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US09890301B2	Water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions A pressure-sensitive adhesive is provided that is a dried product of a latex composition, which is formed from an emulsion composition. The latex composition and the emulsion composition are also provided. The emulsion composition has droplets that contain various monomers plus a (meth)acrylate polymer dissolved in the monomers. Additionally, an article containing a layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive and a method of forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive are provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesives often have both high peel adhesion and high shear strength (i.e., high cohesive strength or high shear holding power).
US09890295B2	Silicic ester modified phenol/formaldehyde novolaks and their use for the production of resin coated substrates This invention relates to a resin preparable by reaction of a phenol/formaldehyde novolak with tetraethyl orthosilicate in a mass ratio above 28:1, wherein the phenol of the phenol/formaldehyde novolak is substituted or unsubstituted hydroxybenzene or a mixture of two or more such phenols, and to a particulate material coated with said resin. Said particles can be used e.g. in the shell molding process for the production of shell molds and shell cores; and as proppants for use in the hydraulic fracturing process.
US09890293B2	Protective film forming composition, protective film forming sheet, and chip provided with protective film A composition for protective film formation capable of forming a protective film excellent in attachability by a tape mounter or the like, with good visibility at a laser-printed portion and heat dissipation properties, allowing a protective film-equipped chip having high reliability to be manufactured, and a sheet for protective film formation and a protective film-equipped chip are provided. The composition for protective film formation contains a polymer component (A), a curable component (B), and a heat conductive filler (C) having an average particle size of 2.0 to 10.0 μm. The content of components that are liquid at 25° C. contained in the composition for protective film formation is 20 to 70 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the total of the (A) component and the (B) component.
US09890284B2	Process and apparatus for preparing pigment and wax dual dispersions Disclosed herein are formulations and processes for the preparation of pigment and wax dual dispersions by (1) providing a solution comprising a water and at least one surfactant in a dispersion apparatus comprising a container, a rotor-stator homogenizer, and a piston homogenizer coupled via a recirculation device; (2) adding at least one pigment to the solution; (3) forming a pigment dispersion by flowing the at least one pigment and the solution to the rotor-stator homogenizer via the recirculation device; (4) adding at least one wax to the pigment dispersion; and (5) flowing the at least one wax and pigment dispersion to the piston homogenizer via the recirculation device until a pigment and wax dual dispersion is formed. Also disclosed herein are pigment and wax dual dispersions, as well as a dispersion apparatus for preparing pigment and wax dual dispersions. In certain embodiments, a dispersion apparatus for preparing a pigment and wax dual dispersion may comprise a container, a rotor-stator homogenizer, a piston homogenizer, and a recirculation device coupled to the container and the homogenizers that allows a dispersion to flow between the container and the homogenizers.
US09890283B2	Polyamide composition, object produced from such a composition, and uses thereof The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one first polyamide, conforming to the formula MXD.10 or MXD.10/Z and having a melting temperature Tf1, and at least one second polyamide.Said at least second polyamide has a melting temperature Tf2 such that Tf1−40° C.≦Tf2
US09890280B2	Preparation method for electromagnetic wave shield composite material using copper- and nickel-plated carbon fiber prepared by electroless and electrolytic continuous processes, and electromagnetic wave shield composite material The present invention relates to a preparation method for an electromagnetic wave shield composite material and the electromagnetic wave shield composite material prepared by the method. The present invention uses a highly conductive carbon fiber prepared by electroless and electrolytic continuous processes, and thus is suitable for an EMI shield due to having an excellent conductivity and low surface resistance, and is capable of providing the electromagnetic wave shield composite material having an excellent productivity and economic value. Furthermore, the electromagnetic wave shield composite material of the present invention can be used for blocking electromagnetic waves by being inserted into a cell phone cover and a cell phone pouch, and can also be applied to a bracket for protecting an LCD of a portable display product.
US09890278B2	Thermoplastic resin composition with remarkable discoloration resistance and impact resistance The present invention relates to a polyester-based thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) a polyester resin, (B) a reactive polysiloxane and (C) a white pigment, having remarkable photostability, discoloration resistance and reflectance, thermal resistance, durability and mechanical strength, and capable of remarkably improving impact strength.
US09890273B2	Ethylene polymer blends and oriented articles with improved shrink resistance The invention provides an oriented article, for example, a yarn, tape or filaments made from a three component polymer blend.
US09890269B2	Tire rubber composition and pneumatic tire The present invention provides a rubber composition for tires capable of improving discoloration resistance and tire appearance while maintaining or improving good fuel economy, good abrasion resistance, and good performance on ice, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for tires, containing a Pluronic nonionic surfactant in an amount of 0.1 to 6.0 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition having a combined amount of polybutadiene rubber, natural rubber, and polyisoprene rubber of 70% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, and the rubber composition containing sulfur.
US09890268B2	Cured guayule rubber containing compositions and method for preparing same Provided herein are cured rubber compositions containing guayule natural rubber with 2.5-4 weight % resin and fillers. By the use of a specified cure package that contains increased amounts of sulfur and accelerator, the cured rubber compositions are found to exhibit strain induced crystallization (as can be observed by X-ray diffraction). Also provided are related methods for preparing the rubber compositions.
US09890267B2	Rubber composition for tires and pneumatic tire Provided is a rubber composition for a tire soft stiffener improved in a crack resistance and a low heat generation, wherein carbon black (A) contained in the rubber shows specific particle size distribution behavior in an aggregate mass distribution curve, and the composition contains at least one compound selected from carbon black coupling agents consisting of bismaleimide (B), alkylidene hydrazide (C), disulfane (D) and carboxylic hydrazide (E), and a heavy-duty tire produced by using the above rubber composition is further provide.
US09890265B2	Modified polyvinyl alcohol resin composition, film, and tire The purpose of the disclosure is to provide a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin composition having high gas barrier properties as well as excellent flexibility, adhesiveness and fatigue resistance. The modified polyvinyl alcohol resin composition includes: a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin obtainable by introducing a linear chain, alicyclic, branched or aromatic functional group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, as a graft chain, into a polyvinyl alcohol as a main chain; and silica.
US09890262B2	Processes for the removal of rubber from non-hevea plants Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants such as guayule shrubs. By the use of the processes, solid purified rubber can be obtained that contains 0.05-0.5 weight % dirt, 0.2-1.5 weight % ash, and 0.1-4 weight % resin (when it has been dried so as to contain 0.8 weight % volatile matter).
US09890255B2	Modified hydrogenated polysiloxazane, composition comprising same for forming silica-based insulation layer, method for preparing composition for forming Disclosed is modified hydrogenated polysiloxazane prepared by reacting hydrogenated polysiloxazane with a silane compound selected from polysilane, polycyclosilane, and a silane oligomer. The modified hydrogenated polysiloxazane has a small mole ratio of nitrogen atoms relative to silicon atoms and may remarkably deteriorate a film shrinkage ratio when included in a composition for forming a silica-based insulation layer to form a silica-based insulation layer.
US09890254B2	Resin composition, resin film, and semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to a resin composition containing components (A), (B), and (C), component (A) being a silicone resin having a weight-average molecular weight of 3,000-500,000 and having constituent units represented by compositional formula (1), component (B) being an epoxy resin curing agent, and component (C) being a filler. The present invention is capable of providing a resin film and a resin composition whereby wafers can be molded (wafer molding) in batch fashion, the resin composition having good molding properties with respect to large-diameter thin-film wafers in particular while at the same time imparting low warpage after molding and good wafer-protective ability, the resin composition also facilitating the molding step and being suitable for use in wafer-level packaging.
US09890250B2	Method for producing polybenzoxazole resin A method for producing a polybenzoxazole resin, in which even when a polybenzoxazole precursor is heat treated at a low temperature, a polybenzoxazole resin that is excellent in mechanical properties, such as tensile elongation, and in chemical resistance, is suppressed in terms of coloration, and is high in transparency can be produced. A polybenzoxazole resin is formed by heating a polybenzoxazole precursor which is obtained by allowing an aromatic diaminediol and a diformyl compound or a dicarboxylic acid dihalide, to react with each other in a solvent containing an amide compound or a urea compound each having a specified structure, at 120° C. to 350° C.
US09890247B2	Semi-aromatic polyamide The invention relates to a semi-aromatic polyamide, and a polyamide composition comprising the semi-aromatic polyamide, comprising a diamine component (a) comprising, based on the total number of moles of the diamine component (a): between 5 and 30 mole % of at least one C2-C5 diamine, between 5 and 30 mole % of at least one C7+ diamine, and between 45 and 90 mole % of a C6 diamine; and a dicaboxylic acid component (b) comprising, based on the total number of moles of the dicaboxylic acid component (b): at least 50 mole % of terephthalic acid and at most 50 mole % of another dicarboxylic acid.
US09890246B2	Fluorenylidene-diphenol-containing polyphenylene oxide Disclosed is a fluorenylidene-diphenol-containing polyphenylene oxide which is defined by the following structural formula wherein D, X, Y, Z and b are defined in the specification. The fluorenylidene-diphenol-modified polyphenylene oxide resin or its prepolymer may be used for producing resin products with better thermal resistance, dielectric property, flame retardancy and lower thermal expansion. Accordingly, the resin products, such as prepregs, laminates or printed circuit boards, are suitable for use in electronic products with high speed and high frequency signal transmission to further improve the reliability, thermal resistance, and dimensional stability of the electronic products.
US09890245B2	Stearic acid derivatives and oleic acid derivatives of multi-arm polyethylene glycol Disclosed are multi-arm polyethylene glycol derivatives having structure of formula I or formula VI. Compared with straight chain polyethylene glycol, multi-arm polyethylene glycol has a plurality of terminal groups, thus has a plurality of introducing points of functional groups and can support a plurality of reactive terminal groups, thereby enabling multi-arm polyethylene glycol to have more flexibility and wider range of application.
US09890243B2	Polymeric plasticizer compositions The present invention relates to polymeric plasticizer compositions made from an aromatic acid source, a glycol, and a C4-C36 monocarboxylic acid, or ester or anhydride thereof. The aromatic acid source can include polymeric materials such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The present invention also relates to methods for making the polymeric plasticizer compositions, to methods of plasticizing polymeric materials, and to plasticized polymeric compositions. The polymeric plasticizers are useful for plasticizing various polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, including, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The polymeric plasticizers provide a sustainable alternative to conventional phthalate ester plasticizers, such as diisooctyl phthalate (DOP).
US09890242B2	Polyester and method for preparing such a polyester A polyester, including ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate units, has an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.45 d L/g, and has a relative content of carboxylic acid end groups, expressed as the fraction of the molar amount of carboxylic acid end groups divided by the sum of the molar amounts of hydroxyl end groups and carboxylic acid end groups in the range of 0.10 to 0.70. The polyester can be prepared with a method wherein a starting mixture comprising 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol is subjected to esterification and subsequent polycondensation at reduced pressure when the molar ratio of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid to ethylene glycol in the starting mixture is 1:1.01 to 1:1.15, where water, that is formed during the reaction between 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol, and some ethylene glycol are removed in a distillation system, and where ethylene glycol that is removed with water, is separated from water and at least partly recycled.
US09890239B2	Functionalized linear and cyclic polyolefins This invention relates to methods and compositions for preparing linear and cyclic polyolefins. More particularly, the invention relates to methods and compositions for preparing functionalized linear and cyclic polyolefins via olefin metathesis reactions. Polymer products produced via the olefin metathesis reactions of the invention may be utilized for a wide range of materials applications. The invention has utility in the fields of polymer and materials chemistry and manufacture.
US09890238B2	Curing catalyst for epoxy resin composition, epoxy resin composition comprising same, and apparatus manufactured by using same The present invention relates to a curing catalyst for an epoxy resin composition represented by chemical formula 1, an epoxy resin composition comprising the same, and an apparatus manufactured using the same.
US09890237B2	Epoxy compound, epoxy resin, curable compound, cured product thereof, semiconductor sealing material, and printed circuit board There is provided an epoxy compound exhibiting excellent heat resistance and flame retardance of a cured product thereof; an epoxy resin containing the epoxy compound; a curable composition and a cured product thereof; and a semiconductor sealing material. The epoxy compound has a diarylene[b,d]furan structure, in which at least one of two arylene groups has a naphthylene skeleton and two arylene groups each include a glycidyloxy group on an aromatic nucleus thereof.
US09890236B2	Trimerization catalysts from sterically hindered salts The present invention provides trimerization catalyst compositions having a sterically hindered carboxylate salt and methods to produce a polyisocyanurate/polyurethane foam using such trimerization catalyst compositions.
US09890235B2	Process for preparing an organic film at the surface of a solid support by transfer or by spraying A method is provided for preparing an organic film on the surface of a solid support including the steps of (a) applying, to the surface, by transfer or by spraying, a solution containing at least one cleavable aryl salt; and (b) subjecting the solution to a UV or visible irradiation, such that irradiation radical entities are formed from the cleavable aryl salt and an organic film is grafted. Further provided is a kit of elements for the implementation of such a method.
US09890232B2	Resin composition for forming recording layer, recording medium, and image-recorded material A resin composition for forming a recording layer, includes a resin and satisfies the following Expression (1): 20° C.≦T1−T10≦120° C., Expression (1): wherein T1 represents a temperature at which the viscosity of a solid sample of the resin prepared from the resin composition, measured using a flow tester, is 104 Pa·s under an applied pressure of 1 MPa, and T10 represents a temperature at which the viscosity of a solid sample of the resin prepared from the resin composition, measured using a flow tester, is 104 Pa·s under an applied pressure of 10 MPa.
US09890231B2	Triarylphosphine or triarylarsine compound, alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst using the compound, ternary copolymer, and production process of alpha-olefin-((meth)acrylic acid)-based copolymer To provide an industrially useful α-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer having both a high molecular weight and a high comonomer content, a catalyst component capable of realizing a production of two different kinds of α-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymers, and a production process using the catalyst. An α-olefin•((meth)acrylic acid)-based olefin copolymer is produced by using a metal complex complexed with a ligand represented by the following formula (Y is phosphorus or arsenic) for a catalyst composition.
US09890230B2	Tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane polymers and use thereof Novel tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane polymers and use thereof. The problem addressed was that of providing novel polymers which are preparable with a low level of complexity, with the possibility of controlled influence on the physicochemical properties thereof within wide limits in the course of synthesis, and which are usable as active media in electrical charge storage elements for high storage capacity, long lifetime and stable charging/discharging plateaus. Tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane polymers consisting of an oligomeric or polymeric compound of the general formula I have been found.
US09890227B1	Compositions containing 1,1-di-substituted alkene compounds for preparing polymers having enhanced glass transition temperatures The disclosure relates to compositions containing 1,1-di-substituted alkene compounds capable of preparing polymers having glass transition temperatures above room temperature. The present teaching also relates to polymers prepared 1,1-di-substituted alkene compounds which exhibit glass transition temperatures of 60° C. The disclosure also relate to methods for enhancing the glass transition temperatures of polymers prepared from 1,1-di-substituted alkene compounds.
US09890221B2	Cellulose ethers esterified with dicarboxylic acid Esterified cellulose ethers comprising groups of formula —C(O)—CHR′—CHR″—COOA, wherein, R′ and R″ are hydrogen or (—S)m(—R1)n-R2, wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered cyclic group, m and n each independently are 0 or 1, and A is hydrogen or a cation, with the proviso that in each group CHR′—CHR″ one of R′ and R″ is hydrogen and the other one is (—S)m(—R1)n-R2, are useful as excipients for maintaining the concentration of poorly water-soluble drugs in aqueous liquids at supersaturation levels.
US09890219B2	Methods of treating an IL-17A mediated pathological condition The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of both IL-17A and IL-17F, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
US09890218B2	Heterodimerized polypeptide The present inventors produced a heterodimerized polypeptide having an Fc region formed from two polypeptides with different amino acid sequences (a first polypeptide and a second polypeptide), and succeeded in producing a heterodimerized polypeptide containing an Fc region with improved Fc region function compared to that of a homodimer in which the Fc region is composed of only the first polypeptide or only the second polypeptide by conventional technology.
US09890217B2	Tools and methods for expression of membrane proteins The disclosure relates cells or cellular systems that express both a membrane protein and a binding domain directed to the membrane protein. Also, methods are provided that use such cells or cellular systems to produce higher amounts of the membrane proteins. Further, the cells or cellular systems can be used as tools for the structural and functional characterization of membrane proteins, as well as for screening and drug discovery efforts targeting membrane proteins.
US09890214B2	Antibodies to TNF α and use thereof The present invention is directed to antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for TNF-α. Another embodiment of this invention relates to the antibodies described herein, and binding fragments thereof, comprising the sequences of the VH, VL and CDR polypeptides described herein, and the polynucleotides encoding them. The invention also contemplates conjugates of anti-TNF-α antibodies and binding fragments thereof conjugated to one or more functional or detectable moieties. The invention also contemplates methods of making said anti-TNF-α antibodies and binding fragments thereof. Embodiments of the invention also pertain to the use of anti-TNF-α antibodies, and binding fragments thereof, for the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of diseases and disorders associated with TNF-α.
US09890212B2	Antibodies to human GDF8 The present invention provides isolated human or humanized antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof which specifically bind to Growth and Differentiation Factor-8 (GDF8) and block GDF8 activity. The antibodies and antibody fragments of the present invention may be used in therapeutic methods for treating conditions or disorders which are ameliorated or improved by inhibition of GDF8.
US09890208B2	Compositions and methods for treating inflammation and fibrosis The present invention features compositions featuring agents that bind to denatured collagen and methods of using such agents to treat or prevent fibrosis or inflammation in a subject.
US09890206B2	H1N1 flu virus neutralizing antibodies An antibody, or a binding fragment of the antibody, against H1N1 virus, includes a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region, wherein the heavy chain variable region contains complementarity determining regions (CDR) that have the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 7; and wherein the light chain variable region contains complementarity determining regions that have the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, and SEQ ID NO: 10. A method for treating or preventing H1N1 infection in a subject includes administering to the subject the antibody or the binding fragment of the antibody.
US09890202B2	Peptides based on the transmembrane domain of a toll-like receptor (TLR) for treatment of TLR-mediated diseases Peptides are provided that are capable of inhibiting cell activation mediated by a Toll-like receptor (TLR) selected from TLR 1, 2, 4 or 6, said peptide comprising a sequence consisting of, or found within, the sequence of the transmembrane domain of a TLR selected from TLR 1, 2, 4 or 6 and optionally cytoplasmic and extracellular regions flanking the transmembrane domain. These peptides as well as pharmaceutical composition comprising them are useful for the treatment of TLR-mediated disease.
US09890201B2	Biological devices and methods of use thereof for the study and control of alzheimer's disease Described herein are devices and methods for simultaneously expressing amyloid precursor protein and TonB protein. For example, the biological devices and methods described herein increase the production of these two proteins while also reducing the cost, making these proteins more widely accessible for medical research purposes, including for the development of diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease. The amyloid precursor protein and TonB protein produced by the devices and methods described herein, as well as the devices themselves, can be used in experiments designed to model the interactions between metals and β-amyloid that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.
US09890200B2	Compositions and methods for preventing or treating diseases, conditions, or processes characterized by aberrant fibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition The described invention provides compositions and methods for treating asthma, a disease, condition or pathologic process whose progression is characterized by one or more of aberrant fibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition producing constriction in an airway, airway remodeling, and airway obstruction in lung tissue. The method includes administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutic amount of a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence YARAAARQARAKALARQLGVAA (SEQ ID NO: 1) or functional equivalent thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the therapeutic amount of the polypeptide is effective to reduce the constriction of small airway dimensions and airway obstruction, treat airway remodeling, or a combination thereof.
US09890196B2	Ezrin assay method for the in vitro diagnosis of colorectal cancer A method for the in vitro diagnosis of colorectal cancer by determining the presence of the Ezrin tumor marker in a biological sample taken from a patient suspected of having colorectal cancer using at least one anti-Ezrin monoclonal antibody directed against an Ezrin epitope chosen from the epitopes of sequence SEQ ID No.1, SEQ ID No.2, SEQ ID No.3, SEQ ID No.4+SEQ ID No.5, SEQ ID No.6+SEQ ID No.7 and SEQ ID No.8. Said method can be used for early diagnosis, screening, therapeutic follow-up and prognosis, and also for relapse diagnosis in relation to colorectal cancer.
US09890195B2	MK2 inhibitor compositions and methods to enhance neurite outgrowth, neuroprotection, and nerve regeneration The described invention provides compositions comprising at least one peptide of formula I for enhancing neurite outgrowth, neuroprotection, and nerve regeneration, and methods of use thereof.
US09890194B2	Epitope and its use An isolated protein containing a common epitope recognized by umbilical blood antibodies specific against enterobacteria, occurring in an extract of bacterial outer membrane proteins, and fragments thereof containing said common epitope, which can be used in medicine and pharmaceutics, particularly in the production of vaccines and diagnostic tests as well as affinity materials.
US09890193B2	Compounds having triple activities of thrombolysis, antithrombosis, and radical scavenging, synthesis, and use thereof The present invention relates to a compound simultaneously having triple activities of thrombolysis, antithrombosis and free radical scavenging, as well as the preparation method, composition, and applications thereof. The compound is represented by the formula I shown below: wherein the definitions of T, Q, R1 and R2 are described herein. The compound of the present invention simultaneously has triple functions of thrombolysis, free radical scavenging and thrombus-targeting/antithrombosis. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and a preparation method and a nanostructure of the compound.
US09890192B2	Targeted nitroxide agents Provided herein are compositions and related methods useful for free radical scavenging, with particular selectivity for mitochondria. The compounds comprise a nitroxide-containing group attached to a mitochondria-targeting group. The compounds can be cross-linked into dimers without loss of activity. Also provided herein are methods, for preventing, mitigating and treating damage caused by radiation. The method comprises delivering a compound, as described herein, to a patient in an amount and dosage regimen effective to prevent, mitigate or treat damage caused by radiation.
US09890191B2	Mixed-mode antibody affinity separation matrix and purification method using the same, and the target molecules A mixed mode antibody affinity separation matrix comprises an antibody affinity ligand and a cation exchange group on a single separation matrix. According to such a matrix in the first step of a process for purifying an antibody or an Fc-containing target molecule, the antibody as the main target substance of the affinity purification can be purified at high purity, the selective separation properties of monomers can also be improved; and the burden on a subsequent impurity removal step can be reduced with respect to the removal of impurities such as aggregates.
US09890190B2	Preparation of long synthetic oligonucleotides by squarate conjugation chemistry Methods of conjugating oligonucleotides are provided. The methods may include: activating a terminal of first oligonucleotide using a squarate reagent to produce an activated first oligonucleotide; and binding the first oligonucleotide and a second oligonucleotide to a splint oligonucleotide; to conjugate the activated first oligonucleotide with a terminal of the second oligonucleotide via a squaramide linkage to produce a squaramide-linked oligonucleotide. Also provided are oligonucleotides that include a squaramide internucleoside linkage. Compositions are provided that include a first oligonucleotide including 300 or more nucleosides and at least one squaramide internucleoside linkage; and a second complementary oligonucleotide not including a squaramide linkage. Kits and compositions for practicing the subject methods are also provided.
US09890188B2	Substituted nucleosides, nucleotides and analogs thereof Disclosed herein are nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleotide analogs, methods of synthesizing the same and methods of treating diseases and/or conditions such as a Picornavirus infection with one or more nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleotide analogs.
US09890184B2	Complex and use of same A novel complex capable of fixing dinitrogen and use thereof are provided. A complex represented by formula (1A) or (1B) or a cationic or anionic complex from the complex: wherein M1 to M4 (M1 to M3 in the case of formula (1A)) are each independently Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, or W, and L1 to L4 (L1 to L3 in the case of formula (1A)) are each independently a ligand selected from among a ligand (Cp) including a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl derivative, a diphenylamine ligand, a diphenylphosphine ligand, and a carboimideamide ligand.
US09890183B2	Aminosilicone solvent recovery methods and systems The present invention is directed to aminosilicone solvent recovery methods and systems. The methods and systems disclosed herein may be used to recover aminosilicone solvent from a carbon dioxide containing vapor stream, for example, a vapor stream that leaves an aminosilicone solvent desorber apparatus. The methods and systems of the invention utilize a first condensation process at a temperature from about 80° C. to about 150° C. and a second condensation process at a temperature from about 5° C. to about 75° C. The first condensation process yields recovered aminosilicone solvent. The second condensation process yields water.
US09890175B2	Taxane compound, and preparation method and use thereof Provided are taxanes compounds having the structure of formula I, preparation method thereof, and uses of compositions having the compound, pharmaceutical salts and solvates thereof as active ingredients in the preparation of oral antitumor drugs. In the formula, R1 is —COR6, —COOR6, and —CONR7aR7b; R2 is C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkenyl group, a substituted hydrocarbon group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group; R3 is —OR6, —OCOOR6, —OCOSR6, and —OCONR7aR7b; R4 is —OR6, —OCOOR6, —OCOSR6, —OCONR7aR7b, H, and OH; R6 is C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkenyl, C1-C6 alkynyl group, a substituted hydrocarbon group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group; and R7a and R7b are respectively hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group, a substituted hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group.
US09890174B2	Fused Tricyclic imidazole derivatives as modulators of TNF activity A series of substituted fused tricyclic imidazole derivatives, in particular dihydro-1H-pyrano[4′,3′:4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a:5,4-c′]dipyridine, dihydro-1H-pyrano[3′,4′:4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and tetrahydro-6H-cyclohepta[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, and analogs thereof, being potent modulators of human TNFα activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
US09890173B2	Crystalline forms of therapeutic compounds and uses thereof Described herein is certain crystalline forms of Compound 5, as well as pharmaceutical compositions employing the crystalline forms. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising such crystalline forms or pharmaceutical compositions. In certain examples, the particles are mucus penetrating particles (MPPs). The present invention further relates to methods of treating or preventing diseases using crystalline forms or pharmaceutical compositions.
US09890170B2	Orvinol and thevinol derivatives useful in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse, depression, anxiety, or a compulsive disorder The invention provides a method of treating drug and alcohol abuse, depression, anxiety, or a compulsive disorder in a subject comprising administering to the subject a compound having formula 2: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and X are as defined in the specification.
US09890166B2	Imidazopyrrolidine derivatives and their use in the treatment of disease The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a method for manufacturing the compounds of the invention, and its therapeutic uses. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition.
US09890162B2	Bicyclic aromatic carboxamide compounds useful as pim kinase inhibitors The present disclosure describes bicyclic aromatic carboxamide derivatives, as well as their compositions and methods of use. The compounds inhibit the activity of the Pim kinases, and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of Pim kinases including, e.g., cancer and other diseases.
US09890160B2	Compounds I The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, geometrical isomers, tautomers, optical isomers or N-oxides, which are inhibitors of SSAO activity. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to the use of these compounds for the treatment of medical conditions wherein inhibition of SSAO activity is beneficial, such as inflammatory diseases and immune disorders.
US09890158B2	N-sulfonylated pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-carboxamides and method of use The present invention provides for compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 have any of the values defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are useful as agents in the treatment of diseases and conditions mediated and modulated by CFTR, including cystic fibrosis, Sjögren's syndrome, pancreatic insufficiency, chronic obstructive lung disease, and chronic obstructive airway disease. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprised of one or more compounds of formula (I).
US09890157B2	Inhibitor compounds The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R4, Ar, W, X and Z are all as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are known to inhibit the spindle checkpoint function of Monospindle 1 (Mps1—also known as TTK) kinases either directly or indirectly via interaction with the Mps1 kinase itself. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of these compounds as therapeutic agents for the treatment and/or prevention of proliferative diseases, such as cancer. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US09890156B2	Bicyclic heterocycles as FGFR4 inhibitors The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles, and pharmaceutical compositions of the same, that are inhibitors of the FGFR4 enzyme and are useful in the treatment of FGFR4-associated diseases such as cancer.
US09890144B2	Compounds and method for treating autoimmune diseases Compounds and embodiments of a method for treating and/or preventing autoimmune diseases are disclosed. The method includes administering to a subject having an autoimmune disease, such as an inflammatory bowel disease, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to formula I wherein X and Y independently are O or NR1; each R1 is independently H or C1-C6 alkyl; ring A is aryl; each R2 independently is H, alkyl, alkoxy, amide, cyano, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamide, or two R2 groups, taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 4-10 membered ring system; p is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R3 and R4 independently are H or C1-C6 alkyl; and R5 is halo, cyano, or C1-C6 alkyl.
US09890142B2	PDE4 inhibitor Provided is a compound represented by formula (1a) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which can be used as a phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor. R1 to R6 in the formula each independently represent an alkyl group or the like.
US09890141B2	Crystalline pharmaceutical and methods of preparation and use thereof Novel crystalline polymorphic forms, Forms A, B, C, D, and E of a compound of Formula I, which has been found to be a potent inhibitor of LFA-1, are disclosed. Methods of preparation and uses thereof in the treatment of LFA-1 mediated diseases are also disclosed in this invention.
US09890134B2	Processes for preparing antiviral compounds The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of formula: which is useful as an antiviral agent. The disclosure also provides compounds that are synthetic intermediates.
US09890133B2	Indanone derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof, preparation method for same, and pharmaceutical compositions containing same as active ingredient for preventing or treating viral diseases Disclosed are novel indanone derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or enantiomers, a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of viral diseases, comprising the same as an active ingredient. The indanone derivatives have excellent inhibitory activity against picornaviruses including coxsackie-, entero-, echo-, Polio-, and rhinoviruses, as well as exhibiting low cytotoxicity, so that they can be useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of viral diseases including poliomyelitis, paralysis, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, viral meningitis, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, vesicular disease, hepatitis A, myositis, myocarditis, pancreatitis, diabetes, epidemic myalgia, encephalitis, cold, herpangina, foot-and-mouth disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, sinusitis or otitis media.
US09890131B2	Direct synthesis of bio-based alkyl and furanic diol ethers, acetates, ether-acetates, and carbonates A method of preparing a glycol mono-ether or mono-acetate, or carbonate involving either one of two pathways from alkylene glycols, HMF or its reduction derivative products (i.e., FDM, bHMTHFs), is provided. In particular, according to one pathway, the alkylene glycol, HMF or FDM, bHMTHFs are reacted with a dialkyl carbonate in the presence of a deprotonating agent, in substantial absence of an extrinsic catalyst, to produce an ether, and subsequently reacting the ether with an acid base. According to the other pathway, alkylene glycols are reacted with an acetate donor in the presence of an acid, base, to generate an alkylene mono-acetate, and etherified with a carbonate in the presence of a deprotonating agent.
US09890129B2	Aminoalkylbenzothiazepine derivatives and uses thereof The present invention relates to a novel aminoalkylbenzothiazepine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating constipation comprising the same as an active ingredient.
US09890125B2	Syntheses of N-heterocyclic carbenes and intermediates therefor A method of preparing a 2,6 disubstituted anilines includes, reacting a 2-amino isophthalic acid diester with sufficient Grignard reagent R2CH2MgX to form the corresponding diol product, dehydrating the diol product to the corresponding dialkene; and hydrogenating the diol product to form the corresponding aniline. The 2,6 disubstituted anilines can be used to produce N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs). The NHCs can find application in various fields such as organic synthesis, catalysis and macromolecular chemistry. Palladium catalysts containing the NHCs are also described.
US09890121B2	Process for preparing atazanavir sulphate The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of Compound (A): wherein the process comprises contacting atazanavir base (Compound (II)) with sulphuric acid in a combination of two or more solvents and isolating compound (A). The present invention also relates to substantially pure Compound (A), and to Compound (A) devoid of mesityl oxide impurity. Mesityl oxide has the following formula:
US09890119B2	Indole and azaindole derivative having AMPK-activating activity A compound is represented by formula: or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein Y is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or heterocyclyl; T is —CR7═ or —N═; U is —CR8═ or —N═; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, acyl, carbamoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, or alkyloxycarbonyl; R3 is halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl; and R4, R7 and R8 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or heterocyclyl.
US09890118B2	Prostamides for the treatment of glaucoma and related diseases Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an amide related to a prostaglandin and a biogenic amine. Other aspects relate to certain chemical compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating glaucoma.
US09890116B2	Process for the preparation of a sulfated derivative of 3,5-diiodo-O-[3-iodophenyl]-L-tyrosine The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the mono sodium salt of the derivative 3,5-diiodo-O-[3-iodo-4-(sulphooxy)phenyl]-L-tyrosine (T3S) by starting from the corresponding phenolic compound, in the presence of chloro-sulfonic acid and dimethylacetamide as a solvent. The so obtained T3S compound may conveniently be isolated in a pure form as a solid in good yields. The present invention further relates to the process for T3S preparation, wherein the starting reagent is T2 and further comprising the formulation of such compound in tablets. Furthermore, the invention discloses non-radioactive immunoassays based on T3S derivatives.
US09890112B2	Compounds for use as therapeutic agents affecting p53 expression and/or activity The present invention relates to compound (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C4)alkoxy group, a fluoro(C1-C4)alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a benzyloxy group, a di(C1-C4)alkylamino group, a pyridyl-vinyl group, a pyrimidinyl-vinyl group, a styryl group, or a —NHCOphenyl group; R3, R4 and R5 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C4)alkyl group, a CONHR6 group, a —CONR7R8 group, a —SO2NHR6 group, or a heteroaryl group optionally substituted by a halogen atom, a —(CH2)nNR7R8 group or a hydroxy(C1-C4)alkyl group; R6 represents a hydrogen atom, a —(CHR9)m(CH2)nNR7R8 group or a (C1-C6)alkyl group optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group; or anyone of its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, for use in a method for preventing, inhibiting or treating a disease in a patient suffering thereof, said disease involving a deregulated p53. Some of said compounds are new and also form part of the invention.
US09890110B2	Method for producing amide derivative An amide derivative represented by Formula (3), which exhibits excellent efficacy in pest control effect, is produced by allowing a compound represented by the following Formula (1) and a compound represented by Formula (2) to react with each other. In Formula (1) to Formula (3), Y1 and Y2 each represent a halogen atom or a haloalkyl group; Rf represents a C3-C4 perfluoroalkyl group; and R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; LG represents a leaving group; T represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom; X1, X3, X4, and X5 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; and A represents a nitrogen atom, a methine group, or the like.
US09890109B2	Preparation of chemicals, monomers and polymers from plant oils Methods for forming a compound from a plant oil compound having a carboxylic acid group attached to an organic group are provided. The method can include performing an aminolysis reaction between the plant oil compound and a hydroxyl-containing amine compound to form a functionalized plant oil compound having an amide bond; and functionalizing the hydroxyl group to have a polyerizable vinyl group or a norbornene group to form a polyerizable plant oil compound having the amide bond and an ester bond.
US09890108B2	Catalytic hydrogenation for the preparation of amines from amide acetals, ketene N, O-acetals or ester imides The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of amines, comprising the following steps: Reaction of a (i) amide acetal of the general formula (I), or (ii) ketene N,O-acetal of the general formula (II), or (iii) ester imide of the general formula (III) with H2 in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, where catalyst and amide acetal or ketene N,O-acetal or ester imide are used in a molar ratio of from 1:10 to 1:100 000 and where a hydrogen pressure of from 0.1 bar to 200 bar is established and where a temperature in the range of from 0° C. to 250° C. is established.
US09890103B2	Process for the production of (meth)acrylic acid and derivatives and polymers produced therefrom A method of extracting (meth)acrylic acid from an aqueous reaction medium into an organic phase in contact therewith is described. The aqueous reaction medium is formed from at least one base catalyst and at least one dicarboxylic acid selected from maleic, fumaric, malic, itaconic, citraconic, mesaconic, and citramalic acid or mixtures thereof in aqueous solution and contains the base catalyzed decarboxylation products of the base catalyzed reaction. The method includes either the addition of at least one of the said dicarboxylic acids and/or a pre-cursor thereof to the aqueous reaction medium to enhance the solvent extraction of the (meth)acrylic acid into the organic solvent or maintaining the level of base catalyst to dicarboxylic acid and/or pre-cursor at a sub-stoichiometric level during the extraction process. The method extends to a process of producing (meth)acrylic acid, its esters and polymers and copolymers thereof.
US09890102B1	Method of making acrylic acid from hydroxypropionic acid Methods for making acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof by contacting a stream containing hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof with either an active catalyst containing an amorphous and partially-dehydrated phosphate salt or a precursor catalyst containing a crystalline phosphate salt in a reactor with a low corrosion rate are provided.
US09890101B2	Methods of producing para-xylene and terephthalic acid The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose) and ethylene in the presence of an acid, such as a Lewis acid. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) and 2-methylfuran, which may be converted into para-xylene and toluene, respectively. In particular, para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.
US09890100B2	Continuous process for the production of low molecular weight polyethers with a DMC catalyst Low molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyether polyols having a hydroxyl content of from about 3.4 to about 12.1% by weight, and OH numbers of from about 112 to about 400 are produced by a continuous process using a DMC catalyst. In the process of the present invention, oxyalkylation conditions are established in a continuous reactor in the presence of a DMC catalyst; alkylene oxide and a low molecular weight starter are continuously introduced into the continuous reactor; a partially oxyalkylated polyether polyol is recovered from the reactor; and the recovered partially oxyalkylated polyether polyol is allowed to further reactor until the unreacted alkylene oxide content of the mixture is reduced to 0.001% or less by weight. The alkoxylation of the present invention must be carried out a pressure sufficiently high to prevent deactivation of the DMC catalyst. Pressures of from 45 to 55 psia are preferred.
US09890096B2	Methods of making 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-propene Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of 1234yf from 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, abbreviated herein as “TCP,” in three integrated steps: (a) the R-1 hydrofluorination of TCP to form 1233xf in the vapor phase; (b) the R-2 hydrofluorination of 1233xf to form 244bb in either the liquid phase or in the liquid phase followed by the vapor phase; and (c) the R-3 dehydrochlorination of the 244bb in either the liquid or the vapor phase to produce 1234yf; wherein the vapor phase hydrofluorination of TCP in step (a) is carried out at a higher pressure than the liquid phase hydrofluorination of 1233xf; andwherein the HC1 generated during these steps is scrubbed with water to form an acid solution and the organic components are scrubbed with a caustic solution and then dried before further processing.
US09890093B2	Olefin oligomerizations using chemically-treated solid oxides Oligomerization processes include the steps of introducing a monomer containing a C3 to C30 olefin and a chemically-treated solid oxide into a reaction zone, and oligomerizing the monomer to form an oligomer product in the reaction zone. Fluorided silica-coated alumina and fluorided-chlorided silica-coated alumina are illustrative chemically-treated solid oxides that can be used in the oligomerization processes.
US09890089B2	Compositions and methods for thermal spraying a hermetic rare earth environmental barrier coating A rare earth silicate-based hermetic layer includes a thermal sprayed coating including a rare earth silicate having a hermetic microstructure. An environmental barrier coating includes a bond coat layer including silicon; and at least one rare earth silicate-based hermetic layer deposited on the bond coat layer by thermal spraying. The rare earth silicate-based hermetic layer includes a thermal sprayed coating including a rare earth silicate having a hermetic microstructure. An article for service in extreme environments may be provided with such an environmental barrier coating. A thermal spray feedstock for producing a rare earth silicate-based hermetic layer.
US09890086B2	Rare-earth oxide based monolithic chamber material A plasma resistant ceramic article comprises a plasma resistant ceramic material comprising 60-80 mol % of Y2O3, above 0 mol % to 9 mol % of ZrO2, and 20-40 mol % of Al2O3.
US09890085B2	Ceramic honeycomb structure and its production method A honeycomb structure having crystal phases of aluminum titanate and mullite, which is obtained by sintering a honeycomb molding made of a mixture comprising titania powder, alumina powder, silica powder and mullite powder, the mixture containing 1-10 parts by mass of silica powder and 5-30 parts by mass of mullite powder per the total amount (100 parts by mass) of the titania powder and the alumina powder, and the mullite powder containing 40-60% by mass of particles having particle sizes of 10-50 gm and 5-30% by mass of particles having particle sizes of 3 gm or less, and its production method.
US09890084B2	Hybrid nanocomposite coatings and applications thereof In one aspect, articles are described herein comprising refractory coatings employing alumina-based hybrid nanocomposite architectures. A coated article described herein comprises a substrate and a coating deposited by CVD adhered to the substrate, the coating including a composite refractory layer having a matrix phase comprising alumina and at least one particulate phase within the matrix phase, the particulate phase comprising nanoscale to submicron particles formed of at least one of an oxycarbide and oxycarbonitride of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of aluminum and Group IVB metals.
US09890082B2	Dimensionally stable geopolymer composition and method A method for making geopolymer cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products such as concrete, precast construction elements and panels, mortar, patching materials for road repairs and other repair materials, and the like is disclosed. The geopolymer cementitious compositions of some embodiments are made by mixing a synergistic mixture of thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, calcium sulfoaluminate cement, a calcium sulfate and a chemical activator with water.
US09890079B2	Cementitious binders containing pozzolanic materials A cementitious composition including: a binder containing (a) 60-94%, by weight, of at least one pozzolanic material; (b) at least 0.5% calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA), by weight; (c) 1.2-11% by weight, expressed as SO3, of at least one inorganic sulfate selected from the group of sulfates consisting of a calcium sulfate hemihydrate, an anhydrous calcium sulfate, a calcium sulfate dihydrate, a sodium sulfate, and a sodium calcium sulfate; and (d) a total sulfate content of at least 3%, by weight, expressed as SO3, the cementitious composition including, at most, 3% natural lime, the cementitious composition including, at most, 10% alumina cement, the contents of the composition being calculated on a dry, aggregateless basis.
US09890078B2	Plant and method for the stabilization and inertization of slag deriving from steel production processes in steelworks and blast furnaces Method and plant for the stabilization and inertization of slag which is intended to obtain an inert and matured product based on slag deriving from steel production processes in steelworks or ferrous mineral treatment processes in blast furnaces.
US09890077B2	Glass pane bombardment degassing device This application discloses a glass pane bombardment degassing device. The glass pane bombardment degassing device comprises a vacuum box body, a glass pane carrying device, an inlet and an outlet arranged on the vacuum box body for the glass pane carrying device to enter or exit the body, a bottom plate arranged on the glass pane carrying device to stack a plurality of glass panes stacked, every two adjacent glass panes being separated from each other, and a bombardment device placed inside the vacuum box body. The bombardment device includes a first and a second electrodes arranged in an up-and-down opposite way and connected with a positive electrode of a power supply, a moving electrode arranged between the first and second electrodes and connected with a negative electrode of the power supply, to generate ion or electron streams performing bombardment degassing to glass panes.
US09890076B2	3-D glass enclosures for electronic devices A 3-D glass enclosure comprises a generally planar glass base member, an encircling glass side wall member connected to the base member, and a generally planar glass cover member connected to the side wall member to form a unitary glass enclosure, the base, sidewall and cover members being made by reforming softened glass sheet preforms and subjecting the reformed members to ion-exchange strengthening, thus providing strong transparent enclosures for electronic devices such as tablet computers, cellphones, media players and televisions.
US09890068B2	Method for separating liquid from suspended matter in a sludge and device for same The invention relates to a method for separating the liquid part from the suspended matter in a sludge supplied in a continuous flow at a flow rate of QEB=V/hour. The flow is divided into at least two partial flows which are sprayed on top of one another into a sealed chamber of volume v
US09890066B2	Composition and system for treating paint spray booth water Disclosed are combinations of one or more cationic starch(es) and aluminum salts to produce a composition for detackifying paint at lower doses than those required using conventional treatments while providing improved handling and a more “green” environmental profile. The compositions may be utilized in methods of detackifying and dispersing solvent borne paints and/or coagulating/flocculating and dispersing waterborne paints during the treatment of paint spray booth water.
US09890061B2	Compositions and methods for selective anion removal Methods for removing a target anion entity, such as a phosphate ion, from fluids by treating the fluid with a substrate containing an immobilized rare earth, the substrate being either a first loaded substrate including a first immobilized cationic rare earth, the first loaded substrate being formed by precipitating a rare earth in a clay such that the rare earth is fixed inside a porous structure of the clay and/or fixed on the surface of the clay; or a second loaded substrate comprising a second immobilized cationic rare earth that is bonded to the second loaded substrate via a chelating ligand.
US09890060B2	Method of treating water using petroleum coke and a pH-lowering agent A process for treating water containing dissolved organic compounds, including naphthenic acids, for example, oil sands process water, using petroleum coke is provided, comprising: removing petroleum coke from a coking operation; forming a petroleum coke/water slurry by adding the water containing dissolved organic compounds to the petroleum coke; adding a pH-lowering agent to the petroleum coke/water slurry either during slurry formation or after slurry formation to form a treated petroleum coke/water slurry; and allowing the treated petroleum coke/water slurry to mix for a sufficient time in a carbon adsorption reactor to allow the petroleum coke to adsorb a substantial portion of the dissolved organic compounds from the water.
US09890059B2	Gas flotation tank A gas flotation tank is provided that includes a series of adjacent chambers which impart a rotational current therein. Each chamber is separated from a skim oil trough by a skimming weir. Each chamber comprises an alternating fluid communication device between adjacent chambers allowing fluid communication between adjacent chambers in the form of a communication port in the dividing wall between adjacent chambers and a chamber outlet in conjunction with a perforated plate and the outlet is positioned in fluid communication with the final chamber.
US09890056B2	Modular water provision system for rural housing The present invention provides a transportable system is provided for locally providing hundreds of liters of water to a household, the system including a trailer carrier, adapted to be connected to a private car or vehicle, a water container in fluid connection with a filling apparatus and with a delivery apparatus, the filling apparatus comprising a filling conduit and a filing pump, a water filter apparatus, the delivery apparatus including a delivery conduit and a delivery pump, a portable electricity generator and an inverter, wherein the trailer carrier is adapted to carry the water container and water therein, the filling apparatus, the water filter apparatus, the delivery apparatus, the portable electricity generator and the inverter.
US09890051B2	Synthesis of zeolite SSZ-31 A zeolite having the framework structure of SSZ-31 is synthesized using 1-cyclohexylmethyl-1-ethylpiperidinium cations as a structure directing agent.
US09890043B2	Sorting two-dimensional nanomaterials by thickness The present teachings provide, in part, methods of separating two-dimensional nanomaterials by atomic layer thickness. In certain embodiments, the present teachings provide methods of generating boron nitride nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
US09890042B2	System and method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide A system for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the system comprising a first pressurized vessel, the first pressurized vessel containing sulfur trioxide, a relief vessel containing a volume of a solvent solution, wherein the solvent solution comprises sulfolane, and a first relief conduit providing a first route of fluid communication between the first pressurized vessel and the relief vessel. A method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the method comprising routing a first relief conduit so as to provide a first route of fluid communication between a first pressurized vessel and a relief vessel, wherein the first pressurized vessel contains sulfur trioxide, wherein the relief vessel contains a volume of a solvent solution, and wherein the solvent solution comprises sulfolane.
US09890037B2	Physical quantity sensor For a small sensor produced through a MEMS process, when an electrode pad, wiring, or a shield layer is formed in a final step, it is difficult to nondestructively investigate whether a structure for sensing a physical quantity has been processed satisfactorily. In the present invention, in a physical quantity sensor formed from an MEMS structure, in a structure in which a surface electrode having through wiring is formed on the surface of an electrode substrate and the periphery thereof is insulated, forming a shield layer comprising a metallic material on the surface of the electrode substrate in a planar view and providing a space for internal observation inside the shield layer makes it possible to check for internal defects.
US09890036B2	Hermetically sealed MEMS device and its fabrication In described examples, a hermetic package of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) structure includes a substrate having a surface with a MEMS structure of a first height. The substrate is hermetically sealed to a cap forming a cavity over the MEMS structure. The cap is attached to the substrate surface by a vertical stack of metal layers adhering to the substrate surface and to the cap. The stack has a continuous outline surrounding the MEMS structure while spaced from the MEMS structure by a distance. The stack has: a first bottom metal seed film adhering to the substrate and a second bottom metal seed film adhering to the first bottom metal seed film; and a first top metal seed film adhering to the cap and a second top metal seed film adhering to the first top metal seed film.
US09890035B2	Method for manufacturing a micromechanical component A method is provided for manufacturing a micromechanical component including a substrate and including a cap, which is connected to the substrate and, together with the substrate, encloses a first cavity, a first pressure prevailing and a first gas mixture having a first chemical composition being enclosed in the first cavity. A first crystalline layer or a first amorphous layer or a first nanocrystalline layer or a first polycrystalline layer is deposited on or grown on a surface of the substrate or of the cap. A recess is introduced into the substrate or into the cap for accommodating the first crystalline layer or the first amorphous layer or the first nanocrystalline layer or the first polycrystalline layer.
US09890032B2	Fuel dispenser locking arrangement The present invention provides a lockable fuel pump dispenser comprising a fuel outflow nozzle, locking means a transferring unit and a converter unit. The converter unit transferring a mechanical motion rendering a locking unit that is having locking means on the fuel outflow nozzle to fixate the fuel outflow nozzle securely inside a fuel tank of a vehicle. The converter unit comprises a battery, a solenoid or an electrical motor, a computer and a transmitter/receiver unit. The converter unit being able to wirelessly communicate with a unit operated from inside the station. The battery is being charged when the fuel pump handle is placed in the pump station.
US09890030B2	Liquid food dispenser system and method A system and method for dispensing fluids is introduced. A preferred embodiment comprises a sealed tank, a bag containing fluid inside the sealed tank, an outlet for dispensing the liquid in the bag, and a pressure generating device to create pressure in the sealed tank.
US09890027B2	Beverage supply apparatus with touch panel control An object is to allow the users to easily recognize where to put the beverage container for a corresponding nozzle even when multiple nozzles for dispensing beverages are present. Upon reception of a selection operation to select one beverage from options for multiple kinds of beverages displayed on a touch panel, a control section identifies the beverage supply port for dispensing the beverage selected by the selection operation among multiple beverage supply ports and controls the touch panel to indicate a container holder corresponding to the beverage supply port for dispensing the beverage.
US09890022B2	Method for suspending a rotor blade from a hub of a wind turbine The present disclosure is directed to a suspension system for a wind turbine rotor blade and methods for suspending said rotor blade from a hub thereof. The method includes positioning the rotor blade in a substantially six o'clock position. Another step includes removing at least one root attachment assembly from an adjacent rotor blade and providing at least one passageway from an exterior surface of the adjacent rotor blade to the root attachment assembly. Still another step includes inserting a cable through the passageway such that the cable engages an interior surface of the adjacent rotor blade and extends from within the adjacent rotor blade to the lowered rotor blade. The method further includes securing the cable to the rotor blade at an attachment location. Next, the method includes lowering the rotor blade a vertical distance from the hub until the blade is supported by the cable.
US09890017B2	Method and apparatus for measuring the load of a car of a traction sheave elevator The object of the invention is a method and an apparatus for measuring the load of an elevator car, which elevator comprises at least a hoisting machine plus shaft, said hoisting machine being provided with a motor, and a traction sheave fitted onto the shaft, and also a brake, and in which solution the load of an elevator car is measured by the aid of a measuring means. The load of the elevator car is measured with the measuring means from the shaft of the traction sheave of the hoisting machine.
US09890014B2	Medium conveyance device and medium transaction device A medium conveyance device includes a placement body having a bundle conveyance face on which a medium bundle is conveyed. A Scott-Russell body includes an abutting portion that abuts the medium bundle. A movement section causes the Scott-Russell body to abut against the medium bundle and moves the Scott-Russell body along the bundle conveyance face in first or second directions, so as to move the medium bundle along the bundle conveyance face in the direction. The conveyance state switching section switches to a first state in which the Scott-Russell body is caused to abut against a second direction side of the medium bundle and conveyance of the medium bundle toward the first direction is enabled, or to a second state in which the Scott-Russell body is caused to abut against a first direction side of the medium bundle and conveyance of the medium bundle toward the second direction is enabled.
US09890008B2	Stacking machine and method of using Stacking machines, delivery units, and methods suitable for handling and stacking sheets of material, and particularly sheets of magnetizable materials that are relatively heavy and susceptible to damage during a stacking operation. Such a stacking machine includes at least one delivery unit equipped with a belt and a magnetic unit. The belt and magnetic unit are adapted to operate in cooperation with each other to magnetically carry individual sheets of a magnetizable material from one side of the machine to another. The delivery unit may be part of a kit that can be installed as a unit on an existing stacking machine.
US09890004B2	Device and method for feeding papers A method for feeding sheets of paper comprises the following steps: providing a stack of papers on a storage surface of a paper feeding device; providing a flow of air for separating an uppermost sheet of paper from the rest of the stack of papers; determining the vertical position of the uppermost sheet of paper; adjusting the flow of air in dependence on the determined vertical position of the uppermost sheet of paper; and repeating the steps of determining the vertical position of the uppermost sheet of paper and adjusting the flow of air in dependence on the determined vertical position of the uppermost sheet of paper. During continuous operation, the flow of air is controlled in cycles with one part of the cycle, preferably the first part of the cycle, with a higher flow of air, and one part of the cycle, preferably the second part of the cycle, with a lower flow of air. By imparting the uppermost sheet of paper a pulsating movement up and down, the problems associated with electrostatic charging are mitigated.
US09890003B2	Sheet discriminator and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet discriminator A sheet discriminator, which can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet loader on which a recording medium is loaded, an information detector including a light emitter to emit light to a surface of the recording medium loaded on the sheet loader and a light receiver to receive the light emitted by the light emitter and detecting information of the recording medium, a sheet distinguisher to distinguish a type of the recording medium based on the information detected by the information detector, and a detector body encasing at least the information detector therein and having an opening formed on an opposing face facing the sheet loader. The opposing face has an opening formed thereon. The opening has at least one arc-shaped side.
US09890001B2	Sheet feeding apparatus and printing apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus includes a feeding unit, a separation surface, a first separation part configured to switch between a condition in which the first separation part is protruded from the separate surface and the sheet comes into contact with the first separation part and a condition in which the first separation part is retracted from the separate surface and the sheet does not come into contact with the first separation part and to be fixed to each of the two conditions and a second separation part configured to be movable in a direction from a condition in which the second separation part is protruded from the separate surface and the sheet is capable of come into contact with the second separation part to a condition in which the second separation part is retracted from the separate surface, according to a contact force received from the sheet.
US09890000B2	Sheet conveyance apparatus and image recording apparatus There is provided a sheet conveyance apparatus, including: a casing; a sheet support unit including a first surface inclined to a placement surface; a separation unit arranged in the sheet support unit on a side of the placement surface and abutting against edges of the sheets supported by the first surface; a first plate member including a second surface arranged in the sheet support unit on a side opposite to the separation unit and faces in the same direction as the first surface; and a feed unit which feeds the sheet supported by the first surface and the distal end of the second surface to the conveyance path while slidably moving the sheet with respect to the separation unit.
US09889999B2	Sheet supplying device, sheet storing device, sheet using apparatus, and liquid discharging apparatus A sheet supplying device is provided. The sheet supplying device includes a separator to separate sheets one by one. The separator includes a separation pad, a spring, and a separation pressure adjuster. The separation pad contacts each of the sheets. The spring applies a separation pressure to the separation pad. The separation pressure adjuster adjusts the separation pressure to one of separation pressure values variable in multiple steps.
US09889987B2	Prevention of liquid overflow from an outside liquid storage installation The invention relates to a device (11) for the prevention of liquid overflow from an outside installation comprising a storage tank (10) for said liquid and a liquid retaining means (12) arranged around said tank, said device comprising a plate element (111, 112, 113) to be arranged between the tank and the retaining means, said plate element defining an impact surface (131, 132, 133) hit by the liquid overflowing onto said plate in the event of a rupture of the tank and openings distributed over said surface and through said plate element in order to reduce the kinetic energy of the liquid.
US09889985B2	Container and method for storage and transport of supported contents A container for transporting an item is provided having an outer case member and a pair of partition members. The container is erectable from a collapsed configuration, in which the container is substantially flat, to an erected configuration in which the partition members form a support structure within an interior cavity of the outer case member to support a portion of the item to be transported. Methods of packaging and transporting an item in a container are also provided.
US09889984B2	Single glass sheet package with suction cups A corrugated container for shipping a glass sheet, such as an automotive windshield, is disclosed. The container includes one or more support braces for contacting a first side of the glass sheet and one or more braces for contacting the opposing second side of the glass sheet. Suction cups can be connected to the braces. A cross-brace, generally perpendicular to the other support braces, can be provided for added protection and support of the glass sheet.
US09889978B2	Protective cap for a dispenser and dispenser for discharging pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic liquids A protective cap for a dispenser for discharging pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic liquids, wherein the dispenser has a liquid reservoir and an outlet opening through which the liquid can be dispensed into a surrounding atmosphere, and wherein the protective cap has at least one ventilation opening to allow communication between an interior and external surroundings. An irreversibly removable sealing element which covers the at least one ventilation opening is arranged on the protective cap, which sealing element closes the at least one ventilation opening in an airtight and germproof manner before a first use.
US09889969B2	Wireless enabled bags and containers The present invention provides a process for incorporating a wireless device into a plastic container as part of the steps of manufacturing the container. The plastic container can be a flexible plastic bag and are formed of one or more sheets, generally two or more sheets of plastic film or a rigid plastic container such as a tub or tote. The bags are formed by sealing together adjacent edge portions of each film layer. One embodiment of the present invention is to incorporate a wireless device between the edge portions of the film(s) before or during sealing so that the wireless device becomes permanently sealed into the film material but is isolated from both the bag interior and the outside environment. Another embodiment is to incorporate the wireless device onto or into a plastic component that is sealed to the container, such as a nipple or port, so that the wireless device becomes permanently sealed to the container but is isolated from both the container interior and the outside environment.
US09889966B2	Vented container for viscous liquids A container for the storage and dispensing of viscous liquids having an opening with a valve, a vent, and a modified inner surface.
US09889965B2	Leak-proof, interlocking, stackable, food, spice, and liquid travel A leak-proof, interlocking, stackable travel container assembly has a sealing plug and a plurality of travel containers. The sealing plug is designed to create an airtight seal when positioned within an opening. In order to do so, the sealing plug has a first sealing ring, a second sealing ring and a lip. Each of the plurality of travel containers has a neck portion, an opening, a body portion and a base portion. The opening perpendicularly traverses into the neck portion allowing an user to place and remove items within the travel container. When required, the sealing plug is placed within the opening. Next, a protective cap is used to surround the sealing plug. If multiple travel containers are to be used, a base interlocking mechanism and a neck interlocking mechanism are used for interlocking each of the plurality of travel containers.
US09889959B2	Tight seal system for the packaging of products Tight seal system for the packaging of products comprising a transverse welding station (14) of packaging sheets comprising: a first pair of discs (100) connected centrally to a first axis (101); said first pair of discs (100) rotating about said first axis (101); at least one first bar (102, 103) is positioned peripherally between said first pair of discs (100); a first welding jaw (111) is associated with said at least one first bar (102, 103); said first bar (102, 103) rotating so that said first jaw (111) is always facing in the same direction; a second pair of discs (130) connected centrally to a second axis (131); said second pair of discs (130) rotating about said second axis (131); at least one second bar (132, 133) is positioned peripherally between said second pair of discs (130); a second welding jaw (136) is associated with said at least one second bar (132, 133); said second bar (132, 133) rotating so that said second jaw (136) is always facing in the same direction; said first jaw (111) and said second jaw (136) are facing each other so that, rotating said first pair of discs (100) and said second pair of discs (130), said first jaw (111) and said second jaw (136) come into contact with each other and can perform welding of said packaging sheets; said first welding jaw (111) is associated with said at least one first bar (102, 103) by means of a plurality of pins (112) passing through said first bar (102, 103); two pins (120) secured inferiorly to said first bar (102, 103) support a third bar (121) parallel to said first bar (102, 103); a plurality of springs (122) are placed between said plurality of pins (112) and the inner surface of said third bar (121).
US09889956B2	Oral pouch product having soft edge and method of making An oral pouch product having a soft edge includes an inner filling material enclosed inwardly of at least one seam between opposed layers of porous pouch wrapper. The at least one seam is separated from the periphery of the porous pouch wrapper by an unbonded area of the opposed layers so as to form a soft edge of the pouch wrapper.
US09889947B1	System and method for generating and displaying an aircraft orientation cue An improved aircraft display system and method that generates an aircraft orientation cue are provided. The aircraft orientation cue may be displayed in a variety of panoramic and landscape displays, and on head up and on head down display. The aircraft orientation cue has a symbolic form sufficient to visually convey, simultaneously, and in a predetermined manner, each of the AOA, roll, and yaw of the ownship A/C.
US09889944B2	Multi-engine aircraft thrust balancing An aircraft controller includes a memory for storing instructions. The instructions are operable to cause the controller to perform a thrust balancing method and ensure a balanced thrust output from the aircraft. The thrust balancing method includes comparing an aircraft control surface setting in a cruise flight mode with the aircraft control surface setting in a flight idle mode of operations, thereby isolating an asymmetric thrust component of the aircraft control surface settings and determining an asymmetric thrust bias based on the isolated asymmetric thrust component of the aircraft control surface settings.
US09889940B2	Deicing apparatuses comprising at least one standoff Apparatuses for and methods of deicing aircraft surfaces, engine inlets, windmill blades and other structures. Deicing apparatuses can comprise at least one standoff coupled with an actuator and a first region of an inner surface of a skin. A standoff can act as a moment arm and can create efficient, tailorable skin bending and acceleration, breaking an ice to skin bond. Integral as well as modular leading edges can comprise deicing apparatuses.
US09889930B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle protective frame configuration This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that includes a frame that provides both structural support for the UAV and protection for foreign objects that may come into contact with the UAV. The UAV may have any number of lifting motors. For example, the UAV may include four lifting motors (also known as a quad-copter), eight lifting motors (octo-copter), etc. Likewise, to improve the efficiency of horizontal flight, the UAV may also include one or more pushing motor and propeller assemblies that are oriented at approximately ninety degrees to one or more of the lifting motors. When the UAV is moving horizontally, the pushing motor(s) may be engaged and the pushing propeller(s) will aid in the horizontal propulsion of the UAV.
US09889923B2	Krueger flap assembly systems and methods Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for a Krueger flap assembly with dual Krueger seal assemblies. In certain embodiments, the dual Krueger seal assemblies may seal a space between a Krueger flap main body and an aircraft engine. Further seals may be provided to seal any gaps between the dual Krueger seal assemblies. In certain embodiments, one or both of the dual Krueger seal assemblies may include centrally grounded springs. The dual Krueger seal assemblies may include a plurality of springs supporting each Krueger seal assembly.
US09889916B1	Marine engine drainage and coolant monitoring system with a single point drain A marine engine quick drain system is provided having multiple drainage tubes connecting each drainage point on the marine engine to a water removal device. The water removal device is operable to drain water from all drain ports within the engine simultaneously, routing all drain ports to single point drain which is preferably connected to vacuum for evacuating fluids from the marine engine. Fittings are provided to connect each drainage tube to each drainage point on the marine engine. Integrated within each fitting is a fluid sensor which indicates the presence of water in each part of the engine. Each sensor is connected back to a central control console having a microprocessor which will control the water removal device and verify that the marine engine has been drained properly or if there is water in the marine engine.
US09889914B1	Trolling motor mount In described embodiments, a motor mount includes a track with guide rails defining a channel, a sled within the channel, first and second end blocks between the guide rails at first and second ends, and a rotatable rod between the end blocks. The first end block has a rack formed thereon, and the guide rails form an opening adjacent to the first end block. Top and bottom plates of the sled have corresponding ends fixed with a hinge, the top plate fastened about the rod, the bottom plate have a gear formed around the hinge, and the hinge facing toward the first end block. Rotating the rod moves the hinge toward the first block and when the gear of the bottom plate engages the rack, the bottom plate rotates about the hinge through the opening and extends inverted over the first end block to an extended position.
US09889912B2	Submersible remote controlled vehicle An method for ice fishing using a submersible vehicle assembly and underwater powered observation system using a camera and source of light of a green laser to be directed to the underside of ice so as to locate the vehicle assembly and allow the user to cut a hole in the ice at or near fish. In this manner the vehicle assembly may be utilized for the underwater tasks of locating fish and/or observing fish under the ice. Additional features include identifying water temperature and depth information that may be displayed on the control unit, a hydrophobic coating preventing ice buildup, and a stand adaptable for resting on the bottom during use.
US09889908B2	Skidding system for an offshore installation or vessel The invention relates to a skidding system for an offshore installation or vessel, such as an offshore wind turbine installation ship, comprising at least one set of rails, and one or more carriages for supporting loads and moving the loads along the rails, e.g. from a storage position to an operating position and/or vice versa. At least one of the carriages is adaptable to different loads.
US09889907B2	Quick mount cable-protecting device usable in marine surveys A cable-protecting device is used on a cable of a marine survey system to oppose cable bending and/or to limit a bending radius of the cable. The cable-protecting device has a functional body made of at least two portions configured to be clamped together to surround the cable, a gripping system configured to oppose the functional body sliding along the cable, and a closing system configured enable the at least two portions to engage fast and remain clamped.
US09889906B2	Towing system for a tugboat The towing system for a tugboat consists of a ring arranged on the deck of the tugboat along which a cart moves on which a winch is arranged. At a larger diameter of the ring manufacturing inaccuracies of the cart respectively the ring respectively deformations can be absorbed in a particularly efficient way by arranging springs between the wheels that engage the ring-shaped base and the cart on which the wheels are arranged. In particular, such springs are rubber springs such as neoprene springs. These can be arranged as blocks, bushes or the like. Preferably, the cart includes a relatively stiff box on which a winch and, more in particular, an electrical winch is arranged. In particular, the cart is a ring, extending around circumferentially.
US09889905B2	Underwater object retrieval device An underwater object retrieval device for selective deployment to retrieve underwater objects includes an inflation unit that is configured to inflate upon command. A coupler is configured for coupling to an object to be placed underwater. A tether line has a first end, which is coupled to the inflation unit, and a second end, which is coupled to the coupler. A line storage unit is coupled to the tether line proximate to the second end. The line storage unit is positioned to house the tether line, such that the tether line is extensible from the line storage unit. The inflation unit is positioned to inflate upon user directed command, such that the inflation unit is buoyant. The tether line is extended from the line storage unit, such that the inflation unit reaches the water surface. The tether line is configured for retrieving the object to the surface.
US09889904B1	Quick-assembly front end for bicycles A front end assembly that simplifies assembling of bicycles includes a threaded center bolt, a stem body, a stem tube, a frame head tube, and a fork steering tube with a wedge immovably fixed therein. The wedge includes a stem interface that complementarily fits with the stem tube to rotationally align the fork, and a bolt interface that engages the center bolt. The steering tube is inserted into the head tube from the bottom, and the stem tube is inserted into the head tube from the top. The center bolt threadably engages the bolt interface of the wedge to secure components together. The position of the wedge within the stem tube vertically aligns the stem body with respect to the fork steering tube. Automated alignment and tensioning eliminates much guesswork, and the assembly process is shortened.
US09889903B2	Lower fork extender adapter Various examples are provided for adaption of a front fork of a motorcycle. In one example, an adapter includes a slot extending inward from a proximal end of the adapter; axle openings on opposite sides of the adapter; and access openings extending inward from a distal end of the adapter to the slot. The slot can be configured to align with an end of a fork leg assembly of a motorcycle and the axle openings can be configured to align with an axle channel of the fork leg assembly. The access openings can provide access to fasteners of the fork leg assembly. In another example, a method includes positioning an adapter on the end of the fork leg assembly, inserting an axle into an axle channel through axle openings of the adapter, and securing the end cap onto the axle using fasteners accessible through openings of the adapter.
US09889901B2	Scooter A scooter comprises a main frame, a handle bar arranged in front of the main frame and extending upward, a handle mounted at the upper end of the handle bar, and a front wheel and a rear wheel arranged below the main frame, the main frame including a connecting seat in the front thereof used for connecting with the handle bar, and a connecting bar extending backward from the connecting seat, with the connecting bar provided on the left and right sides with a left pedal and a right pedal extending outward, respectively. While pedaling, a pedaler alternatively pedals on the left and right pedals with both feet, which changes the traditional way of pedaling with one foot in the front and the other in the rear, and has better stability and higher pedaling speed.
US09889898B1	Floating bicycle saddle A rail-less bicycle saddle apparatus includes a mounting block coupled to the bottom of a saddle shell to form a void between a top of the mounting block and the bottom of the shell. The mounting block has a pair of wings that extend laterally to attach to lateral undersides of the saddle shell. A fastener secures the mounting block to the top of a seat post.
US09889895B1	Movable crane dolly An apparatus and method support a crane boom during its transportation. A crane dolly includes a trailer with a frame and a tower mounted on the frame. The tower is movable independent of the frame. A boom rest is attached to the tower and is configured to receive a portion of a crane boom. The boom rest may pivot with respect to the tower about at least a pivot point while the crane boom is transported with the crane dolly.
US09889894B2	Industrial truck including a travelling driver stand platform An industrial truck with a drive part having a driver stand assembly. The driver stand assembly includes an L-shaped stand platform with a horizontally arranged floor element and a vertical wall element. The vertical wall element has a switching lever positioned on it which interacts with the spring element in a first switching position and is freely movable relative to the spring element in a second switching position, wherein in the first switching position, a spring force of the spring element acts by means of the switching lever on the stand platform.
US09889893B2	Suspension system for a work vehicle and related sensor assembly A system for suspending a cab frame relative to a base component of a work vehicle may generally include a sensor assembly coupled between the cab frame and the base component. The sensor assembly may include a sensor coupled to the cab frame and a sensor arm configured to pivot relative to the sensor. The sensor assembly may also include a sensor linkage extending lengthwise between a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the sensor linkage may be coupled to the sensor arm. Additionally, the second end portion of the sensor linkage may be coupled to the base component such that the second end portion is rotatable relative to the base component about at least two different axes.
US09889885B2	Suspension member A suspension member is provided with a torque rod mounting portion, vehicle body mounting portions, gearbox mounting portions and bead portions. The torque rod mounting portion is provided at a vehicle width direction central portion of a suspension member main body. The vehicle body mounting portions are provided at vehicle width direction outer side end portions of the suspension member main body. The gearbox mounting portions are provided at the vehicle width direction outer sides of the suspension member main body relative to the torque rod mounting portion, and at the vehicle width direction inner sides relative to the vehicle body mounting portions. The bead portions are provided at the vehicle width direction outer sides of the suspension member main body relative to the gearbox mounting portions, and at the vehicle width direction inner sides relative to the vehicle body mounting portions, and extend in the vehicle body front-and-rear direction.
US09889884B2	Travel control apparatus for vehicle A travel control apparatus for a vehicle detects a vehicle to be passed that is a target of passing and is in front of the vehicle equipped with the apparatus in the traveling lane thereof, detects a parallel traveling vehicle that is traveling in a lane that is adjacent to a lane to which the vehicle performs lane changing to pass the vehicle to be passed and is located on the opposite side of the lane which the vehicle to be passed is traveling, monitors the vehicle to be passed and the parallel traveling vehicle, and variably controls a passing maneuver with respect to the vehicle to be passed on the basis of a monitoring result.
US09889882B2	Dump truck A dump truck includes a suspension and a steering mechanism. The suspension includes: a suspension arm in a form of an upper arm having an up-and-down movable proximal end supported on a vehicle body frame; and a tire support in a form of a casing rotatably attached to a distal end of the upper arm. The steering mechanism includes a steering cylinder having a proximal end attached to the upper arm and a distal end attached to a knuckle arm provided to the tire support.
US09889878B2	Method of tuning a calibration table for an electric power steering system, and a calibration system therefore A method of tuning a calibration table for an electric power steering system includes connecting the electric power steering system to an actuator machine, and communicating a control input from a vehicle simulator to the actuator machine. Input forces and steering angles are applied to the electric power steering system with the actuator machine, based on the control input. The electric power steering system is controlled with a steering controller, to apply a steering setting, i.e., and assistive torque. The steering controller uses the calibration table to define the steering setting, based on the applied input forces and steering angles. A steering torque in the electric power steering system generated in response to the applied steering setting is sensed, and communicated to the vehicle controller, thereby establishing a closed loop, feedback system. The calibration table may then be re-defined based on the sensed steering response for the applied input forces.
US09889876B2	Methods and systems for controlling steering response and steering torque feedback based on steering position Arrangements (e.g., method; vehicle; non-transitory, tangible, machine-readable media embodying a program) for controlling nominal vehicle steering characteristics in a vehicle steering system are disclosed. A method of controlling nominal vehicle steering characteristics includes determining an actual position of an adjustable steering component of the vehicle, comparing the actual position to a reference position of the component, and based at least in part on the comparison, adjusting at least one of the steering ratio and a steering torque feedback in the vehicle steering system. In one embodiment, based at least in part on the comparison, a percentage of change in a steering ratio for a range of steering wheel angles is calculated and, based on the percentage of change, at least one of the steering ratio and a steering torque feedback in the vehicle steering system is adjusted to a nominal value associated with the nominal vehicle steering characteristics.
US09889875B2	Steering column device A steering column device includes: a steering shaft; a steering column; a vehicle body mounting bracket; one of the pair of the clamping pieces including a slit which has a substantially U-shape, and which surrounds one of a front side and a rear side of the tilt hole, and an upper side and a lower side of the tilt hole, and a tongue piece portion which is surrounded by the slit, the tilt hole being positioned at a tip end side of the tongue piece portion, and at least the one of the clamping pieces including the slit, including a reinforcement portion which surrounds an outside of the slit, and which is integrally provided with the one of the clamping pieces including the slit.
US09889873B2	Method and device for an automatic steering intervention A method of operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle for performing an automatic steering intervention involves detecting how firmly a driver is holding a steering wheel, and determining an intensity value i.e. control value dependent on how firmly the driver is holding the steering wheel. The control value is higher when the driver is holding the steering wheel more firmly, and lower when the driver is holding the steering wheel less firmly. The method then applies an automatic steering intervention with an applied intensity that is controlled in accordance with the control value, so that the applied intensity of the automatic steering intervention is higher when the driver is holding the steering wheel more firmly, and lower when the driver is holding the steering wheel less firmly. A steering assistance system includes a memory, a processor, sensors and an automatic steering control system, to implement the method.
US09889869B2	Broken rail detection system for communications-based train control A system and method for detecting broken rails in a track of parallel rails includes at least one first broken rail detection module configured to measure a current through the track and a central control system configured to determine a location of at least one train on the track. The at least one first broken rail detection module is configured to send the central control system a signal based on the measured current. The central control office is configured to determine if a broken rail exists on the track and/or a location of the broken rail on the track based at least partially on the measured current and the location of the at least one train on the track.
US09889868B2	Dedicated channel establishment method and apparatus for high speed data transmission in railway wireless sensor network Disclosed is a railway wireless sensor network system. The railway wireless sensor network system includes a plurality of sensors which are included in a railway vehicle and measure an operation state of the railway vehicle in real time, a plurality of routers which receive information on the measured operation state through a dedicated channel with each sensor, and a gateway which receives information on the operation state through a dedicated channel between the routers, and periodically transmits information on the received operation state to a railway vehicle control center.
US09889866B2	Power supply device for a rail vehicle The invention relates to a 1st power supply arrangement for a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle includes at least one driven car with an intermediate circuit, a brake system and an energy supply system for supplying the brake system with operating energy. In order to improve the framework conditions to ensure reliable electrodynamic braking, the energy supply system contains at least two energy supply units, for the driven car, arranged at the intermediate circuit, for the redundant energy supply to the brake system.
US09889865B2	Brake cylinder device and disc brake device The present disclosure increases the braking force of a parking spring brake mechanism without enlarging a device and without substantial increase in cost. The subject of the present disclosure is a brake cylinder device provided with a parking spring brake mechanism wherein a first piston moves in a prescribed braking direction. The brake cylinder device is provided with a brake force transmitting section having an inclined surface 38 that is inclined so as to press a brake output section in an advancement direction by moving along with the first piston in the braking direction. The inclined surface includes a first inclined surface provided in a distal end portion, and a second inclined surface provided in a proximal end portion and inclined more than the first inclined surface with respect to the advancement direction.
US09889862B2	Workload estimation for mobile device feature integration A system may include a device configured to connect to a vehicle data port and a mobile device and including an alert manager. The alert manager may be configured to determine, according to a driver workload estimation, an alert mode indicative of how to process a vehicle user-interface request to access a mobile device feature for use via the vehicle user-interface, and access the feature of the mobile device in accordance with the alert mode.
US09889861B2	Autonomous car decision override A visual display for an autonomous vehicle, comprising a first display section that displays an external view of the autonomous vehicle, a second display section that displays vehicle actions that the autonomous vehicle will take and a third display section that displays alternative vehicle actions that an authorized passenger of the autonomous vehicle may select to override the vehicle actions. A decision system for an autonomous vehicle, comprising an input sensor to collect information from passengers to determine if a passenger is an authorized passenger and a display section that displays alternative vehicle actions that an authorized passenger of the autonomous vehicle may select to override vehicle actions of the autonomous vehicle.
US09889860B2	Multi-passenger ride vehicle A system includes a multi-passenger ride vehicle configured to accommodate two or more passengers. The ride vehicle includes a plurality of user input devices configured to generate feedback in response to input from passengers of the ride vehicle. The system also includes a controller configured to control one or more operations of the ride vehicle based on feedback from one or more of the user input devices.
US09889859B2	Dynamic sensor range in advanced driver assistance systems Various systems and methods for implementing dynamic sensor range in advanced driver assistance systems are described herein. A system for managing an autonomous vehicle comprises a vehicle control system in a vehicle to detect a speed of the vehicle and adjust a forward-facing camera array based on the speed of the vehicle.
US09889857B2	System and method for measuring and reducing vehicle fuel waste One way to improve fuel efficiency of a vehicle is to detect the vehicle operational shortcomings related to fuel consumption by determining whether fuel used during operation of the vehicle is normal fuel use or wasted fuel use. Considerations of idling, speeding and inappropriate gear shifts are some ways to measure the amount of fuel wasted due to operator shortcomings. Communicating this information to the operator in real-time so adjustments can be made will improve vehicle fuel efficiency. These techniques are applicable to tracking employment of other driving best practices as well.
US09889856B1	Method and apparatus for controlling unmanned vehicle The present application discloses a method and apparatus for controlling an unmanned vehicle. The method may comprise: collecting image information and vital sign information of a person in an unmanned vehicle, and origin information and destination information of the unmanned vehicle; generating action characteristic information of the person based on the image information; generating emotional characteristic information and physical state information of the person based on the action characteristic information and the vital sign information; determining a route and an operation mode of the unmanned vehicle based on the emotional characteristic information, the physical state information, the origin information and the destination information; and controlling the unmanned vehicle based on the determined route and operation mode. The implementation achieves automatic control of an unmanned vehicle based on the emotion and physical state of a person in the unmanned vehicle.
US09889851B2	Control apparatus for vehicle A first control unit executes a valve stop inertial running including stopping an intake valve and an exhaust valve in a closed state during rotation of an output shaft, stopping supply of fuel to an engine, and setting a clutch in an engaged state to drive pistons of the engine by a rotational force from driving wheels. A second control unit executes a valve operation running including operating the intake valve and the exhaust valve during the rotation of the output shaft, and supplying the fuel to the engine based upon an intake conduit pressure. When a cancellation request is made during execution of the valve stop inertial running, a transient control unit operates the intake valve and the exhaust valve, and controls a throttle valve to an idling opening or less, thereby supplying a negative pressure to an intake passage.
US09889850B2	System for controlling operation of a machine A perception system for an autonomous machine to be hauled by a towing vehicle includes sensors that are configured to determine characteristics of an environment associated with the machine. Such characteristics associated with the machine include at least structural characteristics of the towing vehicle. The sensors are further configured to detect a presence of the towing vehicle on a job site, an orientation of the towing vehicle on the job site, and a loading end of the towing vehicle. The perception system further includes a controller that is communicably coupled to each of the sensors. The controller is configured to actuate movement of the machine in relation to the towing vehicle based on the characteristics of the environment determined by the sensors.
US09889849B2	Vehicle speed limiting system A speed limit value that is set for a road where a vehicle is travelling is used to limit a driving force of the vehicle. If a new speed limit value is acquired, which differs from a currently used speed limit value, and the vehicle is in a state where the driving force is limited based on the currently used speed limit value, a switching screen page enabling an occupant of the vehicle to input a switching instruction to switch the speed limit value used to limit the driving force is displayed. Then, if the occupant inputs the switching instruction in response to the switching screen page being displayed, the speed limit value used to limit the driving force is switched to the new speed limit value.
US09889847B2	Method and system for driver assistance for a vehicle A method for driver assistance for a first vehicle includes monitoring, using a detection arrangement provided with the first vehicle, a predefined area surrounding the first vehicle, identifying a road condition ahead of the first vehicle and within the predefined area, the road condition fulfilling a predetermined risk criteria, identifying a second vehicle initiating a maneuver for overtaking the first vehicle, and determining a collision risk level for the first and/or second vehicle during the overtaking maneuver.
US09889841B2	Method and system for starting engine of hybrid vehicle A method for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes: detecting a speed of the hybrid vehicle when receiving an instruction to start the engine; and outputting an inertia torque generated by a transmission of the hybrid vehicle to a crankshaft of the engine to start the engine when the speed is larger than or equal to a predetermined speed. Further, a system for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle and a hybrid vehicle including the system are provided.
US09889839B2	Vehicle engine control system There is provided a vehicle engine control system that includes engine and transmission control functions and enables evacuation driving to be readily performed. A monitoring control circuit unit and an error processing circuit unit monitors controlling operation of a main control circuit unit; when the occurrence frequency of valve-opening control abnormality becomes larger than threshold value, a first storage circuit stores the occurrence frequency, and driving of an intake valve control motor is stopped to set to fixed opening degree; when transmission-control abnormality is occurs, power supply to automatic transmission is stopped to set to the third speed fixation ratio; when an abnormality occurs, evacuation driving is implemented using fixed opening degree and automatic transmission ratio, variable rotation speed and fixed transmission ratio, or fixed opening degree and fixed transmission ratio. When valve-opening control abnormality or transmission-control abnormality occurs, fuel injection control is prevented from being inappropriately stopped.
US09889838B2	Method for controlling of valve timing of continuous variable valve duration engine A method for controlling valve timing for an engine includes: classifying a plurality of control regions depending on an engine speed and an engine load; applying a maximum duration to an intake valve and controlling an exhaust valve to limit a valve overlap in a first region; controlling the intake valve and the exhaust valve to maintain the maximum duration in a second region; advancing an intake valve closing (IVC) timing and an exhaust valve closing (EVC) timing in a third region; approaching the IVC timing to a bottom dead center (BDC) in a fourth region; controlling a throttle valve to be fully opened, advancing an intake valve opening (IVO) timing before a top dead center (TDC), and controlling the IVC timing to be a predetermined value after the BDC in a fifth region; and controlling the throttle valve to be fully opened and advancing the IVC timing in a sixth region.
US09889830B2	Vehicle braking system In a vehicle braking system for stabilizing vehicle behavior: a motor control unit determines whether or not the motor control unit receives a drive forbid signal from a yaw-moment control unit, when the motor control unit receives a drive instruction signal from a vehicle-behavior stabilization control unit. The motor control unit receives the drive forbid signal when the yaw-moment control unit performs yaw-moment control. The motor control unit forbids prepressurization using a slave cylinder, when the motor control unit receives the drive forbid signal.
US09889829B2	Systems and methods for vehicle braking control A vehicle control system includes a brake system onboard a vehicle, a first actuation component, an automatic control system, and a second actuation component. The first actuation component is operably coupled to the brake system and is configured to cause actuation of the brake system to brake the vehicle when the first actuation component is activated. The automatic control system is onboard the vehicle and is configured to generate a first control signal for controlling the first actuation component to activate to upon occurrence of one or more designated conditions. The second actuation component is operably coupled to the brake system and is configured to cause actuation of the brake system to brake the vehicle upon receipt of one of the first control signal or a second control signal generated by the automatic control system.
US09889826B2	Variable ratio brake pedal Provided herein is a variable ratio pedal assembly for a vehicle for operating a push rod of a brake system, for example. The assembly includes at least one activation link connected via a pivot tube to an elongated lever structure of the pedal arm, an input link for connection to the push rod to activate the brake system that is operatively connected to the activation link, and an intermediate link connected to the input link and a vehicle bracket. The intermediate link pivots relative to the input link and the vehicle bracket, resulting in a variation in angle between the input link and the intermediate link. The variation in angle between the input link and the intermediate link creates a ratio that varies as the pedal arm is moved.
US09889825B1	Swinging mount for trailer jack In described embodiments, a trailer jack mount includes a first hinge plate mountable onto a frame of a vehicle. The first hinge plate has a first side hinge knuckle extending along a side of the first hinge plate and a first rear hinge knuckle extending along a length of the first hinge plate. A second hinge plate has a second side hinge knuckle hingedly connected to the first side hinge knuckle and a second rear hinge knuckle extending along a length of the second hinge plate. A locking bolt is removably insertable through the first rear hinge knuckle and the second rear hinge knuckle. The second hinge plate is rotatable between a first position wherein the second hinge plate is facing the first hinge plate and a second position wherein the second hinge plate is rotated away from the first hinge plate. In either the first position or the second position, the locking bolt is insertable through the first rear hinge knuckle and the second rear hinge knuckle to secure the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in either the first position or the second position.
US09889823B2	Hydraulic connector for a windshield wiper blade having a retractable button A hydraulic connector for a wiper system includes an end part of an arm extending in a longitudinal direction, a blade, a mechanical connector fixed to the blade for attaching the blade to the arm, and at least one pipe for conveying a liquid to the blade via the mechanical connector and at least one button intended to connect the hydraulic connector to the end part in a standby position. The button is retractable so as to allow movement of the hydraulic connector with respect to the end part.
US09889822B2	Windshield wiper connector and assembly Novel connectors and wiper blade assemblies including same for securing windshield wiper blades and arms are described, including those that accommodate side-saddle wiper arms. A wiper blade connector may have a mounting portion comprising a wiper blade securing element, the wiper securing element being capable of securing a wiper blade, and a side-saddle portion comprising two side walls, a top wall and a bottom surface, defining a receiving cavity, said top wall having a cantilever with a locking tab.
US09889821B2	Wiper blade and method of assembling the same Provided is a wiper blade wherein: a pair of accommodation sections are disposed in both sides in the short direction of a holder main body (31) so as to sandwich a holding section (31a) therebetween; a pair of vertebrae that elastically deform a blade rubber (20) to match the curvature of a front glass are accommodated in each accommodation section; an insertion opening (O) capable of inserting a main body section (21) is disposed between an end cap (60) and the holder main body (31); and a guiding section (61e) that guides the main body section (21) towards the holding section (31a) is disposed on the end cap (60) side where the insertion opening (O) is formed.
US09889819B2	Smart key system A smart key system includes a first transmitting unit, a first receiving unit, and a certification unit that are mounted on a vehicle, and a second receiving unit and a second transmitting unit that are mounted on a portable device. The certification unit performs certification processing of the portable device when the first receiving unit has received a reply signal. The first transmitting unit transmits the polling signal at a transmission timing that is later or earlier than a transmission timing based on the polling signal before the predetermined manipulation is performed, by a predetermined time shorter than a predetermined transmission cycle, when the predetermined manipulation has been performed in a situation where the certification unit does not certify the portable device.
US09889817B2	Steering lock device A steering lock device includes a lock bar attached to a case member, a motor having an output shaft, a driving gear member which is attached to the output shaft of the motor and which is rotatable together with the output shaft, a driven gear member which is assembled in a state of being meshed with the driving gear member, and which is rotatable in a direction corresponding to a rotation direction of the driving gear member, and a feed screw member which is connected coaxially with the lock bar, which has a male thread screwed with a female thread of the driven gear member and which is capable of causing the lock bar to advance or retreat in an axial direction by the rotation of the driven gear member. The motor, the feed screw member and the lock bar are accommodated in parallel within the case member.
US09889813B2	Apparatus for pressure bonding of a covering on an automotive interior component and a method for pressure bonding thereof An apparatus for manufacturing an automotive interior component and a method for manufacture thereof are provided. The method includes providing a first and second layer of the automotive interior component. The method includes providing an apparatus comprising a first press component and a second press component, the first press component including a pressure chamber configured to receive a protrusion of the first layer. The method includes inserting the first layer into the first press component, such that the protrusion is received by the pressure chamber of the first press component. The method includes coupling the first layer and the second layer, wherein coupling comprises moving at least one of the first press component and second press component toward the other and introducing a first fluid into the pressure chamber of the first press component such that the fluid applies a fluid pressure to the first layer.
US09889812B1	Side-curtain airbag assembly A side-curtain airbag assembly includes a body structure including a roof rail and a pillar extending downwardly from the roof rail. The roof rail has an upwardly extending side portion and a first ramped surface extending inwardly from the side portion at a downward angle. An airbag is mounted to the side portion above the first ramped surface. A trim component is mounted to the pillar below the first ramped surface and has a face, a top, and a second ramped surface extending outwardly from the top at an upward angle towards the side portion. The first and second ramped surfaces are arranged to form a ramp that guides the airbag during deployment of the airbag. The first ramped surface has a higher yield strength than the second ramped surface.
US09889803B1	Extrusion corner piece A flange corner piece is provided that is used to provide decoration and sealing to the perimeter of a slide-out room. The slide-out room has an outside wall with a perimeter edge. Elongate extrusions are attached to the perimeter. The extrusions have terminal ends that are located proximate corners on the outside wall. Terminal ends of the extrusions are received by first and second receiving pockets in the flange corner piece. The receiving pockets are made up of walls that overlay portions of the extrusions and constrain it. The first and second receiving pockets affix neighboring extrusions and conceal the corners of the slide-out room.
US09889799B1	Compartment door key catcher A key catcher for a storage unit including a trim panel, a compartment housing, and an openable compartment door having a length and an outer surface includes a sweeper and a biasing member. The sweeper is connected to the compartment housing and is configured to conform to the outer surface of the compartment door along the length of the compartment door. The biasing member is connected to the compartment housing and the sweeper and is configured to urge the sweeper toward the outer surface of the compartment door. The sweeper contacts the outer surface of the compartment door along the length of the compartment door when the compartment door is in an open position, a closed position, and any position between the open and closed positions such that a small item, such as a key, credit card, or change, cannot fall between the openable door and the trim panel.
US09889798B1	Detection of a target object utilizing automotive radar Systems and methods are presented herein for improved cross-path detection between a host vehicle and a target object. In general, the cross-path angle by solving a multiple hypothesis problem characterized by independent calculations across a first plurality of time points, the multiple hypothesis problem supposing a plurality of possible cross-path angle solutions, each cross-path angle solution representing a corresponding possible trajectory for the target object. Advantageously, a cross-traffic alert or other feedback may be triggered based at least partially on whether the target object is within a region of interest, wherein the region of interest is determined at least in part based on the estimated cross-path angle. In some embodiments the cross-path angle may be determined by selecting a cross-path angle solution from the plurality of possible cross-path angle solutions which minimizes a variance between results of the independent calculations across the first plurality of time points. Other feature disclosed herein include, determining an estimate for the cross-path angle for each of a plurality of trackings of the target object, wherein each tracking is characterized by a different set of two or more time points. This may advantageously enable, determining a change in trajectory of the target object based on variance between cross-path angle estimates.
US09889794B2	Method of operating an illumination system for an interior of a vehicle, illumination system for an interior of a vehicle, and vehicle The invention relates to a method for operating an illumination system (1) for an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), the illumination system (1) having a control unit (2) and an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40). Furthermore, the invention relates to an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of a vehicle (30), having an ambient illumination (10) with at least one lamp (11), which is designed to emit light in at least one ambient color (40), wherein furthermore at least one functional element (20) is arranged in the interior (31) of the vehicle (30), which has an element color (50) for displaying the functional element (20), as well as a vehicle (30) with an illumination system (1) for illuminating an interior (31) of the vehicle (30).
US09889793B2	Glow ring for instrument panel In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a light emitting assembly for an instrument panel, which includes a light guide assembly a light guide assembly body and at least one light transmissive leg extending from the light guide assembly body. The leg has a light input surface along an edge in close proximity to a light emitting diode. The leg may be integral with the body at an intersection that forms a prismatic Y shaped light reflective structure at the body. The prismatic Y shaped light reflective structure forms an angle of reflection surface at the intersection with the body of a predetermined angle of reflection to reflect light from the leg to the light guide assembly body. The reflected light ray is refracted substantially uniformly through the light guide assembly body to produce substantially uniform illumination of the light guide assembly.
US09889792B2	Automotive lamp The present disclosure provides an automotive lamp, and more particularly, to an automotive lamp capable of informing an ambient vehicle approaching from one side behind the vehicle of a vehicle state by irradiating light of a road pattern to indicate the vehicle state to an area behind the vehicle. The automotive lamp includes a lamp unit disposed in a rear lamp housing of a vehicle and a detection unit configured to detect whether a reverse shift stage is selected. The lamp unit is configured to irradiate a first light distribution pattern that forms a reversing light signal pattern in the rearward direction of the vehicle, and a second light distribution pattern that forms a road pattern on the rearward road surface of the vehicle. The first light distribution pattern and the second light distribution pattern are formed simultaneously, when the reverse shift stage is selected.
US09889791B2	Illuminated badge for a vehicle A badge is provided herein. The badge includes a viewable portion having indicia thereon. A viewable portion light source is configured to emit light towards the viewable portion. A feature portion light source is configured to emit light towards a feature portion. A peripheral light source is configured to emit light through a periphery of the badge. Each light source is independently controlled by a controller.
US09889786B1	Pivotal loading apparatus for a tailgate A tailgate assembly is provided for a pickup truck tailgate. The tailgate assembly includes a tailgate, a bracket, an L-shaped platform, and a retractable link. The L-shaped platform is pivotally attached to the bracket, which is selectively attachable to the tailgate. The L-shaped platform pivots about a pivot point to assist in loading objects into the truck bed by lifting them into the truck bed and rolling/sliding them into the truck bed. The retractable link facilitates the pivoting of the L-shaped platform and is attached to the bracket and a distal end of the L-shaped platform.
US09889785B1	Portable weighing hopper assembly A portable weighing hopper assembly for use in precisely loading bulk material or commodities in a shipping container or vessel which includes a wheeled frame having first and second metered hoppers mounted thereon. A primary hopper is mounted on the wheeled frame for supplying material to either the first and second metered hoppers. A transfer valve is positioned between the discharge end of the primary hopper and the first and second metered hoppers for directing material from the primary hopper to either the first and second metered hoppers. A slide gate is positioned between the lower outlet end of the primary hopper and the transfer valve. Load cells are associated with the first and second metered hoppers which supplies the weight information to a CPU. The CPU controls the flow of material from the metered hoppers to a conveyor which discharges the material into a shipping container or the like.
US09889783B2	Assist handle for car An assist handle for a car includes an assist handle having mounting spaces and hinge grooves; main brackets positioned in the mounting spaces of the assist handle and having fitting protrusions, clip insertion holes and hinge shafts fitted into the hinge grooves on one side of the mounting spaces; auxiliary brackets having coupling plates provided with hook fixing holes overlapping front portions of body portions of the main brackets and hinge shafts fitted into the hinge grooves on another side of the mounting spaces; fixing clips adapted to couple to the body panel of the car at one side and inserted into the clip insertion holes at the other side such that holding pieces are placed at the same positions as the hook fixing holes; and hooks fitted into the holding pieces and the hook fixing holes to fix the fixing clips, the main brackets and the auxiliary brackets.
US09889781B2	Vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat A vehicle seat (1) includes a seat part (3), a backrest (2) a fitting (10) including a first fitting part (11) rotatable relative to a second fitting part (12) about an axis (A) and relative to the seat part that is pivotable about the axis (A). A first adapter (20) fixedly connects the first fitting part to a structure of the backrest or seat part. A second adapter (50) fixedly connects the second fitting part with the other of the structure of the seat part or backrest. A first stop (25) on the first adapter (20) and a second stop (60), integrally formed with the second adapter (50) and surfaces from an edge transition of the second adapter (50), interact to limit a pivot angle of the backrest. The second stop (60) comprises a limb (61), extending from the edge transition (54), in a radial direction, toward the axis (A).
US09889778B2	Armrest structure for door trim An armrest structure for door trim has an armrest lower, an armrest upper, and a joining component that joins the armrest upper and the armrest lower together, wherein the joining component is provided with a strap portion, and an anchor portion, and wherein the attachment hole has a wider portion through which the anchor portion can be inserted, and a narrower portion through which the anchor portion cannot be inserted, and during a process to assemble the armrest upper and the armrest lower together, the anchor portion is inserted through the wider portion, and once the armrest upper and the armrest lower are in an assembled state, the anchor portion is located at a position underneath the narrower portion of the attachment hole that is formed in the armrest lower.
US09889776B1	Effective and economical car seat reminder system and kit Car seat reminder system providing a connection between the parent or child caregiver driver of an automobile and the infant or child in a car seat positioned on a seat behind the driver's seat in the automobile. The connection is provided by a connector, such as a string, cord, rope, cable, chain, thread, ribbon, or lacing material, having two ends, with one end connected to the car seat, and the other end connected to the key or other mechanism for starting or otherwise turning on the vehicle. The connector should be sufficiently long to reach between the car seat when it is in place on a seat behind the driver's seat, and the automobile ignition point where the vehicle is turned on or the ignition is activated.
US09889775B2	Detent fitting for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat A detent fitting for a motor vehicle seat includes a first fitting part (11) and a relatively rotatable second fitting part (12) and catches (16) guided by one fitting part between a locked state and an unlocked state to lock the detent fitting upon interacting with a gear ring of another fitting part. A third fitting part (74) is pivotably mounted and is lockable with a detent plate (115) fixed to the first fitting part or with the first fitting part by a pawl (80) which is mounted in a hinge point on the third fitting part. The third fitting part, a locking cam (90) with a hinge point on the third fitting part, a coupling (98) connected to the locking cam with a hinge point and the pawl with a hinge point define a four-link chain. A vehicle seat with at least one such detent fitting is also provided.
US09889772B2	Seat swivel restrictor for working vehicle A swivel restrictor assembly limits the maximum range an operator seat may be rotated to prevent interference of the seat with other components in a work vehicle cab. The swivel restrictor assembly includes two swivel stops to enable a first range of rotation when the seat is in a forward position of the cab and the second range of rotation when the seat is in a rear position of the cab.
US09889771B2	Occupant protection device including lumbar support An occupant protection device includes: a lumbar support section that is displaceable between an upper limit position and a lower limit position, and is displaceable between an advanced position pressing against the lumbar region and a retreated position further to a seatback rear side than the advanced position; a displacement mechanism that displaces a frontmost location of the lumbar support section; a rear collision prediction section that predicts a rear-end collision to a vehicle; and an actuation controller that, in cases in which a vehicle rear-end collision has been predicted by the rear collision prediction section in a state in which the frontmost location of the lumbar support section is not at the lower limit position, controls the displacement mechanism, and sets the frontmost location at the lower limit position and at the advanced position.
US09889770B2	System, methodologies, and components acquiring, analyzing, and using occupant body specifications for improved seating structures and environment configuration Equipment and processes generate a seating solution by obtaining occupant data, calculating body dimensions from the occupant data, and calculating a best-fit body arrangement for an occupant. Occupant data may be obtained in various ways using available computational devices and software or by manually measuring the relevant dimensions on the occupant. A user interface for inputting occupant metrics and/or occupant measurements may be provided in a mobile terminal included in the vehicle or separate from the vehicle, thus giving users increased flexibility while maximizing simplicity and usability for the user or other personnel obtaining the data. Once an occupant's best-fit body arrangement is determined, it may be altered by changing the predetermined criteria to achieve optimum comfort, safety, and therapeutic benefit as well as used for providing improved comfort on a continuous basis and/or in response to detected or predicted vehicle, road, or atmospheric conditions.
US09889768B2	Device for attaching a seat to a vehicle structure and seat comprising such an attachment device A seat attached to a vehicle structure by at least four attachment points comprises, on at least one of the attachments an extendable connecting element (40) which transmits load between the main structure (11) of the seat and the structure of the vehicle, the extendable connecting element (40) including: —a first position in which a structure pin (62), which attaches the extendable connecting element (40) to the structure of the vehicle, is in a position close to a seat pin (64) that attaches the extendable connecting element (40) to the main structure (11) of the seat; a second position in which the structure pin (62) is in a position away from the seat pin (64) and in which the extendable connecting element (40) is able to transmit load between the structure pin (62) and the seat pin (64).
US09889766B2	Electric power system An electric power system includes an electric power generator, a first converter, an electric energy storage device, and a first converter controller. The first converter controller is to correct a target output of the electric power generator based on a charging margin so as to control an output of the electric power generator via the first converter so that an input electric power to the electric energy storage device does not exceed an input electric power threshold of the electric energy storage device or to correct the target output of the electric power generator based on a discharging margin so as to control the output of the electric power generator via the first converter so that an output electric power from the electric energy storage device does not exceed an output electric power threshold of the electric energy storage device.
US09889761B2	Network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles A server of a network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles receives a request for charge transfer for an electric vehicle at a network-controlled charge transfer device, determines whether to enable charge transfer, and responsive to determining to enable charge transfer, transmits a communication to the network-controlled charge transfer device that indicates to the network-controlled charge transfer device to enable charge transfer.
US09889760B2	Branch energy management for multiple EVSEs A distributed energy management method and system 100 are disclosed for managing a charge rate of an array of EVSEs 140 that share a common power source. In the disclosed method and system, control of the power sharing is distributed at the individual EVSE level. For example, each EVSE includes a communication device 540 and a controller 530. The communication device is used to receive a signal relating to a present current capacity utilization of the shared circuit, such as an indication of availability or unavailability of current capacity on the shared circuit. The controller is configured to generate a variable update interval, and initiate adjustment of the charge rate of the EVSE according to the variable update interval based on the present current capacity utilization as indicated by the received signal.
US09889754B2	System and method for reducing leakage flux in wireless electric vehicle charging systems A method and apparatus for reducing leakage magnetic flux in wireless vehicle charging systems are disclosed. A wireless power receiver may be configured to couple to a wireless field generated by a wireless power transmitter. A portion of the wireless field may comprise the leakage magnetic flux. A leakage collector comprising a ferromagnetic material may be positioned at a distance from the wireless power receiver within the wireless field and may be configured to absorb or redirect at least a portion of the leakage magnetic flux away from an outer edge of an electric vehicle.
US09889740B1	System and method to control engine mount temperature Cold engine mounts are known to be stiffer than desirable causing vibration from the engine to be more easily transmitted to the engine frame and cabin occupants. A system and method whereby the engine mounts are preheated before engine start is disclosed. In a prior art disclosure, the onboard battery pack is used to preheat. As cold start is the most demanding battery condition, it may be unwise to draw battery current. PHEVs are commonly coupled to an external electrical power supply for overnight charging. If such external power source is available, an indication of imminent engine start can allow engine mount preheat. Such preheat not only prevents much of the engine's vibration to be transmitted to the engine compartment, it also allows operation of fuel economy saving modes such as variable displacement when some of the engine's cylinders are turned off, a condition which exacerbates engine vibration.
US09889732B2	Vehicle covering structure This invention relates to a vehicle covering structure having a plurality of tarps to cover an outer body of a vehicle frame and a pair of drag bars to provide a sweeping mechanism for clearing the plurality of tarps. Further, the vehicle covering structure comprises a holding means located on a plurality of edges of each tarp to hold the plurality of tarps. The structure being made of a waterproof material selected from a group of tarpaulin, nylon, poly vinyl chloride canvas, polyester canvas and a combination thereof, to protect the outer surface of the vehicle from hail and other falling objects.
US09889730B2	Water management for vehicles with tonneau covers Water management for vehicles with an open top cargo bed are described. A plurality of vehicle components can form a portion of the open-top cargo bed. The plurality of vehicle components can define a gap. A seal plug can be received in the gap. The seal plug can sealingly engage the first and/or second lateral side of the gap. The seal plug can be configured to direct water away from the vehicle. For instance, the seal plug can include a deflection surface. The deflection surface can be angled downwardly and away from the gap. The seal plug can include a water drainage channel. The water drainage channel can include a first end opening to an upper surface of the seal plug and the second end opening to the deflection surface and/or other surface that slopes downwardly and away from the gap.
US09889728B2	Integrated pickup truck cargo management system A truck bed storage system includes a pair of mounting rails each having a channel, a front cover, and a rear cover. The front cover is supported by a pair of front cover hinges attached to the pair of mounting rails. The rear cover is supported by a pair of six-bar hinges attached to the pair of mounting rails. The pair of six-bar hinges each includes a pair of tabs that engage each of the channels.
US09889725B2	Truck cap handle and lock assembly A simplified truck cap handle and lock assembly is provided. Unlike truck cap handle and lock assemblies known in the art, the assembly is comprised of a codeable lock that is disposed in a position that is not perpendicular to the glass access window of the cap. The lock of the present invention is rotated 90° from the perpendicular. Further, the lock is codeable because it is preferably keyed to match other locks and ignition key switch of the vehicle with which the assembly is used. The invention provides a unique locking structure having a number of components that form the assembly. The assembly is easy to use and easy to install in an aftermarket application. Further, the assembly can be easily converted to an electronic actuated version without any retooling of the component parts of the assembly. The assembly provides the user with tactile feedback as to its operation.
US09889722B2	Air exhaust device for vehicle body panel An air exhaust device for a vehicle body panel, which can prevent the inflow of noise, dust and exhaust gas while providing a ventilation function for discharging indoor air to the outside and can enhance a stiffness around an aperture, may include a main body plate, a filtering member, and an air exhaust passage. The main body plate is coupled to the vehicle body panel to block the aperture. The filtering member is disposed in a reception part of the main body plate to block foreign substances introduced from the outside and to allow air passing through. The air exhaust passage extends from the reception part to the outside of the vehicle body panel to discharge the air passing through the filtering member to the outside.
US09889721B2	Method and operating device for operating an air conditioning system of a vehicle A method for operating an air conditioning system of a vehicle includes actuating an operating element of an air vent of the air condition system for a defined first time period, the actuating for the first time period causing activation of a control slider function for adjusting the outflow volume, actuating the operating element for a defined second time period, which is shorter than the first time period, the actuating for the second time period causing a popup menu which optically displays a numerical value of an actual outflow volume of the air vent being displayed on an onboard monitor of the vehicle, and adjusting the outflow volume with a further operating element in the popup menu and simultaneously optically displaying a numerical value of the adjusted outflow volume.
US09889718B2	Thermal transmission structure for creating heat generated graphics on external vehicle panels A vehicle includes a body panel coupled to a vehicle frame and having an outer surface and an inner surface, a thermal structure disposed proximate the inner surface of the body panel, wherein the thermal structure includes at least one of a heat-emitting portion and a heat-absorbing portion, wherein the thermal structure is in communication with the outer surface of the body panel to define an ambient temperature portion and a differential temperature portion, and wherein the differential portion is in communication with the thermal structure and cooperates with the thermal structure to generate a predetermined pattern. A controller having at least one of a humidity sensor and a temperature sensor is in communication with the outer surface of the body panel, wherein the controller operates the thermal structure according to data delivered to the controller from at least one of the humidity and temperature sensors.
US09889717B2	Damping force control apparatus of suspension A damping force control apparatus controlling a damping force control value for a damper whose damping force is set by the damping force control value includes: a relative velocity estimation device estimating a relative velocity of a vehicle wheel with respect to a vehicle body; and a damping force calculation device determining the damping force control value to control vibration of the vehicle body based on control input variables of the vehicle body and an estimated relative velocity, wherein the relative velocity estimation device includes an estimated damping force calculation section, a delay correction section, and a relative velocity calculation section, and the delay correction section corrects the estimated damping force and varies delay correction terms to reduce divergence between an actual measured relative velocity and the estimated relative velocity in different damping coefficients of the damper.
US09889716B2	Roadway-crossing-anomaly detection system and method A method for improving the safety and comfort of a vehicle driving over a railroad track, cattle guard, or the like. The method may include receiving, by a computer system, one or more inputs corresponding to one or more forward looking sensors. The computer system may also receive data characterizing a motion of the vehicle. The computer system may estimate, based on the one or more inputs and the data, a motion of a vehicle with respect to a railroad track, cattle guard, or the like extending across a road ahead of the vehicle. Accordingly, the computer system may change a suspension setting, steering setting, or the like of the vehicle to more safely or comfortably drive over the railroad track, cattle guard, or the like.
US09889714B2	Overhead view for hitch connection Systems and methods for using a hitch connection system to attach a vehicle to a trailer. The hitch connection system includes at feast one camera and a controller. The camera is configured to collect snags data of a vehicle hitch and a trailer coupler. The controller is configured to generate an overhead view image based on the image data. The controller is farther configured to calculate a relative height between the vehicle hitch and the trailer coupler based on the image data and generate an alert when the relative height is less ton a predetermined threshold.
US09889709B2	Tire with knobs A tire includes knobs that are small in relation to the size of the tire. The knobs are closely positioned together in groups and may be disposed in recesses to lower the tops of the knobs relative to the circumferential outer surface of the tire. The recesses may comprise a variety of shapes and designs. The knobs may have varying lengths, widths, heights and shapes. The knobs may also be grouped to form letters, numerals, symbols and graphic images. The size of the knobs and distance of spacing between adjacent knobs may be proportionally small in relation to the tire's width, diameter, circumference, or ridable surface area.
US09889708B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire with five land parts formed by four circumferential main grooves wherein middle land parts each include a first sub groove and a second sub groove that are formed independently and arranged alternately in the tire circumferential direction on two sides of the middle land part in the tire width direction, the first sub groove being formed by the lug groove having one end thereof opening to one of the circumferential main grooves and the other end terminating in the middle land part, the second sub groove being formed by the lug groove having one end thereof opening to one of the circumferential main grooves and the other end terminating in the middle land part, and the middle land part further includes a concave part on a wall on an outer side of the middle land part in the tire width direction and spaced by each sub groove.
US09889705B2	Wheel and tire assembly A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless flexible tire with certain performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The rigid wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements removably attached to a radially outer margin of the central portion. The tire is mounted on the wheel and engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space. The tire is configured such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure, thereby minimizing ground penetration and soil disruption. The tire may include one or more tension elements embedded in the tire to increase the tire's strength and resilience.
US09889703B2	Tire with spliced film innerliner The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having an alloy film innerliner with a rubber reinforced spliced overlapping ends.
US09889695B2	Image recording method The image recording method includes the following steps (a) to (c): (a) forming a barrier layer on a recording medium by using a solution which contains an acidic group-containing polymer in a nonaqueous medium; (b) forming an organic acid-containing layer on the barrier layer; and (c) forming an image by jetting an aqueous ink onto the organic acid-containing layer by an ink jet method.
US09889694B2	Support for thermal transfer image-receiving sheet, thermal transfer image-receiving sheet, and producing method therefor Provided is a support for a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet, capable of obtaining a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet that has favorable stability against curl and is excellent in the texture of a print surface in the case of print under the environmental conditions of high temperature and high humidity. A support for a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet according to the present invention includes a porous layer composed of a porous film, a first polyolefin resin layer, a substrate layer, and a second polyolefin resin layer that are layered in the order mentioned, in which the first polyolefin resin layer has a density of 0.93 g/cm3 or less; and the second polyolefin resin layer has a density of more than 0.93 g/cm3.
US09889686B2	Printing assembly The invention relates to a printing assembly which has print heads, each of which specifies application positions for printing fluid. A transport path is provided for the printing substrate through the printing assembly and is defined by at least two guide elements of the printing assembly. A printing section of the transport path begins at a first application position and ends at a last application position. At least one of the guide elements is in contact with a total of at least two lateral support elements and with at least one inner support element at three points that are spaced from one another in a transverse direction, the position of that guide element being thereby defined. The inner support element is arranged such that it is or can be rigidly connected to at least one of the lateral support elements. The lateral support elements can be embodied as part of a support frame, which support frame has at least one cross-member that is different from the guide elements, that at least one cross-member extending in the transverse direction and ensuring a constant relative positioning of the lateral support elements.
US09889685B2	Method to exchange printing substrate rolls in a printer Methods to exchange printing substrate rolls in a printer are described. In an exchange method, ink is printed to a first printing substrate web being unwound from a first printing substrate roll. The first printing substrate web is exchanged with a second printing substrate web being unwound from a second printing substrate roll. A transition region of the first and the second printing substrate webs is printed to during the exchange of the first and the second printing substrate webs. The transition region can be formed by gluing the second and the first printing substrate webs atop one another. A predetermined pattern can be printed onto the transition region during the exchange of the printing substrate rolls. The predetermined pattern can be chosen such that all nozzles of at least one print head are used for printing.
US09889684B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is provided including a drive source, a switching member, a drive force transmitter, a clutch, a controller, etc. The drive source drives a conveyer to rotate either normally or reversely. The switching member is swingable between an evacuation position and a striking position as a shaft rotates. The drive force transmitter transmits a drive force from the drive source to both the conveyer and the shaft. The clutch transmits the drive force to the shaft when being connected, and holds the switching member at the striking or evacuation position when being disconnected. The controller controls the drive source and the clutch such that the conveyer normally rotates to convey a manually-inserted recording medium from a manual conveyance path to an ejector and that the switching member swings from the evacuation position to the striking position, based on a signal indicating that the set position is wrong.
US09889683B2	Sheet cutting apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet cutting apparatus includes a cutting position where a sheet is cut; a guillotine type cutter configured to move between the cutting position and a home position above the cutting position; a motor; a drive mechanism configured to transfer a drive force from the motor to the cutter to move the cutter between the home position and the cutting position; a drive control section configured to enable the cutter to fall from the home position to the cutting position when cutting a sheet by the cutter and then return the cutter to the home position; a determination section configured to determine whether or not a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position; and a return control section configured to return the cutter to the home position if the determination section determines that a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position.
US09889679B2	Application device and image forming system An application device includes a conveyer to convey a recording medium, an application roller to apply a treatment liquid to the recording medium, a pressure roller to sandwich the recording medium with the application roller to press the recording medium against the application roller, and a winding member to form a curved conveying path to have the recording medium curved along a conveying direction to wind the recording medium around the pressure roller. The pressure roller comes in contact with the application roller when applying the treatment liquid and separates from the application roller when not applying the treatment liquid. A predetermined positional relationship is maintained between the pressure roller and the winding member while the pressure roller moves close to the application roller to be in contact with the application roller, or the pressure roller moves away from the application roller to be separated from the application roller.
US09889678B2	Medium supporting unit and recording apparatus A medium supporting unit includes a supporting unit including a supporting face which supports a medium, and a receiving unit in which a receiving face which is recessed with respect to the supporting face is formed; and a pressing unit which can press the medium which is supported by the supporting unit by being received on the receiving face, in which the receiving unit is formed of a material of which rigidity is higher than a material which forms the supporting face. By configuring such a medium supporting unit, it is possible to make the supporting unit thin and light weight.
US09889672B2	Attachment, liquid container, and liquid supply apparatus An attachment is mounted on a cartridge holder of a printer as a replacement of an ink cartridge. An ink outlet member having a link passage is separably secured to an attachment body. Ink is supplied from the exterior to the ink outlet member through an ink supply tube. When the attachment is mounted on the cartridge holder, a downstream end of the ink outlet member is positioned with respect to and connected to an ink supply needle of the printer. Accordingly, the attachment is easily and quickly installed in a liquid ejection apparatus. This reduces costs and makes it easy to use the attachment.
US09889670B1	Fluidic dispensing device A fluidic dispensing device has a body that includes a base wall having an exterior base surface, and an interior perimetrical wall that extends from the base wall to define a chamber. The interior perimetrical wall has a perimetrical end surface. The body has an exterior wall extending away from the base wall. The exterior wall has a chip mounting surface defining a first plane, the base wall being oriented along a second plane, the first plane being orthogonal to the second plane. An ejection chip is mounted to the chip mounting surface of the body. A diaphragm is engaged with the perimetrical end surface of the chamber to define a fluid reservoir. A lid is attached to the body, with the diaphragm interposed between the lid and the body. The body and the lid define a split at a juncture of the lid and the body.
US09889668B2	Printing system, print control device, and print control method A printing system, print control device, and print control method enable non-technical users without specific technical knowledge to appropriately set the flushing conditions of a printer. A host that sends commands to an inkjet printer that prints on a print medium provides a user interface for selecting an operating mode prioritizing the throughput of the printing operation, or a normal operating mode. When the operating mode prioritizing printer throughput is selected using the user interface, the host generates a command setting a condition for flushing the ink nozzles of the inkjet printer, and sends the generated command to the inkjet printer.
US09889665B2	Liquid discharging device A liquid discharging device having a liquid discharging head with nozzles and a liquid discharging surface; a conveyer to convey a medium in a conveying direction; a nozzle cap movable to contact or to be separated from the nozzles; a pump; a switcher to switch connection and disconnection between the nozzle cap and the pump; a drivable device; a first motor connected to the conveyer to transmit a driving force; a second motor to drive the switcher and the drivable device; a selector to switch transmission destinations for a driving force form the second motor between the switcher and the drivable device depending on a rotating direction of the second motor; and a controller to control the second motor to rotate in one of a first direction and a second direction opposite from the first direction, is provided.
US09889664B2	Molded printhead structure In one example, a printhead structure includes multiple printhead dies and a printed circuit board embedded in a single monolithic molding with fully encapsulated wire bonds that electrically connect the dies to conductive routing in the printed circuit board. Fluid may pass through a slot in the molding directly to the dies.
US09889663B2	Fluid ejection apparatus A fluid ejection apparatus is disclosed. One apparatus includes a first head chip and a second head chip. The first head chip includes nozzle groups A1, A2, B1 and C. The second head chip includes nozzle groups D2, E1, E2 and F. The nozzle groups A1, A2, B1, C, D2, E1, E2 and F eject fluid at an average usage rates A1, A2, B1, C, D2, E1, E2 and F, respectively. The average usage rate A2 is smaller than the average usage rate A1. The average usage rate B1 is smaller than the average usage rate A1. The average usage rate C is smaller than the average usage rate A1. The average usage rate D2 is smaller than the average usage rate E2. The average usage rate E1 is smaller than the average usage rate E2. The average usage rate F is smaller than the average usage rate E2.
US09889661B2	Liquid ejecting head and manufacturing method for liquid ejecting head A liquid ejecting head includes a liquid ejecting unit that has a nozzle surface to which the nozzle is open, a base member to which the liquid ejecting unit is fixed, and a cover member that is attached to the base member and on which a laminated member is laminated, in which the cover member has a fixing portion to which the laminated member is fixed and a fragile portion that has lower rigidity than the fixing portion, and is attached to the base member by fixing the fragile portion to the base member.
US09889651B2	Fluid ejection device for depositing a discrete quantity of fluid onto a surface A fluid ejection device is disclosed that includes a body defining an interior bore, a fluid reservoir, and a fluid ejection chip. The fluid reservoir includes a wall and one or more fluid control surfaces disposed along an interior surface of the wall. The fluid reservoir defines an interior passage in fluid communication with the interior bore of the body. The fluid ejection chip is disposed on the body and comprises one or more fluid ejection actuators. The fluid ejection chip has one or more interior fluid paths in fluid communication with the interior bore of the body so that the fluid ejection chip ejects the fluid upon activation of the one or more fluid ejection actuators. The interior passage of the fluid reservoir, the interior bore of the body, and the one or more interior fluid paths are axially aligned such that the fluid is gravity fed to the fluid ejection chip upon entry into the interior passage of the fluid reservoir. The one or more fluid control surfaces are disposed along the interior passage of the fluid reservoir so that the fluid adheres to the one or more fluid control surfaces.
US09889649B2	Printing control device, printing control method, and storage medium A printing control device comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive an instruction to perform adjustment of the number of droplets to be ejected from ejection ports of an ejection head on a unit region of a printing medium, the ejection ports corresponding to an energy generation element, the energy generation element using electrical energy to generate energy for ejecting liquid; and a decision control unit configured to decide an amount of the electrical energy to be applied to the energy generation element corresponding to the ejection ports so that each of the ejection ports ejects the droplets; wherein the decision control unit decides whether to decide an amount of the energy in response to the receiving unit's receiving the instruction.
US09889646B2	Droplet driving control device and image forming apparatus A droplet driving control device includes: an output unit which outputs, at droplet ejection timing, a driving waveform for ejecting each droplet at a requested droplet ejection period, the waveform being a reference driving waveform including a plurality of pulse signals which can be set ON or OFF individually; a determination unit which determines whether the droplet ejection period has to be changed or not; an adjustment unit which sets each of the pulse signals of the reference driving waveform ON or OFF selectively based on a determination result of the determination unit to adjust the reference driving waveform to an adjusted driving waveform; and a droplet ejection control unit which ejects each droplet by use of the adjusted driving waveform adjusted by the adjustment unit.
US09889645B2	Inkjet head and ink jet printing apparatus using the head In accordance with an embodiment, an inkjet head comprises an ejection section and a driving section. The ejection section ejects ink according to the operations of an actuator. In order to make the ejection section eject different amount of ink for different drops, the driving section applies voltage to the actuator of the ejection section such that the ejection section ejects ink continuously based on the printing data indicating the times the ejection section ejects ink and a position flag designating a drop frame number where ink starting to be ejected.
US09889642B2	Managing printhead nozzle conditions In an example, a method of managing a nozzle condition test on a printhead includes instructing a printhead to perform impedance measurements on a plurality of nozzles in a first set of nozzles. The method also includes retrieving from the printhead, an impedance measurement result corresponding with each nozzle, where each impedance measurement result indicates a nozzle condition of its corresponding nozzle.
US09889641B2	Hot-stamping machine A hot-stamping device (1) is described, having a stamping device (2) for transferring a transfer layer (15u) disposed on a carrier layer (15t) of a hot-stamping foil (15) onto a substrate (14). The hot-stamping device comprises a heatable stamping roller (11) and a counter-pressure roller (12), between which a stamping gap (16) is realized, in which a stamped substrate (17) is realized, and comprising a separating device (3), disposed downstream, for separating the carrier layer (15t) from the stamped substrate (17). The separating device (3) has a separating element (20), which is realized as a bar-shaped hollow body, disposed on which there is a supply for a compressed gas (21). At least one longitudinal edge of the separating element (20) is realized as a perforated separating edge (20k) having outflow openings (20a) for the compressed gas (22), for the purpose of realizing a gas cushion between the carrier layer (15t) and the separating element (20). The separating edge (20k) is disposed transversely in relation to the running direction and parallelwise in relation to the top side of the coated substrate (17).
US09889637B2	Composite sheet material and method for forming the same A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material.
US09889627B2	Combined anti-slip floor mat A combined anti-slip floor mat, including a mat body and a little mat, the mat body includes a leather, a PU self-skinning layer, and an anti-slip layer stacked together m that order. A recess is disposed in the middle of the top of the mat body, and the area of the recess is slightly less than the top area of the mat body; the little mat is matched to the recess in size. At least one opening is disposed on the middle of each side of the recess; wherein the opening passes through the floor mat; a cross notch is made on the bottom of the floor mat, by connecting each two opponent openings; the size of the little mat matches the recess on the mat body, and is separably embedded in the recess.
US09889626B2	Environmentally friendly anti-slip floor mat This invention provides an environmentally friendly anti-slip floor mat, includes a leather, a polyurethane middle layer, a PU self-skinning layer and an anti-slip layer stacked together. The polyurethane middle comprises non-foam polyurethane. The PU self-skinning layer comprises foaming polyurethane. A plurality of through holes running through the anti-slip layer are located in the anti-slip layer. A surface of the PU self-skinning layer adjacent to the anti-slip layer further comprises a plurality of rivets pass through the through holes and extend to a surface of the anti-slip layer away from the PU self-skinning layer.
US09889625B2	Composite of metal and resin A composite of metal and resin and a manufacturing method require a metal piece and a resin piece, and the surface of the metal piece is etched to include a number of micropores. Each micropore includes a first inclined hole and a second inclined hole, the first inclined hole and the second inclined hole diverging from each other below the surface of the metal piece. The first inclined hole and the second inclined hole extend downwards from a common starting hole which is symmetric around an axis perpendicular to the surface of the metal piece. The resin is embedded in the micropores to combine with the metal piece, where the bonding strength of the composite of metal and resin is increased.
US09889613B2	Manufacture of integrated structures formed of composite materials A method for producing structures from composite materials, the method including forming a three-dimensional preform including at least one skin and a plurality of protrusions extending from the at least one skin, folding the three-dimensional preform such that at least some of the plurality of protrusions lie adjacent to either another one of the plurality of protrusions or the at least one skin and applying resin to the folded three-dimensional preform and curing, thereby to produce the structures from adjacent pairs of the protrusions or from some of the protrusions and the at least one skin.
US09889611B2	Device for holding a fiber texture on an impregnation mandrel of a winding machine A device for holding a fiber texture on an impregnation mandrel of a winding machine, the device including a cross-member forming a support having each of its ends for fastening on one of cheekplates of the mandrel, a central pad carrier mounted on the cross-member and including a pad for pressing against a fiber texture layer wound on the mandrel, two lateral pad carriers mounted on the cross-member and each including a main pad for pressing against the fiber texture layer wound on the mandrel and a lateral pad for pressing against a lateral margin of the fiber texture layer wound on the mandrel, and a mechanism exerting a clamping force urging the pads against the fiber texture layer wound on the mandrel.
US09889606B2	Tack and drag printing A method and apparatus are disclosed. A method of printing onto a base includes providing a yarn from a material source disposed in a printing system. The yarn is an elongated continuous piece including a tagging segment and a reel segment. The reel segment is disposed proximate the material source. The tagging segment extends from a nozzle of the printing system. The method further includes attaching the tagging segment to the base and moving the nozzle away from the tagging segment after the attaching the tagging segment to the base. The nozzle is moved by an actuating system of the printing system. The moving the nozzle along the base increases a tension between the tagging segment and the material source. The tension in the yarn pulls the reel segment from the material source.
US09889600B2	Hydraulic expansion chuck and method for producing such an expansion chuck Hydraulic expansion chuck with a basic body, with an expansion bush which is received in the basic body and defines a reception space for a tool to be clamped, and with a pressure chamber which is delimited between the expansion bush and the basic body. A securing pin extends through the basic body and the expansion bush into the reception space. Also broadly contemplated herein is a method for producing a hydraulic expansion chuck via: providing a basic body with a blind hole, into which an internal thread is cut. An expansion bush is then soldered into the basic body. Finally, an orifice is made at the bottom of the blind hole and extends through the material of the expansion bush into a tool reception space which is delimited in the expansion bush.
US09889599B2	Multi-temperature contact applicator An applicator for applying two materials to a substrate includes a central module configured to receive a first material, a tee block configured to receive a second material, a pair of outer modules spaced from and disposed on opposite sides of the central module, each outer module fluidically connected to and configured to receive the second material from the tee block, and a slot die assembly disposed in fluid communication with the central module and the pair of outer modules, the slot die assembly configured to receive the first and second materials from the central and outer modules, respectively, and discharge the first material over a first width and the second material over a second width greater than the first width.
US09889596B2	Method for hydroforming a container from a preform Assembly (30) of a preform (32) and a station (34) for hydroforming a container from the preform, wherein: the preform has a neck (44) extending along an axial direction (D), the neck comprising a support ring (46), and a finish (48), the station comprises a mold (36) in which the preform is placed, the support ring being in contact with a support surface (56) of the mold, the station comprises an injection nozzle that is movable along the axial direction with respect to the mold from a retracted position to an intermediate position, wherein a contact is established between a first contact surface (72) of the nozzle and the finish, and further to an injection position, wherein a second contact surface (74) of the nozzle abuts on an abutment surface (76) and the neck is axially compressed between the support surface and the first contact surface, the first contact surface being less deformable than the neck in the axial direction, and the station is adapted for injecting a liquid from the nozzle into the preform when the nozzle is in the injection position, and the abutment surface is fixed along the axial direction with respect to the mold at least during the injection.
US09889594B2	Multi-layer tube and process of making the same A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated inner and outer parisons to establish the multiple layer parison.
US09889592B2	Extrusion die with curved face The present disclosure provides a flow device including a body disposed in an extrusion apparatus. The body is defined along a plane and has a first side and a second side. The second side is disposed opposite the first side. The flow device also includes a first face formed at the first side and a second face formed at the second side. The body has a thickness defined between the first face and second face. A plurality of feedholes is defined in the body between the first side and the second side. In addition, at least a portion of the first face or second face forms a curvature that extends outwardly from the plane.
US09889590B2	Controlling crosslinking density and processing parameters of phthalonitriles Disclosed is a composition having: a diphthalonitrile compound having at least two phthalonitrile groups; a reactive plasticizer; and an amine curing agent. Also disclosed is a composition having: a diphthalonitrile compound having at least two phthalonitrile groups; a nonreactive plasticizer; and an amine curing agent. Also disclosed is a method of: providing a composition having a phthalonitrile compound; heating the composition to a processing temperature until the composition has a viscosity of 30-40 Pa·s at the processing temperature to form a partially cured composition; placing the partially cured composition into a material chamber of an extrusion machine; heating the partially cured composition and the material chamber to within 10° C. of the processing temperature; and extruding fiber from the extrusion machine.
US09889589B1	Apparatus and method of manufacturing and labeling plastic wares An apparatus and method of manufacturing and labeling plastic wares comprising durable acrylic labels that are integrated into a surface of the plastic wares.
US09889586B2	Low pressure molded strain relief for coaxial connector interconnection A strain relief for a coaxial cable and coaxial connector interconnection is provided as an injection moldable polymer material surrounding the interconnection. The injection moldable material fills a solder pre-form cavity between an outer conductor of the coaxial cable and an inner diameter of a bore of the connector body, strengthening and environmentally sealing the interconnection.
US09889582B2	Mold for forming film and method for forming film A mold assembly for forming a film includes a transparent bottom mold, a top mold, a case, and a lighting member. The transparent bottom mold defines a cavity for receiving a work piece and a plurality of liquid compositions. The top mold is matched with the bottom mold to accommodate the work piece between the bottom mold and the top mold. The case receives the bottom mold and the top mold placed therein. Air in the case is exhausted from the case to coat the plurality of liquid composition on the work piece. The lighting member emits light on the liquid compositions to solidify the liquid compositions to form a film on the work piece.
US09889579B2	Gypsum wallboard and method of making same Compositions for gypsum board are disclosed, comprising a mixture of a gypsum slurry and a pre-generated foam and a coalescing agent. The coalescing agent comprises one or more coalescing agents that are added to the composition singly, separately or in combination to change the size and distribution of the air bubbles in the foamed gypsum slurry. The resulting gypsum cores have increased nail pull resistance and an improved facer/gypsum core bond.
US09889578B2	Method, apparatus and hollow core forming member for casting concrete products by slipform casting A method for casting a hollow core concrete product with a substantially horizontal slipform casting process, where concrete mass is fed at least in one feeding stage through a limited cross-section (5, 6, 7) moving progressively along with the cast, and at least one core is formed in the concrete product to be cast with a core forming member (4), wherein the thickness of webs between the cores of the product to be cast are changed during the slipform casting process by changing the width of the at least one core forming member (4). The invention also relates to such an apparatus and a core forming member.
US09889576B2	Apparatus for slicing rolled up crepes The bite slicer apparatus, an apparatus to slice up a crepe on a paper plate, consists of three main parts the mainboard (1) the knife-unit (9) and the bite-stabilizer (14) consisting of the mainboard (1) has been designed in the shape of a U-profile with the lower handle (7) fitted on one side and the bearings (2) fitted on the opposite side, inside the bearings (2) is situated the axis (3), the knife-unit (9) which is made up of a number of blades (11) swings 125° on the axis (3), the bite-stabilizer (14) which is made up of a number of D-rings (15) swings 160° on the axis (3).
US09889573B2	Knife with grip A grip for a knife, the knife characterized by a handle, a blade, a blade spine, and a blade edge, said grip comprising a forefinger grip located on a first face of the blade, said forefinger grip comprising a first forefinger guide, a second forefinger guide, and a forefinger retaining area configured to retain a first portion of a forefinger of a user; a thumb grip located on the second face of the blade, said thumb grip comprising a thumb guide and a thumb retaining area configured to retain a thumb of the user; and a platform located on the blade spine, said platform configured to provide support for a second portion the forefinger of the user.
US09889569B2	Protective surgical cutter An apparatus and method are provided for surgical removal of a ring. The apparatus includes guards rotatably connected, handles rotatably connected to the guards that each include a portion partially disposed within the respective guard, a guide connected to the guards, and blades disposed on the portion of the handles. The blades contact with at least one of the guide and an inner surface of the respective guard. A rotational axis of a joint between the guards, a rotational axis of a first handle and a first guard, and a rotational axis of a second handle and a second guard are substantially parallel. Movement of a first end of the first handle toward a first end of the second handle results in movement of a second end of the first handle toward a second end of the second handle, and movement of a first blade toward a second blade.
US09889566B2	Systems and methods for control of robotic manipulation A robot system and method are provided that move an articulable arm relative to a target object. Perception information corresponding to a position of the arm relative to the target object is acquired at an acquisition rate. Movement of the arm is controlled at a control rate that is at least one of faster than or unsynchronized with the acquisition rate. Predicted position information representative of a predicted positioning of the arm is provided using the perception information. The arm is controlled using the perception information and the predicted position information.
US09889564B2	Stable grasp point selection for robotic grippers with machine vision and ultrasound beam forming Technologies are generally described for grasp point selection for robotic grippers through machine vision and ultrasound beam based deformation. The grasp point selection may aim to increase a probability that the grasp points on an object behave in a substantially similar way when a robotic gripper executes a corresponding grasp on the object. According to some examples, an outline of an object may be extracted from a three-dimensional (3D) image of the object and a set of points may be selected as candidate grasp points from the outline based on the candidate grasp points' potential to achieve force closure. One or more ultrasound transducers may be used to exert a local force on the candidate grasp points through an ultrasound beam and resulting local deformations may be recorded. Final grasp points may be selected based on having similar response to the force applied by the ultrasound transducers.
US09889563B1	Systems and methods to facilitate human/robot interaction Short range transmissions are used to identify potential interactions between warehouse workers and warehouse robots in automated warehouses. The robot can be equipped with one or more short range transmission tags, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, while the warehouse worker can be equipped with a short range transmission reader, such as an RFID reader. The robot can detect a warehouse worker that is within range when the RFID tags on the robot are written to by the RFID reader. The warehouse robots and warehouse workers can also be equipped with one or more cameras to identify fiducials in the automated warehouse and to report their positions. A central control or interaction server can ensure that warehouse robots and warehouse workers are routed appropriately to avoid incidents.
US09889561B2	Robot controller having function for displaying robot and force A robot controller, by which an operator can visually or intuitively understand the direction and/or magnitude of an actual force applied to an arbitrary portion of a workpiece. The controller controls a motion of a robot so that one of a work tool and a workpiece is moved relative to the other, and carries out a predetermined operation. The controller has a force detecting part which detects a force acting between the work tool and the workpiece; and a displaying part which displays a simulated image or video of the robot. The displaying part displays a trajectory of working points on the workpiece, and the force detecting part detects the force applied to each working point when the work tool passes through the working point. The displaying part displays the detected force as a line segment, etc., extending from the working point or a point near the working point.
US09889560B2	Robot system for operating robot from plurality of teaching devices It is assumed that when a first teaching device is communicating with an active task unit in a robot control device, a second teaching device transmits a request to connect to the active task unit, to the robot control device. In such a case, the robot control device is configured to stop the first teaching device executing active tasks, and establish communication between the second teaching device and the active task unit of the robot control device which allows active tasks to be executed thereby.
US09889558B2	Redundantable robot assembly for workpiece transfer A redundantable robotic mechanism is disclosed for improving reliability of tranport equipment. The redundantable robot assembly typically comprises independent robots with separate controls, motors, linkage arms, or power, thus providing the capability of operation even if parts of the assembly are not operational or when parts of the assembly are removed for repair. The redundantable robot assembly can be also designed to allow in-situ servicing, e.g. servicing one robot when the other is running. The disclosed redundantable robot assembly provides virtual uninterrupted process flow, and thus greatly increases the yield for the manufacturing facility.
US09889553B2	Collapsible mobile work bench and tool support stand A collapsible mobile bench has a work surface that has opposed ends and a middle section. The opposed ends are wider than the middle section. The middle section is adapted to receive a tool. The work surface is adjustable between collapsed and raised positions, with the work surface being positionable at infinite positions between the collapsed and raised positions. A set of wheels are mounted to the work surface for transportation of the work bench. The work surface can be used as a work bench or a tool support and collapsed for transport and raised to a desired height for use.
US09889552B2	Apparatus for securing a work piece An apparatus for securing work pieces includes a body member, a first passageway, and a second passageway. The body member is configured to engage an open end of a vessel. The body member includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface that enclose an interior portion. The first passageway is formed within the interior portion along a first chord of the body member extending in a first plane parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface. The first passageway terminates in a first entry aperture and a first exit aperture in the side surface. The second passageway is formed within the interior portion along a second chord of the body member extending in a second plane parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface. The second passageway terminates in a second entry aperture and a second exit aperture in the side surface.
US09889547B2	Selective deployable tool hook An improved tool belt hook is selectively deployable on a portable tool or device. The hook structure is deployable in selected directions or positions on the tool. A stowed position is also preferably included wherein the hook structure is substantially contained within confines of the tool body to be out of a user's way. A closely integrated pushbutton release may allow the hook to rotate between selected operative positions and automatically engage to such position. The button is easily operated while effectively remaining within confines of the tool body. The tool hook assembly is compact and low cost.
US09889546B1	Pipe coupling impact tool An impact tool couples two or more aligned pipes to form a system of aligned pipes in a safe manner. The impact tool has a strut having opposed spaced-apart ends, an impact-delivering plate mounted on the first end of the strut, and an impact-absorbing plate mounted on the second end of the strut. The plates have an outer surface with a co-extensive rubber cover. The strut has two co-extensive elongated members extending between the plates, and a shoe is mounted on the first and second ends of the strut for securing the plates to the strut. The impact tool is heavy and powerful enough to force and couple the pipes together without the need of a sledge hammer and/or additional workmen.
US09889544B2	Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench includes a head with a ratchet wheel rotatably received therein. A positioning unit is located in the head and is cooperated with a pawl which is engaged with the ratchet wheel. A collar is located in the head and has two notches defined in a peripheral wall of the collar. A curved groove is defined through the collar. Two toothed racks are formed along the groove. Two clamp members are located in the ratchet wheel which has two guide slots. Each clamp member has two guide rods which are located in the guide slot corresponding thereto. An engaging unit extends through the groove and is pivotably connected to a lever to securely position the clamp members when clamping an object. The two clamp members are adjusted to securely clamp the object by rotating the collar, and the object can be rotated by the ratchet wrench.
US09889543B2	Clamping tool A clamping tool is provided which includes a base, a clamping arm articulated to the base for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis, a handle articulated to the clamping arm or base for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis, a bridge element articulated to the handle or the clamping arm for pivotal movement about a third pivot axis, a first wedge element having a first wedge surface, and a second wedge element having a second wedge surface facing towards the first wedge surface. In a first positional range of the handle, the wedge surfaces are spaced apart. In a second positional range of the handle, the second wedge surface is supported on the first wedge surface, displacement of the first wedge element driving a displacement of the second wedge element. The bridge element is articulated to the first wedge element for pivotal movement about a fourth pivot axis.
US09889540B2	Polycrystalline diamond compacts having a microstructure including nanodiamond agglomerates, cutting elements and earth-boring tools including such compacts, and related methods A polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) has a diamond matrix including inter-bonded diamond grains and nanodiamond agglomerates within interstitial spaces in the diamond matrix. A volume percentage of the nanodiamond agglomerates in the PDC may be greater than or equal to a percolation threshold volume of the nanodiamond agglomerates in the PDC, and a remainder of the volume of the PDC may be at least substantially comprised by the diamond matrix. The PDC may be at least substantially free of metal solvent catalyst material. Earth-boring tools include one or more such PDCs. A method of manufacturing a PDC includes mixing diamond grains with nanodiamond agglomerates to form a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to a high-temperature/high-pressure (HTHP) sintering process to form the PDC without any substantial assistance from a metal solvent catalyst material.
US09889535B2	Method for blocking an optical lens component A lens blocking/deblocking method/device to adhere an ophthalmic lens to a lens holding block A method for blocking an optical lens component (100) on holding unit (200) having bottom part (230) inserted and fixed in lens machining tool (400) and an upper part (250) having upper assembling surface (210) and external side parts (241). The method provides the optical lens component (100) with layer (320) of one-side adhesive tape arranged on bottom of component (100) to cover at least partially bottom (120); (S20) providing thermoplastic material on upper assembling surface (210). The thermoplastic material is heated where a part thereof flows under moderate pressure; (S30) placing the optical lens (100) with layer (320) on thermoplastic material when the thermoplastic is softened; (S40) applying pushing force (P1) on the optical lens (100), to spread the thermoplastic between layer (320) and upper assembling surface (210) and covers external side parts (241).
US09889531B2	Integrated workpiece positioning system with integral fume extraction system A workpiece positioning system integrated with a fume extraction device is provided. The system comprises a movable work surface assembly and a manifold. The work surface assembly includes a plurality of work surfaces and a plurality of ventilation ports. Each of the plurality of ventilation ports is disposed on each of the plurality of work surfaces to ventilate the corresponding work zone. The manifold is disposed below the work surface assembly and coupled to a duct system through which fumes produced during welding or cutting are to be transported to the fume extraction device. When a workpiece placed on a work surface is positioned for welding or cutting, the manifold is aligned and in fluid communication with the ventilation port corresponding to the work surface.
US09889530B2	Clamp mounting system A single mounting device is provided for each trolley riser for use with a set of shims in order to accurately align and secure a clamp to a datum. In another aspect, a generally polyhedron-shaped clamp body is used with a mounting plate to secure a clamp in different orientations relative to a manufacturing plant locator.
US09889529B2	System and method for preloading tension in a stud using an anti-seizure spacer for tapered thread connections A system for preloading tension in a stud using an anti-seizure spacer for tapered thread connections is provided. The system comprises a hydraulic tensioning device including a nut configured for threadably engaging the stud, a foot, a cylinder having a first bore defined therein and a surface for engaging the foot, and a piston movably positioned within the first bore, wherein a hydraulic cavity is defined therebetween. The device further includes a puller screw including male tapered threads configured for being threadably coupled with female tapered threads on the stud. The puller screw includes a head configured for engaging a surface of the piston. The system also includes a spacer positioned between the male tapered threads of the puller screw and the female tapered threads of the stud. A method for preloading tension in a stud using the spacer is also provided.
US09889519B2	High performance contact tip and nozzle assembly for an arc welding apparatus A consumable assembly for use in an arc welding apparatus is provided that includes a nozzle assembly having a nozzle body, an insulator disposed within the nozzle body, and a nozzle insert disposed within the insulator. The nozzle insert includes an internal gas diverter. A contact tip is disposed within the nozzle assembly and includes at least one aperture extending from an exterior portion to an internal cavity, an exit orifice, a distal end face, and an exterior surface extending between the at least one aperture and the distal end portion of the contact tip. The internal gas diverter directs a flow of shield gas exiting the at least one aperture along the exterior surface of the contact tip, and a principal distance from the at least one aperture to the distal end face is varied to adjust the flow of the shield gas for improved cooling.
US09889516B2	Device for dispensing and distributing flux-free solder on a substrate A device for dispensing and distributing flux-free solder on a substrate comprises an elongated tool, a tool mount, an ultrasonic generator, a wire guide tube, and optionally a heat sink and a housing. The tool can be fixed to the tool mount and has a longitudinal borehole which opens into an opening on the tip of the tool. The wire guide tube extends along a central longitudinal axis through the ultrasonic generator and the tool mount, protrudes into the longitudinal borehole of the tool and reaches up to a position above the tip of the tool. The wire guide tube does not touch the tool. The ultrasonic generator is fixed to the tool mount. Advantageously, a cooling chamber which can actively be cooled is formed between an inner wall of the housing and the ultrasonic generator.
US09889508B2	Magnetically mountable portable drill assembly A magnetically mountable portable drill assembly includes a magnetic base adapted to be mountable to a working surface, a housing coupled to the magnetic base, a motor coupled to the housing, an arbor coupled to the motor for rotation by the motor, a cutter coupled to the arbor for rotation with the arbor and adapted to cut the working surface or a workpiece supported on the working surface, the magnetic base having a front surface facing the cutter, and an illuminator coupled to the magnetic base to emit light from the front surface of the magnetic base for illuminating an end of the cutter and either one of the working surface and the workpiece.
US09889503B2	Fireproof ceramic impact pad The invention relates to a fireproof (refractory) ceramic impact pad (also called impact pot, German: Pralltopf), which is typically installed along the bottom of a vessel treating metallurgical melts at an area where the metal melt, poured into the vessel, normally hits the vessel bottom. Insofar the impact pot has the task to protect the refractory bottom of the metallurgical vessel (to reduce its wear) and/or to distribute the metal melt within the vessel.
US09889499B2	Continuous casting method In a continuous casting apparatus 100 for casting a stainless steel billet 3c, a long nozzle 2 extending into a tundish 101 is provided at a ladle 1 for pouring a molten stainless steel 3 in the ladle 1 into the tundish 101. Further, a nitrogen gas 4 is supplied as a seal gas around the molten stainless steel 3 in the tundish 101, and continuous casting of the stainless steel billet 3c is performed, in which, while immersing the spout 2a of the long nozzle 2 into the molten stainless steel 3 in the tundish 101, the molten stainless steel 3 is poured through the long nozzle 2 into the tundish 101 and the molten stainless steel 3 in the tundish 101 is poured into a casting mold 105.
US09889498B2	Mould material mixture containing resols and amorphous silicon dioxide, moulds and cores produced therefrom and method for the production thereof The invention relates to mold material mixtures for producing molds and cores for metal casting, consisting of at least one refractory material, a binder based on resols and amorphous silicon dioxide. The invention also relates to a multicomponent system and methods for producing molds and cores using the mold material mixtures as well as molds and cores for metal casting produced according to this method.
US09889490B2	Cookware formed of a single metal sheet and method for making same The profile shape of the vessel body and of handle portion is formed from a single sheet of metal to create a flat by cutting, stamping or blanking. An opening is created in the handle portion to reduce heat propagation. The shape of the pan body is formed by spinning with the flat handle portion. The handle is formed by creating three-dimensional contours in the handle portion of the blank. The neck portion has a flat section adjacent the pan body followed by sections of different curvature. One section of the neck portion has a deeply curved cross-section. That neck portion transitions to the hand grip portion which has a reduced curvature, particularly toward the unattached end of the handle. The neck portion may have a “W” cross sectional shape. The handle grip portion may have a “U” shaped cross-section for comfort.
US09889489B2	Apparatus for closing Pittsburgh seams associated with duct assemblies and other box-shaped members A vertical Pittsburgh Seam closing apparatus having a base supporting surface, a track mechanism for moving a carriage assembly which holds seam forming members used to close a Pittsburgh Seam, a pair of upper and lower guide members for guiding the duct section into a proper vertical position, and upper and lower clamping members positioned inside the duct section and adjacent the inside portion of the Pittsburgh Seam to be closed, the upper guide members and clamping member being selectively movable and adjustable for accommodating different duct section lengths. In one embodiment, the seam forming assembly includes three roller members mounted in vertical arrangement to each other, one roller member being V-shaped in configuration and the other two roller members being substantially cylindrical in shape. The V-shaped roller member may also include one or more projecting members for forming dimples in the closing process to prevent shifting and/or slipping of the closed seam.
US09889486B2	Manufacturing method of press-formed article and press forming apparatus A manufacturing method of press-formed article according to the present invention includes a step of placing a flat plate member between a first die and a second die, and a step of causing a first press portion and a second press portion approach each other, thereby pressing the flat plate member. In the step of placing, the flat plate member is placed so that a first main surface and a second main surface align with a vertical direction. In the step of pressing, the flat plate member is vertically pressed by causing the first press portion and the second press portion to approach each other in the vertical direction, and a thick portion is formed on the flat plate member by causing a part of a material of the flat plate member in the vertical direction to flow into a thickened portion-forming section formed on a first opposing surface.
US09889481B1	Metal part extrusion control A technique for optimizing metal extrusion process parameters includes receiving values representing properties of an extrusion press machine, and calculating an estimated surface exit temperature of a metal work product resulting from an extrusion of a metal billet using the extrusion press machine based on the machine property values, an initial temperature of the metal billet prior to the extrusion, an extrusion force applied to the metal billet during the extrusion, and an extrusion speed of the metal work product. The estimated surface exit temperature of the metal work product is compared with a target hot shortness exit temperature of the metal work product. The initial temperature of the metal billet, the extrusion speed, and the extrusion force are changed based on the comparison until the estimated surface exit temperature equals the target hot shortness exit temperature.
US09889480B2	Flatness of a rolled strip Systems and methods for improving the flatness of a rolled sheet or strip by the application of differential cooling. A cooling agent can be selectively applied along the width of the strip. More cooling can be applied to the edges of the strip, where tension is greatest, to increase tension at the edges. The strip can be allowed to lengthen at these edges, which can improve flatness. In some embodiments, a closed loop flatness control system is used to measure the flatness of a strip and automatically adjust the differential cooling based on the measurement.
US09889477B2	Method and apparatus for enhanced cleaning and inspection A cleaning and inspection system includes a cleaning chamber and retaining structure disposed within the cleaning chamber and configured to secure an article to be cleaned within the cleaning chamber. The cleaning and inspection system also includes a gas distributor disposed within the cleaning chamber and configured to distribute a turbulent flow of gas into the cleaning chamber that facilitates removal of foreign particles from a surface of the article. Further, the system includes a particle collection surface positioned to collect foreign particles removed from the surface of the article.
US09889474B2	Spraying device and use thereof A spraying device comprises: a conveyer comprising a mesh crawler belt configured to carry an object to be sprayed; a baking chamber for heating the object to be sprayed; a spraying chamber having at least one atomizing nozzle disposed within the spraying chamber, the atomizing nozzle being configured to uniformly spray a coating solution on a surface of the object to be sprayed; a cleaning chamber for cleaning the mesh crawler belt and recycling the coating solution carried by the mesh crawler belt; and a solution storage apparatus for storing the coating solution that the spraying chamber needs for spraying; wherein the mesh crawler belt passes successively through the baking chamber, the spraying chamber and the cleaning chamber. The device of the present invention can ensure uniformity of the thickness of a coating layer on the magnet. In addition, the device can improve spraying efficiency and save raw material.
US09889464B1	Apparatus for finishing drywall without sanding A drywall finishing apparatus includes a water reservoir connected to a water distribution element. The water distribution element applies water to a finishing pad. The finishing pad is designed to allow water to flow through and reconstitute already applied drywall mud. The reconstituted drywall mud can then be smoothed out with the finishing pad. The finishing pad creates a hydroplaning effect to glide over the drywall mud.
US09889462B2	Rotatable caddy for catheters and other coiled surgical devices A device comprises a cylinder and a tank. The cylinder includes a first disc and a second disc, multiple struts arranged orthogonally between the first disc and the second disc, and a plurality of walls, parallel to the first disc and the second disc. The struts generally form a circumference with spaces between each of the struts along the circumference; the walls extend through the space between the struts and beyond the circumference of the struts; and the walls form a plurality of tracks around the circumference of the struts. An axle extends orthogonally between the first disc and the second disc, and at least a portion of the cylinder rotates about the axle. The tank includes a basin to hold a liquid solution. When a catheter is wound around the cylinder, the rotation of the cylinder causes the catheter to be coated in the liquid solution from the basin.
US09889455B2	Particulate sprayer A particulate sprayer includes a gas reservoir to hold a gas, a liquid reservoir to hold a product, and a low pressure section including an exit opening connected to the liquid reservoir. The product includes a liquid and solid particles. The low pressure section transports gas released from the gas reservoir over the exit opening. The product is drawn, pushed, or drawn and pushed from the exit opening into the transported gas to create a spray of the product to be sprayed from the particulate sprayer.
US09889454B2	Fluid discharge device A fluid discharge device includes a discharge tube, an outer tube and at least one baffle. The discharge tube has a discharge port. The discharge tube has an end surface adjacent to the discharge port. The outer tube is sleeved outside the discharge tube. The outer tube has at least one passage. The passage is configured to flow a clean dry air. The passage has an outlet. The baffle is disposed outside the outlet. When the clean dry air passes through the outlet, at least part of the clean dry air is blocked by the baffle and is directed to the end surface of the discharge tube.
US09889449B2	Integrated systems for the multiplexed amplification and detection of six and greater dye labeled fragments The present disclosure provides fully integrated microfluidic systems to perform nucleic acid analysis. These processes include sample collection, nucleic acid extraction and purification, amplification, sequencing, and separation and detection. The present disclosure also provides optical detection systems and methods for separation and detection of biological molecules. In particular, the various aspects of the invention enable the simultaneous separation and detection of a plurality of biological molecules, typically fluorescent dye-labeled nucleic acids, within one or a plurality of microfluidic chambers or channels. The nucleic acids can be labeled with at least 6 dyes, each having a unique peak emission wavelength. The present systems and methods are particularly useful for DNA fragment sizing applications such as human identification by genetic fingerprinting and DNA sequencing applications such as clinical diagnostics.
US09889448B2	Device and method for thermal cycling A thermal cycling device for performing nucleic acid amplification on a plurality of biological samples positioned in a sample well tray. The thermal cycling device includes a sample block assembly, an optical detection system, and a sample well tray holder configured to hold the sample well tray. The sample block assembly is adapted for movement between a first position permitting the translation of the sample well tray into alignment with sample block assembly, and a second position, upward relative to the first position, where the sample block assembly contacts the sample well tray. A method of performing nucleic acid amplification on a plurality of biological samples positioned in a sample well tray in a thermal cycling device is also provided.
US09889444B2	Analysis tool and microanalysis system An analysis tool suppressing background and improving detection sensitivity. In a first plate is formed a first concavity having, in the path of excitation light of a surface opposite to a bonding surface, a first bottom surface, a first opening, and a slanted surface widening from the edge of the first bottom surface towards the edge of the first opening. In a second plate, having a flow path formed on the bonding surface, is formed a second concavity having, in the path of excitation light of the surface opposite to the bonding surface, a second bottom surface, a second opening, and a slanted surface widening from the edge of the second bottom surface towards the edge of the second opening. The first plate is bonded to the second plate, and the first opening and the second opening are covered with a film.
US09889433B2	Method for manufacturing homogeneous supported catalyst for carbon nanotubes Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a homogeneous supported catalyst for carbon nanotubes. Advantageously, the method induces deep impregnation of a catalyst in micro pores of a support by using high-temperature aging impregnation, thus providing a high CNT yield.
US09889430B2	Solid base catalyst compositions useful in removal of oxidized sulfur compounds and method for making solid base catalyst compositions The process provided herein is concerned with disposal of oxidized sulfur compounds formed by oxidative desulfurization. The process uses solid base catalyst in the presence of a caustic solution or solid base catalyst pretreated with a base and eliminates the need to separate the sulfones from the hydrocarbon streams and recover the hydrocarbons.
US09889429B2	Hydrogen production catalysts and associated systems and methods An alkaline catalyst for hydrogen generation can comprise a first metal (102), a second metal (104), and hydroxide (104). When the alkaline catalyst is added to an aqueous solution containing a hydrogen generation metal, the aqueous solution produces at least 4 L of hydrogen per 5 gram of hydrogen generation metal per 15 minutes at a production temperature of 140° F. and at a pressure of 1 atm.
US09889426B2	Hygroscopic particles Hygroscopic particles including a crosslinked polymer containing 6.0 to 12.0 meq/g of carboxyl groups and 0.1 to 2.0 meq/g of sulfonic acid groups and/or sulfonate groups, 80% or more of the carboxyl groups being neutralized to a potassium salt.
US09889422B2	Methods of localizing nucleic acids to arrays Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
US09889419B2	Management of the charging of a reactor with solid particles A method for managing the charging of a space with solid particles, comprising: modelling an expected charging profile over a charging duration, during the charging, receiving, from at least one sensor, measured values of a parameter indicative of the height of a bed of solid particles charged into the space, determining filtered values of the parameter indicative of the height from the measured values received and from the modelled charging profile, and transmitting the filtered values to control the charging with solid particles.
US09889417B2	Emulsifier for solubilizing polar solvents in oils and polyols The present disclosure is directed to compositions having lecithin, a plasticizer, and an emulsifier. The composition may be used solubilize polar solvents in non-polar liquids. Methods of producing and using the compositions disclosed herein are also disclosed.
US09889414B2	Carbonated water production unit, refrigerator having the same and method of controlling the same A carbonated water production unit for a refrigerator includes a coupler to which a container is coupled to be detachable, a cylinder configured to store carbon dioxide, a nozzle module configured to inject carbon dioxide into the container, a regulation member, a first valve, a second valve, a user interface which receives a command for production of carbonated water and an input of concentration of the carbonated water, and a controller which controls the first valve to supply water when the command for the production of carbonated water is input, determines information on injection of the carbon dioxide corresponding to the concentration of the carbonated water when the supply of water is completed, controls the regulation member to inject the carbon dioxide based on the determined information on the injection, and controls the second valve to regulate the pressure of the container when injection of the carbon dioxide is completed.
US09889408B2	Filter system A filter system comprises a hollow fiber membrane filter having pores; and an electrostatic adsorption filter partially or wholly having positive charges to be ion adsorbed with nanoparticles of negative charges by an electrostatic attraction, the nanoparticles which exist in the water, and the electrostatic adsorption filter configured to remove in advance the nanoparticles from the water to be supplied to the hollow fiber membrane filter, to prevent a water passing amount of the hollow fiber membrane filter from being rapidly reduced. According to the present invention, the viruses existing in raw water may be removed in accordance with a size exclusion mechanism of the hollow fiber membrane filter, and the nanoparticles, which cause the reduction of the water passing amount of the hollow fiber membrane filter, may be removed using the electrostatic adsorption filter.
US09889403B2	Solid ammonia storage and delivery material Disclosed is a method for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx in waste/exhaust gas by using ammonia provides by heating one or more salts of formula Ma(NH3)nXz, wherein M represents one or more cations selected from alkaline earth metals and transition metals, X represents one or more anions, a represents the number of cations per salt molecule, z represents the number of anions per salt molecule, and n is a number of from 2 to 12, the one or more salts having been compressed to a bulk density above 70% of the skeleton density before use thereof.
US09889402B2	Dehumidifying base material, and device and method for forming the same A dehumidifying base material and a device for forming the dehumidifying base material are provided. The dehumidifying base material is formed from a raw base material including a metal layer, an upper adhesive film, a lower adhesive film, an upper absorbent material layer, a lower absorbent material layer, an upper release film, and a lower release film. The raw base material is placed on a material placement part and passes a first release roller, an upper absorbent adhesive part, a second release roller, and a lower absorbent adhesive part sequentially to form the dehumidifying base material. The dehumidifying base material with an absorbent material applied onto two sides thereof is compressed, and is rolled by a base material rolling part.
US09889399B2	Method of forming filter arrangements; and, apparatus A filter cartridge arrangement for use in air cleaners is provided. The filter cartridge arrangement includes a media pack including a plurality of inlet flutes and outlet flutes extending between first and second opposite flow faces and formed from an arrangement of facing sheet secured to corrugated sheet. An example cartridge includes a preform secured to the media pack. In some forms, the preform includes an arrangement extending over one of the flow faces.
US09889394B2	Ultrasonically cleaned low-pressure filter A filter device having a sonotrode connected to a filtration assembly. The filtration assembly has a filter body having a fluid passage. The filter body has a filter across the fluid passage. The filter assembly has a resonant frequency and the sonotrode is adapted to vibrate the filter assembly at or near the resonant frequency.
US09889390B2	Liquid-liquid extraction system and process for use thereof A liquid-liquid extraction system (1) adapted for the flow of two or more liquids therein is disclosed. The system comprises a mixer settler sub-system (100) and a counter-current liquid-liquid extraction column (200). The sub-system (100) comprises one or more mixer settlers (110) connected in series, and the column (200) comprises either a mixing section (260) comprising an agitation means (261) and/or a static section (280) comprising an internal (281). The first outlet (131) of the mixer settler sub-system (100) is in fluid communication with the first inlet (221) of the column (200) and the second inlet (112) of the mixer settler sub-system (100) is in fluid communication with the second inlet (222) of the counter-current liquid-liquid extraction column (200). The invention further relates to a counter-current liquid-liquid extraction process for using said system 1. The present invention further relates also to the use of the system (5) or process in removing aromatic compounds from organic streams, in treating an oil stream of a refinery, or in a liquid-liquid extraction process having at least two feed streams of different viscosity, similar density, or low interfacial tension.
US09889386B2	Connection structure for toy track A connection structure for a toy track, comprising at least two groups of tracks, each group of tracks being formed by splicing a plurality of track units, sides of adjacent groups of tracks being spliced by an immediately detachable connecting member. By splicing sides of a plurality of groups of tracks by connecting members in an immediately detachable manner, a lot of consumption of material of large size may be avoided, and especially for wooden toys, the selection range of wood raw material is increased while effectively reducing the cost, which is advantageous for sustainable development; in addition, mating toy modules such as guideboards, signal lamps, building modules and natural landscape modules may be spliced together, and those modules not only play a role of decoration, but also greatly improve the attractiveness of this toy track.
US09889385B2	Video game storage management Aspects of the invention provide for management of storage space utilized by video game information based in part on the engagement of the video game user. For example, one aspect of the invention provides a method of providing information for play of a video game, comprising determining a storage parameter based on user game play related information, the storage parameter indicative of level of commitment of the user to the video game; outside of a game play session of the video game, providing, over a communications network, first information to a compute device associated with the user, the first information for use in providing for game play of the video game by the compute device, the first information being an amount of information determined based on the storage parameter; and during a game play session of the video game, providing additional information for use in providing for game play of the video game by the compute device.
US09889378B2	Server, recording medium and system A server includes a storage unit storing characteristic data objects of each user, each characteristic data object having a first parameter value representing an ability of the characteristic data object to exert power, a second parameter value representing an ability to reduce the first parameter value of each characteristic data object of another user different from the user having the characteristic data object, and one of attributes having a superiority-inferiority relationship relative to each other. The server further includes a receiving unit receiving a game proceeding instruction from a device of each user, and a parameter adjusting unit adjusting the second parameter value of each characteristic data object of the user of the device, based on a first number of characteristic data objects of the user that have an attribute superior to a first attribute assigned among characteristic data objects of a second user different from the user.
US09889369B2	System and method for a portable ice skating rink A portable ice skating rink structure kit that includes a liner, sidewall, a wicket or slotted anchor block for supporting the sidewall, and sidewall connectors and liner clips. The skating rink may be used on hard or soft surfaces. The sidewall is supported by wickets for use with soft surfaces, such as ground, and slotted anchor blocks for use with hard surfaces, such as pavement. The slotted blocks may have slots of different depths to compensate for uneven ground underneath the skating surface and maintain a sidewall of even height. Once the sidewall is supported, a liner is draped over the playing surface and the sidewalls create a pool of water. The liner may be held in place with liner clips and staples. When temperatures fall below freezing, a smooth sheet of surface ice is created.
US09889367B2	Sports match refereeing system A system for refereeing a sports match including a portable processing device for compiling data associated with the sports match and eyeglasses including data display means for displaying the data associated with the sports match to a wearer of the eyeglasses.
US09889366B2	Apparatus and method for sports throwing cage Apparatus and method for sports throwing cage. The apparatus might be a pole with multiple curtain couplings and multiple points of contact, a support, and a bend. The curtain couplings hang a vertical net curtain. The support and the bend adapt the bent pole to provide an offset from the vertical net curtain.
US09889364B1	Golf ball landing simulator The present invention generally relates to portable golf ball launching device for analyzing golf balls for short game performance attributes. The preferred golf ball launcher is able to shoot a golf ball at the ground at preselected speed, spin rate and angle.
US09889363B1	Power jump exercise equipment An exercise method and an exercise device providing rebounding for the lower body, punching bag training for the upper body, and a combination of the two, with additional optional devices. The exercise device includes a rebounding device having a rebounding surface and a housing, a frame about the rebounding device having a support member extending horizontally above the rebounding device, and at least three double-ended punching bags. The punching bags can be positioned in a triangular configuration, as viewed from above. The exercise method includes positioning oneself between the three punching bags, bouncing on the rebounding device while punching the punching bags, and shuffling on the rebounding device to avoid being hit by one or more of the punching bags rebounding from being punched. While shuffling on the rebounding device to avoid being hit by a rebounding punching bag, a user continues to punch the punching bags.
US09889362B2	Strand-filled punching bags Strand-filled punching bags including punching bags filled with a plurality of strands made from a variety of possible materials are disclosed. In some examples, the strand-filled punching bag includes a sheath that extends to and contacts a surface located below the punching bag, such as a floor, and is equipped with an additional abrasion sheath to help control the swing characteristics of the punching bag. In some further examples, the strand-filled punching bag includes a shorter sheath that does not contact the surface below the punching bag, and thus lacks an additional abrasion sheath.
US09889357B2	Removable and reattachable golf club grip Removable and re-attachable grips design to allow simple, fast changing of grips on shaft. The present disclosure relates in general to a re-changeable or interchangeable grip particularly suited for golf whose attachment requires three basic securing movements. In the first movement, heel components of the grip are first positioned onto the shaft, by either rotational torque or downward pressure, which result in securing the upper, proximal portion of the gripping sleeve onto the shaft. In the second movement, once the grip is situated and secured into place on the shaft, the grip is centered on the shaft by fastening toe components at the lower, distal portion of the grip sleeve onto the shaft. In the third movement, once both heel and toe embodiments of the grip have been fastened to the shaft, the internal core diameter of the grip sleeve is decreased in order to secure the grip to the shaft, such as by rotating or twisting the entire grip sleeve body, wherein an internal mechanism maintains the grip sleeve body in the torqued or twisted position, thereby preventing the grip sleeve body from rotating back.
US09889352B2	Progressive iron set The present invention is directed to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The irons have a progressive horizontal CG location. Preferably, the long and MID irons have a CG located between about 1 mm and 3 mm towards the hosel and the short iron CG is located between about 3 mm and 4 mm toward the hosel. Further the irons have a substantially constant blade width with progressively decreasing scoreline width.
US09889351B2	Golf club having a reinforced ball striking plate A ball striking device includes a ball striking plate having a front surface configured to strike a ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The ball striking plate has a desired-contact region and a perimeter. One or more spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface and may radiate away from the desired-contact region toward the perimeter. At least one of the spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located in an upper-toe quadrant or in an upper-heel quadrant of the rear surface. One or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface. The one or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be at least partially encircling the desired-contact region. A thickened portion of the ball striking plate may be positioned behind the desired-contact region of the ball striking plate. The ball striking device may be a golf club head.
US09889342B2	Golf ball In a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, a cover and an intermediate layer therebetween, letting Hc be the JIS-C hardness at the core center, H12 be the JIS-C hardness at a position 12 mm from the core center and Ho be the JIS-C hardness at the core surface, the core has a hardness profile which satisfies the conditions 0≦H12−Hc≦15, 15≦Ho−H12≦30, (Ho−H12)−(H12−Hc)≧10 and 20≦Ho−Hc≦40. Also, letting A be the value represented by (Ho−H12)−(H12−Hc), the spin index of the ball, defined as the dynamic coefficient of friction for the ball multiplied by A, is at least 3.0. This golf ball can satisfy at a high level the flight and control performance relied on by professional golfers and skilled amateurs.
US09889337B2	Fully collapsible exercise device An exercise device with a crank housing supporting a pedal crank having a pair of opposing pedals that are pivotally mounted to the pedal crank. A first strut extends from the crank housing and is jointed to a second strut by a coupling that selectively allows the struts to rotate relative to each other so that the device may be folded into a planar configuration or extended for use. A cross-member is positioned at the end of each strut to form legs for supporting the pedal crank in an upright position. A tensioner is associated with the crank housing for selectively increasing and decreasing the force needed to turn the pedal crank. A telescoping arm may be used to interconnect the exercise device to a table or seat so that it can be folded and stored under the table or seat, and unstowed and unfolded for easy use.
US09889332B2	Exercise device An exercise device (100) is supportable by a swivel mount (116) attached to a karabiner (114) and the swivel mount is arranged to lock under load at 90° increments. The device includes a rotatable reel (103) arranged to have a pair of inelastic straps (113a, 113b) rotationally wound thereabout from opposite directions. The reel is rotatable in conjunction with a locking mechanism consisting of a toothed sprocket wheel (104) secured to the reel and a manually operable slideable shaft (106) that is located within a barrel (107). Slots (136, 139) in the shaft and barrel, respectively, permit rotational movement of the sprocket wheel and, hence, reel (103) so that the straps (113a, 113b) may have their length altered against the bias of a coil spring unit (111). Translational movement of the shaft (106) within the barrel (107) causes the full diameter of the shaft (106) to engage between adjacent teeth of the sprocket wheel to lock the reel (103), thereby preventing further adjustment of the straps (113a, 113b). When the reel is released for rotational movement, so pulling on one or both of the straps against the bias of the spring unit causes the straps to be unwound evenly and reducing the pulling force below that of the spring unit causes the straps to be rotationally wound around the reel from opposite directions.
US09889330B2	Ergonomic deadlift exercise bar A deadlift bar includes a rectangular frame formed by front, rear, left, and right members. The frame includes a plurality of legs spaced about the frame to establish a gap between the frame and the ground, making it easier to grip the deadlift bar once the weights are loaded onto the device. Mounted to the left and right members and extending outwardly from the frame are first and second platforms, each of which may be formed by a pair of angled protruding arms joined at their respective ends by a connecting member. The platforms also include a pair of legs at the juncture of the arms with the connecting member to support the device and prevent bowing when weights are mounted thereon. Each platform further includes a support column extending upwardly from the connecting member, vertically at its base and then at an incline extending upwardly and away from the frame.
US09889325B2	Set of ladders, in particular fire ladder and vehicle equipped therewith The invention relates to a set of extendable ladders, in particular firefighting ladders, consisting of at least two ladder parts, each part being formed from side rails and rungs running between the side rails, and the uppermost ladder part is formed from at least two ladder sections interconnected by an articulated link, the articulation axis of which runs substantially parallel with the rungs, and when the uppermost ladder part has been fully retracted into the ladder part lying below, the first ladder section and the second ladder section overlap the ladder part lying below. In order to increase flexibility and the range of use of the set of ladders, at least the ladder part lying directly below the uppermost ladder part has a gap which, in the head region of the ladder part between the side rails, is open towards the tip of the ladder and is continuous between the front face and rear face of the ladder part, such that when the articulation axis overlaps the ladder part lying directly below the uppermost ladder part, the second ladder section can be tilted through the gap about the articulation axis.
US09889324B2	Fire protection device for small electrical devices A fire protection device for small electrical devices provided with a housing. The fire protection device includes a bursting capsule featuring a hollow space that is completely enclosed and delimited by a vessel wall, wherein a liquid is disposed in the hollow space. The liquid breaks the vessel wall at a predetermined trigger temperature due to thermal expansion thereby causing the bursting capsule to rupture. When the vessel wall ruptures and releases the liquid it has a fire preventing effect and/or a fire extinguishing effect.
US09889323B2	Fire seal end cap and associated multi-member assembly and method A multi-member assembly including a first structural member, a second structural member opposed from the first structural member, a crossover seal positioned between the first and second structural members, wherein the crossover seal defines a bore, and an end cap including a cap portion and a plug portion protruding from the cap portion, wherein the plug portion is at least partially received in the bore such that the cap portion bridges the first and second structural members.
US09889321B2	Agents for dyeing keratin fibers, containing at least one dimeric, ring-bridged azo dye The present disclosure relates to agents for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human hair, containing, in a cosmetic carrier (a) at least one direct dye of formula (I), wherein Het 1, Het 2 represent a cationic heterocycle, and A1, A2, independently of one another, represent a grouping of formulas (VIII) or (IX), wherein n represents a whole number of between 2-6, and m, p, independently of one another, represent the numbers 2 or 3.
US09889319B2	Particle beam irradiation apparatus A particle beam irradiation apparatus radiates a particle beam plural times per one irradiation position. A storage unit stores a dose to be radiated each of the times (divisional target dose). A dose monitor measures the dose of the particle beam radiated to the irradiation position. At the first time of radiation, a controller outputs an interruption signal when the dose measured by the dose monitor reaches the divisional target dose. The dose monitor measures a dose (excessive dose) radiated after the interruption signal is outputted until the particle beam is actually interrupted. Then, it is defined: Corrected Dose value=Divisional Target Dose−Excessive Dose Value. Instead, it may be defined: Corrected Dose value=Divisional Target Dose−Excessive Dose Estimation Value. At the second time of radiation, the controller outputs an interruption signal when the dose measured by the dose monitor reaches the corrected dose value.
US09889318B2	Assessment and improvement of treatment using imaging of physiological responses to radiation therapy Edema in tissue of a patient undergoing a course of radiation therapy or treatment can be estimated based on one or more MRI measurements used to measure changes in fluid content of various tissues. A correlation between observed changes in edema and one or more delivered fractions of radiation can be used to drive one or more clinical actions. Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and the like are described.
US09889317B2	System and method for automated radiation treatment planning using physical objectives Systems and methods for generating a radiation treatment plan using inverse planning objectives that are automatically determined based on patient data and the physical capabilities of the radiation treatment system are provided. In particular, the planned target volumes and organ-at-risk (OAR) volumes are used to automatically partition the OAR volumes into one or more avoidance volumes, for which particular inverse planning objectives are established based on the physical capabilities of the treatment system. As an example, an inverse planning objective may include establishing a particular dose gradient over one or more avoidance volumes. Because such inverse planning objectives are based on conditions and constraints of the treatment system physics, rather than a desired percentage of the prescribed dose, they may be referred to as “physical objectives.”
US09889310B2	Suture loop with cover and strategic placement of suture points An implantable medical device housing has an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an interior cavity. A wire is coupled to the housing outer surface. The wire wholly defines an open aperture for receiving a fixation member. The wire includes a first wire end, a second wire end, and an annular loop between the first and second ends. A cover extends over at least the first end and the second end of the wire.
US09889308B2	Implantable head located radiofrequency coupled neurostimulation system for head pain A system is provided for driving an implantable neurostimulator lead, the lead having an associated plurality of electrodes disposed in at least one array on the lead. The system comprises an implantable pulse generator (IPG), the IPG including an electrode driver, a load system for determining load requirements, an IPG power coupler, and an IPG communication system. The system also includes an external unit, which includes an external variable power generator, an external power coupler, an external communication system, and a controller for varying the power level of the variable power generator.
US09889305B1	Systems and methods for patient activated capture of transient data by an implantable medical device Systems and methods are provided for managing patient activated capture of transient data by an implantable medical device (IMD). The systems and methods collect transient data using the IMD. The collected transient data is stored in a temporary memory section of the IMD. The IMD receives a patient activated storage request including activation information related to a patient designated trigger point from an external device. The IMD transfers a segment of the transient data from the temporary memory section to a long-term memory, wherein the segment of transferred transient data is based on the trigger point. The activation information includes an elapsed time corresponding to a duration of time between entry of the trigger point and issuance of the patient activated storage request by an external activation device.
US09889304B2	Leadless neurostimulator The present disclosure describes a medical device to provide neurostimulation therapy to a patient's brain. The device can be surgically implanted and can remain in the patient until end of life. The present disclosure also describes accessories which guide the implantation of the device, and the components that form a leadless stimulator implantation kit.
US09889303B2	Far-field R-wave detection to control atrial pace timing in a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker A method for sensing far-field R-waves in a leadless, intracardiac pacemaker implanted in an atrium of a patient's heart may involve sensing an electrical signal generated by the heart with two electrodes and a first sensing channel and/or a second sensing channel of the pacemaker, comparing a first timing marker from the first sensing channel with a second timing marker from the second sensing channel, and either determining that the sensed signal is a P-wave, if the first and second timing markers indicate that the sensed signal was sensed by the first and second sensing channels within a predetermined threshold of time from one another, or determining that the sensed signal is a far-field R-wave, if the sensed signal is sensed by the second sensing channel and not sensed by the first sensing channel.
US09889298B2	Electrode sling for treating stress and urge incontinence Apparatus is provided, including an implantable mechanical support comprising a mesh shaped to support a portion of a urethra of a patient. One or more electrodes, coupled to the mesh, so as to contact tissue of the patient when the mechanical support (26) is implanted in the patient. A control unit drives the electrodes to apply a current to the tissue. Other embodiments are also described.
US09889297B2	Reduction of RF electrode edge effect A skin surface is treated with bipolar RF energy. A first semiconductive cap disposed on a first distal end of a first electrode and a second semiconductive cap disposed on a second distal end of a second electrode are applied to the skin surface. RF energy is delivered from the first electrode and the second electrode through the first semiconductive cap and the second semiconductive cap, respectively, through the skin surface. A thickness of each semiconductive cap between a blunt skin contacting surface and a curved surface affixed to a respective electrode is thicker at an inner portion and thinner at a center portion to homogenize the electrical field at the skin surface.
US09889294B2	Extractor for removing a lead from a patient An extractor for removing an implanted lead from a patient, the extractor comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen dimensioned to receive the lead therein, a cutter at the distal portion for cutting tissue adjacent the implanted lead, and a first clamping member movable between a clamping position to clamp the lead and an unclamping position to unclamp the lead. The extractor and lead are relatively movable to remove the lead.
US09889292B2	Deployable electrode lead anchor A system includes an introducer sheath having a sheath wall and a longitudinal axis, an electrode lead including a lead body and at least one electrode at a distal end of the lead body. The distal end of the lead body is received within the sheath. At least one anchor wire is within the sheath and has a proximal end attached to the distal end of the lead body. The a least one anchor wire moves through at least one opening in the sheath wall responsive to movement of the lead body relative to the introducer sheath.
US09889291B2	Therapy delivery devices and methods for non-damaging neural tissue conduction block Devices and methods for blocking signal transmission through neural tissue. One step of a method includes placing a therapy delivery device into electrical communication with the neural tissue. The therapy delivery device includes an electrode contact having a high charge capacity material. A multi-phase direct current (DC) can be applied to the neural tissue without damaging the neural tissue. The multi-phase DC includes a cathodic DC phase and anodic DC phase that collectively produce a neural block and reduce the charge delivered by the therapy delivery device. The DC delivery can be combined with high frequency alternating current (HFAC) block to produce a system that provides effective, safe, long term block without inducing an onset response.
US09889275B2	Expandable introducer sheath to preserve guidewire access An introducer sheath is described. The introducer sheath may include a tubular body. The tubular body may extend from a distal end toward a proximal end. The tubular body may include a lumen. The lumen may at least partially be defined by a wall. A channel may be disposed within the wall. The channel may be configured to receive a guidewire. The tubular body may include an expandable portion expandable to increase a cross-sectional area of the lumen.
US09889274B2	Skive-less sheath An introducer sheath that is coupled to or integrated with a secondary device insertion hub, such as a hemostasis valve hub, wherein the secondary device insertion hub is received within a proximal portion of the introducer sheath. The introducer sheath may include one or more pull wire lumens, and the secondary device insertion hub does not cover or obstruct the proximal opening of each of the one or more pull wire lumens when coupled to or integrated with the introducer sheath. In this configuration one or more pull wires are free to exit the one or more pull wire lumens through a proximal face of the introducer sheath instead of a skive in a wall of the elongate body.
US09889267B2	Patient interface A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurized air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilizing structure attachable to the frame member.
US09889262B2	Insufflation system and method for operating the insufflation system An insufflation system has a medical instrument, which has a channel through which an insufflation gas can be passed from the proximal end to the distal end. A first valve in the instrument can be switched between a first switching state and a second switching state. It is proposed that a pressure sensor be provided which is connected to the channel and which can detect the two switching states of the first valve. A second switch-over valve can be switched by a control unit in accordance with the detected pressure values, such that the instrument can be connected by the second switch-over valve either to a source of insufflation gas or to a source of air. The second switch-over valve is designed such that only air is delivered in the first switching state of the first valve and only insufflation gas is delivered in the second switching state.
US09889260B2	Dispense interface The invention relates to a dispense interface comprising a body comprising at least a first channel structure and a second channel structure, wherein each of the at least two channel structures comprises at least a first inlet channel comprising a first inlet opening and a second inlet channel comprising a second inlet opening, wherein each of the at least two inlet openings of one channel structure is configured for fluid communication with a respective reservoir of at least two reservoirs and wherein at least one connecting channel configured for a fluid communication between at least one outlet opening and one of the at least two channel structures is provided.
US09889259B2	Fluid transfer connection A fluid transfer device or connection with a fluid transfer tip that has a tapered friction fitting for a corresponding hub. A lever member is pivotally mounted to move relative to the fluid transfer tip. A latch such as a screw thread is mounted on the lever member to engage the hub and provide a positive connection e.g., screw fit in addition to the friction fitting. The lever member may optionally be resiliently biased by a spring. The hub is disconnected from the tip by pivoting the lever member to release the positive connection with the hub and to subsequently release the hub from the friction fitting.
US09889258B2	Drug filled delivery assembly A drug delivery assembly includes a housing (110), a piston (120) axially displaceable in the housing, and a variable volume reservoir (105) formed by the housing and the piston and containing a fluid first drug. The assembly further includes an exterior fluid inlet (150) arranged in or configured to be arranged in fluid communication with the reservoir, a fluid outlet (145) arranged in or configured to be arranged in fluid communication with the reservoir, biasing means (130) configured for moving the piston forwards, and releasable retaining means (113) configured for retaining the piston in an initial position, whereby the biasing means is allowed to move the piston forwards to expel fluid drug from the reservoir when the retaining means is released.
US09889257B2	Systems and methods for updating medical devices Systems and methods are provided for updating medical devices. An exemplary system includes a medical device and a remote device. The medical device is operable to regulate a condition of a user. The remote device receives measurement data correlative to the condition of the user, determines control information for the medical device based at least in part on the measurement data, and transmits the control information via a first peer-to-peer communication session. The medical device receives the control information via a second peer-to-peer communication session and thereafter regulates the condition of the user based at least in part on the control information and subsequent measurement data.
US09889255B2	Needle shielding assemblies and infusion devices for use therewith A needle assembly includes a needle and a needle shield device. The needle shield device includes an inner shield connectable to at least one a base and a fluid connector connectable to the base, and an outer shield fixedly connected to the opposing end the needle and displaceable relative to the inner shield between a first position, in which the sharpened end of the needle is exposed outside the inner shield, and a second position, in which the sharpened end of the needle is shielded by the inner shield. Interaction between portions of the inner and outer shields during or after proximal displacement of the outer shield from the first position to the second position automatically releases or permits release of the inner shield from connection to the at least one of the base and the fluid connector.
US09889253B2	Dosing unit for an ambulatory infusion device A dosing unit for an infusion pump device is disclosed having a piston pump with a pump cylinder and a plunger arranged within said cylinder, coaxially arranged along a longitudinal axis. The plunger has a shaft with a thread and the cylinder has a threaded sleeve part with a thread. The two threads engaging with each other in such a way that a rotational movement of the plunger around the longitudinal axis results in an additional linear displacement of the plunger along said longitudinal axis. A separate bias force element biases the two threads in regard to each other along the longitudinal axis, such that the threaded engagement of inner thread and outer thread is free of play independent of a direction of a rotational movement and linear displacement of the plunger in regard to the cylinder.
US09889252B2	Infusion device assembly Multicomponent infusion device assemblies include locking and unlocking mechanisms that allow for locking and unlocking of components via actions capable of being carried out by at least some patients suffering from movement disorders. Tools or disengagement components may be used to unlock or disengage the components.
US09889250B2	Infusion pump with temperature monitoring This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver a fluid from a cartridge, a display a temperature sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to compare a temperature within the cartridge as measured by the temperature sensor to a threshold temperature and cause the display to display a message relating to temperature when the measured temperature goes beyond the threshold temperature.
US09889249B2	Needle assembly magazine Described is a needle assembly magazine comprising a housing including a coupling having a proximal aperture adapted to receive a medicament delivery device and a distal aperture adapted to receive a needle of a needle assembly, a needle guard coupled to the housing and having an aperture axially aligned with the distal aperture of the coupling, and a needle assembly carrier rotatably coupled to the needle guard and adapted to hold a plurality of needle assemblies. Rotation of the needle assembly carrier aligns one needle assembly with the distal aperture and the aperture.
US09889244B2	System and method for controlling venous air recovery in a portable dialysis system The present specification discloses a portable dialysis system comprising a mechanism that allows the user to accurately position an air bubble in a venous line, so that it can be safely removed. When an air bubble is detected, the system automatically runs the blood pump in a direction such that the air bubble is placed close to the extraction point on the venous line, from where it can safely be removed using a needleless syringe.
US09889243B2	Dialysis system including automatic priming A hemodialysis system comprising: a source of priming fluid; an extracorporeal circuit including an arterial line, a venous line, and a drip chamber; a level sensor operable with the drip chamber; a reversible blood pump operable with the extracorporeal circuit; a connection between the arterial and the venous line; and a priming sequence in which priming fluid from the source is pumped in a reverse pump direction through the extracorporeal circuit and reversibly in a normal pump direction through the extracorporeal circuit, wherein an output from the level sensor is used to determine when to stop pumping in at least one of the directions.
US09889235B2	Implantable devices for bone or joint defects In one aspect, the invention provides an implantable device comprising a uniform mixture of components including degradable polymer, inorganic bone particulate either natural or synthetic, a drug, and a soluble microporagen. In some embodiments, the uniform mixture further includes a soluble polymer macroporagen. In some embodiments, the uniform mixture is coated with an immobilized outer porous layer comprising or consisting of synthetic or natural inorganic bone granules. In further aspects, the invention provides an implantable device comprising a composite core of degradable polymer, bone, and a drug, and a coating comprising or consisting of microporous bone overlayer covering the degradable composite core.
US09889229B2	Surface modification of implant devices The present invention provides implant devices comprising nanoscale structures on the surface thereof and methods of manufacturing such implant devices. In some embodiments, methods of manufacturing an implant device comprise exposing a surface of the implant device to an oxidative hydrothermal environment for a duration sufficient to generate nanoscale structures on the exposed surface(s) of the implant device.
US09889215B2	Thermal-treatment vessel for a liquid contaminated by pathogenic agents, decontamination facility comprising such a vessel and associated decontamination method The invention relates to a thermal-treatment vessel (17) for pathogenic liquids intended for being filled to a predetermined level leaving a compression dome, characterised by comprising at least one pressurised-steam injector (31) positioned such as to be submerged in the liquid contaminated by pathogenic agents when the thermal-treatment vessel (17) is filled to the predetermined level with the liquid contaminated with pathogenic agents and directed toward the inside of the thermal-treatment vessel (17) with at least one tangential component so as to create a cyclonic movement of the liquid contaminated with pathogenic agents to be decontaminated.
US09889213B2	Multimodal imaging of fibrin Fibrin-specific imaging agents that contain at least two imaging reporters are described, as well as methods of making and using the contrast agents.
US09889210B2	Exosome transfer of nucleic acids to cells Methods for introducing nucleic acids to cells via exosomes for use in gene modulation and therapy, such as for gene silencing and to introduce genetic material into cells to compensate for abnormal genes or to induce or repress a process in the recipient cell.
US09889205B2	Glucose-responsive insulin conjugates Insulin conjugates comprising an insulin molecule covalently attached to at least one bi-dentate linker having two arms, each arm independently attached to a ligand comprising a saccharide and wherein the saccharide for at least one ligand of the linker is fucose are disclosed. The insulin conjugates display a pharmacokinetic (PK) and/or pharmacodynamic (PD) profile that is responsive to the systemic concentrations of a saccharide such as glucose or alpha-methylmannose even when administered to a subject in need thereof in the absence of an exogenous multivalent saccharide-binding molecule such as Con A.
US09889203B2	Chemical crosslinkers Disclosed herein are methods of chemical conjugation comprising contacting a lysosomal enzyme with a first crosslinking agent to introduce aldehyde groups; contacting a lysosomal targeting peptide with a second crosslinking agent to introduce a hydrazide group at the N-terminal residue; contacting the lysosomal enzyme with aldehyde groups of step a. with the lysosomal targeting peptide with a hydrazide group at the N-terminal residue of step b; and forming a lysosomal enzyme-lysosomal targeting peptide conjugate.
US09889199B2	PSMA ligands and uses thereof Compounds that are PSMA ligands, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods for treating and detecting cancers in a subject, methods for identifying cancer cells in a sample are described herein. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a 120 kDa protein expressed in prostate tissues and was originally identified by reactivity with a monoclonal antibody designated 7EII-C5 (Horoszewicz et al., 1987, Anticancer Res. 7:927-935; U.S. Pat. No. 5,162,504). PSMA is characterized as a type II transmembrane protein sharing sequence identity with the transferrin receptor (Israeli et al., 1994, Cancer Res. 54:1807-1811).
US09889198B2	Fatty acid conjugates of quetiapine, process for making and using the same The presently described technology provides a novel class of prodrugs of quetiapine that can be synthesized by chemically conjugating fatty acids to quetiapine. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of synthesizing conjugates of the present technology are also provided. Methods of treating patients with the compositions of the present technology are also provided.
US09889194B2	Immunogenic composition for MERS coronavirus infection Described herein are immunogenic compositions for preventing infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) wherein the immunogenic compositions comprise at least a portion of the MERS-CoV S protein and an immunopotentiator.
US09889193B2	Use of a genetically modified infectious measles virus with enhanced pro-apoptotic properties (MV-deltaC virus) in cancer therapy The invention relates to a genetically modified infectious measles virus derived from a live-attenuated measles virus strain, in which the gene encoding the viral accessory C protein has been knocked out (MV-deltaC). It concerns in particular the use of said genetically modified infectious MV-deltaC in the treatment of malignant tumor or cancer conditions, and for the preparation of agents or compositions for such treatment.
US09889190B2	Dps fusion proteins for use in vaccines and diagnostics Novel nanoparticle fusion proteins comprising proteins or peptides fused to Dps (DNA binding protein from starved cells) proteins are provided which bring forth distinct advantages for development of new and improved vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other biomedical products.
US09889189B2	Universal influenza vaccine based on heterologous multiple M2E proteins Disclosed are universal influenza A vaccines capable of providing broader crossprotection. The vaccine contains a fusion protein comprising tandem repeats of heterologous M2e epitope sequences that have been molecularly and genetically designed to provide broad cross-protection. The fusion protein may be incorporated into virus-like particles (VLPs) or a replicating live attenuated influenza virus vaccine, and administered alone or in combination with other influenza vaccines.
US09889188B1	Ebola virus composition/vaccine The present invention is directed to a composition and/or plasmid and/or vector vaccine which encodes four fragments of the GP1 Ebola protein attached to the extracellular domain of the potent immunostimulatory protein CD40 ligand, in the configuration of two compositions and/or vaccines that are mixed together, to respectively increase the levels of antibodies and CD8 effector T cells, against the lethal Ebola virus.
US09889182B2	Assisted enzyme replacement therapy Reagents and methods useful for the synthesis of conjugates comprising guanidinylated cyclic acetals are provided. Also provided are methods for increasing the cellular uptake of various therapeutic compounds and treatment modalities using these conjugates.
US09889180B2	Method of treating cancer The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2 (enhancer of zeste homolog 2) inhibitor and an enhancer of interferon-gamma receptor activity. The invention also relates to method of treating a patient having cancer, comprising administration of the pharmaceutical composition.
US09889176B2	Treating renal and liver dysfunction with TLR4 antagonists The present invention derives from the finding that increased levels of Toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) is associated with liver failure and renal dysfunction and/or brain dysfunction and that by decreasing TLR4 levels in vivo, the kidney and brain consequences of liver disease that are precipitated by superimposed infection or inflammation may be reduced. Accordingly, the invention provides TLR4 antagonists for use in a method of treating an individual suffering from liver disease presenting with renal or brain dysfunction.
US09889174B2	Compositions of herbal formulations and uses thereof Disclosed herein are herbal formulations for relief from symptoms of skin disease. The formulations can also be combined with an active or inactive pharmaceutical ingredient, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
US09889169B2	Cancer therapy with a parvovirus combined with a Bcl-2 inhibitor Described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) a parvovirus and (b) an Bcl-2 inhibitor and the use of said composition for treatment of cancer, e.g., a solid tumor. Preferred inhibitors are the BH3 mimetics ABT-737 and ABT-199.
US09889168B2	Respiratory syncytial virus with a genomic deficiency complemented in trans The invention relates to pneumoviral virions comprising a viral genome that has a mutation in a gene coding for a protein that is essential for infectivity of the pneumovirus, whereby the mutation causes a virus produced from only the viral genome to lack infectivity, and whereby the virion comprises the protein in a form and in an amount that is required for infectivity of the virion. The invention also relates to methods for producing the pneumoviral virions and for using the virions in the treatment or prevention of pneumoviral infection and disease. A preferred pneumoviral virion is a virion of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in which preferably the gene for the G attachment protein is inactivated and complemented in trans.
US09889166B2	Treating low production of mucus in the gastrointestinal tract with S. thermophilus A composition for a medical device is described. The composition comprises a specific mucoadherent gelling complex composed of EPS, exopolysaccharides of bacterial origin produced in situ in the gastrointestinal tract by specific selected bacterial strains, in association with vegetable gums and/or animal and/or vegetable gelatines. The complex is capable of establishing a complete barrier effect of a mechanical type extending throughout the whole gastrointestinal tract and can be used as a medication for the prevention and treatment of all pathologies connected to a deficiency in the barrier effect in the gastrointestinal area due to a low production of mucus, such as, by way of non-exhaustive example, intestinal permeability and bacterial translocation.
US09889165B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of skin disorders Described herein are compositions and methods of treatment for acne and other skin disorders involving the use of probiotics. In certain aspects, microbes included in the probiotics have been engineered or selected for the treatment of specific skin disorders.
US09889160B2	Genetically-modified cells comprising a modified human T cell receptor alpha constant region gene Disclosed herein is a genetically-modified cell comprising in its genome a modified human T cell receptor alpha constant region gene, wherein the cell has reduced cell-surface expression of the endogenous T cell receptor. The present disclosure further relates to methods for producing such a genetically-modified cell, and to methods of using such a cell for treating a disease in a subject.
US09889158B2	Pharmaceutical composition for the preparation of infusion solutions of antimicrobial preparations, its production process (variations) The proposed compositions and methods for preparation thereof relate to pharmacology, medicine, veterinary science and pharmaceutical industry. The compositions can be used for preparing infusion solutions of antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal) preparations increasing therapeutic efficiency thereof. The compositions include nanostructured colloidal silica and are efficient when treating overwhelming sepsis of tested animals, provoked by Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. The pharmaceutical compositions have a proven and significant clinically important potentiating impact on therapeutic efficiency of the infusion solutions, when treating inflammatory diseases, in comparison with traditional solvents. The methods include—obtaining a mixture of colloidal silica with sodium chloride or with dextrose in a certain weight ratio, which mixture includes a mass fraction of fine-dispersed particles of colloidal silica, having dimensions not exceeding 5 micrometers, and —subjecting the mixture to impacting-abrasive actions, until the mass fraction is increased at least twice.
US09889156B2	Method for treating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) A method for treating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) includes the step administering a composition to the mammal, wherein the composition consists essentially of a biologically effective amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, a vasodilator comprising magnesium, and, optionally, a withanolide, and/or resveratrol.
US09889155B2	Enhancer of anti-tumor effect of anti-cancer agent An object of the present invention is to provide an agent that potentiates the antitumor effect of an anticancer agent by allowing efficient accumulation of the anticancer agent in tumor tissue. The administration of carbonate apatite with the anticancer agent allows efficient accumulation of the anticancer agent in the tumor tissue to dramatically potentiate the antitumor effect of the anticancer agent.
US09889153B2	Highly stable electrolytic water with reduced NMR half line width Electrolytic acid or alkaline water having a NMR half line width using 170 of from about 45 to less than 51 Hz, and an oxide reduction potential of from −1000 to +200 mV, or from +600 to +1300 mV, topical compositions that contain such water, uses for such water to hydrate skin, deliver drugs and treat various skin and mucosal conditions, and methods and apparatus for manufacturing the water.
US09889149B2	Preparation for use of aspartate for regulating glucose levels in blood The invention relates to the use of specific protein and/or peptide fractions having a high aspartate content for regulating plasma glucose concentrations and increasing insulin sensitivity in a mammal. The invention relates to a complete food fortified with aspartate equivalents as well as a supplement rich in aspartate equivalents that is given simultaneously with or even minutes up to an hour prior to the consumption of a meal comprising glucose. The nutritional or pharmaceutical composition contains at least one protein having a high aspartate content, preferably of soy or dairy origin, which is further enriched with aspartate equivalents from another protein and/or free aspartate equivalents. The protein fraction comprises glutamate equivalents in a weight ratio of aspartate equivalents to glutamate equivalents (asp:glu) between 0.41:1 and 5:1.
US09889148B2	Use of pimobendan for the reduction of heart size in mammals suffering from heart failure A phosphodiesterase type III (PDE III) inhibitor or Ca2+-sensitizing agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof is provided for the preparation of a medication for the reduction of the heart size of a patient suffering from heart failure.
US09889135B2	Companion diagnostic for CDK4 inhibitors The present invention relates to the use of one or more biomarkers to evaluate the likelihood that a CDK4 inhibitor would produce an anti-cancer effect in a subject. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that cancer treatment with a CDK4 inhibitor is more effective where treated cancer cells undergo cellular senescence rather than a transient cell cycle arrest, where cellular senescence is associated with decreased MDM2 protein level. Accordingly, in non-limiting embodiments, the present invention provides for methods, compositions, and kits for a companion diagnostic for CDK4 inhibitors, and in particular, to the use of MDM2 expression as a biomarker for the likelihood that a cancer can be successfully treated by CDK4 inhibition.
US09889126B2	Use of naratriptan in the treatment of rosacea Described herein is a method of using a topical, pharmaceutical composition, particularly a dermatological composition, comprising naratriptan to treat rosacea and in particular erythematotelangiectatic rosacea.
US09889124B2	Crystalline N-[5-(aminosulfonyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-N-methyl-2-[4-(2-pyridinyl)phenyl]acetamide mono mesylate monohydrate having a specific particle size distribution range and a specific surface area range for use in pharmaceutical formulations The present invention relates to the crystalline mono mesylate monohydrate salt of N-[5 -(aminosulfonyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-N-methyl-2-[4-(2-pyridinyl)phenyl]acetamide in a definite particle size range, particle size distribution and a specific surface area range, which has demonstrated increased long term stability and release kinetics from pharmaceutical compositions, as well as to pharmaceutical compositions containing said crystalline N-[5-(amino sulfonyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-N-methyl-2-[4-(2 -pyridinyl)phenyl]acetamide mono mesylate monohydrate having the afore-mentioned particle size range, particle size distribution and specific surface area range. Moreover, the present invention relates to the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic in vivo profiles of the resultant free base of N-[5-(aminosulfonyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-N-methyl-2-[4 -(2-pyridinyl)phenyl]-acetamide after administration of the afore-mentioned crystalline N-[5-(aminosulfonyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-N-methyl-2-[4-(2-pyridinyl)phenyl]-acetamide mono mesylate monohydrate salt to a subject in need thereof.
US09889119B2	Amorphous tecovirimat preparation Disclosed are methods for the preparation of amorphous N-[(3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S,6aS)-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindo1-2(1H)-yl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections and diseases associated therewith, particularly those viral infections and associated diseases caused by the orthopoxvirus. Also disclosed are methods for the preparation of amorphous solid dispersion of N-[(3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S,6aS)-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindo1-2(1H)-yl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide.
US09889117B2	Method for treating and/or delaying the degeneration of Purkinje cells A method for treating and/or delaying the degeneration of Purkinje cells in a subject is provided. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a medicament, wherein the medicament comprises a phthalide selected from the group consisting of n-butylidenephthalide (BP), a metabolic precursor of BP, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a metabolic precursor of BP, a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of a metabolic precursor of BP, and combinations thereof.
US09889111B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising omega-(arylsulfonyl)alkylnitrile The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a ω-(arylsulfonyl)alkylnitrile compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention is also directed to a method for treating inflammation, inflammatory-related disorders, or pain, by administering an ω-(arylsulfonyl)alkylnitrile compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof to a subject in need thereof.
US09889104B2	Agent for treating diabetes The present invention provides a prophylactic and/or therapeutic drug for diabetes, which contains 8-[2-(2-pentyl-cyclopropylmethyl)-cyclopropyl]-octanoic acid (DCP-LA) as an active ingredient, particularly a prophylactic and/or therapeutic drug for diabetes, which promotes sugar intake into the cells, and the like.
US09889103B2	Method for the preparation of N-acetyl cysteine amide The present application discloses an efficient process for the preparation of N-acetyl-L-cysteine amide (NACA) starting with N-acetyl-L-cysteine.
US09889102B2	Sigma receptor ligands and methods of modulating cellular protein homeostasis using same The present invention includes compounds useful in preventing, treating or ameliorating Sigma-related disorders or diseases. The compounds of the invention may modulate cellular protein homeostasis, which includes: translation initiation, folding, processing, transport, and degradation (including ubiquitin selective autophagy) of proteins. The present invention also includes methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating a Sigma-related disorder or disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a Sigma-modulating compound. The present invention also includes methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating a Sigma-related disorder or disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a Sigma-modulating compound, further comprising administering an effective amount of a compound that inhibits the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) and/or autophagic survival pathways.
US09889094B2	Particle size reduction of an antimuscarinic compound A stable crystalline micronized particulate of a glycopyrronium salt may be prepared by suspending the drug in a water-immiscible anti-solvent in which the drug has little or no solubility and micronizing the suspension. The resulting drug particles are physically stable with regard to agglomeration and/or aggregation on storage.
US09889093B2	Application of andrographolide in the preparation of a pharmaceutical for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, andrographolide enteric targeting micropellet, and method for preparation thereof The present invention relates to an andrographolide enteric targeting micropellet and a method for preparation thereof; furthermore, the present invention also relates to uses of andrographolide and andrographolide enteric targeting micropellets in preparation of a pharmaceutical for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
US09889092B2	Low density lipoprotein nanocarriers for targeted delivery of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to cancer An LDL nanocarrier is an effective and appropriate transporter for DHA in biological systems. The LDL-DHA nanoparticle was shown to be preferentially cytotoxic to malignant liver cells. These LDL-DHA nanoparticles show great promise as an anti-cancer agent. In particular embodiments, the nanoparticles exhibit a diameter of 15 to 30 nm.
US09889089B2	Dietary supplement non-fluoride toothpaste and methods of making and using same Provided herein is a storage stable non-fluoride toothpaste composition enriched with a dietary supplement containing both oil soluble and water soluble vitamins. The dietary supplement is incorporated into the toothpaste, the dietary supplement containing a water soluble vitamin portion including at least one water soluble vitamin and an oil soluble vitamin portion. The oil soluble vitamin portion includes at least one oil soluble vitamin, a carrier oil and an emulsifier. The toothpaste is thereby formulated in a manner such that oral application will result in systemic delivery of at least a portion of the dietary supplement to meet a 2% RDI threshold even when 3 or less serving sizes are orally applied.
US09889084B2	Compositions of cosmetic, personal care and skin care products derived from lipid feedstocks and methods to produce the same Lipid compositions and lipid compositions included in cosmetic products, personal care products, skin care products, nutraceuticals, bio fuels, bio-lubricants, oleo chemicals, nutritional products, other bio-products, and animal feed compositions. Concentrations of lipid components. A method of removing and recovering a lipid composition by mixing a lipid feedstock with a solvent, separating the mixture into a raffinate phase and an extract phase containing beneficial non-glyceride compounds, removing solvent from the extract phase and obtaining a concentrate phase, and recovering a lipid composition from the concentrate phase. A method of producing a fatty acid alkyl ester. A method of producing a distiller's product. A method of performing secondary extractions and recovering a lipid composition by performing a first extraction on a lipid feedstock, performing a second extraction on a lipid feedstock, and exploiting differences in solubility limits to create unique product fractions derived from naturally occurring lipids.
US09889083B2	2-part hair cosmetic The present invention provides a two-part hair cosmetic material having a reduced irritating smell due to ammonia. Specifically, the present invention relates to a two-part hair cosmetic material comprising a first agent containing an alkali agent and a second agent containing an oxidizing agent, wherein the first agent contains the following ingredients: (A) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether having a polyoxyethylene chain length of 50 or more, (B) a higher alcohol, and (C) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether having a polyoxyethylene chain length shorter than the polyoxyethylene chain length of the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether (A), and the content of a higher alcohol having 20 or more carbon atoms in the higher alcohol (B) is 1.0% by weight or less based on the weight of the first agent.
US09889079B2	Process for making a conditioning gel phase Process for making a conditioning gel phase comprising: i) forming an aqueous dispersion of fatty alcohol and amidoamine; ii) adding a cationic surfactant to the aqueous dispersion and mixing; and iii) neutralizing the amidoamine, wherein the temperature of the mixture of cationic surfactant in the aqueous dispersion is maintained at from 56° C. to 67° C.
US09889075B2	Dry shampoo composition Cleaning composition, which is a dry shampoo, comprising a base and propellant, wherein the base comprises sebum absorber which comprises magnetic particles, wherein the magnetic particles have a particle size in the range of from 4 nm to 50 nm, and wherein the magnetic particles are coated with a stabilizing dispersing agent, and wherein the magnetic particles are dispersed in a liquid carrier.
US09889073B2	Colour changing composition in emulsion form comprising a partially neutralized, crosslinked acrylic homopolymer or copolymer The instant invention relates to a color changing composition in the form of an emulsion comprising, at least: a) microcapsules containing releasable colorant(s), said microcapsules comprising: —a core comprising one organic material, —at least one layered coating surrounding said core, the layered coating comprising at least one polymer, at least one colorant, and advantageously at least one lipid-based material, b) at least partially neutralized, crosslinked acrylic homopolymers or copolymers preferably in a non-particulate form.
US09889071B2	Calcium sulfate-resin hybrid materials and methods of using and making the same The present invention discloses a new family of calcium sulfate resin-modified hybrid (CSRH) materials and methods of making and using the same.
US09889069B1	Interactive medication management system Interactive medicine management systems and methods comprising integrated elements using a network processor to provide assistance to individuals in order to organize and monitor patient compliance in the administration of one or more medications are provided.
US09889068B1	Pill organizer The invention is a novel pillbox for storing medicines that overcomes the deficiencies in existing commercial products. Unlike existing products, in which medicine is loaded into the pillbox by opening a top lid, the present invention is a pillbox that allows side-loading and unloading, thereby eliminating the lids. Because the lids tend to break after extensive use, the elimination of the lids extends the lifetime of the pillbox. Another objective of the invention is to offer the user medicine compartments with sizes that can be easily modified, unlike existing products that only offer medicine compartments with fixed sizes.
US09889067B2	Integral eyewash and faucet An integrated columnar structure is connected to hot and cold water supplies. On the structure is separately mounted on eyewash and faucet. In an alternative embodiment a water bubbler can be substituted for the eyewash. Water passageways within the columnar structure separately supply the appropriate temperature water to the faucet and eyewash/bubbler. Valving mounted on the columnar structure, preferably with an angle oriented at an acute angle to the axis of the column, controls the temperature of water supplied to the faucet. Cold, or slightly tempered, water is supplied to the eyewash.
US09889066B2	Massaging device having a heat sink Exemplary embodiments of massaging devices are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment includes a piston having a longitudinal axis, a massaging head connected to the piston, a motor located on a first side of the longitudinal axis and a handle located on a second side of the longitudinal axis. A drive mechanism for moving the piston and massage head is also included.
US09889065B2	Skin cleanser A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.
US09889062B2	Extensible device capable of switch, control, power and connection An extensible device capable of switch, control, power and connection includes a signal receiving device adapted to receive a control signal and electrically connected to a small power source to control the small power source. The small power source is power-connected to an extensible structure. The extensible structure includes a transmission gear train, whereby a massage device, coupled with one reinforced motor, controllably effects a plurality of massage techniques in conjunction with the at least one extensible device.
US09889061B1	Multi-function crutch and method of use A crutch and method of carrying packages using such crutch are disclosed. The crutch comprises a plurality of metal poles connected together and covered by an insulating material. An outwardly extending finger element along an upper edge on a top of the crutch is configured to detachably mount a package having a hanging loop by draping the hanging loop on the finger element. The crutch includes side poles and a center pole sandwiched between the side poles. A pocket for receiving a package or other item is between the side poles and an enclosure holding a stretchable netting is mounted to the crutch and is configured to enable a user to withdraw the netting from the enclosure and wrap the netting around the package. The user detachably connects a free end of the netting to a portion of crutch to secure the package to the crutch.
US09889059B2	Finger joint driving device A finger joint driving device is provided on a hand and causes a finger joint to be turned. The finger joint driving device includes a first base portion that is mounted on the hand, a first link portion that is turnably provided on the first base portion, a second link portion that is turnably provided on the first link portion, a second base portion that is mounted on the end side of a finger from the first base portion in the hand and is provided on the second link portion so as to relatively approach with respect to and to be separated from the first base portion, and a driving unit that drives the second link portion to be turned.
US09889056B2	Inflatable medical apparatus A medical apparatus for extending the neck of a patient without manually lifting the patient. This apparatus has a gel pad assembly encapsulating an inflatable bag connected to two hoses for inflation and deflation purposes. The inflatable bag is positioned beneath the shoulders, thereby lifting the shoulders and hence extending the neck when the inflatable bag is inflated.
US09889049B2	Absorbent product An absorbent product including a liquid-permeable top layer, a liquid-impermeable bottom layer and an absorbent core arranged between the top layer and the bottom layer is disclosed. The absorbent product has a head product portion, an intermediate product portion and a rear product portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the absorbent product. The absorbent product has an outer contour having a shape resembling an hourglass, wherein the intermediate product portion includes an area with a smaller width than any area in the head product portion and rear product portion, respectively, and wherein the core extends in the longitudinal direction and transverse direction of the absorbent product and has an outer contour that is asymmetrical with the outer contour of the absorbent product.
US09889046B2	Skin treatment devices and methods with pre-stressed configurations Devices, bandages, kits and methods are described that can control or regulate the mechanical environment of a wound to ameliorate scar and/or keloid formation. The mechanical environment of a wound includes stress, strain, and any combination of stress and strain. The control of a wound's mechanical environment can be active, passive, dynamic, or static. The devices are configured to be removably secured to a skin surface in proximity to the wound site and shield the wound from endogenous and/or exogenous stress.
US09889043B2	System and apparatus for delivering a laser beam to the lens of an eye A system and apparatus for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided a range determining system for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern.
US09889042B2	Method, surgical kit and device for treating glaucoma A surgical kit includes at least one instrument and at least one implant device. The instrument has a needle body used to form a surgical passage through ocular tissue. The device includes a flexible tube that defines a duct for diverting aqueous humor with an outer surface having a maximal cross-sectional dimension that is less than the maximal cross-sectional dimension of the needle body. The device incorporates a seal that defines a maximal cross-sectional dimension that is greater that the maximal cross-sectional dimension of the needle body and is operably disposed within the surgical passage and forms a seal between the surrounding ocular tissue. The kit (and devices thereof) can be used as part of a surgical method to divert aqueous humor to a space formed in ocular tissue.
US09889038B1	Active adaptable compression structures Embodiments include systems, methods, and products for prevention and treatment of orthostatic hypotension, edema, and nocturia. Aspects include a tubular compression sleeve having an adjustable effective radius. Aspects also include a position sensor. Aspects also include an actuator in communication with the position sensor, wherein the actuator is capable of modifying the effective radius of the tubular compression sleeve.
US09889035B2	Orthosis loading management Laminate orthoses, preferably fiber-reinforced laminate orthoses, and preferably ankle-foot orthoses, are described. The shape, relative orientation, and positioning of layers comprising the orthoses may be configured and assembled in embodiments to manage the distribution of external static and dynamic loads through and within the orthosis. Peak stresses and strains developed in the orthosis from external static or dynamic loading may be managed such that they may be greater in certain areas and lesser in other areas. Layers of material comprising an orthosis may have unique and/or nonuniform shapes with cutouts, nonuniform or ply drop offs, and tapering. These irregular configurations may serve to focus, increase, decrease, or otherwise manage internal stresses developed from external static and dynamic loading at various target areas of an orthosis.
US09889034B2	Achilles tendon stretching device An Achilles heel wedge can include a single member having an anterior portion and a plurality of layers integrally connected at the anterior portion. A plurality of slits can differentiate the layers. Each slit can include a terminal end in the anterior portion having a perforation with a dimension greater than a width of the slit. The layers of the heel wedge can be selectively cut, ripped, or torn from the anterior portion of the heel wedge along the perforations to achieve incremental height adjustment of the heel wedge and stretching of the Achilles tendon.
US09889032B2	Digestive tract device A digestive tract device that can reduce an indwelling-induced burden on the living body includes: a tubular portion that includes a through hole; a holding portion that is provided on a proximal end side of the tubular portion, and holds the tubular portion in the living body; and support portions and which are provided in the holding portion, and are in contact with a plurality of sites of the digestive organ of the living body, and support the holding portion in such a way that the holding portion can move in at least one direction of a circumferential direction and a longitudinal direction of the tubular portion.
US09889029B2	Implant delivery system An implant delivery system is disclosed which includes an inner tube assembly, an outer tube assembly and a functional handle. The functional handle includes a threaded rod, a push-pull control member, a casing tube, a displacement tube, an inner tube fixing member, an outer tube fixing member and a stability tube fixing member. The threaded rod extends through a bore of the displacement tube. A fastener of the push-pull control member is able to engage a thread provided on a leading portion of the threaded rod. A trailing portion of the threaded rod is provided with a knob. The push-pull control member includes a fastener, springs and a button. The fastener is able to extend through a slot to engage a thread of the threaded rod in the displacement tube. The springs are configured to cause an automatic locking of the fastener and the threaded rod. The button is provided on the fastener. A cylindrical shell drives the displacement tube to move forward or backward along its longitudinal axis to cause the outer tube assembly to accordingly advance or retract. The delivery system can quickly, stably and accurately insert an implant into a target location.
US09889023B2	Methods and devices for patient-specific acetabular component alignment in total hip arthroplasty An acetabular component alignment device for total hip arthroplasty comprises a calibration component allowing for aligning a main instrument axis (5) of the acetabular component depending on a set of two patient specific calibration parameters relating to rotational offsets of the acetabular component, whereas the device is constructed in such a way that calibration parameters may be chosen such that a second parameter of the set of calibration parameters is adjustable independently from a first parameter of the set of calibration parameters by rotating the acetabular component around the main instrument axis (5) of the acetabular component. A method for obtaining patient specific calibration parameters for alignment of an acetabular component in total hip arthroplasty, comprises the steps of determining patient specific morphology information relating to a geometry of the patient's pelvis; and processing the patient specific morphology information for obtaining a set of two patient specific calibration parameters relating to rotational offsets of the acetabular component. The calibration parameters are chosen such that a second parameter of the set of calibration parameters may be adjusted independently from a first parameter of the set of calibration parameters by rotating the acetabular component around a main instrument axis of the acetabular component.
US09889022B2	Bi-directional fixating transvertebral body screws and posterior cervical and lumbar interarticulating joint calibrated stapling devices for spinal fusion A self-drilling bone fusion screw apparatus is disclosed which includes at least first and second sliding boxes. A first screw member having a tapered end and a threaded body is disposed within the first sliding box, and a second screw member having a tapered end and a threaded body disposed within the second sliding box. An adjuster adjusts the height of the sliding boxes. The screw members are screwed into vertebral bodies in order to fuse the vertebral bodies together. A plurality of the self-drilling bone fusion screw apparatuses may be attached together and/or integrated via a plate or cage. Also disclosed is a cervical facet staple that includes a curved staple base and at least two prongs attached to the bottom surface of the curved staple base.
US09889019B2	Expandable and adjustable lordosis interbody fusion system An expandable housing for an interbody fusion system has movable tapered external helical threaded members that travel along tracking to operably engage against the top and bottom shell members, urging them apart to cause expansion in the height of the housing. In an embodiment, the tapered members are disposed in a dual arrangement such that independent engagement of the tapered members along lateral portions of the top and bottom shells cause an angular tilt to the exterior surface of the housing when the tapered members are moved to different degrees. This function permits adjustment in the angular relationship between adjacent vertebrae and assists the lordotic adjustment of the patient's spine. When the functions of the device are used in combination by the surgeon, the device provides an effective tool for in situ adjustment when performing lateral lumbar interbody fusion.
US09889012B2	Biomedical device, method for manufacturing the same and use thereof A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional biomedical device for fitting in a bone defect having an osteoinductive first area with a controlled porosity and a second area, which is produced by laser technology from an absorbent and from a first powder including one of ceramics, metals, metal alloys, bioactive glasses, lead zirconate titanate and biocompatible polymers, or mixtures thereof, wherein the ratio of the porosities from the second area to the first area is equal or less than one, preferably from 0.001 to 0.9, wherein a virtual object is designed with a computer-aid designed software, and the device is manufactured by laser technology including layering a powder onto a plate (7) so that a layer of a predetermined thickness is formed; the laser beam (8) selectively processes the powder to produce a processed layer, and, thus, layer after layer, the layers are joined together until the biomedical device is formed.
US09889011B2	Hard scaffold The present document is directed to medical implants in the form of titanium dioxide scaffolds. Disclosed is a method for producing titanium dioxide scaffolds having an increased mechanical strength by recoating the titanium dioxide scaffold with a low viscosity titanium dioxide slurry in a vacuum infiltration process followed by sintering of the scaffold. The document is also directed to the recoated titanium dioxide scaffolds produced and their uses as medical implants.
US09889007B2	Low profile heart valve delivery system and method A heart valve delivery system includes a low-profile catheter having an outer sheath, the outer sheath having therein a stent and a replacement heart valve. In an unemployed configuration, the stent is located distally to the replacement heart valve. Upon deployment, however, the stent and replacement heart valve are expanded and the replacement heart valve is situated within the stent.
US09889003B2	Transcatheter valve prosthesis A system for implanting a heart valve that includes a radially self-expandable tubular body having an inflow end and a preformed groove disposed at an outer surface of the tubular body between the inflow end and the outflow end, wherein the preformed groove extends at least partially around the tubular body and having a circumferential opening facing radially outward of the tubular body. A valve may be disposed within and attached to the tubular body. Additionally, a trapping member may be configured to form at least a partial loop encircling the preformed groove so as to trap portions of native valve leaflets and/or chords in the preformed groove, the trapping member including one or more barbs.
US09889001B2	Aspherical multifocal intraocular lens A multifocal intraocular lens has an anterior lens surface which includes a first optic of a first radius and a second optic of a different radius. The posterior surface of the lens include an aspheric surface.
US09888999B2	Acellular dermal allografts and method of preparation A method for preparing a sterilized human acellular dermal allograft where the dermal allograft is sterilized by irradiation and has a greatly reduced bio-burden and enzymatic and antigenic activity. This product line of allografts can be easily used by surgeons in soft tissue replacement or repair and has an extended shelf life, of up to at least about three years.
US09888995B2	Catheter-based apparatuses and methods Blood flow into vascular tissue is filtered in a manner that can also be useful for trapping particulates while allowing the flow of blood. Consistent with one or more embodiments, a filter apparatus includes a filter, an outer delivery sheath such as a catheter, and one or more shafts that are operable to manipulate the shape of the filter for positioning within vascular tissue. The filter conforms to various types of vascular tissue, and filters blood flow passing through openings in the vascular tissue. In some implementations, the filter is used to trap particulates that have been collected on the filter, and collapses to trap and draw the particulates into the outer delivery sheath.
US09888990B2	Methods for use of sex sorted semen to improve genetic management in swine The invention relates to methods of increasing genetic merit of swine by establishing a plurality of mating subtypes for a line of swine, and determining a percentage of progeny that are male for each of the mating subtypes, or a percentage of progeny that are female for each of the mating subtypes, that would result, relative to a control, in an increase in genetic merit in the line; the invention further relates to sorting a sperm cell sample from a male swine in one of the mating subtypes into one or more subpopulations of sperm cells, wherein a majority of sperm cells in a subpopulation of sperm cells bear X chromosomes or Y chromosomes, and inseminating one or more female swine in the one of the mating subtypes with the subpopulation of sperm cells to achieve the percentage of progeny that are male, or the percentage of progeny that are female, determined to increase genetic merit relative to the control.
US09888988B2	Dental floss The present invention is directed to a dental floss comprising a basic amino acid or salt thereof.
US09888984B2	Self-ligating orthodontic bracket with rotatable closure member An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body configured to be mounted to the tooth and having an archwire slot adapted to receive the archwire therein. A rotatable closure member is movable relative to the bracket body between an opened position in which the archwire is insertable into the archwire slot, and at least one closed position in which the closure member retains the archwire in the archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket further includes a retention mechanism having a first element associated with the bracket body and a second element associated with the closure member, the first and second elements cooperating to rotatably secure the closure member to the bracket body and to provide at least one positive stop in the rotation of the closure member relative to the bracket body.
US09888982B2	Device for generating data on clear aligner Provided is a device for generating data on a clear aligner, which is equipped with a module for generating the data on the clear aligner, which generates 3D data relating to the clear aligner, the module including; a first module that receives data on a current dental state from a scanning apparatus that scans patient's teeth; a second module that generates 3D data on a state of the patient's teeth and of the vicinity of the patient's teeth based on data that results from the scanning a third module that generates data relating to a 3D clear aligner with a predetermined thickness; and a fourth module that processes the data relating to the 3D clear aligner in such a manner that at least one of a shape and a feature of the 3D clear aligner is changed.
US09888980B2	Nozzle head, hand piece and powder jet device for applying a dental material A nozzle head (12) for a powder jet device (10) for use in applying dental material, the nozzle head (12) comprising: a first portion (16) and a second portion (18) transitioning into one another; the first portion (16) adjacent a first end (20) of the nozzle head (12) having a coupling (22) for removably connecting the nozzle head (12) to a hand piece (14) of the powder jet device (10); the second portion (18) adjacent a second end (26) of the nozzle head (12) forming a nozzle outlet (28) for the dental material; the second portion (18) comprising at least a first fluid channel (30) which is formed between the nozzle outlet (28) and a channel inlet (32); wherein the channel inlet (32) is arranged at the transition (34) between the first portion (16) and the second portion (18) between the nozzle outlet (28) and the coupling (22).
US09888979B2	Method of powder blasting for cleaning of tooth surfaces A method for cleaning tooth surfaces with a powder and a powder mixture, preferably by powder blasting with a powder-jet device, said device mixing the powder or the powder mixture with air to form a powder/air mixture, wherein said powder and/or powder mixture is an alditol or contains such alditol. Preferably, mannitol and/or erythritol are used, because of their anti-cariogenic effect. Xylitol is also suitable for cleaning tooth surfaces, especially of less strongly mineralized tooth surfaces like dentine.
US09888978B2	Template for bilateral symmetric stimulator fixation/implantation A bilateral hearing implant surgical template arrangement is described. An implant fits behind the outer ear pinna of a recipient patient and conforms against an underlying side of the head. The implant stimulator template has an implant outline defining an area corresponding to an implanted stimulator of the bilateral hearing implant system, and has an adjustable connection that allows adjustment of the position of the implant stimulator template with respect to the outer ear pinna so as to define stimulator implantation sites at symmetric locations on each side of the patient's head. A behind the ear (BTE) processor template also has a processor outline defining an area corresponding to an external BTE processor device of the bilateral hearing implant system and fits behind the ear pinna at the adjustable connection with the implant stimulator template, and conforms against an underlying side of the patient's head.
US09888976B2	Remote patient monitoring and medication delivery system The present invention relates to systems and methods for remotely monitoring the health of a patient in a real-time, continuous manner, remotely deliver therapeutic medications to the patient, and facilitating communication between the patient and a remotely located patient care provider.
US09888975B2	Methods, systems, and devices for control of surgical tools in a robotic surgical system Techniques for a surgical system are provided that allow controlling a force applied by an electromechanical surgical tool coupled to an electromechanical surgical arm. A force limiter can be associated with at least one of the surgical arm and the tool and is used to limit the force applied by jaws of the tool to tissue when the tissue is engaged therebetween or when the tissue is otherwise manipulated. The force can be limited to a maximum force value, which can be preselected, and it can be adjustable based on user input or automatically. Also are provided techniques for a surgical system that allow controlling a stiffness of an electromechanical passive arm coupled to a fixture and having an active arm mounted thereon. The stiffness is adjusted, either manually or automatically, by adjusting a friction at a joint of the arm based on an angle at the arm's joint.
US09888974B2	Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus Devices, systems, and methods for compensate for friction within powered automatic systems, particularly for telesurgery and other telepresence applications. Dynamic friction compensation may comprise applying a continuous load in the direction of movement of a joint, and static friction compensation may comprise applying alternating loads in positive and negative joint actuation directions whenever the joint velocity reading falls within a low velocity range.
US09888968B2	Method and system for automated therapy planning for arterial stenosis A method and system for automated decision support for treatment planning of arterial stenoses is disclosed. A set of stenotic lesions is identified in a patient's coronary arteries from medical image data of the patient. A plurality of treatment options are generated for the set of stenotic lesions, wherein each of the plurality of treatment options corresponds to a stenting configuration in which one or more of the stenotic lesions are stented. For each of the plurality of treatment options, predicted hemodynamic metrics for the set of stenotic lesions resulting from the stenting configuration corresponding to that treatment option are calculated.
US09888966B2	Methods, systems, and devices relating to force control surgical systems The various embodiments herein relate to robotic surgical systems and devices that use force and/or torque sensors to measure forces applied at various components of the system or device. Certain implementations include robotic surgical devices having one or more force/torque sensors that detect or measure one or more forces applied at or on one or more arms. Other embodiments relate to systems having a robotic surgical device that has one or more sensors and an external controller that has one or more motors such that the sensors transmit information that is used at the controller to actuate the motors to provide haptic feedback to a user.
US09888965B2	Steerable laser probe A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, a plurality of actuation controls of the handle, a flexible housing tube having a flexible housing tube distal end and a flexible housing tube proximal end, and an optic fiber disposed within an inner bore of the handle and the flexible housing tube. An actuation of an actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls may gradually curve the flexible housing tube. A gradual curving of the flexible housing tube may gradually curve the optic fiber. An actuation of an actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls may gradually straighten the flexible housing tube. A gradual straightening of the flexible housing tube may gradually straighten the optic fiber.
US09888961B2	Helical push wire electrode Helical push wire electrodes are provided. The electrodes may create a continuous helical lesion. One or more electrodes may wind around a support section and create a set of helixes having fixed ends and hitches. Pushing or pulling an end of the electrode transforms the electrodes between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration such that the set of helixes expand or contract axially. Different portions of the electrodes may be surrounded by sleeves. The sleeves may regulate how the wires transform and provide insulation. Various insulation configurations of the electrodes may provide creations of discrete lesions, efficient energy delivery and reduced power consumption.
US09888956B2	Integrated pump and generator device and method of use The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for the cooling of ablation technology used to treat tissue. The devices and methods disclosed herein utilize a multiple use generator assembly which includes an integrated cooling system, and a disposable, single-use subassembly which includes a disposable pump head and ablation device.
US09888952B2	Surgical tack delivery system, method and kit A system for delivering a surgical tack in tissue includes a driver, comprising: a shaft having a slot and a channel; and a handle slidably connected to said shaft and having a driving mechanism, said driving mechanism having a driving pin for providing a downward force through said shaft; and a tack cartridge having a plurality of tacks and adapted to be received in said slot and further adapted to feed said tacks between said driving mechanism and said channel.
US09888951B1	Device for repairing a bone fracture A device for repairing a bone fracture that is inserted intrafocally and deployed to properly position the fracture. The device includes an implant inserted intrafocally as a low profile fold and is then deployed to position the fracture.
US09888948B2	Device for guiding a surgical instrument into position on a bone-anchor element including a means for realigning a link rod with the anchor element, and related system of surgical instruments A device for guiding a surgical instrument having one end for coupling to the head of a bone anchor element and a longitudinal channel, the head of the bone anchor element having a tapped longitudinal recess intended for receiving a screw cap, said longitudinal recess leading into a transverse channel capable of receiving a link rod, characterized in that said guiding device includes a rod for guiding the surgical instrument, with a longitudinal axis A, having one end comprising two semi-tubular tabs in which the outer section matches the inner section of said longitudinal recess and in which the inner section is at least equal to the diameter of the link rod, the cross-section of the guiding device being always smaller than the section of the longitudinal channel of the surgical instrument in order to allow the insertion and the removal of said device in the distal direction.
US09888947B2	Methods and devices for spinal fixation element placement Minimally invasive methods and devices are provided for positioning a spinal fixation element in relation to adjacent spinal anchors. In an exemplary embodiment, the device is a percutaneous access device that can be coupled to a spinal anchor, and the method includes the step of positioning a spinal fixation element through at least one sidewall opening of at least two percutaneous access devices such that the spinal fixation element extends in a lengthwise orientation that is substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of each percutaneous access device. The spinal fixation element can then be advanced in the lengthwise orientation to seat the spinal fixation element in or adjacent to the receiver heads of at least two adjacent spinal anchors. A fastening element or other closure mechanism can then be applied to each spinal anchor to engage the spinal fixation element within the receiver heads of the adjacent anchors.
US09888946B2	Spine stabilization system and integrated rod Spine stabilization systems and integrated rods are disclosed. One spine stabilization system disclosed has at least four bone anchors and a stabilization member attached to the bone anchors. The stabilization member has first and second elongate portions interconnected by a connector portion. The first and second elongate members extend longitudinally and generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis and connector portion extends transverse to the central longitudinal axis from a first lateral end to a second lateral end. The connector portion is integrally connected to the first and second elongate portions such that there is no relative movement between the lateral ends and the respective elongate portion to which each end is attached.
US09888941B2	Sealing multiple surgical instruments In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a door mechanism is provided. A door mechanism according to some embodiments of the present invention includes a door that includes a sealing part, an arm connected to the sealing part, and a pivot part connected to the arm, the door rotating around a pivot axis at the pivot part; and a lever, the lever engaging the door at the pivot part such that the lever opens the door when engaged but is not affected when the door is opened without the lever.
US09888935B2	Medical cutting instrument for cutting muscles and tendons A medical cutting instrument for cutting muscles and tendons, having a shaft on whose distal end a tool is mounted consisting of two jaw members, such that one jaw member can be moved with respect to the other jaw member, and on whose proximal end a handle is mounted, such that the movable jaw member and the handle operatively interact by way of an actuation element, in such a way that the movable jaw member can be shifted by actuating the handle between a closed position and an opened position. The other jaw member is U-shaped such that the two parallel legs of the U are disposed diagonally to the instrument longitudinal axis and the opening of the U points toward one side of the other jaw member, so that the other jaw member can be pushed from the side onto the muscle/tendon tissue that is to be severed.
US09888932B2	Method of delivering material or stimulus to a biological subject A device for delivery of material or stimulus to targets within a body to produce a desired response, the targets being at least one of cells of interest, cell organelles of interest and cell nuclei of interest. The device includes a number of projections for penetrating a body surface, with the number of projections being selected to produce a desired response, and the number being at least 500. A spacing between projections is also at least partially determined based on an arrangement of the targets within the body.
US09888931B2	Guide tool for bone and/or cartilage repair or joint remodeling A guide tool for guiding surgical instrumentation and facilitating insertion of surgical implants for repair of cartilage and/or bone damage and/or for remodeling of a joint surface for improved mobility in a finger or toe joint is disclosed. The guide tool includes an attachment part including a patient specific contact surface adapted to fit the proximal phalanxes or metatarsal bones in a toe or the distal-, middle-, or proximal phalanxes or metacarpal bones in a finger and further including a directing flange. A design model designing a guide tool described above and the use of the instruments are also disclosed.
US09888927B2	Balloon tamponade An implantable device for controlling hemorrhage in a body cavity comprising an expandable balloon and a conduit for supplying a physiologically compatible fluid to inflate the balloon is described. The balloon tamponade device is inserted into the body cavity and is inflated with a physiologically suitable fluid so that the balloon generally conforms to the body cavity and exerts compressive force against the walls, tissues or structures of the body cavity to control hemorrhage. The balloon may have a deforming means to limit expansion of the balloon in a direction to facilitate expansion of the balloon in another direction. The device may have additional tubes within the conduit, or a plurality of separate lumens within the conduit or tubes to allow drainage and irrigation to the body cavity. A method of controlling hemorrhage in a body cavity by using the implantable device is also contemplated.
US09888923B2	Firing assembly for surgical stapler and surgical stapler A firing assembly for a surgical stapler includes a shell, a pressure chamber arranged in the shell to accommodates fluid, an ejector rod located below the shell to provide an actuated force and press the fluid in the pressure chamber, a number of piston holes communicating with the pressure chamber, a number of pistons received in the piston holes and a number of firing portions actuated by the pistons. The firing action of the stapler is gentle and the stapling effect for the anastomosed tissues is uniform.
US09888922B2	Natural orifice bariatric procedure and apparatus for use therewith A method of performing a bariatric procedure through a natural body orifice is disclosed. The method comprises the step of providing a surgical instrument, comprising a handle portion, an elongated portion extending distally from the handle portion, and an end effector disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated portion. The method also comprises the steps of inserting the surgical instrument through a natural body orifice of a patient such that the end effector is adjacent a portion of the patient's stomach, and using the surgical instrument to perform a surgical task.
US09888913B2	Variable depth surgical fixation The invention generally relates to devices for fastening a hernia mesh. The invention provides a surgical fastening device that includes a shaft with a fastener carrier disposed at least partially within the shaft, in which the carrier is configured to accept fasteners of a plurality of different sizes. Different sized fasteners can be preloaded in interchangeable carriers or even mixed together within a carrier in the fastening device. The device can deliver the fasteners to different depths in a patient's tissue.
US09888910B2	Eyelid speculum An eyelid speculum for retracting a pair of eyelids, comprises: a first arm having a first blade portion contoured to generally conform to an eyeball globe and one of the pair of eyelids; a second arm having a second blade portion contoured to generally conform to the eyeball globe an the other of the pair of eyelids; and a mechanism carrying the first arm and the second arm. The mechanism is operable to hold the first arm and the second arm parallel to and in proximity to each other so that the first blade portion and the second blade portion may be inserted between said eyelids to engage said eyelids. The mechanism is further operable to move the first arm and the second arm apart from each other while maintaining the first arm and the second arm in parallel such that the first blade portion and the second blade portion retract said pair of eyelids. The mechanism advantageously moves away from the surgical field of the eye when retracting the eyelids.
US09888909B2	Endoscopic-enabled tongue depressor and associated method of use The invention provides an endoscopic-enabled tongue depressor, as part of a mouth gag unit, with two-grooved design, where the first groove is for intubation, and the second groove accommodates the secure and adjustable placement of an optic device and associated method of use. The inventive tongue depressor enables full endoscopic procedures of the upper airway, such as nasopharynx, by providing a surgeon the ability to operate with both hands and an unobstructed view of a target area in the upper airway, in addition to real-time observation of the surgical field for other surgical staff (such as nursing staff, technicians, students and residents).
US09888906B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, ultrasound image processing method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus having image processing circuitry including: an ultrasound image generator generating first ultrasound images from reflected ultrasound; a video image acquirer acquiring, from an imaging device, first video images capturing manipulation of a probe performed during generation of the first ultrasound images; a relational recorder recording, onto a recording medium, the first ultrasound images and the first video images, in association with each other; a data reader reading second ultrasound images and second video images from the recording medium, the second ultrasound images generated and recorded onto the recording medium in the past, and the second video images capturing manipulation of the probe performed during generation of the second ultrasound images; and a screen composer composing a screen by arranging the first ultrasound images, the second ultrasound images and the second video images, and displaying the screen on a display device.
US09888903B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system There are provided an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system and a method of controlling the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus management system may include a diagnosis unit including an acoustic module and a connecting unit of the diagnosis unit; a rearrangement unit including a connecting unit for rearrangement in which the connecting unit of the diagnosis unit is docked and a power supply unit for rearrangement; a detecting unit configured to measure a capacitance of the acoustic module; and a control unit configured to control such that the power supply unit for rearrangement applies a voltage for rearrangement to the acoustic module when the measured capacitance is a predetermined value or less.
US09888898B2	X-ray diagnostic apparatus The X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray emitting device, an X-ray detection device, a fluoroscopic image generating unit, a calcified region detection unit and a display control unit. The fluoroscopic image generating unit generates a plurality of frames of fluoroscopic images of an object on a basis of detected X-rays in sequence. The calcified region detection unit detects a calcified region on each of the fluoroscopic images in sequence. The display control unit superimposes a calcified region image on a position of the calcified region on each of the fluoroscopic images in sequence, the calcified region image including a calcified region on a pre-acquired CT image or MR image of the object, and displays resulting images on a display device in sequence.
US09888889B2	Interventional imaging system An interventional medical diagnosis and/or therapy system is provided. The system provides an interventional imaging system and method which allows for an intervention, to be conducted in accordance with an intervention plan, to be supported and monitored by ongoing imaging, in particular radioscopy, with which, at the same time the effort in calibration and registration is kept low, and which functions without an additional location system. The interventional imaging system includes an imaging device to record intervention data of a body, at least two position markings, capable of being recorded with the imaging device, for the marking of an intervention instrument, a display apparatus to reproduce recorded intervention data and position markings, a navigation facility connected to the display apparatus to load pre-intervention data of the body, in which an intervention location of the body is contained, and for the mutual registration of the pre-intervention data with the intervention data.
US09888888B2	X-ray diagnostic apparatus According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray source, a plurality of lead plates, attention position specifying circuitry, stop control circuitry. The X-ray source generates X-rays. The plurality of lead plates includes an aperture which narrows an irradiation range of X-rays with which an object is irradiated by the X-ray source. The attention position specifying circuitry specifies an attention position based on a line of sight of an observer. The stop control circuitry performs movement control of the plurality of lead plates based on the specified attention position.
US09888886B2	Rotor with a backplane bus having electrical connection elements to make electrical contact with electrical components in a medical apparatus, as well as rotating unit and medical apparatus with such a rotor A rotor of a computed tomography apparatus has a rotatable mechanical support frame for mechanical retention of electrical components and electrical connection elements for electrical connection with electrical components of the computed tomography apparatus, with the electrical connection elements arranged in at least one backplane bus. A rotating unit and a computed tomography apparatus embody such a rotor.
US09888885B2	Handling vehicle accidents using a mobile terminal A mobile terminal includes a terminal body that is wearable on a part of a user's body. A wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal connects to an e-Call system of a vehicle and receives information related to a state of the vehicle. A detecting unit of the mobile terminal detects a biometric signal of the user that is sensed by at least one sensor provided in the terminal body. A controller is configured to, based on an accident event of the vehicle being detected from the received information related to the state of the vehicle, analyze the detected biometric signal to obtain state information of the user. Based on a predetermined condition being satisfied, the controller cooperates with the e-Call system of the vehicle and transmits the obtained state information of the user and the information related to a state of the vehicle to a call center.
US09888884B2	Method of sonifying signals obtained from a living subject A digital processor system obtains at least one time-domain signal representing brain activity and at least one time-domain signal representing heart activity, each having a time-varying signal value. The system produces representations of a plurality of acoustic signals, each of which corresponds to a respective time-domain signal and is produced by concurrently generating a plurality of acoustic parameters, including a plurality of time-varying acoustic parameters. One or more of the plurality of time-varying acoustic parameters is modulated in accordance with at least the signal value of the respective time-domain signal. Each representation of an acoustic signal of the plurality of acoustic signals is further produced by combining the concurrently generated plurality of acoustic parameters to produce the representation of the acoustic signal corresponding to the respective time-domain signal. The system combines the representations of each of the plurality of acoustic signals to produce a combined acoustic signal.
US09888882B2	Method of brain wave analysis A method of brain wave analysis is to be implemented using a brain wave measuring instrument and a medical device. The method includes transmitting a nerve stimulation signal to cerebrum of a patient, measuring the nerve stimulation signal through the body of the patient so as to obtain discharge time information, measuring a brain wave signal from a head portion of the patient, obtaining energy distribution information according to the brain wave signal, and calculating behavior information according to the discharge time information and the energy distribution information.
US09888878B2	Intelligent monitor of erectile function An intelligent monitor of erectile function, including a pair of underpants equipped with a mechanical device operating to monitor a penile axial length, a penile radial length, and a penile volume; a temperature detector operating to detect a penile temperature; an oxygen saturation measuring device operating to measure a penile oxygen saturation; an integrated circuit chip operating to receive and process output signals from the mechanical device, the temperature detector, and the oxygen saturation measuring device; and a data storage device. The mechanical device, the temperature detector, and the oxygen saturation measuring device are electrically or electronically connected to the integrated circuit chip. The data storage device is electrically or electronically connected to the integrated circuit chip.
US09888877B2	Method and computer and imaging apparatus for evaluating medical image data In a method, an evaluation computer, and a medical imaging apparatus for evaluating medical images of an organ system of an examination subject, wherein the organ system has a first side and a second side that are characteristically bilaterally symmetrical to one another, first and second medical image datasets of the organ system of the examination subject are acquired and processed to obtain a result image dataset by a global image data subtraction in which image components of the first and second medical image data are subtracted from one another, and a symmetry subtraction in which image components of the first side and the second side of the organ system are subtracted from one another within a medical image dataset.
US09888871B2	Methods and systems for determining a venous signal using a physiological monitor A physiological monitoring system may receive a sensor signal from a physiological sensor. The system may determine a first and second change metric based on the sensor signal, and may determine a venous signal based on the change metrics. In some embodiments, the sensor signal may be a photoplethysmograph signal that includes both arterial and venous information. By subtracting a second change metric from a first change metric, arterial contributions may be substantially removed, resulting in a signal primarily comprising venous information. The venous signal may be indicative of changes in the venous blood, and may be used to determine a physiological parameter, for example, blood pressure. The venous signal may also be used to trigger an event, for example, calibration of a blood pressure measurement.
US09888867B2	Medical breathing apparatus A medical mouthpiece may include a generally U-shaped member forming a lateral interocclusal passageway extending from an anterior aperture to a posterior aperture configured to provide a conduit for respiratory gas exchange. A medical mouthpiece may include a sampling port for fluid communication with an analyzing apparatus configured to analyze exhaled respiratory gases. A medical mouthpiece may include a supplemental gas conduit for fluid communication between a source of supplemental gas and a supply orifice. A method for delivering a gas to a patient may include delivering a gas to the patient through a mouthpiece having a lateral interocclusal passageway such that the gas is delivered through a posterior aperture to a space adjacent the patient's posterior oropharynx.
US09888865B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including a magnetic structure having two opposite and spaced apart poles and a column or wall transverse to the poles and connecting the poles; the poles defining two opposite walls delimiting a patient-imaging space, the two opposite walls extending along substantially parallel planes which are substantially parallel to a vertical plane; and a patient positioning table which is slidably connected to a supporting frame between the two poles; the table being positioned with its longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the two opposite parallel walls of the poles and the table being oriented with its transverse axis perpendicular to at least one of the two opposite walls.
US09888861B2	Method and apparatus for detecting a biomarker in the presence of electrical stimulation Various embodiments concern identifying a biomarker in the presence of electrical stimulation. Various embodiments concern delivering electrical stimulation to a patient and sensing one or more signals while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity. Various embodiments further include determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation and determining whether the data indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the intensity of the electrical stimulation. Various embodiments concern determining a relationship between stimulation intensity and a biomarker parameter to determine the variability of the variable threshold.
US09888856B2	Photoacoustic image generation apparatus, system and method A photoacoustic wave induced in a subject to be examined by illumination of the subject to be examined with light is detected. A first photoacoustic image corresponding to a frequency component less than or equal to a predetermined frequency and a second photoacoustic image corresponding to a frequency component higher than a predetermined frequency are generated based on a detection signal of the detected photoacoustic wave. The first photoacoustic image and the second photoacoustic image are combined together by placing, on a pixel in the first photoacoustic image the pixel value of which is less than or equal to a threshold, a pixel in the second photoacoustic image corresponding to the pixel in the first photoacoustic image.
US09888847B2	Ophthalmic examination system According to an ophthalmic examination system of an embodiment, a user interface of an examination instruction apparatus is used to enter an instruction for examination. A first communication unit sends the instruction to an ophthalmic examination apparatus in real time. An examination optical system of the ophthalmic examination apparatus includes an optical element applied to an eye and a projection system that projects an examination light beam onto the eye through the optical element. An information presentation optical system includes a display and a light guide system that guides a display light beam from the display to the eye through the optical element. A second communication unit receives the instruction from the examination instruction apparatus. A controller displays the instruction received by the second communication unit on the display in real time.
US09888845B2	System and method for optical detection of cognitive impairment A system and method are provided for optical detection of cognitive impairment of a person using a portable video capture device (PVCD). In one embodiment, the method includes: (i) capturing video of an eye exposed to light stimuli over a predetermined time using a video camera of the PVCD; (ii) processing the video to locate at least one feature of the eye; (iii) measuring a change in the feature in response to the light stimuli; (iv) analyzing data from the measured change in the feature by extracting data from the measured change in the feature, calculating a number of parameters from the extracted data, correlating the calculated parameters with predetermined reference parameters and predicting a degree of impairment based on the results of the correlation; and (v) outputting through a user interface in the PVCD the degree of impairment to a user. Other embodiments are also described.
US09888840B2	Method for the optimized prediction of the postoperative anatomical position of an intraocular lens implanted in a pseudophakic eye Postoperative lens position is predicted on the basis of known measured values, such as the corneal thickness, the depth of the anterior chamber, the eye length, and the distances of the capsular bag equator and/or of the lens haptic from the anterior surface of the lens. In addition, the calculation also takes into account the attitude of the intraocular lens, for which purpose additional parameters of the pseudophakic eye are used that have not previously been taken into consideration. The proposed method is suitable for a more exact prediction of the strength and nature of an intraocular lens to be implanted in a pseudophakic eye in the context of cataract surgery or of a refractive intervention. The method is based on the use of suitable calculation methods, e.g. geometric optical formulae, or of ray tracing.
US09888837B2	Fiber optic illumination device and method of manufacturing A fiber optic illumination device suitable for use in medical procedures and other application requiring the delivery of light to limited access locations is disclosed. The illumination device defines a proximal terminal structure derived from the optical fiber having a greater surface area than the diameter of the optical fiber and a distal terminal structure derived from the optical fiber having a greater surface area than diameter of the optical fiber. An integral light communication path is defined between the proximal terminal structure and the distal terminal structure. A method of manufacturing the fiber optic illumination device is also disclosed.
US09888836B2	Endoscope An endoscope includes: a CMOS image sensor including only a vertical OB pixel region as an optical black pixel region, and a horizontal OB pixel region generation processing section that reads a photoelectric conversion signal generated in an effective pixel region in the CMOS image sensor and an OB signal generated in the vertical OB pixel region, adds the OB signal generated in the vertical OB pixel region to the beginning or end of each row of the photoelectric conversion signal which has been generated in the effective pixel region and read out for each row, and outputs a signal to which the OB signal is added.
US09888833B2	Endoscope with a rigid curved shaft as well as process for producing such an endoscope An endoscope is provided, with a main body and a rigid shaft, extending from the main body, which has a first section which extends in a rectilinear manner, a curved second section adjoining it and a third section, adjoining the second section, which forms a distal end of the shaft. The shaft includes, for receiving an instrument, a one-piece instrument tube which extends to the distal end of the shaft and has an open end there, and an optics module by means of which an image of an area in front of the distal end of the shaft can be recorded. A cladding tube extending from the main body to the distal end is provided, in which the instrument tube and the optics module are arranged, and which includes a rectilinear part for the first section and a curved part, connected to the rectilinear part, for the second section.
US09888832B2	Endotracheal intubation device A stylet assembly for performing a nasal endotracheal intubation of a patient is disclosed. The stylet assembly includes an elongated tube as a stylet for the intubation defining a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end for entering the trachea of the patient. The elongated tube includes (i) a rigid section adjacent the proximal end, (ii) an articulation section adjacent the distal end and adapted to curve into the patient's trachea upon actuation, and (iii) a flexible section between the rigid section and the articulation section, the flexible section being adapted to curve to an internal shape of at least one of the patient's nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx during nasal intubation. The stylet assembly can further include an actuator housing, a control wire for actuating the articulating section, and a hand grip for maneuvering the stylet assembly.
US09888828B2	Dishwasher with pivoting handle A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening receiving dishes for treatment, a door moveable between an opened position and a closed position for selectively closing the access opening, the door having an interior side that faces the treating chamber in the closed position and an exterior side opposite the interior side and a handle extending from the exterior side of the door where a user may grasp the handle to move the door.
US09888825B2	Positioning structure A positioning structure includes a locating member, a movable mechanism mounted in the locating member for the connection of a mop and movable up and down relative to the locating member, and a positioning mechanism mounted in the locating member for stopping against the positioning mechanism upon connection of a mop to the movable mechanism to support the mop stably in position for dehydration through a spining action after movement of the movable mechanism to the top side of the locating member.
US09888821B2	Cleaning implement with mist generating system A mist generating system for a cleaning implement is adapted to generate a finely atomized liquid mist for suppressing dust, allergens, and other airborne particulates. The mist generating system can be adapted to fit many cleaning implements such as vacuum cleaners, wet extraction cleaners, floor mops, and dusters to suppress airborne dust and particulates generated during operation and the cleaning process.
US09888817B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A multimode surface cleaning apparatus comprises a surface cleaning head, an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a plurality of reclined floor cleaning positions and an upright storage position, a hand vacuum cleaner removably mounted to the upright section and an auxiliary dirt collection assembly removably mounted to the upright section wherein the auxiliary dirt collection assembly comprises a dirt collection region and optionally a pre-motor filter, one or more cyclones and a suction motor.
US09888814B2	Apparatus securing a liner to a basin and a corresponding method for washing a patient Apparatus (1) for washing a bedridden patient comprises a basin (2) and a disposable water impermeable flexible liner (3) for lining a hollow interior region (5) of the basin (2). Retaining members (35) in retaining member accommodating recesses (37) located in corners (10) of the basin (2) engage engagement openings (30) formed in the liner (3) adjacent a peripheral upper edge (24) thereof and adjacent corners (27) of a peripheral wall (19) of the liner (3) for releasably securing and retaining the liner (3) to the basin (2). The basin (2) lined with the liner (3) is charged with water for washing the patient. On completion of washing, the liner (3) is removed from the basin (2) for disposal.
US09888813B2	Dismountable hand grip A dismountable hand grip include a connection block, a hand grip, two locking pieces, an elastic component and two pins; wherein: there is a connection chamber at a front end of the hand grip; the two locking pieces are both provided inside the connection chamber and symmetrically connected to the front end of the hand grip through a pin respectively, in order to enable themselves to rotate around the pin inside of the connection chamber; there is a clip unit at the front end of the locking piece, and a compression unit is at a back and connected with the hand grip through the elastic component; and wherein a back part of the connection block is provided with a connection unit which is inserted into the connection chamber, wherein the connection unit is provided with a clip slot, which matches with the clip unit.
US09888811B2	Air-based fryer pan An apparatus, pan and method for the preparation of food with hot air including a pan bottom providing a pan surface area for receiving food to be prepared, and side-walls at least partly surrounding the pan surface area, and a mounting connector for temporarily mounting the pan inside a food preparation chamber of an apparatus for preparing food. The pan bottom is provided with a plurality of through-holes as a hot air passage. The through-holes cover approximately 3 to 50% of the flat pan surface area and the heat capacity per area of a bottom surface of the pan bottom is between 10 and 75 JK−1 dm−2.
US09888808B2	Method for making cookware with selectively bonded layers A method of making cookware containing a bonded composite comprising the steps of providing at least two layers of materials by pressurizing and heating wherein the first of the at least two layers of materials has a plurality of spaced-apart bubbles formed on its surface, defining a cooking surface of the cookware, and a second layer of two layers of material is bonded thereto, wherein the bonding between the bubbles and the second material is of a lesser degree than the bonding between the first and second layers of materials in areas intermediate the bubbles, whereby a coefficient of heat conductivity is greater in the intermediate areas than in the bubbles. The method also includes providing a plurality of sets of bonding blank assemblies by solid state processing under pressure and heat.
US09888807B2	Kitchen appliance for preparing a beverage and method of operating same A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A second reservoir is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. The second reservoir includes a discharge port, a gas vent and a skirt extending from a wall of the second reservoir further than the gas vent. The skirt at least partially surrounds the gas vent. At least a portion of the skirt is spaced laterally inwardly from an outer sidewall of the second reservoir.
US09888804B2	Oven comprising weight sensors The present invention relates to an oven (101) comprising a heated cavity (102) for cooking a food (201), supporting means (103) positioned in the heated cavity (102) and configured for supporting a shelf (105) in the heated cavity (102); the supporting means (103) comprise at least one weight sensor (104) configured for detecting the weight of a food (201) positioned on the shelf (105).
US09888801B2	Foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab A foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab improves a shoe wearer's foot entry by reducing uncomfortable friction between a shoe tongue and a dorsum of the shoe wearer's foot. In one embodiment, the foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab incorporates a shoe cup insert, a hinge attached to one side of the shoe cup insert, a hinge pivot that allows the shoe cup insert and the hinge to swing around the hinge pivot, and a pull string located near one end of the hinge pivot. In another embodiment, the foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab incorporates a shoe cup insert, a first hole, a second hole, and a looped pull string that loops around the first hole and the second hole. The foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab is side-insensitive and is nearly frictionless at a bottom side of the shoe tongue that otherwise rubs uncomfortably against the dorsum of a shoe wearer's foot.
US09888799B2	Bottle holder The bottle holder (2) comprises a pocket (3) provided with an insertion opening (5) designed to receive a bottle (4) in the pocket (3) of the bottle holder, the opening of the pocket (3) having the same dimensions as the cross section (D) of the pocket (3). At least two removable wedging members (11, 12) are mounted on at least part of the inner surface (13) of the pocket.
US09888796B2	Non-spill drinking container A non-spill container having a collar and seal assembly from which drinking can occur at any location around a rim of the collar and seal assembly. The collar has an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a sidewall. The open upper end is proximate to and includes the upper end of a side wall, an upper perimeter and a rim. The closed lower end has a projection extending upward therefrom and at least one passage disposed through the closed lower end to channel a fluid. The sidewall has a tapered shape that extends from the open upper end inward toward the closed lower end and has a support surface provided along an inner surface adjacent to the open upper end. The support surface has at least one radial protrusion is disposed radially adjacent to the support surface to define at least one channel. A fastener assembly is provided on an external wall of the collar. The seal has a surface that is substantially similar to a shape of the open upper end and an aperture for receiving and securing the projection therein.
US09888795B2	Single serve beverage container A beverage container holding a beverage includes a cap that can be used to prevent contamination of a beverage between drinks. The cap is sized to fit over the foot of the beverage container for use as a non-slip coaster. The beverage container is shrink wrapped to retain the cap on the top of the beverage container. The shrink wrap includes a pair of vertically disposed perforations which facilitate opening of the beverage container. The shrink wrap also aids in keeping the beverage container sanitary by preventing contaminants from reaching surfaces of the beverage container.

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