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US09920222B2	System and method for dispensing hot melt adhesives A system for dispensing hot melt adhesives, comprising an adhesive dispenser including a fluid passage leading to an outlet. The system further comprises a supply conduit fluidly connected to the fluid passage and a feeding mechanism configured to feed an elongate, flexible element of solid adhesive into the supply conduit. The system further comprises a first heating element positioned along at least a portion of the supply conduit to melt a portion of the elongate, flexible element being fed into the supply conduit and thereby form a supply of liquid adhesive within the supply conduit.
US09920218B2	Process for preparing polyphenylene ether microspore dispersion A process for preparing PPE microspore dispersion includes steps of: dissolving a high-molecular polyphenylene ether in a first solvent at 45-110° C. to form a dissolution liquid; adding processing aids and well mixing the dissolution liquid into a dispersed phase; cooling the dissolution liquid to 42-80° C., and adding a second solvent to generate PPE microspores via PPE to wrap around the processing aids; cooling the dissolution liquid to 0-40° C. to obtain PPE microspore dispersions for use in application for impregnation processes performed below 40° C., thereby high-temperature impregnation equipment are no longer needed, and copper clad laminates made of using the PPE microspore dispersion enjoy excellent physical properties including high Tg, low Dk, low Df and high copper foil's peel strength.
US09920212B2	Metal alloys from molecular inks Low temperature processes for converting mixtures of metal inks into alloys. The alloys can be dealloyed by etching. A method comprising: depositing at least one precursor composition on at least one substrate to form at least one deposited structure, wherein the precursor composition comprises at least two metal complexes, including at least one first metal complex comprising at least one first metal and at least one second metal complex different from the first metal complex and comprising at least one second metal different from the first metal, treating the deposited structure so that the first metal and the second metal become elemental forms of the first metal and the second metal in a treated structure. Further, one can remove at least some of the first metal to leave a nanoporous material comprising at least the second metal. Precursor compositions can be formulated to be homogeneous compositions.
US09920211B2	Aqueous resin based inkjet inks An inkjet ink includes a) an aqueous medium; and b) capsules composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core; wherein the capsules are dispersed in the aqueous medium using a dispersing group covalently bonded to the polymeric shell; the dispersing group is selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid or salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or salt thereof, a phosphoric acid ester or salt thereof, a phosphonic acid or salt thereof, an ammonium group, a sulfonium group, and a phosphonium group; the core contains one or more chemical reactants capable of forming a reaction product upon application of heat and/or light; and the capsules have an average particle size of no more than 4 μm as determined by dynamic laser diffraction.
US09920204B2	Methods for making hydrophobizing compositions by hydrodynamic cavitation and uses thereof Methods for making emulsified hydrophobizing compositions and uses thereof are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, a method for making an emulsified hydrophobizing composition, can include mixing a hydrophobizing agent, a liquid medium, and a lignosulfonic acid or salt thereof to provide a hydrophobizing composition and emulsifying the hydrophobizing composition using hydrodynamic cavitation to provide an emulsified hydrophobizing composition. The emulsified hydrophobizing composition can have an average particle size of about 0.3 microns to about 160 microns. The method can also include maintaining the emulsified hydrophobizing composition at a temperature of greater than a melting point of the hydrophobizing agent for at least 10 minutes.
US09920200B2	Method for manufacturing asphaltic sheet materials including expandable graphite A method for producing an asphaltic sheet having expandable graphite dispersed in one or more asphaltic components thereof, the method comprising preparing a masterbatch by combining asphalt binder and polymeric modifier at a first temperature, cooling the masterbatch to a second temperature, where the second temperature is lower than the first temperature, adding, after said step of cooling, expandable graphite to the masterbatch to thereby form an asphaltic composition including expandable graphite, and fabricating a sheet with the asphaltic composition including expandable graphite.
US09920198B2	Durable high performance heat resistant polycarbonate (PC) and polylactide (PLA) blends and compositions and methods of making those A polycarbonate (PC) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) blend comprising (a) Bisphenol A PC, (b) PLA, (c) a chain extender, and (d) a glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) functionalized polyolefin copolymer/terpolymer and method of manufacturing the PC and PLA blend, including blending (i) Bisphenol A PC, (ii) PLA, (iii) a chain extender, and (iv) a glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) functionalized polyolefin copolymer/terpolymer at an elevated temperature, wherein the elevated temperature is between about 250 and 300° C.
US09920194B2	Bimorphological latex The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bimorphological aqueous dispersion of first and second polymer particles, wherein the first polymer particles comprise a shell and a phosphorus acid functionalized protuberating core, and the second polymer particles do not comprise a protuberating core. The composition is useful for pigmented coatings formulations.
US09920188B2	PVCP phantoms and their use Novel phantoms are provided herein that can accurately mimic the optical and/or acoustic properties of living tissue. The disclosed phantoms are constructed of one or more polyvinyl chloride plastisol (PVCP) gels comprising a PVC and a binary plasticizer. The phantoms can be used, for example, to calibrate or test an optical and/or acoustic detection system, such as a photoacoustic imaging system or an ultrasound imaging system.
US09920183B2	Polyacetal resin composition and fuel contactor provided with molded article of the polyacetal resin composition A polyacetal resin composition which, when formed into a molded article, minimizes degradation caused by contact with a fuel. This resin composition contains 100 parts by weight of a polyacetal copolymer resin, 0.1-1.0 parts by weight of a hindered phenol-based antioxidant, 0.1-2.0 parts by weight of a divalent metal oxide, and 0.5-3.0 parts by weight of an alkylene oxide adduct of an alkylamine and/or an alkylene oxide adduct of an alkylene diamine. Component contains magnesium oxide and/or zinc oxide, and component is one or more of general formulae (1) to (3). In these general formulae, X represents (C2H4O)m(C3H6O)nH, and m and n are each an integer of 0 or higher. In addition, R1 is an alkyl group having 12-18 carbon atoms, and R2 is an alkylene group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms.
US09920181B2	Polylactic acid resin composition, molded product, and method of manufacturing polylactic acid resin composition A polylactic acid resin composition includes: 0.005 parts by weight to 1.2 parts by weight of a metal phosphate represented by Formula (1): MxHyPOz (1) (in Formula (1), M is an alkali metal atom or an alkaline earth metal atom, and x, y, and z are integers satisfying 1≦x≦2, 1≦y≦4, and 2≦z≦8, respectively) with respect to 100 parts by weight of a polylactic acid resin including a poly-L-lactic acid component and a poly-D-lactic acid component, wherein a crystallization enthalpy of crystals in the polylactic acid resin is not less than 5 J/g when a temperature of the polylactic acid resin composition is increased to 250° C., and the temperature is kept constant for 3 minutes, followed by decreasing the temperature at a cooling rate of 20° C./min in differential scanning calorimetry.
US09920177B2	Continuous method for producing solid, hollow or open profiles Disclosed herein is a method for producing a polystyrene foam. The polystyrene is dosed with a gas and the polystyrene and gas are mixed in an extruder in order to obtain a homogenous mixture. The homogeneous mixture is cooled as it travels through the extruder and is then extruded from the die at a pressure of less than 7 MPa to form a foam with a smooth skin.
US09920174B2	Thermoplastic resin shaped-article, method of manufacturing the same, thermoplastic resin light guide, light source device, and liquid crystal display device Provided are a thermoplastic resin shaped-article in which vacancies with satisfactory light emission efficiency are formed, and a thermoplastic resin light guide that uses the thermoplastic resin shaped-article.Pulse laser irradiation is performed in a state in which the pulse laser is focused to an inner region of a primary thermoplastic resin shaped-article, thereby forming cracks at the inner side of the primary thermoplastic resin shaped-article. Then, a heat treatment is performed at a temperature equal to or higher than a glass transition temperature of a thermoplastic resin that constitutes the primary thermoplastic resin shaped-article, thereby obtaining a thermoplastic resin shaped-article 20 in which substantially spherical vacancies 244 having minimum diameter of 30 μm or more are formed only at the inner region distant from a surface thereof by 10 μm or more.
US09920170B1	Bio-derived cross-linkers A process includes utilizing biorenewable cis-3-hexenol to form a bio-derived cross-linker and utilizing the bio-derived cross-linker to form a cross-linked polymeric material.
US09920168B2	Polymers of intrinsic microporosity A polymer of intrinsic microporosity having a repeating subunit including a spirobisindane imide moiety as illustrated below.
US09920159B2	Reduced discoloration of thermoplastic polyurethanes based on polymer polyols via incorporation of aliphatic isocyanates The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyurethane, comprising at least the following steps (A) bringing at least one polymer polyol into contact with an amount of from 0.1 to 20 mol %, based on the entire amount of polyisocyanate, of at least one first polyisocyanate, in order to obtain a prepolymer which in essence has terminal hydroxy groups, and (B) bringing the prepolymer from step (A) into contact with at least one second polyisocyanate and optionally with further additives, in order to obtain the polyurethane, to a polyurethane obtainable via said process, and also to the use of this polyurethane as cladding in automobiles, coatings, cables, plug connectors, solar modules, foils, moldings, shoe soles and shoe components, balls and ball components, rollers, fibers, profiles, laminates and wiper blades, hoses, cable plugs, bellows, drag cables, cable sheathing, gaskets, nonwoven fabrics, drive belts, or damping elements.
US09920157B2	Alkoxysilane-terminated prepolymer based on polyether carbonate polyols, for spray foams The present invention relates to an alkoxysilane-terminated prepolymer, characterized in that it is obtainable by reaction of at least A) a polyol, B) a compound having two or more isocyanate groups, and C) an alkoxysilane having at least an isocyanate group and/or an isocyanate-reactive group, wherein the polyol A) comprises at least a polyethercarbonatepolyol obtainable by addition of carbon dioxide and alkylene oxides onto H-functional starter molecules. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing the alkoxysilane-terminated prepolymer of the present invention and also to a composition and a multicomponent system comprising an alkoxysilane-terminated prepolymer of the present invention. The present invention further relates to a shaped article obtainable by polymerizing the alkoxysilane-terminated prepolymer of the present invention, by polymerizing a composition of the present invention or by polymerizing a multicomponent system of the present invention. The present invention further relates to a pressurized can containing an alkoxysilane-terminated prepolymer of the present invention, a composition of the present invention or a multicomponent system of the present invention.
US09920156B2	Block copolymer comprising a block with glass transition temperature higher than 100° C. and method for preparing the same The present invention discloses a block copolymer comprising a block with glass transition temperature higher than 100° C. and a method for preparing the same. In the method, latex of a block copolymer is prepared by taking n-butyl acrylate as a soft block, random copolymer of styrene and γ-methyl-α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone as a hard block, utilizing emulsion polymerization system and reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer radical polymerization technology. The method utilizes an amphiphilic macromolecule reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer agent has dual function of both chain transfer agent and emulsifier, thus can achieve good control of monomer polymerization and avoid the use of traditional emulsifier; the reaction has no polymerization inhibition period, has fast reaction rate and high final conversion; colloidal particles can stably grow; product has a hard block with glass transition temperature up to 155° C., and thus has a good application prospect in the field of high heat resistance thermoplastic elastomer.
US09920155B2	Resin particles, conductive microparticles, and anisotropic conductive material using same The object of the present invention is to provide a resin particle having a protrusion that is more resistant to the detachment and having a uniform protrusion size and protrusion distribution density. The resin particle of the present invention comprises: a spherical part and a peripheral part having a plurality of convex part formed on the surface of the spherical part, wherein the spherical part and the peripheral part comprise a vinyl polymer and/or a polysiloxane component, the spherical part and the peripheral part are different in the composition, the melting point of the peripheral part is not less than 200° C., and the curvature center of the boundary between the peripheral part and the spherical part determined by a transmission electron microscope observation of the cross-section of the resin particle exists in the spherical part.
US09920154B1	Accelerated cure time of polymer resins Articles, methods of making an article, and resin compositions are disclosed. An article is disclosed that includes a cured light-curable resin having dispersed therein a reflective material that reflects at least 85% of the visible light spectrum. A loading of reflective material may be at least 3 wt. % of the article and the reflective material may comprise over 50 vol. % of a total filler composition of the article. The reflective material may be a white or near-white material, such as cellulose fibers, talc powder, or soy flour. A method is disclosed that includes mixing a reflective material that reflects at least 85% of the visible light spectrum with a photopolymer resin at a loading of at least 3 wt. % to form a resin mixture and curing the resin mixture using a light source in an additive manufacturing process. The disclosed resins may reduce the curing time of additive manufacturing processes.
US09920143B2	Fluorine-containing highly branched polymer and epoxy resin composition containing the same A fluorine-containing highly branched polymer obtained by polymerizing a polyfunctional monomer A that has two or more radically polymerizable double bonds and all or a portion of which has a bisphenol structure, a monomer B having a fluoroalkyl group and at least one radically polymerizable double bond, within a molecule, and a monomer C having at least one ring-opening polymerizable group selected from the group including an epoxy group and an oxetanyl group, and having at least one radically polymerizable double bond, within a molecule, under the presence of a polymerization initiator D with an amount of 5% by mole to 200% by mole to the number of moles of the polyfunctional monomer A; an epoxy resin composition including the polymer; and an epoxy resin cured product obtained from the resin composition.
US09920142B2	Production method of (meth)acrylic resin composition A (meth)acrylic resin composition is obtained by a method that comprises: preparing a liquid starting material (A) comprising methyl methacrylate, an acrylic acid alkyl ester and a chain transfer agent, having a mass ratio of the acrylic acid alkyl ester to the methyl methacrylate of 0/100 to 20/80, and having a dissolved oxygen concentration of not more than 50 ppm, preparing a liquid starting material (B) comprising a radical polymerization initiator, a polymerization inhibitor and methyl methacrylate, and having been maintained at a temperature of not more than 10° C. in the presence of oxygen, continuously feeding the liquid starting material (A) and the liquid starting material (B) into a tank reactor, allowing bulk polymerization to proceed in the tank reactor at a polymerization conversion ratio of 40 to 70% by mass to give a reaction product, and continuously discharging the reaction product from the tank reactor.
US09920140B2	Aqueous primary dispersions, process of their production and use thereof The invention relates to aqueous, cationically stabilized primary dispersions comprising dispersed polymer particles having a Z-average particle diameter of 5 to 500 nm and which are obtainable by emulsion polymerization of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer (A). The emulsion polymerization takes place in the presence of one or more emulsifiers (EQ) having the following general formula: R1—N−(R2)(R3)(R4)X⊖, where R1 is a moiety with 15 to 40 carbon atoms which contains at least one aromatic group and at least one aliphatic group, and which contains at least one functional group selected from hydroxyl groups, thiol groups, and primary or secondary amino groups, and/or has at least one carbon-carbon multiple bond, R2, R3, and R4, independently of one another, are the same or different aliphatic moieties containing 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and X stands for the acid anion of an organic or inorganic acid. The invention further relates to a method for producing the primary dispersions, and to coating agents which include the primary dispersions, and to the use of the primary dispersions for producing electrodeposition coatings, and also to conductive substrates coated with the coating compositions. The invention further relates to emulsifiers which are used for producing the primary dispersions according to the invention.
US09920138B2	Alternan derivatives The present invention relates to alternan-carboxylic acid esters, to processes for the preparation of alternan-carboxylic acid esters, and to compositions comprising alternan-carboxylic acid esters and to the use of alternan-carboxylic acid esters. The invention relates to alternan-carboxylic acid esters which are emulsifiers.
US09920137B2	Polysialic acid derivatives A polysialic acid compound is reacted with a hetero-bifunctional reagent to introduce a pendant functional group for site-specific conjugation to sulfhydryl groups, for instance side chains of cysteine units in drugs, drug delivery systems, proteins or peptides. The functional group is, for instance, an N-maleimide group.
US09920135B2	Anti-human CD26 monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof It is intended to provide an anti-human CD26 antibody which permits analysis, etc., of the expression of CD26 in cancer tissues, immune tissues, or the like, for example, in order to select a patient applicable to treatment or to monitor therapeutic effects, and can also be used in immunostaining. The present invention relates to an anti-human CD26 monoclonal antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, binding to an epitope which is recognized by a monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma deposited under Accession No. NITE BP-01642, a hybridoma deposited under Accession No. NITE BP-01643, or a hybridoma deposited under Accession No. NITE BP-01644.
US09920132B2	Car-expressing NK-92 cells as cell therapeutic agents The present invention relates to an ErbB2-specific NK-92 cell or cell line containing a lentiviral vector encoding a chimeric antigen receptor and preferably two vector integration loci in its cellular genome. The present invention further relates to the use of the ErbB2-specific NK-92 cell or cell line in the prevention and/or treatment of cancer, preferably ErbB2-expressing cancers. The present invention further relates to the use of the ErbB2-specific NK-92 cell or cell line as targeted cell therapeutic agent and/or for adoptive cancer immunotherapy. The present invention further relates to a method for generating an ErbB2-specific NK-92 cell or cell line as well as to a method for identifying an ErbB2-specific NK-92 cell or cell line and to the ErbB2-specific NK-92 cell or cell line obtained or identified by the methods as well as their uses.
US09920128B2	Synthetic antiserum for rapid-turnaround therapies A method for synthesizing an antiserum for rapid-turnaround therapies includes collecting antibody-secreting cells from a test subject, wherein the test subject has been exposed to a target biological agent and has produced an antibody response; selecting a subset of the antibody-secreting cells, the subset of the antibody-secreting cells producing antibodies that neutralize the target biological agent; generating variable-region-coding DNA sequences from the antibodies that neutralize the target biological agent; tagging amplicons of the variable-region-coding DNA sequences with unique nucleic acid identifiers to associate the variable-region-coding DNA sequences derived from individual ones of the subset of the antibody-secreting cells; analyzing antibody-type distribution in a natural immune response; synthesizing antibodies from the variable-region-coding DNA sequences to form synthetic antibodies; and mixing the synthetic antibodies in a proportion equal to the antibody-type distribution in the natural immune response to form the antiserum.
US09920125B2	Methods for use of mixed multifunctional surfaces for reducing aggregate content in protein preparations Methods for reduction of aggregate levels in antibody and other protein preparations comprising the steps of treatment with an organic multivalent cation (e.g., ethacridine, chlorhexidine, or polyethylenimine) and treatment with a composition having a combination of surfaces bearing electronegative chemical moieties and surfaces bearing electropositive chemical moieties.
US09920123B2	Anti-PD-L1 antibodies, compositions and articles of manufacture The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, including infection (e.g., acute and chronic) and tumor immunity.
US09920121B2	Antibodies targeting CDH19 for melanoma The present disclosure provides a human antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof or an antibody construct comprising a human binding domain or antigen binding fragment thereof capable of binding to human CDH19 on the surface of a target cell. The disclosure relates to a nucleic acid sequence encoding the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof contained in the antibody construct, a vector comprising the nucleic acid sequence and a host cell transformed or transfected with the vector. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a process for the production of the antibody construct of the disclosure, a medical use or a method of treatment using the antibody construct and a kit comprising the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof or the antibody construct.
US09920116B2	Methods for treating ischemic stroke using chimeric and humanized anti-histone antibodies The present invention concerns chimeric or humanized antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that comprise specific CDR sequences, disclosed herein. Preferably, the antibodies or fragments comprise specific heavy and light chain variable region sequences disclosed herein. More preferably, the antibodies or fragments also comprise specific constant region sequences, such as those associated with the nG1m1,2 or Km3 allotypes. The antibodies or fragments may bind to a human histone protein, such as H2B, H3 or H4. The antibodies or fragments are of use to treat a variety of diseases that may be associated with histones, such as autoimmune disease (e.g., SLE), atherosclerosis, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, edema, sepsis, septic shock, hyperinflammatory disorder, infectious disease, inflammatory disease, immune dysregulatory disorder, GVHD, transplant rejection, atherosclerosis, asthma, a coagulopathy, myocardial ischemia, thrombosis, nephritis, inflammatory liver injury, acute pancreatitis, ischemia-reperfusion injury, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and burn.
US09920115B2	Single domain serum albumin binding protein Disclosed herein are single domain serum albumins binding proteins with improved thermal stability, binding affinities, and robust aggregation profiles. Also described are multispecific binding proteins comprising a single domain serum albumin binding protein according to the instant disclosure. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the binding proteins disclosed herein and methods of using such formulations are provided.
US09920113B2	Antibody binding microbial heparin binding motif to retard or prevent microbial biofilm formation on implanted medical devices Methods and reagents for ameliorating biofilm formation on a surface of an indwelling or implanted device in a patient resulting in decreased virulence of microorganisms such as Candida species and/or Staphylococcus species.
US09920106B2	GLP-1 compounds Novel GLP-1 compounds and their therapeutic use.
US09920105B2	Human ferritin-derived fusion polypeptide A fusion polypeptide, including a first polypeptide fragment including 5 to 30 amino acids, the first polypetide fragment is fused between a first amino acid and a fifth amino acid of a fourth loop of a human-derived ferritin monomer.
US09920102B2	Fusion tags for protein expression Fluorescent and non-fluorescent fusion tags derived from green fluorescent protein (GFP). The fusion tags harbor substitutions with respect to GFP that increase expression of target proteins to which the fusion tags are fused; increase solubility; prevent dimerization and oligomerization, particularly in oxidizing environments such as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER); and, in some cases, enhance fluorescence of the fusion tag itself. The substitutions include various combinations of substitutions at select cysteine residues in GFP, substitutions in or near the GFP chromophore, and/or other substitutions. The fusion tags can be used for increasing expression of target proteins for mass production thereof or as a fluorescent tag.
US09920100B2	Mimotopes of tropomyosin for use in immunotherapy for shellfish and/or arthropod allergy The present invention provides isolated peptides and nucleic acids encoding the isolated peptides that can modify a subject's immune response to tropomyosin. The isolated peptides correspond to peptide epitope mimics that are based on an invertebrate tropomyosin allergen, e.g., the shrimp tropomyosin Met e 1. Also provided are compositions and methods of use thereof to reduce, minimize or eliminate an allergic response to arthropods and/or shellfish.
US09920098B2	Protein ligand for affinity isolation matrix An object of the present invention is to develop techniques to create novel engineered protein ligands that maximize the binding capacity and binding efficiency to a target molecule of affinity separation matrices on which the protein ligands are immobilized. The present invention provides protein ligands (variants) that can be immobilized on carriers in a manner shown in schematic FIG. 1(4)-(15), as well as antibody affinity separation matrices obtained by immobilizing such a protein ligand on a water-insoluble carrier. The affinity separation matrices are characterized by their excellent binding capacity and binding efficiency to a target molecule.
US09920092B1	Composition having anti-oxidant, anti-aging, and autophagy activities and uses thereof Provided are a composition having anti-oxidant, anti-aging, and autophagy activities to thereby be useful for preventing, alleviating, or treating age-related metabolic diseases including neurodegenerative diseases or type 2 diabetes, and uses thereof.
US09920091B2	Continuous system and process for treating a low-water biomass stream with liquefied-gas solvent to separate and recover organic products A method and system for the treatment of a biomass stream to separate organic extracts/biomolecules (such as proteins, lipids and/or carotenoids) from the biomass stream, wherein the water content of the biomass stream is decreased by bringing the biomass stream into contact with a compressed liquefied gas solvent, to create a low-water content biomass stream and introducing the low-water content biomass stream to an extraction apparatus that recovers one or more organic products with little or no measurable solvent residue.
US09920088B2	Triterpene derivative and its anti-influenza use The present invention relates to the use of triterpenoid derivatives for the preparation of a medicament for preventing or treating influenza diseases, in which the substituents are as defined in the specification. The triterpenoid derivatives of the present invention have obvious inhibition effect on influenza virus, and are capable of obviously preventing influenza virus from entering cells, and can be used for preventing or treating influenza.
US09920087B2	Dithiolene metal complex colorless IR absorbers The invention relates to the use of compounds of formulae (I) and/or (II) as colorless IR absorbers wherein M is Ni, Pd, Pt, Au, Ir, Fe, Zn, W, Cu, Mo, In, Mn, Co, Mg, V, Cr or Ti, X1, X2 and X3 are each independently of the others sulfur or oxygen, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently of the others hydrogen, NR7R8, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C18alkyl, C1-C18 alkyl wherein the alkylene chain is interrupted with oxygen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C18alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted arylalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroarylalkyl, R7 and R8, each independently of the other, being unsubstituted or substituted C1-C18alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted arylalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroarylalkyl, a further IR absorber optionally being added to the compounds of formulae (I) and (II). The invention relates also to novel dithiolene compounds of formulae (I) and (II) wherein X1 is oxygen and X2 and X3 are oxygen or sulfur. The invention relates furthermore to novel dithiolene compounds of formulae (I) and (II) wherein R1 to R6 are NR7R8.
US09920083B2	Image recording paper medium and image recording method The image recording paper medium contains at least one kind of organic phosphorus compound selected from an organic phosphonic acid represented by the following Formula (1), a salt thereof, an organic phosphoric acid represented by the following Formula (2), and a salt thereof. In the formulae, each of R1 and R2 independently represents an unsubstituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, an unsubstituted alkenyl group, or an aryl group.
US09920081B2	Halogen-free poly(alkylene phosphates) The present invention relates to halogen-free oligomer mixtures of poly(alkylene phosphates), production of these and use as flame retardants, and also to flame-retardant polyurethanes comprising halogen-free oligomer mixtures as flame retardants.
US09920080B2	Alkoxysilyl-vinylene group-containing silicon compound Provided is an alkoxysilyl-vinylene group-containing silicon compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having an organic functional group(s) and 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of 1 to 3. The alkoxy groups in the novel organic silicon compound of the invention have a dramatically improved hydrolyzability. Further, a high adhesion or adhesiveness; and a fast adhesiveness can be exhibited by adding the novel organic silicon compound to a room temperature curable organopolysiloxane.
US09920078B2	Halogen free synthesis of aminosilanes by catalytic dehydrogenative coupling Compounds and method of preparation of Si—X and Ge—X compounds (X═N, P, As and Sb) via dehydrogenative coupling between the corresponding unsubstituted silanes and amines (including ammonia) or phosphines catalyzed by metallic catalysts is described. This new approach is based on the catalytic dehydrogenative coupling of a Si—H and a X—H moiety to form a Si—X containing compound and hydrogen gas (X═N, P, As and Sb). The process can be catalyzed by transition metal heterogenous catalysts such as Ru(0) on carbon, Pd(0) on MgO) as well as transition metal organometallic complexes that act as homogeneous catalysts. The —Si—X products produced by dehydrogenative coupling are inherently halogen free. Said compounds can be useful for the deposition of thin films by chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition of Si-containing films.
US09920073B2	Compositions useful for inhibiting HIV-1 infection and methods using same The present invention includes novel compositions useful for preventing or treating an HIV-1 infection in a subject in need thereof. The present invention further includes a novel method of preventing or treating an HIV-1 infection in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of the invention. In certain embodiments, the subject is further administered at least one additional therapeutic agent.
US09920068B2	Pyridine compounds The present invention relates to a compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof having excellent tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase inhibitory activity. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, R2 and R3 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, R4 and R5 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, R6 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, each R7 may be the same or different and may each represent an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group or the like, X represents —CH═, —C(—R7)═, or —N═, and m represents 1 to 4, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
US09920066B2	Thienopyrimidine compounds Compounds of formula (I) are A2B receptor antagonists: Wherein R1 is optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring; R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl-(C1-C6)-alkyl, aryl-(C1-C6)-alkyl optionally substituted in the ring part thereof, a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic group optionally linked via a C1-C6 alkylene chain and optionally substituted in the ring part thereof, benzimidazol-2-yl-methyl, pyrid-3-yl-carbonyl, or (1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-carbonyl-methyl; or R2 and R3 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered ring; R4 is C1-C3 alkyl, C2-C3 alkenyl, —N(—R5)—R6, or optionally substituted heteroarylmethylamino; and R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl; or R5 and R6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted 4- to 6-membered saturated ring.
US09920062B2	Antimicrobial monomers and polymers, and their use in dental devices Antimicrobial compounds are provided that are polymerizable. The compounds include monomers with antimicrobial properties. The compounds have cross-linking properties and are hydrolytically stable. The compounds may be utilized in dental and/or medical applications, including dental composites, dentures, bonding agents, sealants, resins and medical devices.
US09920057B2	Substituted pyrazino[1′,2′:1 ,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indoles as phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors Disclosed is a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 5 and its therapeutic use in treating and/or preventing a disease or condition related with phosphodiesterase type 5 in a mammal wherein an inhibition of phosphodiesterase type 5 is considered beneficial
US09920053B2	N-(hetero)aryl-substituted heteroyclic derivatives useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions related to the central nervous system The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in therapy (for example in the treatment or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition ameliorated by inhibition of a dopamine transporter); and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R9a, R9b, R9c, R9d, R9e, R9f, m, n, A, L and B are as defined herein.
US09920048B2	Substituted pyrimidines for inhibiting Raf kinase activity The present invention provides methods of inhibiting Raf kinase activity in a patient, the method comprising administering to the patient a compound having formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Rx, Ry, R1, L1, L2, Cy1, and Cy2 are as defined as set forth in the specification.
US09920044B2	Selective androgen receptor modulators This invention provides compounds of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, methods of modulating the androgen receptor, methods of treating diseases beneficially treated by an androgen receptor modulator (e.g., sarcopenia, prostate cancer, contraception, type 2 diabetes related disorders or diseases, anemia, depression, and renal disease) and processes for making compounds and intermediates useful in the preparation of same.
US09920042B2	Compounds for use in the treatment of mycobacterial infections The present invention concerns compounds of general formula (I): in which Y and Z are chosen from CH and N; T is chosen from CO or SO2; n is 1 to 3; R1 represents a group chosen, for example, from C1-C3 alkyl chains unsubstituted or substituted by fluorine, the unsubstituted or substituted cyclic, cyano, azido, alkoxy and phenyl groups; and R is chosen from the azido, cyano, alkinyl and 2-benzothiazolyl groups and an optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle with five vertices; and the use thereof in the treatment of bacterial and mycobacterial infections such as, for example, tuberculosis, leprosy and atypical mycobacterial infections. The present invention also concerns pharmaceutical compositions comprising, as the active ingredient, at least one of the abovementioned compounds and optionally an antibiotic activatable via the EthA pathway.
US09920034B2	Crystalline forms of a factor XIa inhibitor The instant invention provides crystalline forms of (S,E)-4-(2-(3-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-6-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl)phenyl)acryloyl)-5-(4-methyl-2-oxopiperazin-1-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1-carboxamido)benzoic acid and its solvates thereof; processes for the production of such crystalline forms; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline forms; and methods of treating thromboembolic disorders with such crystalline forms or such pharmaceutical compositions.
US09920029B2	Isatin compounds, compositions and methods for treatment of degenerative diseases and disorders Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of degenerative diseases and disorders.
US09920027B2	4′-O-substituted isoindoline derivatives and compositions comprising and methods of using the same Provided are 4′-O substituted isoindoline compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, stereoisomers, and prodrugs thereof. Methods of use, and pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds are disclosed.
US09920024B2	Method for purifying compound or resin The method according to the present invention is a method for purifying a compound represented by a specific formula (1) or a resin having a structure represented by a specific formula (2), the method including a step of bringing a solution (A) including an organic solvent optionally immiscible with water, and the compound or the resin into contact with an acidic aqueous solution.
US09920017B2	Heterocyclic compounds as pesticides The present application relates to novel heterocyclic compounds, to the use thereof for controlling animal pests including arthropods, insects and nematodes, and to processes and intermediates for preparation of the novel compounds.
US09920015B2	Methods for preparing azoxystrobin and intermediate thereof The present invention discloses a method for preparing azoxystrobin intermediates represented by formulae (1) and (2), comprising: controlling a compound represented by formula (3) to contact with sodium methoxide and 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, to obtain a mixture of intermediates represented by formulae (1) and (2), in the existence of a catalyst, the catalyst is an azabicyclic compound or its salt. The present invention further discloses a method for preparing azoxystrobin, comprising: controlling the intermediate represented by formula (2) provided in the present invention to react with 2-cyanophenol or its salt under the catalytic action of an azabicyclic compound or its salt, to obtain an azoxystrobin compound represented by formula (4). The method provided in the present invention has advantages including high transformation ratio, high product purity, easy and convenient operation, and environmental friendliness.
US09920013B2	2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl-3-urea derivatives as formyl peptide modulators The present invention relates to 1-(2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)-3-substituted urea compounds, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of the FPR2 receptor, and to methods of treating inflammatory diseases or conditions in a subject in need thereof by administering the compound(s) or pharmaceutical composition to the subject.
US09920012B2	Indazole guanidine F1F0-ATPase inhibitors and therapeutic uses thereof The invention provides indazole guanidine compounds that inhibit F1F0-ATPase, and methods of using indazole guanidine compounds as therapeutic agents to treat medical disorders, such as an immune disorder, inflammatory condition, or cancer.
US09919992B2	Polyether diol and method for producing the same A polyether diol compound represented by the following formula (3): where R5, R6, R7 and R8, which may be the same as or different from each other, each represent a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
US09919990B2	Method for manufacturing methyl fluoride An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing methane fluoride that is useful, for example, as a dry etching gas, the method being more suitable for industrial production. To achieve this object, the present invention provides a method including reacting (A) dimethyl sulfate and (B) at least one fluorocompound in a liquid phase, the fluorocompound (B) being at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid salts, or a metal fluoride, wherein when the fluoride compound (B) includes hydrogen fluoride or a hydrofluoric acid salt, the reaction is carried out without a solvent or using a polar solvent as a solvent, and when the fluoride compound (B) is a metal fluoride, the reaction is carried out using water as a solvent.
US09919983B2	Processes and apparatuses for production of polypropylene Processes and apparatuses for the production of propylene are provided. In an embodiment, a process is provided for production of propylene from an oxygenate feed comprising passing the oxygenate feed to an oxygenate-to-olefin reactor to contact the oxygenate feed with a catalyst to provide an effluent stream comprising olefins comprising ethylene, propylene and butylene. The effluent stream is separated in a product separation zone to generate a propylene product stream, an ethylene stream and a C4+ stream. The ethylene stream is reacted in an ethylene dimerization or oligomerization reactor in presence of a dimerization or oligomerization catalyst to provide a first process stream. The C4+ stream and the first process stream are cracked in a cracking reactor under cracking conditions to provide a cracked stream comprising additional amounts of ethylene and propylene. Finally, the cracked stream is passed to the product separation zone to recover additional amounts of propylene.
US09919982B2	Method and device for gas processing A method for gas processing, in particular for processing biogas of a biogas plant in which in one method step a membrane process or a reactive process is executed, and in at least one further method step an adsorption and/or absorption process is executed.
US09919979B2	Fertilizer-compatible composition This invention relates to compositions compatible with liquid fertilizers and methods of use thereof.
US09919977B2	Synthetic gypsum fertilizer product and method of making Embodiments of the invention are directed to pelletized synthetic gypsum and methods and systems for producing pelletized synthetic gypsum. Synthetic gypsum is combined with a binder composition and pelletized to a desired size. The binder composition may include lignosulfonate. Additives may be included in the pellets such as various plant nutrients and micro-nutrients. An additive may include elemental sulfur. The resulting pellets may have a mean pellet size guide number (SGN) from approximately 150 to approximately 300 and a crush strength from approximately 2 lbf to approximately 12 lbf.
US09919975B2	Porous SiC ceramic and method for the fabrication thereof There is provided a method for the fabrication of porous SiC ceramic. The method comprises oxidizing particles of SiC ceramic thereby forming amorphous silica on the surface of the particles. The oxidized SiC particles are then mixed with an additive. Alternatively, layer(s) of the additive is (are) deposited on their surface by sol-gel technique. The oxidized SiC particles mixed or coated with the additive are then mixed with at least one pore-former. Alternatively, the oxidized SiC particles mixed or coated with the additive are coated with layer(s) of a polymer or pore-former by in-situ polymerization. In embodiments where the oxidized SiC particles are mixed with an additive and a pore-former or polymer, a further additive may be used. In each of these embodiments, the resulting product is then compacted into a green body which is heated and sintered to yield the porous SiC ceramic material. There is also provided a porous SiC ceramic fabricated by the method according to the invention.
US09919974B2	High-strength geopolymer composite cellular concrete A composite binder comprises: one or more Class F fly ash materials, one or more gelation enhancers, and one or more hardening enhancers, wherein each of the one or more Class F fly ash materials comprises 15 wt. % or less calcium oxide, and wherein the composite binder is a Portland cement-free binder for concrete. Also provided are Geopolymer Composite Cellular Concretes (GCCCs) including the composite binder and methods of making these GCCCs.
US09919973B1	Synthesis of high temperature ceramic powders The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for forming high temperature ceramic powders. A method of producing high temperature ceramic powders according to an embodiment of the present invention can include preparing a solution, atomizing the solution, providing a gas and carrying the atomized solution into a furnace via the gas, evaporating the solvent, precipitating and drying the solutes, performing a thermolysis (or pyrolysis) reaction, and performing a carbothermal reduction reaction (CTR) in situ, and collecting product particles after they exit from the furnace.
US09919971B2	Zirconia sintered body and use thereof To provide a zirconia sintered body which has at least two different color tones such as white and black, and which has no color bleeding or no gap between sintered bodies. A zirconia sintered body comprising a first zirconia sintered body and a second zirconia sintered body, characterized in that the first zirconia sintered body is a zirconia sintered body containing aluminum oxide; the second zirconia sintered body is a zirconia sintered body containing a spinel oxide; a bonding plane is formed between the first zirconia sintered body and the second zirconia sintered body; and it has no gap or no color bleeding at the bonding plane.
US09919964B2	Method of processing optical fiber A method of processing an optical fiber of the invention includes: a determination step of determining at least an ambient temperature of conditions of a diffusion treatment that causing an optical fiber to be subjected to an non-oxygen bridging atmosphere; an exposure step of exposing the optical fiber to a gas including an oxygen bridging element that is capable of processing the Non-Bridging Oxygen Hole Centers by being bonded to a non-bridging oxygen in the optical fiber, and causing the oxygen bridging element to infiltrate into the optical fiber; and a diffusion step of subsequently causing the optical fiber to be subjected to the non-oxygen bridging atmosphere in the exposure ambient temperature which is determined by the determination step and at which the optical fiber is subjected to the non-oxygen bridging atmosphere, and thereby diffusing the oxygen bridging element into the optical fiber.
US09919962B2	Polishing agent for synthetic quartz glass substrate Disclosed is a polishing agent for synthetic quartz glass substrates, which is characterized by containing a colloidal solution of a colloidal silica or the like having a colloid concentration of 20-50% by mass, and a polycarboxylic acid polymer, an acidic amino acid, a phenol or a glycosaminoglycan.
US09919958B2	Glass sheet and system and method for making glass sheet A method includes impregnating a region of a glass sheet with a filler material in a liquid state. The glass sheet includes a plurality of glass soot particles. The filler material is solidified subsequent to the impregnating step to form a glass/filler composite region of the glass sheet.
US09919954B2	Inorganic fiber An inorganic fiber containing silica and magnesia as the major fiber components and which further includes an intended iron oxide additive to improve the dimensional stability of the fiber. The inorganic fiber exhibits good thermal insulation performance at 1400° C. and greater, retains mechanical integrity after exposure to the use temperature, and which remains non-durable in physiological fluids. Also provided are thermal insulation product forms comprising a plurality of the inorganic fibers, methods of preparing the inorganic fiber and of thermally insulating articles using thermal insulation prepared from a plurality of the inorganic fibers.
US09919950B2	Low-boron zirconium-free neutral glass having an optimized alkali metal ratio A zirconium-free neutral glass is provided that finds use in the pharmaceutical sector. The glass has a combination of alkali metal oxides of sodium, potassium and optionally lithium, and a controlled amount of aluminum oxide, which provides a zirconium-free and low-boron neutral glass having good hydrolytic stability, good acid and alkali stability and good devitrification properties. The glass includes the following components in % by weight: SiO2 72-82, B2O3 3-8, Al2O3 5-8, Na2O2.5-5.5, K2O3.6-8.4, Li2O 0-0.7, MgO 0-0.7, CaO 0-0.4, and TiO2 0-5, wherein Li2O + Na2O + K2O6.8-14.6, and K2O/Na2O ratio0.7-3.4.
US09919948B2	Fused quartz tubing for pharmaceutical packaging A high silica glass composition comprising about 92 to about 99.9999 wt. % SiO2 and from about 0.0001 to about 8 wt. % of at least one dopant selected from Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Nd2O3, other rare earth oxides, and mixtures of two or more thereof. The glass composition has a working point temperature ranging from 600 to 2,000° C. These compositions exhibit stability similar to pure fused quartz, but have a moderate working temperature to enable cost effective fabrication of pharmaceutical packages. The glass is particularly useful as a packaging material for pharmaceutical applications, such as, for example pre-filled syringes, ampoules and vials.
US09919946B2	Method of making optical fibers in a reducing atmosphere A method for forming an optical fiber preform and fibers drawn from the preform. The method includes forming a soot cladding monolith, inserting a consolidated core cane into the internal cavity, and processing the resulting core-cladding assembly to form a preform. Processing may include exposing the core-cladding assembly to a drying agent and/or dopant precursor, and sintering the core-cladding assembly in the presence of a reducing agent to densify the soot cladding monolith onto the core cane to form a preform. The preform features low hydroxyl content and low sensitivity to hydrogen. Fibers drawn from the preform exhibit low attenuation losses from absorption by the broad band centered near 1380 nm.
US09919940B2	Sulphur cycle-associated denitrifying enhanced biological phosphorus removal (SD-EBPR) utilizing sulphur compounds as electron carriers for biological nutrient removal of wastewater treatment Sewage treatment is performed by using Sulphur to facilitate electron flow. A first cycle uses a sulphur composition having sulphur and/or sulphur compounds to transfer electrons from organic carbon to oxygen, nitrate and nitrite, and to convert phosphorus-containing compounds to solid material, which is retained in sewage sludge. The sulphur is further used to perform denitrification of nitrogen compounds. A further cycle uses oxygen to oxidize any ammonia present to nitrate and/or nitrite.
US09919937B2	System for recovering multiple kinds of ions The present disclosure relates to a system for recovering multiple kinds of ions, which includes: an ion adsorption tank that includes a plurality of adsorption channels arranged in parallel and including a first electrode unit electrically adsorbing only negative ions and a second electrode unit having an adsorbent layer for adsorbing positive ions to be recovered from positive ions, in which electricity is independently supplied to the adsorption channels; a water tank that keeps liquid discharged from the ion adsorption tank; a pump that circulates mother liquor or liquid stored in the water tank; and an ion recovering tank that keeps liquid containing positive ions to be recovered. According to the present disclosure, a series of processes make it possible to continuously recover ions to be recovered, so the operation efficiency of the system can be maximized.
US09919936B2	Water recovery method A water recovery method for improving water recovery efficiency may include inflowing a low concentration solution including water into an in-series flow path. The in-series flow path may include a plurality of flow paths for a low concentration solution coupled in series. The method may additionally include inflowing a high concentration solution having the same concentration into a plurality of flow paths for a high concentration solution. Each of the plurality of flow paths for the high concentration solution may be connected to each of plurality of flow paths for the low concentration solution via a respective semipermeable membrane being interposed therebetween.
US09919934B2	Water softening ball A water softening ball for generating softened water by immersing it in water is provided, comprising a shell having a generally hollow ellipsoidal shape, wherein a plurality of openings are formed in the shell for the inside and the outside of the shell to communicate; and a filter unit included within the shell and comprising an ion exchange resin. The ellipsoidal shape includes a spherical shape.
US09919932B2	Nickel ferrite nanoparticle composite and method for preparing same The present invention relates to a method for preparing a nickel ferrite nanoparticle composite having an inverse spinel structure obtained using a polyol process, a nickel ferrite nanoparticle composite prepared by the method, and a method for selectively binding, separating or purifying a specific protein using the nickel ferrite nanoparticle composite. The method for preparing a magnetic nanoparticle composite according to the present invention includes a one-step hydrothermal synthesis process, and thereby the magnetic nanoparticle composite can be prepared in a simple and economic manner. Also, the nickel ferrite nanoparticles synthesized by the method of the present invention can be strongly magnetic, and also exist in the form of Ni2+ in which Ni binds to a specific protein, thereby preventing loss of separability caused by additional oxidation and repeated recycling of the nanoparticles.
US09919930B2	Silica particles and method of preparing the same Provided are methods of preparing silica particles having two maximum values in number particle size distribution, wherein in the two maximum values, a particle size ratio (a maximum value of a small-size side/a maximum value of a large-size side) between a maximum value of a large-size side and a maximum value of a small-size side is from 0.02 to 0.3, and a number ratio (a number of silica particles having a maximum value of the small-size side/number of silica particles having a maximum value of the large-size side) is from 1 to 100, and particles within a range of 10% from the large-size side of the silica particles have an average circularity of from 0.65 to 0.90 and an average shrinkage ratio of from 10 to 50.
US09919927B2	Methods of producing graphene quantum dots from coal and coke In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of making graphene quantum dots from a carbon source (e.g., coal, coke, and combinations thereof) by exposing the carbon source to an oxidant. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of separating the formed graphene quantum dots from the oxidant. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of reducing the formed graphene quantum dots. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of enhancing a quantum yield of the graphene quantum dots. In further embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure also include a step of controlling the diameter of the formed graphene quantum dots by selecting the carbon source. In some embodiments, the formed graphene quantum dots comprise oxygen addends or amorphous carbon addends on their edges.
US09919921B2	Methods of preparing nanodevices The present invention relates to novel nano- and micro-electromechanical devices and novel methods of preparing them. In one aspect, the invention includes methods of preparing a nanodevice. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise coating a polymer layer with a first at least one thin solid material layer using atomic layer deposition (ALD), thus forming an ALD-generated layer. In other embodiments, the methods comprise patterning the first at least one thin solid material layer to form a nanodevice. In yet other embodiments, the methods comprise releasing the nanodevice from the polymer layer.
US09919920B1	Systems and methods for mask reduction techniques Systems and methods are provided for fabricating a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor system. A first conductive layer is provided over a pad. A second conductive layer is provided over the pad, over an outgassing layer, and over a conductive bump stop structure. A first etch is performed to remove a portion of the second conductive layer over the pad. A second etch is performed, using a single mask, to remove a portion of the first conductive layer over the pad and to remove the second conductive layer over the outgassing layer.
US09919915B2	Method and system for MEMS devices with dual damascene formed electrodes Methods and systems for MEMS devices with dual damascene formed electrodes is disclosed and may include forming first and second dielectric layers on a semiconductor substrate that includes a conductive layer at least partially covered by the first dielectric layer; removing a portion of the second dielectric layer; forming vias through the second dielectric layer and at least a portion of the second dielectric layer, where the via extends to the conductive layer; forming electrodes by filling the vias and a volume that is the removed portion of the second dielectric layer with a first metal; and coupling a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) substrate to the semiconductor substrate. A third dielectric layer may be formed between the first and second dielectric layers. A metal pad may be formed on at least one electrode by depositing a second metal on the electrode and removing portions of the second metal, which may be aluminum.
US09919905B2	Lift apparatus for lifting heavy loads A lift apparatus having a plurality of cylinder-piston assemblies arranged in pairs with respectively one hydraulic medium supply and drain. For each pair of assemblies, one cylinder-piston assembly is a command assembly and connected thereto is a hydraulic pressure supply. The respective other cylinder-piston assembly is a response assembly, with its supply connected to the drain of the command assembly. For synchronized lifting at several lift points without active regulation, at least three pairs of assemblies hydraulically cooperate with each other in a serial circuit with the hydraulic medium drain of the command assembly of an upstream pair of assemblies is connected to the hydraulic medium supply of the response assembly of the next downstream pair of assemblies and the hydraulic medium drain of the command assembly of the last pair of assemblies is connected to the hydraulic medium supply of the response assembly of a first assembly pair.
US09919904B2	Balancer The invention relates to a balancer (1) for raising, holding and lowering a load, comprising a cable drum (7) which can be rotated in a manner actuated by pressure medium and has a cable for bearing the load, which cable can be unwound from and wound onto said cable drum (7), and has a device for emergency braking of the cable drum (7) if a defined rotational speed is exceeded, which device for emergency braking comprises at least one locking element (16) which is fastened to the cable drum (7), is held in a freewheeling position in a spring-loaded manner and can be moved into a deployed locking position in a manner which is actuated by centrifugal force, in which locking position the rotation of the cable drum (7) is blocked by virtue of the fact that the locking element (16) is in engagement with a stop which is stationary relative to the cable drum (7). The balancer (1) according to the invention is distinguished by the fact that, after its triggering, the locking element (16) is held in a deployed position when said locking element (16) and the stop which interacts with it move out of engagement.
US09919900B2	Bedplate for elevator system A support member configured for use in a machine room of an elevator system is provided including a base having a car end and a counterweight end. The counterweight end is arranged substantially parallel to a wall of the machine room, and the counterweight end is arranged at an angle relative to the car end. An idler sheave having a plurality of grooves is mounted to the base in an orientation generally parallel to the car end. The idler sheave is configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation. A plurality of individual sheaves is mounted to the based in a staggered configuration substantially complementary to the angle of the counterweight end relative to the car end. Each individual sheave is configured to rotate about a second axis of rotation parallel to the first axis of rotation.
US09919899B2	Actuation of a safety brake An elevator car has a brake system with braking devices engaging braking webs integrated into guide rails to brake the car. The braking devices include a brake housing, a first brake body movable by contact with the braking web and relative movement between the braking web and the brake housing to clamp the brake web, and a pusher arranged on the brake housing with the braking web arranged between the first brake body and the pusher with a required passage clearance. The pusher can be advanced toward the first brake body and pressed against the braking web to forcibly bring the first brake body into contact with the braking web. A pressing lever pivotally mounted on the brake housing acts to press the pusher against the braking web.
US09919894B2	Festoon device A festoon device includes a frame, which extends vertically, an upper pulley, which is rotationally supported by an upper part of the frame, and a lower pulley, which is rotationally supported by the frame below the upper pulley and is selectively moved up and down. The frame rotationally supports two auxiliary pulleys, which are arranged at a position closer to the frame than the upper pulley and the lower pulley. The festoon device is configured such that a wire is looped about the upper pulley and the lower pulley after being looped about the auxiliary pulleys.
US09919893B2	Sheet processing device, image forming device provided with the same, and folded sheet pressing method Provided is a sheet processing device capable of preventing a folded sheet bundle from being opened after pressing to improve accumulating property and aligning property of the sheet bundle. A sheet processing device includes: a pair of sheet pressing members 70 that press a fold of a folded sheet bundle in a thickness direction of the fold; and a moving member 56 that moves the sheet pressing member pair 70 along the fold of the folded sheet bundle. The moving member 56 supports a plurality of rows of the sheet pressing member pairs 70 arranged in a moving direction of the moving member 56. The sheet pressing member pairs 70 press the folded sheet bundle with the intervals therebetween in the respective rows reduced stepwise in the moving direction of the moving member 56.
US09919891B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes: a mount base having a mount surface on which a sheet discharged through a medium discharge outlet is mounted, the mount surface facing the recording surface of the sheet; a projection rib that is provided in the mount base, is projectable from the mount surface, and extends along a discharge direction of the sheet discharged through the medium discharge outlet, through a center of the sheet in a width direction crossing the discharge direction of the sheet; and a projection mechanism that causes the projection rib to project from the mount surface to a rib height according to a dimension of the sheet in the width direction discharged through the medium discharge outlet.
US09919890B2	Apparatus for processing sheets and apparatus for forming images provided with the same An apparatus includes a transport path for transporting a sheet, a branch path branched off from the transport path to transport a sheet to a stacker, transport rollers on the transport path, branch rollers on the branch path, and a sheet processing control section controlling the rollers. The control section performs wait transport for switchback-transporting a sheet to cause the sheet to once wait in the branch path after the sheet transported in the transport path passes through a branch position, and transporting the sheet to a first processing tray together with a subsequent sheet, and second tray transport for switchback-transporting a sheet to transport to the stacker via the branch path after the sheet passes through the branch position, makes a switchback transport velocity in the second tray transport lower than that in switchback transport in the wait transport, and suppresses fluttering and bending of the sheet.
US09919876B2	Modular conveyor system and corresponding method A conveyor system includes successive modules forming a conveyor segment, each module includes a control device associated with, and controlling, at least one zone. Each control device includes a communication device for communicating with the control devices included in the adjacent modules. The control devices execute a mechanism for propagation and enrichment of quantitative segment information, from the two end zones of the conveyor segment, thereby providing for each zone: a first quantitative segment information item (propagated and enriched from upstream to downstream and relating to all of the zones in an upstream sub-segment located upstream from the zone) and/or a second quantitative segment information item (propagated and enriched from downstream to upstream and relating to all of the zones in a downstream sub-segment located downstream from the zone). Each control device dynamically adapts the behavior of each zone it controls, according to the available quantitative segment information.
US09919870B2	Vertical lift storage system and a method of operating a lift There is provided a vertical lift storage system (101), comprising a storage rack (105) configured to store load units and a lift system with an upwardly and downwardly movable carrier structure (108), where the carrier structure (108) is configured to carry multiple load units at respective sections and with first transportation means configured to insert and withdraw respective load units into and from the storage rack. The system is characterized in that the carrier structure is configured with second transportation means to shift load units sideways on the carrier structure between its sections. In some embodiments the first transportation means comprises telescopic arms and the second transportation means comprises rollers. There is also provided a method of operating such a carrier structure in a vertical lift storage system.
US09919868B2	Receptacle liner A receptacle liner for gripping the receptacle and method of making. A liner may be formed by one or more panels including at least one resilient segment extending from a bottom to a top of the liner. The liner segment can be coextruded so that the resilient segment is made from resilient material and other portions of the liner are made from another material that is less resilient. When the liner is placed in a receptacle, the liner can be expanded by resiliently stretching the resilient segment so that the liner may apply a gripping force to the receptacle. The liner can include gusseted side panels. A mouth can be formed as a recess in the top ends of front and rear panels and extend through the gusseted side panels to define handle portions and form apertures in the handle portions that open to the mouth.
US09919866B2	Boltless containment Containment systems and methods for assembling containment systems include a plurality of posts supporting panels, the posts having top and bottom connectors to connect posts to panels. The tank may be assembled without tools using tabs on the connectors and slots in the panels, with at least one connector having a tab that is bent down after insertion into a slot to secure a panel to a post.
US09919865B2	Conveying systems A conveying system for conveying a conveyable material from a hopper where the system includes a fluid port located below the hopper outlet and in a vertical flow path into hopper outlet that can be momentarily opened for an on the go release of a charge of compressed air directly upward into the hopper outlet and into the underside of the bridge in the hopper to either disintegrate or unlock the bridged particles from each other thereby causing the bridged material to fall into the hopper outlet and into the conveying system where the material can be transported to a remote location or to remove any material that may be adhering to the wall during an emptying phase.
US09919860B2	Cap device and methods Aspects described herein provide cap devices for dispensing a composition, the cap devices having chambers, shells, cutting elements, piercers, dust covers, and films. Methods of using the cap devices are also provided. The chambers or shells can contain a composition to be added to the container for consumption.
US09919859B2	Cup with pull-through sleeve A food package for wet and dry ingredients with a pull-through sleeve. A container is filled with a wet food product. A sleeve filled with a dry food product is enclosed within the container by having the bottom end of the sleeve affixed to the bottom of the container and the top end of the sleeve extending through a narrow slot in the lid of the container. The sleeve is formed with perforations along its length in a helix. When top end of the sleeve is pulled up through the narrow slot in the lid of the container, the sleeve is stretched and the perforations break following the helical pattern thereby releasing the dry food product from the sleeve into the wet food product in the container.
US09919858B2	Buffering member A buffering member is interposed between an outer corner of a packaged article and an inner corner of a packaging box. The buffering member includes a base sheet and a plurality pairs of blocks. The base sheet is foldable along a folding line. The plurality of pairs of blocks are arranged along the folding line at predetermined intervals. Each block of the pair of blocks is bonded on one face and the other face of the base sheet on both side of the folding line. The pair of blocks is combined via a combined face so as to meet the outer corner when the base sheet is folded along the folding line. At least one of the combined faces is provided on the one face of the base sheet and another combined face is provided on the other face of the base sheet.
US09919855B2	Package integrity indicating closure A resealable closure or package for a container in which package integrity is indicated by a structure which breaks and/or produces an audible sound when the resealable closure is opened for a first time. The package integrity feature, in one form includes at least one strip or frangible structure that is initially affixed to two portions which comprise the resealable closure so that upon opening the resealable closure for a first time, at least one of the strips breaks. The strips may include a weakened portion such as a narrowing. Integrity of the package is indicated by an intact strip viewable upon opening the resealable closure and conversely, a broken or non-intact strip would indicate that the resealable closure has been previously opened. Package integrity may also be shown by a movable second panel or movable die cut tab portions.
US09919854B2	Durable, consumable packaging system for hot melt materials and methods of making and using same Durable consumable packaging systems for hot melt materials, and particularly asphalt. The packaging system can include an asphalt or asphalt composition contained within a durable consumable wrap or bag without the need for an outer protective container. The durable consumable wrap or bag comprises a woven or non-woven fiber based material, and particularly a spun-bonded olefin material, the olefin material comprising a high density polyethylene (HDPE) material. The durable consumable packaging system provides a simple, cost effective solution to a number of the problems associated with the prior art packaging containers and systems described above, while providing additional benefits to overcome the problems specific with the packaging and transport of asphalt.
US09919853B2	Locking subgrade vault A subgrade vault system and method of forming the same is provided. Specifically, a subgrade vault suitable for housing utility and similar equipment is provided, the vault comprising a main body portion, a cap, and a lid that may be selectively secured to prevent or deter unauthorized access to vault contents.
US09919850B2	Vented fitment for flexible pouch An insert assembly for a fitment used with a pouch containing a liquid product producing an off-gas is provided. The assembly includes a vented insert for use with the vented fitment allowing the off-gas to pass there through. A carrier is configured to be attached to the vented insert and includes a liquid impermeable membrane attach to the carrier and fluid coupled to the fitment and insert to allow gas from the product to pass there through. The membrane, which can comprise an EPTFE material allows the gas to pass through, while preventing the liquid product from passing through a wall of the pouch. The insert assembly can be selectively opened and closed to allow or prevent the off-gas produced by the product to pass through the assembly as needed to reduce the pressure within the pouch or container.
US09919849B2	Closure for a beverage cup A closure for a beverage cup. The closure comprises a lid having a drinking opening and a rotatable member in rotatable engagement with the lid. The rotatable member swivels laterally of the lid between an open and a closed position. The rotatable member being adapted to close the opening in the lid when the rotatable member is in a closed position. The closure also comprises a vent in the lid that vents into a void under the rotatable member. When the rotatable member is in the closed position the void is sealed to an outside of the closure and when the rotatable member is in the open position the void is open to the outside.
US09919847B2	Integrated squeezable dispensing container An elongated tubular housing adapted to receive an adjustable external compression device introduced on one end of the tubular housing distal from the opening releasing the contents, and retained in position by a member engaging a grooved strip that is integrated with and/or retained on the housing surface material with a strip surface of like material, providing a reliable, economic and functional outer compression member retention apparatus and method. Further embodiments according to the present invention include a dispenser having regions provided for ease and comfort of gripping, grooved strip end-stop to retain compression device, and grooved strip dimensional and placement details to provide functional, manufacturable and economic material dispenser.
US09919844B2	Sealable bag A bag has a tubular edge portion defining an open end, the edge portion being defined by two elongate parts. Adhesive is disposed upon one of the parts and is adapted to grip the other of the parts. A strip extends from the open end to a terminus disposed interiorly of the bag, is adhesively secured to the one part in overlying relation to the adhesive and has apertures thereby defining areas of exposed adhesive. A lip has a release portion that extends from the terminus and is frangibly connected thereto, the release portion being disposed in overlying relation to the strip, to isolate the other of the parts from the areas of exposed adhesive and has an adhesive resistant surface to permit the lip to be detached via the frangible connection, thereby to permit closure by adhesion of said other of the parts to the areas of exposed adhesive.
US09919841B2	Integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container having interface vents opening to the atmosphere at location adjacent to bag's mouth, preform for making it; and processes for producing the preform and bag-in-container The invention is an integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container and preform for making it. The bag-in-container has an inner layer forming the bag and an outer layer forming the container, and a mouth fluidly connecting the volume defined by the bag to the atmosphere. The container further has at least one interface vent fluidly connecting the interface between inner and outer layers to the atmosphere, wherein the at least one vent runs parallel to the interface between inner and outer layers and opens to the atmosphere at a location adjacent to, and oriented coaxially with the bag-in-container's mouth. Processes for manufacturing a preform and a bag-in-container as defined above are defined too.
US09919839B2	Collapsible bottle with flow channels A collapsible bottle with a channelway provided in a side wall which, in collapsed conditions of the bottle, the channelway becomes engaged with opposed portions of the side wall and define a flow passageway therethrough toward a discharge opening at one end of the bottle and a closed other end of the bottle.
US09919837B2	Safe container Novel lockable safe containers for dispensing valuable, dangerous and potentially dangerous goods via a main opening that is easy for adults to open and difficult for children or elderly or other frail adults to open, using a finger pressure on a sliding closure with a deflectable extension operable by finger pressure to enable. The novel safe containers have many additional advantages including human factors, ergonomics, manufacturing, supply chain and distribution, warehousing, retail, tamper resistance advantages, and labeling. The slidable closure exits the main opening zone via an auxiliary opening but wholly without exiting the container in normal usage.
US09919835B2	Multi-purpose transport and flooring structures, and associated methods of manufacture A monolithic interlocking tile, manufacturing method, and covering are disclosed. A closed-cell foam material is injected into a mold to form a monolithic structure having a first surface, a second surface offset and opposite the first surface, the first surface including a first lip located at two adjacent sides of the structure with a plurality of shaped protrusions, and the second surface including a second lip located at two other adjacent sides of the structure and forming a plurality of shaped apertures matching in number and shape with the plurality of protrusions; and a recess formed in the second lip and forming a hole for receiving a fastener to secure the monolithic structure to a supporting structure. Multiple monolithic interlocking tiles are interlocked together to form the covering for a floor, wall, ceiling, or roof.
US09919831B2	Package closure and a device and a method for producing a package closure A package closure (10) comprising a neck (18) provided with an opening, and a cap (19) for closing the opening, wherein the neck (18) comprises a connecting portion (20) for connection to a package (32), and a sealing portion (21) projecting radially inwards from the connecting portion (20) to interact with the cap (19) to form a seal between them. Before opening thereof the cap (19) is connected to the sealing portion (21) through a notch (23), wherein the cap (19) is removable from at least a part of the sealing portion (21) by tearing along the notch (23). The cap (19) is provided with a sealing part (24) projecting from an interior side of the cap (19) to interact with the sealing portion (21) of the neck (18), so that the package closure (10) is resealable. The invention also relates to a device and a method for producing a package closure.
US09919826B2	Piercing member for container access device A device for transferring fluids includes a piercing member having a distal end and a proximal end and defines a longitudinal fluid channel. An opening is positioned at the distal end of the piercing member with the opening in fluid communication with the longitudinal fluid channel. Further, a sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end includes an extended position where the sleeve surrounds the piercing member and a retracted position where the sleeve is retracted from the distal end of the piercing member. The sleeve defines an opening at the distal end of the sleeve with a gap defined between the retractable sleeve and the piercing member.
US09919818B2	Method for closing a collecting tank A method for closing a fillable collecting tank, in particular a fillable collecting tank of a heat exchanger for storing a fluid, having walls forming the collecting tank, wherein one of the walls is formed as a baseplate having openings for receiving pipes, wherein a filling opening for adding the fluid is provided in one of the walls, wherein the filling opening can be closed by the provision of a closure element that can be inserted into the filling opening or can be placed onto the filling opening after the fluid has been added to the collecting tank. A heat exchanger is also provided.
US09919817B2	Drink filling method and apparatus Bottles are appropriately sterilized in an inline system. While continuously traveling preheated preforms (1), the preform is preliminarily heated, hydrogen peroxide mist (M) or gas is blasted to the preheated preform, the preform is heated to a temperature suitable for molding the preform, the preform is molded in a blow-molding mold (4), which is continuously traveling together with the preform, into a container (2), the container taken out of the mold is filled with drink while being continuously traveled and then applied with a lid to seal the container.
US09919812B2	Early detection of faulty deicing heaters on wide-body aircraft A system and method for monitoring a critical component (e.g., an electrical deicing heater) on an aircraft. A first electrical current is input into the critical component, a second electrical current is returned from the critical component, and an electrical differential current of the critical component is detected. The electrical differential current is the difference between the first electrical current and the second electrical current. An electrical differential current signal is generated from the detected electrical differential current. The electrical differential current signal is compared to a differential current threshold, and precautionary action is triggered based on the comparison. A deterioration trend of the critical component is monitored by tracking variations in the electrical differential current of the critical component over time.
US09919810B2	Dynamic aircraft headlight and method of operating a dynamic aircraft headlight A dynamic aircraft headlight, includes an LED group, having a plurality of LEDs, and an optical system, comprising at least one optical element, for shaping an output light intensity distribution from the light emitted by the LED group. The LED group and the optical system are stationary within the dynamic aircraft light unit, with each LED of the LED group has a set position with respect to the optical system and with a light output of each LED being affected differently by the optical system.
US09919809B2	Folding wing system A latch pin actuator comprises a primary lock, a spring, and a piston. The primary lock is attached to a primary lock cam and has a notch. The spring is biased to lock the primary lock. The piston is configured to unlock the primary lock.
US09919807B2	External-bladder fuel system fluidly connectable to a fuel tank to receive excess A bladder external to a fuel tank of a vehicle that allows an operational range of the vehicle to be increased. Preferably the bladder is external to the rest of the vehicle and the vehicle is an aircraft. The external bladder allows fuel in the fuel tank to expand and contract without requiring additional space within the vehicle, thus allowing more fuel mass to be held by the vehicle and a smaller vehicle profile that is more aerodynamically efficient. More preferably, the bladder is disconnectable from the rest of the vehicle to allow increasing of aerodynamic efficiency and weight reduction during use.
US09919806B2	Device and method for controlling an auxiliary engine suitable for supplying thrust power to the rotor of a helicopter The invention relates to a device for controlling an auxiliary engine (8) comprising a gas generator and a free turbine suitable for being able to be connected mechanically to the rotor (12) of a helicopter in order to supply it with thrust power, characterised in that said control device comprises a proportional-integral controller (30) having a proportional gain (Kp) and an integral gain (Ki), which are dependent on the rotation speed of said gas generator, said controller (30) being configured to receive an error signal representing a speed error of said free turbine, and to generate a signal (Sc) for correcting the drive speed of said gas generator obtained by adding a signal proportional to said error signal in accordance with said proportional gain (Kp), and an integrated signal (Si) resulting from the addition of a signal proportional to said error signal in accordance with said integral gain (Ki) and a memory signal (Sm), supplied by a feedback loop (31) of said integrated signal (Si), said memory signal (Sm) being dependent on a measurement representing the rotation speed of said free turbine.
US09919805B2	Metallisation of an electrically insulating housing of an aeronautic engine An aeronautic engine including: a housing made of electrically insulating material and including at least one metallic piece; a structural piece of the engine including metallic material and connected to the housing; and an equipment fixed to the housing, is provided. The equipment is connected to the structural piece by the metallic piece by an electrically conductive connecting path.
US09919804B2	Propulsion assembly incorporating a turbofan and a mounting pylon enabling a new distribution of the forces between the turbofan and the wing A propulsion assembly includes a turbojet incorporating a fan casing and a central casing around a longitudinal axis, a mounting pylon having a rigid structure, a forward engine attachment interposed between a forward extremity of the rigid structure and an upper part of the fan casing, the upper part being in a vertical median plane (P) passing through the longitudinal axis, an aft engine attachment interposed between a median zone of the rigid structure and an upper aft part of the central casing, and a device for absorbing the thrust forces generated by the turbojet, including two links placed either side of the median plane (P) and hinged, on one hand, forward, on a forward part of the central casing, and on the other, aft, directly on the rigid structure. Such an arrangement enables a reduction of the stresses, and the possibility of designing a simplified rigid structure.
US09919801B2	Articulating foot well divider for adjacent parallel passenger seats Disclosed is a foot well divider for adjacent parallel passenger seats, having a movable structure adapted to be hinged to a static structure positioned between first and second adjacent parallel passenger suites, the movable structure configured to pivot between a first position separating foot well space of the first suite from foot well space of the second suite, and a second position connecting the foot well spaces of the first and second suites. In certain aspects, the movable structure is a foot well divider in an aircraft foot well.
US09919800B2	Bed extension Arrangements of at least one column of seats for passengers of a vehicle, the column including a next-front seat unit positioned in front of a next-back seat unit. Each seat unit includes a seat having a chair position and a bed position, and a bed extension coupled to the next-front seat unit. The bed extension has a stowed position within the next-front seat unit and a deployed position that is located within a space between the next-front seat unit and the next-back seat unit that is not occupied by the seat in the next-back seat unit when the seat in the next-back seat unit is positioned in the bed position.
US09919796B2	Convertiplane with new aerodynamic and technical solutions which make the aircraft safe and usable A convertiplane has the ability to take off like a helicopter and then fly horizontally like a conventional aircraft. The aircraft includes a variable incidence front wing of variable span located below the fuselage and mounted on a structure in the form of a venturi tube, a rear wing having two propellers for controlling the stability of the vehicle in pitch and roll installed therein, two counter-rotating, pivotally mounted ducted propellers equipped with four flaps orthogonal to each other provided on the sides of the cockpit, engines placed behind the cockpit close to the center of gravity, a static balancing system for controlling the center of gravity of the aircraft consisting of a weight placed in the lower part of the fuselage, self-propelled on the track rack longitudinally to the fuselage, and a digital flight control system.
US09919792B2	Vehicle attitude control using jet paddles and/or movable mass Attitude and/or attitude rate of a vehicle may be controlled using jet paddles and/or movable masses. Thrust direction generally may also be controlled using jet paddles. The jet paddles may be moved into and/or sufficiently close to the exhaust flow, and out of the exhaust flow, to change the thrust direction. Movable masses may also be used in addition to, or in lieu of, jet paddles. Movement of the movable masses alters a center-of-mass of the vehicle, generating torque that changes vehicle attitude.
US09919790B2	Fire barrier layer and fire barrier film laminate A fire barrier laminate is provided for use in thermal and acoustical insulation systems, such as, but not limited to, those used in commercial aircraft.
US09919786B2	Acoustic cabin panel The present invention relates to acoustical panels. As to provide a cabin panel to be made as simple as possible and with optimized acoustical properties, an acoustical cabin panel (10) is provided that comprises a first (12) and a second layer (14) which are spaced apart from each other by an intermediate layer (16) and altogether with a plurality of reinforcement elements (22) form a core composite component (24). Furthermore, the panel comprises at least one intermediate layer (18) made of a core material (20) which is arranged in the intermediate layer. The reinforcement elements extend from the first to the second layer through the at least one intermediate film and are tension and pressure resilient in a finished state of the panel. The reinforcement elements can be at least partially infiltrated with a curable matrix material and at least one prepreg (26) soaked with matrix material is provided in the first and/or second layer. Thereby, the reinforcement elements to be infiltrated with matrix material are connected to the prepreg.
US09919782B2	Watercraft adjustable shaft spacing apparatus and related method of operation An outdrive for a marine vessel, such as a watercraft having an inboard engine, is provided. The outdrive can include a standoff box joined with a drive unit having a driveshaft that rotates in response to rotation of an input shaft coupled to an engine within a hull of the watercraft. The drive unit includes a propeller shaft that rotates in response to rotation of the driveshaft, and an associated propeller. The drive unit is vertically movable from a raised mode to a lowered mode, in which the propeller shaft is a preselected distance from a bottom of the boat hull, thereby lowering a thrust point produced by the propeller, all while the watercraft is moving through water and while the propeller is producing thrust. A related method and standoff box are also provided.
US09919781B1	Systems and methods for automatically controlling attitude of a marine vessel with trim devices Systems and methods disclosed herein control position of a trimmable drive unit with respect to a marine vessel. A controller determines a target trim position as a function of vessel or engine speed. An actual trim position is measured and compared to the target trim position. The controller sends a control signal to a trim actuator to trim the drive unit toward the target trim position if the actual trim position is not equal to the target trim position and if at least one of the following is true: a defined dwell time has elapsed since a previous control signal was sent to the trim actuator to trim the drive unit; a given number of previous control signals has not been exceeded in an attempt to achieve the target trim position; and a difference between the target trim position and the actual trim position is outside of a given deadband.
US09919778B2	Anti-cutting airbag Conventional ship launching airbags are made of several layers of rubber and fiber meshes bonded together by vulcanization. With the existing fabrication process, an airbag is strong in standing heavy pressure at its surfaces, but weak against the cutting by sharp edges of metal debris or oyster shells. An airbag's functional failure during a field operation can cause not only stoppage, but also explosion, hence a serious safety hazard. To overcome such structural weakness, a new type of airbags with anti-cutting capability is disclosed in which a conventional ship launching airbag is covered with a layer of anti-cutting armor made of steel cord ply sheets, a standard off-the-shelf product for the making of tires, embedded at the surface of the airbag's main body.
US09919775B2	Ships for navigating in icy waters with improved propulsive performance Ships for navigating in icy waters are provided. Such ships include in the stern area a wedge which extends from bottom of the ship downwards transversely to the ship. The wedge may have a first surface inclined towards the bow and a second surface inclined towards stern with respect to a horizontal plane. These two surfaces can be connected to each other forming a lower edge of wedge. The wedge is at least partially arranged below waterline of the ship. The first inclined surface is dimensioned in such a way that in the case of forward motion, the first surface contacting the flow of water, generates a lift force in order to modify the longitudinal trim of the ship acting as a trim wedge. The second inclined surface also is shaped advantageously in the case of reverse motion in icy waters.
US09919774B2	Systems and methods for treatment of LNG cargo tanks Systems and methods for gas-up and cool down of LNG cargo tanks are described herein. A system includes a supply vessel located at a waterway location, a receiving vessel moored to the supply vessel, and a manifold conduit. The supply vessel is configured to transfer natural gas to the receiving vessel using the manifold conduit for gas-up and cool down of one or more LNG cargo tanks onboard the receiving vessel.
US09919771B2	Safety system and method for guiding a dropped suspended load away from equipment and to a safe landing area A system and method for guiding a dropped suspended load includes a safety winch, safety buoy, and safety anchor spaced relative to one another and an offshore rig's lifting system so that the dropped load falls away from certain seabed locations and to a safe landing area. A safety winch cable runs from the safety winch to the safety buoy, and from the safety buoy to a connection to the load. The load, when in a run-away state, falls away from vertical and toward a predetermined safe landing spot on the seabed floor. The safety buoy is then used to locate the load.
US09919766B2	Marine thru-hull fitting drainage device A marine thru-hull fitting drainage device directs fluid away from a thru-hull fitting in the hull of a vessel. The drainage device includes a resiliently flexible channel body having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional area, the body shaped to taper from a first flat end proximate to the hull of the vessel to a second narrower end that is distal from the hull of the vessel. The device also includes a flange attached to the first end of the body proximate to the hull having a flat surface area shaped to conform around an edge of the thru-hull fitting on the hull of the boat and an adhesive material formed on the flat surface area of the semi-circular flange, the adhesive material attached to the flat surface area of the semi-circular flange on a first side and having a removable non-adhesive layer concealing a second adhesive side of the adhesive material.
US09919764B2	Bicycle sprocket A bicycle sprocket includes a sprocket body and a chain engagement structure. The sprocket body has a center rotational axis, a first side surface and a second side surface. The first and second side surfaces face oppositely with respect to an axial direction of the bicycle sprocket. The first side surface is a smaller sprocket facing side of the bicycle sprocket. The chain engagement structure includes a plurality of sprocket teeth extending radially outward from an outer periphery of the sprocket body. The sprocket teeth include at least one shift assist tooth having a recessed portion recessed from the first side surface toward the second side surface. A protuberance is formed in the recessed portion.
US09919760B2	Bicycle operating device A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, an operating construction, a wire takeup member, a ratchet member, a first pawl, and an actuating member. The wire takeup member is configured to be rotatable relative to the base member about a rotational axis in a first direction and a second direction. The ratchet member has ratchet teeth. The actuating member includes a second pawl. The actuating member is configured to move the first pawl away from the ratchet member and to engage the second pawl with one of the ratchet teeth, in response to a second operation of the operating construction.
US09919757B2	Bicycle and bicycle frame A bicycle includes a frame, a front and rear wheel and a crank assembly. The frame includes chainstays and a bottom bracket having a center and which rotationally receives the crank assembly. The crank assembly includes a chain ring having a radius between the bottom bracket center and a circumferential edge. The chainstays are connected to the bottom bracket at a first end and rotationally receive the rear wheel at a second end. The chainstay defines a cutout sized to receive a portion of a circumferential edge of the chain ring.
US09919756B2	Saddle-ride type vehicle A saddle-ride type vehicle in which an engine is supported on a body frame and radiators are disposed forward of the engine is provided, wherein waste heat of the radiators is prevented from reaching the engine. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes a radiator shroud 71 that covers a range from a lateral side of a radiator 61 to a lateral side of a cylinder head 42a of the engine E. The radiator shroud 71 has an exhaust port 75 opening outward in a vehicle width direction. The saddle-ride type vehicle also includes a partition wall 82A between the radiator and the cylinder head 42a. The partition wall 82A separates a rear space 61d of the radiator 61 and the cylinder head 42a from each other and brings the rear space 61d into communication with the exhaust port 75 of the radiator shroud 71.
US09919755B2	Leather bicycle saddle A leather bicycle saddle includes a leather cover, an arc support supporting the leather cover and having a front end terminating in a head abutment portion and a rear end affixed to a rear bottom side of the leather cover, and an adjustment device including a screw bolt holder affixed to a front bottom side of the leather cover, an adjustment screw bolt abutted against the screw bolt holder. The adjustment seat includes a seat block defining a mounting slot and a screw hole, and a stop block. The stop block is engaged into the open end of the mounting slot and stopped at the head abutment portion of the arc support against the closed end of the mounting slot. The screw hole of the seat block receives the adjustment screw bolt.
US09919752B2	Elastic crawler An elastic crawler includes an endless elastic body; cores that each include a core body and a pair of protrusions; lugs, on the outer circumferential side of the elastic body, each disposed so as to avoid a crawler circumferential direction area corresponding to at least a portion of the core in the crawler circumferential direction; and grooves, on the crawler inner circumferential surface, each positioned outward in the crawler width direction from the pair of protrusions in a crawler circumferential direction area corresponding to the core, each of the grooves being recessed relative to crawler inner circumferential surface portions adjacent to the groove on both sides in the crawler circumferential direction.
US09919747B2	Vehicle side impact sensing assembly A vehicle side impact sensing assembly includes a side impact sensor installed on a center tunnel and a bracket, for mounting the sensor, arranged on an upper end portion of the tunnel. The sensor senses a side impact load acting sideways on a body. The bracket has a substantially M-shaped section, is a member put on the upper end portion of the tunnel and includes left and right vertical-plate-like legs and a horizontal-plate-like middle portion. T legs are overlaid on and joined to left and right side surfaces or an upper surface of the tunnel. The middle portion is lower than upper ends of the legs, and overlaid on and joined to the upper surface of the tunnel. Left and right mounting portions for mounting the side impact sensor are formed between the middle portion and the upper ends of the legs.
US09919743B2	Front end of a motor vehicle A motor vehicle front end crash-load carrying structure has at least one side rail on each side of the vehicle extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction, an A-pillar extending upward from the side rail, and a reinforcement extending between the A-pillar and the side rail. The reinforcement is made up of a longitudinally-extending rear element fixed to the A-pillar and extending forward therefrom outboard of the side rail, and a transversely-extending forward element fixed to and extending inboard from a forward end of the rear element, an inboard end of the forward element abutting an outboard surface of the side rail. The rear element extends substantially parallel with a vehicle longitudinal axis and defines a concave-downward wheel arch. The rear element may include an engineered bending site adjacent to a joint between the rear element and the forward element. The reinforcement may be supported on a suspension mount.
US09919741B2	Autonomous driving vehicle An autonomous driving vehicle is configured to enable mutual switching between an autonomous driving state and a manual driving state. The autonomous driving vehicle includes a steering wheel, and a controller configured to control mechanical linkage or electrical linkage between the steering wheel and a directional vehicle wheel so as to be cut off based on whether the autonomous driving vehicle is in the autonomous driving state or the manual driving state.
US09919737B2	Steerable crawler track A steerable crawler track for an agricultural utility vehicle such as a tractor or a self-propelled harvesting machine has a left-side track roller unit, a right-side track roller unit, a differential having a transmission input driven by an engine, a first transmission output for driving the left track roller unit, and a second transmission output for driving the right track roller unit and a hydraulic transmission having a variable transmission ratio (i). The transmission outputs of the differential are coupled to one another via the hydraulic transmission such that the ratio of the rotational speeds (nl, nr) of the transmission outputs are influenced by changing the transmission ratio (i) of the hydraulic transmission.
US09919732B2	Control assembly for a vehicle steer-by-wire system A steer-by-wire assembly for a steering system in a vehicle is described. The system includes a shaft rotatable in response to a steering input, a clutch that includes a brake member rotatable with the shaft and a reaction member, and an electromagnetic actuator that is selectively actuated to selectively provide a force to selectively engage the brake and reaction members. When the actuator is not actuated, the force between the brake and reaction members limits or prevents rotation of the brake member relative to the reaction member. And when the actuator is actuated, the force between the brake and reaction members is reduced or removed to permit rotation of the brake member relative to the reaction member.
US09919725B2	Steering column Disclosed herein is a steering column including a mounting bracket, a housing rotated in upward and downward directions relative to the mounting bracket, an inner tube installed in a hollow of the housing so as to be axially extensible and contractible, an operating lever installed to the mounting bracket and an adjustment bolt passing through the housing so as to be tightened and released, a telescopic assembly including a fixed gear installed on the inner tube and a movable gear engaged with the fixed gear depending on axial movement of the adjustment bolt, and a bending plate provided between the inner tube and the fixed gear.
US09919723B2	Aerial camera system and method for determining size parameters of vehicle systems An aerial system and method use a distance sensor to measure spatial distances between the distance sensor and plural vehicles in a vehicle system formed from the vehicles operably coupled with each other during relative movement between the distance sensor and the vehicle system. The spatial distances measured by the distance sensor are used to determine a size parameter of the vehicle system based on the spatial distances that are measured.
US09919722B2	Railroad vehicle A railroad vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle units, a cable, and a disconnector. In the plurality of vehicle units respective vehicles are coupled. The cable is placed astride the vehicles to connect the power supply unit of each vehicle unit. The disconnector is installed at some midpoint in the cable and electrically separates the vehicle units from one another.
US09919719B2	Running gear frame for a rail vehicle A running gear frame for a rail vehicle, comprising a frame body. The frame body comprises two longitudinal beams and a transverse beam unit providing a structural connection between the longitudinal beams, such that a substantially H-shaped configuration is formed. Each longitudinal beam has a free end section forming a primary suspension interface. Each longitudinal beam has a pivot interface section associated to the free end section and forming a pivot interface for a pivot arm. Each longitudinal beam has an angled section associated to the free end section, the angled section being arranged such that the free end section forms a pillar section. The pivot interface section is integrated into to the angled section and the frame body is formed as a monolithically cast component made of a grey cast iron material.
US09919718B2	Variable stiffness positioning device for railway vehicle bogie axle box The present invention provides a variable stiffness positioning device for a railway vehicle bogie axle box. The variable stiffness positioning device includes a vertical elastomer arranged between the top face of an axle box bearing saddle and the bottom surface of a guide frame of a side fame, and a longitudinal elastomer arranged between the axle box bearing saddle and the front and back side faces of the guide frame of the side fame, the longitudinal elastomer is provided with at least one small-stiffness elastic element and a large-stiffness elastic element, and the small-stiffness elastic element is arranged in an elastomer pre-compression device and is serially arranged with the large-stiffness elastic element under the action of a pre-compression load F1. The longitudinal elastomer has a larger longitudinal compression stiffness when the longitudinal deformation displacement is very small, so that the railway vehicle can be guaranteed to have a higher snaking critical operation speed when operating on a straight line, and the acceleration operation demand of the vehicle is satisfied; when the longitudinal deformation displacement reaches a set numerical value, the longitudinal compression stiffness of the longitudinal elastomer starts to become small, so that when the railway vehicle passes by a curve, it can be guaranteed that the lateral force between wheel rails will not be too large, and thus the curve operation safety of the vehicle is guaranteed.
US09919716B2	Arrangement and method for facilitating handover to and from an automated autonomous driving aid system An arrangement for facilitating handover to and from an automated autonomous driving aid system of a vehicle comprises a lane marking detecting unit, a steering control driving aid system for performing steering in response to detected lane markings, a positioning system for determining a current position and a current heading direction, an alert signal arrangement for selectively providing an alert signal, and a communication arrangement for communicating with a database comprising data indicative of an incapability of performing automated steering at a portion of a road ahead. The communication arrangement is configured to receive the data from the database and configured to provide an alert signal in case the data indicates an incapability of performing an automated steering at an upcoming road portion.
US09919714B2	Control systems and methods for loss of communication A control system of a vehicle includes a network, a first control module, and a second control module. The first control module measures a voltage of a battery of the vehicle and supplies power from the battery to an actuator of the vehicle based on commands received via the network. The second control module is external to the first control module, transmits the commands to the first control module via the network, and, in response to diagnosing a loss of communication with the first control module, controls an alternator of the vehicle to increase the voltage of the battery. In response to diagnosing a loss of communication with the second control module, the first control module supplies power to the actuator based on predetermined data stored in the first control module.
US09919712B1	Crew biometrics and aircraft data analysis with real-time and proactive actions A system and method may monitor the biometric data of an operator in real time or near real time. Low cost electronic devices may monitor operator vital signs and biometric data allowing the system to determine stress levels, hydration levels, possible illness, body or blood chemical levels, incapacitation risks, and other biometric parameters of the operator, and proactively notify the operator, others aboard the vehicle, the vehicle control systems, or ground control to take responsive action. Industrial electronics may enable the system to monitor ambient workspace temperature, pressure, oxygen levels, and other environmental parameters, offering the system an additional second source of information to detect and address factors affecting the capacity of the operator. The system may further compare biometric and ambient parameters to archived operator, ambient, location, route, or vehicle performance data to determine and respond to long-term data patterns.
US09919708B2	Selectable autonomous driving modes A vehicle system includes a user interface device and an autonomous mode controller. The user interface device receives a user input representing a driving mode selection. The autonomous mode controller commands one or more vehicle subsystems to operate in accordance with characteristics associated with the driving mode selection. Examples of characteristics can include how aggressively the vehicle accelerates or decelerates, a minimum distance from the vehicle to a front vehicle, or how frequently the vehicle changes lanes, among others.
US09919706B2	Method for adjusting speed of vehicle Disclosed herein are methods for automatically adjusting a speed of a vehicle capable of allowing the vehicle to arrive at a destination within a time desired by a driver in consideration of a desired arrival time to the destination, a distance to the destination, a current traffic volume, or the like. A method for adjusting a speed of a vehicle in a system for adjusting a speed of a vehicle may include a driver of the vehicle setting a destination, and the system for adjusting a speed of a vehicle searching a path to the destination and calculating a distance to the destination and a current traffic volume to calculate an arrival time to the destination. The method may further include the driver setting a desired arrival time to the destination, and the system for adjusting a speed of a vehicle deciding whether or not the vehicle arrives at the destination within the desired arrival time.
US09919705B2	Driver assist system with image processing and wireless communication A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera, a receiver and a control. The camera has a field of view exterior of the vehicle and is operable to capture image data. The receiver is operable to receive a wireless communication from a communication device disposed at another vehicle. The control includes a data processor that processes captured image data to detect objects. The wireless communication includes a car-to-car communication. The driver assist system, responsive at least in part to processing by the data processor of captured image data and to the wireless communication received by the receiver, determines a potential hazard existing in a forward path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The control, responsive at least in part to such determination, controls at least one vehicle function of the equipped vehicle to mitigate the potential hazard in the forward path of travel of the equipped vehicle.
US09919704B1	Parking for self-driving car A self-driving car includes a vehicle body; wheels mounted on the vehicle body for moving the car; brakes mounted on the vehicle body for stopping the wheels; a steering apparatus connected between the vehicle body and at least some of the wheels for steering the wheels; sensors configured to detect environmental parameters; and a processor that is configured to facilitate at least an autonomous parking module for controlling the wheels, brakes, and steering apparatus. The processor is further configured as part of the autonomous parking module to scan the surroundings of the self-driving car, using at least one of the sensors, in order to detect a road hazard proximate a door of the self-driving car.
US09919699B2	Vehicle and method for controlling synchronizer of the same A method for controlling a synchronizer of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises an engine unit, a transmission unit configured to selectively couple with the engine unit and to couple with at least one of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle, a synchronizer configured to adjust a power transmission between the transmission unit and the wheels. The method comprises acquiring an operation mode and operation parameters of the vehicle and controlling the synchronizer to adjust the power transmission between the transmission unit and the wheels based on the operation parameters. A vehicle including a controller configured to control the synchronizer according to the method is also provided. The vehicle further includes a first motor generator configured to adjust a rotating speed of the synchronizer according to a speed of the vehicle, and a second motor generator configured to drive at least one of wheels of the vehicle.
US09919696B2	Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle determines a scheduled travel route. The control apparatus further determines a downhill section included in the scheduled travel route by using gradient information acquired for a road section at a time when the vehicle has traveled on the road section and using gradient information stored in a navigation database for a road section on which the vehicle travels for a first time. The control apparatus determines a section from a downhill control start point to an end point of the target downhill section as a downhill control section. The downhill control start point is a point located a predetermined first distance closer to the vehicle from a start point of the target downhill section. When the vehicle travels on the downhill control section, the control apparatus executes downhill control.
US09919695B2	Hybrid vehicle In a hybrid vehicle, an electronic control unit is configured to: control an engine such that the engine is started and a self-sustained operation is performed in a case where i) torque for forward traveling is output from a second motor, ii) sliding down of the vehicle is tentatively detected before the sliding down is detected, and iii) permissible charge electric power is equal to or smaller than first prescribed electric power and rotation of the engine is in a stopped state; and execute drive control such that fuel injection is stopped and the engine is driven by a first motor at a rotational speed larger than that before the sliding down is detected in a case where i) the sliding down is detected thereafter and ii) the permissible charge electric power is equal to or smaller than second prescribed electric power.
US09919692B2	Motor vehicle assembly arrangement with an internal combustion engine and a switchable vacuum pump An arrangement of motor vehicle units includes a vacuum pump, a power brake unit, a pump which pumps a hydraulic fluid with a control pressure, and a control valve. The vacuum pump comprises a pump rotor, a coupling element, a control connection, a coupling arrangement switchable by the control connection to lock/unlock the coupling element with the pump rotor, and a suction connection. The power brake unit comprises a negative pressure chamber connected with the suction connection. The control valve, when unlocked, switches the control pressure of the hydraulic fluid through to the control connection to unlock. The control valve comprises an actuator acted on by a pressure of the negative pressure chamber which switches the control pressure through to the control connection if the pressure in the negative pressure chamber is greater than a threshold pressure so that the switchable control valve is switched into its unlocked state.
US09919689B2	Bypass valve in an apparatus for producing vacuum Venturi devices are disclosed that have a housing defining a conduit having a Venturi gap. Downstream of and bypassing the Venturi gap is a bypass check valve that defines an internal cavity having a first seat, a second seat, an inlet port, at least two outlet ports, and a seal member seated therein that is translatable between a closed position against the first seat and an open position against the second seat. The two outlet ports of the bypass check valve enter the conduit at opposing positions disposed a distance from a top of the conduit, which is located at a midsagittal plane of the housing. Further, a transition from a tapering section downstream of the Venturi gap and upstream of each of the two outlet ports to a discharge section downstream of the two outlet ports forms a gradually, continuously tapering interior surface of the conduit.
US09919687B2	Hydraulic braking system Vibrations of a hydraulic pressure in an upstream portion due to operations of a slip control device during anti-lock control are transmitted to a control pressure chamber via a pressurizing piston of a master cylinder and a control piston of a regulator. During anti-lock control, in contrast, a pressure-increase linear valve and a pressure-reduction linear valve are opened, allowing change in volume of the control pressure chamber, resulting in reduction in stiffness. This reduction suppresses vibrations of a hydraulic pressure in the control pressure chamber, resulting in suppression of vibrations of a hydraulic pressure in a front pressure chamber. As a result, it is possible to reduce the lowering in control accuracy for a hydraulic pressure in a brake cylinder in anti-lock control using the hydraulic pressure in the front pressure chamber, which can well avoid a long braking distance.
US09919683B2	Windscreen wiper device A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein free ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, and wherein the wiper blade is provided with a spoiler at a side thereof facing away from the windscreen to be wiped, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises an internal transverse reinforcement rib, wherein the spoiler is removed along a portion of the length of the wiper blade; at a distance from a free end of the wiper blade facing the connecting piece so as to form a transverse slit, and wherein in mounted position the internal transverse reinforcement rib rests inside the slit.
US09919682B2	Remote function device and associated wireless security sensor for a vehicle having a data communications bus and related methods A remote function control system is for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and coupled to a plurality of vehicle devices, and a wired vehicle electrical power system. The system may include a remote function device coupled to the data communications bus and including an interior wireless device to wirelessly communicate within the vehicle, an exterior wireless device to wirelessly communicate with a remote control device away from the vehicle, and a controller coupled to the interior and exterior wireless devices to permit communication between the remote control device and at least one vehicle device coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. The system may further include a wireless security sensor positioned within the vehicle and coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system, with the wireless security sensor being configured to wirelessly communicate within the vehicle to the interior wireless device.
US09919679B2	Electronic key system In an electronic key system, at least one of an electronic key and a vehicle side device includes a communication device, a storage unit, and a discrimination unit. The storage unit acquires a location information from a location information terminal through the communication device, and stores information on an unlocking permissible range based on the location information when a vehicle door is locked. The discrimination unit acquires the location information from the location information terminal through the communication device, and discriminates whether the acquired location information falls within the unlocking permissible range, or not, when the wireless communication is performed between the electronic key and the vehicle side device because the vehicle door is unlocked. When the discrimination unit discriminates that the position of the electronic key does not fall within the unlocking permissible range, the vehicle door is not unlocked.
US09919678B2	Assembly module for a motor vehicle with an optical sensor system for monitoring a detection region and an actuation region The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (30) which is suitable for: a) monitoring a detection region (150) lying outside of the motor vehicle (1) in order to determine the proximity of a user (10), b) in the event of a detection of the user (10) in the detection region (150), monitoring an activation region (160) arranged within the detection region (150) in order to determine whether the user (10) is located within the activation region (160), and c) in the event of a detection of the user (10) in the activation region (160), triggering a signal for the execution of an action at the motor vehicle (1).
US09919676B2	Belt retractor On a belt retractor (10) for a vehicle seat belt comprising a frame (12) provided with plural locking teeth (24), a belt reel (14) which is rotatably supported in the frame (12) and includes a locking tooth system (26) corresponding to the locking teeth (24), and comprising a locking mechanism adapted to transfer the belt reel (14) from a home position in which it is freely rotatable into a locking position in which the locking tooth system (26) of the belt reel (14) engages in the locking teeth (24) of the frame (12), wherein at least one pivoting control lever (28) is provided in which one side of the belt reel (14) is rotatably supported and which is adapted to guide the belt reel (14) from the home position into the locking position, an interlock mechanism is provided which releases the pivoting movement of the control lever (28) not before the latter has been rotated in the unwinding direction (A) of the webbing out of a home position into a release position.
US09919666B2	Method for diagnosing leakage of electric parts and servicing guide of driving state for vehicle in battery management system A method for diagnosing leakage of electronic parts and servicing guide of a driving state for a vehicle in a battery management system is provided. The method includes normally driving the vehicle or stopping the vehicle by cutting off a relay based on whether electronic parts broken due to insulation resistance breakdown are required for the driving of the vehicle. In addition, the method includes services a guide required for each broken electronic part about a driving state of the vehicle, by stepwise measuring insulation resistance of vehicle key on, engine starting, an operation of load parts such as a driving motor in the vehicle, an air conditioner, and a low-voltage DC-DC converter, and the like.
US09919665B2	Device and method for monitoring a timer A device and method for monitoring a timer, in particular a device for operating a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle, the timer being configured for generating a periodic clock signal. The device includes a monitoring arrangement to monitor a pulse duration of the clock signal and consequently the pulse duration of the clock signal is monitored.
US09919662B2	Cable and wire harness A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a paper tape wound around the plurality of electric wires, and an outer covering that covers a periphery of the paper tape and comprises a urethane-based resin. An air resistance of the paper tape as measured by Gurley tester method is not less than 5.0 sec/100 cc.
US09919660B2	Modular rear side lining A modular side lining for a motor vehicle includes a fastener, a first lining member including a first surface along an edge of the first lining member and at least one receiver for receiving the fastener, and a second lining member including a second surface along an edge of the second lining member. The second surface abuts the first surface to form a split line, and an extension extending from the second surface has at least one hole for receiving the fastener.
US09919659B2	Adjustable mobile-device holder A vehicle seat may include a seatback, a cover, a housing, arms and a plate. The cover is connected to the seatback at a hinge and is rotatable relative to the seatback between first and second positions to open and close a recess formed in a rearward-facing surface of the seatback. The housing is movably attached to the cover. The arms are movably connected to the housing. Each arm may include a body, a gripping flange extending from an end of the body, and a protrusion extending from the body. The plate is rotatably mounted to the housing and includes a plurality of grooves. Each groove slidably receives a corresponding one of the protrusions such that rotation of the plate in a first direction causes movement of the arms toward each other and rotation of the plate in a second direction causes movement of the arms away from each other.
US09919658B1	Collapsible container assembly A collapsible container assembly includes a box that may be positioned in a bed of a vehicle. The box stores objects. A plurality of tabs is provided and each of the tabs is coupled to the box. Each of the tabs is tied to the vehicle thereby facilitating the box to be retained in the bed of the vehicle. A frame is positioned within the box. The frame is foldable such that the frame is selectively positioned between a deployed position and a folded position. The frame retains the box in a cubic shape when the frame is in the deployed position. The box is collapsed when the frame is positioned in the folded position.
US09919657B2	Retaining device for vehicle racks A retaining device for securing one or more accessory racks to a base rack on a vehicle is provided herein. The device comprises a housing member that extends through the one or more accessory racks and into the base rack, a head, secured to the housing member that engages one or other of the racks, a detent that engages the other of the racks, and an engagement mechanism that extends the detent and pulls it toward the head. The device may further comprise a lock that secures the detent in a clamping position. The lock may comprise a ratchet and pawl arrangement defined by first and second levered tabs disposed on the head, the first tab being operably connected to the engagement mechanism. An ATV comprising one or more accessory racks secured to a base rack by a retaining device as described herein is also provided.
US09919655B2	Under seat capture device Embodiments of an under seat capture device are described. Some embodiments include a first chute for aligning below a gap between a center console and a vehicle seat, a first platform component that is coupled to the first chute for receiving an object, and an actuator that is coupled to the first platform component that causes a change in position of the first platform component to guide the object received by the first platform component to a desired location.
US09919654B2	Storage compartment for a vehicle and vehicle with a storage compartment A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a housing structure and a cover pivotably coupled on the housing structure. The cover is pivotably positionable from a first position completely closing a compartment of the housing structure into a second position partially revealing the compartment and into a third position completely revealing the compartment. The storage compartment further includes at least one structure-side magnet and at least one cover-side damping magnet arranged in a mutually repelling manner in the first and second position of the cover.
US09919645B2	Vehicular light bar and luminescent planar sheet combination A vehicle lighting system is provided primarily for use with emergency response vehicles. The lighting system preferably includes a planar plate mounted to one of the horizontal surfaces of a vehicle. A luminescent planar sheet is constructed to provide illuminated alphanumeric characters affixed upon the planar plate so as to illuminate upwardly so as to be seen from the air. Preferably the luminescent planar sheet can selectively produce visible light, or infrared light, or both. The vehicle lighting system also includes a light bar affixed to the planar plate. The light bar is positioned to illuminate primarily horizontally so as to be seen by those on the ground. Preferably, the luminescent planar sheets are connected by wiring to the light bar so that luminescent planar sheet obtains power from the light bar.
US09919644B2	Motor vehicle A motor vehicle has a surroundings-illuminating device for producing a light distribution on the ground surrounding the motor vehicle. The surroundings-illuminating device includes one or more projection modules for producing the light distribution, wherein every projection module has at least one light source and an array of projection optical systems which from the light of the at least one light source generates at least a part of the light distribution.
US09919642B2	Container-securing device A system and method for securing a container to a transport surface is disclosed. The system includes a capture member and a locking member. The locking member is configured to be attached to the surface and to securely engage one end of the capture member. The capture member includes one end configured to securely engage the locking member and a second end configured to securely engage the container. The locking member is optionally configured to require a key to disengage the capture member from the locking member. The method includes attaching the locking member to the surface, disposing a container on the surface next to the locking member, and positioning the capture member such that it securely engages the locking member at one end and securely engages the container at the other end, and thereby secures the container to the surface.
US09919639B1	Expandable lightweight camper or trailer The lightweight camper or trailer is a light weight shelter is adapted for use as an outdoor shelter. The lightweight camper or trailer is adapted to be portable. The lightweight camper or trailer comprises a plurality of surfaces. The each of the plurality of surfaces combine to create a protected space. Each of the plurality of surfaces is held in position through the use of a lightweight frame. The lightweight camper or trailer is made of materials light enough that the lightweight camper or trailer can be moved manually. In another potential embodiment, the lightweight camper or trailer is mounted on a commercially available trailer for transport. In an alternate potential embodiment, the plurality of surfaces is built such that the protected space will float on a body of water. The lightweight camper or trailer comprises a plurality of surfaces and a frame.
US09919638B2	Mobile service unit A mobile service building including a towable rigid frame, the frame configured to be lowered and raised by a hydraulic lift coupled to wheels and a tongue. A building is attached to the frame, the building having walls, a floor, a ceiling and a door in one of the walls, and includes an opening in the floor of the building. A downwardly facing camera is attached to the building, looking downwardly through the opening in the floor and being configured such that a driver can determine when the opening is positioned over a predetermined location.
US09919635B2	Remote wellsite material tracking A wellsite system that includes a bulk material transporter, a mobile tagger, and an uplink. The bulk material transporter includes a supply of a bulk material, a meter to measure output from the supply, and a data logger to log the output as a function of a predetermined parameter. The mobile tagger assigns transfer parameters to each transfer of the bulk material from the supply to one of multiple assets located at the wellsite, including the output measured by the meter. The uplink wirelessly transmits data from the log and the transfer parameters to remote data storage not located at the wellsite.
US09919627B2	Locking unit for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat A vehicle seat locking unit (10) includes a lock housing having a receptacle opening (19) for receiving a locking bolt (12). A rotary latch (20) is mounted to swivel around a bearing bolt (51) and has a hook aperture (21) for locking together with the locking bolt. The bearing bolt is aligned in an axial direction and the receptacle opening is delimited by a locking bolt stop element (61), located in the hook aperture, which axially protrudes into the lock housing. In a locked state the locking bolt extends in the axial direction. A first contact region (71), between the locking bolt and the stop element, and a second contact region (72), between the locking bolt and the rotary latch, partially overlap in the axial direction, or the first contact region lies completely within the second contact region in the axial direction. A vehicle seat (1) includes such locking unit.
US09919624B2	Track assembly A track assembly includes an upper track that includes an interface member having a first end and a second end, a plurality of wheel assemblies, an anchor, and one or more locking blocks disposed on a side of the interface member. Embodiments of the system include a lower track with a first side and a second side, wherein a flat portion is disposed near a top of each of the first side and the second side. In embodiments, flat portions may extend along a longitudinal axis associated with the lower track. A plurality of gaps may be disposed on the flat portions, and the gaps may be configured to receive a locking block and an anchor. The anchor may be configured to guide the upper track as the upper track travels along the longitudinal axis associated with the lower track.
US09919623B2	Towel bar for motor vehicle seat A rail and carrier system for a removable seat of a motor vehicle includes two lower rails fixedly attached laterally along a floor of the motor vehicle. a first upper rail is nested with and laterally slidable within the first lower rail, and a second upper rail is nested with and laterally slidable within the second lower rail. First and second cross brackets are laterally spaced apart and arranged perpendicular to the first and second upper rails are connected to the first and second upper rails. A cover is connected to and extends between the first and second cross brackets. A spring-loaded lock holds the first upper rail in place with the first lower rail, and a towel bar releases the lock, enabling the first and second upper rails to slide within the first and second lower rails.
US09919618B2	Motor drive control device A motor drive control device is capable of reducing gear rattling noise generated in a speed reducer without increasing size of the speed reducer and the number of components. A motor ECU controls a motor to generate a reverse set torque (Tn) when a target torque (T*) is reversed (at a time t1). The motor ECU sequentially calculates a backlash (B) in a counter gear mechanism, and sets a time period (D1) in which the reverse set torque (Tn) is generated by the motor and a time period (D2) in which a return set torque (Tp) is generated by the motor so that the backlash (B) at a current time becomes equal to a time integrated value (corresponding to an area A) of an estimated relative velocity (V2−V1) until a time of re-abutment.
US09919616B2	Control system for bicycle A control system for a bicycle comprises a movement-information obtaining device, an actuator, an actuation controller, and a mode controller. The movement-information obtaining device is configured to obtain movement information indicating a movement of at least part of a first bicycle portion and configured to wirelessly output the movement information. The actuator is configured to actuate at least a second bicycle portion. The actuation controller has a wake mode to control the actuator based on an input signal and a sleep mode to be suspended under an electrical power consumption lower than an electrical power consumption in the wake mode. The mode controller is configured to wirelessly receive the movement information and configured to switch the actuation controller from the sleep mode to the wake mode based on the movement information.
US09919615B2	Voltage generation with high modulation indices in inverter drives Circuits, methods, and systems for driving a load are described. An exemplary driving circuit may include a plurality of switching devices and a controller electrically connected to the switching devices. The controller may be configured to receive a reference voltage signal indicating a target voltage for the driving circuit to generate to drive the load. The reference voltage signal may correspond to a reference space vector in a reference frame. The controller may also be configured to determine that the reference space vector falls within a holding region in which the reference voltage signal is subject to over-modulation. The controller may then generate an adjusted reference voltage signal by adjusting the reference space vector to match a predetermined space vector associated with the holding region. In addition, the controller may be configured to provide the adjusted reference voltage signal to the plurality of switching devices to drive the load.
US09919614B2	Passenger transportation system and relative control method A passenger transportation system having at least one rail extending along a path; at least one trolley movable along the rail; an actuating device having a linear electric motor, in turn having at least one slide fitted to the trolley, and a linear stator extending at least partly along the path, and having an elongated body, and a quantity of power windings embedded in the elongated body; and a quantity of sensors configured to control the position of the trolley, the sensors being fitted to the elongated body and so positioned as to minimize noise generated by the power windings on the sensors.
US09919613B2	Battery temperature regulating device mounted to a vehicle with an air conditioner and a battery A battery temperature regulating device is provided with a low temperature heat exchanger configured to allow heat exchange with the air conditioning system, a battery temperature regulating unit configured to allow heat exchange with the low temperature heat exchanger so as to regulate the temperature of the battery to approach a target temperature, and a control unit configured to control the battery temperature regulating unit. In the case where the charging is performed from the power supply external to the vehicle, the control unit determines whether or not it is necessary to accumulate heat in the battery, and in the case where it is determined that the heat accumulation is necessary, the control unit sets the target temperature of the battery during charging higher than that in the case where it is determined that the heat accumulation is unnecessary.
US09919610B1	Wireless power electronics and controls Magnetic-coupling-based wireless power transfer systems and schemes are provided that ensure fast wireless power transfer to charge batteries of electric vehicles (EVs) with high power transfer efficiencies and safety to humans and other animals in or near the EVs. A wireless power transfer system can include a direct 3-phase AC/AC converter with a circuit topology that enables bidirectional power flow. The direct 3-phase AC/AC converter can convert a power input at a low frequency, such as 3-phase 50/60 Hz, into a power output at a high frequency, such as a frequency in a range of 10-85 kHz for wireless power transfer applications.
US09919608B2	Power-module assembly for a vehicle A power-module assembly includes a plurality of power modules that each have a power stage with opposing major sides and minor sides surrounded by a frame. The frame extends past the major sides and cooperates with the major sides to define pockets on each side of the power module. The modules are arranged in a stack such that pockets adjacent to each other cooperate to form coolant chambers interleaved with the modules.
US09919606B2	Vehicle controller and method of controlling a vehicle An electric motor control unit for controlling the operation of an electric motor. The unit comprises: an electric motor controller comprising a processor having at least one input and at least one output, wherein an output of the processor is coupled to a power provider for controlling power to an electric motor; a tilt accelerometer system comprising a tilt accelerometer for determining a measure of the tilt of the electric motor unit relative to a reference orientation, wherein the tilt accelerometer system comprises an output for providing a signal based on the determined measure of the tilt; wherein the output of the tilt accelerometer system is coupled to an input of the processor of the electric motor controller; wherein the power provider comprises a power output for controlling the operation of an electric motor based on the output of the tilt accelerometer system.
US09919601B2	Electronic device and operating assembly having an electronic device An electronic device includes a housing, a conductive foil, an elastomer body, and a strip composed of a non-elastomeric plastic. The conductive foil is electrically connected to the housing and has a functional section situated outside of the housing. The functional section of the conductive foil has a front side bearing sensors and/or display elements and is installable to a control panel. The elastomer body and the strip are positioned between an outer side of the housing and a back side of the functional section of the conductive foil.
US09919597B2	Controller of four-wheel drive vehicle A controller for a four-wheel drive vehicle includes a multi-information display, a first operation part for switching of drive modes, a second operation part for switching of off-road traveling modes, a transfer controller that controls the arrangement of a transfer device based on the drive mode, a detector that detects the arrangement of the transfer device, a setter that sets the traveling mode based on the detected arrangement and input operations to the first and second operation parts, and a display controller that instructs the multi-information display to display the drive mode based on the input operation to the first operation part and the detected arrangement and to display the traveling mode set by the setter. The display controller displays the drive mode and the traveling mode on a window when the switched drive mode is a locked drive mode and simultaneously turns off these modes after a predetermined time.
US09919593B2	Mount device and vehicle A mount device includes an inner rod, a damper made of an elastic material to be mounted to the inner rod, and an outer cover to be mounted to the damper. The damper includes a plurality of projecting portions projecting radially outward from the inner rod and small-thickness portions thinner than the plurality of projecting portions in a radial direction. Spaces are formed radially outward of the small-thickness portions. The outer cover includes a plurality of contact surfaces to respectively come into contact with the plurality of projecting portions. The contact surfaces have a larger curvature than that of a circumscribed circle of the damper.
US09919588B1	Door strap system A door strap system includes a trailer that may contain cargo. The trailer has an outer wall and a rear side and the rear side is open to access an interior of the trailer. A door is slidably coupled to the trailer and the door is positionable between an open position and a closed position. A lift truck is selectively driven through the rear side of the trailer when the lift truck loads and unloads the trailer. A strap is coupled to the door thereby facilitating the door to be pulled downwardly into the closed position. A retention unit is coupled to the strap and the retention unit selectively engages the outer wall of the trailer such that the lift truck is inhibited from contacting the strap when the lift truck is driven through the rear side.
US09919587B2	Vehicle with ionizing unit for cleaning air to cabin A vehicle is provided including a cabin, a conduit arranged to conduct a flow of air from outside the vehicle to the cabin, and a filter unit arranged to filter at least a portion of the flow of air before it enters the cabin. Further, an ionizing unit is arranged in the conduit upstream of the filter unit as seen in the direction of the flow of air so as to charge particles present in the flow of air and transmit at least a major part of the charged particles towards the filter unit. The at least one collector electrode has a tube-like shape arranged to conduct at least a portion of the flow of air, and the at least one emitter electrode is arranged at a central axis of the tube-like shaped collector electrode, whereby a more uniform ionization field is provided.
US09919584B2	Evaporator The present invention relates to an evaporator (1000) and, more specifically, to an evaporator (1000), in which refrigerant is uniformly distributed to each area through 8-pass flow from a first area (A1) to an eighth area (A8) so as to reduce temperature variation and maximize the heat exchange efficiency with respect to outdoor air, and air is discharged to the left and right sides in a vehicle room with uniform temperature distribution so as to maintain the comfort of passengers.
US09919579B2	Air conditioning system for driver's seat and method of controlling air conditioning of seat An air conditioning system for a driver's seat may include an eva-core and a blower; ducts extended to supply cold air blown by the blower to respective parts of a driver's seat; a thermoelectric element cooperatively controlled with an air conditioner of a vehicle, in which coolant water passes through a heat absorbing surface, so that the coolant water cooled by heat exchange is supplied to the driver's seat through a duct after air supplied by the blower is cooled in a heat exchange unit, and a heat emitting surface is in contact with a radiator to emit heat and generate cold air; and a distributor configured to selectively supply the cold air generated by the thermoelectric element to the respective parts of the driver's seat through the ducts.
US09919577B2	Air-conditioning device for vehicle An air-conditioning device for a vehicle includes a first evaporator and a second evaporator provided on a vehicle roof in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A refrigerant distributor is provided at a portion at which a refrigerant is supplied to the first evaporator and the second evaporator. The refrigerant distributor is operated to introduce the refrigerant selectively into the first evaporator and the second evaporator.
US09919576B2	Air conditioner for vehicle and controlling method thereof An air conditioner for a vehicle and a method of controlling the air conditioner to variably control a position of a rear seat cold air control door depending on a position of a front seat temperature-adjusting door. The position of the rear seat cold air control door is controlled according to rear seat air-conditioning modes (rear seat temperature-adjusting modes). In an air-conditioning case, the rear seat cold air control door is mounted on a rear seat air passageway, thereby distributing an optimal volume of cold air to the front seat air passageway and the rear seat air passageway by preventing a large volume of cold air from being supplied to the rear seat air passageway in the rear seat temperature-adjusting mode, securing linearity of temperature discharged to the rear seat.
US09919573B2	Heavy-duty trailer with MacPherson independent wheel suspension The invention relates to a heavy-duty trailer (10) in which at least one of the wheels (12) has a MacPherson independent wheel suspension (16). The wheel (12) can be a steered wheel, wherein the steering cylinders (94) of the steering device (40) enclose an angle (a) with the longitudinal direction (L) of the trailer. The transverse control arms (30l, 30r) can also be articulated onto the trailer frame at least in the longitudinal center plane (E) of the trailer (10).
US09919571B2	Kingpin adapter A kingpin adapter is provided having an upper wall and a lower wall that are affixed to each other through side walls. The upper and lower walls have a kingpin aperture and a hitch ball aperture that is spaced from and parallel to the kingpin aperture. The kingpin aperture receives a kingpin and the adapter is affixed to the kingpin using pins that extend through the side walls and extend through a portion of the undercut in the kingpin. The upper wall has jack screws that extend through to contact a skid plate that is affixed to the kingpin. The jack screws affix optional adjustable fences that rotationally constrain the skid plate by contacting lateral edges of it.
US09919569B2	Tire inflation system having a rotary coupling A tire inflation system having a rotary coupling. The rotary coupling may have a mounting member and a rotating member. The rotating member may be rotatably coupled to the mounting member and may have a rotating member passage that may fluidly connect a first conduit to a second conduit that may be fluidly connected to the tire.
US09919568B2	Tire with toroidal element A tire includes a tread formed in a crown region of the tire and sidewall regions extending from the crown region to bead areas. The tire further includes a toroidal element extending across a crown region of the tire, and further extending along at least a portion of each sidewall region of the tire. The toroidal element has a central region located between inner and outer regions. The central region is more elastic than the inner and outer regions.
US09919567B2	Tire and tire manufacturing method A tire (pneumatic tire 1) provided with regularly arranged concave portions (concave portions 80) dented toward a tire inner side direction from a tire surface (tire surface 50) in at least some areas on the tire surface wherein in a direction along with the tire surface, a maximum width L of the concave portion is in a range of 0.1 micrometer or more to less than 50 micrometers, a depth D reaching to a point of the innermost part of the concave portion toward the tire inner side direction from the tire surface is within a range of 0.1 micrometer or more to less than 10 micrometers, in the direction along with the tire surface, an arrangement interval P of the concave portions is within a range more largely than 0.1 micrometer to less than 100 micrometers.
US09919562B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire having an air impermeable layer. A film formed of a thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer is used for the air impermeable layer. Separation of the film is prevented and an inner appearance of the tire is improved.The air impermeable layer 10, which is disposed on the inner side of the tire, is formed from a laminated body 14 comprising a ribbon-shaped film 11 and ribbon-shaped elastomer plies 12 and 13 laminated on opposite sides thereof. The laminated body 14 is wound in the circumferential direction of the tire in such a partially overlapping manner that it is displaced at prescribed intervals. Each pair of adjacent wound portions 14A and 14B of the laminated body 14 are spliced to each other in a partially overlapping manner in a state where the ribbon-shaped film 11 is disengaged from itself.
US09919558B2	Rear axle case of agricultural work vehicle and rear axle assembly of agricultural work vehicle, including same A rear axle case of an agricultural work vehicle and a rear axle assembly including the same. The rear axle case of an agricultural work vehicle includes: a rear axle cover, having a hollow pipe shape, for surrounding a rear axle; a reduction gear cover unitarily provided at the side of the rear axle cover; a differential axle cover integrally formed at the front end of the reduction gear cover so as to cover a differential axle extending to the outside of a rear differential case; and a brake unit cover unitarily provided at an opening of the differential axle cover in a form in which one side opening of the differential axle cover is covered, such that a space in which a multi-disk brake unit can be provided is formed between the brake unit cover and the rear differential case.
US09919551B2	Printable medium A printable medium with a printable medium comprising a composite supporting substrate having a first fabric layer and a second layer containing fibers laminated to the first layer; an image receiving layer coated on the second layer; and an external layer, coated over the image receiving layer, comprising, at least, two polymeric networks and polymeric particles. Also disclosed are the method for making such printable medium and the method for producing printed images.
US09919550B2	Recording medium and method for making the same A recording medium and a method for making the recording medium are disclosed. The recording medium includes a core substrate. The core substrate includes a base having two opposed surfaces. The base includes from about 40% to about 70% organic material and from about 30% to about 60% inorganic material. The core substrate also includes a mineral coating layer disposed on one or both of the two opposed surfaces of the base. The mineral coating layer has a water-soluble or water-dispersible binder and mineral materials. An adhesion layer is disposed on the mineral coating layer. A surface treatment layer is disposed on the adhesion layer, and the surface treatment layer includes organic fibrous material.
US09919548B1	Method of slicing and printing multi-colour 3D object A method of slicing and printing multi-color 3D object is provided. The method includes following steps of: loading a coordinate information and a color information of a multi-color 3D object; executing a slicing process to generate a plurality of object printing slices and a plurality of object images; generating a plurality of pollution-blocking printing slices and making each pollution-blocking printing slice partially overlap an edge of the same-layer object printing slice; controlling a modeling nozzle of a multi-color 3D printer to print the object printing slices layer by layer, printing each pollution-blocking printing slice partially overlapping the same-layer object printing slice after the same-layer object printing slice is printed, and controlling a coloring nozzle of the multi-color 3D printer to color each of printed object printing slice after the same-layer pollution-blocking printing slice is printed.
US09919546B2	Liquid ejection head A liquid ejection head includes: a first head unit; a second head unit disposed adjacent to the first head unit in a first direction and located on a first side of the first head unit in a second direction; and a heat uniforming unit shared by the first head unit and the second head unit. Each of the first head unit and the second head unit includes: a unit body including an actuator; and a first driver integrated circuit disposed on the first side of the unit body in the second direction. The heat uniforming unit includes a first heat uniforming member disposed on the first side of the first head unit and the second head unit in the second direction. The first heat uniforming member includes a first protrusion located next to the second head unit in the first direction and protruding toward the first head unit.
US09919544B2	Tape cartridge and tape printing device A tape printing device includes a print unit having a print head, a cartridge loading section which is loaded with a tape cartridge accommodating a print tape, and a device case in which the cartridge loading section and the print unit are arranged and which has a tape discharge port through which the print tape is discharged. The tape cartridge has a first display section which is provided on a first surface of the tape cartridge and which displays a type of the print tape. A first opening is formed on a first outer surface of the device case where the tape discharge port is formed, and the first opening is formed in such a way that the first display section of the tape cartridge is visible.
US09919540B1	Movable media guide for media processing devices A media processing device includes a cavity configured to receive a supply of media; a media exit; a fixed media guide configured to guide the media along a media feed path from the cavity to the media exit; a platen roller configured to move the media along the media feed path from the supply toward the media exit; and a movable media guide extending laterally across the media feed path at a position between the platen roller and the cavity. The movable media guide is biased toward the media feed path and is configured to apply a force to the media. The movable media guide is convexly curved toward the media feed path.
US09919539B2	Printing apparatus, printed matter and method of manufacturing printed matter A printing apparatus that prints an image while forming a layered body, which has a layered structure in which a plurality of ink layers formed by applying a photocurable ink is layered and at least a portion of the plurality of ink layers is an image layer, on a printing medium, is provided with a first ink layer forming section that coats a printing medium with a first photocurable ink that configures a lowermost layer of the plurality of ink layers to form the lowermost layer, and causes the lowermost layer to be cured while irradiating the lowermost layer with light after at least three seconds elapse; and a second ink layer forming section that applies an ink layer other than the lowermost layer after the first photocurable ink is cured.
US09919528B2	Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, and liquid ejecting head manufacturing method A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure chamber formation substrate having a pressure chamber formed therein, a flow path formation substrate that is connected to the pressure chamber formation substrate, and that has a flow path in communication with the pressure chamber formed in a state penetrating through the flow path formation substrate in a thickness direction thereof, and a nozzle plate that is connected to the flow path formation substrate on an opposite side to the pressure chamber formation substrate, and that has a nozzle in communication with the flow path opened therein. The flow path formation substrate is configured from a single substrate, and an opening area on a pressure chamber side of the flow path is formed wider than an opening area on a nozzle side of the flow path.
US09919527B2	Liquid jet head, method for integrally manufacturing a liquid jet apparatus, and device A liquid jet head manufacturing method, a method for integrally manufacturing a liquid jet apparatus, a liquid jet head, a printing apparatus and a liquid jet apparatus. The manufacturing method includes: forming multiple pressure-generating members arranged spaced apart on a first substrate; forming, on a first surface of first substrate, pressure chambers corresponding to multiple pressure-generating members, and a common chamber in communication with multiple pressure chambers; forming a transition layer on pressure chambers, and forming a jet orifice plate on transition layer; and forming, on jet orifice plate and transition layer, jet orifices in communication with pressure chambers. When the number of pressure chambers needs to be increased, since pressure chambers are formed on first substrate individually, mechanical strength of first substrate will not be reduced, and during manufacturing process, breakage of first substrate can be avoided, improving yield of liquid jet head, and reducing manufacturing cost.
US09919526B2	Method for manufacturing liquid discharge head A method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head includes a transferring step of transferring a dry film supported by a supporting member to a substrate having a hole, and a peeling step of peeling the supporting member off the dry film on the substrate. In the peeling step, the dry film is in contact with a wall surface defining the hole in the substrate.
US09919525B2	Printed circuit board fluid ejection apparatus In an example, a fluid ejection apparatus includes a printhead die embedded in a printed circuit board. Fluid may flow to the printhead die through a plunge-cut fluid feed slot in the printed circuit board and into the printhead die.
US09919523B2	Piezoelectric device, liquid ejecting head, and liquid ejecting apparatus A piezoelectric device includes an actuator substrate that includes a plurality of piezoelectric element rows having a plurality of piezoelectric elements, and a wiring substrate that is disposed so as to face the actuator substrate. The piezoelectric element rows include a plurality of individual electrodes disposed for each of the piezoelectric elements, and a common electrodes common to the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The wiring substrate includes a core portion disposed on a surface on the actuator substrate side, an individual wiring portion that partially covers the core portion, a common wiring portion that partially covers the core portion, and an auxiliary wiring disposed in a groove portion disposed on a first principal surface on the side opposite to the actuator substrate or on a second principal surface on the actuator substrate side. The auxiliary wiring is electrically connected to the common wiring portion. The individual electrode and the common electrode are respectively electrically connected to the individual wiring portion and the common wiring portion.
US09919504B2	Device for high-temperature welding of a stiffener on a composite panel having a thermoplastic matrix A device for welding the bottom flange of a stiffener on the side of a skin. The stiffener and the skin are made of a composite comprising a thermoplastic polymer matrix. The device comprises a punch, an anvil and a press to make a clamping between the punch and the anvil. The punch comprises a part forming a pressure table with a cross-section width less than or equal to the width of the stiffener bottom flange and a heating element with width less than the width of the pressure table. The anvil comprises a cooling component and has a cross-section width smaller than the width of the skin. A method for implementing the device.
US09919497B2	Substrate comprising a stack having thermal properties The invention relates to a substrate (10), especially a transparent glass substrate, provided with a thin-film multilayer comprising a functional layer (40) having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation, especially a metallic functional layer based on silver or on a metal alloy containing silver, and two coatings (20, 60), said coatings being composed of a plurality of dielectric layers (24, 26; 64), so that the functional layer (40) is placed between the two coatings (20, 60), the functional layer (40) being deposited on a wetting layer (30) itself deposited directly onto a subjacent coating (20), characterized in that the subjacent coating (20) comprises at least one dielectric layer (24) based on nitride, especially on silicon nitride and/or aluminum nitride, and at least one noncrystalline smoothing layer (26) made from a mixed oxide, said smoothing layer (26) being in contact with said superjacent wetting layer (30).
US09919494B2	Metallic pipe having a hydrolysis-resistant layer of a polyamide moulding composition A metallic pipe for contact with a hydrolyzing medium provides longer operating times and improved high temperature resistance. The pipe contains a layer of a polyamide moulding composition containing at least 50% by weight of polyamide content containing: I) 60 to 98 parts by weight of a polyamide which contains 10 to 70 meq/kg of a terminal carboxy group and has a relative solution viscosity ηrel of at least 1.90, and II) 2 to 40 parts by weight of a polyamine-polyamide graft copolymer produced from: a) 0.5 to 25% by weight, based on the entire monomer mixture, of a polyamine having at least 4 nitrogen atoms, and b) 75 to 99.5% by weight, based on the entire monomer mixture, of polyamide-forming monomers selected from lactams, ω-aminocarboxylic acids and/or equimolar combinations of diamine and dicarboxylic acid, with the proviso that the amino group concentration of the graft copolymer is in the range from 100 to 2500 meq/kg, wherein the sum of the parts by weight of I) and II) is 100.
US09919490B2	Slipsheet, divider sheet and method for making the same The present disclosure provides a slipsheet and/or divider sheet and method for making the same, and method for moving and storing containers with use of the slipsheets or divider sheets. The sheets have an imprint or an embossing that provides a raised planar surface. The raised planar surface preferably comprises a plurality of ridges, crowns or crests, which are preferably arranged in a pattern throughout an upper surface of the sheet. To make the sheet, a die can be etched to have protuberances or bumps, and the die is preferably pressed into a sheet of pliable thermoplastic material. The sheet thus made has a plurality of indentation formed by the protuberances or bumps on the die, and the sheet has a planar outer surface comprising a plurality of ridges, crowns and crests between the indentations.
US09919488B2	Rotor blade components for a wind turbine and methods of manufacturing same Methods of manufacturing rotor blade components for a wind turbine and rotor blade components produced in accordance with such methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method generally includes heating first and second sheets of thermoplastic material to a forming temperature; placing the first sheet of thermoplastic material within a first half of a thermoforming mold and the second sheet of thermoplastic material in an opposite, second half of the thermoforming mold; forming the first sheet of thermoplastic material to the first half of the thermoforming mold; forming the second sheet of thermoplastic material to the second half of the thermoforming mold; compressing the first and second halves of the thermoforming mold so as to join at least a portion of the first and second sheets together; and, releasing the joined first and second sheets of thermoplastic material from the thermoforming mold so as to form the rotor blade component.
US09919482B2	Mold for manufacturing a component A mold for manufacturing a component is provided. A mold has a mold surface representing a negative image of the component. The mold has openings in the mold surface. Flow channels extending from the openings in the mold surface and are connectable to a suction device. Further, the mold has a periphery delimiting the mold surface. A bag is fixed to the periphery of the mold. The bag is inflated to a pressure level above ambient pressure. The pressure is released from the bag while sucking the bag to the mold surface using the suction device. Fabrics are layered onto the bag while the bag is kept sucked to the mold surface. Resin is introduced into the fabrics and then the resin is cured.
US09919481B2	Structural member formed from a solid lineal profile A structural member that contains a solid lineal profile that is formed from a plurality of consolidated ribbons is provided. Each of the ribbons includes unidirectionally aligned continuous fibers embedded within a thermoplastic polymer matrix. The continuous fiber ribbons are laminated together during pultrusion to form an integral solid profile having very high tensile strength properties. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the present inventors have discovered that careful control over certain aspects of the pultrusion process can allow such high strength profiles to be readily formed without adversely impacting the pultrusion apparatus.
US09919480B2	Method and device for producing a textile preform A method for producing a textile preform includes manufacturing a multi-layer fiber fabric, which includes a first flange portion and a web portion connected to the first flange portion, deforming a first fiber layer of the first flange portion with respect to the web portion, such that the first fiber layer is at a first flange portion angle to the web portion, a web height of the web portion being set in a variable manner during the deformation of the first fiber layer, and depositing a unidirectional fiber fabric only on the deformed first fiber layer of the first flange portion.
US09919478B2	3D fonts for automation of design for manufacturing Customized 3D-printing can provide users with customized products, but need to be verified for quality and durability. In an embodiment, a method for three-dimensional (3D)-printing a customized product includes loading a 3D-font from a database. The 3D font includes multiple character relations. Each character relation connects any two given characters of the 3D font. The method also includes generating a 3D-representation of a customized article product based on the 3D-font. The customized product is based on a plurality of characters received from a user. A 3D-font as described herein can provide customized, on-demand, 3D-printed products of a particular threshold of quality and durability.
US09919474B2	Solid freeform fabrication using a plurality of modeling materials A system and methods for solid freeform fabrication of an object is disclosed. The system comprises a solid freeform fabrication apparatus having a plurality of dispensing heads, a building material supply apparatus configured to supply a plurality of building materials to the fabrication apparatus, and a control unit configured for controlling the fabrication apparatus and the supply apparatus based on an operation mode selected from a plurality of predetermined operation modes.
US09919468B1	Tire rubber extruder automatic loading and management system A tire rubber extruder automatic loading and management system is provided for continuous and automatic control of a rubber extrusion line. Batches of rubber slab material, whether for sidewall or tread, are connected in an automated manner to provide a continuous material stream for feeding a tread extruder supply conveyor within a tire manufacturing system. Joiner between adjacent slabs are implemented utilizing a stitched joint of material. Stitch pins are driven through both rubber slab layers to a specific depth into a clearance hole to create an optimized rubber mechanical adhesion zone. The result is a funnel shaped adhesion channel penetrating entirely through the layers of material perpendicular to the direction slab movement and tension. The resulting “rivet” like button structures are extremely strong, have no Impurities that could otherwise be added via adhesives, and can be formed in an automated manner within the available process cycle times.
US09919465B1	Molding system for preparing an injection molded fiber reinforced composite article A molding system includes a mold having a mold cavity; a molding machine configured to fill the mold cavity with a composite molding resin including a polymeric material having a plurality of fibers; a computing apparatus connected to the molding machine; and a controller connected to the computing apparatus. The computing apparatus includes a processor configured to generate a previous orientation distribution of the fibers in the mold cavity based on a molding condition for the molding machine, a rotary diffusional distribution of the fibers based on the previous orientation distribution of the fibers, and an updated orientation distribution of the fibers based on the rotary diffusional distribution of the fibers. The controller is configured to control the molding machine to perform an actual molding with the molding condition for injecting the composite molding resin into at least a portion of the mold cavity.
US09919461B2	Use of polyamide for the preparation of injection-molded articles and resulting articles The use of thermoplastic polymers for the preparation of injection-molded articles and the resulting articles are described. Also described, is the use of a lubricated polyamide, obtained by means of the addition of at least one lubricant during the polyamide polymerization method, for the preparation of injection-molded articles.
US09919455B2	Methods for forming a lens plate for an integrated camera using UV-transparent molds and methods for forming UV-transparent molds Suspended lenses in a spacer wafer and lens-in-a-pocket structures are replicated from UV-transparent molds. The fabrication of UV-transparent molds can include providing a substrate with pedestals, fabricating a lens on each pedestal using a step-and-repeat process, replicating an intermediate mold from the substrate with pedestals having lenses on the pedestals, and replicating a UV-transparent mold from the intermediate mold. The fabrication of UV-transparent molds can also include providing a substrate with holes, fabricating a lens in each hole and replicating a UV-transparent mold from the substrate with the holes having the lenses.
US09919454B2	Article of footwear formed from two preforms and method and mold for manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a midsole includes placing first and second preforms into a midsole recess of a mold, with first and second portions of the mold defining a first overflow chamber connected to the first recess; closing the mold by positioning the first and second portions in contact with one another; heating the mold for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature such that the first and second preforms melt and bond together to form a midsole, with a portion of each of the first and second preforms flowing into the first overflow chamber to form a first overflow portion; removing the midsole from the mold; allowing the midsole to expand; and cutting away the first overflow portion.
US09919452B2	Building bricks including plastics A brick includes a thermoplastic material, such as high density polyethylene (HDPE), and a cement-containing material. The brick may be made by mixing thermoplastic material and dry, uncured cement-containing material. This mixture is placed in a mold. The mold is heated while the mixture is compressed to melt or soften the thermoplastic material and to bind the particulate material in the mold into the shape of a brick. After the hardened brick is removed from the mold, the surface of the brick may be sprayed with water to cure cement-containing material on the surface of the brick.
US09919451B2	Methods and systems for the formation and use of reduced weight building blocks forms In some embodiments, a method may include preparing building forms including at least some cementitious materials. The method for preparing forms may include mixing substantially dry cementitious material particles with closed cell foam particles to form a substantially dry composition. In some embodiment, at least some of the cementitious material particles may adhere to at least some surface deformations on the surface of the closed cell foam particles. In some embodiments, the method may include mixing a second portion of water with the substantially dry composition for a second period of time to form a partially wet composition. In some embodiments, a method may include forming a building form including at least some cementitious materials from the partially wet composition. In some embodiments, the closed cell foam particles may include expanded polystyrene. In some embodiments, a ratio of the water to cementitious material particles may range from 0.20 to 0.40.
US09919449B2	Method and device for drying, modelling and/or thermally modifying wooden parts The invention relates to a method for drying, modelling and/or thermally modifying wooden parts, comprising the steps of: a) arranging the wooden parts in a bath; b) filling the bath with a liquid, for instance paraffin or (linseed) oil, wherein the wooden parts are sealed from the ambient air by the liquid; c) the liquid being heated for some time, preferably between 100° C. and 300° C., for the purpose of drying, modelling and/or thermally modifying the wooden parts; d) removing the wooden parts from the bath. The invention also relates to a device for performing the method according to the invention for drying, modelling and/or thermally modifying wooden parts, comprising:—a bath adapted to receive the wooden parts, which bath is intended to receive a liquid such as paraffin or (linseed) oil—heating means for heating the liquid. Finally, the invention relates to a covering and rack as parts of the device according to the invention.
US09919442B2	Convertible slicing/dicing mandolin The cutting device can be used to slice, make julienne strips, and/or dice food items. In dicing, preferably the horizontal slicer blade is retracted during a first pass of the slider past the julienne blades, and after the slider has been rotated by 90°, during a second pass, the horizontal blade is erected to make the horizontal cut and complete the dicing operation. A slicing width adjustment is provided with a large diameter threaded member being adjustable to support a movable platform, with an adjustable locking mechanism to support the end of the platform nearest the horizontal cutting blade.
US09919440B2	Razor In a frame body, a first outer frame portion and a second outer frame portion are connected together by a third outer frame portion and a fourth outer frame portion, which are located on the left side and the right side of the cutting edges in a main body, respectively, so that the main body is surrounded by the outer frame portions. This improves the rigidity of the frame body, thereby stabilizing the shaving plane, which links together the skin contact portion of the first outer frame portion, the cutting edges of the blade bodies, and the skin contact portion of the second outer frame portion.
US09919438B2	Personal grooming assembly A personal grooming assembly facilitates shaving a user's head. The assembly includes a housing that may be gripped thereby facilitating the housing to be positioned on the user's body. A clipping unit is movably coupled to the housing. The clipping unit cuts hair when the housing is positioned on the user's body. A vacuum unit is coupled to the housing to vacuum hair clippings when the hair is cut. Thus, the hair clippings are removed from the user's body.
US09919425B2	Robot navigational sensor system An autonomous robot comprises a robot body, a drive configured to propel the robot, a sensor system disposed on the robot body, and a navigation controller circuit in communication with the drive and the sensor system. The sensor system comprises at least one proximity sensor comprising a sensor body, and a first emitter, a second emitter and a receiver housed by the sensor body, wherein the receiver detects objects in a bounded detection volume of the receiver field of view aimed outward and downward beyond a periphery of the robot body. The receiver is disposed above and between the first and second emitters, the emitters having a twice-reshaped emission beams angled upward to intersect the receiver field of view at a fixed range of distances from the periphery of the robot body to define the bounded detection volume.
US09919422B1	Methods and systems to provide mechanical feedback during movement of a robotic system Example implementations may relate to methods and systems to prevent damage in robots. In particular, a robotic system may include a particular component that is moveable along one or more degrees of freedom (DOFs) each providing a respective range of motion (ROM) of the particular component. This robotic system may detect movement of the particular component along a particular DOF and may responsively determine mechanical feedback characteristics that define, for each of one or more positions of the particular component along the respective ROM provided by the particular DOF, a force to be provided by at least one actuator coupled to the particular component. So during the movement, the robotic system may determine a particular position of the particular component along the respective ROM and, based on the particular position, the robotic system may direct an actuator to provide a force in accordance with the determined mechanical feedback characteristics.
US09919418B2	Piezoelectric driving device, robot, and driving method of the same A piezoelectric driving device includes a vibrating plate, a first piezoelectric vibrating body which is disposed on the first surface of the vibrating plate; a second piezoelectric vibrating body which is disposed on the second surface of the vibrating plate; and a protrusion which is provided on the vibrating plate and comes into contact with a body to be driven, wherein the first piezoelectric vibrating body and the second piezoelectric vibrating body have asymmetry that the first piezoelectric vibrating body and the second piezoelectric vibrating body are asymmetrical to each other with respect to the vibrating plate.
US09919417B2	Direction-adjustable jig A direction-adjustable jig is capable of translating an artifact between two mutually perpendicular planes in a three-dimensional space. The jig includes a base, a sliding member, and a hinge member. The base has a pair of side walls each having a first guiding portion. The first guiding portion has a lower guiding portion and an upper guiding portion in communication with each other. The lower guiding portion and the upper guiding portion are formed at different height vertically. The sliding member is disposed reciprocatingly on the base and in between the side walls. The hinge member is pivotally connected to the sliding member and has a pair of second guiding portions for engaging the first guiding portions. The reciprocating motion of the sliding member allows the hinge member to rotate above the base and change its direction.
US09919416B1	Methods and systems for providing feedback during teach mode Example implementations may relate to a robotic system that provides feedback. The robotic system is configured to receive information related to a path in an environment of the robotic system. The robotic system is also configured to initiate a recording process for storing data related to motion of a component in the environment. The robotic system is additionally configured to detect, during the recording process, movement of the component along the path in the environment, where the movement results from application of an external force to the robotic system. The robotic system is further configured to determine, during the recording process, deviation of the movement away from the path by at least a threshold amount and responsively provide feedback including one or more of (i) resisting the deviation of the movement away from the path and (ii) guiding the at least one component back towards the path.
US09919413B2	Chainsaw mount device A counterbalanced chainsaw mount is provided that includes a pin joint, a suspended counterweight, and a counterweight support assembly between the pin joint and counterweight. The chainsaw mount assists cutting a work piece with a chainsaw, controlling the cutting motion and counterbalancing the chainsaw to prevent kickback. The pin joint is secured to a work table or alternative support, whereby the support assembly secures at one end to the guide bar of the chain saw. Along an opposite end, the support assembly supports the counterweight. The support assembly comprises an intermediate member extending along the chainsaw guide bar and an upstanding member supporting the counterweight. The counterweight is positioned an offset distance away from the distal end of the chainsaw guide bar such that the intermediate member is biased to rotate about the pin joint and therefore elevate the proximal end of the chainsaw guide bar while attached thereto.
US09919411B2	Active cooling for power tool gripping surfaces A power tool includes a housing having a front portion and a handle portion. The front portion defines a cavity that encloses a motor and includes a gripping portion surrounding the cavity. An insulating cover is provided on the gripping portion of the housing and includes a gripping surface. A thermoelectric cooling unit is located between the gripping portion of the housing and the insulating cover. The thermoelectric cooling unit has a cold side positioned in thermal contact with an inner surface of the insulating cover and a hot side positioned in contact with an outer surface of the gripping portion of the housing. The thermoelectric cooling unit is configured to absorb thermal energy from the insulating cover via the cold side of the thermoelectric cooling unit and to release the absorbed heat via the hot side of the thermoelectric cooling unit.
US09919410B2	Method for controlling an electrical tool A method for controlling an electrical tool having a motor, a transmission mechanism, a control device, and a function member. The motor drives the function member to move in a reciprocating manner via the transmission mechanism. The function member has a standard position and the control device controls the motor. The control device at least has an associated position sensor capable of detecting a position of the function member. The method for controlling the electrical tool includes at least a reset movement process that is used to reset the function member to the standard position after the function member completes more than one cycle of reciprocating movement.
US09919401B2	Handheld abrader A handheld abrader has a body, a driving device, an eccentric device, and a grinding tray. The body has a handle and a gun body. The driving device is mounted in the gun body and has a driving shaft. The eccentric device is connected to the driving device and has a transmitting sheath, a transmitting shaft, and an eccentric sleeve. The transmitting sheath is connected to the driving shaft and has two positioning recesses and a receiving chamber. The transmitting shaft has at least one engaging face. The eccentric sleeve is movably mounted around the transmitting sheath and has at least one positioning slice abutting against the transmitting sheath in one of the positioning recesses and an engaging ring mounted in the eccentric sleeve, mounted around the transmitting shaft, and having at least one pressing arm selectively pressed against the transmitting shaft at the at least one engaging face.
US09919400B2	Multi-function surface preparation apparatus A surface preparation apparatus has a drive-on wheeled vehicle with a surface preparation tool attached thereto. The surface preparation tool can move vertically and can rotate about two separate axes relative to the wheeled vehicle. The surface preparation tool therefore can float over the contour of a floor being treated.
US09919399B2	Roll polisher apparatus and method Embodiments of the present invention relate to roll polishers that may be utilized with rollers in rolling stands that have restrictive space requirements. The roll polisher of the present invention comprises a tube with pivot actuators used to engage and disengage a rolling pad on the surface of a roller. Transverse actuators may be located at least partially within the tube, or in other embodiments located outside of the tube, and used to move the tube, and thus, the rolling pad, transversely back and forth across the surface of the roller. The roll polisher may operate apply a force to the pad engaging the rolling surface to remove defects and smooth the surface of the polisher.
US09919398B2	Machining system A machining system with a configuration in which working machines, including a machine tool such as a lathe, are configured to be disposed in a line and multiple working machines perform operations on one work in order such that practical utility of the machining system is enhanced. The machining system includes a base; and multiple working machine modules which are mounted on the base and are arranged in an arrangement direction, and has a configuration in which each of the multiple working machine modules is capable of being drawn out from the base along a track extending in an intersecting direction intersecting with the arrangement direction.
US09919395B2	Method for controlling tool change operations and machine tool A method is proposed for controlling tool change operations on a machine tool, wherein a machining procedure on a workpiece includes a sequence of machining operations having in each case a particular tool and in each case a particular duration, and for a tool change, tools of a tool spindle are provided by a second storage device in communication with a first storage device, and wherein there is associated with the machining procedure a sequence of tool provision operations in which a tool provision operation has in each case a particular duration, wherein the method includes a determination stage wherein the durations of the machining operations and the tool provision operations are determined, and a control stage wherein the tool provision operations are temporally grouped in relation to the machining operations such that the tool provision operations bring about a minimized idle time in the machining procedure.
US09919393B2	Rotary workhead device The rotary workhead device, which is loaded on the table of a machine tool and onto which a workpiece to be machined is rotatably mounted, is equipped with: a base plate that is attached to the table of the machine tool; two rotary workheads that are provided on the base plate and disposed so that the axes of rotation coincide and the workpiece-fixing parts face each other; a guide means that is provided so as to be capable of moving at least one of the rotary workheads back and forth in the direction of the rotation axes; and an impelling means for impelling the one rotary workhead in a direction that separates or brings together the two rotary workheads. The rotary workhead device applies a tensile force or a compressive force on a workpiece, the respective ends of which are fixed between the two rotary workheads.
US09919391B2	Method for manufacturing a turbine assembly A method for manufacturing a turbine assembly, which includes at least two aerofoils arranged adjacent towards each other and embodied as a twin vane segment, is provided. The method includes: processing the turbine assembly with a first protection technique providing a first protection for the at least two adjacent aerofoils, wherein at least one region of one aerofoil remains unprocessed; pre-processing of the at least one region that will remain unprocessed or post-processing of the at least one region that remained unprocessed with a second protection technique to provide a second protection for the at least one region of the one aerofoil, wherein the first and the second protection techniques differ from one another.
US09919390B2	Combined ring rolling method for spherical valve body This invention relates to a combined ring rolling method for spherical valve body, which has the following procedures: 1) design for ring blank by computing ring blank volume and selecting reasonable rolling ratio according to the dimensions of forged ring; 2) design for rolling gap which includes the shapes and dimensions of working surfaces of main roll, mandrel and passive rolls according to the dimensions of ring blank and forged ring, the stable deformation condition of combined ring rolling and structure requirement of rolling equipment; 3) rolling forming with three stages of surface cross rolling, ring rolling and shaping by controlling of feeding speed of main roll and working positions of passive rolls. This invention has the technical economical advantages of low consumptions of energy and materials, high productivity and low production cost.
US09919387B2	Machining apparatus A differential device including a planetary gear mechanism having a sub-gear, an annular gear and a planetary gear is more compact than a differential gear using a bevel gear mechanism. Since revolution torque of the planetary gear is transmitted to a free gear, and torque from the main gear is reduced to be transmitted, the differential device can use a small-sized drive unit in comparison with a conventional one. Hence, a machining apparatus including such a differential device is also compact. If the machining apparatus has three drive units, a pair of ring gears, first and second power transmission shafts, a radial movement mechanism and an axial movement mechanism, a tool holder, namely, a tool coupled to the radial movement mechanism and the axial movement mechanism, can be freely moved in axial and radial directions with respect to the pipe.
US09919385B2	Material for joining and product produced therewith An iron-based braze filler alloy consists of from 9 wt % to 30 wt % Cr; from 5 wt % to 25 wt % Ni; from 0.5 wt % to 9 wt % Mo; from 1 wt % to 5 wt % Mn; from 0 wt % to 1 wt % N; from 6 wt % to 20 wt % Si; from 0.1 wt % to 15 wt % P; and is balanced with Fe.
US09919384B2	Light emitting device and method of producing the light emitting device A light emitting device includes a package having a recess, a light emitting element disposed in the recess, a light-transmissive member covering an opening of the recess, and a frame member bonded to the package. The light-transmissive member is held by and between the package and the frame member.
US09919382B2	Cladding apparatus and method The inventions disclosed by this application are for a cladding apparatus, a cladding head, and a method of cladding a relatively planar solid object such as a boiler waterwall. Cladding of non-horizontal surfaces is complicated by the effects of gravity as melted clad material trends to runoff the surface before the cladding material bonds to the appropriate location. The disclosed inventions overcome these limitations by controlling the relative angle of application by either rotating the workpiece or the cladding head through a pre-programmed sequence. Also presented in a compact design for a laser cladding head that facilitates such cladding by minimizing movement of the laser fiber and improves cladding speed over irregular shaped objects.
US09919376B2	Method for controlling a battery-powered welding device, and battery-powered welding device A method controls a battery-powered welding device and a battery-powered welding device includes a battery having a battery voltage and a battery current and a welding controller containing a boost converter having at least a switch and a buck converter having at least one switch for controlling a welding current and a welding voltage supplied to a welding torch. A switch for bypassing the booster converter is connected to a switch controller designed to close the switch if the intermediate circuit voltage between the boost converter and the buck converter is less than or equal to the battery voltage and to open the switch if the boost converter is activated.
US09919374B2	Robotic gripper sensor A gripper sensor device for aligning fine wires. The robotic gripper sensor device including a housing having a probe receiving cavity. A sensor probe is positioned in the probe receiving cavity. An arm of a positioning member includes a wire engagement section for engaging respective fine wires and a probe engagement section for engaging a portion of the sensor probe. As the wire engagement section is moved into cooperation with the wire, force is applied to the arm of the positioning member causing the probe engagement section to move relative to the portion of the probe, causing the probe to convert a stress change of the portion of the probe into a force reading.
US09919372B2	Heat-bonding apparatus and method of manufacturing heat-bonded products A heat-bonding apparatus and method of manufacturing a heat-bonded product not allowing the temperature of the object to be heat-bonded to overshoot greatly from a specified target temperature, and setting the temperature of the object to the target temperature in a shorter time and with higher efficiency and accuracy than the conventional when heat-bonding in vacuum. A heat-bonding apparatus having a vacuum chamber for housing an object to be heat-bonded and a buffer part, a heater for the buffer part in contact with the object in the chamber, a cooler for the buffer part, a sensor for detecting temperature of the object heated through the buffer part and a controller for controlling the temperature of the object to be the target temperature by adjusting heat discharge from the buffer part with the cooler based on the detected temperature of the object.
US09919369B2	Inserts for table saws Inserts for use in table saws are disclosed. One embodiment may include a mechanism to lock mechanically and affirmatively the insert in a blade opening in a table saw. The mechanism is designed so that a user can install and remove the insert without tools. The mechanism also can be designed so that the front of the insert pops up above the table when released from its locked position. The mechanism can be further designed so that the insert can be unlocked or released by a user pressing a button or tab.
US09919363B2	System and method for making non-spherical nanoparticles and nanoparticle compositions made thereby Systems and methods for selectively making non-spherical metal nanoparticles from a metal material. The metal target surface is ablated to create an ejecta event or plume containing nanoparticles moving away from the surface. Ablation may be caused by laser or electrostatic discharge. At least one electromagnetic field is placed in front of the solid target surface being ablated. The electromagnetic field manipulates at least a portion of the nanoparticles as they move away from the target surface through the electromagnetic field to create coral-shaped metal nanoparticles. The distance between the electromagnetic field and metal surface can be adjusted to yield metal nanoparticles of a desired size and/or shape.
US09919360B2	Accurate three-dimensional printing The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, and systems using, inter alia, a controller that regulates formation of at least one 3D object (e.g., in real time during the 3D printing); and a non-transitory computer-readable medium facilitating the same. For example, a controller that regulates a deformation of at least a portion of the 3D object. The control may be in situ control. The control may be real-time control during the 3D printing process. For example, the control may be during a physical-attribute pulse. The present disclosure provides various methods, apparatuses, systems and software for estimating the fundamental length scale of a melt pool, and for various tools that increase the accuracy of the 3D printing.
US09919353B2	Method and device for precision cutting of workpieces in a press A method for precision cutting of workpieces using a press which includes a press frame, in the press opening of which press frame a press ram, that works against a press table, is movably driven, wherein at least one of the press tools is formed as a cutting tool that includes a cutting punch, a downholder, a cutting die and a counter support. The cutting tool operates as a precision cutting tool. A lower tool part of the cutting tool includes a controlled retaining module that retains the counter support in a certain press ram position to enable ejecting the scrap.
US09919349B2	Instrument-cleaning method that uses soaking with nanobubble water A cleaning method is provided for on-site cleaning of equipment such as filling equipment that fills beverages, etc. into bottles, cans, and other containers, liquid treatment equipment for filling solutions, and pipe equipment for connecting said equipment, the method being able to increase significantly the cleanliness of portions in contact with the filling solution while shortening cleaning time and reducing the amount used of utilities such as cleaning solution, etc. In the cleaning method for on-site cleaning of the liquid pathways of equipment such as filling equipment (4) for filling beverages into bottles, cans and other containers, liquid-treatment equipment (3) for filling solutions, or pipe equipment (4p) that connects said equipment, liquid comprising nanobubbles is pumped into said equipment and is left undisturbed to soak for a prescribed period.
US09919344B2	Flextensional transducers and related methods Flextensional transducers and methods of using flextensional transducers. The transducer includes a piezoelectric element and may include at least one endcap coupled with the piezoelectric element. The endcap may have an outer portion formed of a first material and an inner portion formed of a second material having a greater flexibility than the first material. The endcap may be coupled with an annular piezoelectric element near either its outer circumference or its inner circumference. The piezoelectric element may be a planar disk or have a curved bowl-shape. The transducer may be coupled with, and at least partially restrained by, a support structure. The transducer may also be configured to permit light to pass therethrough.
US09919342B2	Piezoelectric transducers using micro-dome arrays An ultrasonic piezoelectric transducer device includes a transducer array consisting of an array of vibrating elements, and a base to which the array of vibrating elements in the transducer array are attached. The base include integrated electrical interconnects for carrying driving signals and sensed signals between the vibrating elements and an external control circuit. The base can be an ASIC wafer that includes integrated circuitry for controlling the driving and processing the sensed signals. The interconnects and control circuits in the base fit substantially within an area below the array of multiple vibrating elements.
US09919341B2	Ultrasonic motor and surveying instrument The invention provides an ultrasonic motor, which is an ultrasonic motor provided on a shaft end of a rotation shaft. An output shaft of the ultrasonic motor is connected to the rotation shaft, a stator is rotatably provided on the output shaft, a rotor is fixed to the rotation shaft, a vibration generating component for generating an ultrasonic vibration is provided on either one of the rotor or the stator. A whirl-stop unit is provided between the stator and a fixed side for supporting the rotation shaft: the whirl-stop unit has a joint holder provided on the fixed side and a connection element provided on the stator: the joint holder has a ball holder for pressing a metal ball to the connection element in a circumferential direction and a connection pin holding the connection element between the ball holder and the connection pin, spanning over the joint holder and capable of tilting.
US09919336B2	Liquid material discharge apparatus and method A liquid material discharge apparatus and a method which can easily adjust a movement speed of a plunger. An Example of liquid material discharge apparatus includes a liquid chamber (50) which communicates with a discharging port (11) and to which a liquid material is supplied; a plunger whose rear end portion has a piston (33) and whose front end portion moves forward and rearward inside the liquid chamber (50); an elastic body (47) which applies a biasing force to the plunger; and a pressurizing chamber (49) in which the piston (33) is arranged and to which compressed gas is supplied. The liquid material is discharged through the discharging port (11) by the plunger to move forward fast, the elastic body (47) biases the plunger in a rearward movement direction, and the compressed gas applies a driving force to the piston (33) to cause the plunger to move forward.
US09919332B2	Device and method for applying a reactive mixture comprised of at least two components to a substrate A device and method for applying a reactive mixture comprised of at least two components to a substrate (41) having a spraying device (10) capable of generating a planar, fan-shaped spray jet (18) and a round spray jet (17), and having a means for moving the spraying device relative to the substrate, wherein the spraying device is moved over the substrate in at least two stages, wherein in the first stage, a first application of material (42) is performed with reactive mixture, using the planar, fan-shaped spray jet, on the substrate, and in a further stage a second application of material (43a-c) is subsequently performed with reactive mixture, using the round spray jet, on at least a section of the material applied to the substrate in the first application of material.
US09919328B2	Convertible fluid container nozzle A fluid container comprises at least two fluid dispensing paths, wherein the fluid container comprises a container body and a fluid dispenser, and the fluid dispenser comprises a dispenser body connected to the container and a bottom portion enclosing the container. The dispenser body comprises a flow path extending through the bottom portion to a flow path exit, and a conduit aperture extending through the bottom portion and configured to accept a flexible conduit therein. A dispenser cap is operably connected to the dispenser body, wherein the dispenser cap comprises a fluid pump configured to pump fluid from the container via the flexible conduit. The dispenser cap is operable between a closed configuration in which the flow path exit is sealed and an open configuration in which the flow path exit is open, enabling fluid to flow out of the container via the flow path.
US09919326B2	Trigger dispenser A trigger dispenser device (1) envisages a secondary liquid aspiration duct (50) in communication with the dispenser duct, and a primary liquid aspiration duct (8) in communication with the container, off-axis with each other. Between these, a joining compartment (64) is provided communicating upstream with the primary liquid aspiration duct (8) and communicating downstream with the secondary liquid aspiration duct (50) to form the fluidic connection between them. In particular, the container (C) is of the type with built-in suction pipe.
US09919321B2	Centrifuge having water discharge structure and purifier system using the same A centrifuge able to discharge moisture through a separate moisture outlet by separating moisture from oil when spraying oil through a nozzle of a rotor, thereby removing moisture from oil without using a separate skimmer, and a purifier system including the same. The centrifuge includes a casing, a shat, a stand tube and a rotor. The casing has an oil inlet, an oil outlet, a moisture outlet and an air inlet. Moisture separated from oil sprayed through a nozzle of the rotor is discharged along with air out of the casing through the moisture outlet. An amount of air identical to the amount of the air discharged through the moisture outlet is introduced into the casing through the air inlet.
US09919319B2	Method for improving rheological properties of mineral slurry A method for improving the rheological properties of mineral slurry comprising adding a copolymeric dispersing agent to the slurry to disperse silicate minerals. Also disclosed is a method for flotating mineral slurry.
US09919317B2	Electroextraction The present invention relates to a process for the extraction of analyte compounds from a sample comprising one or more analytes in a donor phase into an acceptor phase, comprising the steps of: a) providing an electrically conductive donor phase comprising the compounds in a first electrically conductive solvent or solvent blend, and an electrode arranged in electrically conductive contact with the donor phase, b) providing an electrically conductive acceptor phase in electrically conductive contact with a second electrode; and c) providing an insulator phase in fluid communication with at least one of the donor phase and the acceptor phase, wherein the insulator phase is immiscible with the donor phase and/or the acceptor phase, and d) (d) applying an electrical field between the first and the second electrode.
US09919313B2	Assay device and reader The present invention relates to a microfluidic based assay system, comprising a disposable assay cartridge and associated reading device, as well as the individual components themselves. The present invention also relates to methods of conducting assays, using the cartridge and device of the invention, as well as kits for conducting assays.
US09919308B2	Density phase separation device A mechanical separator for separating a fluid sample into first and second phases within a collection container is disclosed. The mechanical separator may have a separator body having a through-hole defined therein, with the through-hole adapted for allowing fluid to pass therethrough. The separator body includes a float, having a first density, and a ballast, having a second density greater than the first density. A portion of the float is connected to a portion of the ballast. Optionally, the float may include a first extended tab adjacent a first opening of the through-hole and a second extended tab adjacent the second opening of the through-hole. In certain configurations, the separator body also includes an extended tab band disposed about an outer surface of the float. The separator body may also include an engagement band circumferentially disposed about at least a portion of the separator body.
US09919302B2	Coating tool This application concerns a tool for coating a monolithic shaped catalyst. The tool is part of a coating station and serves to hold and fix the monolith while coating is progressing.
US09919300B2	1-hexene production process Disclosed is transition metal complex that serves as a catalytic component with which 1-hexene can be produced efficiently with excellent selectivity, even under high temperature conditions, by means of an ethylene trimerization reaction. Said transition metal complex is represented by the following general formula (1), wherein M1 represents a Group 4 transition metal atom, and R1 through R11 and X1 through X3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a specific organic group.
US09919297B2	Zeolite, and production method and use therefor The present invention provides a novel high-silica zeolite having a high molar ration of a tetravalent element (Y) to a trivalent element (X) in terms of oxide.A zeolite, comprising at least a trivalent element X and a tetravalent element Y, wherein a molar ratio n=YO2/X2O3 in terms of oxide is 9.5 or more, and the zeolite comprises an RHO-type structure, or comprising at least a trivalent element X and a tetravalent element Y, wherein a molar ratio n=YO2/X2O3 in terms of oxide is 9.5 or more, and a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern. This zeolite is produced by hydrothermal synthesis of a zeolite from an aqueous gel that is prepared by adding a mixed solution comprising a crown ether, an alkali, and water to a solution containing an aluminum atom material, and by then dropwise adding a liquid containing a silicon atom material.
US09919295B2	High-performance polyoxometalate catalyst and method of preparing the same The present invention relates to a high-performance polyoxometalate catalyst and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a high-performance polyoxometalate catalyst, the activity and selectivity of which may be improved by controlling the content of vanadium and the like and which has superior reproducibility and may unsaturated carboxylic acid from unsaturated aldehyde in a high yield for a long time, a method of preparing the same, and the like.
US09919291B2	Oxygen-absorbing resin composition An oxygen-absorbing resin composition including a base resin (A) which is a thermoplastic resin, an oxygen-absorbing component (B) which is a compound having an unsaturated alicyclic structure, and an oxidation promotion component (C) for promoting the oxidation of the oxygen-absorbing component (B); wherein the oxygen-absorbing component (B) is an imide compound having a molecular weight of not more than 2,000 and obtained by heat-treating an amide having been obtained by reacting an acid anhydride represented by the following formula (1): wherein the ring X is an alicyclic ring having an unsaturated bond, and Y is an alkyl group, with an aromatic amine, and wherein the oxidation promotion component (C) is a compound having a benzyl hydrogen.
US09919290B2	Production of biochar absorbent from anaerobic digestate A novel carbon absorption material is described which is formed from anaerobic digestate. The material has a hollow tubular structure and is particularly advantageous in converting hydrogen sulfide in biogas and in absorbing the converted sulfur and sulfur compounds from biogas into its structure. The material after use as a hydrogen sulfide absorbent has value as a horticultural or agricultural product or as a sulfur impregnated activated carbon. The process for producing this novel carbon absorption material is described. In an embodiment, the process described uses in particular, a humidified inert gas over a temperature range of between about 500° C. to 900° C. to convert anaerobic digestate to an active carbon absorbent. The thermal treatment is relatively mild and retains the fibrous structure of the source material while removing cellulosic and hemicellulosic components from the anaerobic digestate.
US09919288B2	ZIF-containing adsorbent materials and uses thereof Adsorbent materials comprising a ZIF material and cross-linked polymer are provided herein. Methods of separating organic compounds from an aqueous solution or a non-aqueous solution and biofuel production processes using the adsorbent material are also provided herein.
US09919283B2	Processes for production of isobutene and tertiary butanol An object of the present invention is to provide, for the production of isobutene, a high-yielding, highly-selective, and long-term stable production process of isobutene from TBA. With respect to the production of TBA, an object of the present invention is to provide a TBA production process in which, through long-term stable maintenance of a high reaction activity, long-term continuous operation is enabled and the productivity is improved. The present invention discloses a process for producing isobutene that employs a dehydration temperature of from 200 to 450° C. in use of an alumina catalyst that contains a Na content of 0.6% by weight or less in terms of NaO2 and a Na content of 0.4% by weight in terms of NaO2, and has a specific surface area of from 200 to 600 m2/g.
US09919282B2	Processing biomass and petroleum containing materials Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
US09919279B2	Shaft spacing flange for a kneading machine An adjustable coupler for linking an oscillating kneader to a gear box. The adjustable coupling has a slide coupler adapted to be slidably received within an output couple of a gear box. The slide coupler has external splines wherein the external splines mate with splines of the output couple thereby coupling rotation of the slide coupler with rotation of the output couple. The internal splines are capable of mating with external splines of a slidably received kneader input shaft thereby coupling rotation of the kneader input shaft with rotation of the slide coupler. A plug in the slide coupler abut the kneader input shaft in the slide coupler and a lock mechanism maintains the kneader input shaft abutted against the plug.
US09919275B2	Techniques for preparing multi-layer polymeric and mixed matrix membranes and a device for membrane distillation Provided is a method of manufacturing a multilayer mixed matrix membrane which includes providing a support layer, casting a hydrophilic layer on a surface of the support layer, casting a hydrophobic layer on the hydrophilic layer, and allowing the layers to form a multilayer mixed matrix membrane. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a hollow fiber composite matrix membrane which includes providing a first solution having a hydrophilic polymer, providing a second solution having a hydrophobic polymer, and extruding the first and second solutions to form a multilayer hollow fiber composite matrix membrane. Additionally, a plate-and-frame membrane module for direct contact membrane distillation using a multilayer mixed matrix membrane is provided. The plate-and-frame membrane module includes a feed inlet capable of distributing process solution throughout the membrane module, a permeate inlet capable of distributing process solution throughout the membrane module, a tortuous promoter comprising multiple flow channels, a feed outlet, and a permeate outlet.
US09919274B2	Carbon nanotube immobilized super-absorbing membranes Carbon nanotube (CNT) immobilized membranes for harvesting pure water from air include CNTs incorporated into a layer of super-absorbing polymer. The super-absorbing polymer may be cast over a porous substrate. The super-absorbing polymer binds strongly to water and generates water clusters while the CNTs are operable to interrupt the specific water-polymer and water-water interactions to generate more free water which permeates more easily through the membrane. Methods of forming the CNT immobilized membranes are provided. The CNT immobilized membranes disclosed herein exhibit improved water vapor extraction efficiency, water vapor removal and mass transfer coefficient.
US09919269B2	Clean coal stack A method and apparatus for cleaning and recycling stack gas from coal-fired power plants, from natural or propane burning heating plants, or from cement kilns by using renewable catalysts of zeolite to separate pollutants into recyclable and reusable materials. The method reduces from the stack gas carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxide (SOx) as well as halogens such as chloride and fluorides and trace metals particularly, mercury, lead, and zinc.
US09919267B2	Gas-liquid contactor and CO2 recovery device A gas-liquid contactor includes: a plurality of packing material sections through which exhaust gas passes; and a plurality of liquid distributors provided upon each of the plurality of packing material sections, dispersing a CO2 absorption liquid caused to come in contact with the exhaust gas, and supplying the CO2 absorption liquid to the plurality of packing material sections. The plurality of packing material sections include a first packing material layer and a second packing material layer that have provided therein flow paths (111a, 112a) for the CO2 absorption fluid that each extend in prescribed directions (D2, D3). The first packing material layer and the second packing material layer are characterized by being laminated such that the directions (D2, D3) of extension of the flow paths (111a, 112a) in the flow direction (D1) for the exhaust gas are different from each other.
US09919263B2	Amino-siloxane composition and methods of using the same An amino-siloxane composition is presented. The amino-siloxane composition includes structure (I): wherein R1 is independently at each occurrence a C1-C5 aliphatic radical; R2 is a C3-C4 aliphatic radical; R3 is a C1-C5 aliphatic radical or R4, wherein R4 comprises structure (II): and X is an electron donating group. Methods of reducing an amount of carbon dioxide in a process stream using the amino-siloxane composition are also presented.
US09919262B2	Process for capturing sulfur dioxide from a gas stream A process for removing sulfur dioxide from a feed gas stream, which comprises (i) contacting the feed gas stream with an aqueous lean absorbing medium comprising a chemical solvent comprising a regenerable absorbent, a physical solvent, and one or more heat stable salts. The regenerable absorbent is an amine. The ratio of the wt % of the physical solvent over that of the regenerable absorbent is 0.5 to 2.5. The ratio of the wt % of heat stable salts over that of the regenerable absorbent is 0.29 to 0.37. The pH of the lean absorbing medium is 6 or less. With the process SO2 can be selectively removed. When the absorbing medium is stripped, a reduced amount of energy is required as compared to known processes.
US09919253B2	Filter assembly for a fluid filter A filter assembly for a fluid filter includes a plurality of filter units assembled in series, and each filter unit includes: a connecting member, an input member and an output member. The input member of each of the filter units has an extending pipe connected to a connecting pipe of another filter unit, so that the filter units can be easily assembled by directly screwing the connecting pipe of the connecting member of one filter unit into the extending pipe of the input member of another filter unit, without using tools or fasteners. Hence, the assembling cost is relatively reduced.
US09919252B2	Air purifier device with coupling mechanism An air purifier device is provided including a fan unit including a fan arranged to produce an air flow through the air purifier device, and a filter unit including a filter arranged to filter the air flow produced by the fan. The filter unit is adapted to stand on a support surface when the air purifier device is positioned for use. The air purifier device further includes a coupling mechanism arranged to secure the fan unit on top of the filter unit. The coupling mechanism includes two release means arranged on opposite outer sides of the fan unit, and the fan unit is releasable from the filter unit by actuating the two release means. The filter unit may be removed from the fan unit by a single action (or movement) by the user, whereby filter replacement of the air purifier device is facilitated.
US09919250B2	Filters for oil-water separation having zwitterionic polymers coated or grafted thereon A filter for the separation of oil and water from oil-water mixtures comprising a porous filter media, wherein the porous filter media has a zwitterionic polymer grafted or coated thereon. The zwitterionic polymers can be formed from zwitterionic monomers, the zwitterionic polymers having positive and negative charges in series on the same side chain; zwitterionic polymers formed from a mixture of cationic and anionic monomers, the zwitterionic polymers having positive and negative charges on two different side chains; and zwitterionic polymers formed from monomers with cationic-anionic pairs, the zwitterionic polymers having positive and negative charges in parallel on the same side chain.
US09919249B2	Method and system to recycle water for hydro-excavation A method and system to recycle water for hydro-excavation includes a vacuum hose to remove a slurry of solids and liquid from hydro-excavation at a site. A debris tank is in fluid communication with the vacuum hose and is used to collect the slurry. The system also includes a filter drum, where a portion of the filter drum is configured to rotate through the slurry to filter the liquids from the solids, where dewatered solids are returned to the site for compaction. In addition, an outlet is in fluid communication with a central portion of the filter drum to return filtered water for use in hydro-excavation at the site.
US09919246B2	Filter device with releasably securable end cap and sealing arrangement A filter device for fluids with a fluid inlet (14) and a fluid outlet (24). A filter element (9) is enclosed by an end cap (21) on its lower end facing a bottom part (5) of the filter housing (1). The end cap has a passage (29) forming a fluid connection to the filter element inner filter cavity (17) and can be fixed to an element retainer (23) of the filter housing (1). The element retainer (23) includes a retaining piece (35) open towards the filter element (9) with a fluid channel (37) leading to a housing connection (24). The end cap (21) has a connecting piece (27) in the retaining piece (35). The retaining piece (35) forms an opening (43) connected to the fluid channel (37) leading to the element retainer (23). A sealing (45, 47) seals the opening from the open end of the retaining piece.
US09919245B2	Fluid filter apparatus The present invention is directed to a collapsible filter apparatus. The collapsible filter apparatus includes an expandable top fluid retention portion, a filter portion and a collapsible funnel portion. These elements are joined to one another so as to provide fluid in need of filtering an expanded receptacle that can be collapsed for storage and transport.
US09919244B2	Submerged clarifier launder A clarifier in a wastewater treatment plant is provided with a submerged launder for effluent, the launder preferably having an integral density current baffle and scum baffle. In one embodiment an existing launder is modified, with its vertical leg replaced with a sloped plate defining launder conduit triangular in cross section, and with a sloping portion of the plate forming a density current baffle. Openings in the sloped plate permit entry of effluent liquid, and the liquid level in a clarifier is controlled without an overflow weir plate. In another form submerged pipe with entry holes serves as the launder, with support brackets integral with a density current baffle. A third form of the launder is a box formed beneath the shelf of an existing internal launder in the clarifier, again with a density current baffle extending down from the box. In another version an existing launder is covered and sealed, and holes are drilled through the launder wall to admit effluent. A submerged launder avoids problems of algae buildup and the need for algae sweeps or frequent cleaning of the launder.
US09919240B2	Systems and methods for greenhouse gas reduction and condensate treatment Systems and methods are provided for controlling vapor recovery in a pressurized system. A first vessel is configured to receive gas or condensate from a station at a first pressure, the first vessel including a first output for outputting vapor to a liquid cooled compressor. A second vessel is configured to receive condensate from the first vessel, the second vessel being controlled to maintain a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure, the second vessel including a first output for outputting vapor to the first vessel, the second vessel including a second output for outputting condensate to a storage container. A second compressor is configured to maintain the second pressure at the second vessel, and a pumping network is configured to transport liquid from the compressor to the first vessel and the second vessel to increase temperatures at the first vessel and the second vessel.
US09919237B2	Decreasing maldistribution in separation towers Systems and methods are provided for reducing maldistribution of liquids and vapors in packed towers. An exemplary separation system includes a separation tower including at least two packed beds, and a vapor redistribution plate disposed between two sequentially disposed packed beds, wherein the vapor redistribution plate is configured to mix a vapor from a lower packed bed before introducing the vapor into an upper packed bed.
US09919236B1	BMX starting gate A BMX starting gate includes a frame with a gate opening; a slider bar attached to a bottom surface of the frame; a gate pivotally attached to the frame at a connection point such that the gate aligns with the gate opening; a linkage bar attached to the gate proximate to the connection point; a lever attached to the linkage bar distal from the gate, wherein both the linkage bar and the lever are slidably attached to the slider bar; a strike plate attached to the lever distal from the linkage bar; an electromagnet attached to the frame, wherein the electromagnet is positioned to releasably engage with the strike plate; and a spring connecting the gate to the slider bar. Activating the electromagnet causes the electromagnet to engage the strike plate and cause the gate to extend outwardly from the frame. Deactivating the electromagnet allows the spring to return the gate to a non-obstructing position.
US09919232B2	Mobile agents for manipulating, moving, and/or reorienting components Mobile agents automatically manipulate components such as blocks on a working surface, to perform operations such as construction of generalized structures. The working surface and/or the components can have machine-readable codes to assist the agents in maintaining current knowledge of their respective locations. Agents identify components by type and location, and can move components according to directions; such directions can be provided by a user, or can be based on a pre-programmed directive, or can be determined dynamically based on current conditions or in response to actions of other agents. Agents may cooperate with one another. Agents can also respond to changes in the environment, alterations in works in progress, and/or other conditions, and may be configured to exhibit responses simulating emotional reactions. Different mobile agents can be associated with different character traits, which may be configured to change based on environmental conditions and/or the behavior of other mobile agents.
US09919231B1	Cuboid or spherical head figurine A cuboid head figure has a head portion. The head portion is a cuboid and has a head front panel, a head rear panel, a head bottom panel, and a head top panel. The head front panel is parallel to the head rear panel. The head bottom panel is parallel to the head top panel. A plurality of magnets are installed in the head portion on an inside surface of the head portion. A slot is formed on the head rear panel and the head bottom panel. The head rear panel is perpendicular to the head bottom panel. A retainer connects to the head portion through the slot. The retainer has a retainer upper section that protrudes into the slot and engages the inside surface of the head portion. The retainer also has retainer side extensions that extend laterally from the retainer upper section.
US09919230B2	Frictional joint for a toy figure Hip joint assemblies, and posable toy figures that incorporate the hip joint assemblies, including a pelvis housing having a front portion and a back portion, where the front and back portions in combination define side openings in the pelvis housing, and a contoured friction plate vertically disposed within the pelvis housing. The hip joint assembly further includes two leg sections, each leg section having a disk member attached via a hip post, and each leg combined with the pelvis housing so that the disk member lies within the pelvis housing and the hip post passes through a side opening so that the face of the disk member abuts a face of the contoured friction plate, and the frictional interaction between the disk face and the friction plate renders the attached leg posable as it pivots around the axis defined by its hip post.
US09919229B1	Inflatable landing pad for use with an inflatable play structure An inflatable landing pad has an air mattress capable of sustaining an air pressure, and an air supply tube for supplying air from an inflatable play structure to the air mattress. The air mattress is separated into a plurality of sections by vented baffles. A proximal end of the air supply tube is sealably attached to the air mattress around an aperture for directing air into the air mattress, and the distal end of the air supply tube includes a coupling for connecting to an air supply port of the inflatable play structures. The air mattress is adapted to be positioned adjacent an exit portion of an inflatable play structure.
US09919222B1	Providing leaderboard based upon in-game events An approach to facilitate providing leaderboards based upon in-game events within a game space. The leaderboards based on user progress to achieving one or more administrator defined objectives within the game space, where each objective requires the completion of one or more activities. An objective metric for the first user, indicating the first user's progress toward achieving the objective may be determined, based upon one or more activity metric values for the first user. The activity metric values providing an indication of the first user's progress toward completing activities required to be completed to achieve the objective, as defined by an administrator.
US09919219B2	Music based video game with user-generated content A video game includes user generated content. The video game may be a music-based video game. Users may determine content to be played, and a server may provide the content to game devices for play, for example at predefined times, and/or to predetermined game players.
US09919212B2	Server apparatus, control method for server apparatus, and program A server apparatus for providing a game using game media to a user over a network may include a storage unit, an identifier obtaining unit, and a game content output unit. The storage unit may store identifiers and game media in association with each other. The identifier obtaining unit may obtain, from a terminal apparatus, an identifier selected through a user operation. The game content output unit may obtain a game content associated with the identifier obtained by the identifier obtaining unit and may output the game content to the terminal apparatus. The game content may not be identifiable using the identifier.
US09919207B2	System and method for arranging and presenting interactive multiplayer game sessions to an audience A computer implemented method of presenting pre-show content to movie theater audiences includes receiving requests from an exhibitor, each request identifying a feature presentation, a feature presentation start time, and the length of a pre-show session preceding the feature presentation. At least one multiplayer game for each pre-show session is selected automatically based on at least one of an audience maturity rating of the feature presentation, a genre of the feature presentation, and the availability of other players attending at least one other feature presentation hosted by the same exhibitor at the same or a different location, and/or a different exhibitor at a different location. Optionally, the list of selected games is presented to one or more audiences for voting. Where a game to be played by members of different audiences is scheduled for the same time slot, a single instantiation of the game is presented to the multiple audiences.
US09919206B2	Method and apparatus for preventing a collision between users of an interactive computer game An apparatus for executing a computer game are provided. The apparatus includes an output unit configured to transmit a first image generated based on a form of a first user participating in the computer game and a second image generated based on a form of a second user participating in the computer game to a display apparatus, and a control unit configured to predict a possibility of a collision between the first user and the second user, and to control transmitting warning information indicating the possibility of the collision to the display apparatus via the output unit, according to a result of the predicting.
US09919198B2	Automated physical therapy systems and methods A system for providing automated exercise management includes: a motion sensor configured to be worn by a user during a prescribed exercise routine and to sense motion of the user's body during the performance of the prescribed exercise routine; a first wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to the motion sensor; and a user computing device having a second wireless communication interface configured to communicate with the first wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to the motion sensor; wherein the user computing device comprises a processor, a memory and an application, wherein the application is configured to provide instruction to the user regarding performance of the prescribed exercise routine; receive data from the motion sensor worn by the user, the data indicative of the user's performance of the prescribed exercise; and record the user's performance of the exercise as indicated by the received data.
US09919197B2	Playbook processor Systems and methods for identifying recorded playbook plays are described. The method includes recording locations of one or more players during execution of a play and evaluating the recorded locations with one or more known plays in a playbook. Based on the evaluation, one or more plays can be identified as being most correlated with the recently executed play. The evaluation can also be used to compare how a particular player has been executing the playbook play (e.g., deviations). Use of the identified play can also be used to produce one or more counter-plays.
US09919196B2	Rack for displaying and mounting gear equipment A rack for storing equipment gear and methods for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, the equipment gear rack includes a base with a plurality of structural members for storing and displaying an equipment gear set. The plurality of structural members may include a helmet display member with an angled protruding body for supporting a head piece. In other embodiments, the equipment gear rack may also include a pair of protruding arm members for storing gloves and a hook member for hanging equipment gear.
US09919195B2	Short game golf trainer system A short game golf trainer system in three releasably coupled parts: a horizontal base, a vertical support, and a cantilever horizontal top plate. The base has anchoring features, such as holes for receiving spikes, for anchoring the base to a putting green. The support is preferably one piece of molded plastic. The top plate is generally an irregular hexagonal plate and may have an arcuate front side. When assembled, the top plate is cantilevered from the support. The top plate has a viewing port located nearer the front side than the rear, but spaced apart from the front side by more than half of a golf ball diameter. The viewing port has a diameter less than a golf ball diameter. Top plates may be made in different lengths: longer for putting and shorter for chipping and pitching. Supports may be made in different heights: shorter for putting and higher for chipping and pitching.
US09919194B2	Contoured terrain-conforming stance guide with foot opening A generally U- or oval shaped flexible plastic stance guide lies flat on terrain, regardless of terrain contour, and defines a central opening for placement of a foot on the terrain. Gently sloped leading and trailing edges with an arcuate or planar median between the leading and trailing edges provide a palpable low-profile periphery around the opening. Parallel and perpendicular guide markings facilitate positioning and orienting the guide and a foot for a particular task. The bottom may be textured with spikes to enhance frictional engagement.
US09919193B2	Ping pong table A ping pong table for playing ping pong on a variably configurable table includes a center panel that is rectangularly shaped. A pair of side panels is hingedly coupled singly to and extends from opposing sides of the center panel. The side panels extend between opposing ends of the center panel. A plurality of legs is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from a bottom of the center panel. The legs are positioned on the center panel such that the center panel is supportable on a substantially horizontal surface. The side panels are configured to be positioned in angled positions relative to the center panel.
US09919190B2	Golf club head having movable weights A golf club head comprises a body and at least one self-extracting pressed weight assembly. The body comprises a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. The body defines an interior cavity. The weight assembly comprises at least three components and is configured for a press fit engagement with the golf club head. The assembly has a drive portion and a threaded portion.
US09919188B2	Multi-layer golf ball Multi-piece golf balls having a multi-layered solid core and multi-layered cover are provided.
US09919185B1	Exercise chairs An exercise chair is disclosed that includes a backrest, four legs, and a ball frame, which is configured to nestably receive an inflated ball, such that a top surface of the inflated ball may receive a sitting person. The chair includes a pressure sensor that is positioned beneath a bottom surface of the inflated ball, which is configured to detect pressure exerted by the inflated ball and calculate force measurements resulting from such pressure. The chair also includes an electronic controller/transmitter that is configured to receive the force measurements from the pressure sensor; calculate whether a person sitting on the chair jumped from the chair based on such force measurements during a defined period of time; and communicate a total number of calculated jumps by the person over a defined period of time to the person.
US09919180B2	Transmission device for bodybuilding device or bicycle A transmission device is provided for bodybuilding devices or bicycles, including an axle that is operatively coupled to a sprocket assembly for collaborative operation. Two cranks are provided, having contact surfaces including one way bearing mounted thereto for fitting to two ends of the axle. Two clutch control assemblies are controllable through a wire control assembly such that the clutch control assemblies are selectively engageable with or disengageable from two cranks respectively to set the cranks in an operation mode of regular bicycle pedaling or an operation mode of one side pedaling alone or two side parallel pedaling. An important feature is that the wire control assembly is of an arrangement involving a mateable combination of two halves of which the parts are made of plastics, where assembly for centering is achieved with recess-projection engagement for better assembly accuracy.
US09919175B2	Biodegradable fire-fighting formulation This invention relates to a formulation material and its method useful in forestry firefighting, the formulation material comprising: (a) an anhydride copolymer having a structural formula wherein a functional group X of said formula is at least one alkyl group selected from the family consisting of methyl, ethyl, and propyl groups! and (b) at least 0.1%, by weight, of at least one cross-linking agent for said anhydride copolymer, said agent selected from the group of cross-linking agents consisting of a biopolymer and a tannin, wherein a weight ratio of said anhydride copolymer to said cross-linking agent is at least 2:1, and wherein a total weight of said anhydride copolymer and said cross-linking agent, within the formulation, is at least 25% on an anhydrous basis.
US09919173B2	Man-rated fire suppression system and related methods A fire suppression system for producing an inert gas mixture having a minimal amount of carbon monoxide, particulates, or smoke. The inert gas mixture may be generated by combusting a gas generant. The gas generant may be a composition that includes hexa(ammine)-cobalt(III)-nitrate. The fire suppression system also includes a heat management system to reduce a temperature of the inert gas mixture. In one embodiment, the system includes multiple gas generators and is configured to ignite the respective gas generant of each gas generator in a predetermined, time based sequential order. For example, the gas generant of each gas generator may be ignited in a sequential order at specified time intervals. Methods of extinguishing fires are also disclosed.
US09919169B2	Integrated cargo fire-suppression agent distribution system An integrated cargo-fire-suppression agent distribution system is disclosed. The integrated cargo-fire-suppression agent distribution system comprises a shut-off valve operable to close such that an airflow is blocked, and vehicle ventilation means operable to distribute a fire-suppression agent if the airflow is blocked.
US09919168B2	Method for improvement of cellulite appearance A method and apparatus are provided for treating connective tissue. The method and apparatus includes elongating connective tissue including septa and/or fascia to achieve a lasting improvement (e.g., a long term, durable and/or substantially irreversible treatment of the connective tissue) to improve the appearance of cellulite.
US09919166B2	Image-guided radiation therapy The disclosed systems and methods for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), utilizes an iterative approach which adjusts a treatment plan based on inter- or intra-fraction images to improve the accuracy of the radiation delivered during the overall treatment. The prescribed dose of radiotherapeutic radiation is mapped onto the patient's anatomy using an image acquired of the region, which is to be the target for radiotherapeutic radiation. Following beam-angle-optimization, fluence optimization and segmentation, the efficiency of delivery of each segment is determined using an objective function, and the segments ranked according to their efficiency. The plan proceeds with the choice of the most efficient segment (or segments) to be delivered first. When this radiation has been delivered, having been tracked to establish its distribution, this delivered distribution can be subtracted from the original prescribed dose and the process repeated so that the delivered radiation gradually converges on the original prescribed dose.
US09919165B2	Systems and methods for fiducial to plan association Various embodiments disclose systems and methods for tracking regions (e.g., tumor locations) within living organisms. Some embodiments provide real-time, highly accurate, low latency measurements of tumor location even as the tumor moves with internal body motions. Such measurements may be suitable for closed-loop radiation delivery applications where radiation therapy may be continuously guided to the tumor site even as the tumor moves. Particularly, the system may dynamically identify planned to actual fiducial correspondences by iterating through the possible assignment permutations. A successful permutation may be recorded and used to orient the patient during follow up treatment sessions.
US09919159B2	Programming posture responsive therapy A programming session for an implantable medical device that includes a posture responsive therapy mode includes at least two phases. In a first phase, a first set of therapy parameter values are modified while the posture responsive therapy mode is deactivated. In the posture responsive therapy mode, the medical device automatically selects one or more therapy parameter values that define therapy delivered to a patient based on a detected posture state. In a second phase, the posture responsive therapy mode is activated and a second set of therapy parameter values are adjusted after observing a patient response to the posture responsive therapy delivered with the first set of therapy parameter values selected during the first phase. The second set of therapy parameter values may, for example, define the patient posture states or the modification profiles with which the medical device adjusts therapy upon detecting a posture state transition.
US09919156B2	Transmission coils for a visual prosthetic apparatus The present invention is a wireless transmission system for a prosthetic apparatus including a mounting system to be worn on a body, a wound wire transmission coil mounted to the mounting system and sending a stimulation signal, an implantable receiving coil receiving the stimulation signal and connected to a hermetic electronics package, an implantable telemetry transmitting coil connected to the hermetic electronics package, and a telemetry receiving coil printed on a printed circuit board, mounted to the mounting system and receiving the telemetry signal.
US09919155B2	Stimulation channel conditioning A method is described for delivering stimulation signals in an implantable multichannel neuro-stimulating device such as a cochlear implant. A stimulation channel is selected for delivering a data stimulation signal. One or more desensitization channels spatially adjacent to the stimulation channel are also selected. One or more non-data desensitization signals are delivered on the desensitization channels during a desensitization period before delivery of the data stimulation signal, and then the data stimulation signal is delivered on the stimulation channel. The stimulation channel may be blanked to prevent stimulation signals during a sensitization period before delivering the data stimulation signal.
US09919153B2	Electric stimulator An electric stimulator that effectively improves the brain function of patients suffering from brain disorders by applying electric stimulation to the brain of the patient effectively. The electric stimulator can include main electrodes H to be stuck to particular sites of the patient's body extending from the neck part to the head tip part. The particular site may be the temple part, the forehead part above the eyes, the cheek part and the rear neck part. The electric signal to be applied to the main electrodes H is set so as for weak electric current of 100 μA or less to flow through the patient's body and stimulate the brain. In addition to the application of electric stimulation by the main electrodes H, auxiliary electrodes S may be stuck to the back of the patient.
US09919152B2	Conditional gastrointestinal stimulation for improved motility Systems and methods for gastrointestinal electrical stimulation to treat abnormalities in gastrointestinal motility are provided. In some embodiments, a system for relieving ileus includes an intraluminal catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal tip and a distal tip and a duodenal portion proximal to the distal tip of the catheter; and at least one electrode pair disposed along the duodenal portion of the intraluminal catheter, the at least one electrode pair being configured to detect a sensing information indicative of myoelectric activity of a patient and to provide stimulation energy; a sensing system in communication with the at least one electrode pair to receive the sensing information; and an energy delivery system in communication with the at least one electrode pair and the sensing system, the electrical energy delivery system being configured to delivery energy to the patient through the at least one second electrode pair based on the sensing information from the sensing system.
US09919151B2	Current control for electrotransport drug delivery Devices, systems and methods for controlling the application of current and/or voltage to deliver drug from patient contacts of an electrotransport drug delivery device by indirectly controlling and/or monitoring the applied current without directly measuring from the cathode of the patient terminal. In particular, described herein are electrotransport drug delivery systems including constant current delivery systems having a feedback current and/or voltage control module that is isolated from the patient contacts (e.g., anodes and cathodes). The feedback module may be isolated by a transistor from the patient contacts; feedback current and/or voltage control measurements may be performed at the transistor rather than at the patient contact (e.g., cathode).
US09919148B2	Distally curved electrical stimulation lead and methods of making and using An implantable electrical stimulation lead including a lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal length, wherein the distal end of the lead body is formed into a hook or coil shape; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the hook or coil at the distal end of the lead body; a plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal end of the lead body; and a plurality of conductors, each conductor electrically coupling at least one of the electrodes to at least one of the terminals. The lead can be used to stimulate, for example, a dorsal root ganglion with the hook-shaped or coil-shaped distal end disposed around a portion of the dorsal root ganglion.
US09919146B2	Methods and systems for intraventricular brain stimulation The present application is directed to devices and methods that can treat dementia or other brain disorders via electrical stimulation. Embodiments disclosed herein utilize brain stimulation of brain areas involved in memory and cognition through an intraventricular approach. Brain stimulation is combined with CSF flow in an intraventricular electrode having one or more passageways to permit fluid to flow therethrough. For example, an intraventricular electrode shunt catheter can be safely placed in any part of the ventricular system and through any foramen or aqueduct of the ventricular system without fear of obstruction to CSF flow.
US09919145B2	Connector assemblies for receiving implantable medical leads Connector assemblies that are separate from medical lead extensions provide features such as bores for receiving both a medical lead and a medical lead extension and provide electrical connections between connectors of the leads and connectors of the lead extensions. Connector assemblies may include additional features such as contours and wings that reduce subcutaneous erosion. Connector assemblies may also include retention structures such as movable clips that are moved into engagement with leads and lead extensions to retain them within the connector assembly. Integrated lead extension connectors may also include contours and wings as well as retention structures including movable clips.
US09919143B2	Medical connection device with valve and method The assembly is generally tubular and comprises a female connector portion comprising a cannula adapted to receive a male connector, the female connector portion comprising one or more septum units. Each of the septum units comprises slits and flaps. The flaps, when in a closed position, substantially close the cannula. The septum units are positioned adjacent to one another in a “back to back” orientation such that the first septum slits are transverse to the corresponding second septum slits such that the slits of the first septum are supported by flaps of the second septum and slits of the second septum are supported by flaps of the first septum.
US09919142B2	Flow component for medical lines and related production method An injection site for medical lines includes a tubular body made of molded plastic material within which an elastic element made of thermoplastic material is overmolded on an enlarged end of the tubular body. The enlarged end delimits an inner annular flange and is formed with at least one radial through-hole through which the elastic element is overmolded in order to rest axially against the inner annular flange and fill the radial through-hole with an appendage.
US09919138B2	Systems and methods for moving and circulating fluid to treat Alzheimer's disease A system for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is provided by moving cerebrospinal fluid containing particles know to contribute to onset of Alzheimer's disease from a source of cerebrospinal fluid to the stomach or bladder, where the particles are safely digested by gastric acid or excreted, the system including an implantable pump, an inlet catheter, an outlet catheter, and a one-way valve. The system further includes at least one filter to filter harmful particles from the cerebrospinal fluid and return the filtered cerebrospinal fluid back to the source of cerebrospinal fluid, where the harmful particles blocked by the filter may be rinsed off the filter and transported to the stomach or bladder.
US09919135B2	Sheath for gastrostoma, sheathed dilator, sheath for gastrostoma with insertion aid, gastrostomy catheter kit, and method of splitting sheath for gastrostoma The present invention provides a sheath for gastrostoma (1), a sheathed dilator, a gastrostomy catheter kit and a method of splitting a sheath for gastrostoma. The sheath for gastrostoma (1) includes a sheath body (11) in which a gastrostomy catheter (2) is inserted and a handle (12). The sheath for gastrostoma (1) lowers the insertion resistance of a gastrostomy catheter when inserted in a fistula before insertion of the gastrostomy catheter in the fistula for replacement in the patient's body. According to the invention, a sheath for gastrostoma, a sheathed dilator, a sheath for gastrostoma with insertion aid, a gastrostomy catheter kit and a method of splitting a sheath for gastrostoma which can lower the insertion resistance during placement of a catheter in the patient's body, facilitate air supply control of an endoscope and stabilize endoscopic visual field during surgery are provided.
US09919133B1	Surgical drain anchoring device The surgical drain anchoring device includes a resilient, flexible pad having an upper surface, an opposing lower surface, a centrally positioned aperture, and a slit extending radially outward from the aperture to the perimeter of the device. A neck member positioned on the upper surface defines a central channel aligned with the aperture, and a tapered member aligned with the aperture extends from the lower surface so that a surgical drain can pass through the neck, the aperture, and the tapered member. An outer ridge member adapted for attachment of an external drainage bag thereto also extends from the upper surface. The external drainage bag includes a primary opening configured to attach onto the outer ridge member and a secondary opening configured to drain fluid from the drainage bag. The device can also include a strap, tie, or clip configured for securing the neck around the surgical drain.
US09919126B2	Breathing assistance apparatus A pressure regulating device for use with a breathing assistance and/or resuscitation apparatus, which conveys gases along a gases pathway to a patient, includes a mounting for connecting the pressure regulating device to a first outlet in fluid communication with the gases pathway. The mounting holds a valve member that selectively blocks, at least in part, the first outlet. A control member can be manipulated to adjust a property of the valve member. The valve member at least partially blocks the first outlet when the pressure of gases in the pathway is below a selected level, and allows at least a portion of the gases to flow out of the first outlet when the pressure of said gases is above the selected level. The property includes a selected level of pressure whereby manipulation of the control member adjusts the level of pressure between a maximum level and a minimum level.
US09919121B2	Ventilation interface for sleep apnea therapy The ventilation interface for sleep apnea therapy interfaces a ventilation device to the patient's airways. The ventilation interface includes a pair of nasal inserts made from flexible, resilient silicone which are oval shaped in cross-section and slightly tapered from a base proximal the ventilation supply to the distal tip end. A bead flange is disposed about the exterior of each insert at the distal end of the insert. A bleed port for release of exhaled air is defined through a conical vent projecting normally to the path of the incoming air flow, and continues through a nipple extending to the exterior of the air conduit. In one embodiment, a pair of nasal inserts are integral with a nasal cannula body, with bleed ports axially aligned with each insert. In another embodiment, each insert is independently connected to a separate, thin-walled, flexible supply line.
US09919117B2	Nozzles for nasal drug delivery A nozzle for use in delivering a mixture of aerosol propellant and drug formulation. The nozzle includes a drug product inlet configured to receive a mixture of aerosolized propellant and an intranasal dosage form. The inlet is disposed at the proximal end. A nozzle body is secured to the drug product inlet. Two or more channels are disposed within the body. Two or more orifice apertures are disposed at the distal end of the nozzle.
US09919114B2	Cutting element for a retracting needle syringe A cutting element for a retracting needle syringe having a plunger with a cuttable distal end and a spring biased needle held by a cuttable support and a cutting element capable of cutting the cuttable distal end and the cuttable support includes a body portion having a proximal end, a distal end side wall therebetween and a passageway therethrough. The distal end of the body portion includes a cutting edge and a raised distally projecting tapered cutting tooth having distally converging edges. At least one tooth edge includes a sharp side wall for cutting the distal end of the plunger and the needle support.
US09919109B2	Liquid-administering instrument A liquid administration tool includes a structure including a tubular body in which liquid is fillable, the tubular body having a bottom portion at a distal end and, an opening portion at a proximal end, and a needle tube positioned at a distal portion of the tubular body, the needle tube having a needle tip at a distal end thereof, and the needle tube being communicable at a proximal end thereof with an inside of the tubular body; an operation member having a pusher; a cover member; a biasing member configured to bias the cover member in the distal direction; a locking unit configured to restrict the movement of the cover member; and a movement amount restriction unit configured to restrict the movement amount of the cover member.
US09919106B2	Injector device An injector device for the percutaneous injection of fluids, such as medications, is disclosed. The device can have a mobile phone case. The mobile phone case can hold an auto-injector cartridge having a trigger, spring-loaded needle and reservoir holding a medication such as epinephrine or insulin. The device mobile phone case can communicate injection data to the phone. The phone can communicate the injection data to an emergency service provider.
US09919103B2	Implantable medical device for minimally-invasive insertion Containment devices and methods of manufacture and assembly are provided. In an embodiment, the containment device includes an elongated microchip element comprising one or more containment reservoirs that are configured to be electrically activated to open. The containment device also include an elongated electronic printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a substrate. The elongated PCB comprises a first side on which one or more electronic components are fixed and an opposed second side on which the elongated microchip element is fixed in electrical connection to the one or more electronic components. Further, the containment device includes an elongated housing fixed to the elongated PCB. The elongated housing is configured to hermetically seal the one or more electronic components of the elongated PCB within the elongated housing.
US09919097B2	Self-injection device A drug delivery device (100), including a body (104, 116) having a reservoir (164, 176) disposed therein for containing a medicament and an injection needle (152) for penetrating the skin of a patient, the needle (152) providing a path for the medicament between the reservoir (164, 176) and the patient. The device (100) also includes a needle cover (114) for selectively covering the injection needle (152), an adhesive (264) for selectively adhering the device to the patient, a release liner (500) for selectively covering a patient side of the adhesive (264), and a connecting means (112, 520, 512, 508, 524) for connecting the needle cover (114) and the release liner (500) such that removal of one of the needle cover (114) and the release liner (500) from the device (100) removes the other one of the needle cover (114) and the release liner (500).
US09919091B2	Dialysis systems, components, and methods A dialysis system including a housing, a dialysate pump disposed in the housing, and a dialysate line configured to be operatively connected to the dialysate pump such that the dialysate pump can pump dialysate through the dialysate line when the dialysate line is in fluid communication with a dialysate source.
US09919087B2	Catheter device The catheter device comprises a drive shaft connected to a motor, and a rotor mounted on the drive shaft at the distal end section. The rotor has a frame structure which is formed by a screw-like boundary frame and rotor struts extending radially inwards from the boundary frame. The rotor struts are fastened to the drive shaft by their ends opposite the boundary frame. Between the boundary frame and the drive shaft extends an elastic covering. The frame structure is made of an elastic material such that, after forced compression, the rotor unfolds automatically.
US09919086B2	Devices, methods and systems for counterpulsation and blood flow conduit connection A blood flow conduit includes a first conduit portion defining a first portion of a lumen; and a second conduit portion defining a second portion of a lumen. At least one of the first or second conduit portions may include a tip portion and the other of the first or second conduit portions may include an enlarged area.
US09919081B2	Liquids and gels for the ophthalmology and microscopy system for observing the same Embodiments relate to an ophthalmology microscopy-system and a method of operating an ophthalmology microscopy-system which allow for an at least partial or full removal of liquids and gels used in ophthalmology for application in an eye of a patient in an particularly efficient way. Further embodiments relate to a product such as a liquid or a gel usable for an application in an eye of a patient, wherein the product has a high transmittance and, nevertheless, may be made visible particularly well.
US09919073B2	Hydrophobic adhesive with absorbent fibers The disclosed hydrophobic adhesive composition comprises a hydrophobic adhesive matrix and water absorbent fibers dispersed throughout the adhesive matrix to provide water management capabilities to the adhesive composition. The disclosed adhesive composition can adhered to a variety of surfaces, such as skin, and will easily remove from the surface. Therefore, the disclosed adhesive is particularly well suitable for application to skin wherein the absorbent fiber can absorb perspiration, water, or wound fluid from skin.
US09919071B2	Spill/leak resistant seal for a wicking device A sealing member is disclosed for use with a wick of a diffuser, or the like. The sealing member seals a vessel containing a liquid in a fluid chamber. The sealing member may be composed of a malleable material that may also be resistant to a liquid fragrance contained in the vessel. The sealing member may include a body, flaps and an opening for receiving a wick therethrough. The sealing member may form a persistent seal when a wick is inserted therethrough, while at the same time allowing venting to the fluid chamber.
US09919070B2	Fragrance dispenser and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system having such a fragrance dispenser A fragrance dispenser, in particular for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, with a fragrance container with a connection opening and with a container cover with an air inlet channel and an air outlet channel, further, with a movable operating element, and a movable valve element by means of which the air inlet channel and the air outlet channel can be opened and closed, wherein the valve element can be actuated by the operating element, and wherein further a bypass channel can be controlled by the operating element.
US09919068B2	Storage device including ultraviolet illumination Ultraviolet radiation is directed within an area. Items located within the area and/or one or more conditions of the area are monitored over a period of time. Based on the monitoring, ultraviolet radiation sources are controlled by adjusting a direction, an intensity, a pattern, and/or a spectral power of the ultraviolet radiation generated by the ultraviolet radiation source. Adjustments to the ultraviolet radiation source(s) can correspond to one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations including a storage life preservation operating configuration, a disinfection operating configuration, and an ethylene decomposition operating configuration.
US09919063B2	Multi-encapsulated formulations made with oxidized cellulose A microsphere and method for forming the same are disclosed. The microsphere includes modified cellulose and at least one of a visualization agent, a magnetic material, or a radioactive material.
US09919058B2	Polyketal particles including a CpG oligodeoxynucleotide for the treatment of lung cancer Methods are disclosed herein for treating a subject with a lung cancer. The lung cancer can be small cell carcinoma of the lung or non-small cell carcinoma of the lung.The methods include locally administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the polyketal particle comprising a CpG oligodexoynucleotide. Optionally, the polyketal particle can include an imidazoquinoline compound.
US09919055B2	Sugar-linker-drug conjugates The present disclosure relates to sugar-linker-drug conjugates, of the formula [A-B-]n-L-D, wherein A is a saccharide; B is a spacer, n is an integer selected from 1 to 3; L is a linker group and D is a drug having a chemically reactive functional group selected from the group consisting of a primary or secondary amine, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, carboxyl, aldehyde and ketone. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the conjugates and methods of using them are also provided.
US09919049B2	Combinations of a photosensitizer with a hydrogen sulfide donor, thioredoxin inhibitor or nitroxide for use in photodynamic therapy Compounds for use The invention relates to a combination comprising (i) a compound A comprising a mitochondrial targeting group linked to a group capable of releasing hydrogen sulfide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, an inhibitor of the thioredoxin antioxidant system or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, and/or a nitroxide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a prodrug thereof; and (ii) a photosensitizer or photosensitizer precursor; for use in photodynamic therapy.
US09919043B2	Influenza virus mutants and uses therefor Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to mutant viruses, and in particular, mutant influenza viruses. The mutant viruses disclosed herein include a mutant M2 sequence, and are useful in immunogenic compositions, e.g., as vaccines. Also disclosed herein are methods, compositions and cells for propagating the viral mutants, and methods, devices and compositions related to vaccination.
US09919042B2	Influenza virus mutants and uses therefor Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to mutant viruses, and in particular, mutant influenza viruses. The mutant viruses disclosed herein include a mutant M2 sequence, and are useful in immunogenic compositions, e.g., as vaccines. Also disclosed herein are methods, compositions and cells for propagating the viral mutants, and methods, devices and compositions related to vaccination.
US09919041B2	PCV2 immunogenic compositions and methods of producing such compositions An improved method for recovering the protein expressed by open reading frame 2 from porcine circovirus type 2 is provided. The method generally involves the steps of transfecting recombinant virus containing open reading frame 2 coding sequences into cells contained in growth media, causing the virus to express open reading frame 2, and recovering the expressed protein in the supernate. This recovery should take place beginning approximately 5 days after infection of the cells in order to permit sufficient quantities of recombinant protein to be expressed and secreted from the cell into the growth media. Such methods avoid costly and time consuming extraction procedures required to separate and recover the recombinant protein from within the cells.
US09919038B2	Compositions comprising angiogenic factors and methods of use thereof The present invention provides recombinant Listeria strains comprising an angiogenic factor, recombinant polypeptides comprising an angiogenic factor operatively linked to a polypeptide comprising a PEST-like sequence, recombinant nucleotide molecules encoding same, related vaccines, and immunogenic and therapeutic methods utilizing same.
US09919037B2	Immunogenic WT-1 peptides and methods of use thereof This invention provides peptides, immunogenic compositions and vaccines, and methods of treating, reducing the incidence of, and inducing immune responses to a WT1-expressing cancer, comprising heteroclitic peptides derived from the WT-1 protein.
US09919036B2	Identification of tumor-associated antigens for diagnosis and therapy The invention relates to genetic products the expression of which is associated with cancer diseases. The invention also relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases in which the genetic products are expressed or aberrantly expressed, in particular cancer diseases.
US09919034B2	Methods of treating and prophylactically protecting mammalian patients infected by viruses classified in Baltimore group V Viral infections in mammals can be treated and prophylactically prevented by systemic administration of ranpirnase and three other ribonucleases that are highly homologous with it and that have activities that are highly similar to it. Experimental results against rabies, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (“MERS-CoV”), influenza, Ebola virus, Chikungunya virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, canine parvovirus, adenovirus-2, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus-14, and vaccinia are disclosed.
US09919032B2	Method for administering a sustained release formulation The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations for sustained release when administered at cold temperatures, and methods for delivering a treatment regimen with a combination of sustained release and long half-life formulations. The invention provides improved pharmacokinetics for peptide and small molecule drugs.
US09919029B2	Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of bacterial infections The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of bacterial infections. In particular, the present invention relates to a Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist for use in a method for the treatment of a bacterial infection in a subject in need thereof wherein the TLR agonist is administered to the subject in combination with at least one antibiotic.
US09919028B2	Autoclavable suspensions of cyclosporin A Form 2 Disclosed herein are autoclavable formulations of cyclosporin A Form 2, methods of making such formulations, and methods of treating diseases of the eye with such formulations.
US09919025B2	Pharmaceutical formulations of desmopressin Described herein are orodispersible pharmaceutical dosage forms of desmopressin comprising desmopressin free base or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more carriers, wherein at least one carrier is hydrolyzed gelatin in an open matrix network structure. Also described are methods of making and using such desmopressin orodispersible pharmaceutical dosage forms.
US09919012B2	Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
US09919011B2	Method for treating an inflammatory brain disease comprising administering a stem cell-derived exosome The present invention relates to a composition for treating inflammatory brain diseases, which includes stem cell-derived exosomes as an active ingredient. The stem cell-derived exosomes according to the present invention can be usefully applied to the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases, because the exosomes have outstanding therapeutic effects, including inhibiting cell death due to inflammation in nerve cells, increasing the survival rate in an inflammatory-brain-disease animal model, and substantially reducing brain damage and inflammatory cytokine levels due to inflammatory reactions such as edema.
US09919008B2	Method for treating age-related hearing loss (ARHL) A method for treating age-related hearing loss (ARHL) includes the step administering a composition to the mammal, wherein the composition consists essentially of a biologically effective amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, a vasodilator comprising magnesium, and, optionally, a withanolide, and/or resveratrol.
US09919003B2	Nicotinamide mononucleotide derivatives and their uses The invention relates to compositions of nicotinamide mononucleotide derivatives and their methods of use. The invention also relates to methods of preparing nicotinamide mononucleotide derivatives. The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and nutritional supplements containing a nicotinamide mononucleotide derivative. The invention relates to methods of using nicotinamide mononucleotide derivatives that promote the increase of intracellular levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in cells and tissues for treating diseases and improving cell and tissue survival.
US09919001B2	Drug carrier having L-DNA nanocage structure The present invention relates to a drug carrier having L-DNA nanocage structure prepared by using L-DNA, the mirror form of natural DNA, as a backbone. The drug carrier of the present invention has very superior cellular uptake efficiency and serum stability, so that it can be applied to deliver various drugs into cells usefully.
US09918998B2	Pharmaceutical tetracycline composition for dermatological use Provided herein is a topical composition and related methods for making and using the composition. In a first aspect, the topical composition comprises minocycline, a magnesium salt, and a sulfite compound in a non-aqueous solvent. In yet another aspect, the topical composition comprises a tetracycline-class drug, a source of magnesium, a monohydric aliphatic alcohol, and a polyol, wherein (i) the ratio between the monohydric aliphatic alcohol and the propylene glycol is in the range of 1:1 to 99:1 by weight and (ii) the tetracycline-class drug is dissolved in the topical composition.
US09918997B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of neurodegenerative and other diseases In one embodiment, the present application discloses methods of treating diseases and disorders with sulfasalazine and pharmaceutical formulations of sulfasalazine where the bioavailability of the sulfasalazine is increased. In another embodiment, the present application also provides dosing regimens for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders with compositions comprising sulfasalazine.
US09918995B2	Ciclesonide for the treatment of airway disease in horses The invention relates to the field of medicine, in particular to the field of veterinary medicine. The invention relates to glucocorticoids, especially ciclesonide or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, for the treatment of airway disease in horses, such as pulmonary disease, preferably recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), Summer Pasture Associated Obstructive Pulmonary disease (SPAOPD), and inflammatory airway disease (IAD).
US09918992B2	Combination therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders The present invention relates to combination therapies for treating Alzheimer's disease or an amyloidosis-associated pathological condition comprising co-administering a therapeutically effective amount of a first compound, and a therapeutically effective amount of a second compound. In certain embodiments, the first compound or the second compound inhibits AB peptide polymerization; is an anti-inflammatory; improves cognitive function, mood, or social behavior; is associated with Tau or alpha-synuclein; or regulates amyloid peptide washout.
US09918987B2	Substituted xanthine derivatives This invention relates to novel compounds that are substituted xanthine derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. For example, this invention relates to novel substituted xanthine derivatives that are derivatives of pentoxifylline. This invention also provides compositions comprising one or more compounds of this invention and a carrier and the use of the disclosed compounds and compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions for which pentoxifylline and related compounds are beneficial.
US09918979B2	Process of preparing low ABUK oxymorphone hydrochloride An improved method for the preparation of the low ABUK oxymorphone hydrochloride is provided. The oxymorphone hydrochloride is produced by hydrogenating a starting material comprising oxymorphone base and 14-hydroxymorphinone in a mixture comprising an alcohol, water and an acid, removing some of the water and adding more alcohol to the mixture.
US09918974B2	Pyridone derivatives as rearranged during transfection (RET) kinase inhibitors This invention relates to novel compounds which are inhibitors of the Rearranged during Transfection (RET) kinase, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation, and to their use in therapy, alone or in combination, for the normalization of gastrointestinal sensitivity, motility and/or secretion and/or abdominal disorders or diseases and/or treatment related to diseases related to RET dysfunction or where modulation of RET activity may have therapeutic benefit including but not limited to all classifications of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) including diarrhea-predominant, constipation-predominant or alternating stool pattern, functional bloating, functional constipation, functional diarrhea, unspecified functional bowel disorder, functional abdominal pain syndrome, chronic idiopathic constipation, functional esophageal disorders, functional gastroduodenal disorders, functional anorectal pain, inflammatory bowel disease, proliferative diseases such as non-small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, follicular thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, brain tumors, peritoneal cavity cancer, solid tumors, other lung cancer, head and neck cancer, gliomas, neuroblastomas, Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome and kidney tumors, breast cancer, fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, transitional cell cancer, prostate cancer, cancer of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction, biliary cancer, adenocarcinoma, and any malignancy with increased RET kinase activity.
US09918973B2	Sustained release aminopyridine composition A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a aminopyridine dispersed in a release matrix, including, for example, a composition that can be formulated into a stable, sustained-release oral dosage formulation, such as a tablet which provides, upon administration to a patient, a therapeutically effective plasma level of the aminopyridine for a period of at least 12 hours, preferably 24 hours or more and the use of the composition to treat various neurological diseases.
US09918969B2	Substituted oxopyridine derivatives and use thereof as factor XIa/plasma The invention relates to substituted oxopyridine derivatives and to processes for their preparation, and also to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular cardiovascular disorders, preferably thrombotic or thromboembolic disorders, and oedemas, and also ophthalmic disorders.
US09918967B2	Thiazole derivatives for treating dyskinesias caused by a chemical treatment The invention relates to the use of derivatives of thiazoles having general formula (I) for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of dyskinesias caused by a chemical treatment. The invention also relates to a combination of thiazole derivatives having general formula (I) and at least one compound selected from among neuroleptics or products that act on the dopaminergic system for the treatment or prevention of dyskinesias caused by a chemical treatment.
US09918966B2	Anti-cancer compositions and methods Compositions and pharmaceutical compositions including one or more selenium-containing COX-2 inhibitors are provided according to aspects of the present invention. Methods of treating a subject having or suspected of having cancer are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including a selenium-containing COX-2 inhibitor.
US09918956B2	Chlorogenic acid powder-injection and preparation method thereof The present invention provides a chlorogenic acid powder-injection. The chlorogenic acid powder-injection is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 1-120 parts of chlorogenic acid, 1-320 parts of a bracket agent and 1-8 parts of an antioxidant. The present invention further provides a preparation method of the powder-injection. The chlorogenic acid powder-injection provided in the present invention is good in stability, strong in re-solubility and safe in clinical use.
US09918955B2	Methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy and, in particular, a method of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of about 135 mg/dL to about 500 mg/dL, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 1 g to about 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester or a derivative thereof.
US09918954B2	Methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy and, in particular, a method of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of about 135 mg/dL to about 500 mg/dL, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 1 g to about 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester or a derivative thereof.
US09918953B2	Composition containing eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester, and method for producing same Provided are: an eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester-ontaining composition which comprises 96-99 area % of an eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester, wherein the content of an arachidonic acid alkyl ester is 0.7 area % or less, and the content of mono-trans forms of the eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester is 2.5 area % or less; a method for producing a high-concentration eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester-containing composition, which comprises performing rectification on an eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester-containing composition with the degree of vacuum being 0.2 Torr or less and at a whole-column temperature 190° C. or less, and performing a concentration treatment on the rectified composition using chromatography, the eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester-containing composition being obtained by alkyl esterifying a feed oil containing eicosapentaenoic acid.
US09918951B2	Method for improving storage stability of glutathione The invention provides a method of improving the preservation stability of glutathione in a solid composition containing glutathione and arginine. In particular, glutathione and arginine are made to be coexistent with an organic acid such as citric acid, tartaric acid, ascorbic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid and the like. The amount of the organic acid to coexistent with glutathione and arginine is generally 0.1-2 parts by weight relative to 1 part by weight of arginine.
US09918949B2	Emesis treatment A method of treating or preventing emesis through the administration of an effective dosage of a 2-(amino)tetralin compound in which one of the S or R enantiomers of the 2-(amino) tetralin compound is present in the composition in excess of the other enantiomer, and compositions comprising such a 2-(amino)tetralin compound in which the ratio of the S and R enantiomers is at least 2:1.
US09918945B2	Ropinirole-containing patch and package thereof A ropinirole-containing patch comprises an adhesive agent layer and a support layer, the adhesive agent layer containing ropinirole and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein a content of the ropinirole and/or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in terms of free ropinirole in the adhesive agent layer satisfies the following two conditions: 5 to 13.2% by mass relative to a total mass of the adhesive agent layer, and 0.12 to 2.7 mg/cm2 per unit area of the adhesive agent layer.
US09918944B2	Compositions and methods for forming protective or therapeutic skin membranes A method of forming a membrane on a patch of skin using a gel, for the purpose of protecting the skin area or administering pharmacologically active substances to or through the skin area. The main ingredients of the gel are an alkyl acrylate crosspolymer such as Carbopol Ultrez 20 and a water soluble polymer such as polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The gel may also contain other ingredients such as water, ethanol, antioxidants, lubricants, and neutralizers. The gel has the properties of being colorless and clear, low skin and nose irritability, easy to administer, fast membrane forming time, and removable by washing with water.
US09918938B2	Selective production method for D-mannitol α-form crystal using spray-drying method An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing selectively a powder particle consisting of the α-form crystal of D-mannitol, using the spray-drying method. It is a method for selective production of powder particles consisting of the α-form crystal of D-mannitol, wherein a D-mannitol solution containing a water-soluble polymer is spray-dried.
US09918934B2	Linker-based lecithin microemulsion delivery vehicles The present invention relates to biocompatible microemulsion systems designed for controlled release drug delivery applications formulated with phospholipids such as lecithin (surfactant), a lipophilic additive (linker) containing 9 or more carbons in their alkyl group and hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of 5 or less, and a surfactant-like hydrophilic additive (linker) containing between 6 to 9 carbon atoms in their alkyl tail. The combination of linkers and phospholipids produce formulations capable of delivering high concentrations of poorly soluble drugs into epithelial tissue using low surfactant concentrations, with minimum cytotoxic side effects.
US09918933B2	Medicine for treatment or adjuvant treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, preparation method therefor and use method thereof The present invention discloses a medicine for treatment or adjuvant treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a preparation method thereof and use methods thereof. The medicine comprises: lightyellow sophora root, glabrous greenbrier rhizome, bark of Chinese corktree, raw sessile stemona root, alumen, coptis root, cortex dictamni, chinaberry bark and root-bark, pangolin scales, amber, eucommia bark, tree peony bark, clematis root, common cnidium fruit, Chinese angelica, licorice root, common macrocarpium fruit, barbary wolfberry fruit, medicinal indianmulberry root, cherokee rose fruit, chinaroot greenbier rhizome, akebia fruit, milkvetch root, Japanese climbing fern spore, asiatic pennywort herb, mulberry leaf and frankincense. The present invention not only provides the medicine capable of effectively treating the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but also enables the medicine to be capable of being used in conjunction with other medical technical means to easily achieve a more ideal treatment effect.
US09918922B1	Leave-on hair styling compositions and methods of use The present disclosure relates to leave-on hair styling compositions comprising: (a) calcium carbonate: (b) one or more sugar alcohols; (c) one or more thickening polymers; and (d) water. The leave-on hair styling compositions do not require synthetic film-forming polymers nor do they require silicones. The leave-on hair styling compositions are particularly useful in methods for imparting durable styling or shaping benefits, providing volume and fullness, and imparting frizz control to hair.
US09918918B2	Compositions for tooth-whitening comprising a bleaching agent and a basic amino acid, and methods and devices for application thereof The present invention provides tooth-whitening compositions comprising a bleaching agent and a basic amino acid, together with devices for application thereof, and methods of use therefor.
US09918913B2	Nanostructured conditioning cosmetic composition, the use thereof in cosmetic preparations, and a conditioning shampoo The present invention relates to conditioning cosmetic compositions comprising a nanostructured system formed by lipidic nanoparticles based on at least one from oil, butter and wax, which encapsulate at least one cationic surfactant, as well as the use thereof in cosmetic preparations. Besides, the invention relates to a conditioning shampoo comprising said cosmetic composition.
US09918911B2	Meta-stable cosmetic or skin care composition A meta-stable composition, a product including the meta-stable composition, and a method of protecting a keratinous substrate from UV radiation by applying the product are provided. The meta-stable cosmetic composition includes at least one water-in-oil emulsifier having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of less than 6, at least one non-ionic oil-in-water emulsifier having an HLB of greater than 9, at least one ionic surfactant, and at least one skin care active ingredient. The weight ratio of the at least one non-ionic oil-in-water emulsifier to the at least one water-in-oil emulsifier is about 0.02 to about 2.0. The meta-stable cosmetic composition converts from an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion to a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion upon rubbing.
US09918909B2	Oral and personal care compositions and methods A composition comprising a film or a plurality of film fragments entrained in a carrier is disclosed. The film or plurality of film fragments can comprise a functional material. The film or plurality of film fragments can comprise repeated shapes. Also disclosed is a composition comprising a plurality of discernable lamellar fragments entrained in a carrier. Also disclosed is a method for administering a functional material to a human or animal subject in need thereof, the method comprising applying to the subject a composition comprising a film or a plurality of film fragments entrained in a carrier, wherein the film comprises the functional material.
US09918908B2	Two-component adhesive for bonding artificial teeth to a denture base Dental adhesives and their uses, for instance an adhesive containing at least one first component A and at least one second component B, characterized in that said at least one first component A comprises a methyl methacrylate, a copolymer of methyl methacrylate dissolved in excess methyl methacrylate, at least one polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and a peroxide-based free-radical initiator, wherein said copolymer of methyl methacrylate is present in an amount of 30-50 parts by weight dissolved in a solution of 65-85 parts by weight of monomeric methyl methacrylate and 3-15 parts by weight of the polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, especially the triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), mixed with a solution of 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of said peroxide-based free-radical initiator, especially dibenzoyl peroxide, in 70-90 parts by weight of monomeric methyl methacrylate, and said at least one second component B comprises methyl methacrylate and a tertiary amine.
US09918907B2	Method for electromagnetic guidance of feeding and suctioning tube assembly A method in which a tube assembly is configured to be used in conjunction with an electromagnetic tube assembly guidance system. The tube assembly includes a first connector, a feeding tube connected to the first connector, a second connector connected to the feeding tube, and a suctioning tube connected to the second connector. The suctioning tube is configured to receive the feeding tube. The feeding tube is configured to allow enteral feeding while the suctioning tube is configured to allow suctioning or decompression of a patient's stomach.
US09918901B2	Device for packaging, storing, and extemporaneously preparing a plurality of active principles A device for packaging, conserving, and extemporaneously preparing a plurality of active principles, including a reservoir having a compartment for containing a volume of liquid, the reservoir including a neck defining a dispenser opening; a head that is movable relative to the reservoir between a first distal position for conservation and a second proximate position for preparation; a leaktight closure mechanism; and a rupture mechanism for rupturing the closure mechanism. The closure mechanism is formed by a blister that contains at least two active principles and has at least two compartments, each compartment containing an active principle. The blister is fastened on the neck of the reservoir so as to close it, such that after opening the blister by the rupture mechanism, the active principles enter into contact with the liquid and dissolve therein.
US09918899B2	Biased mechanism for guided insertion A drawer assembly is disclosed that includes a removable container ad a receiving tray. The container has a housing having at least one shaped surface and at least one horizontal alignment element coupled to and projecting from the housing. The receiving tray has a base having a redirection feature and at least one horizontal alignment hole in the base that is configured to accept the horizontal alignment element. The container and receiving tray are configured such that downward motion of the container with the shaped surface of the housing in contact with the redirection feature of the base induces a lateral motion of the container according to the engagement of the shaped surface and the redirection feature that causes the horizontal alignment element to slide into the horizontal alignment hole.
US09918892B2	External structural brace apparatus An external structural brace apparatus and method for supporting a user on a surface and for the user to ambulate along the surface to relieve shoulder, armpit, hand, foot, and wrist loads, the apparatus includes first and second support beams that each have a telescoping cantilever beam that contacts the surface. The first and second support beams have a primary pivotal couple at one end to one another with a mechanism to create opposite symmetrical movement of the beams. An attachment element supports the user at their torso has a secondary pivotal connection to the first and second beams and third and fourth user handles that are pivotally attached to the first and second beams are for grasping by the user to extend and retract the telescoping cantilever beams to and from the surface at reduced and increased extension and retraction rates for user ease of ambulating along the surface.
US09918891B1	Container for a funerary box The invention provides a container for a funerary box. Embodiments include a tray, a jacket, retaining straps, and detachable lift handles. The tray is configured to retain fluids and also cooperate with the jacket and retaining straps to fully protect and conceal the funerary box. Preferred materials selections for the tray and jacket result in a relatively lightweight container. In embodiments of the invention, the container is configured such that the lift handles can be disposed in alternative locations on the container to facilitate handling.
US09918885B2	Remote control for scooter lift A scooter lift having a wireless remote control that only signals the lift to raise or lower a platform when the remote control is positioned behind the automobile. The remote control only transmit signals if it has a clear line of sight with a transmitter eye located on the back of the control box for the scooter lift. An accelerometer prevents lowering of the platform when it detects motion.
US09918884B2	Remote monitoring of absorbent article In one example, a sensor system of a patient monitoring system includes a voiding sensor that includes an electrical circuit configured to be transitioned from a first impedance state to a second impedance state in response to a voiding event in an absorbent region of an absorbent article worn by a patient. The sensor system also includes one or more processors configured to: determine, based on whether the impedance state of the electrical circuit is open or closed, that the voiding event has occurred; and generate, based at least in part on the occurrence of the voiding event, patient status data of the patient. The sensor system also includes a communication module configured to wirelessly transmit, via a relay module, the patient status data to a remote monitoring device that is distinct from the relay module.
US09918883B2	Absorbent article having a wetness indicator An absorbent article having an outer cover with an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface, an absorbent core positioned adjacent the interior surface of the outer cover, and a wetness indicator graphic located on the outer cover. The wetness indicator graphic has a permanent graphic defining at least one non-printed area and a changing graphic located within the at least one non-printed area of the permanent graphic such that the permanent graphic and the changing graphic together give the appearance of a uniform graphic.
US09918882B2	Tampon applicator and sanitary tampon A tampon applicator includes an outer tube for containing at least a part of an absorber therein, a first inner tube and a second inner tube. The second inner tube is telescopically received within the first inner tube. The first inner tube and the second inner tube are connectable to each other during use to push out the absorber from the outer tube. At least a part of the first inner tube and at least a part of the second inner tube overlap with each other in an overlap region outside the outer tube. A color difference between the outer tube and the overlap region is higher than a color difference between the overlap region and the second inner tube.
US09918881B2	Method of folding pant-like disposable absorbent garments in a trough A method of folding a pant-like disposable absorbent garment includes providing a garment defining first and second waist side regions, a waist center region positioned therebetween, and a crotch region longitudinally below the waist center region. In particular embodiments, the method further includes folding the garment along a transversely extending fold line so as to bring the crotch region into superposed relation with the waist center region; providing a trough having a floor and first and second side walls; placing the waist center region in the trough; and, while the garment is in the trough, folding the garment along longitudinally extending first and second fold lines so as to position the first and second waist side regions, respectively, over the waist center region. The first and second fold lines are adjacent the first and second side walls, respectively.
US09918879B2	Chronic wound dressing with variable pore sizes An improved skin substitute is presented comprised of a silicone layer backed up with a woven nylon fabric layer, the silicone layer possessing a regular pattern of slits that permit the porosity of the skin substitute to be adjusted by clinicians by means of applying tension to the skin substitute that differentially opens the slits. A variety of therapeutic substances can be applied to the skin substitute to promote healing, including aloe and other medicinal preparations. The skin substitute is directed at chronic wound treatment and hernia repair.
US09918878B2	Device and method for removing earwax The present invention describes an earwax removal device having varying structures to provide different earwax removal capabilities. In all designs, the overall contour of the earwax-extracting member resembles the dimensions of the external auditory canal and is flexible enough to conform to it during insertion. Each engages and collects wax using the pressure of insertion and rotation effects. Embodiments include a club-like member having multiple protrusions and extractions to collect wax along its sides, and an opening in the tip that leads to a channel to collect wax; a flexible spiral member to compress when the device is inserted in an ear and thereby extract wax as it expands when the device is removed; a screw-like structure to laterally move wax and grind as it rotates; a multi-channel structure to cut and collect wax simultaneously; and a shovel-like structure to effectively shear and scrape wax from an ear canal.
US09918866B2	Bikini brace A bikini brace has an inner surface that corresponds to a digital representation of an injured limb. The bikini brace can wrap around a length of the limb in a helical manner. The body of the bikini brace may be a single piece structure that is fenestrated to provide air circulation to the injured limb.
US09918855B2	Robust adaptable foot prosthesis A device is provided to allow adaptation of a prosthetic or robotic foot in the medial-lateral direction, including pronation and supination of the foot using a series of articulations. Articulations are permitted in the disclosed device due to linkage systems positioned at various locations of the prosthetic foot. In particular, the device includes multiple connected linkage systems each including upper and lower portions with an articulating contact surface designed for load carriage and stability. The point of contact between the contact surfaces of each linkage system comprises the position-dependent instantaneous center of rotation of the upper portion with respect to the lower portion. The device also includes a platform coupled between the linkage systems and a base.
US09918854B2	Compound angle implant A method of aligning implant components includes placing a first implant component in bone, followed by: coupling a first intermediate member to the first implant component; coupling a first alignment member to the first intermediate member; rotating the members as a unit to place the first intermediate member in an alignment position; removing the first alignment member from the first intermediate member; coupling a second alignment member to a second intermediate member; coupling the second intermediate member to the first intermediate member and rotating the second alignment member and the second intermediate member as a unit relative to the first intermediate member to provide a desired orientation of the second intermediate member. An alignment system for aligning first and second members includes a first alignment member having an offset channel dimensioned to receive the first member, and a second alignment member having a channel dimensioned to receive the second member.
US09918846B2	Method to implant a distal radioulnar joint device A system and method of implanting a distal wrist implant relative to a host bone is presented. A distal radial component having a body including a first connection portion couplable to a stem is coupled to a second prosthetic coupled to a medial surface of the body. The second prosthetic replaces at least a portion of the sigmoid notch.
US09918845B2	Augment system for an implant Augments systems and methods for attaching two or more augments to an underside (50) of a tibial baseplate (16) are disclosed. An augment system (100) can include a first augment (102) having a superior surface (106) and an inferior surface (108), the superior surface configured for attachment to the underside of the tibial baseplate. The augment system can include a second augment (104) having a superior surface (110) and an inferior surface (112), the superior surface configured for attachment to the inferior surface of the first augment. The first and second augments can be formed of different materials. One or more additional augments can be used with the first and second augments, and the augment system can be stacked on a resected surface of the tibia. In an example, the augment that directly contacts the resected surface of the tibia can be formed of a porous material, such as to facilitate bone growth.
US09918844B2	Tibial prosthesis with a fixed bearing component A tibial prosthesis has a bearing component configured for an anterior-medial insertion, which advantageously avoids the extensor mechanism of the knee. A tibial tray may include a banana-shaped boss that corresponds to a notch formed in the bearing component. After the bearing component is inserted along the anterior-medial path, the boss is received within the notch by rotating the bearing component with respect to the tibial tray. This rotation seat the bearing component upon the tibial tray in the manner of a fixed-bearing prosthesis. Alternatively, the boss and notch may define angled central axes which allow straight anterior-medial insertion of the bearing component and locking engagement to the tibial tray.
US09918843B2	Spectrum knee A knee replacement system including a first tibial baseplate, a second tibial baseplate, and an intercondylar bridge member. Each one of the first and second tibial baseplates includes a bone engaging surface and a bearing engaging surface opposite to the bone engaging surface. Each one of the first and second tibial baseplates also includes a first baseplate coupling portion and a second baseplate coupling portion. The first baseplate coupling portion is configured to couple with the intercondylar bridge member for coupling the second tibial baseplate to the first tibial baseplate. The second baseplate coupling portion is configured to couple an insert to the first and second tibial baseplates.
US09918842B1	Knee system Femoral and/or tibial knee implant component includes a body and an elongate stem. The stem, at least for a substantial portion, has a polygonal shape when taken in cross-section generally perpendicular to its length. Modularity can be provided.
US09918837B2	System to assist in the release of a collapsible stent from a delivery device A delivery device for an implantable medical device having a retention member at an end thereof may include a shaft extending in a longitudinal direction and defining a longitudinal axis, an elongated sheath surrounding a longitudinal portion of the shaft, a compartment defined inside the sheath and adapted to receive the medical device in an assembled condition, a retainer positioned at one end of the compartment, and an energy storage element positioned on the longitudinal portion of the shaft and configured to be radially compressed by the medical device when the elongated sheath covers the compartment containing the medical device. The sheath may be slidable relative to the shaft in the longitudinal direction. The retainer may include a recess adapted to receive the retention member of the medical device in the assembled condition.
US09918831B2	Aspheric optical lenses and associated systems and methods Aspheric optical lenses (e.g., intraocular lenses and contact lenses) are provided. The intraocular lens includes a body portion defining an anterior optical surface and an opposing posterior optical surface. The anterior optical surface includes a central region surrounded by a first outer region and a second outer region. The central region has a first asphericity profile. The first outer region has a second asphericity profile that is different than the first asphericity profile of the central region. The second outer region has a third asphericity profile that is different than the second asphericity profile of the first outer region. The overall asphericity profile of the optical lens provides different depths of focus for different pupil sizes. The result is an optical lens that provides increased depth of focus or pseudo-accommodation while maintaining desired optical power and performance.
US09918830B2	Foldable intraocular lens with rigid haptics An intraocular lens comprises a flexible optic and at least one haptic connected to the optic. The at least one haptic comprises a rigid structure.
US09918824B2	Blood perfusion device delivery system A delivery system deploys a prosthesis for open surgical repair of a body vessel. The system includes a sleeve to retain segments of a prosthesis in a compressed configuration and retraction members. The sleeve has outer segments associated with each end of the prosthesis. Retraction of the retraction members removes the outer segments of the sleeve from the prosthesis outer ends to allow for expansion of the outer ends of the prosthesis in an outside-in direction. The system can include a handle and an actuation member movably attached to the handle. The actuation member is coupled to the sleeve outer segments so that movement of the actuation member corresponds to removal of the sleeve. The system can include elements to retain the sleeve outer segments to the actuation member and to redirect the retraction members to a direction different from the axis of the prosthesis.
US09918819B2	Implantable sling systems and methods Various embodiments of sling or implant systems are provided. The sling or implant systems can be employed to treat incontinence, prolapse, and like conditions. A needle delivery device can be included, wherein the delivery device includes a needle and a rotatable sheath. The rotatable sheath can rotate upon actuation relative to the needle to selectively deploy or disengage an implant anchor from the distal end of the needle.
US09918817B2	Method of post-operatively adjusting a urethral support in treating urinary incontinence of a woman A method of post-operatively adjusting a urethral support in treating urinary incontinence of a woman is disclosed. The method includes passing a support through an incision and locating the support under a urethra. The support is a porous mesh adapted to allow tissue in-growth. The method include adjusting the support by applying tension to one of a first member that is secured to a first end of the support or a second member that is secured to a second end of the support. The first member and the second member each has an end that exits the skin. The first and second members are adapted to prevent tissue in-growth into the first member and the second member.
US09918812B2	Tooth produced in a mold, and dental prosthesis The invention relates to a tooth made of ceramics, a composite or plastic, which is produced in a mold, said tooth having a basal surface (16) that comprises a trough (18). The especially elliptical or circular trough (18) is adapted to the basal surface (16) and has a trough edge (22, 24) which extends at least partially in an angle of more than 45 degrees, in particular more than 60 degrees or 70 degrees, with respect to the adjacent basal surface (16).
US09918811B2	Method of manufacturing an article A method of manufacturing an article, including taking an article formed in an initial state via an additive manufacturing process and performing a second manufacturing process to transform the article into a second state, which includes mounting the article in a holding device, processing at least one first feature on the article, which includes processing at least one set of mounting features on the article, re-mounting the article via the at least one set of mounting features, and then processing at least one second feature on the article.
US09918809B2	Dampening insert for dental implants An insert for a dental prosthesis screwed onto an implant, in particular of the type having a superstructure and an implant to be integrated in the bone, which are reciprocally joined by a screw. The insert is composed of an element made of a damping material interposed between the coupling surface of the superstructure and the implant. With an insert according to the invention, a dental prosthesis screwed onto an implant is obtained, which reproduces the natural anchoring state of the tooth to the bone, so that the stress peaks on the superstructure are damped before being discharged onto the implant and consequently also onto the bone. An insert according to the invention also offers the advantage of sealing the contact area between the superstructure and the implant, thus preventing dangerous bacterial infiltrations.
US09918807B2	Devices, systems, and methods for adjusting a prescription of a plurality of orthodontic brackets Devices, systems, and methods for adjusting a prescription of a plurality of orthodontic brackets are disclosed herein. The devices include an orthodontic prescription-defining device that includes a plurality of contacting structures and a plurality of prescription-defining engagement structures. The systems include the orthodontic prescription-defining device and a plurality of orthodontic brackets. The methods include unlocking each of a plurality of orthodontic brackets, operatively contacting a plurality of contacting structures of an orthodontic prescription-defining device with a plurality of intra-oral reference points, urging each of a plurality of archwire slots to a respective preselected orientation, and locking each of the plurality of orthodontic brackets in the preselected orientation.
US09918806B2	Machining of ceramic materials Milling strategies for machining dental ceramic materials are provided that reduce milling time while maintaining strength, accuracy and marginal integrity.
US09918804B2	Unique device identification through high data density structural encoding An implant device identifiable after implantation comprises a main portion of the implant device and a coded portion of the implant device. The coded portion comprises a radiopaque element and indicia on the radiopaque element or indicia as a plurality of radiopaque elements disposed within the coded portion. The indicia are discernible by x-ray, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging.
US09918802B2	Systems for conducting surgical procedures and illuminating surgical sites A system for illuminating a surgical site includes a surgical tool having a tubular shaped body with an outer wall that extends from a proximal end to a distal end of the tubular shaped body. An opening extends through the outer wall. The system includes an illumination device coupled with the surgical tool for providing light inside the tubular shaped body. The illumination device includes a proximal end having a housing with a power source, a distal end including a distal tip, an LED disposed inside the distal tip, and a flexible power line extending between the housing and the distal tip for interconnecting the LED with the power source. The distal tip is inserted into the opening extending through the outer wall of the tubular shaped body for providing light inside the tubular shaped body.
US09918801B2	Treatment device A treatment device rotates a second rotation portion by operating an operation element. The second rotation portion switches between a first rotation position and a second rotation position. A direction of the end effector relative to the distal end of the sheath is changed in the first rotation position. A position of the end effector relative to the distal end of the sheath is maintained in the second rotation position.
US09918799B2	Method for sensing tissue deformation The present invention provides a device and method for measuring tissue deformation during an invasive medical procedure. A device is provided comprising a flexible fiber having a proximal end and a distal end; at least one sensor embedded in the flexible fiber; a rigid mount having a transverse opening for the flexible fiber; a mechanism for inserting the flexible fiber into a tissue; a detector for receiving information from the sensor; and a tracking system for receiving information from the detector to calculate the sensor location.
US09918793B2	Auto-aligning ablating device and method of use An ablation device and methods for use thereof including a support structure adapted to support an ablation structure within an alimentary tract of a patient are provided. The support structure includes a longitudinal support with a longitudinal axis and a rotational support. The rotational support is adapted to permit at least part of the ablation structure to rotate with respect to the longitudinal support's longitudinal axis.
US09918792B1	Methods and system for atrial fibrillation ablation using a fluoroscopy and/or medical images based cardiac mapping system with optional esophageal temperature monitoring A method and system for atrial fibrillation ablations utilizing a fluoroscopy and/or medical image(s) based cardiac mapping system adapted for balloon based catheters including cryoballoon catheter. The method and system incorporates overlaying two or more sets of images on top of each other where the transparency between the images can be adjusted as an aid in the optimal placement of the balloon based catheters. Further, tags and markers are also placed on fluoroscopic and/or other medical images indicative of where the tissue that has been ablated. The method and system also comprises the ability to monitor esophageal temperature, and to activate alarms and/or energy delivery interrupt based on pre-determined esophageal temperature parameters.
US09918791B2	Double loop lasso with single puller wire for bi-directional actuation A catheter has a distal assembly with at least one loop, if not two, with ring electrodes. The distal assembly has an elongated support member covered by an extruded form having two lumens, one sized for nonslip tight fit with the support member. A single continuous puller wire for bidirectional deflection is pre-bent into two long portions and a U-shape bend therebetween. The U-shape bend is anchored at a distal end of a deflectable section which is reinforced by at least one washer having at least two holes, each hole axially aligned with a respective lumen in the deflectable section. Each hole is centered with a lumen so that each puller wire portion therethrough is straight and subjected to tensile force only. A proximal end of the support member is flattened and serrated to provide a better bonding to the distal end of the deflectable section.
US09918790B2	Ablation of myocardial tissues with nanosecond pulsed electric fields An apparatus and methods for performing ablation of myocardial tissues are disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of ablation electrode configurations to which nanosecond pulsed electric fields are applied. The methods relate to therapies to treat cardiac arrhythmias, such as, atrial fibrillation and scar-related ventricular tachycardia, amongst others. The affected myocardial tissues are ablated creating a plurality of lesions enabled by the nanosecond pulsed electric fields applied to either penetrating electrodes, endo-endo electrodes, or endo-epi electrodes. Different electrophysiological tests are performed to assess the application of nanosecond pulsed electric field ablation to specific desired tissue location within the heart. Test results show the potential to overcome limitations of current ablation therapies, thereby providing patients and doctors a superior treatment for cardiac arrhythmias.
US09918789B2	Unfurling electrode devices with the protection element Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a tissue in body lumens are described. The system may include a catheter, an expansion member coupled with a distal portion of the catheter, an ablation structure including one or more longitudinal electrode segments, and an ablation structure support coupled to the ablation structure configured to at least partially unfurl as the expansion member expands and furl as the expansion member contracts. The ablation structure may include multiple separately wired and/or separately controlled longitudinal electrodes, longitudinal electrode zones, or both, such that each longitudinal electrode or longitudinal electrode zone may be selectively enabled or selectively disabled. In some instances, one or more springs are coupled to the ablation structure configured to promote unfurl or furl around the expansion member. In some instances, one or more protection elements are be positioned along the catheter.
US09918786B2	Spinal disk herniation repositioning and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) device and method for treating vertebral disc herniation Devices, components, apparatus, and/or methods for using and making a combination spinal disk herniation repositioning and radiofrequency apparatus (RFA) or device that uses one or more repositioning probes and one or more needles/electrodes, wherein the device's probe repositions, and the electrode or needle treats or ablates, an injured, torn, herniated, or displaced vertebral disc propulus and/or nucleus, and wherein one or more side probes or needles are used to reposition or treat the spinal disk herniation, optionally followed by medicine/ozone therapy of the disc being treated.
US09918781B2	Surgical instruments and methods for performing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and other surgical procedures A surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft extending from the housing, and end effector, a drive plate, and a knife member. The shaft defines a rectangular configuration. The end effector includes first and second jaw members coupled to one another via a pivot pin extending between long sides of the shaft and movable about the pivot pin between spaced-apart and approximated positions. The drive plate is configured such that translation of the drive plate through the shaft and relative to the end effector assembly pivots the jaw members. The drive plate defines surfaces that are parallel to the long sides of the shaft. The knife member is configured to translate through the shaft and relative to the end effector assembly between retracted and extended positions. The knife member defines surfaces that are parallel to the surfaces of the drive plate and the long sides of the shaft.
US09918780B2	Surgical instruments and methods for performing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and other surgical procedures A surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft extending therefrom and supporting an end effector, a knife, and a trigger assembly. The knife is configured to translate between retracted and extended positions. The trigger assembly includes a trigger movable relative to the housing between un-actuated and actuated positions, and a linkage including an apex and first and second bases. The apex is rotatably coupled to the housing about a pivot. The first base is disposed on a first side of the apex and coupled to the trigger. The second base is disposed on a second side of the apex and coupled to the knife. In response to movement of the trigger from the un-actuated to the actuated position, the first base is moved proximally, the apex is rotated about the pivot, and the second base is moved distally to move the knife from the retracted to the extended position.
US09918778B2	Laparoscopic radiofrequency surgical device Embodiments of the disclosed technology relate to a bipolar electrosurgical device for a laparoscopic environment, as well as methods for the use of such a device. Embodiments of the device may include a set of opposing jaws comprising at least one bipolar electrode pair disposed thereon, the set of jaws configured to deliver radiofrequency energy to a target tissue. Embodiments of the set of jaws, when closed, may have a diameter no greater than about 5 mm. The device may further include a shaft with a diameter that may be no greater than about 5 mm. Each of the jaws has a tissue-facing surface of each jaw that may include a complementary self-aligning configuration with respect to the longitudinal axis of the other jaw. Embodiments of the device may further include a pinless rotation assembly formed from rotatably cooperative features of the first jaw and the second jaw that connect the jaws together and enable the jaw set to pivot between an open position and a closed position.
US09918775B2	Systems and methods for calibrating power measurements in an electrosurgical generator The disclosed electrosurgical systems and methods accurately determine the power actually applied to a load by using equalizers to calibrate the power measurements. The electrosurgical systems include an electrosurgical generator and an electrosurgical instrument coupled to the electrosurgical generator through an electrosurgical cable. The electrosurgical generator includes an electrical energy source, voltage and current detectors, equalizers that estimate the voltage and current applied to a load, and a power calculation unit that calculates estimated power based upon the estimated voltage and current. The methods of calibrating an electrosurgical generator involve applying a resistive element across output terminals of the electrosurgical generator, applying a test signal to the resistive element, measuring the magnitude and phase angle of voltage and current components of the test signal within the electrosurgical generator, estimating the magnitude and phase angle of the voltage and current at the resistive element using equalizers, and determining gain correction factors and minimum phase angles for the equalizers.
US09918774B2	Resistively heated electrosurgical device A medical device is provided that includes a hand piece, a heating power supply, and a therapy power supply. The hand piece includes a first electrode including a heater. The heating power supply selectively provides heating power to the heater. The therapy power supply selectively provides therapeutic power to the first electrode. The medical device is changeable between operating a first electrosurgical configuration and a second electrosurgical configuration. In the first electrosurgical configuration, the heating power supply provides the heating power to the heater to heat the first electrode and the therapy power supply provides the therapeutic power to the first electrode.
US09918767B2	Temperature control system A method of regulating a setting time of a bone filler material, the method comprising: (a) combining at least two filler material components to form a biocompatible mixture; (b) choosing a setting time for the mixture; and (c) regulating a temperature of the mixture to influence reaction kinetics so that the mixture does not set before the chosen setting time.
US09918764B2	Implant/anchor for cellular and visco-elastic materials An anchoring implant to be screwed into a hole and self-lock therein with secure stability. The implant, which may be used in dental, orthopedic or any of several non-medical applications, has a conically tapered profile with an aggressively-threaded, self-tapping apical end. A central region of the implant is formed with a plurality of burnishing edges each configured to apply a circumferentially sweeping compressive strain to the interior surface of the hole with a burnishing action while the implant is being screwed into position. A coronal end of the implant includes a corking feature to avert mushrooming around the perimeter of the hole. A central thread profile may extend through and intersect the burnishing edges to provide either enhanced self-tapping or enhanced corking functionality. The extreme coronal end comprises a platform for receiving an abutment or other fastening element via an internal connect feature.
US09918761B2	Ankle tibia plates Implant devices for the internal fixation of fractured bones, and more particularly to ankle plates for the tibia bone are disclosed and include an anterolateral tibia plate having an L-shaped body including a proximal portion defining a longitudinal axis, and a distal portion defining a traverse axis, and having a support bridge connected between the proximal portion and the distal portion. Implant devices disclosed also include an anterior tibia plate having an elongated first portion, a second portion that widens outward with respect to the elongated first portion, and a plurality of removable tabs attached to the outer edge of the second portion. Implant devices disclosed also include a medial tibia plate having an elongated shaft with a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion is configured to extend proximate to a base of medial malleolus, and has a curvature with respect to a longitudinal axis defined by the elongated shaft. The distal portion may include a plurality of removable tabs. The removable tabs may be disposed to define an opening between the removable tabs to orient a bone fastener into a bone.
US09918760B2	Cervical plate with a feedback device for selective association with bone screw blocking mechanism A bone plate having at least one screw hole adapted to receive a bone screw, a blocker having a blocking end for blocking a bone screw from further backout of bone the blocker being predisposed in a blocking position wherein the blocking end at least partially overlaps a portion of the screw hole, the blocker being moveable from the blocking position by contact with the bone screw during insertion of the bone screw into the screw hole, and a blocker fixation element having an open orientation at which the blocker can move from the blocking position and a closed orientation preventing substantial movement of the blocker from the blocking position. The blocker fixation element cannot be moved to the closed orientation unless the screw head passes the blocker, thereby revealing that the blocker fixation element is in position to prevent substantial movement of the blocker.
US09918758B2	Modular bone plate and connector piece for a modular bone plate A modular bone plate is provided including at least a first and a second member each having a top surface and a bottom surface, the first member comprising a male connection portion with a single hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface and the second member comprising a female connection portion with a single hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein the male connection portion is insertable into the female connection portion such that the holes overlap and wherein an anchor or a plug member is insertable into the holes when they overlap.
US09918752B2	Spinal implant system and method A spinal implant system comprises a first instrument extending between a first end including an outer surface and a second end configured for engaging a first implant. The first instrument defines a passageway. A second instrument is configured for disposal within the passageway, and extending between a first end including an inner surface and a second end configured for engaging a second implant. The inner surface is engageable with the outer surface to fix the second instrument in a selected orientation relative to the first instrument. The second end of the first instrument is disposable between an expanded orientation and a non expanded orientation to engage the first implant and the second end of the second instrument is translatable relative to the first end of the second instrument to dispose the second implant with the first implant. Methods of use are disclosed.
US09918751B2	Tool system for dynamic spinal implants A tool set for implanting bone screws in a human spine, followed by the implantation of a longitudinal connecting member into the bone screws includes a pair of independently mountable and manipulatable elongate guide tools that form a unitary tool guide when desired. Each guide tool includes attachment structure for independent operable connection of the guide tool to an arm of the bone screw. The bone screw/guide tool attachment includes an undercut and/or recess so as to resist separation of the guide tool member from an attached bone screw. Further tools include a removable stabilizer, a cooperating bone screw driver with an attached stabilizer, a closure starter/reduction tool, a closure driver and a counter torque tool.
US09918750B2	Method, system, and apparatus for temporary anterior cervical plate fixation Embodiments of bony region stabilization systems, apparatus, and methods are described generally herein including implanting a bony segment fixation system 10 with retention modules 20 including a fenestration 22 sized for temporary constructs 122, 132. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09918748B2	Spinal rod connector A rod connector for joining a first rod and a second rod includes bore holes that are offset and/or non-parallel to each other. The rod connector provides an offset or non-parallel connection between the rods that allows for the rods to match the contour of a patient's body without requiring bending of the rods. The rod connector may include a first bore hole for receiving the first spinal rod and a second bore hole for receiving the second spinal rod that is adjustable relative to the first bore hole to adjust the position and/or orientation of the second spinal rod relative to the first spinal rod. The rod connector may comprise a first housing component defining the first bore hole and a second housing component that is movable relative to the first housing component and defining the second bore hole.
US09918747B2	Bone anchor assemblies and methods with improved locking Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for fixing bone anchors to bone. In general, the methods and devices can allow for a bone anchor to be fixed to a bone at a desired angle to a receiver member. In an exemplary embodiment, a bone anchor assembly is provided that includes a bone anchor configured to engage bone, a receiver member that polyaxially seats a spherical head of the bone anchor, and a compression member seated within the receiver member, proximally of the head of the bone anchor. The compression member can have a distal end with gripping features thereon configured to create at least one line contact and/or one band contact with the head of the bone anchor, thus providing a firm grip on the head of the bone anchor and reducing a risk of slippage of the bone anchor with respect to the receiver member.
US09918746B2	Composite material spinal implant A pedicle screw implant construct kit, comprising at least one pedicle screw, at least one collar comprising a recess for receiving a rod, the collar configured to be coupled to a head of the pedicle screw, an elongated rod for connecting the collar to one more additional collars to couple between the pedicle screw and one or more additional screws, and a locking ring sized to be positioned over at least a distal portion of the collar to restrain relative movement of the screw head and rod by exerting radial compression force onto the collar. In some embodiments, the components of the kit are comprised of carbon reinforced composite material.
US09918745B2	Polyaxial bone anchor with pop-on shank and winged insert with friction fit compressive collet A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an integral upper portion receivable in an integral receiver, the receiver having an upper channel for receiving a longitudinal connecting member and a lower cavity cooperating with a lower opening. A down-loadable compression insert has a lower friction fit collet and an outer receiver press fit surface. A down-loadable retaining ring has at least one inner edge and outer tiered surfaces. The ring cooperates with the shank to provide for pop- or snap-on assembly of the shank with the receiver either prior to or after implantation of the shank into a vertebra. The shank and receiver once assembled cannot be disassembled. A uni-planar assembly is included.
US09918743B2	Facet interference cage An implant includes a body sized and shaped for insertion into a facet joint, the implant including a first bone fixation element receiving opening extending through a portion thereof along a first axis oriented so that, when the implant is received within a facet joint in a desired configuration, a bone fixation element inserted into the first bone fixation element receiving opening will extend into a first one of the vertebra forming the facet joint.
US09918741B2	Anchoring group for external fixator The present disclosure relates to an anchoring group for an external fixator, that comprises a connecting body designed to be coupled to a bar of an external fixator. A locking device is connected to the connecting body at a fastening point thereof and comprises a pin locking arm provided with two seats suitable for locking a corresponding number of uni-cortical pins. A connection base is intended to be coupled to a connecting body of the anchoring group. An additional member, also associated with the connecting body, comprises at least one auxiliary seat, not aligned with the seats of the locking device, for locking an additional uni-cortical pin. In an additional embodiment, the connection base of the locking device extends in an angled relationship with respect to the pin locking arm and away from both the seats. The connection base has a point for fastening to the connecting body which is not aligned with said seats.
US09918740B2	Backup surgical instrument system and method A method for preparing surgical kits for use during a surgery includes preparing a pre-operative surgical plan for a patient and selecting a set of surgical instruments based on the pre-operative surgical plan. The set of surgical instruments includes at least a general instrument, a first size-specific instrument, a patient-specific instrument, and a surgeon-specific instrument. The general instrument is selected from a predetermined group of off-the-shelf instruments. The first size-specific instrument has a first size selected from predetermined sizes. The patient-specific instrument includes a three-dimensional contoured engagement surface configured to nest into a portion of a native anatomy in a single location. The surgeon-specific instrument is selected based on a surgeon preference and is a different instrument than the selected general instrument, first size-specific instrument, and patient-specific instrument. The method further includes preparing a surgeon instrument kit containing the set of surgical instruments in sterilized form.
US09918736B2	Ultrasonic dissector and sealer A method for ultrasonically treating tissue includes accessing a surgical site with an ultrasonic surgical instrument, dissecting tissue with a first portion of the blade, and sealing tissue with a second portion of the blade. The instrument includes a blade that defines a longitudinal axis. The blade is configured to oscillate along the longitudinal axis to ultrasonically treat tissue.
US09918734B2	Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages A rotating cutting head catheter for passage through chronic total occlusions or other refractory atherosclerotic plaque from diseased arteries is disclosed. The catheter's rotating cutting head is designed to reside safely within an outer protective sheath when not in use. The outer protective sheath contains one or more helical grooves or slots, and the cutting head contains protruding blades or projections that fit into these helical grooves or slots. Application of torque to an inner catheter or wire attached to the cutting head applies spin to the cutting head, and the force of the sheath's helical grooves or slots against the cutting head's protruding blades or projections advances the cutting head outward from the protective sheath. Once extended, the cutting head may now rotate freely. The device may use a guidewire to direct the cutting head to the desired position.
US09918732B2	Sacrocolopopexy implants and methods of using and manufacturing thereof Some embodiments are directed to medical devices, and methods for making and using the medical devices. An exemplary medical device includes a first elongate member, a second elongate member, and a coupler. The coupler may be configured to removably couple the first elongate member to the second elongate member.
US09918731B2	Remotely actuated surgical gripper with seize resistance A surgical end effector includes a clevis and one or more jaws pivotally coupled to the clevis. At least one jaw includes a slot. An axle assembly includes a bearing axle that rotatably supports a bearing, which may be a plain bearing. An actuator coupling is coupled to the bearing axle. The bearing engages the slot such that pushing and pulling on the actuator coupling causes one jaw to close against the other jaw. The bearing axle and the jaws may be made from materials that are prone to galling and the bearing may be made from a material that resists galling. The slot may include a lip that supports the bearings in a spaced apart relationship. The bearing axle may be less than 1.5 millimeters in diameter and each bearing may be less than 3.0 millimeters in diameter.
US09918728B2	Stone fragment suction device Apparatus and methods for a stone fragment suction device are provided with fluid flow paths at a distal tip to encourage creation of turbulence or a vortex to enhance stone dust or debris removal via directed flow using targeted fluid exit conduits. An apparatus includes a steerable access sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip at the distal end, directed flow channels at the distal tip, and a suction conduit positioned within a central lumen of the steerable access sheath from the distal end to the proximal end, the steerable access sheath containing an outer lumen surrounding the central lumen with one or more channels therethrough, the steerable access sheath may further include a radiopaque material at the distal end or along a length of the steerable access sheath to enable tracking with a remote fluoroscopic device.
US09918727B1	Skin treatment system with adjustable height wand A distance between a surface of a treatment head and tip opening of a skin treatment hand piece is adjustable. In an implementation, the distance is adjusted by moving the tip opening relative to the treatment head surface. Different distances may be used to treat different skin types, problems, and conditions. In an implementation, the hand piece includes a fluid delivery and a vacuum or suction mechanism to provide various therapeutic benefits to the skin.
US09918722B2	Vertical cutter and method of use A detachable vertical cutter for insertion into a cylinder or tube is formed as a single unitary structure. The single blade has a pair of tool attachment end portions and a cutting blade extending in a loop between the attachment ends. The cutting blade is inclined vertically relative to a longitudinal axis of a cylinder or tube into which the attachment ends can slide into. The cutting blade has a cutting edge, a portion of which when extended free of the cylinder or tube will extend a distance greater than the tube outside diameter. The cutting edge when pushed inwardly and pulled outwardly between adjacent vertebrae scrapes and cuts disc material. When retracted the cutting blade deflects into the cylinder or tube for insertion or extraction into or from the disc space.
US09918718B2	Embolic coil delivery system with retractable mechanical release mechanism An embolic device deployment system includes a catheter having a first lumen and proximal and distal ends. A notch is disposed in the first lumen, forming a second lumen. An embolic device has a retaining ring at the proximal end. An engagement member includes a distal loop extending through the retaining ring, and a proximal loop extending into the first lumen. An elongated detachment member can be disposed through the loops and have a detachment member bump disposed between the loops. When the detachment member is disposed within the distal loop and the distal loop is disposed within the retaining ring, the embolic device is engaged. When the detachment member is pulled proximally, the detachment member is withdrawn from the distal loop, and the detachment member bump contacts the proximal loop. These acts assist in the disengagement of the distal loop from the retaining ring to release the embolic device.
US09918706B2	Closing openings in anatomical tissue A device for closing at least one opening leading to an anatomical cavity is delivered via a catheter positioned in a first opening leading to the anatomical cavity. An orientation control unit is positioned within the anatomical cavity. The orientation control unit defines an orientation of a portion of a tissue surface within the anatomical cavity that is skewed with respect to the first opening and orients a closure member of the device with the tissue surface. An occluding member and a constricting unit of the device are positioned within the anatomical cavity with the occluding member blocking a portion of an opening that is constricted by the constricting unit. An intermediate member of the device is positioned within the anatomical cavity and a closure unit employing at least one piercing element pierces through the intermediate member into a tissue wall surrounding the anatomical cavity.
US09918705B2	Medical devices with distal control A device comprises a tubular member with a longitudinal axis having a proximal end and a distal end, at least one partial cut located at, along or near the distal end of the tubular member, the at least one partial cut comprising an orientation that is angled relative to both the longitudinal axis and an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis, a pusher member positioned within an interior of the tubular member and configured to selectively advance the distal end of the tubular member longitudinally, wherein the distal end of the tubular member is configured to at least partially rotate when the pusher member is advanced relative to the tubular member so at to facilitate placement of the distal end in a particular branch of a subject's intraluminal network, wherein the distal end of the tubular member is configured to longitudinally elongate along or near an area of the at least one partial cut.
US09918703B2	Needle tube A needle tube includes: a tubular main body section; a distal opening section; a needle tip; a side hole disposed closer to the proximal end side of the main body than the tip; a side hole inner circumferential edge extending around the longitudinal axis of the main body where the side hole and the inner circumferential surface intersect; a side hole outer circumferential edge extending around the longitudinal axis of the main body where the side hole and the outer circumferential surface intersect; and an engaged surface formed between the side hole inner circumferential edge and the side hole outer circumferential edge to be directed toward the proximal end of the main body section and configured to lock biological tissue entering from the distal opening section, wherein the side hole forms an opening area smaller than that of the distal opening.
US09918702B2	System and method for monitoring health based on collected bodily fluid A medical kit for analysis of vaginal biological samples includes a sample collector, an extractor, and an assay cartridge. The sample collector is compressible and insertable in a vaginal canal for collecting biological samples, and includes a cup-shaped head configured to cradle a cervical os. The extractor includes a sample receptacle configured to receive the sample collector via an open end. The extractor includes a compression mechanism with a compression element that is movable inwards into the open end of the sample receptacle to apply a compression force in response to activation of a release element. The extractor further includes a reservoir in fluid communication with the sample receptacle, the reservoir receiving the biological samples from the sample collector in response to the compression force being applied within the sample receptacle. The assay cartridge has a docking mechanism configured to fluidly communicate with the reservoir of the extractor.
US09918700B2	Tuning ultrasound acquisition parameters Values for ultrasound acquisition parameters are altered in a manifold space. The number of parameters to be set is reduced using a manifold. Virtual parameters different than the acquisition parameters are used to alter the greater number of acquisition parameters. In a further use, optimum image settings may be obtained in an automated system by measuring image quality for feeding back to virtual parameter adjustment.
US09918699B2	Seam elimination and motion compensation in imaging data Imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided. Some embodiments of the present disclosure are particularly directed to removing artifacts caused by longitudinal motion of a sensor during imaging. In some embodiments, a medical sensing system includes a de-seaming engine operable to receive a first signal at a first point and second signal at a second point. The first and second points are offset from the pixel in the longitudinal direction. The de-seaming engine corrects for movement in the longitudinal direction by determining a weighted average of the first signal and the second signal. The engine determines a first probability based on the first signal and the weighted average and determines a second probability based on the second signal and the weighted average. The engine selects one of the first and second signal intensities as an intensity of the pixel based on the first and second probabilities.
US09918696B2	Method and apparatus for detecting a gas pocket using ultrasound Existing gas pocket detection approaches are based on visual observations of B-mode ultrasound images showing comparisons between normal soft tissue and gas pockets, which are time-consuming and dependent on operator experience. The present invention proposes an ultrasound system and a method of detecting a gas pocket. The ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound probe (110) for transmitting an ultrasound signal toward the ROI and acquiring an ultrasound echo signal reflected from the ROI along a plurality of scanning lines; an obtaining unit (130) for obtaining a second harmonic component of the ultrasound echo signal for each depth of a plurality of depths along each scanning line of the plurality of scanning lines; and a deriving unit (140) for deriving a change in a center frequency of the second harmonic component along with the depth.
US09918692B2	Radiological image photographing apparatus and operating method of radiological image photographing apparatus A distance between a radiation source standard point indicating a position of a radiation source and a photographic subject on a standard line passing through the radiation source standard point and a detector standard point indicating a position of a detector is measured, a distance between a first reference point positioned in a first direction which is directed towards the detector standard point from the radiation source standard point with respect to the detector standard point and the detector standard point is measured, a distance between a second reference point positioned in a direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the radiation source and the radiation source standard point is measured, and a subject thickness of the photographic subject is calculated by using the distances and a distance from the distance from the first reference point to the second reference point.
US09918690B2	Synthetic data-driven hemodynamic determination in medical imaging In hemodynamic determination in medical imaging, the classifier is trained from synthetic data rather than relying on training data from other patients. A computer model (in silico) may be perturbed in many different ways to generate many different examples. The flow is calculated for each resulting example. A bench model (in vitro) may similarly be altered in many different ways. The flow is measured for each resulting example. The machine-learnt classifier uses features from medical scan data for a particular patient to estimate the blood flow based on mapping of features to flow learned from the synthetic data. Perturbations or alterations may account for therapy so that the machine-trained classifier may estimate the results of therapeutically altering a patient-specific input feature. Uncertainty may be handled by training the classifier to predict a distribution of possibilities given uncertain input distribution. Combinations of one or more of uncertainty, use of synthetic training data, and therapy prediction may be provided.
US09918689B2	Medical image processing apparatus and X-ray CT apparatus According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes a storage circuit and processing circuitry. The storage circuit stores correction data for emergency and/or correction data for normal time. The processing circuitry outputs a command to perform imaging of a patient and acquire radiographic data, and determines whether imaging time of the patient is in a first period during which temperature of an X-ray detector is stable or in a second period during which the temperature is not stable, before the imaging of the patient. In addition, the processing circuitry corrects the radiographic data by using the correction data for emergency when the imaging time is in the second period, and corrects the radiographic data by using the correction data for normal time when the imaging time is in the first period.
US09918685B2	Medical image processing apparatus and method for medical image processing A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry obtains a plurality of medical image groups in which respective motions of a part inside a subject have been photographed in time series and executes certain processing on the acquired medical image groups. The processing circuitry analyzes the motions in the respective medical image groups. The processing circuitry generates a medical image in which the motions in the respective medical image groups substantially match with each other based on the analyzed motions.

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