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US09904604B2	Distributed file system backup and synchronization Systems and techniques for a distributed file system element collection are described herein. A node may identify a state of a file system element, which is identified in a file system element definition, from a local data store. The state corresponds to a distribution action. The file system element definition is one of a plurality of file system element definitions in a collection schema of a collection to which the node is a member. The node may, in response to identifying the state of the file system element, issue a communication to some members of the collection in furtherance of completion of the distribution action. A response may be received by the node from a participant node in the list of participant nodes. The node may complete the distribution action using content from the response.
US09904598B2	Content-independent and database management system-independent synthetic full backup of a database based on snapshot technology The illustrative storage management system uses snapshot technologies and performs block-level analysis thereof and to synthesize full backups of a database, regardless of the database management system (DBMS) and content of the database and without involving native DBMS utilities. Synthetic full copies are created efficiently and use network transport resources sparingly. Successive snapshots of the database may be hardware snapshots and/or software snapshots. The illustrative storage management system tracks which data blocks in the database change over time after a baseline full copy is saved to secondary storage. Only the changed blocks are subsequently moved to secondary storage as incremental backups and are indexed for future reference. A synthetic full backup of the database, at a given point in time, may be created by synthesizing the original full backup with changed blocks from any number of later incremental backups. The synthetic full backup comprises pointers to appropriate data blocks, ignoring intermediate changes, and pointing to the most current data block in secondary storage relative to the given point in time chosen for the synthetic full backup. The illustrative storage management system may restore the synthetic full backup without native DBMS utilities.
US09904597B2	Methods and apparatus for multi-phase restore Methods and apparatus to identify at least a first portion and a second portion of resources to restore to a device are described. The first portion of the resources may be restored atomically to the device before the second portion of the resources. The device may not respond to at least one user input during the restoration of the first portion of the resources. If the restoring of the first portion is successful, the second portion of the resources may be restored. The device may respond to the user input during the restoring of the second portion of the resources.
US09904588B2	Method of preventing misoperations about a relay protection device in a smart substation The present invention relates to a method of preventing misoperation about a relay protection device in a smart substation. Reversely operating CPU operation results of two operation records about the relay protection device, in order to form corresponding disassembler codes. According to disassembler codes, calculating similarity of the CPU operation results of the two operation records about the relay protection device by a structured method. Judging whether the similarity is greater than a set threshold or not. If the similarity is greater than the set threshold, the CPU operation results of the two operation records about the relay protection device to be the same, otherwise, the CPU operation results of the two operation records about the relay protection device are judged to be different. The present invention avoids the misoperations of the relay protection device on operation.
US09904583B2	System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
US09904581B2	System, method, program, and code generation unit A system for parallel processing tasks by allocating the use of exclusive locks to process critical sections of a task. The system includes storing update information that is updated in response to acquisition and release of an exclusive lock. When processing a task which includes a critical section containing code affecting execution of the other task, an exclusive execution unit acquires an exclusive lock prior to processing the critical section. When the section has been processed successfully, the lock is released and update information updated. Meanwhile a second task, whose critical section does not contain code affecting execution of the other task may run in parallel, without acquiring an exclusive lock, via a nonexclusive execution unit. The nonexclusive execution unit determines that the second critical section has successfully completed if the update information has not changed during processing of the second critical section.
US09904579B2	Methods and systems for purposeful computing A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to facilitate user purpose in a computing architecture.
US09904569B2	Pre-loading page table cache lines of a virtual machine Embodiments herein pre-load memory translations used to perform virtual to physical memory translations in a computing system that switches between virtual machines (VMs). Before a processor switches from executing the current VM to the new VM, a hypervisor may retrieve previously saved memory translations for the new VM and load them into cache or main memory. Thus, when the new VM begins to execute, the corresponding memory translations are in cache rather than in storage. Thus, when these memory translations are needed to perform virtual to physical address translations, the processor does not have to wait to pull the memory translations for slow storage devices (e.g., a hard disk drive).
US09904568B2	Frameworks and interfaces for offload device-based packet processing High-speed processing of packets to, and from, a virtualization environment can be provided while utilizing hardware-based segmentation offload and other such functionality. A hardware vendor such as a network interface card (NIC) manufacturer can enable the hardware to support open and proprietary stateless tunneling in conjunction with a protocol such as single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) in order to implement a virtualized overlay network. The hardware can utilize various rules, for example, that can be used by the NIC to perform certain actions, such as to encapsulate egress packets and decapsulate packets.
US09904567B2	Limited hardware assisted dirty page logging A hypervisor identifies a set of pages to be polled for updates made by a guest operating system, each page having a write protection attribute that causes an exit to a hypervisor upon a guest operating system attempt to update a corresponding page. The hypervisor modifies the write protection attribute for each page of the set of pages to avoid the exit to the hypervisor upon the guest attempt to update the corresponding page. The hypervisor then initiates polling of the set of pages to detect updated pages, wherein detecting updated pages comprises detecting a status indicator set to a first value. The hypervisor then logs a modification of each updated page, and resets the status indicator to a second value to indicate that the modification to each updated page has been logged.
US09904566B2	Selecting virtual machine placement by computing network link utilization and link variance An apparatus includes an input unit that receives a requested resource, and a VM arrangement destination computation unit that predicts traffic volume flowing through a network with the physical machines connected thereto in a case wherein the virtual machine is arranged on the physical machine that conform to a condition specified by the requested resource, and based on the predicted traffic volume, and selects the physical machine that balances a link utilization of the network as an arrangement destination of the virtual machine.
US09904562B2	Event-driven transitions in absorbent article management A method of operating a datalogger adapted for logging sensor data from an absorbent article having at least one sensor element and the datalogger are described. The method includes: determining an external event; and on determination of the external event, transitioning from a first operating condition to a second operating condition. The external event can be an event selected from: a disconnection event in which the datalogger is disconnected from the absorbent article; a connection event in which the datalogger is connected to an absorbent article; a charge event in which the datalogger is connected to a charging station; and a user interaction event in which the user interacts with a user interface element of the datalogger. The first and second operation conditions can be selected from: a datalogging condition; a standby condition; a status notification condition; and a data transmission condition.
US09904561B2	Computer system and method for setting BIOS A computer system and a method for setting basic input/output system (BIOS) are disclosed. The computer system comprises a remote computer and servers. The remote computer transmits a setting command. Each of the servers comprises a first management unit and a motherboard. The motherboard comprises a storage device and a processor. The storage device stores the BIOS. The processor executes the BIOS. The processor communicates with the first management unit to determine whether the BIOS configuration needs to be updated after the server rebooted. The processor updates the BIOS according to the setting command when the BIOS configuration must to be updated.
US09904559B2	Information processing apparatus and activation method therefor for processing data of a hibernation image When an information processing apparatus is requested to transfer to a system interruption state, the information processing apparatus determines whether to compress data at each page, and generates a hibernation image configured of compressed data and non-compressed data. In an operating system activation period, the information processing apparatus determines whether to execute hibernation activation processing before initializing a memory management mechanism. In a case where the information processing apparatus executes the hibernation activation processing, the information processing apparatus reduces a size of the memory management region up to the size required for the initialization of the kernel, and reads the compressed data in parallel with initialization of hardware. After initializing the kernel, the information processing apparatus reads the non-compressed data in parallel with decompression of the compressed data.
US09904554B2	Checkpoints for a simultaneous multithreading processor According to an aspect, a method of checkpoint acceleration in a simultaneous multithreading (SMT) processor includes executing one or more threads in a processing pipeline of a processor core of the SMT processor, where the processing pipeline includes a completion stage followed by a checkpoint stage. A list of next-to-complete groups of instructions from the one or more threads anticipated to complete in an upcoming cycle is stored in a backlog queue. One or more of the next-to-complete groups of instructions are driven from the backlog queue to the checkpoint stage based on one or more completion indicators identifying which of the next-to-complete groups of instructions actually completed.
US09904551B2	Branch prediction using multiple versions of history data Branch prediction is provided by generating a first index from a previous instruction address and from a first branch history vector having a first length. A second index is generated from the previous instruction address and from a second branch history vector that is longer than the first vector. Using the first index, a first branch prediction is retrieved from a first branch prediction table. Using the second index, a second branch prediction is retrieved from a second branch prediction table. Based upon additional branch history data, the first branch history vector and the second branch history vector are updated. A first hash value is generated from a current instruction address and the updated first branch history vector. A second hash value is generated from the current instruction address and the updated second branch history vector. One of the branch predictions are selected based upon the hash values.
US09904549B2	Method and apparatus for loop-invariant instruction detection and elimination An apparatus and method for detecting and eliminating loop-invariant instructions. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: detecting a loop start; responsively setting the loop-invariant bit for each register entry in a register alias table; executing first N iterations of the loop and responsively clearing the loop-invariant bit of any register modified during the first N iterations of the loop; identifying one or more loop-invariant registers based on the status of the loop-invariant bit in the register alias table; identifying one or more loop-invariant instructions based on the loop-invariant registers; and propagating the identified loop-invariant instructions by storing the destination register's values in a physical register file for later reuse by other instructions.
US09904547B2	Packed data rearrangement control indexes generation processors, methods, systems and instructions A method of an aspect includes receiving a packed data rearrangement control indexes generation instruction. The packed data rearrangement control indexes generation instruction indicates a destination storage location. A result is stored in the destination storage location in response to the packed data rearrangement control indexes generation instruction. The result includes a sequence of at least four non-negative integers representing packed data rearrangement control indexes. In an aspect, values of the at least four non-negative integers are not calculated using a result of a preceding instruction. Other methods, apparatus, systems, and instructions are disclosed.
US09904544B2	System and method for determining that results produced from executions of software have not been altered or falsified In a method for executing software, a result produced from an execution of a copy of the software by a corresponding platform can be received from each of a plurality of platforms. A number of results of execution of the software can be determined. The extent to which the results match can be compared to a threshold. The matching results can be accepted as an agreed-upon output of the software when the extent to which the results match is equal to or greater than the threshold. The software can include an implementation of at least a portion of an act associated with an agreement between at least two entities.
US09904541B2	Semantic baselining Described herein are technologies pertaining to semantic baselining. Correctness conditions of a baseline program are inferred based upon a first static analysis undertaken over the baseline program. The correctness conditions are subsequently inserted into a revision to the baseline program. When a second static analysis is undertaken over the revised program with the correctness conditions inserted therein, warnings inherited from the baseline program are suppressed, while warnings caused by revisions are surfaced to a developer.
US09904537B2	Providing a hybrid application Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for providing a hybrid web application. In some implementations, a computing device can be configured with a hybrid application that includes a native layer and a web view. The native layer can provide access to native features of the computing device while the web view can provide web client features, such as graphical user interfaces and server communication functionality. When the hybrid application is invoked, the native layer can load a resource bundle from local storage. The resource bundle can include the web code needed to present the web view graphical user interface, manage application data, and/or facilitate communication with the web server.
US09904536B1	Systems and methods for administering web widgets In an embodiment, a method is performed by a computer system. The method includes determining a scope of widget discovery in a content-management system. The method further includes automatically identifying widget instances of the content-management system that are within the determined scope of widget discovery. In addition, the method includes discovering attributes of the identified widget instances on a per widget-instance basis. The method also includes storing in memory widget-instance relationship data comprising the determined attributes of the identified widget instances. Moreover, the method includes receiving a multi-widget-instance change definition, wherein the multi-widget-instance change definition articulates a specified change to unspecified widget instances which share a specified widget-instance attribute. Also, the method includes automatically identifying the unspecified widget instances based, at least in part, on a lookup of the specified widget-instance attribute in the widget-instance relationship data.
US09904533B2	Circular buffer of software versions Techniques are described for managing a plurality of different versions of a software application for set of software deployments. In one embodiment, a reference for a set of one or more target software deployments is maintained on a computing device. The reference is associated with a plurality of versions of a software application. An updated version of the software application is received for the set of one or more target software deployments. In response, a particular version of the software application is replaced with the updated version of the software application. After replacing the particular version of the software application with the updated version of the software application, the reference is associated with the updated version of the software application and not the particular version of the software application.
US09904532B2	System and method for distributing software updates A system and method for distributing software updates may receive one or more device states associated with the one or more devices at a service delivery platform separate from the one or more devices where each of the one or more device states includes version information. Store the one or more device states persistently. Receive a software update configuration at the service delivery platform. Receive one or more software update files at the service delivery platform associated with the software update configuration. Determine a candidate device list utilizing the software update configuration and the information contained in the one or more device states, the candidate device list containing references to one or more targeted devices, of the one or more devices, targeted to receive the software update. The software update manager may examine each of the relevant device states as specified in the software update configuration one by one.
US09904515B2	Multiplication operations in memory Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for performing multi-variable bit-length multiplication operations in a memory. An example method comprises performing a multiplication operation on a first vector and a second vector. The first vector includes a number of first elements stored in a group of memory cells coupled to a first access line and a number of sense lines of a memory array. The second vector includes a number of second elements stored in a group of memory cells coupled to a second access line and the number of sense lines of the memory array. The example multiplication operation can include performing a number of AND operations, OR operations and SHIFT operations without transferring data via an input/output (I/O) line.
US09904510B2	Information handling devices with touch-based reflective display Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method including: providing a touchable control having one or more areas, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; displaying data on a display device of an information handling device which does not overlap the reflective display of said one or more areas; ascertaining touch-based input to said one or more areas of said touchable control area; and executing one or more functions responsive to said touch-based input. Other embodiments are described.
US09904504B2	Systems and methods for providing environmental feedback based on received gestural input A system for providing environmental feedback including one or more processors and a tactile input hardware. The tactile input hardware is communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. The system further includes one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, one or more sensing devices communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to receive environmental information from the one or more sensing devices, receive a gestural input on the tactile input hardware, and generate feedback regarding a subset of the environmental information acquired by the one or more sensing devices in response to the gestural input received on the tactile input hardware.
US09904501B2	Sensing the screen positions in a dual screen phone A handheld communication device includes first and second screens, a hinge to rotate the first and second screens between open and closed positions, and a position sensor to determine the relative position of the first and second screens. The position sensor can be a Hall-Effect sensor.
US09904493B2	Automatic access to high-level explanations of scheduling conflicts in print engine schedules Methods and devices receive scheduling constraints for sheets of print media being processed as a print job through a printing device, and prepare a timing schedule for each of the sheets of print media based on the scheduling constraints. The timing schedule determines a location of each of the sheets of print media relative to the processing components of the printing device and relative to a linear time scale. Such methods and devices augment the timing schedule to produce an augmented timing schedule by adding explanatory text to the timing schedule, and receive user input selecting a portion of the augmented timing schedule. In response to the user input that selects a portion of the augmented timing schedule, the methods and devices output corresponding portions of the explanatory text that correspond to a location on the linear time scale represented by the selected portion of the augmented timing schedule.
US09904491B2	Memory device, memory system, and method of operating the device Provided are a memory device, a memory system, and a method of operating the memory device. A method of operating a memory device including a plurality of random access memory (RAM) chips includes inputting a read command, reading a plurality of pieces of block data including first block data corresponding to the read command from each of the plurality of RAM chips, generating two-dimensional (2D) data by combining the plurality of pieces of block data read from each of the RAM chips, and processing the read command by using the 2D data.
US09904488B2	Monitoring of residual encrypted data to improve erase performance on a magnetic medium In one embodiment, a product includes a magnetic medium having written thereon data in a data track. The data includes encrypted data written over unencrypted data. An indicator of a physical position on the magnetic medium that corresponds to an end of the encrypted data is stored on the product. A product according to another embodiment includes a magnetic medium having written thereon data in a data track. The data includes encrypted data written over unencrypted data. A portion of the unencrypted data is located before the encrypted data on the medium. An indicator of a physical position on the magnetic medium that corresponds to a beginning of the encrypted data is stored on the product.
US09904487B2	Capturing snapshots of storage volumes A method and apparatus for capturing a snapshot of storage volumes of a data capture group are disclosed. In the method and apparatus, a request to create a data capture group may be received and processed. The data capture group may have one or more storage volumes. Upon defining the data capture group, a snapshot of the storage volumes of the data capture group may be taken.
US09904480B1	Multiplexing streams without changing the number of streams of a deduplicating storage system In one embodiment, a method includes creating a first number of streams for a file system manager of a deduplicating storage system to access concurrently a type of data blocks, where each stream is for one file system and is identified by a stream identifier. The method further includes mapping stream identifiers to each of the type of data blocks passing through the first number of streams. The method further includes accessing the type of data blocks in storage units of the deduplicating storage system through a second number of streams, where the second number of streams are dedicated to the type of data blocks in the deduplicating storage system, where the second number is smaller than the first number, where the data blocks are tracked according to the mapped stream identifiers, and where the data blocks are stored in the storage units after a deduplication process to remove duplication.
US09904473B2	Memory and processor affinity in a deduplicated environment A page type may be identified for each of a plurality of memory pages, the page type corresponding to a particular process that accesses a particular memory page of the plurality of memory pages. The plurality of memory pages may each respectively include duplicate data. The duplicate data may be a same set of data values. Each of the plurality of respective memory pages may be ranked as candidates to deduplicate the set of data values to. The ranking may be based on at least the page type. In response to identifying the first processor and identifying a first memory device, the duplicate data may be deduplicated from the plurality of memory pages to a highest ranked memory page. The deduplication may correspond to coalescing the duplicate data to the highest ranked memory page.
US09904472B2	Memory system and method for delta writes A memory system and method for delta writes are provided. In one embodiment, a memory system receives a request to store data in the memory and determines whether the data requested to be stored in the memory is a modified version of data already stored in the memory. If it is, the memory system compares the data requested to be stored in the memory with the data already stored in the memory to identify differences between the data to be stored and the data already stored. The memory system then stores the identified differences in the memory, along with a table that maps the stored identified differences to corresponding locations in the data already stored in the memory. Other embodiments are provided.
US09904468B2	Method and terminal for determining operation object Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and terminal for operating through a touch screen. The method includes: after a transparent virtual keyboard is displayed, receiving a first operation for a display area of the transparent virtual keyboard through a touch screen; determining, according to the first operation, that a target object of the first operation is a page content in the display area of the transparent virtual keyboard; and performing the first operation for the page content in the display area of the transparent virtual keyboard. Therefore, the operation may be directly performed for the determined target object. Therefore, no additional operation is required to perform switching between the transparent virtual keyboard and the page, thereby reducing user operations and improving the user experience.
US09904467B2	Display device A display device 100 for displaying content on a display 12, integrated with a touch panel 23, includes position detection means 32 for detecting a position indicated on the display; and content layout determination means 33 for determining a layout of a plurality of contents displayed on the display wherein, when the position detection means detects that a predetermined position on the display is indicated or a display position of a predetermined content is indicated, the content layout determination means moves at least one of displayed contents, based on a priority of displayed contents predetermined according to the display contents displayed on the display, and displays a soft key at a position where a line of sight movement amount is smaller than a line of sight movement amount of the content.
US09904463B2	Method and apparatus for controlling user character for playing game within virtual environment A method for controlling a user character for playing a game within a virtual environment, including providing a user character and virtual environment information on the touch sensitive display to a user; detecting a touch gesture via a touch sensitive gesture input device, the touch gesture formed by a continuous sweep touching at least two touch sensitive elements arranged in the pre-defined array; comparing the detected touch gesture to reference gestures of the user character for playing the game within the virtual environment; and generating an action for the user character within the virtual environment in response to finding a matching reference gesture based on comparison.
US09904462B2	Portable presentation system and methods for use therewith A system and method for content collaboration, the system comprising a first collaboration configuration including at least a first display having a first display surface, a second collaboration configuration including a least a second display having a second display surface, a processor maintaining a session dataset including a plurality of objects arranged in a relative juxtaposition with respect to each other, the processor presenting first and second different views of the session via the at the least first and second display surfaces, respectively, wherein at least some of the first view overlaps with some of the second view and indicating, via the at least a first display surface, content presented in the second view that is not presented in the first view.
US09904457B2	Causing display of a three dimensional graphical user interface with dynamic selectability of items An apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to cause a view of a three-dimensional graphical user interface to be displayed on a touch-sensitive display, the three-dimensional graphical user interface comprising a three-dimensional arrangement of a plurality of graphical objects, each of the graphical objects, when displayed, having an associated display parameter, to identify at least one graphical object for which the associated display parameter satisfies a predetermined criterion, and to enable individual selectability in respect of the identified at least one graphical object, wherein each individually selectable graphical object is selectable with a touch input and wherein individually selecting a graphical object with a touch input causes an action to be performed in respect of the selected graphical object.
US09904455B2	Method and apparatus for changing user interface based on user motion information A method of changing a user interface (UI), which is used for diagnosis of a target object via a medical device, based on user motion information. The method including obtaining motion information regarding a user; changing the UI based on the obtained motion information regarding the user; and displaying the changed UI.
US09904450B2	System and method for creating and sharing plans through multimodal dialog Methods, systems, devices, and media for creating a plan through multimodal search inputs are provided. A multimodal virtual assistant receives a first search request which comprises a geographic area. First search results are displayed in response to the first search request being received. The first search results are based on the first search request and correspond to the geographic area. Each of the first search results is associated with a geographic location. The multimodal virtual assistant receives a selection of one of the first search results, and adds the selected one of the first search results to a plan. A second search request is received after the selection, and second search results are displayed in response to the second search request being received. The second search results are based on the second search request and correspond to the geographic location of the selected one of the first search results.
US09904449B2	Method for producing a control profile to operate a mobility device A mobility device profile generation system for producing a control profile for operating a mobility device. A system processor displays profile data stored in memory on a display device in the form of a graphical representation depicting a relationship between at least two variables associated with operating the mobility device. Using a human input device a user may interactively adjust the graphical representation to calibrate the relationship between the at least two variables to produce a control profile that limits the range of operation of a controller of a mobility device according to the graphical representation. This control profile may be loaded into a controller of a mobility device to limit operation according to the profile.
US09904447B2	Universal inking support Examples are disclosed for using and tracking inking input applied to applications of a computing device. An example computing device includes a display, an input sensor configured to receive inking input, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to receive visual frames from an executing application indicating displayed content for the executing application, and, present displayed ink on a first location of the display based at least on an inking input received via the input sensor. The instructions are further executable to detect a change in the displayed content for the executing application based at least on a comparison of two or more of the visual frames from the executing application, determine a second location of the displayed ink on the display based at least on the change in the displayed content, and present the displayed ink in the second location of the display.
US09904445B2	Method for adaptively invoking applications and electronic apparatus using the same A method for adaptively invoking applications and electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes the following steps: establishing a database recording a plurality of data combinations, wherein a first data combination among the data combinations correspond to a first application, a first object, and a second application invoked by the electronic apparatus in response to a first action applied to the first object included in the first application; controlling the user interface unit to receive a second action applied to the second object when the user interface unit displays the first application including the second object; and accessing the database, and invoking the second application according to the first data combination when the second object and the second action respectively correspond to the first object and the first action.
US09904438B2	Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of sensing force of a touch and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to one embodiment includes a touch screen capable of outputting screen information corresponding to a specific function, and a controller capable of controlling the touch screen to output a function key for controlling an output state of the screen information when it is detected that force of a touch applied to the touch screen is more than a preset first force, and capable of controlling the touch screen to change the function key to a function icon for executing a different function from the specific function when it is detected that the force of the touch is changed to a second force or more while the function key is output, the second force being stronger than the first force.
US09904437B2	Dynamic minimized navigation bar for expanded communication service A minimized state navigation bar is provided for switching between modules within an expanded communication service such as email, calendar, contacts, tasks, etc. and for presenting preview peeks associated with each module to a user. The minimized state may be selected automatically based on user interface context or user action. A temporary preview of a module may be provided upon a hover action over the icons without actually needing to switch to a module. The preview may also be docked or pinned to a location on the main user interface so that it is displayed within the main user interface. New or interesting activity within each module may be highlighted by displaying an information badge next to an icon, for example.
US09904433B2	Information processing apparatus and information processing method for part image generation and part image display There is provided an information processing apparatus including a part generation unit configured to generate a part that is suitable for a predetermined application and that includes at least a portion of any photo and is displayed on a display screen at a time of execution of the application, and an application control unit configured to control the execution of the application and at least display the part on the display screen during the execution of the application.
US09904432B2	Touch panel A touch panel of the present disclosure includes a substrate divided into a view area and an unavailable area. Sensing electrodes are formed in the view area to sense a first input, and touch electrodes are formed in the view area not to be overlapped with the sensing electrodes to sense a second input. A first wire is formed in the unavailable area to connect first ends of the touch electrodes, and second wires are formed in the unavailable area and connected to the second ends of the touch electrodes. A controller is connected to the second wires to control the touch electrodes, in which the first wire may be connected to the plurality of touch electrodes, and the second wires may connect each of the plurality of touch electrodes to the controller.
US09904427B1	Underwater non-conductive touch tracking The various implementations described herein include systems, methods and/or devices used to enable underwater non-conductive touch tracking. An exemplary method is performed at a touch sensitive device and includes: detecting submersion of a capacitive sense array (CSA), including detecting increased electrode responses from at least a subset of a plurality of sensor electrodes of the CSA that exceed a predetermined electrode response criterion. The method further includes: (1) identifying one or more normalization factors for the CSA based on the detected increased electrode responses from the subset of the plurality of sensor electrodes, and (2) normalizing, using the one or more normalization factors, the CSA to form a substantially uniform baseline response across the CSA. The method further includes during the submersion, and subsequent to the normalizing, identifying one or more subsequent electrode responses that differ from the substantially uniform baseline response by at least a threshold amount.
US09904426B2	Capacitive type touch input device with compensation circuit for stray capacitance Provided is a touch chip including a touch input detector and a compensator, wherein an input terminal of the touch input detector and an output terminal of the compensator are together connected to a touch input sensing electrode, and a direction change of a first current flowing through the input terminal of the touch input detector and a direction change of a second current flowing through the output terminal of the compensator are performed through synchronization.
US09904419B2	Capacitive sensor action in response to proximity sensor data Techniques for performing a capacitive sensor action are described herein. Data may be received from a proximity sensor of a computing device. The proximity data may indicate potential capacitive interaction of an electrically charged object with a capacitive sensor of a touch panel of the computing device. An action may be performed at the capacitive sensor in response to the proximity sensor data.
US09904418B2	Touch display screen and touch display device A touch display screen and a touch display device comprising the touch display screen are provided. The touch display screen comprises: an array substrate (10) and a color filter substrate (11) opposite to each other; a group of first electrode lines (12) and a group of second electrode lines (13) provided on the color filter substrate (11), wherein the first electrode lines (12) are insulated from and intersect with the second electrode lines (13); and a group of first ground lines (14) and/or a group of second ground lines (15) provided on the color filter substrate (11), wherein the first ground lines (14) are insulated from and intersect with the second ground lines (15).
US09904408B2	Electronic device that presents tactile feeling to an operation of a user An electronic device capable of presenting appropriate tactile feeling in various use situations is provided. The electronic device according to one exemplary embodiment includes: a touch panel on which a user touches; touch detector that detects the touch of the user on the touch panel; vibrator that vibrates the touch panel; driver that drives the vibrator with a first drive signal within a first frequency band and a second drive signal within a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band; vibration detector that detects a vibration of the touch panel that vibrates due to a drive with the second drive signal and outputs a detection signal; and drive frequency determinator that determines a frequency of the first drive signal based on the detection signal.
US09904406B2	In-cell touch module, its driving method, touch display panel and display device The present disclosure provides an in-cell touch module including N data lines arranged on an array substrate, and common electrodes insulated from, and arranged at a layer different from, the data lines. A (2n-1)th data line and a (2n)th data line are connected to each other through a switch, n is a positive integer, 2n is less than or equal to N, and N is an integer greater than 1. The common electrodes include a plurality of strip-like common electrodes and a plurality of U-shaped common electrodes. Each strip-like common electrode crosses the data lines, each U-shaped common electrode surrounds the respective strip-like common electrode, and each strip-like common electrode is insulated from each U-shaped common electrode. Each strip-like common electrode is connected to a capacitive touch sensing signal line, and an open end of each U-shaped common electrode is connected to an electromagnetic touch scanning line.
US09904404B2	Electronic device having touch sensor and driving method thereof A display device that comprises a plurality of touch electrodes and a touchscreen driving circuit coupled to the plurality of touch electrodes. In a normal display mode of the display device, the touchscreen driving circuit senses touch via the plurality of touch electrodes using self capacitance touch sensing. In a sleep mode of the display device, the touchscreen driving circuit senses touch via the plurality of touch electrodes using mutual capacitance touch sensing.
US09904398B2	Pressure detection unit, pressure detection method and display panel A pressure detection unit, a pressure detection method and a display panel are disclosed. The pressure detection unit includes a touch control pressure scanning electrode, a constant voltage electrode, a detection module and at least one touch control pressure induction electrode. A touch control pressure scanning signal is inputted into the touch control pressure scanning electrode; the constant voltage electrode is arranged opposite to the touch control pressure scanning electrode, and a constant voltage is inputted into the constant voltage electrode; an orthographic projection of the touch control pressure induction electrode in a plane where the touch control pressure scanning electrode locates does not overlap with the touch control pressure scanning electrode; the detection module is configured for determining a pressure applied on the pressure detection unit according to change of capacitance.
US09904397B2	Electronic device and method for switching between text input assistants In a method for switching between text input assistant an electronic device, a touch force of a touch operation is sensed by a force sensor of an input device and converted into a first electrical signal. The touch force works to formulate the first electrical signal. The text input assistant associated with such touch force is determined according to a preset relationship table. The determined text input assistant is determined to be the same as or different from a current text input assistant, and if the determined text input assistant is different from the current text input assistant, the device switches the current text input assistant to the determined text input assistant. An input interface associated with the new text input assistant is also displayed.
US09904394B2	Method and devices for displaying graphical user interfaces based on user contact Method and devices for displaying graphical user interface configurations based detected user contact are disclosed. One disclosed method comprises displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) according to a first GUI configuration on a display of a handheld device, receiving a sensor signal from a sensor, the sensor coupled to the handheld device, the sensor signal indicating a contact with the handheld device, determining a grasping contact based at least in part on the sensor signal, determining a second GUI configuration based at least in part on the grasping contact, and displaying the GUI on the display according to the second GUI configuration.
US09904386B2	Method for patterning a microstructure The invention relates to a method for patterning one or more portions of a microstructure comprised of a flexible substrate, a conductor disposed on the substrate, and a metal layer disposed on the conductor, wherein the conductor is comprised of a stack of a first and a second transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer, and a metal doped silicon oxide layer sandwiched between the two TCO layers.
US09904385B2	Method of fabricating touch screen panel A touch screen panel includes a film substrate defined by a touch active area and a non-touch active area and the touch area is arranged outside the touch active area. The touch screen panel includes a plurality of sensing electrodes arranged in the touch active area on an upper surface and a lower surface of the film substrate, and outer lines arranged in the non-touch active area on the upper and the lower surfaces of the film substrate. The outer lines are connected to the sensing electrodes along one of a first direction and a second direction, and the outer lines include a transparent electrode layer and a plating layer on the transparent electrode layer.
US09904382B2	Rear piezoelectric operation input device and front information display device An operation input device has a housing including a concave portion in which an information display device is accommodated. A piezoelectric element of a flat film shape and a control IC connected to the piezoelectric element are built in a base portion of the housing. The control IC is connected to a device IC of the information display device. When a user's finger touches an attachment region of the piezoelectric element in the base portion of the housing, a detection signal corresponding to the touch position and a pressing amount is outputted from the piezoelectric element. The control IC generates operation information based on the detection signal, and outputs the operation information to the device IC of the information display device. The device IC shows display corresponding to the operation information.
US09904381B2	Multi-functional mouse device and related method capable of automatically switching operation modes A method capable of automatically switching operation modes is applied to a multi-functional mouse device which has a first operation mode and a second operation mode. The multi-functional mouse device can move over a plane formed by a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to each other, and includes a coordinate positioning unit suitable for the second operation mode. The method includes detecting whether the coordinate positioning unit generates a first axial signal, detecting whether the coordinate positioning unit generates a second axial signal within a first predetermined period, determining whether continued time of the first axial signal and the second axial signal exceed over a second predetermined period, and determining whether the multi-functional mouse device is switched from the first operation mode to the second operation mode according to a determination result.
US09904373B2	Keyboard with tablet holder An apparatus for holding a touch screen device, the apparatus includes an elongated recess sized to receive a side edge of the touch screen device, a least one U-shaped resilient member disposed in the elongated recess, a first elastomer pad positioned on the at least one U-shaped resilient member, the first elastomer pad including a first touch screen device engaging surface, and in which the at least one U-shaped member includes at least one slot defining a first resilient portion that abuts the first elastomer pad.
US09904372B2	Method by which eyeglass-type display device recognizes and inputs movement Provided is a method of performing an input operation through motion recognition in a glasses-type display device, which is capable of controlling the glasses-type display device through the most natural and intuitive hand motion. The method of performing the input operation through motion recognition in the glasses-type display device includes: an image acquiring operation of acquiring sequential images by using a camera mounted on the glasses-type display device; a hand recognizing operation of recognizing a hand of a user from the acquired sequential images; a hand tracking operation of tracking the recognized hand; a hand motion recognizing operation of recognizing a motion of the hand based on a position of the hand acquired in the hand tracking operation; and a control signal outputting operation of outputting a control signal corresponding to the motion of the hand. When the hand is recognized in the hand recognizing operation, the position of the hand is displayed on a screen of the glasses-type display device.
US09904370B2	Systems and methods for providing user interfaces in an intelligent television An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content.
US09904366B2	Haptic feedback and capacitive sensing in a transparent touch screen display Consistent with an example embodiment, a user (touch screen) interface has haptic feedback. The user interface comprises, a substrate, a transparent bottom electrode on top of the substrate, a transparent wrinkling layer on top of the transparent bottom electrode, a transparent top electrode on top of the transparent wrinkling layer; and a transparent protective surface on top of the transparent top electrode. The transparent wrinkling layer changes from a smooth surface to a roughened surface upon application of a voltage between the top electrode and the bottom electrode; the voltage generates an electrostatic force mutually attracting the top and bottom electrodes to exert a compressive force upon the transparent wrinkling layer sufficient to generate a degree of surface wrinkling that is perceptible to the touch.
US09904365B2	Touch panel One embodiment of a touch panel comprises a substrate; a sensing electrode formed over the substrate, the sensing electrode configured to sense finger touch input and to provide haptic feedback; and an antenna formed over the substrate, the antenna configured to sense pen touch input; wherein a first mode in which the finger touch input is sensed, a second mode in which the haptic feedback is provided, and a third mode in which pen touch input is received are time-divisionally performed.
US09904363B2	Input apparatus for generating tactile sensations and control method of input apparatus An input apparatus has an input unit for receiving a pressure input, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on the input unit, a vibration unit for vibrating the input unit, and a control unit for controlling drive of the vibration unit such that a click sensation is provided to an object pressing the input unit when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard for receiving an input to the input unit and for controlling drive of the vibration unit such that the click sensation is provided to the object, after the input to the input unit is received, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a standard lower than the predetermined standard for receiving the input to the input unit. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided when an operator operates the input unit of a pressure type, which enables a continuous input operation without a feeling of strangeness.
US09904362B2	Systems and methods for use at a vehicle including an eye tracking device Systems and methods for a vehicle including an eye tracking device. The systems and methods use input from the eye tracking device. The systems and methods are configured to communicate with a driver based on input from the eye tracking device.
US09904357B2	Launching virtual objects using a rail device Embodiments herein describe a throwing apparatus that includes a projectile that slides on a rail. In one example, as the user makes a throwing action, the projectile slides along the rail and locks into place at an end of the rail. In response, the throwing apparatus launches a virtual object representing the projectile along a virtual path extending away from the throwing apparatus. The apparatus may include an emitter that transmits a signal indicative of the signal path of the virtual object. An external device receiving the signal can determine whether the device is on the path and whether it is struck by the virtual object. The apparatus may also include a speaker that outputs a sound simulating the projectile flying through free space. The speaker may change the volume of the sound depending on whether the virtual object is moving away or towards the throwing apparatus.
US09904356B2	Tracking a user to support tasks performed on complex-system components A system is provided that includes sensors(s) configured to provide sensed input including measurements of motion and/or orientation of a user during performance of a task to work a complex-system component. The system includes a front-end system configured to process the sensed input including the measurements to identify a known pattern that indicates a significance of the sensed input from which to identify operations of an electronic resource. The front-end system is configured to form and communicate an input to cause the electronic resource to perform the operations and produce an output. The operations include determination of an action of the user during performance of the task, or calculation of a process variable related to performance of the task, from the measurements. And the front-end system is configured to receive the output from the electronic resource, and communicate the output to a display device, audio output device or haptic sensor.
US09904355B2	Display method, image capturing method and electronic device This application discloses a display method and an electronic device, where the method is applicable to a first electronic device including a sensing unit and a display unit, and the method includes: obtaining first posture information of the first electronic device by the sensing unit when the first electronic device satisfies a first predetermined condition; determining a first picture according to the first posture information; displaying the first picture by the display unit; detecting second posture information of the first electronic device by the sensing unit when there is a change in posture of the first electronic device; determining a second picture according to the second posture information; and displaying the second picture by the display unit.
US09904352B2	Processor control apparatus and processor control method A control apparatus and control method for a processor can reset the processor when the processor returns from low current consumption operation mode to regular operation mode. The control apparatus (11) for a processor (10) includes a watchdog timer (20) that resets the processor (10) when a P-RUN signal from the processor (10) cannot be acquired for a predetermined time, a current monitor (19) that suspends operation of the watchdog timer (20) when output current of a power supply (18) that supplies power to the processor (10) falls below a predetermined value and starts operation of the watchdog timer (20) when the output current becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined value, and a current amplifier (21) that increases the output current to be equal to or greater than the predetermined value upon acquiring a signal for causing the processor (10) to start operating in the regular operation mode.
US09904351B2	Systems and methods for power supply configuration and control Systems and methods are disclosed that may be used for controlling information handling system power supply based on current system power policy such as current system load power need and/or based on current system load power capping information. The disclosed systems and methods may be so implemented to improve power use efficiency for information handling system applications in which a power supply unit (PSU) has a power delivery capability that is overprovisioned relative to the power-consuming system load component/s of an information handling system.
US09904345B2	Data processing method, modem, and terminal The present invention discloses a data processing method, the method including obtaining an application packet sent by a network side device, obtaining a status of a screen of a terminal from a screen monitoring module in the terminal, where the status of the screen of the terminal includes a screen-on state and a screen-off state, and when the screen is in the screen-off state, skipping waking up an application processor, and temporarily storing the obtained application packet. In the data processing method provided by embodiments of the present invention, when it is obtained that the screen is in the screen-off state, the obtained application packet is temporarily stored, and an AP is not woken up, thereby reducing power consumption of the terminal.
US09904344B2	Method of executing an application on a computer system, a resource manager and a high performance computer system In an HPC system, a Resource Manager deliberately introduces heterogeneities to the execution speeds of some, but not all, of the nodes allocated to an application during the application's execution. These heterogeneities may cause changes to the amount of time spent waiting on coordination points: computation intensive applications will be most affected by these changes, IO bound applications less so. By monitoring wait time reports received from a Communications library, the Manager can discriminate between these two types of applications and suitable power states can be applied to the nodes allocated to the application. If the application is IO bound then nodes can be switched to a lower-power state to save energy. This can be applied at any point during application execution so that the hardware configuration can be adjusted to keep optimal efficiency as the application passes through phases with different energy use and performance characteristics.
US09904341B2	Cascading power consumption A method and system for cascading power consumption is described herein. The method may include providing power to a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein the first sensor consumes more power than the second sensor. The method may also include detecting the first sensor does not capture a sample of data. In addition, the method may include stopping the flow of power to the first sensor. Furthermore, the method may include monitoring an operating environment with the second sensor. The method may also include providing power to the first sensor in response to the second sensor detecting a sample of data.
US09904340B2	Master electronic device and communication method of the same A master electronic device used to perform communication with a slave electronic device is provided. The master electronic device includes a power module, an input and output (I/O) module, a processing module, a sample and hold module and a control module. The power module outputs power having a default operation voltage. The I/O module operates according to the power having the default operation voltage. The processing module controls the I/O module to generate and transmit a command signal to the slave electronic device. The sample and hold module receives and samples a response signal from the slave electronic device. The control module determines a slave operation voltage according to a high state voltage level of the response signal, so as to further control the power module to generate power having the slave operation voltage such that the I/O module operates accordingly.
US09904332B2	Heat dissipation module, display card assembly and electronic device A heat dissipation module, including a heat sink set, a first fan and a second fan disposed adjacent to each other on the heat sink set, is provided. A projection of an area covered by the first fan during rotation on a plane where the heat sink set is located partially overlaps with a projection of an area covered by the second fan during rotation on the plane where the heat sink set is located. A rotating direction of the first fan is different from a rotating direction of the second fan. A display card assembly including a display card and aforesaid heat dissipation module is further provided. An electronic device including a main board and aforesaid display card assembly is also provided.
US09904331B2	Method for computing cooling redundancy at the rack level A system and method for designing aspects of a cooling system for a data center is provided. A method is provided including computing cooling redundancy at each rack position in a data center, in real time. The redundancy can be reported using the traditional N+1, N+2, etc. notation, where N is the number of coolers required to meet the primary cooling load type specification. The redundancy can also be reported in terms of a Cooling Reliability Index (CRI) which also takes into account the inherent availability of the specific cooling units in the design.
US09904328B1	Protective cover for portable electronic device A protective cover in two parts for a portable electronic device includes a first cover, a second cover, and a locking mechanism. The first cover and the second cover form a receiving cavity, to receive a portable electronic device. The locking mechanism includes a movable member, a latch member, and at least one unlocking member. The latch member is engaged with the movable member, each unlocking member is configured for loosening restrictions on movement of the movable member. The movable member can be driven to rotate the latch member relative to the first cover to latch and lock the latch member to the second cover, or to unlatch and unlock the latch member from the second cover.
US09904327B2	Flexible hinge and removable attachment Flexible hinge and removable attachment techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a flexible hinge is configured to communicatively and physically couple an input device to a computing device and may implement functionality such as a support layer and minimum bend radius. The input device may also include functionality to promote a secure physical connection between the input device and the computing device. One example of this includes use of one or more protrusions that are configured to be removed from respective cavities of the computing device along a particular axis but mechanically bind along other axes. Other techniques include use of a laminate structure to form a connection portion of the input device.
US09904326B2	Waterproof housing and electronic device using the same A waterproof housing including a frame structure and a waterproof structure is provided. The frame structure includes an opening. The waterproof structure is fixed on the frame structure and covers whole of the external surface and the opening of the frame structure. The waterproof structure includes a plurality of ribs extending toward the opening correspondingly and located in the opening. An electronic device is further provided including the waterproof housing and a keyboard module. The keyboard module includes a plurality of keys. The keyboard module is disposed under the waterproof housing and passes into the opening from an underside of the frame structure. The waterproof structure covers the keyboard module disposed in the opening and is fixed between the keys via the ribs. Therefore, the electronic device and the waterproof housing thereof have an improved water-proof function and are convenient in use.
US09904323B2	Power and data adapter, and related systems and methods Adapters and related systems and methods are disclosed. An adapter includes a power input, a data interface, and a universal non-proprietary data and power interface. The adapter is configured to relay communications between a portable electronic device communicatively coupled to the universal non-proprietary data and power interface and a docking station communicatively coupled to the data interface, and provide power to the electronic device through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface. A system includes the adapter. A method includes transmitting power to the portable electronic device through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, and relaying data communications between the portable electronic device and the docking station through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface.
US09904320B2	Battery compartments for wearable electronic device A battery box for a wearable computing device is disclosed. The battery box is comprised of a cover, battery, a structural housing sized to hold the battery, and a polymer rim. The battery box is enveloped in a thermoplastic elastomer molecularly bonded to the polymer rim. The polymer rim, thermoplastic elastomer, and cover of the battery box cooperatively resist fluid ingress into the battery box.
US09904311B1	System and a method for a waveform generator According to an embodiment, a waveform generator includes a phase accumulator configured to generate a digital phase signal representing a phase angle, and a phase-to-amplitude converter configured to receive the digital phase signal as a phase input, and generate sine and cosine waveform values as digital amplitude signals, wherein the phase-to-amplitude converter does not include a look-up table.
US09904310B2	Regulator circuit and power system including the same A regulator circuit includes a power transistor, a current mirror, a first NMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor and a current source. The power transistor has a source connected to an external power supply voltage supply, a gate connected to a first node having a first voltage and a drain connected to a second node outputting an internal power supply voltage. A current mirror provides a first current to a third node having a second voltage and provides a first node with a second current. A first NMOS transistor has a drain connected to a first node, a gate receiving a first reference voltage and a source connected to a fourth node. A second NMOS transistor has a drain connected to a third node, a gate connected to a second node and a source connected to the fourth node.
US09904307B2	Control method for distributed autonomous system and distributed autonomous system Provided is a system including a plurality of correlated function blocks, for executing load balancing among the function blocks. The plurality of function blocks each include an activation/shutdown control unit to determine whether to activate/shut down its own function block based on information of an evaluation function of its own function block and information of an evaluation function of another function block that has a relation to its own function block, and the activation/shutdown control unit determines whether to activate/shut down its own function block by using an amount relevant to the evaluation function of its own function block in a state where the evaluation function of its own function block takes a desired value, and using a state of the evaluation function of the another function block having a relation to its own function block that is equivalent to, or related to, the relevant amount.
US09904306B2	Voltage converter, wireless power reception device and wireless power transmission system including the same A voltage converter includes a high voltage regulator, a buck converter and a dual input linear regulator unit. The high voltage regulator converts a rectified voltage to a first load voltage. The rectified voltage is rectified from an input voltage. The buck converter generates an output voltage having a first level based on the rectified voltage during a stabilizing period and provides a transition detection signal that is enabled when the output voltage transitions to the first level. The stabilizing period is successive to an initializing period. The dual input linear regulator unit receives the first load voltage, the output voltage and a reference voltage, generates a second load voltage based on the first load voltage during the initializing period, and generates the second load voltage based on the output voltage during the stabilizing period.
US09904304B2	Viscosity feedback temperature control system The viscosity feedback temperature control system provides a means for controlling the viscosity of a process fluid about a user-defined setpoint by varying the temperature of the fluid within a user-defined range to take advantage of the viscosity versus temperature characteristics inherent in all fluids.
US09904302B2	Proactive pressure stabilizing system and method System and method for gas pressure stabilization. The system comprises a pressure stabilizer which is divided into a receiving chamber and a pressure chamber by a flexible membrane, a booster device, a gas divider, and a control driver that can sense movement of the flexible membrane and control the gas divider accordingly. A pressure pilot is used to set the desired pressure in the pressure chamber. The pressure of the receiving chamber will stabilize to be the same with that of the pressure chamber regardless of the gas flow change or gas pressure change at the gas source, or the pressure fluctuation in the downstream system. The gas passing the system can eventually be recycled to a recycling system in the downstream without harming the environment.
US09904296B2	Controlling flow in a fluid distribution system Apparatuses, methods and systems for controlling flow in a fluid distribution system are described herein. One apparatus includes a flow sensor configured to determine a flow of a fluid through a conduit of a fluid distribution system, a valve associated with the conduit and coupled to an actuator, and a controller connected to the flow sensor and the actuator.
US09904290B2	Geometry-based monitoring and control of coupled mobile machines Position data signals based upon sensing of coupled mobile machines in a position in which the coupled mobile machines have first orientations relative to one another are received. The receive position data signals are used to determine geometric information for the coupled mobile machines. Control signals are generated output based upon the determined geometric information for the coupled mobile machines, wherein the control signals facilitate monitoring and control of operation of the coupled mobile machines.
US09904285B2	Movement control method for autonomous mobile robot A method including, when having completed a task with respect to a first coverage region, selecting a support-target robot from within a robot group, which is a plurality of robots capable of communicating with the first robot, starting to cause the first robot to move toward a second coverage region assigned to the selected second robot, and, when the first robot become newly possible to communicate with a third robot from among the plurality of robots while moving toward the second coverage region, determining whether to alter the support-target robot to the third robot, when the support-target robot is determined to be altered to third robot, starting to cause the first robot to move toward a third coverage region that is assigned to the third robot.
US09904283B2	Systems and methods employing coded light to dock aerial drones, self-driving cars and surface robots Precision docking is one of the most important tasks for drones and surface robots to charge themselves and load/unload packages. Without accurate docking, surface robots and drones will miss their charging pad or charging contacts and cannot automatically charge themselves for later tasks. Described is a system using coded light to guide the precision docking process for drones and ground robots. More specifically, the system uses projectors to project temporal identifiers for space partitioned by pixel projections. Different space partition gets a different identifier. By using a simple light sensor on a drone or a ground robot, the drone or the ground robot can know its precise location in the space and therefore knows where to move for a precise docking. Depending on docking precision requirement, the coded light precision may be adjusted by using projectors with different resolutions.
US09904280B2	Substrate treatment apparatus and control device The present invention efficiently executes a plurality of functions of a substrate treatment apparatus. A control device 5 includes: a plurality of software applications (interface-related APSW 510 and control-related APSW 520) configured to execute each function of treatments concerning a CMP apparatus; and a shared memory 540 which stores information that is used in the plurality of software applications therein. The plurality of software applications include a task monitoring software application 530 which monitors whether abnormality has occurred in the plurality of software applications or not. The task monitoring software application 530 restarts the software application in which the abnormality has occurred, when the abnormality has occurred in any of the plurality of software applications, and makes the other software applications continue the respective processes.
US09904274B2	Method and apparatus for controlling site-specific operations A method and apparatus for controlling a site-specific activity at a plurality of remote locations, for example, the inspection of geographically remote equipment or the gathering of data for a census. A mobile operator transports a portable tool to a plurality of locations where a site-specific activity is to be conducted. The portable tool includes a location detection device. Processing of data using the portable tool is enabled only when the portable tool is located proximate a designated site, as determined by the location detection device. In various embodiments, the enabled site-specific activity may include data recordation, data transmission, data reception, data processing, and/or the display of a data entry form.
US09904272B2	Numerical controller capable of reducing machine load A numerical controller obtains a maximum value of an impact produced in a machine during execution of a machining program, identifies an acceleration/deceleration time constant at a point where the maximum value of the impact is generated, based on command data, if the obtained value exceeds a threshold, changes the identified time constant, and recalculates a cycle time of the machining program based on the changed time constant. If the cycle time is within a preset tact time, the changed time constant is stored in advance in association with an identified command block so that it is referred to during the execution of the machining program.
US09904258B2	Testing machine with graphical user interface with situational awareness A testing machine for testing a test specimen includes an actuator assembly configured to be coupled to the test specimen; and a computing device configured to control the actuator assembly, the computing device including a graphical user interface that renders at least a visual representation or a simulated visual representation of at least a parameter of the component or the component changing in accordance with changes of the actual corresponding component on the testing machine.
US09904253B1	Time-to-digital converter using time residue feedback and related method A method and apparatus for measuring an elapsed time from a starting signal to an ending signal in a time-to-digital converter. Primarily, the invention calculates an amount of complete cycles from the starting signal to a starting edge of a next clock cycle or the next Nth clock cycle (N is a natural number great than one) after the clock cycle corresponding to the ending signal. The amount is multiplied by a cycle time of the coarse clock to obtain a coarse time value. A time residue is calculated from the ending signal to the starting edge. Finally, the time residue is subtracted from the coarse time value to obtain a required time.
US09904250B2	Method and device for processing holographic image Provided are a method and device for processing a holographic image. The method includes generating a complex array by performing frequency conversion of input image data on a pixel-by-pixel basis, encoding per-pixel amplitude information and per-pixel phase information represented by complex numbers included in the complex array into real number values, sorting the real number values of the per-pixel amplitudes according to a magnitude and setting a prescribed-order number from among the real number values of the per-pixel amplitudes to a reference value, and normalizing the real number values of the per-pixel amplitudes based on the reference value.
US09904246B2	Blowing tube, blowing device, and image forming apparatus A blowing tube is provided and includes: a passage portion and plural restriction portions. The passage portion includes an inlet passage portion including a first passage space, a first bent passage portion including a second passage space, and a second bent passage portion including a third passage space. One of the restriction portions includes a plate-shaped blocking portion and an air passage portion disposed between one end of the blocking portion and an inner wall surface on an inner side of the second passage space of the first bent passage portion in the bent direction of the second bent passage portion. A bar-shaped member is provided in the third passage space and present in an isolated manner along a longitudinal direction of an opening of the air passage portion of the restriction portion. The air flowing out through the air passage portion collides against the bar-shaped member and diverges.
US09904238B2	Image forming apparatus including toner container, and toner container An image forming apparatus includes a toner container storing toner, and an attachment portion configured to support the toner container in an attachable/detachable manner. The toner container includes a plurality of fixed terminals that are fixed to a facing surface that is a side surface located on one side in an attachment/detachment direction of the toner container with respect to the attachment portion, the facing surface facing the attachment portion when the toner container is attached to the attachment portion. The attachment portion includes a terminal support portion and a plurality of elastic terminals that are provided on the terminal support portion, elastically contact and electrically connect with the fixed terminals respectively, and include a first ground terminal. The elastic terminals project from the terminal support portion toward the facing surface. The first ground terminal is longer than the other elastic terminals in projection length.
US09904236B2	Image forming apparatus accomodating toner collection container An image forming apparatus includes a collection container for collecting toner discharged from an image forming station, the collection container being movable between a mount position in which the collection container is mounted in the apparatus and a removable position in which the collection container is removable from the apparatus; and a door provided on the apparatus to permit access into the apparatus. A track of the collection container when the collection container is moved from the mount position to the removable position overlaps a track of the door when the door is opened and closed, and when the door is in its open position, the collection container is incapable of being removed from the main assembly, and when the door is in its closed position, the collection container is removable from the main assembly.
US09904234B2	Electrophotographic image forming method An electrophotographic image forming method includes: performing a reversal development process using an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive support, and an undercoat layer, a photosensitive layer, and a surface protective layer, which are at least provided on the conductive support, wherein the surface protective layer includes at least a cured resin and a component capable of influencing frequency dependence of impedance, and the undercoat layer includes at least a metal oxide and has a thickness in the range of 1 to 30 μm; and performing an electrostatic discharge step including applying an AC voltage at 2 kHz or more, wherein the frequency of the AC voltage is increased depending on use history.
US09904230B2	Axially shifting a photoconductive drum using a cam A photoconductor unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing and a photoconductive drum rotatably mounted on the housing. A cam is mounted on the housing and has a cam surface that is positioned to contact a corresponding locating surface. The cam surface has a variable height in an axial direction of the photoconductive drum such that as a position of the cam changes relative to the housing, the photoconductive drum shifts in the axial direction relative to the locating surface.
US09904229B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming section, an ejected recording medium container, and a sound absorber. The image forming section forms an image on a recording medium and ejects the recording medium from an ejection port. The ejected recording medium container includes an opening at at least one side of the apparatus body and a space facing the ejection port to contain the recording medium ejected from the ejection port. The sound absorber is disposed on the ejected recording medium container.
US09904227B2	Image forming apparatus, consumable product management method, and storage medium There is provided an image forming apparatus that can detect a replacement of toner cartridge and can accurately manage information after the replacement even if serial numbers of the toner cartridges before and after the replacement are identical to each other. Each toner cartridge is provided with a nonvolatile memory that can record cartridge information, such as printed page count value (i.e., total number of printed sheets) and beginning-of-use date and time. The image forming apparatus includes a device built-in memory that can store and update the cartridge information. The image forming apparatus refers to and compares the cartridge information about two cartridges that are likely to be replaced at arbitrary timing and identifies the replacement of the toner cartridge if any discordance is confirmed.
US09904226B2	Optical apparatus and image forming apparatus including the optical apparatus To prevent the detection accuracy from deteriorating due to stray light, an optical apparatus includes the following configuration. The optical apparatus includes a light-emitting member, a light-receiving member, and a substrate on which the light-emitting member and the light-receiving member are mounted. The substrate includes a plate-like substrate layer and a plate-like conductive layer. The optical apparatus further includes a light-shielding member disposed between the light-receiving member and the light-emitting member and inserted in a through-hole of the substrate provided between the light-receiving member and the light-emitting member. The light-receiving member receives reflected light from a portion to be irradiated with the light emitted from the light-emitting member. The conductive layer is excellent in light-shielding property compared to the substrate layer. The conductive layer is exposed to an inner cylindrical surface of the through-hole.
US09904217B1	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a plurality of heating members, a press roller, and an intermediate temperature control unit. The plurality of heating members are each in contact with an inside of a rotating body. The rotating body also has a width which is equal to or greater than a width of a recording medium to be printed. The intermediate temperature control unit has a medium width detecting unit configured to detect a width of the recording medium and a print width detecting unit configured to detect a print width of recording data and control a portion of the heating member corresponding to an intermediate heating area. The intermediate heating area is maintained at a set intermediate temperature which is lower than a set temperature of a printing heating area.
US09904216B2	Intermediate transfer member and electrophotographic image forming apparatus using the same Provided is an intermediate transfer member used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a unit of primary-transferring a toner image carried on an electrostatic latent image carrier to an intermediate transfer member, and then secondary-transferring the primary-transferred toner image onto a transfer material from the intermediate transfer member, wherein a surface of the intermediate transfer member has a hardness in the range of 150 to 350 MPa, and an elastic modulus in the range of 200 to 600 MPa, which are measured by a nano indentation method, and also has a hardness of 0.5 to 2.0 MPa specified in terms of universal hardness.
US09904215B2	Drive system and image forming apparatus including same A drive system includes multiple vibrating members that tend to vibrate when these members are driven and a holding system to hold the multiple vibrating members. The holding system at least includes a first holding unit and a second holding unit superimposed on and partially connected to each other. The multiple vibrating members include a first vibrating member and a second vibrating member. The first vibrating member is held by the first holding unit and is not held by the second holding unit. The second vibrating member is held by the second holding unit and is not held by the first holding unit. At least one of the first vibrating member and the second vibrating member is a driving device to drive another member as a drive source.
US09904210B2	Toner container, image forming apparatus A toner container is elongated. A first rotating member is rotatably provided in a first toner storage portion and extends in a depth direction of a container main body. A first drive input portion is provided at an end of a first rotation shaft included in the first rotating member and configured to receive a driving force. A second rotating member rotatably provided in a second toner storage portion and extends in the depth direction. A second drive input portion is provided at an end of a second rotation shaft included in the second rotating member and configured to receive a driving force. The container main body includes a plate-like coupling member coupling a first housing of the first toner storage portion with a second housing of the second toner storage portion.
US09904207B2	Image formation apparatus, image formation system, control method, and non-transitory recording medium An image formation apparatus includes a toner bottle, a sub hopper configured to temporarily store toner supplied from the toner bottle, a development apparatus configured to receive supply of the toner from the sub hopper, a first detector configured to detect a remaining amount of toner in the toner bottle, a second detector configured to detect an empty space for toner in the sub hopper, and a controller configured to have the toner supplied from the toner bottle to the sub hopper each time the empty space in the sub hopper exceeds a threshold value Th1. When the remaining amount of toner in the toner bottle is smaller than a threshold value ThA, the controller lowers the threshold value Th1 to a threshold value Th2.
US09904200B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image-bearing member, which is charged by a charge voltage in which direct and alternating-current voltages are superposed on each other. A toner image is formed on the charged image-bearing member. A current flowing through the charging member is detected when the charge voltage is applied to the charging member. A current, in a frequency band including a discharge current component, is extracted from the detected current. The alternating-current voltage is adjusted based on the current extracted by an extraction unit. Environmental information is acquired. Based on the environmental information acquired by an acquisition unit, a frequency band for extraction performed by the extraction unit is set.
US09904196B1	White toner for developing electrostatic charge image, electrostatic charge image developer, and toner cartridge A white toner for developing an electrostatic charge image includes a white toner particle containing a binder resin and a white pigment particle, wherein, when a number average circle equivalent diameter of the white pigment particles, which are observed in a sectional image of the white toner particle, is taken as A, and a number average circle equivalent diameter of the white pigment particles, which are present in a surface layer portion within 35% from a surface of the white toner particle with respect to a particle diameter thereof, is taken as B, a relationship expressed by A>B is satisfied.
US09904195B2	Toner, image forming apparatus, and image forming method A toner comprising: a toner particle containing a binder resin and a colorant, and an inorganic fine particle A and B present on the surface of the toner particle, wherein the inorganic fine particle A is a silica fine particle having a number-average particle diameter (D1) of primary particles in a specific range, the inorganic fine particle B has a number-average particle diameter (D1) of primary particles in a specific range, and is at least one fine particle selected from a group consisting of a silica fine particle, a titanium oxide fine particle, and an alumina fine particle, A total fixing ratio of the inorganic fine particle A and B is 75% or more, and an inter-particle force Fp(A) and an inter-particle force Fp(B) are within specific numerical ranges and satisfy a specific relationship.
US09904187B2	Cylindrical member used in electrophotographic photoconductor, electrophotographic photoconductor, image forming apparatus, process cartridge, and method for producing cylindrical member used in electrophotographic photoconductor A cylindrical member used in an electrophotographic photoconductor, the cylindrical member includes an impact-pressed cylindrical body containing aluminum and a long-chain fatty acid ester based lubricant that is present on the outer surface of the impact-pressed cylindrical body in an amount of approximately not more than 5.0×10−3 mg/cm2.
US09904180B2	Lithographic method and apparatus A method of patterning substrates using a lithographic apparatus. The method comprising providing a beam of radiation using an illumination system, using a patterning device to impart the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section, and using a projection system to project the patterned radiation beam onto target portions of a lot of substrates, wherein the method further comprises performing a radiation beam aberration measurement after projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a subset of the lot of substrates, performing an adjustment of the projection system using the results of the radiation beam aberration measurement, then projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a further subset of the lot of substrates.
US09904178B2	On-board supply system for a stage assembly A stage assembly (10) that moves a device (15) includes a stage (14) that retains the device (15), a base (12), a stage mover assembly (16), and a supply system (20A). The supply system (20A) is secured to and positioned on the stage (14). The supply system (20A) includes a circulation system (24) that circulates a circulation fluid (22) through a circulation conduit (14D) in the stage (14) to control the temperature of the stage (14) and the device (15). The circulation system (24) can include a storage container assembly (234A) that defines a supply chamber (350) that supplies pressurized circulation fluid (22) to the circulation conduit (14D), a return chamber (352) that receives the circulation fluid (22) that was circulated through the circulation conduit (14D), a movable piston (354) that separates the supply chamber (350) from the return chamber (352), and a piston urger (356) that urges the piston (354) to move to reduce the supply volume of the supply chamber (350) and urge the circulation fluid (22) out of the supply chamber (350).
US09904177B2	Fluid handling structure, a lithographic apparatus and a device manufacturing method A fluid handling structure, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method are disclosed. According to a disclosed embodiment, the fluid handling structure is configured to confine an immersion fluid in a space between a final element of a projection system and a facing surface during movement of the facing surface relative to the structure, wherein the structure has at least one heater to heat a portion of the facing surface adjacent to the heater, the at least one heater having a fluid heater to heat fluid flow from the structure onto the facing surface, the heater thereby heating the portion.
US09904173B2	Method and apparatuses for optical pupil symmetrization An inspection apparatus may determine precise OV measurements of a target on a substrate using an optical pupil symmetrizer to reduce the inspection apparatus's sensitivity to asymmetry and non-uniformity of the illumination beam in the pupil plane. The inspection apparatus includes an illumination system that forms a symmetrical illumination pupil by (1) splitting an illumination beam into sub-beams, (2) directing the sub-beams along different optical branches, (3) inverting or rotating at least one of the sub-beams in two dimensions, and recombining the sub-beams along the illumination path to symmetrize the intensity distribution. The illumination system is further configured such that the first and second sub-beams have an optical path difference that is greater than a temporal coherence length of the at least one beam and less than a depth of focus in the pupil plane of the objective optical system.
US09904172B2	Shrink material and pattern forming process A shrink material is provided comprising a specific polymer and a solvent containing an anti-vanishing solvent. A pattern is formed by applying a resist composition comprising a base resin and an acid generator onto a substrate to form a resist film, exposing, developing in an organic solvent developer to form a negative resist pattern, applying the shrink material onto the pattern, and removing the excessive shrink material with an organic solvent for thereby shrinking the size of holes and/or slits in the pattern.
US09904169B2	Photomask blank, resist pattern forming process, and method for making photomask A photomask blank has a chemically amplified negative resist film comprising (A) a polymer comprising recurring units of specific structure and recurring units having fluorine, (B) a base resin adapted to reduce its solubility in alkaline developer under the action of acid, (C) an acid generator, and (D) a basic compound. The resist film is improved in receptivity to antistatic film.
US09904165B2	Method of reducing the dimension of an imprint structure on a substrate A method of reducing the dimension of an imprint structure on a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate having at least one imprint structure thereon, said structure being formed of an inorganic-organic compound comprising an inorganic moiety and a polymer moiety, said polymer moiety having a lower vaporization temperature than the melting point of said inorganic moiety; and (b) selectively removing at least part of the polymer moiety while enabling at least part of the inorganic moiety to form a substantially continuous inorganic phase in said imprint structure, wherein the removal of the at least part of the polymer moiety from the imprint structure reduces the dimension of the imprint structure.
US09904163B2	Cut-mask patterning process for FIN-like field effect transistor (FINFET) device Disclosed is a mask for use in a lithography system having a defined resolution. The mask comprises first and second patterns that are greater than the defined resolution and a sub-resolution feature that is less than the defined resolution. Portions of the first and second patterns are positioned close to each other and separated by the sub-resolution feature in an intersection area. The size and shape of the sub-resolution feature are such that when the mask is used in the lithography system, a resulting pattern includes the first and second patterns interconnected with each other through the interconnection area.
US09904162B2	Multiple projector imaging system Disclosed is an apparatus and method of tiling and stitching together multi-projector images. The projection system enhances brightness, enables polarization based stereoscopic imagery and matches brightness for all viewers that view the images from the projection system. The projection system includes two or more projectors and projects two dimension and three dimensional images onto projection screens, such as gain screens.
US09904158B2	Projection system, light source system and light source assembly Provided is a projection system, a light source system, and a light source assembly. The light source system (100) comprises an excitation light source (101), a wavelength conversion device (106), a color filtering device (107), a drive device (108), and a first optical assembly. The wavelength conversion device (106) comprises at least one wavelength conversion region. The optical filtering device (107) is fixed face-to-face with the wavelength conversion device (106), and comprises at least a first optical filtering region. The drive device (108) drives the wavelength conversion device (106) and the optical filtering device (107), allowing the wavelength conversion region and the first optical filtering region to act synchronously, and the wavelength conversion region is periodically set on the propagation path of the excitation light, thereby converting the excitation light wavelength into converted light. The first optical assembly allows the converted light to be incident on the first optical filtering region. The first optical filtering region filters the converted light, so as to enhance the color purity of the converted light. The light source system is simple in structure, easy to implement, and highly synchronous.
US09904152B2	Solid-state light source device A solid-state light source device, enabling to build up with using solid-state elements, and having the structure suitable to be applied as a light source for a projection-type display apparatus, comprises a solid-state light source unit 10 for emitting excitation light therefrom, a reflection mirror (or reflector) 130 made of a parabolic surface, for condensing the excitation light from the solid-state light source to be point-like, and a disc-like (or wheel) member 140, repeating reflection/scattering or transmission/scattering of the excitation light and conversion of the excitation light, alternately, in vicinity of a focus point of the excitation light, which is condensed to be point-like by the reflection mirror (or reflector), wherein the excitation light (B-color) reflected/or scattered by that disc-like (or wheel) member and fluorescence light (Y-color), wavelength of which is converted, is taken on a same optical path, by means of the reflection mirror (or reflector) 130 or a second reflection mirror (or reflector) 130′, and thereby outputting a white color light emitting from a point-like light source.
US09904148B1	Swivel camera mount locking mechanism A swivel mount locking apparatus is configured to mount a camera system onto a target user, an object, or a surface. The camera system is mounted on a swivel component which can be rotated to a variety of different positions relative to a base component. To fix the camera position, a locking protrusion of a release lever in the base component is compressibly inserted into a detent located on the swivel component. When a new orientation of the camera system is desired, a user may forcibly pivot the release lever away from the swivel component to decouple the locking protrusion from the detent. The user can then rotate the mounted camera system and the swivel component to the new orientation relative to the base component. At the new orientation, the user may recouple the locking protrusion of the release lever into a different detent of the swivel component, thereby fixing the camera system into the desired, new orientation.
US09904147B2	Gimbal The present invention discloses a gimbal for carrying an imaging device. The gimbal comprises a first support frame, a locking device arranged on the first support frame, and a second support frame hinged with the first support frame and being capable of driving in rotation of the first support frame. The locking device is configured to carry the imaging device. The first support frame comprises two first struts. The gimbal further comprises at least one center of gravity (CG) adjusting unit, the at least one CG adjusting unit being arranged at least within one of the first struts. The at least one CG adjusting unit is configured to adjust the center of gravity of the first support frame. The gimbal of the present invention can adjust the center of gravity of the first support frame through the CG adjusting unit.
US09904143B2	Hologram display apparatus and method for controlling the same Provided is a hologram display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The hologram display apparatus includes: a detector configured to detect a position of a viewer; and a spatial light modulation panel that modulates a light to display a hologram. Further, a grade is determined on the basis of the detected position of the viewer. An optical path switching unit refracts the light from the spatial light modulation panel with the determined grade. A laser source of the hologram display apparatus generates the light with a compensated output on the basis of the grade.
US09904140B2	Electrophoretic particle and method for manufacturing the same, electrophoretic microstructure and electrophoretic display device An electrophoretic particle, a method for manufacturing the electrophoretic particle, an electrophoretic microstructure and an electrophoretic display device are disclosed. The electrophoretic particle includes an electrophoretic particle body and a layer of photoluminescence material coated on the surface of the electrophoretic particle body. A method for manufacturing an electrophoretic particle includes: preparing a photoluminescence material; preparing an electrophoretic particle body; and forming a layer of photoluminescence material on the surface of the electrophoretic particle body.
US09904137B1	Electrochromic materials and fabrication methods A precursor solution adapted to provide a metal oxide film, includes: (a) at least one additive selected from a viscosity enhancer, a base, an acid and a wetting agent; (b) structural promoter ions selected from Mn, Ni, Co, Ir, Ru, Cr, Mo, W, Ta, Nb, V, Mo, Zr, V and Ti ions; and (c) at least one solvent. A method for preparing a metal oxide film includes: (a) providing a substrate; and (b) depositing on the substrate the precursor solution of the invention. Metal oxides films, electrochromic devices containing the films and methods for making them are also disclosed.
US09904133B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes an insulation substrate, a gate line and a data line disposed on the insulation substrate, a repair pattern disposed on the insulation substrate, a first passivation layer disposed on the gate line, the data line and the repair pattern and a pixel electrode and a common electrode that is disposed on the first passivation layer and that overlap each other, and a second passivation layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode where the repair pattern overlaps the pixel electrode.
US09904131B1	Liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal device A liquid crystal panel and a LCD are disclosed. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate parallel to each other, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises at least one reflective area and at least one transmission area arranged in an interleaved manner. A surface of the first substrate facing away the second substrate is configured with a metallic reflective layer of a wedged-shaped structure, the metallic reflective layer is arranged on the reflective area. A surface of the metallic reflective layer facing toward the liquid crystal layer is a plane, and a surface of the metallic reflective layer facing away the liquid crystal layer is a slope. A thickness of the metallic reflective layer has been gradually increased along a direction from the transmission area toward the reflective area.
US09904129B2	Light modulation device Provided are a light modulation device and a use thereof. The light modulation device may apply an external signal by a composite layer having a high transmittance in a visible region, a low transmittance in an infrared region and a low sheet resistance. Such a light modulation device may be applied in various uses such as a smart window, a window protecting film, a flexible display element, an active retarder for displaying a 3D image or a viewing angle control film.
US09904127B2	Liquid crystal display device It is an object of the present invention to apply a sufficient electrical field to a liquid crystal material in a horizontal electrical field liquid crystal display device typified by an FFS type. In a horizontal electrical field liquid crystal display, an electrical field is applied to a liquid crystal material right above a common electrode and a pixel electrode using plural pairs of electrodes rather than one pair of electrodes. One pair of electrodes includes a comb-shaped common electrode and a comb-shaped pixel electrode. Another pair of electrodes includes a common electrode provided in a pixel portion and the comb-shaped pixel electrode.
US09904123B2	Liquid crystal display panel and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display panel includes switching elements, transparent pixel electrodes, and a transparent common electrode having a predetermined area overlapped with an upper layer of the transparent pixel electrode through an insulating film and driving liquid crystal with the transparent pixel electrode. In plane view, a shading layer covers at least one part of a conductive pattern where a light leakage occurs in front view by an alignment defect of the liquid crystal near a non-permeable conductive pattern disposed in the display region at the time of black display, and has eaves more protruding than the conductive pattern. The transparent common electrode is provided to overlap with the conductive pattern arranged to overlap with the light-shielding layer having the eaves in a side of the liquid crystal and to protrude compared with the light-shielding layer having the eaves in a planar view.
US09904121B2	Array substrate, liquid crystal display panel, and its liquid crystal display device The present invention provides an array substrate. The array substrate includes a base substrate, a first metal layer, an insulating layer, and a second metal layer subsequently formed on the base substrate. The first metal layer is scan lines or charge sharing lines of the array substrate. The second metal layer is one of a source electrode and drain electrode of a charge sharing thin film transistor of the array substrate. The first metal layer, the second metal layer, and the insulating layer between them stack together to forma charge sharing capacitor of the array substrate. The present invention further provides the liquid crystal display panel and the liquid crystal display device with the above-mentioned array substrate. By means of array substrate, the present invention can increase the pixel aperture ratio.
US09904115B2	Liquid crystal panels A liquid crystal panel includes a first four-domain structure, a second four-domain structure, a third four-domain structure, and a fourth four-domain structure repeatedly arranged. A reference azimuth of the rotated liquid crystal within the first four-domain structure is the same with the second, the reference azimuth of the rotated liquid crystal within the third four-domain structure is the same with the fourth, a difference between the reference azimuth of the rotated liquid crystal within the first four-domain structure and the third four-domain structure is in a range between 40 and 50 degrees. A pretilt angle of the rotated liquid crystal within the first four-domain structure is different from the second, and the pretilt angle of the rotated liquid crystal within the third four-domain structure is different from the fourth. With such configuration, the light leakage and color shift issue may be eliminated.
US09904106B2	Display device The display device comprises a display panel, a light source, an optical plate being arranged to face the display panel and diffusing or guiding the light from the light source, and an optical sheet arranged on one surface of the optical plate, and further comprises a pressing part pressing an edge of the optical sheet, and a facing part coordinating with the pressing part and having a facing surface facing an end surface of the optical plate. The facing surface is slanting so that the distance between the facing surface and the end surface decreases toward the display panel.
US09904105B2	Backlight module with light uniform design A backlight module including a carrier plate, a plurality of light sources, at least one low reflective portion, and a modulation film is provided. The carrier plate has a carrier surface carrying the light sources while the low reflective portion is disposed on the carrier surface between an outer light source and a side edge of the carrier plate. The reflectance of the low reflective portion is less than that of the carrier surface. The modulation film is disposed above the light sources while the low reflective portion has a projection area on the modulation film. The projection area has a lower normalized transmission ratio comparing to adjacent areas along an extending direction of the side edge of the carrier plate.
US09904103B2	Ultra thin display module and method for assembling the same The disclosure provides an ultra thin display module, comprising a LED substrate, a plurality of LED lamp beads, a secondary lens and a display panel. The plurality of LED lamp beads is disposed on the array of the LED substrate, the secondary lens is disposed on the LED substrate, the secondary lens is encapsuled inside the top surface of the LED lamp beads, and the display panel is disposed on the top surface of the secondary lens. The ultra thin display module and method for assembling the same of the disclosure use a brand new structure of ultra thin display module, such that the thickness of the module is greatly decreased as compared with the present techniques.
US09904102B2	Color film substrates and the transflective liquid crystal devices (LCDs) having wide viewing angle A color film substrate and a transflective LCD having wide viewing angle are disclosed. The LCD includes a transmission area, and a reflective area. The LCD also includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first polarizer arranged on one side of the first substrate facing away the liquid crystal layer, a reflective layer between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, a half-wave plate arranged on one side of the liquid crystal layer facing toward the first substrate within the reflective area, and a second polarizer on one side of the second substrate facing away the liquid crystal layer. The half-wave plate includes a first half-wave plate and a second half-wave plate adjacent to each other. In this way, the viewing angle may be enlarged.
US09904099B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes: a front-side polarizing plate having a front-side polarizer; a liquid crystal cell; and a rear-side polarizing plate having a rear-side polarizer in this order, in which a distance D1 from a central portion of the front-side polarizer to a central portion of the liquid crystal cell and a distance D2 from a central portion of the rear-side polarizer to the central portion of the liquid crystal cell are different from each other, in which a ratio between an X value, and the distance D1 and a Y value, and the distance D2 rear-side polarizer is in a range of 1±0.12, a distance T1 between the front-side polarizing plate and the liquid crystal cell is 40 μm or more, and a distance T2 between the rear-side polarizing plate and the liquid crystal cell is in a range of 0 to 30 μm.
US09904095B2	Display device and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a partition layer provided on the first substrate and defining plural pixel regions, colored layers of plural colors constituting color filters in the plural pixel regions, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal material arranged between the first and second substrates. The partition layer includes a longitudinal light-shielding part made of a light-shielding resin and extending in a longitudinal direction, a lateral light-shielding part made of the light-shielding resin and extending in a lateral direction, and a light reducing part in which the colored layers including two or more of the colors overlap each other. At least one of the longitudinal light-shielding part and the lateral light-shielding part has a space to avoid contact with the other. The light reducing part fills the space between the longitudinal light-shielding part and the lateral light-shielding part.
US09904093B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and a capturing unit. The display panel includes a polarizing plate having a first polarizing axis parallel to a first direction, an isotropic diffuser including an anisotropic region having a transmission axis parallel to the first direction and a diffusing axis parallel to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the polarizing plate and the anisotropic diffuser. The backlight unit is disposed at a rear side of the anisotropic diffuser and generates a first light linearly polarized in the second direction. The capturing unit is disposed at a rear side of the anisotropic region and captures an image of a subject at a front side of the display panel.
US09904091B2	Display panel of touch screen and electronic device A display panel of touch screen includes color filter substrate and array substrate; color filter substrate includes black matrix; array substrate includes pixel units and touch control units; the pixel units includes first pixel units and second pixel units, each first pixel unit includes first sub-pixel for displaying first color, second sub-pixel for displaying second color and third sub-pixel for displaying third color, each second pixel units includes first sub-pixel for displaying first color, second sub-pixel for displaying second color and fourth sub-pixel for displaying white color; the white sub-pixel includes first region and second region, the second region is sheltered by the black matrix from the light emitting direction of the display panel, TFT corresponding to third sub-pixel is located in sub-pixel region of white sub-pixel, and electronic contact point between TFT and pixel electrode of third sub-pixel is located within second region of white sub-pixel.
US09904089B2	Array substrate, display panel and display method thereof, display device The present invention provides an array substrate, a display panel and a display method thereof, as well as a display device. The array substrate of the present invention comprises data lines and gate lines formed on a substrate, the data lines and the gate lines are provided intersecting with and insulating from each other and define a plurality of pixel units, each of which comprises: a storage capacitor and a first thin film transistor, a gate of the first thin film transistor is connected to the corresponding gate line, a source thereof is connected to the corresponding data line, and a drain thereof is connected to one end of the storage capacitor, wherein, touch-control units are provided in at least a part of the pixel units.
US09904081B2	LCWG steered laser transmitter and situational awareness sensor with wavelength conversion A steerable laser transmitter and situational awareness sensor uses a liquid crystal waveguide (LCWG) to steer a spot-beam onto a conical mirror, which in turn redirects the spot-beam to scan a FOV. The spot-beam passes through one or more annular sections of non-linearly material (NLM) formed along the axis and around the conical mirror. Each NLM section converts the wavelength of the spot-beam to a different wavelength while preserving the steering of the spot-beam. The LCWG may shape or move the spot-beam along the axis of the conic mirror to sequentially, time or time and spatially multiplex the spot-beam between the original and different wavelengths. This provides multispectral capability from a single laser source. The transmitter also supports steering the spot-beam at a wavelength at which the LCWG cannot steer directly.
US09904078B2	Optical modulator including multiple quantum well and carrier blocks and 3D image acquisition apparatus including the same An optical modulator and a 3D image acquisition apparatus including an optical modulator are provided. The optical modulator is disposed in a multiple quantum well including a plurality of quantum wells and a plurality of quantum barriers, and includes at least one carrier block disposed in the multiple quantum well restricting the carrier movement between the multiple quantum wells.
US09904077B2	Tunable nano-antenna and methods of manufacturing and operating the same Provided are an optical nano-antenna including a tunable material layer and methods of manufacturing and operating the optical nano-antenna. The optical nano-antenna includes a substrate; and a plurality of material layers sequentially laminated on the substrate. The plurality of material layers include at least one tunable material layer and at least one slot. A first tunable material layer and a metal layer are sequentially laminated on the substrate, and a first slot is formed in the metal layer. A metal layer and a first tunable material layer are sequentially laminated on the substrate, and a first slot is formed in the metal layer. A first tunable material layer, a metal layer, and a second tunable material layer are sequentially laminated on the substrate, and a first slot is formed in the metal layer. A second slot tilted with respect to the first slot is formed in the metal layer.
US09904070B2	Electromagnetic driving module and camera device using the same An electromagnetic driving device is provided, which includes a stationary portion, a movable portion adapted to support an element, a number of rolling balls, a driving magnet, a driving coil, and a magnetic attraction element. The stationary portion and the movable portion are arranged along a main axis. The rolling balls and the driving magnet are positioned between the stationary portion and the movable portion. The driving coil is arranged to correspond to the driving magnet and configured to enable the movement of the movable portion along a direction perpendicular to the main axis. The magnetic attraction element is arranged to correspond to the driving magnet. The magnetic force between the magnetic attraction element and the driving magnet is greater than the sum of the weight of the movable portion, the element, and the magnetic member.
US09904069B2	Apparatus and method for speckle reduction in laser processing equipment Embodiments described herein provide apparatus and methods for processing semiconductor substrates with uniform laser energy. A laser pulse or beam is directed to a spatial homogenizer, which may be a plurality of lenses arranged along a plane perpendicular to the optical path of the laser energy, an example being a microlens array. The spatially uniformized energy produced by the spatial homogenizer is then directed to a refractive medium that has a plurality of thicknesses. Each thickness of the plurality of thicknesses is different from the other thicknesses by at least the coherence length of the laser energy.
US09904064B2	Double-vision-device alignment device and double-vision-device alignment method A double-vision-device alignment device and a double-vision-device alignment method are provided. The double-vision-device alignment device is configured to accurately align a display panel with a double-vision device, and comprising: a first chromaticity detecting unit, configured to detect a color in a first viewing region; a second chromaticity detecting unit, configured to detect a color in a second viewing region, wherein the first viewing region and the second viewing region are formed by light splitting of the double-vision device, and the first viewing region and the second viewing region correspond to different display regions of the display panel, respectively. It is judged whether an alignment is accurate by detection of a chromaticity detecting unit, which can prevent an alignment result from being affected by human factors, improve accuracy and efficiency, and reduce labor intensity, and the device can be operated by non-professionals.
US09904061B2	Raster, display apparatus and method of manufacturing the raster The present invention relates to the field of display technologies, and discloses a raster, a display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the raster. The raster comprises a first substrate and a second substrate arranged to be opposed to each other, a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate is provided with a plate electrode thereon, a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate is provided thereon with a plurality strip electrodes arranged to space apart from each other. A spacer wall is arranged to correspond to each strip electrode and located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the spacer wall comprises a conductive protrusion electrically connected with the strip electrode, and a hydrophilic-hydrophobic conversion material layer covering the conductive protrusion. Filled between every two adjacent spacer walls are liquid layers including a polar liquid layer and a non-polar liquid layer. With the technique solution of the present invention, an angle of view of the raster may be increased, and a cost of the raster reduced.
US09904059B2	Reading aid A reading aid for magnifying text includes a first frame. The first frame comprises an annular wall that extends from a top to a bottom. The bottom is open. A first lens is positioned in the top. A second lens is adjustably coupled to an interior of the annular wall. The second lens is parallel planarly positioned relative to the first lens. A power module is coupled to the first frame. A plurality of lights is coupled to an upper end of the first frame. The lights are operationally coupled to the power module. The second lens is adjustably positionable relative to the first lens to obtain a magnification level required by a user. The lights are configured to illuminate a printed item positioned beneath the first frame such that the printed item is readable by the user.
US09904058B2	Distributed light manipulation over imaging waveguide In a stacked waveguide assembly, the waveguides can comprise color filters, distributed filters, and/or switch materials. Examples of color filters include dyes, tints, or stains. Examples of distributed filters and/or switch materials include dichroic filters, Bragg gratings, electronically switchable glass, and electronically switchable mirrors. Switch materials can be designed or tuned to attenuate light of unwanted colors or wavelengths. The waveguides may each be associated with a particular design wavelength. This can mean that a waveguide that is associated with a design wavelength includes an incoupling optical element is configured to deflect light at the design wavelength to an associated light distributing element and that the associated wavelength selective region is configured to attenuate light not at the design wavelength.
US09904056B2	Display A display method using a display operable to display an image to a viewer is provided. The method includes detecting an initial position and/or orientation of an image view. Foreground portions of an image are rendered according to the detected initial position and/or orientation. Background portions of the image are rendered according to the detected initial position and/or orientation, at an image rendering rate. The following are performed at an image display rate higher than the image rendering rate: (i) detecting a current position and/or orientation of the image view; (ii) re-projecting the background portions of a most recent image according to any differences between the initial position and/or orientation and the current position and/or orientation of the image view; and (iii) combining the foreground portions and the re-projected background portions to generate an image for display.
US09904054B2	Headset with strain gauge expression recognition system A head-mounted display (HMD) device includes a plurality of deformation sensors attached to a liner formed around a periphery of a HMD, adopted for direct or indirect contact a user's face. The deformation sensors measure deformations of the liner caused by movement of an upper portion of a user's face when the user is wearing the HMD. The deformation sensors are strain gauges embedded in or otherwise coupled to the liner of the HMD. The sensors translate muscle movements of the upper face of the user to changes in the bending strain and radius of curvature on the surface of the strain gauges. The HMD includes a module that reconstructs and projects a facial animation model of the user based on signals from the deformation sensors while the HMD is in use by the user.
US09904052B2	Projection apparatus having polarizing plate which absorbes and reflects output light, and vehicle The present invention provides a projection apparatus capable of clearly displaying a projected image, and allowing the sight behind the projected image to be viewed to a sufficient degree. A projection apparatus (1) of the present invention includes a light irradiation device (3) configured to emit an output light (2) having one polarized light component, and a polarizing plate (4) including a polarizer (41) irradiated with the output light (2), wherein in the polarizing plate (4), an absorption axis is arranged to absorb and reflect the output light (2) by the polarizing plate, reflectance of the polarizing plate (4) for the output light (2) is 10% or more, and single transmittance of the polarizing plate (4) is in the range of 30% to 90%.
US09904051B2	Systems, devices, and methods for laser eye tracking Systems, devices, and methods for laser eye tracking are described. Laser eye tracking involves scanning laser light over the eye and detecting diffuse reflections of the laser light with one or more photodetector(s). While conventional camera-based eye tracking techniques rely on detecting and identifying specific reflections (i.e., Purkinje images such as the “glint”), the laser eye tracking techniques described herein detect and identify a reduction in reflection intensity due to transmission of laser light through the pupil and/or increased diffusivity of reflections from the cornea relative to reflections from the sclera. This effect is referred to herein as the “corneal shadow” effect. Laser eye tracking uses considerably less power than conventional camera-based eye tracking techniques. As a result, the laser eye tracking techniques described herein do not add significant power demands to a system and can be implemented in wearable heads-up displays without adding significant volume to the system battery.
US09904048B2	Electrowetting display device with shaped colour filter An electrowetting display device comprising: a first, second, third and fourth display element each including: a first fluid adjoining a surface of a support plate; a second fluid immiscible with the first fluid; a color filter overlapping a part of the surface; and an electrode for use in applying a voltage for controlling a configuration of the first and second fluids. The color filter of the first, second, third and fourth display elements outputs respectively a red hue, a green hue, a blue hue and a yellow hue. At least one of the display elements comprises a transmissive region configured to transmit light of at least one wavelength filtered by the respective color filter of the first, second, third and fourth display elements.
US09904043B2	Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus including the same A zoom lens includes, in order from object side: a positive first unit not moving for zooming; a second unit moving during zooming; a positive third unit; a positive fourth unit; and a rear unit including at least one unit, the second unit including one or more lens sub-units and having a negative refractive power as a whole, the fourth unit moving during zooming, the zoom lens including a stop between the second and third units or between the third and fourth units. Lateral magnifications of the second unit at a wide angle end and a telephoto end when beam enters from infinity, focal lengths at the wide angle end and the telephoto end, a focal length of the first unit, and a focal length of the second unit at the wide angle end are appropriately set.
US09904037B1	Optical camera lens The present disclosure relates to the field of optical lens, and discloses an optical camera lens, which, from an object side to an image side, successively includes: an aperture, a first lens having positive refraction power, a second lens having negative refraction power, a third lens having positive refraction power, a fourth lens having negative refraction power, a fifth lens having positive refraction power, and a sixth lens having negative refraction power; the optical camera lens satisfies following relational expressions: 0.7
US09904036B1	Optical imaging lens Present embodiments provide for an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements and designing parameters satisfying at least two inequalities, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics, increases the effective focal length and narrows the angle of view while the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened.
US09904034B2	Image capturing lens system, image capturing apparatus and electronic device An image capturing lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element with positive refractive power having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, a second lens element with negative refractive power having an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof, a third lens element with positive refractive power having an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and a fourth lens element with negative refractive power having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof.
US09904032B2	Macro accessory for telescope An optical macro adaptor assembly comprising two or more lens components arranged successively along the optical axis thereof, configured to be mounted in front of the objective lens of a telescope, and acting to reduce the minimum focus distance of the telescope to permit the telescope to be used in environments requiring a close focus. The optical macro assembly can be a Galilean-type optical system of approximately unit magnification with adjustable spacing between the lens elements to allow for focusing.
US09904030B2	Teleconverter, and imaging system comprising the same A teleconverter, comprising: a master lens apparatus-side mount on which a master lens apparatus is mounted, a camera body-side mount on which a camera body is mounted, and a converter lens unit that has a generally negative refracting power for mounting the master lens apparatus thereon to obtain a lens system having a focal length longer than that of the master lens apparatus, wherein: the converter lens unit comprises a first lens group on the master lens apparatus side and a second lens group on the camera body side with an on-axis longest air separation interposed there-between, and does not include any lens group other than the first lens group and the second lens group, the first lens group has positive refracting power, the second lens group has negative refracting power, the first lens group consists of a first lens element having positive refracting power, and the second lens group comprises, in order from an object side to an image side along an optical path, a second lens element having negative refracting power and adjacent to the first lens element, a third lens element having positive refracting power and adjacent to the second lens element, and a fourth lens element having negative refracting power and adjacent to the third lens element, with satisfaction of the following condition (3): 0.04
US09904029B1	Curbside optical fiber cable installations An above-ground optical fiber cable installation consists of an optical fiber cable that is laid along an edge of a street (such as along a curb), and then covered with an adhesive overcoat material, such as a fast-curing epoxy and/or concrete repair/resurface compounds. The adhesive overcoat initially functions to affix the optical fiber cable to the street, and as it cures provides a protective encapsulation for the installed cable. The hard shell prevents exposure of the optical fiber cable to the environment and reduces the potential for damage from equipment that might otherwise cut through the cable. This type of cable installation is useful for situations that require rapid deployment, and avoids the need for creating either underground or aerial pathways.
US09904027B2	Rack assembly structure Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for a rack assembly. In one embodiment, a tray to be disposed in a rack assembly may comprise a plurality of sleds with individual sleds including one or more compute nodes; and a networking element coupled with a sled of the plurality of sleds and configured to communicatively connect the sled to one or more other components of the rack assembly via an optical communication system. The optical communication system may include an external optical cable configured to communicatively connect the networking element with the rack assembly. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09904026B2	Module for optical fiber installation and storage at customer premises A module for optical fiber installation and storage at customer premises has a base, and a fiber supply spool mounted for rotation on the base. An elongated adapter plate has a front end portion for mounting a connector adapter. A rear end portion of the adapter plate has first hinge parts at one side of the plate, and the fiber supply spool has second hinge parts for engaging the first hinge parts of the plate to define a hinge axis. The adapter plate can swivel about the hinge axis between a position where the plate lies flush on the supply spool and the spool can turn as fiber unwinds, and a position where a port of a connector adapter mounted on the plate is accessible for connection to an outside device when the module is closed, and the plate engages the module base to restrain the spool from rotation.
US09904020B2	Connecting component A connecting component configured to fix a first ferrule and a second ferrule includes a first spring, a second spring, and a partition. The first spring and the second spring are provided at opposite ends of the connecting component. The partition is provided between the first spring and the second spring to be positioned between the first ferrule and the second ferrule. The first spring is configured to press the first ferrule toward the partition. The second spring is configured to press the second ferrule toward the partition.
US09904019B2	Optical-connector-incorporating plug In an optical-connector-incorporating plug accommodating and holding an optical connector in a barrel at a front end thereof and accommodating, in the barrel, an extra length portion of an optical fiber extending from an optical cable to the optical connector, the extra length portion bends as the optical connector is moved toward a back end of the barrel when the optical connector is connected to a mating receptacle; the distance from the position where the optical connector is held to the outer wall of the barrel depends on the direction, among the directions orthogonal to the direction in which the optical connector is moved; and a guide portion guiding the bend of the extra length portion in a direction other than the direction where the distance to the outer wall of the barrel is the shortest is formed in the barrel. The optical-connector-incorporating plug can be reduced in size.
US09904014B1	Optical image capturing system An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive force. The seventh lens can have negative refractive force, and both surfaces thereof are aspheric. At least a surface of the seventh lens has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
US09904012B2	Coupling optical signals into silicon optoelectronic chips A method and system for coupling optical signals into silicon optoelectronic chips are disclosed and may include coupling one or more optical signals into a back surface of a CMOS photonic chip comprising photonic, electronic, and optoelectronic devices. The devices may be integrated in a front surface of the chip and one or more optical couplers may receive the optical signals in the front surface of the chip. The optical signals may be coupled into the back surface of the chip via one or more optical fibers and/or optical source assemblies. The optical signals may be coupled to the grating couplers via a light path etched in the chip, which may be refilled with silicon dioxide. The chip may be flip-chip bonded to a packaging substrate. Optical signals may be reflected back to the grating couplers via metal reflectors, which may be integrated in dielectric layers on the chip.
US09904011B2	Optical waveguide, optical interposer and light source An optical waveguide includes a substrate, a first core provided over the substrate and having a first taper region that extends from one side toward the other side and has a sectional area that decreases toward the other side, and a plurality of second cores provided over the substrate and over or under the first core with a first cladding layer sandwiched therebetween and extending in parallel to the substrate and the first core.
US09904010B2	Polarization independent optical switch with high extinction ratio based on slab photonic crystals The present invention discloses a PIOS with a high extinction ratio based on slab PhCs which comprises an upper slab PhC and a lower slab PhC connected as a whole; the upper slab PhC is a first square-lattice slab PhC, the unit cell of the first square-lattice slab PhC includes a high-refractive-index rotating square pillar, a single first flat dielectric pillar and a background dielectric; the first flat dielectric pillar includes a high-refractive-index dielectric pipe and a low-refractive-index dielectric, or a high-refractive-index flat films, or a low-refractive-index dielectric; the lower slab PhC is a second square-lattice slab PhC with a complete bandgap, the unit cell of said second square-lattice slab PhC includes a high-refractive-index rotating square pillar, a single second flat dielectric pillar and a background dielectric is a low-refractive-index dielectric; and an normalized frequency of the optical switch is 0.41 to 0.4167.
US09904002B2	Transparent illumination panels Windows, or other types of transparent materials, may be constructed to passively allow light from alternate sources to pass therethrough, while also being able to actively produce artificial light for providing illumination from one side of the window by means of an incorporated optical waveguide that accepts light from an edge of the window and disperses it from only one side of the window.
US09903999B2	Light assembly for illuminating an emblem A light assembly for illuminating an emblem includes a housing, an emblem, and an optical light guide. The housing holds a light source. The emblem has a structural body defined by emblem edges. The optical light guide is coupled to the housing and has a shape associated with the emblem. A surface of the optical light guide faces and is at least partially covered by the structural body of the emblem. The optical light guide defines exposed edges that project laterally beyond the emblem edges of the emblem. The optical light guide is configured to receive light generated by the light source and to emit at least some of the light along the exposed edges thereof.
US09903995B2	Flat panel illuminator with concentrator Examples are disclosed that relate to the coupling of light into a light guide for a backlight system. One disclosed example provides a flat-panel illuminator comprising a concentrating reflector, a light guide, and one or more light emitters. The example includes a curved reflective portion, a light guide including a planar face and an input edge positioned adjacent the concentrating reflector, and the one or more light emitters are arranged within the concentrating reflector and spaced from the input edge of the light guide.
US09903989B2	Metal structure for decorative bezel and method for manufacturing same Provided is a metal structure body comprising a substrate, a metal layer, and a color adjustment layer, where various colors are implemented by adjusting a thickness of the color adjustment layer, and a method for manufacturing the same. The metal structure body can implement various colors while having a small thickness, and has an effect that resistance characteristics of a metal layer do not deteriorate. The metal structure body can be applied to a bezel of a display board, to a touch screen panel and a display device.
US09903984B1	Achromatic optical-dispersion corrected refractive-gradient index optical-element for imaging applications An optical-dispersion corrected optical-element with a first and a second surface for imaging equal angle quadrilateral focal plane array (FPA). The optical-dispersion element comprises a first nanocomposite-ink with a first nanofiller dispersed in a cured organic-matrix and a second nanocomposite-ink with a second nanofiller dispersed in the cured organic-matrix. Optical-dispersion of the second nanocomposite-ink is different than optical-dispersion of the first nanocomposite-ink. The distribution of the first nanocomposite-ink and second nanocomposite-ink corrects chromatic aberration and creates a refractive gradient that is non-radially symmetric to correct for an image plane array.
US09903983B2	Curved display device having resistance to excessive bending Embodiments of the present invention provide a curved display device including: a display panel; and a protection pattern coupled to the display panel, wherein the protection pattern includes a plurality of first patterns and second patterns connecting adjacent first patterns, and the second patterns have arcuate shapes when the display panel is flat. According to embodiments of the present invention, the panel is prevented from being bent beyond a threshold curvature by the protection pattern, thereby preventing damage to the panel.
US09903981B2	Laminated body The present invention relates to a laminated body containing at least (a) a transparent substrate, (b) a first metal layer that is overlaid on the substrate and forms an electrode, and (c) a second metal layer having a light reflectance of 20% or less, in which the second metal layer is overlaid on the surface of the first metal layer opposite to the substrate or between the first metal layer and the substrate by sputtering using a reactive sputtering gas, and the second metal layer is constituted by an oxide or nitride of a Cu alloy containing at least Zn.
US09903980B2	Photosensitive epoxy resin composition for optical waveguide, curable film for formation of optical waveguide, and optical waveguide and optical/electrical transmission hybrid flexible printed wiring board produced by using the photosensitive epoxy resin composition, and optical waveguide production method The present invention provides a photosensitive epoxy resin composition for an optical waveguide. The photosensitive epoxy resin composition contains: (A) a cresol novolak polyfunctional epoxy resin, the cresol novolak polyfunctional epoxy resin not being fluorene skeleton-containing epoxy resins (C) and (D); (B) a solid bisphenol-A epoxy resin; (C) a solid fluorene skeleton-containing epoxy resin; (D) a liquid fluorene skeleton-containing epoxy resin; and (E) a cationic curing initiator, wherein the components (A) to (E) are each present in a proportion falling within a predetermined range based on the amount of the overall epoxy resin component. Therefore, the photosensitive epoxy resin composition is excellent in coatability, patterning resolution, roll-to-roll process adaptability and the like, and has higher transparency and heat resistance.
US09903977B2	Radiation induced conductivity of oil based mud around pads of electrical imaging tools Methods, systems, devices, and products for making formation resistivity measurements including reducing the resistivity of the fluid proximate the electrode using ionizing radiation to induce a transient increase in electrical conductivity of the fluid for the resistivity measurement. The fluid may include oil-based mud. Methods include making the downhole measurement using the electrode during the transient increase. An electrode may be disposed on a pad having a bremsstrahlung assembly disposed thereon. Methods may include mitigating effects of an electrical resistivity of the fluid on the formation resistivity measurement by using the radiation to induce a transient increase in electrical conductivity of the fluid for the formation resistivity measurement. Methods may include using the ionizing radiation to generate at least one of: i) free ions; and ii) free electrons.
US09903973B2	Systems and methods for removing coherent noise in log data Methods and devices for obtaining well log data with reduced coherent noise are provided. One such method may include placing a downhole tool into a well to obtain a set of unfiltered well log data that includes individual measurements obtained at various azimuthal angles within the well. Some of the unfiltered well log data may represent eccentered well log data obtained while the downhole tool is eccentered in the well. The individual measurements of the eccentered well log data may have delays that vary as a function of the azimuthal angle at which they were obtained. By comparing the measurements of the eccentered well log data, a common pattern independent of delay, representing coherent noise, may be identified. The common pattern may be subtracted from the well log data to produce filtered well log data that is less noisy than the unfiltered well log data.
US09903969B2	Survey coverage parameters Techniques are disclosed relating to geophysical surveying. In some embodiments, an added unique fold parameter is determined for one or more bins during a survey of a geophysical formation. In some embodiments, the position of one or more elements of a survey system is adjusted based on the added unique fold. In some embodiments, a ratio of the determined added unique fold to a theoretically obtainable added unique fold is determined, and the adjustment may be based on this ratio. In some embodiments, an acceptability parameter is also considered. In some embodiments, survey elements may be steered to increase added unique fold without leaving coverage holes that violate an acceptability criterion. In some embodiments, the steering is performed automatically. In some embodiments, coverage parameters are graphically displayed to an operator.
US09903963B2	Method, apparatus and system of the correction of energy crosstalk in dual-isotopes simultaneous acquisition The present invention relates the system of the correction of energy crosstalk in dual-isotopes simultaneous acquisition (DISA), the system includes a collimator, a metal thin film, a detecting unit, an analyzing unit and a display unit for analyzing energy distribution charts of the dual-isotopes, and using specific equations or artificial neural network methods or independent component analysis to compare the energy distribution charts which are with and without metal thin film The invention uses the metal thin film to remove the energy contamination from dual-isotopes simultaneous acquisition whose photopeak energies are close, the invention effectively separates the energy distribution charts without energy crosstalk, therefore, the system improves diagnostic imaging and relieves patient's discomfort.
US09903962B2	Systems for image detection A customizable and upgradeable imaging system is provided. Imaging detector columns are installed in a gantry to receive imaging information about a subject. Imaging detector columns can extend and retract radially as well as be rotated orbitally around the gantry. The gantry can be partially populated with detector columns and the detector columns can be partially populated with detector elements.
US09903955B2	Time to first fix, TTFF, sensitivity and accuracy for a global navigation satellite system positioning device The present invention relates to a method for improving Time To First Fix, TTFF, sensitivity and accuracy, wherein a Global Navigation Satellite System, GNSS, positioning device (15), communicates with a Core Service (11) in a User Equipment (16), U—the GNSS positioning device acquires (23) GNSS satellite signals and navigation data and based on said signals/data determines a position within TTFF,—the Core Service detects (24) user data indicating specific user behaviors and initiates said determination of position based on said user data. The present invention also relates to a Core Service, a Global Navigation Satellite System, GNSS, positioning device, a Radio Module and a User Equipment, UE, adapted for the same purpose.
US09903952B2	GPS error correction via network of fixed point ground stations An error correcting location system includes a ground station with fixed reference coordinates. The ground station may receive satellite broadcast messages from a plurality of location system satellites. Further, the ground station may determine location coordinates based on the satellite broadcast messages, and compare the location coordinates to the fixed reference coordinates to determine a compensation value. In addition, the ground station may send the compensation value to location system devices. Upon receipt of the compensation value, the location system devices may utilize the compensation value to generate highly accurate location coordinates.
US09903950B2	Multi-camera laser scanner A device may include a laser configured to rotate about an azimuth axis of the device and an elevation axis of the device. The device may also include a plurality of cameras configured to rotate about the azimuth axis and fixed with respect to the elevation axis. The cameras may be configured to have a collective field-of-view that includes a collective elevation field-of-view and a collective azimuth field-of-view. The device may also include a control system configured to direct the laser to rotate about the azimuth axis and the elevation axis such that the laser is configured to scan a setting. The control system may also be configured to direct the cameras to each begin capturing an image of the setting at substantially the same time.
US09903945B2	Vehicle motion estimation enhancement with radar data Methods and systems for estimating motion of a vehicle are provided. Radar data pertaining to one or more stationary objects in proximity to the vehicle are obtained via one or more radar units of the vehicle. The motion of the vehicle is estimating using the radar data via a processor of the vehicle.
US09903934B2	Apparatus and method of measuring six degrees of freedom A dimensional measuring device sends a beam of light to a remote probe having a retroreflector and a pitch/yaw sensor. The pitch/yaw sensor passes the light through an aperture and a lens to a position sensor that generates an electrical signal indicative of the position of the received light. A processor uses the electrical signal to determine a pitch angle and a yaw angle of the remote probe.
US09903929B2	Method and apparatus for acquiring magnetic resonance data and generating images therefrom using a two-point Dixon technique Magnetic resonance (MR) data are acquired with a two-point Dixon technique in which a first spectral component and a second spectral component, for example, a water component and a fat component, are determined. A computation grid of lower resolution in comparison to the MR data is determined, wherein each grid point of the computation grid encompasses a predetermined number of adjacent image points of the MR data. A numerical optimization is implemented for each image point of the MR data, and the first spectral component and the second spectral component are calculated analytically based on the result of the numerical optimization.
US09903928B2	Beam steering with resonance along a trajectory A method for generating a magnetic resonance image includes configuring a magnetic field to correspond to a trajectory within a region of interest. The method includes applying RF excitation to spatially control a region of magnetic resonance corresponding to the trajectory. The method includes modulating the magnetic field coincident with the spatially controlled region of magnetic resonance. The method includes acquiring data corresponding to the region of magnetic resonance and generating an image based on the data.
US09903927B2	Apparatus and method for canceling magnetic fields Provided are an apparatus and a method for canceling magnetic fields. The apparatus includes a magnetic field canceling coil disposed adjacent to an inner wall of a magnetic shield room to surround the entire inner space or a portion of an inner space of the magnetic shield room; and a magnetic field canceling coil driver to supply current to the magnetic field canceling coil. The magnetic field canceling coil cancels a prepolarization magnetic field established on the wall of the magnetic shield room by a prepolarization coil disposed in the center of the magnetic shield room to minimize magnetic interference caused by the magnetic shield room.
US09903922B2	Apparatus and method for decreasing bio-effects of magnetic gradient field gradients A magnetic field generator includes a power source and a segmented or un-segmented coil connected to the power source to generate a time-varying magnetic field. Energy is applied to the coil so that the coil generates a time-varying magnetic field gradient with a magnitude of at least 1 milliTesla per meter and a rise-time of less than 1000 microseconds. The coil may be comprised of overlapping, non-overlapping or partially overlapping coil segments that may individually energized to further improve the operating characteristics of the coil to further decrease bio-effects in magnetic resonance imaging through the use of reduced pulse lengths and multi-phasic magnetic gradient pulses.
US09903919B2	Deterioration determination device for vehicle-driving battery A deterioration determination device for a vehicle-driving battery mounted in a vehicle includes a current detection unit that detects a current value of the battery, a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage value of the battery, and a calculation unit that calculates at predetermined time intervals a resistance value of the battery based on current values detected by the current detection unit and voltage values detected by the voltage detection unit during running of the vehicle, calculates a calculation accuracy of the calculated resistance value, and determines deterioration state of the battery based on the resistance value when the calculation accuracy is higher than a preset calculation accuracy.
US09903916B2	Scan test system with a test interface having a clock control unit for stretching a power shift cycle A method generates scan patterns for testing an electronic device called DUT having a scan path. A scan tester is arranged for executing a scan shift mode and a capture mode. A scan test interface has a clock control unit for stretching a shift cycle of the scan clock in dependence of a scan clock pattern. The method determines at least one power shift cycle which is expected to cause a voltage drop of a supply voltage exceeding a predetermined threshold during respective shift cycles of the scan shift mode, and generates, in addition to the scan pattern, a scan clock pattern indicative of stretching the power shift cycle. Advantageously, a relatively high scan shift frequency may be used while avoiding detrimental effects of said voltage drop by extending the respective power shift cycle, whereby test time and yield loss are reduced.
US09903911B2	Test setting circuit, semiconductor device, and test setting method A test setting circuit includes a first detection unit suitable for detecting whether a first code is sequentially inputted based on a first sequence, at each of first to Nth steps, where N is a natural number; a second detection unit suitable for sequentially receiving a second code through the first to Nth steps, and detecting whether the second code that is sequentially inputted through the first to Nth steps has a value corresponding to a second sequence; and a test setting unit suitable for setting a test mode when it is detected that the first code and the second code are inputted to satisfy the first sequence and the second sequence.
US09903905B2	Semiconductor switch and method for determining a current through a semiconductor switch The invention relates to a semiconductor switch and to a method for determining a current in the power path of a semiconductor switch. For this purpose, a semiconductor switch, according to the invention, has a plurality of sense connections, wherein each of said sense connections provides an individual output signal that is proportional to the current in the power path of the semiconductor switch. The evaluation of the current in the power path can be optimized by the appropriate selection of one of the plurality of sense connections in accordance with the current in the power path of the semiconductor switch.
US09903898B2	Thermal poling method, piezoelectric film and manufacturing method of same, thermal poling apparatus, and inspection method of piezoelectric property A thermal poling method in which a poling treatment can be performed easily by a dry process. The poling treatment is performed on a PZT film by performing a heat treatment on the PZT film under a pressurized oxygen atmosphere at a temperature of 400° C. or more and 900° C. or less. The PZT film before the heat treatment has a single-domain crystal structure, and the PZT film after the heat treatment has a multi-domain crystal structure.
US09903897B2	Identifying transmission/reception coils of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner with the aid of electronically readable labels A device for identifying a local coil property of a local coil for a magnetic resonance imaging scanner includes at least one label configured to transmit at least one identity number wirelessly. The device also includes at least one reading unit with a reading-unit antenna. The reading unit is configured to receive the at least one identity number. The device includes an identification apparatus configured to identify a local coil property of the local coil based on the at least one received identity number.
US09903896B2	Method for testing dynamic model parameters of wind power plant The present invention discloses a testing method for dynamic model parameters of a wind power plant, wherein under testing conditions including stable running of wind turbine generators and reactive-load compensation equipment, stable wind speed between a cut-in wind speed and a rated wind speed, and the wind power plant output smaller than a rated output, finishes a wind speed transient disturbance test, a wind power plant unit tripping and inputting disturbance test, a wind power plant power change test, a disturbance test for reactive-load compensation equipment of the wind power plant, a tripping disturbance test for hydroelectric power plant and thermal power plant near the wind power plant and a manual single-phase ground short circuit test at the outgoing line part of the wind power plant, and records running curves of the wind power plant under each condition to finish the parameter test. The present invention realizes the advantage of providing precise measurement data for the stability analysis of an electric power system and the production dispatching of a power grid.
US09903893B2	Method and device for registering electrical consumption and generation A method and device for registering electrical consumption and generation in an energy management network has at least one energy management unit, and, in a power distribution system, a number of electrical consumers or consumer groups and a number of generators are interconnected with the aid of assigned components in the form of switching elements and energy meters, which are influenced or analyzed by the energy management unit, as a function of the purchase price and the feed-in remuneration.
US09903892B2	Low power small area oscillator-based ADC In one embodiment, a method for measuring current comprises generating a sensor current based on a current being measured. The method also comprises converting a combined current into a first frequency, wherein the combined current is a sum of the sensor current and a common-mode current, and converting the first frequency into a first count value. The method further comprises converting the common-mode current into a second frequency, converting the second frequency into a second count value, and subtracting the second count value from the first count value to obtain a current reading.
US09903891B2	Capacitive sensor The present invention includes a detecting capacitor of which the capacitance is changed depending on pressure; a fixed capacitor having reference capacitance; an initial voltage application part that applies an initial voltage having a predetermined frequency to the detecting capacitor and the fixed capacitor; a first operational amplifier that outputs an output voltage based on a partial voltage applied to at least the detecting capacitor; a reference voltage generation part that generates a reference voltage that serves as a reference for a change in the output voltage of the first operational amplifier and has the same frequency as that of the initial voltage; a second operational amplifier that outputs an output voltage based on the difference between the output voltage of the first operational amplifier and the reference voltage; and a pressure operation part that operates a pressure from the amplitude of the output voltage of the second operational amplifier.
US09903878B2	Biomarker for human prostate cancer A method of diagnosing the presence of cancer in a subject without the need for a biopsy is provided. The method comprises obtaining a bio-sample from the subject and then extracting lipids from the bio-sample so as to form a serum of extracted lipids. Then the method includes combining a plurality of profiling substances to the serum of extracted lipids so as to form a profiling mixture. From the profiling mixture, the method identifies the amount and weight of a panel of biomarkers, wherein the panel of biomarkers comprise ePC 38:5, PC 40:3, and PC 42:4. Then said panel of biomarkers may be compared to a prediction ratio of the panel of biomarkers, whereby the comparison to the prediction ratio predicts the presence or absence of cancer in the subject.
US09903870B2	Methods and compositions for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer A diagnostic reagent or device comprises at least one ligand capable of specifically complexing with, binding to, or quantitatively detecting or identifying the biomarker chloride intracellular channel protein 4 (CLIC4) or an isoform, pro-form, modified molecular form including posttranslational modification, or unique peptide fragment or nucleic acid fragment thereof. An alternative diagnostic reagent or device comprises ligand or ligands capable of specifically complexing with, binding to, or quantitatively detecting or identifying multiple tropomyosin biomarkers. Optionally, such reagent or device includes a signaling molecule and/or a substrate on which the ligand is immobilized. Other reagents and methods of diagnosing ovarian cancer include use of CLIC4 ligands and/or multiple tropomyosin ligands with an additional ovarian cancer biomarker. For example, CLIC4 combined with one or more of CLIC1 and/or one or multiple members of the tropomyosin family, e.g., TPM1, TPM2, TPM3 or TPM4, and further optionally including CTSD-30 kDa and/or PRDX-6, among other ovarian cancer biomarkers can form a characteristic diagnostic pattern or profile of expression that is diagnostic of the disease. Still other embodiments are described.
US09903869B2	Device and method for analyzing a sample for the identification of prostate tumours In order to identify a prostate tumor with a Raman spectroscopy system, at least one Raman spectrum (40) of a sample is detected. The at least one Raman spectrum (40) is evaluated in order to identify a prostate tumor and/or distinguish an aggressive from a non-aggressive prostate tumor based on a characteristic pattern in the at least one Raman spectrum (40).
US09903868B2	Method for the detection and quantitation of biomarkers The invention provides a method for detecting the presence or absence of a biomarker in a biological sample at a very low concentration comprising the steps of (a) contacting the biological sample with a capture binding sequence immobilized on a surface, (b) providing a conjugate comprising a detection binding sequence-glucose oxidase, (c) contacting the surface with the detection binding sequence-glucose oxidase conjugate, (d) separating any unbound detection binding sequence-glucose oxidase conjugate from the surface, (e) incubating the resulting surface with a glucose solution and a mixture comprising gold nanoparticles and a gold salt, wherein the gold nanoparticles have an initial particle size of about 5 nm, and (f) observing any change in color of the mixture. The invention also provides a method for diagnosing the presence of a prostate cancer biomarker in a subject and a kit for detecting or quantifying a biomarker in a biological sample.
US09903867B2	Methods for predicting and improving the survival of colorectal cancer patients The present invention provides assays and methods for predicting the survival of a subject having colorectal cancer (CRC), thereby determining whether the subject will have a good prognosis or poor prognosis. The present invention also provides assays and methods for predicting therapeutic efficacy and/or response to anti-cancer therapeutics in a subject having CRC, thereby selecting a therapeutic regimen to which the subject is likely to be responsive.
US09903865B2	Assay, immunochromatographic test strip, and assay reagent kit for measuring an analyte, using a hematocrit correction The present invention provides a measurement method utilizing immunochromatography, an immunochromatographic test strip, and a reagent kit of immunochromatography capable of accurate short-time measurement of an analyte in blood with simple operations as compared to the conventional methods. The present invention provides a method of measurement by immunochromatography in which concentrations of an analyte and hemoglobin in the same sample are measured by immunochromatography to perform hematocrit correction of a measurement value of the analyte by using a measurement value of hemoglobin, as well as a test strip and a reagent kit for immunochromatography.
US09903862B2	Nanosensors and related technologies The present invention generally relates to nanotechnology and sub-microelectronic circuitry, as well as associated methods and devices, for example, nanoscale wire devices and methods for use in determining nucleic acids or other analytes suspected to be present in a sample. For example, a nanoscale wire device can be used in some cases to detect single base mismatches within a nucleic acid. In one aspect, dynamical information such as a binding constant, an association rate, and/or a dissociation rate, can be determined between a nucleic acid or other analyte, and a binding partner immobilized relative to a nanoscale wire. In some cases, the nanoscale wire includes a first portion comprising a metal-semiconductor compound, and a second portion that does not include a metal-semiconductor compound. The binding partner, in some embodiments, is immobilized relative to at least the second portion of the nanoscale wire.
US09903856B2	Optical biosensor The present disclosure provides an optical biosensor based on a complex including a porous support on a chip and enzyme(s) immobilized inside the pores of the porous support, and a method for preparing the same. Since the colored product does not flow out of the pores but is concentrated therein, the optical biosensor of the present disclosure has remarkably improved sensitivity. In addition, it is possible to carry out quantitative determination and qualitative analysis since color intensity increases with time.
US09903854B2	Self-powered blood coagulation chip for INR value and hematocrit determination A point-of-test diagnostic chip that is capable of simultaneous evaluation of blood coagulation time (INR Value) and hematocrit level. A finger prick volume of blood is placed at the inlet of the device, and the residual vacuum contained within the device provides a pressure gradient to drive the flow of whole blood. The INR value is determined by the distance the blood traverses down the channel before it coagulates. The channel is primed with tissue factor and phospholipids to induce coagulation. A control channel is primed with anticoagulants for use as a way to normalize initial loading times. The hematocrit level is determined by sedimentation of blood cells into a trench and the interface between blood cells that have overfilled the trench and plasma provide a visual readout.
US09903849B2	Method for determining the bulk modulus of fuels A method for determination of the bulk modulus of fuels in a fuel system of a combustion engine (2) with a common rail injection system (6), with a high pressure volume (16) including the high pressure side of a high pressure pump (9) and a fuel accumulator (8) with injectors (7) for injection of fuel into the cylinders of the combustion engine. The method including: first determining the volume of the high pressure volume by supplying a fuel with a known bulk modulus to the fuel system and by controlling the high pressure pump (9) so that it performs a pump stroke with the volume of the high pressure volume closed. The value of the determined volume is later used with another fuel in order to determine the latter fuel's bulk modulus.
US09903846B2	Hydrocarbon gas detection device A device and associated method can detect hydrocarbon gas with at least a control module having a plurality of different gas detection means housed in a mobile enclosure, the control module configured to activate at least two different gas detection means to provide amounts and types of gases present in a fluid.
US09903845B2	Ionization of analyte molecules comprised in a flow of gas An apparatus for ionizing analyte molecules comprised in a flow of a first gas. The apparatus includes an inlet tube through which the first gas may be discharged into an ionization region. The apparatus also includes a nozzle electrode disposed around the inlet tube to define a substantially annular space between the exterior of the inlet tube and the interior of the nozzle electrode. The sheath tube includes an inlet for introducing a fluid into the substantially annular space and an outlet through which the fluid may be discharged into the ionization region. The apparatus is configured to ionize the analyte molecules optionally via electrospray or chemical ionization.
US09903843B2	Flow channel module and chromatograph provided with the flow channel module A flow channel module comprises a flow channel plate, a flow channel connection block, and a pressing mechanism. The flow channel plate is provided with a main body and a protrusion section protruding in the circumferential direction from the peripheral edge of the main body, the protrusion section having a port communicating with an inner flow channel. The flow channel connection block is provided with a concave section for being engaged with the protrusion section and having inside a port facing surface for facing the port, and an outer flow channel connection section that is connected to the port facing surface by a flow channel. The pressing mechanism is configured to press the protrusion section inserted in the concave section and the port facing surface against each other so that the flow channel and the port are connected while maintaining air tightness or liquid tightness.
US09903842B2	Method for processing signals acquired by ultrasonic probing, corresponding program and ultrasonic probing device A method for processing ultrasonic signals includes: controlling a plurality of emission transducers for L successive emissions of ultrasonic waves; controlling N reception transducers to simultaneously receive and for a predetermined time, for each successive emission, N measurement signals; obtaining an array of ultrasonic time signals of size L×N, each coefficient Ki,j(t) of this array representing the measurement signal received by the j-th reception transducer due to the i-th emission; and denoising the time signal array by removing some of the singular values and associated singular vectors obtained from a singular value decomposition of a frequency signal array obtained by transforming this time signal array, and by reconstructing a denoised time signal array based on unremoved singular values and singular vectors.
US09903839B2	System and method for subsea inspection Embodiments include subsea ultrasonic inspection systems employing electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) to inspect subsea objects, such as subsea tubular items, conduit, piping, pipelines, risers, vessels, structures, and so forth.
US09903833B2	Control device and control method for internal combustion engine A control device calculates an SOx concentration in exhaust gas on the basis of a sensor output current when a voltage applied to a limiting current sensor is stepped down from a predetermined voltage value. The control device is configured to step up the voltage applied to the limiting current sensor to the predetermined voltage value when the temperature of the limiting current sensor is equal to or lower than a first predetermined temperature or when a condition in which the temperature of the limiting current sensor is predicted to be equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature is established.
US09903832B2	Methods for measuring analyte concentration The present disclosure provides a method for detecting an analyte concentration. The method includes providing a test strip, which includes a first electrode set including a first reaction area, a second electrode set including a second reaction area, and a reaction reagent layer disposed on the second reaction area. The method includes providing a blood sample and bringing the blood sample into contact with the first electrode set and the second electrode set, applying a first voltage to the first electrode set by voltammetry to obtain a first response value, calculating a hematocrit value according to the first response value, applying a second voltage to the second electrode set to obtain a second response value, and calculating the actual value of the analyte concentration by using the hematocrit value and the second response value.
US09903830B2	Accurate analyte measurements for electrochemical test strip based on sensed physical characteristic(s) of the sample containing the analyte Various embodiments for methods and systems that allow for a more accurate analyte concentration with a biosensor by determining at least one physical characteristic of the sample containing the analyte and deriving one of a batch slope, sampling time, or combinations thereof to attain accurate glucose concentration.
US09903829B2	Biosensor and measuring device using same Electrodes (A, B) are provided in at least one of plate-like members corresponding to an inner side direction of supply path from an opening of supply path. Electrode (C) of a biological sample is provided in the inner side direction from electrodes (A, B) Reagent part is provided so as to cover electrodes (A, B) and electrode (C). Inflow restricting hole of a sample liquid is provided in at least one of plate-like members corresponding to the portions on both sides of supply path closer to the opening side than the electrode.
US09903826B2	Multi-objective core-flood test system for oil recovery evaluation Example methods and systems are described for performing core-flood tests for evaluating effectiveness of hydrocarbon recovery techniques. In some aspects, a core-flood test system includes a core holder configured to be coupled to a computed tomography (CT) scanner system to monitor fluid saturations of a core including a rock sample and a core sleeve to be received in the core holder. The core holder and the core sleeve are separated by a confining space. The core sleeve is configured to receive the core. The core sleeve is configured to contact the core in response to a confining pressure applied to the core sleeve in the confining space and to be separate from the core in response to the confining pressure being removed, creating a fracture space between the core and the core sleeve.
US09903824B2	Spectral mapping of photo emission An apparatus and method for optical probing of a DUT is disclosed. The system enables identifying, localizing and classifying faulty devices within the DUT. A selected area of the DUT is imaged while the DUT is receiving test signals, which may be static or dynamic, i.e., causing certain of the active devices to modulate. Light from the DUT is collected and is passed through a transparent diffracting grating prior to imaging it by a sensor and converting it into an electrical signal. The resulting image includes the zero order and first order diffraction of the grating. The grating is configured such that the zero order is in registration with emission sites imaged when the grating is outside the optical path.
US09903816B2	Photonic crystal sensor structure and a method for manufacturing the same A sensor and methods of making a sensor are disclosed. The sensor may include a substrate, an optical source, an optical detector, a plurality of optical cavities in the substrate or in a layer structure over the substrate, where the plurality of optical cavities may be arranged in an optical path between the optical source and the optical detector, and a processing circuit coupled to the optical detector and configured to receive a signal representing an optical signal received by the optical detector.
US09903815B2	Authentication structure/apparatus and method According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, an authentication apparatus for authenticating an object includes an input coupler configured to receive incident light and generate surface plasmons from the incident light; and an output coupler configured to output a speckle pattern based on the surface plasmons.
US09903813B2	Overlay measurement of pitch walk in multiply patterned targets Multiply patterned metrology targets and target design methods are provided to enable pitch walk measurements using overlay measurements. Multiply patterned structures having single features or spacers produced simultaneously and sharing a common pitch with the paired features or spacers are used to express pitch walk as a measurable overlay between the structures. For example, targets are provided which comprise a first multiply patterned structure having a single left-hand feature or spacer produced simultaneously and sharing a common pitch with the respective paired features or spacers, and a second multiply patterned structure having a single right-hand feature or spacer produced simultaneously and sharing a common pitch with the respective paired features or spacers.
US09903812B2	Optical observation apparatus and optical observation method Optical observation apparatus includes: light source emitting broadband light; image fiber with first and second end faces, wherein end faces of plural cores are two-dimensionally arrayed in first and second end faces; imaging optical system provided on first end face side of image fiber, causing light from first end face to be imaged on imaging plane; and axial aberration optical system provided on second end face side of image fiber, having an axial chromatic aberration on optical axis, and causing light from second end face toward object to be observed to be converged. Image fiber takes light from light source from first end face, and transmits light to second end face, and takes light, reflected and scattered by a surface of object, converged by axial aberration optical system, and focused for each plural core on second end face, from second end face and transmits light to first end face.
US09903810B2	Method and apparatus for analysis of alkylation catalyst composition Apparatus and method for the determination of weight fractions of hydrocarbons, water and acid in the acid catalyst phase of petroleum refinery alkylation catalyst streams by flowing the acid catalyst phase through a density detector and a spectrometer cell so that the determination can be made according to first principles. An alternative apparatus and method uses spectroscopy without the density detector.
US09903805B2	Cavity enhanced polarimeter and related methods A polarimeter for measuring chirality of a material comprising an optical ring cavity comprising a plurality of reflective elements configured to promote bi-directional propagation of a laser beam within the cavity, a laser-emitting device configured to introduce a first input beam and a second input beam into the cavity, a Faraday rotator, a phase compensator, an acousto-optic modulator configured to shift the frequency of the first output beam, an optical recombination device configured to recombine shifted and unshifted output beams, and first and second detectors configured to receive the recombined beams, wherein the plurality of reflective elements, Faraday rotator, and phase compensator are configured such that light from the first and second input beams passes through a chiral material located within the cavity a sufficient number of times for a measurement of optical rotary dispersion and circular dichroism of light transmitted through the material to be obtained at the detectors.
US09903803B2	Flow cytometer signal peak identification employing dynamic thresholding Methods of evaluating particle attributes in a sample fluid subjected to flow cytometry investigation in a flow cytometer instrument, methods of processing time series signal data traces output by a flow cytometer instrument, and a flow cytometer system are provided. In the methods and systems, data points comprising time series signal data traces corresponding with detection during the flow cytometry investigation of light from the sample fluid in one or more wavelength ranges indicative of the presence of one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid are batch-processed using a batch-specific signal peak threshold determined as a function of a batch-specific noise characteristic to identify signal peaks in the batch of data points indicative of the presence of the one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid.
US09903802B2	Drilling fluid monitor and method A drilling fluid monitoring system includes a scale and a container disposed on the scale. A container inlet is disposed proximate a top of the container and a container outlet is disposed proximate a bottom of the container. A serpentine passage is disposed inside the container and is fluidically connected to the container inlet and the container outlet.
US09903800B2	Measurement of fracture toughness of heterogeneous materials Methods for measuring the effective fracture toughness in a material are described. A rail and roller system are used to apply a gradual force to a specimen. The time-dependent force creates a steady fracture development that allows a camera to record the progressive fracture in the material. Mathematical methods can then be used to analyze the fracture progression and determine the effective fracture toughness.
US09903797B2	Staining agent for staining tissue, production method for staining agent for staining tissue and tissue staining kit including staining agent for staining tissue An object of the present invention is to provide: a staining agent for tissue staining which has an improved fluorescence signal evaluation accuracy; and a tissue staining kit comprising the staining agent. The staining agent for tissue staining contains, as a staining component, dye-resin particles comprising thermosetting resin particles and a fluorescent dye immobilized on the resin particles, wherein the resin particles contains a substituent having an electric charge opposite to that of the fluorescent dye and forms an ionic bond or a covalent bond with the fluorescent dye, and the dye-resin particles have a particle size variation coefficient of 15% or less.
US09903796B2	Method for reversible fixation or selective lysis of cell using photocleavable polymer A photocleavable polymer comprising a photocleavable linker and a polymer having a functional group that binds to a protein, lipid, sugar of a cell, or any combination thereof, as well as a method of selectively lysing cells by incubating a sample comprising two or more cells with the photocleavable polymer to reversibly fix the cells; selectively irradiating the fixed cells or a target or non-target cell among the fixed cells to cleave the photocleavable polymer; and adding a cell lysis solution to selectively lyse the irradiated cells.
US09903795B2	Composition for high stringency cell treatment and antigen retrieval The present invention relates to a cell treatment composition for the permeabilization of fixed blood cells, to the use of said composition, to a method for the treatment of a biological sample comprising fixation of said sample and subsequently contacting said biological sample with said cell treatment composition. The invention further relates and to a kit comprising said cell treatment composition.
US09903786B2	Radial rolling-bearing testing device A radial rolling-bearing testing device includes a rotary shaft which an inner ring of a radial rolling bearing is fitted, a rotational driving section which rotates a rotary shaft, a lubricant reservoir which is configured so as to retain lubricant in which a portion of the radial rolling bearing is immersed, and a load applying section which is configured so as to apply a radial load to the radial rolling bearing. A bottom surface of the lubricant reservoir is a curved concave surface which has a partially cylindrical form which is concentric to a central axis of the rotary shaft. An entirety of a housing which supports the rotary shaft may be integrally formed.
US09903784B2	Testing stand with thumping assembly A testing device is provided which can provide a testing force to smoking articles of various types, in order to determine if ash breakage is appropriate or if the heating element of a heat not burn smoking article becomes loose under normal working conditions.
US09903783B2	Transportable hose-test containers, systems and methods A transportable test system having a control room module, a first IMR test module, and a second IMR test module. The test modules may have fasteners that permit assembly into a unitary package of predetermined overall dimension (i.e. size and shape) such as a standard shipping container dimension. A first IMR test module may have a clean fluid provider and/or supply reservoir, and a second IMR test module may have a used fluid collector and/or collection reservoir. The system may include pressurization, hose restraint, fluid containment, module stabilization/mobilization, lifting, cleaning, and control subsystems.
US09903775B2	Sensor module and method for producing sensor module A detector provided on a flat portion of a diaphragm includes a plurality of strain gauges, resistor element connectors connecting adjacent ones of the strain gauges, and an electric conductor covering a part of the resistor element connectors. First linear portions and second linear portions of the resistor element connectors exposed from the electric conductor are orthogonal to the edges of the electric conductor extending across the first linear portions and the second linear portions. Even when a pattern of the resistor element connector and a pattern of electric conductor are misaligned in X direction or in Y direction, an area of the resistor element connector exposed from the electric conductor does not change.
US09903773B2	Rotor for torque sensor Disclosed is a rotor for a torque sensor configured to improve a mechanical coupling force with respect to a jig in a process of adjusting a torque center, thus enabling a fine adjustment, the rotor including a rotor body having a sleeve coupled to a rotating shaft and a yoke protruding from an outer circumference of the sleeve, a ring-shaped magnet coupled to an outer circumference of the yoke, and an anti-slip structure formed on the rotor body and partially coming into contact with a jig during a rotating process for adjusting a torque center, thus inhibiting slipping between the rotor body and the jig when a rotating force is transmitted, so that slipping between the jig and the rotor body is inhibited to enable precise transmission of the rotating force whereby accuracy is improved during fine adjustment of the torque center.
US09903769B2	Method and an apparatus for measuring temperature of a fluid stream The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus (12) for measuring the temperature of a fluid stream (11), said apparatus comprising a movable frame (13, 14) having first end facing towards the fluid stream to be measured and an oppositely directed second end; a beam splitter (9) which is movably arranged in the frame for advancement into said fluid stream to open the fluid stream; an optical temperature measurement device (8) for determining the temperature of the fluid stream by measuring the thermal radiation from the fluid stream; and control means for controlling the movement of the frame and the beam splitter and controlling the performance of the optical temperature measurement device.
US09903765B2	Apparatus for detecting temperature of semiconductor elements for power conversion An apparatus for detecting temperatures of power-conversion semiconductor elements, which is applicable to a system including a plurality of power-conversion semiconductor elements and a plurality of temperature signal outputs for outputting temperature signals correlated to temperatures of the respective semiconductor elements. In the apparatus, the temperature signal outputted from at least one of the temperature signal outputs is input directly to a microcomputer without passing through at least one input-output interface. The temperature signals outputted from the other two or more temperature signal outputs are input to a plurality of input ports of the at least one input-output interface sequentially connected to an output of the interface. The microcomputer detects the temperatures of the respective semiconductor elements based on the temperature signals received from the output port of the at least one input-output interface and the temperature signal received directly from the at least one of the temperature signal outputs.
US09903763B2	Titanium nitride for MEMS bolometers A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes patterning a sacrificial layer on a substrate to define a bolometer, with trenches being formed in the sacrificial layer to define anchors for the bolometer, the trenches extending through the sacrificial layer and exposing conductive elements at the bottom of the trenches. A thin titanium nitride layer is then deposited on the sacrificial layer and within the trenches. The titanium nitride layer is configured to form a structural support for the bolometer and to provide an electrical connection to the conductive elements on the substrate.
US09903760B2	Resin identification device A resin identification device capable of measuring samples having various shapes is provided. The resin identification device includes a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR), and sample placing plates 31 and 32 having an opening 33. The FTIR includes: an infrared light source section 10, irradiating a sample S with infrared light; an infrared light detection section 20, detecting light intensity information of the infrared light reflected from the sample S; and a control section 50, obtaining the light intensity information. By replacement of the sample S in a predetermined position so as to block off the opening 33, the infrared light source section 10 irradiates infrared light on a lower surface of the sample S, and the infrared light detection section 20 detects the light intensity information of the infrared light reflected by the lower surface of the sample S.
US09903758B2	Spectral measurement device and analysis apparatus A spectral measurement device includes a light reflection grating having a plurality of movable gratings and a movable grating drive unit that displaces the movable gratings to alter a grating pattern of the light reflection grating, a light detecting element that detects light incident on the light reflection grating, a storage unit storing a relationship between a light quantity to be detected by the light detecting element and corresponding light intensities at differing wavelengths for different grating patterns, and a computation unit that calculates light intensities at the differing wavelengths of the light incident on the light reflection grating based on the light quantity of the incident light detected by the light detecting element for each of the different grating patterns by altering the grating pattern based on the relationship between the light quantity and the corresponding light intensities for the different grating patterns stored in the storage unit.
US09903755B2	Indoors / outdoors detection Determining time spent outdoors. A method includes, at a first time, using one or more primary criteria including one or more criteria related to information provided by a first hardware input sensor on a device, to determine that the device is outdoors. The method further includes at one or more other times, using one or more secondary criteria, different than the primary criteria, the secondary criteria related to information provided by one or more second hardware input sensors, to determine continuity of the device being outdoors from the first time to the one or more other times. The method further includes based on determining that the device is outdoors and determining continuity of the device being outdoors from the first time to the one or more other times, identifying a total amount of time that the device has been outdoors.
US09903750B2	Method and device for determining information relating to the mass of a semiconductor wafer A method of determining information relating to the mass of a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. The method comprises loading the semiconductor wafer on to a measurement area of a weighing device having weight compensation means arranged to compensate for a predetermined weight loaded on to the measurement area; generating measurement output indicative of a difference between the weight of the semiconductor wafer and the predetermined weight; and using the measurement output to determine information relating to the mass of the semiconductor wafer. Also discloses is a corresponding weighing device for determining information relating to the mass of a semiconductor wafer.
US09903748B1	Liquid level sensor and method for sensing liquid level A liquid level sensor and a method for sensing a liquid level adapated to a liquid storage container are provided. The liquid level sensor includes a pluraity of sensing electrodes and a liquid level determining circuit. The sensing electrodes are arranged on a side wall of the liquid storage container, and correspond to different liquid levels. The liquid level determining circuit is coupled to the sensing electrodes, and scans capacitance values of the sensing electrodes, so as to determine a liquid level of a liquid in the liquid storage container based on the current capacitance values of the sensing electrodes.
US09903747B2	Device and method for dispersing paste-like or sticky nutritional substance in a fluid An elongate device for dispersing a paste-like or sticky substance in a liquid for consumption, injection, or topical use has an integral, outwardly directed hook at a first end for suspending the elongate device from the rim of a container such as a glass, cup, bottle or the like into the interior of the container. The elongate device has one or more scale markings at least on an inner face spaced from the second end of the device for indicating an amount of paste-like substance adhered to a second end portion between a scale marking and the second end.
US09903745B2	Ultrasonic flow meter having ultrasonic reflectors including at least 50% by weight of copper and the signals including at least eight pulses An ultrasonic flow meter is disclosed, the ultrasonic flow meter including a flow tube with a flow channel for a fluid to be measured, and two ultrasound reflectors fixated inside the flow tube, a first ultrasound transducer, a second ultrasound transducer, and an electronic control arrangement for operating the ultrasonic flow meter. The ultrasound transducers and reflectors have relative positions and orientations forming an ultrasound path from the first ultrasound transducer to the at least two ultrasound reflectors, to the second ultrasound transducer, and vice versa. The ultrasonic flow meter measures absolute transit times of the ultrasound signal from the first ultrasound transducer to the second ultrasound transducer, and/or vice versa, and the ultrasound reflectors include at least 50% by weight of copper, and the ultrasound signal includes at least 8 pulses.
US09903739B2	Sensor chip for electrostatic capacitance measurement and measuring device having the same Electrostatic capacitance can be measured with high directivity in a specific direction. A sensor chip that measures the electrostatic capacitance includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. The first electrode has a first portion. The second electrode has a second portion extended on the first portion of the first electrode, and is insulated from the first electrode within the sensor chip. The third electrode has a front face extended in a direction which intersects with the first portion of the first electrode and the second portion of the second electrode, and is provided on the first portion and the second portion. The third electrode is insulated from the first electrode and the second electrode within the sensor chip.
US09903738B2	Conductive material, method for producing the conductive material, and transducer including the conductive material A conductive material includes metal nanowires and an extensible copolymer having an N—C═O structure and combined with the metal nanowires. The conductive material has excellent elongation properties and has an electrical resistance that is unlikely to increase even when the conductive material is extended. A method for producing a conductive material includes: a copolymer production step of polymerizing a plurality of monomers including a growth direction control monomer that has an N—C═O structure and controls a growth direction of metal nanowires to produce an extensible copolymer; a reaction step of reacting a metal compound in a solvent containing the copolymer to grow metal nanowires in a longitudinal direction; and an extraction step of extracting a product from the solution after the reaction.
US09903734B2	Systems and methods for updating maps based on telematics data Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a mapping management computer system. According to various embodiments, the mapping management computer system may be configured for updating geographical maps by assessing map data and operational data including vehicle telematics data to identify portions of a vehicle path that do not correspond to known travel paths. In various embodiments, the system is configured to define these identified portions as new known travel paths corresponding to a public road, private road, parking lot lane, or the like, and update the map data to reflect the new known travel paths.
US09903730B1	Methods, devices, and systems for determining an estimated time of departure and arrival based on information associated with the destination Systems, devices, and methods for transmitting a selected route of travel associated with a user equipment to allow the user of the user equipment to arrive at the destination location on time, where the route is based on a determined departure time for a predetermined arrival time at a selected destination location. Additionally, the determination is based on the current location of the user equipment and real-time data pertaining to the selected destination location, where the real-time data comprises detected changes in surrounding environments at the selected destination location.
US09903729B2	Route search apparatus, route search method, computer program and data structure A route search apparatus comprises a road information storage part configured to store road information including link information comprised of single link information and composite link information; and a route searcher configured to search a recommended route between two different points using the link information. The single link information includes information regarding an approach link that is a link approaching to a node at one end of a target link, an exit link that is a link exiting from a node at the other end of the target link, and a cost of the target link for entering from the approach link and exiting to the exit link. The composite link information includes information regarding an approach link that is a link approaching to a node at one end of a target link array, an exit link that is a link exiting from a node at the other end of the target link array, and a cost of the target link array for entering from the approach link and exiting to the exit link.
US09903724B2	Verifying a road network of a map The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for verifying the road network of map. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for verifying a road network of a map. The method comprises: determining, based on locations of a set of points in the map, a trajectory distance of a trajectory between a start point and an end point in the set of points on the map; determining a route distance between the start point and the end point in the road network of the map; and verifying the road network by comparing the trajectory distance and the route distance.
US09903723B2	System and method for storing and recalling location data A system and method for recalling and utilizing location data are presented. A connection between a device and a vehicle is detected. After the connection is detected, a first set of data stored on the device is identified. The first set of data includes a last known location of the vehicle. A current value of a vehicle sensor is compared to a historical value of the vehicle sensor. The historical value was captured from the vehicle sensor at about a time the first set of data was stored on the device. When the current value of the vehicle sensor is the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, the first set of data is used to define a current location of the vehicle.
US09903722B2	Electronic device A display panel can transition between a fixed state and an inclined state, in accordance with linear reciprocal movement relative to a main body section of a main slider. When the main slider travels a prescribed distance in the forward direction from a position in the fixed state, a motion link comes in contact with the main slider.
US09903721B2	Method for transferring route and device therefor A method for transferring a route of a trip identified by departure and destination which are calculated by a server to a third terminal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, is performed by a terminal, and the departure is a position of the third terminal defined as an identifier (Id) of the third terminal, and the destination is a current position of the terminal. The method comprises the steps of: requesting a server to transfer a route to the third terminal, wherein the route is transferred to the third terminal according to the request for the route transfer; requesting registration in a notification service with respect to the third terminal to the server, wherein the notification service is set in order to notify the terminal that a specific operation of the third terminal is performed if the specific operation is performed; receiving, from the server, a notification for indicating that the specific operation of the third terminal is performed, when the specific operation of the third terminal is performed; and transmitting an updated position of the terminal to the server when the terminal moves from a previously reported position to a predetermined distance, if the notification indicates that the third terminal has requested reception of update information with respect to the route.
US09903719B2	System and method for advanced navigation Systems and methods relating to assessing a navigation subsystem are provided. One method includes: acquiring a ground image associated with a nominal position; assigning one or more texture classes to each of a plurality of pixels of the ground image; partitioning the processed ground image into a plurality of ground image sub regions; retrieving a reference image from an atlas of reference images; generating a plurality of matching statistics comprising a matching statistic for each ground image sub region by comparing the ground image sub region to a portion of the reference image; calculating a calculated position of the ground image and an uncertainty associated with the calculated position based on the matching statistics; and determining critique data associated with the navigation subsystem based on a comparison of the calculated position of the ground image with at least one position determined by the navigation subsystem.
US09903718B2	MEMS device mechanical amplitude control A system and/or method for utilizing mechanical motion limiters to control proof mass amplitude in MEMS devices (e.g., MEMS devices having resonant MEMS structures, for example various implementations of gyroscopes, magnetometers, accelerometers, etc.). As a non-limiting example, amplitude control for a MEMS gyroscope proof mass may be accomplished during normal (e.g., steady state) gyroscope operation utilizing impact stops (e.g., bump stops) of various designs. As another non-limiting example, amplitude control for a MEMS gyroscope proof mass may be accomplished utilizing non-impact limiters (e.g., springs) of various designs, for example springs exhibiting non-linear stiffness characteristics through at least a portion of their normal range of operation.
US09903715B2	Measuring system and method for marking a known target point in a coordinate system A measuring system for marking a known target point in a coordinate system includes a mobile marking unit and a geodetic measuring device. The measuring device has a sighting unit, angle measurement functionality, and a camera for capturing a camera image. The measuring system has a database storing a target point position, an output unit that presents the camera image, and a control and processing unit. The measuring system has presentation functionality that presents a spatial deviation between the marking unit and target point positions on the output unit in first and second directions using, respectively, using first and second deviation displays. The first deviation display indicates a distance of the target point position from a plane defined by the measuring device and the marking unit. The second deviation display indicates a distance of the target point position from a normal to the plane defined by the marking unit position.
US09903714B2	Normal-line detection device, processing device, and normal-line detection method A normal-line detection device is provided with: four or more non-contacting distance sensors for measuring the distance to a processing surface of a work piece, the non-contacting distance sensors being arranged on the periphery of a drill body, in an arrangement plane orthogonal to an axis line of the drill body, and a distance measurement axis of each non-contacting distance sensor and the axis line intersecting; and a PC for calculating an approximation surface of a processing surface on the basis of measurement values from the non-contacting distance sensors and the angle of the non-contacting distance sensors with respect to the axis line, and determining the normal-line of the approximation surface as the normal-line of the processing surface.
US09903712B2	System and method for calibrating reference system for vehicle measurement A measuring station system for calibrating a reference system for vehicle measurement has at least one image recording device, a calibration device having multiple calibration device reference features, and a calibration frame having at least three support points which are designed for accommodating a reference system carrier for the reference system to be calibrated. The calibration frame has at least three calibration frame reference features. The positions of the support points and of the calibration frame reference features in a shared coordinate system are known.
US09903705B2	Apparatus for focus control and method for manufacturing semiconductor device An automatic focus control apparatus includes a light detector, which receives light reflected by a surface of a wafer and generates a light reception signal based on the received signal, a controller, which generates a driving signal, the driving signal being one of a first signal and a second signal, the driving signal indicating whether to perform automatic focus control based on the light reception signal, a focus error corrector, which generates a focus error correction signal based on the driving signal, and a stage driver, which displaces a wafer stage supporting the wafer by adjusting the z-axis position of the wafer stage based on the focus error correcting signal if the driving signal is the first signal, and maintains the z-axis position of the wafer stage based on the focus error correction signal if the driving signal is the second signal.
US09903700B2	Probe alignment fixture and method A fixture enables a stylus extension to be angularly aligned relative to an adapter plate that mounts onto a CMM probe head. Alignment may be carried out on a flat surface remotely from the CMM. The adapter plate is mounted to the fixture, which includes an access hole providing access to adjustment screws at the rear of the adapter plate. One or more lateral extensions are connected to the stylus extension to define a calibration axis perpendicular to a probe axis of the stylus extension and perpendicular to a central axis of the adapter plate about which angular alignment is desired. Angular adjustments of the stylus extension are made while the adapter plate is mounted to the fixture, and a degree to which the calibration axis is parallel to a plane of the flat surface is detected, for example using a dial indicator engaging points on the lateral extension(s).
US09903697B2	Method and apparatus for the non-contact support of a sensor and/or actuator device A method and an apparatus for the non-contact support of a sensor and/or actuator device with respect to a substrate which reflects sound at least in regions has a moving suspension device, a sensor and/or actuator device which is mechanically connected to the suspension device, and a positioning device which is mechanically connected to the suspension device and which has at least one non-contact bearing for the non-contact support of the sensor and/or actuator device with respect to the substrate. The positioning device has at least one sonotrode for emitting an ultrasonic field which, between the sonotrode and the substrate, forms acoustic levitation waves for the non-contact support of the sensor and/or actuator device with respect to the substrate by a non-contact bearing which is designed as an ultrasonic bearing.
US09903689B2	Multilayered material sheet and process for its preparation The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer. The draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. Moreover the strength to thickness ratio of at least one monolayer is larger than 4.5.1013 N/m3. The invention also relates to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet and to a process for the preparation of the ballistic resistant article.
US09903688B2	Scope A scope for a rifle provides a wide field of view and safe eye relief. The scope includes an objective lens group and an ocular lens group, one lens of the ocular lens group being at least 10% greater in diameter than the first lens of the objective lens groups. Focal lengths of the lenses of the ocular lens groups satisfy relationships to provide safe eye relief and a proper distribution of power amongst the lens groups.
US09903679B1	Minigun with improved barrel clamp An improved barrel clamp assembly for a multi-barreled minigun includes a barrel clamp tube having a front end, a rear end, and a plurality of longitudinal openings extending along a portion the length of the tube between the front end and the rear end. An impeller is mounted in the barrel clamp tube between the tube front end and the tube rear end. The impeller includes a plurality of impeller blades that are spaced around a periphery of the impeller and that project forward from a rear flange portion of the impeller and the impeller blades define a plurality of air channels. A barrel assembly includes the barrel clamp tube, a flash suppressor mounted to the front end of the barrel clamp tube, and a barrel clamp collar mounted to the rear end of the barrel clamp tube. The impeller is mounted to the barrel clamp tube between the flash suppressor and the barrel clamp collar.
US09903675B2	Multi-block gas regulator A multi use retro fit capable adjustable gas block designed to interface with an autoloading gas operated firearm is provided to replace existing gas blocks. The adjustable gas block optimizes gas flow into the host firearms operating system. The adjustable gas block has a spring loaded adjustment knob that releases when pulled forward allowing it to rotate. By rotating the adjustment knob the gas flow is increased or decreased based on one of four provided gas settings. Setting one is optimal for using a silencer, setting two is optimal for normal operations, setting three is optimal for adverse conditions, and setting four either turns the gas flow off optimizing sound reduction and providing for manual operation, or provides an extra high gas setting for the host firearm. The system works by precisely metering gas entering the operating system and not by exhausting excess gas into the atmosphere. The adjustable gas regulator may be configured with a piston operating system or a direct gas impingement operating system, e.g. gas tube, as is the case with the standard AR-15/AR-10 family of firearms.
US09903669B2	Heat exchange element and air conditioner Provided is a heat exchange element that suppresses an increase in air-flow resistance by suppressing deflection of a partition member caused by a change in temperature and humidity. The unit constituent members are stacked, each of which is formed of partition members that have heat-transfer properties and moisture permeability, and spacing members that hold the partition members. A primary air flow that passes along an upper-surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member cross each other so as to exchange heat and moisture via the partition member. The spacing member includes: spacing ribs that maintain the spacing between the partition members; and deflection suppressing ribs that have a height smaller than the spacing ribs so as to suppress deflection of the partition members.
US09903668B2	Gasket and assembly A gasket comprises an annular gasket portion arranged to enclose a port hole of a heat exchanger plate. An inner edge of the gasket portion defines an area including a reference point coinciding with a center point of a biggest imaginary circle fittable within the area. The area has a form defined by a number of corner points of an imaginary plane geometric figure of which at least one is displaced from an arc of the circle, and the same number of thoroughly curved lines connecting the corner points, wherein a first corner point is a first distance from the reference point, a second one is closest to the first corner point in a clockwise direction and on a second distance from the reference point, and a third one is closest to the first corner point in a counter clockwise direction and on a third distance from the reference point.
US09903666B2	Motor stator cooling with dual coolant two-phase heat exchanger A mist cooling system that includes a casing and a liquid inlet. The casing is configured to receive a liquid flow from a source through the liquid inlet and then provide the liquid flow as a mist to a housing of a motor so as to increase a cooling of the motor and prevent any failure of the motor due to overheating.
US09903663B2	Brazed heat exchanger with fluid flow to serially exchange heat with different refrigerant circuits Apparatuses and methods described herein relate to brazed heat exchangers, which may be used for example in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) system and/or unit thereof. The heat exchanger includes a fluid flow structure to allow a fluid stream, for example a chilled fluid stream to exchange heat serially with more than one refrigerant circuit, where each refrigerant circuit is a distinct and independent refrigerant circuit. Generally, an apparatus to exchange heat serially with more than one heat exchange fluid circuit includes an internal flow path that allows a working fluid to flow through a first brazed heat exchanger, through one or more internal routing channels, and through a second brazed heat exchanger.
US09903660B2	Heat exchanger, in particular for a motor vehicle, and corresponding air intake device A heat exchanger for heat exchange between at least two fluids, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes: a core (3) for heat exchange between the fluids, and a casing (5) for receiving the core and having at least one side opening. The exchanger further includes a cover (7) for closing the at least one opening in the casing (5), which is tightly connected to the core (3) and the casing (5) in order to form a non-separable unit assembly.
US09903657B2	Device for treating, in particular cooling, bulk material using a gas A device for treating bulk material with a gas, the device including a grate through which gas can flow from an under-grate space to the upper side and which conveys a layer of bulk material in a conveying direction from a loading end to a discharge end. The grate has a plurality of mutually adjacent rows, each of which includes at least one bar that is elongate in the conveying direction and may be moved alternately back and forth in the conveying direction. Driving is controlled such that the forward stroke of the at least one bar of two adjacent rows takes place at the same time, while the rearward stroke of the at least one bar of two adjacent rows takes place at different times.
US09903656B2	Tooling for supporting metal parts during heat treatment A support tooling for supporting at least one metal part that is to be subjected to heat treatment or shaped while hot, the tooling including: a stationary support structure presenting a determined shape that corresponds to the general shape of each metal part that is to be supported; first holder elements arranged on one side of each part; second holder elements arranged on the other side of each part; and at least one spring type resilient element placed between the support structure and each first or second holder element so as to hold the part throughout the duration of heat treatment. The support structure, the first and second holder elements and the resilient element(s) are made of thermostructural composite material.
US09903654B2	Apparatus for pre-heating a metal charge for a melting plant and connected method Apparatus for pre-heating and conveying a metal charge to a container of a melting plant, comprising at least a conveyor channel along which said metal charge is able to advance so as to be delivered to the container, and in which above said conveyor channel at least a hood is disposed which defines a tunnel inside which at least part of the fumes exiting from said container are able to advance. At least a zone of the hood comprises an expansion chamber located above at least a portion of said metal charge, and able to expand and keep said fumes inside it for a minimum desired time of at least 1.5 seconds before they go into contact with the metal charge.
US09903652B2	Clothes treating apparatus having drying function The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus having a drying function, and more particularly, a clothes treating apparatus having a drying function, capable of fast drying a large quantity of targets to be dried by employing a heater assembly, separate from a cabinet having a drum and the like therein. The clothes treating apparatus having a drying function comprises a cabinet to receive a rotatable drum therein, the cabinet defining an appearance of the apparatus, a module part mounted onto an outer surface of the cabinet, the module part having a heater assembly, a blower assembly, and a housing for accommodating the heater assembly and the blower assembly, and a link unit to connect the module part onto the rear side of the cabinet.
US09903651B2	Sealing member and substrate processing apparatus including the same A sealing member includes a body having a ring shape, a lower contacting portion protruding from a lower end of the body and having at least one recess, the recess provided in a lower surface of the lower contacting portion and extending in a radial direction of the body, and an outer contacting portion protruding outwards from the body along an outer side portion of the body.
US09903650B2	Substrate support structure, vacuum drying device and vacuum drying method The present disclosure provides a substrate support structure, a vacuum drying device and a vacuum drying method. The substrate support structure includes a support platform and a plurality of pins in the support platform. The plurality of pins is divided into at least two groups, and the at least two groups of pins are in the support platform in such a manner as to be liftable in the support platform, so that a substrate is supported by the at least two groups of pins alternately.
US09903648B2	Method and device for separating a mixture containing carbon dioxide by means of distillation According to certain embodiments of the invention, a gas containing at least 50% of carbon dioxide is cooled in a first exchanger so as to produce a cooled fluid, a liquid derived from the cooled fluid is sent to a distillation column to be separated therein, a head gas is withdrawn from the distillation column and reheated in the first exchanger, a vat liquid, which is richer in carbon dioxide than the gas containing at least 50% of carbon dioxide, is withdrawn and at least a portion thereof is heated in the first exchanger, at least a first portion of the vat liquid is vaporized in the first exchanger in order to produce a vaporized portion, the vaporized portion is sent back to the column and an NOx removal column is supplied with the liquefied cycle gas produced by vaporizing and reliquefying the vat liquid from the column.
US09903647B2	Systems and methods for floating dockside liquefaction of natural gas System and methods for floating dockside liquefaction of natural gas are described. A system for floating dockside liquefaction of natural gas comprises a natural gas pretreatment facility located onshore proximate a dock, wherein the natural gas pretreatment facility is configured to process pipeline quality gas into pretreated natural gas, a floating liquefaction unit moored at the dock, wherein the floating liquefaction unit further comprises a natural gas liquefaction module on a deck, and an LNG storage tank for storing produced LNG below the deck, a pipeline coupling the onshore pretreatment facility to the dock, wherein the pipeline is configured to transport pretreated natural gas onto the dock, and a high pressure gas arm fluidly coupling the pipeline to the floating liquefaction unit, wherein the gas arm is configured to transfer pretreated natural gas to the floating liquefaction unit.
US09903642B2	Refrigeration device having a tray The invention relates to a refrigeration device having an interior space, in which a compartment bottom is arranged. According to the invention, a tray movably supported on rollers is arranged on the compartment bottom. The invention further relates to such a tray.
US09903638B2	Hinge assembly for a refrigerator A hinge assembly is provided for pivotally mounting a door on a refrigerator cabinet. The refrigerator cabinet includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of opposed side walls extending between the bottom and top wall, and a face that is normal to the top wall, bottom wall, and opposed side walls. The hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket, hinge pin, and door stop member. The hinge bracket is attachable to the cabinet and includes a threaded aperture having a first end and a second end. The hinge pin defines an axis about which the door can rotate and is threadably insertable into either end of the threaded aperture. The door stop member is configured to rotate about the axis and prohibit rotation of the door beyond a certain position.
US09903637B1	Container system for a cabinet A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an enclosure. The enclosure is bounded by a lower surface, a pair of opposing side surfaces and an upper surface. The apparatus further includes a door for providing selective access to the enclosure that is slidable relative to the cabinet between an open and a closed position, the door being slidably coupled to the cabinet by a slide assembly located externally of the enclosure.
US09903635B2	Domestic refrigeration appliance with a keep-fresh container the front wall of which is an outer wall of the appliance A domestic refrigeration appliance with an interior compartment for accommodating foodstuffs which is bounded by walls of an interior container and with a keep-fresh container for foodstuffs in which an ambient humidity different from that of the interior compartment can be set and the ambient humidity can be set independently of the rest of the interior compartment, wherein the keep-fresh container is arranged displaceably in a housing of the domestic refrigeration appliance, wherein a front wall of the keep-fresh container forms an outer wall of the domestic refrigeration appliance.
US09903632B2	Ice well diverter wedge for ice container A refrigerator is provided including an ice making assembly. The ice making assembly includes a storage container that has a discharge zone including a crushing assembly for selectively crushing formed ice before dispensing the ice through the dispenser of the refrigerator. The crushing assembly includes both rotating and fixed crushing blades, and including crushing teeth for crushing the formed ice cubes therebetween. A diverter wedge may be positioned at or formed integrally with the fixed crushing blades such that the diverter wedge closes any gap between the rotating blades and the wall of the discharge zone. The diverter wedge can include a sloped portion to move any smaller or differently-shaped cubes from the outer edge of the discharge zone to between the crushing blades such that it is ensured that the cubes are crushed before being dispensed.
US09903631B2	Refrigerator and ice making device for producing and releasing clear ice, and method thereof A refrigerator and ice making device for producing and releasing clear ice and a method thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, an ice tray of the ice making device may include at least one receiving part that receives water for freezing into the clear ice, the at least one receiving part having an opening provided at a top portion thereof through which the water is supplied and the clear ice is discharged from the at least one receiving part. At least one oscillator may be disposed on the ice tray, the at least one oscillator structured to keep the water moving during the ice production process. The at least one oscillator may also be used to vibrate the ice tray to release the clear ice into a collection tray.
US09903627B2	Method of operating an air conditioning system including reducing the energy consumed by the compressor crank case heaters A method of operating an air conditioning system includes cooling a selected space with the air conditioning system. The air conditioning system includes two or more compressors and two or more crank case heaters. Each crank case heater of the two or more crank case heaters is operably connected to a compressor of the two or more compressors. Operation of the two or more compressors is stopped, thus initiating operation of the two or more crank case heaters. The air conditioning system is switched to a conservation mode, including de-powering at least one compressor of the two or more compressors and a connected at least one crank case heater or the two or more crank case heaters.
US09903625B2	Air-conditioning apparatus An air-conditioning apparatus includes an injection pipe allowing a part of a refrigerant, as discharged from a compressing device, to flow into an intermediate portion of a compression stroke of the compressing device, and an injection internal heat exchanger that exchanges heat between a refrigerant stream that flows through the injection pipe and a refrigerant stream that flows into a heat-source-side heat exchanger after passing through an indoor unit.
US09903623B2	Ejector having an atomization mechanism and heat pump apparatus An ejector includes an atomization mechanism arranged at an end of a first nozzle. The atomization mechanism includes a plurality of orifices and a collision plate against which each of a plurality of jets ejected from the plurality of orifices collides. The collision plate includes a first principal surface and a second principal surface as a collision surface against which the jet collides, each of the first principal surface and the second principal surface extending toward an outlet of the ejector. The plurality of orifices includes a plurality of first orifices arranged on a side of the first principal surface of the collision plate and a plurality of second orifices arranged on a side of the second principal surface of the collision plate.
US09903622B2	Compact heat exchanger A heat exchanger of flooded type, having: a primary tube bundle, inside which a first “hot” operating fluid to be cooled down flows; a skirt, circumscribed to the primary tube bundle, which receives a second “cold” operation fluid which laps against the primary tube bundle in order to subtract heat to the first operating fluid, which second operating fluid flows inside the skirt along to a vertical longitudinal direction orthogonal to the development of the tubes of the primary tube bundle, and wherein the skirt has a prevalent development dimension (L) along the flow longitudinal direction of the second operating fluid; and nozzles for delivering the secondary operating fluid inside the skirt, wherein an alternative configuration is provided using only the second operating fluid flooding the skirt by entering from a side inlet, without the presence of the above-mentioned nozzles, and an additional configuration using only the nozzles but not such side inlet.
US09903621B1	Cooling system with thermal battery A cooling system includes an evaporator unit, a condensing unit, and a thermal battery fluidly coupled to the evaporator unit and the condensing unit. The cooling system also includes a control system configured to selectively direct a fluid refrigerant between any two of the condensing unit, the evaporator unit, and the thermal battery.
US09903620B2	Heat conversion device Provided is a heat conversion device including a thermoelectric element, the heat conversion device capable of implementing a heat conversion function of high efficiency in spite of low power consumption by disposing a heat absorption module and a heat emission module in a horizontal direction in a structure of a heat exchange device to which a thermoelectric module is applied, and by implementing a heat conversion effect for air while maintaining a desired air volume and air velocity without flow path resistance.
US09903613B2	Solar heat collection system The inventive solar heat collection system reduces the risk of damage to heat transfer pipes of a high-temperature heat collection device. The low-temperature heat collection device (1) heats water by sunlight heat to generate steam. The steam-water separation device (4) separates a water-steam two-phase fluid generated in the low-temperature heat collection device into water and steam. The high-temperature heat collection device (5) heats the steam separated by the steam-water separation device by use of heat of sunlight reflected by a plurality of heliostats (8), thereby generating superheated steam. The heliostat control device (13) controls angles of the plurality of heliostats so that metal temperature of the high-temperature heat collection device is maintained not to be higher than a threshold temperature set to prevent overshoot of steam temperature at an outlet of the high-temperature heat collection device.
US09903611B2	Solar switching system A method and a control system for a hot water supply system, wherein the hot water supply system includes at least one boiler having a heating fluid input pipe line, the control system comprising: a motorized valve; installed upon the heating fluid input pipe line; a first thermistor installed upon the heating fluid input pipe line; a second thermistor installed within the boiler; a motor mechanically connected to the motorized valve; and a controller, wherein the controller is adapted for opening and closing the motorized valve according to temperature difference between a temperature measurement by the first thermistor and a temperature measurement by the second thermistor, wherein the controller is electrically connected to the motor, to the first thermistor, and to the second thermistor.
US09903610B2	Exhaust case and combustion apparatus provided with the same An exhaust case having the first exhaust gas flow path for flowing combustion exhaust gas passing upward through a heat exchange, behind a water-shielding plate and for guiding the combustion exhaust gas onto the water-shielding plate toward an exhaust vent, and having the second exhaust gas flow path for flowing a part of combustion exhaust gas into a space between the water-shielding plate and a horizontal plate part and further into the exhaust vent. A ventilation hole is provided for an upright plate part extending from the rear end of the horizontal plate part in order to flow combustion exhaust gas into the space, and is provided in the substantially horizontal direction. Accordingly, the exhaust case is inhibited to become large scaled, and a superior exhaust noise-reduction effect, a suppression effect of combustion oscillation of the burner, and a waterproof performance are able to be achieved.
US09903608B2	Apparatus for opening and closing discharge port and air conditioner having the same An air conditioner including an opening and closing apparatus configured to open/close a discharge port for discharging air into an indoor space, the opening and closing apparatus includes a plurality of covers provided with a guide unit, a guide plate provided with a spiral guide hole alternately formed with a guide hole having a first section and a second section, and a rail plate extended in a radial direction and having a plurality of rails through which the guide unit is inserted. When the guide plate is rotated, the plurality of covers are moved in a radial direction while having a time interval with respect to the adjacent cover as to open/close the discharge port.
US09903602B2	Humidifying apparatus A humidifying apparatus includes a body and a nozzle detachably mounted on the body. The body includes a chamber, a water tank for supplying water to the chamber, and a motor-driven impeller for generating an air flow over water stored in the chamber. An ultraviolet radiation emitting lamp irradiates water stored in the chamber. The air flow is humidified with water from the chamber, and conveyed to the nozzle for emission from the apparatus. A sensor detects the position of the nozzle relative to the body, and a drive circuit controls the actuation of the lamp depending on an output from the sensor.
US09903597B2	Cooking device including buffer chamber A steam generating container A heated by a heat source includes: a water evaporation chamber into which water is supplied by a water supply device; a leading opening to lead steam from the water evaporation chamber, and ejection openings ejecting steam led through the leading opening into a heating chamber containing food. A buffer chamber connecting through the leading opening and with the ejection openings is provided between the water evaporation chamber and the heating chamber. Even when bumping water enters the buffer chamber through the leading opening, the bumping water having entered flows inside the buffer chamber. Thus, the bumping water is hardly ejected into the heating chamber through the ejection openings.
US09903596B2	Broiler shield for a residential oven and residential oven incorporating same A broiler reflector is provided between an upper wall of a cooking cavity of a residential oven and a broiler heating element. The broiler reflector helps to direct radiant heat energy emitted upward from the broiler heating element downward towards food items located beneath the broiler heating element. The shape of the broiler reflector helps to ensure that a sufficient amount of the radiant energy is directed to the front and rear portions of an underlying rack to ensure even cooking and even browning. The broiler reflector can include a front reflecting portion and a rear reflecting portion, each of which include first and second reflectors.
US09903594B2	Cooking arrangement The invention relates to a cooking arrangement (1) comprising a cooking hob (2) which is arranged on a worktop (3), wherein the cooking hob (2) is supported on the worktop (3) by means of a carrier frame (4), wherein the cooking hob (2) has a vertical height (H) and a bottom member (6) with a bottom surface which is directed vertically downwards and wherein the worktop (3) has a top surface (7) which is directed vertically upwards. To allow an arrangement of the cooking hob (2) without machining a cutout into the worktop (3) the invention proposes that the carrier frame (4) is designed to support the cooking hob (2) in such a way that the bottom surface of the bottom member (6) is positioned in a vertical height equal or above (x) the vertical height of the top surface (7) of the worktop (3).
US09903589B2	Component for attaching to a wall A tile for attaching to a wall of a gas turbine engine. The tile has a main body. The tile also has a bridging structure that projects outwardly from the main body and has a hole configured to receive an elongate fastener so that the tile can be attached to the wall of the gas turbine engine by passing the elongate fastener through a hole in the wall of the gas turbine engine and the hole in the bridging structure.
US09903588B2	System and method for barrier in passage of combustor of gas turbine engine with exhaust gas recirculation In one embodiment, a system includes a turbine combustor having a combustor liner disposed about a combustion chamber, a head end upstream of the combustion chamber relative to a downstream direction of a flow of combustion gases through the combustion chamber, a flow sleeve disposed at an offset about the combustor liner to define a passage, and a barrier within the passage. The head end is configured to direct an oxidant flow and a first fuel flow toward the combustion chamber. The passage is configured to direct a gas flow toward the head end and to direct a portion of the oxidant flow toward a turbine end of the turbine combustor. The gas flow includes a substantially inert gas. The barrier is configured to block the portion of the oxidant flow toward the turbine end and to block the gas flow toward the head end within the passage.
US09903586B2	Waste oil burner A liquid fuel combustion device that utilizes waste and contaminated oils without the need for pre-processing or filtering the fuel stock.
US09903584B2	Systems for converting fuel A system for converting fuel may include a first moving bed reactor, a second reactor, and a non-mechanical valve. The first moving bed reactor may include at least one tapered section and multiple injection gas ports. The multiple injection gas ports may be configured to deliver a fuel to the first moving bed reactor. The first moving bed reactor may be configured to reduce an oxygen carrying material with a fuel by defining a countercurrent flowpath for the fuel relative to the oxygen carrying material. The second reactor may communicate with the first moving bed reactor and may be operable to receive an oxygen source. The second reactor may be configured to regenerate the reduced oxygen carrying material by oxidation.
US09903581B2	Rotating light emitting diode driver mount A lighting apparatus includes a power housing that is defined by a front face, a back face and a plurality of sidewalls. A plurality of cooling fins extends from the power housing, and a plurality of drivers is housed by the power housing and is operable to power a plurality of LEDs. An LED housing is rotatably coupled to and thermally separated from the power housing, and the LED housing supports the plurality of LEDs.
US09903580B2	LED module with a heat sink An illuminating device includes: at least one lighting module, and at least one lighting module support, wherein the lighting module support is provided in order to dissipate heat from the lighting module and at least one first fastening element for fastening the lighting module on the lighting module support is provided, wherein the first fastening element is designed in such a way that the lighting module is pressed with a defined pressing force onto the lighting module support in such a way that a defined transfer of heat between the lighting module and lighting module support is enabled, and, in the region of the first fastening element, a movement of the lighting module, in particular a thermal expansion, parallel to the main plane of the lighting module is enabled.
US09903577B2	LED tube lamp including light strip including a pad and an opening formed on the pad An LED tube lamp is disclosed. The LED tube lamp includes a filtering circuit, an LED lighting module, and an anti-flickering circuit. The filtering circuit is configured to filter a rectified external driving signal. The LED lighting module has an LED module, and is configured to generate a driving signal, and the LED module is configured to receive the driving signal to emit light. The LED module is formed on an LED light strip, which includes at least a first pad connected to the filtering circuit, and at least an opening formed on the first pad. The anti-flickering circuit is configured to reduce flickering effect in light emission of the LED module. The LED tube lamp further includes a conduction-delaying circuit; a first rectifying circuit and at least a fuse; or first and second filament-simulating circuits respectively coupled to two opposite ends of the lamp tube.
US09903570B2	Decorative paneling assembly A decorative paneling assembly for interior and exterior decorative display includes a plurality of panels that is interlocking. Each panel comprises a plate that is substantially flat. A plurality of first couplers and a plurality of second couplers are coupled to opposing side edges of the plate. A plurality of fasteners is coupled to the plate and is configured to reversibly couple the plate to a surface. An image is coupled to and positioned on a front of the plate. A power cord is coupled to the plate and is configured to interconnect with the power cords of adjacent panels. A plurality of lights is coupled to the plate and is operationally coupled to the power cord. The second couplers are positioned to couple with the first couplers to interlock adjacent panels. The lights are positioned to illuminate the images for decorative display.
US09903569B2	LED module and assembly An LED light module assembly for a light fixture is disclosed. The LED light module assembly includes a light source having a printed circuit board containing an LED driver and LEDs. The printed circuit board is directly attached to a mounting plate that includes a thermally conductive and radiating material. An LED cover overlies the LEDs. Spring retainer clips hold a decorative trim ring in a spaced-apart relationship from the mounting plate, creating an air gap for cooling and keeping the trim ring cool. A light diffuser lens has hooked legs that twist lock to the mounting plate and diffuses the light from the LEDs.
US09903568B2	Lighting device A lighting device includes a lighting source, a case, and a light adjuster adjusting a path of light emitted from the lighting source. The light adjuster includes a first light adjustment panel, a second light adjustment panel, and a shielding panel. The first light adjustment panel is placed between the first reflection panel and the second reflection panel, and shields a part of the light emitted from the first lighting source. The second light adjustment panel is placed between the third reflection panel and the fourth reflection panel, and shields a part of the light emitted from the second lighting source.
US09903565B2	Illuminating device and methods for making the same An illuminating device includes an insulative housing, at least two electrodes and a light source. The insulative housing has opposite front and rear surfaces and is formed with at least two through holes. Each of the through holes is defined by a hole wall and penetrates the front and rear surfaces. Each of the electrodes includes a first conductive segment formed proximate the front surface, a second conductive segment formed proximate the rear surface, and a connecting segment formed inside a respective one of the through holes and interconnecting electrically the first and second conductive segments. The light source is disposed on the front surface and includes first and second connecting terminals each being electrically coupled to the first conductive segment of a corresponding one of the electrodes.
US09903564B2	Lamp as well as a method for using such a lamp A lamp comprising at least one light source adapted for emitting optical radiation, at least one scanning mirror, a fluorescent body and optical means for transmitting at least a portion of the optical radiation being directed from the light source by the scanning mirror onto the fluorescent body to an output of the lamp. The fluorescent body is plate-shaped, whilst the optical means comprises at least one lens, wherein each part of the plate-shaped fluorescent body can be imaged by the at least one lens in a predetermined direction to the output of the lamp.
US09903562B2	Light emitting apparatus Disclosed herein is a light emitting apparatus including a substrate, at least one light source, a wavelength converter disposed on the substrate to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the at least one light source, and a reflector which comprises an opening formed at a point nearest to the wavelength converter to allow the light emitted from the at least one light source to progress toward the wavelength converter, the reflector being disposed on the substrate to reflect light from the wavelength converter.
US09903559B2	Lighting apparatus and lens structure thereof A lighting apparatus includes a circuit board, a lighting element and a lens structure. The lighting element is disposed on the circuit board. The lighting element includes a lighting top surface and a lighting lateral surface adjoined to the lighting top surface and the circuit board. The lighting top surface has a center and an optical axis passing through the center. The lens structure covers the lighting element to receive a light from the lighting element. The lens structure includes an outer surface having a total reflection portion and a light outgoing portion surrounding the total reflection portion. The optical axis passes through the total reflection portion. The total reflection portion is configured to totally reflect a portion of light from the center. The light outgoing portion is configured to allow another light emitted from the center to leave away from the lens structure.
US09903556B2	Light assembly with concurrently rotating masks A light assembly includes a plurality of light modules attached to a carrier, a stationary bezel attached to the carrier and defining an opening through which light from the light modules passes, first and second masks attached to the carrier for rotation about an axis, and a drive system coupled to and interconnecting the first and second rotating masks, the drive system having a drive gear coupled to the first and second rotating masks, to simultaneously rotate the masks between respective open positions, and closed positions where the masks block light from the light modules from passing through the opening.
US09903554B2	Vehicle lighting fixture A vehicle lighting fixture can control the light distribution with higher accuracy while suppressing the light intensity unevenness of the light distribution even with a plurality of light sources used. The vehicle lighting fixture can include: a plurality of LED elements arranged in a vertical direction and a lateral direction; a projector lens assembly including two projector lenses disposed in front of the plurality of LED elements and configured to project light emitted from the plurality of LED elements forward; and an image shifter disposed in an optical path from the plurality of LED elements to a position forward of the projector lenses. The image shifter can include a plurality of prisms configured to widen light source images of the plurality of LED elements in the vertical and lateral directions.
US09903553B2	Light-guiding pillar and vehicle lamp using the same A light-guiding pillar used in a vehicle lamp includes a major structure and a light-guiding structure. The major structure has a light incident surface, a light outgoing surface, an upper surface, and a bottom surface. The upper surface and the bottom surface are disposed between the light incident surface and the light outgoing surface, in which the upper surface and the bottom surface are opposite to each other. The major structure is configured to guide a portion of a light beam entering the major structure through the light incident surface to the light caving surface. The light-guiding structure is disposed on the upper surface and configured to guide another portion of the light beam entering the major structure through the light incident surface from the upper surface to the bottom surface with passing through the bottom surface.
US09903552B2	Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp including a drive assistance for drivers of forward vehicles can include a plurality of light-emitting chips located on a mounting board and arranged in a matrix array shape, a first optical lens and a second optical lens. When the light-emitting chips emit lights, the lights can form linear light distribution patterns including linear non-lighting-emitting zones between the adjacent linear light distribution patterns. Each of light-emitting times of the linear light distribution patterns and each of light-emitting cycles of the linear light distribution patterns can vary in accordance with a distance between a subject vehicle incorporating the vehicular lamp and the front vehicle, which moves in a forward direction of the subject matter. Therefore, the vehicular lamp with a simple structure can facilitate a driving safely when the drivers turn the forward vehicle around by confirming the linear light distribution patterns with a door/room mirror and a monitor.
US09903547B2	Light bar assembly and backlight The present invention discloses a light bar assembly and a backlight. The light bar assembly includes a light bar and a light bar fixing tape arranged on a back surface of the light bar, wherein the light bar fixing tape includes a main body part and multiple extension parts extending out from the main body part, the main body part is used for being attached to a flexible printed circuit board on the light bar, and the multiple extension parts are used for being attached to a backplane of a backlight to be assembled. The backlight includes a backplane and the light bar assembly, multiple through holes one-to-one corresponding to the positions of the multiple extension parts are formed on the backplane, and each extension part can penetrate through the corresponding through hole and be attached to the back surface of the backplane.
US09903545B1	Solar rechargeable multifunctional and transferable visual or audio safety display beacon device A visual and audio safety display beacon unit that mounts and dismounts from a landing pad body strap and utility tote is disclosed. It is a solar rechargeable multifunctional device that can be shared between individuals as well as domestic pets and surfaces.
US09903541B2	Device for providing electromagnetic radiation Various embodiments may relate to a device for providing electromagnetic radiation, including a radiation assembly for generating excitation radiation, and at least one conversion element for generating conversion radiation, which has at least one first phosphor and which is arranged at a distance to the radiation assembly in a beam path of the excitation radiation. As the first phosphor, a nitridosilicate of the type M2Si5N8:D is used, wherein D= activator and wherein M is selected from the group barium, strontium, calcium alone or in combination, wherein the mean grain size d50 of the phosphor is at least 10 μm.
US09903539B2	Circuit board element having at least one LED The invention relates to a circuit board element (1) comprising a substrate (2), on which at least one dielectric layer (7) is arranged, and at least one LED (light-emitting diode) (10), wherein at least one channel-shaped waveguide cavity (11) leading away from the LED (10) is provided in the dielectric layer (7), which waveguide cavity leads to at least one integrated light-sensitive component (12), preferably a photo-diode or photocell, arranged for examining the light emission, wherein the LED (10) is preferably also arranged in a cavity (9) that is connected to the waveguide cavity (11). The invention further relates to a method for producing such a circuit board element (1).
US09903537B2	LED tube lamp An LED tube lamp including a glass lamp tube, an end cap disposed at one end of the glass lamp tube, a power supply provided inside the end cap, an LED light strip disposed inside the glass lamp tube with a plurality of LED light sources mounted on. At least a part of an inner surface of the glass lamp tube is formed with a rough surface, and the glass lamp tube is covered by a heat shrink sleeve. The LED light strip has a bendable circuit sheet which is made of a metal layer structure to electrically connect the LED light sources with the power supply. The glass lamp tube and the end cap are secured by a highly thermal conductive silicone gel with its thermal conductivity not less than 0.7 w/m·k.
US09903533B2	Triaxial stabilizer for mobile phone The present invention discloses a triaxial stabilizer for mobile phone, comprising a handheld part, a fixing device for mobile phone, and three motors which are arranged at top of the handheld part and are orthogonal in a space, wherein the three motors are respectively an X-axis motor, a Y-axis motor, and a Z-axis motor, wherein the Z-axis motor has a stator connected with the handheld part and has a rotor connected with a stator of the Y-axis motor, the Y-axis motor has a rotor connected with a stator of the X-axis motor, and the X-axis motor has a rotor connected with the fixing device for mobile phone. The triaxial stabilizer for mobile phone according to the present invention may quickly stabilize the mobile phone and control its shooting direction during moving shooting.
US09903531B2	Combinable hanger apparatus A hanger apparatus includes a support base and at least one support frame. The support base has a containing groove, a fastening component, and at least one receiving slot. The containing groove has at least one locating device. The locating device is configured to secure the support base to a fixed structure. The fastening component is installed at two end portions of the support base. The fastening component is removably attached to a fastening component of another support base. The receiving slot detachably receives the support frame. The support frame has at least one support post and at least one support component. The supporting component is mounted at an end of the support post, and is configured to support a hanging object.
US09903529B2	Filter holder and method for sterilizing the filter holder A filter holder for receiving filter cassettes (19) and a method for sterilizing the filter are provided. The filter holder has first and second parallel plates (3, 4). The first plate (3) is fixed and the second plate (4) is movable along at least one rail (2) by a drive (7, 9) so that the filter cassettes (19) can be clamped between the plates (3, 4) with a predefined clamping pressure. The drive (7, 9) is designed to be removable. The at least one rail (2) has at least one tension rod (5) with a spring clamping element (6) so that the first and second plates (3, 4) can be clamped with a pre-definable pressure against the filter cassettes (19).
US09903525B2	Insulated fluid conduit The present invention provides an insulated fluid conduit useful in facilities in which a hot fluid susceptible to one or more deleterious phase changes in response to heat loss to a cold environment is transported. Such conduits may be particularly well suited to improve thermal control in subsea hydrocarbon production operations. The fluid conduit includes an inner first insulating layer containing a first polymer matrix, and a first phase change material undergoing a phase change at T1. The fluid conduit includes an outer second insulating layer containing a second polymer matrix, and a second phase change material undergoing a phase change at T2, wherein T1 is greater than T2. One or more barrier layers inhibit migration of the phase change material from the insulation layers and into the environment. In one or more embodiments, the phase change material is present as a microencapsulated phase change material.
US09903524B2	Hanger system Embodiments of the invention provide a clevis hanger system. A clevis top can include a hanging portion, a first leg with a first hole, and a second leg with a second hole. A clevis bottom can include a saddle, a third leg with a third hole, and a fourth leg with a fourth hole. To secure the clevis top to the clevis bottom and define an internal area to receive pipe, the first hole can be aligned with the third hole and the second hole can be aligned with the fourth hole, and a fastener can be received through the first hole, the second hole, the third hole, and the fourth hole. At least one of the first hole and the third hole can be surrounded by a first annular flange. At least one of the second hole and the fourth hole can be surrounded by a second annular flange.
US09903522B2	Bicycle hydraulic hose cap and bicycle hydraulic hose assembly A bicycle hydraulic hose cap comprises a hose attachment to be detachably attached to an end of a hydraulic hose, and a reservoir including a fluid chamber having a variable internal volume. The fluid chamber is connected to a fluid passageway of the hydraulic hose in an attachment state where the hose attachment is attached to the end of the hydraulic hose.
US09903520B2	Quick coupling device for pressurized fluid A quick coupling device for pressurized fluid, comprising a male coupling (2), a first adapter (36) applied to said male coupling (2) for connection to a first external element, a female coupling (1) associable with the male coupling (2), a second adapter (20) applied to said female coupling (1) for connection to a second external element, at least one adapter (36, 20) being made as an axially hollow piece exhibiting a first portion (100) having a cylindrical external cross section and at least a second portion (101) coaxial to the first portion (100) and having a polygonal external cross section, the polygonal external cross section of the second portion (101) being inscribed along the axial generatrices of the cylindrical external cross section of the first portion (100).
US09903519B2	Fluid-connecting element A fluid-connecting element with a first receiving space with a first connecting element and a first displaceable valve element, and a second receiving space with a second connecting element and a second displaceable valve element. A fluid connection between the first receiving space and the first connecting element being interrupted by the first valve element in the first position, and a fluid connection between the first receiving space and the first connecting element being opened by the first valve element in the second position. The second valve element is displaceable between two positions, wherein a fluid connection between the second receiving space and the second connecting element is interrupted by the second valve element in the first position, and a fluid connection between the second receiving space and the second connecting element is opened by the second valve element in the second position.
US09903518B2	Single action push to connect conduit fitting A single action push to connect fitting for conduit such as tube or pipe. The fitting includes a first fitting component and a second fitting component that are joined or assembled together to form a fitting assembly. The fitting assembly includes a conduit seal device and a conduit retaining device. A conduit may be manually or otherwise inserted into the assembled fitting assembly with a single axial movement and be retained and sealed without need for further action or movement of the fitting components.
US09903514B2	Pipe connection for conducting a pressurized fluid A pipe connection that includes two tubular connection pieces for a conical clamping connection, the connection pieces being screwed together by a union nut while one connection piece is plugged inside the other. Each connection piece has a conical sealing surface which sealingly rests against the other, and an annular groove is provided in one of the sealing surfaces. The union nut is slit on the collar side.
US09903510B2	Hanger for mounting cables A cable hanger for securing a cable to a supporting structure having an aperture includes: a base panel having opposed ends; a pair of arms, each of the arms attached to a respective end of the base panel and having a free end; and a pair of locking projections, each of the locking projections attached to a respective free end of the arms. The arms and locking projections are configured to spread apart to enable insertion of a cable into a space between the arms, and the locking projections are configured to be inserted into the aperture of the supporting structure. The cable hanger further includes: a pair of tabs extending inwardly from each arm into the space between the arms; and a gripping finger extending generally perpendicularly from each tab and generally tangentially to an outer surface of the cable.
US09903500B2	Electromagnetic valve A self-holding electromagnetic valve includes: a solenoid having a tubular guide part having the same center as a central axis extending in an axial direction; a axially movable element located radially inside the guide part; a cover housing the solenoid and the movable element, having a hole portion, and made of a magnetic material; a pin located at the hole portion and movable along with movement of the movable element; and a valve section provided outside the cover and opened/closed along with movement of the movable element and the pin. The solenoid has a cylindrical part with an inner circumferential surface that receives the guide part, tooth parts that extend radially outward from the cylindrical part and are made of a magnetic material, bobbin parts provided each tooth part, and coils wound around the bobbin parts.
US09903498B2	Solenoid valve and manufacturing method of the same A solenoid valve has a coil spring that biases a spool valve toward a solenoid portion, and an adjuster screw that is positioned to interpose the coil spring between the adjuster screw and the spool valve and that is screwed in an internally threaded portion of a sleeve so that its axial position is adjusted. The sleeve is swaged with a swaging tool etc. from an outer peripheral surface located on the outer peripheral side of the internally threaded portion of the sleeve, whereby the swaged part of the internally threaded portion is plastically deformed to the opposite side from the coil spring. The adjuster screw is thus fixed.
US09903492B2	Roll over valve for fuel tank A roll over valve for a fuel tank of a vehicle may include a plurality of oil surface variable fuel inflow tubes mounted on an inlet through which fuel is introduced into a float of a single type roll over valve mounted on the fuel tank.
US09903491B2	Explosion vent An explosion vent mounted to seal an opening formed on a wall of a closed space comprises a cover being dimensioned to fit on said opening and having a perimeter with an edge adapted to seal the cover against the opening with a sealing element. A spring element is arranged to hold the cover in the opening and the spring element has a direction of spring action. The cover is held by opposite retaining surfaces in the opening and the cover and he retaining surfaces are acting against the spring action of element. The sealing element is positioned against the opening so that the sealing force is directed at least partially crosswise to the direction of the spring action of the spring element.
US09903489B2	Pneumatic pressure relief test plug A pneumatic test plug and inflation assembly for the same are provided. The pneumatic test plug may include an inflatable bladder formed by a bladder wall that is elastically deformable, the bladder wall having at least one open end. A housing may be disposed in the open end of the bladder wall, the housing having a mounting surface. An inflation valve may be mounted to the mounting surface, with the inflation valve having an interior end in fluid communication with an interior area of the bladder. The inflation valve may define a main air passageway through which air is introduced into the interior area. The mounting surface may be recessed into the interior area of the bladder relative to the open end in the bladder wall such that the housing defines a cavity within the inflatable bladder.
US09903488B2	Control valve A control valve includes a seat portion through which the fluid passes, a poppet valve portion configured to move relative to the seat portion, a guide cylinder portion configured to guide the fluid having passed through the seat portion by an inner peripheral surface thereof, a poppet guide portion which is in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the guide cylinder portion and supports the poppet valve portion, and a rectifying slit which is formed on at least one of the inner peripheral surface of the guide cylinder portion and an outer peripheral surface of the poppet guide portion.
US09903486B2	Configurable modular sleeve valve A modular sleeve valve apparatus can include a valve body including a first port and a second port on a first and second sidewall of the valve body. The apparatus can include a first and second valve core sleeved within the valve body. The first valve core can be a cylinder including a first aperture in a cylindrical sidewall and a second aperture in a top base-wall. The second valve core can be a cylinder including a third aperture in a cylindrical sidewall and a fourth aperture in a bottom base-wall. The first and second valve cores can be removable from the valve body and radially rotatable within the valve body. The second valve core can be positioned stacked upon the first valve core to align the second aperture and the fourth aperture.
US09903485B2	Control valve assembly Embodiments of the invention provide a control valve assembly that includes a piston slidably seated within a valve chamber and moveable between multiple positions to adjust a flow rate of fluid through the control valve assembly. The piston comprises flow zones and seal surfaces to define variable flow rates related to the position of the piston within the valve chamber and to selectively seal with the valve chamber.
US09903484B2	Flow passage switching unit A flow passage switching unit includes a valve body in which plural ports are formed, a spool arranged slidably in axial directions in the interior of the valve body, a spool drive unit for driving the spool in an A direction, a biasing mechanism that is configured to bias the spool elastically in the interior of the valve body, and a piston section that exerts a force on the spool in a B direction based on the pressure of a first output port.
US09903483B2	Mechanical energized sealing ball valve The invention relates to a mechanical energized sealing ball valve comprising a seat, a ball assembly, and a valve stem. The ball comprises a ball and a sealing member. The valve stem drives the ball to rotate between open position and close position. When the ball reaches the close position, the sealing member jacks up from the ball to press and sit against the seat. The invention has the advantages that: the valve has a compact structure, the friction-free on/off is achieved, the mechanical energized sealing force is even and reliable, the ball is retracted and locked in the opening position to protect against turbulence-induced damage, low operating torque, the open/close operation is rapid, and the valve stem seal operates simply and reliably.
US09903479B2	Valve device A valve device includes: a drive source; a turning member; a valve body, being fixed to the turning member and integrally turned with the turning member; and a valve seat, being sliding contacted with an end face of the valve body opposite to the end face of the valve body contacting with the turning member. The valve seat has at least one outflow hole for fluid passing through the valve device. The valve body has a throttle part being a minute hole that communicates with the outflow hole in a part of a turning angle of the valve body. A flow passage has an opening part provided between opposed faces of the turning member and the valve body, thus the throttle part is communicated with an inflow hole for the fluid and inflow of an individual matter having a size unable to pass through the throttle part is shielded.
US09903474B2	Seal device There is provided a seal device having a seal ring structure assemblable without lowering the assembling efficiency of CVT, and free from oil leakage when an oil pump is not operated with an engine stopped, namely when oil pressure is not applied to the seal ring, which comprises a combined seal ring comprising an endless resin ring having an outer peripheral surface in slidable contact with an inner peripheral surface of an outer member, and a coil expander pushing the resin ring toward its outer peripheral surface and side surface, the coil expander being arranged in a corner recess portion of the resin ring between its pressure-receiving side surface and its inner peripheral surface, and an inner peripheral side of the combined seal ring being separate from a bottom of the seal ring groove.
US09903470B2	Control system for transmission A control system for a transmission includes first and second engagement devices and a controller. The first engagement device brings first dog teeth of a first member into engagement with second dog teeth of a second member to enable torque transmission therebetween. The second engagement device connects a third member and a fourth member while changing a torque transmitting capacity therebetween. The transmission establishes a predetermined gear stage by bringing into engagement the first engagement device and the second engagement device. The controller is configured to bring the first engagement device into engagement while reducing a torque transmitting capacity of the second engagement device and then to increase the torque transmitting capacity of the second engagement device, when shifting a gear stage from another gear stage established by bringing the first engagement device into disengagement while bringing the second engagement device into engagement to said predetermined gear stage.
US09903466B2	Worm backlash adjustment device A worm backlash adjustment device includes a drive unit, a backlash adjustment unit, and a control device. The drive unit includes a first motor device, a first drive member, a linking member, a passive member, and a second drive member. The first drive member and the linking member are coaxially driven by the first motor device. The passive member is coaxially connected with the second drive member and linked by the linking member to turn reversely. The two drive members are disposed at two sides of a driven member to drive the driven member, respectively. The backlash adjustment unit includes a second motor device, a screw member, and a backlash adjustment member. Through the screw member, the backlash adjustment member is driven by the second motor device to move linearly. The second drive member has a drive function and a backlash adjustment function.
US09903464B2	Differential device A differential device distributively transmitting rotational force of an input member rotatable together with a pinion support portion to paired output shafts includes: paired side gears respectively having an outer peripheral portion including a toothing portion meshing with a pinion and connected to the output shafts; and a cover portion covering an outside of at least one side gear and rotating integrally with the input member, even under severe driving conditions, preventing seizure in the portions and degradation of lubricant oil is suppressed. At least one cover portion includes an oil retaining portion covering a back surface of the one side gear in a first predetermined area including an area overlapping the pinion and a lightening portion exposing the back surface in a second predetermined area without overlapping the pinion, as seen in a side view from axially outside of the output shafts.
US09903462B2	Planetary gear transmission A planetary gear transmission has a gearbox, multiple stages of planetary gears, and an output shaft. Except for the last stage, each planetary gear stage shares a common first internal gear ring. Each stage has a sun gear, a planet carrier, and multiple planet gears. The sun gear of each stage, except for the first stage is integrally formed with or fixed to the planet carrier of an immediately preceding stage. The last stage of the transmission has a second internal gear ring. The planet gears of the last stage mesh with the second internal gear ring. The second internal gear ring includes a support portion, and the output shaft passes through and is rotatably supported by the support portion.
US09903460B2	Transmission with pinion for reduced backlash A transmission can include a first gear, a shaft, a second gear, a third gear and a first biasing member. The first gear can be disposed about a first rotational axis. The shaft can be disposed about a second rotational axis. The second gear can be fixedly coupled to the shaft and can be configured to meshingly engage the first gear. The third gear can be non-rotatably coupled to the shaft. The third gear can be axially slidable along the shaft and can be configured to meshingly engage the first gear. The first biasing member can bias the third gear axially away from the second gear and into engagement with the first gear.
US09903458B2	Differential gear A differential gear for a motor vehicle includes a housing with a first housing part and a second housing part, and at least one bolt on which two differential gear wheels are arranged. The first housing part is configured integrally with an input element and the second housing part has at least two mutually opposing receiver openings. Bolt ends of the bolt are received in the receiver openings so that end faces of the bolt in the region of the two bolt ends, together with the outside of the second housing part, form a housing outer face. The first housing part, the second housing part, and the bolt are connected together by a peripheral radial weld seam.
US09903457B2	Differential lock actuator A differential lock actuator having a lock detection assembly. The differential lock actuator has a push rod configured to be movable within a housing between a first position and a second position for activation/deactivation of a differential locking system. The lock detection assembly is adapted to detect a position of the push rod and has a first detector component connected to a removable part of the housing.
US09903456B1	Torque converter with lock-up clutch bias spring The invention relates to a torque transmitting device (1) including a torque input element (5). coupled to a crankshaft of an engine, and a torque output element (8) intended to be coupled to a transmission input shaft. The torque transmitting device also includes a damper (13, 17) and a clutch (20, 18) mounted between the torque input element (5) and the torque output element (8). The clutch includes a piston (20) axially movable from an engaged position in which the torque input element (5) is rotationally coupled to the torque output element (8) through the damper (13, 17), and a disengaged position. The clutch further includes an assistance mechanism (24) able to exert an axial force tending to return the clutch piston (20) to the engaged position thereof.
US09903454B2	Traveling axle device A reduction gear case (29) of a planetary gear reduction mechanism (28) is mounted on a reduction gear mounting part (18C) of an axle tube (18). A carrier (33) is provided with a wheel mounting part (33B) projecting outside of the reduction gear case (29). A wheel (2) is mounted on the wheel mounting part (33B) and an oil seal (39) is disposed between an outer peripheral surface of the wheel mounting part (33B) and an inner peripheral surface of the front wheel (2) of the reduction gear case (29). As a result, the oil seal (39) can be exposed by removing the front wheel (2) from the wheel mounting part (33B) in the carrier (33). On the other hand, a brake mechanism (40) is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the reduction gear mounting part (18C). Therefore, the brake mechanism (40) can be exposed by removing the front wheel (2) from the wheel mounting part (33B) in the carrier (33) and the planetary gear reduction mechanism (28) from the reduction gear mounting part (18C).
US09903453B2	Reclining device A reclining device includes: a first member; a pawl having external teeth; a second member; a cam; and a spring, which biases the cam to move the pawl in the direction where the external teeth engage with the internal teeth, the pawl guide includes a first pawl guide and a second pawl guide, a wedge-shaped space is formed between the pawl and the first pawl guide, and a width of the wedge-shaped space is gradually reduced in a direction where the pawl is guided, an end of the spring is inserted into the wedge-shaped space, and the end of the spring is directly wedged into the wedge-shaped space, thereby pressing the pawl against the second pawl guide.
US09903451B2	Linkage to actuate inlet guide vanes An actuation linkage assembly may include a first lever arm connected to one end of a shaft, a second lever arm connected at one end to another end of the shaft, a transition linkage connected to the other end of the second lever arm, and a bracket connected to the transition linkage. The transition linkage is configured to connect the bracket on a driver ring and to the shaft to transfer rotational motion about the axis of the shaft, from a linear motion received by an actuator, to a linear motion through the bracket causing rotational motion of the driver ring. The actuation linkage assembly is configured with high mechanical advantage. The actuation linkage assembly can be part of a movable inter-stage vane guide assembly in a compressor such as for example a centrifugal compressor, which may be part of a chiller such as in a HVAC system.
US09903446B1	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; and a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements.
US09903445B2	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted engine torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotation elements, a first shaft connected with the first rotation element, and selectively connectable with the input shaft, a second shaft selectively connectable with the first shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft selectively connectable with the input shaft, a fifth shaft directly connected with the transmission housing, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with the first shaft, and a seventh shaft selectively connectable with the third shaft, and directly connected with the output shaft.
US09903441B2	Chain component and chain A chain component which has a simple surface treatment structure and in which satisfactory wear resistance is maintained for a long term; and a chain which employs this chain component so that a satisfactory wear elongation resistance is maintained are provided. A roller chain serving as an industrial chain for power transmission is constructed such that a pair of outer plates linked by two pins and a pair of inner plates linked together by two bushes onto each of which a roller is fit are alternately linked together in a plurality in a state that each pin is loosely fit in each bush. A chromium nitride layer is formed on the outer side of the steel-based substrate of the pin. The chromium nitride layer contains iron at a content higher than 0 mass % and lower than or equal to 55 mass %.
US09903437B2	Vibration absorption device A floor portion (34) is formed to be inflected to a radial direction inner side from a lower end portion of a channel outer tube portion (32), and is disposed apart from and opposing a flange portion (24) at an outer periphery side of a tube portion (22) of a dividing member (20). The floor portion (34) is disposed within the tube portion (22) in an axial direction S, that is, so as to overlap with the tube portion (22) when viewed from a radial direction. A diaphragm (50) in the form of an elastic film is adhered by vulcanization to a restriction channel member (30) so as to cover an aperture in a lower side of the restriction channel member (30). A seal portion (56) is vulcanization-formed integrally with the diaphragm (50), so as to cover an inner periphery face of a channel inner tube portion (36) of the restriction channel member (30).
US09903433B2	Anti-vibration structure An anti-vibration structure includes an inner elastic body that is a separate body to a multi-layered material and that is disposed in a through-hole piercing through a layering direction of the multi-layered material, and a restricting member that has at least a portion embedded in the inner elastic body, that has one end coupled to an upper plate and another end coupled to a lower plate and that restricts separation of the upper plate and the lower plate.
US09903429B2	Brake with a reed switch for indicating an operating condition of the brake A brake is provided that employs an electromagnetic or magnetic circuit to disengage the brake and in which a reed switch is used to indicate an operating condition of the brake. The reed switch is positioned across an air gap between two members of the electromagnetic or magnetic circuit. The reed switch is oriented such that a longitudinal axis of the reed switch extends in a direction other than parallel to one or both of (i) the axis of rotation for rotating components of the brake and (ii) a direction of a magnetic force at a point in the air gap where the magnetic force is greatest.
US09903427B1	Motorcycle rear brake disc guard A disc guard assembly for use in shielding a disc of a rear disc brake system on a motorcycle is provided. The disc guard assembly may include a disc guard, which may be plastic, and a carrier adapter, which may be metal. The carrier adapter may be removably attached to a rear brake carrier mount of the rear disc brake system of the motorcycle via one or more fasteners, and the disc guard may be removably attached to the carrier adapter via one or more fasteners.
US09903423B2	Fluid friction clutch A fluid friction clutch (1) including a housing (2, 3), a clutch plate (4) which is situated on an end (5) of a shaft (6) mounted centrally within the housing (2, 3), a working chamber (9) between the housing (2, 3) and the clutch plate (4), a supply chamber (10) for clutch fluid, and a supply channel (11A, 11B) which leads from the supply chamber (10) to the working chamber (9). A feed pump element (14) which is rotatable with respect to the housing (2, 3), is situated rotationally fixed on the shaft (6), and defines a shear gap (12) with the housing (2, 3). A valve (17) is situated between the feed pump element (14) and the supply chamber (10), the valve (17) in the closed position effectively establishing a main working path (HA) between the feed pump element (14) and the working chamber (9), and the valve (17) in an open position unblocking a discharge path (EP) between the feed pump element (14) and the supply chamber (10).
US09903422B2	Method for operating a clutch transmission, clutch transmission According to a method for operating a clutch transmission, especially a dual clutch transmission, which includes a hydraulic circuit having at least one pump for delivering hydraulic medium and at least one pressure accumulator for accommodating and making available a hydraulic medium under pressure, the pump associated with an electric motor is operated depending on a charge requirement of the pressure accumulator. To determine the charge requirement, the pump is driven by the electric motor, and the current consumed by the electric motor in the process is detected to determine the charge requirement.
US09903418B2	Coupling adapter and arrangement for multi-powertrain system An adapter for use in a power system having a first powertrain joined to a second powertrain by a coupling. The adapter may have a generally cylindrical body having a central bore formed therein that is configured to receive a shaft of the first powertrain, and splines formed at an end of the central bore. The adapter may also have a connection keyway formed within an outer annular surface of the generally cylindrical body and configured to receive a key that engages the coupling, and a balancing keyway formed within the outer annular surface of the generally cylindrical body and configured to remain empty to balance the coupling.
US09903415B2	Motor A motor includes a shaft, a rotor shell, a bushing, a bearing, and a thrust plate. The rotor shell is connected with the shaft. The bushing has an accommodating space. The bearing is disposed in the accommodating space, and the shaft is disposed through the bearing. The thrust plate is connected with the shaft, and is disposed between a bottom of the accommodating space and a bottom of the bearing. At least one surface of the thrust plate is formed with a plurality of grooves tapering off from an edge to a center.
US09903409B2	Waterfall thread for inserts An external surface for a fastener insert to be embedded in a component includes waterfall threads extending along an outer surface of the portion to be embedded. The waterfall thread includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being more axially oriented on the surface than the second portion, and the second portion being more circumferentially oriented on the surface than the first portion. Continuous transitions are provided between adjacent first and second portions in a thread.
US09903408B2	Fast-dismounted cymbal-locking nut A fast-dismounted cymbal-locking nut being screwed through an outer thread of a mounting bolt of a cymbal to press the cymbal tightly and adjust the position of the cymbal, comprises a seat, a first wing, a second wing, and a resilience element. The first and second wings are pivotally coupled to the seat; each of them has a locking position and a fast-dismount position. The first and second wings respectively include first and second semi-spherical threaded grooves, which jointly form an inner thread corresponding to the outer thread at their locking positions. At the fast-dismount positions, the shortest distance between the first and second semi-spherical threaded grooves is larger than the outer diameter of the outer thread. The user can directly mount the nut to the outer thread without screwing the nut through the outer thread. The nut enables the user to fast mount or dismount a cymbal.
US09903406B2	Low energy screws for wood and similar materials A low energy wood screw that may be inserted quickly and using less energy than conventional screws. In various embodiments, the screw may include a countersunk head having a recess for accommodating a driving tool, a tapered neck, a plurality of crown ribs extending over the head and neck, a lubricating coating, main threads with a large thread lead, and lower threads having an asymmetrical profile and extending onto a gimlet point.
US09903405B2	Bolt The bolt of the present invention can reliably peel coating even when fastened with a low torque, and can secure sufficient conductivity. A coating peeling part for peeling coating is formed at a tip end of an axis part in which a regular screw part is formed. The coating peeling part includes crushing parts having a trapezoidal top part and having a flank which is projected at a different angle with respect to the flank of the regular screw part; and a protruding part which is arranged adjacent to the crushing parts and whose top part projects beyond the outer diameter of the regular screw part.
US09903403B2	Fastener and method of installing same A fastener includes a body having deformable first end, a second end, and a passage extending through the body between the first and second ends. The fastener further includes a corebolt having first and second ends and a region of reduced diameter disposed between the first and second ends and a sleeve having first and second ends, the second end having a bulbing portion. The corebolt is disposed within the sleeve and the body with the first end of the corebolt in engagement with the first end of the sleeve and the first end of the body disposed adjacent the second end of the sleeve. The bulbing portion is adapted to form an enlarged blind head when the corebolt is rotated in relation to the sleeve. The first end of the body is adapted to deform radially inwardly into the region of reduced diameter.
US09903397B2	Oil pump The present invention relates to an oil pump for use in and attached to a device (e.g., chain saw) having an oil-supplied portion requiring an oil supply. An oil pump supplies lubricating oil to a guide groove of a guide bar in such a manner that a plunger having a gear portion meshing with a drive worm provided on a chain saw reciprocally moves in a pump body while rotating. Two guide pins for positioning an oil pump when attaching the oil pump to a chain saw body are provided on an attachment surface of the pump body to the chain saw body. The two guide pins are spaced apart in an axial direction of the plunger, each disposed on a centerline of a transverse cross section of the plunger.
US09903396B2	Valve assembly A valve assembly is disclosed. The valve assembly includes a valve housing defining a bore, a first valve, and a second valve. The first valve and the second valve are disposed within the bore and each of the first valve and the second valve include a first end and a second end. Further, the first end of the first valve and the first end of the second valve are configured to contact each other. The valve assembly further includes a pilot chamber defined within the bore. The pilot chamber is configured to receive a pilot fluid. Further, a pressure of the pilot fluid inside the pilot chamber is controlled to permit independent movement of the first valve and the second valve within the bore.
US09903391B2	System for storing potential energy and method for producing such a system A system for storing potential energy includes a hydraulic cylinder, a mass to be lifted, and a sealing ring at the edge of the mass to be lifted. The mass to be lifted is a solid rock mass in the form of a cut-out solid rock. The hydraulic cylinder is formed by the cavity between surrounding rocks and the cut-out solid rock. The cavity is sealed with respect to the surrounding rocks by the sealing ring. A method for producing such a system is also provided.
US09903389B2	Axial-flow compressor and modification method An axial-flow compressor with variable stator vanes located at a single stage can be modified by adding variable stator vanes to the axial-flow compressor so that the variable stator vanes are located at a plurality of stages. The axial-flow compressor includes stator vane rows located at the plurality of stages and include the variable stator vanes extending in a radial direction of the axial-flow compressor and rotating around rotary shafts of the variable stator vanes so as to adjust angles of the variable stator vanes; a plurality of rings are connected to the stator vane rows and drive and rotate the variable stator vanes of the stator vane rows that correspond to respective rings; a plurality of levers that correspond to the plurality of rings; a rotary shaft that holds the plurality of levers so as to enable the levers to pivot.
US09903381B2	System and method for controlling forward/reverse rotation of fan A control system includes a motor, an interface circuit, a motor controller and a detection control circuit. The interface circuit receives and converts a pulse width modulation signal. The fan dissipates heat when the motor is operated in a forward rotation mode and eliminates dust when the motor is operated in a reverse rotation mode. The detection control circuit reads a duty cycle of the converted pulse width modulation signal in real time. When the motor is operated in the forward rotation mode, the detection control circuit drives the motor controller to control the rotation speed of the fan according to the duty cycle. If the duty cycle is lower than or equal to a first threshold value, the detection control circuit drives the motor controller to switch operation mode of the motor from the forward rotation mode to the reverse rotation mode.
US09903377B2	Ventilating device A ventilating device includes a rectangular frame, a louver, an adapter, a helix shell and a circuit board box. A mounting base at a bottom surface of the helix shell is configured for installation of a plurality of functional units thereon. The mounting base is provided with a base circuit board for interfacing with the functional units, and the circuit board box is coupled to the mounting base by a lead wire. Both the circuit board box and the mounting base include a hole, through which the lead wire passes. These holes are arranged in a linear manner in an up-down direction arranged at the side towards an air outlet. The plurality of functional units are configured to be freely assembled or disassembled individually to or from the mounting base.
US09903376B2	Eddy-current magnet ring A two-piece magnet retention ring for an eddy-current fan drive mechanism.
US09903375B2	System for holding blades and assembly method A fan including a system for holding blades having variable pitch, in which the bases of the blades are mounted onto radial shafts of a rotor of the fan by pivots, is provided. The system includes a main body capable of being attached onto the rotor; and at least one holding arm mounted onto the main body and capable of extending inside a pivot so as to engage with the pivot in order to lock the movement of the pivot along the axis of the shaft on which the holding arm is mounted.
US09903364B2	Backup lubricant supply system A lubricant supply system includes a tank defining an internal volume. A divider is positioned within the tank that separates the internal volume into a first portion and a second portion. A first pump is in fluid communication with the first portion of the internal volume and configured to introduce a liquid refrigerant into the first portion of the internal volume.
US09903363B2	Structure for preventing submersion of device Provided is a device submersion preventing structure which is capable of releasing heat generated from a device such as a pump and oil vapor, and preventing submersion of the device. The device submersion preventing structure comprises an enclosure having an internal chamber 60 for installing a pump 20 therein, wherein the enclosure 60 is configured such that an opening 61 is provided only in a bottom portion thereof, and a remaining portion thereof is formed as an air-confining structure.
US09903361B2	Derrick-type long-stroke hydraulic pumping unit A derrick-type long-stroke hydraulic pumping unit containing a rack, a counterweight basket, a sucker rod side oil cylinder, a counterweight basket side oil cylinder, a hydraulic station, and an oxbow component. The sucker rod side oil cylinder and the counterweight basket side oil cylinder each include a cylinder barrier. A piston and a piston rod are disposed inside the cylinder barrel. A cylinder cap component includes a cylinder cap body. A pressing sleeve mechanism is disposed on an upper part of the cylinder cap body. An oil scraping mechanism is disposed between the cylinder cap body and the pressing sleeve mechanism. The hydraulic pumping unit has the advantages of a reasonable structure, a long service life, high work efficiency, and resource saving.
US09903359B2	Valve unit and peristaltic pump including the same A vale unit includes a valve frame and two valve plates. The valve frame defines a valve opening. The valve plates are formed with protrusions. Each of the valve plates has a connecting end that is formed with a notch. The connecting ends are connected to each other. The protrusions protrude from peripheries of the notches. Each of the protrusions has a contact end. The contact ends cooperatively define a gap therebetween. The valve plates are co-rotatable about an axis between a closed position, in which the valve plates substantially close the valve opening, and an opening position, in which the valve plates open the valve opening. The gap has a width varying in response to co-rotation of the valve plates between the opening position and the closed position.
US09903358B2	Portable air compressor An air compressor comprising an air intake unit for importing air at atmospheric pressure. A cylinder means for compressing air; a storage tank; a first airline extending between the air intake unit and the cylinder means, the first airline being configured to convey air from the air intake unit into the cylinder means; a second airline extending between the cylinder means and the storage tank, the second airline being configured to convey compressed air from the cylinder means to the storage tank; a motor connected to the cylinder means, configured for driving the cylinder means; a valve inserted into the first airline, the valve being configured to be adjustable between a closed condition and an open condition.
US09903354B2	Variable displacement swash plate compressor An actuator of a compressor includes a partitioning body, which is rotatable integrally with a drive shaft and loosely fitted to the drive shaft in the swash plate chamber, a movable body, which is coupled to a swash plate and movable relative to the partitioning body along the axis of the drive shaft, and a control pressure chamber, the pressure of which moves the movable body. A control mechanism changes the pressure of the control pressure chamber to move the movable body. A link mechanism shifts a top dead center of a first head of a piston over a longer distance than a top dead center of a second head of the piston when the inclination angle of the swash plate changes. The actuator is located at the same side as the first cylinder bore, which accommodates the first head, as viewed from the swash plate.
US09903352B2	Swash plate type variable displacement compressor A swash plate type variable displacement compressor includes a housing in which a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, a swash plate chamber, and a cylinder bore are formed, a drive shaft, a swash plate, an actuator, and a control mechanism that controls the actuator. A pressure regulation chamber is formed in the housing. The actuator includes a control pressure chamber. The control mechanism includes a control passage that connects together the discharge chamber, the pressure regulation chamber, and the control pressure chamber, and a control valve that, by adjusting the degree of opening of the control passage, changes the pressure in the control pressure chamber to allow the movable body to move. Refrigerant in the discharge chamber flows into the control pressure chamber via the pressure regulation chamber. The pressure regulation chamber functions as a muffler that reduces the pulsation of the refrigerant.
US09903351B2	Piston-type transfer pump device, method for transferring particulate solid matter using such a device, application of the method to the feeding of a gasification reactor A device for transfer of granular solid material between two chambers at different pressures. A piston type transfer pump device used in a horizontal position transfers granular material into the compression chamber by gravity and evacuates the material into the exhaust chamber at a higher pressure. Such a device may for example find an application for feeding a gasification reactor with biomass.
US09903350B2	Coiled and non-coiled twisted polymer fiber torsional and tensile actuators Actuators (artificial muscles) comprising twist-spun nanofiber yarn or twist-inserted polymer fibers generate torsional and/or tensile actuation when powered electrically, photonically, chemically, thermally, by absorption, or by other means. These artificial muscles utilize non-coiled or coiled yarns and can be either neat or comprising a guest. Devices comprising these artificial muscles are also described.
US09903347B2	Wind turbine gearbox The present invention relates to a gearbox for a wind turbine comprising: an input shaft portion adapted to be operatively connected to a wind turbine rotor shaft; and input hear wheel having teeth arranged around an outer or inner circumference of the wheel, and being attached to the input shaft portion such as to rotate with the input portion; one or more pinions including a pinion wheel arranged on a pinion shaft, the pinion wheel having teeth arranged to engage with the teeth of the input gear wheel, and the pinion shaft being rotatably mounted in a pinion support structure, wherein the input shaft portion is rotatably mounted with respect to the pinion support structure.
US09903345B2	Wind turbine with oil lubrication Lubrication method and wind turbine comprising a rotor with a hub supported by a main bearing with two opposite bearing races coaxially spaced by rotatably fitted bearing rollers in a lubrication area which is sealed by oil sealing rings between the bearing races. The lubrication area comprises one or more oil inlets operatively connected to an oil supply, and one or more oil outlets. The vertical distance between the outlet(s) and the lowest point of the lubrication area is 0-0.2 times the inner diameter of the outer bearing race. The inlet (s) and the oil supply are configured to supply an oil flow not exceeding the drain capacity of the one or more outlets.
US09903343B2	Active current production within over-current margins of parallel converters A wind turbine is arranged to operate in a fully-functional converter mode and a faulty-converter mode. A plurality of converters are arranged to share electric current in the fully-functional converter mode. The converters are dimensioned not only to operate at nominal active current but to provide an over-current margin to enable reactive current to be produced on top of the nominal active current in the fully-functional converter mode. In the fully-functional converter mode the converters are caused to produce reactive current on top of the nominal active current. In response to a fault of one or more of the converters, operation is changed from the fully-functional converter mode to the faulty-converter mode. In the faulty-converter mode, one or more other converters of the converter system are caused to produce additional active current by using their over-current margin to compensate at least partly for a reduction of active-current production due to the fault of one of the converters, and to reduce the reactive-current production by the other converter correspondingly.
US09903339B2	Vertical axis wind turbine with variable pitch mechanism A vertical axis wind turbine including a vertical central shaft and a plurality of vertical blades. Each of the vertical blades is supported by a radial supporting arm extending from the central shaft. The shaft is such that the angular disposition of each of the blades is relative to its radial supporting arm, and is controlled by a control mechanism. The control mechanism includes two differential resilient elements and a damping element.
US09903334B2	Low speed pre-ignition knock detection A system for and a method of knock detection and control for an engine utilizes a knock sensor configured to generate a knock signal indicative of a vibration of the engine caused by abnormal combustion. A controller is configured to receive the knock signal, determine, with respect to a crank angle of the engine, distinct monitoring windows for low speed pre-ignition (LSPI) knock and spark knock, respectively, based on (i) spark timing and (ii) an appropriate mass fraction burn (MFB) location, monitor the knock signal using the distinct monitoring windows, detect one of LSPI knock and spark knock based on the monitoring, and control the engine to mitigate the detected LSPI knock or spark knock.
US09903331B2	Method for the injector-specific diagnosis of a fuel injection device and internal combustion engine having a fuel injection device A method for the injector-specific diagnosis of a fuel injection device of an internal combustion engine, including the following steps: detecting a pressure progression in an individual accumulator of an injector in a time-resolved manner; evaluating the detected pressure progression; determining if there is a fault state of the injection device in the region of the injector on the basis of the detected and evaluated pressure progression; and identifying the fault state on the basis of the detected and evaluated pressure progression.
US09903328B2	Solenoid valve with improved opening and closing behavior A solenoid valve for controlling fluids includes a closing element that opens and closes at least one outlet opening on a valve seat, and a magnetic circuit that includes an armature, an internal pole, a magnetic return path, and a coil, the armature being connected to the closing element. The magnetic circuit includes a nonmagnetic separating element for interrupting the magnetic circuit and at least one magnetic crosspiece running in a direction of a longitudinal extension of the valve and situated on the nonmagnetic separating element.
US09903323B2	Emissions reduction system for an internal combustion engine A system for an internal combustion engine can include a separation device and an engine component including first and second valves. The separation device can separate intake air into a volume of nitrogen-rich air and a volume of oxygen-rich air. A first valve element can be movable relative to a first valve body and can have an annular shape disposed about a central axis of the combustion chamber. The first valve body can be fluidly coupled to the separation device and direct the oxygen-rich air into a central area of the combustion chamber. A second valve element can be movable relative to a second valve body and can have an annular shape disposed about the central axis, radially outward of the first valve. The second valve body can be fluidly coupled to the separation device and can direct the nitrogen-rich air to a peripheral area of the combustion chamber.
US09903321B2	Apparatus and method for operating a plurality of hydraulic pumps The problem arises of how to control a plurality of hydraulic pumps to achieve desired performance criteria, such as reduced wear and/or power consumption. The hydraulic pumps are operated in a hydraulic system for delivering hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor in a cryogenic pumping apparatus in an engine system fuelled with a gaseous fuel. A controller is operatively connected with the plurality of hydraulic pumps and is programmed to periodically determine a priority for each hydraulic pump as a function of predetermined criteria such as respective cumulative pumping cycles. Higher priority hydraulic pumps are operated before lower priority hydraulic pumps, that is in descending order of priority, to supply hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic motor. Hydraulic pumps are selected to operate according to the desired performance criteria.
US09903318B2	Valve apparatus for fuel tank One embodiment is related to a valve apparatus to be mounted on a fuel tank. The valve apparatus including: a housing including a ventilation chamber on a bottom face of which a first opening and a second opening are provided, and a valve chamber communicating with the first opening and disposed below the ventilation chamber, and a float valve disposed in the valve chamber. The housing includes a canister-connecting pipe communicating with the second opening. A standing wall is disposed on the bottom face of the ventilation chamber between a peripheral edge portion of the first opening and a peripheral edge portion of the second opening. And, an overhang wall portion extends from a side face of the standing wall toward the first opening, as viewed from above.
US09903309B2	Welded piston assembly A pre-finished piston part is disclosed that may be used to form a piston assembly. A pre-finished piston may include a lower part defining a piston axis, the lower part having a skirt and forming a lower surface of a cooling gallery. The lower part may include a radially inner bowl surface defining a lower part radially inner mating surface. The pre-finished piston assembly may further include an upper part having a radially outer bowl surface meeting the radially inner bowl surface at a radially inner joint. The upper part may include a radially inner wall defining a radially inner upper part mating surface. The radially inner wall may define a radially inwardly facing surface that defines a non-parallel angle with the radially inner bowl surface where the radially inner bowl surface meets the radially innermost edge of the radially inner mating surface.
US09903303B2	Control apparatus for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine having an air flow control valve which changes intake air flow achieves the stratified lean combustion, in place of the homogeneous lean combustion, in a specific combustion stroke of a specific cylinder, when it switches the opening of the air flow control valve, if all of or a part of a specific intake stroke overlaps with a switching period of the air flow control valve, the specific combustion stroke following the specific intake stroke of the specific cylinder. As a result, even when the opening of the air flow control valve is changed, it is possible to make combustion stable. Thereby, the occurrence of torque fluctuation is suppressed.
US09903301B2	Control apparatus with range control to suppress interference for internal combustion engine, and method thereof A control apparatus is provided for an internal combustion engine equipped with compression ratio variable and variable valve mechanisms and includes first and second sub control apparatuses and a main control apparatus. The first sub control apparatus has a first microcomputer controlling the compression ratio variable mechanism, the second sub control apparatus has a second microcomputer controlling the variable valve mechanism, and the main control apparatus has a third microcomputer that calculates a target value of a top dead center of a piston and a target value of a valve timing of an intake valve, and outputs the target values. The main control apparatus changes a variable range of the target valve of the top dead center of the piston according to the valve timing of the intake valve, and the first sub control apparatus changes a control range of the top dead center of the piston.
US09903298B2	Internal combustion engine The internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust purification catalyst able to store oxygen, and a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor arranged at a downstream side of the exhaust purification catalyst in a direction of exhaust flow. The control system performs feedback control of an amount of fuel fed to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine so that an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst becomes a target air-fuel ratio and performs learning control to correct a parameter relating to the feedback control based on an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas detected by the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor. The target air-fuel ratio is alternately switched between a rich set air-fuel ratio and a lean set air-fuel ratio leaner. When a condition for learning acceleration, which is satisfied when it is necessary to accelerate correction of the parameter by the learning control, is satisfied, a rich degree of the rich set air-fuel ratio is increased. Therefore, there is provided an internal combustion engine able to suitably change the speed of updating the learning value.
US09903294B2	Method and device for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine An injection system for an injection system includes at least one injection valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine. A closing element of the injection valve is moved in recurring injection cycles such that the closing element hits an upper stop at an actual opening time and/or hits a closing position at an actual closing time and thereby triggers a characteristic signal of a sensor element of the injection valve, wherein a signal course of the sensor element over time is detected and a part of the signal course contained in a searching time period of the injection system is examined, wherein a searching method is performed in subsequent injection cycles if the characteristic signal is not detected in said part of the signal course over time.
US09903290B2	Controller and control method for internal combustion engine There is provided a controller and a control method for an internal combustion engine capable of correcting a detection error of a crankshaft angle with high accuracy. A controller for an internal combustion engine includes an angle information detector that detects an angle interval and a time interval by a specific crank angle sensor; an angle information correction calculator that corrects the angle interval or the time interval by the correction value; an angle information calculator that calculates a crank angle speed, a crank angle acceleration, and an angular acceleration change amount based on the corrected angle interval and the corrected time interval; and a correction value change calculator that change the correction value so that the angular acceleration change amount approaches zero.
US09903286B2	Apparatus for controlling engine and method for controlling engine A method of calculating a nitrogen oxide (NOx) mass reduced from a lean NOx trap (LNT) during regeneration includes calculating a C3H6 mass flow used to reduce the NOx among a C3H6 mass flow flowing into the LNT of an exhaust purification device, calculating a NH3 mass flow used to reduce the NOx among a NH3 mass flow flowing into the LNT, calculating a reduced NOx mass flow based on the C3H6 mass flow used to reduce the NOx and the NH3 mass flow used to reduce the NOx, and calculating the reduced NOx mass by integrating the reduced NOx mass flow over a regeneration period.
US09903285B2	Control device for internal combustion engine with turbocharger A target air amount for achieving a requested torque is back-calculated from the requested torque using a virtual air-fuel ratio. The virtual air-fuel ratio is changed from a first air-fuel ratio to a second air-fuel ratio in response to a condition for switching an operation mode being satisfied. After the virtual air-fuel ratio is changed, the target air-fuel ratio is maintained at the first air-fuel ratio until the ignition timing reaches a retardation limit. Subsequently, in response to the ignition timing reaching the retardation limit, the target air-fuel ratio is switched from the first air-fuel ratio to a third air-fuel ratio. After switching of the target air-fuel ratio, in response to a difference between the target air amount and an estimated air amount becoming equal to or less than a threshold value, the target air-fuel ratio is switched from the third air-fuel ratio to the second air-fuel ratio.
US09903277B2	Method for monitoring a fuel circuit shut-off valve The invention relates to a method for monitoring the operation of a fuel circuit shut-off valve comprising an LPSOV, a flow regulator, the shut-off valve, characterised in that it comprises: a step for ordering (30) the closure of the valves; a step for measuring (32) the fuel flow rate in the circuit qui carried out before the LPSOV is completely closed; and a diagnostic step (34) consisting of determining that said shut-off valve is defective if the fuel flow rate measured is not equal to zero and determining that said shut-off valve is operating correctly if the fuel flow rate measured is zero.
US09903272B2	Method and apparatus for integrating on-shore green and other on-shore power sources with a compressed air energy storage system on a floating power plant An offshore compressed air energy storage system has a barge comprising with a deck, and at least one pressure vessel configured to store compressed air. A power source powers at least one air compressor configured to pressurize the pressure vessel. A compander set has at least one turboexpander having an input, an output, and a shaft, as well as at least one heat exchanger and at least one turbocompressor. A mass air control valve is configured to control the compressed air flow from the pressure vessel to the turboexpander. A generator is in communication with the shaft of the turboexpander, and a control system. The at least one pressure vessel is buoyant, and wherein the at least one air compressor, the turboexpander, the mass air control valve, and the generator are attached to the barge.
US09903269B2	Valve A housing, a solenoid, a pin which can be moved by the solenoid, and a piston which is connected to the pin. The piston is pot-shaped and its base has an aperture. On the exterior of the base an arcuate yoke spans the aperture and the pin projects through the aperture in the base. The pin is connected to the arcuate yoke by a detent connection.
US09903268B2	Internal combustion engine with two-stage supercharging capability and with exhaust-gas aftertreatment arrangement, and method for operating an internal combustion engine A supercharged internal combustion engine includes at least two exhaust-gas turbochargers arranged in series, wherein a first exhaust-gas turbocharger serves as a low-pressure stage and a second exhaust-gas turbocharger serves as a high-pressure stage. A second turbine of the second exhaust-gas turbocharger may be present upstream of a first turbine of the first exhaust-gas turbocharger, and a second compressor of the second exhaust-gas turbocharger may be arranged in an intake system downstream of a first compressor of the first exhaust-gas turbocharger and a first bypass line may branch off upstream of the second turbine and join back at a junction point between the first turbine and the second turbine. The supercharged engine also includes an exhaust-gas recirculation arrangement and at least one exhaust-gas aftertreatment system between the first turbine and the second turbine.
US09903264B1	Control system for an engine cylinder with fuel control of pre chamber and main chamber A control system for an engine cylinder having a pre-chamber and a main chamber includes a pressure sensor being provided in the pre-chamber, and a processor coupled to the pressure sensor. The processor is configured to measure pre-chamber pressure using the pressure sensor, determine a peak pre-chamber pressure from the measured pre-chamber pressure, calculate an estimated main chamber pressure corresponding to the peak pre-chamber pressure from at least one cylinder condition at ignition, calculate a pressure ratio of the peak pre-chamber pressure to the estimated main chamber pressure, calculate a fuel parameter for at least one of the pre-chamber and main chamber from the pressure ratio to achieve a desired pressure ratio, and generate a control signal to provide fuel to at least one of the pre-chamber and main chamber in accordance with the fuel parameter.
US09903262B2	Stoichiometric high-temperature direct-injection compression-ignition engine A neat-fuel direct-injected compression ignition engine having a thermal barrier coated combustion chamber, an injection port injects fuel that satisfies a stoichiometric condition with respect to the intake air, a mechanical exhaust regenerator transfers energy from exhaust gas to intake compression stages, an exhaust O2 sensor inputs to a feedback control to deliver quantified fuel, a variable valve actuation (VVA) controls valve positions, an exhaust gas temperature sensor controls exhaust feedback by closing the exhaust valve early according to the VVA, or recirculated to the chamber with an exhaust-gas-recirculation (EGR), heat exchanger, and flow path connecting an air intake, a load command input, and a computer operates the EGR from sensors to input exhaust gas according exhaust temperature signals and changes VVA timing, the load control is by chamber exhaust gas, the computer operates a fuel injector to deliver fuel independent of exhaust gas by the O2 signals.
US09903260B2	Apparatus and method for determining pore clogging in engine cooling system The pore clogging determination apparatus tentatively determines clogging of a pore (micropore) based on the rate of increase in a coolant temperature at an engine outlet. When the presence of pore clogging has been tentatively determined, the apparatus increases a rotation speed of a coolant pump to determine whether or not the coolant pump is idling. When it has been determined that the coolant pump is idling, the apparatus finalizes the determination of the clogging of the pore (micropore). This suppresses an erroneous determination of clogging of the pore that allows the coolant to flow in an engine cooling system.
US09903256B2	Bent pipe and manufacturing method thereof In a hose having a bent portion, a poor appearance part is prevented from being created in an inner round portion of the bent portion. A bent pipe has a bent portion located in an intermediate part in a longitudinal direction in which a cross section in a radial direction of a round of the bent portion is formed in a flat shape, and non-bent portions being continuous with the bent portion. The flat shape of the bent portion is a vertically long flat shape. With this configuration, when an unvulcanized hose is put on a mandrel and vulcanized, an inner round portion of the unvulcanized hose comes into tight contact with a bent portion of the mandrel and is not separated from the bent portion, so that the poor appearance part is hardly created in an inner round portion of the bent portion.
US09903252B2	Method for encasing a body of an exhaust gas system A method for encasing a body of an exhaust gas system with a housing which is wound around the body. Using a winding method, the body is placed in a loop formed by a belt-shaped conveyor element that can be driven in a conveyor device, wherein the conveyor element is seated against the outer casing face at a wrapping angle u of at least 270 degrees. Starting with a first edge, the metal strip is then introduced in a conveyor device between the body and the conveyor element, is drawn into the gap between the body and the conveyor element and is bent around the body until the body is encased at least twice by the metal strip.
US09903244B2	Compact exhaust gas treatment system and method of operating the same Directing exhaust gas around a catalyst may pre-heat the catalyst and may thereby bring the catalyst quickly in its operating temperature range. An exhaust gas treatment system for treating the exhaust gas may include a first flow path, a second flow path, and a control system. The first flow path may include a catalyst. The second flow path may be coaxially arranged in heat exchange relation with respect to the first flow path. The control system may be configured to control the flow of exhaust gas through the first flow path or the second flow path dependent upon the catalyst temperature.
US09903240B2	Adjustable camshaft An adjustable camshaft of an internal combustion engine may include an outer shaft and an inner shaft arranged coaxially to the outer shaft and rotatable over a predefined angle. At least one first cam may be connected rotationally fixedly to the inner shaft. A second cam may be arranged beside the first cam and may be connected rotationally fixedly to the outer shaft. The first cam and the second cam may each be operatively associated with a common valve. Rotation of the first cam relative to the second cam may impart an extension of a valve opening time of the valve. The first cam and the second cam may each include an identical circular segment section in an elevated region of valve lift. The circular segment section of the first cam and the second cam may merge without interruptions during rotation about the predefined angle range.
US09903237B2	Valve opening and closing timing control apparatus A valve opening and closing timing control apparatus includes a drive-side rotational member, a driven-side rotational member, an intermediate member arranged between the driven-side rotational member and a camshaft, a mounting member connecting the driven-side rotational member and the intermediate member to the camshaft in a state being mounted at the camshaft, and a control valve mechanism arranged with a same axis as a rotation axis of the drive-side rotational member. The intermediate member includes a first side wall making contact with the driven-side rotational member and a second side wall making contact with the camshaft. An outlet flow passage is provided at an intermediate position between the first side wall and the second side wall to be positioned along a radial direction for sending out a fluid which is supplied to an inner peripheral surface of the intermediate member to the control valve mechanism.
US09903231B2	System and method for warming up a steam turbine A system for warming up a steam turbine includes a gas turbine and a controller operably connected to the gas turbine. The controller is programmed to receive a plurality of measured input signals and control the gas turbine to produce an exhaust having a desired energy. A first measured input signal is reflective of a measured operating parameter of the gas turbine and a second measured input signal is reflective of an operating parameter of the steam turbine. A method for warming up a steam turbine includes sending a plurality of measured input signals to a controller, wherein a first measured input signal reflects a measured operating parameter of a gas turbine and a second measured input signal reflects an operating parameter of the steam turbine. The method further includes controlling the gas turbine based on the plurality of measured input signals and producing an exhaust from the gas turbine, wherein the exhaust has a desired energy.
US09903230B2	Device for securing and retaining at least one electrical harness in a turbomachine The device for securing and retaining at least one electrical harness in a turbomachine includes: at least one hollow profiled element that extends in one direction and has at least two slots of approximately the same dimension and; and a clamping element intended to retain the at least one harness in position in a manner parallel to the hollow profiled element. The clamping element includes: a touch-and-close tape designed to cooperate with the width of the slots so as to allow it to pass on both sides of the profiled element and; an end stop secured to the tape, the end stop preventing the tape from passing through one of the slots in the profiled element.
US09903229B2	Joint assembly and a method of using the same A joint assembly has first to third end portions of first to third components and an elongate resilient connection member. The first end portion interconnects with the second in a castellated arrangement. The first and second end portions have repeating arrays of first and second, and third and fourth connection portions. The first connection portion is received inward the third, and its first location feature being aligned with a third location feature of the third forming a first cavity portion, and the second connection portion axially distal surface abutting against that of the fourth, with a second location feature of the second connection portion being aligned with a fourth location feature of the fourth connection portion forming a second cavity portion. The first and second cavity portions are aligned forming an annular cavity, with the connection member being receivable within the annular cavity interlocking the first component to the second.
US09903228B2	Composite casing for a compressor of an axial-flow turbomachine A composite external casing for a compressor of an axial-flow turbomachine, the casing comprising a generally circular wall having a matrix and a woven fibrous reinforcement. The latter is formed by a stack of fibrous plies having fibers woven according to a weft positioned in the axis of the circular wall, and a warp positioned around the circumference of the wall. The stack of plies comprising, depending on thickness, two external layers and one central layer. The layers include differences in the proportions between the weft fibers and the warp fibers. In the external layers the warp fibers make up the majority. In the central layer the weft fibers make up the majority. The stack exhibits interlayers inserted between the central layer and each external layer. The plies corresponding to the interlayers exhibit fibers woven at +45° and −45° in relation to the axis of rotation of the turbomachine.
US09903226B2	Turbocharger A turbocharger includes: a turbocharger main body; a bearing hole formed in the turbocharger main body; a turbine shaft rotatably inserted into the bearing hole and having a turbine wheel provided on one end and a compressor wheel provided on the other end; a turbine-side bearing part and a compressor-side bearing part rotatably supporting the turbine shaft and disposed in the bearing hole on a relatively turbine wheel side and on a relatively compressor wheel side, respectively; a cooling oil passage provided radially outside the bearing hole in the turbocharger main body and configured to cool the turbocharger main body with lubricating oil circulated inside; a first oil duct configured to guide lubricating oil after lubricating the compressor-side bearing part to the cooling oil passage; and a second oil duct configured to guide lubricating oil after lubricating the turbine-side bearing part to the cooling oil passage.
US09903215B2	Cooling passages for inner casing of a turbine exhaust An inner casing assembly for a turbine including: an annular inner casing including cooling passages, wherein each passage extends through a wall of the inner casing from a source of cooling fluid to an outer surface of the wall of the inner casing, and struts extending outward from the outer surface of the inner casing wherein the cooling passages are arranged on the inner casing such that a pair of the cooling passages is on opposite sides of each of the struts, and the cooling passages in each pair are equidistant to the corresponding strut.
US09903210B2	Turbine blade tip shroud A turbine blade tip shroud (22C, 22D) with a seal rail (32C, 32D) oriented in a circumferential direction of rotation (29) relative to a turbine axis, and extending radially outward from the tip relative to the turbine axis. A first tooth (48, 68) and a second tooth (50, 70) form respective downstream and upstream lateral departures or bumps on the seal rail. Each tooth has a sharp top leading edge (48, 50, 68, 70) and a smoothly curved side surface (49, 51, 69, 71). A back portion (56, 76) of the seal rail may span linearly from a lateral peak (66, 78) of the second tooth to a back end (62) of the seal rail that is centered on an extended centerline (60) of a front portion (54, 74) of the seal rail. The teeth may be disposed proximate or over a stacking axis (52) of the blade.
US09903207B2	Turbo-machine impeller manufacturing A method of manufacturing a turbo-machine impeller, which includes a hub and a plurality of blades, using powder material in an additive-manufacturing process. The method includes: applying energy to the powder material by way of a high energy source, and solidifying the powder material. At least one bulky portion of the hub is irradiated such that the powder material solidifies in a lattice structure surrounded by an outer solid skin structure enclosing the lattice structure.
US09903200B2	Viscosity measurement in a fluid analyzer sampling tool An apparatus for estimating a viscosity or density of a fluid downhole includes a carrier configured to be conveyed through a borehole penetrating the earth. A pump is disposed at the carrier and configured to pump the fluid. A flow restriction element is configured to receive a flow of the fluid pumped by the pump and to reduce pressure of the fluid flowing through the flow restriction element. A sensor is configured to measure a differential pressure across the flow restriction element and to provide an output that is used to estimate the viscosity or density.
US09903191B2	Method of increasing productivity of oil and gas recovery from previously used wells Oil and gas recovery includes selecting a previously used oil or gas containing layer in which cumulative perforation was utilized, closing micro cracks over a thickness of the oil or gas containing layer, carrying out slotting of the oil or gas containing layer to form slots, producing micro cracks over the thickness of the oil or gas containing layer, carrying out hydraulic fracturing of the oil or gas containing layer, and withdrawing oil or gas from the oil or gas containing layer with maintaining of a pressure in the well.
US09903189B2	Real-time stimulated reservoir volume calculation In some aspects, data for a new microseismic event associated with a stimulation treatment of a subterranean region is received. A boundary that was previously computed to enclose locations of prior microseismic events associated with the stimulation treatment is identified. The boundary is modified based on the data for the new microseismic event.
US09903182B2	Fracturing valve and fracturing tool string A fracturing valve comprising a tubular mandrel having a through bore continuous with a tubing string, and a frac window through the side of the tubular mandrel. An outer sleeve is radially disposed around the tubular mandrel. The outer sleeve includes a sleeve port in a sidewall. The tubular mandrel slides relative to the sleeve by application and release of set down weight on a coiled tubing string. When the valve is closed, there is no fluid communication from the tubing string out of the frac window. When the valve is open, fluid communication from the tubing string is enabled. The valve may be installed in a downhole tool having a perforation device. The tool string can be used with one sealing element as the tool is pulled up the hole isolating lower perforations, or with two sealing elements to allow pin-point treatments isolating perforations both up and downhole.
US09903177B2	Settable compositions and methods of use Disclosed herein are settable compositions and methods of using settable compositions in a wellbore. In one embodiment a method of introducing a settable composition into a wellbore is described. The method comprises providing a settable composition comprising pumice, hydrated lime, a set retarder, and water. Introducing the settable composition into a wellbore. Allowing the settable composition to remain static in the wellbore, wherein the settable composition remains in a pumpable fluid state for a period of about 1 day or longer while static in the wellbore.
US09903175B2	Pressure control device A pressure control device for isolating a section of a conduit comprises a support member, a flexible cup member mounted to the support member, a first swellable element, the first swellable element adapted, upon activation by an activation fluid, to urge a first portion of the cup member outwards into engagement with a conduit surface and at least one bypass arranged to permit the activation fluid to bypass the swellable element and build up behind a second portion of the cup member.
US09903173B1	Connection for a pressurized fluid flow path A subsea connection for a pressurized fluid flow path includes a body comprising a body flow path and a spool attachable to the body. The spool includes a spool flow path in fluid communication with the body flow path with the spool attached to the body and a corrosion resistant layer. A seal is also included and is actuatable against the corrosion resistant layer to form a seal between the body and the spool.
US09903171B2	Method for developing oil and gas fields using high-power laser radiation for more complete oil and gas extraction A system for extracting oil and gas includes at least one drilling rod having an elongated body and a working head positioned at the distal end of the elongated body, wherein the working head has a proximal end and a distal end, a first mechanical drilling device positioned at the distal end of the working head, a second mechanical drilling device position at the proximal end of the working head, a central laser emitter positioned at the distal end of the working head, at least one lateral emitter positioned on a side wall of the working head between the distal end and the proximal end, a fiber optic cable positioned within a lumen of the elongated body and coupled to the central laser emitter and the at least one lateral emitter, and a laser source coupled to and supplying a laser beam to the fiber optic cable.
US09903170B2	Method employing pressure transients in hydrocarbon recovery operations Methods to induce pressure transients in fluids for use in hydrocarbon recovery operations. Pressure transients are induced in a fluid by a collision process. The collision process employs a moving object that collides outside the fluid with a body that is in contact with the fluid inside a partly enclosed space. The pressure transients must be allowed to propagate in the fluid. The fluid may be one or more of the following group: primarily water, consolidation fluid, treatment fluid, cleaning fluid, drilling fluid, fracturing fluid and cement.
US09903169B2	Polymer gels as flow improvers in water injection systems A water injection system that includes a primary water injection line; an injection fluid supply tank; a high pressure injection pump in fluid communication with the injection fluid supply and primary water injection line for pumping injection fluid in injection fluid supply tank through the primary water injection line; a polymer gel supply tank; and a high pressure chemical injection pump in fluid communication with the polymer gel supply tank and the water injection line configured to pump polymer gel having a viscosity of at least about 50,000 cP (at 20° C. measured using a Bohlin Rheometer CSR 50, cone and plate measuring system CP 4°/40 mm, single shear rate 1/s) in the polymer gel supply tank into the water injection line for mixture with injection fluid is disclosed.
US09903161B2	Method of using a downhole force generating tool The disclosure of this application is directed to a downhole tool comprising a central element/member and a sleeve that is rotatably and orbitally disposed around the central element/member. The sleeve rotates and orbits around the central element/member responsive to fluid flowing through the downhole too. The disclosure is also related to a method of advancing the downhole tool in a well by flowing fluid through the tool.
US09903159B2	Method and system for controlling the movement of a mast of drilling machine The method comprises the following operations: delivering a moving power to at least one linear actuator (1, 7) arranged to move a mast (5) mounted so as to swing with respect to a self-propelled structure (3) among a plurality of moving operating configurations; delivering an actuating power to a winch (8) which is supported by said self-propelled structure (3) and adapted to allow the winding or unwinding of a respective traction element which is constrained to a drilling assembly, in particular a bank of telescopic or kelly bars (12) to which a drilling tool can be associated; at least temporarily preventing a relative axial movement between said drilling assembly (12) and said mast (5) during the passage between at least two consecutive operating configurations; and automatically controlling the delivery of said moving power in a coordinated manner with the delivery of said actuating power when said axial movement is hindered.
US09903158B2	Window covering A window covering is provided according to the present application, to achieve automatic extending or retracting of a window covering curtain. The window covering includes: a rotating shaft for extending and retracting control, a wound sheet spring and a cord winding box. The extending and retracting of the window covering curtain is achieved by winding the curtain pull cord via the cord winding box, and the force transmission between the wound sheet spring and the cord winding box is achieved by gear transmission. A spring wound sheet is provided inside the wound sheet spring. One proper wound sheet spring is chosen according to the weight of the window covering curtain to allow the window covering curtain to maintain a balance state of force without under the effect of an external force, to fix the extending or retracting state of the window covering curtain.
US09903155B1	Window brackets for providing efficient removal of window screens A window system includes a window frame, a window screen, blinds, and a bracket operable to secure the blinds to the window frame. The bracket is selectively securable to an interior surface of the window frame. With the bracket secured to the window frame, the bracket is operable to couple with a headrail of the blinds to thereby secure the blinds to the window frame. In some versions of the bracket, the bracket may be collapsible between an open position and a closed position to thereby allow for removal of the window screen from the window frame with the bracket secured to the window frame. In other versions, the bracket may have a sufficiently low profile to thereby allow for removal of the window screen from the window frame with the bracket secured to the window frame.
US09903154B2	Low-emissivity coating film, method for manufacturing same, and functional construction material for window and doors including same The present invention relates to a low-emissivity coating film comprising: a base; a low-emissivity coating layer; and an uppermost coating layer, wherein the uppermost coating layer has a multilayer structure sequentially including, from the low-emissivity coating layer, a metal layer, a metal oxide layer and a silicon-based composite metal oxynitride layer.
US09903152B2	Super-insulating multi-layer glass A super-insulating multilayer glass comprises a first piece of glass and a second piece of glass which are spaced apart facing each other; a plurality of third pieces of glass which are formed spaced apart from each other between the first piece of glass and the second piece of glass, and which have a thickness of between 1 and 3 mm; filling gas layers which are respectively formed so as to comprise argon (Ar) gas, and of which at least 4 are formed among the first to third pieces of glass, to a thickness of between 11 and 13 mm between two neighboring pieces of glass; and a sealant which seals the side surfaces of the filled gas layers.
US09903149B2	Thermal break for use in construction The present disclosure relates to a thermal break for use in tilt-up construction. The thermal break generally comprises an elongate body comprising a thermal insulating material. The thermal break may further comprise one or more protrusions extending away from the elongate body. The present disclosure further relates to a method of constructing an exterior wall comprising the thermal break positioned between a fascia wythe and a structural wythe of the exterior wall. The exterior wall may be tilted up to a vertical position during construction of a building, and the thermal break provides a fixture-mounting surface onto which a fixture, for example a door frame, window frame, air venting grill, or other building component can be mounted.
US09903148B2	Powered actuator A sliding closure assembly includes a frame assembly, at least one sliding closure panel, a second panel, and a powered actuator. The frame assembly has a first track portion, a second track portion, and a catch portion. The sliding closure panel slides within the first track portion of the frame assembly. The second closure panel is adjacent to the at least one sliding closure panel and is positioned within the second track portion of the frame assembly. The powered actuator assembly is positioned adjacent to the second panel and entirely within the second track portion. The sliding closure panel slides within the first track portion of the frame such that an opening is formed through the sliding closure assembly when the sliding closure panel is in the opened position and the opening is closed when the sliding closure panel is in the closed position.
US09903147B2	Motor vehicle door with two windows and independent window drive system A motor vehicle door includes a door body and first and second windows carried on that door body. A window drive system independently displaces the first and second windows between closed and opened positions. A related method is also provided.
US09903141B2	Waste container with improved latch A waste container includes a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior. A lid is hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall. A latch assembly selectively secures the lid to the side wall. The latch assembly includes a handle portion and a rotatable latch portion rotatable about an axis. The rotatable latch portion has a latch member that selectively interlocks with a hook portion. In one example, at least one additional rotatable member is mounted to the latch assembly that is independently rotatable relative to the rotatable latch portion. In one example, the container includes a release component that is independently operable of the latch assembly to unlatch the lid. In one example, the lid includes at least one flexing channel to control flexing movement of the lid.
US09903140B2	Locking apparatus A locking apparatus is provided that relates to a fastener and is used to solve a problem that time and labor are consumed and installation efficiency is low in a locking process of an existing locking apparatus. The locking apparatus is configured to lock a first module and a second module, and includes a locking body that is installed on the first module and a locking piece that is installed on the second module. The locking body includes a housing and a rotating block disposed inside the housing, where the rotating block is connected to a handle that drives the rotating block to rotate out of or into the housing, and the locking piece has a notch that accommodates the rotating block. The present invention is used to implement locking between modules.
US09903139B2	Energy efficient multi-stable lock cylinder Some embodiments include a lock cylinder comprising: a plug assembly having a front portion and a back portion; a housing shell within which the plug assembly is rotatably disposed, wherein the housing shell includes a notch; wherein the back portion of the plug assembly comprises: a locking pin that is movably disposed, and wherein the locking pin is configured to prevent a rotation of the plug assembly when the locking pin is engaged in the notch and prevented from retracting by a multi-stable mechanism; and the multi-stable mechanism having at least two stable configurations corresponding to respectively to a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein the multi-stable mechanism can maintain the stable configurations without consuming energy; wherein, at a first stable configuration, the multi-stable mechanism prevents the locking pin from retracting, and, at a second stable configuration, the multi-stable mechanism enables the locking pin to retract.
US09903138B2	Self-contained lock/unlock indicator for installation within a vehicle door panel A vehicle door includes a lock indicator assembly having an operable housing and an internal locking pin engaged with the operable housing and biased to a downward position within the operable housing, an interior door panel having a receptacle, wherein the operable housing is received within the receptacle and a lock rod operable to engage an underside of the operable housing and move the locking pin to an upward position.
US09903134B2	Portable shading assembly A portable shading assembly for provision of shade using a tethered panel includes a mast and a panel. The mast has a bottom configured to couple to a surface. The panel is flexible and has a respective opposing side reversibly couplable to a top of the mast. The mast is positioned substantially equally distant from opposing edges of the panel. A plurality of tethers is coupled to and extends from the panel. Each of a plurality of stakes is reversibly couplable to a respective tether distal from the panel. The panel is positioned to couple to the mast. The mast and the stakes are configured to couple to the surface. The tethers are positioned to couple the panel to the stakes. The panel is positioned above the surface to use the natural force of the wind to inflate the panel and hold it aloft to provide shade to a user.
US09903129B1	Insulating panels for above ground swimming pool An assembly comprising an above ground swimming pool having a circular wall and a plurality of support posts; a number of insulating panels configured and sized to fit between the plurality of support posts on the circular wall, wherein each of the number of insulating panels are held in place by arcuate bands and mounting brackets; and a number of decorative cladding sections positioned and placed over the insulating panels.
US09903123B1	Apparatus for mounting a plurality of panels to a facade A mounting apparatus for a plurality of panels to allow non-progressive fixing of the same to a façade. The apparatus employs a base having flanges, forming a channel, that are engaged by a fastener twisted within the channel. When operated, the fastener is forced against extension elements that depend from adjacent panels.
US09903120B2	Insulated concrete ledge form reinforcement member A reinforcement member is used with an insulated concrete ledge form including a straight inner form wall, a sloped outer form wall defining a longitudinal slot for receiving an elongate rebar member parallel to the inner form wall, and a plurality of form ties connected between the inner and outer form walls across a main concrete receiving cavity, in which each form tie defines at least one rebar chair for connection to a rebar member. The reinforcement member has i) a bridge portion to extend laterlly from an inner end to an outer end, ii) a hook portion depending from the outer end of the bridge portion so as to extend over and hook onto the elongate rebar member; and iii) a seat portion depending from the inner end of the bridge portion for mating connection with a respective rebar chair of a respective one of the form ties.
US09903116B2	Acoustical gypsum wallboard This invention provides acoustical building panels and methods for imparting the acoustical property to wallboard with help of a compliant coating.
US09903111B1	Construction assembly and method for laying blocks A construction assembly includes two frame members. A segment of one frame member contacts a surface of a contour of a first column. A segment of the other frame member contacts a surface of a contour of a second column. The surface of the contour of the second column aligns with the surface of the contour of the first column. A connector beam has a planar surface substantially perpendicular to a base surface from which the first and second columns extend. A first end portion of the connector beam couples to one frame member, and a second end portion of the connector beam couples to the other frame member. When coupled to the frame members, the connector beam substantially aligns with, and extends laterally between, the frame members. The connector beam receives blocks such that the planar surface is at a direct abutment with a planar surface of each block.
US09903108B2	Weep hole insert system Disclosed herein is a weep hole insert (10, 10′) for providing a barrier in a weep hole (11). A handle (24, 24′) for facilitating insertion of the insert (10, 10′) in the weep hole (11) is also disclosed.
US09903107B1	Beam connector An improved beam connector providing enhanced means for connecting beams in geodesic spherical or domed dwellings and commercial structures. The improved connector design provides for construction of an entire geodesic frame using only one connector size and shape, and one beam size and shape. The improved connector comprises three angularly spaced apart legs radiating from the center at a downward pitch, each leg for receiving a beam. The top surfaces of each leg may form a dihedral angle for supporting adjacent exterior hexagonal and pentagonal panels. The bottom surfaces of each leg may form a dihedral angle for supporting adjacent interior hexagonal and pentagonal panels.
US09903101B2	Replaceable shroud for work implement A side shroud may have an elongated body configured to straddle an edge of the work implement, and a mounting portion extending from a side of the elongated body. The mounting portion may include a back defining an opening, a first side connected to the back, and a second side connected to the back opposite the first side. The mounting portion may also include at least one tab extending inwardly from the back of the mounting portion at a location adjacent the opening and between the first and second sides. The at least one tab may be configured to removably couple the shroud to a mounting base attached to the work implement.
US09903099B2	Apparatus and method for selecting screen mode An exemplary embodiment disclosed in the present specification relates to an apparatus and a method for selecting a screen mode for each operation mode in construction equipment. The apparatus for selecting the screen mode for each operation mode in the construction equipment provides an optimal screen which can determine an operation mode using a boom angle and a turning angle and a driving speed of an upper body, remove a blind spot according to an operation mode, and improve safety.
US09903098B2	Pilot pressure control system A pilot pressure control system for controlling a pilot signal pressure at a pilot inlet of a control valve includes a pilot outlet adapted to be connected to the pilot inlet. The pilot pressure control assembly further includes a first pilot valve assembly and a second pilot valve assembly. Each one of the first and second pilot valve assemblies are individually controllable so as to selectively provide a first fluid flow direction from a pressure line to the pilot outlet and a second fluid flow direction from the pilot outlet to a drain line. At least the first pilot valve assembly is adapted to assume a maximum pressure supply condition so as to supply a first pilot valve assembly maximum pressure to the pilot outlet. At least the second pilot valve assembly is adapted to provide a pressure drop from the pilot outlet to the drain line via the second pilot valve assembly. The pilot pressure control system is configured such that, when the pilot pressure control system is connected to the pressure and drain lines and when the first pilot valve assembly is controlled so as to assume the maximum pressure supply condition and the second pilot valve assembly provides a fluid flow in the second fluid direction with a minimum pressure drop, the pressure at the pilot outlet is equal to or above 20 of the first pilot valve assembly maximum pressure (Pmax).
US09903096B2	Blade control apparatus, work vehicle, and method of controlling a blade The blade control apparatus includes outputting an instruction to operate a hydraulic cylinder, calculating a target height of the blade tip according to absolute position data, vehicle body inclination angle data, and designed surface data, acquiring target height data at a first point of time, calculating an actual height of the blade tip at the first point of time according to the absolute position data, the vehicle body inclination angle data, and the cylinder length data, and estimating an estimated height of the blade tip at a third point of time later than the first point of time, according to an instruction at a second point of time earlier than the first point of time, and actual height data of the blade tip at the first point of time or a point of time earlier than the first point of time.
US09903090B2	System and method for vibration monitoring of a mining machine A mining machine having a control system for operating the mining machine, the control system having a vibration monitor. The mining machine comprising a mining machine, a sensor sensing vibration of a component of the mining machine, and a vibration module. The vibration module determining when the mining machine is moving in a predetermined cycle, obtaining vibration sensor data from the sensor based on determining that the mining machine is moving in a predetermined cycle, processing the vibration sensor data to generate processed vibration data, and outputting the processed vibration data.
US09903086B2	Friction reduction pile jacket with slip additive A friction reducing jacket is applied to a pile. The jacket comprises a sheet material and is formed in a shape that can conform to the exterior surface of the pile. The sheet material comprises a thermoplastic, e.g., polyolefin, and a slip agent, e.g., amide. A method of shielding a pile from downward force exerted by backfilled earthen materials during settlement includes the steps of providing a friction reducing jacket constructed of sheet material comprising a thermoplastic polymer and an amide slip agent; driving the pile into soil, leaving a portion of the pile above the soil exposed; wrapping the friction reducing jacket around the exterior surface of the exposed portion of the pile such that the interior surface of the jacket contacts the exposed exterior surface of the pile; and placing backfilled earthen materials around the jacketed section of the pile.
US09903081B2	Floating flap gate To provide a floating flap gate that requires an auxiliary force of a counterweight or the like, and in which bending does not occur in a forward end portion of a door body, even in cases in which an installation site has a wide span. A floating flap gate 1 having a forward end portion 2c of a door body 2 that is configured to rotate around a base end portion serving as a fulcrum at a time of a rising water, so as to float upwards, and provided with an upper beam 2d attached to the forward end portion 2c of the door body 2 and a door body suspension member 3 contained within the upper beam 2d, and having two ends each being connected to one end of a wire rope 4. A counterweight 5 is connected to the other end side of the wire rope 4 as a pulling device. Bolts 6b are used as adjusting members interposed between the upper beam 2d and the door suspension member 3, and are inserted into bolt holes 6a provided on an upper surface of the upper beam 2d, so as to exert an opposing force to the tension of the wire rope 4 resulting from the weight of the counterweight 5 acting on the door body suspension member 3, the opposing force being applied uniformly to the upper beam 2d during ordinary use.
US09903079B2	Snow thrower with electronic controls A snow thrower includes a body, a chute rotatable relative to the body about a vertical axis, wherein the chute is configured to discharge snow from the snowthrower, a chute motor for rotating the chute, a chute position user interface, and an electronic control unit configured to cause the chute motor to rotate the chute incrementally in response to receiving a first input from the chute position user interface, and to cause the chute motor to rotate the chute to a predetermined position in response to receiving a second input from the chute position user interface.
US09903078B2	Three dimensional paving The subject invention provides methods of preparing and/or modifying a working area of interest that results in a level surface layer. In preferred embodiments, a three-dimensional (3-D) paver is utilized to deposit a compressible paving material, wherein, prior to being compacted mechanically, the pavement has a thickness that varies in accordance with the topography of the subgrade surface. Advantageously, paving methods comprising 3-D printing technology provided herein offer a more effective, economical, and versatile solution in preparing level road surface layers than existing paving machines.
US09903077B2	System and method for performing a compaction operation A system for compacting a work area is described. The system includes a compactor having a variable vibratory mechanism for providing a compaction effort to the work area. The system further includes a location sensor to generate a location data for the compactor. The system further includes a controller in communication with the location sensor and the variable vibratory mechanism. The controller is configured to determine a pass count for the work area based on the location data. The controller is further configured to determine a target compaction effort for the work area based on the pass count. The controller is further configured to modify the compaction effort to the target compaction effort.
US09903073B2	Colored aramid paper and process for producing same Disclosed is colored aramid paper which comprises aramid paper comprising aramid fibrids and short aramid fibers and, formed on at least one surface thereof, a colored layer comprising a colorant and a binder, wherein the colored layer has a surface resistivity of 1×1012Ω/□ or higher and the colored layer comprises portions colored in a single hue, the colored portions having a color difference of 5.0 or less.
US09903072B2	Compositions comprising kaolin treated with a styrene-based polymer and related methods A mineral composition and related methods may include a mineral treated with a styrene-based polymer. The mineral treated with a styrene-based polymer may be used for a coating on a paper product having a first Cobb value that is less than a second Cobb value of the paper product with the coating devoid of the mineral composition.
US09903070B2	Industrial fabric for production of nonwovens, and method of making thereof An industrial fabric such as an endless belt or sleeve for use in the production of nonwovens, and a method of making thereof are disclosed. The fabric includes a plurality of through voids, where each of the voids has a first opening associated with a top surface of the fabric and a first raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the first opening. The voids may each further include a second opening associated with a bottom surface of the fabric and a second raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the second opening, such that the first opening may have a surface area that is larger than or the same as the second opening.
US09903067B2	Laundry machine A laundry machine (100) is disclosed. The laundry machine (100) includes a tub (120), an air supply unit (160) configured to circulate air in the tub (120), a heat pump including a compressor (165), an evaporator (220), an expansion valve, and a condenser (240), the heat pump being configured to dehumidify and heat the air from the air supply unit (160), and a cooling unit (300, 400, 500) installed at the compressor (165) to cool the compressor (165) using a supplied fluid.
US09903061B2	Laundry appliance provided with a control-panel assembly A laundry appliance (1) has a control-panel assembly (3, 30) having: an outer shell (5) which is coupled to a casing of the laundry appliance and provides a user interface; an internal printed circuit board (6) provided with one or more sensors; and a protecting box (7) firmly attached to the printed circuit board (6) and at least partially interposed between the outer shell and the printed circuit board; one or more spring detectors (18) which transmit to the one or more sensors a signal related to the capacitive variation that is generated when the user interface is touched. The protecting box (7) has one or more head zones (11) compressing the one or more spring detectors (18) when the protecting box (7) is attached to the printed circuit board (6). The capacitive variation is sensed by the one or more spring detectors (18) through the one or more head zones (11).
US09903056B2	Feed dog adjustment device and sewing machine including same The feed dog adjustment device, includes a feed rock shaft rotatably attached to a sewing machine frame with an eccentric shaft provided at an eccentric position with respect to a center, a feed rock shaft crank that slides about the feed rock shaft, a feed bar rotatably attached to the feed rock shaft crank, a feed dog provided on the feed bar, an actuator for inclination adjustment that rotates the eccentric shaft, and a controller that drives the actuator for inclination adjustment to adjust an inclination of the feed dog on a basis of data related to a type and stretchability of fabric.
US09903054B2	Knitted component having tensile strand for adjusting auxetic portion A knitted component is formed of unitary knit construction and is configured to stretch. The knitted component includes a knit element that includes an auxetic portion configured to move between a first position and a second position as the knitted component stretches. The knitted component also includes a tensile strand formed of unitary knit construction with the knit element. The auxetic portion has an area when in the first position. The tensile strand engages the knit element proximate the auxetic portion. The tensile strand is configured to be manipulated for selectively changing the area of the auxetic portion to vary a stretch characteristic of the knitted component.
US09903053B2	Fibers for reinforcing cured article and cured article using same The present invention provides cured article reinforcing fibers having a shape advantageous in physically bonding the fibers to a hardening material or bringing the fibers into engagement with the hardening material, and also provides a cured article using the fibers. The cured article reinforcing fiber of the present invention has a multilobal cross section with three or more projections. At least one of the projections has a substantially curved end part, and a base part situated toward the center of the fiber has a width smaller than the largest width of the end part. Thus, the fiber particularly has high bending strength. Further, the cured article of the present invention includes a mixture of the cured article reinforcing fiber and a hardening material, and the hardening material has been cured.
US09903052B2	Lint cleaning system for cotton processing The lint cleaning system is a modified jet-type lint cleaner that includes a supplemental air control vane. The supplemental air control vane (among other things) segregates discharged foreign materials from incoming supplemental air so that the incoming supplemental air is not contaminated by the discharged materials. The current system also enables a user to more effectively control the volume and the pathway of supplemental air entering the cleaner and thereby optimize the function of the air cleaner.
US09903048B2	Single-crystal 4H-SiC substrate A single-crystal 4H-SiC substrate includes a 4H-SiC bulk single-crystal substrate; and an epitaxial first single-crystal 4H-SiC layer on the 4H-SiC bulk single-crystal substrate and having recesses. The recesses have a diameter no smaller than 2 μm and no larger than 20 μm. The recesses have a depth no smaller than 0.01 μm and no larger than 0.1 μm. A single-crystal 4H-SiC substrate also includes a 4H-SiC bulk single-crystal substrate; and an epitaxial first single-crystal 4H-SiC layer on the 4H-SiC bulk single-crystal substrate and having recesses. The density of the recesses in the epitaxial first single-crystal 4H-SiC layer is at least 10/cm2, and the epitaxial first single-crystal 4H-SiC layer has a defect density no larger than 2/cm2.
US09903045B2	Method for growing β-Ga2O3-based single crystal A method for growing a β-Ga2O3-based single crystal, can provide a plate-shaped β-Ga2O3-based single crystal having high crystal quality. In one embodiment, a method for growing a β-Ga2O3-based single crystal employing an EFG method is provided, the method including: bringing a plate-shaped seed crystal into contact with a Ga2O3-based melt, wherein the plate-shaped seed crystal includes a β-Ga2O3-based single crystal having a defect density of not more than 5×105 /cm2 in the whole region; and pulling up the seed crystal to grow a β-Ga2O3-based single crystal.
US09903044B2	Silicon single crystal producing method There is provided a silicon single crystal producing method in producing a silicon single crystal by the Czochralski method using a pulling apparatus including a heat shield, wherein an oxygen concentration in the crystal is controlled through the adjustment of a flow velocity of inert gas introduced into the apparatus at the gap portion between an exterior surface of the single crystal and a lower-end opening edge of the heat shield, in accordance with a gap-to-crystal-diameter ratio (“the area of the gap portion”/“the area of a cross-sectional of the single crystal”). By this producing method, it is possible to appropriately control the oxygen concentration in the pulled single crystal.
US09903043B2	Crucible assembly and method of manufacturing crystalline silicon ingot by use of such crucible assembly The invention provides a crucible assembly and method of manufacturing a crystalline silicon ingot by use of such crucible assembly. The crucible assembly of the invention includes a crucible body and a fiber textile article. The fiber textile article is made of a plurality of carbon fibers, and is loaded on a bottom of the crucible body. The fiber textile article has a plurality of intrinsic pores randomly arranged.
US09903041B2	Uranium dioxide-based crystals and methods of fabrication A method of synthesizing uranium dioxide crystals. The method of synthesizing includes combining a uranium-based feedstock with a mineralizer solution. The uranium-based feedstock is selected from uranium dioxide, uranium tetrafluoride, uranium tetrachloride, triuranium octoxide, and uranium trioxide. The feedstock and mineralizer solution are pressurized, and then a thermal gradient is applied thereto such that a first portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution is heated to a temperature that is greater than a temperature of a second portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution. The uranium nutrient enters the mineralizer solution from the feedstock in the first portion and uranium nutrient precipitates to spontaneously form crystals in the second portion.
US09903040B2	Method for stripping nitride coatings Methods for stripping partially oxidized nitride wear or release coatings from metal workpieces comprise disrupting surface oxidation layers present on the coatings following use, and causing electrical current to flow from the workpiece and release coating to a counter electrode while the workpiece, release coating and counter electrode are immersed in an aqueous alkaline electrolyte solution.
US09903039B2	Electrochemical deposition chamber According to the invention an electrochemical deposition or polishing clamber including: a support for a substrate, the support having an in-use position; a housing having an interior surface and a fluid outlet pathway for removing an electrolyte from the chamber, wherein the fluid outlet pathway includes one or more slots which extend into the housing from at least one slotted opening formed in the interior surface; a seal for sealing the housing to a peripheral portion of a surface of a substrate position on the support in its in-use position; and a tilting mechanism for tilting the chamber in order to assist in removing electrolyte from the housing through the fluid outlet pathway.
US09903036B2	Method of manufacturing rotogravure cylinders A method for manufacturing rotogravure cylinders with a cylinder base made of aluminum. The method involves the coating of the cylinder surface with high velocity spraying, the copper plating in an appropriate solution, the engraving of the cylinder, and the hardening of the cylinder by chromium plating.The spraying process is accomplished by High-Velocity Air-Fuel or High-Velocity Oxygen-Fuel thermal spraying which leads to less surface porosity, better adhesion of the copper substrate and better dimensional accuracy.

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