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US09957343B2	Ionic bonding group-containing comb polymers The invention relates to a copolymer that can be used as wetting agent and dispersant and contains i) 40-73 mole percent of a base structural unit (A) and ii) 27-60 mole percent of a substituted dicarboxylic acid derivative structural unit (B), the structural unit (B) containing species having a bisamide structure and species having quaternized amino groups.
US09957342B2	Process for preparing low sulfur dispersant polymers The present invention relates to a process for preparing grafted polyalkyl(meth)acrylates (PAMAs) containing dispersant repeating units in the polymer backbone as well as in the grafted layer, which polymers are characterized by a low sulfur content, the products available by this process and their use as an additive to fuels, especially to middle distillates and blends thereof. The present invention further relates to a composition comprising the grafted polyalkyl(meth)acrylates prepared by the process according to the present invention and the use of said composition as an additive component to fuels, especially to middle distillates and blends thereof, and for improving the cold flow properties of fuel oil and fuel oil compositions, especially to middle distillate fuels and blends thereof.
US09957340B2	Imprinting method and curable composition for imprinting An imprinting method for forming a pattern of a cured product by irradiating a curable composition for imprinting disposed on a substrate with light while the curable composition is in contact with a mold having surface asperities and removing the mold from a cured product of the curable composition. The method includes bringing the mold into contact with the curable composition in a condensable gas atmosphere, wherein the curable composition for imprinting has a viscosity in the range of 1 cP to 40 cP in air at 23° C., and the condensable gas is introduced between the mold and the curable composition such that the curable composition for imprinting has a condensable gas solubility (gas/(curable composition+gas)) (g/g) in the range of 0.1 to 0.4.
US09957334B2	Cationic poly alpha-1,3-glucan ethers Poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compounds are disclosed herein comprising positively charged organic groups. The degree of substitution of the ether compounds is about 0.05 to about 3.0. Also disclosed are methods of producing poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compounds having positively charged organic groups, as well as methods of using these ether compounds for increasing the viscosity of a aqueous compositions. Hydrocolloids and aqueous solutions comprising the ether compounds are also disclosed.
US09957333B2	Anti-CEP antibody or fragment thereof An isolated anti-carboxyethylpyrrole (anti-CEP) antibody or antigen binding portion thereof includes a heavy chain variable domain that includes three CDRs having at least 90% sequence identity to the three heavy chain CDRs of SEQ ID NO: 7, and a light chain variable domain that includes three CDRs having at least 90% sequence identity to the three light chain CDRs of SEQ ID NO: 8.
US09957332B2	Compositions and methods for treating cocaine-related disorders A method of treating a cocaine-related disorder in an individual is provided, the method including administering to the individual a therapeutic amount of an antibody comprising a human immunoglobulin gamma heavy chain and a murine lambda light chain. In a specific embodiment, the antibody is a monoclonal antibody comprising a murine lambda light chain variable region, a human gamma heavy chain variable region, and a human kappa or lambda light chain constant region.
US09957331B2	Non-cross-reactive anti IgG antibodies Herein are reported the cell lines DSM ACC3006, DSM ACC3007, and DSM ACC3008, as well as the antibodies obtained from the cell lines and the use of an antibody obtained from the cell lines in an immunoassay. Also are reported antibodies binding to human or chimpanzee IgG and not binding to canine and marmoset IgG and antibodies specifically binding to an IgG 1 that comprises a kappa light chain constant domain.
US09957328B2	Bacterial host strain expressing recombinant DSBC The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising an expression vector comprising a recombinant polynucleotide encoding DsbC and one or more polynucleotides encoding an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binding to CD154.
US09957327B2	Antibodies that bind colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) Antibodies that bind CSF1R are provided. Antibody heavy chains and light chains that are capable of forming antibodies that bind CSF1R are also provided. Polynucleotides encoding antibodies to CSF1R are provided. Polynucleotides encoding antibody heavy chains and lights chains are also provided. Methods of treatment using antibodies to CSF1R are provided. Such methods include, but are not limited to, methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis, bone loss, and multiple sclerosis.
US09957323B2	Anti-ICOS antibodies Antibodies that bind ICOS (Inducible T cell Co-Stimulator). Therapeutic use of anti-ICOS antibodies for modulating the ratio between regulatory T cells and effector T cells, to stimulate the immune system of patients, including use in treating cancers. Methods of producing anti-ICOS antibodies, including species cross-reactive antibodies, using transgenic knock-out mice.
US09957322B2	Antagonists of IL-6 to raise albumin and/or lower CRP The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods using IL-6 antagonists such as antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for IL-6 to improve survivability or quality of life of a patient in need thereof. In preferred embodiments, the anti-IL-6 antibodies will be humanized and/or will be aglycosylated. Also, in preferred embodiments these patients will comprise those exhibiting (or at risk of developing) an elevated serum C-reactive protein level or a reduced serum albumin level prior to treatment. In another preferred embodiment, the patient's Glasgow Prognostic Score will be increased and survivability will preferably be improved.
US09957320B2	Isolated DNA sequences encoding, and methods for making, antibody molecules having binding specificity for human IL-13 The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of human IL-13, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing antibody molecules.
US09957319B2	Method of isolating human antibodies Provided is a novel method of isolating and producing human antibodies with desired specificity from human B cells. In particular, a method of isolating human antibodies from memory B cells obtained from patients which suffer from a disease which is caused by or involves activation of the immune system, for example autoimmune and inflammatory disorders is described.
US09957316B2	Weight loss by inhibition of gastrokine Gastrokine-1 (Gkn-1) is a stomach protein that protects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and has properties to manipulate smooth muscle contraction, prevent NSAID-induced ulceration of the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal, inhibit growth and survival of cancer cells and induce weight loss in a mammal. Previously this protein was designated AMP-18.
US09957315B2	Purification of cell culture derived alpha1 protease inhibitor Described herein are methods for purifying recombinant, cell culture derived alpha1-protease inhibitor and removing a colored species that co-purifies with the recA1PI protein. Also described are methods for reducing the iron in cell culture derived alpha1-protease inhibitor.
US09957309B2	Follistatin in treating duchenne muscular dystrophy The present invention provides, among other things, methods and compositions for treating muscular dystrophy, in particular, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In some embodiments, a method according to the present invention includes administering to an individual who is suffering from or susceptible to DMD an effective amount of a recombinant follistatin protein such that at least one symptom or feature of DMD is reduced in intensity, severity, or frequency, or has delayed onset.
US09957305B2	Anti-C. difficile toxin antibodies and associated methods Embodiments of the invention are directed to a composition comprising a recombinant protein in soluble form wherein said recombinant protein comprises a portion of the Clostridium difficile toxin B sequence that comprises an epitope for anti-toxin B antibody. Other embodiments of the invention are directed to the generation of antibodies using peptide fragments of C. difficile toxin B.
US09957294B2	Compositions and methods for analyzing histidine phosphorylation A peptide is disclosed of the general structure: Z—W—Y, wherein Z and Y are independently a one to eight amino acid sequence wherein the amino acids are selected from glycine and alanine and W is a non-hydrolyzable pHis analogue. Such peptides can be used to produce sequence-independent anti-phosphohistidine antibodies. Also provided are antibodies that specifically bind to a peptide comprising a phosphohistidine (or a non-hydrolyzable pHis analogue) but fail to specifically bind to an identical peptide containing histidine instead of phosphohistidine.
US09957290B2	Derivatives of amphotericin B Disclosed are derivatives of amphotericin B (AmB) characterized by improved therapeutic index compared to AmB. The AmB derivatives include C16 ureas, carbamates, and amides according to Formula (I); C3′-substituted C16 ureas, carbamates, and amides according to Formula (II); C16 acyls according to Formula (III); C2′epi-C16 ureas, carbamates, and amides according to Formula (IV); and C16 oxazolidinone derivatives according to Formula (V). Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the AmB derivatives, and therapeutic methods of using the AmB derivatives.
US09957286B2	Method for the synthesis of solid heterogeneous chiral catalysts and their use in stereoselective reactions This invention describes the methodology to produce solid heterogeneous chiral organocatalysts that can be used in condensation reactions. The catalysts can be recovered in a simple manner by filtration and can also be reused.
US09957283B1	Processes for making alkylated arylpiperazine and alkylated arylpiperidine compounds including novel intermediates Novel processes, and intermediates, for making alkylated arylpiperazine and alkylated arylpiperidine compounds of the general formulas (I) and (VII), respectively wherein, R1 and R2 are individually selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted or alkyl; n=0, 1, or 2; Y=NR3R4, OR5, or SR5, where R3 and R4 are individually selected from acyl or sulfonyl, and where R5 is aryl or heteroaryl, or heterocyclic; and Ar is an aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclic compound.
US09957280B2	Luminescent compound and electroluminescent device exhibiting thermally activated delayed fluorescence A chemical compound is provided having a structure that includes at least one donor moiety covalently bonded to at least one acceptor moiety. For example, the compound may include an indolocarbazole moiety covalently bonded to at least one furylpyridine moiety. The compound may exhibit thermally activated delayed fluorescence and an accompanying ΔEST of no greater than about 0.25 eV. The compound finds use in OLED display technology.
US09957277B2	eIF4A-inhibiting compounds and methods related thereto The present invention provides synthesis, pharmaceutically acceptable formulations and uses of compounds in accordance with Formula I, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. For Formula I compounds X, Y, R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b and R5 are as defined in the specification. The inventive Formula I compounds are inhibitors of eIF4A and find utility in any number of therapeutic applications, including but not limited to treatment of inflammation and various cancers.
US09957276B2	CDK inhibitors Compounds of formulae I, II or III, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful as CDK inhibitors.
US09957273B2	5-substituted 7- [4-(2-pyridyl)phenylmethylamino] -3-isopropylpyrazolo4,3-D]pyrimidine derivatives, use thereof as medicaments, and pharmaceutical compositions 5-substituted-7-[4-(2-pyridyl)phenylmethylamino]-3-isopropylpyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidines are potent inhibitors of protein kinases, especially cyclin-dependent kinases such as CDK2 and CDK5, and display antileukemic, pro-apoptotic, antiangiogenic and anticancer activities. The invention also relates to processes for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions and to their use as medicaments, particularly in the treatment of disorders involving cell proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis and inflammation, such as leukemia and metastatic solid cancer.
US09957270B2	Fused pyrimidine-based hydroxamate derivatives The present invention relates to fused pyrimidine-based hydroxamate compounds of formula (I), comprising a hydroxamate group, that are inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC) and kinases. More particularly, the present invention relates to hydroxamate substituted purine or 5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives, methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and uses of these compounds in the treatment of disorders/conditions/diseases involving, relating to or associated with enzymes having histone deacetylase, non-histone deacetylase and kinase activities/functions and/or via unspecified/multi-targeted mechanisms.
US09957267B2	Somatostatin modulators and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are somatostatin modulators, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders that would benefit from modulation of somatostatin activity.
US09957253B2	Triaminopyrimidine compounds useful for preventing or treating malaria The present invention relates to triaminopyrimidines and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to their use in the treatment and/or prevention of malaria caused by plasmodium species, and to their methods of preparation.
US09957251B2	Heterocyclic compound The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having a CDK8 and/or CDK19 inhibitory effect. The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) (in the formula, the symbols are as defined in the description) or a salt thereof.
US09957248B2	Substituted 5-hydroxy-2-heteroaryl-3-phenylpentanonitrile derivatives, processes for their preparation and their use as herbicides and/or plant growth regulators Primarily, the present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) defined below and to their use as herbicides, in particular for controlling broad-leaved weeds and/or weed grasses in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants. The present invention also relates to herbicidal or plant growth-regulating compositions comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). Moreover, the present invention relates to processes for preparing the compounds of the formula (I).
US09957247B2	SecA inhibitors and methods of making and using thereof Inhibitors of SecA, and methods of making and using thereof, are described herein. The compounds described herein can be used to treat or prevent microbial infections, such as bacterial infections.
US09957246B2	Prodrugs of tetrahydrocannabinol, compositions comprising prodrugs of tetrahydrocannabinol and methods of using the same Described herein are Δ9-THC prodrugs, methods of making Δ9-THC prodrugs, formulations comprising Δ9-THC prodrugs and methods of using Δ9-THC. One embodiment described herein relates to the transdermal administration of a Δ9-THC prodrug for treating and preventing diseases and/or disorders.
US09957240B2	Crystalline forms of trisodium supramolecular complex comprising valsartan and AHU-377 and methods thereof Novel crystalline Forms of trisodium [3-((1S,3R)-1-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-1-butyl carbamoyl) propionate-(S)-3′-methyl-T-(pentanoyl{2″-(tetrazol-5-ylate)biphenyl-4′-ylmethyl}amino)butyrate] hydrate, methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these new forms, and use of them for treating or delaying progression or onset of diseases or disorders related to activity of angiotensin receptor 1 (AT1) blockage and neprilysin (NEP) inhibition, such as heart failure, are disclosed.
US09957238B2	Arylalkyl-and aryloxyalkyl-substituted epithelial sodium channel blocking compounds The present invention relates to the compound of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as compositions containing the same, processes for the preparation of the same, and therapeutic methods of use therefore in promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces and the treatment of diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and pneumonia.
US09957233B1	Process for preparing substituted quinolin-4-ol compounds The invention relates to a process for preparing substituted quinolin-4-ol compounds useful for preparing protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitors which are useful in treating cancer.
US09957230B2	Synergistic compositions The present invention describes a synergistic composition comprising of one or more statins, or one or more dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) inhibitor or one or more biguanide antihyperglycaemic agent and a PPAR agonist of formula (1a) for the treatment of diabetes, especially non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM) or Type 2 diabetes and conditions associated with diabetes mellitus and to compositions suitable for use in such method. The invention also describes the preparation of such compositions. The present invention also relates to certain novel salts of the PPAR agonist of formula (I), processes for the preparation of: these novel salts and use thereof.
US09957221B2	Fruity odorant The present invention concerns the use as perfuming ingredient (of the fruity type) of a compound of formula (I) in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or of a mixture thereof, and wherein R1 represents a C1-3 alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 represents a methyl or ethyl group, R3 represents a C1-4 alkyl or alkenyl group, and said compound (I) has from 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
US09957220B2	Treprostinil derivatives and compositions and uses thereof The present disclosure provides treprostinil derivatives that can act as prodrugs of treprostinil. The treprostinil derivatives can be used to treat any conditions responsive to treatment with treprostinil, including pulmonary hypertension, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension.
US09957217B2	Conversion of alcohols to carboxylic acids using heterogeneous palladium-based catalysts Disclosed are methods for synthesizing an ester or a carboxylic acid from an organic alcohol. To form the ester one reacts, in the presence of oxygen gas, the alcohol with methanol or ethanol. This reaction occurs in the presence of a catalyst comprising palladium and a co-catalyst comprising bismuth, tellurium, lead, cerium, titanium, zinc and/or niobium (most preferably at least bismuth and tellurium). Alternatively that catalyst can be used to generate an acid from that alcohol, when water is also added to the reaction mix.
US09957213B2	Organic compound, liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal element, and liquid crystal display device A novel organic compound that can be used in a variety of liquid crystal devices or a liquid crystal composition containing the novel organic compound is provided. An organic compound represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. A novel liquid crystal composition containing the organic compound is provided. In General Formula (G1), Ar1 and Ar2 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenylene group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. In addition, m and n separately represent 0 or 1. R1 and R2 separately represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms.
US09957212B2	Process for producing 2,5-dihalophenolethers The present invention relates to a process for providing a compound of formula (IV): wherein R1 and R2 are each independently C1-C4 alkyl, and Hal is independently Cl or Br, the process comprising the steps of: (i) reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein R1 and Hal is defined as above, to obtain a compound of formula (III) wherein R1 and Hal is defined as above, and (ii) reacting the compound of formula (III) to obtain the compound of formula (IV).
US09957206B2	Hydrocarbon conversion This disclosure relates to the conversion of methane to higher molecular weight (C5+) hydrocarbon, including aromatic hydrocarbon, to materials and equipment useful in such conversion, and to the use of such conversion for, e.g., natural gas upgrading.
US09957205B2	Plant and method for producing ethylene A plant for producing ethylene having a reactor to effect oxidative coupling of methane, a work-up unit connected to the reactor to separate a first material stream produced by the reactor into a C1− material stream and an ethylene product stream and a separation unit connected to the work-up unit to separate the C1− material stream into a hydrogen-rich product stream and a hydrogen-lean residual gas stream. The plant also includes a steam cracker to produce (5) for producing an olefin-containing and hydrogen-containing crude gas stream. The steam cracker is connected to the work-up unit that separates the crude gas stream along with the first material stream into the C1− material stream and the ethylene product stream. A portion of the residual gas stream is recycled to the reactor. A process for producing ethylene using the plant is also described.
US09957197B1	Porous geopolymers Porous aluminosilicate geopolymers having a desired molar ratio of silicon dioxide to aluminum oxide are prepared by mixing an aluminosilicate powder in an alkaline silicate solution, placing into a sealed container, and then curing. The desired density and compressive strength of the geopolymer are achieved by varying the excess of alkaline silicate and by varying the curing temperature. The desired pore size distribution of the geopolymer is achieved by varying the curing conditions.
US09957196B1	Particle size optimized white cementitious compositions A cementitious composition includes (i) white Portland cement having a Blaine fineness between about 350 m2/kg and about 550 m2/kg, a D90 between about 11 μm and about 50 μm, and a total combined iron oxide, manganese oxide, and chromium oxide content of less than 1.0% by weight and (ii) a light color ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) having a Blaine fineness greater than the Blaine fineness of the white Portland cement, a D90 less than the D90 of the white Portland cement, and a total combined iron oxide, manganese oxide, and chromium oxide content of less than 2.0% by weight. The cementitious composition may optionally include at least one of additional SCM, aggregate, fibers, or admixture. The cementitious composition can be a dry blend, a fresh cementitious mixture, or hardened cementitious composition. The cementitious composition can be precast concrete, stucco, GFRC, UHPC or SCC.
US09957194B2	Coated tinted glass article and method of making same The invention relates to a multi-layer pyrolytic coating stack deposited on a tinted glass substrate to form a coated glass article exhibiting a desired combination of emissivity, visible light transmittance and solar heat gain coefficient. A method for depositing the multi-layer coating stack on the tinted glass substrate is also part of the invention.
US09957193B2	Single glass panel for fire door and double glazed glass panel for fire door A single glass panel for a fire door and a double glazed glass panel for a fire door that have a fireproofness with which the glass sheet passes an international standard ISO 0834 flame insulating performance test and are as inexpensive as possible. For example, the single glass panel for a fire door is obtained by forming a heat reflecting coating with a low emissivity on at least one surface of a glass sheet that is a heat strengthened glass sheet or is more thermally strengthened than a heat strengthened glass sheet, and the double glazed glass panel for a fire door includes a first glass sheet (2B) obtained by forming a heat reflecting coating (4) with an emissivity of 0.07 or less on at least one surface of a glass sheet that is a heat strengthened glass sheet or is more thermally strengthened than a heat strengthened glass sheet and a second glass sheet (2C) that is a heat strengthened glass sheet or is a glass sheet more thermally strengthened than a heat strengthened glass sheet, the first glass sheet (2B) and the second glass sheet (2C) being arranged to face each other with a gap therebetween such that at least one layer of said heat reflecting coating (4) is placed between the two glass sheets (2B) and (2C).
US09957186B2	Electric glory hole video camera assembly An electric glass hot shop system is described herein that has at least one electrically powered heating unit (e.g., electric furnace, electric glory hole, electric pipe warmer, electric color box, electric annealer, electric crucible kiln) used in the processing of glass.
US09957183B2	Methane fermentation method A methane fermentation method having the steps of finely pulverizing an organic substance adjusted such that a moisture content of the organic substance is equal to or less than 10%, in a wet bead mill; supplying the organic substance which is finely pulverized in the pulverization step to a methane fermentation chamber and decomposing the organic substance with an anaerobic microorganism to cause methane fermentation so as to generate methane gas; separating, with a UF membrane, a digestive fluid after the methane fermentation in the methane fermentation step into a concentrated liquid and a permeation liquid; returning the concentrated liquid separated in the separation step to the methane fermentation chamber; and agitating the contents of the methane fermentation chamber with a water flow produced by the return of the concentrated liquid in the return step.
US09957182B2	Method for treating water containing organic matter using ion exchange and ballasted flocculation Method for treating water, containing organic matter characterized in that it comprises a step of adsorption of the organic matter contained in said water, in which this water is put into contact with an amagnetic ion-exchanging resin in an infinitely stirred tank (1); the filtering of the mixture of water and resin within the tank (1) and the discharging of filtered water from this tank, the filtering being implemented through at least one screen (4) provided within the tank (1) enabling the resin to be contained in the infinitely stirred tank; the periodic cleansing of the screen (4) consisting of the separation, from this screen, of the saturated resin that has collected thereon; the drawing off (18) of saturated resin from the tank (1); the regenerating (6) of at least a part of the saturated resin thus drawn off; the recycling (7) of said resin thus regenerated in the tank (1); a step of ballasted coagulation/flocculation (12, 13) and separation (14) comprising the addition of coagulant reagent (12b), flocculent reagent (13b) and microballast (21) to the filtered water coming from the tank (1) leading to the formation of flocs; the separation of the formed flocs from a clarified water (16); and the discharging (16) of the clarified water; and the discharging (17) of the sludges formed by the separated flocs.
US09957177B2	Wastewater treatment method and equipment using a dual-diffusion oxygen supply horizontal-flow biofilm A wastewater disposal method using a two-way oxygen supply horizontal-flow biofilm includes a carrier that is formed of a permeable material so that oxygen is supplied to the biofilm from the bottom layer of the biofilm adjacent to the surface of the carrier, so as to achieve a mode of simultaneously supplying oxygen from the surface layer and the bottom layer of the biofilm. Wastewater disposal equipment using a two-way oxygen supply horizontal-flow biofilm includes a water intake system, a reaction system and a water discharge system.
US09957176B2	Lagoon biological treatment method and system The disclosed lagoon biological treatment system helps existing wastewater treatment facilities meet stricter discharge permits mandated by the EPA utilizing a facility's existing wastewater treatment infrastructure. Influent is pumped into and processed in an aerated or non-aerated lagoon system, thus initially treating the wastewater to remove BOD5 (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and TSS (Total Suspended Solids) down to approximately 20-30 mg/L. Then the wastewater is transferred to and processed in a nitrification reactor that is designed to maintain a minimum water temperature needed to further treat the wastewater to stricter EPA standards. Wastewater may also be further processed in a denitrifying reactor if necessary to meet local requirement. Finally, effluent water is sent to a settling lagoon for final clarification prior to discharge.
US09957160B2	Process for subsequent surface modification of finely structured structures A process for subsequent surface modification of finely structured structures formed from hard inorganic materials, and the structures obtainable by this process as such. The structure has, in at least one spatial direction, a material thickness M of not more than 1000 nm and as an overall structure having, in at least one spatial direction, a measurement which is at least 5 times the material thickness M. The process includes treating the structures with an organic liquid under supercritical conditions.
US09957159B2	System and method for an ovenized silicon platform using Si/SiO2 hybrid supports The present invention generally relates to an ovenized platform and a fabrication process thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to an ovenized hybrid Si/SiO2 platform compatible with typical CMOS and MEMS fabrication processes and methods of its manufacture. Embodiments of the invention may include support arms, CMOS circuitry, temperature sensors, IMUs, and/or heaters among other elements.
US09957158B2	Micromechanical pressure sensor A method for producing a pressure sensor comprises providing a substrate with a depression; attaching a micromechanical sensor element to the substrate in the depression; attaching an evaluation circuit to the substrate next to the depression; electrically connecting the evaluation circuit to the sensor element; covering the substrate around the depression by means of a potting die such that the depression is closed; potting the evaluation circuit between the substrate and the potting die; and removing the potting die.
US09957156B2	Bond rings in semiconductor devices and methods of forming same An embodiment method includes forming a first plurality of bond pads on a device substrate, depositing a spacer layer over and extending along sidewalls of the first plurality of bond pads, and etching the spacer layer to remove lateral portions of the spacer layer and form spacers on sidewalls of the first plurality of bond pads. The method further includes bonding a cap substrate including a second plurality of bond pads to the device substrate by bonding the first plurality of bond pads to the second plurality of bond pads.
US09957152B2	Dual-fluid dispensing system and apparatus for diesel vehicle A fluid dispensing apparatus is provided and is configured to dispense two fluids to a vehicle. A rigid diesel spout delivers diesel, while a urea spout is slidably disposed on the diesel spout and configured to deliver urea to the vehicle. The urea spout includes a guide that cooperates with a rail on the diesel spout such that insertion of the diesel spout into the vehicle can slide the urea spout relative the diesel spout. A valve in the urea spout includes an area for receiving a projection member on the vehicle to open the urea spout when inserted into the vehicle. The vehicle correspondingly includes a diesel intake and a urea intake. A projection or pin is provided to cooperate with the dispensing apparatus to open the valve and allow urea to flow into the vehicle.
US09957150B2	Liquid material ejector The liquid material ejector has a liquid material supply port through which the liquid material is supplied, a nozzle for ejecting the liquid material, a valve block having a metering bore to be filled with the ejected liquid material and a liquid material supply channel communicating with the liquid material supply port, a selector valve having a first channel for allowing communication between the metering bore and the liquid material supply channel and a second channel for allowing communication between the metering bore and the nozzle, a plunger advancing and retracting in the metering bore, a plunger driving section for driving the plunger, a valve driving section for driving the selector valve, and a transmission section for transmitting driving power from the valve driving section to the selector valve. The plunger driving section, the valve driving section, and the valve block are arranged successively in the longitudinal direction.
US09957146B2	Connecting device and tapping assembly as well as a container and method for beverage dispensing Device 5 for connecting a gas line 6 to a bag-in-container type of container 3, comprising a first 61 and a second part 62, movably connected to said first part 61, wherein one of the first or second part 61, 62 comprises a coupling opening 60 with coupling elements 67 for connecting the device 5 to a part of a bag-in-container type container 3 extending inside coupling opening 60. The connecting device 5 comprises a connecting element 70, movable between an extended position wherein the connecting element 70 extends partly inside coupling opening 60 and a retracted position in which the connecting element 70 extends less or not into coupling opening 60, the connecting device 5 further comprising a mechanism 72 for moving the connecting element 70 between the extended and the retracted position by relative movement of first and second parts 61, 62.
US09957138B2	Device and method for lifting circular structures A device and method for lifting cylindrical structures using an overhead crane. The device comprises a lift cap with a lift tab that is the single-point of connection to the crane. The lift cap has a plurality of slots around its perimeter. A plurality of spreader straps are connected to the lift cap at the slots with shackles that permit the straps to slide a limited distance in the slots. The spreader straps hang down from the lift cap and connect it to a lift ring that hangs below the lift cap. The lift ring is comprised of a series of connected spreader bars and is about the same diameter as the grain bin. Slings attached to the spreader bars hang below the lift ring. The loose end of each sling is removably attached to the cylindrical structure.
US09957136B2	Guide rail straightness measuring system for elevator installations The invention relates to an elevator guide rail straightness measuring system, for measuring the straightness of elevator guide rails, which measuring system comprises at least one plumb line mounted vertically in the runway adjacent to the guide rail and at least one sensor arrangement to be mounted on a carrier to travel vertically along the guide rail, which sensor arrangement comprises a frame, at least one guide shoe connected to the frame for sliding/rolling along a guide surface of the guide rail, a bias means for placing and biasing the frame against the guide surface, and at least one sensor means for sensing the position of the plumb line with respect to the frame, such elevator system allows easy and exact measurement of the guide rail straightness. The invention also relates to an elevator having such a system.
US09957127B2	Roller assembly for a dispenser A pinch roller assembly for a sheet product dispenser includes a roller body and a plurality of clips. The roller body includes a plurality of grooves. The roller body is rotatably associated with the plurality of clips, each clip being disposed in one of the plurality of grooves.
US09957126B2	Component supply device A component supply device provided with a rail which transports a carrier tape, and a movable member which is provided above the rail and moves up and down, in which a gap above the carrier tape which passes a bottom portion of the movable member is blocked by the movable member.
US09957120B2	Stowage pattern calculation device and stowage device for stowing plurality types of objects A stowage device is equipped with a transport device that transports a plurality of types of objects in a random sequence, and a control device that sets a position of an object inside a containment area. The control device includes a complete pattern selection unit that selects a complete pattern in which an object transported by the transport device can be stowed on the basis of the type of the object and information on an object currently placed in the containment area. The control device includes a position determination unit that determines a position of an object inside the containment area on the basis of the complete pattern.
US09957117B2	Method for transferring articles A method for transferring articles comprises the steps of: preparing a plurality of articles to be transferred along a first conveyor belt movable along a feed direction, picking up the articles with a plurality of gripper heads movable along respective pickup axes, and releasing the articles into a releasing station. The step of picking up the articles comprises the sub-steps of: detecting given parameters of each of the articles by at least one detection and management unit positioned upstream of the plurality of gripper heads, identifying, for each of the rows, at least one homogeneous sub-group of articles based on the given parameters detected, and for each homogeneous sub-group, simultaneously picking up all the articles of the first homogeneous sub-group with a respective group of gripper heads.
US09957116B2	Method for providing vacuum to a moving element A system for providing vacuum to a moving element of a transport system, the system includes: a vacuum chamber on the moving element for storing vacuum; a vacuum source; a vacuum inlet provided on the vacuum chamber and for connection to the vacuum source; and a vacuum outlet in communication with the vacuum chamber and positioned on the moving element. The vacuum source may be provided on and travel with the moving element or on the transport system and periodically engage with the vacuum chamber. Where the vacuum source is provided on the moving element, a vacuum chamber may not be required. Further, the vacuum source may be driven by electrical energy and/or mechanical energy in various configurations.
US09957115B2	Assembly for the sorted conveyance of substantially plate-like products An assembly for the sorted conveyance of substantially plate-like products, the assembly includes a stroke limiting shoulder, downstream of at least one supply line, a first pusher having a lateral surface that faces and is proximate to the stroke limiting shoulder, and at least one second pusher, which is adjacent to the other pusher. The pushers are substantially perpendicular to the advancement direction of the products and are independently movable from a first configuration, in which the respective end face faces and is proximate to the edge of the at least one supply line, to a second configuration, in which the end face faces and is proximate to the edge of the exit channel, surmounting the respective supply line. The exit channel includes consecutive receptacles for accommodating clusters of products.
US09957114B2	Multi-conveyor speed adjuster A device and a method for transferring articles between an infeed conveyor at a first speed and an outfeed conveyor at a second speed different than the first speed include use of at least a first variable speed conveyor downstream of the infeed conveyor, and a second variable speed conveyor downstream of the first variable speed conveyor and upstream of the outfeed conveyor. The speeds of the variable speed conveyors are cycled between the first speed and the second speed without any article being conveyed by conveyors at different speeds. At least one additional variable speed conveyor may be included.
US09957113B1	Automated vial feed system and method for automated prescription fulfillment An automated vial feed system for an automated prescription filling system. The system has a plurality of sensors located above a vial distribution table for controlling the pace of vial delivery to the table. The sensors determine the load of vials on the table and a control system uses the information as feedback to the vial delivery system.
US09957112B1	Product transfer device Embodiments of the present invention provide a product transfer device. The product transfer device includes a moving assembly, a supporting assembly and a rotating assembly. The moving assembly is configured to drive the supporting assembly to move, the supporting assembly is configured such that a product is placed on the supporting assembly, and the rotating assembly is able to be connected with the supporting assembly to rotate the product placed on the supporting assembly.
US09957111B2	Laboratory distribution system for conveying test tube holders A conveyor device for conveying test tube holders in a laboratory distribution system is presented. The conveyor device is a screw conveyor device comprising a helical track having a helix axis and a drive shaft having an axis of rotation parallel or coaxial to the helix axis, which drive shaft is adapted to be driven to rotate about the axis of rotation for causing a movement of one test tube holder or a plurality of test tube holders contacting the helical track between an entry region and an exit region. The entry region and the exit region are spaced in a direction of the helix axis. A laboratory distribution system for conveying test tube holders and a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory distribution system are also presented.
US09957110B2	Securing element for securing a carriage on an endless conveyor, carriage, conveyor apparatus and securing method A mounting element (1) for mounting a trolley (29) to a continuous conveyor (30) of a conveyor device has at least two articulated parts (2, 3) connected to one another for articulation. A first of the articulated parts (2) is set-up for articulation of the mounting element (1) to the continuous conveyor (30) and a second of the articulated parts (3) is set-up for connecting the mounting element (1) to the trolley (29).
US09957107B2	Automated storage and retrieval An automated storage system provides for storing and retrieving items at a common storage space, such as a warehouse. The system includes an arrangement of storage rails that support storage containers. A delivery rail network extends adjacent to the storage rails and to human worker-operated workstations. Picker devices, maneuvering along the delivery rail system, operate to locate a selected storage container, decouple the container from the storage rail system, and transport the storage container along a segment of the delivery rail network. A mover device then receives the selected storage container from the picker device and transports the storage container to a workstation, where items can be retrieved from (and/or added to) the storage container by the human worker.
US09957106B2	Methods and systems for waste management A lid assembly for use with a waste management system includes a lid having an opening defined therethrough, wherein the lid assembly is configured to couple to a container. The lid assembly also includes at least one flap assembly including a counterbalance mechanism pivotally coupled to the lid and a flap portion coupled to the counterbalance mechanism. The flap assembly is moveable between a closed position and an open position to selectively obstruct the opening.
US09957103B2	Heat transfer unit and method for prefabricated vessel Vessel assemblies, heat transfer units for prefabricated vessels, and methods for heat transfer prefabricated vessel are provided. A heat transfer unit includes a central rod, and a plurality of peripheral rods surrounding the central rod and connected to the central rod. The plurality of peripheral rods are movable between a first collapsed position and a second bowed position, wherein in the second bowed position a midpoint of each of the plurality of peripheral rods is spaced from the central rod relative to in the first position. The heat transfer unit further includes a heat transfer element connected to one of the plurality of peripheral rods.
US09957098B2	Shipping container with compostable insulation A thermal insulation article for placement in a shipping container to hold an item includes a multi-section thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of a rectangular prism shipping container. The pad includes a plurality of solid compostable panel sections formed primarily of grain starch, and a water-proof polyethylene film forming a pocket enclosing the plurality of panel sections. Each panel section holds together as a single unit, and each panel section provides a rectangular plate dimensioned to substantially span whichever of the floor, plurality of side walls or cover that the rectangular plate is adjacent. The pad is configured to be foldable at a right angle along a boundary between the panel sections. The film provides both an interior and an exterior surface of the pad where the pad is folded.
US09957096B2	Pressurized can The invention relates to a pressurized can, such as an aerosol can, having a bottom comprising a panel connected via a countersink and a foot to the can body wall, which bottom has a panel with a substantially non-concave form.
US09957090B2	Security seal for medical sterile container A security seal for a medical container includes a seal foot having at least one latch structure movable relative thereto for engaging a mating latch structure formed on the container, and a seal head connected with the seal foot that includes at least one locking tab which is movably connected with the seal head through a hinge element, wherein the security seal includes a bolt element which can be positioned between a release position, in which the latch structure can be moved relative to the seal foot, and a locked position, in which the deformable latch structure is fixed in position relative to the seal foot and/or seal head.
US09957086B2	Tube head with insert forming a barrier A tube head is provided which is designed to be associated with a skirt so as to form an internal volume of the tube. The tube head includes a body formed from plastics material, that includes a neck having an opening at a first end, through which opening a product is removed from the internal volume of the tube, and a shoulder which is joined to a second end of the neck opposite the first end. The tube head also includes an insert arranged so as to be in contact with said shoulder and forming a barrier between the body and the product contained in the internal volume. The insert includes a central portion and a peripheral region. The central portion forms a non-perforated disc sealing the neck, and the peripheral region being mounted so as to as to be in contact with a complementary planar surface of the body.
US09957084B2	Transport packaging for packaging hazardous materials Disclosed is a transport packaging unit for packaging articles to be transported, in particular hazardous materials. The transport packaging unit comprises the following: a pallet with a base plate, wherein the articles to be transported are receivable on the base plate; a transport box which is open toward the base plate, wherein the transport box rests on the base plate and together with the base plate forms an interior of the transport packaging unit which receives the articles to be transported, wherein the transport box is fixed on the base plate by means of at least one fastening element, preferably by means of at least one packing strip.
US09957081B2	Multi-portion removable cover apparatus and related methods Apparatus and methods are disclosed for sealing openings on containers and other structures, permitting selective removal of portions of the seal structure, and for similar selective removal of portions of adhesive elements such as bandages. A seal layer is sized and configured to cover an opening. The seal layer has at least one tear line, where the tear line is positioned and formed for tearing the seal layer for selective removal of a portion of the seal layer from the opening. A tab is connected to the seal layer providing a gripping portion for the user.
US09957076B2	Outsert for a metal container A lug-type resealable beverage container is described. The lug-type resealable beverage container has a metallic containment vessel, an annular sleeve, and a metallic cap. The metallic containment vessel has a containment area for receiving a liquid. The containment vessel has a closed end separated from an open end by a tubular sidewall. The annular sleeve is joined about the containment vessel adjacent the open end and has first and second lug members extending radially outwardly. The metallic cap has first and second lug members for cooperative engagement with the first and second lug members on the sleeve. Cooperative engagement between the first and second mating lugs and the first and second lug members encloses the liquid within the containment vessel.
US09957074B2	Method of controlling a rate at which an upstream process feeds a conditioned product to a downstream process A method of controlling an upstream and a downstream process wherein the upstream process conditions a stream of product delivered to the downstream process is provided. The control method uses an empirically determined formula to determine a metric for adjusting the activity of the upstream process to thereby adjust the rate with which the upstream process conditions and feeds a stream of conditioned product to the downstream process. The empirically determined formula determines the metric using two input variables: a duty cycle setting of the upstream process and an output rate of the downstream process expressed as a decimal amount of the output rate set-point.
US09957072B2	Process section of a packaging machine A processing section of a packaging machine includes a conveyor configured to be driven by a first drive member, and at least one additional conveyor including at least one tray folding member configured to selectively extend about and ride on the conveyor. The at least one additional conveyor is configured to be driven by a second drive member that is distinct from the first drive member.
US09957070B2	Apparatus for supplying multiple foam machines with foam precursors Apparatus for supplying multiple foam machines with foam precursor chemicals. The apparatus comprises first and second totes having a top opening and a bottom drain and containing first and second foam precursor chemicals, first and second supply lines connected to the bottom drains of the first and second totes and in fluid communication with first and second sets of batcher stands, and first and second sets of batcher pumps each of which is positioned in a respective one of the first and second sets of batcher stands. Each batcher pump is adapted to be in fluid communication with a respective one of the foam machines.
US09957068B2	Multiple space vehicle launch system A space vehicle system, a method of manufacturing the space vehicle system, and a method of launching the space vehicle system are disclosed. The method of manufacturing the space vehicle system may include disposing a first space vehicle with an upper core structure upon a second space vehicle with a lower core structure such that loads of the first space vehicle are transmitted to the lower core structure of the second space vehicle.
US09957066B2	Detergent delivery methods and systems for turbine engines Methods and systems for in situ cleaning of internal cooling circuits of a turbine engine with detergent that provide cleaning a turbine engine that includes circumferentially arranged internal impingement cooling circuits that each include a baffle plate configured to air cool a respective surface or component of the turbine engine. Detergent is introduced through the outer wall and proximate to a back side of a baffle plate such that the detergent passes through at least one aperture in the baffle plate and acts at least upon the surface or component that the baffle plate is configured to cool. The detergent may also act on the front side of the baffle plate that is proximate to the surface or component.
US09957065B2	Aircraft grounding system Liquid dispensing assemblies including adhesive anchoring assemblies configured to adhere to a support surface external to a device such as a vehicle. An air vehicle includes (a) a fluid adhesive container assembly detachably attached to the air vehicle, wherein the fluid adhesive container assembly comprises: (i) an adhesive container comprising fluid adhesive; and (ii) one or more fibers, wherein the one or more fibers are configured, or a brush of fibers, or a fabric of fibers, is configured to conduct the fluid adhesive and to structurally support an adhesive bond between the one or more fibers and a surface; and (b) means for dispensing the fluid adhesive from the fluid adhesive container, to the one or more fibers.
US09957064B2	Utilizing an unmanned aerial vehicle platform which is equipped with a turntable assembly An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform includes a stationary base constructed and arranged to reside over a fixed location on a surface (e.g., a ground location, a ship's deck, a trailer or other vehicle, etc.). The UAV platform further includes a set of UAV interfaces constructed and arranged to interface directly with a UAV (e.g., a launcher, a net apparatus, etc.). The UAV platform further includes a turntable assembly which couples to the stationary base. The turntable assembly is constructed and arranged to couple to each UAV interface and control angular direction of that UAV interface over the fixed location. A method of operating a UAV platform includes deploying the UAV platform over a fixed location, preparing a UAV interface on a turntable assembly of the UAV platform, and rotating the turntable to control angular direction of the UAV interface over the fixed location.
US09957062B2	Fire-and electromagnetic interference (EMI)-resistant aircraft components and methods for manufacturing the same Fire- and electromagnetic interference (EMI)-resistant aircraft components and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. A thermally and electrically conductive coating material layer is formed on at least a portion of an intermediate article comprised of a non-metallic material. The thermally and electrically conductive coating material layer is comprised of a metal. A fire-retardant material layer is cold sprayed on the thermally and electrically conductive coating material layer. At least one continuous electrically conductive element may be integrated with the non-metallic material of the intermediate article.
US09957061B2	System and method of notification of an aircraft cargo fire within a container Various embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for notifying a flight crew of a fire condition in a cargo container of an aircraft. For instance, particular embodiments involve installing at least one notification device on a cargo container that is in communication with at least one of a fire-detection system or a fire-suppression system for the cargo container. In these particular embodiments, the notification device is configured to emit energy when the fire-detection system detects the fire condition in the cargo container or the fire-suppression system activates as a result of the fire condition. Further, particular embodiments of the invention involve installing at least one detector positioned to detect the energy emitted by the notification device. In these particular embodiments, the detector is configured to send a signal to notify the flight crew of the fire condition after detecting the energy emitted by the notification device.
US09957056B2	Propulsion unit for an aircraft The present disclosure relates to a propulsion unit for an aircraft including a nacelle which surrounds a turbojet engine. The nacelle has an inner structure surrounding a downstream compartment of the turbojet engine, and the inner structure includes two annular half-portions. The propulsion unit also includes a rail/guide unit and to move the annular half-portions between a working position and a maintenance position. In particular, the rail/guide unit radially moves away the annular half-portions relative to a longitudinal axis of the nacelle, during a translation movement of the annular half-portions. The nacelle is provided with a connecting rod which is connected to the annular half-portions and to the turbojet engine and so that the connecting rod contributes to rotate the annular half-portions about the rail.
US09957052B2	Aircraft environmental control system that optimizes the proportion of outside air from engines, APU's, ground air sources and the recirculated cabin air to maintain occupant comfort and maximize fuel economy An Environmental Control System includes sensors, an air purification subsystem, and a controller in communication with the sensors and air purification subsystem. The sensors detect contaminants in outside air supplied through engine and APU bleeds or other air sources including ground supplies and electric compressors, contaminants in recirculated air, particulates in outside air, carbon dioxide in recirculated air, temperature in an environment, and pressure in an environment. These sensed parameters are compared against thresholds. Based on the comparisons, changes to the outside air and/or recirculated air are made.
US09957050B2	Galley cart and galley system of an aircraft A galley cart includes walls defining an interior cavity extending between a front and a rear of the galley cart and the interior cavity extending between a top end and a bottom end. A supply port is provided in flow communication with the interior cavity at or near either the top end or the bottom end of the cart. A return port is provided in flow communication with the interior cavity that is adjacent the supply port at or near the top end or the bottom end of the cart. A barrier is positioned between the supply port and the return port within the interior cavity of the cart to define a supply chamber and a return chamber to control airflow through the interior cavity.
US09957049B2	Retractable shade and method for assembling the same A heated roller shade system is provided. The heated roller shade system includes a roller located in a cavity defined between an inner wall of a vehicle and an outer wall of the vehicle. The roller shade system also includes a shade coupled to the roller. The roller is configured to selectively move the shade between a deployed position and an open position. The roller shade system also includes a heating mechanism coupled to at least one of the roller and the shade. The heating mechanism facilitates increasing a temperature of at least one of the roller and the shade.
US09957048B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle including a removable power source Systems and methods include UAVs that serve to assist carrier personnel by reducing the physical demands of the transportation and delivery process. A UAV generally includes a UAV chassis including an upper portion, a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis, and a parcel carrier configured for being selectively coupled to and removed from the UAV chassis. UAV support mechanisms are utilized to load and unload parcel carriers to the UAV chassis, and the UAV lands on and takes off from the UAV support mechanism to deliver parcels to a serviceable point. The UAV includes computing entities that interface with different systems and computing entities to send and receive various types of information.
US09957046B2	Mechanisms for lowering a payload to the ground from a UAV Embodiments described herein may help to provide medical support via a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). An illustrative UAV may include a housing, a payload, a line-deployment mechanism coupled to the housing and a line, and a payload-release mechanism that couples the line to the payload, wherein the payload-release mechanism is configured to release the payload from the line. The UAV may further include a control system configured to determine that the UAV is located at or near a delivery location and responsively: operate the line-deployment mechanism according to a variable deployment-rate profile to lower the payload to or near to the ground, determine that the payload is touching or is within a threshold distance from the ground, and responsively operate the payload-release mechanism to release the payload from the line.
US09957042B1	Bimodal propeller aircraft A bimodal propeller aircraft is disclosed. In various embodiments, the aircraft is flown using a cruise propeller and a hover propeller. The hover propeller has one or more folding blades optimized to provide lift to the aircraft in a first flight mode. The cruise propeller is optimized to provide thrust in a second flight mode. In the second flight mode, the one or more folding blades of the hover propeller may remain in a stowed position.
US09957036B2	Aircraft structure The present invention provides an aircraft structure comprising a first sub-structure, having a first box cross-section, a second sub-structure, having a second box cross-section, and a joint joining a first end region of the first sub-structure to second end region of the second sub-structure, wherein the joint comprises an overlap region where the end regions of the first and the second sub-structures overlap such that the first sub-structure is inside the second sub-structure. The present invention also provides an aircraft comprising such an aircraft structure and a method of manufacturing an aircraft structure.
US09957034B2	Windshield of aircraft The present invention provides a windshield of an aircraft, including a plurality of conductive members that are disposed along an in-plane direction of the windshield, and are wire-connected together, wherein the plurality of conductive members are heaters that generate heat when supplied with an alternating current, and the conductive members are wire-connected such that induced currents induced in the respective conductive members by a magnetic field in association with a lightning current are circulated between the conductive members.
US09957028B1	Methods for temporarily elevating the speed of a marine propulsion system's engine The speed of a marine propulsion system's engine is temporarily elevated in response to a decrease in helm demand. A controller receives a command to decrease the helm demand from a first helm demand to a second helm demand and compares a demand difference between the second helm demand and the first helm demand to a threshold demand delta. In response to the demand difference exceeding the threshold demand delta, the controller tabulates a time since the demand difference exceeded the threshold demand delta and determines an engine speed offset based upon the second helm demand and the time. The controller determines a non-elevated engine speed setpoint corresponding to the second helm demand and calculates an elevated engine speed setpoint based on the non-elevated engine speed setpoint and the engine speed offset. Engine speed is then decreased to the elevated engine speed setpoint.
US09957023B1	Proactive control of watercraft movement based on water surface features Proactive control of watercraft movement based on water surface features. A method obtains, from a plurality of floating sensors at least partially surrounding a watercraft in a body of water, information about movement of a surface of the body of water, the plurality of floating sensors being arranged in multiple sets, the floating sensors of each set of the multiple sets being interconnected by a respective tether extending from the watercraft. The method builds a surface model of the surface of the body of water based on the obtained information about movement of the surface, the surface model including indications of force and directional movement of features of the surface of the body of water, and determines, based on the surface model, at least one control maneuver for controlling movement of the watercraft.
US09957020B2	Low-drag fin and foil system for surfboards The present invention is a Low-Drag Fin and Foil System for Surfboards (10), particularly including cambered fin foils (40; 42). The invention (10) also discloses low-drag, directionally unstable fin positions wherein the lesser of negative angle of attack of a trailing fin (50), versus the higher or positive angle of attack of a forward fin (48), makes the board (12) highly maneuverable by creating a yawing moment that aids the rotation of the board (12) as it is turned. The system particularly utilizes fins (40) having foil (42) shapes in which either the cambered side (74) or the non-cambered side (76) is provided with a combination of a convex curvature (68) and a concave curvature (70) to result in an oscillating curvature (72) which has a positive effect on control and acceleration.
US09957016B2	Balcony with foldaway barrier, in particular for boats A foldaway balcony that includes a vertical support, a platform structure tiltably mounted to the vertical support and a barrier structure mounted on the platform structure. The platform structure includes a support structure and a floor structure which are tiltable separately from one another relative to the vertical support. The barrier structure includes barrier elements, hinged at the edge of the platform structure, and tiltable between a stowed position in which they lie inside the support structure, and a deployed position, in which they stand up relative to the support structure. A barrier element, connected to a distal side of the edge of the platform structure includes a first and a second pair of stanchions hinged to the distal side, a first and a second rod which interconnect the upper ends of the stanchions, and a handrail with parallel guides, in which are housed the first and the second rods.
US09957010B2	Seat back support assembly for adjustably supporting a seat back of a vehicle A seat back support assembly comprises a vehicle engaging member and a seat back receiving member. The vehicle engaging member is configured to be secured to a vehicle body. The vehicle engaging member includes a supporting section. The seat back receiving member includes (i) a base that is adjustably coupled to the supporting section, and (ii) a receiver that is coupled to the base, the receiver being configured to receive the seat back. The base is alternately positioned in a first vertical position and a second vertical position relative to the supporting section. When the base is in the first vertical position, the seat back is at a first height relative to the vehicle seat. Alternatively, when the base is in the second vertical position, the seat back is at a second height relative to the vehicle seat that is different than the first height.
US09957004B2	Cargo bay construction with a slideable wall and vehicle with such a cargo bay construction A cargo bay construction includes a floor and a wall that is slideable along the floor, whereby, below the wall facing surfaces of the floor, a drive slide is arranged and is connected with the wall that is slideable along the floor over a developed guide opening in the floor, characterized in that the guide opening is covered by an elastic deformable cover overlying the floor, whereby the cover in the area of the drive slide is lifted from the floor under elastic deformation.
US09956996B2	Cargo bed extension assembly including cover for a tailgate A cargo bed extension assembly includes a tailgate structured to be movable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration. The tailgate includes a cavity formed therein. An extension mechanism is positioned within in the cavity. The extension mechanism includes an extension member coupled to the tailgate so as to be movable between a stowed configuration and an extended configuration, and so as to enable rotation of the extension member from the extended configuration to a raised configuration. The mechanism also includes a cover portion coupled to the extension member so as to be movable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration in which the cover portion covers at least a portion of the bed.
US09956993B1	Vehicle front impact sensor with impact resistant carriage A vehicular radar assembly includes a radar mount positioned proximate an engine compartment within a vehicle. A radar carriage is slidably coupled to the radar mount and having a radar module coupled thereto. A biasing mechanism biases the radar carriage away from the radar mount toward a use position. Imposition of an impact force against the radar module temporarily overcomes the biasing mechanism and biases the radar carriage toward the radar mount.
US09956990B2	Lane keeping assist apparatus A lane keeping assist apparatus has a vehicle speed responsive adjustment section which receives a target steering angle and a vehicle speed, sets a vehicle speed adjustment coefficient on the basis of the vehicle speed, multiplies an FF target steering torque by the vehicle speed adjustment coefficient, and outputs the resultant value as an adjusted FF target steering torque. The vehicle speed adjustment coefficient is set to 0 when the vehicle speed is lower than a first set vehicle speed and to 1 when the vehicle speed is higher than a second set vehicle speed. An adding section adds the adjusted FF target steering torque and an FB target steering torque together and outputs the resultant value as a final target steering torque.
US09956986B2	Automobile steering system An automobile steering system for controlling the steering of left and right front wheels of an automobile, a left support shaft being provided on the left front wheel, and a right support shaft being provided on the right front wheel, the automobile steering system having a steering wheel, a steering transmission device, a left rotary table, a right rotary table and a steering device, wherein the steering wheel is connected to one end of the steering transmission device, and the other end of the steering transmission device is jointed with the steering device; the left and right rotary tables are respectively located at two ends of the steering device, the left rotary table being connected to the left support shaft, and the right rotary table being connected to the right support shaft; and the steering device has a left steel wire rope, a right steel wire rope and a synchronous belt, two ends of the left steel wire rope are respectively wound around the left rotary table and the synchronous belt, and two ends of the right steel wire rope are respectively wound around the right rotary table and the synchronous belt. The steering system cleverly adopts the steel wire ropes for the steering control of the wheels, has a simple structure, low manufacturing difficulty, low manufacturing costs and high accuracy, and is especially suitable for use in an electric vehicle.
US09956984B2	Steering system A column jacket includes a pair of facing portions facing each other, and a stepped portion which extends in a direction that intersects with a column axial direction and at which an outer surface of the corresponding facing portion projects outward halfway toward an end side of the column jacket. Tilt grooves are formed in respective side plates of an upper bracket fixed to a vehicle body. A clamping mechanism including a clamping shaft inserted through the tilt grooves clamps the side plates to bend the side plates such that an end of each side plate on the extending direction upper side is displaced toward the corresponding facing portion. The stepped portion is located between a fulcrum portion serving as a fulcrum when the corresponding side plate is bent by being clamped by the clamping mechanism and the corresponding tilt groove, in an extending direction of the side plates.
US09956982B1	Adjustable ski for a snowmobile A ski includes a longitudinal ski body having an upper surface and a lower snow-contacting surface. A longitudinal slot extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. A longitudinal keel, having at least a portion selectively extending in the slot, is adapted to connect pivotably to a ski leg of the snowmobile. The ski body is connected to the keel and adapted thereby to connect to the ski leg. At least a portion of the ski body is selectively movable with respect to the keel. The ski body is thereby selectively disposed in any one of a plurality of ski body positions, each of the plurality of ski body positions being defined at least by a position of the slot with respect to the keel. A fastener retains the ski body in any one of the ski body positions. Ski assemblies and snowmobiles having the ski are also disclosed.
US09956973B2	System, method, and apparatus for generating vital messages on an on-board system of a vehicle A system, method, and apparatus for generating vital messages on an on-board system of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes generating a plurality of vital messages with each processor of a plurality of different processors of the on-board system based on train data available to each processor, transmitting the plurality of vital messages from the plurality of different processors to a separate processor, and generating, by the separate processor, a final vital message based on at least two vital messages of the plurality of vital messages. A system and an apparatus for implementing the aforementioned method includes appropriately communicatively connected hardware components.
US09956969B2	Brake device An apparatus includes a housing structure and a magnetic assembly. The magnetic assembly is configured to slide within the housing structure in a first direction associated with a direction of travel of the housing structure and in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction. The magnetic assembly includes a first pole plate having a first polarity and a second pole plate having a second polarity that is opposite of the first polarity.
US09956967B2	Method for selecting multiple program functions, method for selecting one program function, associated apparatuses and associated vehicle, ship or aircraft A method is provided for selecting a plurality of program functions for providing repeatedly implemented functions, e.g., in a vehicle, ship or in an aircraft. The method includes determining a first total performance value based on recorded first single performance values and recorded first dependencies, determining a first total performance value based on determined second single performance values and recorded second dependencies, determining a cluster performance from the first total performance value and from the second total performance value, and the cluster performance value or at least one value determined from the cluster performance value is used for selecting the program functions or of other program functions for providing the repeatedly implemented functions.
US09956966B2	Vehicle and operator guidance by pattern recognition A method of vehicle and operator guidance by pattern recognition begins with collecting data on vehicle and operator patterns through sensors. The collected data is combined and analyzed with a pattern recognition algorithm. The combined and analyzed data is compared with patterns in a pattern database. If data matches a pattern in the pattern database, the pattern can be selected. If the data does not match a pattern in the pattern database, a new pattern can be created and selected. Based on the selected pattern, a determination is made to passively assist the operator, selectively assist the operator or passively and actively assist the operator. The determined action is then implemented.
US09956960B2	Control device for vehicle and control method for vehicle The device that generates the friction braking force to decelerate the vehicle estimates the disturbance torque acting on the vehicle. When the accelerator operation amount is equal to or less than the predetermined value and the vehicle is just before the stop of the vehicle, the control device for vehicle causes the friction braking amount to converge to the friction braking amount to the value decided on the basis of the disturbance torque estimated value Td in conjunction with the reduction in the motor rotation speed (speed parameter) proportionate to the traveling speed of the vehicle.
US09956959B2	Method for controlling a delay device of a vehicle A method for controlling a deceleration device of a motor vehicle, wherein a control apparatus receives a request signal from a vehicle component for vehicle deceleration. Protection against mistriggering of the deceleration device is provided. Also provided is an integrity level of the vehicle component to be ascertained, a time profile for a deceleration performance of the deceleration device obtained during a braking process to be ascertained, for different times, a respective current minimum integrity level that is at least necessary for the time profile ascertained hitherto to be ascertained, and performance limiting to be performed for the request signal if the current minimum integrity level is higher than the integrity level of the vehicle component.
US09956958B2	Vehicle driving control device and control device A vehicle driving control device includes a target speed calculation unit configured to calculate a target speed on the basis of a target lateral acceleration and a curve radius; a speed control unit configured to control the speed of a vehicle on the basis of the target speed and a vehicle speed; and a lane determination unit configured to determine whether a lane on which the vehicle is driving is an overtaking lane on the basis of image information. The target lateral acceleration setting unit sets the target lateral acceleration to be higher than the target lateral acceleration when it is determined that the lane on which the vehicle is driving is not the overtaking lane in a case where it is determined that the lane on which the vehicle is driving is the overtaking lane.
US09956953B2	Apparatus and method for controlling engine of hybrid vehicle A method of controlling an engine of a hybrid vehicle includes steps of calculating a maximum torque of an engine at which an engine lambda=1 is maintained; calculating a maximum dischargeable torque of a driving motor; and allowing an operation of the engine having the engine lambda<1 when a torque required by a driver is greater than a sum of the maximum torque of the engine at which the engine lambda=1 is maintained and the maximum dischargeable torque of the driving motor.
US09956944B2	Pressure control valve with integrated pressure compensation function and check valve function A pneumatic pressure control valve for a brake control system of a rail vehicle having at least three pressure chambers supplied with compressed air and are disposed in a housing of the pressure control valve, a first pressure chamber sealed by a piston and by a valve seat arranged on a tappet, subjected to a braking pressure and fluidically connected to a second pressure chamber via a conduit in the tappet to relieve pressure, a further third pressure chamber supplied with a supply pressure, arranged between the two pressure chambers and the sealing between the third pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber is achieved by a flat membrane arranged in the third pressure chamber and which enables the tappet to be axially displaced, the flat membrane has a circular opening arranged substantially centrally to provide a check function and through which the tappet extends in the axial direction.
US09956942B2	Reservoir Provided is a reservoir in which an inlet for injecting a liquid from the outside into a reservoir chamber in which the liquid is stored is provided at one side of a vehicle, a communication path that extends from the inlet toward the other side of the vehicle is provided, and a communication opening that is capable of making communication between the communication path and the reservoir chamber is formed. A surface part that gets higher from one side of the vehicle toward the communication opening of the other side of the vehicle in a state in which the reservoir chamber is mounted in the vehicle is formed at an upper portion of the reservoir chamber.
US09956938B2	Vehicular pop-up hood device According to the present invention, a vehicular pop-up hood device includes a cylinder, a piston rod that can protrude from a front end of the cylinder, a gas generator to urge the piston rod, the gas generator provided at a side of a rear end of the cylinder, and a bracket to attach the cylinder to a vehicle body. The bracket includes a top portion engaged with the front end of the cylinder, and an overhanging portion for attachment to the vehicle body, the overhanging portion overhanging from the cylinder in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the cylinder.
US09956935B2	Folding completion body of airbag and airbag In a folding completion body of an airbag, the airbag includes: an airbag body configured to be stored on an upper edge of a window on an inboard side of a vehicle; and a plurality of mounting pieces which extend from an upper edge of the airbag body and mount the airbag body to the upper edge of the window, the lower edge of the airbag body in a flatly deployed state is folded to be brought close to the upper edge so as to form a folded body; a folding-collapse preventing member is assembled to the folded body; and the mounting piece with the lug is folded and superimposed to the upper edge of the airbag body in the folded body, and the lug is interposed between the folding-collapse preventing member and a surface of the folded body so as to be fixed to the folded body.
US09956934B2	Rollover protective device A rollover protective device (1) for a passenger vehicle has a supporting device (3) extending in the vertical elevation (2) when installed correctly. A crossbar (5) is fastened to the supporting device (3) and extends in a lateral direction (4) when installed correctly. The crossbar (5) is of beam-shaped design and is formed by a sheet metal construction (6) with a deformed front side and/or upper side (7, 8) and an inner supporting structure (9).
US09956933B2	Safety system for a motor bike and method for triggering a safety system A safety system for a motor bike includes an evaluation and control unit which receives crash-relevant information from at least one sensor unit and evaluates it for the purpose of detecting a crash, and in response to a detected crash, the evaluation and control unit activates at least one external safety component and/or at least one internal safety component using a triggering concept. The evaluation and control unit receives presence signals from the at least one external safety component and/or the at least one internal safety component and evaluates the received signals in order to detect the safety components currently available. The evaluation and control unit selects the triggering concept as a function of the detected safety components currently available.
US09956930B2	Fixing device for a line in a vehicle A fastening device for a line in a vehicle includes a carrier, fixing structure, and fastening element. The carrier is configured to enclose the line and includes a multi-part base body having at least two partial base bodies and an inner region. The partial base bodies are adjustable between a premounted state, whereat the partial base bodies are disengaged from each other, and a mounted state, whereat the partial base bodies are engaged with each other such that the multi-part base body fully annularly encloses the line. The fixing structure is formed on the inner region of the base body and configured, in the mounted state, to fix the carrier axially on the line. The fastening element includes a fastening structure and holder that connects the fastening element to the carrier.
US09956928B2	Track assembly for sliding vehicle door A track assembly for a sliding vehicle door, which includes a wire track extending between a track mount assembly attached to the sliding vehicle door and a body mount component. The wire track comprises a plurality of interconnected links allowing the wire track to articulate in a wire track articulation plane between door closed and door open positions. A wiring harness extends through the wire track. An elastomeric grommet extends from the track mount assembly and surrounds the wiring harness while permitting the wiring harness to twist and bend inside the grommet as the wire track articulates. A roller track is mounted to a vehicle body structure. The body mount component is mounted below the roller track such that the wire track articulation plane is disposed below a lower wall of the roller track.
US09956926B2	Magnet fastener assembly A magnet fastener assembly includes a carrier having a body including a magnet seat with a conical bottom wall and an outer rim wall. A magnet cup is received within the rim wall overlying the conical bottom wall. Further a magnet is held in the magnet cup.
US09956925B2	Attaching structure assembly for an attached component A structure is used wherein a clip holding component of a harness protector can be formed as a separate item from a clip. A clip holding component of a type that is moveable in the X axis direction is used for a least one of the clip holding components of the harness protector. This clip holding component that is moveable in the X axis direction has a widened slit to accommodate misalignment in the X axis direction b. The clip holding component may be combined with other stationary type clip holding components or clip holding components which are moveable in the Y axis direction.
US09956923B2	Adjustable portable device holder Adjustable portable device holders are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, an adjustable portable device holder includes an adjustable clamping element and a rotatable mounting element attached to the adjustable clamping element for removably securing a portable device to the adjustable portable device holder.
US09956921B2	Wheel holder for a bicycle carrier A wheel holder for a bicycle carrier for a vehicle includes at least one body having at least one wheel receiving surface, a first plane aligned with a rotation plane of the bicycle wheel after the bicycle wheel has been mounted to the wheel holder, and at least one fastening member configured to retain the bicycle wheel to the at least one wheel receiving surface of the body. The fastening member has a released position in which the bicycle wheel can be positioned in the wheel holder and a secured position in which the wheel holder retains the bicycle wheel. The at least one fastening member is configured to extend in a diagonal direction across the first plane when positioned in the secured position.
US09956916B2	Truck mirror positioning device A truck mirror positioning device for adjusting the position of a rear-view truck mirror includes a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a truck external to the truck driver's cabin. A pivotal support means is provided mechanically coupled to the mounting bracket for substantially supporting the weight of the truck mirror. An electric motor is mounted on the mounting bracket for moving the mirror, and a gearbox is mechanically coupled to the motor and adapted to be mechanically coupled to the truck mirror so as to adjust the plane in which the mirror lies wherein, in use, an operator can adjust the angle of the mirror by activating the electric motor.
US09956913B2	Surroundings-monitoring device and computer program product A surroundings-monitoring device according to embodiments includes, as an example, a memory unit that stores therein captured image data output from an imaging unit imaging an area including a road surface in a forward direction of a vehicle and an area extending upward from the road surface and an output unit that outputs, to a display device, captured image data having been previously imaged by the imaging unit and including a road surface corresponding to a position of the current vehicle in the imaged road surface, from among the captured image data stored in the memory unit.
US09956911B2	Object detection for vehicles The present disclosure provides for a vehicle warning system. The warning system includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of a foreign object and a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller is operable to periodically communicate with the sensor to identify the presence of the foreign object while the vehicle is parked. The controller is further operable to output a warning signal in response to the presence of the foreign object. The warning signal is configured to communicate a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle during a period while the vehicle is parked.
US09956910B2	Audible notification systems and methods for autonomous vehicles An object detection and notification system includes an object detection system including logic that detects presence of a target object within a sensing range of a sensor and determines a direction of the target object relative to the autonomous vehicle. A notification system includes logic that provides a sound cue using a speaker to an occupant of the autonomous vehicle that is indicative of location of the target object relative to the autonomous vehicle.
US09956905B2	Vehicle mounted laser projector This invention relates to a method of projecting laser light onto a road surface from a vehicle. It also relates to an apparatus for projecting laser light onto a road surface from a vehicle. Said apparatus may be a stand-alone device mounted on a vehicle, or it may be integrally formed with a vehicle.
US09956898B1	Vehicle seating assembly A seating assembly is provided herein. The seating assembly includes a partition disposed between first and second seats. The partition includes a panel movable between a stowed position and a deployed position along a track assembly. A lamp is optically coupled with the panel.
US09956896B2	Temperature adjustment control device A temperature adjustment control device includes a heat diffusion layer, a heat flux sensor, and a temperature changing body provided in this order from a surface making contact with a human body. The heat flux sensor is disposed on the temperature changing body and outputs a sensor signal corresponding to a heat flux. The heat diffusion layer is disposed opposite to the temperature changing body through the heat flux sensor. The heat flux sensor outputs the sensor signal corresponding to the heat flux passing through the heat flux sensor in a direction in which the heat diffusion layer, the heat flux sensor, and the temperature changing body are arranged. A control portion controls a start and a stop of the power supply to the temperature changing body based on the sensor signal outputted from the heat flux sensor.
US09956895B2	Side headrest with chin support and clamp Apparatus, devices, systems, and methods for clamping a length adjustable hook on a portable headrest with chin support to a top or side of a seat back, which is both adjustable and foldable to be portable for ease in transport. The horizontal chin rest pivotally attached to the bottom of a vertical member allows a sitting person's head to be supported in an upright position, while restricting movement both forward and side to side. The headrest can have telescoping vertical members which are length adjustable for different sized users. The chin support can have a cushion that is rotatable at different increments for comfort. The cushion can be slotted to allow the vertical member to be placed inside the slotted portion.
US09956893B2	Safety seat A safety seat is provided, including a seat base and a seat back. The seat back includes a framework adjustable in shape and a covering part covering the framework and made of flexible material. A surface of the covering part is provided with multiple sensors for obtaining back position information of a person sitting on the safety seat. The safety seat further includes a data processing device and a driving structure. The data processing device is for receiving the back position information, determine a shape of a back surface of the person and send a covering part adjustment signal. The driving structure is for adjusting a shape of the framework according to the covering part adjustment signal and changing a shape of the surface of the covering part by changing the shape of the framework so as to match the shape of the back surface of the person.
US09956891B2	Electric vehicle Provided is an electric vehicle, including: left and right rear wheels, which are suspended from a vehicle body by suspensions that elastically allow displacements in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle body, the rear wheels being capable of being driven by corresponding motors independently of each other; and a control device configured to control driving forces of the rear wheels. Target driving forces Ti for the left and right rear wheels are calculated during traveling, a value ΔG relevant to a difference between relative displacement amounts of the rear wheels in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle body is calculated, and the target driving forces are corrected based on the value relevant to the difference between the relative displacement amounts so that a magnitude of the value relevant to the difference between the relative displacement amounts becomes smaller.
US09956890B2	Device for controlling electric automobile An electric vehicle includes a motor, an ECU, and an inverter device. A motor control module of the inverter device includes: a parameter map having motor parameters stored therein; an open loop control section to generate control variables in open loop control by a voltage equation using the parameters stored in the parameter map, in response to a torque command from the ECU; a current feedback control section to perform control to eliminate a deviation relative to a command current value generated in an inverter, in response to the torque command from the ECU; and a hybrid control section to control the motor on the basis of control variables which are generated on the basis of the control variables generated by the open loop control section and control variables generated by the current feedback control section.
US09956888B2	Power supply system A power supply system includes a plurality of electrical storage devices, a distributor configured to distribute electric power between the plurality of electrical storage devices in a desired distribution mode, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit configured to (i) set the desired distribution mode based on at least one of a magnitude relation between first rates of change in dischargeable power of the corresponding electrical storage device to a charge state value indicating a remaining level of charge of the corresponding electrical storage device, or a magnitude relation between second rates of change in chargeable power of the corresponding electrical storage device to the charge state value, and (ii) control the distributor such that electric power is distributed in the set distribution mode.
US09956887B2	Batter capacity degradation indication Methods and systems are described to provide the user with information relating to status of vehicle and battery status based on environment and vehicle use. The user can be educated on the effects of vehicle use and environmental factors on the vehicle battery's status and ability to store charge. This is intended to alter the user's behavior to improve battery performance. A display can provide data representing at least one display image presenting information related to battery status, including capacity decay. A display generator can generate visual data for display in the at least one display image to provide visual stimulation, representing the battery state, which is based on the state of charge (SOC), temperature, and vehicle off time, and user selected options to reduce possible battery capacity decay, to the user.
US09956886B2	Shielded wire and communication system A shielded wire is connected to a high-voltage system and conducting high-voltage communication. The shielded wire includes a wire section and a first shielding layer. The first shielding layer covers the wire section. The first shielding layer is grounded to the high-voltage system or an object with the same potential as the high-voltage system.
US09956884B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a power reception device which receives electric power from a power transmission device in a non-contact manner. The power reception device can be mounted on a bottom surface side of the vehicle. An accommodation space of the power reception device is defined between a base and a protective cover. Within the apparatus accommodation space of the power reception device is a frame that has a plurality of radial ribs extending radially from a center of the frame toward an outer peripheral portion of the frame. In addition, a side of an apparatus within the accommodation space closer to the vehicle abuts on the base, and a side of the apparatus opposite to the vehicle abuts on the protective cover.
US09956883B2	Straddle electric vehicle A straddle electric vehicle comprises a charging connector to which an outside connector connected to an outside electric power supply is detachably attached; a battery which charges therein electric power supplied from the outside electric power supply with the outside connector attached to the charging connector, and discharges the electric power stored therein to supply the electric power to an electric motor; a battery case accommodating the battery; and a seat on which a passenger is seated, wherein the battery case is disposed between the seat and a front wheel, the charging connector is attached to an upper portion of the battery case, and a charging port of the charging connector is located forward relative to the seat so as to face rearward.
US09956882B2	Electric power storage system An electric power storage system for a vehicle includes: an electric power storage device; a converter configured to perform voltage conversion between the device and the motor; a DC/DC converter configured to step down an output voltage to an auxiliary machine or an auxiliary machine battery; a charger configured to charge the device with external electric power; and first and second relays disposed on first and second connection lines connecting the device to the converter, respectively. One end of the DC/DC converter is connected to the first connection line between the first relay and the converter and the other end is connected to the second connection line between the device and the second relay. The charger is disposed on a current path capable of charging the device with the external electric power when the first relay is in an ON state and the second relay is in an OFF state.
US09956881B2	Hybrid electric drive system and method A hybrid drive system and associated methods are described that include an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, and a liquid cooling system. In one example, the liquid cooling system includes an oil circulation system that cools selected components, and lubricates selected components.
US09956880B2	Variable resistance serial hybrid electric bicycle A drivable exercise machine may include an electric vehicle with human power input provided by a high output, variable-resistance pedal-driven generator. The vehicle may include a computing device with a user interface that mimics an electric exercise bicycle. Using one or more program modes, a user may activate pre-set, custom and dynamic terrain-based exercise program profiles while commuting.
US09956879B2	Method and device for supplying auxiliary air to a rail vehicle A compressed air supply device for a rail vehicle, having a main compressor for generating compressed air for a pneumatic brake system and a vehicle battery for supplying electric energy. The compressed air generator for supplying additional auxiliary air for operating at least one pneumatic actuator is provided in a frame of an adjusting drive for a pantograph. The compressed air generator for supplying auxiliary air includes an electric frequency converter for operating the electric-motor driven main compressor of the rail vehicle with low rotational speed from the electric drive energy provided by the vehicle battery. A secondary line is attached to the compressed air line connected to the main compressor to branch off the auxiliary air for the supply of auxiliary air of the actuator.
US09956878B2	User interface and method for signaling a 3D-position of an input means in the detection of gestures In a user interface and to a method for signaling a position of an input mechanism with respect to an area for 3D gesture detection for a user interface, the method includes the following steps: input mechanism of a user are detected in the area for 3D gesture detection, and the position of the input mechanism is signaled by an indicator in the area of the edge of a display unit of the user interface.
US09956875B2	Method and device for a vehicle configured for automatic longitudinal guidance A method and a device for a vehicle configured for automatic longitudinal guidance. The method involves detecting a guide vehicle, the guide vehicle being a vehicle travelling directly in front of the vehicle; determining a current state from at least two states which describe a current reaction of the vehicle to the guide vehicle; and displaying the current state in animated form on a display.
US09956873B1	Electric vehicles with extended range The present invention discloses electric vehicles and methods to operate such vehicles, comprising an electric drive capable of moving the vehicles, together with a non-battery operative feature to enhance the performance of the vehicle, such as extending the range or increasing the power. The non-electrical enhanced feature is independent and not integrated with the electric drive, to enable the return of the vehicle design to pure electrical power with minimum modification.
US09956871B2	Driving apparatus of electric vehicle and method for assembling driving apparatus of electric vehicle A driving apparatus of an electric vehicle that enables secure positioning and easy assembling, and a method for assembling the driving apparatus of the electric vehicle. A driving apparatus of an electric vehicle includes an electric motor provided in an electric motor case, the electric motor having an output shaft protruding outside the electric motor case, a planetary gear mechanism provided in a speed reducer case, the planetary gear mechanism transferring the driving force at a reduced speed from the output shaft to the driving wheel. The output shaft integrally includes a sun gear meshed with a planetary gear of the planetary gear mechanism. The speed reducer case includes a positioning section disposed concentrically with the output shaft, the positioning section being combined with the electric motor case. A meshing length between the sun gear and the planetary gear is larger than an insertion depth of the positioning section.
US09956867B2	Systems and methods for a latchable refueling valve Methods and systems are provided for a latchable refueling valve designed to reduce noise associated with opening and closing the valve. In one example, a system may include a valve armature with first and second latch indices formed on an outer diameter of the armature. The latch indices may be rounded and configured to engage with a latch guide to enable rotation between the armature and the latch guide.
US09956862B2	Engine unit support structure and engine unit mounting method To provide an engine unit support structure with excellent vibration damping performance and durability, the engine unit support structure (1) is provided with an engine unit (2) having an engine (22), a mounting base (3) for mounting the engine unit (2) thereon, and a plurality of elastic support bodies coupled to the engine unit (2) and the mounting base (3) to thereby support the engine unit (2), in which the plurality of elastic support bodies include a first elastic support body (4A) disposed under the lower surface (20) of the engine unit (2) in a position closest, than any other of the plurality of the elastic support bodies, to the rotation center of the output shaft of the engine (22) and three or more of second elastic support bodies (4B, 4B, . . . ), and the first elastic support body (4A) is disposed within a closed space X in plan view formed by interconnecting the centers of the neighboring second elastic support bodies (4B, 4B, . . . ).
US09956858B2	Door weather strip for vehicle A door weather strip includes an attaching base, wherein: the attaching base has a bottom side part having a plate-like shape and facing the outer circumference of the door; core removal slits are formed at a main wall of a seal lip part of a die molding part; two core removal slits are provided at the bottom side part of the attaching base, and is provided such that the core removal slits of the attaching base are located at opposite sides of the core removal slits of the hollow seal part; and one of the core removal slits of the hollow seal part is open in a direction parallel to the bottom side part of the attaching base, and the other of the core removal slits of the attaching base is open in a direction perpendicular to the bottom side part of the attaching base.
US09956854B2	Vehicle display screen safety and privacy system A system for improving safety while providing privacy for a vehicle. The system includes a display screen located within the vehicle, configured to alternate between a displaying state and a non-displaying state. The system includes a window configured to alternate between an opaque state and a transparent state. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to determine whether the display screen is powered on. The ECU is configured to alternate the display screen between the displaying state and the non-displaying state at a predetermined frequency when the display screen is powered on. The ECU is configured to alternate the window between the opaque state and the transparent state at the predetermined frequency, the display screen being in the displaying state when the window is in the opaque state and the display screen being in the non-displaying state when the window is in the transparent state.
US09956847B2	Vehicle air conditioning apparatus A vehicle air conditioning apparatus is provided that can prevent temperature variations of the air after the heat exchange in a radiator to reliably control the temperature of the air supplied to the vehicle interior. During the heating operation and the heating and dehumidifying operation, target degree of supercooling SCt when target air-blowing temperature TAO is a predetermined temperature or higher is set to SCt1 that is greater than SCt2 when the target air-blowing temperature TAO is lower than the predetermined temperature. When amount of air Ga supplied from indoor fan 12 is lower than a predetermined value, the target degree of supercooling SCt is corrected, which is set such that the degree of supercooling is lower than target degree of supercooling corrected when the amount of air Ga supplied from the indoor fan 12 is a predetermined value or higher.
US09956846B2	Partial recirculation vehicle HVAC system A blower unit for a vehicle heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit is disclosed. The blower unit includes a case member that defines at least one exterior air intake aperture and at least one interior air intake aperture. The blower unit also includes a sealing member, a first door, and a second door. The first and second doors can move independent of each other. The first and second doors can be positioned in a mixture position to allow air flow into the blower unit through both the exterior and interior air intake apertures. The first door, in the mixture position, is sealed against the sealing member. As such, the first door and the sealing member cooperate to reduce air flow out of the blower unit through the interior air intake aperture.
US09956845B2	System and method to adjust vehicle temperature based on driver location A vehicle climate control system. An air conditioner and heater are operatively connected to a controller and control the temperature of the cabin area of a vehicle. A processor, operatively connected to the controller, determines the amount of time for an operator of the vehicle to travel between their location and the location of the vehicle. The processor determines an amount of time required to adjust the temperature of the cabin area of the vehicle to a selected temperature by using one of the air conditioner and the heater. The processor automatically operates one of the air conditioner and the heater to begin adjusting the temperature of the cabin area to the selected temperature when the amount of time required for the operator to travel between their location and the location of the vehicle is less than or equal to the amount of time required to adjust the temperature of the cabin area vehicle to the selected temperature.
US09956838B2	Method for obtaining a suspension arm for automotive vehicles and suspension arm This disclosure relates to methods for obtaining a suspension arm for automotive vehicles, wherein certain embodiments comprise obtaining two identical parts to form a body, where each part is obtained by means of: a) cutting a metal or composite sheet forming a base plane, such that a central segment and two ends are defined, b) drawing at least one hole in each end, c) stamping each part forming in its central segment two flanges consisting of a first flange and a second flange located on opposite sides of the central segment and oriented perpendicular to the base plane, where said flanges have an asymmetrical arrangement with respect to a midplane passing through the geometric centers of the holes of the two ends and is perpendicular to the base plane, the second flange being separated from the midplane a distance equal to the separation of the first flange from the midplane plus a distance at least equal to the value of the thickness of the sheet or plate.
US09956831B2	Combination tire pressure sensor and over-inflation pressure relief valve The present disclosure includes a combination sensor and pressure relief valve. The combination sensor and valve may be used with existing aircraft wheel systems. Wheel systems utilizing the combination sensor and valve are also disclosed.
US09956830B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire for a motorcycle includes a tread having a tread surface which makes contact with ground, a pair of beads each positioned on a radially inner side of the tread, a carcass bridging one of the beads and the other one of the beads, and a reinforcement layer laminated on the carcass on the radially inner side of the tread. Each of the beads includes a core and an apex extending from the core in a radially outward direction, and the apex of each of the beads has an outer edge positioned on a radially outer side of an edge of the tread surface.
US09956826B2	Tire A circumferential recess is formed on the outer surface of a tire side section, the circumferential recess being recessed inward in a tread width direction and extending in a tire circumferential direction. A block protruding outward in the tread width direction is formed on the inside of the circumferential recess. In a cross section along the tread width direction of the tire and the tire radial direction, a rim outer surface is formed in an area from a rim separation point, which is the outermost point in the tire radial direction that is in contact with a rim flange, to an inner end of the circumferential recess in the tire radial direction. At least a part of the block protrudes further to the outside in the tread width direction than a virtual line along which the rim outer surface extends.
US09956825B2	Pneumatic tire The present invention provides a pneumatic tire including: a groove formed in a tread, the groove having a groove bottom and groove side surfaces arising from the groove bottom; and a projection projecting from the groove bottom, wherein the projection includes a low-step portion located at a low position with reference to the groove bottom and a high-step portion located at a high position with reference to the groove bottom, the low-step portion has a first-side inclined surface inclined in a depth direction of the groove along a first groove side surface of the groove and a second-side inclined surface inclined in the depth direction of the groove along a second groove side surface of the groove, and the first-side inclined surface and the second-side inclined surface are inclined in different directions from each other.
US09956818B2	Method for making a composite material wheel rim A method for making the composite material wheel rim includes the steps of: configuring a plurality of inner lining chunks individually to the desired position where the spokes are to be mounted to allow the inner lining chunks to be integrated with an inner annular portion of the wheel rim, next, integrating the formed inner annular portion with an outer annular portion of the wheel rim to form a semi-finished wheel rim, and then, creating the requested threaded holes for connecting the spokes in the inner lining chunks of the inner surface of the semi-finished wheel rim subject to the requested amount and angles of the spokes. By the present method, the semi-finished wheel rim allows drilled, threaded holes subject to needs to fit different types of wheel hub units to increase the yield rate and reduce the inventory of the wheel rims.
US09956815B2	Overmolded cutlery articles Overmolded articles of cutlery that include a first molded structure that includes a working end and a longitudinal support core extending away from the working end, the core including top and bottom surfaces and opposed sidewalls located along its length with the sidewalls having a height that extends above the top surface of the core; and a second molded structure present upon the top surface of the core between the sidewalls forming with the support core a handle for the article. Preferably, the first and second molded structures have different colors and the first molded structure includes islands so as to enhance the appearance of the cutlery. Also, methods of making these articles by overmolding the second molded structure over at least a portion of the first molded structure are disclosed.
US09956813B2	Dispenser for opening a tape-like packaging A dispenser for opening a tape like packaging comprising first and second films releasably connected to each other, forming envelopes sealed around an object, and disposed sequentially with a predetermined pitch. The dispenser comprises a space for holding a container of the packaging, a separator through which the packaging can be passed, for spreading apart and separating the films at an outlet thereof when a pulling force is acting on said first and second films, thereby opening envelopes and releasing the objects contained therein, and means for winding up separated first and second films of the tape like packaging. The separator further comprises a cover member that is articulated to the dispenser to be movable between a closed position and an open position.
US09956812B2	Dual cutter-carrier assembly for use with pencil sharpeners A dual cutter-carrier assembly that includes a rotatable carrier having a front portion, a rear portion, and a center portion, wherein the center portion defines an interior cavity that is adapted to receive a pencil to be sharpened; a first cutter pin mounted on the carrier, wherein the first cutter pin has a front portion having an annular groove formed therein; a first cutter rotatably and slidably mounted on the first cutter pin; a second cutter pin mounted on the carrier, wherein the second cutter pin has a front portion having an annular groove formed therein; a second cutter rotatably and slidably mounted on the second cutter pin; a contact plate mounted within the interior cavity at the rear portion of the carrier, having a first yoke mechanically coupled to the first cutter and a second yoke mechanically coupled to the second cutter, wherein the contact plate moves in the direction of a pencil that is being sharpened when the tip of the advancing pencil touches the contact plate, wherein the first and second yokes move the first and second cutters respectively in the same direction as the moving contact plate; and wherein, as the pencil advances to a predetermined distance through the interior cavity, the first and second cutters are adapted to move outward from the interior cavity and away from the tip of the pencil being sharpened.
US09956811B2	Magnetic ruler and cutting mat This document discloses magnetic sewing rulers, cutting mats, magnetic holders and magnetic ruler sewing kits are disclosed that provide tools to securely and easily hold fabrics and other sewing materials in place on a cutting mat for laying out, measuring, cutting, pinning, etc. when engaged in sewing projects. The magnetic rulers, cutting mats, and magnetic holders provide security in holding projects to allow a person to use their hands freely during sewing projects.
US09956809B2	Stair step portfolio file with front pocket and method for manufacturing same An add-on pocket affixable to a folder or a stair-step, expandable file folder or other product with a front face is disclosed. The add-on pocket has a portion which is affixed to the front on the folder and a flap portion which wraps over the front. The remainder of the pocket is formed from a bottom portion and front portion which includes retaining tabs. The tabs mate to form the sidewalls of the pocket.
US09956807B2	Multi-layer body and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a method for producing a multi-layer body, in particular a security element, in which a partial first layer or partial first layer system is produced on a substrate, wherein the partial first layer or partial first layer system is present in a first partial area and not in a second partial area. Subsequently, a partial second layer or partial second layer system is produced, wherein the partial second layer or partial second layer system is present in a third partial area and not in a fourth partial area, and wherein the third partial area overlaps with the first and second partial areas. Finally, the partial first layer or partial first layer system is structured as a mask using the partial second layer or partial second layer system.
US09956804B2	Sheet binding processing apparatus and image forming system having the same A sheet binding processing apparatus includes a binding device which performs a binding process on a sheet bundle stacked on a stacking unit and a sheet bundle set at a manual setting portion, the stacking unit stacking introduced sheets, a sheet bundle being set to the manual setting portion from an outside; a moving portion which moves the binding device to a first binding position for performing the binding process on a sheet bundle stacked on the stacking unit and a second binding position for performing the binding process on a sheet bundle set at the manual setting portion; and a controller which causes the binding device, in a case that the binding process is not performed on a sheet bundle stacked on the stacking unit, to wait due to the moving portion at a position different from the first binding position.
US09956802B2	Thermal transfer sheets The thermal transfer sheet according to the present invention that has in the order mentioned, a substrate, a release layer, a colored layer, and an adhesion layer; and is characterized in that the colored layer contains a colorant and a polyester-based resin; the adhesion layer contains a polyester-based resin; a ratio of the thickness of the release layer to the total thickness of the colored layer and the adhesion layer (the thickness of the release layer/(the thickness of the colored layer+the thickness of the adhesion layer)) is not less than 2/3 and not more than 3/2; and the total thickness of the release layer, the colored layer, and the adhesion layer is not less than 1.0 μm and not more than 2.0 μm.
US09956791B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes: a container; a conveying mechanism configured to convey a recording medium contained in the container; a recording head configured to record an image on the recording medium that has been conveyed through a conveying path by the conveying mechanism; a moving mechanism including a carriage and configured to move the carriage reciprocatingly together with the recording head; a first sensor installed in the carriage and configured to detect the recording medium; a second sensor configured to detect a change of a state of the container; a storage unit configured to store width information of the recording medium that is conveyed by the conveying mechanism; and a controller configured to control the conveying mechanism, the moving mechanism, and the recording head.
US09956788B2	Devices and methods for printing on boards A device of the present disclosure has a board reception plate coupled on a first side to a first side plate and coupled on a second side to a second side plate, and the board reception plate is adapted for supporting a board. The apparatus further has a first spring-loaded sliding bar coupled to the first side plate that has a first channel for receiving a first edge of the board and a second spring-loaded sliding bar coupled to the second side plate that has a second channel for receiving a second edge of the board.
US09956787B2	Laser recording device and recording method According to one embodiment, a laser recording device performs recording by irradiating a recording medium with laser light. The recording medium includes thermal recording layers including thermal materials with different color development threshold temperatures and stacked in an ascending order of the threshold temperatures of the included thermal materials from a surface irradiated with the laser light; and an intermediate layer provided between the thermal recording layers to perform thermal insulation and thermal conduction. The laser recording device includes a controller. The controller sets a power density of the laser light and an irradiation time and performs recording on the thermal recording layers by controlling irradiation with the laser light. The power density is relatively higher at recording of any of the thermal recording layers with a higher threshold temperature. The irradiation time is effectively longer at recording of any of the thermal recording layers with a lower threshold temperature.
US09956780B2	Electronic device, liquid ejecting head, and manufacturing method of electronic device An electronic device includes a first substrate including a structure body protruded from one surface; and a second substrate stacked and disposed facing the one surface through a spacer, in which the first substrate and the spacer are bonded to each other by an adhesive, and in which the adhesive is extended up to the structure body along the one surface.
US09956773B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A wall-shaped enclosure that forms a space which can accommodate a head chip is formed in a projecting manner at a lower end of a lower case member. Since a cylindrical thick part is formed at the lower end of the lower case member, the lower case member is unlikely to be bent, particularly around the wall-shaped enclosure and a part where the wall-shaped enclosure is disposed. The head chip that is disposed in the space of the lower case member which is unlikely to be bent is unlikely to be subjected to an external force, and the cover member absorbs torsion generated between the head chip and the lower case member so that the head chip is even more unlikely to be subjected to the external force.
US09956771B2	Fluid ejection apparatus with single-side thermal sensor An example provides a fluid ejection apparatus including a fluid feed slot to supply a fluid to a plurality of drop ejectors, a first rib at a first side of the fluid feed slot and supporting drop ejection circuitry to control ejection of drops of the fluid from the plurality of drop ejectors, and a second rib at a second side, opposite the first side, of the fluid feed slot supporting a thermal sensor to facilitate determination of a temperature of the first rib and the second rib.
US09956770B2	Droplet detection device and ink jet printer A droplet detection device includes a light emitting element that emits a detection light for detecting shielding of at least one part by a microdroplet discharged from a nozzle of a head of an ink jet printer in a direction intersecting an advancing direction of the microdroplet; a light receiving element; and a pair of wall portions facing each other and enabling the microdoplet to pass therebetween; where the wall portions have one part of a light path of the detection light from the light emitting element to the light receiving element and allows at least one part of the detection light to be reflected and to reach the light receiving element, and the detection light has a width in a direction equal to a spacing in the direction of the wall portions in a region sandwiched by ends on the light emitting element side of the wall portions.
US09956767B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus, drive circuit, and head unit A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting unit, a differential amplifier, a pair of transistors, and a selector. The ejecting unit includes a piezoelectric element which is configured to be displaced by a drive signal being applied to the piezoelectric element. The ejecting unit is configured to eject liquid in accordance with displacement of the piezoelectric element. The differential amplifier is configured to output a control signal based on a source drive signal which is a source signal of the drive signal and a signal based on the drive signal. The transistors includes a high-side transistor and a low-side transistor which are configured to be controlled based on the control signal and are configured to output the drive signal from an output terminal of the transistors. The selector is configured to select one of the high-side transistor and the low-side transistor and supply the control signal to a selected transistor.
US09956766B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting system A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting section that ejects liquid in response to a drive signal; a drive signal generation circuit that generates the drive signal by using a second frequency band including at least a part of a first frequency band; a non-contact power transmission circuit that transmits power in a non-contact manner by using the first frequency band; and a control circuit that controls the drive signal generation circuit and the non-contact power transmission circuit, in which the control circuit restricts the power transmission by the non-contact power transmission circuit in a case where the drive signal generation circuit has generated the drive signal.
US09956765B2	Inkjet printing system, fluid ejection system, and method thereof An inkjet printing system, fluid ejection system and method thereof are disclosed. The fluid ejection system includes a fluid ejection device and a determination module to determine a supply condition based on the count value output by the converter module. The fluid ejection device includes a fluid supply chamber to store fluid, an ejection chamber including a nozzle and a corresponding ejection member to selectively eject the fluid through the nozzle, a pressure sensor unit having a sensor plate to output a voltage value corresponding to a cross-sectional area of an amount of fluid in the ejection chamber. The fluid ejection system also includes a converter module to output a count value corresponding to the voltage value output by the pressure sensor unit.
US09956763B2	Evaluating print head nozzle condition The present subject matter relates to evaluating print head nozzle condition of a plurality of nozzle columns. Each of the plurality of nozzle columns comprises a set of nozzles. A plurality of drive bubble detect modules are activated, by a timing circuit coupled to each of the plurality of nozzle columns upon occurrence of at least a first predetermined time instant and a second predetermined time instant. For each of the plurality of nozzle columns, test results for a nozzle of the nozzle column are registered by the corresponding drive bubble detect module. Test results obtained based on impedances measured across a nozzle associated with the nozzle column corresponding to a drive bubble detect module are registered by the drive bubble detect module at the first predetermined time instant and the second predetermined time instant. The print head nozzle condition of the nozzle is evaluated based on the test results.
US09956762B2	Recording apparatus and recording method A full-overlap type recording apparatus includes a recording unit and a controller. In the recording unit, n pieces of recording heads are disposed in a main scanning direction, positions of the n pieces of recording heads are shifted from each other in a sub-scanning direction, and the n pieces of recording heads are disposed so as to form m sets in the sub-scanning direction. The controller determines a use head based on the image data, and the use head is a recording head used for forming dots on a recording medium. The controller determines the use head for all raster lines formed on the recording medium, so as to respectively use the n pieces of recording heads when the raster lines are formed.
US09956761B2	Ink, ink cartridge, and ink jet recording method An aqueous ink for ink jet containing a self-dispersible pigment, an aromatic sulfinic acid or a salt thereof and an aromatic sulfonic acid or a salt thereof.
US09956759B2	Three-around broadsheet newspaper printing press and methods A broadsheet newspaper printing press is provided including an image carrier carrying three images around in broadsheet newspaper format. The image carrier transfers the three images to a web. The broadsheet newspaper printing press also includes a folder for imparting a longitudinal fold to the web and cutting the web into broadsheet newspaper pages. The folder includes a cylinder cross-folding the broadsheet newspaper pages off center. A web offset broadsheet newspaper printing press also is provided. Methods are also provided.
US09956755B2	Separation method, separation apparatus, and separation system A method includes: a first step of disposing the superposed substrate at a position where the superposed substrate is not in contact with a first holding unit and a second holding unit in a space between the first holding unit and the second holding unit, and supplying an inert gas into the space; a second step of thereafter relatively moving the first holding unit and the second holding unit in the vertical direction, and holding the processing target substrate by the first holding unit and holding the supporting substrate by the second holding unit; and a third step of thereafter relatively moving the first holding unit and the second holding unit in the horizontal direction while heating the processing target substrate held by the first holding unit and the supporting substrate held by the second holding unit, to separate the processing target substrate and the supporting substrate from each other.
US09956753B2	Lining material of bags and luggage and processing method The invention concerns a processing method of lining material for bags and luggage comprising: preparing a fabric; bonding the lightguide fiber on the fabric surface; coating a fluorescent layer on the fabric surface with lightguide fiber; setting a nano-antibiotic silicone layer on the fluorescent; setting the LED luminous tube and driving power at the end of the lightguide fiber. In this way, the first layer of the lining material is a nano silicone layer, the second the fluorescent layer, the third the fabric, a lightguide fiber between the second and third layer, LED luminous tube at the initial end of the lightguide fiber, which to light the luggage interior with the guiding characteristic of fiber by lighting up the LED.
US09956750B2	Tissue paper and method of producing tissue paper Provided is tissue paper which has softness, smoothness, and moistness either equaling or surpassing those of the existing moisturizing tissue paper and which is also less sticky and is not easily torn in use. The two-ply chemicals applied tissue paper has a configuration in which the amount of the chemicals applied on both side surfaces is 2.0 to 5.5 g/m2, the basis weight per each layer of sheets constituting the two-ply chemicals applied tissue paper is 10 to 25 mg/m2, and the thickness of the two-ply chemicals applied tissue paper is 100 to 140 μm.
US09956747B2	Blush and chemical resistant polyester film A composite includes a multilayer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film having a base layer and an adjacent skin layer. The PET of the skin layer has inherent viscosity of about 0.70-0.90 and carboxyl endgroup concentration of less than 25 eq/T. The base layer can be affixed to a thin metal sheet. Optionally, the base layer of a second multilayer PET film with a skin layer inherent viscosity of about 0.70-0.90 and carboxyl endgroup concentration of less than 25 eq/T can be affixed to the opposite side of the metal sheet. The composite is suited for making food and chemical containers such as food storage cans that resist blush discoloration from steam contact during container formation and age degradation during extended storage of harsh chemical products.
US09956745B2	Rigidized inflatable structures A composite structural element is described, including: a first laminate layer comprising a plurality of first material layers; a second laminate layer comprising a plurality of second material layers; and an inflatable bladder configured for connection with a fluid inflation or deflation source and disposed in-between the first and second laminate layers.
US09956744B2	Shell, method of preparing the shell and electronic product comprising the shell A shell, a method of preparing the shell and an electronic product comprising the shell are provided. The shell may comprise: a metal shell body, a plastic part made of a resin, and an oxide layer formed between the metal body and the plastic part, joining the plastic part to the metal shell body, wherein the oxide layer contains corrosion pores having an average diameter of about 200 nm to about 2000 nm in the surface contacting the plastic part, and nanopores having a diameter of about 10 to 100 nm in the surface contacting the metal shell body, and a part of the resin is filled in the corrosion pore and corrosion pore.
US09956741B2	Multilayer article comprising a biodegradable polymer-based layer and a cellulose-fiber based support; method of manufacturing multilayer article and food accessory comprising a multilayer article Invention relates to a multilayer article comprising successively: a non-woven layer of fibers (3) comprising at least 50% by weight of at least one biodegradable polymer melting point of which is below 220° C.; a layer of food-safe adhesive (2); a cellulose-fiber based support (1).
US09956740B2	Bowl-shaped structure, method for manufacturing same, and bowl array The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a bowl-shaped structure, a bowl-shaped structure manufactured thereby, and a bowl array using the bowl-shaped structure, wherein the method for manufacturing the bowl-shaped structure comprises the following steps: putting into contact a first substrate, on which a particle alignment layer is formed, and a second substrate so as to transfer the particle alignment layer to the second substrate; forming a particle-thin film complex by coating the particle alignment layer that is transferred on the second substrate with a thin film formation substance; removing a portion of the thin film formation substance from the complex to expose particles, and then removing the exposed particles to form a template having a hole; and forming the bowl-shaped structure by coating a first substance on the surface of the hole of the template and then removing the template.
US09956731B2	Light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light source, and a covering member. The light source has an optical axis, a light source bottom portion and a light source upper portion opposite to the light source bottom portion in the optical axis. The light source is provided on the substrate at the light source bottom portion. The covering member has a bottom surface and a top portion opposite to the bottom surface in the optical axis and is provided on the substrate at the bottom surface to cover the light source. The covering member has a recess portion on the top portion above the light source and around the optical axis. The covering member tapers toward the bottom surface.
US09956729B2	Method of manufacturing a foam showing a gradient poisson's ratio behaviour A method of manufacturing a foam having a Poisson's ratio which varies across at least a region of the foam in a gradient distribution involves the steps of: a) providing a housing defining an internal space having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture; b) providing an open-cell foam of a size and shape configured to fit inside the internal space of the housing; c) positioning the foam inside the internal space of the housing; d) establishing a flow of air through the foam via the inlet and outlet apertures; e) heating the foam to a predetermined temperature while maintaining the flow of air through the foam; and f) subsequently cooling the foam while continuing to maintain the flow of air through the foam. A foam of such a type is also presented.
US09956727B2	Apparatus and method for forming 3D objects A printer apparatus and a method for continuously printing a three-dimensional (3D) object. The printer apparatus has an elongated container for containing build fluid comprising a monomer from which the 3D object is made. A means for continuous conveying a build platform has a build surface that descending down into the build fluid. A matrix of light emitting elements are disposed above the elongated container, and emit a predetermined pattern of a reactive light toward the continuously conveyed build surface and at the upper surface of the build fluid. The reactive light has a predetermined pattern that polymerizes and/or agglomerates a portion of the upper surface of the build fluid into a build material having a build pattern comprising the build material. The build platform can have a plurality of build surface segments attached in series along a continuous conveyor.
US09956725B2	Three dimensional printer for fiber reinforced composite filament fabrication Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into an conduit nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to applying the filament from the conduit nozzle.
US09956722B2	Method and device for thermocompression bonding There are provided a method and device for thermocompression bonding of possibly preventing any warping of a resin member to be caused by thermocompression bonding, and of possibly reducing the time to be taken for processing. The method for thermocompression bonding, includes: preheating a resin member using an infrared radiation section; and subjecting the resin member to thermocompression bonding using a heating section and a pressurization section.
US09956720B2	Methods and systems for fast imprinting of nanometer scale features in a workpiece The subject matter described herein relates to methods and systems for fast imprinting of nanometer scale features in a workpiece. According to one aspect, a system for producing nanometer scale features in a workpiece is disclosed. The system includes a die having a surface with at least one nanometer scale feature located thereon. A first actuator moves the die with respect to the workpiece such that the at least one nanometer scale feature impacts the workpiece and imprints a corresponding at least one nanometer scale feature in the workpiece.
US09956719B1	System and method for coating paint-roller cover fabric in-line with a manufacturing process A paint roller manufacturing system includes a cover dispenser for continuously dispensing a windable width of paint roller cover fabric, a fabric supporting and advancing device for supporting the fabric and maintaining a width-wise dimension of the paint roller cover fabric as the fabric advances, a fabric coating applicator for applying a coating to the back side of the paint roller cover fabric while the fabric supporting and advancing device maintains the fabric in a width-wise dimension, and a compressing roller positioned downstream of the fabric coating applicator and configured to apply a compressive force on the coating after it has been applied to the back side of the paint roller cover fabric and while the fabric is supported by the fabric supporting and advancing device. In two-strip embodiments, first and second strip dispensers continuously dispense a first and second windable width of strip material. A guide system guides the first and second strip coming from the first and second strip dispensers to be wound about a mandrel and guides the coated paint roller cover fabric from the fabric supporting device to be wound about the first and second strips. An adhesive applicator is configured to apply adhesive on substantially all of the outer side of the first and second windable strips and positioned to apply adhesive to the outer side of the first and second windable strips upstream of a location where the coated paint roller cover fabric is wound about the first and second strips.
US09956717B2	Mapping for three dimensional surfaces The present disclosure includes a method for modifying an input image to map to a three dimensional shape prior to forming the three dimensional shape. The method includes receiving by a processor at least two pre-forming images of a locally unique non-repeating pattern printed on an input material. The at least two pre-forming images are captured prior to the input material being formed into the three dimensional shape. The method further includes receiving by the processor at least two post-forming images of the pattern printed on the input material, wherein the post-forming images are captured after the input material has been formed into the three dimensional shape and analyzing by the processor the at least pre-forming images and the at least two post-forming images to determine a translation table.
US09956715B2	Simultaneously blow molded container and closure A method of producing a container and a closure comprises blow molding a body comprising a container portion and a closure portion joined together, and separating the closure portion from the container portion. A container and/or a closure produced according to the method are also disclosed, as well as an intermediate product for producing a container and a closure.
US09956712B2	Method for producing a pressure accumulator, and pressure accumulator The invention relates to a method for producing a pressure accumulator (1), in particular for storing hydrogen in motor vehicles. First, a pressure accumulator liner (3) which has at least one pole cap (2, 2′) is produced preferably by means of a plastic blow molding method, and the outside of the liner (3) is then provided, preferably braided, with a multi-ply reinforcing layer (9), which has reinforcing fibers (8). According to the invention, a fiber supply cap (10, 10′) is applied on the pole cap (2, 2′) prior to applying the reinforcing fibers (8), the outer surface of the fiber supply cap being spaced from the pole region (21, 21′) of the pole cap (2, 2′). The reinforcing fibers (8) are applied onto the body of the liner (3) and in the pole region (21, 21′) so as to correspond to the outer surface of the fiber supply cap (10, 10′) while the reinforcing layer (9) is applied such that the inner reinforcing layer (9) plies which are formed by the reinforcing fibers (8) are provided with a fiber supply (22) in the pole region (21, 21′) on the basis of the distance between the outer surface of the fiber supply cap (10, 10′) and the pole region (21, 21′) of the pole cap (2, 2′). The invention also relates to a pressure accumulator (1) produced in a corresponding manner.
US09956711B2	Facile methods for fabricating a uniformly patterned and porous nanofibrous scaffold This invention describes a modified electrospinning method for making uniformly patterned and porous nanofibrous scaffolds that can be utilized in a variety of applications. While traditional electrospinning method uses a foil collector that generates compact layers of nanofibrous structures, resulting on the superficial cell growth and differentiation, the present method comprises adopting additional patterned film(s) on top of the conventional collector to make a patterned porous structure of nanofibrous scaffolds that are capable of supporting cell growth. For example, the method uses a double layered collector composed of a water soluble stabilizer film mounted on a foil to make a uniformly patterned and porous nanofibrous membrane sheets, which enhance both cell growth and attachment.
US09956709B2	Hot melt fragmentation extruder and process A co-rotating twin screw extruder for forming fragments is disclosed. The extruder comprises of an intake zone for receiving one or more excipient(s) suitable for oral dosage or one or more excipient(s) suitable for oral dosage along with one or more active pharmaceutical ingredient, a melt zone for softening at least one excipient to form a viscous mass or melt and a fragmenting zone for fragmenting and cooling the viscous mass into cooled fragments and an extruder outlet for recovering the cooled fragments from the extruder.
US09956708B2	Injection mold plate and injection mold having such an injection mold plate The present invention relates to an injection mold plate for use in an injection mold for producing molded articles, comprising a plurality of handling elements arranged in columns and rows, wherein the distance r between adjacent handling elements within the rows is greater than the distance s between adjacent handling elements within the columns. According to the invention, in order to provide an injection mold plate of the type mentioned above for which the distance between adjacent handling elements can be reduced without impairing the generally required heating channel, it is proposed that a row of handling elements is formed by two groups of handling elements, wherein the following applies to the distance z between the group: z=r(1+a/n), wherein r is the distance of the handling elements within a group and n, a ∈ IN with n>1.
US09956707B2	Preform extrusion molding apparatus, method for extrusion molding and preform A process includes: supplying a main resin from outer and inner flow channel, to a joined flow channel at a predetermined supply velocity for a predetermined time; supplying a second resin from a middle flow channel to the joined flow channel simultaneously with the main resin at a predetermined supply velocity for a certain time within the predetermined time; and sliding a shut-off pin to bring the pin forefront to a predetermined position near an outlet of the inner flow channel, open to the joined flow channel, before the second resin is supplied, or during a time starting after a time from the start of the second resin supply and ending with the termination of the supply, so that the velocity of main resin supply from the inner flow channel to the joined flow channel is reduced to a predetermined level by adjusting the degree of aperture for the outlet.
US09956705B2	Compactor and prepreg sheet automatic lamination device This compactor includes first rollers having first roller surfaces that press a laminated sheet from the second surface side of a release sheet, the first rollers being disposed separated from each other; and a second roller having a second roller surface that presses the laminated sheet from the second surface side of the release sheet, the second roller being disposed such that the second roller surface faces a gap provided between the first rollers.
US09956703B2	Methods for cleaning dies A method for cleaning batch material from an extrusion die includes introducing at least one gel composition into the die in a manner sufficient to purge the batch material from the die. After the batch material is purged from the die, the die can be treated further so that the gel composition is liquefied and flows from the die.
US09956701B2	Payload deployment system Payload deployment system (400) comprises a payload deployment device (402) and a payload deployment structure (406) comprising a frame (102) having a first end, a second end, and a body extending from the first end toward the second end. The frame includes an aperture (106) located along a length of the body, wherein the aperture extends from a first surface of the frame to a second surface of the frame. A heating element (116) is located along a portion of an edge of the aperture, wherein the heating element is configured to be selectively electrically energized. The frame further includes a mounting portion (104) wherein the payload deployment structure is connected to the payload deployment device via the mounting portion.
US09956697B2	Personal care device as well as a cutting unit for such a personal care device A personal care device is provided with a cutting unit comprising an external cutting member and an internal cutting member. A virtual skin plane is located on a side of the external cutting member facing away from the internal cutting member. The internal cutting member comprises cutting elements each having a first cutting edge. The external cutting member comprises hair-entry apertures each having a second cutting edge. In a starting position of cutting a hair situated in a cutting position in the hair-entry aperture and extending perpendicularly to the virtual skin plane, the first cutting edge is in contact with the hair in a first contact position, and the second cutting edge is in contact with the hair in a second contact position, wherein the first contact position is closer to the virtual skin plane than the second contact position.
US09956693B2	Method and device for decelerating a robot axis arrangement A method for decelerating a robot axis arrangement having at least one output link includes steps of applying a braking force on the output link with a brake and, in so doing, controlling a driving force of a drive that acts on the output link, and/or controlling the braking force on the basis of a dynamic variable of the output link, wherein the dynamic variable is a function of the braking force.
US09956691B1	Automated gripping tool The automated gripping tool enables a user to move a food product from a first position to a second position while maintaining the integrity and appearance of the food product. The gripper tool makes use of flexible bands on a pair of gripping arms. The flexible bands are positioned to sandwich a food product between them with sufficient force to allow the food product to be repositioned and without damaging the integrity and appearance of the food product.
US09956688B2	System and method for predicting robotic power disconnection A system for predicting a robotic power disconnection includes: a controller; and a robot controllable by the controller, the robot including: a power connector configured to provide power to the robot; and a sensor operably connected to the controller, the sensor configured to detect a change in a field that varies with a changing condition of the power connector, the sensor further configured to alert the controller regarding the change in the field, the controller configured to adjust current through the power connector in response to the alert.
US09956681B2	Sleeve bracket assembly A sleeve bracket assembly includes a rail base, a positioning board and multiple positioning mounts. The rail base includes two side boards and a connecting seat connecting with the side boards. Each side board has a sliding rail protruding from an inner surface of the side boards. The positioning board is integrally formed with the sliding rail. The positioning mounts are rotatably and movably mounted in the rail base and abut the positioning board. The positioning mounts are positioned between the positioning board and the rail base. When no external force is applied, the positioning mounts will not move or rotate.
US09956678B1	Rechargeable drill having rotatable prongs The rechargeable drill having rotatable prongs is a cordless drill with a rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery is accessible via a battery compartment cover, which is removable. The rechargeable battery is wired to a set of rotatable prongs. The set of rotatable prongs are located in a recess provided on a bottom surface of the cordless drill. The set of rotatable prongs are adapted to be inserted into a standard electrical outlet in order to recharge the rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery provides electricity to a motor located inside of the rechargeable drill.
US09956671B2	Selectively one-way wrench A selectively one-way wrench includes a lever, a toothed wheel inserted in the lever, two claws inserted in the lever, a switch operable to engage a selected one of the claws with the toothed wheel and disengage the other claw from the toothed wheel to cause the lever to rotate the toothed wheel via the selected claw only in a selected one of two directions. The selectively one-way wrench further includes a central spring and two lateral springs. The central spring includes two reduced sections each connected to a lateral face of a corresponding one of the claws and an enlarged section formed between the reduced sections. Each of the lateral springs includes a connecting section connected to a rear face of a corresponding one of the claws and an end for abutment against a portion of the lever to push the corresponding claw to engagement with the toothed wheel.
US09956670B2	Ratchet, ratchet accessory, and kit including the same A tool accessory includes a first portion defining a drive end and a second portion defining a working end. At least one flat or planar side surface is defined on the first portion, and a tipping point is disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The tool accessory has a center of mass that is defined closer to the drive end than to the working end such that, when the tool accessory is rested on a surface, the center of mass causes the tool accessory to rest on the planar side surface and the tipping point to prevent rolling. The tool accessory may be included in a tool kit including a container and a tool including a handle and a tool head. The container includes a first portion having a first retainer that supports the tool, a second portion, and a middle portion that divides the first portion and the second portion. The middle portion includes a second retainer that supports the tool accessory. The container is configured to be stored in an upright position in which the middle portion supports the container on a surface.
US09956666B2	Cutting element and a method of manufacturing a cutting element A cutting element includes a substrate and a cutting layer disposed on a surface of the substrate. The cutting layer includes an ultra hard material. The substrate includes tungsten carbide and a metal binder. The substrate has a magnetic saturation value in the range of from 80 to less than 85%. In another aspect, the magnetic saturation value may increase within the substrate along a gradient, wherein proximal to the interface with the cutting layer, the substrate has a magnetic saturation value in the range of from 80 to less than 85%. Drill bits incorporating such cutting elements and methods of manufacturing such cutting elements are described.
US09956663B2	Method for polishing silicon wafer A method of a polishing a wafer includes: a first polishing step of polishing a surface of the wafer while supplying a rough polishing liquid onto a polishing surface of a rough polishing cloth; subsequent to the first polishing step, a protection film formation step of supplying a protection film formation solution containing a water-soluble polymer to the rough polishing cloth after being used in the first polishing step and bringing the protection film formation solution into contact with the polished surface of the wafer to form a protection film on the polished surface; and a second polishing step of polishing the surface of the wafer where the protection film is formed while supplying a finish polishing liquid to a polishing surface of a finish polishing cloth different from the rough polishing cloth.
US09956660B2	Controller for a machine tool to perform efficient warm-up control A thermal displacement state (target thermal displacement state) in which thermal displacement of a machine tool is saturated when the machine tool is operated based on a machining program is previously stored, and a warm-up operation pattern of a motor is determined so as to approach the target thermal displacement state. The motor is driven based on the warm-up operation pattern and the warm-up operation of the motor is stopped if the thermal displacement state of the machine tool is within a predetermined range.
US09956656B2	Electronic cigarette atomizer oiling and labeling device This disclosure provides oil filling and labeling apparatuses for atomizers of electronic cigarettes, which include a rack provided with a table board. A material pick-up operation position, an oil filling operation position, an assembling operation position, a labeling operation position and a pressing operation position for silicon rubber sleeve are provided on the table board. The oil filling and labeling apparatuses for the atomizers of the electronic cigarettes further include a material loading mechanism, an oil filling mechanism, a mechanism for mounting oil-sealing ring, a mechanism for mounting end cap, an electric resistance detection mechanism, a first material rotation mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a second material rotation mechanism and a mechanism for pressing silicon rubber sleeve. The atomizer of the electronic cigarette is successively conveyed for processing among such mechanisms.
US09956654B2	Method for manufacturing heat exchanger, and heat exchanger A method for manufacturing a heat exchanger includes: assembling a plurality of heat exchanger components in an assembly step; and forming a film on surfaces of the heat exchanger components using a chemical vapor deposition method in a film formation step after the assembly step. The film can restrict a formation of a through hole due to corrosion. The film can be restricted from being damaged at a delivery or assembling time, because the film formation step is provided after the assembly step. An occurrence of clogging can be restricted at a minute portion inside of the heat exchanger in the film formation step, because the film is formed using the chemical vapor deposition method.
US09956653B2	Method of making an aerofoil cladding body A method of manufacture of a cladding body for an edge of an aerofoil, the method including the step of providing a core member shaped to include an elongate recess portion for mounting on the edge of the aerofoil, the elongate recess portion being shaped across its width to define a smoothly curved concave surface. A support member is provided; the support member has a support portion for complementary engagement with the recess portion. Both the support member and the core member are arranged between a pair of opposing membranes. The core member is bonded to each of the pair of membranes to form an intermediate cladding body, wherein the recess portion of the core member is arranged to engage, at least during the bonding step, the support portion to be supported thereby. At least the membranes are shaped using a hot forming process.
US09956651B2	Method for producing a fluidic connection component for chromatography A method for producing a fluidic connection component for chromatography is described. A connection component includes a main body and at least one insert held in the main body. The main body is prefabricated with an aperture for the at least one insert. The at least one insert is connected to the main body securely and fluidically tightly by a thermal process and by making use of a thermal expansion of the main body and/or of the insert that occurs during the thermal process. The method may include a thermally induced change in volume of the main body and/or of the insert that is retained after completion of the thermal process. The material and the geometry of the main body and of the insert and the thermal process are chosen such that, after completion of the thermal treatment, there is a secure and fluidically tight connection.
US09956647B2	Welded assemblies and methods of making welded assemblies A welded assembly includes a first sheet and a second sheet. The second sheet is disposed over a portion of the first sheet and defines an overlap portion between the first and second sheets. A weld fastening the second sheet to the first sheet in the overlap area connects the second sheet to the first sheet for distributing stress uniformly across a welded portion of the overlap area.
US09956642B2	Copper and steel composite pipe, manufacturing method, application and welded structure body A novel copper and steel composite pipe, a manufacturing method, application and a welded structure body is described herein. The novel copper and steel composite pipe includes a copper pipe and a steel pipe. The steel pipe includes a first end, a second end and a middle part. The copper pipe includes a first end and a second end. The length of the copper pipe is less than that of the steel pipe. The copper pipe and the steel pipe are sleeved. The distance from an end surface of the first end of the copper pipe to an end surface of the first end of the steel pipe is less than 10 mm. The second end of the copper pipe is positioned at the middle part of the steel pipe, and the copper pipe and the steel pipe are welded and connected in a way of melting base materials.
US09956641B2	Protective cover for welding gun A protective cover used in a guide groove-type welding gun is provided with: a cover body into which a movable gun arm is inserted, said cover body being of a flame-retardant fabric, covering at least a gun body, having an open-ended tubular shape, and being capable of following changes in shape; the first strings that can allow the mobile gun arm to project and maintain the upper end opening in a narrow-mouthed state; and the second string that can allow the fixed gun arm to project and maintain the lower end opening in a narrow-mouthed state. Thus, sputter depositions and the like that occur during welding are reliably prevented from penetrating the gun body, further improving the durability of the welding gun.
US09956640B2	Methods for printing three-dimensional objects The present disclosure provides a method for printing at least a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) object adjacent to a support. The method may comprise receiving in computer memory a computational representation of the 3D object. Subsequent to receiving the computational representation of the 3D object, at least one feedstock may be directed through a feeder towards the support. Upon directing the at least one feedstock through the feeder, electrical current may be flowed through the at least one feedstock and into the support. The at least one feedstock may be subjected to Joule heating upon flow of electrical current through the at least one feedstock, which may be sufficient to melt at least a portion of the at least one feedstock. The at least the portion of the at least one feedstock may be deposited adjacent to the support in accordance with the computational representation of the 3D object.
US09956637B2	Electrospark deposition system for repair of gas turbine A system and method for repairing a metal substrate includes an electrospark device and an electrode removably supported in the electrode holder. The electrospark device applies a coating of a material when placed into contact with the metal substrate. A cooling device to lowers the temperature of shielding gas flow below an ambient temperature. A conduit is arranged to direct a flow of the shielding gas to the interface of the electrode and the substrate to cool the area of the substrate receiving the coating.
US09956635B2	Method for estimating carboxylic acid gas concentration and soldering apparatus To provide a method for estimating a concentration of carboxylic acid gas, which is capable of measuring safely the concentration of carboxylic acid gas such as formic acid gas or the like in a chamber of a soldering apparatus in real time, and a soldering apparatus capable of estimating the concentration of the carboxylic acid gas in the chamber. The method includes the steps of measuring a surface temperature of a same object placed in the chamber at a same point in time by using a thermometer (first thermometer) for measuring a temperature without any influence of infrared absorption by carboxylic acid, and a radiation thermometer (second thermometer) for measuring a temperature by infrared in a wavelength region that the carboxylic acid absorbs, and estimating the concentration of the carboxylic acid gas in the chamber on the basis of a temperature difference (ΔTx) between temperatures indicated by the first and second thermometers. The soldering apparatus includes a heating stage (30), a gas introducing part (25) for introducing a mixed gas of an inert gas and a carboxylic acid gas, a gas discharging part (26), first thermometer (37) and second thermometer (38).
US09956634B2	Device for coating thin molten solder film, thin solder film-covered component and manufacturing method therefor A hot-dip plating apparatus for plating a thin molten solder film can control a film thickness of a molten solder on a base material evenly and in increments of a few μm and achieve a thin-film solder plating having a film thickness less than a conventional system. As shown in FIG. 1, this apparatus comprises a solder bath 17 of accommodating the molten solder 7; a second conveying section 23 for drawing up a strip member 31 from the solder bath; and a blower section 19 for blowing hot gas on the strip member 31 immediately after being drawn up from the solder bath by a second conveying section 23; the hot gas having a predetermined flow volume and a predetermined temperature equal to or higher than a melting temperature of the molten solder 7. According to this configuration, the excess molten solder 7 can be trimmed from the strip member 31 corresponding to composition of the molten solder 7. Thus, the film thickness of the molten solder 7 coated on the strip member 31 can be controlled evenly and in increments of a few μm.
US09956631B2	Machine for machining gear teeth and gear teeth machining method A machine for machining a workpiece having a first central longitudinal axis passing through a workpiece plane that is disposed orthogonally relative to the first central longitudinal axis is provided. The machine includes a chuck or fixture on which the workpiece is disposable, a grinding spindle having a body, a wheel supporting an abrasive and an insulator electrically isolating the wheel from the body, the wheel being operable to remove material from the workpiece, the grinding spindle having a second central longitudinal axis about which the grinding spindle rotates, the second central longitudinal axis of the grinding spindle passing through the workpiece in the workpiece plane so as to create a continuous gear tooth on the workpiece and an electrochemical grinding (ECG) element configured to execute ECG processing on the grinding spindle and the workpiece to soften the workpiece as the gear tooth is being created by the grinding spindle.
US09956628B2	Method of producing a rotationally oriented thread A method of producing a rotationally orientated thread starting at a desired angular position and suitable for mass production is provided. The method is particularly suitable for improving the angular positioning of spark plugs in car engines. The method involves measuring precisely the length (L) of the tool (13) and the distance, at a particular angular position, of a full thread form (14) of the thread to the tip, so that its start position at the tip can be calculated. Using that distance as an offset of the length of the tool reported to the CNC machine, and starting from its reference position, it commences producing the thread (12) in the bore (11) at the desired angular position of the bore (11).
US09956625B2	Reciprocating saw A reciprocating saw includes a housing, a motor, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a driven gear that is rotated by the motor. The driven gear is vertically-oriented within the housing and has an upper portion and a lower portion. The drive mechanism also includes a connecting rod coupled to the driven gear to translate rotary motion of the driven gear into reciprocating motion, and an output shaft coupled to the connecting rod to reciprocate relative to the housing through a cutting stroke and a return stroke. The drive mechanism further includes a counterweight coupled to the driven gear for rotation with the driven gear. The counterweight moves through the upper portion of the driven gear during the cutting stroke of the output shaft, and moves through the lower portion of the driven gear during a return stroke of the output shaft.
US09956624B2	Chamfer machining method A beveling method for beveling the edge of the opening of a cross hole (2-1) formed in a workpiece (W) while rotating a conical tool (1), which has conical cutting blade sections (11-1, 11-2), wherein beveling is carried out so that a surface of the same width is formed on the edge of the opening of the cross hole (2-1) by controlling the height of the conical tool (1) and/or the position of the rotation shaft of the conical tool (1) on the basis of a conic section, which is generated when a cutting blade section (11-1, 11-2) is cut with an imaginary plane (V) that contacts the processing point (P) of the conical tool (1) on the cross hole (2-1), and the shape of the edge of the cross hole (2-1) opening.
US09956620B2	Readjustment system The invention relates to a readjustment system that comprises an advancing head, wherein a tool can be moved in an advancing direction by a tool slide which is adjusted by means of at least one piezo actuator.
US09956617B2	Cutting tool and methods for use A pipe cutting tool having: a plurality of rollers; a clamping member moveable between an open position in which a pipe is insertable between the plurality of rollers and a clamping position in which the pipe is secured between the rollers; a cutting apparatus having first, second, and third cutting members configured to optionally sequentially engage the pipe when positioned between the plurality of rollers; a drive motor drivingly connected to at least one of the rollers; and an actuator operatively connected to the drive motor.
US09956611B2	Method and a device for manufacturing a cutting insert green body A device for manufacturing a cutting insert green body by compacting a powder includes a die having an upper die part and a lower die, an upper punch and a lower punch, at least one of which is moveable along a pressing axis in relation to the die. The upper and lower die parts, when joined, define a die cavity that defines the shape of the green body to be formed by the compaction. At least one of the lower and upper die part has a pressing bore extending from the cavity for receiving the lower and upper punch. The upper die part has an upper surface that, at least in one direction, extends rectilinearly, and the upper die part has an upper opening in the upper surface, through which the upper punch is arranged to be forwarded into the cavity.
US09956609B1	Metal sorting, melting and fabrication apparatus and methods According to some aspects, a system for producing a target molten metal composition is provided. The system includes a sorting device that sorts input pieces of metal based on a control signal. Sorted pieces of metal are melted in a furnace, and a sensor measures the composition of molten metal in the furnace and in response generates a control signal that is sent to the sorting device.
US09956607B2	Method for manufacturing rolling bearing unit Construction is achieved that is capable of preventing the formation of radial streaks in the tip-end surfaces of teeth of hub-side face splines 21. When a swing center distance is taken to be L, a swing angle that is the inclination angle of the center axis of a roll 30 with respect to a main hub body 8 is taken to be θ, the pitch diameter of the hub-side face splines 21 is taken to be Dh, the number of teeth of the hub-side face splines 21 is taken to be Nh, and the number of teeth of a processing surface 31 of the roll 30 is taken to be Nr, the position relationship of the main hub body 8 and the roll 30, or in other words, at least one of the swing center distance L, the swing angle θ, and the pitch circle diameter Dh is regulated so that the relationship Nh/Nr=cos θ+(2L/Dh)·sin θ is satisfied.
US09956606B1	Quick-disassemble snapping device of a rivet gun A quick-disassemble snapping device of a rivet gun has a front sleeve, a rear sleeve, a snapping assembly, and a retaining assembly. The front sleeve has multiple positioning recesses. The rear sleeve is coaxially connected with the front sleeve and has at least one mounting recess. The snapping assembly is mounted in the front sleeve and the rear sleeve. The retaining assembly has a locking ring. The locking ring is mounted around the rear sleeve and has at least one engaging tooth mounted through the at least one mounting recess of the rear sleeve and engaging in at least one of the positioning recesses of the front sleeve. The quick-disassemble snapping device can be used in a pneumatic, manual, or electric rivet gun and has a stable structure. No tool is needed for disassembling the snapping device and the snapping device can be easily disassembled to be cleaned.
US09956600B2	Universal dies of controllable curvature A flexible but strong universal die is disclosed, that is flexible enough to be elastically deflected into different curvatures by actuating forces and moments, while being strong enough to support the die forces and moments that it has to apply to parts to form them to the shape corresponding to its shape. A design of the die and actuation locations that makes it easy to deflect it into different constant curvatures, as well as into shapes with gradients of curvature along the length of the die, and the use of these dies for stretch roll forming are disclosed.
US09956597B2	Remediation of contaminated soils The invention provides a process for treating a soil contaminated with a pollutant selected from the group consisting of petroleum products and aromatic hydrocarbons, comprising bringing into contact with said soil an aqueous solution in which hydrogen peroxide and hydroxide source are combined.
US09956596B2	Method and device for producing a sliding rail of a longitudinal adjustment device of a vehicle seat A method is provided for producing a sliding rail of a longitudinal adjustment device for a vehicle seat, in which the longitudinal adjustment device has at least one pair of rails having two sliding rails and having sliding and/or rolling elements, the two sliding rails can be moved in the longitudinal direction against one another, the sliding and/or rolling elements are disposed between the sliding rails, and the sliding rails have contact tracks by which the sliding and/or rolling elements are in contact. A sliding rail is produced and then painted. Subsequently, at least one contact track is irradiated with a laser. In this way the layer of paint located on the contact track is removed.
US09956593B2	Mechanical support rail cleaners for cleaning support rails of workpiece supports in machine tools The disclosure relates to mechanical support rail cleaners for cleaning support rails of workpiece supports in machine tools, such as in machine tools for thermally cutting workpieces. The cleaners include one or more cleaning member carriers, which carry at least one cleaning member, and a parallel drive, by means of which the cleaning member and the support rail can be moved relative to each other in parallel with a lateral longitudinal face of the support rails and transversely relative to a longitudinal axis of the support rail to remove deposits from the support rail by means of the cleaning member. The support rail cleaner further includes a transverse drive configured to periodically move the one or more cleaning member carriers and the support rail towards and away from each other transversely relative to the lateral longitudinal face of the support rail.
US09956591B2	Method and apparatuses for screening A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
US09956589B2	Method for repairing semiconductor processing components A method of repairing a semiconductor processing component is provided, in which the method includes preparing a semiconductor processing component including a tantalum carbide (TaC) coating layer on which a silicon carbide (SiC)-deposited layer is formed, and performing a thermal process on the semiconductor processing component at a temperature of 1,700° C. to 2,700° C. under a gaseous condition using at least one gas selected from the group consisting of a gas including hydrogen, a gas including chlorine, and an inert gas, or under a vacuum condition.
US09956588B2	Films expressing metallic appearance using ultraviolet curable resin and method of manufacturing thereof The present invention relates to a film in which a protective layer (100), a base material sheet (200), a UV-curable resin layer (300) having a concave-convex surface, a metallic layer (400), a primer layer (500), and an adhesion layer (600) are laminated in sequential order. Also, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing said film.
US09956586B2	Method for producing composite structures with a plurality of absorbent foam particulates Methods for producing composite structures with a plurality of absorbent foam particulates between substrates, wherein the method includes providing a carrier substrate. The carrier substrate may comprise a pre-determined pattern. The pre-determined pattern may comprise z-directional deflections. The methods may also comprise placing a plurality of absorbent foam particulates onto the carrier substrate, forming a loaded carrier substrate. The methods may further comprise providing a particulate settling means enabled to affect the loaded carrier substrate, affecting the loaded carrier substrate, forming a settled carrier substrate. The methods may further comprise associating a cover with the settled carrier substrate, forming a composite structure.
US09956584B2	To apply a coating to media In some examples, an apparatus to apply a coating to a media includes a first roller to receive a continuous belt that is to receive a coating from a second roller and to transfer the coating to the media, the first roller having a variable dimension to provide an adjustable width of the continuous belt to the second roller.
US09956577B2	Coating system having a cooling device The disclosure relates to a paint system for coating components with a coating medium, in particular a painting system for painting motor vehicle bodywork components with a paint, comprising at least one pneumatic pump for circulating paint in the system. The pneumatic pump includes a feed air connection for feeding in a feed air stream for mechanically powering the pump and an exhaust air connection for conducting away a depressurised, cold exhaust air stream. The cold exhaust stream passing through a first heat exchanger where the heat exchanger cools a medium in a cooling circuit and the medium cools a heat-sensitive component. The heat sensitive component can be the paint circulation lines or a protective housing for the robot.
US09956575B2	Transport arrangement for manipulating lenses A holding device (1) holds a lens (6) at its lens edge (5) with the aid of an adhesive connection (16, 17). The adhesive connection (16, 17) is applied only at one adhesive point or only at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17). Each holding device (1) provided with a lens (6) is positioned on the dip frame in such a manner that the lens (6) is positioned above its holding device (1). A method is provided for finishing lenses (6) wherein the lenses (6) are subjected to various sequential finishing steps of a finishing process and the lenses (6) are cemented to the same holding device during finishing. The application of adhesive is only at one adhesive point or at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17).
US09956573B2	Snow and ice removing apparatus An apparatus for removing snow and ice from rooftops and walkways. The apparatus includes an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end, with a length adjustment mechanism. The first end of the shaft is configured to be gripped by a user, wherein the second end includes a fastener for removably securing a dispenser or a scraper thereto. The dispenser includes a container for receiving ice melting material therein and a cap removably covering an open end of the container. The cap includes a plurality of apertures that can dispense the ice melting material therethrough. A user operates the apparatus to dispense the ice melting material in normally inaccessible areas, such as roofs. The scraper includes a body that can break apart large formations of ice and an overhang that can be used to scrape off the broken pieces of ice from the difficult to reach areas.
US09956569B2	Spray coating application system A spray coating application system for dispensing a liquid coating includes an elongated guide rail and a longitudinal slide plate slideably attached to the guide rail. The longitudinal slide plate is movable along a longitudinal axis of the guide rail between a first and second longitudinal positions. A transverse slide plate is attached to the longitudinal slide plate for concurrent movement therewith along the longitudinal axis of the guide rail. The transverse slide plate is moveable relative to the longitudinal slide plate in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the guide rail. A spray nozzle is attached to the transverse slide plate for dispersing the liquid coating as a spray. A cam follower is attached to the transverse slide plate and engagable with a cam for moving the spray nozzle relative to the longitudinal slide plate between a first transverse position and a second transverse position.
US09956566B2	Application apparatus A coating material is uniformly applied on an inner wall surface of a container while preventing leakage of the coating material and an increase in an installation space. An application apparatus (10) that applies a coating material (L) on an inner wall surface of a container (C) includes: a spray gun (20) having a spray nozzle (22); an outgoing pipe (30) and a return pipe (33); a supply control unit (50); a rotary drive unit (60); and a moving unit (70), wherein the outgoing pipe (30) and the return pipe (33) are each provided with a resilient-shape part (32, 35) capable of extending and contracting resiliently.
US09956565B2	Substrate treating apparatus A substrate treating apparatus includes a front heat-treating block, a front relay block and a solution treating block. The front heat-treating block has heat-treating units and main transport mechanisms. The front relay block has receivers and transport mechanisms. The solution treating block has solution treating units and transport mechanisms for solution treatment. The front heat-treating block and front relay block are connected to be able to transport substrates reciprocally. The front relay block and solution treating block are connected to be able to transport the substrates reciprocally. The front relay block is disposed between the solution treating block and front heat-treating block.
US09956564B2	Workflow support for zonal centrifugation A centrifuge device displays a workflow diagram during operation. The workflow diagram includes a loading step-indicator, a running step-indicator, and an unloading step-indicator. The loading step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in a loading mode. The running step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in a running mode. The unloading step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in the unloading mode. A centrifuge system includes the centrifuge device and a handheld device operable remote from the centrifuge device, which displays a status of the centrifuge device. Methods of operating a centrifuge device and a centrifuge system are also disclosed.
US09956560B2	Pipette tip containers A pipette tip container includes an elongate tube that includes a sidewall that defines an interior region and an open end of the elongate tube. The elongate tube further includes an annular protrusion that extends along an inner circumference of the sidewall, wherein the annular protrusion is configured so that a pipette tip contacts the elongate tube at the annular projection and at a point along the sidewall located near the open end of the elongate tube when the elongate tube is lying on its sidewall. The pipette tip container further includes a cap secured to the open end of the elongate tube and formed to allow passage of the pipette tip.
US09956548B2	Preparation of an olefin oligomerization catalyst This disclosure provides for new catalyst systems and new methods for preparing and using the catalyst systems for generating a trimerization product. In an aspect, the new catalyst systems comprise a chromium carboxylate that is prepared by anhydrous metathesis. In another aspect, the catalyst system comprise a chromium carboxylate that is prepared by anhydrous metathesis and a metal pyrrolide compound. The catalyst systems imparts improved performance and/or reduced catalyst system cost to an olefin trimerization process.
US09956546B2	Catalyst for producing carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotubes produced using same Provided is a supported catalyst for producing carbon nanotubes with a large specific surface area. The supported catalyst enables the production of carbon nanotubes with a large specific surface area in high yield. Therefore, the catalyst can be used in various fields. Also provided are carbon nanotubes produced using the supported catalyst.
US09956542B2	Method for preparing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) through radical polymerisation The invention relates to a method for preparing molecular imprint polymers (MIP) by radical polymerization that uses at least one primer including at least two chemical functions capable of forming reactive radicals, thereby providing a locally high radical concentration for priming the polymerization on or about the imprint entity or molecule. The invention also relates to molecular imprint polymers (MIP) that can be obtained by the method of the invention, and to the use thereof in the production of biomimetic biosensors, biomimetic biochips, chemical sensors, specific adsorption separation devices, as a coating, particularly for releasing active ingredients.
US09956541B2	Methods of separating aromatic compounds from lube base stocks Methods are provided herein for separating an aromatic compound from a lube base stock by contacting a lube base stock containing an aromatic compound with an organosilica material.
US09956540B1	Structured packing with enhanced fluid-flow interface A structured packing sheet includes a top interface region, a first turning region, a central region, a second turning region, and a bottom interface region. The central region includes a plurality of corrugations extending thereacross in a linear fashion and arranged generally parallel to each other. The plurality of corrugations are arranged at a first angle with respect to a vertical axis. The top interface region and the bottom interface region include the plurality of corrugations extending thereacross in a linear fashion. The plurality of corrugations are arranged at a second angle with respect to the vertical axis. The second angle is smaller than the first angle. The first turning region and the second turning region include the plurality of corrugations extending thereacross. The plurality of corrugations have a plurality of breaks in the first turning region and the second turning region.
US09956538B2	Photo-responsive macro- and micro-liquid marbles The invention relates to macro- and micro-liquid marbles (i.e. droplets of liquid with a particulate-based shell), and in particular, to photo-responsive macro- and micro-liquid marbles encapsulating a substance therein. Methods for forming the macro- and micro-liquid marbles, and use of the macro- and micro-liquid marbles, in controlled release applications are also disclosed.
US09956537B2	Tube in tube continuous glass-lined reactor A tube in tube continuous glass lined metal reactor includes: concentric tubular segments; (a) outer glass lined tube and (b) an inner glass lined segment disposed in the outer glass lined tube, defining thereby an intermediate glass lined region between the inner segment and the outer tube.
US09956534B2	Method and device for suspending cells The invention is related to a device for suspending particles in a fluid, wherein the mixing device includes a first magnet (1) rotating around a longitudinal axis (2), a mixing rod (4) attached to a mount (6), the mount including a second magnet (3), wherein the mount (6) moves in a substantially orthogonal motion to the longitudinal axis of the mixing rod (4) by the interaction of the rotating first magnet with the second magnet (3).
US09956530B2	Membrane module system with bundle enclosures and pulsed aeration and method of operation A membrane filter module configured to treat a liquid contained in a tank at an ambient pressure. The module may have a header, with a bundle containing a plurality of substantially vertical hollow fiber membranes, wherein a lower end of each hollow fiber membrane is fixed in the header. The module may also have a gasification device adapted to periodically generate a gaseous bubble and configured to release the gaseous bubble within the bundle. The module may further have an enclosure that substantially surrounds the bundle that extends from a lower region to an upper region of the membrane bundle, wherein the enclosure is configured to retain the liquid introduced into the enclosure such that the liquid surrounds the membrane bundle. The gaseous bubble has a cross-sectional area that corresponds with a cross-sectional area of the enclosure, such that the cross-sectional area of the gaseous bubble occupies substantially the entire cross-sectional area of the enclosure as it flows along the bundle.
US09956527B2	Membrane filter system A guide member for directing gas bubble flow along a membrane surface, the guide member having first and second side edges defining a channel for gas bubbles to flow along, the channel having an open bottom end through which the gas bubbles can enter the channel and an open top end through which the bubbles can exit the channel, and a diverting means adjacent the channel bottom end arranged to direct at least some of the incident gas bubbles in a first direction towards the channel bottom end. A membrane module assembly and a membrane filter system including the guide member.
US09956526B2	Poison-resistant catalyst and systems containing same A poison-resistant catalytic converter includes a washcoat having a support material comprised of titania and/or silica and a plurality of platinum group metal particles disposed in the support material. The washcoat is disposed on a substrate having a plurality of cells that define respective apertures. The catalytic converter is resistant to poisoning from sulfur and phosphorous compounds while operating at low temperatures. Applications include spark ignited internal combustion engines in combined heat and power systems, vehicles, combustion turbines, boilers and other applications for utilities, industry and vehicle emissions control.
US09956524B2	Vacuum pump with abatement function A vacuum pump with abatement function is used for evacuating a chamber of a manufacturing apparatus. The vacuum pump with abatement function includes a vacuum pump having a discharge port to which one or more abatement parts for treating an exhaust gas discharged from the vacuum pump to make the exhaust gas harmless are attached. The one or more abatement parts are selected, depending on the amount and kind of the exhaust gas discharged from the vacuum pump, from plural kinds of abatement parts which have different treatment types of exhaust gas and/or different treatment amounts of exhaust gas.
US09956517B2	System and method for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from a flue gas generated via combusting a fossil fuel A system for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from a flue gas generated via combusting a fossil fuel is provided. The system includes a carbonator and a classifier. The carbonator is configured to receive the flue gas and carbon absorbing particles. The classifier is fluidly connected to the carbonator and configured to receive a mixture that includes heat-transferring particles and the carbon absorbing particles. The mixture is fluidized within the classifier via the flue gas at a velocity such that the flue gas entrains and transports the carbon absorbing particles to the carbonator while the heat-transferring particles are not entrained nor transported to the carbonator.
US09956516B2	Air cleaner assembly; components therefor; and, methods Air filter cartridges for use in air cleaner assemblies are described. The air filter cartridges typically comprise a stack of strips of fluted media secured to facing media and having an inlet flow face and an outlet flow face. In examples, a projection is provided extending outwardly from adjacent the outlet flow face of the media pack, as a projection supporting a seal arrangement. In examples, the seal arrangement is typically rectangular, with four straight and four rounded corners. The projection can be configured with open corners, and in some instances comprises tabs, to facilitate flexing of the projection to accommodate variations in a housing seal surface, with which the cartridge is installed. Air cleaner assemblies and components therefor, using cartridges in accord with the descriptions herein, are described.
US09956515B2	Air filter operable for filtering cabin air in vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction equipment and other work machines The invention relates to an air filter element, particularly for a passenger compartment for the driver's cab of agricultural and work machines, in particular with spraying and atomizing devices for pesticides and fertilizers, having an adsorption filter layer with activated carbon, a fine filter layer in particular for separating aerosols and a circumferential sealing for separating the raw side from the clean side during installation into a filter housing.
US09956506B2	Oil-gas separation cylinder, an oil-gas separation device and an oil chromatography The present invention discloses an oil-gas separation cylinder, an oil-gas separation device and an oil chromatography. The oil-gas separation cylinder comprises an oil-gas separation cylinder body of which axe extends in direction of up and down, a separating block which separates the oil-gas separation cylinder body into an upper cavity and a lower cavity, an oil-gas separation cylinder piston movably installed in the lower cavity, an oil inlet passage and an oil outlet passage, and an oil-gas separation cylinder vent arranged at upper end of the upper cavity, wherein both of the oil inlet passage and the oil outlet passage are communicated with the upper cavity, wherein the separating block is provided with a guiding hole and a spaying hole used to communicate the upper cavity to the lower cavity, or the separating block is provided with a spaying hole guiding oil used to communicate the upper cavity to the lower cavity. By motion of an oil-gas separation cylinder piston, oil is spayed so as to rapidly realize equilibrium of oil and gas. Deaerating space is dynamically expanded so as to strengthen deaerating effect. The present invention adopts vacuum spraying method, but eliminates a mixer motor which continuously stirs the oil. Thus, structure of the oil-gas separation device is simplified.
US09956504B2	Integrated coalescing system for separating dispersed ionic liquid from liquid hydrocarbon An integrated coalescing system for separating ionic liquid from a liquid hydrocarbon is provided, comprising:a. a bulk settler,that separates an emulsion comprising the dispersed ionic liquid with a wide range of droplet sizes into a clean ionic liquid phase and a separated liquid hydrocarbon phase comprising retained droplets;b. a pre-coalescer that receives the separated liquid hydrocarbon phase, separates out solid particles from the separated liquid hydrocarbon phase, and begins to form coalesced droplets of the retained droplets; andc. a coalescer that receives an effluent from the pre-coalescer, wherein the at least one coalescer comprises multiple layers of media having a fine pore size, and produces a clean hydrocarbon stream that is free of the dispersed ionic liquid and additional amounts of the clean ionic liquid phase. Also, a process is provided for separating an ionic liquid from a liquid hydrocarbon, using the integrated coalescing system.
US09956501B2	Distillation apparatus for extraction of essential oils and hydrosols from plant matter within a capsule The present invention is directed to a modular distillation system incorporating a removable capsule for containing source material for extraction. Through the action of the invention, the steam distillation process described herein produces a substantially larger amount of volatile oil than a distillation system that does not use an enclosed, modular system. The present invention provides for an apparatus that allows for greater contact between the steam and plant matter during the distillation process through the use of a closed removable capsule containing relatively small amount of plant matter. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a system that allows the generation of higher quality distillate and considerably higher quantity of volatile oil extracts by forcing the steam to evenly disperse through a removable capsule, and by preventing the condensed liquid to return back to the boiling water within the vessel.
US09956496B2	Inflatable flying disc An inflatable flying disc isincludes an inflatable annular body having an air inlet to inflate and deflate the flying disc; a base membrane being attached to the inflatable annular body along a peripheral edge; a first membrane being attached to the base membrane along the perimeter of the first membrane. The base membrane and the first membrane is form a water-tight compartment.
US09956493B1	Slide construction assemblies Assemblies combining a structure, such as a structure defined by magnetic connector pieces, with a slide assembly. In some embodiments, the slide assembly may comprise a plurality of slide pieces configured to be coupled together so as to define a slide configured to receive and direct one or more slideable pieces, such as balls, therein. The slide assembly may further comprise a plurality of slide coupling members configured to couple at least a subset of the plurality of slide pieces to the structure. The plurality of slide pieces may comprise a plurality of coupling joints configured to couple two adjacent slide pieces of the plurality of slide pieces together. Each of at least a subset of the plurality of coupling joints may be configured to be positioned at the same location in at least one dimension with respect to an adjacent structure piece upon being coupled with the structure.
US09956491B2	Stunt figure for attaching with a mobile toy to allow for performance of a stunt A mobile toy and a stunt figure attachable with the mobile toy are described. In a desired aspect, the mobile toy is a skateboard-shaped toy having a skateboard deck with a flywheel positioned within the skateboard deck. The stunt figure is detachably attachable with the skateboard-shaped toy through snap-fit connection mechanisms on the skateboard-shaped toy. In a desired aspect, the stunt figure comprises at least one appendage and the stunt figure is attached with the skateboard-shaped toy through at least one appendage. The stunt figure can be formed in a variety of shapes to alter the form and center of gravity of the toy to provide for a variety of stunts.
US09956490B2	System and method for storing program code and data within an application hosting center A system and method are described for storing program code and data within an application hosting center. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method comprises: subdividing program code and/or data used to execute an online application into a first type and a second type; storing program code and data of the first type in a first type of memory, the first type of memory providing relatively low latency memory access; storing program code and data of the second type in a second type of memory, the second type of memory providing relatively higher latency memory access compared to the first type of memory; retrieving program code and data from the first memory and the second memory in response to a client request to execute an online application; and transmitting a streaming interactive video stream representing images generated by the application to the client.
US09956489B2	Network delivery of entertainment software A system and method for preparing entertainment software for reduced network delivery time includes analyzing entertainment software to identify a first stage implementing a subset of the functionality of the entertainment software such that the first stage is deliverable to an entertainment platform across a network more quickly than the delivery of the entire entertainment software, and preparing the identified first stage for download, such that the identified first stage may be downloaded and used on the entertainment platform.
US09956487B2	Variable audio parameter setting Various embodiments relating to adjusting a variable audio parameter of a game are provided. In one embodiment, based on a user ability level, a variable audio parameter of the game is adjusted to an adjusted audio parameter that either increases the difficulty level of the game or decrease the difficulty level of the game. The adjusted audio parameter is utilized to provide audio content of the game to a user via an electronic gaming machine.
US09956482B2	Server, communication system, method for controlling communication system, and program A server includes drawing means for drawing an item by lottery from among an item group including a plurality of types of items with different scarcity values and providing the item to a user, and additional item providing means for providing an additional item to the user in accordance with a provision count of the number of times an item is provided by the drawing means.
US09956481B2	Server, control method therefor, computer-readable recording medium, and game system A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.
US09956480B2	Server device and server program A server device is provided that includes a registration unit configured to accept information identifying a target application for pre-registration and information identifying a user from a terminal device and register the accepted information, and a providing unit configured to provide registration information to a management service for performing a verification with respect to the information identifying the target application and the information identifying the user accepted from the terminal device after the target application is released. The registration information may be provided in a batch or each time the verification is performed.
US09956474B2	Four-wheel sensor controlled vehicle A four-wheel sensor controlled vehicle having a base and a control box installed with a battery and a control panel; two driving wheels are installed at the bottom surface of the base close to the front edge of the base, and two universal wheels are installed at the bottom surface of the base close to the rear edge of the base. The driving wheel has a hub assembled with a hub motor assembly of a motor. The base is installed with four weighing sensors at four corners, the first weighing sensor and the third weighing sensor respectively correspond to the fore sole and rear sole of the left foot, the second weighing sensor and the fourth weighing sensor respectively correspond to the fore sole and the rear sole of the right foot. The control panel is connected with the motor and the weighing sensors.
US09956473B2	Transportation vehicle A personal transportation vehicle comprises a carrier, a control device, a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels, wherein the first pair of wheels are fixed in a direction and the second pair of wheels are mounted on swivels disposed below the carrier, each of the first pair of wheels and the second pair of wheels comprises a first wheel and a second wheel, and the first pair of wheels and the second pair of wheels are arranged aligned and parallel to each other below the carrier, a first controller, a first driving device for driving the first wheel of the first pair of wheels, a second controller and a second driving device for driving the second wheel of the first pair of wheels. The control device is configured to transmit signals to the first controller and the second controller to control the first driving device and the second driving device, such that the second pair of wheels are swiveled and driven by a difference between the rotational speeds of the first wheel and the second wheel of the first pair of wheels to determine a movement direction of the transportation vehicle.
US09956467B2	Athletic training device Described herein is an athletic training device to aid a user in hip rotation, specifically to help the user increase the strength and speed of the rotation motion of his or her hips for improving performance in sports activities. The present invention is a device to be worn by a user as an athletic training or exercising aid, or a therapeutic aid, helping the user to maintain proper body alignment during a specific body movement involving the hips. In one embodiment, the device comprises a base from which extends an arm, the arm attached to the base by a pivot or hinge point, that allows the arm to move along a linear arc when force is applied to the device, such as the force exerted by a user upon rotation of the hip.
US09956466B2	Punching elasticity adjustment structure The present invention discloses an elasticity adjustment structure of physical training device which comprise one elastomer adjustment set; said elastomer adjustment set further comprises one first elastomer and one second elastomer. Overlapping the said second elastomer and said first elastomer with different rigidities at different depth positions to create a smooth elastic curve of said elastomer adjustment set; as a result the elasticity of said elasticity adjustment structure may be adjusted in accordance with different needs.
US09956462B2	Golf club head with adjustable center of gravity A golf club head comprising features for adjusting the location of the center of gravity along all three axes is disclosed herein. In particular, the head comprises a body with a channel in its sole, at least one slidable receptacle sized to engage the channel, and a slidable weight. The channel preferably comprises a first floor and a pair of rails, while the slidable receptacle comprises a first base portion, a first bolt, and a first upper portion with a slot having a second floor and another pair of rails. The first upper and base portions grip the channel's rails when the first bolt is tightened. Similarly, the slidable weight comprises a second upper portion, a second base portion, and a second bolt, and the second upper and base portions grip the slot's rails when the second bolt is tightened.
US09956461B2	Iron type golf club set A set 2 includes two or more iron type golf clubs 4 having loft angles different from each other. Each club 4 includes a shaft sf, a head hd, and a grip gp. The head hd includes a top surface 10, a sole surface 12, and a face surface 14 having a face line gv. The sole surface 12 includes a leading edge E1 and a trailing edge E2. In a planar view of the sole surface 12, the trailing edge E2 is curved so as to project toward a face side. A sole width WSt at a toe reference position is decreased as the loft angle is increased. A sole width WSh at a heel reference position is decreased as the loft angle is increased.
US09956460B2	Golf club head having a stress reducing feature and shaft connection system socket A golf club incorporating a stress reducing feature and a shaft connection system socket. The location and size of the stress reducing feature and the shaft connection system socket, and their relationship to one another, selectively increase deflection of the face and provide stability of the shaft connection system.
US09956455B1	Graphene core for a golf ball A golf ball with a core comprising polybutadiene and graphene is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a single core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an inner core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an outer core comprising polybutadiene and graphene.
US09956451B1	Adjustable exercise device An adjustable barbell or dumbbell or exercise device includes a handle device having a handle bar engageable into grooves of a number of weight members, the weight members each having two pivotal arms, a hand grip disposed on the handle bar, and a number of plates disposed on the handle bar and rotated in concert with the hand grip, the plates are engageable between the weight members, and the plates each include an engaging element for engaging with the weight members and for moving the arms toward each other to engage with the handle device when the plates and the hand grip are rotated relative to the handle bar, and for anchoring a selected number of weight members to the handle device with the plates.
US09956450B2	Power generating manually operated treadmill The present invention relates to a manually operated treadmill adapted to generate electrical power comprising a treadmill frame, a running belt supported upon the treadmill frame and adapted for manual rotation, and an electrical power generator mechanically interconnected to the running belt and adapted to convert the manual rotational motion of the running belt into electrical power.
US09956446B2	Mist type fire protection devices, systems and methods Various mist-type fire protection systems for the protection of light and ordinary hazard occupancies of reduced water demand as compared to known mist type systems or sprinkler systems configured to protect the same occupancies. Three system configurations are defined by varying design criteria for the installation of: mist devices having an enlarged coverage area alone or in combination with known nozzles or sprinklers. The preferred mist devices provide for the protection of at least one of a light hazard occupancy only and a light and ordinary hazard occupancy having a ceiling with a maximum ceiling height of at least 8 ft. The preferred device include a body having a passageway defining a K-factor of less than 1 gpm/psi1/2. The preferred device includes means for diffusing the fluid at a flux density of less than 0.1 gpm/sq. ft. for a fluid pressure at the inlet of less than 500 psi. to define a coverage area of the device of over than 132 sq. ft., preferably to a maximum of 256 sq. ft.
US09956444B2	Gas extinguishing system The present invention relates to a gas extinguishing system for a predefined protected area, particularly small-parts storage systems, wherein the gas extinguishing system comprises an inert gas source and a diffuser system fluidly connected to the inert gas source by a tubing system. The diffuser system comprises a diffuser tube having a plurality of drill holes provided in the surface of the diffuser tube and a pressure reducer allocated to the diffuser tube. In order to be able to achieve non-interactiveness with respect to the diffuser system from the standpoint of the design of the gas extinguishing system, the inventive provides for designing the diffuser system such that a primary baffle pressure measured in absolute bar is at least twice as high as the internal pressure of the diffuser tube during the flooding period dimensioned for the protected area and that the internal pressure of the diffuser tube during the dimensioned flooding period is at a maximum of 2 bar absolute.
US09956441B2	Inorganic fiber webs and methods of making and using Gravity-laid inorganic fiber webs and methods of making and using are disclosed. The gravity-laying process comprises mechanically separating inorganic fibers and collecting the fibers as a web, and may comprise blending of multiple types of inorganic fibers and/or blending of inorganic particulate additives with the fibers.
US09956439B2	Breathing equipment training An apparatus, breathing equipment training device, and method for breathing equipment training. The apparatus includes a shell and a diaphragm. The shell includes a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is configured to be inserted into a breathing opening in a mask to form a connection with the breathing opening of the mask. The diaphragm is inside the shell and positioned about the second opening. The diaphragm is configured to impede airflow into the shell through the second opening. The first opening can be defined by a first ellipse insertable into the breathing opening of the mask. The second opening can be defined by a second ellipse through which airflow enters into the shell. A diameter of the second ellipse can be greater than a diameter of the first ellipse.
US09956438B2	Punch device The invention concerns a punch device that includes an actuating member of flat proportions, a penetrating tool with a sharp tip carried by the actuating member, a compressible spacer attached to the surface of the actuating member alongside the penetrating tool and mounting means for mounting the punch device on a glass sheet with the tip of the penetrating tool directed towards the glass sheet. The arrangement is such that a force of sufficient magnitude applied to the actuating member in an axial direction towards the glass sheet compresses the spacer and drives the tip of the penetrating tool into contact with the glass sheet thereby to break the glass sheet. In one application the punch device can be used to break an emergency exit window in a bus.
US09956430B2	Remote control system and method A remote control system is configured to support communication between a first environment having a first neutron radiation level and a second environment having a second neutron radiation level includes a first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device is configured to control a treatment system in the first environment. The second computing device is configured to issue commands in the second environment for the treatment system. The first computing device is further configured to determine whether to enable or disable a function supported by the treatment system, determine whether there is pending time-sensitive data to transmit, and periodically transmit a first radiation therapy data collected in the first environment and a first interrupt to the second computing device in a servo loop.
US09956422B2	Therapy delivery methods and circuits for an implantable medical device Apparatus and methods for generating an induction waveform for performing threshold testing in an implantable medical device are disclosed. Such tests may be performed during the implant procedure, or during a device checkup procedure, or routinely during the lifetime of the device. The threshold test may include induction of an arrhythmia (such as ventricular fibrillation) followed by delivery of therapy at various progressively-increasing stimulation parameters to terminate the arrhythmia. As such, the capability to induce fibrillation within the device is desired. Induction of the arrhythmias may be accomplished via delivery of a relatively low energy shock or through delivery of an induction stimulation pulse to the cardiac tissue timed concurrently with the vulnerable period of the cardiac cycle.
US09956421B2	Construction for an implantable medical device employing an internal support structure Designs and methods of construction for an implantable medical device employ an internal support structure. The single-piece support structure holds various electronic components such as a communication coil and a circuit board, and further is affixed to a battery, thus providing a subassembly that is mechanically robust. The support structure further provides electrical isolation between these and other components. A method of construction allows for the subassembly to be adhered to a case of the implantable medical device at the support structure, and possibly also at the battery, without electrically shorting the battery to the case.
US09956420B2	Modular shield extender An implantable medical device (IMD) has a housing enclosing an electronic circuit. The housing includes a shield member defining a first portion of an interior cavity of the implantable medical device and a skirted feedthrough assembly. The feedthrough assembly includes a shield extender having a top face and a sidewall that extends from the top face so that the top face and the sidewall are a single continuous component. At least one feedthrough aperture extends through the top face.
US09956418B2	Graphical manipulation of posture zones for posture-responsive therapy The disclosure provides a system that displays graphical representations of posture zones associated with posture states of a patient, on a display device communicatively coupled to a medical device. The medical device is configured to deliver therapy to the patient based on detected posture states of the patient, where the detected posture state is based on the posture zones. The display device may allow a user to manipulate the graphical representations of the posture zones, including changing the size of the posture zones. Additionally, the display device may allow a user to change transition times associated with transitions between posture states, and displaying an indication of the changed transition time by highlighting the two graphical representations of the posture zones corresponding to the posture states associated with the changed transition time.
US09956415B2	Epicardial heart stimulator Embodiments include an epicardial heart stimulator that includes a housing and electric components arranged in the housing. The electric components include a stimulation unit, a stimulation control unit, and at least one stimulation electrode on the housing. The stimulation electrode is connected to the stimulation unit and to the stimulation control unit. The stimulation unit provides electric energy that corresponds to a stimulation pulse and delivers the stimulation pulse via the stimulation electrode upon a corresponding trigger signal of the stimulation control unit. The epicardial heart stimulator includes a sensing electrode on the housing that senses electric potentials and that is electrically connected to a sensing unit in the housing. The sensing unit is connected to the stimulation control unit. The stimulation control unit, in a corresponding operating mode, controls the delivery of a respective trigger signal in accordance with an output signal of the sensing unit.
US09956411B2	Current generation architecture for an implantable stimulator device having coarse and fine current control A current generation architecture for an implantable stimulator device such as an Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) is disclosed. Current source and sink circuitry are both divided into coarse and fine portions, which respectively can provide coarse and fine current resolutions to a specified electrode on the IPG. The coarse portion is distributed across all of the electrodes and so can source or sink current to any of the electrodes. The coarse portion is divided into a plurality of stages, each of which is capable via an associated switch bank of sourcing or sinking a coarse amount of current to or from any one of the electrodes on the device. The fine portion of the current generation circuit preferably includes source and sink circuitry dedicated to each of the electrode on the device, which can comprise digital-to-analog current converters (DACs).
US09956401B2	Cardiac stimulation using intravascularly-deliverable electrode assemblies A seed assembly for delivery to an interior of a heart includes an electrical stimulation circuit for delivering an electrical stimulus to cardiac tissue. A first electrode assembly is mechanically and electrically coupled to the seed assembly via a micro lead, the first electrode assembly configured to deliver the electrical stimulus generated by the electrical stimulation circuit to the cardiac tissue. The seed assembly and the first electrode assembly are sized and shaped to fit entirely within the heart.
US09956399B2	Medical device for removing an implanted object Methods and devices for separating an implanted object, such as a pacemaker lead, from tissue surrounding such object in a patient's vasculature system. Specifically, the surgical device includes a handle, an elongate sheath and a circular cutting blade that extends from the distal end of the sheath upon actuating the handle. The circular cutting blade is configured to engage the tissue surrounding an implanted lead and cut such tissue in a coring fashion as the surgical device translates along the length of the lead, thereby allowing the lead, as well as any tissue remaining attached to the lead, to enter the device's elongate shaft. The surgical device has a barrel cam cylinder in the handle assembly that imparts rotation of the blade and a separate cam mechanism in the tip of outer sheath assembly that imparts and controls the extension and retraction of the blade. The barrel cam cylinder and cam mechanism cooperate to cause the blade to rotate in a first direction and extend from and retract in the outer sheath due to a first actuation of the handle and to rotate in a second direction and extend and retract in the outer sheath due to a second actuation of the handle.
US09956398B2	Implantable lead including a cuff for nerve stimulation A cuff for use in nerve stimulation includes a sheet of elastomer having at least one electrode and being pre-stressed so as to allow its spiral self-winding to form a cuff around the nerve. The sheet is delimited by a first width defining an outer edge of the cuff after winding, a second width defining an opposite inner edge, a first length and a second opposite length. The first width is at both ends connected to the two lengths by a respective bevel edge forming an oblique angle relative to the direction of greatest dimension of the sheet.
US09956392B2	Wearable therapeutic device A wearable therapeutic device includes a garment configured to be worn on a torso of a patient. The garment has an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The garment is configured to house at least one defibrillator component, a first therapy electrode disposed in the anterior portion of the garment, a second therapy electrode disposed in the posterior portion of the garment, and an alarm module configured to alert the patient of an impending defibrillation shock from the at least one defibrillator component to be delivered by at least one of the first therapy electrode and the second therapy electrode. The first therapy electrode and the second therapy electrode are configured to be electrically coupled to the at least one defibrillator component. At least one of the first therapy electrode and the second therapy electrode is at least one of woven into the garment and comprises a textile material.
US09956391B2	Electric pulse generators This disclosure relates to an in vivo treatment of a skin lesion of a mammal comprising application of electrical energy to the skin lesion in a form of electrical pulses. At least one electrical pulse is applied. The pulse duration may be at least 1 nanosecond at the full-width-half-maximum. This treatment may prevent at least growth of the lesion.
US09956384B2	Articulating balloon catheter and method for using the same Articulating balloon catheters and methods of using articulating balloon catheters are described herein. An embodiment of an articulating balloon catheter comprises an elongate member and a balloon. The balloon is attached to the elongate member and is adapted to move between a deflated configuration and an inflated configuration. The balloon has a proximal portion, a distal portion, and an articulating region disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The articulating region of the balloon is configured to provide articulation between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the balloon.
US09956378B2	Catheter assembly A catheter assembly comprises a first elongate tubular member having a proximal end portion defining a proximal end, a distal end portion having an opening therein and defining a distal end, and at least one lumen defined between the proximal end and the distal end. A second elongate tubular member has a proximal end portion defining a proximal end, a distal end portion defining a distal end, and at least one lumen defined between the proximal end and the distal end. The second elongate tubular member is received within the at least one lumen of the first elongate tubular member, such that the distal end portion of the second elongate tubular member projects from the opening in the distal end portion of the first elongate tubular member. An elongate, shape-imparting element is receivable in the at least one lumen of at least one of the first elongate tubular member and the second elongate tubular member. The shape-imparting element imparts a non-rectilinear shape to the distal end portion of at least one of the first elongate tubular member and the second elongate tubular member.
US09956373B2	Conversion of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) to nitric oxide (NO) A nitric oxide delivery system, which includes a gas bottle having nitrogen dioxide in air, converts nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide and employs a surface-active material, such as silica gel, coated with an aqueous solution of antioxidant, such as ascorbic acid. A nitric oxide delivery system may be used to generate therapeutic gas including nitric oxide for use in delivering the therapeutic gas to a mammal.
US09956368B2	Patient interface device with customizable cushion A patient interface device (8) includes a cushion assembly (100) that is customizable to compensate for anatomical variances from patient-to-patient and, therefore, provides an effective seal with the patient's face. The cushion assembly includes a cushion member (102) having a first side structured to engage the patient's face, and a second side disposed opposite the first side, a plurality of plate members (108, 110, 112, 114, 116), and an adjustment mechanism (120, 122, 124). The adjustment mechanism is structured to adjust the position of the plate members, thereby changing the shape of the cushion member to generally conform to the patient's face.
US09956367B1	Laryngascope free airway device An airway device configured for intubation under blind or optionally under indirect vision of a fiber optic scope. It also configured to be used as a supraglottic airway device supporting external breathing or anesthesia circuits. The device comprises a tube system with expansion projections, a base, one or more inflation balloons, and a gastric suction tube. The device can include a stylet to guide endotracheal tube during intubation. The tube system can include an air tube and fiber-optic-probe tube. The balloon system can move the end of the tube system anteriorly to align it with the laryngeal opening. The balloon system can seal the airway leakage for low positive pressure ventilation for the device to operate as a supraglottic airway device. The inflation balloon and expansion projection can displace tissue that can block the airway path. The base can carry esophageal gastric drainage tube to the upper esophageal sphincter to block and drain gastric content regurgitation.
US09956361B2	Device for the portioned output of medication A device outputs portioned medications (M) from individual chambers of a strip arranged one behind the other. The strip includes a base strip and a closure strip and the raised chambers of the strip can be opened by pressing a handle by sharp-edged deflection of the closure strip. In order to simplify the design and for safe operation, a chamber elevation directed toward the mouthpiece opening blocks the actuation of the handle using a blocking element, in which position a chamber arranged in front that has already been freed from the closure strip lies above a fall-through opening, which opening is closed using a flap that can be moved into the opening position by the suction air flow.
US09956359B2	Method and apparatus comprising stepped mouthpiece for aerosol drug delivery The invention of the present application relates to an apparatus to aid in administering inhaled pharmaceutical aerosol to a patient. The apparatus is used in conjunction with an aerosol delivery device. The apparatus comprises steps on the top and bottom of the apparatus, which when used aid the patient causes mandibular advancement, and opening of the mouth, causing opening of patient's airway, resulting in improved aerosol lung deposition. The invention also relates to a method of using such apparatus in a combination with an aerosol delivery device or a system, and to the mouthpiece of said apparatus.
US09956348B2	Dosing mechanism A dosing mechanism (6) for delivering a plurality of single metered doses includes a dose delivery mechanism; and a non-return mechanism (10), arranged to prevent the dose delivery mechanism from returning toward a primed position until a full metered dose has been delivered. The non-return mechanism includes a track defining an actuation path and a return path and an engagement member arranged to be received within the track. The track and engagement member are relatively moveable such that the engagement member is arranged to move along the actuation path during actuation of the dose delivery mechanism and along the return path during priming of the dose delivery mechanism. At least a portion of the actuation path is provided with a toothed profile to prevent reverse movement of the engagement member in the actuation path.
US09956344B2	Autoinjector An autoinjector including: a housing, in which can be mounted a syringe (28) having a plunger, a barrel and needle (19) at one end thereof through which medicament can be delivered to an injection site,—a syringe support means (30) capable of causing said syringe to move along an axial path with respect to said housing; biasing means capable of biasing said syringe support means so that said needle is normally inside said housing; and engagement means (180) selectively moveable by a user from a first position in which rearward movement of the syringe along said axial path is substantially prevented when said syringe is in an extended position where at least part of said needle is out of the housing, to a second position in which rearward movement of the syringe along said axial path relative to said housing is possible and said biasing means causes said needle to retract inside said housing; wherein said housing includes an outer housing (16) and said autoinjector further comprises a sleeve (18) intermediate the syringe support means and said outer housing that is capable of moving the engagement means between said first and second positions by rotating said sleeve about a longitudinal axis of said autoinjector between a first rotational position and a second rotational position; and wherein the sleeve is moveable between said first and second rotational positions by moving said outer housing with respect to the sleeve in a substantially axial direction.
US09956343B2	Pharmaceutical injection device The pharmaceutical injection device of the present invention comprises a cartridge holder, a main case, a piston, a motor, an opening component, an open/closed detection switch, and a controller. The motor drives the piston in either an insertion direction in which the piston is inserted into a pharmaceutical cartridge, or a pull-out direction in which the piston is pulled out of the pharmaceutical cartridge. The opening component opens the cartridge holder in conjunction with the movement of the piston in the pull-out direction. The open/closed detection switch detects whether the cartridge holder is open or closed. When the open/closed detection switch detects that the cartridge holder is open, the controller controls the motor so as to stop the piston.
US09956341B2	Drug infusion with pressure sensing and non-continuous flow for identification of and injection into fluid-filled anatomic spaces An automatic injection apparatus uses non-continuous fluid-flow of drugs to identify an intended injection site and includes a drive mechanism, a sensor and a controller for establishing fluid flow and pressure and preventing fluid flow until the pressure drops below a predetermined threshold. The pressure threshold is determined based on an internal pressure generated during an injection and more fluid will not flow until it drops below a predetermined pressure. An injection is performed to establish an initial pressure threshold and then to stop the fluid flow into a patient until the pressure drops below a predetermined pressure which allows fluid flow to resume, thus identifying a fluid filled tissue space. The initial pressure threshold is used as a control parameter to a microprocessor below which controls the rate of injection. Fluid flows below certain pressures are also used to identify a specific location within the body during injections.
US09956339B2	Infusion pump system and method Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may be configured to provide a desired level of resistance to liquid ingress to the pump casing while contemporaneously providing air transmissibility for equalization of air pressure differentials between the interior and exterior of the pump casing. Further, some embodiments can detect when moisture inside a casing of the infusion pump system is greater than or equal to a threshold level and can initiate one or more patient safety countermeasures.
US09956335B2	Manifold for wearable artificial kidney Flexible manifolds configured for use in a wearable artificial kidney are provided and can include an array of manifold plates defining one or more flow path and which are adapted to receive dialysis components including cleaning columns and dialyzers. Wearable artificial kidneys are also provided. For example, a wearable artificial kidney can include a flexible manifold, a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, a first cleaning column, a first dialyzer, a second dialyzer, a second cleaning column, and at least one pump. Systems for performing dialysis are further provided. The systems can include a wearable artificial kidney and manifold inlet and outlet lines for connecting the peritoneum of a dialysis patient to the wearable artificial kidney. Methods for performing dialysis utilizing the flexible manifolds, wearable artificial kidneys, and systems containing the same, are also provided.
US09956328B2	Multi-conduit connectors and methods for negative pressure wound therapy Multi-conduit connector apparatuses for use in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) apparatuses to wound dressing, and methods for installing multi-conduit connector apparatuses in NPWT apparatuses.
US09956325B2	Orientation independent canister for a negative pressure wound therapy device A portable negative pressure wound therapy system includes a dressing assembly for positioning over a wound to apply a negative pressure to the wound and a canister assembly. The canister assembly includes a control unit having a vacuum source and a controller and a collection canister in communication with the dressing assembly operable to receive fluid from the wound. The collection canister has a filter assembly having a filter and a passageway between the filter and a wall of the collection canister. The collection canister also includes a canister interface having a suction port, an inlet port, and a channel. The vacuum source draws air through the suction port from the channel which draws air from the passageway connected to the channel, the air in the passageway is drawn from the collection canister through the filter, and the air in the collection canister is drawn through the inlet port.
US09956323B2	Medical devices for local bioactive delivery Medical devices for local bioactive delivery are described. A medical device includes a first biodegradable layer, a second biodegradable layer, and a bioactive disposed between the first and second biodegradable layers. The first and second biodegradable layers are positioned such that a surface of the first biodegradable layer faces a surface of the second biodegradable layer and such that a peripheral portion of one biodegradable layer is folded over a peripheral portion of the other biodegradable layer. Methods of making medical devices and methods of using medical devices are also described.
US09956321B2	Medical device balloons with improved strength properties and processes for producing same A tubular parison for forming a medical device balloon. The parison is formed of a polymeric material, for instance a thermoplastic elastomer. The parison has an elongation at break which is not more than 80% of the elongation of the bulk polymeric material. The elongation of the parison is controlled by altering extrusion conditions. Balloons prepared from the parisons provide higher wall strength and/or higher inflation durability than balloons prepared from conventional parisons of the same material.
US09956318B2	Balloon catheter with polymeric balloon having a surface modified by a photoactivation reaction and method for making A balloon catheter, in particular a balloon catheter for angioplasty, the balloon having an inner or outer surface modified by means of a photoactivation reaction.
US09956317B2	Clinical applications of formulations containing adipose-derived stem cells Methods and kits for producing cellular fractions enriched in adipose derived stem cells. Methods are provided where adipose tissue obtained from liposuction is enzymatically treated using a solution containing collagenase and divalent cations prior to the application of traditional methods of stromal-vascular fraction isolation. The enzymatic solutions may contain collagenase types I and II to a final concentration of about 0.001 mg/ml to 0.010 mg/ml. The divalent cations may be present as calcium, magnesium, and zinc chloride. The final concentration of calcium, magnesium, and zinc may range from about 0.001 to 0.1 micromolar; about 0.005 to 0.5 micromolar; and about 0.0015 to 0.15 micromolar, respectively. The enzymatic solutions may be generated using a kit where the collagenase and divalent components are held in separate containers until just prior to use. The cellular fractions isolated in this manner may be used in autologous fat grafts in therapeutic applications.
US09956310B2	Time indicator tampon A tampon comprising an absorbent pledget and a time-lapse indicator associated therewith is provided. The time-lapse indicator includes a sensory material surrounded by, embedded in, covered by, or coated with a release-retarding material that protects the sensory material and prevents its release, until after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. The time-lapse indicator is located on or in the tampon or tampon removal string, or, optionally, the tampon packaging. After the time-lapse indicator is activated and a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the sensory material is released and alerts the user that it is time to change the tampon.
US09956305B2	Organ protection in PSMA-targeted radionuclide therapy of prostate cancer A method of reducing radiation exposure of a non-cancerous tissue of a patient diagnosed with a cancer includes administering to the patient an agent capable of competing for binding sites on a surface of the non-cancerous tissue, provided that the administration is carried out after a waiting period that follows administration of a compound including a radionuclide to the patient, the compound having affinity for both a cancerous tissue and the non-cancerous tissue, and, further provided that the binding sites have an affinity for both the agent and the compound.
US09956302B2	Compounds and compositions for the treatment of ocular disorders The disclosure describes prodrugs and derivatives of prostaglandins, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, kinase inhibitors, beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists and other drugs, as well as controlled delivery formulations containing such prodrugs and derivatives, for the treatment of ocular disorders.
US09956301B2	Complex of garcinol, cyclodextrin and method thereof The present disclosure discloses a pharmaceutical molecule of Garcinol chemically complexed with cyclodextrins and the use of the complexed molecule in prevention and management of cardiac dysfunction induced by chemotherapy, drugs and/or other insults to the heart caused by lifestyle and disease conditions. The disclosure also relates to a method of extraction and purification of high yield of 95-99% pure Garcinol from Garcinia species and a method of chemically complexing Garcinol with cyclodextrins to improve its stability and bioavailability.
US09956300B2	Hydrogels formed from polypeptide micelles and methods of use thereof The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to compositions, methods, and systems (e.g., platforms) comprising the same, the systems comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of micro- and macro-hydrogels that are formed from polypeptide micelles. The systems have enhanced mechanical properties that can be useful in a wide variety of applications, can be used for controlled release of drug-loaded micelles, and can be designed to reversibly assemble and disassemble on demand.
US09956299B2	Pyrrolobenzodiazepine—antibody conjugates Conjugates of specific PBD dimers with an antibody that binds to CD22, the antibody comprising a VH domain having the sequence according to SEQ ID NO. 1.
US09956296B2	Compounds containing a vascular disrupting agent The present invention relates to compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising a vascular disrupting agent (VDA) associated and a MMP proteolytic cleavage site. The compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer.
US09956294B2	Targeted sensitization of non-del(5q) malignant cells Disclosed are molecules for treating non-del(5q) MDS that mimic allelic deficiency in del5q MDS to sensitize the malignant clones of patient without del(5q). The disclosed molecule contains an inhibitor of Cdc25C, an inhibitor of PP2Acα, or a combination thereof, and a toll like receptor-9 (TLR9) targeting ligand. The molecule can also contain lenalidomide, or an analogue or derivative thereof. Also disclosed is a composition comprising the disclosed molecule in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also disclosed is a method for treating non-del(5q) meylodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a subject by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the disclosed pharmaceutical composition.
US09956287B2	Stable glucagon formulations Stabilized formulations containing a peptide, such as a glucagon, are described herein. The formulations are in the form of a solution or suspension, which exhibit little or no chemical degradation and/or aggregation of the peptide over an extended period of time. In some embodiments, the formulations are in the form of a solution containing the peptide, a solvent such as glycerin, and one or more thermal stabilizers. In other embodiments, the formulation is in the form of a suspension containing nano- and/or microparticles containing the peptide suspended in a non-aqueous, non-solvent. The nano- and/or microparticles can be prepared by micronizing the peptide with one or more humectants, such as salts, sugars, water-soluble polymers, and combinations thereof which increase the rate of dissolution of the peptide upon administration.
US09956285B2	Anti-viral compounds Disclosed herein are compounds and related compositions for the treatment of viral infection, including RNA viral infection, and compounds that can modulate the RIG-I pathway in vertebrate cells, including compounds that can activate the RIG-I pathway.
US09956282B2	Bacterial compositions and methods of use thereof for treatment of immune system disorders Provided are compositions containing combinations of bacteria useful for the maintenance or restoration of a healthy microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract, or other niche of a mammalian subject, and methods for use thereof, in particular for the treatment, inhibition, or prevention of immune disorders such as allergies and asthma.
US09956279B2	Vaccine for PCV2 and mycoplasma A premixed multivalent vaccine in ready-to-use form comprising PCV2 ORF2 capsid antigen and M. hyopneumoniae antigen that reduces or prevents PCV2 infection and/or M. hyopneumoniae infection in pigs after a single dose administration of the vaccine is disclosed.
US09956275B2	Methods of inhibiting platelet aggregation and preventing thrombosis using antibodies that bind (Na++K+)-ATPase beta subunit Methods of inhibiting platelet activation and aggregation using peptide vaccine or antibodies that have binding specificity for the β subunit of the (Na++K+)-ATPase are provided, along with methods for inhibiting or preventing thrombosis in a subject using such peptide vaccine or antibodies.
US09956273B2	Compositions and methods for promoting neuronal outgrowth Neural outgrowth in the central nervous system is achieved by administering chondroitinase AC and/or chondroitinase B to degrade chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans that inhibit or contribute to the inhibition of nervous tissue regeneration.
US09956268B2	Neuropeptide Y treatment of autoimmune disease The present invention provides a method for treating or delaying the onset of an autoimmune condition in a human subject comprising orally administering to the subject at an effective dose of neuropeptide Y.
US09956267B2	Method of treating skeletal dysplasias using vessel dilator C-natriuretic peptide (CNP) has been shown to regulate proliferation of mouse and rat osteoblasts. Genetic deletion of CNP results in dwarfism. CNP effects on bone growth involve inhibition of MEK 1 and ERK 1/2 kinases mediated via the intracellular messenger cyclic GMP. Vessel dilator is another natriuretic peptide synthesized by the atrial natriuretic peptide gene whose biologic half-life is 12 times longer than CNP. Vessel dilator's biologic effects on proliferating cells are mediated via inhibiting MEK 1/2 and ERK 1/2 kinases via cyclic GMP. Vessel dilator was not studied previously on osteoblasts. CNP and vessel dilator were tested in dose-response studies enhanced human osteoblasts' proliferation, showing that vessel dilator has identical mechanisms of action to CNP but much longer biologic half-life and effects at lower concentrations. Vessel dilator exhibited therapeutic effect for use in human achondroplasia, short stature and osteoporosis by stimulating osteoblast proliferation.
US09956262B2	Use of a bacterium isolated from the genus Pseudoalteromonas, cyclolipopeptides and uses thereof The present invention relates to an isolated bacterium from the genus Pseudoalteromonas for its use as a probiotic, the use of said strain as a preservative, cyclolipopeptides which may be obtained from this bacterium, a composition comprising at least such a cyclolipopeptide, as well as to their uses.
US09956259B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating obesity, containing green-tea see husk extract as active ingredient The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating obesity which comprises the green tea (Camellia sinensis L.) seed husk extract or the fraction thereof as an active ingredient. The green tea seed husk extract exhibits a significant vasculogenesis suppressing effect and has been confirmed to be effective in reducing adipocytes and body weight, and thus the green tea seed husk extract can advantageously be used as an active ingredient in a composition for preventing and treating obesity, a health food for preventing and alleviating obesity, or a pharmaceutical composition for vasculogenesis suppression.
US09956257B2	Canola extracts containing high levels of phenolic acids Disclosed in certain embodiments is a canola extract comprising greater than 30% sinapic acid, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods thereof.
US09956247B2	Method of treating lysosomal storage diseases Nucleases and methods of using these nucleases for inserting a sequence encoding a therapeutic protein such as an enzyme into a cell, thereby providing proteins or cell therapeutics for the provision of proteins lacking or deficient in subjects with a lysosomal storage disease and treatment and/or prevention of lysosomal storage diseases.
US09956246B2	Solid ingestible composition comprising a fat globule membrane component and water-soluble dietary fiber A solid composition comprising the following components (A) and (B): (A) from 20 to 65 mass % of a fat globule membrane component; and (B) from 0.2 to 4 mass % of a water-soluble dietary fiber having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or more.
US09956243B2	Combination treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical product comprising a) as a first component an inhibitor of the MDM2-p53 interaction such as, for example: and b) as a second component cytarabine; as a combined preparation for the sequential or simultaneous use in the treatment of cancer.
US09956240B2	Therapeutic monosaccharide-based inhibitors of hexokinase and glucokinase for parasitic diseases, along with methods of their formation and use Methods for treating a mammal that is infected by a parasitic organism are provided, along with pharmaceutical compositions and compounds. The method includes administering to the mammal the pharmaceutical composition of FIG. 1, where: R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprises, independently, H, OH, NH2, SH, a halogen, or an organic group or a derivative thereof; X1 is O, NH, CH2, or S; m is 0 or 1; X2 comprises an organic linkage, such as CH2; n is an integer from 0 to 10; and R5 comprises an aromatic organic group.
US09956233B2	Neuroprotection by mitochondria-targeted metformin The present invention provides modified metformin compounds, particularly mito-metformin compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of using the compounds to provide neuroprotection and in the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases are also described.
US09956231B1	Topical formulations comprising a steroid The application provides formulations for the topical administration of an active agent comprising at least one steroid, in the form of topical sprays that are propellant-free, and/or substantially non-foaming, and/or alcohol-free. The present application also provides processes for preparing such compositions and methods of using them in management of skin diseases or disorders such as psoriasis, dermatoses, and other associated skin diseases or disorders.
US09956230B2	Method for visual enhancement and post procedure treatment protocol A new and novel method for determining post procedural treatment is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for a treating a patient following a surgical procedure on at least one eye comprises determining a depth at which the surgical procedure is to be performed or was performed, and providing instructions for administering medication for a length of time to the at least one eye of the patient, the length of time based at least in part upon the depth.
US09956214B2	5-aminopyrazole-4-carboxamide inhibitors of CDPK1 from T. gondii and C. parvum The present disclosure is generally directed to compositions and methods for treating apicomplexan protozoan related disease, such as toxoplasmosis and cryptosporidiosis.
US09956213B2	Substituted naphthyridine and quinoline compounds as MAO inhibitors The invention provides a chemical entity of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, Y, and n have any of the values described herein and compositions comprising such chemical entities; methods of making them; and their use in a wide range of methods, including metabolic and reaction kinetic studies, detection and imaging techniques, and radioactive treatments; and therapies, including inhibiting MAO, and MAO-B selectively, enhancing neuronal plasticity, treating neurological disorders, providing neuroprotection, treating a cognitive impairment associated with a CNS disorder, enhancing the efficiency of cognitive and motor training, providing neurorecovery and neurorehabilitation, enhancing the efficiency of non-human animal training protocols, and treating peripheral disorders (including obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic disorders) and their associated co-morbidities.
US09956212B2	Quinoline carboxamides for use in the treatment of multiple myeloma A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
US09956211B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a local anaesthetic such as bupivacaine for local administration to the mouth or throat The present invention relates to compositions comprising a lipophilic local anaesthetic, preferably bupivacaine or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, which are formulated for local administration to the mouth or throat of a subject. The compositions are useful in the treatment or alleviation of pain, burning or xerostomia of the oral cavity, pharynx, oral mucosa and pharyngeal mucosa or for use in providing local anesthesia of the oral cavity, pharynx, oral mucosa and pharyngeal mucosa. In particular in the treatment of pain, burning or xerostomia, which is caused by a disease such as oral mucositis, Burning Mouth Syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, xerostomia, periodontitis, toothache, tonsillectomy, throat infection or mononucleosis, canker sores and aphthous stomatitis.
US09956205B2	Polymorphic forms of 2-(5-bromo-4-(4-cyclopropylnaphthalen-1-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)acetic acid and uses thereof Crystalline polymorph forms of 2-(5-bromo-4-(4-cyclopropyl naphthalen-1-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)acetic acid are described. Pharmaceutical compositions and the uses of such compounds, compound forms, and compositions for the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions are also presented.
US09956203B2	Plastic container comprising cyclic polyolefin layer The present invention provides and a plastic container and multilayered films, which comprises a heat-sealable seal layer, a cyclic polyolefin layer, and an outermost layer, wherein the seal layer comprises polypropylene, the cyclic polyolefin layer comprises a cyclic polyolefin polymer or a cyclic polyolefin copolymer, and the outermost layer comprises a layer containing polypropylene, and which further comprises a resin composition layer comprises a blended product of a propylene polymer and a styrene elastomer. The plastic container of the present invention can suppresses a reduction in the medicament content of a liquid-state medicament and is excellent in terms of shock resistance, handling ability during the filling of the container with the medicament, and the moldability and transparency of the container.
US09956202B2	Use of indolyl and indolinyl hydroxamates for treating neurodegenerative disorders or cognitive decicits The present invention relates to novel use of indolyl and indolinyl hydroxamates. Particularly, the invention relates to use of indolyl and indolinyl hydroxamates in the manufacturing a medicament or a pharmaceutical composition for treating a ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, spinal cord injury, cranial nerve injury, peripheral nerve injury and a neurodegenerative disorder or cognitive deficit.
US09956195B2	Stable liposomal formulations for ocular drug delivery A stable liposomal formulation for ocular delivery. The formulation contains a liposome that includes at least one lipid bilayer containing a phosphatidylcholine, and a prostaglandin F2α encapsulated in the liposome. Also provided is a method for treating an ocular disorder with the formulation.
US09956192B2	Selective histone deactylase 6 inhibitors Disclosed are selective histone deactylase inhibitors (HDACi) that having Formula (I). Methods of making and using these inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, in particular melanoma are also disclosed.
US09956191B2	Composition of 5-nitrobenzoate derivatives as anti-metastatic agent that inhibits tumor cell-induced platelet aggregation Disclosed are 5-nitrobenzoate derivatives of Formula I, and the preparation method therefor, wherein R is referred to hydrogen (H), unsubstituted, mono-substituted, di-substituted or tri-substituted benzoyl moiety. 5-Nitrobenzoare derivatives of Formula I do not affect the platelet aggregation, possesses the inhibitory activity related to the tumor cell-induced platelet aggregation (TCIPA), and further specifically inhibits podoplanin-induced platelet aggregation. Therefore, 5-nitrobenzoates of the invention are applicable in its therapeutic use as the novel therapeutic agent in preventing tumor metastasis.
US09956188B2	Eutectic formulations of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and amitriptyline hydrochloride The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of manufacturing the same, comprising a eutectic of Cyclobenzaprine HCl and mannitol or Amitriptyline HCl and mannitol.
US09956185B2	Use of cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy The present disclosure relates to the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for the reduction of total convulsive seizure frequency in the treatment of “treatment-resistant epilepsy” (TRE). In particular, the disclosure relates to the use of CBD of treating TRE when the TRE is Dravet syndrome; myoclonic absence seizures or febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES). The disclosure further relates to the use of CBD in combination with one or more anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
US09956181B2	Composition of nanoformulated lycopene and method of using the composition A nano-composition and a method of using the composition. The composition includes nanoparticles. Each nanoparticle includes a shell encapsulating lycopene. The shell includes oligomerized (−)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (OEGCG) electrostatically bonded to chitosan. The method of using the composition includes administering the nano-composition to a human being.
US09956179B2	Process and apparatuses for preparing nanoparticle compositions with amphiphilic copolymers and their use This invention discloses a process for making nanoparticles of amphiphilic copolymers by flash precipitation. Nanoparticles may be of amphiphilic copolymer alone or may contain an additive target molecule, preferably an organic active. The inclusion of additive target molecules in amphiphilic copolymer nanoparticles can alter their water solubility characteristics, fluid dynamics, and/or stability. Changing an additive target molecule's solubility and stability in a nanoparticle can make a water insoluble compound suitable for pharmaceutical administration as well as specifically target the molecule to a specific area of a patient's body. The process affords the production of nanoparticles at high absolute active content, at high yield, high productivity, and high processing rates while using unusually low amounts of amphiphilic copolymers. Furthermore, the resulting particles exhibit sufficient stability for post processing as desired. The invention also discloses two apparatuses for the production of nanoparticles of amphiphilic copolymers by flash precipitation.
US09956175B2	Nanoparticles delivery systems, preparation and uses thereof The invention pertains to thermosensitive liposomes encapsulating nanoparticles. In certain embodiments, the thermosensitive liposomes of the invention disrupt when heated at gel-to-liquid crystalline phase transition temperature (Tm) or above Tm, wherein the liposome comprises a thermosensitive lipidic membrane encapsulating nanoparticles. The nanoparticles used in the invention comprise an inorganic core the largest dimension of which is less than about 100 nm that is fully coated with an agent responsible for the presence of an electrostatic charge below −20 mV or above +20 mV at the surface of the nanoparticle, the electrostatic charge being determined by zeta potential measurements in an aqueous medium between pH 6 and 8, for a concentration of nanoparticles in suspension in the aqueous medium varying between 0.2 and 8 g/L. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions comprising the thermosensitive liposomes as well as to their uses.
US09956171B2	Liquid inhalation formulation comprising RPL554 The present invention relates to a liquid pharmaceutical composition suitable for administration by inhalation which comprises a diluent and a suspension of particles of 9,10-dimethoxy-2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenylimino)-3-(N-carbamoyl-2-aminoethyl)-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one (RPL554) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described is a liquid pharmaceutical composition according to the invention for use in the treatment of the human or animal body.
US09956165B2	Concentrated protein formulations and uses thereof Described are low viscosity, hypotonic formulations containing one or more proteins, e.g., antibodies, at high concentration, uses of the formulations, and articles of manufacture. In particular, the formulations are useful and beneficial for the subcutaneous administration or delivery of a high concentration of a protein drug, such as an antibody, to a subject who is afflicted with a disease or condition that is treatable by the protein drug.
US09956162B2	Hair care compositions for promoting hair growth and preventing hair loss A hair care composition that prevents hair loss and stimulates hair growth is disclosed. The hair care composition of the present invention comprises natural ingredients including one and/or more carrier oils, one and/or more essential oils, and fragrance oil. The preferred embodiment including Shea Butter, Extra Virgin Olive oil, Jojoba oil, Vanilla fragrance oil, Peppermint essential oil, Lavender essential oil, Tea Tree essential oil, Clary Sage essential oil, and Rosemary essential oil is provided.
US09956159B2	Oil-based cosmetic Provided is an oil-based cosmetic comprising a siliconized polysaccharide compound, silicone emulsifier, organic modified clay mineral, carbonic acid ester, and wax. According to the present invention, a spinnable oil-based composition having exceedingly excellent adherability can be obtained by using a specific siliconized polysaccharide compound, silicone emulsifier, organic modified clay mineral, carbon dioxide ester, and wax, and if this composition is used in an eyelash cosmetic material, it is possible to obtain an eyelash cosmetic material that has excellent adherability, has an excellent long-lash effect without adding fibers, and is capable of imparting a natural finished look.
US09956152B2	Skin-protection composition containing dendrobium-based ingredients A skin-protection composition is shown that comprises stilbenoid(s) and/or stilbenoid-containing extract(s) obtained from Dendrobium plants, such as Dendrobium officinale and Dendrobium nobile for the management of melanogenesis, skin-darkening and skin-aging. More particularly, the usage of Dendrobium ingredients and stilbenoids is shown to reduce the formation of melanin in melanocytes. The usage of Dendrobium ingredients and stilbenoids is also shown to reduce the generation of reactive oxygen species and oxidative free radicals. The use of Dendrobium-derived extracts or ingredients or stilbenoids is shown in the formulation of skin-protection, skin-whitening and/or anti-skin aging products.
US09956151B2	Methods for treating skin Provided are methods of treating skin with at least two alternating treatment modalities to improve the health and/or diminish signs of aging. Some methods according to the present invention may comprise topically applying at least two separate compositions, in a sequential, rotating, or alternating fashion to overcome adaptation, tolerance, or sensitization phenomena.
US09956150B2	Dental cutting lubricant and method of use thereof The present invention provides a method for dental cutting including the steps of providing a dental unit water line irrigation system, the dental unit water line irrigation system including a container surrounding a solution chamber; providing a lubricant for use in the dental unit water line irrigation system, the lubricant defining a composition including 10 to 25% by weight of ethanol; 5 to 25% by weight of glycerol; 10 to 25% by weight of xylitol; 0.5 to 5% by weight of a nonionic surfactant and emulsifying agent; 0.15 to 0.5% by weight of a plurality of flavoring agents; and 45 to 60% by weight of water; and selectively operating the water line irrigation system to express the lubricant onto a dental cutting site.
US09956149B2	Emollients and cosmetic compositions based on specific branched hydrocarbons A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition is provided. The composition contains a mixture of oils prepared by Kolbe electrolysis of branched chain fatty acids and mixtures of branched chain fatty acids with straight chain fatty acids. The fatty acids containing from 3 to 26 carbon atoms. The oils are a mixture of oils with different spreading rates (spreading cascade).
US09956146B2	Process for the preparation of dental restorations The invention relates to a process for preparing dental restorations, wherein a lithium silicate glass ceramic or a lithium silicate glass is used which contains at least 8.5 wt.-% transition metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of yttrium, oxides of transition metals with an atomic number from 41 to 79 and mixtures of these oxides.
US09956145B2	Visual counting system A low-profile visual counting system is provided and designed to count pills or other small discrete objects. This technology is vision based, which allows a pharmacist or other user to pour pills onto a counting surface in a single layer, and then the device tells the user how many pills are on that surface. The present device places the camera and preferably an infrared light source below the counting surface. This offers the unique advantage of not having to mount a camera above the counting surface which reduces the size and improves the aesthetic characteristics of such a device. The image is captured and then processed to determine the number of pills on the surface. This system may be interfaced with other networks, terminals, and existing pharmacy management systems.
US09956142B2	Reconstitution device with tip cap A transfer arrangement comprising a syringe (110) having a side wall defining a cavity (116) which is sealed by plunger (114), a needle (119) being connected to a second syringe end (113), an adaptor (124) having a first adaptor end (121) connecting to the second syringe end (113), the adaptor (124) extending about the needle (119), second adaptor end (123) having a luer connector (126), and a transfer member (128) having first and second transfer member ends (131, 133) with the first transfer member end (131) being connected to the second adaptor end (123) while the second transfer member end (133) receives the neck of a vial (130).
US09956139B2	Portable canister holder with a collapsible body A portable canister holder is disclosed. The portable canister system comprises a collapsible substantially cylindrical, non-rigid body assembly comprising a plurality of vertical support rods configured to support a plurality of horizontal support restraints. The vertical support rods are able to pivot along with the horizontal supporting restraints, thereby collapsing the body assembly. The lowest horizontal support restraint further comprises a stopper to prevent the canister from being disconnected from the body assembly when in use. The portable canister holder further comprises an articulating joint member having a first end configured to attach to the body assembly and a second end configured to attach to a clamping device. The portable canister holder further comprises an IV holder configured to attach to the body assembly, the IV holder having a plurality of rods configured to support an IV bag.
US09956138B2	Protective cap A protective cap (1) for application on a medical device such as a medical vial (2) comprising a membrane holder (3) in which a resilient membrane (18) is mounted. The protective cap (1) is provided with connection means (10) for connecting the cap (1) to the medical device (2). The resilient membrane (18) comprises a piercing portion (20) and a sealing portion (22) and is mechanically and/or adhesively held in the protective cap (1) and is arranged to be brought into sealing contact with a receiving portion of the medical device (2) when the protective cap (1) is applied on the medical device (2).
US09956137B2	Access assembly with a pierceable sealing member The present invention relates to an access assembly to provide access to the interior of a vessel and comprising: a base to extend through a sidewall of the vessel and having a tubular sealing portion providing a passageway axially extending therethrough, a pierceable sealing member arranged across the sealing portion to obstruct the passageway, at least one closure member axially displaceable relative to the base between a sealing position, in which the closure member completely obstructs and seals the passageway, and a leakage position, in which the closure member leakily obstructs the passageway.
US09956134B2	Method of clearing a biological airway using a self-contained portable positionable oscillating motor array In some embodiments, a method may include clearing a biological airway. The method may include positioning an inner wearable harness on a torso of a subject. The method may include selectively positioning at least some of a plurality of engines on and/or adjacent at least one treatment area. At least one of the plurality of engines may be releasably couplable to the inner wearable harness. The method may include positioning an outer wearable harness on a torso of a subject. The method may include applying an oscillation force to at least one of the treatment areas using at least some of the plurality of engines. The method may include adjusting the applied oscillation force to the treatment area by activating the outer wearable harness. The method may include mobilizing at least some secretions in an airway within the subject substantially adjacent the at least one treatment area.
US09956126B2	Method of transporting a patient A method of transporting a patient may include providing a medical pod having a pallet forming a floor structure and including sidewalls extending upwardly from the pallet to a roof section to form a container. The method may additionally include coupling a patient restraint system to the floor structure using a transport system located on the floor structure, and moving the patient restraint system from a first position to a second position using the transport system.
US09956125B2	Absorbent article comprising a wetness detector An absorbent article has a back sheet with an absorbent core disposed on a body side of the back sheet. On a back side of the back sheet, there is provided a substrate carrying a conductive pattern as a liquid discharge detection circuit that is able to be connected to an electric potential generator for performing liquid discharge detection. At least one or a plurality of holes is formed through the back sheet to communicate portions of the conductive pattern with the absorbent core. Longitudinally adjacent pairs of the revealed portions of the conductive pattern form liquid discharge detection zones for detecting liquid discharge in the absorbent core. The detection zones are longitudinally distributed with respect to the absorbent core.
US09956122B2	Leg and flap elastic composite for an absorbent article and method of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a liner/composite web for use in an absorbent article includes joining a leg elastic member to a web moving in a machine direction and joining a flap elastic member to the web. The flap elastic member is spaced from the leg elastic member. The web is folded to form a leg and flap elastics composite including an outer side edge. The web is joined to a substrate to form the liner/composite web. The liner/composite web is joined to a web of material such that the outer side edge of the leg and flap elastics composite is coterminous with one of a pair of laterally opposing side edges of the web of material.
US09956121B2	Wound dressing A method and apparatus are disclosed for dressing a wound. The apparatus comprises an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate, a liquid impermeable, gas permeable filter layer over the absorbent layer, a cover layer comprising at least one orifice and a first liquid and gas permeable transmission layer underlying the absorbent layer. The transmission layer is in fluid communication with the filter layer.
US09956118B2	Personal protective system tool communication adapter A tool communication adapter system is provided. One exemplary system described herein includes a tool communication adapter having an adapter body including first and second mechanical attachment ends, a first electrical connector proximate the first mechanical attachment end and a second electrical connector proximate the second mechanical attachment end, a first supply channel having an opening extending through the body between the first and second mechanical attachment ends, and including a first supply channel connector at the first attachment end and a second supply channel connector at the second mechanical attachment end, and a control unit in communication with the first and second electrical connectors. The control unit is configured to provide a filter command signal to a protective filter in response to a signal received at the first electrical connector. An exemplary tool communication adapter thus allows communication between a tool and personal protective equipment.
US09956117B2	Face fit adjustment system The invention relates to a face cover device providing a closure over a predetermined area of a face, having a functional part (2) and a face rest part (1) which are interconnected by one connecting section or a plurality of connecting sections (3, 8), characterized in that the one connecting section or at least one of the plurality of connecting sections is an adjustable connecting section (3) that allows for adjusting the position of the face rest part relative to the functional part.
US09956115B2	Device for cutting and aspirating tissue The present invention relates to a device for cutting and aspirating tissue from the human or animal body, in particular for use in vitrectomy, epiretinal membrane peeling, etc., with an outer tube (1), and with an inner tube (2) which is movable to and fro and concentrically in the outer tube (1) with slight play, wherein the outer tube (1) is closed at the free end and has, near the free end, at least one lateral opening (3) with at least one inner cutting edge (5), wherein the inner tube (2) is open at the free end and there has an outer cutting edge (4), and wherein the cutting edges cooperate in a cutting action during the movement of the inner tube (2) relative to the outer tube (1), advantageously characterized by a shaping measure in or on the outer tube (1) and/or in or on the inner tube (2), whereby the inner tube (2), at least in the area of the lateral opening (3), runs in the outer tube (1) with at least slight pretensioning.
US09956114B2	Variable diameter cannula and methods for controlling insertion depth for medicament delivery An apparatus includes a microneedle that defines a lumen therethrough. The microneedle has a proximal end portion a distal end portion and a hub portion between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. The proximal end portion is configured to be coupled to a medicament container, such as, for example a syringe. The portion of the lumen within the proximal end portion has a first diameter. The distal end portion is configured to pierce a target tissue. The portion of the lumen within the distal end portion has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The hub portion includes a surface configured to contact the target tissue when the distal end portion is disposed with the target tissue.
US09956113B2	Method and system for regulating core body temperature A method for maintaining and/or increasing body temperature of a patient may involve delivering heat to a first location on a limb of the patient, delivering heat to a second location on the limb, apart from the first location, and applying intermittent compression to a third location on the limb, located between the first location and the second location. A device for maintaining and/or increasing body temperature of a patient may include a sleeve for positioning over at least part of one of the patient's limbs, first and second heat delivery members coupled with the sleeve, and an intermittent compression member coupled with the sleeve between the first and second heat delivery members.
US09956110B2	Washable ostomy pouch II A washable ostomy pouch configured for accumulating discharged waste and also for draining and washing it without detaching the pouch from the user. The washable pouch has a draining duct and a washing duct which is elevated above the waste level and enables pouring water without waste overflow. The washable pouch has a flat structure. Both the washing and draining ducts have seals. The washing duct has a funnel shape which facilitates pouring water into the pouch, whereby liquefying the discharged waste and enabling easier draining. The abdominal inlet coupling can detachably secure the washable pouch to a snugly fitting abdominal adhesive faceplate coupling which is attached to an abdominal adhesive faceplate that is configured to adhere to the user's abdominal skin surrounding the user's stoma. This allows the user to replace the pouch multiple times without having to detach the abdominal adhesive faceplate.
US09956103B2	Stent delivery system and method A system is provided to effectively position a stent within a vessel. The system includes a delivery catheter and a core wire extend through the catheter. The core wire includes an engaging surface region and a capture member disposed thereon, which cooperate to engage a stent such that the stent is able to be advanced or retracted with the advancement or retraction of the core wire. The engaging surface region and the capture member can generally be configured to engage the stent when a portion of the stent is disposed within the lumen of the catheter, and release the stent when no portion of the stent is within the lumen.
US09956101B2	Internal iliac preservation devices and methods A system for internal iliac preservation includes a catheter having a distal catheter portion and a proximal catheter portion; a first guidewire having a proximal portion extending from the proximal catheter portion, a distal portion and a medial portion disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion; a first outer sheath slidably disposed over distal catheter portion; and an integrated second delivery system disposed within the outer sheath at the distal catheter portion. The integrated second delivery system includes a second guidewire; an expandable stent-graft disposed over a lumen of the second guidewire, and a slidable connector slidably disposed over the medial portion of the first guidewire, where the second guidewire is slidably engaged with the slidable connection to permit movement of the integrated second delivery system along the first guidewire when the first outer sheath is retracted from distal catheter portion.
US09956098B2	Bend-capable tubular prosthesis A tubular prosthesis having a succession of turns around a longitudinal axis includes connectors between adjacent turns distributed around the circumference of the prosthesis. Each turn includes struts interspersed by inflection zones located at the axial ends of each turn such that, when the prosthesis expands radially, gaps open up between adjacent struts of each of the turn. The inflection zones are distributed regularly around the circumference so that the gaps are substantially the same size as each other around the circumference of the turn. The prosthesis may include a turn that exhibits a stagger zone within which the gap between adjacent struts is of an individual size different from that common to the other gaps of that turn. The inflection zones in that turn that lie circumferentially next to the stagger zone are displaced out of facing relationship with corresponding zones of inflection in the adjacent turn.
US09956097B2	Methods for vascular restoration therapy A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold has a structure that produces a low late lumen loss when implanted within a peripheral vessel and also exhibits a high axial fatigue life. In a preferred embodiment the scaffold forms ring structures interconnected by links, where a ring has 12 crowns and at most two links connecting adjacent rings.
US09956095B2	Self-expanding bridging stent with anchoring projections and methods for use The present disclosure provides a stent graft comprising (a) a self-expandable stent structure having a first end and a second end, wherein the self-expandable stent structure defines a lumen, (b) at least one restraint configured to be coupled to an exterior surface of the stent graft in a compressed condition, and wherein the at least one restraint is configured to be broken to permit the stent graft to transition to an expanded condition, and (c) a first plurality of anchoring projections coupled to the exterior surface of the stent graft adjacent to the first end of the self-expandable stent-structure.
US09956094B2	Adjustable prosthetic interfaces and related systems and methods Prosthesis devices can include sockets having adjustable features. In one example, a socket includes one or more panels that can move outwardly or inwardly relative to a receptacle portion of the socket. The panels can be moved by tightening a tensioning line.
US09956091B2	Methods and apparatus for intervertebral disc prosthesis insertion A method for inserting an intervertebral disc prosthesis into a space between two vertebrae involves inserting the prosthesis partway into the space under constraint to prevent endplates of the prosthesis from articulating, releasing the prosthesis from constraint, and inserting the unconstrained prosthesis farther into the space. In some embodiments, the method involves grasping the prosthesis with a grasping device to insert the prosthesis partway under constraint, loosing the grasping device to release the prosthesis from constraint, and pushing the prosthesis farther into the disc space using the grasping device and/or one or more separate pusher devices. A system includes a grasping device, at least one separate pushing device, and optionally a vertebral spreading device and/or a vertebral midline indicator device.
US09956090B2	Hinged expandable corpectomy device The present invention is directed to an adjustable corpectomy device which fits within the intervertebral distracted channel. The device includes a means for engaging an extendable member to accommodate the distracted channel. The corpectomy implant device is defined by a main body, a first expandable plate, and an opposing second expandable plate. Each expandable plate is adapted to fit within the main body in a compressed state, and extends away from the main body in a non-compressed, expanded state.
US09956089B2	Prosthesis guide comprising patient-matched features Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for guiding placement, orientation, and fixation of an orthopedic implant. Examples include a surgical guide having a first surface structured to fit within a prosthetic cup, at least one guide hole through the first surface, and an alignment structure having a contour formed from data indicative of the patient anatomy. The contour of the alignment surface is complementary to a portion of the patient anatomy in a unique orientation that aligns the guide hole with tissue suitable for receiving a fastener. The alignment structure preferably includes an arm with a first end coupled to a rim of the guide and a second end coupled to the contour. In certain implementations, the guide includes a plurality of alignment structures. Further disclosed are methods of making and using a surgical guide for aligning an orthopedic implant.
US09956087B2	Intervertebral spacer and plate Embodiments herein are generally directed to spinal implants, systems, apparatuses, and components thereof that can be used in spinal fusion and/or stabilization procedures, as well as methods of installation. The spinal implants may include an intervertebral spacer and a plate member.
US09956084B2	Anterior-to-posterior uncinate joint stabilizer systems A system for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes a pair of uncinate joint stabilizers for stabilizing a respective pair of uncinate joints. Each uncinate joint stabilizer is elongated along a lengthwise dimension and is configured for placement in the respective uncinate joint with the lengthwise dimension substantially oriented along an anterior-to-posterior direction of the cervical spine segment. Each uncinate joint stabilizer has height configured to define spacing of the respective uncinate joint. Each uncinate joint stabilizer includes a generally cylindrical portion with cylinder axis in the lengthwise dimension. The generally cylindrical portion has threads for threading the uncinate joint stabilizer into the respective uncinate joint along the anterior-to-posterior direction. The threads are interrupted by one or more fenestrations configured to accommodate bone graft material, bone growth, and/or tissue displaced from the respective uncinate joint by the uncinate joint stabilizer.
US09956083B2	Instruments and techniques for orienting prosthesis components for joint prostheses The present invention is directed to a modular assembly for an arthroplasty in a long bone and methods for achieving an anatomically accurate reconstruction. A modular arthroplasty assembly includes the components of: a convertible offset coupler bounded on a first side by an implant surface adapted to receive an implant component, and bounded on an opposite second side by a bone anchor engagement surface, prosthesis component and a bone anchor configured to be inserted in bone and adapted for engagement with the convertible offset coupler. Together, the components of the system, including the array of selectable engagement orientations of the components, enables adaptation to the existing anatomy of the patient and the ability to most closely achieve the native anatomy of the healthy shoulder joint so as to provide the patient with the most natural use of the joint. The system also provides a solution for reverse arthroplasty and conversion from anatomically correct to reverse that avoids a boney procedure on revision and minimizes humeral distalization.
US09956072B2	Surgical template and delivery device The present disclosure provides devices and methods relating to surgical breast procedures. The devices can include a holder and backing to assist in positioning a biological material adjacent to a tissue expander or implant.
US09956069B2	Composite prosthesis with external polymeric support structure and methods of manufacturing the same A prosthesis including a support structure for enhancing kink and/or crush resistance. The support structure is connected to an outer surface of the prosthesis and includes at least two components, one of which has a lower melting point than the other. The component with the lower melting point is used to connect the support structure to the outer surface of the prosthesis.
US09956063B2	Electric motorized toothbrush with rotating spindles An electric motorized toothbrush with a pair of bristle units spaced apart from each other by a gap and a third bristle unit bordering the gap by being closer to each of the bristle units of the pair than the bristle units of the pair are to each other. A motorized gear transmission, via associated spindles, rotates the pair of bristle units in opposite directions and either rotates or reciprocates the third bristle unit. The bristle units of the pair include a respective cylinder and bristles that extend radially outward from the respective cylinder and the bristles may be of varying lengths. The bristles rotate in a direction away from the gum line while the teeth are inserted into the gap.
US09956061B2	Methods and systems for generating color images Systems for generating in-focus color images are provided. Related methods and devices are also provided.
US09956055B2	Marking device with metallic element for use in X-ray guided surgery A disposable marker for use in preparation for medical procedures. The marker is made of plastic or such similar material that does not show up on an x-ray monitor. The marker includes one or more metallic elements that have an elongated aspect disposed in proximity to the marker tip. As such, a clinician may introduce the marker into an x-ray field and view it in space by following the metallic element an x-ray monitor.
US09956052B2	Prophylactic kit apparatus A prophylactic kit apparatus configured to be used with only a single patient includes a plurality of sealed modules and a housing configured to contain those sealed modules such that only one of the plurality of sealed modules can be removed from the housing at a time. Each of the plurality of sealed modules contains at least one prophylactic agent to be used in service of the patient. These sealed modules are to be used in a particular order and the housing is further configured to facilitate the removal of the sealed modules in only that particular order.
US09956051B2	Methods and devices for remotely controlling movement of surgical tools Methods and devices are provided for controlling movement of a distal end of a surgical instrument. In general, the methods and devices can allow for controlling movement of surgical tools, and in particular for causing mimicked motion between an external control unit and a surgical tool positioned within a patient's body. In one embodiment, a surgical system is provided having a master assembly including an input tool and a slave assembly including a surgical instrument. The master assembly and the slave assembly can be configured to be electronically coupled together such that movement of the master assembly can be electronically communicated to the slave assembly to cause mimicked movement of the slave assembly.
US09956048B2	Standard or customized knee implant with asymmetric femoral component and tibial offset Methods and devices are disclosed relating improved articular models, implant components, and related guide tools and procedures. In addition, methods and devices are disclosed relating articular models, implant components, and/or related guide tools and procedures that include one or more features derived from patient-data, for example, images of the patient's joint. The data can be used to create a model for analyzing a patient's joint and to devise and evaluate a course of corrective action. The data also can be used to create patient-adapted implant components and related tools and procedures.
US09956047B2	Patient-adapted and improved articular implants, designs and related guide tools Methods and devices are disclosed relating improved articular models, implant components, and related guide tools and procedures. In addition, methods and devices are disclosed relating articular models, implant components, and/or related guide tools and procedures that include one or more features derived from patient-data, for example, images of the patient's joint. The data can be used to create a model for analyzing a patient's joint and to devise and evaluate a course of corrective action. The data also can be used to create patient-adapted implant components and related tools and procedures.
US09956046B2	Planning an implantation of a cardiac implant The present invention relates to a medical imaging system (10) for planning an implantation of a cardiac implant (42), comprising: a receiving unit (12) for receiving a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) cardiac images (14, 14′) showing different conditions of a heart (32) during a cardiac cycle; a segmentation unit (22) for segmenting within the plurality of 3D cardiac images (14, 14′) a target implant region (38) and a locally adjacent region (40) that could interfere with the cardiac implant (42); a simulation unit (24) for simulating the implantation of the cardiac implant (42) within the target implant region (40) in at least two of the plurality of 3D cardiac images (14, 14′); a collision evaluation unit (26) for evaluating an overlap (46) of the simulated cardiac implant (42) with the segmented locally adjacent region (40) in at least two of the plurality of 3D cardiac images (14, 14′); and a feedback unit (28) for providing feedback information to a user concerning the evaluated overlap (46).
US09956042B2	Systems and methods for robot-assisted transurethral exploration and intervention Systems and methods are described for using a robotic system to perform procedures within a cavity using a virtual fixture. The robotic system includes a rigid central stem including an access channel positioned longitudinally along the rigid central stem and a dexterous arm at least partially positioned within the access channel of the central stem. The dexterous arm includes a plurality of individually adjustable segments. A control system receives a positioning command from a manipulator control indicative of a desired movement of a distal end of the dexterous arm. A virtual fixture is defined that is representative of the access channel of the rigid central stem. The position of the dexterous arm is adjusted such that the distal end of the dexterous arm performs the desired movement while the portion of the dexterous arm that is positioned within the first access channel is not moved beyond the defined virtual fixture.
US09956034B2	Systems, methods, and devices for monitoring and treatment of tissues within and/or through a lumen well A system for controlled sympathectomy procedures is disclosed. A system for controlled micro ablation procedures is disclosed. Methods for performing a controlled surgical procedure are disclosed. A system for performing controlled surgical procedures in a minimally invasive manner is disclosed. Systems and methods for accessing target tissues as part of a neuromodulation procedure from within a lumen are disclosed.
US09956033B2	Medical devices for modulating nerves Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a medical device for modulating nerves. The medical device may include an elongate shaft having a distal region. A balloon may be coupled to the distal region. An electrode may be disposed within the balloon. A virtual electrode may be defined on the balloon. The virtual electrode may include a conductive region having an edge and a peripheral region disposed at least partially along the edge of the conductive region. The peripheral region may be configured to dissipate forces, electrical current, or both accumulating along the edge of the conductive region.
US09956026B2	Blood vessel cauterizing tool assembly A blood vessel cauterizing tool assembly includes a housing that has a first end, a second end and a perimeter wall which is attached to and extends between the first and second ends. A cauterizing rod is attached to the housing and extends outwardly away from the first end. A power source is mounted within the housing and is electrically coupled to the cauterizing rod. A switch is mounted on the housing and is operationally coupled to the power source and the cauterizing rod. The switch is actuated to turn the cauterizing rod on or off. A pull tab extends through the perimeter wall and is positioned in a cut off position breaking a circuit between the switch and the power source. The pull tab is removable from the housing to close the circuit.
US09956024B2	Cryoablation method and system A system and method for providing greater control over the temperature of a thermal treatment element of a medical device, enabling an operator to extend a thawing period of a cryoablation procedure. The system may include a fluid flow path that bypasses a subcooler, giving the operator selective control over the temperature of refrigerant delivered to the treatment element and, therefore, treatment element temperature. Additionally or alternatively, the system may include a fluid delivery conduit that is in communication with a liquid refrigerant and a gaseous refrigerant. Adjustment of the ratio of liquid to gaseous refrigerant also offers control over the treatment element temperature. Additionally or alternatively, the system may include one or more valves and/or heating elements in the fluid delivery and recovery conduits to control the treatment element temperature.
US09956021B1	Tensioning and crimping tool for orthopedic cable tensioning Various embodiments relate to a tensioning and crimping tool, the tensioning and crimping tool including a housing unit, a crimping section including a housing, a trigger-handle mounted to the housing, a crimping unit, including an inner crimping tube and an outer crimping tube, where the outer crimping tube is mounted around the inner crimping tube and configured to move in an axial direction relative to the inner crimping tube to crimp a crimp onto the cable, a tensioning section including the housing, a collet opener end, and a tensioning unit including a collet, a cone sheath, a tensioning rod, a tensioning nut rotatable on the tensioning rod, an inner spring configured to actuate the collet in a first direction, and an outer spring configured to actuate the tensioning rod in a second direction, the second direction being opposite to the first direction.
US09956015B2	Bone plate with movable joint System, including methods and devices, for fixing bone. The system may include a bone plate having two or more plate members connected to one another with one or more movable joints. Each joint may permit the orientation of the plate members to be adjusted relative to one another in a single plane or two or more nonparallel planes. The joint may have a movable configuration and a fixed configuration. Methods of creating the bone plate are also provided.
US09956007B2	Interspinous spacers and associated methods of use and manufacture Systems, devices, and methods for treating the spine are disclosed herein. Medical devices can be positioned along a subject's spine to treat various conditions and diseases. The medical device can include an actuator assembly and a clamp assembly. The actuator assembly can be positioned at an interspinous space between a superior spinous process and an inferior spinous process. The actuator assembly can be used to reconfigure the clamp assembly such that the clamp assembly clamps onto the superior and inferior spinous processes.
US09956005B2	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.
US09956004B2	Multi-start closures for open implants An open implant closure structure includes a helically wound guide and advancement structure having at least two helically wound forms thereon providing a multi-start closing mechanism for use between spaced arms of a cooperating open medical implant having mating helically wound structure thereon. Illustrated structures include interlocking flange forms, v-threads, square threads, reverse angle threads and buttress threads and receivers with break-off extensions and cooperating tooling.
US09956001B2	Dermal abrasion system A dermal abrasion system includes a cream that may be applied to skin thereby facilitating the cream to liquefy contaminants in the skin. A scraper is provided and the scraper may be manipulated. The scraper frictionally engages the cream when the cream is applied to the skin. The scraper abrades the liquefied contaminants from the skin thereby enhancing cleanliness of the skin. The scraper has a scraping edge. The scraping edge is continuous such that the scraper may abrade the skin from a selected angle.
US09955998B2	Surgical access device including lateral moving seal cooperating with bellows attached to proximal wall of cannula housing A surgical access device includes a seal assembly having an outer seal housing, an inner seal housing, and a seal cooperating with the inner seal housing, the outer seal housing defining a central longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal passage for receiving at least one surgical object therethrough. The surgical access device also includes a bellows configured to engage at least a portion of the inner seal housing cooperating with the seal, the bellows dimensioned and adapted to establish a biasing relationship with the seal. The seal is adapted for lateral movement relative to the central longitudinal axis of the outer seal housing and the bellows is configured to be attached to a proximal wall of the outer seal housing.
US09955993B2	Surgical tool system with quick release coupling assembly A surgical tool system with a handpiece and a cutting accessory that has inner and outer hubs. The handpiece has a spring biased lock ring that abuts a complementary stop member integral with the accessory outer hub to hold the accessory to the handpiece. An RFID chip is disposed against an inner wall of the accessory outer hub. An elastomeric seal pressed against the inner wall of the accessory outer hub provides environmental protection for the RFID chip. The seal has a rib that extends around the outer perimeter of the proximal end of the outer hub so as to form a seal between the accessory and an adjacent inner wall of the handpiece. Stop tabs extend inwardly from the seal to prevent the drive hub disposed inside the outer hub from falling out.
US09955988B2	Surgical devices with intracorporeal elbow joint Surgical devices are disclosed herein that generally include an intracorporeal elbow joint to facilitate translational movement of an end effector while allowing a body portion of the surgical device and a trocar or working channel through which the device is inserted to be maintained in a fixed angular orientation relative to the patient. This allows a plurality of such devices to be used effectively with a single incision or access device. Such devices also generally provide end effector movement with six degrees of freedom, while maintaining a mechanical linkage between the user and the end effector and while mimicking and/or mirroring natural user movement. Various methods related to such devices are also disclosed.
US09955985B2	Medical retrieval device Apparatus and methods relating to a medical retrieval device that may include or be used with a catheter. A basket is included with an opening that is oriented transverse to the longitudinal direction in which the catheter extends. The basket may be extended and/or retracted relative to the catheter, and/or may be expanded and/or contracted to, for example, facilitate ensnaring and extraction of a foreign body, object, or polyp, etc. from a patient's esophagus, biliary tree, GI tract, urinary tract, abdominal cavity, kidney, bile duct, urethra, etc.
US09955984B2	Augmented glenoid and method for preparation A system for augmenting a glenoid in preparation for implantation of a glenoid implant includes an augment guide block. The augment guide block includes a body having a guide slot angularly extending from a first surface to a second surface at an angle α, a plurality of alignment members extending from the first surface of the body that couple the body to the glenoid at locations that correspond to locations where a central peg and a peripheral peg will couple the glenoid implant to the glenoid. The system also includes an augmenting device that is configured to be received within the slot, and that is operable to augment the glenoid at the angle α, wherein the angle α corresponds to a surface of the glenoid implant.
US09955981B2	Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutes A surgical bur including primary flutes and auxiliary flutes. The primary flutes include (i) first clearance surfaces, and (ii) first rake surfaces with first cutting edges. The primary flutes extend from a proximal end of the surgical bur to a distal end of the surgical bur. The auxiliary flutes are localized in central regions or distal regions of the surgical bur. The auxiliary flutes include (i) second clearance surfaces, and (ii) second rake surfaces with second cutting edges. At least one of the auxiliary flutes is located between a pair of adjacent ones of the primary flutes.
US09955980B2	Anatomic soft tissue repair A method for repairing soft tissue. The method includes: forming a first bone hole; forming a second bone hole; connecting a first portion of the first bone hole to a second portion of the second bone hole to form a single bone bore; positioning at least a first anchor of a first suture construct at a distal end of the first bone hole, and positioning a second anchor of a second suture construct at a distal end of the second bone hole; connecting the first and the second suture constructs to the soft tissue; and drawing the soft tissue into the single bone bore with the first and the second suture constructs.
US09955972B1	Systems and methods for creating arteriovenous (AV) fistulas A method of creating an AV fistula between adjacent first and second blood vessels, includes steps of cutting a hole through the adjacent walls of the first and second blood vessels and inserting a welding catheter into the first vessel, and through the hole into the second vessel, so that a distal end of the welding catheter is disposed within the second vessel. A portion of wall defining the welding catheter is then expanded radially outwardly, and the expanded wall portion is pulled proximally to engage the wall of the second blood vessel and to pull it toward the wall of the first blood vessel. Then, a portion of wall proximal to the first expanded wall portion and disposed in the first blood vessel is expanded radially outwardly, thereby capturing the walls of each of the second and first blood vessels between the two expanded wall portions. Cutting elements on the expanded wall portions are then energized to create a tissue welded elongate aperture between the first and second blood vessels.
US09955971B2	Method for treating aortic arch diseases In a method for treating an aortic arch disease, after an intraoperative stent is expanded in an aorta and at least one arch branch vessel, and before the vessel is exactly anastomosed with an incision, by blocking a thoracic aorta between the incision and an arch branch vessel closest to the incision, the intraoperative stent in the thoracic aorta is also blocked, so that blood is prevented from flowing from the incision, and a proximal orifice of the intraoperative stent, and the low body perfusion may be recovered in advance, thereby reducing the circulatory arrest time of the low body perfusion and reducing the time of ischemia of visceral organs and lower limbs of a patient. Meanwhile, the flow of a cerebral perfusion through the right axillary artery may be recovered to a normal flow in advance, and the time of ischemia of the brain of the patient is reduced.
US09955963B2	Soft tissue repair Methods and instruments for repairing soft tissues of a skeletal joint, such as, for example, of the foot or hand are presented. Disclosed techniques include techniques for the repair of a palmar plate of a hand or foot, including advancing a foot of a suture passer through, or adjacent to, a joint space and advanced into a flexor tendon sheath a distance to produce an amount of suture purchase on a plantar/palmar plate. The foot of the suture passer can also be moved medially or laterally away from a joint midline but still within the flexor tendon sheath to further locate stitches. The sutures can then be secured to restore the function of the plantar/palmar plate.
US09955958B2	Extra-vascular closure device with releasable sealing plug A vascular closure device includes a handle, a carrier tube, a sealing tip, a sealing tip connection member, and an actuator. The carrier tube extends from the handle. The sealing tip is positioned at a distal end of the carrier tube. The sealing tip connection member extends from the sealing tip to the handle. The actuator is mounted to the handle and operable to move the sealing tip connection member to release the sealing tip from the carrier tube.
US09955950B2	Systems and methods for steering multiple ultrasound beams An ultrasound system may include a curved probe having a first set of elements that define a first aperture, and a second set of elements that define a second aperture. The probe may be configured to simultaneously transmit first and second ultrasound signals from the first and second apertures, respectively. The first ultrasound signal is configured to be transmitted in a first direction that is parallel with a first beam axis of the first ultrasound signal. The second ultrasound signal is configured to be transmitted in a second direction that is parallel with a second beam axis of the second ultrasound signal. At least one processor is configured to independently steer each of the first and second ultrasound signals.
US09955946B2	Carotid body ablation with a transvenous ultrasound imaging and ablation catheter Methods and devices for assessing, and treating patients having sympathetically mediated disease, involving augmented peripheral chemoreflex and heightened sympathetic tone by reducing chemosensor input to the nervous system via carotid body ablation.
US09955940B1	Echogenic nerve block catheter and echogenic catheter tip An echogenic nerve block catheter and an echogenic catheter tip member include an echogenic tip member having a plurality of ridges on a first portion of the tip member and a retainer member is on a second portion of the tip member, and the second portion of the tip member is received within the lumen of the nerve block catheter.
US09955938B2	Therapeutic device including acoustic sensor Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus including medical devices having features for monitoring sounds and motions indicative of a state of health or administration of CPR to a subject. In one embodiment, a therapeutic device such as a therapy electrode comprises a layer configured to deliver a therapy to a subject and an acoustic sensor on the therapeutic device and coupled to the layer.
US09955936B2	X-ray diagnostic apparatus According to one embodiment, An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray generator that generates X rays, an X-ray detector that detects the X rays generated by the X-ray generator and having passed through a subject, an X-ray restrictor that restricts an irradiation range on a detection surface of the X-ray detector of the X rays generated by the X-ray generator, a signal input unit that inputs a biomedical signal related to the subject, a signal detector that detects a biomedical change from the biomedical signal and also outputs an extension switching signal, and an X-ray restrictor controller that controls the X-ray restrictor such that the irradiation range of the X rays is extended in response to output of the extension switching signal.
US09955933B2	Arrangement for controlling image plate and its image information and a method for controlling the arrangement A medical imaging system comprises at least an image plate, X-ray device for producing an image of an object on said image plate, and a reading device for reading image information held by the image plate. In connection with the image plate there is a tag containing information for controlling the arrangement in such a manner that when the arrangement has read the information in the tag the arrangement is adapted to perform at least one operation controlled by the information read.
US09955931B2	Electronic cassette A housing of an electronic cassette has an inclined surface which is formed between a side surface and a rear surface thereof and inclined relative to the side surface and the rear surface. An antenna opening through which a radio wave is transmitted is formed on the inclined surface. Since the antenna opening is formed on the inclined surface, the antenna opening is not blocked by a rear plate of a holder of an upright radiographic stand or a supine radiographic stand, and the antenna opening is not blocked by a side panel of an outer grid. Both in the case where the electronic cassette is set to the holder and in the case where the outer grid is attached to the electronic cassette, it is possible to perform stable wireless communication.
US09955929B2	Bite tray having fiducial markers for head scan registration and method of use The present invention is directed to a bite tray having fiducial markers for head scan registration and method of use. The bite tray is held by a patient in his teeth while the scan of his head and the fiducial markers is made by x-ray, CT, or MRI and the scan is entered into a computer to register the scan to the fiducial markers. Instrument optical markers are placed on a dental instrument and it is observed by a camera and the observation is entered into the computer to register the instrument optical markers to the dental instrument. Patient optical markers are placed on the patient and it is observed by the camera and the observation is entered into the computer to register the patient optical markers to the patient. The tip of the dental instrument is then touched to one of the fiducial markers making the location of the tip and the fiducial marker the same. The computer then registers the scan to the instrument and the patient. The bite tray is then removed from the mouth allowing access by the dentist to the teeth. The camera follows the movement of the instrument optical markers to the patient optical markers to create a display of the instrument and tip on the scan.
US09955927B2	System for detecting global patient movement during imaging procedures A system for accurately detecting a patient's movement during imaging procedures includes a camera for providing a stream of camera images of a part of a patient's exterior and a fiducial element mountable on part of the patient's exterior. The fiducial element is detectable in the stream of images. An image processor is configured to detect a displacement of the fiducial element based on consecutive images including in at least the stream of images and to generate an output signal indicative of the displacement. The fiducial element has an in-plane stiffness which is substantially larger than an in-plane stiffness of the part of the patient's exterior. In addition, the fiducial element and the part of the patient's exterior are provided with substantially equal outer in-plane dimensions.
US09955924B2	Magnetic nanoparticle temperature imaging method and magnetic nanoparticle temperature imaging system The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for magnetic nanoparticle temperature imaging. Particularly, the present methods involve applying different combinations of magnetic fields to magnetic nanoparticles placed in a one-dimensional space, collecting AC magnetization signals of the magnetic nanoparticles, and analyzing the collected signals to obtain in vivo temperature information of the one-dimensional space. Different exciting magnetic fields are applied to the magnetic nanoparticles, so that one-dimensional temperature imaging is transformed into single-point temperature measurement of each minizone, and one-dimensional temperature imaging can be precisely and quickly achieved without knowing the concentration distribution of the magnetic nanoparticles.
US09955918B2	Mouth guard for determining physiological conditions of a subject and systems and methods for using same Mouth guards having electrodes, sensors, and/or accelerometers for determining one or more physiological conditions of a subject. Processing circuitry receives the outputs of the electrodes, sensors, and/or accelerometers. Optionally, at least a portion of the processing circuitry can be positioned within a helmet that is worn by a subject. The mouth guard can optionally be tethered to the helmet.
US09955913B2	Cardiac monitoring system A cardiac monitoring system including a long term ECG monitoring unit configured to be supported by the patient for long periods of time, including a power source, one or more electrodes electrically attached to the long term ECG monitoring unit and configured to be worn by the patient for extended periods of time, circuitry for receiving an ECG signal of the patient via the electrodes, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the circuitry for monitoring the ECG signal of the patient.
US09955912B2	Magnet-based monitoring system A magnetometer-based monitoring system comprising a magnet integrated with an object whose disposition is to be monitored, a first magnetometer secured in proximity to the object, and a second magnetometer secured at a fixed distance from the first magnetometer in proximity to the object. The monitoring system further comprising a processor to receive data from the first magnetometer and the second magnetometer, and calculate a measurement vector to determine the disposition of the object.
US09955908B2	Device and method for determining an excretion flow rate of a body fluid of a person or an animal A device and method for determining an excretion flow rate of a body fluid of a person or an animal. The device includes an absorbent element equipped with at least three electrodes connected to a measuring system for measuring at least one electric parameter so as to be electrically coupled two by two and to form at least two pairs of electrodes, separating systems which include an inlet opening exposing a part of the absorbent element so as to create a diffusion path. At least two of the electrodes are first electrodes placed along the diffusion path in such a way that each of the first electrodes is at a distance from the inlet opening representative of a volume of absorbed fluid.
US09955907B2	Low frequency non-invasive sensorial stimulation for seizure control Example apparatus and methods reduce epileptic seizures in a human patient by non-invasively providing low frequency (e.g., 1-10 Hz) audio stimuli coordinated with low frequency (e.g., 1-10 Hz) visual stimuli to the patient. The signals are provided non-invasively through the eyes and ears. The audio stimuli and visual stimuli may be selected or coordinated based on a state (e.g., hyperexcitability, imminent epileptic seizure, epileptic seizure in progress, REM sleep) determined from an EEG signal acquired from the patient. Apparatus for delivering the audio stimuli and visual stimuli may be incorporated into a single wearable apparatus (e.g., glasses with earphones, hat, headband). The single wearable apparatus may also provide noise cancellation and visual stimulus diminution. The audio stimuli may be incorporated into music or random background noise.
US09955903B2	Eye closure detection using structured illumination A monitoring system and method for monitoring and/or predicting drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle or a machinery operator are provided. A set of infrared, IR, or near infrared, NIR, light sources, is arranged such that an amount of the light emitted from the light source incidents on an eye of the driver or operator. The light that impinges on the eye of the driver or operator forms a virtual image of the signal sources on the eye including the sclera and/or cornea. An image sensor obtains consecutive images capturing the reflected light, wherein each image will contain glints from at least a subset or all of the light sources. A drowsiness index can be determined based on the extracted information of the glints of the sequence of images, wherein the drowsiness index indicates a degree of drowsiness of the driver or operator.
US09955902B2	Notifying a user about a cause of emotional imbalance Some aspects of this disclosure include systems, methods, and/or computer programs that may be used to notify a user about a cause of emotional imbalance. Some embodiments described herein involve determining when a user is in a state of emotional imbalance based on a measurement of affective response of the user, which is taken with a sensor. Factors characterizing an event to which the measurement corresponds are examined in order to select a certain factor that, based on a model of the user, has an effect on the user that is congruous with the measurement of affective response. The user is notified about the certain factor in order to make the user more aware of the certain factor and its effect on the user.
US09955895B2	Wearable head-mounted, glass-style computing devices with EOG acquisition and analysis for human-computer interfaces A apparatus for detecting electrooculograph (EOG) signals, comprising: a pair of temple pieces connected to a bridging structure; at least one electrode on each temple piece configured to contact the skin at the temple, and to receive an EOG signal from a proximate orbital socket; a reference electrode displaced from each temple; and a processor configured to process signals from the sensors to detect saccade movements of the eyes. A wavelet-based algorithm permits analysis and coding of the saccade movements.
US09955894B2	Non-stationary feature relationship parameters for awareness monitoring Methods and systems are presented for determining physiological information in a physiological monitor. A physiological signal (e.g., an EEG signal) received from a subject is wavelet transformed and first and second related features that vary in scale over time are identified in the transformed signal. First and second coupled ridges of the respective first and second related features may also be identified in the transformed signal. A non-stationary relationship parameter is determined and is indicative of the relationship between the first and second features and/or between the first and second ridges. Physiological information, which may be indicative of a level of awareness of a subject, is determined based on the non-stationary relationship parameter. This physiological information may be used, for example, in an operating room to monitor/regulate the subject's anesthetic state while under general anesthesia or in an intensive care unit to monitor the subject's sedateness and administer medication accordingly.
US09955892B2	Using intracardiac electrograms to predict location of fibrosis and autonomic nerves in the heart A method of targeting fibrosis or autonomic nerve tissue for ablation in a subject is provided. The method includes performing at least one EGM analysis of a plurality of recorded atrial EGMs for a tissue in a region suspected of having fibrosis or autonomic nerve tissue. With regard to targeting fibrosis for ablation, the method includes determining one or more correlations of at least one AF EGM characteristic to a region having fibrosis from the plurality of recorded atrial EGMs for the tissue and determining whether the tissue contains dense fibrosis that would preclude effective ablation of the analysis region of the tissue. With regard to targeting autonomic nerve for ablation, the method includes determining whether one or more significant changes in EGM characteristics with autonomic blockade exist that would indicate the need to perform ablation of the analysis region of the tissue.
US09955890B2	Heart electrophysiological signal analysis system A system automatically detects and measures ST deviation of a heart wave ECG signal in the presence of noise and accommodates baseline variation of the signal and other artifacts. A system identifies a particular point in an electrophysiological signal representing heart electrical activity using an interface for receiving an electrical signal waveform comprising an R-wave and including an ST segment portion associated with heart electrical activity of a patient over a heart beat cycle. A signal processor processes data representing the electrical signal waveform by identifying an S point and T point in the electrical signal waveform and determining a first candidate J point in the electrical signal waveform having substantially a maximum distance from a line between the identified S and T points, the distance being measured perpendicularly to the line.
US09955888B2	Ambulatory electrocardiography monitor recorder optimized for internal signal processing Physiological monitoring can be provided through a lightweight wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a reusable monitor recorder that removably snaps into a receptacle on the electrode patch. The wearable monitor sits centrally (in the midline) on the patient's chest along the sternum oriented top-to-bottom. The placement of the wearable monitor in a location at the sternal midline, with its unique narrow “hourglass”-like shape, significantly improves the ability of the wearable monitor to cutaneously sense cardiac electrical potential signals, particularly the P-wave and, to a lesser extent, the QRS interval signals indicating ventricular activity in the ECG waveforms. Additionally, the monitor recorder includes an ECG sensing circuit that measures raw cutaneous electrical signals and performs signal processing prior to outputting the processed signals for sampling and storage.
US09955883B2	Non-invasive method and system for characterizing cardiovascular systems for all-cause mortality and sudden cardiac death risk Methods and systems for evaluating the electrical activity of the heart to identify novel ECG patterns closely linked to the subsequent development of serious heart rhythm disturbances and fatal cardiac events. Two approaches are describe, for example a model-based analysis and space-time analysis, which are used to study the dynamical and geometrical properties of the ECG data. In the first a model is derived using a modified Matching Pursuit (MMP) algorithm. Various metrics and subspaces are extracted to characterize the risk for serious heart rhythm disturbances, sudden cardiac death, other modes of death, and all-cause mortality linked to different electrical abnormalities of the heart. In the second method, space-time domain is divided into a number of regions (e.g., 12 regions), the density of the ECG signal is computed in each region and input to a learning algorithm to associate them with these events.
US09955881B2	Electrode systems, devices and methods An electrode system include a flowable and cohesive surface contact element comprising a hydrophilic polymer swollen with an electrolyte fluid, the contact element having a Q′ ratio of at least 5 as defined by the equation Q ′ = W W W G wherein WG is the dry weight of the hydrophilic polymer and WW is weight of water in the sample after absorption of the electrolyte fluid comprising water and an electrolyte salt. The surface contact element can consist essentially of the hydrophilic polymer swollen by the electrolyte fluid. Another electrode system includes a contact element including a crosslinked hydrophilic polymer matrix. The contact element has a Q′ ratio of at least 5 as defined by the equation Q ′ = W W W G . The contact elements can also have a Q′ ratio of at least 6, at least 7, at least 10 or even at least 11.
US09955879B2	System for analysis of complex rhythm disorders A system to generate a representation of a rhythm disorder includes a plurality of sensors disposed at multiple locations spatially in relation to the heart, wherein cardiac information signals are sensed. A processor receives and analyzes the activation onsets of the cardiac information signals to determine an arrangement of activation onsets. A representation that indicates the clinical source of the rhythm disorder is generated based on the arrangement of the activation onsets.
US09955875B2	Automated interpretive medical care system and methodology Improved apparatus and methods for monitoring, diagnosing and treating at least one medical respiratory condition of a patient are provided, including a medical data input interface adapted to provide at least one medical parameter relating at least to the respiration of the patient, and a medical parameter interpretation functionality (104, 110) adapted to receive the at least one medical parameter relating at least to the respiration (102) of the patient and to provide at least one output indication (112) relating to a degree of severity of at least one medical condition indicated by the at least one medical parameter.
US09955873B2	Photoacoustic probe and photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus Provided are a photoacoustic probe and photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus. The photoacoustic probe includes a light irradiation unit for irradiating first light that is used for photoacoustic imaging on an object and an indicator for providing information about whether the first light is irradiated by using the first light.
US09955871B2	Transmitted light detection type measurement apparatus for skin autofluorescence The present invention provides a transmitted light detection type measurement apparatus for skin fluorescence, which is configured to perform light irradiation and light detection on a reference sample and a measurement target. The apparatus includes a first light source, a second light source, a first optical detector and a second optical detector, a light source switching controller, and an operator.
US09955864B2	Device and method for measuring subjective refraction The invention relates to a device for measuring the subjective refraction of a person in near and/or medium vision, which comprises, according to the invention, for each eye of the person, a correction mounting (3) provided with at least one corrective lens, the correction mountings (3) being arranged such that the person looks through the lenses. The position of each correction mounting (3) is variable such as to adjust an angle (a) between the axes of the lenses.
US09955861B2	Construction of an individual eye model using a plenoptic camera A single imaging platform for making in vivo measurements of an individual's eye, where the measurements are sufficient to construct an optical model of the individual's eye. The platform includes a plenoptic opthalmic camera and an illumination module. In one configuration, the plenoptic opthalmic camera captures a plenoptic image of a corneal anterior surface of the individual's eye. In another configuration, the plenoptic opthalmic camera operates as a wavefront sensor to measure a wavefront produced by the individual's eye.
US09955856B2	Device and a method for manufacturing an elongated hollow profile element, an elongated hollow profile element, and a bending section for an endoscope The invention relates to a device for manufacturing an elongated hollow profile element that has at least one pulling wire (13), comprising: two counter-bearings (11, 12), which are arranged on opposite sides of the device and which correspond to the elongated ends of the elongated hollow profile element, wherein one end of the at least one pulling wire (13) is anchored to the distal counter-bearing (11), and a mold (2a, 2b), which forms a sealed elongated cavity (3) that can be filled with a hardening material, wherein the cavity (3) extends between the two counter-bearings (11, 12) and the pulling wire (13) extends in the cavity (3) so as not to touch the cavity wall. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an elongated hollow profile element that has at least one pulling wire (13), the elongated hollow profile element, and a bending section for an endoscope.
US09955849B2	Dishwasher having optically differentiated holding spikes in basket for cleaning tall vessels A dishwasher comprises a basket (10) for accommodating articles to be cleaned, said basket comprising a basket floor and a plurality of holding spikes (30) projecting upwardly from the basket floor, and a rotatable spray arm (12) located below the basket, the spray arm comprising a plurality of spray nozzles (20) oriented to direct water jets towards the basket. In accordance with the present invention the basket (10) comprises at least one fixed holding spike (30) or a fixture (90) for a removable holding spike (92) the placement of which coincides with the path of movement of one of the spray nozzles (20), said fixed holding spike or fixture for a removable holding spike comprising means (36) to optically differentiate the holding spike from the remaining holding spikes.
US09955846B2	Dishwasher comprising a bistable filter and a method for mounting a bistable filter in a dishwasher The present invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a washing chamber, a water circulating system and a water filtering system, said water filtering system is arranged in the lower part of the washing chamber, wherein said water filtering system comprises a filter through which at least some of the circulating water is passing, said filter having bistable characteristics such that it has two stable shapes and is flippable from one stable position to the other by a force applied on the filter in a direction toward the other stable shape, wherein the filter is securable in the lower part of the washing chamber by flipping the filter from one stable shape to the other. The invention furthermore relates to a method for mounting the filter in a dishwasher.
US09955842B2	Flat wiping cloth with cleaning lip A flat wiping cloth for a wiping cloth holder includes an elongated base. The elongated base includes a main cleaning surface and a sheetlike textile material. The sheetlike textile material does not include a base fabric with threads attached to the main cleaning surface. At least one cleaning lip is formed on the elongated base. The at least one cleaning lip is swivelable relative to the elongated base about a swiveling region.
US09955834B2	Cleaner and cleaner accessory A cleaner comprises a body configured to generate a suction force, a handle including a first manipulation part configured to select a function of the cleaner, an extension pipe detachably coupled to the handle and an accessory assembly configured to be coupled to the handle to clean a cleaning surface. The accessory assembly comprises an accessory body, a dusting tool on which a brush is mounted, a crevice tool to clean a gap, and an Upholstery tool to clean fabrics. The upholstery tool is rotatably coupled to the accessory body, the crevice tool is rotatably coupled to the accessory body so that a suction port of the crevice tool is rotatable with respect to the accessory body, and a central axis of the accessory body is provided to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a rotation axis of the crevice tool.
US09955832B2	Surface cleaning head with removable non-driven agitator having cleaning pad A surface cleaning head may be configured to receive a removable rotatable driven agitator, such as a brush roll, or a non-driven agitator. Either of these agitators may be located in an openable agitator chamber for purposes of removing debris and/or removing the agitator. The openable agitator chamber may be covered by an external cover that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The non-driven agitator may include an agitator body including a bottom portion supporting one or more cleaning pads. The non-driven agitator body may also define one or more air inlets, an air outlet and an air passageway extending therebetween to facilitate air passage through the surface cleaning head. Different removable agitators with different characteristics may be used interchangeably in the surface cleaning head.
US09955828B2	Automatic raising and controlled lowering of a toilet seat Technology associated with automatically raising a toilet seat is described. In an example embodiment, a device for automatically raising a toilet seat includes a fluid-based movement source that generates a force upon actuation and a movement transmission mechanism configured to transfer the force to the toilet seat to raise the toilet seat from a lowered position to a raised position. The fluid-based movement source is fixable to a toilet having a toilet seat and a toilet bowl and the movement transmission mechanism is connected to the fluid-based movement source to receive the force and coupleable to the toilet seat.
US09955825B2	Partition technologies A device comprising a partition with various functionalities and uses.
US09955821B2	Disk grater The invention relates to a device for processing foodstuffs, including an upper part, a drive and a lower part and a working unit that can be driven and set rotating by means of the drive, the drive being a manually cord-operated drive and the device having a holding-operating element on the upper part. The upper part of the device has an opening and is designed to feed the foodstuff to be processed to the working unit and to hold the device in position.
US09955820B2	Blade holder assembly for blender A blade holder assembly for blender having a cup body arranged on a cup base; the cup base connects the cup body and a blade holder component; the blade holder component has a blade holder below and connected with the cup base; a handle is arranged on the bottom of the blade holder; connecting members are arranged on both ends of the handle; a locator is on the bottom of the blade holder; a connector is arranged at the center of the locator; a guide bone is on the edge of the blade holder, and a rotary button is in the guide bone; on the rotary fastener, two fastening members are arranged; the connecting members are connected with the rotary fastener; a guide slot is on the inner edge of the cup base; in the guide slot, a convex button is arranged for fastening the rotary fastener.
US09955809B2	Cup sleeve with pocket In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises: a first sleeve body and a second sleeve body, wherein the first sleeve body comprises a first sleeve body outer wall and a first sleeve body opening, wherein the first sleeve body opening is configured to removably receive a cup, wherein the first sleeve body outer wall comprises a first sleeve body outer wall portion, wherein the second sleeve body comprises a second sleeve body inner wall, wherein the second sleeve body inner wall comprises a second sleeve body inner wall portion, and wherein the second sleeve body inner wall portion is coupled to the first sleeve body outer wall portion. In another embodiment of the invention, a method comprises: forming a first sleeve body; forming a second sleeve body; wherein the first sleeve body comprises a first sleeve body outer wall and a first sleeve body opening, wherein the first sleeve body opening is configured to removably receive a cup; wherein the first sleeve body outer wall comprises a first sleeve body outer wall portion; wherein the second sleeve body comprises a second sleeve body inner wall; wherein the second sleeve body inner wall comprises a second sleeve body inner wall portion; and coupling the second sleeve body inner wall portion to the first sleeve body outer wall portion.
US09955808B2	Side push button lid The utility model belongs to cups, particularly a new side push button lid. The cup lid comprises a threaded body, a hold-down piece, a sealing seat, an upper lid body, an upper lid plate, a push rod, a sealing valve, and a button connected successively from bottom up. The middle area of the lower end of the push rod is movably connected with the holder on the hold-down piece; one end of the push rod is connected with a sealing valve in a snap-fit manner; the other end is connected with a drive rod of the button; and the upper end of the seal valve abuts the water outlet of the upper lid plate. The pressed button drives the drive rod to apply a pushing force to the push rod to force the sealing valve to move downward, the sealing valve is removed from the water outlet and water is supplied.
US09955806B2	Combined plate and cup holder A device and method for holding food and drink simultaneously, comprising of a combined plate and adjustable cup holder. The plate may have one or more compartments for holding food and the cup holder is for supporting various drink containers. The plate having an aperture through which the cup holder is situated. The cup holder may move within the aperture with protrusions near the top and bottom of the cup holder to prevent the cup holder from disengaging from the plate. When the cup holder is lowered with respect to the plate, it provides a natural handle. When the cup holder is raised with respect to the plate the base of the cup holder and base of the plate are substantially coplanar, allowing the plate to rest on a flat surface.
US09955805B2	Dual compartment zipper adjustable pillow A dual compartment zipper adjustable pillow includes a main body portion having front and rear panels having four sides, and sealed along three of the sides. The main body portion defines an interior space. A neck support portion is connected to the main body portion at a adjacent to the fourth side. A full open end zipper defines first and second zipper portions disposed on the main body portion front panel and openable to access the interior space. One half of a full open zipper defines a third zipper portion disposed on a rear side of the neck support portion. In dual compartment configuration, the neck support portion is outside of the main body portion interior space and the first and second zipper portions are closed to enclose the main body portion. In a single compartment configuration, the neck support portion is positioned in the main body portion interior and the first and third zipper portions are closed to enclose the main body portion.
US09955804B2	Latex foam pillow A pillow is provided that includes a latex foam to provide comfort and support to the body of a user. The pillow includes a latex foam layer connected to at least one additional foam component. An internal foam layer is also included in the pillow, with the latex foam layer and the additional foam component disposed about the internal foam layer.
US09955802B2	Divider with selectively securable track assembly A merchandising system includes a first cooperating member having a first engagement structure for engaging the mounting member in order to restrict movement of the first cooperating member relative to the mounting member in at least one direction. A second cooperating member includes a second engagement structure for engaging the mounting member to restrict movement of the second cooperating member relative to the mounting member in at least one direction. A third engagement structure is provided for selectively connecting the first cooperating member to the second cooperating member. The first cooperating member and the second cooperating member are selectively independently mountable to the mounting member and are selectively attachable to each other and mountable as a combined structure to the mounting member.
US09955800B2	Control device for a children's bouncer Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's bouncer apparatus. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a support frame, seat assembly configured to support a child, and bouncer control device. The support frame includes one or more semi-rigid support arms that extend above a base portion and suspend the seat assembly above the base portion. The bouncer control device is configured to impart a driving force on the seat assembly via a magnetic drive assembly, thereby causing the seat assembly to continuously oscillate at the natural frequency of the children's bouncer.
US09955799B2	Child motion device A child motion device including a support frame, a frame hub coupled to the support frame, a gliding swing mechanism pivotally mounted to the frame hub, and a cantilevered child support portion pivotally mounted to the gliding swing mechanism. In example embodiments, the child support portion can be in the form of a child seat or a bassinet. In example embodiments, the child support portion can be oriented between multiple seat-facing orientations for providing either of a side-to-side gliding movement or a front-to-back gliding movement.
US09955796B2	Mattress protector and removable cover assembly A mattress protector and removable cover assembly has a mattress protector for covering a mattress, the mattress protector having an exterior surface having a first zipper portion and a removable cover having a second zipper portion with the second zipper portion for mating with the first zipper portion for the removable cover for attaching to the mattress protector.
US09955795B2	Automated bed and method of operation thereof Disclosed herein are embodiments of beds and components thereof. In one embodiment, a bed comprises a frame; a plurality of adjustable members, each coupled to the frame, and each of the plurality of adjustable members adjustable to individual positions; one or more sensors coupled to one or more of the adjustable members; and a controller, the controller configured for receiving input from the one or more sensors and determining at least one adjusted sleep setting for the occupant. The controller is further configured to control the plurality of adjustable members and adjust each of the plurality of adjustable members according to the at least one adjusted sleep setting. The adjustable members may comprise struts, slats, or a combination thereof.
US09955793B2	Inflatable cushion and air valve for same An inflatable cushion including: an inflatable body, having an upper surface and a lower surface, said body including an air-impermeable skin defining a chamber, an elastic foam core within said chamber and a sealable air valve; and an external elastic foam layer substantially covering at least one of said upper and lower of surfaces; wherein: the foam core is formed of a foam having a density of between about 15 kg/m3 and about 35 kg/ma and a hardness of between about 25 newtons and about 45 newtons; and the foam layer is formed of a foam having a density of between about 35 kg/m3 and about 65 kg/m3 and a hardness of between about 35 newtons and about 95 newtons.
US09955784B1	System and method for making a mobile office bureau with simultaneous viewing recharging station This new desk bureau possesses a unique arrangement of components in a mobile and more satisfactory style for use in this modern era office environment, as well as a more economical method of fabrication of this unique and new desk bureau design. The invention also possesses more convenient outlet plugs for power and data outlets, which are often located in an inconvenient manner in prior art desk models. Not only can users access the outlet ports with ease, but multiple mobile devices and papers can be displayed on the present invention simultaneously while the devices can be recharged. Moreover, support horizontal planes allow for easy placement of baggage and briefcases, and internal storage bin areas are provided on a lower storage support unit.

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