-containing propionic ester flame retardants. Methods for producing and using the foams are also provided. |
| US09850351B2 |
Polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and method for continuously producing same
Provided are a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer having a carbon tetrachloride concentration of less than 4 ppm by mass, and the following production method for producing the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer. More specifically, provided is a method of continuously producing a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer, the method comprising the steps of: (A) continuously or intermittently taking a polymerization reaction liquid, which is obtained by polymerizing a dihydric phenol compound, a carbonate precursor, and a specific polyorganosiloxane in the presence of an alkaline compound aqueous solution and a water-insoluble organic solvent, out of a reactor; (B) separating the polymerization reaction liquid taken out in the step (A) into an aqueous phase and a water-insoluble organic solvent phase; (C) washing the water-insoluble organic solvent phase separated in the step (B), followed by separation thereof into an aqueous phase and a water-insoluble organic solvent phase; (D) concentrating the water-insoluble organic solvent phase separated in the step (C); and (E) recovering part or all of the water-insoluble organic solvent removed by evaporation in the step (D), followed by distillation purification thereof in a distillation column, the water-insoluble organic solvent obtained in the step (E) being reused as at least part of the water-insoluble organic solvent in the step (A) or as an extraction solvent for the aqueous phase separated in the step (B), or as both thereof, in the step (E), the distillation purification being performed while a concentration of the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer in a column bottom liquid of the distillation column is controlled to 6% by mass or less. |
| US09850343B2 |
Method for producing liquid crystalline polyester, and liquid crystalline polyester
The present invention is a method for producing a liquid crystalline polyester, which comprises reacting an aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid, a diol containing 70 mol % or more of an aromatic diol having a structural unit (I) as shown below and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid with one another in the presence of an acylating agent and an aliphatic sulfonic acid represented by formula (A) shown below. (wherein Ar represents a bivalent aromatic group which is an aromatic hydrocarbon group and has a molecular weight of less than 200) Formula (A) R—SO3H (wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms) According to the present invention, a liquid crystalline polyester, which can be molded into an article having excellent tensile strength and excellent creep properties and from which a gas is generated in a reduced amount, can be produced with high efficiency. |
| US09850342B2 |
Polyester resin
The present invention provides a polyester resin which is excellent in long-term thermal stability and moldability, comprises a dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component, wherein 10 mol % or more of a furandicarhoxylic acid is contained as the dicarboxylic acid component and the polyester resin satisfies following requirements (1) to (3); (1) a total metal element content is 150 ppm or less relative to the mass of the polyester resin; (2) a phosphorus element content is 100 ppm or less relative to the mass of the polyester resin; and (3) TODΔ reduced viscosity represented by the following formula is 0.030 dl/g or less; (TODΔ reduced viscosity)=(reduced viscosity before thermal oxidation test)−(reduced viscosity after thermal oxidation test). |
| US09850341B2 |
Method for preparing polymer microparticles by spray process
The present invention relates to a method for preparing polymer microparticles by a spray process, wherein a polymer solution obtained by dissolving a polyester-based polymer in ethylene carbonate (hereinafter, referred to as “EC”), which is a solvent, is sprayed at a low temperature hydrocarbon or alcohol solution, thereby preparing frozen EC/polymer microparticles, the frozen EC/polymer microparticles are dissolved in a salt aqueous solution, thereby dissolving and removing EC, and the residual EC in water is removed by washing. |
| US09850339B2 |
Liquid crystalline polyurethane elastomer and method for producing same
A liquid crystalline polyurethane elastomer is produced by reacting an isocyanate component, a high-molecular-weight polyol component and a mesogenic diol represented by formula (1), and having a crosslinking site that is introduced by a tri-functional or higher isocyanate in the isocyanate component and/or a high-molecular-weight polyol having a number average molecular weight of 400 or more and less than 7000 and having three or more hydroxy groups, in the high-molecular-weight polyol component, wherein the melting point of a mesogenic unit does not exist in a temperature range lying between the glass transition temperature (Tg) and the (liquid crystal phase)-to-(isotropic phase) transition temperature (Ti) of the polyurethane elastomer, and a liquid crystal is developed at a temperature between the Tg and the Ti. (In the formula, X represents an alkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms; and Y represents a single bond, —N═N—, —CO—, —CO—O— or —CH═N—). |
| US09850337B2 |
Comb-coil supramolecular crosslinked polymer
The present invention relates to a facile process for the preparation of non-covalently cross-linked self-assembled perylene bisimide nano structures using hydrogen bonding interactions with poly-4-vinyl pyridine or oligophenylene vinylene (OPV) as structural motif. |
| US09850336B2 |
Copolymer, rubber composition using same, and tire
The present invention relates to a copolymer including a monomer unit (a) derived from a conjugated diene having not more than 12 carbon atoms and a monomer unit (b) derived from farnesene; a process for producing the copolymer including at least the step of copolymerizing a conjugated diene having not more than 12 carbon atoms with farnesene; a rubber composition including (A) the copolymer, (B) a rubber component and (C) carbon black; a rubber composition including (A) the copolymer, (B) a rubber component and (D) silica; a rubber composition including (A) the copolymer, (B) a rubber component, (C) carbon black and (D) silica; and a tire using the rubber composition at least as a part thereof. |
| US09850333B2 |
Copolymers and thermoplastic resin composition including the same
A copolymer capable of realizing a synergistic effect of matting characteristics and heat resistance properties includes two or more types of compounds including at least two unsaturated reactive groups. A thermoplastic resin composition including the copolymer is also provided. |
| US09850324B2 |
Processes for preparing epoxidized polymers
The present invention is directed to a process for preparing epoxidized polymers. The process comprises reacting an unsaturated polymer with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a polymer support having a sulfonic acid group. The present invention is also directed to an epoxidized halogenated-polymer which comprises repeating units derived from at least one isoolefin monomer and repeating units derived from at least one diolefinic monomer, and one or more allylic halide groups and one or more oxirane functional groups in the polymer backbone. |
| US09850322B2 |
Water soluble nitric oxide-releasing polyglucosamines and uses thereof
The presently disclosed subject matter provides nitric oxide-releasing polysaccharides and oligosaccharides, in particular, polyglucosamines, and their use in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. More particularly, in some embodiments, the presently disclosed subject matter provides nitric oxide-releasing polysaccharides and oligosaccharides that release nitric oxide in a controlled and targeted manner, thereby prolonging the therapeutic effects of nitric oxide and improving the specificity of nitric oxide delivery to targeted cells and/or tissues. |
| US09850320B2 |
Heterodimeric antibodies to CD3 X CD20
The present invention is directed to novel heterodimeric antibodies. |
| US09850319B2 |
Generation and use of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies specific for 3-phosphohistidine
Isolated monoclonal antibodies and or antigen binding fragments thereof are disclosed herein that specifically bind polypeptides comprising a histidine phosphorylated at N3 (3-pHis). Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these vectors and nucleic acids are also disclosed. Methods are also disclosed for using these antibodies, such as for detection of polypeptides comprising a histidine phosphorylated at N3 (3-pHis). In some embodiments, the methods can be used to investigate signal transduction pathways. |
| US09850317B2 |
Anti-dog IgE monoclonal antibody, and light-chain variable region and heavy-chain variable region of anti-dog IgE monoclonal antibody
Problem to be Solved: The present invention is intended to provide a polynucleotide encoding the light-chain variable region and the heavy-chain variable region of an anti-dog IgE antibody; and an anti-dog IgE antibody containing these variable regions.Solution: The present invention is DNA encoding a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 or 6 and DNA encoding a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 or 8, and an anti-dog IgE monoclonal antibody which binds to dog IgE, containing these variable regions or a functional fragment thereof which binds to dog IgE. |
| US09850316B2 |
Method for refolding antibody, process for producing refolded antibody, refolded antibody, and uses thereof
A method for refolding an antibody, a process for producing a refolded antibody, a refolded antibody, and uses thereof are provided. A method for refolding an antibody in a liquid phase comprises the steps of denaturing an inactive antibody binding directly or through a linker to a peptide, the peptide having an isoelectric point lower than the isoelectric point of the inactive antibody, and dispersing in a liquid phase the peptide-binding inactive antibody denatured in the step above. Also provided is a process for producing a refolded antibody. |
| US09850315B2 |
Antigen-binding protein directed against epitope in the CH1 domain of human IgG antibodies
The present disclosure relates to a method for the purification of a human IgG-CH1 domain comprising molecule using an antigen-binding protein that is capable of binding to an epitope that is comprised in the CH1 domain of each of human IgG1, human IgG2, human IgG3 and human IgG4. The disclosure further relates to the antigen-binding proteins that can be used in the method of the disclosure. The frame-work regions of the antigen-binding proteins of the invention preferably correspond to those of antibodies that naturally are devoid of light chains as may e.g. be found in camelids. The disclosure further relates to nucleic acids that encode such antigen-binding proteins, to immunoadsorbent materials that comprise such proteins, and to the uses of such immunoadsorbent materials for the purification of IgG-CH1 domain containing molecules from a variety of species. |
| US09850314B2 |
Antibodies specific for CLL-1
Provided herein are antibodies specific for CLL-1. |
| US09850310B2 |
CD123 binding agents and uses thereof
Provided herein are antibodies that immunospecifically bind to CD123. Also described are related polynucleotides capable of encoding the provided CD123-specific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments, cells expressing the provided antibodies or antigen-binding fragments, as well as associated vectors and detectably labeled antibodies or antigen-binding fragments. In addition, methods of using the provided antibodies are described. For example, the provided antibodies may be used to diagnose, treat, or monitor CD123-expressing cancer progression, regression, or stability; to determine whether or not a patient should be treated for cancer; or to determine whether or not a subject is afflicted with CD123-expressing cancer and thus may be amenable to treatment with a CD123-specific anti-cancer therapeutic, such as the multispecific antibodies against CD123 and CD3 described herein. |
| US09850308B2 |
Neutralization of CD95 activity blocks invasion of glioblastoma cells in vivo
The present invention relates to methods for treating an individual with high grade glioblastoma multiforme by preventing or disrupting the binding of CD95 to its ligand, CD95L, in vivo, whereupon that neutralization of CD95 activity reduces undesirable glial cell migration and invasion into body tissue. |
| US09850305B2 |
Methods of modulating immunity
The invention provides novel methods of administering anti-CD3 antibodies, e.g., via oral or mucosal delivery. The invention also provides methods of treating, preventing, or delaying the onset of autoimmune disorders by oral or mucosal administration of anti-CD3 antibodies. Finally, the invention provides compositions including anti-CD3 antibodies, suitable for oral or mucosal administration. |
| US09850302B2 |
Antibodies that recognize IAPP
The invention provides monoclonal antibody 6B8 and related antibodies. The 6B8 antibody binds to an epitope within residues 3-12 of IAPP. The antibodies of the invention are useful, for example, for treating disorders associated with IAPP accumulation, particularly accumulation of IAPP deposits. Such disorders include type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, impaired insulin tolerance, impaired glucose tolerance, insulinomas, and related conditions. |