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US09896535B2	Epoxy compound having alkoxysilyl group, method of preparing the same, composition and cured product comprising the same, and uses thereof Disclosed are an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group, a composite of which exhibits good heat resistant properties and/or a cured product of which exhibits good flame retardant properties, a method of preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a cured product and a use of the composition. An alkoxysilylated epoxy compound comprising at least one of Chemical Formula S1 substituent and at least two epoxy groups in a core, a method of preparing the epoxy compound by an allylation, a claisen rearrangement, an epoxidation and an alkoxysilylation, an epoxy composition comprising the epoxy compound, and a cured product and a use of the composition are provided. The composite of the disclosed exhibits improved chemical bonding, good heat resistant properties, a low CTE, a high glass transition temperature or Tg-less. The cured product of the composition exhibits good flame retardant properties.
US09896534B2	Alkoxysilyl-containing adhesive sealants with intrinsically reduced viscosity The present invention provides specific alkoxylation products, a process for preparing them, compositions comprising these alkoxylation products, and their use.
US09896530B2	Copolymer, coloring material dispersion, ink, and ink store container A copolymer including a structural unit represented by General Formula (1) below and a structural unit represented by General Formula (2) below, where, in General Formula (1), R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and X is a hydrogen atom or a cation, where, in General Formula (2), L is an alkylene group having 2 or more but 18 or less carbon atoms.
US09896527B2	Highly selective polynorbornene homopolymer membranes for natural gas upgrading Embodiments for a crosslinked alkoxysilyl polynorbornene homopolymer and methods of making crosslinked alkoxysilyl polynorbornene homopolymer are provided, where the method comprises polymerizing through addition polymerization or ring opening metathesis polymerization a norbornene monomer comprising an alkoxysilyl moiety in the presence of a catalyst to produce an alkoxysilyl modified polynorbornene homopolymer, and producing a crosslinked alkoxysilyl polynorbornene homopolymer through sol-gel initiated crosslinking of the alkoxysilyl modified polynorbornene homopolymer at ambient conditions, or acid-catalyzed conditions.
US09896511B2	Antibodies that bind to TL1A and methods of treating inflammatory or autoimmune disease comprising administering such antibodies Methods and compositions for treating inflammatory or autoimmune diseases in a subject comprising blocking the interaction between DR3 and TL1A. In the methods of treating inflammatory or autoimmune disease, the inflammatory or autoimmune disease can be an autoimmune disease with a T cell component, including asthma, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, graft versus host disease or inflammatory bowel disease.
US09896497B2	Toll-like receptor 2 binding epitope and binding member thereto The present invention relates to the identification of a TLR2 binding epitope wherein binding of a binding member to the epitope serves to inhibit TLR2 activation and/or signalling. Polypeptide fragments of TLR2 and three-dimensional structures comprising one or more amino acid residues His318, Pro320, Gln321 or Arg321, Tyr323, Lys347, Phe349, Leu371, Glu375, Tyr376 and His398 of TLR2 which define the identified epitope are provided for use in generating binding members. Also provided are binding members which bind to the identified epitope and methods of using same for the treatment and/or prevention of conditions associated with TLR2 activation and/or signalling.
US09896495B2	Acylated glucagon analogues The invention provides materials and methods for the treatment of obesity and excess weight, diabetes, and other associated metabolic disorders. In particular, the invention provides novel acylated glucagon analog peptides effective in such methods. The peptides may mediate their effect by having increased selectivity for the GLP-1 receptor as compared to human glucagon.
US09896493B2	Nucleotide sequence and pharmaceutical composition based thereon with prolonged VEGF transgene expression A nucleic acid or transgene comprising a modified VEGF 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) polynucleotide sequence and a polynucleotide sequence encoding a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF). When transformed into a host cell, the nucleic acid or transgene exhibits a high stability and provides prolonged and reliable expression of VEGF. A method for extending the lifetime of transgene mRNA encoding VEGF in a mammalian host cell. A method for treating a subject in need of increased or modified expression of VEGF using this nucleic acid or transgene.
US09896489B2	Family of synthetic polynucleotide-binding peptides and uses thereof The present invention provides novel synthetic peptides (including the TZIP peptide) as oncogenic and genetic modulators, including genetics of viruses, as well as methods of making and using the same. These peptides are useful for inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells characterized as having amplified c-MYC genes. The invention provides methods for the therapeutic uses of the peptides in the treatment of various cancers including small cell lung carcinoma, prostate cancer, lymphoma, brain tumors, colon cancer, bladder cancer, AML, malignant melanoma, mesothelioma, and cancers of head and neck. The peptides are also useful in the treatment of and prevention of transmission of HIV and treatment of expanded nucleotide repeat diseases, including certain currently untreatable and debilitating diseases.
US09896488B2	Protamine in treatment of neuronal injuries The present invention relates to treatment of neuronal injury. The present invention discloses a novel use of an agent and a novel method for promoting neurite out growth and/or neural regeneration in CNS injuries. A novel mechanism of promoting neurite outgrowth by increasing the interaction of chondroitin sulphate proteoglycan (CSPG) to receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase sigma (RPTPσ) is disclosed.
US09896485B2	Nanopore sensors and uses thereof Aspects of the invention relate to nanopores useful as sensors for detecting intermolecular interactions.
US09896479B2	Functionalized naphthalene fluorophores Methods for the synthesis and use of functionalized, substituted naphthalenes are described. The functionalized, substituted naphthalenes display useful properties including liquid crystals and fluorescence properties, such as solvatochromatic fluorescence, with high quantum yields, Stoke's shift, and show emission maxima that are significantly red-shifted.
US09896477B2	Limonin extraction method A limonin extraction method, comprising the following steps: step one, raw material extracting or juicing: directly soaking raw material in water or using a presser to directly juice the raw material to obtain the extract; step two, adding salt and adjusting pH: adding a sulfate solid material or saturated sulfate solution to the extract; adjusting pH to 3-7; step three, heating and preserving heat: heating to 20° C.-100° C. and keeping at the temperature for 10 minutes-110 minutes; step four, centrifuging: centrifuging for 10 minutes at a rotational speed of 2500×g, and obtaining limonin precipitation. Compared with a traditional method, the raw material in the present invention can directly use the extract liquid or juicing liquid without drying, and recover most limonin in water using a precipitation method without complicated apparatus, and is easy to operate and has a low process cost.
US09896474B2	(3A,9B,10A,13A,14B,17A,20S,22E)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol and methods of preparing and using the same (3α,9β,10α,13α,14β,17α,20S,22E)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol. A method for preparing the same by drying a fruiting body of Cordyceps militaris, grinding the fruiting body to yield ultrafine powders; boiling and extracting the ultrafine powders, centrifuging and collecting a precipitate. A method for treating a tumor by administering to a patient in need of treating a tumor (3α,9β,10α,13α,14β,17α,20S,22E)-ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol.
US09896470B2	Enhancing the stability and purity and increasing the bioavailability of human milk oligosaccharides or precursors or blends thereof The present application discloses a method for enhancing the stability of a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) or a HMO precursor or a HMO blend when stored for extended periods at temperatures above 25° C. by spray-drying an aqueous solution of the HMO or HMO precursor to remove at least 90% of the water and providing a HMO or a HMO precursor or a HMO blend with a specific glass transition temperature. Also disclosed is a method for removing organic solvent residues from a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) or a HMO precursor or a HMO blend by spray drying. Also disclosed is a method of enhancing the bioavailability of a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) or a HMO precursor or a HMO blend by spray drying.
US09896463B2	Preparation of purified phosphorodiamidite The instant invention relates to a method of phosphorodiamidite production that comprises: (E1) preparing a purified solution of a dialkylamine in a polar solvent as follows: —the dialkylamine dissolved in a polar solvent is contacted with a quantity of phosphorus trihalide that is sufficient to react with the alcohol impurities contained in the dialkylamine but sufficiently low to leave a major part of the dialkylamine unreacted, whereby a mixture is obtained that contains the dialkylamine in the polar solvent and reaction products of the impurities with the phosphorous trihalide; —the unreacted dialkylamine and polar solvent present in the mixture obtained in step (E1.1.) are extracted from the solution S by their difference of volatility, typically by distillation, whereby the purified solution of the dialkylamine in the polar solvent is obtained; (E2) the purified solution of dialkylamine in a polar solvent as obtained in step (E1) is reacted with a phosphorus trihalide, whereby an intermediate compound is formed; (E3) the intermediate compound obtained in step (E2) is reacted with a hydroxyalkyl compound in the presence of a non-polar co-solvent.
US09896459B2	Azaindoles as respiratory syncytial virus antiviral agents Azaindoles having inhibitory activity on RSV replication and having the formula I compositions containing these compounds as active ingredient and processes for preparing these compounds and compositions.
US09896457B2	Microbial product having antifungal activity Provided are a compound having a novel mother nucleus, which can be a promising drug discovery seed compound, use thereof as an antifungal agent, and a production method thereof and the like. A compound represented by the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an antifungal agent containing same, and the like.
US09896456B2	Pharmaceutical compound having inhibitory activity against cholesterol acyltransferase isozyme 2 (ACAT2) This invention provides a novel non-natural pharmaceutical compound having a different mechanism than statin drugs and having a selective inhibitory activity against ACAT2. This invention relates to the compound represented by Formula (I), a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof:
US09896455B2	Tricyclic compounds having cytostatic and/or cytotoxic activity and methods of use thereof The present invention provides tricyclic compounds having cytostatic and cytotoxic activity in a single molecule having receptor tyrosine kinase(s), dihydrofolate reductase, thymidylate synthase and/or dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitory activity, which are useful as anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor agents. Also provided are methods of utilizing these inhibitors to treat tumor cells and other proliferative diseases and disorders.
US09896454B2	Microbiocidal heterobicyclic derivatives Compounds of the formula (I), wherein Y—X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, A1, A2, A3, Ra and n areas defined in claim 1. Furthermore, the present invention relates to agrochemical compositions which comprise compounds of formula (I), to preparation of these compositions, and to the use of the compounds or compositions in agriculture or horticulture for combating, preventing or controlling infestation of plants, harvested food crops, seeds or non-living materials by phytopathogenic microorganisms, in particular fungi.
US09896443B2	Perforin inhibiting benzenesulfonamide compounds, preparation and uses thereof Compounds of formula (1a) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof and related methods of modulatin perforin activity on a cell: wherein Ring A is selected from a 6-10 membered aryl, 5-6 membered cycloalkyi, 5-6 membered heteroaryl or 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, wherein the heteroaryl and heterocyclyl rings comprise at least one heteroatom selected from N, O or S; and wherein the aryl, cycloalkyi, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl rings are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, nitro, —C1-Cealkyl, —C1-Ceaminoalkyl, —C1-C6hydroxyalkyl, -haloC1-C6alkyl, —C1-C6alkoxyl, -haloC1—C
US09896441B2	Tetrahydroquinoline sulfonamide and related compounds for use as agonists of RORγ and the treatment of disease The invention provides tetrahydroquinoline sulfonamide compounds, tetrahydronaphthalene sulfonyl compounds, and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of promoting RORγ activity, methods of increasing the amount of IL-17 in a subject, and methods of treating cancer and other medical disorders using such compounds.
US09896436B2	Histone demethylase inhibitors The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer and neoplastic diseases. Provided herein are substituted imidazole-pyridine derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for inhibition of histone demethylase enzymes. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, such as pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer, leukemia and/or melanoma and the like.
US09896435B2	N-pyrrolidinyl,N′-pyrazolyl-urea, thiourea, guanidine and cyanoguanidine compounds as TrkA kinase inhibitors Compounds of Formula (I) or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or solvates or prodrugs thereof, where R1, R2, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X, Ring B, and Ring C are as defined herein, and wherein Ring B and the NH—C(═X)—NH moiety are in the trans configuration, are inhibitors of TrkA kinase and are useful in the treatment of diseases which can be treated with a TrkA kinase inhibitor such as pain, cancer, inflammation/inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, certain infectious diseases, Sjogren's syndrome, endometriosis, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, prostatitis or pelvic pain syndrome.
US09896434B2	Substituted indanone compounds as GPR119 modulators for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia and related disorders The present invention relates to indanone compounds. The indanone compounds are GPR119 modulators and useful for the prevention and/or treatment of diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia and related disorders. The invention furthermore relates to the use of indanone compounds as active ingredients in pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US09896431B2	Tetrazolone-substituted dihydropyridinone MGAT2 inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): a stereoisomer, a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a polymorph, a solvate thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are monoacylglycerol acyltransferase type 2 (MGAT2) inhibitors which may be used as medicaments.
US09896429B2	Nicotine salts, co-crystals, and salt co-crystal complexes The invention provides certain nicotine salts, co-crystals, and salt co-crystals and provides novel polymorphic forms of certain nicotine salts. In particular, nicotine salts with orotic acid are described. The invention further provides methods of preparation and characterization of such nicotine salts. In addition, tobacco products, including smoking articles, smokeless tobacco products, and electronic smoking articles comprising nicotine salts, co-crystals, and/or salt co-crystals are also provided.
US09896428B2	Process for preparing chloroacetaldehyde acetals The invention relates to a process for preparing chloroacetaldehyde acetals of monohydric, dihydric or higher-functionality aliphatic alcohols, in which the chloroacetaldehyde acetal is obtained from an aqueous chloroacetaldehyde solution in the presence of the alcohol to be acetalized and an acid catalyst by azeotropic removal of water with the aid of a solvent, wherein the solvent is a halogenated solvent.
US09896413B2	Ionizable cationic lipid for RNA delivery What is described is a compound of formula I wherein R1 is a linear alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl of 2 to 12 carbons, or a branched alkyl with 12 to 20 carbons, R2 is a branched alkyl with 12 to 20 carbons, L1 and L2 are independently a linear alkylene with 1-18 carbons or alkenylene with 2-18 carbons, X is S or O, L3 is a bond or an alkylene with 1 to 6 carbons, R3 is an alkylene with 1 to 6 carbons, and R4 and R5 are the same or different, each a linear or branched alkyl with 1 to 6 carbons.
US09896411B2	Characterization of the cocrystal products formed by metoprolol and dabigatran bases with L-theanine Methods of making cocrystal compositions of metoprolol and dabigatran bases with enantiomers of theanine.
US09896410B2	Process for the recovery of betaine from molasses A process for the recovery of betaine from a raw material consisting essentially of molasses. The process includes a demineralization step, a conversion step and a separation step. In the demineralization step the overall amount of salts in the molasses is brought to a level lying below 2 wt. % (on overall dry matter). In the conversion step the molasses is subjected to the action of a fructan-forming enzyme, to form a fructan-containing molasses (fructan-molasses). Finally in the separation step, the fructan-molasses is subjected to a chromatographic separation, thereby obtaining a betaine-containing fraction. Whereby the demineralization step is executed prior to the separation step and whereby demineralization step may be executed prior to, during, or subsequent to the conversion step. The raw material may alternatively contain or consist essentially of thick juice.
US09896409B2	Purification of cadaverine using high boiling point solvent One aspect of the invention relates to a method for the purification of cadaverine from an aqueous cadaverine composition comprising one or more involatile impurities, the method comprising: a) distilling or evaporating the aqueous cadaverine composition wherein one or more solvents are added to the evaporation/distillation system before the evaporation/distillation starts, during the evaporation/distillation and/or after the evaporation/distillation substantially stops when no more evaporation/distillation is observed to produce purified cadaverine, wherein the evaporation or distillation is done at a heating temperature of about 80° C. to about 180° C. and under a pressure of 1 atm or lower, and the one or more solvents comprise at least one or more high boiling point (HBP) solvents having a boiling point of at least about 185° C. (1 atm); and b) recovering the one or more HBP solvents.
US09896408B2	Method for producing azido-amine derivative A method for producing an azido-amine derivative includes obtaining an azido-amine derivative and extracting the azido-amine derivative obtained by using an aromatic solvent or an ether solvent.
US09896407B2	Exhaust gas cleaning in a method for continuously producing dinitrotoluene The invention relates to a method for producing dinitrotoluene, comprising the following steps: a) nitrating toluene with a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid and subsequently separating a sulfuric-acid-containing aqueous phase that arises in the nitration, wherein a raw dinitrotoluene is obtained, b) washing the raw dinitrotoluene in a water wash with neutral and/or alkaline washing water, wherein a pre-cleaned dinitrotoluene, which contains at least water in addition to dinitrotoluene, is obtained after the washing water used in the last wash has been separated, and c) separating the water from the pre-cleaned dinitrotoluene, d) collecting the waste water from steps a), b), and/or c), e) optionally extracting the collected waste water from step d) with toluene and returning the thus obtained organic phase to step a), f) freeing the collected waste water from step d), or, if the optional step e) is performed, the extracted waste water from step e), of toluene in a toluene stripper, wherein a toluene-containing exhaust gas flow is obtained, g) feeding at least one exhaust gas flow from steps a), b), c), d), e), or f) into an exhaust gas condenser and removing the toluene contained in the at least one exhaust gas flow in said exhaust gas condenser, wherein the method comprises the following further step: h) feeding the exhaust gas flow arising in step g) after the condensing out of the toluene to a thermal exhaust air cleaning, wherein nitrogen is added to the exhaust gas flow to be fed to the exhaust gas condenser or to the exhaust gas flow leaving the exhaust gas condenser, wherein preferably a nitrogen concentration in the exhaust gas flow of at least 0.1 vol % is set, especially preferably of at least 0.5 vol %.
US09896403B2	Solubilization of pterostilbene and resveratrol in aqueous beverages In one embodiment, the present application discloses compositions and methods of solubilizing pterostilbene or resveratrol, or mixture thereof in aqueous media.
US09896401B2	Method for removing catalyst used in reaction Provided is a method for easily and safely removing, from a reactor, a catalyst used in a reaction that is performed using hydrogen fluoride in the presence of the catalyst. In a reaction performed in a reactor containing at least hydrogen fluoride and a catalyst, the catalyst is removed through a process comprising a heating step of performing heat-treatment so that the ambient temperature of the reactor is 80° C. or more after completion of the reaction, and a purge step of flowing inert gas into the reactor to discharge the hydrogen fluoride to the outside of the reactor after completion of the reaction.
US09896400B2	Process for producing a chlorinated C3-6 alkane Disclosed is a process for producing a chlorinated C3-6 alkane comprising providing a reaction mixture comprising an alkene and carbon tetrachloride in a principal alkylation zone to produce chlorinated C3-6 alkane in the reaction mixture, and extracting a portion of the reaction mixture from the principal alkylation zone, wherein: a) the concentration of the chlorinated C3-6 alkane in the reaction mixture in the principal alkylation zone is maintained at a level such that the molar ratio of chlorinated C3-6 alkane:carbon tetrachloride in the reaction mixture extracted from the alkylation zone does not exceed 95:5 when the principal alkylation zone is in continuous operation; and/or b) the reaction mixture extracted from the principal alkylation zone additionally comprises alkene and the reaction mixture is subjected to a dealkenation step in which at least about 50% or more by weight of the alkene present in the reaction mixture is extracted therefrom and at least about 50% of the extracted alkene is fed back into the reaction mixture provided in the principal alkylation zone; and/or c) the reaction mixture present in the principal alkylation zone and extracted from the principal alkylation zone additionally comprises a catalyst, and the reaction mixture extracted from the principal alkylation zone is subjected to an aqueous treatment step in which the reaction mixture is contacted with an aqueous medium in an aqueous treatment zone, a biphasic mixture is formed and an organic phase comprising catalyst is extracted from the biphasic mixture.
US09896393B2	Process for preparing dialkylbiphenyl isomer mixtures In a process for producing dialkylbiphenyl compounds, a feed comprising substituted cyclohexylbenzene isomers having the formula (I): wherein each of R1 and R2 is an alkyl group and wherein the feed comprises m % by weight of isomers in which R1 is in the 2-position, based on the total weight of substituted cyclohexylbenzene isomers in the feed; is transalkylated with a compound of formula (II): to produce a transalkylation product comprising substituted cyclohexylbenzene isomers having the formula (I) and including n % by weight of isomers in which R1 is in the 2-position, based on the total weight of substituted cyclohexylbenzene isomers in the transalkylation product, wherein n
US09896392B2	Method for oligomerization of ethylene The present invention relates to a method for oligomerization of ethylene, comprising the steps: a) feeding ethylene, solvent and a catalyst composition comprising catalyst and cocatalyst into a reactor, b) oligomerizing ethylene in the reactor, c) discharging a reactor effluent comprising linear alpha-olefins including 1-butene, solvent, unconsumed ethylene dissolved in the reactor effluent, and catalyst composition from the reactor, d) separating ethylene and 1-butene collectively from the remaining reactor effluent, and e) recycling at least a part of the ethylene and the 1-butene separated in step d) into the reactor.
US09896390B2	Methods of upgrading biooil to transportation grade hydrocarbon fuels The present invention relates to the field of biomass derived fuels. It further relates to thermochemical production of liquids (biooils) from biomass. Specifically the present invention relates to methods of upgrading biooil. More specifically it relates to a method for upgrading biooil comprising contacting a dispersed mixture of hydrocarbon liquids, biooil, and partially upgraded biooil, with a transition metal containing catalyst and hydrogen gas at a temperature of around 330° C. and a pressure of about 1700 psi (11.7 MPa) for a period of time sufficient to reduce the oxygen content of the biooil such that it separates on cooling into an aqueous phase and an organic phase, and optionally, to further subject the organic phase to hydrotreating, hydrocracking or catalytic cracking to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons boiling in the range of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
US09896387B2	Products from a flue gas desulfurization by-product Compositions and methods for producing a manufactured product, a method for making a liquid absorbent, and processes for disposal of flammable liquids with a flue gas desulfurization by-product. The compositions for the manufactured products combine a binder and the by-product. The composition contains a greater percentage by weight of the by-product than the binder. The methods for producing manufactured products include dewatering the gypsum-depleted waste stream to reduce a water content, and forming the manufactured product. The method for making a liquid absorbent includes dewatering, granulating, drying, heating, and packaging a granulated gypsum-depleted composition as the liquid absorbent. The processes for disposal of flammable liquids include distributing a by-product into contact with flammable liquid, absorbing the liquid, transporting, and igniting the flammable liquid. The artificial soils are a combination of by-product and animal waste, human waste, or another bio-solid.
US09896385B2	Contiguously blended nano-scaled multi-phase fibers A multi-component or ‘composite’ inorganic fiber comprising a nano-scale contiguous collection of a plurality of packed unique phases of material randomly interspersed throughout the fiber body, without unwanted impurities, and a method for producing same. Said phases include three or more foundational chemical elements from the Periodic Table mixed together during fiber production, producing distinct material phases interspersed throughout the fiber volume.
US09896381B2	Method of producing a composite material using a mixing system A method produces a composite material using a mixing system. The composite material comprises at least one aggregate, e.g. rock and/or glass, and the reaction product of a two-component polymeric binder composition comprising a first component, e.g. an isocyanate component, and a second component, e.g. an isocyanate-reactive component. The mixing system includes a mixing apparatus. The method includes the step of providing the aggregate, the first component and the second component into the mixing apparatus. The method further includes the step of mixing the first and second components to produce the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition, and the step of applying the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition to the aggregate within the mixing apparatus to produce the composite material. The composite material can be used for forming a paved structure, such as a sidewalk or a roadway.
US09896378B2	Method of manufacturing optical member A manufacturing method of an optical member includes providing a raw member, disposing first ions and second ions in the raw member, and heat-treating the raw member with the first and second ions therein such that the first ions are reacted with the second ions in the raw member to form quantum dots in the raw member which forms the optical member.
US09896377B2	Low-emissivity and anti-solar glazing The invention relates to low-emissivity and anti-solar glazing systems that change only very little in properties when they are subjected to a heat treatment. They comprise a stack of thin layers comprising an alternating arrangement of n infrared radiation reflecting functional layers and n+1 dielectric coatings, and a barrier layer directly superposed on the last functional layer furthest away from the substrate, characterized in that: (i) the first dielectric coating closest to the substrate comprises a layer made from an oxide, in direct contact with the substrate, (ii) the internal dielectric coating or coatings surrounded by two functional layers comprise a layer made from a silicon nitride or a silicon oxide with a thickness greater than 5 nm surrounded on both sides by layers made from an oxide other than silicon oxide with thicknesses greater than 5 nm, (iii) the barrier layer is based on zinc oxide or consists of an indium oxide possibly doped with tin, and (iv) the last dielectric coating furthest away from the substrate comprises, in order starting from the substrate: a layer made from an oxide other than silicon oxide with a thickness greater than 3 nm and a layer made from a silicon nitride or a silicon oxide with a thickness greater than 10 nm.
US09896375B2	Colored glass A colored glass, a surface of which is roughened in whole or in part. In the colored glass, an average value of gloss values measured at 9 points in the surface thereof at an incident angle of 60° in accordance with JIS 28741 (1991) is 30 or less, a ratio of a difference between a maximum gloss value and a minimum gloss value to the maximum gloss value is 20% or less, and a minimum value of visible-light transmittance at a thickness of 0.8 mm is 70% or less.
US09896374B2	Glass for chemical tempering and chemically tempered glass To provide chemically tempered glass which is less likely to break even if scratched. Chemically tempered glass, which comprises, as represented by mole percentage based on the following oxides, from 56 to 72% of SiO2, from 8 to 20% of Al2O3, from 9 to 25% of Na2O, from 0 to 2% of K2O, and from 0 to 15% of MgO, and which has a surface compressive stress of at least 900 MPa and an internal tensile stress of at most 30 MPa. Glass for chemical tempering, which comprises, as represented by mole percentage based on the following oxides, from 56 to 69% of SiO2, from 8 to 16% of Al2O3, from 9 to 22% of Na2O, from 0 to 1% of K2O, from 5.5 to 14% of MgO, from 0 to 2% of ZrO2, and from 0 to 6% of B2O3.
US09896369B2	Glass sheet forming and annealing providing edge stress control Glass sheet forming and annealing disclosed provides control of edge stresses by maintaining a press formed glass sheet on an annealing ring (72) below a heated upper forming mold (58) within a forming station (12) for slow cooling toward the glass strain point temperature.
US09896363B2	Moving bed biofilm reactor for waste water treatment system In one embodiment, a method includes receiving wastewater having a first total organic carbon (TOC) at a wastewater treatment system comprising a reactor system, wherein the reactor system comprises an anaerobic moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) and an aerobic MBBR. The method further includes treating the wastewater in the anaerobic MBBR, wherein the anaerobic MBBR comprises first bio-carriers configured to degrade at least a portion of the first TOC in the wastewater to generate a first treated wastewater and biogas, wherein the first treated wastewater has a second TOC that is less than the first TOC. The method also includes providing the biogas to an external system.
US09896358B2	Method of treating cellulose containing waste water sludge for the manufacture of linerboard and cellulosic ethanol production The current process relates to the treatment of a primary sludge that is produced from waste water treatment facilities such as a pulp mill or a pulp and paper mills. It further relates to a process of using the primary sludge in the production of cellulosic ethanol. It further relates to the use of the treated primary sludge in the manufacture of recycled linerboard.
US09896357B2	Electrodeionization apparatus for producing deionized water Provided is an electrodeionization apparatus for producing deionized water, capable of removing or reducing a biased flow of electric current in a deionization chamber. In the electrodeionization apparatus for producing deionized water, at least one deionization treatment unit including the deionization chamber and a pair of concentration chambers adjacent to both sides of the deionization chamber is disposed between a cathode and an anode. In the deionization chamber, anion exchanger layers and cation exchanger layers are stacked in an order in which a last ion exchanger layer through which water to be treated passes is an anion exchanger layer. A bipolar membrane is formed on the cathode side of the anion exchanger layer in the deionization chamber. The anion exchange membrane of the bipolar membrane is in contact with the anion exchanger layer.
US09896354B2	Method for producing oxidized water for sterilization use without adding electrolyte A method for producing oxidized water for sterilization use which contains chlorine dioxide, said method comprising: electrolyzing tap water containing chlorine ions using a three-chamber-type electrolysis vessel, in which an intermediate chamber is located between an anode chamber and a cathode chamber; trapping the chlorine ions dissolved in the tap water; and electrolytically oxidizing the trapped chlorine ions on an anode electrode. A partitioning membrane that isolates the anode chamber from the intermediate chamber is composed of a fluorine-containing cation exchange membrane and an anion exchange membrane, wherein a porous anode electrode is adhered onto the fluorine-containing cation exchange membrane in the partitioning membrane. A partitioning membrane that isolates the cathode chamber from the intermediate chamber is composed of a cation exchange membrane or an anion exchange membrane, wherein a porous cathode electrode is adhered onto the partitioning membrane; and an anion exchange resin is filled in the intermediate chamber.
US09896353B2	Hydrocarbon waste stream purification processes using microporous materials having filtration and adsorption properties The present invention is directed to methods of treating a hydrocarbon-containing waste stream to form a hydrocarbon-containing retentate and an aqueous permeate which is substantially free of hydrocarbon. The method includes passing the hydrocarbon-containing waste stream through a microporous membrane to yield the hydrocarbon-containing retentate and the aqueous permeate. The membrane comprises a substantially hydrophobic, polymeric matrix and substantially hydrophilic, finely divided, particulate filler distributed throughout the matrix. The polymeric matrix has pores with a volume average diameter less than 1.0 micron, and at least 50 percent of the pores have a mean diameter of less than 0.35 micron.
US09896352B2	Apparatus for removal of radionuclides in liquids A vessel for removing radionuclides from a liquid. The vessel comprises a shielded housing comprising an outer shell and an inner shell disposed within the outer shell. The housing defines an ion exchange chamber between the inner and outer shells. The vessel also comprises an inlet fluidly coupled with the ion exchange chamber, the inlet being configured for fluid communication with a source of the liquid, and an outlet fluidly coupled with the ion exchange chamber, the outlet being configured for fluid communication with a destination of the liquid. The vessel further comprises a first fluid passage extending between an exterior of the vessel and the inner shell and a second fluid passage extending between the exterior of the vessel and the inner shell.
US09896350B2	Method of degrading perfluorinated compound The present disclosure relates to the technical field of degradation of persistent pollutants and discloses a method for efficiently degrading a perfluorinated compound (PFC), through which the problems of harsh reaction conditions and less high defluorination rate existing in prior-art methods for degrading PFCs are solved. In the present disclosure, a 3-indoleacetic acid (IAA) solution is irradiated with 254 nm UV light to generate hydrated electrons, with which the PFC are degraded by reduction under an aerobic condition, where an organo-modified montmorillonite is added to provide a reaction microzone, so the degradation and defluorination effects of the hydrated electrons for the PFC are greatly improved. The method for degrading a PFC according to the present disclosure is not affected by the pH of and the dissolved oxygen in the solution and less affected by the humic substances in a water body, thereby overcoming the defects in existing methods for degrading PFCs with hydrated electrons while the degradation efficiency is ensured. Therefore, the present disclosure is of great application value.
US09896348B2	Nanoflotation A nanoflotation system used to separate suspended solids or large settling or floating solids from water, waste water or liquids. This is accomplished through the use of submerged membranes, in combination with a number of design components comprising froth flotation, gravity settling, pre coating of the submerged membranes, spacing, of the membranes to facilitate flotation of solids to the surface or to the bottom of the containment chamber holding the submerged membranes, and membrane structures which use large diameter hollow fiber or tubular membranes and/or large pore opening membrane materials.
US09896342B1	Synthesis of nanostructures from Phoenix dactylifera agro-wastes A method of synthesizing nanostructures from agro-waste can include providing powdered Phoenix dactylifera agro-waste; mixing the powdered Phoenix dactylifera agro-waste with a liquid to provide a Phoenix dactylifera agro-waste solution; heating the Phoenix dactylifera agro-waste solution in a hydrothermal autoclave to provide a heated solution; and centrifuging the heated solution to provide a liquid fraction and a solid fraction. The liquid fraction can include a first plurality of nanostructures. The first plurality of nanostructures can include C-dots. The solid fraction can be further processed to provide a second plurality of nanostructures and a third plurality of nanostructures. The second plurality of nanostructures can include lignin nanoparticles. The third plurality of nanostructures can include cellulose nanocrystals. The nanostructures can be used in various applications, such as three dimensional cell culture, UV-protecting textiles, and bio-imaging.
US09896340B2	Rebar hybrid materials and methods of making the same In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of forming a reinforcing material by: (1) depositing a first material onto a catalyst surface; and (2) forming a second material on the catalyst surface, where the second material is derived from and associated with the first material. In some embodiments, the first material includes, without limitation, carbon nanotubes, graphene nanoribbons, boron nitride nanotubes, chalcogenide nanotubes, carbon onions, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the formed second material includes, without limitation, graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, chalcogenides, and combinations thereof. In additional embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure also include a step of separating the formed reinforcing material from the catalyst surface, and transferring the separated reinforcing material onto a substrate without the use of polymers. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to reinforcing materials formed by the aforementioned methods.
US09896336B2	Bromine-facilitated synthesis of fluoro-sulfur compounds Described herein are methods for the bromine-facilitated synthesis of fluoro-sulfur compounds, that include SF4, SF5Cl, SF5Br and SF6. The methods described herein generally require lower temperature and pressure, produce higher yields, require less time, do not use corrosive or costly reactants and solvents that are commonly used in the synthesis of the fluoro-sulfur compounds, and do not produce deleterious waste products when compared to previously-used methods.
US09896335B1	Multiple oxygen allotrope generator An oxygen allotrope generator having a tube with an electrically grounded outer surface and an electrically positive inner surface. A plurality of corona reaction plates are spaced along the interior of the tube, the plates being longitudinally inter-connected by wires and being in electrical connection with the electrically positive inner surface of the tube. An outer jacket encloses the tube and provides a second linear pass for partially ozonated gas to flow in the generator. An alternative embodiment includes external distributed ground connections at the locations of the corona reaction.
US09896333B2	Process for the production of hydrogen with total recovery of CO2 and recycling of unconverted methane This invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogen from a hydrocarbon feedstock and steam comprising: A stage for the production of a synthesis gas in a unit for the steam-reforming of the hydrocarbon feedstock, A stage for shift conversion with steam of the synthesis gas that is obtained in the preceding stage producing a hydrogen stream that contains methane and carbon dioxide, A stage for recovering carbon dioxide and methane, present in the stream that is obtained in the shift conversion stage, in the form of hydrates that produce a stream of pure hydrogen, A stage for regeneration of methane, A stage for recycling methane to steam reforming.
US09896331B2	Method for encapsulating a microelectronic device with a release hole of variable dimension Method for encapsulating a microelectronic device, comprising the following steps: producing a sacrificial portion covering the device; producing a cover covering the sacrificial portion, comprising two superimposed layers of separate materials and having different residual stresses and/or coefficients of thermal expansion; etching, through the cover, of a trench of which the pattern comprises a curve and/or two straight non-parallel segments; etching of the sacrificial portion through the trench; depositing a sealing material on the trench; in which, during the etching of the sacrificial portion, a portion of the cover defined by the trench deforms under the effect of a mechanical stress generated by the residual stresses and/or a thermal expansion of the layers of the cover and increases the dimensions of the trench, this stress being eliminated before the sealing of the trench.
US09896329B2	Integrated semiconductor device and manufacturing method The present disclosure relates to an integrated semiconductor device, comprising a semiconductor substrate; a cavity formed into the semiconductor substrate; a sensor portion of the semiconductor substrate deflectably suspended in the cavity at one side of the cavity via a suspension portion of the semiconductor substrate interconnecting the semiconductor substrate and the sensor portion thereof, wherein an extension of the suspension portion along the side of the cavity is smaller than an extension of said side of the cavity.
US09896328B2	Electromechanical switching device with electrodes having 2D layered materials with distinct functional areas An electromechanical switching device includes a first electrode, comprising layers of a first 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a first surface; a second electrode, comprising layers of a second 2D layered material, which layers exhibit a second surface opposite the first surface; and an actuation mechanism; wherein each of the first and second 2D layered materials has an anisotropic electrical conductivity, which is lower transversely to its layers than in-plane with the layers; the first electrode includes two distinct areas alongside the first surface, which areas differ in at least one structural, electrical and/or magnetic property; and at least one of the first and second electrodes is actuatable by the actuation mechanism, such that actuation thereof for modification of an electrical conductance transverse to each of the first surface and the second surface to enable current modulation between the first electrode and the second electrode.
US09896327B2	CMOS-MEMS structures with out-of-plane MEMS sensing gap A micro-electro-mechanical system sensor device is disclosed. The sensor device comprises a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) layer, comprising: an actuator layer and a cover layer, wherein a portion of the actuator layer is coupled to the cover layer via a dielectric; and an out-of-plane sense element interposed between the actuator layer and the cover layer, wherein the MEMS device layer is connected to a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) substrate layer via a spring and an anchor.
US09896321B2	Auto water dispenser cutoff A refrigerator includes a refrigerated compartment and a door to open and close at least a portion of the refrigerated compartment. A dispenser is positioned on the door that is configured to dispense content into a receiver vessel. The dispenser includes a control unit, an actuation system controlled by the control unit, and a dispensing outlet through which the content flows from the dispenser and into the receiver vessel. The dispenser further includes a trough located below the dispensing outlet for collecting overflow content from at least one of the receiver vessel and the dispensing outlet. The dispenser further includes a sensor coupled to the trough and in electrical communication with the control unit. The sensor is configured to detect overflow content contained within the trough. A method for controlling the dispensing of content from a dispenser is also described.
US09896319B2	Gathering and dispensing scoop with gate valve A gathering and dispensing scoop with agitating gate valve provides a hemispherically shaped scoop body defining an upper opening, a bottom opening, and a channel extending therebetween. A handle extends radially from an outer peripheral surface of the scoop body. A sector shaped gate valve transects the channel and has a user operable finger tab adjacent to the handle for a user to pivot the gate valve from a first position obstructing the bottom opening to a second position wherein the gate valve no longer obstructs the channel and opens the bottom opening.
US09896314B2	Remotely activated puller for a tire deflation device A remote tire deflation puller is provided. The tire deflation puller includes a housing. At least one battery is disposed within the housing. A motor is disposed within the housing and is powered by the battery. A rope spool is disposed within the housing and is rotatable by the motor. A first end of a rope is attached to the rope spool and runs from the rope spool through an aperture formed in the housing. The motor rotates the rope spool so that the rope wraps around the rope spool. A connector is secured to a second end of the rope, which connects to a spike strip.
US09896313B2	Double drum traction winch A double drum traction winch of which the rotatable drums are both provided with adjustable grooves is provided. Each drum includes multiple, for example three or more, curved segments, each segment defining a section of a circumferential groove, such that multiple circumferential grooves on the outer surface of the drum are each composed of several curved segments. The curved segments are each movably supported by a core body for movement in a substantial radial direction relative to the rotational axis of the drum. An actuator mechanism for the curved segments is provided, that includes actuators that cause essentially radial displacement of the curved segments, such that the circumference of the grooves can be adjusted.
US09896311B2	Method and system for controlling a load A system for controlling the orientation of a hanging load, the system comprising a lifting frame (20) being connectable to a load to be lifted, on which lifting frame two or more flywheel units (9) are arranged, the flywheel units (9) each comprising a flywheel (10) rotary arranged in a gimbal (11) which again is rotary arranged in a gimbal support (15) along an axis of rotation (6) being perpendicular to the axis of rotation (8) of the flywheel (10), where an electric motor (12) is arranged for rotating the flywheel (10), and a tilting motor (13) is arranged to tilt the gimbal by rotating the gimbal about its axis of rotation (6), wherein the system further comprises a control unit for individually controlling the speed and the direction of rotation of the flywheels, and the tilting of the gimbals, the control system being adopted for re-initialization of a flywheel units (9) either by reducing the speed of rotation fully or partly, tilting the gimbals to a new starting position, and spinning up the flywheels again; or by stopping the flywheels and spinning up the flywheels in the opposite direction.
US09896310B2	Load-handling means for a tower or a tower section of a wind turbine and method for erecting a wind turbine The invention relates to a load-handling means for a tower or a tower section of a wind turbine, which load-handling means has tower-attachment means for attachment to an upper end or in the region of an upper end of a tower or a tower section of a wind turbine, and attachment points for attaching at least one anchoring means of a lifting gear unit. The invention also relates to a method for erecting a wind turbine, in particular an offshore wind turbine. The load-handling means according to the invention includes at least one oscillation damper, or at least one oscillation damper is attached, in particular releasably and/or exchangeably, to the load-handling means, the damping frequency of which oscillation damper lies in the region of a natural frequency of a clamped or freestanding tower or tower section without a gondola.
US09896308B2	Electric hydraulic catalyst loading and unloading device and methods therefor An overhead catalyst loading device eliminates the need for lower flanges of the overhead catalyst structural support frame or dedicated overhead trolley beams to prevent ash build up collecting on a selective catalytic reactor (SCR) reactor box and provides an advantageous electric hydraulic lifting mechanism suitable for integration into a SCR device. The overall width of the SCR device is reduced since the structural support frame in the SCR device fits in the gaps between catalyst blocks. The overhead electric hydraulic catalyst loading device also minimizes the chance of injury during catalyst block installation by using an electric hydraulic actuated lifting mechanism consisting of spacers and structural telescopic members which may comprise holes and pins for height adjustment to allow for loading and unloading catalyst blocks into and out of a SCR device. Methods of lifting and loading and unloading a catalyst block are also presented therein.
US09896297B2	Container-unroller with tear cut and electric cut, provided with a mechanism for the anti-rewrapping one-way extraction of film, aluminium sheet or similar wrapped around a roll A container-unroller for film, aluminum sheet or similar material wrapped around a roll where the container-unroller has a tubular body for the accommodation of a roll to be contained and a means for control of one-way rotation of said roll. A means for making a hot electric cut and a means for making a tear cut are positioned on the same device where the means for making a tear cut are a metallic saw-toothed bar, connected to electric current. means for making a hot electric cut.
US09896295B2	Buffer, stacking system including the buffer, and method of buffering A buffer apparatus configured to hold a stack of sheets includes an input, first and second side guides each having a face facing transverse to the travel direction, and a backstop facing the input and spaced from the input in the travel direction. The first side guide, second side guide and backstop define a hopper for holding a plurality of the sheets. First and second retractable supports are shiftable from first positions in which a first portion of the respective retractable support projects a first distance into the hopper and a second position in which the first portion of the respective retractable support projects a second distance into the hopper or does not project into the hopper, the second distance being less than the first distance. The at least one second retractable support is located between the input and the at least one first retractable support.
US09896294B2	Apparatus for processing a moving web of material A drum assembly for processing a moving web of material is disclosed. The drum assembly has an outer drum with an axis of rotation and a plurality of support members on which cut patches of the moving web of material are supported as the drum rotates together with said support members about said axis. A cam is disposed within the outer drum and the support members and the cam cooperate with each other as the outer drum rotates relative to the cam to move the support members in an axial direction to alter the spacing between cut web patches on said support members.
US09896293B2	Slitter-winder for winding of pulp webs A slitter-winder for winding of pulp webs or corresponding webs with a thickness of at least 0.5 mm, in which the winder is a two-drum winder having two winding drums on support of which at least two pulp web rolls are wound. At least one of the winding drums is a nip acceptance winding drum (NAWD), that is a winding drum with a cover having a hardness of 40-80 Shore A and a thickness of 3-50 mm. The winding drums and a steel core or a shaft of the at least two pulp web rolls have parallel rotation axes and are in a rolling contact where the at least one winding drum is driven.
US09896290B2	Sheet conveying system A sheet conveying system includes an upstream conveyor section having an endless first conveyor belt movable in a first conveying direction x and extending in a first lateral direction z, the first conveying direction x and the first lateral direction z defining a first conveying plane xz; and a downstream conveyor section having an endless second conveyor belt that adjoins the first conveyor belt and is movable in a second conveying direction x′ and extends in a second lateral direction z′, the second conveying direction x′ and the second lateral direction z′ defining a second conveying plane x′z′. The conveyor sections are adapted to hold the sheets slip-free on the first and second conveyor belts. The second conveyor belt has a shear compliance in the second conveying plane x′z′ that is larger than the shear compliance of the first conveyor belt in the first conveying plane xz.
US09896288B2	Paper feed apparatus and image forming apparatus A paper feed apparatus includes a paper feeding roller and a separating pad for separating paper one by one and feeding the paper. This separating pad is supported by a separating pad holder to be abutted onto the paper feeding roller with a predetermined pressure. Furthermore, the separating pad holder is provided with a weight member in a loosely-fitted state.
US09896285B2	Medium conveyance device A medium conveyance device includes: a first conveyance unit that applies a first conveyance force in a conveyance direction to a lowest medium among media on a medium stacker; a second conveyance unit disposed downstream in the conveyance direction of the first conveyance unit and that applies a second conveyance force in the conveyance direction to the medium being conveyed in the conveyance direction; a detector that detects that a rear end of the lowest medium receiving the first conveyance force passes through the first conveyance unit; and a controller that controls the first and second conveyance units. Upon determining that the rear end of the lowest medium receiving the first conveyance force passes through the first conveyance unit, the controller switches the first conveyance unit from a conveyance state of applying the first conveyance force to a non-conveyance state of not applying the first conveyance force.
US09896282B2	Pedestrian-vehicle warning systems for loading docks Example safety systems for use at a loading dock are disclosed. An example safety system includes a sensor installed at the loading dock. The sensor provides a feedback signal in response to sensing the vehicle. An alarm device is mounted below a lowest elevation of the doorway. The alarm device is positioned between the first lateral plane and the second lateral plane of the doorway. An alarm signal is emitted by the alarm device in response to the feedback signal.
US09896280B2	Stacked tilt tray and cross-belt sorting system A multi-level product sortation system includes sortation apparatuses interconnected on a conveyor and a station controlling loading and unloading thereof. Each apparatus includes a rack formed by a bottom wall, spaced-apart opposite side walls extending upright therefrom and a compartment above the bottom wall, between the side walls and being open at top and opposite ends. Each apparatus includes at least two carriers disposed in the compartment at different levels therein, and a product discharge control mechanism operable to selectively retain a product on and release a product from the respective carrier. One carrier is disposed above the other carrier and both extend longitudinally between open opposite ends of the compartment and laterally between opposite side walls of the rack. Each carrier is tiltable relative to the rack between a product support position and a product discharge position angularly displaced therefrom.
US09896276B2	Method and apparatus for automatically and visually monitoring wear of a continuous chain A method and apparatus for automatically and visually monitoring the wear of a continuous conveyor chain without having to stop the conveyor chain. The method and apparatus provides first and second sensors fixedly spaced along the conveyor chain at a predetermined distance and first and second opposing visualization devices oppositely positioned at a point along the conveyor chain. The first and second sensors generate signals corresponding to the presence and absence of successive links provided in the conveyor chain. The generated signals are received and processed, and the necessary time intervals are calculated for providing an output indicative of chain wear of any portion of the chain. Several parameters of chain wear may be calculated, including chain stretch and instantaneous chain speed. The first and second visualization devices capture visual images of each of the links so as to visually inspect and identify any problems associated with the links.
US09896272B2	Drag slat chain tensioning device and stop Adjustment and tensioning of a drag slat chain system is necessary in order to best handle loads while keeping the drag moving and minimizing chances of the chain jumping the sprocket. An automated means of such adjustment is accomplished by providing a known force to tension the chain to a known “slack” and then automatically setting a mechanical stop to maintain an “ideal” tension range.
US09896269B2	Method of forming a subterranean gas storage vessel A method of forming a subterranean gas storage vessel is provided. A wellbore is drilled through the surface of the ground into the ground, and a casing is inserted into the wellbore, the casing having a size such that a wellbore annulus is formed between the outside surface of the casing and the wall of the wellbore. A cement sheath is then formed in the wellbore annulus, and the interior of the casing is sealed to help prevent gas from inadvertently escaping therefrom. The cemented and sealed casing can then be used as a storage vessel to store and dispense gas such as compressed natural gas (CNG).
US09896263B2	Collapsible containers A collapsible shipping container has a corner post located at each corner of a base frame. A respective stile of an end cover frame, which may support at least one door, is pivotally mounted on the base frame adjacent each corner post. Respective lifting members on each corner post and stile have curved abutment faces which engage when the stile is in the erected position, and a latch member releasably locks the stile in the erected position.The or each end cover frame may be provided with a spring—or winch system to assist in moving the end cover frame to the erected position.
US09896258B2	Device having accommodation portion open via main body for accommodating dissimilar materials Provided is an accommodating device for accommodating a different type of material and opening an accommodating part via a main body. The accommodating part, which is sealed, is disposed around a container spout part and coupled to the container spout part in a discharge direction of a material contained in the container and includes a storage space having a separate storage function. While the main body is disposed around the container spout part coupled to the accommodating part and is coupled to the container spout part, the storage space disposed in the accommodating part is opened to perform a dropping and mixing process in a storage space disposed in the container.
US09896254B2	Multi-serve hot fill type container having improved grippability A round, hot fillable plastic container includes an upper portion defining an opening; a bottom portion; and a main body portion having a plastic sidewall that has a plurality of vacuum panels defined therein. The main body portion has a generally hourglass shape with a central portion that is narrower than upper and lower portions thereof. The hourglass shape optimizes grippability of the container. Grippability is optimized further by the presence of indentations that are formed between columns that define the hourglass shape and pillow portions that are provided for finger support. The indentations permit a consumer to gain finger traction and purchase with respect to the container body, even when a label is positioned between the container body and the user's fingers. The main body portion further has a first groove defined in the upper portion thereof, a second groove defined in the lower portion thereof and a third groove that is defined in the central portion thereof. The grooves provide dimensional stability during handling and when the main body portion is gripped by a consumer.
US09896251B2	Sealing cap for a cleaning agent container The invention relates to a sealing cap (10) for cleaning agent containers (1), comprising a cup-shaped cap body (11) and a brush device, wherein the cap body (11) has a cap base (13) on a closed end (18), and a cover surface (14) that extends from the cap base (13) to an open end (15) of the cap body (11). The invention is characterized in that the brush device is formed as a brush attachment (12) having a ring (25) and a base plate (24), wherein the ring (25) can be attached to the closed end (18) of the cap body using the base plate (24), and having at least one air opening (27, 35) suitable for permitting an equalization of the pressure when attaching the brush attachment (12) to the closed end (18) of the cap body (11).
US09896250B2	Child-resistant package A package includes a vessel and a closure. The vessel is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the vessel to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the vessel when rotated relative to the vessel about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
US09896249B2	Fluid-product dispenser A fluid dispenser comprising a fluid reservoir (R) in which the fluid is stored under pressure, and a fluid outlet valve (6) that is actuatable from a closed position to an open position so as to define a dispenser orifice (53) in a dispenser wall (51), the outlet valve (6) including a movable member (62) that bears in sealed manner against the seat (52) in the closed position and that is not in contact with the seat (52) in the open position, the outlet valve (6) including an actuator member (65) for moving the movable member (62) between the closed and open positions, the fluid dispenser being characterized in that the movable member (62) and the actuator member (65) should both be arranged on a pivot lever (61).
US09896248B2	Bar bottle A dispensing bottle has a spout formed integrally with a neck that extends to a body of the bottle. The spout comprises first and second passages oriented at an angle to the neck. A partition inside the neck forms an extension of the second passage. The partition extends at least to a base of the neck such that air entering the second passage is carried through the neck and released into the body of the bottle. The bottle may have first and second parts detachably affixed together.
US09896237B2	Can end tear panel with decorative relief features An ecology stay-on tab beverage can end has a center panel having a public side and an opposing product side. The center panel has a displaceable tear panel defined by a frangible score groove and a non-frangible hinge portion of the center panel located between a first end and a second end of the frangible score which retains the displaceable tear panel to the center panel subsequent to opening. The displaceable tear panel has a symbol thereon. The symbol conveys information to a user and is formed by a relief feature on the tear panel. The symbol and the relief feature are spaced at least 0.050 inches radially inwardly of the frangible score groove such that no portion of the symbol and the relief feature are closer than 0.050 inches to the frangible score.
US09896235B2	Box lid A foldable lid for a box-type container includes a promotional panel that has a printable surface disposed on the same side of the blank used to create the lid as the other printing surfaces of the lid. When the blank is printed, material can be added to the promotional panel at the same time and with the same equipment as the other surfaces of the lid. When the lid is assembled, the promotional panel is disposed on the inside of the main body panel of the lid facing the cavity of the container. When the user removes the lid, the promotional panel can be viewed.
US09896227B2	Beverage bottle with a resealable storage compartment A combination container for a consumer product consisting of a body providing a primary compartment for containing a primary product, the body having a sidewall, a secondary compartment forming a cavity recessed into the body, one or more secondary products pre-packaged in a secondary product package being located within the cavity of the secondary compartment and a label over the secondary product package.
US09896226B2	Mail piece insertion mechanisms and methods of use A mail piece insertion mechanism is provided and, more particularly, mail piece insertion mechanisms and methods used for inserting mail pieces such as, for example, residual mail, into individual mail piece folders or containers is provided. The method of inserting mail pieces into folders includes opening the folders and aligning a mechanism with the opened folders and inserting the mail pieces therein. The insertion mechanism includes a mechanism configured open folders and a mechanism configured to insert mail pieces into the open folders.
US09896225B2	Packaging and filling device, paper container and blank A packaging and filling device, a paper container, and a blank is disclosed, in which the container is substantially protected from permeation leakage from an end surface. The blank for the paper container comprises an upper part, a bottom part, and a cylindrical main body having four side walls and a square cross-section, and is formed by a packaging and filling device. The packaging and filling device comprises a loading unit for retrieving the blank and loading a cylindrical blank, a bottom-part-molding unit for molding the bottom part of the cylindrical blank and obtaining a container, a filling unit for filling the container with a liquid food item from an upper opening, and an upper-part-sealing unit for heat-sealing the upper opening.
US09896222B2	Capture devices for unmanned aerial vehicles, including track-borne capture lines, and associated systems and methods Capture devices for unmanned aerial vehicles, including track borne capture lines, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes at least one support having an upright portion and at least one boom portion, a carriage track carried by the at least one boom portion, and a carriage carried by, and movable along, the carriage track. The system can further include a capture line carried by and extending downwardly from the at least one boom portion, or the carriage, or both the at least one boom portion and the carriage.
US09896217B2	Enhanced performance jet engine mounting struts In one example embodiment, a strut for mounting a jet engine to a wing of an aircraft includes a plurality of engine mounts and a space frame truss supported from the wing and comprising front and aft portions, the front portion being coupled to and supporting the engine mounts, the aft portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from an aft end of the front portion. By removing the aft end of the strut from the core exhaust zone of the engine, substantial reductions in the weight and drag of the strut, and a corresponding increase in the specific fuel consumption of the associated aircraft may be achieved.
US09896216B2	ECO mode ECS logic An environmental control system (ECS) includes a controller; and a mode selector in communication with the controller and configured to select at least one of a plurality of modes. The mode is based on one of: number of occupants in an environment; activity of the occupants in the environment; destination of the environment; and performance of an engine that moves the environment. The controller is configured to change an ECS load on the system based upon the selected mode.
US09896209B2	Lower deck mobile crew rest with lowered floor Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to lower deck mobile crew rests and improvements to the user experience and use of space therein. There is provided a lower floor with a second floor surface that can be extended and retracted with respect to the lower floor.
US09896207B2	Product delivery methods and systems utilizing portable unmanned delivery aircraft In some embodiments, provide systems, apparatuses and methods to deliver products using unmanned delivery aircraft. In some embodiments, product delivery system is provided, comprising: an unmanned delivery aircraft configured to deliver a package to a package drop point corresponding to a location of a vehicle at a predefined drive-through station, wherein the delivery aircraft comprises: one or more cameras; an image processor configured to process images captured by the one or more cameras and based on the processing of the images confirm a precise location of the package drop point as defined according to a determined current location and an orientation of the vehicle; and a crane system that supports the first package and lowers the first package to the package drop point relative to the current location and orientation of the vehicle while the delivery aircraft hovers above the vehicle by a threshold distance.
US09896206B2	Supply packs and methods and systems for manufacturing supply packs A cost-effective pack adapted to be distributed from an aircraft in the event of a natural, military, political, or other disaster includes an outer package, at least one item in the outer package for aerial delivery, and at least one aerodynamic component formed on the outer package and methods and systems for making the pack.
US09896204B1	Instructing unmanned aerial vehicles to land In some examples, a system for instructing an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The system may include a delivery management service for processing orders for items available in connection with an electronic marketplace. The delivery management service may also determine a landing location for delivery of an item to a customer of the electronic marketplace. The landing location may correspond the customer's address. Determination of the landing location may be based on a first digital elevation dataset, a second digital elevation dataset, and parcel data corresponding to a region in which the customer's address is located. The unmanned aerial vehicle may access the landing location as part of delivering the item to the customer.
US09896203B1	Unmanned aerial vehicles, charging systems for the same and methods of charging the same An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a body portion, a plurality of driving portions, a plurality of arms and first and second landing members. The body portion is formed at a center thereof, and the body portion includes an inner space defined by an upper plate, a lower plate and a plurality of supporting frames that connect the upper plate with the lower plate. The plurality of driving portions generate an impellent force for a flight. Each of the plurality of arms has one end connected to the body portion and the other end connected to one of the driving portions.
US09896200B2	Vertical takeoff and landing vehicle with increased cruise efficiency Systems, methods, and devices are provided that combine an advance vehicle configuration, such as an advanced aircraft configuration, with the infusion of electric propulsion, thereby enabling a four times increase in range and endurance while maintaining a full vertical takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) and hover capability for the vehicle. Embodiments may provide vehicles with both VTOL and cruise efficient capabilities without the use of ground infrastructure. An embodiment vehicle may comprise a wing configured to tilt through a range of motion, a first series of electric motors coupled to the wing and each configured to drive an associated wing propeller, a tail configured to tilt through the range of motion, a second series of electric motors coupled to the tail and each configured to drive an associated tail propeller, and an electric propulsion system connected to the first series of electric motors and the second series of electric motors.
US09896198B2	Rotor hub bearing system The bearing system is configured for treating and reacting dynamic loading within a rotor hub of rotorcraft. The bearing system includes an outer member having a plurality of alternating outer elastomeric layers and shim layers. The outer member has an inboard surface configured for bonding to an inboard bearing support, and the outer member has an outboard surface configured for bonding to an outboard bearing support. The bearing system has an inner member bonded to an interior surface of the outer member. The inner member can include a rigid inner core, as well as a plurality of elastomeric layers and shim layers configured to react torsional movements of the rotor blade.
US09896197B2	Devices and methods for in flight transition VTOL/fixed wing hybrid aircraft structures and flight modes A hybrid VTOL/high speed aircraft may comprise systems and functions for in flight configuration changes from high lift helicopter or VTOL mode to fixed or swing-wing high speed aircraft mode to accommodate a variety of functions or missions.
US09896194B2	Autobraking system with course trajectory adjustment Methods and systems are provided for improved autobraking systems for aircraft. Such systems and methods include a pedal balance controller configured to receive one of a yaw angle, a yaw speed, and a wheel speed, and an autobrake pedal executive module configured to send an autobrake left pedal command and an autobrake right pedal command to a pedal executive module, wherein the pedal executive module is configured to execute a pedal command. These systems and methods may assist a pilot in maintaining a desired course during autobraking.
US09896193B2	Aerodynamic structure with asymmetrical shock bump An aerodynamic structure comprising a shock bump (3) extending from its surface. The shock bump is asymmetrical about a plane of asymmetry, and the plane of asymmetry: passes through a centre (6) of the shock bump, is parallel with a principal direction of air flow over the structure, and extends at a right angle to the surface of the structure.
US09896185B2	Aircraft interior flooring systems An aircraft flooring system for an aircraft fuselage adapted to secure a payload component may include first and second seat tracks extending longitudinally with respect to the aircraft fuselage, the first and second seat tracks being spaced from one another; and an intercostal assembly extending between the first and second seat tracks. The intercostal assembly can include a first intercostal having a center member having a first end and a second end and a top flange including a mounting region between the first and second ends; and at least first and second tab members. The first tab member can be coupled to the top flange toward the first end of the center member and the second tab member can be coupled to the top flange toward the second end of the center member. The first and second tab members can extend beyond the first and second ends of the center member, respectively, and be configured to be coupled to the first and second seat tracks.
US09896180B2	Method for manufacturing a load bearing structure and such a load bearing structure A method for manufacturing a load bearing structure involves providing a panel; providing a first set of split stiffening elements on a surface of the panel, wherein the split stiffening elements of the first set have bottom surfaces and central portions with open top clearances, respectively, spaced apart from each other; providing a second set of stiffening elements having bottom surfaces and top surfaces and central portions, respectively; inserting the stiffening elements of the second set into respective open top clearances of the split stiffening elements of the first set and providing the second set of stiffening elements on the surface of the panel for forming a grate structure; and attaching top surfaces to the split stiffening elements of the first set for forming complete profiles.
US09896177B1	Shift system for a marine drive A marine drive comprises an internal combustion engine that effectuates rotation of the driveshaft, a propulsor driven into rotation by the driveshaft so as to effect thrust, and a transmission that shifts amongst a forward gear, a reverse gear, and a neutral gear. The marine drive has a gear case housing on the bottom portion and a driveshaft housing around the driveshaft and positioned between the internal combustion engine and the gear case housing. The marine drive has a shift rod rotatable about its own axis, wherein rotation of the shift rod about its own axis shifts the transmission amongst the forward gear, the reverse gear, and the neutral gear. The marine drive also comprises an actuator positioned in the driveshaft housing that effectuates the rotation of the shift drive about its own axis.
US09896172B1	Apparatuses and methods for servicing lubrication in a marine drive A lubrication system in a marine drive has a lubrication circuit that conveys lubrication to componentry of the marine drive and a lubrication service port connected to the lubrication circuit. The lubrication system further includes a pump disposed in the marine drive, wherein the pump pumps lubrication through the lubrication circuit. A hydraulic valve is connected to the lubrication circuit, wherein the hydraulic valve has a normal operating position wherein lubrication in the lubrication circuit is pumped by the pump to the componentry, and has a servicing position wherein lubrication in the lubrication circuit is pumped by the pump to the lubrication service port.
US09896170B1	Man overboard detection system The present invention surveils a ship and automatically detects movement around a ship such as, for example, a man overboard condition. Detection is achieved using a continually scanning set of lasers that cooperate with long-wave infrared thermal imaging cameras that are used to classify the movement. If a MOB event is determined, an alarm is then initiated on the bridge of the ship.
US09896169B2	Landing watercraft boat hull with push knees and side bumper assemblies A landing watercraft boat hull with push knees and side bumper assemblies that include a vertical rigid frame aligned parallel to the hull's longitudinal axis. The rigid frame's front edge extends in front of the bow of the hull. Attached to the rigid frame's top edge and extending over the rigid frame's front edge is an L-shaped front bumper. In one embodiment there are two assemblies located on opposite sides of a landing door. The rigid frames are sufficient in length so the front edges of the two L-shaped bumpers are disposed in front of the bow enabling the hull to safely push against other hulls or objects and protect the landing door. Attached to the outside surface of each rigid frame is a rigid shell cover that extends rearward from the rigid frame. The cover includes a rear opening in which the distal end of a side bumper attached to the side of the hull is inserted to hold and protect the distal end of the side bumper.
US09896164B2	Float mooring method, mooring member, and method of recovering same A mooring method includes the steps of: transporting a mooring member having a mooring cable which can be connected to a float at one end and an accommodation member installed at the other end of the mooring cable and has an accommodation space therein to a mooring position of the float; accommodating a first heavy weight in at least a part of the accommodation space of the accommodation member at the mooring position; connecting the one end of the mooring cable to the float at the mooring position after the accommodation step; and accommodating a second heavy weight in the accommodation space of the accommodation member by adding the second heavy weight to the first heavy weight or exchanging at least part of the first heavy weight with the second heavy weight at the mooring position after the connection step.
US09896160B2	Moon pool control device for a marine vessel A moon pool control device (5) for a marine vessel (1) comprises one or more closure members (8a,b) arranged for movement in the moon pool, between a moon pool closing position in a region of the moon pool opening (7), a moon pool open position, and a retracted position, and guiding means (14a,b; 15a,b; 17a,b; 18a,b) and motive means (9a,b; 10a,b; 22) configured for moving the closure member between said positions. In a particular embodiment, a pair of closure members (8a,b) and corresponding guiding means (14a,b; 15a,b; 17a,b; 18a,b) and motive means (9a,b; 10a,b; 22) are arranged on opposite lateral sides of the moon pool and configured to cooperate to close the opening (7) when both closure member s are in the closing position. The closure members comprise a continuous surface that forms a fluid barrier. The closure members may be retrieved onto the deck of the vessel.
US09896159B1	Offset vertical thruster equipped hydrodynamic submersible remotely operated vehicle A submersible remotely operated vehicle with a streamlined shape, which uses an internal support lattice to provide pressure resistance. By using a lattice frame to distribute the water pressure load on the vehicle, the vehicle may be constructed of thin-walled, injection molded plastic, yet may be capable of diving to significant depths. The vehicle may provide pitch control using a single vertical thrust actuator that is horizontally fore or aft of the center of vertical drag; this efficient pitch control improves hydrodynamic efficiency by pointing the vehicle towards the direction of travel to minimize the coefficient of drag. The vehicle may communicate wirelessly with a remote operator via a communications buoy tethered to the vehicle, thereby eliminating cabling constraints on the vehicle's range from the operator. The tether may be connected to the buoy using a waterproof connector that presses three terminals surrounded by a compliant seal onto mating contacts.
US09896157B2	Mounting device for bicycle front derailleur A mounting device for mounting a front derailleur to a bicycle frame. The mounting device includes a mounting portion that is adapted to be adjustably mounted such that it is positioned around an axis that is defined by a bottom bracket of the bicycle frame, and an indicator configured to indicate an orientation of the mounting portion relative to a predetermined direction.
US09896153B2	Motor driving control apparatus This motor driving control apparatus includes (A) a driving unit that drives a motor, and (B) a regeneration control unit that controls the driving unit so as to generate a regenerative braking force in accordance with a vehicle acceleration, a vehicle speed and a pedal-rotation converted speed that is obtained from a pedal rotation.
US09896150B2	Bicycle operating device A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a main support body, an external handlebar fixing structure and an operating unit. The main support body has an abutment that is configured to contact an end of a handlebar in a state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar. The external handlebar fixing structure is disposed on the main support body. The external handlebar fixing structure is configured to contact an external surface of the handlebar in a state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar. The operating unit is mounted to the main support body.
US09896148B2	Collapsible two-wheeled vehicle Provided is a thin collapsible two-wheeled vehicle including: a pair of left and right mounting members provided to the main body frame to mount the rear wheel; wherein the pair of mounting members are each provided with a through hole penetrating each of the pair of mounting members respectively in left and right directions of the mounting members; the main body frame has a storage room therein, the storage room capable of storing the front wheel, the rear wheel, the saddle, and the handle; the rear wheel has an axle capable of moving within the through hole between a first mounting position and second mounting position; the rear wheel protrudes from the main body frame when the axle is mounted at the first mounting position, and the rear wheel is stored in the main body frame when the axle is mounted at the second mounting position.
US09896145B2	System and apparatus for a linkage guard System and apparatus for a linkage protector comprising a linkage arm and a shield element. The linkage arm comprises a front mounting portion rotatably coupled to the frame mount and a pair of arms depending from opposite ends of the front mounting portion. Each arm comprises a rear mounting portion coupled to a linkage mount at an end opposite the front mounting portion. The shield element depends from a lower portion of the front mounting portion at a distance from the arm and is configured to protect a lower rear suspension linkage. A cover may be coupled to the shield element.
US09896142B2	Dynamic cycle light distribution system A system for dynamic distribution of bicycle lighting including a plurality of light sources coupled to and under operation of a controller. The controller controls power distributed to the light sources and provides dynamic illumination of the light sources according to bicycle operating condition data, regarding the speed, angle of incline, angle of descent and geographic and terrain conditions in which the bicycle is operated.
US09896141B2	BikeSeatBoost power seat, fits all bicycles An assembly is provided that is used to allow a bicycle to have seat height adjustment controlled by the rider while the bicycle is in motion. The seat height is adjustable to suit the needs of the operator. The assembly can include a horizontal lower channel which can be attached to a seat-post or seat-clamp of a bicycle and a horizontal upper channel that can be secured to a bicycle seat. The horizontal upper channel can be attached to the lower channel by four arms and can be raised and lowered by a control.
US09896137B2	Unitary floor A unitary floor includes a top layer, floor components, and a bottom layer. The floor components are sandwiched between the top layer and the bottom layer to provide an integral structure that comprises a continuous surface, unitary floor. Each of the floor components has a material strips. Moreover, the material strips that make up a corresponding floor component is a composite assembly that includes a first set of material strips, which may be interleaved with a second set of material strips. The first set of material strips includes a different density compared to the second set of material strips. Moreover, the unitary floor may be fabricated by a vacuum process, such as a vacuum infusion process.
US09896136B2	Truck rack system A truck rack system includes a truck has a cab, a bed and a frame. The bed has a back end and a rack is hingedly coupled to the bed. The rack is positioned in an upright position having the rack is oriented perpendicular to the bed. Thus, the rack may support an object extending between the cab and the rack. The rack is positioned in a lowered position having the rack being oriented parallel to the bed and extending outwardly from the back end. Thus, the rack may support an object that is placed in the bed. The rack supports an object that has a length that is greater than a length of the bed.
US09896133B2	Sill structure A sill structure for a vehicle comprises an outer member, an inner member located laterally inside the outer member as seen in a transverse direction of the vehicle, and a reinforcement member located laterally between the outer member and the inner member. An upper end portion of the inner member is attached to the reinforcement member in a first connection. An upper end portion of the outer member is attached to the reinforcement member in a second connection being located vertically below and separate from the first connection. A lower end portion of the inner member is attached to the reinforcement member and to a lower end portion of the outer member in a third connection being located vertically below and separate from the first connection and the second connection. The reinforcement member extends in a straight way or substantially straight way between the second connection and the third connection.
US09896132B1	Working vehicle A working vehicle includes a housing member in which fluid is housed, and a gauge that indicates a remaining amount of the fluid in the housing member. The gauge is disposed at a central portion of the housing member in a longitudinal direction.
US09896127B2	Vehicle steering control apparatus and method for lane keeping Provided are related to a vehicle steering control apparatus and a method for lane keeping, in which the performance of lane keeping support is improved by correcting lane information of a camera. The vehicle steering control apparatus for lane keeping includes a correction unit which estimates lane information to be subsequently input using self-feedback lane information, and corrects lane information determined in a misrecognized state when present input lane information is determined in the misrecognized state using the estimated lane information, and a steering controller configured to control steering of a vehicle in consideration of the lane information corrected by the correction unit.
US09896122B2	Steering control device, and steering control method Provided is a steering control device, including: an actuator for applying a steering assist torque to a steering system of a vehicle; a vehicle turning state detection section for detecting a state amount representing a turning state of the vehicle; a steering-holding determination section for determining a steering-holding state of the steering system; a storing section for storing, when the steering-holding determination section determines that the steering system is in the steering-holding state, the state amount detected by the vehicle turning state detection section as a steering-holding determination state amount; a steering assist torque calculation section for calculating the steering assist torque based on an absolute value of the steering-holding determination state amount; and an actuator control section for controlling the actuator based on the calculated steering assist torque.
US09896120B2	Steering column assembly A collapsible steering column assembly comprising a steering shaft that is supported within a steering column shroud, the shroud comprising an upper shroud portion and a lower shroud portion, in which the upper shroud portion is located towards the end of the steering shaft that is nearest the steering wheel and the lower portion is located towards the end of the shaft furthest from the steering wheel, the upper portion being at least partially received within the lower portion so that the upper portion can telescopically collapse into the lower portion during a crash, a support bracket that in use is secured to a fixed part of the vehicle and includes two support bracket arms that depend from a base portion to embrace the shroud, a clamp rail that is releasably secured to the upper shroud portion, the clamp rail including a slot that extends generally horizontally, and a clamp pin that extends through an opening in each of the arms of the bracket and through the generally horizontal slot in the rail, the clamp pin carrying a clamp mechanism that is movable between an unclamped position in which the rail can move freely relative to the clamp pin and a clamped position in which the rail is fixed relative to the clamp pin. The rail is secured to the upper shroud portion by a deformable tab which protrudes from the upper shroud portion to hook onto a part of the rail that faces the steering wheel end of the shroud. In use of the assembly with the cam mechanism in the clamped condition the tab is deformable under a predefined load applied to the upper shroud so as to unhook from the rail allowing the upper shroud to move axially relative to the rail and hence relative to the clam pin to permit collapse of the steering column shroud.
US09896119B2	Steering wheel, steering wheel control system, and method of unfolding steering wheel A steering wheel can include a rotation shaft, a hub, a periphery ring, and at least one arm. The latching portion is coupled to the rotation shaft. The hub is sleeved on the rotation shaft, and slidable along the rotation shaft. The button is positioned on the hub and configured to cooperate with the latching portion. The latching portion is configured to detachably couple the hub. The button is configure to push the latching portion to detach from the hub when being pressed. The periphery ring is made of flexible material. The at least one arm is pivoted to the hub and coupled to the periphery ring. The at least one arm is configured to be folded when the hub slides along the rotation shaft.
US09896117B1	Welding table cart Present invention teaches the construction of a welding table cart that consists of a table structure and a reversible top. The welding table cart provides, among other features, a side plate, removable/adjustable bar, and a hanger tube assembly near the under portion of reversible table top, where an inner tube can be extended out from an outer tube, and provides an end-platform for added convenience. Multiple welding table carts can be joined together for increased work space.
US09896113B2	Braking systems for railway cars Braking systems for railway cars are provided. A braking system defines a longitudinal axis, and includes a first brake assembly, a second brake assembly, and an actuator operable to generate a linear force, the actuator disposed proximate the second brake assembly. The braking system further includes a movable rod and a fixed rod extending between the first brake assembly and the second brake assembly. In some embodiments, the braking system further includes a dead lever and a slack adjuster disposed proximate the first brake assembly, the slack adjuster connected to the first brake assembly and the dead lever and operable to adjust a distance along the longitudinal axis between a reference point of the first brake assembly and a pivot point of the dead lever.
US09896111B2	Vehicle and control method of vehicle A vehicle comprises: a control device mounted to a vehicle body; an additional device removably mountable to the vehicle body; and an existing device mounted to the vehicle body and electrically connected to the control device, the existing device being different from the additional device, wherein the control device includes: an additional control section which performs a control to realize an additional function obtained by use of the additional device, when the control device determines that the additional device is connected to the control device; and a change control section which performs a control in such a manner that an existing function obtained by use of the existing device is changeable from the existing function in a state in which the additional device is not connected to the control device, when the control device determines that the additional device is connected to the control device.
US09896109B2	Vehicle control system A vehicle control system configured to suppress engine noise in an autonomous mode is provided. An operating mode of the vehicle can be switched between a manual mode in which a driving force and a braking force of the vehicle are controlled by a manual operation and an autonomous mode in which the driving force and the braking force of the vehicle are controlled autonomously. The vehicle control system is configured to shift an upshifting point for reducing a speed ratio of a transmission to a low speed side in the autonomous mode, in comparison with the upshifting point set in the manual mode.
US09896108B2	Vehicle control device In a 2H mode of two-wheel drive and a 4H mode of four-wheel drive, a driver does not put much importance on traveling performance on a rough road. Therefore, implementation of both of idling-stop control and neutral control is permitted. Compared with the 4H mode, in a 4HLc mode for limiting differential motions of a center differential gear and a rear differential gear, it can be regarded that the driver puts importance on the traveling performance on the rough road. Therefore, the implementation of the idling-stop control is prohibited and the implementation of the neutral control is permitted. In a 4LLc mode for switching a sub-reduction gear to a low gear side compared with the 4HLc mode, since it can be regarded that the driver puts more importance on the traveling performance on the rough road, both of the implementation of the idling stop control and the implementation of the neutral control are prohibited.
US09896103B2	Vehicle drive controller A running control device of a vehicle includes an engine with cylinders, a clutch connecting/disconnecting a power transmission path between the engine and wheels, and a variable mechanism to vary an intake air amount sucked into the cylinders. The running control device performs a normal running mode by transmitting engine drive force to the wheels, a neutral inertia running mode by disconnecting the power transmission path between the engine and the wheels, and a cylinder resting inertia running mode by resting at least a part of the cylinders while the power transmission path between the engine and the wheels is connected. The running control device makes the intake air amount sucked into the cylinders larger at the time of return from the neutral inertia running mode to the normal running mode as compared to the case of return from the cylinder resting inertia running mode to the normal running mode.
US09896100B2	Automated spatial separation of self-driving vehicles from other vehicles based on occupant preferences A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product automatically provides spatial separation between a self-driving vehicle (SDV) operating in an autonomous mode and another vehicle on a roadway based on an emotional state of at least one occupant of the SDV. One or more processors receive an emotional state descriptor for at least one occupant of the SDV. A vehicle detector on the SDV detects another vehicle within a predefined proximity of the SDV. The processor(s) issue spatial separation instructions to a control mechanisms controller on the SDV to adjust a spacing between the SDV and the other vehicle based on the emotional state descriptor for the occupant(s) in the SDV.
US09896099B2	System and method for minimizing shift cycling for engine operation using cruise control A system and method for minimizing shift cycling for low speed engine operation with a vehicle cruise control. A vehicle control system operating in a cruise control mode determines a deficiency in vehicle speed between a measured vehicle speed and a cruise set speed. The deficiency is determined by comparing the vehicle speed to the cruise set speed, and includes using the compared valued to find a cruise speed margin, which is continuously updated. While the cruise control system is active, the control system logic determines the time at which a transmission upshift occurs based on the cruise speed margin. The vehicle speed, at which the upshift is made, is determined as a function of the updated cruise speed margin. An upshift is not made, if a likely drop in vehicle speed would result in the event a downshift would occur once the upshift is made.
US09896094B2	Collision avoidance control system and control method A collision avoidance control system includes an ECU, and the ECU calculates an own vehicle course as a course along which an own vehicle is expected to proceed during a first transfer prediction time, and time-dependent own vehicle positions on the own vehicle course, and calculates an oncoming vehicle course as a course along which an oncoming vehicle is expected to proceed during a second transfer prediction time, and time-depending oncoming vehicle positions on the oncoming vehicle course. When it is determined that the own vehicle or oncoming vehicle is traveling on a curve, the ECU sets the first transfer prediction time and the second transfer prediction time such that at least one of the first transfer prediction time or the second transfer prediction time is set to a shorter time, as compared with the case where neither of the own vehicle and the oncoming vehicle is traveling on a curve, determines whether one of the own vehicle positions overlaps a corresponding one of the oncoming vehicle positions, and performs avoidance control according to the result of determination.
US09896089B2	Methods and systems for adjusting engine operation based on weather data Methods and systems are provided for adjusting engine operation based on wirelessly received weather data in conjunction with engine sensor outputs. In one example, a method may comprise receiving a first measurement of a weather parameter from one or more engine sensors and a second measurement of the weather parameter from weather data, the weather data provided by a wireless weather service. The method may further comprise determining accuracies for the first and second measurements, generating an estimate of the weather parameter based on the accuracies of the first and second measurements, and adjusting at least one engine operating parameter based on the generated estimate.
US09896087B2	Hybrid vehicle and control method therefor A vehicle is configured to perform external power supply which supplies electric power to outside of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a battery, an engine, a first MG configured to generate electric power using motive power of the engine, a fuel supply port for supplying a fuel for the engine, and an ECU for controlling an external power supply operation. When fuel supply into the fuel supply port is performed during the external power supply, the ECU prohibits driving of the engine, and supplies electric power stored in the battery to the outside of the vehicle.
US09896083B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device includes an engine stop/start determination unit and an engine controller and a re-acceleration scene predicting unit. The engine stop/start determination unit determines stopping and starting of the engine based on a magnitude of the accelerator position opening amount unit. The engine controller carries out the stopping/starting of the engine in accordance with the determination of the engine stop/start determination unit. The re-acceleration scene predicting unit predicts a re-acceleration scene in which an accelerator is depressed after the accelerator has been released based on the accelerator position opening amount. When the re-acceleration scene predicting unit predicts a re-acceleration scene of the engine, the engine stop/start determination unit prohibits the stopping of the engine while the engine is running, and the starting of the engine is carried out by the accelerator being depressed while the engine is stopped.
US09896081B2	Travel control device A travel control device includes: an engine; an automatic transmission including a plurality of engagement elements and a rotary element, the automatic transmission being configured to block power transmission between the engine and a drive wheel of a vehicle and set a transmission gear ratio in accordance with an engagement element to be engaged out of the plurality of engagement elements; and a controller configured to perform free-running by blocking power transmission between the engine and the drive wheel while traveling at a predetermined transmission gear ratio and stopping the engine. The controller is configured to increase speed of a rotary element inside the automatic transmission during the free-running, and start the engine at a time speed of the engine becomes higher than a predetermined speed at a time of returning from the free-running.
US09896080B2	Brake device A brake device is characterized by being provided with an auxiliary pressure source 100 that accumulates a predetermined range of brake fluid pressure in an accumulator 102 on the basis of an operation of a fluid pressure pump 101, and that outputs the brake fluid pressure as an accumulator pressure; and an electromagnetic valve 110, 111 that controls blocking of communication between the fluid pressure pump 101 and the accumulator 102 and a main pipe line, and that transmits the accumulator pressure to a wheel cylinder when placed in communication state.
US09896077B2	Master brake cylinder for a braking system of a vehicle, and manufacturing method for a master brake cylinder A master brake cylinder for a braking system of a vehicle is described, having a first pressure chamber. A first rod piston element is movable into at least a first partial pressure chamber of the first pressure chamber in such a way that a first partial residual volume of the first partial pressure chamber which is fillable with liquid is reducible by moving the first rod piston element. The master brake cylinder also includes a second partial pressure chamber of the first pressure chamber which is delimited from the first partial pressure chamber via at least one partial partition and into which a second rod piston element is movable in such a way that a second partial residual volume of the second partial pressure chamber which is fillable with liquid is reducible by moving the second rod piston element. Moreover, a manufacturing method is described for a master brake cylinder.
US09896070B2	Steering wheel squeeze-activated vehicle braking system A brake-by-wire vehicle braking system is augmented with “squeeze” sensors placed in the steering wheel of the vehicle enabling a vehicle operator to stop the vehicle more quickly in an emergency situation by eliminating the significant times that it takes to move a driver's foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal and then depress the brake pedal. An important objective is to achieve a faster vehicle stop by allowing the driver to optionally eliminate foot movement from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal and also the depression of the brake pedal. This invention also potentially allows a driver to squeeze a steering wheel to slow a vehicle, perhaps to comply with a lower speed limit, or accomplish the fastest possible “hard-stop” in an emergency situation.
US09896066B2	Wiper blade for the cleaning of vehicle windows, and wiper device A wiper blade for the cleaning of vehicle windows is disclosed. The wiper blade has a body which is connected with a wiper arm by a wiper blade adapter. The wiper blade adapter includes a first adapter element on the wiper-arm side and a second adapter element on the wiper-blade side, which are arranged pivotably with respect to one another in an axis. On the adapter element on the wiper-arm side a first holding arrangement is arranged for securing the wiper blade body in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade with a flexible tongue, and with a detent element arranged on the flexible tongue for form-fitting arrangement in a mount of the wiper arm, and with a second holding arrangement, which secures the wiper blade on the wiper arm additionally in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade body.
US09896059B2	Buckle and seat belt device A buckle includes a supporting member, a case, a lock portion and an illuminating unit. The case covers the supporting member. The lock portion is supported by the supporting member and is covered by the case to lock or unlock a tongue which is inserted into an insertion hole. An insertion hole is formed between the case and the lock portion. The illuminating unit illuminates both ends of the insertion hole of the tongue. The illuminating unit includes a light emitting unit, a light distribution unit, a first diffusing unit and a second diffusing unit. The light emitting unit emits light. The light distribution unit distributes the light emitted by the light emitting unit to form a first light beam and a second light beam. The first diffusing unit diffuses the first light beam. The second diffusing unit diffuses the second light beam.
US09896056B2	Passenger protection device for a vehicle, and vehicle A passenger protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag assigned to at least one passenger in a rear compartment of the vehicle. The airbag can be activated and filled with a gas in the event of an imminent collision of the vehicle being detected or in the event of a collision. The airbag is formed such that that it is deployed in the activated and filled condition between a front vehicle seat and an upper body region, as well as a between the front vehicle seat and a knee and lower leg region of the passenger.
US09896055B2	Fixing structure for inflator and airbag An inflator and airbag are fixed by a fixing member including a lower fixing member that supports and fixes the inflator from a lower surface side of a plate portion. The lower fixing member has a tubular wall portion and a flange portion formed at an opening at one end. The tubular wall portion has an inner surface in a shape that is fitted to a circumferential wall surface, including a lower annular step surface, of the inflator housing. The flange portion has a plurality of bolt holes and abuts against a lower surface of the plate portion. The airbag and the lower fixing member are fixed with a bolt and a nut mounted through the airbag, the plate portion, and the flange portion of the lower fixing member.
US09896054B2	Dual purpose temporary clip for vehicle Clips that can be used to temporarily hold a curtain side airbag (CSA) to a bracket on a vehicle rail are disclosed. The clips can be integrated into the CSA and allow the CSA to be positioned on the brackets temporarily until such time as a more secure means is utilized, such as a threaded fastener. The clips allow access to an opening in the bracket that is configured to receive a fastener that can be used to secure both the grip assist and the CSA to the bracket. The clip thereby allows the CSA to be positioned on the vehicle rail without interfering with the subsequent attachment of a grip assist to the same bracket. The fastener that attaches the grip assist to the bracket also serves to secure the CSA to the bracket. The clip remains attached to the bracket and to the CSA.
US09896050B2	Tray element for a motor vehicle and arrangement of a battery on a tray element of this type A tray element is provided for a motor vehicle. The tray element can be arranged in a stowage region of the motor vehicle and has at least one receiving tray open at the top in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle for at least partially receiving at least one battery (14) of the motor vehicle. The tray element is designed as a die-cast component made of a light metal.
US09896046B2	Receiving arrangement for a control device in a vehicle, and method for generating a synchronization pulse A receiving assemblage is provided for a control device in a vehicle, having a voltage generator for generating a synchronization pulse, which encompasses a first voltage source, a current source, and a current sink, the voltage generator generating the synchronization pulse within predefined specification limits with a predefined shape and a predefined time-related behavior, and the receiving assemblage outputting the synchronization pulse via a data bus to at least one sensor for synchronization of a subsequent signal transfer, the voltage generator generating the synchronization pulse via the current source and the current sink, substantially as a sinusoidal oscillation, by charging and/or discharging a bus load, and to a method for generating a synchronization pulse.
US09896045B2	Touch activated, wireless switches Modular wireless switch system for use in an aircraft, which may include an integrated LED backlight. The system includes a master module having a power supply, a switch, and a wireless communicator configured to communicate a switch state. The system also includes a slave module connectable to the master module, which has a second switch and which is configured to communicate a second switch state using the wireless communicator. All wireless communications may be handled by the master module using a protocol such as ZigBee™. All communications from the slave module may be transmitted to the master module via a wired bus. Additional slave modules are connectable to the bus as desired.
US09896040B2	Adaptable hitch system A vehicle accessory hitch assembly for attaching an accessory to a vehicle. The vehicle may include a frame and a bed mounted to the frame. First and second base rails may be disposed on the bed and coupled to the frame of the vehicle, and the vehicle may include a vehicle trailer hitch with a receiver for accepting a shank. In one embodiment, the vehicle accessory hitch assembly may be mechanically connected to each of the first and second base rails and the vehicle trailer hitch such that the vehicle accessory hitch assembly is immovable or stationary relative to the first and second base rails and the vehicle trailer hitch. In another embodiment, the vehicle accessory hitch assembly may be adaptable to connect to differently-configured base rails and vehicle trailer hitch constructions, including different horizontal and vertical spacing between the base rails and the vehicle trailer hitch.
US09896036B2	Method and apparatus for the transportation of sporting and recreational equipment on a vehicle An equipment carrier for sporting and recreational equipment that attaches to a loading surface such as a roof or truck bed of a vehicle and more specifically to the design and operation of an equipment carrier having a motorized winch, gridded platform, and rotating disk that provides for electrically raising and lowering the sporting equipment onto and off of a vehicle for transport.
US09896031B1	Spatial auditory alerts for a vehicle A vehicle includes a plurality of sensors including exterior sensors. Vehicle signals, such as those derived from sensors, are processed to detect alertable conditions and each alertable condition is represented by a created software object. A location is associated with each software object, such as corresponding to a location of an exterior feature that gave rise to the alertable condition. The software object is updated over time according to the vehicle signals, such as by updating the location according to movement of the obstacle. The software objects are processed to drive an array of speakers effective to simulate a sound originating from the location associated with the software object. The sound generated by the speakers may be repeated chimes having a volume and period determined according to the location.
US09896021B2	Boat trailer light mount assembly A light mount assembly for coupling with a light fixture for attachment to the guide posts of a boat trailer. This invention focuses on an improved assembly for attaching light fixtures to the guide posts of boat trailers without reconfiguring the lighting system or the guide posts. The light mount assembly serves as a universal adapter for attaching brake or turning signal lights to the elevated position on the guide posts of a boat trailer. The assembly with its contiguous components provides a protective covering for the electrical wires of the light fixture and the coupled apparatus is easily attached to the guide posts using an adhesive, welding or screws as a fastening means. The light mount assembly requires little or no maintenance, is made from noncorrosive and durable material, and allows for the easy replacement of the light fixture without removal of the assembly form the guide posts.
US09896020B2	Vehicle lighting assembly A lighting assembly for a vehicle is provided herein. The lighting assembly includes first and second sets of light sources disposed on a bumper of the vehicle. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the lighting assembly and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the first or second sets of light sources. A detection system is configured to detect an object disposed proximately to the vehicle. The first or second set of light sources illuminate upon the detection of the object.
US09896018B2	Locking cargo tie-down A retaining apparatus includes a base member having a first protrusion engaging an edge of a fixed plate and a floating hinge connected to the base member. The retaining apparatus also includes a pivotable plate member pivotally connected to the hinge. The pivotable plate member also defines a second protrusion engaging an opposing edge of the fixed plate. The pivotable plate member actuates to clamp the fixed plate between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.
US09896016B2	Vehicle containment and transport systems and methods A system for storage, transportation, and display of a vehicle in accordance with the present disclosure has a housing comprising at least two female indentations and each indentation has tapered walls that form a cavity. Additionally, the system has a trailer having at least two protrusions. The trailer has a first protrusion on a first leg of the trailer and a second protrusion on a second leg of the trailer and the protrusions are arranged to mate with the at least two female indentations when the housing is placed on the trailer. Further, the system has a chock stand positioned for receiving a wheel of a vehicle, the chock stand coupled to a floor of the housing.
US09896014B2	Vehicle cargo box A cargo box has a cargo box body and a tailgate. The cargo box body has two walls, a floor, an opened side, at least one slot defined in the floor, and at least one tab extending from at least one of the walls. The tailgate is selectively pivotally connected to the cargo box body and has at least one tailgate tab extending from a bottom thereof and being received in the at least one slot and at least one recess defined in a side thereof. The at least one tab overlaps a portion of the tailgate when the tailgate is closed thereby preventing opening of the tailgate. The tailgate is generally vertically slidable to align the at least one recess with the at least one tab thereby permitting opening of the tailgate. A vehicle having the tailgate and methods of opening and removing a tailgate are also described.
US09896008B2	Cover anchor clip A cover anchor clip comprising a base section that is a rectangular shaped plate body for retention in a foam body, and that is formed with a plurality of through holes into which the foam body enters, the plurality of through holes are lined up along a length direction of the base section in a plurality of rows; and a plurality of anchor portions that are formed standing out from the base section side-by-side in the length direction of the base section, and each of that is configured to anchor an anchored portion fixed to a cover for covering the foam body, wherein a notch is formed to one edge out of a pair of edges of the base section, the pair of edges extends in the length direction of the base section.
US09896006B2	Restraint web pre-tensioning and suspension seat pull-down device A device is disclosed for pre-tensioning an occupant restraint harness coupled to a seat portion of a motor vehicle seat and/or for pulling down the seat portion of the vehicle seat toward a seat base in embodiments in which the seat portion is suspended above the seat base. An elongated housing is secured to the seat portion, a web is coupled between the restraint harness or seat portion and the seat base or a support structure to which the seat base is mounted, and a piston carried by the housing defines a web guide in contact with the web between its two ends. As the piston moves along and relative to the housing in response to actuation thereof, the web guide displaces the web within the housing to pre-tension the occupant restraint harness and/or to pull the seat portion toward the seat base.
US09896003B2	Shoulder support adjuster and vehicle seat A shoulder support adjuster includes a shoulder support, a bending angle adjusting mechanism, and a bending position adjusting mechanism. The bending angle adjusting mechanism and the bending position adjusting mechanism are provided within the shoulder support of a vehicle seat. At the bending angle adjusting mechanism, a bending angle of the seatback is adjusted by inflating an airbag. Further, at the bending position adjusting mechanism, by inflating the airbag and airbags, a flexed position of a shoulder plate is moved downward, and a bending position of the seatback changes downward. The bending position of the seatback is thereby adjusted.
US09896002B2	Vehicle seat assembly and method of occupant accommodation A vehicle seating assembly is provided. The seat assembly includes a front seat assembly having a front seat bottom adapted to be mounted to the vehicle body and a front seat back adapted to be mounted to the vehicle body adjacent to the front seat bottom. A sensor cooperates with at least one of the front seat bottom and the front seat back. An actuator is disposed on at least one of the seat bottom and seat back. The seat assembly includes a rear seat assembly behind the front seat assembly. A vehicle seat controller receives an input indicative of a rear occupant seated information and convey a signal to an actuator to move a front seat assembly to an accommodation position in response to the input.
US09896001B1	Swivel base assembly with fore/aft/rotational movement and warping features Systems and methods for swivel base assemblies for seats are provided. A swivel base assembly for an aircraft seat may comprise a swivel center beam, a swivel plate pivotally coupled to the swivel center beam, the swivel plate configured to rotate with respect to the swivel center beam about a first centerline axis, a first side rail coupled to the swivel center beam, and a second side rail coupled to the swivel center beam, the swivel center beam being located between the first side rail and the second side rail.
US09896000B2	Control device of electric vehicle A control device of an electric vehicle comprises: an operating state detector that detects the operating state of an accelerator pedal; a motor controller that executes deceleration control over a travel motor, including coasting control which reduces the driving force of the travel motor to zero, when the returning operation of the accelerator pedal is detected by the operating state detector; and a region setter that sets the range of the depression amount of the accelerator pedal for executing the coasting control, based on the depression amount of the accelerator pedal at the start of the returning operation of the accelerator pedal. The control device can switch among the types of control over the travel motor during the returning operation of the accelerator pedal, while suppressing a driver's sense of incongruity.
US09895999B2	Fuel cell vehicle The present invention provides a fuel cell vehicle that is capable of suppressing rotation of a fuel cell when a vehicle collision occurs and minimizing damage to the fuel cell and auxiliary apparatuses.A fuel cell vehicle 1 comprises: a radiator 11 provided in a front room 10; and a fuel cell assembly 12 provided in a vehicle rear direction with respect to the radiator 11 in the front room 10. The fuel cell assembly 12 comprises: an assembly frame 60; and a fuel cell apparatus group 61 that includes a fuel cell 70 and an auxiliary apparatus, the fuel cell apparatus group 61 being integrally mounted to the assembly frame 60. The assembly frame 60 protrudes more than the fuel cell apparatus group 61, toward the radiator 11 at the front side. The fuel cell assembly 12 is installed in the front room 10 such that a height of a front edge part A of the assembly frame 60 at a front side approximately matches a height of a center of gravity P of the entire fuel cell assembly 12.
US09895998B2	Fuel cell-equipped vehicle and control method therefor A vehicle which includes a fuel cell, a receptacle, a lid, and a fixing pin, and which stores a detection of the open state during a period from a time point of a latest end of operation of the vehicle to a time point of input acceptance of a start-up instruction. If a detection of an open state has been stored in a memory at a time point of input acceptance of a start-up instruction, then the vehicle executes a retry operation of temporarily moving the fixing pin of the fixed position to the released position and thereafter moving the fixing pin again to the fixed position during an operating period of the vehicle from the time point of input acceptance of the start-up instruction.
US09895997B2	Drive system, transporter, electrical device, and control method for drive system A drive system includes a first energy storage, a second energy storage, a driver, and a controller. The first energy storage is charged and discharged. A first amount of heat is generated by charging and discharging the first energy storage. The second energy storage is charged and discharged. The second amount of heat is generated by charging and discharging the second energy storage and is smaller than the first amount of heat. The driver generates driving power to move an electrically powered vehicle with electric power supplied from at least one of the first energy storage and the second energy storage. The controller controls temperature of the first energy storage and temperature of the second energy storage with a coolant flowing inside the electrically powered vehicle. The first energy storage is cooled by the coolant before the second energy storage is cooled by the coolant.
US09895996B2	Battery management apparatus and method A battery management apparatus and method for use in an electrical vehicle has a plurality of individual batteries 34 provided within a battery pack 10. The battery pack is coupled to power vehicle traction 12 and a plurality of individually connectable vehicle appliances 18-26. A monitor keeps track of charge state by means of a battery monitor 44 on each battery relaying instant current to a processor 27. In a first embodiment, a charge allocation profile for the whole battery pack 10 is used where different appliances 18-26 have different amounts of charge capacity allocated to them and are disconnected when discharge exceeds their allocation and are reconnected during charging when their charge is again found. In a second embodiment, individual batteries 34 and appliances 18-26 are connected within a network configuration allowing anything to be connected to anything else. Battery 10 segments can be created, each having one or more allocated individual batteries and each segment connected to selectable services 12 18-26 within the electric vehicle. Segmentation patterns can be changed. A segment charge allocation profile can be used within each segment in much the same way that the charge allocation profile can be used and changed for the first embodiment. Progressive charging and discharging of the battery is the end result.
US09895991B2	Method and apparatus estimating state of battery A method and apparatus estimating a state of a battery are provided. A battery life estimation apparatus may charge a battery using a normal charge rate (C-rate) during a charging interval of a charging cycle and a low charge rate (C-rate) in a low-rate charging interval of the charging cycle, may compare a determined change in an electrical physical quantity of the battery over time to a reference curve, corresponding to a life of the battery, for an initial state of the battery, in the low-rate charging interval, and may estimate the life of the battery based on a result of the comparing.
US09895990B2	Method for programming energy flow between a grid and an accumulator of an electric vehicle, and corresponding device for programming A method for recharging an accumulator of an electric vehicle is disclosed, the method including recording information on past usages of the accumulator locally at a point of connection of the accumulator to a grid; locally estimating information on a future usage of the accumulator, taking in input the information on past usages; and locally programming an energy flow between the grid and the accumulator based on the estimated information.
US09895987B2	Charging-port control device for electric vehicle A charging-port control device for an electric vehicle includes a charging port engaged with a charging connector, a locking mechanism configured to limit release of an engagement state between the charging connector and the charging port, and a lock state control unit configured to control the locking mechanism to a lock state or an unlock state. The lock state control unit includes a first mode for controlling the locking mechanism to the lock state only when a charge request is being outputted from a vehicle side and a third mode for maintaining a full-time unlock state.
US09895982B2	Vehicle driving system and method Disclosed are a vehicle driving system and method. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle driving system converts a voltage of a second battery section, which supplies power to electric parts inside a vehicle, into a voltage of a first battery section, which supplies power to an inverter for operating a motor through a converter; and supplies power having the converted voltage to a capacitor of the inverter when the vehicle starts so that the capacitor can be charged with the power. With this, the pre-charge circuit is removed from the battery system to thereby make the battery system inexpensive, small and light weight.
US09895981B2	Electric power system of a vehicle with electric propulsion An electric power system of a vehicle with electric propulsion having: an electric machine; a storage system provided with two chemical battery packs electrically separated from each other; an electronic DC/AC power converter, which exchanges electric energy with the storage system and controls the electric machine; a pair of electronic DC/DC power converters, each of which increases the voltage and has a low-voltage side, which is electrically connected only and exclusively to a corresponding chemical battery, and a high-voltage side, which is connected to the electronic DC/AC power converter in parallel to the high-voltage side of the other electronic DC/DC power converter; and a common container, which houses the storage system and the electronic power converters therein.
US09895976B2	Inductive pick-up arrangement for an electric vehicle and method of operating an electric vehicle The invention relates to an inductive pick-up to be mounted on an electric vehicle, operated with electric energy produced by the inductive pick-up by magnetic induction. The inductive pick-up includes a pick-up portion, a mounting portion, and an actuator. The invention also relates to an electric land vehicle including an inductive pick-up mounted at the bottom of the vehicle. The invention also relates to a method of operating an electric vehicle having an inductive pick-up portion.
US09895974B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus includes a first acquisition portion acquiring a captured image data outputted from an imaging portion that is provided at a vehicle and that images a surrounding of the vehicle, a second acquisition portion acquiring an inclination angle of the vehicle on a basis of a state information of the vehicle, the state information outputted from a vehicle state detection portion that is provided at the vehicle, and an output portion being configured to output an output image data to a display device, the output image data including the captured image data and an inclination angle display information indicating the inclination angle of the vehicle, the output portion changing a display method within the output image data in accordance with the inclination angle of the vehicle and outputting the output image data.
US09895973B2	Motor vehicle operating device A motor vehicle operating device has a display device, an operating element and a control device, which are mutually coupled and set up such that an operating element symbol that corresponds to the operating element with respect to its outline shape is displayed on the display device. Navigation through a hierarchical menu structure displayed on the display device can take place or takes place by use of the operating element. The operating element can be operated corresponding to a plurality of operating degrees of freedom. Different groups of operating degrees of freedom are enabled for the navigation at different locations of the hierarchical menu structure. Those operating degrees of freedom enabled at the current location of the menu structure are displayed on or at the operating element symbol.
US09895972B2	Wheelie suppressing device A wheelie suppressing device comprises a wheelie determiner section which detects a wheelie state; and a wheelie suppressing section which performs a wheelie suppressing control for suppressing an engine output when the wheelie determiner section has detected the wheelie state, wherein the wheelie suppressing control includes a first suppressing control for suppressing the engine output while performing fuel feeding and an ignition operation, and a second suppressing control for suppressing the engine output by performing the fuel feeding or the ignition operation at a reduced rate.
US09895971B2	Disconnecting all-wheel drive driveline having flat tow capabilities An AWD driveline includes first and second sleeves. The first sleeve is axially translatable between first, second, and third positions; the second sleeve is coupled for translation therewith. When the first sleeve is in the first position, the first sleeve couples an input of a differential to an intermediate member, and the second sleeve is rotatable relative to the first sleeve and couples first and second outputs members. The first output member can be an output of the differential. In the second position, the first sleeve is rotatable relative to the input or the intermediate member, and the second sleeve is rotatable relative to the first sleeve and couples the first and second output members. In the third position, the first sleeve is rotatable relative to the input or the intermediate member, and the second sleeve is rotatable relative to the first sleeve and the first or second output members.
US09895970B2	Multi-mode drive system for transaxle applications A vehicle drive system capable of selectively providing all-wheel drive and single-driven-axle modes includes a front drive unit having a planetary gearset with a grounded ring gear and a sun gear driven by the transaxle's drive spool via an input shaft, and a differential selectively coupled by a dog clutch to one of the sun gear or the planetary carrier, or neither of them, to thereby selectively provide both an available low range and a front axle disconnect. The front drive unit further defines a power take-off unit with a clutch selectively coupling the input shaft to a propshaft. The rear drive unit includes a planetary gearset with a grounded ring gear, a sun gear driven by the propshaft, and a differential selectively coupled by a dog clutch to one of the sun gear or the planetary carrier, or neither of them, to thereby likewise selectively provide both an available low range and a rear axle disconnect.
US09895966B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle includes an engine mounted to a vehicle body frame. A cooling fan unit is arranged on one side of the engine. A coolant fluid radiator is arranged on an opposite side of the cooling fan unit. A cooling unit is arranged on an opposite side of the coolant fluid radiator. A link mechanism connects the cooling unit such that a distance between the cooling unit and the coolant fluid radiator can be changed. The link mechanism can utilize a four-link mechanism having a pair of upper links and a pair of lower links.
US09895965B2	Passively controlled dual-state vacuum switchable mount Methods and systems are provided for a dual state hydromount in order to passively introduce air underneath a decoupler such that the stiffness of the air pocket adds to the stiffness of the decoupler, thereby increasing a level of damping available in a vehicle ride mode, the ride mode defined by vehicle speeds greater than a threshold speed. In one example, a dual state hydromount is described wherein a partitioning structure may be alternately coupled to either vacuum or atmosphere, and when coupled to atmosphere an air spring is created under the decoupler via the passive directing of air to the decoupler via a one way check valve. In this way, introduction of an air spring is achieved without additional active control.
US09895957B2	Heating device for a vehicle and method of operating the heating device A heating device for a vehicle and a method for operating the heating device includes a flow path for a heat transport medium and an electrical heating arrangement for heating the heat transport medium on a heating section of the flow path. The heating section has at least two channels running in a serpentine pattern, through which the heat transport medium can flow in parallel.
US09895951B2	Electromechanical actuating drive An electric roll control stabilizer for a vehicle, having an outer housing that rotates about a longitudinal axis, a wiring harness has at least one electric supply lead and/or electric control lead is connected at its first end to a first connection terminal provided on the outer housing and at its second end to a second fixed in position connection terminal. In an area of the first terminal, the harness extends tangential to or concentrical with an outer enveloping surface of the outer housing or a cylindrical structural element which is attached rotationally fixed and whose outer diameter is smaller than the diameter of the outer housing. From the area of the first terminal, the wiring harness extends concentrically with and is spaced from the outer enveloping surface, and the wiring harness is arranged in a transverse plane of the outer housing or the cylindrical structural element that passes through the first terminal.
US09895950B2	Torsion beam suspension The present invention is a torsion beam suspension 100 including an upper member 10 and a lower member 20, and including right and left trailing arms 50 configured to include a pair of trailing arm configuration members 11 and the pair of lower members and configured to extend in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body and to be swingable in a vertical direction and a torsion beam 16 which is disposed between the right and left trailing arm configuration members of the upper member 10. The lower member includes an upper connection 21 and a beam joint portion 22 inclined from the upper connection 21 to a bottom portion of the U-shaped cross section of the torsion beam and joined with the torsion beam.
US09895949B2	Retractable suspension system A retractable suspension system for use with an amphibious vehicle is provided and includes three rotation points disposed on the vehicle body of the vehicle, three integration points disposed on an integration element of a tire, an actuating device and a damping component, so as to render the retractable suspension system structurally simple and multifunctional.
US09895948B2	Spring isolators and suspension systems incorporating same A spring isolator for a wheel suspension may include a first side configured to rest on a spring plate of the suspension. The spring isolator may also include a second side, opposite the first side, configured to receive a last coil of a coil spring of the suspension to support the coil spring on the spring plate. The first side may have at least one cavity extending through a thickness of the isolator toward the second side. An elasticity of the isolator between the first and second sides may prevent the last coil from breaking contact with the second side during operation of the suspension.
US09895944B2	Measurement module and assembly method for such a module on a wheel rim A module (25) for measuring at least one parameter of a tire of a wheel of a motor vehicle, the wheel having a wheel rim (1). The measurement module (25) includes an inflation valve (30) designed to be assembled on the wheel rim (1) and including a deformable body (32) and a hollow rod (31) passing through the body (32) including an assembly notch (36) and a sensor device (40), mounted slidingly on the hollow rod (31), including at least one sensor for measuring the value of the parameter and an element (42) for immobilizing the sensor device (40) in the assembly notch (36). The assembly notch (36) has a setting range enabling the movement of the immobilizing element (42) in the assembly notch (36) between a first setting position and a second setting position to adapt to the thickness of the wheel rim (1).
US09895943B2	Method of checking the pressure of an aircraft tire A method of checking the pressure of a tire of an aircraft. A pressure reading is taken from the tire with a pressure sensor and wirelessly transmitted to a hand-held device. The hand-held device receives the pressure reading, an aircraft ID which uniquely identifies the aircraft, and a tire ID. The device then retrieves from a memory a reference pressure level associated in the memory with the aircraft ID and the tire ID; compares either the pressure reading, or an adjusted pressure based on the pressure reading, with the reference pressure level; and displays a warning if the pressure reading, or the adjusted pressure based on the pressure reading, is below the reference pressure level.
US09895934B2	Pneumatic tire In a pneumatic tire that includes strip members which extends in a tire circumferential direction, both ends thereof reaching each bead portion, a belt layer is disposed in a tread portion on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the strip members. The strip members are divided in the tire width direction, and the divided strip members have joints that join together in the tire circumferential direction. Relative positions of the joints are disposed deviated by not less than 20° in the tire circumferential direction within a region between an edge of a maximum width in the tire width direction of the belt layer and a maximum tire width position.
US09895930B2	Compression jaw support The invention is a car jack that uses a threaded ring to raise a jack, and then a compressing nut that compresses opposing jaws to hold a vehicle axle in place as a car tire is replaced.
US09895929B2	System and method of acquiring and evaluating a measurand The present invention relates to a system and a method for acquiring and evaluating a measurand, in particular a temperature, of at least one component of a vehicle, in particular a wheel bearing, comprising at least one sensor for acquiring a measurand, in particular a temperature of at least one component, in particular of a wheel bearing of the vehicle, and for outputting an output parameter, and least one evaluation device for evaluating the output parameter, and for generating a warning signal in dependence on the evaluation of the output parameter on the basis of at least one defined warning criterion.
US09895928B2	Spherical wheel intended for moving a vehicle and vehicle using the wheel A spherical wheel to move a vehicle comprises two caps, the surface of which follows the spherical surface of the wheel, the caps being articulated by means of a pivot link relative to a shaft. The wheel further comprises two casters each arranged in an opening of each of the caps, the opening centered about the axis of the corresponding pivot link, each caster arranged in the extension of the pivot link of the cap concerned. Each caster ensures a rolling at the level of the spherical surface. Radii S of the opening of each cap and r of the corresponding caster are defined to substantially balance forces needed to drive a cap and the corresponding caster when the wheel goes from bearing on the ground on a cap at the edge of the opening to bearing on the ground on the corresponding caster.
US09895925B2	Product comprising solid adhered to elastic member The present invention provides adhesion of a solid to an elastic member with a sufficient adhesive strength. The present invention, specifically, provides a product comprising an elastic member having at least 200% elongation and a solid adhered to the elastic member with a hot-melt adhesive. Specifically, according to the present invention, adhesion of an elastic member and a solid of excellent durability with adhesive force of 2.5×106 Pa or more, more preferably adhesive force of 2.7×106 Pa or more, even more preferably adhesive force of 3.0×106 Pa or more, and particularly preferably adhesive force of 3.5×106 Pa or more, is provided.
US09895921B2	Method for producing security document blanks that can be personalized in color, security documents personalized in color, and method for personalization A method for producing a document blank or a security document includes providing a substrate layer having a metal layer or applying a metal layer to a substrate layer, forming a color-effective pattern in or on the metal layer, in which the pattern has a pixel structure and each pixel includes at least two subpixels which cause a monochromatic color effect, and joining together the substrate layer and at least one further transparent substrate layer to form a document body. A security document blank, a personalized security document and a method for the laser personalization of security document blanks in color are also provided.
US09895920B2	Self-supporting book A book has a front cover having a first edge which is unconnected, and an opposing second edge which is connected to a spine. A back cover has a first edge which is connected to the spine and an opposing second edge which is connected to flexible joint or fold-line. The book has a third cover having a first edge which is connected to the flexible joint, that couples the third cover to the back cover, and an opposing second edge which is connected to binding. The front page is configured to fold back about the spine to retain the third cover proximal the second edge of the third cover to retain the book in a propped-up position for reading. A page holder slides along the left and right sides of the third cover and has an opening that allows a page to be pushed therethrough.
US09895917B2	Printer mobility and scalability Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. An example disclosed printer includes circuitry that includes: a processor; connector circuitry; and input/output circuitry; a first circuit board onto which the processor is disposed; a second circuit board onto which the connector circuitry is disposed; and a third circuit board onto which the input/output circuitry is disposed.
US09895915B2	Compensating swath height error Example implementations relate to swath height error compensation. Some examples may determine a density of an image to be printed in an overlap area of a printing material. The overlap area may include target pixels capable of being printed by a first set of drop ejection elements and a second set of drop ejection elements that are redundant to the first set of drop ejection elements. Some implementations may also determine a mask to apply to the first and second set of drop ejection elements based on the determined density, and the mask may designate at least one additional drop to apply to at least one target pixel in the overlap area by at least one of the first and second set of drop ejection elements. Some implementations may also apply the mask to the first set of drop ejection elements and the second set of drop ejection elements.
US09895908B2	Printer A printer comprises a first conveyance section which conveys a sheet; a cutter which cuts the sheet through either full cutting for cutting the whole sheet in a width direction or partial cutting for cutting a part of the sheet in the width direction with remaining part uncut; a second conveyance section which further conveys the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance section towards a discharging port; a housing section which houses a slack part of the sheet generated between the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section due to a conveyance speed difference between the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section; and a controller which changes at least one of the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section in a case in which the cutter cuts the sheet through the full cutting or the partial cutting.
US09895905B2	Droplet ejection apparatus A droplet ejection apparatus includes: a droplet ejection head; an irradiation part that irradiates a recording medium with infrared laser light for evaporating a water content of a droplet landed on the recording medium; a supply part that includes a rectifying part disposed along a conveyance direction of the recording medium and causes the rectifying part to supply, above the recording medium, air flowing toward a downstream side in the conveyance direction of the recording medium; and a vent part that vents at least a part of air flown above the recording medium toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the recording medium.
US09895900B2	Liquid cartridge having structure for opening and closing liquid channel and air channel A liquid cartridge includes a resin frame, a valve and a wall member. The frame defines a portion of a liquid chamber configured to store liquid and a portion of a valve chamber in communication with the liquid chamber, the valve chamber extending in a first direction away from the liquid chamber and having one end in the first direction at which a liquid outlet is provided to provide communication between the valve chamber and an outside of the liquid cartridge, the frame having a wall portion defining a portion of the valve chamber. The valve is disposed within the valve chamber and movable in a second direction opposite the first direction, the valve having a closing part configured to open and close the liquid outlet in accordance with movement of the valve. The wall member defines the valve chamber together with the wall portion of the frame.
US09895899B2	Consumable supply item A consumable supply item for an imaging device holds an initial or refillable volume of ink. A housing defines an interior having a pair of opposed electrodes. The electrodes have a capacitance that varies in response to an amount of liquid between them. A controller energizes one electrode and receives an output reading from the other. The controller processes the reading on board the housing and supplies it as a digital data stream to the imaging device during use. A memory stores calibration values for an empty and full housing. The controller writes back to the memory present fluid levels obtained from the output reading of the electrode. An enable output allows operation or not of a fluid pump in the imaging device. Materials, construction, modularity, and fluid communication ports are further embodiments, to name a few.
US09895895B2	Head washing device and inkjet printer In order to effectively wash wiping members, a washing station which is a head washing device according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized by including a wiping unit, a storage tank, and a washing unit. The wiping unit includes wipers which are wiping members for wiping an ejection surface of an inkjet head. In the storage tank, washing solution for washing the wiping unit is stored. The washing unit washes the wipers in the washing solution of the storage tank.
US09895894B2	Ink jet printing apparatus and ink jet printing method After printing is performed by driving only some printing elements, the other printing elements are driven so that kogation is deposited on the surface of the other printing elements.
US09895892B2	Head unit and liquid discharge apparatus including same A head unit includes a plurality of heads; and a head mount on which the plurality of heads is arrayed. The head mount includes a position adjuster to adjust a position of each of the plurality of heads, each of the plurality of heads includes cutouts at both ends of each of the plurality of heads in a head alignment direction, the cutouts of adjacent heads are opposed each other, and the position adjuster is disposed between the opposed cutouts of the adjacent heads.
US09895889B2	Printhead assembly Examples of a printhead assembly are disclosed herein. An example of the printhead assembly includes a die to print, a base member, and at least one electrode. The electrode may be used to provide a charge to attract and collect particles that would normally otherwise interfere with operation of the die.
US09895886B2	Droplet deposition apparatus and method for manufacturing the same A droplet deposition apparatus, such as an inkjet printhead, that includes an integrally-formed manifold component and one or more actuator components; these actuator components provide an first array of fluid chambers, each of which has a piezoelectric actuator element and a nozzle, with this piezoelectric actuator element being able to cause the release in a deposition direction of fluid droplets through the nozzle in response to electrical signals; the first array of fluid chambers extends in an array direction from a first longitudinal end to a second, opposite longitudinal end, this array direction being perpendicular to the deposition direction; in addition, the manifold component is elongate in the array direction and includes a first and second manifold chambers, with these manifold chambers extending side-by-side in the array direction and the first manifold chamber being fluidically connected to the second manifold chamber via each of the fluid chambers in the first array; the cross-sectional area of at least one of these manifold chambers is tapered with distance in the array direction, for example to improve purging of the chambers during start-up; the cross-sectional shape of the integrally-formed manifold component perpendicular to the array direction varies with distance in the array direction such that the centroid of the cross-section remains a substantially constant distance, in said deposition direction, from said array of fluid chambers over the length of the first array of fluid chambers, with the integrally-formed manifold component thus being essentially self-stiffening.
US09895883B1	Drive waveform generation device and image forming apparatus A drive waveform generation device includes a generation unit that generates a drive waveform having, as each cycle, a first waveform for droplet ejection or a second waveform for vibrating a liquid meniscus by selecting from a first period having a first potential that is lower than a reference potential, a second period following the first period continuously and having a second potential that is higher than or equal to the reference potential, a third period following the second period continuously and having a third potential that is higher than the first potential and lower than the second potential, and a fourth period following the third period continuously and having a fourth potential that is higher than the first potential and lower than the third potential, the first period, the second period, the third period and the fourth period being included in a fundamental waveform as defined herein.
US09895882B2	Driving device for a liquid ejection head A driving device for a liquid ejection head is configured to drive a plurality of piezoelectric elements of a liquid ejection head, the liquid ejection head including a plurality of ejection orifices configured to eject liquid and the plurality of piezoelectric elements configured to generate energy for ejecting liquid from the plurality of ejection orifices. The driving device includes a control circuit unit including storage sections and transfer circuits, and a drive circuit unit including a plurality of individual drive circuit sections. The control circuit unit is an integrated circuit which is different from the drive circuit unit.
US09895879B2	Semiconductor device and recording device A semiconductor device includes, an anti-fuse element, a transistor connected via the anti-fuse element to a power source terminal which may apply a voltage to the anti-fuse element, an ESD protection element connected to the power source terminal via a node, and a first resistive element disposed in an electric path between the node and the anti-fuse element, wherein resistance of the first resistive element increases with an increase of a voltage applied to the first resistive element.
US09895873B2	Adjustment method and arrangement for a printing machine A method of adjusting a machine (1) for printing plate elements (12) equipped with at least one rotary impression cylinder (27) includes the steps of measuring a speed of the element (12, 13) passing through the machine (1), generating an operating signal (34) as a function of the measured speed and a tangential speed of the cylinder (27), and adjusting an operating speed of the machine (1) as a function of the signal generated so that the operating speed of the machine (1) is such that the speed of the element (12, 13) is substantially equal to the tangential speed of the cylinder (27).
US09895871B2	De-bonding and cleaning process and system Methods and tools for de-bonding and cleaning substrates are disclosed. A method includes de-bonding a surface of a first substrate from a second substrate, and after de-bonding, cleaning the surface of the first substrate. The cleaning comprises physically contacting a cleaning mechanism to the surface of the first substrate. A tool includes a de-bonding module and a cleaning module. The de-bonding module comprises a first chuck, a radiation source configured to emit radiation toward the first chuck, and a first robot arm having a vacuum system. The vacuum system is configured to secure and remove a substrate from the first chuck. The cleaning module comprises a second chuck, a spray nozzle configured to spray a fluid toward the second chuck, and a second robot arm having a cleaning device configured to physically contact the cleaning device to a substrate on the second chuck.
US09895869B2	Sheet material adhesive agent application method A sheet material adhesive agent application method includes first and second actions. The first action is performed sequentially for stacked multiple sheet materials. The first action is implemented by: taking out an uppermost one of the multiple sheet materials; transferring the taken-out sheet material to an adhesive agent application stage; and applying the adhesive agent to the transferred sheet material at the adhesive agent application stage. The second action is performed in advance to the first action, wherein the second action is implemented by setting an uppermost group of sheet materials so that each sheet material of the uppermost group has a predetermined curvature projecting upward. The first action is completed before the sheet material is restored to a state before the second action.
US09895868B2	Method for producing layered product, layered product, method for producing layered product with device using said layered product, and layered product with device By preparing a polyimide film with a face at the support side and subjected to a surface treatment; subjecting at least one of a face of the support and the face of the polyimide film which are opposite to each other to a patterning treatment using a coupling agent to form a satisfactorily bondable part and an easily releasable part which differ in adhesion/peel strength; subsequently, superposing the support and the polyimide film to be subjected to a pressurizing/heating treatment and to be bonded to each other, subjecting the surface of the polyimide film to an organic alkali treatment; and then, applying a polyamic acid solution free from a slip agent ingredient, drying the coating film and imidizing the film, a layered product having a structure of at least three layers in which at least one layer contains a slip agent material and both surface layers have no slip agent material is produced.
US09895867B2	Laminated molded body The present invention has an object to provide a laminated molded body in which a thin fiber reinforced layer is laminated and having a favorable strength characteristic. The laminated molded body (1) includes a laminated portion (a laminated portion of SR1 on an upper side and SR1, for example) in which fiber reinforced layers SR1 to SRn, each having a thickness of 20 to 80 μm in which a reinforcing fiber material is dispersed in a thermosetting resin material which serves as a matrix, are laminated, and a laminated portion in which a resin layer is laminated between the fiber reinforced layers (a laminated portion of SR2 on the upper side, TP1, and SR3, for example).
US09895863B2	High-strength galvanized steel sheet and method of manufacturing the same A high-strength galvanized steel sheet includes a base steel sheet having a specific chemical composition and a zinc coating layer disposed on the surface of the base steel sheet in a coating weight per side of 20 g/m2 to 120 g/m2, wherein the amount of hydrogen measured by a specific method is 0.05 mass ppm to 0.40 mass ppm; and ISisur/ISibulk and IMnsur/IMnbulk calculated by a specific method are not more than 2.0 and not more than 3.0, respectively.
US09895861B2	Unidirectionally stretchable substrate, stretchable composite sheet, and method of manufacturing the same A unidirectionally stretchable substrate which has good shape retaining characteristics and whose weight can be easily reduced is provided. Unidirectionally 1 stretchable substrate has meshed material 2 that has a plurality of elastomeric linear members 3 arranged orthogonal to each other, the linear members having stretchability and thermoplasticity; and non-woven fabric 4 that is formed of a plurality of filaments 5, the filaments being made of a thermoplastic resin. Filaments 5 of non-woven fabric 4 have been drafted in one direction and are linearly arranged only in that direction. Non-woven fabric 4 is bonded to meshed material 2 such that direction y in which filaments 5 of the non-woven fabric 4 are arranged is parallel with one of directions y in which linear members 3 of meshed material 2 extend.
US09895859B2	Two-color molding method and two-color molded article Provided are a two-color molding method, and a two-color molded article capable of suppressing deterioration of the appearance quality which is caused by resin shrinkage or resin deformation in the two-color molding. The two-color molding method includes: molding a first resin portion by a common die and a primary die; and molding a second resin portion integrally with the first resin portion by the common die and a secondary die. An abutting portion is molded on an edge of the first resin portion to protrude toward the secondary die when the first resin portion is molded, and a distal end surface of the abutting portion is maintained to be abutted on a cavity surface or a parting surface of the secondary die when the second resin portion is molded. The deformation of the abutting portion or the first resin portion is suppressed to suitably mold the second resin portion.
US09895856B2	Structural mat for reinforcing a wind turbine blade structure, a wind turbine blade and a method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade The invention relates to a structural mat for reinforcing a wind turbine blade structure. The structural mat comprises two or more groups of bonded fibers, the fibers being bonded by a matrix substantially preventing relative movement of said fibers and wherein said groups are connected to each other by connection means limiting the relative movement of said groups. The invention further relates to a wind turbine blade and a method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade.
US09895851B2	Method to cast in place threaded inserts into honeycomb composite panels A method to cast in place an internally threaded hole in an open cell core of a sandwich structural composite panel enables a threaded fastener to be secured to the sandwich structural composite panel without requiring a separate insert for the fastener.
US09895847B2	Method and apparatus for fabricating three dimensional models A contact coating device comprising a high viscosity rapid deposition head comprising a deposition body defining a material supply passage; a dispensing/shaping nozzle being formed adjacent in a leading end surface of the high viscosity rapid deposition head for dispensing of the high viscosity material from the high viscosity rapid deposition head, and the dispensing/shaping nozzle comprising a dispensing cavity; at least one dispensing passage providing communication between the material supply passage and the dispensing/shaping nozzle for suppling the high viscosity material to the dispensing cavity; and a heating element for heating a portion of the high viscosity rapid deposition and facilitating flow of the high viscosity material through the high viscosity rapid deposition head. A multi-head material deposition system which comprises a first drop-on-demand device, a second drop-on-demand device and at least one contact coating rapid deposition head is also disclosed.
US09895843B2	Systems and methods for an improved peel operation during additive fabrication According to some aspects, a method of additive fabrication wherein a plurality of layers of material are formed on a build platform is provided. The method may comprise forming a layer of material in contact with a container, and subsequent to the forming of the layer of material, rotating the container relative to the build platform and moving the build platform relative to the container, thereby creating an effective fulcrum about an axis, wherein the rotating of the container and moving of the build platform causes the layer of material to separate from the container. According to some embodiments, the container may be configured to rotate about a fixed axis. According to some embodiments, moving the build platform may comprise moving the build platform toward the container.
US09895836B2	Fused filament fabricated part using multi-directional layering Technologies for fused filament fabrication using multi-directional layering are disclosed herein. According to aspects of the disclosure, a component may be strengthened using a multi-directional layering manufacturing technique. In some implementations, one or more portions of the component are manufactured in different orientations. In still further implementations, one layer of a component is laid down in a first orientation and a second layer of the component is laid down in a second orientation.
US09895835B2	Molding apparatus In order to achieve lower costs in a molding apparatus using a mold by reducing mold cleaning steps following releasing of the product from the mold and shortening the molding cycle, the apparatus is equipped with a plurality of fixed molds and movable molds which are heated to the temperature necessary to harden a molding material and come together by means of clamping to form a cavity, and a non-heated cold runner which supplies the molding material from an injection device to the interior of the cavity via a gate opened in the movable mold, the fixed molds and movable molds being movable between an injection stage where the injection device and cold runner (32) are present and an opening stage near the injection stage.
US09895834B2	Integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container having interface vents opening to the atmosphere at location adjacent to bag's mouth, preform for making it; and processes for producing the preform and bag-in-container The invention is an integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container and preform for making it. The bag-in-container has an inner layer forming the bag and an outer layer forming the container, and a mouth fluidly connecting the volume defined by the bag to the atmosphere. The container further has at least one interface vent fluidly connecting the interface between inner and outer layers to the atmosphere, wherein the at least one vent runs parallel to the interface between inner and outer layers and opens to the atmosphere at a location adjacent to, and oriented coaxially with the bag-in-container's mouth. Processes for manufacturing a preform and a bag-in-container as defined above are defined too.
US09895826B2	Preform, container and method for forming a container Preform (1) or preform assembly for blow molding a container (23), wherein the preform of preform assembly has a neck portion (4), a lid element (16) being provided at the neck portion, an opening extending into the neck portion, providing access to an internal space of the preform or preform assembly. Method for blow molding a container. Container blown from a preform or preform assembly.
US09895825B2	Abrasive saw chain Embodiments herein provide an abrasive saw chain that includes drive links and tie straps coupled to one another. Cutting elements, such as diamond cutting elements, may be coupled to upper surfaces of respective drive links. An upper surface of the tie strap may contact a lower surface of a cutting element to provide support for the cutting element. The tie strap may include a limiting feature to contact front and/or back surfaces of adjacent cutting elements when the links traverse an elongate portion of a guide bar. Alternatively, or additionally, the drive links may include a mating surface that contacts a mating surface of an adjacent drive link when the drive links traverse the elongate portion of the guide bar. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09895821B2	Web cutting device and web cutting method In a web cutting device, a web held by pads has a section between mutually adjacent pads that is sandwiched between an anvil and a blade edge of a cutter and cut. A stop member is fixed in a rotating member. The cutter is biased by a biasing member and comes in contact with the stop member. The stop member obstructs travel by the cutter towards the outside in the radial direction of the rotating member, when the cutter comes in contact with the stop member. The biasing member biases the cutter to the outside in the radial direction of the rotating member and causes the cutter to come in contact with the stop member, by using a predetermined biasing force, and allows the cutter to retreat when the reaction force acting on the cutter is greater than the predetermined biasing force.
US09895818B2	Cutter combination device for foodstuffs The present invention relates to a multi-functional cutting device for foodstuffs, especially for pizzas and herbs, which is easily transformable between a configuration adapted for cutting pizzas and a configuration adapted for cutting herbs. The cutting device of the present invention comprises covering members which, when detached from a main body, allow respective cutting means to be exposed to enable the cutting of foodstuffs. A locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the covering members is provided to ensure the attached one of the cutting means. The cutting device of the present invention can be disassembled effortlessly with easy access to the interior thereof.
US09895812B2	Control device with multidirectional force feedback A control device with force feedback including: a handle operated by a user, the handle including a grab area for taking hold by the user and a contact end secured to the grab area during at least part of operation of the control device; a robot including a terminal body including a contact area which can come into contact with the contact end; a mechanism measuring relative configuration of the handle and the terminal body; a controller controlling movement of the contact area relative to the contact end; the contact end being movable relative to the contact area during at least part of the operation of the control device, and the contact end and the contact area are shaped such that the robot applies to the handle a force feedback in at least two separate directions during at least part of the operation of the control device.
US09895810B2	Cooperation system having machine tool and robot A cooperation system of a robot and a machine tool, capable of obtaining a coordinate transformation means with high accuracy by a simple configuration, by which a robot coordinate system is transformed to a machine coordinate system. A provisional coordinate system is defined by coordinate values of three calibration markers in a base coordinate system obtained by translating the machine coordinate system, and a coordinate transformation matrix from the provisional coordinate system to the base coordinate system is calculated. The positions of the markers in the robot coordinate system are obtained by capturing the markers by a camera. Based on the three coordinate values in the robot coordinate system, a coordinate transformation matrix from the robot coordinate system to the provisional coordinate system is calculated, and a coordinate transformation matrix from the robot coordinate system to the base coordinate system is calculated based on the above two matrixes.
US09895803B1	Calculating trajectory corridor for robot end effector Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for calculating a trajectory corridor for a robot end effector. In some implementations, a seed path may be determined between first and second sites that is traversable by a reference point associated with an end effector of a robot. Then, a trajectory corridor may be calculated that encompasses and expands the seed path. In some implementations, a plurality of candidate paths may be determined through the trajectory corridor that are traversable by the reference point. In some implementations, a candidate path that satisfies a criterion may be selected.
US09895800B2	Robot, robot control device, and robot system A robot includes a base, a first arm which is rotatable around a first rotating axis with respect to the base, a second arm which is rotatable around a second rotating axis orthogonal to the first rotating axis, a third arm which is rotatable around a third rotating axis parallel to the second rotating axis, a first angular velocity sensor provided in the first arm, and a second angular velocity sensor provided in the third arm. The angle between a detection axis of the first angular velocity sensor and the first rotating axis is a predetermined first angle. The angle between a detection axis of the second angular velocity sensor and the second rotating axis is a predetermined second angle.
US09895798B2	Device for movement between an input member and an output member A device for the relative movement between an input member and an output member, the device comprising an input member (100); an output member (108); an intermediate member (104) coupling the input member (100) and the output member (108); a first kinematics bond (102) coupling the intermediate member (104) and the input member (100); the first kinematics bond (102) providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; and a second kinematics bond (106) coupling the intermediate member (104) and the output member (108), the second kinematics bond (106) being adapted to transmit rotational motions between the intermediate member (104) and the output member (108) and to offset rotation axes of at least two rotational degrees of freedom of the output member (108).
US09895797B2	Tool cabinet having integral air lines A tool cabinet having integral pneumatic air lines. The present invention is a tool cabinet having an inlet valve, which is adapted to have an air compressor attached thereto, and a plurality of outlet valves, which are adapted to have a variety of different pneumatic tools connected thereto. The present invention also has a plurality of holders disposed on the exterior surface of the tool cabinet to hold the pneumatic tools. The present invention is otherwise designed to function as a traditional tool cabinet, including having a plurality of drawers, hooks, slots, or other such structures adapted to hold and organize tools.
US09895794B2	Moving locking connector A twisting sleeve or collar which is cylindrical and has an elongated guide or channel fluidly connecting the outer annular wall with the inner annular wall of the sleeve is disclosed. A connector having at least one open end and an elongated slot with a floor and a pin guide through the floor is further disclosed. The pin guide is open to the inside of the connector. Between the sleeve and the slot is a pin, having a pin head visible through the elongated guide, and two opposing spring arms of a size and shape to fit in said slot, and a pin body which movably fits inside pin guide.
US09895788B2	Device for mixing solid particles of dry ice with flow of gaseous medium Device for mixing solid particles of dry ice and the flow of gaseous medium including a feeding element (2) rotatively placed within the fixed housing (1) having openings (12, 13) for the flow of gaseous medium and/or the flow of gaseous medium with solid particles. Between the fixed housing (1) and rotatively placed feeding element (2) the immovable elastic membrane (3) is placed. The fixed housing (1) is at the side of the elastic membrane (3) provided by at least one sealed pressure chamber (14) connected with the opening (13) for the flow of gaseous medium and/or the opening (12) for the flow of gaseous medium with solid particles.
US09895786B2	Reciprocating skate blade sharpener In one aspect, the invention is directed to a sharpener for sharpening a snow/ice travel member such as a skate blade, a ski or a snowboard, which includes a sharpening surface that is movable lengthwise along an edge face of the item to be sharpened. The sharpening surface may be movable lengthwise by means of a motor and a reciprocating mechanism, or may be manually moved by a user.
US09895781B2	Apparatus for mounting an accessory to a coordinate positioning apparatus An apparatus for mounting a coordinate positioning apparatus accessory, such as a tool setter, to the workpiece mounting surface of a coordinate positioning apparatus, the workpiece mounting surface having a slot formed in it. The apparatus includes an insert for inserting into the slot of the workpiece mounting surface, and a mount attachable to a coordinate positioning apparatus accessory. The insert includes structure to fix the insert within the slot; the insert is substantially contained within the slot when inserted therein. The mount includes at least one protruding member for engaging the insert when contained within the slot, thereby fixing the mount, and therefore any coordinate positioning apparatus accessory attached to the mount, to the workpiece mounting surface of the coordinate positioning apparatus.
US09895780B2	Combined working machine and combined working method A combined working machine includes a base frame having a sloped surface, a first headstock installed on the sloped surface, a first main spindle rotatably provided on the first headstock, a second headstock installed on the sloped surface oppositely to the first headstock, a second main spindle provided on the second headstock, a tool head installed on the sloped surface on one side of the first headstock, a tool head provided in the tool head and having a tool attachment base to which a cutting tool is attached, a grinding head installed on the sloped surface on another side of the first headstock, and a grinding head body provided in the grinding head and supports a rotatable rotary shaft. A grinding wheel for grinding is exchangeably attached to the rotary shaft of the grinding head. According to the combined working machine, cutting and grinding can be carried out concurrently.
US09895779B2	Radial springs and methods of installing and uninstalling radial springs The present disclosure provides radial springs that control radial forces between adjacent concentric components. The radial springs may be configured for placement between the adjacent concentric components. The radial springs may include a base member, support members extending from the base member, and resilient members extending from the base members. The resilient members may extend radially, axially, at an angle relative to the axis, or a combination thereof, and may be radially deformable. The resilient members may exert radial forces substantially uniformly radially inward or outward in use. The resilient members may be leaf type members or cantilever type members. The support members and resilient members may be provided on a radially inward or outward side of the base member. The methods of installing and uninstalling radial springs may include engaging the resilient members with a tool and radially deforming the resilient members to engage or disengage the radial spring from an adjacent concentric component.
US09895778B2	Heat dissipation unit manufacturing method A heat dissipation unit manufacturing method is disclosed. The heat dissipation unit includes a heat pipe and a base seat. The base seat has a first side and a second side. The second side is formed with a channel and multiple perforations in communication with the first and second sides. The heat pipe has a heat absorption section and a conduction section. The conduction section extends from the heat absorption section in a direction to at least one end of the heat pipe distal from the heat absorption section. Several parts of the heat pipe corresponding to the perforations are received in the perforations and flush with the first side of the base seat. The heat dissipation unit manufacturing method improves the shortcoming of the conventional heat dissipation component that the coplanar precision between the heat pipe and the protruding platform of the base seat is hard to control.
US09895777B2	Air spring piston with integrated sealing An air spring for air suspension system comprises a piston assembly and a damper assembly where the piston assembly is spaced apart from the damper assembly to at least partially define an air chamber. A seal is molded with piston walls to form an integrated piston assembly. The seal includes at least one sealing lip extending radially inward from the piston assembly at an angle that is non-perpendicular to an axis of the damper and the at least one sealing lip contacts the damper assembly when the piston assembly and the damper assembly are assembled together to seal the air chamber.
US09895776B2	Method of manufacturing an eccentric valve Provided is a method of manufacturing an eccentric valve of a tri-offset structure including a valve body, a valve seat, a valve unit, and a valve stem. The method includes steps of providing a seal being a centrosymmetric ring with an outer edge surface being a cambered surface with a fixed curvature; disposing the seal on an annular surface of the valve unit; enabling the disposal position of the seal on the annular surface to deviate from the disposal position of a pair of second shaft holes provided in a longitudinal direction of the valve unit.
US09895772B2	Second surface laser ablation A method of removing material from an opposite side of workpiece includes directing a laser beam at a first side of the workpiece to remove the material from an opposite second side of the workpiece.
US09895763B2	Nozzle insert 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.
US09895762B2	Wire feeder connection Embodiments of the present invention are wire feeders and wire feeder cable connections which include a power block portion, a cable connection portion and a liner guide assembly portion. The liner guide assembly portion and power block portion are structured and assembly so that a liner guide can be removed from a welding cable from inside the wire feeder, without removing the cable connector from the wire feeder.
US09895754B2	Cutting tool with replaceable cutting insert and inclined attachment elements A cutting tool includes a generally cylindrical tool body disposed about a central longitudinal axis, the tool body having first and second extending sides with respective first and second bores that pass therethrough, wherein a first longitudinal axis of the first bore and a second longitudinal axis of the second bore are configured to be non-parallel to a horizontal axis of the tool body that is perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the tool body. The cutting tool also includes a replaceable cutting insert configured to be removably attached to the tool body and first and second attachment elements configured for receipt in the first and second bores, respectively, and adapted to engage the cutting insert and secure the cutting insert to the tool body.
US09895753B2	Manual clamp for key making machine A clamp is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The clamp may have a stationary head guide with a slot configured to receive a key, and a pressure pad configured to engage the head guide and sandwich the key therebetween. The clamp may also have at least a first spring configured to continuously generate a force biasing the pressure pad toward the stationary head guide, a plunger configured to selectively engage the pressure pad, and a second spring configured to bias the plunger toward the pressure pad. The clamp may further have a release lever manually operable to urge the plunger away from the pressure pad and to compress the second spring.
US09895737B2	Packaging can and method and apparatus for its manufacture A can for packaging food, comprising a metal can body and a diaphragm lid (16) formed of lidding material which comprises a multilayer structure with at least an aluminum layer of from 6 to 90 microns thickness and a bond layer for fixing the lid (16) directly to the can body. One method for forming the can forms the lidding material by using an outwardly extending curl (20) at one end of the metal can body as the draw die. Lidding material which is carried by the body maker punch is drawn around the curl of the can body draw die so as to form the lidding material into a cup shape.
US09895734B2	Device for producing at least one undercut in a slotted or closed profiled sheet section A device for manufacturing at least one undercut in a sheet-metal profile that is slotted or closed may include an inner core portion and an outer core portion, which together can be inserted within the sheet-metal profile and/or may support a semi-finished sheet-metal product from which the sheet-metal profile is formed. The inner core portion and the outer core portion may have faces that mate with one another such that when the inner core portion rotates or translates relative to the outer core portion, the outer core portion is forced away from the inner core portion. To cause this behavior, the faces may be undulating, inclined, or cam-like, for example. In effect, a cross-sectional profile of the device may be reduced at least for purposes of extracting the device from the sheet-metal profile after the undercuts have been formed.
US09895727B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, method of cleaning interior of process chamber, substrate processing apparatus, and recording medium A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes processing a substrate by supplying a process gas to the substrate in a process chamber. The method further includes performing a purge to an interior of the process chamber while periodically changing an internal pressure of the process chamber based on a pressure width by setting a process of supplying a purge gas into the process chamber to increase the internal pressure of the process chamber and a process of vacuum-exhausting an interior of the process chamber to decrease the internal pressure of the process chamber to one cycle and repeating the cycle a plurality of times.
US09895722B2	Method of removing an unwanted constituent from a surface, a method of determining the cleanliness of a hard surface, and a multi-functional composition that includes hydrophilic silane A method of removing an unwanted constituent from a siliceous surface in which the method includes contacting the siliceous surface and the unwanted constituent with a multi-functional composition that includes water, a hydrophilic silane, and a surfactant, and drying the surface.
US09895715B2	Selective deposition of metals, metal oxides, and dielectrics Methods are provided for selectively depositing a material on a first surface of a substrate relative to a second, different surface of the substrate. The selectively deposited material can be, for example, a metal, metal oxide, or dielectric material.
US09895711B2	Substrate liquid processing apparatus, substrate liquid processing method and substrate processing apparatus A substrate liquid processing apparatus including: a substrate rotary-holding unit configured to rotate a substrate while holding the substrate; and a processing liquid supply unit configured to supply a processing liquid to a bottom surface of the substrate held by the substrate rotary-holding unit. The substrate rotary-holding unit includes: a base plate disposed spaced apart from the substrate below the substrate; a cover member supported by the base plate and disposed outside an outer periphery of the substrate; and a discharge port formed between the base plate and the cover member and configured to discharge an air stream occurring below the substrate. The support portion of the base plate and the cover member protrudes outwards from a top surface of the base plate to be connected to the cover member.
US09895708B2	System for dispensing multiple component chemical sprays A system for dispensing a plurality of chemicals includes a respective storage tank for each chemical. A respective metering, rotary positive displacement pump is in hydraulic communication at an inlet thereof with an outlet of each tank. An outlet of each pump is connected to a respective discharge hose. At least one heater is in thermal contact with each discharge hose. At least one temperature sensor is provided for measuring a temperature of each chemical in each respective discharge hose. A pressure sensor is provided for measuring pressure at an inlet end and at an outlet end of each discharge hose. A processor is in signal communication with each temperature sensor, each pressure sensor, a metering signal output of each pump and in control communication with each heater. The processor is programmed to operate each heater to maintain a temperature of each chemical such that a selected difference between pressure is measured between the inlet end and the discharge end of each discharge hose when each respective chemical is moved therethrough.
US09895707B2	Method and apparatus for generating monodisperse aerosols A method and apparatus for generating aerosol particles that are substantially uniform in size said apparatus includes a droplet generator comprised of a metal capillary for a liquid to flow through to form a liquid stream flowing into a gas stream. The metal capillary is vibrated by a piezoelectric ceramic at a substantially constant frequency to cause the liquid stream to breakup into droplets that are substantially uniform in size in the gas stream, the gas stream being maintained at a velocity in the range between approximately 10% to 100% of the speed of sound.
US09895704B2	Surface cleaning device and method of operation A surface cleaner and method of operation are provided wherein the surface cleaner may include a rotatable nozzle assembly with one or more nozzles which may expel water onto a target surface to be cleaned.
US09895703B1	Sprinkler A sprinkler includes a handle, a nozzle, a tube, a valve and a switch. The nozzle is connected to the handle. The tube is made in the handle and includes a window, a main channel in communication with a channel made in the nozzle, and an extensive channel in communication with the main channel via an intersection. The valve includes a gate, a positioning portion formed on the gate, and a connective portion formed on the positioning portion. The valve is rotationally inserted in the main channel so that the connective portion extends out of the tube. The switch includes an arched wall, a fin formed on an arched face of the wall, and a connector formed on an upper edge of the wall and connected to the connective portion of the valve so that the switch is movable with the valve. The fin is movable in the window.
US09895700B2	Systems and methods for controlling plasma flow rates for therapeutic exchange procedures Systems and methods are provided for improving the flow rate of plasma being removed from a blood separation chamber during a blood separation procedure. The system includes a blood separation chamber in which plasma is separated from cellular blood components and an outlet line for removing the separated plasma from the blood separation chamber. A primary optical sensor assembly is associated with the blood separation chamber to directly monitor the interior of the blood separation chamber. A secondary optical sensor assembly is associated with the outlet line to monitor the separated plasma in the outlet line, with each optical sensor assembly checking for the presence of cellular components in the separated plasma. If the primary optical sensor assembly detects such a condition while the secondary optical sensor assembly does not, then a controller may take steps to resolve the conflict and continue the procedure.
US09895693B2	Automated blotting using sliding devices Devices, systems, methods, and kits are provided for performing separation, immobilization, blotting, and/or detection of analytes from biological samples. In some embodiments, the devices are constructed from two solid substrates with surfaces in contact. The devices include a plurality of channels formed from indentations in these surfaces. The indentations can be aligned with each other across the interface between the substrates, and realigned by shifting or sliding one substrate relative to the other. In some embodiments, the devices are constructed from three layers of a solid substrate. A separation channel in the middle layer of the device is first used for analyte separation. The middle layer can then be slid relative the top and/or bottom layer, thereby aligning the separation channel with a blotting membrane. Analytes can then be transferred to the membrane using electrodes in the top and bottom layers.
US09895692B2	Sample-to-answer microfluidic cartridge A microfluidic cartridge and methods for performing a diagnostic, molecular or biochemical assay thereon, where all dried and/or liquid reagents necessary for the assay are contained in the cartridge and the assay requires only the addition of sample. Pneumohydraulic features, chamber and diaphragm technologies are introduced for overcoming the problems of bubble interference and reagent washout during operation of a microfluidic cartridge. The cartridges are inserted into a host instrument for performance of an assay and the cartridge is supplied as a consumable.
US09895690B2	Microfluidic chip and application thereof Provided is a microfluidic chip, which comprises a substrate and a cover sheet, wherein a microreactor array is arranged on the substrate and comprises at least one main channel (401) and at least two micro cells (402) connected to the main channel (401). The microfluidic chip also comprises at least one local temperature control device, which is used for heating the main channel (401) or cooling the micro cells (402). The use of the microfluidic chip ensures uniformity and independency of the micro cells (402). Also provided is an application of the microfluidic chip in biological detection or medical inspection.
US09895684B2	Process for the preparation of zeolites having CHA structure Zeolites having CHA framework structure and a composition comprising the molar ratio (n SiO2): X203, wherein X is a trivalent element, and wherein n is at least 10, wherein the crystal size, as determined from Scanning Electron Microscopy, is greater than 1 micrometer and wherein the chabazite framework is phase-pure having an impurity of other zeolitic frameworks, such as RUT 25 as determined by X-ray Diffraction, of less than 5%. The process for the preparation comprises:(i) preparation of an aqueous solution containing at least one source for X203 , wherein X is selected from Al, B, Ga, and a mixture of two or more, and at least one source for SiO2, at least one organic structure directing agent (SDA) other than Tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH), acting as a template for the CHA structure, and Tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH), wherein the SDA or mixtures thereof are employed in such amounts that the aqueous solution in (i) exhibits a molar ratio of SDA : TMAOH of 0.01 to 5;(ii) hydrothermal crystallization of the aqueous solution according to (i); wherein the aqueous solution of (i) contains copper in an amount less than 0.005 Cu:((n YO2)+X203) where n is in the range of 10 to 50.
US09895681B2	Catalytic cracking catalyst preparation method A process for preparing a catalytic cracking catalyst, which process comprises: a molecular sieve is introduced into a gas-phase ultra-stabilization reactor, the molecular sieve is moved without the conveying of carrier gas from a molecular sieve inlet of the gas-phase ultra-stabilization reactor to a molecular sieve outlet of the gas-phase ultra-stabilization reactor, and the molecular sieve is contacted and reacted with a gaseous SiCl4 in the gas-phase ultra-stabilization reactor, the molecular sieve resulting from the contacting and the reacting is optionally washed, then mixed with a matrix and water into slurry, and shaped into particles.
US09895677B2	Catalysed filter based on biosoluble fibers Catalyzed filter consisting of a filter body of bio-soluble fibers catalyzed with a catalyst comprising oxides of vanadium and titanium, wherein the total concentration of alkali metals in the filter body is less than 3000 ppm by weight and/or the total concentration of alkali earth metals in the filter body is less than 20% by weight.
US09895671B2	Fluidized bed reactor, reaction regeneration apparatus, process for preparing olefins, and process for preparing aromatic hydrocarbons A fluidized bed reactor is provided, comprising an inlet zone at a lower position, an outlet zone at an upper position, and a reaction zone between the inlet zone and the outlet zone. A guide plate with through holes is disposed in the reaction zone, comprising a dense channel region in an intermediate region thereof and a sparse channel region disposed on a periphery thereof and encompassing the dense channel region. Catalysts in said fluidized bed reactor can be homogeneously distributed in the reaction zone thereof, whereby the reaction efficiency can be improved. A reaction regeneration apparatus comprising said fluidized bed reactor, and a process for preparing olefins from oxygenates and a process for preparing aromatic hydrocarbons from oxygenates using the reaction regeneration apparatus.
US09895667B2	Carbonated fluid dispenser with ultrasonic foaming mechanism The embodiment relates to beverage dispensing, and more particularly to the dispensing of a carbonated beverage, from any container into a vessel, providing a portion of the beverage as foam atop the dispensed beverage. To avoid the reduction of absorbed carbon dioxide in a carbonated beverage, increased atmospheric pressure is employed to move the beverage from the container through the apparatus and into the vessel. An oscillating means provides a sonic wave through the conduit and the liquid therein; the sonic wave initiates the reaction between the carbon dioxide and the ingredients in the beverage to cause the liquid to foam prior to dispensing into the vessel. Iterations include an adaptable apparatus for a beer tap and a means for passing the liquid to be dispensed through a permeable container filled with soluble material or a permeable container filled with a filtration means.
US09895666B2	Composite polyamide membrane made using substituted benzamide monomer A method for making a composite polyamide membrane comprising a porous support and a thin film polyamide layer, wherein the method includes the steps of applying a polar solution comprising a polyfunctional amine monomer and a non-polar solution comprising a polyfunctional acyl halide monomer to a surface of a porous support and interfacially polymerizing the monomers to form a thin film polyamide layer. The method is characterized by including a substituted benzamide monomer within the non-polar solution.
US09895665B2	Spin columns comprising poly(acid) membrane separation matrices, and methods of making and using the same Spin columns that include a poly(acid) membrane separation matrix are provided. Also provided are kits that include the subject devices, as well as methods of using the devices, e.g., in sample preparation (such as protein purification) protocols.
US09895662B2	Method for enriching oxygen isotope The present invention provides a method for enriching an oxygen isotope which enables the oxygen isotope to be enriched without requiring regular replenishment of large amounts of the nitric oxide raw material and with a small liquid NO hold-up volume, without reducing the separation efficiency for the oxygen isotope. By performing a chemical exchange between a water acquired by adding hydrogen to an oxygen having a crudely enriched oxygen isotope produced by a first distillation device, and a nitric oxide discharged from a second distillation device, a nitric oxide having an enriched concentration of the oxygen isotope and a water having a reduced concentration of the oxygen isotope are obtained, and the nitric oxide is supplied to the second distillation device, while an oxygen obtained by electrolysis of the water having a reduced concentration of the oxygen isotope is returned to the first distillation device.
US09895658B2	Air pollution control system and air pollution control method Provided is an air pollution control system including: a denitration apparatus; an air heater; a precipitator; a desulfurization apparatus; a dehydrator; a spray drying apparatus provided with a spray unit that is configured to spray dehydrated filtrate supplied from the dehydrator; a flue gas introduction line through which a branch gas branched from the flue gas is introduced to the spray drying apparatus; a flue gas supply line through which a flue gas from the spray drying apparatus returns to a main flue gas duct; a solid content separator that performs a solid-gas separation on solid contents contained in the flue gas; and a kneader that performs kneading and immobilizing treatment on the separated solid contents together with an immobilization aid.
US09895655B2	Housing head with scavenging air regulator A drying apparatus housing head for compressed air is connected to a housing wherein a diaphragm filter includes an inlet for humid compressed air and an outlet for dried compressed air. The inlet transitions into an inner pipe surrounded by a housing section. The outlet transitions into a ring-shaped chamber formed between an outer side of the inner pipe and an inner side of the housing. A valve ring guide of a main body surrounds the inner pipe and is held immovably, and a ring-shaped rolling diaphragm is arranged in the chamber, held at the outer side thereof and connected at the inner side thereof to a valve ring which surrounds the valve ring guide and moves along a longitudinal axis. The valve ring guide has a duct through which dry compressed air is conducted in the direction of the diaphragm filter and is closed off by the valve ring.
US09895653B2	Process and apparatus for the separation of a stream containing carbon dioxide, water and at least one light impurity including a separation step at subambient temperature In a process for the separation of a stream containing carbon dioxide, water and at least one light impurity including a separation step at subambient temperature, the feed stream is compressed in a compressor comprising at least two stages to form a compressed feed stream, the compressed feed stream is purified in an adsorption unit to remove water and form a dried compressed stream, the dried compressed stream or a stream derived therefrom is cooled to a subambient temperature and separated by partial condensation and/or distillation in a separation apparatus, liquid enriched in carbon dioxide is removed from the separation apparatus, the adsorption unit is regenerated using a regeneration gas and the regeneration gas is formed by separating, by permeation in a permeation unit, the dried compressed stream or a gas derived therefrom, the permeate of the permeation unit constituting the regeneration gas.
US09895652B2	Processes utilising selectively permeable membranes The present invention relates to processes utilizing hydrogen species selectively permeable membranes for synthesis of products. The present invention also relates to processes for synthesizing products from hydrogen insertion or hydrogenation reactions utilizing hydrogen species permeable membranes. The present invention also relates to processes for synthesizing ammonia utilizing hydrogen species selectively permeable membranes. The membranes provide surfaced modified membranes that can comprise a porous layer containing a plurality of reactive sites comprising a metal species and a catalyst for promoting a reaction within the layer.
US09895651B2	Apparatus and method for reducing oxygen and increasing nitrogen in secure enclosure An apparatus comprising an inert gas generator having an outlet and an inlet, and a secure enclosure having an outlet and an inlet. The outlet of the secure enclosure is connected to the inlet of the inert gas generator and the secure enclosure supplies inert gas enriched air having a first oxygen content percentage from the outlet of the secure enclosure to the inlet of the inert gas generator. The inert gas generator is configured to operate on the inert gas enriched air having a first oxygen content percentage to form inert gas enriched air having a second oxygen content percentage, wherein the second oxygen content percentage is substantially lower than the first oxygen content percentage. The inert gas generator may be a membrane inert gas generator. The inert gas generator may be a pressure swing adsorption inert gas generator. The inert gas may be nitrogen.
US09895649B2	High solids magnesium hydroxide sea water slurries A high solids magnesium hydroxide slurry may be provided. The slurry may include a magnesium hydroxide compound and a carbohydrate-based viscosity control agent. The slurry may further include sea water as at least a portion of the liquid component. The high solids magnesium hydroxide slurry may be utilized in connection with exhaust scrubber systems for removing SOx and NOx compounds from exhaust gas emissions.
US09895648B2	CO2 recovery system A CO2 recovery system includes an absorption tower that brings gas containing CO2 into contact with a CO2 absorption solution to remove CO2 from the CO2-containing gas; a regeneration tower that regenerates a CO2-absorbed rich solution; and a compression device that re-uses a lean solution, from which CO2 has been removed in the regeneration tower, in the absorption tower and compresses CO2 in gas emitted from the regeneration tower, wherein the rich solution has a high pressure, the high-pressure rich solution is subjected to gas-liquid separation by a flash drum, the rich solution as a liquid component separated in the flash drum is introduced into the regeneration tower, and high-pressure CO2 gas as a gas component separated in the flash drum is introduced into a compression device having a predetermined compression pressure.
US09895644B2	Method and wet scrubber for removing particles from gases Provided are a method and to a wet scrubber for removing particles from gas. The wet scrubber includes a second vertical cylindrical vessel having a second upper end for receiving an accelerated stream of liquid- and particles-laden gas from a vertically oriented venturi channel and a second lower end for feeding the accelerated stream of liquid- and particles-laden gas to a swirl generator. The second vertical cylindrical vessel and the swirl generator are arranged in a vertical cylindrical separation space of a first vertical cylindrical vessel. The swirl generator is arranged above the liquid tank.
US09895634B2	Static filter screen Stackable screening plates (3) with radial screening apertures (10) are carried on a tubular shaft having an axial key. The plates have a choice of keyways (14, 15) allowing the plates to be stacked in alternate angular positions. Spring tongues (16) formed integrally with the plates provide uniform but adjustable mutual spacing.
US09895633B2	Freezing resistant liquid filter A freezing resistant liquid filter including a housing having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet and a freezing compensating filter element disposed within the housing and including a folded filter medium having a plurality of interstices and freezing compressible elements located at the interstices.
US09895631B2	Composition for use in oils A method comprising forming an antifoam solution comprising an antifoam and a base stock. The antifoam solution is sheared with a shear device to produce a sheared antifoam solution. The sheared antifoam solution has a maximum particle size less than about 1 micron.
US09895630B2	Allocation measurement systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for accurately measuring and allocating treated oil. Separators can be modified to include automatic control systems utilizing active flow controls and level sensors. The automatic control systems can be configured to cause oil to flow at a rate and with a duration sufficient to accurately measure the amount of oil transferred from the separator. The systems and methods also provide for a method of correcting for oil density variations. The systems and methods also allow for fail-safe operations by having the active flow controls fail in an open position allowing pre-existing passive flow control valves to operate normally.
US09895629B2	Contact and separation column and tray A contact and separation column (1) encasing a stack of one or more contact and separation cells (3). Each cell comprises: —a tray (4) with gas flow openings (6) opening into contact and separation units (7); —a downcomer (16) defining a liquid discharge; and —a liquid supply (17). Each contact and separation unit (7) comprises an upstream contact zone (8, 9) with liquid inlets (12), and one or more downstream separation zones (10) provided with a swirler (13) and a top end with a gas outlet (14). The swirler (13) is located at a distance from the gas inlet of from 50 to 90 % of the total length of the contact and separation zone. Process for treating a gas with such a column.
US09895628B2	Cover with gas permeable layer A holding tank cover includes a gas permeable insulating membrane and a gas impermeable cover layer sized to overlay and conceal the gas permeable membrane. Together, the gas permeable membrane and the gas impermeable cover layer facilitate a controlled transmission of gas between an interior of the holding tank and an environment external to the holding tank.
US09895627B2	High efficiency distribution adapter and method of use A distribution chamber disclosed discharges a fraction which have been fractionally distilled in embodiments of the disclosed technology. The distribution chamber is removably connected to a distillation head such that between each fraction, the distribution head can be switched with another. Each such distribution head has a vertically extending drain and/or discharge port, or plurality thereof, to distribute a discharged fraction into a single flask, such port being at an acute angle to an intake port. In this manner, the discharge/drain port(s) can be vertically oriented and at a bottom side of the distribution chamber when the intake port is connected to the distillation head.
US09895622B2	Construction system for creating a customizable play surface composed of printed adhesive tape and other accessories for autonomously controlled mobile agents A customizable adhesive toy playscape is constructed of a combination of printed adhesive playscape tape and other accessories, such as printed stickers, upstanding signs, toy vehicles, and the tape roll core that can be used by children (or adults) for creating imaginary playscape tape worlds for play, education, or other uses. The playscape tape can be part of a two-layer track construction that includes machine-readable codes for controlling movement of a mobile agent traveling thereover.
US09895621B1	Multi-directional reactive pendulum object The invention is a multi-directional reactive pendulum object that is intended to be attached to any moving object such as the dashboard of a motor vehicle. The object is put into motion by the movement of the vehicle causing a pendulum to swing. The pendulum operates two levers that are on pivots which are perpendicular to each other. The object entertains occupants by mimicking the actions of the movement of the vehicle (i.e. turning left, right, stopping, accelerating). Placed on top of the pendulum object will be a toy consisting of various characters, models, or artistic renderings of existing items such as a car, motorcycle, or airplane.
US09895620B1	Hand spinner novelty with integrated lights A spinner assembly that is spun by a user's hand. The spinner assembly has a central roller bearing. The roller bearing has an inner race and an outer race that are capable of rotating relative each other about a common center of rotation. An annular hub is coupled to the outer race. The annular hub rotates with the outer race. A first spin arm extends from the annular hub and rotates with the annular hub. A second spin arm extends from the annular hub and rotates with the annular hub. A first light module is mounted to the first spin arm that activates as the first spin arm rotates.
US09895609B2	Social surfacing and messaging interactions This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods to provide interaction messages related to in-game activities and events within a computer-implemented multiplayer online game environment. In an example embodiment, potential interactions for a user's social connections are determined, and interaction messages detailing the potential interactions are generated and displayed for the user's social connections. In response to user activity with the interaction messages, various in-game events may be performed. In a further example, the interaction messages are provided and displayed directly through a “friendship” or “neighbor” bar providing a listing of in-game social connections.
US09895608B1	Providing virtual items based on location-based actions A method of providing virtual items based on location-based actions is disclosed. An indication is received of a performance of a location-based action by a player of a computer-implemented game. A virtual item is added to an inventory of a player character of the player of the computer-implemented game based on the receiving of the indication of the performance of the location-based action by the player of the computer-implemented game. The virtual item is usable within the computer-implemented game by the player character of the player of the computer-implemented game.
US09895607B2	Haptic feedback on a gaming terminal display An electronic gaming machine (EGM) for providing haptic feedback to a player is provided. The EGM includes a touchscreen having a touchscreen surface and an ultrasonic actuator coupled to the touchscreen surface to vibrate the touchscreen surface. The EGM also includes a processor coupled to the touchscreen and the ultrasonic actuator. The processor is configured to identify a location of a player feature on the touchscreen surface and control the ultrasonic actuator based on at least one of the identified location and a game state associated with the game to provide a friction feedback effect to the player.
US09895606B1	Accessory device The first operation portion is configured to be pressed by one hand of a user holding a grip portion. The first button depression portion is configured to move toward a first button of a game controller secured in a compartment, thereby pressing the first button of the game controller secured in the compartment, in response to the pressing operation on the first operation portion. The second operation portion is configured to be pressed by the other hand of the user holding the grip portion. The second button depression portion is configured to move toward a second button of the game controller secured in the compartment, thereby pressing the second button of the game controller secured in the compartment, in response to the pressing operation on the second operation portion.
US09895601B1	Word game and method of play A word game apparatus and method of play involving each player being represented by a set of square tiles of uniform color having various indicia imprinted thereon. Players in turn play these tiles to a game board having a grid pattern of squares. One color is declared the winner when a path of contiguous tiles of that color is formed between two end zones in accordance with the rules of the game. In some embodiments the game components are rendered using physical objects, and in other embodiments the game is implemented on computers with the game components appearing as images on electronic displays.
US09895600B2	Chess game variant and method of playing the same A board game that includes a traditional chessboard and two sets of playing pieces, where the playing pieces correspond to that of Western chess, but where each playing piece (possibly save the king) has a top portion and a removable corresponding bottom portion. Each player also is given a second group of top portions that can be interchanged with the original top portions. While game set up and playing piece movement is similar to Western chess, a piece is not “captured” when an opponent lands on the same board square but “converted.” The opponent removes the top portion and replaces the piece with a different tone top portion to provide visual indication that the playing piece has been converted to the other side. That converted piece stays on the board instead of being removed with few exceptions. The game ends when one player checkmates the other player's king.
US09895597B2	Snowboard binding and stopper device for snowboard binding Provided is a snowboard binding in which a stopper function operates when a boot is removed and the stopper function is released when a boot is mounted, and a stopper device for a snowboard binding. The snowboard binding is provided with an urging body for rotatably urging a highback rearward, and configured so that when a lock lever of a lock mechanism is placed in an unlocked state by the rotational urging of the urging body, the highback automatically rotates rearward, and configured so that when the highback arrives at the rearward-rotation-limit position or near the rearward-rotation-limit position, a connecting cord of the lock mechanism is tensioned, the orientation in which the lock lever projects from the highback rear surface section is maintained, and the lock lever in this projecting orientation makes contact with the snow surface below a snowboard to bring about a slide-preventing effect.
US09895592B2	Face shield for reducing facial injuries A baseball or softball protective facial mask worn like a pair of sunglasses or glasses without the inconvenience of straps. The protective facial mask having a protective frame assembly encompassing a wearer's face to reduce facial injuries. A set of ear extension components coupled to the protective frame assembly extend over or around a wearer's ears. The ear extension components having a non-slip silicon material to hold said protective facial mask in place to a wearer's head. A set of ear padding implements is disposed on an inner area of said ear extension components to dampen any force focused towards the wearer's ears. A nose bridge having a non-slip rubberized material helps support a weight of the protective facial mask.
US09895586B2	Golf trolley, systems, and related methods A golf trolley that is easily attached to a golf bag or integrated into a golf bag, thus permitting the effective transport of a golf bag across a golf course. The golf trolley is collapsible and consists of several components that all fit within a pocket of a standard golf bag. The components of the golf trolley are compact, lightweight, and easily assembled and once assembled, a golfer can push or pull his golf trolley around a course.
US09895580B2	Shaft plugs for golf clubs and methods to manufacture golf clubs Embodiments of shaft plugs for golf clubs and methods to manufacture golf clubs with shaft plugs are generally described herein. Other embodiments of shaft plugs may be described and claimed.
US09895579B1	Tethered hand toy A skill toy that is juggled, spun, and flipped in one hand or between both hands. The skill toy has two subassemblies that each contains a rounded translucent shell. The translucent shell surrounds an internal illumination unit, wherein the rounded translucent shell has a maximum diameter of under two inches. The illumination units are motion activated and contain lights. A tether joins the subassemblies together. The tether can be selectively attached to, and detached from, the two subassemblies. The tether has a length of between four inches and six inches, so it is just long enough to span the back of a hand.
US09895573B2	Plank support exercise apparatus and related methods A plank support exercise apparatus and related methods is provided. The plank support exercise apparatus has a hand grip and a frame member extending from the hand grip. At least one arm support pad is connected to the frame member, wherein a distance between the hand grip and the at least one arm support pad is adjustable. A ground-interface surface is positioned along at least a portion of the frame member.
US09895572B2	Exercising apparatus An apparatus for supporting an exercise weight is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame comprising a base member structurally configured to be placed on a surface, a weight support member coupled to the base member, and at least one movable member movably coupled to the weight support member. The apparatus further includes at least one arm, wherein a first end of the at least one arm is coupled to the movable member. Further, the apparatus includes at least one cradle coupled to a second end of the at least one arm, wherein the at least one cradle is structurally configured to support an exercise weight. Moreover, the apparatus includes an actuator coupled to the movable member, wherein the actuator is configured to change a position of the movable member along the axis.
US09895569B2	Exercise garment with ergonomic and modifiable resistance bands A garment that generates resistance against body movement that can be used during exercise, during everyday activities, or during rehabilitation therapy. The garment includes bands providing resistance against the movement of an associated limb. The garment includes a structure to secure the garment to a user during activity.
US09895567B2	Comprehensive fitness equipment leg press The present invention relates to a comprehensive fitness equipment leg press that allows a user to do a weight training leg press exercise for training a lower body of the user by the user sitting on a bench and pushing a footrest included in a footrest frame, which moves back and forth smoothly along a central frame for adjusting a weight of the footrest frame. The comprehensive fitness equipment leg press includes a weight adjusting unit from 10 kg to 200 kg through a hydraulic cylinder formed on a lower end of the bench, without using 15 10 kg weights, and a hydraulic cylinder rod connection installed on a body of a weight adjusting bar using a principle of a lever for adjusting the weight of the footrest of the footrest frame.
US09895566B2	Hookless ankle-based inversion device A device for performing ankle-based inversion therapy, based on the method established by gravity boots. The device includes a mounting component at its top which enables attachment to support bars, while the primary loop of the device is adjustable in size and conforms to the ankle. A handle and extension are used to enter the inverted posture and to open the primary loop upon exit. Grip loops on the outside of the primary loop are used to manipulate the device with opposite toes during use.
US09895564B1	Adjustable exercise device An exercise device, having a pair of supports that rest upon a ground surface and a bridge that extends between the supports and is elevated above the ground surface. The supports each include an upper support that includes an upper tube and a lower support that includes a central post that together telescope so as to adjust the height of the bridge. Handgrips are selectively attachable to the bridge for allowing the user to perform various exercises. Attachment plates secure each end of the bridge to one of the upper tubes. The lower supports are each T-shaped, including a base member and each have a pair of lateral supports that are deployable to stabilize the base members from side movement.
US09895559B2	Robot A robot includes a link portion including a plurality of link members and a drive portion to rotate the link members, and axes of rotation of the drive portion extending from end portions of the link members is positioned at an identical point.
US09895556B2	Motion-compensated dose received by tissue in high dose rate brachytherapy procedures A system and method include a shape sensing enabled device (116) having at least one optical fiber (118). A source positioning module (124) is configured to receive optical signals from the at least one optical fiber within a structure and interpret the optical signals to provide motion information of treatment sources within the device. A dose determination module (130) is configured to provide one or more temporal bins representing a total treatment time. For each temporal bin, the dose determination module is configured to determine a dose received by a target area to be treated using the motion information of the treatment sources. The dose determination module is further configured to combine the dose received by the target area for each of the one or more temporal bins to determine a total dose received by the target area.
US09895554B2	Image-guided radiotherapy for internal tumor boost An image-guided radiotherapy system for tumor treatment featuring obtaining a three-dimensional visualized tumor image, identifying the boundary of the tumor, and designating and applying a boosted radiation dose of treatment for a boost region within the tumor boundary. A predetermined safety region is between the boosted region and the tumor boundary with a predetermined minimum distance between the boosted region boundary and tumor boundary.
US09895552B2	Isochronous cyclotron with superconducting flutter coils and non-magnetic reinforcement An isochronous cyclotron includes at least two superconducting coils, a magnetic yoke surrounding the coils and containing at least a portion of a beam chamber, a plurality of superconducting flutter coils on each side of the median acceleration plane, a non-magnetic reinforcement structure filling the valleys between the superconducting flutter coils so as to maintain the positioning of the superconducting flutter coils, internal reinforcement structures mounted inside the superconducting flutter coils, and a cryogenic refrigerator thermally coupled with the superconducting coils and with the magnetic yoke.
US09895546B2	Patient remote and associated methods of use with a nerve stimulation system A neurostimulation system having an external or an implantable pulse generator programmed to innervate a specific nerve or group of nerves in a patient through an electrode as a mode of treatment, having a patient remote that wirelessly communicates with the pulse generator to increase stimulation, decrease stimulation, and provide indications to a patient regarding the status of the neurostimulation system. The patient remote can allow for adjustment of stimulation power within a clinically effective range and for turning on and turning off the pulse generator. The patient remote and neurostimulation system can also store a stimulation level when the pulse generator is turned off and automatically restore the pulse generator to the stored stimulation level when the pulse generator is turned on.
US09895543B2	Implantable pulse generator system for vagal nerve stimulation An implantable pulse generator system includes a stimulation unit delivering vagal nerve stimulation pulses, an activity sensor determining an exertion level of the user and generating a signal representing metabolic demand, an autonomic tone sensor determining an autonomic status of the user and generating a signal representing autonomic status, and a control unit in communication with the foregoing components, and which is adapted to control the stimulation unit depending on both the signal representing metabolic demand and the signal representing autonomic status.
US09895541B2	Method of stimulating a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patients tongue A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at least one targeted motor efferent located within the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue. Methods may also include the use of more than one contact to target more than one motor efferent and stimulating more than one muscle. The stimulation load to maintain the position of the tongue may be shared by each muscle. The position of the patient's tongue may be controlled in order to prevent obstructive sleep apnea.
US09895538B1	Systems and methods for deploying patient therapy devices Methods for identifying responders to paresthesia-free stimulation therapy, and associated systems are disclosed. A representative method comprises implanting a pair of spinal cord signal delivery devices and connecting an external signal generator thereto. A plurality of the electrical contacts are simultaneously activated with a high frequency signal without causing paresthesia in the patient, wherein the electrical contacts would cause paresthesia in the patient if activated with a low frequency signal. The high frequency signal is in a range of from about 3 kHz to about 20 kHz and an amplitude of less than 4 mA. If the patient responds favorably, a signal generator is implanted in the patient. A second high frequency signal is then applied to fewer than the plurality of electrical contacts.
US09895537B2	SNR adjusted envelope sampling for hearing implants A signal processing system is described for a hearing implant system. A band pass filter bank processes an audio input signal to generate band pass signals. An implant signal processor processes the band pass signals to generate electrode stimulation signals. The processing includes: i. monitoring a key feature characteristic of the audio input signal, ii. using an original coding strategy to generate the electrode stimulation signals when the key feature is less than or equal to an initial value, and iii. using a different new coding strategy to generate the electrode stimulation signals when the key feature is greater than or equal to a coding change value. The implant signal processor automatically transitions from the original coding strategy to the new coding strategy over a transition period of time by adaptively changing the original coding strategy to become the new coding strategy.
US09895536B2	Thin profile cochlear implants A thin profile impact resistant cochlear implant includes a single piece machined case having a bottom surface, wherein at least a portion of the bottom surface is concave and a single piece machined cover configured to be joined to the case, the cover comprising a convex upper surface. A method for forming thin profile cochlear implant is also provided.
US09895532B2	Pudendal and sacral nerve stimulation sweep algorithm and method A medical system includes an implantable lead having a plurality of electrode contacts, a pulse generator coupled to the lead and configured to generate electrical pulses to be delivered to a patient through the plurality of electrode contacts, and an electronic programmer coupled to the pulse generator. The electronic programmer programs the pulse generator to generate the electrical pulses. The pulse generator is programmed to generate an electrical stimulation to be applied to the patient via one of the electrode contacts on the implantable lead. A determination is received as to whether the patient, in response to the electrical stimulation, exhibited a bellows response or a toes response. A stimulation parameter of the electrical stimulation is ramped up in response to a determination that the patient did not exhibit the bellows response or the toes response and that the patient did not feel pain in response to the electrical stimulation.
US09895528B2	Chip for transdermal emission or augmentation of energy A hologram chip may be programmed to emit and/or augment energy tuned to interact with bodily functions through transdermal contact. The chip may be programmed by using a pair of Tesla pancake coils, each coupled to a spherical electrode and driven to create an energetic field between the electrodes. Embodiments may include systems that include the programmed hologram chip in a fabric body. The systems may be wearable so that the effects of the programmed chip may be applied to selected areas of the human body. Some embodiments may be useful for augmenting healing of ailments.
US09895526B2	Anti-contamination cover for fluid connections A fluid connector comprising a housing having an access site, and a cover member passively positioned in an initial covering relationship with the access site, the cover member being reversible from an uncovered relationship under load to the initial covering relationship, is described. A method of preventing contamination and aseptically covering an access site of a fluid connector with a cover member is also described.
US09895525B2	Ported catheter adapter with integrated septum actuator retention A ported catheter adapter and septum actuator having various features to prevent displacement and dislodging of the septum actuator when accessing the patient's vasculature via the inserted infusion device. In particular, the systems and methods of the present invention provide an intravenous infusion device incorporating a septum actuator with a retention tab that interacts with a retention ring that is incorporated into the valve of a side port. This interaction retains the septum actuator within the lumen of the catheter adapter, thereby allowing for subsequent access to the patient's vasculature.
US09895523B2	Implantable medical device for improved placement and adherence in the body A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.
US09895513B2	Catheter A hub of a catheter has a first tapered portion in which an inner diameter is reduced toward a distal direction from a proximal opening portion, a second tapered portion in which an inner diameter is reduced at a ratio greater than that of the first tapered portion from a distal end of the first tapered portion toward the distal direction, and a third tapered portion in which an inner diameter is reduced at a ratio smaller than that of the second tapered portion from a distal end of the second tapered portion toward the distal direction.
US09895512B2	Device and method for rapid aspiration and collection of body tissue from within an enclosed body space Device and method for rapid extraction of body tissue from an enclosed body cavity. Hollow entry cannula with optional core element provides entry into body tissue space such as bone marrow. Aspiration cannula is inserted through the hollow entry cannula into the body tissue and is manipulated to advance directionally through the body cavity. Optional stylet within the aspiration cannula aids in advancing the aspiration cannula through the body tissue and is removed to facilitate extraction of the body tissue through the aspiration cannula. Inlet openings near distal tip of the aspiration cannula allow tissue aspiration, with negative pressure source at the proximal end of the aspiration cannula providing controlled negative pressure. The aspiration cannula may be withdrawn and its path adjusted for multiple entries through a same entry point, following different paths through the body tissue space for subsequent aspiration of more tissue.
US09895511B2	Introducer assembly and protective sleeve therefor An introducer assembly includes an introducer element (80), which may have a catheter or sheath (82), a pusher element (84) holding an implantable medical device (88) and a dilator tip (90). The assembly also includes a protective sleeve (72) within which the introducer element (80) is disposed. The protective sleeve (72) is made of an absorbable hydrophilic material which is deployed in a wetted condition and acts as a cushion or barrier between the introducer element (80) and the vessel wall (60). The sleeve can prevent trauma to the vessel during the deployment of the introducer element (80) and as a result can avoid vessel spasm which can occur in delicate vessels such as the cerebral vessels. The introducer assembly may be used for cerebral applications.
US09895501B2	Metering device for the inhalation of a pulverulent substance A metering device activated by a user induced airstream for an inhalation of a medicinal substance. The device includes: a closure cap; a piston; a mouthpiece; and an annular chamber disposed upstream of the mouthpiece. A storage chamber stores the substance which can be moved out of the storage chamber when the closure cap is removed. A metering rod for removing the medicinal substance out of the storage chamber into an emptying-standby position. In the emptying-standby position, the metering chamber is closed by the piston. The piston is displaceable by airstream into an emptying-release position. In the emptying-release position, a metering chamber is released and the substance removed by the suction airstream. The metering device includes an outer cylinder which accommodates an inner cylinder.
US09895498B2	Fluid warming system There is disclosed a heater unit (1600) for conductively heating a removable heat exchanger unit (1602) via a heat transfer surface of the heat exchanger unit, the heater unit comprising: a body portion (1610) for receiving the heat exchanger unit (1602); a flexible heating element (1604) which, in use, makes thermal contact with the heat transfer surface of the heat exchanger unit; a compressible portion (1606) disposed on the distal side of the flexible heating element (1604) relative to the heat exchanger unit (1602) when received; and a biasing arrangement (1608) operable, in use, to distribute a transverse compression force across the arrangement formed from the compressible portion (1606), the heating element (1604) and the heat exchanger unit (1602), whereby the compression force causes the heating element (1604) to be urged towards the heat transfer surface of the heat exchanger unit (1602) and the compressible portion, in conjunction with the compression force, causes the heating element (1604) to conform more closely to the shape of the heat transfer surface.
US09895494B2	Syringe with energy delivery component and method of use A syringe having an energy source disposed therein is disclosed. The syringe is capable of both the delivery and/or aspiration of materials as well as the delivery of an effective amount of various types of energy to a target to produce a desired result. A method utilizing the syringe to administer materials and to deliver energy to the material is also disclosed.
US09895493B2	Injection device An injection device (110) is described having a housing (112) and a cap (130). The injection device (110) houses a syringe (114) having a needle (118) which is sealed by a boot (120). The cap (130) is arranged so that the boot (120) can be connected to the cap (130) simply, but cannot be removed from the cap (130). The housing (112) and cap (130) are arranged so that upon rotation of the cap (130), the cap (130) is moved axially away from the housing (112) and the boot (120) is removed from the syringe (114). The injection device is simple to use and manufacture.
US09895490B2	Occlusion detection for a fluid infusion device A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, a force sensor, and an electronics module. The drive motor assembly regulates delivery of fluid by actuating a piston of a fluid reservoir, and the force sensor generates output levels in response to force imparted thereto during, for example, fluid delivery operations. The electronics module processes the output levels of the force sensor to assess the operating health of the force sensor, to check for occlusions in the fluid delivery path, and to monitor the seating status of the fluid reservoir.
US09895489B2	Angled retractable needle A disposable safety needle assembly and safety enclosure for internally shielding a used or contaminated needle includes a needle assembly having a needle cannula slidably disposed within a safety enclosure. An angular orientation to the needle within the enclosure maintains an insertion angle allowing the safety enclosure to remain substantially flush with a dermal surface during and while the needle is inserted. The safety enclosure also includes an internally disposed flexible safety member. The flexible safety member has face portion transversely situated and having a safety feature disposed to the needle and that slides thereon. Retracting the needle within the safety enclosure to a point wherein the sharp tip of the needle is beyond the needle protection section of the flexible member causes the protection section to travel transversely to the direction of motion of the needle. As a result, the safety feature receives the sharp tip of the needle.
US09895486B1	Device for securing loose tubing or wires to clothing A device for securing tubing or wiring to an article of clothing can be formed from plastic by injection molding. The device includes a primary body portion formed with a shaped opening therein. The shaped opening has an enlarged circular part and an integral linear part. The device also includes a closure button formed with a narrow neck attached to a support member, which in turn is connected to the primary body portion by a tether. The button is sized to fit through the circular opening so that the neck can slide into the linear part and trap an article of clothing between the closure member and the primary body portion. The primary body portion is also formed with a pair of clips that are appropriately sized to receive tubing, such as IV tubing, that can be supported on the patient's clothing and facilitate mobility for the patient.
US09895485B1	Stretchable IV pole attachment apparatus An IV pole attachment apparatus includes an attachment portion, a first appendage, a second appendage, a receiving portion, protrusions, and an appendage connection portion. The IV pole attachment apparatus is constructed of silicone or another form of elastomeric substance. One end of IV pole attachment apparatus is a ring-shaped attachment portion. The attachment portion is seamlessly molded to the appendage connection portion. Appendage connection portion is seamlessly connected to the first appendage and the second appendage. The first appendage contains three spaced protrusions molded in a linear consecutive arrangement into the appendage. The first appendage is pulled through the receiving portion. The greater diameter of the protrusions keeps them from easily passing back thorough the aperture of the receiving portion and allows for a buckling action that secures the IV pole attachment apparatus to an IV pole.
US09895484B2	Injector system Multiple embodiments of contrast media injector systems (800, 800′, 800c) are disclosed. A number of different devices are disclosed for providing user input to such a contrast media injector system (800, 800′, 800c), including at least one tablet computer (700), a user-mountable user input device (760), a smartphone (762), and various combinations thereof.
US09895479B2	Water management system for use in dialysis A water management system for use in dialysis. The water management system includes apparatuses to generate purified water, and a reservoir for storing the purified water. The reservoir can be connected to a dialysate flow loop and the purified water can be generated, stored, and used for later cleaning and disinfection of the dialysis flow loop and the components thereon.
US09895478B2	Hemodialysis on-line port leak detection Extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and methods as described herein involve on-line port leak detection.
US09895472B2	Negative-pressure wound therapy system for detecting exudate level through photoelectronic total internal reflection A negative pressure wound therapy system with exudate level detection through photoelectric total internal reflection, includes: a negative pressure wound therapy device; a fluid collection canister for collecting exudates, where a side wall of the fluid collection canister protrudes outward to form a protrusion, an angle θ formed by two planes where two opposite sides of the protrusion are located respectively is greater than 97.2 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees; and at least one detecting module, including: a transmitting unit arranged at one side of the protrusion; a receiving unit arranged at the other side of the protrusion; and a detection control unit, adapted to determine, according to a determination of whether the receiving unit receives the electromagnetic wave or ultrasonic wave signal transmitted by the transmitting unit, whether there exit exudates where the detecting unit is located.
US09895469B2	Articles having non-fouling surfaces and processes for preparing the same including applying a primer coat Processes are described herein for preparing medical devices and other articles having a low-fouling surface on a substrate comprising a polymeric surface. The polymeric surface material may possess a range of polymeric backbones and substituents while providing the articles with a highly efficient, biocompatible, and non-fouling surface. The processes involve coating the substrate to conceal or reduce flaws on or in the surface of the medical device or other article substrate, and thereafter forming a grafted polymer layer on the treated substrate surface.
US09895467B2	Light adjustable intraocular lenses using upconverting nanoparticles and near infrared (NIR) light This disclosure relates compositions comprising upconverting nanocrystals and photoactive compositions and methods using these compositions to modify treat myopia and other ocular conditions. In some cases, the methods use near infrared irradiation to adjust the refractive power of light adjustable ocular lenses. Other methods improve the mechanical strength of the sclera directly.
US09895460B1	Disinfecting methods and apparatus An assembly for detecting a substance on an outer surface of a shaft. According to one implementation the assembly includes an elongate shaft having an outer surface and a radially emitting fiber spirally disposed inside the elongate shaft. A plurality of through holes are located between the radially emitting fiber and the outer surface with the through holes being longitudinally spaced-apart from one another. A laser under the control of a controller is optically coupled with the radially emitting fiber. The controller is configured to cause the laser to deliver pulsed light with a pulsed width into the radially emitting fiber. The longitudinal distance between adjacent through holes are such that the pulse width is shorter than a time for the light to travel between the adjacent through holes.
US09895455B2	Systems, methods, and devices for sterilizing antiseptic solutions A method for sterilizing an aqueous antiseptic solution, the method comprising providing a container containing the aqueous antiseptic solution, the aqueous antiseptic solution comprising a bis-(dihydropyridinyl)-decane derivative or a biguanide, heating the aqueous antiseptic solution to a predetermined temperature, maintaining the aqueous antiseptic solution at the predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, and terminating the heating of the aqueous antiseptic solution when the predetermined time expires. The predetermined temperature and the predetermined time are selected such that after terminating the heating, the aqueous antiseptic solution is sterile.
US09895452B2	Imageable polymers The present invention relates to hydrogels comprising 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol groups acetalized with a radiopaque species of one or more covalently bound radiopaque halogens which are imageable during embolization therapy. The invention further relates to methods of making radiopaque polymers and radiopaque hydrogel microspheres to provide an imageable drug delivery system.
US09895451B2	Formulations for targeted release of agents to low pH tissue environments or cellular compartments and methods of use thereof Polyamine-co-ester-co-ortho ester) polymers, methods of forming active agent-load nanoparticles therefrom, and methods of using the nanoparticles for drug delivery are disclosed. The nanoparticles can be coated with an agent that reduces surface charge, an agent that increases cell-specific targeting, or a combination thereof. Typically, the loaded nanoparticles are less toxic, more efficient at drug delivery, or a combination thereof compared to a control or other transfection reagents.
US09895449B2	Polymer-conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors, and therapeutic methods of use thereof One aspect of the invention provides polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors. While not being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that coupling the MetAP2 inhibitory core via the linkers described herein provides compounds with superior efficacy to the parent small molecules and superior pharmacokinetic profiles. In one aspect of the invention, the polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors are useful in methods of treating disease, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitor.
US09895445B2	Consumer goods product comprising functionalised lignin oligomer The present invention relates to a consumer goods product comprising a consumer goods product ingredient and a functionalized lignin oligomer, wherein the functionalized lignin oligomer: (a) comprises less than 1 wt % sulphur content; (b) has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from 800 Da to 1,800 Da; and (c) comprises at least one functional group selected from carboxyl, ketone, aldehyde, amino and quaternary ammonium, wherein only one type of functional group selected from the group consisting of list is present at a level of at least 0.8 mmol/g, and wherein if any other functional group selected from the group consisting of list is present, it is present at a level of below 0.8 mmol/g, wherein the lignin oligomer is derived from corn, sugar cane, wheat and any combination thereof, and wherein the consumer goods product is selected from an oral care composition, an antiseptic cream, or a detergent composition.
US09895443B2	Multi-tailed lipids and uses thereof The present invention provides multi-tailed lipid compounds, and salts and stereoisomers thereof, and methods of preparing the compounds. Also provided are compositions including a compound of the invention and an agent (e.g., an siRNA, mRNA, plasmid DNA, small molecule, protein, peptide). The present invention also provides methods, and kits using the compositions for delivering an agent to a subject (e.g., to the liver, spleen, or lung of the subject) or cell and for treating and/or preventing a range of diseases, such as genetic diseases, proliferative diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, immunological diseases, gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., liver diseases), respiratory diseases (e.g., lung diseases), painful conditions, psychiatric disorders, metabolic disorders, and spleen diseases.
US09895439B2	Combined treatment with netrin-1 interfering drug and chemotherapeutic drug Pharmaceutical composition comprising a chemotherapeutic drug and a netrin-1 interfering drug or a vector capable of expressing a netrin-1 interfering drug in vivo, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or vehicle. The chemotherapeutic drug is selected from those able to induce over expression of netrin-1 in cancer cells. The combination is associated with synergic anti-cancer effect.
US09895434B2	Chimeric OspA genes, proteins and methods of use thereof The invention relates to the development of chimeric OspA molecules for use in a new Lyme vaccine. More specifically, the chimeric OspA molecules comprise the proximal portion from one OspA serotype, together with the distal portion from another OspA serotype, while retaining antigenic properties of both of the parent polypeptides. The chimeric OspA molecules are delivered alone or in combination to provide protection against a variety of Borrelia genospecies. The invention also provides methods for administering the chimeric OspA molecules to a subject in the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease or borreliosis.
US09895431B1	Simian adenoviral vectors encoding malaria antigen The invention provides recombinant adenoviral vectors which are capable of eliciting immunity against the pre-erythrocytic stage of the life cycle of the malaria parasite. In particular, the invention provides a recombinant, replication deficient simian adenoviral vector which encodes an antigen comprising the thrombospondin-related adhesion protein (TRAP), and also immunogenic compositions (e.g. vaccines) comprising the vector and methods of using such compositions.
US09895425B2	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods Pharmaceutical compositions and kits including a tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor; melanin, a melanin promoter, or a combination thereof a p450 3A4 promoter; and a leucine aminopeptidase inhibitor are provided. Also provided are methods of treating cancer in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of a tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor, a melanin promoter, a p450 3A4 promoter, and a leucine aminopeptidase inhibitor to the subject in need thereof. Also provided are methods of reducing cell proliferation in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of a tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor, a melanin promoter, a p450 3A4 promoter, and a leucine aminopeptidase inhibitor to the subject in need thereof.
US09895423B2	Stabilized pharmaceutical formulations of insulin aspart Stabilized pharmaceutical formulations of insulin aspart are disclosed.
US09895420B2	IL-1beta propeptide and IL-1Ra chimera and methods of using the same The present invention provides a chimera protein made of amino acid residues derived from IL-1beta propeptide and the IL-1Ra mature peptide and polynucleotides encoding the protein. The present invention also provides usages of the protein and the polynucleotides in pharmaceutical compositions that treat inflammation.
US09895418B2	Treatment of peripheral vascular disease using protein solutions Methods of treating peripheral vascular disease comprising administering a protein solution site of a defect at least two proteins from the group IL-1ra, sTNF-RI, sTNF-RII, IGF-I, EGF, HGF, PDGF-AB, PDGF-BB, VEGF, TGF-β1, and sIL-1RII. The solution may also comprise white blood cells, platelets, concentrated bone marrow aspirate, and combinations thereof.
US09895416B2	Methods of using compositions comprising variants and fusions of FGF19 polypeptides for modulating bile acid homeostasis in a subject having cholestasis The invention relates to variants and fusions of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19), variants and fusions of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), fusions of FGF19 and/or FGF21, and variants or fusions of FGF19 and/or FGF21 proteins and peptide sequences (and peptidomimetics), having one or more activities, such as bile acid homeostasis modulating activity, and methods for and uses in treatment of bile acid and other disorders.
US09895414B2	Inhibition of cancer growth and metastasis The present invention relates to methods for treating or preventing cancer and metastasis. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for treating or preventing cancer by decreasing the expression and/or activity of Flightless I. Also provided are methods for inhibiting the growth of a cancerous cell and methods for inhibiting formation and/or growth of a tumor which also rely on decreasing the expression and/or activity of Flightless I. The present invention also extends to methods for diagnosing cancer, methods for determining if a subject is susceptible to developing cancer, and methods for assessing progression of cancer based on the finding that increased expression and/or activity of Flightless I is associated with cancer development, growth and metastasis. The present invention also provides methods for screening for a candidate therapeutic agent useful for treating or preventing cancer, and related pharmaceutical compositions and kits.
US09895408B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for treating thermal injuries and wounds combined with bone injuries The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating thermal injuries and wounds combined with bone injuries. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating thermal injuries and wounds combined with bone injuries characterized in consisting of 4%-12% beeswax and 88%-96% sesame oil extract containing such raw materials as Radix Scutellariae, Coptis Chinensis, Cortex Phellodendri, Pericarpium Papaveris and Lumbricus by weight based on the total weight of the said composition, wherein the content of Radix Scutellariae, Coptis Chinensis, Cortex Phellodendri, Pericarpium Papaveris or Lumbricus based on their dry weight is respectively 1%-6% of the total weight of the sesame oil. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can treat thermal injuries involving human skin, subcutaneous tissues and bones, as well as involving bone wounds, especially open fractures, deep thermal injuries combined with bone injuries, and deep thermal injuries combined with bone necrosis caused by trauma, such as deep burns combined with bone injuries or bone necrosis.
US09895401B2	Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from leaves of Camellia sinensis Disclosed are novel Lactobacillus plantarum strains as well as a composition containing the novel Lactobacillus plantarum strains or a culture thereof.
US09895394B2	Induction of chronic elevation of intraocular pressure with vinysulfonated hyaluronic acid (HA-VS) and thiolated hyaluronic acid (HA-SH)hydrogel The present invention provides a method for inducing chronic elevation of intraocular pressure in the eyes of an animal by introducing into the eyes a cross-linking hydrogel, an animal produced by this method, as well as a screening method useful for identifying compounds capable of modulating intraocular pressure as well as for identifying compounds capable of modulating retinal ganglion cell survival and/or regeneration.
US09895393B2	Topical formulations for increasing the dermal concentration of hyaluronic acid Described herein are methods and compositions for increasing dermal concentrations of glycosaminoglycans (GAG), including hyaluronic acid. Exemplary methods involve a one-step protocol and a three-step protocol. Either method can be used over a 90-day treatment period.
US09895390B2	Methods and assays for combination treatment of cancer The technology described herein is directed to the treatment of cancer, e.g. methods and assays relating to selecting and administering a chemotherapy with or without an EZH2 inhibitor.
US09895384B1	Abuse deterrent opioid agonist transdermal compositions and methods for their use The present disclosure is directed to abuse-resistant transdermal delivery compositions comprising opioid agonists.
US09895382B2	Di-isopropyl-phosphinoyl-alkanes as topical agents for the treatment of sensory discomfort The present discovery pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present discovery pertains to certain di-isopropyl-phosphinoyl-alkanes as described herein, DIPA-1-5, DIPA-1-6, DIPA-1-7, DIPA-1-8, and DIPA-1-9, collectively referred to herein as “DIPA compounds”, that are useful, for example, in the treatment of disorders (e.g., diseases) including: sensory discomfort (e.g., caused by irritation, itch, or pain); a skin dysesthesia; dermatitis; ocular pain and discomfort; heat discomfort; heat stress; flushing and/or night sweats (vasomotor symptoms); post-operative hypothermia; post-anaesthetic shivering; nasal congestion and nasal obstruction; pharyngeal and esophageal discomfort; fatigue; tiredness; depression; cognitive dysfunction; and to enhance cognitive function. The applicant has found that localized delivery of DIPA compounds to the upper eyelid and/or facial skin has an alerting and enhancement effect on behavior and can be used to give a cosmetic refreshing look, to mental alertness, to reduce fatigue, and to improve work output. The present discovery also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, for example, in therapy, in diagnosis of neuropathic pain, and in study of TRPM8 function.
US09895380B2	Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection. In particular, the present invention relates to farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonists for use in a method for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection in a subject in need thereof.
US09895372B2	Solid pharmaceutical compositions comprising biopterin derivatives and uses of such compositions The present invention relates to solid pharmaceutical compositions comprising biopterin derivatives as well as methods for obtaining such solid pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also relates to the solid pharmaceutical compositions of the invention for treating diseases.
US09895370B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating of cirrhosis of liver comprising G protein coupled receptor 119 ligand as an active ingredient Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating liver fibrosis, comprising a GPR119 ligand as an active ingredient. The composition comprising the GPR119 ligand as an active ingredient significantly inhibits the expression of collagen I, transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), thereby inhibiting HSC activation, and also significantly inhibits HSC proliferation. Therefore, the composition may be effectively applied in improvement, prevention, inhibition or treatment of liver fibrosis.
US09895369B2	Stable and soluble formulations of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and methods of preparation thereof The present disclosure relates to stable formulations of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), e.g., pazopanib; methods of preparation thereof; and use of the disclosed formulations in sustained delivery of the active agent to a target site. The disclosure further relates to methods of converting one polymorphic Form of a TKI to another polymorphic Form and/or an amorphous form.
US09895364B2	Pharmacologically active compounds The present invention relates to compounds of formula II wherein X, Y, R2, R3, R4 and Ar 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.
US09895362B2	Pharmaceutical composition combining an anticonvulsant and a derivate of nicotinic acid The combination of gabapentin with lysine clonixinate (CLG) makes it possible to relieve neuropathic pain caused both by diabetic neuropathy and by an injury to the nerve. The CLG combination produces a synergy in the antiallodynic effect, when the allodynia has been generated by direct mechanical damage to nervous tissue or when it has been produced as a result of a diabetic pathology. The therapeutic effect of the CLG combination is 3 to 11 times greater than the effect of each of the drugs separately.The CLG combination is safe, because it shows no adverse effects on motor activity or alterations in neurological parameters nor damage to the liver or kidney.
US09895356B2	Methods and compositions for treating anxiety Methods of treating a TRPC5 mediated disorder in a subject by administering an effective amount of a TRPC5 antagonist, such as a compound disclosed herein, are described.
US09895352B2	Indolinone compounds and uses thereof Indolinone derivative compounds that act as EWS-FLI1 transcription factor inhibitors are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions of the indolinone derivatives, methods of synthesizing the same, methods of treating using same, and assays for identifying the inhibitors of EWS-FLI1 oncoprotein.
US09895351B2	Indomethacin analogs for the treatment of castrate-resistant prostate cancer Provided are compositions for inhibiting a biological activity of an aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C3 (AKR1C3) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the compositions are indomethacin derivatives that are AKR1C3-specific inhibitors. Also provided are methods for producing disclosed indomethacin derivatives that substantially lack cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity but that have AKR1C3 inhibitory activity, methods for inhibiting AKR1C3 polypeptide biological activities, and methods for treating prostate tumors in subjects.
US09895348B2	Compositions and methods for treating estrogen-related medical disorders Disclosed herein are methods for treatment of estrogen-related medical disorders. The methods of treatment may comprise administering to a subject in need of such treatment a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09895347B2	Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for the treatment of cystic fibrosis The present invention discloses compounds according to Formula I: wherein R1 is as defined herein. The present invention relates to compounds and their use in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of treatment cystic fibrosis by administering a compound of the invention.
US09895345B2	Use of Lappaol F to inhibit tumor cell growth Provided is a method for inhibiting the growth of tumor cells comprising administering to an individual in need of treatment, a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of Lappaol F. Also provided are compositions comprising Lappaol F and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US09895343B2	Method for treating tumors with cannabinoids A method for treating radiotherapy- or chemotherapy-induced cognitive or emotional impairment by topically administering a cannabinoid. Also provided is a method for treating a tumor by topically administering a cannabinoid together with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.
US09895342B2	Cannabinoids for use in the treatment of neuropathic pain The present invention relates to cannabinoids for use in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Preferably the cannabinoids are one or more phytocannabinoids of: cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabidivarin (CBDV) or tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). More preferably the phytocannabinoids are isolated and/or purified from cannabis plant extracts.
US09895341B2	Inflammation and immunity treatments Therapeutic use of extracts containing proanthocyanidin including treating disorders, e.g., inflammatory disorders, e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, indeterminate colitis, microscopic colitis, collagenous colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. Methods of increasing a subject's immunological resistance to an infection and/or treating the infection. The infection can be, e.g., a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. The methods can include, e.g., selecting a subject that has, or is at risk of developing, an infection, e.g., a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, or a combination thereof; providing a composition comprising at least about 10% proanthocyanidin by weight; and administering to the subject an amount of the composition to the subject, to thereby increase a subject's immunological resistance to an infection and/or to treat the infection.
US09895337B2	Compositions containing monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound as an active ingredient for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, as well as health functional food compositions and quasi-drug compositions, for preventing, treating, or improving rheumatoid arthritis, comprising a monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound as an active ingredient. The monoacetyldiacylglycerol of the invention is effective in inhibiting the phosphorylation of STAT-3 known to be a therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis. As the monoacetyldiacylglycerol is an effective therapeutic agent without toxicity, the monoacetyldiacylglycerol can overcome the side effects of the medicines currently used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, the monoacetyldiacylglycerol can be used for preventing, treating or improving rheumatoid arthritis.
US09895335B2	Ophthalmic compositions containing a nitric oxide donor The present invention relates to compositions comprising a 4-nitrooxybutan-1-ol alkyl ester as nitric oxide donor. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions comprising 4-nitrooxybutan-1-ol alkyl ester as a nitric oxide donor and an ophthalmic drug, useful in controlling elevated intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma or ocular hypertension associated with other diseases or conditions. The invention is also directed to methods of controlling intraocular pressure utilizing said compositions.
US09895331B2	Prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for radiation damage An object of the present invention is to provide a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for radiation damage that has a novel mechanism of action and can prevent and alleviate a wide range of symptoms of radiation damage for which no therapeutic measures have been available so far, and moreover, is highly safe to humans. A preventive and/or therapeutic agent for radiation damage comprising a compound represented by the following formula (I) such as 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient can be used to improve the survival rate, improve body weight reduction, and alleviate hematopoietic disorder: (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group; and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group).
US09895320B2	Transdermal patch with different viscosity hydrocarbon oils in the drug layer and the adhesive layer A patch containing a storage layer retaining a drug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an adhesive layer which are formed on a support, wherein the adhesive layer contains a thermoplastic elastomer, and a non-volatile hydrocarbon oil in more than 50 parts by weight and not more than 800 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the elastomer, and the adhesive layer optionally further contains a tackifier at a content of not more than 10 wt %.
US09895319B2	Transdermal therapeutic system for the administration of peptides The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS), which is suited for the administration of a peptide to a patient through skin treated with ablation. The transdermal therapeutic system includes a back layer and an active substance-containing layer that contains at least one peptide and a carrier substance, preferably as a textile web material.
US09895318B2	Pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition with sustained release characteristic and with resistance against the influence of ethanol The invention refers to a pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition, comprising a) a core, comprising a pharmaceutical or a nutraceutical active ingredient, b) an inner coating layer comprising one or more salts of alginic acid and c) an outer coating layer comprising one or more water-insoluble polymers or copolymers and one or more water-soluble polymers, selected from the group of water soluble celluloses, polyvinyl pyrrolidones or polyethylene glycols or any combinations thereof. wherein the ratio by weight of the amount of the one or more salts of alginic acid in the inner coating layer to the amount of the one or more water-insoluble polymers or copolymers in outer coating layer is from 0.6 to less than 2.5:1.
US09895317B2	Tamper resistant solid oral dosage forms Disclosed in certain embodiments is a solid oral dosage form comprising: (a) an inert tamper resistant core; and (b) a coating surrounding the core, the coating comprising an active agent.
US09895316B2	Isomalt-containing tablets and methods for the production thereof The invention relates to improved isomalt-containing tablets and to methods for the production thereof.
US09895312B2	Nanoliposomal c-MYC-siRNA inhibits in vivo tumor growth of cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer The present invention discloses c-MYC-siRNA formulation as a potential therapeutic target for cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer. It is disclosed targeting c-MYC with small interfering RNA (siRNA) in the cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell line inducing a significant cell growth arrest and inhibition of cell proliferation. Apoptosis and arrest of cell cycle progression were also observed after c-MYC-siRNA-based silencing of c-MYC. Furthermore, delivering nanoliposomal c-MYC-siRNA, decreased tumor weight and number of tumor nodules compared with a liposomal-negative control siRNA.
US09895310B2	Probiotic confection and lipid compositions The present application relates to probiotic confection-based compositions comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria and oil-based compositions comprising the same.
US09895309B2	Selenosugars for skin tissue repair A topical composition for skin repair comprising selenosugars of formula (1): (Formula (I)) wherein, n is 1, 2 or 3; m is 2, 3, 4; or 5; and each R1 is independently-(optionally substituted C1-C3 alkyiene)p-OH, where p is 0 or 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09895307B2	Personal care compositions containing ionic silicone and film-forming agent A personal care composition includes at least one end-functionalized ionic silicone and at least one film-forming agent.
US09895305B2	Skin cleansing compositions comprising biodegradable abrasive particles A skin cleansing composition is provided. The skin cleansing composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 15%, by weight, of a plurality of biodegradable abrasive particles. The biodegradable abrasive particles comprise a safe and effective amount of polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA) biodegradable polymeric material and comprise a particle size range from 10 μm to 1500 μm. The composition also comprises a multimodal particle size distribution of the biodegradable abrasive particles. The composition further comprises a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
US09895300B2	Mild cosmetic cleaning agent A particularly mild, highly foaming, and conditioning cosmetic cleansing agent includes, in a suitable carrier, a) at least one anionic surfactant according to the following formula (I), in which the radicals R2 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom, and b) at least one anionic surfactant according to the following formula (I), in which at least one of the radicals R2 to R5 represents a C1-C4 alkyl radical and the other radicals independently of one another represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl radical, wherein R1 in each case represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and M+ in each case represents an ammonium cation, an alkanol ammonium cation or a metal cation.
US09895299B2	Process for bleaching or dyeing keratin fibres using an oxidizing composition and UV-visible radiation The present invention relates to a process for bleaching or dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising a step of application, to said fibers, of a composition (A) containing one or more chemical oxidizing agents and a step of irradiation of said fibers by means of UV-visible radiation having a wavelength ranging from 200 to 800 nm and a fluence ranging from 1 to 5000 J/cm2, after application of said composition (A); when the process is a process for dyeing keratin fibers, then one or more oxidation dyes is or are also used.
US09895298B2	Method for extemporaneous and reversible concentration of liposomes The invention concerns a method for extemporaneous and reversible concentration of liposomes, the mixed liposome-cyclodextrin aggregates obtainable by the method, and uses thereof in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic and cosmetic field.
US09895289B2	Mixing syringe In some examples, a mixing syringe includes a fluid housing defining an internal housing chamber for storing a medical agent, and a fluid outlet. An outer plunger is disposed within the internal housing chamber of the fluid housing. The outer plunger includes an outer barrel defining a barrel cavity and an outer plunger head connected to the outer barrel. The outer plunger is adapted for longitudinal movement within the internal housing chamber of the fluid housing. The outer plunger head defines a flow passage whereby, upon movement of the outer plunger the medical agent passes from the internal housing chamber through the flow passage into the barrel cavity of the outer plunger. An inner plunger is adapted for longitudinal movement relative to the outer plunger to force the medical agent through the flow passage of the outer plunger head for disposition through the fluid outlet of the fluid housing.
US09895285B2	Hot stone therapy and acupressure apparatus and method A hot stone therapy and acupressure roller including a specially designed rod where hollow, cylindrical stones, along with acupressure pins, are spaced along the rod. As the rod is applied to the body, the attached stones roll and acupressure may be applied. Targeted acupressure can be applied on either side of the rod, and the acupressure pins serve to bold the cylindrical stones and spacers in place. The stones can be inserted onto the rod or used individually. The stones can be used to conduct a cold and/or hot stone massage. Additionally, each end of the rod is shaped for use as a massage tool. When using either end of the rod as a massage tool, the acupressure pins serve to improve grip and increase leverage.
US09895283B1	Mobility assistance walker The mobility assistance walker is a wheeled structure. The selected person uses the mobility assistance walker for support while walking. The selected person rolls the mobility assistance walker along a horizontal surface in a manner that allows the selected person to walk with the support of the mobility assistance walker. The mobility assistance walker comprises an enclosable space and a chair. The chair is a structure upon which the selected person may sit. The chair is contained within the enclosable space. The mobility assistance walker comprises a plurality of side structures, a plurality of rear trusses, a gate, and a chair. The plurality of rear trusses, the gate, and the chair attach to the plurality of side structures.
US09895281B1	Mobility chair for staircase A mobility chair configured to assist a patient that has a weight bearing restriction on a lower limb traverse a staircase. The mobility chair includes a frame having a pair of front leg members and a pair of rear leg member wherein the frame has an opening on the front end thereof providing patient access to a seat member assembly. A pair of upper horizontal support members and a pair of lower horizontal support members extend intermediate the pair of front leg members and a pair of rear leg members. The seat member assembly is slidably coupled to the pair of lower horizontal support members. A first biasing member and second biasing member are operably coupled to the seat member assembly and provide movement intermediate a first position and a second position wherein in the first position the seat member assembly is proximate the opening of the frame.
US09895279B2	Stimulation of hypothalamus A method for stimulating the hypothalamus in a human subject is provided. The method includes the step of imparting vibrations to a posterior part of a nasal cavity of the human subject by a device for stimulation of the hypothalamus, which includes an expandable stimulation member arranged to stimulate hypothalamic activity.
US09895277B2	Transfer assistance device The transfer assistance device includes a bogie, an arm tiltably supported by the bogie, a holding part that is supported by the arm and holds a torso of a person being assisted. The holding part includes at least a low pressure cell group and a high pressure cell group configured to respectively face different parts of a front surface of the torso of the person being assisted. The transfer assistance device further includes air pressure adjuster configured to individually adjust air pressure of the low pressure cell group and air pressure of the high pressure cell group.
US09895273B2	Absorbent article and related methods The present application relates to an electronic wetness-sensing absorbent article and related methods. The electronic wetness-sensing absorbent article includes a flexible waterproof thin film; at least two mutually separated and insulated flexible electrodes disposed on one surface of the flexible waterproof thin film; a water-permeable braided fabric layer; and an absorbent layer disposed on the other surface of the flexible waterproof thin film, located between the flexible waterproof thin film and the water-permeable braided fabric layer, and adapted to absorb a liquid entering from the water-permeable braided fabric layer. The flexible waterproof thin film, the flexible electrodes, and the liquid contained in the absorbent layer form a non-polar variable electrolytic capacitor. The wetness state of the electronic wetness-sensing absorbent article is obtained by detecting the capacitance value of the variable electrolytic capacitor and change thereof.
US09895270B2	Reduced-pressure, abdominal treatment systems and methods A method of manufacturing a reduced-pressure abdominal treatment system for treating an open abdominal cavity of a patient is provided. A reduced-pressure abdominal treatment system has an open-cavity treatment device for providing reduced-pressure treatment to a patient's abdominal cavity; a deep-tissue closure device for applying a closing force on a deep-tissue wound on a patient's fascia; a surface-wound closure subsystem for providing a closing force on a surface wound on the patient's epidermis. The method of manufacturing may also include the step of providing a reduced-pressure supply subsystem.
US09895267B2	Welding helmet with integral user interface A welding helmet is capable of providing an image representative of information from an associated welding operation where the image appears in the same focal range as the welding work area.
US09895266B2	Goggle lens changing system A goggle having a lens changing system is disclosed that includes a sliding lever that is traversable between a closed and opened position. The sliding lever, in the opened position, allows the lens to be released from the frame so that the user can either switch out the lens to a different lens that would be more appropriate for the current lighting conditions or to replace the current lens which may be defective. Additionally, the lens changing system has a nub and hole combination that further secures the lens to the frame so that the lens does not inadvertently dislodge off of the frame during active sports.
US09895265B1	Safety apparatus and system for use with eye protection A safety system includes safety glasses and an apparatus. The safety glasses include an electronic system having a sensor configured to detect when the safety glasses are worn by a user and a wireless communication device. The apparatus includes a body housing an electrical isolation device and a wireless communication device. The body includes a first end defining a female electrical socket, a second end defining a male electrical plug and a fastening device coupled to the body and configured to move from an open position to a closed position in which an electrical cord that is electrically coupled to the body at one of the first end or the second end is also physically secured to the body by the fastening device. The electrical isolation device is configured to prevent current flow in the line conductor included in the body when the safety glasses are not being worn by the user.
US09895262B2	Device, system and method for assessing attitude and alignment of a surgical cassette A system and method of receiving a cassette to a console of a phacoemulsification system. The system and method may include receiving the cassette in close proximity to a cassette receptacle comprising a receiving surface, sensing variations in at least two variable resistances mounted respectively diagonally about the receiving surface, and comparing the variations as between the at least two variable resistances to assess an attitude of the cassette. The system and method may optionally include clamping the cassette responsively to the comparing step.
US09895257B2	Gas altering convective thermoregulation blanket A convective thermoregulation blanket (204) includes an exterior surface (220), a plurality of interconnected distribution channels (940, 941) and a first inlet opening (1244). A portion of the exterior surface is configured to be in contact with a patient. The interconnected distribution channels are located internal to the convective thermoregulation blanket and include a primary distribution channel (940) having an interior surface. The first inlet opening extends between the exterior surface of the convective thermoregulation blanket and the interior surface of the primary distribution channel to deliver thermal regulated convective air into the primary distribution channel. At least a portion of the primary distribution channel includes a filter material. The filter material filters unfiltered thermal regulated convective air in the primary distribution channel and provides the remaining plurality of distribution channels with filtered thermal regulated convective air.
US09895253B2	Balloon immobilization device for radiation treatment The Balloon Immobilization Device for Radiation Treatment of the present invention includes a catheter assembly with radiopaque markers and one or more lumina. The catheter assembly consists of a flexible tube and inflatable balloon. The flexible tube has distal and proximal ends, with one or more separate lumina within and along the length of the flexible tube. At least one lumen is in fluid communication with the exterior of the flexible tube at the distal end and the interior of the inflatable balloon and at least one lumen in fluid communication with the exterior of the flexible tube at the distal end and the exterior of the flexible tube at the proximal end. The inflatable balloon varies in shape and size and is made of a radiopaque material having varying degrees of radiopacity. Radiopaque markers are located at different locations on the balloon and flexible tube.
US09895251B2	Splint and method of use A splint for facilitating the recovery of a person from injury, to provide additional support, or to prevent further injury from being done to one or more body parts, such as the arms, hands, and fingers. The splint may provide customizable and changeable embodiments to better assist a person in healing and may provide additional support.
US09895249B2	Bypass device, support frame for bypass device, and method A liner support frame is configured to be positioned in a gastrointestinal tract of a human and to support a liner which inhibits nutrient absorption and anchor the liner in place in the gastrointestinal tract, the liner support frame includes a plurality of frame members connected to one another so that the liner support frame possesses a plurality of openings. The liner support frame includes a plurality of frame portions arranged axially and possessing different tapers.
US09895248B2	Ultrasonic systems and methods for locating and/or characterizing intragastric devices Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, locating, tracking, monitoring, deflating, and retrieving the same are provided.
US09895242B2	Secured strand end devices A woven, self-expanding stent device has one or more strands and is configured for insertion into an anatomical structure. The device includes a coupling structure secured to two different strand end portions that are substantially aligned with each other. The two different strand end portions include nickel and titanium. The coupling structure is not a strand of the device.
US09895240B2	Powered prosthetic hip joint A powered prosthetic thigh can have a proximal portion configured to couple to a prosthetic hip socket and can have a distal portion attached to the proximal portion. The distal portion can have a distal connector configured to couple to a prosthetic knee. The powered prosthetic thigh can also have a computer controlled actuator configured to rotate the prosthetic thigh relative to the prosthetic hip socket.
US09895238B2	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.
US09895234B2	Spinal cord devices and methods for promoting axonal regeneration A spinal cord device comprises a body formed of a biocompatible, biodegradable matrix. The body includes proximal, cranial and distal, caudal surfaces for connection to two ends of an injured spinal cord after removal of an injured section and has through channels with openings in the cranial and caudal surfaces for connection of descending motor pathways and ascending sensory pathways. The device has a transversal diameter (Dt), an anteroposterior diameter (Da) and a length (L), wherein Dt is from 9 to 13 mm and the ratio anteroposterior diameter/transverse diameter (RAPT) is from 0.5 to 1.0 and wherein the position and dimension of the channels, RAPT value, and cranial surface area and/or caudal surface area of the device are adopted to the shape, level, dimension of white and gray matter, and size of the injured spinal cord for optimal connection between spinal cord tracts. Kits and methods employ such devices.
US09895231B2	Neck sparing total hip implant system A femoral prosthesis. The femoral prosthesis includes an implant body having a proximal end and a distal end and a shoulder at the proximal end, the shoulder being structured and dimensioned for a tight press fit into the neck of a femur. The implant body includes a trunk at the distal end, the trunk having a wedge formed by a tapered portion extending in the direction of the distal end of the implant, body. The implant, body also includes a medial column extending from the shoulder toward the distal end and a lateral column extending from the shoulder toward the distal end. The wedge, the medial column, and the lateral column to provide multi-planar stability for the implant body and surface area for fixation of the implant body.
US09895229B2	Method for manufacturing implant having porous layer on surface thereof Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing an implant that is to be surgically inserted in vivo, such as in an artificial knee or artificial hip. According to the method, the porous layer contains pores that have a vertically curved shape with a radius of 100 to 300 μm, thus allowing a bond to grow into the pores to enhance bond adhesion, and an interconnection space is formed between turning points in adjacent unit base layers to increase the ratio of interconnection between pores, whereby bones are allowed to grow into the pores to increase bone adhesion.
US09895222B2	Aortic replacement valve A heart valve assembly has a frame comprising an inflow section, an outflow section, and a connecting section that is located between the inflow section and the outflow section. The inflow section has a plurality of legs that extend radially outwardly, and the connecting section has a greater flexibility than the inner section. The assembly also includes a plurality of leaflets coupled to the connecting section, a valve skirt extending from the leaflets towards the inflow section of the frame, and a cuff section, with the legs and the cuff section together defining a cuff for engagement with a native annulus.
US09895221B2	Multi-component designs for heart valve retrieval device, sealing structures and stent assembly This invention relates to the design and function of a device which allows for retrieval of a previously implanted valve prosthesis from a beating heart without extracorporeal circulation using a transcatheter retrieval system, including a guide component to facilitate the compression of the valve and retraction into a retrieval catheter, as well as an improved prosthetic transcatheter heart valve having one or more of: a series of radially extending tines having a loop terminus to improve sealing a deployed prosthetic mitral valve against hemodynamic leaking, a pre-compressible stent-in-stent design, or an articulating cuff attached to a covered stent-valve and a commissural sealing skirt structure attached to the underside of the articulating cuff.
US09895213B2	Vein filter A vein filter can switch from a collapsed state to a deployed filtering state and further from this filtering state to an open non-filtering state. The filter includes a plurality of primary filter legs and a plurality of secondary filter legs. The primary filter legs are grouped at one end in a common filter head. One secondary filter leg is connected to each of the primary filter legs in proximity of the filter head. Each secondary filter leg is connected to the adjacent primary leg to which it is not already fixed in proximity of the filter head by a connecting wire attached in the area of the free ends of the legs.
US09895211B2	Craniofacial implant registration features and methods Various embodiments of craniofacial implants, surgical instruments, and techniques are described to provide improved surgical results.
US09895209B2	Casting jig including elongate handle for chair-side manufacture of customizable sculptable anatomical healing caps, and method for forming bis-acrylic crown Casting jigs, methods, and kits that may be used in manufacture of anatomical healing caps. A casting jig may include a body having one or more wells within the body, each well being open at a proximal end thereof and having a negative shape corresponding to an anatomical healing cuff body of a given tooth position. The casting jig includes an opening through the bottom surface through which an elongate handle may be inserted, allowing a temporary abutment to be coupled into the distal end of the elongate handle, so that the abutment is disposed in the well, held in place by the handle, as it is used as a core about which the anatomical healing cuff body is formed. A crown forming jig for forming an inexpensive, chair-side prepared bis-acrylic temporary crown that may be easily and quickly installed over the anatomical healing cuff body is also disclosed.
US09895208B2	Prosthetic retention system for edentulous patients consisting of a prefabricated bar and two implants A prosthetic retention system for edentulous patients comprising a prefabricated bar and two implants; where the said bar consists of a tubular central piece that has a round or ovoid cross section and two hollow capsules at its ends; and where the implants are formed by one single piece, with an upper zone that connects to the bar and a lower zone that is introduced into the patient's bone tissue.
US09895205B2	Dental treating apparatus and driving method for the same A dental treating apparatus according to the present invention includes: a hand piece; a head unit; a driving unit; a control unit; a load specifying unit; and a load comparing unit. The hand piece drivably holds a cutting tool on the head unit. The driving unit drives the cutting tool in a normal rotation direction or in a reverse rotation direction. The load comparing unit compares a load detected and a reference load. During a normal rotation period until driving for rotating the cutting tool in the normal rotation direction by the driving unit satisfies a predetermined first condition, the control unit maintains a rotation direction of the cutting tool in the normal rotation direction, and when a result of comparison by the load comparing unit attains a predetermined result during the normal rotation period, the control unit controls the rotation direction to the reverse rotation direction.
US09895202B2	Airflow-channeling surgical light system and method A light system includes a main body defining an internal chamber, a lighting assembly secured to the main body, and an airflow circuit extending around a periphery of the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly includes at least one light unit configured to emit light. The airflow circuit is configured to direct airflow out of the main body underneath the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly also includes an air cleansing device that is configured to cleanse the air passing through the airflow circuit.
US09895198B2	Medical manipulator with attachment limiting mechanism including counting mechanism A medical manipulator includes: a manipulator body that has a handle; a drive unit that can be detachably attached to the handle; and an attachment limiting mechanism that is provided to the handle. When the number of times that the drive unit has been attached to and detached from the handle reaches a set number, the attachment limiting mechanism prevents the mounting of the drive unit to the handle. The attachment limiting mechanism has a counting mechanism and a stopper. The counting mechanism counts the number of times that the drive unit is attached and detached. When the count reaches a set number, the stopper is made to protrude into a mounting hole in the handle so as to prevent the insertion of the drive unit into the mounting hole.
US09895196B2	Apparatus and method for reducing laser beam attentuation in a liquid medium A method of optimizing the irradiation of a target with laser radiation includes selecting and mounting on a laser radiation delivery device either a waveguide or optical fiber type to be used; also, selecting at least the following parameters: selecting the total energy of the at least one train of pulses to be delivered to the target, and selecting the distance from the distal delivery end to the target; then, initiating irradiation of the target for the at least one train of pulses by generating a first laser pulse with sufficient energy (Ei) to form a vapor bubble in a liquid medium; allowing the vapor bubble formed to expand an amount sufficient to displace a substantial portion of the liquid medium from the space between the distal delivery end and the target; and, thereafter, after the selected time delay (Td) sufficient for the formed vapor bubble to reach its optimum extent, generating a second laser pulse (Ep), the second laser pulse being delivered to the target through the formed vapor bubble.
US09895193B2	Steerable electrode catheter assembly Provided is a steerable electrode catheter assembly capable of easily contacting an affected part of a patient when performing an operation on a human body while adjusting a direction of the electrode catheter assembly. In detail, provided is a steerable electrode catheter assembly whereby a length by which a catheter is inserted into an affect part of a patient during an operation on a human body may be easily adjusted and also an angle of a tip portion of the catheter may be easily adjusted by a user.
US09895192B2	Intrauterine treatment device with articulating array An intrauterine device includes an articulating array. The intrauterine device can be operated by articulating the articulating array into an installed position or geometry within the uterus of a patient. Further, the articulating array can be constructed to include an insertion geometry have a smaller cross section than an installation geometry. The articulating array can also be constructed to be housed within a sheath in the intrauterine device. Once the sheath has been inserted into a patient, for example through the patient's cervix, the articulating array can be deployed in its insertion geometry and then articulated into an installed position. The articulating array can include a plurality of expansion chambers. The expansion chambers can be constructed and arranged to take on the installed geometry when expanded. In one embodiment, the purpose of the articulating array is to position a conductive array within the patient's uterus enabling ablation of the uterine lining.
US09895189B2	Methods of sterilization and treating infection using irreversible electroporation A method for treating an infection using irreversible electroporation is presented. The method includes providing an ablation device that has at least one electrode and inserting the ablation device into a target tissue of a patient. The tissue at least partially surrounds the implanted medical device. The outer surface of the medical device is at least partially covered by infectious cells. The method also involves positioning at least one electrode in or near the implanted medical device and delivering electrical pulses to or near the implanted medical device sufficient to irreversibly electroporate the infectious cells.
US09895186B2	Systems and methods for detecting abnormalities within a circuit of an electrosurgical generator An electrosurgical generator includes primary and test sources. The primary source supplies a primary signal and the test source supplies a test signal. The electrosurgical generator includes an output circuit and an abnormality detection circuit. The output circuit is electrically coupled to the primary and test sources. The output circuit receives the primary and test signals from the primary and test sources, respectively. The output circuit is electrically coupled to a load to supply the primary signal thereto. The abnormality detection circuit is electrically coupled to the output circuit to detect an abnormality therein as a function of the test signal. The abnormality detection circuit can also determine a location of the abnormality within the output circuit.
US09895185B2	Systems and methods for prostate treatment A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery needle can be advanced a pre-determined distance into the prostate by an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism can comprise, for example, a spring, or at least one magnet. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.
US09895184B2	Dual thermal ablation device and method of use The invention is a multi-functional ablation device that encompasses the use of both heat energy and cryogenic energy as integrated into one medical device. In one embodiment, the medical device integrates a heat source such as RF or HIFU in combination with a source of cryogenic energy such that the multi-functional ablation device is a dual thermal ablation device capable of utilizing either energy source alone or in combination.
US09895179B2	Intramedullary fixation devices An internal intramedullary fixation device for the stabilization of bone in arthrodesis and fractures of the foot and hand is disclosed. During implantation in the medullary canal of each bone, the device grasps the edges of the canal, stabilizing the bone (internally) during the natural healing process.
US09895178B2	Variable angle locking insert for intramedullary nail A system including an intramedullary nail and an insert dimensioned to be positioned within the intramedullary nail. The insert can include a rotating component configured to rotate about a rotational axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the intramedullary nail. The insert can be configured to receive a bone screw, rotate about the rotational axis as the bone screw is positioned at a selected angle of a plurality of angles relative to the intramedullary nail, and lock the bone screw at the selected angle.
US09895175B2	Method, system, and apparatus for breaking bony segment implant extension Embodiments of a bony implant extension arm breakoff tool are described. The tool may enable a surgeon to break a section of a bony segment implant extension located in a transdermal location within a patient. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09895169B2	Self in-fusing pedicle screw implant An anchoring system implantable in bone. The anchoring system includes a screw having a screw head, a screw shaft, a plurality of interface elements, each adjacent pair of the interface elements has an interface by-pass channel disposed therebetween, a boring ring that includes cutting teeth and a ring by-pass channel, and a coupling assembly that is adjustable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the screw.
US09895160B2	Surgical operating apparatus with temperature control A probe includes a probe distal end body, a vibration transmission body and a heat dissipation unit. The probe distal end body includes a first electrode. The vibration transmission body is arranged to a proximal end of the probe distal end body. The vibration transmission body transmits ultrasonic vibration generated by an ultrasonic transducer to the probe distal end body, and transmits current to the first electrode. An interior surface of the probe distal end body and an interior surface of the vibration transmission body define an interior space. The heat dissipation unit dissipates heat generated at the probe distal end body, wherein at least a portion of the heat dissipation unit is arranged in the interior space defined by the probe distal end body and the vibration transmission body. A treatment instrument includes the probe and an end effector including a second electrode.
US09895157B2	Mechanical converter assembly and implementations A mechanical converter assembly includes an input, a lever stack (multiple levers), and an output. The input is configured to receive a mechanical drive force (or mechanical input signal) from a driver resource. The lever stack translates the received drive force into a mechanical output force (or mechanical output signal). The output of the mechanical converter assembly is configured to apply the mechanical output force produced by the lever stack to a driven element. In one embodiment, use of the lever stack in the mechanical converter assembly provides translational gain in which an amount of translational movement at the input of the mechanical converter assembly results in a substantially greater amount of corresponding translational movement at the output.
US09895155B2	Method to stop bleeding at a puncture site A hemostatic device includes a flexible band adapted to be wrapped around a patient's limb at a site on the limb where bleeding is to be stopped, a portion for securing the band in a wrapped state to the limb, a curved plate which is made of a material more rigid than the band and at least a portion of which is curved toward the inner peripheral side thereof, a main balloon which is provided on the inner peripheral side of the curved plate and which inflates when a fluid is introduced therein, and a pressing member which is provided between the curved plate and the main balloon so that at least a portion thereof overlaps with the balloon and which is adapted for pressing against the balloon. The device provides an excellent hemostatic effect and prevents numbness and poor circulation in areas peripheral to the site of attachment.
US09895154B2	Single Stage hemostasis clipping device A tissue clipping apparatus comprises a clip including a proximal end received within a capsule. The clip includes a clip locking member biased to engage a first locking structure of the capsule to lock the clip in the capsule in a closed configuration. The apparatus also comprises a tension member releasably coupling the clip to a proximal end of the device which, during use, remains accessible to a user. The tension member is coupled to the clip by a joint designed to release when subject to a predetermined load to separate the clip from the device, release of the joint releasing the locking member to engage the first locking structure.
US09895151B2	Circular stapling device including buttress material An anvil assembly includes a circular anvil head that supports a crush ring, an anvil cap that supports an o-ring, and a circular anvil buttress member. The cap connects to the head and is movable relative to the head between approximated and unapproximated positions. The crush ring is spaced from the cap when the cap is in the approximated position and movable into engagement with the cap to move the cap to the unapproximated position. The buttress member includes a body portion and an extension portion. The body portion is supported on the head and the extension portion is secureable between the o-ring and the head when the cap is in the approximated position. The extension portion is releasable from between the o-ring and the head when the cap is disposed in the unapproximated position so that the body portion separates from the head.
US09895150B2	Sealant delivery device for anastomotic stapler The present invention relates to surgical instruments and a method for applying an adhesive or sealant to an anastomosis site immediately prior and/or during anastomotic surgical stapling. The present invention further relates to surgical instruments, devices, and methods for applying sealant to a target tissue of a surgical site being anastomotically joined so as to prevent leakage.
US09895142B2	Implant placement device, coupling support, and endoscopic treatment tool An implant placement device includes a sheath; a long-axis member having an opening on a distal end side, movable along an axis, and a lumen communicating with the opening; a stylet movable in the axis and provided within the lumen to be turnable around the axis; an operating part on a proximal end side of the stylet to turn the stylet around the axis; a guide part on the proximal end side of the sheath to guide the operating part in a predetermined direction, thereby moving the sheath in the axis with respect to the stylet and turning a distal end portion of the stylet around the axis; and a coupling portion formed at the distal end of the stylet, detachably coupled with an implant, and moving in the axis and turning around the axis along with the stylet and the implant according to an operation of the operating part.
US09895129B2	CT-image processing apparatus and method Provided are a CT-image processing apparatus and a method which can remove noise caused by one of a heartbeat and a breathing beat and extract only an accurate periodic motion by the other one. A CT-image processing apparatus 5 that processes projection data in which an animal is captured as a subject at each time by an X-ray CT apparatus includes a breathing beat threshold specification unit 36a to specify a lower limit of a breathing beat frequency from a feature amount waveform within a ROI for breathing beat synchronization in a series of projection data, a heartbeat threshold specification unit 37a to specify a lower limit of a heartbeat frequency from a feature amount waveform within a ROI for heartbeat synchronization in the series of projection data, a breathing beat extraction unit 36b to extract a breathing beat waveform using a band-pass filter defined by the lower limit of the breathing beat frequency and the lower limit of the heartbeat frequency.
US09895126B2	System and method for quantification of muscle and fat using abdominal CT imaging A system and method for quantifying muscle and fat from abdominal image data. An input is configured to receive the abdominal image data from a CT imaging system. A non-transitive computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions. A processor is configured to receive the abdominal image data and access the storage medium to execute instructions. The executed instructions perform automated segmentation of the abdominal image data into at least one of a subcutaneous fat compartment, a muscle compartment, or a visceral fat compartment. One or more of the compartments are compared to a predetermined threshold to identify corresponding boundaries thereof. An area of one or more of the compartments is calculated based on the corresponding boundaries and predetermined threshold. A display is coupled to the processor and configured to display the at least one subcutaneous fat compartment, muscle compartment, or visceral fat compartment on the abdominal image data.
US09895125B2	Multi-source CT systems and pre-reconstruction inversion methods A computed tomography scanner has multiple radiation sources or source arrays, in specific geometric dimensions for optimized imaging speed. A CT system with maximum fan-angle Γ and K simultaneously active x-ray sources distributed over an angle of π−2Γ radians, the sources partially overlapping on a detector array, measures summed projection data corresponding to K or less line-integrals at each detector element. When the CT machine's dimensions RM, Rd, and RS, corresponding respectively to the measurement field-of-view, detector distance from iso-center, and source distance from iso-center, are such that projections of the two extreme radiation sources do not overlap on the detector, the individual line-integrals can be recovered by inversion of linear systems comprising K or less rows in fewer unknown than rows; the unknowns given by the exponential of the negative of the line integrals to be recovered. The CT scanner then reconstructs an image from the line-integral estimates.
US09895124B2	X-ray CT apparatus and image reconstruction method In an FFS method that improves spatial resolution by moving an X-ray focal spot to multiple positions to acquire projection data, in order to provide an X-ray CT apparatus and an image reconstruction method that enables to improve spatial resolution of the entire effective field of view without reducing a rotational speed, the X-ray focal spot in the X-ray tube device 101 is shifted to acquire focal shift projection data (FFS projection data), the virtual view generation unit 126 up-samples the FFS projection data (generates a virtual view) in the view direction, and the reconstruction computing unit 127 reconstructs an image using actual data of the FFS projection data in the central region 604 closer to the image center than a predetermined boundary and using the up-sampled projection data in the peripheral region 603 outside the boundary in an image reconstruction computing process.
US09895121B2	Methods and systems for determining breast density Various embodiments are described herein for methods, devices and systems that can be used to determine a breast density value from an input image of patient's breast. In one example embodiment, the breast density value is calculated by receiving an input image corresponding to the digital mammogram, removing metadata information from the input image to generate an intermediate image, generating a region of interest (ROI) image based on the intermediate image, extracting values for predictor variables based on the metadata information, the intermediate image and the ROI image, and calculating breast density based on the values of the predictor variables. The breast density value is calculated based on a breast density model.
US09895117B2	Grating device for phase contrast and/or dark-field imaging of a movable object The invention relates to a grating device for phase contrast and/or dark-field imaging of a movable object, an interferometer unit, a phase contrast and/or dark-field imaging system, a phase contrast and/or dark-field imaging method, a computer program element for controlling such device and a computer readable medium having stored such computer program element. The grating device comprises a grating unit, an actuation unit, a motion detecting unit, and a control unit. The actuation unit is configured to position the grating unit in different sampling positions relative to the moveable object. The motion detecting unit is configured to detect a motion of the movable object. The detected motion of the moveable object may be a repetitive motion. The control unit is configured to control the actuation unit to position the grating unit in the different sampling positions based on the detected motion of the movable object.
US09895116B2	Linear fail safe radiation concealment mechanism A fail safe concealment mechanism for a radiation imaging capsule, including, a collimator having a first area that blocks radiation and an second area that releases radiation, a radiation source that is initially positioned inside the collimator in the area that blocks radiation, a linear mechanism that moves the radiation source inside the collimator to the area that releases radiation when power is provided to the mechanism and automatically returns the radiation source to the area that blocks radiation when power is not provided to the mechanism.
US09895114B2	Systems and methods for planar imaging using a camera with multiple detector heads An imaging system includes a rotating gantry, a bed, plural nuclear medicine (NM) imaging detectors, and a processing unit. The rotating gantry has a bore. The NM detectors are disposed about the bore of the gantry. The NM detectors each have an in-plane field of view, and are configured to pivot about a corresponding axis with respect to the gantry to change the in-plane field of view. The processing unit is configured to acquire first NM imaging information at a first gantry rotational position, with the in-plane fields of view of the NM imaging detectors parallel to a predetermined direction; actuate the gantry to rotate to a second gantry rotational position; actuate the NM imaging detectors to pivot such that the in-plane fields of view are parallel to the predetermined direction; acquire additional NM imaging information at the second gantry rotational position; and reconstruct a planar image of the object.
US09895112B2	Cancerous lesion identifying method via hyper-spectral imaging technique A cancerous lesion identifying method via hyper-spectral imaging technique comprises steps of: acquiring a plurality of first pathology images via an endoscopy, wherein the first pathology images are cancerous lesion images respectively; importing the first pathology images into an image processing module to acquire a plurality of first simulating spectra of the first pathology images so as to generate a principle component score diagram in accordance with the first simulating spectra; defining a plurality of triangle areas in the principle component score diagram in accordance with the first simulating spectra; determining whether a principle component score of a second simulating spectrum of a second pathology image is within any one of the triangle areas; and confirming the second pathology image belongs to one of the cancerous lesion images when the principle component score of the second simulating spectrum is within any one of the triangle areas.
US09895109B2	Monitoring of cardiac arrest in a patient connected to an extracorporeal blood processing apparatus A monitoring device (7) operates an input block (30) to acquire a pressure signal from a pressure sensor (6a-6c) in an apparatus for extracorporeal blood processing connected to the vascular system of the subject. A processing block (34) repeatedly processes the pressure signal for generation of a time-sequence of parameter values indicative of pressure pulsations originating from heartbeats in the subject, and an evaluation block (35) evaluates the parameter values for detection of cardiac arrest and, if cardiac arrest is detected, generates a dedicated alarm signal. To reduce the risk for false positives without increasing the risk for false negatives, the monitoring device (7) may acquire and process more than one pressure signal, and/or perform an initial viability check before the monitoring is initiated to ensure that pressure pulsations originating from heartbeats are detectable in the pressure signal(s), and/or separate the monitoring of the pressure signal(s) into a detection phase performed during regular operation of a blood pump in the apparatus, and a verification phase performed during a temporary shutdown of the blood pump.
US09895107B2	Disposable components for reusable physiological sensor A sensor cartridge according to embodiments of the disclosure is capable of being used with a non-invasive physiological sensor. Certain embodiments of the sensor cartridge protect the sensor from damage, such as damage due to repeated use, reduce the need for sensor sanitization, or both. Further, embodiments of the sensor cartridge are positionable on the user before insertion in the sensor and allow for improved alignment of the treatment site with the sensor. In addition, the sensor cartridge of certain embodiments of the disclosure can be configured to allow a single sensor to comfortably accommodate treatment sites of various sizes such as for both adult and pediatric applications.
US09895106B1	Hand-mounted networked imaging devices Imaging devices may be mounted to one or more hands of a worker, e.g., on a glove or other substrate that maybe worn on the hands of the worker, and used to capture images or imaging data from a perspective associated with the hands. The images or imaging data may be stored, analyzed or displayed on a computer display, e.g., a display provided on the glove or substrate. Additionally, the images or imaging data may be evaluated to determine whether a task has been properly performed by the worker, such as by identifying one or more markings (e.g., bar codes) that may be provided within the images or the imaging data.
US09895104B2	Method and device for reference point indentation without a reference probe The device performs reference point indentation without a reference probe. The indentation distance is measured relative to the instrument which remains substantially stationary during the impact process, which occurs on the order of one millisecond. In one embodiment, an impact motion with a peak force of order 28N creates an indentation in bone with a depth of approximately 150 μm during which the instrument case moves less than 1 μm. Thus the error in measuring indentation depth due to the motion of the case is less than 1%, making a reference probe unnecessary. Further, this “error” is consistent and can be corrected. In one embodiment, the device measures the fracture resistance of hard tissues by actually creating microscopic fractures in the hard tissues in a measured way. It creates these microscopic fractures by impacting the sample with a sharpened probe. The indentation distance in the sample is correlated with fracture resistance.
US09895102B2	Non-invasive method of diagnosing dysphagia in patients having a tracheostomy The invention provides a save and non-invasive alternative to the traditional modified Evans blue dye test for dysphagia in intubated patients. The method employs direct application of dye to the tongue, in combination with a tracheal tube that provides suction in the subglottal region above the cuff. By keeping the cuff inflated, the aspiration of food and liquid, as used in the traditional test, is avoided entirely.
US09895101B2	Detecting, assessing and managing epilepsy using a multi-variate, metric-based classification analysis A method for identifying changes in an epilepsy patient's disease state, comprising: receiving at least one body data stream; determining at least one body index from the at least one body data stream; detecting a plurality of seizure events from the at least one body index; determining at least one seizure metric value for each seizure event; performing a first classification analysis of the plurality of seizure events from the at least one seizure metric value; detecting at least one additional seizure event from the at least one determined index; determining at least one seizure metric value for each additional seizure event, performing a second classification analysis of the plurality of seizure events and the at least one additional seizure event based upon the at least one seizure metric value; comparing the results of the first classification analysis and the second classification analysis; and performing a further action.
US09895098B2	Optical biometric system and method for using same An optical biometric system (1) is characterized by being provided with: a first received light amount information acquisition unit (25) which acquires skin blood flow data relating to a skin blood flow in a wide range of the scalp of a subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from a light transmission/reception unit (30) using a wide-range control table; and a selection control table creation unit (24) which causes a storage unit (23) to store a selection control table for acquiring X pieces of first received light amount information (ΔA1) selected from among N pieces of first received light amount information (ΔA1), and in that when acquiring multiple pieces of measurement data relating to the brain activity in a predetermined range of the brain of the subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from the light transmission/reception unit (30) using a control table, a light transmission/reception control unit (21) acquires skin blood flow data relating to a skin blood flow in a predetermined position of the scalp of the subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from the light transmission/reception unit (30) using the selection control table.
US09895096B2	Athletic performance monitoring system utilizing heart rate information Athletic activity may be monitored using heart rate in addition to or instead of other types of metrics. Accordingly, multiple different activity types may be compared based on heart rate information. Additionally, the heart rate information may be visualized by displaying the heart rate data over time or relative to pace or distance. Additionally, the system may allow a user to analyze his or her heart rate performance by identifying one or more portions of the athletic activity in which a user exhibited a specified range of heart rates. Athletic activity sessions may further be tagged with various indicators including weather, terrain, difficulty and intensity. According to one or more aspects, data for different types of activity metrics may be polled and/or transmitted to a system at different rates or based on different schedules. Moreover, users may specify whether sensed data may be uploaded, recorded and/or visualized prior to or during an activity session.
US09895092B2	Vented blood sampling device An extravacular system is disclosed. The system includes a body, a septum, a septum activator, and a blood sampling device. The body has and inner lumen extending therethrough. The septum is disposed within the inner lumen. The septum activator is disposed within the inner lumen proximal the septum. The septum activator has an inner passage extending therethrough. The blood sampling device has a tube that is longer than a length of the septum activator and has a width less than or equal to a width of the inner passage of the septum activator. An interior of the tube is in fluid communication with a reservoir within the blood sampling device. A vent is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The vent passes air but not blood therethrough.
US09895090B2	Regional oximetry sleeve for mobile device A system includes a mobile computing device, a sleeve, a contact surface, a sensor module, and a telemetry module. The mobile computing device has a first processor within a housing. The sleeve has an internal surface configured to fit the housing. The contact surface is disposed on an external surface of the sleeve. The sensor module is coupled to the contact surface and is configured to generate an electrical signal corresponding to a measured physiological parameter associated with tissue at the contact surface. The telemetry module is coupled to the sensor module and is configured to communicate data corresponding to the electrical signal to the mobile computing device.
US09895089B2	System and methods for processing analyte sensor data Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the analyte sensor data is evaluated over a period of time to determine stability of the sensor. The sensor may be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. The calibration may be updated after evaluating the calibration set for best calibration based on inclusion criteria with newly received reference analyte data. Fail-safe mechanisms are provided based on clinical acceptability of reference and analyte data and quality of sensor calibration. Algorithms provide for optimized prospective and retrospective analysis of estimated blood analyte data from an analyte sensor.
US09895086B2	Device for monitoring a user and a method for calibrating the device A method of calibrating a monitoring device to be attached to a user is provided. Prior to attachment of the device, the device is aligned with respect to the user such that the measurement reference frame of the device is substantially aligned with a reference frame of the user. A first measurement of the orientation of the device with respect to a world reference frame is obtained. After attachment of the device, a second measurement of the orientation of the device with respect to a world reference frame is obtained. A transformation matrix is determined for use in transforming subsequent measurements obtained by the device into the reference frame of the user. The matrix is calculated using the first and second measurements and information on the amount of rotation of the device relative to the user about a vertical axis in the world reference frame between the first and second measurements being taken.
US09895084B2	Blood pressure measurement apparatus and control method for the same A CPU of a blood pressure measurement apparatus configured to be used while attached to a wrist of a measurement subject calculates an inclination angle formed by a forearm of the measurement subject with respect to a reference plane, and a rotation angle about an axis, where the forearm is used as the axis, of the blood pressure measurement device, based on information detected by an acceleration sensor, and uses the distance d between the radial artery and the ulnar artery that pass through the wrist, the inclination angle, and the rotation angle to determine the relative positional relationship between the radial artery and the ulnar artery. In accordance with the relative positional relationship, the CPU guides the measurement orientation of the measurement subject.
US09895081B2	Upper airway resistance measurement device A method of estimating the upper airway resistance of a patient using a gas delivery system includes delivering a flow of breathing gas to the patient through the patient circuit of the gas delivery system, superimposing an oscillatory pressure on the flow of breathing gas during an expiratory phase of the patient, determining a first amplitude of an oscillatory component of a gas pressure provided to the patient at an end of the expiratory phase, determining a second amplitude of an oscillatory component of a gas flow provided to the patient at the end of the expiratory phase, determining a first resistance value based on the ratio of the first amplitude to the second amplitude, and determining an upper airway resistance value based on the first resistance value.
US09895071B2	Cardiac rate tracking in an implantable medical device Self-correlation enhancements and implementations are described. In particular, certain examples demonstrate the use of a tracking mechanism to identify and/or confirm cardiac rate using data from iterative self-correlation performed at intervals over time. This may enable the interpolation of cardiac rate in an implantable medical device when data is insufficient, and may provide confidence in cardiac rate analyses.
US09895068B2	Pulse oximeter with wait-time indication The present disclosure provides a system and method for determination and indication of the time remaining before a patient's physical characteristics are displayed on a monitor. The indication may be a numeric count-down, a progress bar, a clock face, an audible signal, or any other time and/or progress indication. The approximate wait-time may be determined, for example, by adding the known, generally fixed durations of characteristic determination processes to the calculated, variable durations of characteristic determination processes. Exemplary processes which may have generally fixed durations include monitor boot-up, sensor validation, and sensor calibration. Exemplary processes which may have variable durations include sensor location determination and pulsation detection. The sum of the pre-determined and calculated durations may be an approximate wait-time, which is indicated to a caregiver via visual or audible display. If a process takes longer than anticipated or an unexpected event occurs, the wait-time indication may be modified to reflect the longer anticipated wait-time.
US09895067B2	Apparatus and method for simultaneously detecting surface pressure and blood volume An apparatus for simultaneously detecting surface pressure and blood volume of an object and a method of detecting the same are provided. The apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a light emitter disposed on the PCB which emits light of a first wavelength and light of a second wavelength; a first light receiver which detects light of the first wavelength and a second light receiver which detects light of the second wavelength; a transparent elastic body on the PCB which covers the light emitter, the first light receiver, and the second light receiver; and a dichroic coating formed on the transparent elastic body. The dichroic coating reflects light of the first wavelength and transmits light of the second wavelength.
US09895066B2	Automated interpretive medical care system and methodology Improved apparatus and methods for monitoring, diagnosing and treating at least one medical respiratory condition of a patient are provided, including a medical data input interface adapted to provide at least one medical parameter relating at least to the respiration of the patient, and a medical parameter interpretation functionality (104, 110) adapted to receive the at least one medical parameter relating at least to the respiration (102) of the patient and to provide at least one output indication (112) relating to a degree of severity of at least one medical condition indicated by the at least one medical parameter.
US09895064B2	Device and method for determining a disease activity A system and method to determine a disease activity as a single value by way of optical measurements in order to facilitate an analysis of a current disease status and a future course of disease, thus assisting a doctor's diagnosis or decision on a therapy. A blood perfusion is varied in an area of interest, the area of interest is irradiated with light of at least two wavelengths, an intensity of light reflected and/or transmitted by the area of interest is detected, features are derived from detected intensity curves of at least two predetermined wavelengths under at least two different perfusion conditions, and the disease activity is determined using these features.
US09895059B2	Technique for centering an application field The present disclosure generally relates to a technique for centering an application field for an ophthalmic device or a method. More specifically, and without limitation, the disclosure relates to a device and a method for centering an application field relative to the cornea of a human eye responsive to movement of the eye tracked in real-time during the ophthalmic application based on a pupil center. An ophthalmic device or method allows performing one or more procedures with respect to an eye of a patient, such as a surgical, therapeutic and diagnostic procedure, e.g., including and not limited to Laser-Assisted in-situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), Epi-LASIK, PRK, lenticule extraction or keratoplasty.
US09895052B2	Insertion instrument and insertion apparatus comprising this insertion instrument An insertion instrument includes an insertion portion having a curving portion, and an operation portion body coupled to the proximal side of the insertion portion. The operation portion body includes a first surface, and a second surface extending from the first surface and extending in a direction different from the direction in which the first surface extends. A finger side other than a thumb of a grasping hand is located in the second surface. The operation portion body includes a first curving operation portion which is provided in the first surface and which curves the curving portion in a first direction, a functional switch which is provided in the second surface and which operates a predetermined function of the insertion instrument, and a second curving operation portion which is provided in the second surface.
US09895049B2	Endoscopic surgical device and overtube Provided is an endoscopic surgical device and an overtube with which a surgeon can easily obtain a desired image and operability is high. The overtube includes a slider inside the overtube body that guides an endoscope and a treatment tool into a body cavity, the first valve member provided in the endoscope insertion passage, and the second valve member provided in the treatment tool insertion passage. F1>F3 and F2>F3 are satisfied when a fixing force for fixing the slider to the endoscope is defined as F1, a fixing force for fixing the slider to the treatment tool is defined as F2, and a frictional force that receives from the first valve member when the endoscope moves forward and backward is defined as F3.
US09895045B2	Dishwasher having spray manifold A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially forming a treating chamber, a dish rack provided within the wash chamber, and a spray manifold. The spray manifold can have multiple apertures and/or sprayers for emitting wash liquid to define a spray zone.
US09895044B2	Dishwasher with controlled dry cycle A method of drying dishes in a dishwasher having a condensation system for extracting liquid from air within a treating chamber of the dishwasher to control the dry cycle of the dishes in the treating chamber.
US09895043B2	Method of using high velocity water to remove puddling in a dishwasher A method of washing dishes in an automated dishwasher utilizing a high velocity sprayer and high velocity spray phase for forcibly spraying water from concavities on washed dishes or utensils in which liquid can puddle in the cavities of the dishes or utensils during previous washing or rinsing cycles.
US09895038B2	Automatic cleaner An automatic cleaner is provided. The automatic cleaner may include a main body, and a wheel assembly disposed in the main body to allow the main body to move. The wheel assembly may include a drive, a first wheel rotated by a power of the drive, and a second wheel rotated by the power of the drive. The second wheel may include a plurality of contact protrusions on an outer circumferential surface thereof.
US09895037B1	Bathroom hygiene device An apparatus for reducing or eliminating splattering of fluid at a urinal or toilet is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tray adjacent to the urinal or toilet, foot rests on either side of the tray, a splatter guard comprising an enclosure located on top of the tray, wherein an open end of the splatter guard faces the urinal or toilet, and a closed end of the splatter guard faces the individual, and wherein the splatter guard prevents splattering of liquid falling from the urinal or toilet, a disposable and absorbent pad configured for placement in the tray such that the pad absorbs liquid falling from the urinal or toilet and, a disposable and water repellant cover configured for placement over and on top of the splatter guard.
US09895036B2	Adjustable toilet footrest and method of use The present disclosure is directed to adjustable toilet footrests while using a toilet. In one embodiment, an adjustable toilet footrest comprises a foot platform having at least two telescopic legs extending therefrom, wherein the telescopic legs have a locking mechanism that allows for the height of the platform to be selectively adjusted to a user's desire.
US09895035B2	Toilet seat assembly Provided is a toilet seat assembly comprising: a bidet housing for defining the appearance of a bidet; a hinge member which is fixed to the inner side of the bidet housing and is provided with a shaft, wherein the hinge member is provided with a circular ring-shaped coupling groove formed along the outer circumference of the shaft; and a toilet seat connected to the shaft so as to allow rotation thereon, wherein the bidet housing is provided with a coupling protrusion protruding to the inner side so as to be inserted into the coupling groove. Thus, it is possible to prevent moisture from permeating into the inside of the bidet housing, and to facilitate wiring of wires for supplying electricity to a heating device provided in the toilet seat.
US09895034B1	Hand-held urinal with stabilizing mechanism The hand-held urinal with stabilizing mechanism is a hand-held collection device that comprises a medical urinal, weight bar, and a semi-rigid connector. The medical urinal is modified through the addition of the weight bar and the semi-rigid connector. The weight bar and the semi-rigid connector act as a counterbalance that adjusts the location of the first moment of the hand-held urinal with stabilizing mechanism relative to the first moment of just the medical urinal. The addition of the weight bar and the semi-rigid connector reduces the change in the first moment of the hand-held urinal with stabilizing mechanism that is caused by the addition of urine to the medical urinal during the use of the hand-held urinal with stabilizing mechanism. This makes the hand-held urinal with stabilizing mechanism easier to hold during the collection of urine.
US09895032B2	Roll-in shower and shower base A shower base is provided. The shower base includes a basin that slopes toward a center of the shower base in order to direct water towards a drain. The shower base also includes a curb that extends along a peripheral edge of the basin. The Curb has an elevation that rises above the basin in order to prevent water from spilling out of the basin. An insert is secured to the shower base and is disposed along a threshold between the basin and the curb on an ingress side of the shower base. The insert has a first top surface that slopes down from the curb and towards the basin.
US09895031B2	Quick release curtain support assembly A curtain support assembly enables quick, one-handed installation and removal of a panel, such as a shower curtain, from a shower rod. The assembly includes a panel, a first mounting bracket, and a second mounting bracket. The first and second mounting brackets serve to join the panel to a rod. The configuration of the mounting brackets allows the panel to be pulled from, or attached to, the rod in a singular directional motion. Each mounting bracket has a gap that extends from a central opening to a corner of the mounting bracket. When the panel, and thus, the first and second mounting brackets, are folded in a coplanar disposition, the first and second gaps mirror each other. This gap orientation enables a singular directional manipulation of the panel for attachment and detachment to the rod. Additional pairs of mounting brackets extend across the panel as additional mounting points.
US09895029B2	Positioning system for seat of a bathing chair A positioning system for seat of a bathing chair comprises: a bearing assembly, which is mounted at the bottom of a seat of a bathing chair and can glide on the upper girder, wherein the bearing assembly is hold on the top pin of the upper girder; an axle, which is rotatable in the said bearing assembly; and a swing element, which is mounted on the axle and makes the top pin retracted in the upper girder; wherein at the top of the bearing assembly there is a joint groove with an upward opening; wherein the axle is set in the joint groove through the opening of the joint groove of the bearing assembly; by the combination of the joint groove with the axle it is achieved that product yield is improved and assembly is set in the joint groove.
US09895026B2	Food processing device jar lock A food processing machine having a base and a cylindrical jar lock extending upwardly from a top surface of the base. A jar assembly has a jar and a collar that extends downwardly from the jar. The collar is adapted to fit circumferentially around the cylindrical jar lock. A plurality of locking tabs extend radially inwardly from the collar. The locking tabs engage with the cylindrical jar lock and prevent vertical movement of the jar while allowing rotational movement of the jar and linear movement of the jar with respect to the base in the xy-plane. The cylindrical jar lock is optionally spring-mounted to the base to provide dampened movement in the vertical direction of the cylindrical jar lock with respect to the base.
US09895025B2	Motor unit of hand blender The motor unit (2) comprises a motor unit coupling part (22) for coupling a tool unit (3) to the motor unit. The tool unit will be coupled onto the motor unit via the motor unit's motor unit coupling part and the tool unit's tool unit coupling part. Coupling of the tool unit directly onto the end part of motor (20) reduces the tolerance along the longitudinal axis of the motor unit. Reduction of tolerance is advantageous as it reduces vibration and noise and as it reduces the load on the coupling parts.
US09895024B2	Food mixing arrangement A tool that is attachable to an electrically driven stand mixer and configured, when suspended into a bowl and driven in planetary motion by the stand mixer, to perform a mixing operation that involves folding ingredients together without substantial expulsion of air from the mix. The device aims to automate the folding action by providing a food mixing arrangement in which a tool having a wing-like volute blade is suspended by its shaft from a drive outlet of the stand mixer and executes a planetary motion within a mixing bowl. The blade is twisted along its length and has curved surfaces formed to gently lift and turn ingredients to be mixed in the bowl so as to simulate a gentle folding action similar to that achieved manually by an experienced cook.
US09895021B2	Cooking assembly comprising a flexible ring conformable to predeterminedly shaped templates of a cooking station for providing cooked foods with predeterminedly different shapes, and the cooking station employing the cooking assembly A cooking assembly, and a cooking station employing the cooking assembly, is disclosed. The cooking assembly comprises a flexible ring which is conformable to any one of a plurality of different predeterminedly structured templates, any one of which can be interchangeably utilized upon a food station, in order to provide cooked foods with predeterminedly different shapes or configurations as may be desired.
US09895019B2	Device for use in the preparation of beverages, for managing the draw-off of water from a source of hot water A device for use in the preparation of beverages, for managing the draw-off of water from a source of hot water comprises a chamber having a base, a cylindrical wall mounted on the base and a top section. An inlet and a return outlet are mounted in the base, and both the inlet and the return outlet are connectable to a source of hot water. Three draw-off outlets are also mounted in the base. The return outlet consists of a hollow tube section, which passes through the base to form a stand pipe. In use, hot water is introduced into the chamber through inlet and the chamber is orientated such that return outlet is positioned above the inlet. The inlet flow rate is equal to or greater than the draw-off flow rate, and any excess volume of hot water in the chamber is returnable, to the source of hot water, through the return outlet, thereby creating a constant head of water above the draw-off outlets.
US09895014B2	Sound-emitting cup A cup that harnesses the positive psychological effects of cartoon to encourage and motivate a user to consume a beverage served in the cup. The cup has a beverage container and a sound-emitting base that is attached to the bottom of the container. The cup contains a capacitive liquid sensing system: two electrodes forming a capacitor that are flush mounted in the bottom of the beverage container, two spring loaded connectors that bridge between the electrodes and a capacitive liquid sensor that is contained in the base. The base further includes a power source, a processing unit, a memory module, an audio circuitry and an audio output device. When the beverage container is filled with a beverage, a resultant capacitance change activates playback of audio files saved in the memory module, which contains pre-recordings of cartoon voice.
US09895007B2	Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam that may define a cam glide.
US09895005B2	Convertible child seat A support device for children includes a base assembly comprising a frame, and a plurality of interchangeable support assemblies configured for removable attachment to the base assembly. The base assembly includes a first coupling element and each of the interchangeable support assemblies include a second coupling element for cooperative engagement with the first coupling element.
US09895003B2	Bedding support assembly and foldable bed frame having same Disclosed are adjustable supports, bedding support assemblies, and foldable bed frames having adjustable supports, bedding support assemblies or both. A foldable bed frame includes first and second sub-frames, first and second leg assemblies, and one or more bedding support assemblies to support a bed cloth. First and second sub-frames are pivotally connected to each other at their proximal sides. First and second leg assemblies are pivotally connected with the first and second sub-frames, respectively. A bedding support assembly includes a bedding support, and one or more linking mechanisms to pivotally connect the bedding support with a sub-frame, a leg assembly or both. The bedding support assembly folds and unfolds along with the sub-frame and the leg assembly.

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