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US09024748B2	PASS-Tracker: apparatus and method for identifying and locating distressed firefighters According to one aspect of the invention, the PASS-Tracker is a hand-held device that improves the ability of a rescuer to quickly locate a distressed firefighter by two processes: (1) detecting and recognizing the acoustic alarm sound from a PASS device in Alarm Mode, and (2) providing an indication to rescue personnel of the shortest path to the victim. The invention does not require a pre-installed infrastructure in a particular building; rather the device can be used in an ad hoc fashion at any fire scene. The PASS-Tracker utilizes a plurality of small microphones to detect the acoustic signal from the PASS device. Internal electronics in the PASS-Tracker measure the time-of-arrival (TOA) of the leading edge of the acoustic wave at each microphone and calculate and display the angle-of-arrival (AOA) of the wave.
US09024742B2	Tire inflation pressure control system and method in motor vehicles A warning strategy determines in a mutually separate manner the different effects that may occur in a tire and allows the increments and their priority in the display or indication for the driver to be evaluated in a mutually separate manner. This strategy occurs in connection with a sensor which can transmit at least the outside temperature and, preferably, also the barometric pressure to an evaluation device for detecting tire inflation pressure and tire temperature. As a result, in addition to an air loss monitoring function, the load capacity of the tire can also be evaluated at least as a function of the outside temperature. The evaluation device receives further input signals, such as the vehicle velocity, the tire contact area and/or the vehicle load, whereby also a dynamic tire stress can be taken into account as an indication or display for the driver.
US09024740B2	System and method of providing warning to pedestrian using laser beam Disclosed herein is a system and method of providing a warning to a pedestrian using a laser beam. In particular, objects present in a detection area of a front impact sensor provided on a vehicle are detected. A movement path vector of a first moving object that is moving in a direction identical to that of the vehicle, among the objects present in the detection area, is generated. When the movement path vector of the first moving object falls within an error range of a movement vector of the vehicle, the first moving object is designated as belonging to a group of laser warning target candidates, and thereafter an emission angle of a laser beam is generated. The laser beam is emitted through a laser light based on the emission angle of the laser beam.
US09024733B2	Programming of a universal remote control device A universal remote control device (10) is programmed by determining layout properties of an existing remote control device (12) that must be replaced by the universal remote control device (10). Information identifying at least part of said layout properties is input into a selection system (14, 18). A command set for the universal remote control device (10) is selected dependent on said information. The universal remote control device (10) is programmed to implement the selected command set.
US09024721B2	Apparatus for automatically changing state of vehicle closure An apparatus for changing the state of a vehicle closure is disclosed. The apparatus includes a primary mobile unit, a secondary mobile unit, and a detection device. The detection device is operable to automatically detect whether the primary mobile unit is within a first range of the detection device, and whether the secondary mobile unit is within a second range of the detection device. The apparatus further includes a controller operable to change the state of the vehicle closure when the detection device detects that the secondary mobile unit is within the second range while the primary mobile unit is detected within the first range.
US09024720B2	Access control method, and associated lock device and administration server An access control method is disclosed in which a lock device provides conditional access to a protected environment by short-range wireless communication with a key device having a key device identifier (KD_ID). In the method, the lock device requests the key device to provide a challenge response to a challenge generated by the lock device based on a challenge code kept by the lock device. The lock device receives the challenge response from the key device. The challenge response is generated by a remote administration server and is based on the key device identifier of the key device. The generated response is sent to the key device and forwarded from the key device to the lock device. The lock device then verifies the received challenge response based on the challenge code and on the key device identifier of the key device.
US09024719B1	RF transaction system and method for storing user personal data A system and method for a RF transaction device for storing user personal data is disclosed. The invention includes a system and method for facilitating a healthcare transaction using a transponder system configured to store different healthcare information in different storage areas on a database. The invention includes providing account information in ISO/IEC 7816 magnetic stripe Track 1/Track 2 format. The invention also includes an RFID reader for transmitting account and database information. In one embodiment the invention provides an RFID reader as a free standing or a computer implemented device. In another embodiment, biometric security measures are used in conjunction with the transponder system. In another embodiment, the transponder system communicates with one or more third-party healthcare providers to facilitate the transfer of healthcare and personal information.
US09024710B2	Low-voltage active inductor An active inductor circuit includes a field-effect transistor having a first source/drain adapted for connection with a first voltage source, a capacitor coupled between the first voltage source and a gate of the field-effect transistor, a resistor coupled between a second source/drain of the field-effect transistor and the gate of the field-effect transistor, and a current source coupled with the gate of the field-effect transistor. A voltage headroom of the active inductor circuit is controlled as a function of at least one of a magnitude of current generated by the current source and a resistance of the resistor.
US09024703B2	Signal directing means for dividing an input signal into at least two output signals or combining at least two input signals into one output signal The present invention relates to a signal directing means for dividing or combining signals. It comprises a bottom row first port, a first row first and second port, and a bottom row signal connector. The signal directing means further comprises a first row first and second amplifier, each first row amplifier having a corresponding first and second terminal, said first terminals being connected along the bottom row signal connector. The signal directing means also comprises a first row signal connector, where said second terminals are connected along the first row signal connector. The second terminal of the first row first amplifier is connected to the first row first port and the second terminal of the first row second amplifier is connected to the first row second port. A plurality of second connector ports are also provided, with connecting impedances connecting between the respective ports.
US09024698B2	Temperature compensation method and crystal oscillator Embodiments of the present invention provide a temperature compensation method and a crystal oscillator, where the crystal oscillator includes a crystal oscillation circuit unit, a temperature sensor unit, an oscillation controlling unit, a relative temperature calculating unit, and a temperature compensating unit. The temperature sensor unit measures a measured temperature of the crystal oscillation circuit unit; the relative temperature calculating unit obtains a temperature difference between the measured temperature and a reference temperature; the temperature compensating unit obtains a temperature compensation value corresponding to the temperature difference from a temperature-frequency curve; and the oscillation controlling unit generates a frequency control signal, according to a frequency tracked by a communications AFC device and the temperature compensation value, thereby controlling a frequency of the crystal oscillation circuit unit to work on the tracked frequency.
US09024696B2	Digitally controlled injection locked oscillator An injection locking oscillator (ILO) comprising a tank circuit having a digitally controlled capacitor bank, a cross-coupled differential transistor pair coupled to the tank circuit, at least one signal injection node, and at least one output node configured to provide an injection locked output signal; a digitally controlled injection-ratio circuit having an injection output coupled to the at least one signal injection node, configured to accept an input signal and to generate an adjustable injection signal applied to the at least one injection node; and, an ILO controller connected to the capacitor bank and the injection-ratio circuit configured to apply a control signal to the capacitor bank to adjust a resonant frequency of the tank circuit and to apply a control signal to the injection-ratio circuit to adjust a signal injection ratio.
US09024690B2	Amplifier linearization using non-standard feedback An amplification unit is provided. The amplification unit, comprises a first amplifier, a second amplifier, a first sensor, a first predistortion component, and a signal combiner. The first amplifier amplifies a first signal to produce a second signal. The first sensor produces a third signal based on the second signal. The second amplifier turns on and to amplifies a fourth signal to produce a fifth signal when the amplitude of the fourth signal exceeds a threshold amplitude and turns off when the amplitude of the fourth signal is less than the threshold amplitude. The first predistortion component produces the first signal based on a first input signal, based on the third signal, and based on an on-off state of the second amplifier. The signal combiner produces an output of the amplification unit based on the second signal and the fifth signal.
US09024689B2	Electronic system—radio frequency power amplifier and method for self-adjusting bias point A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier is disclosed. The RF power amplifier includes a bias circuit, an output stage circuit and dynamic bias controlling circuit. The bias circuit receives a system voltage and the bias circuit provides a working voltage according to the system voltage. The output stage circuit receives the working voltage so as to work at an operation bias point. The dynamic bias controlling circuit receives the working voltage and outputs a compensation voltage to the bias circuit according to a variation of the working voltage. When the input power increases and makes the working voltage decreases so as to shift the operation bias point, the bias circuit adjusts the working voltage upward so as to recover the operation bias point according to the compensation voltage received.
US09024685B2	Pilot signal generation circuit In some embodiments, a pilot signal generation circuit is provided including a buffer and a differential amplifier responsive to an output of the buffer. A first transistor is connected to control a reference voltage at an input of the buffer in response to a pulse width modulated logic signal and a second transistor connected to control a reference voltage at an input of the differential amplifier based on the pulse width modulated logic signal such that the second transistor is connected so as to turn on when the first transistor is turned off and to turn off when the first transistor is turned on. The differential amplifier is configured to provide at an output a pilot signal proportional to a gain of the differential amplifier.
US09024679B2	Standby charge pump system In one aspect, a charge pump output of a charge pump is coupled to a capacitor of a voltage shifter. The output of the voltage shifter causes pump control logic to enable the charge pump. In another aspect, a transistor in saturation has a drain terminal coupled to a charge pump output and a source terminal coupled to an output mode providing a word line read voltage.
US09024677B2	Method and apparatus for drain switching with replication loop for fast LED turn on time A method and apparatus for current drain switching with a replica loop. The method comprises the steps of: matching a voltage across a current sense resistor with a voltage created by a reference current across a matched reference resistor; replicating an operating point of an output transistor using a scaled matched replica of the output transistor and the current sense resistor. The method then shifts a feedback voltage from the output sense resistor to the matched replica sensor and shifts the output of a gate from an output transistor to the replica transistor. A first switch is then actuated in order to preserve the gate charge of the output transistor. A second switch is actuated to sample and hold a drain voltage in the buffer in order to bias the drain of the replica transistor. A third switch is then activated to stop the output current.
US09024673B1	Techniques for providing clock signals in an integrated circuit An integrated circuit includes a first vertical clock bus and a first interface circuit coupled to provide first global clock signals to the first vertical clock bus. The first interface circuit is coupled to a first external terminal of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit also includes a second vertical clock bus and a second interface circuit coupled to provide second global clock signals to the second vertical clock bus. The second interface circuit is coupled to a second external terminal of the integrated circuit. A third horizontal clock bus is coupled to provide the first and the second global clock signals from the first and the second vertical clock buses to a center region of the integrated circuit.
US09024670B2	System and method for controlling circuit input-output timing An integrated circuit (IC) includes a plurality of input/output (I/O) terminals through which signals pass into or out of the IC and an I/O timing module. The I/O timing module is configured to add propagation delay to signals passing between the I/O terminals and I/O subsystems of the IC. The I/O timing module includes a plurality of delay elements associated with each of the I/O terminals, a control register associated with each of the I/O terminals, a memory, and I/O delay control logic. The control register is coupled to each of the delay elements associated with the I/O terminal. The memory is encoded with delay information. The I/O delay control logic is configured to initialize the propagation delay associated with each of the I/O terminals by selecting which of the delay elements are to be applied to produce the propagation delay based on the delay information stored in the memory.
US09024669B2	Storage element, storage device, and signal processing circuit A signal processing circuit whose power consumption can be suppressed is provided. In a period during which a power supply voltage is not supplied to a storage element, data stored in a first storage circuit corresponding to a nonvolatile memory can be held by a first capacitor provided in a second storage circuit. With the use of a transistor in which a channel is formed in an oxide semiconductor layer, a signal held in the first capacitor is held for a long time. The storage element can accordingly hold the stored content (data) also in a period during which the supply of the power supply voltage is stopped. A signal held by the first capacitor can be converted into the one corresponding to the state (the on state or off state) of the second transistor and read from the second storage circuit. Consequently, an original signal can be accurately read.
US09024666B2	Phase-locked loop device with synchronization means A phase-locked loop (PLL) device includes synchronization means suitable for synchronizing a frequency-converted signal produced by a frequency divider of the PLL device, with a reference signal supplied to the PLL device. A time duration of a frequency/phase lock acquisition step which is performed upon starting an operation of the PLL device can be reduced. In addition, when operating several PLL devices simultaneously, the synchronization units allow recovering target values for phase differences that exist between the respective frequency-converted signals of the PLL devices. To this end, synchronization is requested at a same time for all the PLL devices after they are all running in locked state.
US09024653B2	Input buffer circuit There is provided an input buffer circuit having hysteresis characteristics. The input buffer circuit includes: a first operating unit performing a NOR operation on an input signal and a first signal; a second operating unit performing a NAND operation on the input signal and a second signal; and an inverting unit inverting outputs of the first and second operating units to generate a second signal and a first signal, respectively, wherein reference levels of the first and second operating units determining a high or low level of the input signal are set to be different.
US09024646B2	Circuit for measuring insulation resistance Provided is a circuit for measuring insulation resistance, including: a first operational amplifier that is connected with a positive terminal of a battery and a second operational amplifier; a second operational amplifier that is connected with a negative terminal of the battery and the first operational amplifier; a first switch that is connected between the positive terminal and a non-inverting terminal of the first operational amplifier; and a second switch that is connected between the negative terminal and an inverting terminal of the second operational amplifier, wherein the first operational amplifier and the second operational amplifier are connected with each other through a ground.
US09024630B2	Magnetic field sensor and method for manufacturing a magnetic field sensor A magnetic field sensor includes: a circuit board having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a recess extending from the first surface to the second surface; a Hall sensor component having a Hall sensor situated in a housing, the Hall sensor component having an active sensor area situated parallel to the first surface and in the area of the recess on the side of the second surface on the circuit board; and a first magnetic flux concentrator made of a magnetically permeable material and situated on the side of the first surface opposite to the Hall sensor component, the magnetic flux concentrator having a lateral surface which faces away from the circuit board and includes a first surface area and a lateral surface which faces toward the circuit board and includes a second surface area which is smaller than the first surface area.
US09024629B2	Hall sensors having forced sensing nodes Embodiments relate to forced spinning Hall sensors. In embodiments, forced Hall sensors can provide reduced residual offset, lower current consumption and improved or complete rejection of nonlinear backbias effects when compared with conventional approaches.
US09024616B2	Signaling circuit and method to detect zone status A bi-directional current limiter may be configured to receive an AC signal and bi-directionally limit the loop current to a predetermined current value. A first and second zone may be configured in series with the AC signal and bi-directional current limiter. The first and second zone may include unidirectional current limiters to limit a unidirectional current that is proportionately less than the bi-directionally limited current. A first opto-coupler circuit (ISO1) may be configured to detect both high and low current states in the current loop circuit. Second and third opto-coupler circuits (ISO2 and ISO3) associated with the first and second zones may be configured to detect only high current states in the current loop circuit. The status of the first and second zones may then be determined by an analysis of the current level in the current loop circuit during two half cycles as determined by the various current limiters.
US09024615B2	Non-contact voltage detector A non-contact voltage detection panel mount assembly is provided. The assembly includes a base to mount to an electrical enclosure, the base including of four voltage portals, a test point and a test voltage generator circuit used to test a pen. The pen is operatively connected to the base and includes an electrical charge storage device, a charge indicator operatively connected to the electrical charge storage device to indicate a presence of a charge within the electrical charge storage device, and a voltage present indicator to indicate presence of a voltage. The pen has a first position for lock-out-tag-out to monitor and test for voltage in any one of the four voltage portals and a second position to determine presence of voltage in the test point.
US09024612B2	Buck converter having pulse skipping mode and related method of operation A buck converter comprises a switching unit configured to control a connection between a power terminal and a load terminal, a PWM controller configured to provide a PWM signal to the switching unit, and a control signal generator configured to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a current flowing to the load terminal, wherein the first control signal controls generation of the PWM signal and the second control signal controls a pulse width of the PWM signal.
US09024589B2	Charge/discharge control method for alkaline storage battery, and power supply system A charge/discharge control method for an alkaline storage battery (11) includes: obtaining in advance a coefficient (K) representing characteristics of a memory effect of the alkaline storage battery; causing the alkaline storage battery to perform a charge/discharge between a lower-limit depth-of-charge (SOCb), of which a depth-of-charge is set within a range of 10% to 30%, and an upper-limit depth-of-charge (S), of which a depth-of-charge is set within a range of 70% to 90%; calculating an additional charge electricity quantity (C) based on the coefficient (K), the upper-limit depth-of-charge (S), and a predetermined reference time (T); measuring a charging/discharging time during which the alkaline storage battery performs the charge/discharge; and performing a charge of the alkaline storage battery with the calculated additional charge electricity quantity added to the upper-limit depth-of-charge, each time when the measured charging/discharging time reaches the reference time.
US09024583B2	Battery pack with analog switch An analog switch and a battery pack using the same are provided. The analog switch can compensate for temperature dependence of voltages measured from a battery cell before applying the measured voltages to an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter. In an embodiment of the analog switch, a first diode is coupled in a backward direction from a flying capacitor, which is coupled to the A/D converter, to correspond to a second diode packaged therewith as a single set. The first diode is positioned in a battery cell voltage input path to store battery cell voltage values in the flying capacitor, while the second diode suppresses a temperature-related difference caused by the first diode to voltages measured from the battery cell.
US09024579B2	Power line communication apparatus and vehicle A power line communication apparatus that enables communication to be performed between an authentication apparatus and a vehicle, thereby enabling authentication processing to be performed, even before power is supplied to a communication section from a charging apparatus or an electrical storage apparatus.This power line communication apparatus has a communication section that communicates with a PC serving as an authentication apparatus outside the body of the vehicle via a power line, and a battery that is connected to the communication section and supplies power to the communication section; and the communication section performs authentication communication with the PC via the power line before power is supplied from the charging apparatus or the electrical storage apparatus.
US09024577B2	Non-contact and contact power charging device and controlling method thereof A non-contact-contact power charge device, and a controlling method thereof, includes: a charge contact terminal including a charge output voltage pin, a ground pin, and a non-contact charge connection pin, the charge contact terminal being able to connect to a contact power receiver and a non-contact power transmitter; and a voltage controller configured to apply a non-contact voltage to the charge output voltage pin if the charge contact terminal is connected while the non-contact power transmitter is contacted to the non-contact charge connection pin.
US09024557B2	Variable switching frequency power converter A drive system for an electrical load such as an electric motor or generator comprises a PWM converter and a controller therefore. A signal indicative of a condition of the converter outpost is used in a controller to drive an optimal value of PWM switching frequency based on a load characteristic that is used to control the pulse switching frequency. The system takes account of the overall system in deriving an efficient PWM switching frequency.
US09024556B2	Control of electrical machines In an electrical machine which has time-varying or position-varying disturbances in its output, signals representing the position and values of machine-related parameters are used to solve a model of the machine to calculate the phase currents which are required to minimize the disturbances. The model is able to provide solutions in the presence of limitations of some of the operating conditions of the machine, for example the supply voltage or the error in the signal representing the position.
US09024549B2	Over-temperature protection circuit for power devices An over-temperature protection circuit for a direct current (DC) electric tool includes a current detecting circuit electrically coupled to a battery pack, a power device control circuit electrically coupled to an electric motor of the DC electric tool and a power device for controlling the power state of the circuit. A computation control circuit controls the power supply of the motor according to the circuit current value detected by the current detecting circuit. When the electric motor is not in a speed control state, the allowable current passing through the over-temperature protection circuit of the DC electric tool cannot exceed a preset first current value. When the electric motor is in the speed control state, the allowable current passing through the over-temperature protection circuit of the DC electric tool cannot exceed a preset second current value less than the first current value.
US09024544B2	Field emission device In a field emission device, the fundamental cause of spherical aberration in an emitted electron beam trajectory is eliminated or mitigated. An aberration suppressor electrode 31 is provided at a lower vertical position than an extraction gate electrode 13 so its opening inner peripheral edge 31e faces a position near an emitter tip 11tp. The vertical position of the opening inner peripheral edge 31e of the aberration suppressor electrode 31 is made lower than the vertical position of the emitter tip 11tp. An aberration suppressing voltage Vsp is applied to the aberration suppressor electrode 31 that is a lower voltage than the potential of the emitter 11 and controls equipotential lines near the emitter tip 11tp to make them parallel.
US09024541B2	Utilizing secondary-side conduction time parameters of a switching power converter to provide energy to a load A power distribution system includes controller of a switching power converter to control the switching power converter and determine one or more switching power converter control parameters. In at least one embodiment, the switching power converter utilizes a transformer to transfer energy from a primary-side of the transformer to a secondary-side of the transformer. In at least one embodiment, the switching power converter control parameters includes a secondary-side conduction time delay that represents a time delay between when the primary-side ceases conducting a primary-side current and the secondary-side begins to conduct a secondary-side current. In at least one embodiment, determining and accounting for this secondary-side conduction time delay increases the prediction accuracy of the secondary-side current value and accurate delivery of energy to a load when the controller does not directly sense the secondary-side current provided to the load.
US09024538B2	Discharge lamp lighting device, projector, and method of controlling projector A discharge lamp lighting device according to the invention can reliably light a discharge lamp, and at the same time, prevent output of unnecessary high-voltage pulses with a simple circuit configuration. The discharge lamp lighting device includes a capacitor charged with a current from a direct-current power supply, a transformer adapted to output a starting pulse between electrodes of the discharge lamp in accordance with a discharge current flowing from the capacitor, a discharge control circuit adapted to switch ON/OFF the discharge current from the capacitor to the transformer, and a timing generation section adapted to switch the discharge control circuit to ON after a voltage between both ends of the capacitor has reached a reference voltage. The timing generation section can operate in accordance with a plurality of reference voltages.
US09024537B2	Dimming method and system for LED lamp assemblies The present document relates to a method and system for dimming low power illumination devices, such as LED (Light Emitting Diode) assemblies. A controller for a driver circuit of a light source is described. The driver circuit controls a plurality of illumination states of the light source using a power converter, which converts power from an input voltage waveform of a mains power supply into a drive signal for the light source. The controller comprises an event detection unit; a state register to store an indication of a current state of the illumination states; a state processor to determine a target state of the illumination states, based on the detected event and based on the current state; and an output control unit controls the power converter of the driver circuit to provide a drive signal for the target state.
US09024534B2	Power conversion and control systems and methods for solid-state lighting A solid-state lighting system comprises a plurality of light-emitting devices (e.g., light-emitting diodes) and an alternating current to direct current (AC-DC) converter that converts AC power to DC power for powering the plurality of light-emitting devices. The AC-DC converter is configured to perform AC-DC conversion directly, without the need for or use of a bridge rectifier or step-down transformer. According to one aspect of the invention, the light-emitting devices of the solid-state lighting system are autonomous and individually powered by a plurality of DC power supplies generated from the DC power produced by the AC-DC converter. According to another aspect, a plurality of phase-offset dimmer control signals are generated based on waveform distortions in a dimming signal produced by a conventional dimmer switch. The phase-offset dimmer control signals are used to individually control the dimming of the light-emitting devices.
US09024531B2	Apparatus for driving light emitting diode There is provided an apparatus for driving a light emitting diode (LED), capable of distributing current stress applied to the LED. The apparatus includes an LED part including a plurality of LED units respectively including at least one LED, the plurality of LED units being connected in parallel to a power input terminal to which rectified power in sine wave form is supplied, and, among the plurality of LED units connected in parallel, a termination end of the LED unit in a front end being connected to a middle of an adjacent LED unit; and a current source unit including a plurality of current sources respectively connected to termination ends of the plurality of LED units and allowing corresponding current to flow through the plurality of LED units.
US09024528B2	LED backlight driving circuit, backlight module, and liquid crystal display device The present invention provides a LED backlight driving circuit, a backlight module, and a liquid crystal display device, wherein, the LED backlight driving circuit comprises: a power module, a voltage converting module, a constant current driving IC module, and a boost module. The output terminal of the power module is connected with the power source of the constant current driving IC module through the voltage converting module; the output terminal of the power module is connected with the positive electrode of the LED strings through the boost module. The boost module is provided with an over voltage alarm unit used to warn that the voltage of the positive electrode of the LED strings is high. In the present invention, it can warn immediately and notice the failures when the output voltage of the LED backlight driving circuit is too high or the failure happens.
US09024527B2	Device for generating short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation based on a gas discharge plasma A device for generating short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation based on a gas discharge plasma calls for suppressing droplet formation of liquid coating material that is applied to disk electrodes rotated at high rotational frequencies and ensuring a uniform layer thickness. The device has two rotating disk electrodes, each having two lateral surfaces and a circumferential surface, provided with a reservoir with liquid coating material and a wiper for removing excess coating material. The wiper, which has a U-shaped form comprising two legs parallel to the lateral surfaces of the disk electrode and a crosspiece transversely over the circumferential surface, is at least axially movably supported and has impingement elements at the legs so that it is automatically axially adjustable by means of the coating material which is transported on the lateral surfaces and pressed into the gap during the rotation of the disk electrode.
US09024523B2	Organic light emitting display apparatus and manufacturing method thereof An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a pixel part including a pixel electrode, a light emitting layer and an opposite electrode, and a contact part in which the opposite electrode contacts a power line, wherein a first thickness of the opposite electrode in the pixel part is different from a second thickness of the opposite electrode in the contact part.
US09024519B2	α-SiAlON, light-emitting device and use thereof Provided are an α-SiAlON activated by Eu, which can realize a higher luminance in a light-emitting device such as a white LED, and also a light-emitting device. The α-SiAlON is represented by the general formula: (M)x(Eu)y(Si)12-(m+n)(Al)m+n(O)n(N)16-n (wherein M denotes one or more elements including at least Ca, selected from the group consisting of Li, Mg, Ca, Y and lanthanide elements (except for La and Ce)), and is constituted by an α-SiAlON having Eu in the form of a solid solution. The 50% mean area diameter of primary particles of the α-SiAlON is 5 μm or more, and the ratio of the 50% mean area diameter of primary particles to the 50% mean area diameter of secondary particles of the α-SiAlON is preferably 0.56 or more. A light-emitting device 10 includes a light-emitting light source 12 and a wavelength conversion member 15, wherein the wavelength conversion member 15 includes a α-SiAlON 18 for absorbing near-ultraviolet to blue light generated by the light-emitting light source 12 to generate yellow to orange light.
US09024514B2	Light-emitting module having connection member to press for direct electrical contact A light-emitting module includes: an LED lamp comprising; a flexible board; and a connection member that sandwiches and fixes the LED lamp and the flexible board. An electrode portion of the flexible board is pressed against an external electrode of the LED lamp by the connection member, whereby the external electrode directly contacts and is electrically connected to the electrode portion. A portion of the connection member highest from the substrate is lower than a portion of the sealing body highest from the substrate.
US09024496B2	Rotor for motor and method of manufacturing the same At least part of each bridge portion is heated and molten to form a keyhole, and a nonmagnetic element is disposed around the keyhole. Thus, even when the width of the bridge portion in the radial direction is increased, the bridge portion is demagnetized. Therefore, leakage flux in the bridge portion is reduced, and the output power of a motor is increased. Moreover, by increasing the width of the bridge portion in the radial direction, the strength of the bridge portion is increased, and breakage of the bridge portion due to a centrifugal force at high-speed rotation of a rotor is prevented.
US09024487B1	Levitation with switchable inductive element and associated systems, devices, and methods Levitation devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes an array of magnetic elements that have differently oriented magnetic fields and an inductive component. The inductive component provides a levitation force by magnetic communication with the magnetic fields of the array of magnetic elements. The inductive component includes an array of inductive elements, with individual inductive elements having a looped circuit that provides the levitation force. The inductive component also includes one or more switch element that controls current flow in one or more of the looped circuits responsive to translational motion between the inductive component and the array of magnetic elements.
US09024480B2	Controller for wireless energy transfer A system includes a network and a controller. The network has a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes includes a first node and a second node. The first node is configured to transmit energy to the second node. The first node is magnetically coupled with the second node. The plurality of nodes includes at least one controllable node having a performance parameter and including at least one sensor. The at least one sensor is configured to generate a signal corresponding to energy received by the sensor. The controller has an output coupled to the at least one controllable node. The output is determined based on the signal. The performance parameter is selected based on the output.
US09024477B2	High voltage power source device and image forming device A high voltage power source device includes piezoelectric transformers, each of the piezoelectric transformers being formed with a primary electrode and a secondary electrode on piezoelectric ceramics, receiving a primary voltage at the primary electrode, and generating a second voltage from the secondary electrode, switching elements, each of the switching elements driving a respective one of the piezoelectric transformers, and primary voltage supply devices, each of the primary voltage supply devices supplying the primary voltage to the primary electrode of the respective one of the piezoelectric transformers by driving the respective one of the switching elements when the secondary voltage is generated from the respective one of the second electrodes, wherein the respective one of the primary voltage supply devices supplies the primary voltage to the respective one of the primary electrodes by driving the respective one of the switching elements at the same frequency.
US09024474B2	UPS mechanical transfer relay arc mitigation Systems and methods of providing power with an uninterruptible power supply are provided. The uninterruptible power supply includes a first input to receive an input AC voltage from a power source, the input AC voltage having an associated phase angle, and a second input to receive an input voltage from a backup power source. The uninterruptible power supply also includes an output. The output provides output power derived from power from at least one of the power source and the backup power source. The uninterruptible power supply also includes an inverter coupled to the backup power source, a relay and a controller. The relay is configured to couple the first input with the output in a first position, and to couple the inverter with the output in a second position. The controller is configured to detect a voltage swell condition of the input voltage, and responsive to detection of the voltage swell condition, control the relay to switch from the first position to the second position during a predefined range of phase angles of the input AC voltage.
US09024473B2	Power combining in power over ethernet systems A technique for combining power to a single load from multiple power supplies using power over Ethernet (PoE) is disclosed. Each power supply is coupled to associated power sourcing equipment (PSE) providing PoE, and each PSE has a current limit. The power supplies supply approximately the same voltage, but the output voltages are typically not exactly equal. All the power supplies are connected via diodes to a common load terminal. The power supply outputting the highest voltage first supplies power to the load terminal, since only its diode is forward biased, until a PoE current limit is reached. Then its duty cycle is limited. The load terminal voltage is then inherently lowered to cause the diode of the power supply with the next highest output voltage to connect it to the load to supply additional power to the load as the first power supply continues to supply its limited current.
US09024471B2	System and method for an intelligent power controller In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a node coupled to a power network and a communications link includes receiving a status from a further node coupled to the power network via the communications link, and adjusting a power consumption of a device coupled to the node and powered by the power network based on the status message and based on a first rule set.
US09024470B2	Dimmable LED reading light unit, arrangement of power supply and dimmable LED reading light unit, method of operating a dimmable LED reading light unit in a power supply system and method of replacing a dimmable light unit by a dimmable LED reading light unit A dimmable LED reading light unit according to exemplary embodiments of the invention, in particular for a passenger transportation vehicle, such as an airplane, a ship, a bus, or a railcar, comprises an input connectable to a potentiometer being supplied with a constant supply voltage and outputting a direct voltage having a voltage intensity corresponding to a selected dimming rate; an electronic measuring and control unit connected to at least one LED and providing an operating current to the at least one LED, and method of operating same.
US09024466B2	On-board electrical system for a motor vehicle and method for operating an electrical load Disclosed is a method allowing the advantageous operation of an on-board electrical system (10) of a motor vehicle without high energy expenditure. Provided is an on-board electrical system (10) comprising a vehicle battery (16), an electrical load (30, 48) and a double-layer capacitor (32) with a positive and a negative terminal (34, 36). Switching means (22) are provided that couple the positive terminal (34) with the vehicle battery (16) and the negative terminal (36) with the electrical load (30, 48) in a first switching state, and that have at least one additional switching state. In the first switching state, an overvoltage can be compensated since the double-layer capacitor (32) is connected in series with opposite polarity to the vehicle battery (16). Preferably, the polarity of the double-layer capacitor (32) can be reversed, and the latter can be bridged. The switching means (22) can also assume a switching state in which the electrical load (30, 48) is decoupled from the vehicle battery (16).
US09024465B2	Uninterruptible power system The present invention provides an uninterruptible power system (UPS), the UPS comprising: a first converter having a first input terminal for receiving a first power source and a first output terminal for outputting a first voltage, wherein the first power source is a DC power or AC power and the first voltage is a DC voltage; a third converter having a third input terminal for receiving the second power source and the third output terminal connected to the first output terminal, wherein the second power source is a DC power; and a second converter having a second input terminal connected to the first output terminal and the third output terminal, and the second output terminal for outputting a second voltage corresponding to the first voltage.
US09024463B2	Vertical axis wind turbine with multiple flap vanes An improved wind turbine device with energy storage comprises a turbine rotor with rotatable vertical shaft, at least one bearing for said vertical shaft, and multiple rotor vanes disposed symmetrically for rotation about the vertical shaft. Each of said multiple rotor vanes is substantially box-shaped with four solid sides and a front and rear side disposed in a radial vertical plane. The front side to each vane is substantially open faced and the rear side has an opening covered by a plurality of flaps. Each of said flaps is capable of moving with the directional passage of wind through the vane.
US09024462B2	Generation of electrical energy in a ski or snowboard A ski or snowboard having an interface power source is provided. The power source uses reverse electrowetting technology to generate a charge to power devices connected to the interface. The power source includes a flexible, non-conductive substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side with a channel between the first and second sides. Electrodes are arranged about the channel in a predefined pattern. A liquid is contained in the channel. The liquid includes a dielectric liquid and a conductive liquid that do not mix. The electric change is generated by moving the liquid back and forth across the electrodes. The force to pump or move the liquid is provided by motion of the ski or snowboard.
US09024459B2	Wind turbine generator, method, and program thereof A rotor having a plurality of wind turbine blades, a generator to be driven by rotation of the rotor, a pitch angle controller for controlling a pitch angle of the wind turbine blades according to a speed of a generator, and a comparing and selecting section are provided. When the voltage of the utility grid is a predetermined value or less, the pitch angle controller controls the pitch angle so that the wind turbine blades do not move to a fine side. Further, the comparing and selecting section compares a temporary pitch angle command value determined based on the speed of the generator with a previous value of a pitch angle command value, and when the temporary pitch angle command value is a command for controlling the wind turbine blades closer to the fine side than the previous value, outputs the previous value as a current pitch angle command value.
US09024454B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device To improve reliability of a semiconductor device in which wire bonding using a wire made of copper is performed. A semiconductor device is configured so that one of end parts (wide width part) of a copper wire is joined via a bump on a pad (electrode pad) formed over a main surface (first main surface) of a semiconductor chip of the semiconductor device. The bump is made of gold, which is a metal material having a hardness lower than that of copper, and the width of the bump is narrower than the width of the wide width part of the wire.
US09024447B2	Stackable electronic package and method of making same An apparatus comprises a first chip layer comprising a first component coupled to a first side of a first flex layer, the first component comprising a plurality of electrical pads. The first chip layer also comprises a first plurality of feed-thru pads coupled to the first side of the first flex layer and a first encapsulant encapsulating the first component, the first encapsulant having a portion thereof removed to form a first plurality of cavities in the first encapsulant and to expose the first plurality of feed-thru pads by way of the first plurality of cavities.
US09024442B2	Solder ball for semiconductor packaging and electronic member using the same The present invention relates to a solder ball for semiconductor packaging and an electronic member having such solder ball. Specifically there are provided: a solder ball capable of ensuring a sufficient thermal fatigue property even when a diameter thereof is not larger than 250 μm as observed in recent years; and an electronic member having such solder ball. More specifically, there are provided: a solder ball for semiconductor packaging that is made of a solder alloy containing Sn as a main element, 0.1-2.5% Ag by mass, 0.1-1.5% Cu by mass and at least one of Mg, Al and Zn in a total amount of 0.0001-0.005% by mass, such solder ball having a surface including a noncrystalline phase that has a thickness of 1-50 nm and contains at least one of Mg, Al and Zn, O and Sn, and an electronic member having such solder ball.
US09024438B2	Self-aligning conductive bump structure and method of making the same A conductive bump structure of a semiconductor device comprises a substrate comprising a major surface and conductive bumps distributed over the major surface of the substrate. Each of a first subset of the conductive bumps comprises a regular body, and each of a second subset of the conductive bumps comprises a ring-shaped body.
US09024436B2	Thermal interface material for integrated circuit package In an embodiment, a thermal interface material (TIM) is provided. The TIM includes first and a second layers of a first transition metal, and a third layer including a plurality of carbon nanotubes supported in a flexible polymer matrix and a second transition metal coupled to sidewalls of carbon nanotubes. The first and second metal layers are in contact with first and second ends of carbon nanotube. The TIM further includes fourth and fifth layers of an alloy material coupled to the first and second metal layers, respectively. The carbon nanotube based TIM including the layers with transition metal allow improved heat transfer from an integrated circuit die to a heat spreader.
US09024434B2	Semiconductor packages Semiconductor package are provided. In one embodiment, the semiconductor package may include a substrate such as a circuit substrate, a semiconductor chip mounted on the circuit substrate, a molding (or an encapsulant) covering the semiconductor chip and the circuit substrate and including a first temperature control member, and a heat dissipation member covering the molding.
US09024433B2	Power semiconductor module system with undercut connection A semiconductor module system includes a first semiconductor module and a second semiconductor module. The first semiconductor module has a first housing and a first base plate. The second semiconductor module has a second housing and a second base plate. The first base plate includes a first fitting segment fitted with a semiconductor component, and a first adjustment segment separated from the first fitting segment. The first adjustment segment also has a first adjustment device. The second base plate has a second adjustment device. The first semiconductor module and the second semiconductor module are configured to be positioned relative to one another using the first adjustment device and the second adjustment device so as to form at least one undercut connection. The first fitting segment and the first adjustment segment are connected to the first housing in a captive manner even when the undercut connection is not formed.
US09024430B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element in a frame body. The semiconductor element includes a first electrode electrically connected to an electrode block provided on a first side of the semiconductor element. A connection element, which in some embodiments may be a portion of the electrode block, connects the electrode block to the frame body. The semiconductor element is sealed within an enclosure formed at least in part by the frame body, the connection element, and the electrode block. The connection element includes a fragile portion which has a resistance to increases in pressure or temperature that is less than other portions of the connection element. That is, in general, the fragile portion will fail before other portions of the connection element when pressure or temperature increases, which may occur when, for example, the semiconductor element breaks down.
US09024428B2	Semiconductor device and stacked semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a package substrate, and a stack of semiconductor chips over the package substrate, each of the semiconductor chips including first and second surfaces, each of the semiconductor chips including a first through electrode that extends through each of the semiconductor chips, a first surface electrode positioned on the first surface of each of the semiconductor chips, the first surface electrode being coupled to a first end of the first through electrode, a second surface electrode positioned on the second surface of each of the semiconductor chips, the second surface electrode being coupled to a second end of the first through electrode, a second through electrode that extends through each of the semiconductor chips, the second through electrode having third and fourth ends, and a third surface electrode positioned on the second surface of the first semiconductor chip.
US09024425B2	Three-dimensional memory comprising an integrated intermediate-circuit die The present invention discloses a discrete three-dimensional memory (3D-M). It comprises at least a 3D-array die and at least an integrated intermediate-circuit die comprising both a read/write-voltage generator (VR/VW-generator) and an address/data translator (A/D-translator). The intermediate-circuit die performs voltage, address and/or data conversion between the 3D-M core region and the host. Discrete 3D-M support multiple 3D-array dies.
US09024417B2	Integrated electronic components and methods of formation thereof Provided are integrated electronic components which include a waveguide microstructure formed by a sequential build process and an electronic device, and methods of forming such integrated electronic components. The microstructures have particular applicability to devices for transmitting electromagnetic energy and other electronic signals.
US09024408B2	Double side wafer process, method and device A method of manufacturing double-sided semiconductor die by performing a first plurality of processes to a first side of a wafer and performing a second plurality of processes to a second side of the wafer, thereby forming at least a first semiconductor device on the first side of the wafer and at least a second semiconductor device on the second side of the wafer. The wafer may be cut to form a plurality of die having at least one semiconductor device on each side.
US09024401B2	Photodetector, image sensor and method for manufacturing The finding that with a reasonable effort a layer thickness and/or refractive index variation may be acquired which realizes different internal optical path lengths for impinging radiation whereby fluctuation of spectral sensitivity of the photodetector is reduced is used to provide image sensors with a less fluctuating spectral sensitivity with respect to different wavelengths, or photodetectors with a small fluctuation of the spectral sensitivity from photodetector to photodetector with respect to defined wavelengths, with a reasonable effort.
US09024392B2	Multi-port SRAM manufacturing Some embodiments relate to an integrated circuit including fin field effect transistors (FinFETs) thereon. The integrated circuit includes first and second active fin regions having a first conductivity type and spaced apart from one another. A gate dielectric layer is disposed over the first and second active fin regions. First and second gate electrodes are disposed over the first and second active fin regions, respectively. The first and second gate electrodes are also disposed over the gate dielectric layer. The first and second gate electrodes are electrically coupled together and are electrically separated from the first and second active fin regions by the gate dielectric layer. The first gate electrode is made of a first metal having a first workfunction, and the second gate electrode is made of a second metal having a second workfunction that differs from the first workfunction.
US09024390B2	Semiconductor device The present invention aims to relax stress induced by through-silicon via formed on semiconductor substrate in order to prevent property fluctuation of a transistor. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a through-silicon via formed in semiconductor substrate, an insulating film formed between the semiconductor substrate and the through-silicon via, and a transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate so as to be apart from the through-silicon via with a predetermined distance. The insulating film does not exist on a region close to a surface of the semiconductor substrate between the semiconductor substrate and the through-silicon via. A gap is formed to be surrounded by the semiconductor substrate, the through silicon via, and the insulating film under the region close to the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US09024383B2	Semiconductor device with a super junction structure with one, two or more pairs of compensation layers A super junction semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor portion with mesa regions protruding from a base section. The mesa regions are spatially separated in a lateral direction parallel to a first surface of the semiconductor portion. A compensation structure with at least two first compensation layers of a first conductivity type and at least two second compensation layers of a complementary second conductivity type may cover sidewalls of the mesa regions and portions of the base section between the mesa regions. Buried lateral faces of segments of the compensation structure may cut the first and second compensation layers between the mesa regions. A drain connection structure of the first conductivity type may extend along the buried lateral faces and may structurally connect the first compensation layers in an economic way keeping the thermal budget low.
US09024381B2	Semiconductor device and fabricating method thereof A semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, and a super junction area that is disposed above the substrate. The super junction area may include pillars of different doping types that are alternately disposed. One of the pillars of the super junction area may have a doping concentration that gradually decreases and then increases from bottom to top in a vertical direction of the semiconductor device.
US09024378B2	Device structure and manufacturing method using HDP deposited source-body implant block This invention discloses a semiconductor power device. The trenched semiconductor power device includes a trenched gate, opened from a top surface of a semiconductor substrate, surrounded by a source region encompassed in a body region near the top surface above a drain region disposed on a bottom surface of a substrate. The semiconductor power device further includes an implanting-ion block disposed above the top surface on a mesa area next to the body region having a thickness substantially larger than 0.3 micron for blocking body implanting ions and source ions from entering into the substrate under the mesa area whereby masks for manufacturing the semiconductor power device can be reduced.
US09024377B2	Semiconductor device capable of reducing influences of adjacent word lines or adjacent transistors and fabricating method thereof A semiconductor device capable of reducing influences of adjacent word lines is provided in the present invention. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate, and a word line disposed in the substrate. The word line includes: a gate electrode, a gate dielectric layer disposed between the gate electrode and the substrate and at least one first charge trapping dielectric layer disposed adjacent to the gate electrode, wherein the first charge trapping dielectric layer comprises HfO2, TiO2, ZrO2, a germanium nanocrystal layer, an organic charge trapping material, HfSiOxNy, or MoSiOqNz.
US09024373B2	Semiconductor devices having transistors capable of adjusting threshold voltage through body bias effect Semiconductor devices have transistors capable of adjusting threshold voltages through a body bias effect. The semiconductor devices include transistors having a front gate on a substrate, a back gate between adjacent transistors, and a carrier storage layer configured to surround the back gate and to trap a carrier. A threshold voltage of a transistor may be changed in response to voltage applied to the back gate. Related fabrication methods are also described.
US09024367B2	Field-effect P-N junction This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to field-effect p-n junctions. In one aspect, a device includes an ohmic contact, a semiconductor layer disposed on the ohmic contact, at least one rectifying contact disposed on the semiconductor layer, a gate including a layer disposed on the at least one rectifying contact and the semiconductor layer and a gate contact disposed on the layer. A lateral width of the rectifying contact is less than a semiconductor depletion width of the semiconductor layer. The gate contact is electrically connected to the ohmic contact to create a self-gating feedback loop that is configured to maintain a gate electric field of the gate.
US09024365B2	High voltage junction field effect transistor and manufacturing method thereof A high voltage junction field effect transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The high voltage junction field effect transistor includes a base, a drain, a source and a P type top layer. The drain and the source are disposed above the base. A channel is formed between the source and the drain. The P type top layer is disposed above the channel.
US09024360B1	Container having self-contained heater material A container is provided for heating items, such as contents of the container. The container has a compartment for storing an air-activated material for heating those contents. The compartment is formed between a first web of material and a second web of material, where the first web includes a first film layer laminated to a second film layer via an adhesive layer. The second film layer includes a plurality of score lines that define plugs, such that when the first film layer or a portion thereof is peeled away from the second film layer, the plugs are separated and displaced from the second film layer to create openings in the second film layer that allow air to enter the compartment. When the air contacts the air-activated material to activate the material, an exothermic reaction takes place that serves to produce heat, such as to heat the contents of the container.
US09024358B2	Compound semiconductor device with embedded electrode controlling a potential of the buffer layer A compound semiconductor device includes a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; an electron transit layer and an electron donating layer formed on the buffer layer; a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode formed on the electron donating layer; and an embedded electrode to which a potential independent of the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode is supplied to control a potential of the buffer layer.
US09024353B2	Encapsulating sheet-covered semiconductor element and semiconductor device An encapsulating sheet-covered semiconductor element includes a semiconductor element having one surface in contact with a board and the other surface disposed at the other side of the one surface and an encapsulating sheet covering at least the other surface of the semiconductor element. The encapsulating sheet includes an exposed surface that is, when projected from one side toward the other side, not included in the one surface of the semiconductor element and exposed from the one surface and the exposed surface has the other side portion that is positioned toward the other side with respect to the one surface of the semiconductor element.
US09024347B2	Epoxy resin composition and light emitting apparatus Disclosed are an epoxy resin composition and a light emitting apparatus. The epoxy resin composition includes a triazine derivative epoxy resin and an alicyclic epoxy resin.
US09024341B2	Refractive index tuning of wafer level package LEDs Two or more molded ellipsoid lenses are formed on a packaged LED die by injecting a glue material into a mold over the LED die and curing the glue material. After curing, the refractive index of the lens in contact with the LED die is greater than the refractive index of the lens not directly contacting the LED die. At least one phosphor material is incorporated into the glue material for at least one of the lenses not directly contacting the LED die. The lens directly contacting the LED die may also include one or more phosphor material. A high refractive index coating may be applied between the LED die and the lens.
US09024335B2	Multi-package white LED device Disclosed is a white LED device using a multi-package. The white LED device maximizes the efficiency of a green LED in the yellow gap to minimize a deviation in performance between the other color chips, in comparison with conventional white LED devices using RGB multi-chips. In addition, deviations in temperature, current and droop characteristics between the chips can be minimized, contributing to the simplification of a driving circuit. Therefore, the white LED device is suitable for commercialization. Furthermore, the white LED device has a higher color rendering index (Ra) (>80) than conventional white LED devices having single-package structures. The correlated color temperatures of the white LED device are controllable in the range of 2,700 to 12,000 K. The white LED device can express abundant colors for emotion lighting and can emit white light with high efficiency.
US09024321B2	Conductive particle and display device including the same A conductive particle comprising a polyhedral shape in which two neighboring sides among a plurality of sides form an intersection line, and two sides meeting on the intersection line form an angle.
US09024320B2	Sensor and method for manufacturing the same Embodiments of the present invention disclose a sensor and a method for manufacturing the same, the sensor comprising a plurality of sensing units arranged in array, each of which comprises a thin film transistor device and a photodiode sensor device and the photodiode sensor device comprising: a receiving electrode connected with a drain of the thin film transistor device, a photodiode located on the receiving electrode and covering the thin film transistor device, a transparent electrode on the photodiode and a biasing line connected with the transparent electrode.
US09024319B2	Thin-film transistor device and method for manufacturing same, organic electroluminescent display element, and organic electroluminescent display device A thin film transistor element is formed in each of adjacent first and second apertures defined by partition walls. In plan view of a bottom portion of the first aperture, a center of a total of areas of a source electrode portion and a drain electrode portion is offset from a center of area of the bottom portion in a direction opposite a direction of the second aperture, and in plan view of a bottom portion of the second aperture, a center of a total of areas of a source electrode portion and a drain electrode portion is offset from a center of area of the bottom portion in a direction opposite a direction of the first aperture.
US09024272B2	Pattern measuring apparatus A pattern measuring apparatus which can identify a kind of gaps formed by a manufacturing process having a plurality of exposing steps such as SADP, particularly, which can suitably access a gap even if a sample has the gap that is not easily accessed is disclosed. A feature amount regarding one end side of a pattern having a plurality of patterns arranged therein and a plurality of kinds of feature amounts regarding the other end side of the pattern are extracted from a signal detected on the basis of scanning of a charged particle beam. With respect to proper kinds of feature amounts among the plurality of kinds of feature amounts, the feature amount on one side of the pattern and that on the other end side of the pattern are compared. On the basis of the comparison, the kinds of spaces among the patterns are determined.
US09024271B2	Wearable radiation detector Provided herein are a wearable radiation detector and a method of controlling thereof, the detector including: the radiation collection unit operable to collect light and output a signal corresponding to the light collected; a memory; a display unit; a processor operable to receive the signal output by the radiation collection unit, to store a value in the memory corresponding to the signal output by the radiation collection unit, to output an output signal based at least on the signal corresponding to the light collected by the radiation collection unit and to control the display unit to display an indication corresponding to the output signal, wherein the determining includes continually calculating the maximum exposure level based on the light being received by the radiation collection unit.
US09024266B2	Radiation detection system including a scintillating material and an optical fiber A radiation detection system can include optical fibers and a material disposed between the optical fibers. In an embodiment, the material can include a fluid, such as a gas, a liquid, or a non-Newtonian fluid. In another embodiment, the material can include an optical coupling material. In a particular embodiment, the optical coupling material can include a silicone rubber. In still another embodiment, the optical coupling material has a refractive index less than 1.50. In still another embodiment, the radiation detection system can have a greater signal:noise ratio, a light collection efficiency, or both as compared to a conventional radiation detection system. Corresponding methods of use are disclosed that can provide better discrimination between neutrons and gamma radiation.
US09024264B2	Temperature compensation for a detection device in an imaging system and detection devices and imaging systems therefrom A smart sensor for maintaining constant gain in a photosensor despite temperature is disclosed. The smart sensor receives temperature data from a temperature sensor, then compares the temperature data to a lookup table of temperatures corresponding to voltages which, when applied to a photosensor at that temperature, will produce a desired gain. The smart sensor then applies the voltage from the lookup table to the photosensor, to yield a desired gain from the photosensor. The smart sensor is particularly applicable to SiPMs used in PET/MRI imaging systems.
US09024263B2	Radiation tomography apparatus for small animals Disclosed is radiation tomography apparatus for smaller animals including a radiation source for emitting radiation; a radiation detecting device for detecting radiation; a rotary device for rotating the radiation source; and a holder provided between the radiation source and the radiation detecting device that has two or more spaces for placing a subject. The holder includes space discriminating members for each of the spaces. Each of the space discriminating members has a unique sectional shape when cut along a plane where an imaginary circle exists. Here, the imaginary circle is a locus of rotation of the radiation source.
US09024258B2	Analysis method and imaging apparatus An analysis method includes spectroscopically separating light from a light source via a subject into plural wavelength ranges, imaging the subject with respect to each wavelength range, and thereby, acquiring plural spectroscopic images, dividing a subject image into plural areas in each of the spectroscopic images, analyzing a spectrum of the spectroscopically-separated lights of each area with respect to the plural spectroscopic images, and thereby, analyzing a spectral characteristic, and analyzing a component of the subject based on the spectral characteristic in at least one area of the plural areas, and has a pixel selection step of eliminating the area having the same spectral characteristic as the spectral characteristic with respect to the light from the light source from objects of the analysis of the component before the analyzing of the component.
US09024256B2	Electron microscope An electron microscope is provided. In another aspect, an electron microscope employs a radio frequency which acts upon electrons used to assist in imaging a specimen. Furthermore, another aspect provides an electron beam microscope with a time resolution of less than 1 picosecond with more than 105 electrons in a single shot or image group. Yet another aspect employs a super-cooled component in an electron microscope.
US09024252B2	Optical sensor apparatus to detect light based on the refractive index of a sample An optical sensor apparatus includes an optically transmissive structure having planar first, second, and third faces, two or more light sources located outside the structure adjacent the first face, and a photodetector array located outside the prism adjacent the first face. The structure, light sources, and photodetector array are configured such that light from the light sources that is totally internally reflected at an optical interface between the prism and a sample outside the structure proximate the second face is reflected at the third face and incident on a portion of the photodetector array that depends on a refractive index of the sample. The light sources are positioned with respect to the structure and photodetector array such that the totally internally reflected light from each light source corresponds to a different range of refractive index of the sample and maps to a corresponding portion of the photodetector array.
US09024231B2	Laser optics with passive seam tracking The present invention relates to a device for guiding a laser beam along a target path, particularly a joint. It has a laser beam input module that guides an incident laser beam onto a swiveling beam guiding device downstream from the laser beam input module. The beam guiding device projects the laser beam onto the target path. Said beam guiding device comprises a tactile sensor connected to the swiveling optic that is designed to perform a tactile scan of the target path and to deflect the swiveling optic appropriately. According to the invention, an intermediate focal point is located in the beam path of the laser beam between laser beam input module and swiveling optic. Moreover, the swivel axis of the swiveling optic runs through the intermediate focal point.
US09024227B2	Heat pipe waterless resistance welding electrode An apparatus for resistance welding with a welder includes a heat pipe including a hollow tube and a weld electrode fitted around a portion of the heat pipe. The weld electrode and heat pipe are conductively coupled to conduct heat across an inner surface of the weld electrode.
US09024226B2	EDM method for multi-lobed cooling hole A method for forming a cooling hole extending from an inlet on a first surface of a wall to an outlet on a second surface of the wall includes forming a diffusing section of the cooling hole, and a trailing edge on the outlet by electrical discharge machining, and forming longitudinal lobes in the diffusing section. The metering section extends from the inlet on a first surface of the wall towards the second surface of the wall. The diffusing section extends from the outlet to one end of a metering section located between the inlet and the outlet. The outlet is substantially linear or convex at the trailing edge and the lobes are separated by longitudinal ridges.
US09024224B2	Brominated flame retardant determining method, brominated flame retardant determining apparatus, recycling method, and recycling apparatus The present invention provides a brominated flame retardant determining method that determines whether or not a brominated flame retardant is contained in a determination target object by emitting light to the determination target object composed of resin, receiving reflected light from the determination target object emitted with the light, calculating an absorption spectrum of the determination target object based on the reflected light, and determining whether or not a brominated flame retardant is contained in the determination target object in the absorption spectrum, based on an absorption spectrum in a wavelength band of 1.40 μm or more and 2.50 μm or less.
US09024223B2	Optical type granule sorting machine An optical type granule sorting machine is provided which allows a sensitivity setting to be easily performed by effectively utilizing RGB three-dimensional color space information similar to information obtained via human eyes and which enables signal processing to be substantially simplified. Determination means includes a three-dimensional color distribution data creation section that creates data on wavelength components of R light, G light, and B light from the granules, on a three-dimensional color space, a Mahalanobis distance interface creation section that sets an interface calculated based on a Mahalanobis distance to partition the data into a conforming-granule cluster area and a nonconforming granule cluster area, a Euclidean distance interface creation section that determines a position of center of gravity of the conforming granule cluster area and a position of center of gravity of the nonconforming granule cluster area to set an interface calculated based on a Euclidean distance at which the positions of center of gravity lie at a longest distance from each other, and a threshold determination section that determines a line of intersection between the interface calculated based on the Mahalanobis distance and the interface calculated based on the Euclidean distance, to determine the line of intersection to be a determination threshold that allows determination of whether or not the granules are to be treated as a separation target.
US09024217B2	Key structure of keyboard A key structure of a keyboard includes an intermediate plate, a keycap, a scissors-type connecting member, and an elastic element. The intermediate plate includes a hollow portion and a position-limiting recess. The position-limiting recess is formed in a lower part of the intermediate plate and in communication with the hollow portion. A lower part of the scissors-type connecting member is accommodated within the position-limiting recess. An upper part of the scissors-type connecting member is engaged with the keycap. After the elastic element is fixed on the intermediate plate, the elastic element is penetrated through the scissors-type connecting member and contacted with the keycap. The intermediate plate, the keycap, the scissors-type connecting member and the elastic element are combined as a single key. After plural keys are fixed on a base plate, the keyboard is assembled. Consequently, the efficiency of assembling the keyboard is enhanced.
US09024214B2	Narrow key switch A narrow key switch for a low travel keyboard and methods of fabrication are described. The low-travel keyboard having narrow keys is suitable for a thin-profile computing device, such as a laptop computer, netbook computer, desktop computer, etc. The keyboard includes a key cap positioned over an elastomeric dome and a two-part scissor mechanism having two separate linkage structures on opposite sides of the dome. A link bar is also provided to transfer a load from a side of a key to the center if the key cap is depressed in an off-center manner. Transferring the load to the center helps to deform the elastomeric dome so that it can activate the switch circuitry of the membrane on printed circuit board underneath the dome. Separating the linkage structures into two separate parts allows for the use of a full-sized elastomeric dome for a narrow key switch. The full-sized dome provides the desired tactile feedback to a user. Thus, the tactile feel of the key is not compromised even thought the key is narrower than a conventional key.
US09024210B2	Feedthru including a ceramic based coating and a method of applying a ceramic based coating to a feedthru The present invention relates to a feedthru (210, 210′) provided with a ceramic based coating (260) and a method of providing a feedthru (210, 210′) with a ceramic based coating (260). The feedthru (210, 210′) includes at least one conductive pin (220) that extends through a header (217) and includes an exposed first end (221) and an exposed second end (222) spaced by an insulated portion (224). The at least one conductive pin (220) connects a first conductive element (121) connected with a first electrical device (300, 300a, 300b, 104, 105, 105′) and a second conductive element (121′) connected with another electrical device (20, 301), whereby the exposed first end (221) connects to the first conductive element (121) and the exposed second end (221) connects to the second conductive element (121′). The ceramic based coating (260) located on at least one of the following at least a portion of the first end (221) of the at least one conductive pin (220) that abuts the insulated portion (224) of the at least one conductive pin (220), at least a portion of the second end (222) of the at least one conductive pin (220) that abuts the insulated portion (224) of the pin (220), at least a portion of a first side (217a) of the header (217) that abuts the insulated portion (224) of the pin (220), and at least a portion of a second side (217b) of the header (217) that abuts the insulated portion (224) of the pin (220).
US09024203B2	Embedded printed circuit board and method for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing an embedded printed circuit board includes the following steps. First, a circuit substrate is provided. The circuit substrate includes a base, a first wiring layer, and a second wiring layer. The first wiring layer includes a number of electrode connection wires. Second, an opening is defined in the circuit substrate. The opening passes through the base and the second wiring layer. Third, an anisotropic conductive film is adhered onto the electrode connection wires in the opening. Fourth, an electrical element including many electrodes is provided. Fifth, the electrical element is arranged in the opening, with the electrodes respectively spatially correspond to the electrode connection wires, and each electrode is electrically connected to the corresponding electrode connection wire through the anisotropic conductive film, thereby obtaining an embedded printed circuit board.
US09024202B2	Electronic chip component and board having the same mounted thereon An electronic chip component includes a ceramic body; external electrodes formed on end portions of the ceramic body; an interposer supporting the ceramic body and electrically connected to the external electrodes, wherein the interposer includes a first electrode pad formed on a surface thereof and having the external electrodes disposed thereon, a second electrode pad formed on an opposing surface thereof, and a connection electrode pad connecting the first electrode pad to the second electrode pad and formed on a lateral surface between the surface and the opposing surface of the interposer, the first electrode pad is divided into first and second electrode patterns disposed at ends of the interposer based on a space formed therebetween, a non-electrode margin portion is formed between ends of the first electrode pad and ends of the interposer, and the connection electrode pad is formed on the lateral surface of the interposer.
US09024193B2	Communication cable with improved crosstalk attenuation A matrix tape with conductive segments. The conductive segments are preferably provided on two layers of the matrix tape. The conductive segments can be attached to a film with an adhesive. A barrier tape is preferably applied between the cable core and the matrix tape.
US09024178B2	Solar cell element A solar cell element includes: a transparent body; a LixAg1-x layer (0.001≦x≦0.05) having a thickness (2-15 nm); a ZnO layer having an arithmetical mean roughness (20-760 nm); a transparent conductive layer; and a photoelectric conversion layer including n-type and p-type layers, further includes n-side and p-side electrodes, the ZnO layer is composed of ZnO columnar crystal grains grown on the LixAg1-x layer; each ZnO grain has a longitudinal direction along a normal line of the body, and has a width increasing from the LixAg1-x layer toward the transparent conductive layer, and has a width which appears by cutting each ZnO grain along the normal line, and has a R2/R1 ratio (1.1-1.6); where R1 represents the width of one end of the ZnO grain, the one end being in contact with the surface of the LixAg1-x layer; and R2 represents the width of the other end of the ZnO grain.
US09024173B2	Thermoelectric conversion element module and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion element module and a manufacturing method thereof capable of easily realizing a high-density array and securing connection reliability. The module includes a thermoelectric conversion element group made up of P-type elements and N-type elements alternately arranged in a first direction and a heat-resistant insulating member filling the periphery of the thermoelectric conversion materials, wherein the P-type elements and the N-type elements are connected via connection electrodes on a side portion of the group along the first direction, and connection electrodes at other parts of the group along a second direction crossing the first direction. The module is manufactured by forming a connection electrode layer that extends to the side portion of the group on the surface of the group and cutting this connection electrode layer between the thermoelectric conversion elements along the first direction and the second direction.
US09024172B2	Acostical optical pickup for use in a stringed musical instrument An acoustic instrument is fitted with a flexible member that is fitted into the instrument and attached to the bridge of the instrument in such a fashion that the member vibrates freely in sync with the instrument. A compact optical pickup unit is attached to the flexible member in an arrangement comprised of cooperating optoelectronic devices which are mechanically isolated from the vibrations of the instrument and are positioned on the member. The member interferes with, and when stationary entirely obstructs, the path of a light beam generated by a light emitting device (LED) which is directed towards a light receiving device, the frequency and intensity of the vibrations of the member modulating the frequency and intensity of the light from the LED impinging on the receiving device. The result is an electronic output signal that corresponds to both the frequency of the note (or notes) played and to the tonal quality of the acoustic instrument on which the pickup is mounted. Circuitry associated with the receiving optoelectronic device is biased so that the output produces a signal which can be connected to any industry standard instrument amplifier or sound mixing board.
US09024171B2	Sensor assembly for stringed musical instruments A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings includes a primary winding extending outward to form a mounting member and adapted to be disposed on the stringed musical instrument. The sensor assembly includes at least one magnet disposed adjacent the primary winding to generate a magnetic field. The primary winding creates a primary current from a disruption in the magnetic field by the movable strings and the primary current creates a primary electromagnetic flux. The sensor assembly further includes at least one secondary being coupled to the primary winding. The at least one secondary winding transforms the primary electromagnetic flux into a secondary current adapted to pass out the stringed musical instrument.
US09024168B2	Electronic musical instrument An electronic musical instrument includes a plurality of touch sensors each configured to generate an electrical signal representative of a musical note in response to being touched by a user, one or more proximity sensors each configured to generate an electrical signal representative of a musical key based on a distance between the user and the sensor, a controller configured to generate electrical signals representative of sound based on the electrical signals from the plurality of touch sensors and one or more proximity sensors, and one or more transducers configured to generate sound based on the electrical signals generated by the controller.
US09024167B2	Personalized entertainment system A method of operating an entertainment system includes computer-implemented steps including accessing a remote electronic collection of audio/video recordings. The collection is associated with a user of the entertainment system. The recordings in the collection are analyzed to thereby determine an audio/video preference profile of the user. Electronic audio/video options of the entertainment system that conform to the user's preference profile are selected and offered to the user.
US09024164B1	Anchoring device and method for restraining movement of a kick drum An anchoring device and method for kick drums in which an elongated member is connected to each kick drum spur and each member has an engagement base piece pivotally mounted thereto, the engagement base piece having an array of pointed features projecting from an undersurface adapted to penetrate into a floor covering to resist any tendency of movement of the kick drum on a floor when being played.
US09024163B2	Drum supporting device and drum A tom-tom supporting device includes a bracket, a first arm having a plurality of first supporting portions for supporting an upper hoop, and a second arm having a second supporting portion for supporting a lower hoop. Two of the first supporting portions provided at ends of the first arm are each located near one of two intersection points at which a diameter of a batter head, which is perpendicular to a vertical plane containing an axis of a shell and an axis of the second arm, intersects the upper hoop.
US09024148B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH289619 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH289619. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH289619, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH289619 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH289619.
US09024144B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH793010 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH793010. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH793010, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH793010 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH793010.
US09024140B2	Methods and compositions for producing plants with elevated Brix The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the separation of elevated Brix from linked but undesirable agronomic traits among progeny with introgressions following a cross between Lycopersicon esculentum and Lycopersicon hirsutum. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such elevated Brix, which do not comprise alleles specifying undesirable agronomic traits that are genetically linked to the elevated Brix trait.
US09024134B2	Soybean variety 01045652 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01045652. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01045652. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01045652 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01045652 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09024131B1	Soybean variety XB47H13 A novel soybean variety, designated XB47H13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB47H13, cells from soybean variety XB47H13, plants of soybean XB47H13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB47H13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB47H13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB47H13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB47H13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB47H13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB47H13 are further provided.
US09024119B1	Soybean variety XBP35009 A novel soybean variety, designated XBP35009 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP35009, cells from soybean variety XBP35009, plants of soybean XBP35009, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP35009. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP35009 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP35009, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP35009, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP35009. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP35009 are further provided.
US09024114B2	Soybean event 127 and methods related thereto Compositions and methods related to transgenic AHAS-inhibiting herbicide resistant soybean plants are provided. Event 127 soybean plants having a mutated AHAS coding sequence which imparts tolerance to an AHAS-inhibiting herbicide are provided. The event 127 soybean plants having the event 127 nucleic acid molecule at the identified chromosomal location may comprise genomic/transgene junctions having at least the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 and/or 6. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the event 127 provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the event 127 soybean plants are provided.
US09024113B2	Polynucleotides for expression of microbial starch branching enzymes in plants for production of plants with improved yield Recombinant constructs and methods useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, recombinant constructs comprising promoters functional in plant cells positioned for expression of polynucleotides encoding starch branching enzymes from microbial sources are provided. The disclosed constructs and methods find use in production of transgenic plants to provide plants, particularly crop plants, having improved yield.
US09024108B2	Apparatus and method for improved feminine sanitary retention and absorption An apparatus and method for improved retention and absorption of liquids from female menstrual periods, having multi-elements, wherein the first element has an optionally reusable outer pad retention structure, and the second element has a single use disposable inner pad, said inner pad having unique features, said features rendering said inner pad of being capable of continuously conforming to ever changing exterior vaginal geometries during an individual wearer's active work day, while simultaneously retaining all menstrual liquid within said inner pad and not allowing any leakage into the outer reusable pad, but allowing gas permeability through all elements thereby allowing heat transfer away from the user's body and a more comfortable feminine sanitary device. Further the apparatus and method allow said inner replacement pad to be augmented by an optional breathable inner supplemental replacement pad to retain additional liquid during unusually heavy menstrual liquid flow.
US09024107B1	Absorbent and impermeable seat insert An absorbent and impermeable seat insert that includes a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of side edges, each of a pair of side walls erectable along each of the pair of side edges and a rear wall erectable along the rear edge, said seat insert having an impermeable bottom layer disposed underlying an absorbent cardboard layer, and a gelling layer disposed to absorb and retain fluids introduced into the seat insert, wherein a dry weave disposed atop the gelling layer wicks fluids introduced onto the seat insert into the gelling and cardboard layers, where said fluid is retained and prevented from transmission through to an underlying seat by means of the impermeable layer, whereby a particular seat is protected from the inadvertent release of bodily fluids by an incontinent individual or by a child during potty training.
US09024098B2	Initial hydrotreating of naphthenes with subsequent high temperature reforming A process for the production of aromatics through the reforming of a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process utilizes the differences in properties of components within the hydrocarbon stream to increase the energy efficiency. The differences in the reactions of different hydrocarbon components in the conversion to aromatics allows for different treatments of the different components to reduce the energy used in reforming process.
US09024093B2	Fluorination of organic compounds Methods for fluorinating organic compounds are described herein.
US09024090B2	Catalysts and processes for producing butanol A catalyst composition for converting ethanol to higher alcohols, such as butanol, is disclosed. The catalyst composition comprises at least one alkali metal, at least a second metal and a support. The second metal is selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, copper, nickel, and cobalt. The support is selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, ZrO2, MgO, TiO2, zeolite, ZnO, and a mixture thereof.
US09024088B1	Hydrogenation catalysts comprising a mixed oxide comprising nickel A process is disclosed for producing ethanol comprising contacting acetic acid and hydrogen in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst comprising a binder and a mixed oxide comprising nickel and tin.
US09024087B2	Process for making ethanol from acetic acid using acidic catalysts A process for selective formation of ethanol from acetic acid by hydrogenating acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst comprises a first metal on an acidic support. The acidic support may comprise an acidic support material or may comprise an support having an acidic support modifier. The catalyst may be used alone to produced ethanol via hydrogenation or in combination with another catalyst. In addition, the crude ethanol product is separated to obtain ethanol.
US09024083B2	Process for the production of ethanol from an acetic acid feed and a recycled ethyl acetate feed The present invention produces ethanol in a reactor that comprises a catalyst composition and a feed stream comprising acetic acid and a recycled liquid stream comprising ethyl acetate. The catalyst composition comprises a first catalyst comprising platinum, cobalt, and/or tin and a second catalyst comprising copper. The crude ethanol product may be separated and ethanol recovered.
US09024076B2	Alkane Oxidation Embodiments include an alkane oxidation catalyst having a support modified with a carboxylate group. The carboxylate group is functionalized with a manganese complex selected from the group consisting of [(C6H12N3R3)Mn(OCH3)3]Z, [(C6H12N3R3)Mn2O3]Z2, [(C6H15N3)Mn4O6]Z4. Each R is independently an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbons, and each Z is independently PF6−, ClO4−, or Br−.
US09024073B2	Thio compounds and preparing method of the same Provided are novel thio compounds and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, there is provided a novel thio compound prepared by reacting an alkylation product of p-cresol and dicyclopentadiene with mercaptan and paraformaldehyde. Unlike existing antioxidants such as 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) being harmful to the human body due to the high volatility, the novel thio compounds of the present invention, which have the low volatility because of their high molecular weight, give no harm to the human body. Further, with excellent performances, they are suitable to replace the existing antioxidants.
US09024064B2	Alanyl glutamine compound and preparation method thereof A process for preparing a pure alanylglutamine comprises the steps of: 1) reacting N-(α-chloro)-propionyl-glutamine and hydrazine compound to obtain an alanylglutamine crude product; 2) mixing anhydrous methanol and the alanylglutamine crude product to provide a filter cake; 3) dissolving the filter cake in water, heating, adding ethanol, and cooling to yield the pure alanylglutamine.
US09024062B2	Reactor and process for propane oxidation The amount of propionic acid produced in the process of oxidizing propane to acrylic acid is reduced by using a reactor with a length/diameter ratio >10 and/or maintaining the difference between the target reaction temperature and the peak temperature within the reactor to less than 20° C.
US09024054B2	Process for production of purified O-(2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-phenyl) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate A process for producing a purified O-(2,6-dichloro-4-methylphenyl)-O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate, the process comprising: the first step of bringing a crude O-(2,6-dichloro-4-methylphenyl)-O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate into contact with an acid; and the second step of recovering the purified O-(2,6-dichloro-4-methylphenyl)-O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate from the mixture obtained in the first step.
US09024052B2	Dual end glycerol (meth) acrylate-modified silicone and making method A dual end glycerol (meth)acrylate-modified silicone having formula (I): R1Me2SiO(R22SiO)aSiMe2R1 is novel. R1 is a mixture of 70-95 mol % of a group having formula (i) and 30-5 mol % of a group having formula (ii) wherein R3 is H or methyl, R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group which may be halogenated, Me stands for methyl, and a is an integer of 10-300.
US09024051B2	Organoxysilane compounds having silyl-protected secondary amino group and making method A silane compound having a secondary amino group protected with a specific silyl group is useful as silane coupling agent, resin additive, textile treating agent, surface treating agent, paint additive, and adhesive.
US09024046B2	Reductive amination process for preparation of dronedarone using amine intermediary compound The invention relates to a novel process for preparation of drohedarone of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof characterized in that a compound of formula (II) is reacted in the presence of a reductive agent with butyraldehyde and/or butanoic acid, and isolating the obtained product and, if desired, converting it into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also relates to some hovel intermediary compounds and the preparation thereof.
US09024034B2	Metathesis catalysts and processes for use thereof This invention relates to a metathesis catalyst compound comprising an asymmetrically substituted N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) metathesis catalyst and a process to make linear alpha-olefins comprising contacting a feed material and an optional alkene (such as ethylene) with said catalyst, where the feed material is a triacylglyceride, fatty acid, fatty acid alkyl ester, and/or fatty acid ester, typically derived from biodiesel.
US09024030B2	Process for the synthesis of etoricoxib The present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of the anti-inflammatory agent 5-chloro-3-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6′-methyl-[2,3′]bipyridine, referred to as compound of formula (1) or etoricoxib, which is a pharmaceutically active ingredient inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2. In particular, the application concerns a novel process of making the compound of formula (1) by oxidizing a compound of formula (4).
US09024018B2	3-substituted-8-substituted-3H-imidazo[5,1-d][1,2,3,5]tetrazin-4-one compounds and their use The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds, and more specifically to 3-substituted-8-substituted-3H-imidazo[5,1-d][1,2,3,5]tetrazin-4-one compounds of the following formula, wherein -A and —B are as defined herein (collectively referred to herein as 38TM compounds): The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit cell proliferation, and in the treatment of proliferative disorders such as cancer, etc., and methods of preparing such compounds.
US09024015B2	Process for preparing tolvaptan intermediates The present invention provides a novel process for the preparation of 7-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-5-one. The present invention also provides an improved process for the preparation of 7-chloro-1-(2-methyl-4-nitrobenzoyl)-5-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepine. The present invention further provides an improved process for the preparation of 7-chloro-1-[2-methyl-4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl]-5-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepine.
US09024010B2	Processes for preparing of glucopyranosyl-substituted benzyl-benzene derivatives The present invention relates to processes for preparing a glucopyranosyl-substituted benzyl-benzene derivative of general formula III, wherein R1 is defined according to claim 1.
US09024004B2	Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding acetohydroxyacid synthase proteins The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3′ termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
US09024000B2	Method to improve the sorbent efficiency of protein A chromatography using switching column with continuous feeding The present invention relates to a method to improve the sorbent efficiency of protein A chromatography using switching column with continuous feeding. In the chromatography method of the present invention, the increased usage efficiency of the absorbent (resin), the decreased processing time, the decreased operation cycle of column compared to that of single batch-type column, and the reduced amount of used resin are achieved and thus, the target protein can be purified at a high efficiency and a low cost.
US09023994B2	Immunoglobulin reduced in thrombogenic agents and preparation thereof The invention relates to an immunoglobulin composition reduced in thrombogenic agents and to methods for its preparation. One method comprises subjecting an immunoglobulin containing solution to a negative cation exchanger chromatography at a pH in the range of higher than 3.8 to equal to or lower than 5.3. The solution can also be subjected to a negative anion exchanger chromatography at a pH in the range of 7 to 8.2.
US09023978B2	Solution-processable phosphorescent materials A material capable of luminescence comprising a polymer or oligomer and an organometallic group, wherein the polymer or oligomer is at least partially conjugated and the organometallic group is covalently bound to the polymer or oligomer and at least one of the nature, location, and proportion of the polymer or oligomer and of the organometallic group in the material are selected so that the luminescence predominantly is phosphorescence.
US09023977B2	Triazine containing fluoropolyether elastomers having very low glass transition temperatures, compositions containing them and methods of making them A method of making a fluoropolyether elastomer containing triazine groups and having a glass transition temperature of less than −40° C., including providing (i) one or more saturated fluoropolyethers containing repeating moieties selected from (—C4F8O—), (—C3F6O—), (—C2F4O—), (—CF2O—) and combinations thereof and further containing at least one functional group at a terminal carbon atom of the backbone chain, or of a side chain if present, wherein the terminal carbon atom may be a primary or secondary carbon atom and wherein the functional group is capable of reacting with a functional group of the fluorinated compound according to (ii) below to form a triazine ring, (ii) one or more fluorinated compound containing at least one perfluorinated alkyl or perfluorinated alkylene moiety wherein the carbon atoms of the perfluorinated alkyl or alkylene moiety may be interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms and wherein the fluorinated compound further contains at least one functional group capable of reacting with the functional group of the one or more fluoropolyethers to form a triazine; curing the components according to (i) and (ii) to form triazines. Further provided are cured compositions, articles comprising the cured compositions and methods of making articles.
US09023967B2	Long chain branched polymers and methods of making same A polymer having a long chain branching content peaking at greater than about 20 long chain branches per million carbon atoms, and a polydispersity index of greater than about 10 wherein the long chain branching decreases to approximately zero at the higher molecular weight portion of the molecular weight distribution. A polymer having a long chain branching content peaking at greater than about 8 long chain branches per million carbon atoms, a polydispersity index of greater than about 20 wherein the long chain branching decreases to approximately zero at the higher molecular weight portion of the molecular weight distribution. A polymer having a long chain branching content peaking at greater than about 1 long chain branches per chain, and a polydispersity index of greater than about 10 wherein the long chain branching decreases to approximately zero at the higher molecular weight portion of the molecular weight distribution.
US09023965B2	Nonconjugated conductive polymers for protection against nuclear radiation including radioactive iodine Nonconjugated conductive polymers absorb radioactive iodine, therefore are useful for protection against nuclear radiation. These polymers have at least one double bond per repeat unit. The ratio of the number of double bonds to the total number of bonds along the polymer chain is less than half. Examples of nonconjugated conductive polymers include: cis-1,4-polyisoprene (natural rubber), trans-1,4-polyisoprene (gutta percha), polybutadiene, polydimethyl butadiene, poly(b-pinene), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), polyalloocimene, polynorbornene and many others. Through interaction with iodine atoms the double bonds in the nonconjugated polymers transform into radical cations leading to a dark color. The iodine atoms remain (immobile) bound to the polymer chain through the charge-transfer interaction, these polymers are very inexpensive and can be easily processed into any shape, structure and size. Therefore, these are useful for protection against nuclear radiation including radioactive iodine. These polymers when used as a thick cover can provide safe storage of nuclear waste materials including spent fuel rods.
US09023948B2	Chloroprene rubber-based polymer latex composition and use thereof It is an object of the invention to provide a chloroprene rubber-based polymer latex that has a good balance between initial adhesion and storage stability and is suitable for one-component aqueous adhesive applications. The invention relates to a chloroprene rubber-based polymer latex composition containing a mixture of a chloroprene rubber-based polymer latex and a latex of an acrylic or styrene-acrylic resin-based polymer obtained by copolymerization of a specific carboxyl group-containing unsaturated monomer, in which the specific carboxyl group is neutralized with an alkali.
US09023941B2	Urethane resin particles Provided is a slush molding material which exhibits excellent low-temperature meltability and heat resistance and which can yield a molded product having excellent tensile strength and elongation. The present invention is urethane resin particles (D1) comprising a urethane or urethane-urea resin (U1) that has residues (j) bonded thereto covalently, said residues (j) being residues derived from an at least trivalent aromatic polycarboxylic acid by removing hydroxyl groups, or urethane resin particles (D2) comprising a urethane resin composition (S2) which comprises both a urethane or urethane-urea resin (U2) and a compound (E) that has a residue (j) derived from an at least trivalent aromatic polycarboxylic acid by removing hydroxyl groups, said compound (E) being represented by general formula (1), wherein the residues (j) are linked respectively to urethane or urea groups (u) of the resin (U1) or (U2) by hydrogen bonds.
US09023937B2	Method for producing a rubber composition A method for producing a rubber composition, the method comprising a step of producing a pre-kneaded rubber composition by kneading a butadiene-based rubber and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent per 100 parts by weight of the butadiene-based rubber and a step of kneading the pre-kneaded rubber composition and 30 to 200 parts by weight of a silica per 100 parts by weight of the butadiene-based rubber used for producing the pre-kneaded rubber composition.
US09023931B2	Oxidation-sensitive, low-peroxide polymer comprising at least one inorganic phosphorus compound Oxidation-sensitive, low-peroxide polymer contained in a sealed, protective-gas-filled packaging form, comprising, per kilogram of polymer solid, at least one inorganic phosphorus compound in amounts such that the total phosphorus content is 210−5 to 0.02 mol, and methods for stabilizing oxidation-sensitive polymer against peroxide formation, wherein, during or after the polymerization, at least one inorganic phosphorus compound is added in one or more portions in amounts such that the total phosphorus content per kilogram of polymer solid content of the finished polymer is 210−5 to 0.02 mol, and the polymer treated in such a way is placed into a protective-gas filled, sealed packaging form, and also use of these polymers.
US09023928B2	Rubber compositions for bead apex, sidewall packing, base tread, breaker cushion, steel cord topping, strip adjacent to steel cords, tie gum, and sidewall, and pneumatic tires The present invention provides a rubber composition that improves in terms of the fuel economy of a rubber composition containing an isoprene-based rubber and also offers favorable durability and favorable processability or adhesion to steel cords, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a bead apex, sidewall packing, base tread, or breaker cushion, including: a specific rubber component; a specific amount of a specific carbon black; a specific amount of sulfur; and a specific amount of a compound represented by formula (I) below. The present invention also relates to a rubber composition for a steel cord topping, strip adjacent to steel cords, or tie gum, including: a specific rubber component; a specific amount of a specific carbon black; a specific amount of an organic acid cobalt salt; and a specific amount of a compound represented by the formula (I).
US09023914B2	Nitrile rubbers and production thereof in organic solvents A new process is provided for preparing nitrile rubbers by free-radical polymerization in an organic solvent and in the presence of specific modifier substances. This polymerization may be followed by hydrogenation to give likewise new hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, the hydrogenation advantageously taking place likewise in organic solvent. The optionally hydrogenated nitrile rubbers obtained are notable for having fragments of the employed modifier substances in the main polymer chain and/or as end groups. They can be prepared with a wide diversity of molecular weights and polydispersity indices, especially with very low polydispersity indices.
US09023912B2	Blends containing photoactive additive Polymeric blends having improved flame retardance properties and good ductility at low temperatures are disclosed. The blend is formed from (A) a photoactive additive containing a photoactive group derived from a monofunctional benzophenone; and (B) a polymer resin which is different from the photoactive additive. The additive can be a compound, oligomer, or polymer. When exposed to ultraviolet light, crosslinking will occur between the photoactive additive and the polymer resin, enhancing the chemical resistance and flame retardance while maintaining ductility.
US09023908B2	Oil-absorbent polyurethane sponges with good mechanical properties The present invention relates to a method for adsorbing and/or absorbing oil, by bringing oil into contact with a polyurethane sponge with excellent mechanical properties.
US09023903B2	Reinforced polyamides having improved anti-delamination The present invention generally relates to polyamide compositions having improved anti-delamination. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel polyamide compositions demonstrating improved anti-delamination, in which the compositions have at least one reinforcement agent.
US09023901B2	System, process and reactor for conducting a synthesis gas conversion reaction A synthesis gas conversion process and system are disclosed. Fresh syngas from a methane reformer is used as a sweep zone gas feed which is caused to flow across a water permselective membrane in a membrane reactor. The water permselective membrane is adjacent a synthesis gas conversion reaction zone in which synthesis gas is contacted with a catalyst and converted to effluent including water. Water is removed from the reaction zone through the membrane and passes out of the reactor with the sweep zone gas. The water is then removed from the sweep zone gas forming a modified gas feed which is fed to the reaction zone. The modified gas feed has a preferred H2/CO ratio to feed into the reaction zone.
US09023898B2	Flushing solution A flushing solution is described which is suitable for use in surgical, in particular ophthalmological, operations and which contains a non-Newtonian fluid. The use of such a flushing solution is also described. The flushing solution can be used as an intraoperative instrument, particularly as an instrument for manipulating intraocular structures such as retina.
US09023891B2	Synergistic antimicrobial agents Synergistic antimicrobial compositions are provided by combining effective amounts of Nα-long chain alkanoyl di basic amino acid alkyl ester salts with glycerol monofatty acid esters resulting more effective anti-microbials and food preservatives.
US09023890B2	Nitrate esters and their use for the treatment of muscle and muscle related diseases Alkyl nitrate ester compounds are provided for the delivery of nitric oxide to targeted muscle tissues, and in particular, to normal and dystrophic muscles. In one aspect, nitrate ester compounds are provided having the following formula: wherein, R1 is ONO2, CH2ONO2, CnH2n+1OH, CnH2n+1OH, or CH2CH2CH3, or H; R2 is ONO2, CH2ONO2, Cn′H2n′+1OH, Cn′H2n′+1OH, CH2CH2CH3 or H; and R3 is ONO2, CH2ONO2, Cn′″H2n″+1OH, Cn″H2n″+1OH, CH2CH2CH3 or H; wherein n is an integer from 0 to 9, n′ is an integer from 0 to 9, and n″ is an integer from 0 to 9, and n+n′+n″≦9, and wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is an ester nitrate selected from the group consisting of ONO2, CH2ONO2, and combinations thereof.
US09023876B2	Compounds and methods for regulating integrins The application describes small molecules capable of modulating activity of beta2 family of integrins, such as integrin CD11b/CD18 (also known as Mac-1, CR3 and αMβ2). Such compounds may be used in certain embodiments for treating a disease or condition, such as inflammation, immune-related disorders, cancer, ischemia-reperfusion injury, stroke, neointimal thickening associated with vascular injury, wound-healing, organ transplantation and cardiovascular disease, among others.
US09023872B2	Substituted triazole derivatives as oxytocin antagonists The present invention relates to substituted triazoles of formula (I), uses thereof, processes for the preparation thereof and compositions containing said compounds. These inhibitors have utility in a variety of therapeutic areas including sexual dysfunction.
US09023865B2	Compounds that are ERK inhibitors Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (1).
US09023861B2	Anticancer combination of artemisinin-based drugs and other chemotherapeutic agents The present invention relates to combinations between artemisinin-based potent anti-malarial agents, selected from the group consisting of ART, DHA and ARM, and a further chemotherapeutic drug selected from the group consisting of a camptothecin derivative, or a PARP-1 inhibitor, or an intercalating DNA agent, or an alkylating agent. Such combinations, showed medium to strong synergism in various models of cancer, in particular in NSCL.
US09023860B2	Pro-drugs for controlled release of biologically active compounds Pro-drugs containing an electron withdrawing substituent, as defined in the specification, are useful in a method for providing a patient with post administration-activated, controlled release of a biologically active compound.
US09023857B2	Substituted 6-(2-aminobenzylamino)purine derivatives, their use as medicaments and preparations containing these compounds The invention relates to new substituted 6-(2-aminobenzylamino)purines, represented by the general formula I, which can be used in CDK inhibition, in particular, in the treatment of viral infections and diseases involving cell proliferation. The invention further includes pharmaceutical preparations containing substituted 6-(2-aminobenzylamino)purines.
US09023856B2	Methods for treating hyperuricemia in patients with gout using halofenate or halogenic acid and a second urate-lowering agent Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions, methods and kits for lowering the serum uric acid level of a subject and for the treatment of a condition associated with elevated serum uric acid levels comprising administering a composition comprising a first urate-lowering agent and a second urate-lowering agent. In some aspects the first urate-lowering agent is (−)-halofenate, (−)-halofenic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In some aspects the second urate-lowering agent is an inhibitor of uric acid production, a uricosuric agent, a uricase, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09023852B2	1, 2, 4-thiadiazol-5-ylpiperazine derivatives useful in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases The present invention relates to a compound of formula (IA) The present invention also relates to the use of the compound of formula IA for treating certain neurodegenerative disorders characterized by cytotoxic TAU misfolding and/or aggregation.
US09023849B2	Substituted fused imidazoles and pyrazoles and use thereof The present application relates to novel substituted fused imidazoles and pyrazoles, to processes for preparation thereof, to the use thereof, alone or in combinations, for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and to the use thereof producing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, especially for treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders.
US09023848B2	Small-molecules as therapeutics The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful in treating central nervous system disorders, such as anxiety disorders or depression.
US09023842B2	Benzodiazepine bromodomain inhibitor The present invention relates to a benzodiazepine compound of formula (I), processes for its preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound and to its use in therapy.
US09023838B2	Crystalline form I rosuvastatin zinc salt The present invention relates to crystalline Form I rosuvastatin zinc (2:1) salt, method of preparation thereof and use thereof as pharmaceutically active ingredient for the treatment of diseases related to lipid metabolism including hyperlipoproteinemia, hypercholesteremia, dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis.
US09023837B2	Androgen induced oxidative stress inhibitors Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments, and methods of using such pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments in the treatment of cancer.
US09023835B2	Agent for ameliorating blood-brain barrier disorders The invention provides a method of ameliorating a blood-brain barrier disorder, as well as a method of treating a disease accompanied by a blood-brain barrier disorder and a method of treating a cerebral ischemic disease, by administering a prothymosin α, or a protein or polypeptide possessing the same function as the prothymosin α. The invention also provides polypeptides useful in the context of the aforesaid methods.
US09023824B2	Composition for inhibiting angiogenesis containing a peroxidasin inhibitor as an active ingredient The invention relates to a composition for angiogenesis inhibition comprising a peroxidasin inhibitor as an effective ingredient, and more particularly, to a method of screening angiogenesis inhibitor, which includes steps of treating a test agent, and analyzing peroxidasin gene expression or protein activity, and comparing peroxidasin gene expression or protein activity between a case treated with the test agent and a case not treated with the test agent. Accordingly, since the inhibitor of the peroxidasin expression or protein activity according to the present invention can effectively inhibit migration, proliferation and tube formation of endothelial cells, the inhibitor can be effectively used for preventing or treating a variety of diseases or conditions of the diseases derived from abnormal regulation of angiogenesis.
US09023819B2	Treatment of a disease or a condition associated with aberrant gene hypomethylation by a method involving tailored epigenomic modification Disclosed herein is a method for treating a subject having or suspected of having a disease or condition associated with aberrant hypomethylation of one or more genes in the subject, the method involving a tailored epigenomic modification of the subject using methylated polynucleotides directed to hypomethylated genes in the subject.Also disclosed herein is a medicinal composition for treating a subject having or suspected of having a disease or condition associated with aberrant hypomethylation of one or more genes in the subject, the composition including methylated polynucleotides directed to hypomethylated genes in the subject, so as to result in a tailored epigenomic modification of the subject upon administration.
US09023818B2	Pharmaceutical agents containing carbohydrate moieties and methods of their preparation and use Hydrophilic N-linked pharmaceutical compositions, methods of their preparation and use in neuraxial drug delivery comprising a glycosyl CNS acting prodrug compound covalently N-linked with a saccharide through an amide or an amine bond and a formulary consisting of an additive, a stabilizer, a carrier, a binder, a buffer, an excipient, an emollient, a disintegrant, a lubricating agent, an antimicrobial agent or a preservative, with the proviso that the saccharide moiety is not a cyclodextrin or a glucuronide.
US09023809B2	Phenylalanine dipeptide derivatives, compositions and use thereof Disclosed are a compound of formula I, stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, a process for preparing the same and use thereof. The compound may also be used to prepare a medicament to treat viral infections, especially to prepare a medicament to treat hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus with little toxic side effects.
US09023798B2	Cystinosin replacement factor The present invention provides compositions and methods for providing factor replacement therapy. In particular, the present invention provides replacement therapy for subjects suffering from cystinosis.
US09023792B2	Method for treating keloid and hypertrophic scars by administration of bFGF It is to provide a method for treating skin aging, or a method for treating skin scar that can exert a sufficient effect. A composition for treating skin aging comprising bFGF for treating aging of the skin that is administered intradermally or subcutaneously, or a composition for treating skin scar comprising bFGF for treating scar of skin that is administered intradermally or subcutaneously is utilized. Preferred examples of aging of skin include skin wrinkle, pigmented spot, sagging skin, rough skin, skin thinning, decrease of skin viscoelasticity, etc., and preferred examples of scar include keloid, hypertrophic scar, scar contracture, etc.
US09023786B2	Structured detergent or cleaning agent The invention describes a stable liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent having a yield point and very good dispersing properties. The agents contain anionic and nonionic surfactants as well as inorganic salt and cosurfactant. The invention also relates to the use of the liquid washing agent or liquid cleaning agent, and to a method for manufacturing it.
US09023785B2	Gemini surfactants, process of manufacture and use as multifunctional corrosion inhibitors Gemini surfactants of bis-N-alkyl polyether, bis-N-alkenyl polyether, bis-N-cycloalkyl polyether, bis-N-aryl polyether bis-beta or alpha-amino acids or their salts, are produced for use as multifunctional corrosion inhibitors, which protect and prevent corrosion of ferrous metals exposed to acidic, basic and neutral liquids when transporting or storing crude oil and liquid fuels. The surfactants are also used to inhibit corrosion of equipment and pipes used in cooling systems in petroleum and petrochemical equipment. The Gemini surfactants have the structural formula:
US09023784B2	Method of reducing soil redeposition on a hard surface using phosphinosuccinic acid adducts Methods employing detergent compositions effective for reducing soil redeposition and accumulation on hard surfaces are disclosed. The detergent compositions employ phosphinosuccinic acid adducts in combination with an alkalinity source and gluconic acid or salts thereof, copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic acids or salts thereof, sodium hypochlorite, sodium dichloroisocyanurate or combinations thereof.
US09023780B2	Ferric hydroxycarboxylate as a builder The use of ferric hydroxycarboxylate as a chelator and builder for cleaning compositions is disclosed. The cleaning composition may be formulated for warewashing, laundering, and for other means of removing soils and includes a ferric hydroxycarboxylate, an alkalinity source and a surfactant system. The cleaning composition has a pH of between about 9 and about 12.
US09023773B1	Friction and wear management using solvent partitioning of hydrophilic-surface-interactive chemicals contained in boundary layer-targeted emulsions Lubrication additives of the current invention require formation of emulsions in base lubricants, created with an aqueous salt solution plus a single-phase compound such that partitioning within the resulting emulsion provides thermodynamically targeted compounds for boundary layer organization thus establishing anti-friction and/or anti-wear. The single-phase compound is termed “boundary layer organizer”, abbreviated BLO. These emulsion-contained compounds energetically favor association with tribologic surfaces in accord with the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and will organize boundary layers on those surfaces in ways specific to the chemistry of the salt and BLO additives. In this way friction modifications may be provided by BLOs targeted to boundary layers via emulsions within lubricating fluids, wherein those lubricating fluids may be water-based or oil-based.
US09023771B2	Nanoparticle-containing lubricating oil compositions [Object] To provide a nanoparticle-containing lubricating oil composition which demonstrates a low friction coefficient and realizes a further fuel economy.[Solving Means] A nanoparticle-containing lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil, an additive having hydroxyl group, and nanoparticle. A nanoparticle-containing lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil, an ashless friction modifier having hydroxyl group, and nanoparticle. A nanoparticle-containing lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil, an additive having hydroxyl group, and nanoparticle having a particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm. A nanoparticle-containing lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil, an ashless friction modifier having hydroxyl group, and nanoparticle having a particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm.
US09023766B2	Method and arrays for detecting biological molecules Arrays and methods for detecting one or more biological molecules, where the methods generally comprise the steps of: providing a first support structure fixed with one or more reagents; providing a second support structure fixed with a plurality of ligands; contacting the reagents fixed to the first support structure with the ligands fixed to the second support structure whereby a plurality of the reagents bind to one or more of the ligands; and separating the first support structure from the second support structure so that the plurality of the bound reagents remain bound to a plurality of ligands on the second support after separation. In one preferred method, proteins are immobilized on a support with adequate strength so that the proteins can be dissociated from the support under certain conditions, such as after binding with other proteins immobilized on another support. For example, antibody arrays produced according to the present invention may be used to detect protein expressions in a protein lysate and may be used in immunostaining to reveal the presence and location of protein in cells.
US09023765B1	Additive manufacturing method for SRF components of various geometries An additive manufacturing method for forming nearly monolithic SRF niobium cavities and end group components of arbitrary shape with features such as optimized wall thickness and integral stiffeners, greatly reducing the cost and technical variability of conventional cavity construction. The additive manufacturing method for forming an SRF cavity, includes atomizing niobium to form a niobium powder, feeding the niobium powder into an electron beam melter under a vacuum, melting the niobium powder under a vacuum in the electron beam melter to form an SRF cavity; and polishing the inside surface of the SRF cavity.
US09023763B2	Modification of trehalose-6-phosphate levels in plants Compounds which are trehalose-6-phosphate or trehalose-6-phosphonate precursors of formula (I) or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof are provided: (I) The compounds are useful in increasing starch production in plants.
US09023751B2	Method for producing catalyst This invention is intended to improve the coverage of a platinum or platinum alloy surface with gold when producing a catalyst comprising carrier particles that support gold-modified platinum or platinum alloys. The invention provides a method for producing a catalyst comprising carrier particles that support gold-modified platinum or platinum alloys comprising a step of gold reduction comprising adding carrier particles that support platinum or platinum alloys, a reducing agent, and a gold precursor to a liquid medium and mixing the same, wherein the reducing agent is added to adjust the ORP value (i.e., an oxidation-reduction potential with reference to the silver-silver chloride electrode) of the liquid medium to −630 to +230 mV upon completion of addition.
US09023747B2	Dielectric composition and preparation method thereof There are provided a dielectric composition and a preparation method thereof, the dielectric composition including: a first perovskite powder for a core represented by ABO3: and a second perovskite powder for a shell represented by ABO3, having an average particle diameter corresponding to ⅓ to 1/10 of an average particle diameter of the first perovskite powder, and included in an amount of 1 to 70 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the first perovskite powder, wherein particles of the second perovskite powder have pores having a volume fraction of 3 to 50 vol % therein. According to the present invention, there are provided a dielectric composition having excellent dielectric characteristics and electrical characteristics, and a preparation method thereof.
US09023743B2	Inorganic fiber structure and process for producing same An inorganic fiber structure comprising inorganic nanofibers having an average fiber diameter of 3 μm or less, in which an entirety including the inside thereof is adhered with an inorganic adhesive, and the porosity thereof is 90% or more, is disclosed. Furthermore, a process for producing an inorganic fiber structure is disclosed, which includes (i) a step of spinning inorganic fibers by an electrospinning method, from a spinning inorganic sol solution containing a compound mainly composed of an inorganic component; (ii) a step of forming an inorganic fiber aggregate by irradiating the inorganic fibers with ions having a polarity opposite to that of the inorganic fibers to accumulate the inorganic fibers; and (iii) a step of forming an inorganic fiber structure adhering to the inorganic fiber aggregate with an inorganic adhesive in an entirety including the inside thereof, in which an adhering inorganic sol solution containing a compound mainly composed of an inorganic component is imparted to an entirety including the inside of the inorganic fiber aggregate, and an excess adhering inorganic sol solution is removed by gas-through.
US09023739B2	Site-isolated rapid thermal processing methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus are described that allow the investigation of process variables used in RTP systems to be varied in a combinatorial manner across a plurality of site-isolated regions designated in the surface of a substrate. The methods and apparatus allow process variables such as power, dwell time, light source, cooling gas composition, cooling gas flow rate, reactive gas composition, reactive gas flow rate, and substrate support temperature and the like to be investigated.
US09023738B2	Film deposition method A film deposition method, in which a film of a reaction product of a first reaction gas, which tends to be adsorbed onto hydroxyl radicals, and a second reaction gas capable of reacting with the first reaction gas is formed on a substrate provided with a concave portion, includes a step of controlling an adsorption distribution of the hydroxyl radicals in a depth direction in the concave portion of the substrate; a step of supplying the first reaction gas on the substrate onto which the hydroxyl radicals are adsorbed; and a step of supplying the second reaction gas on the substrate onto which the first reaction gas is adsorbed.
US09023737B2	Method for forming conformal, homogeneous dielectric film by cyclic deposition and heat treatment A method for forming a conformal, homogeneous dielectric film includes: forming a conformal dielectric film in trenches and/or holes of a substrate by cyclic deposition using a gas containing a silicon and a carbon, nitrogen, halogen, hydrogen, and/or oxygen, in the absence of a porogen gas; and heat-treating the conformal dielectric film and continuing the heat-treatment beyond a point where substantially all unwanted carbons are removed from the film and further continuing the heat-treatment to render substantially homogeneous film properties of a portion of the film deposited on side walls of the trenches and/or holes and a portion of the film deposited on top and bottom surfaces of the trenches and/or holes.
US09023732B2	Processing systems and methods for halide scavenging Systems, chambers, and processes are provided for controlling process defects caused by moisture contamination. The systems may provide configurations for chambers to perform multiple operations in a vacuum or controlled environment. The chambers may include configurations to provide additional processing capabilities in combination chamber designs. The methods may provide for the limiting, prevention, and correction of aging defects that may be caused as a result of etching processes performed by system tools.
US09023727B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor packaging The present disclosure is related to a method of providing a die structure for semiconductor packaging. The method includes providing a substrate with a bonding pad; forming a patterned mask layer on the substrate; forming an opening on the mask layer; depositing a conductive layer in the opening; forming a cap layer on the conductive layer, and removing the mask layer. The cap layer forming step allows the contacting area between the cap layer and the conductive layer to be substantially equal to the top surface area of the conductive layer by reflowing solder material prior to the removal of the mask layer.
US09023726B1	Method of fabricating semiconductor device A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the following steps. At least a first gate stack layer and at least a second gate stack layer protruding from a conductive layer on a substrate are provided. Subsequently, two spacers and a protective layer are formed on the conductive layer, and the two spacers and the protective layer jointly surround the protruded first gate stack layer and the protruded second gate stack layer. The two spacers and the protective layer are used as a mask to remove a part of the conductive layer. Afterwards, the two spacers and the protective layer are removed.
US09023722B2	Compound semiconductor growth using ion implantation A workpiece is implanted to affect growth of a compound semiconductor, such as GaN. Implanted regions of a workpiece increase, reduce, or prevent growth of this compound semiconductor. Combinations of implants may be performed to cause increased growth in certain regions of the workpiece, such as between regions where growth is reduced. Growth also may be reduced or prevented at the periphery of the workpiece.
US09023716B2	Methods for processing substrates A method for processing substrates includes providing a bonding layer between a substrate and a carrier to bond the substrate to the carrier, processing the substrate while the substrate is supported by the carrier, and removing the bonding layer to separate the substrate from the carrier. The bonding layer may include a thermosetting release layer and thermosetting glue layers, wherein at least one of the thermosetting glue layers is provided on each side of the thermosetting release layer.
US09023710B2	Semiconductor memory device and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor memory device includes a first insulating portion. The semiconductor memory device further includes a phase-change material element that contacts the first insulating portion. The semiconductor memory device further includes an electrode that contacts a side surface of the phase-change material element, the side surface of the phase-change material element being not parallel to a top surface of the electrode. The semiconductor memory device further includes a second insulating portion surrounding the phase-change material element.
US09023695B2	Method of patterning features of a semiconductor device The present disclosure provides a method of semiconductor device fabrication including forming a mandrel on a semiconductor substrate is provided. The method continues to include oxidizing a region the mandrel to form an oxidized region, wherein the oxidized region abuts a sidewall of the mandrel. The mandrel is then removed from the semiconductor substrate. After removing the mandrel, the oxidized region is used to pattern an underlying layer formed on the semiconductor substrate.
US09023689B1	Top port multi-part surface mount MEMS microphone A top-port, surface mount package for a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone die is disclosed. The surface mount package features a substrate with metal pads for surface mounting the package to a device's printed circuit board and for making electrical connections between the microphone package and the device's circuit board. The surface mount microphone package has a sidewall spacer and a lid with an acoustic port, and the MEMS microphone die is lid-mounted and acoustically coupled to the acoustic port. The substrate, the sidewall spacer, and the lid are joined together to form the MEMS microphone, and the substrate, the sidewall spacer, and the lid cooperate to form an acoustic chamber for the lid-mounted MEMS microphone die.
US09023687B2	Package substrate processing method A package substrate processing method of dividing a package substrate into a plurality of individual package devices along a plurality of division lines, the package substrate being composed of an electrode plate and a synthetic resin layer formed on the back side of the electrode plate for molding the package devices. The package substrate processing method includes an internal stress relieving step of cutting the electrode plate of the package substrate along a selected one of the division lines to form a relief groove, thereby relieving an internal stress in the package substrate, a resin layer planarizing step of grinding the synthetic resin layer of the package substrate to thereby planarize the synthetic resin layer, and a package substrate dividing step of dividing the package substrate held on a holding table under suction along the division lines.
US09023684B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof An object is to provide a transistor including an oxide semiconductor having favorable electrical characteristics and a manufacturing method thereof. A semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor film and an insulating film over a substrate. An end portion of the oxide semiconductor film is in contact with the insulating film. The oxide semiconductor film includes a channel formation region and regions containing a dopant between which the channel formation region is sandwiched. The semiconductor device further includes a gate insulating film over and in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, a gate electrode with a sidewall insulating film over the gate insulating film, and a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the sidewall insulating film, the oxide semiconductor film, and the insulating film.
US09023682B2	Method for producing a photovoltaic solar cell A method for producing a photovoltaic solar cell, including the following steps: A. texturizing a front (2) of a semiconductor substrate; B. generating a selective emitter doping on the front (2) of the semiconductor substrate by generating on the front (2) a first low-doped region (4) and a local high-doped region (3) within the first low-doped region; and C. applying at least one metal emitter contact structure to the front (2) of the semiconductor substrate, at least in the regions of local high doping, wherein, between method steps B and C, a respective silicon oxide layer (5a, 5b) is generated in a method step B1 simultaneously on the front and back of the semiconductor substrate via thermal oxidation.
US09023680B2	Method for producing compound semiconductor, method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion device, and solution for forming semiconductor A method for producing a compound semiconductor layer comprises dissolving a metal feedstock comprising at least one of a group I-B element and a group III-B element, in a metal state, in a mixed solvent comprising an organic compound containing a chalcogen element and a Lewis base organic compound to produce a solution for forming a semiconductor; forming a coat using the solution for forming a semiconductor; and heat-treating the coat.
US09023679B2	Preparation method for organic solar cells having conductive nanorods The present invention provides a preparation method for organic solar cells having conductive nanorods. In the process of solar cells, the present invention etches the indium-tin-oxide layer, which used as the anode, using etching fluid and forms the structure of the conductive nanorods thereon. Thereby, the distance of the holes in the active layer conducted to the anode is shorted. Besides, the light scattering or the transmittivity of the indium-tin-oxide layer is increased, which improves the efficiency of photoelectric conversion in organic solar cells.
US09023678B2	Organic light emitting diode display device and method of fabricating the same Discussed is a method of fabricating an organic light emitting diode display device capable of simplifying a manufacturing process by forming a photoresist pattern to cover a metal pattern to prevent a hole common layer and an electron common layer from being formed on the metal pattern.
US09023677B2	Method for producing spot size converter A method for producing a spot size converter includes the steps of forming a first insulator mask on a stacked semiconductor layer; forming first and second terraces, and a waveguide mesa disposed between the first and second terraces by etching the stacked semiconductor layer using the first insulator mask, the first terrace having first to fourth terrace portions, the second terrace having fifth to eighth terrace portions, the waveguide mesa having first to fourth mesa portions; forming a second insulator mask including a first pattern on the first terrace portion, a second pattern on the fifth terrace portion, a third pattern on the third and fourth mesa portions, and a fourth pattern that integrally covers a region extending from the fourth terrace portion to the eighth terrace portion through the fourth mesa portion; and selectively growing a semiconductor layer by using the second insulator mask.
US09023665B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing LED device An apparatus and method of manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) device, and more particularly, an apparatus and method of manufacturing an LED device by dispensing a fluorescent solution prepared by mixing a fluorescent material with a liquid synthetic resin, onto an LED chip. An apparatus and method of manufacturing an LED device, whereby an appropriate amount of fluorescent solution simultaneously in consideration of several factors, such as characteristics of an LED chip and viscosity of the fluorescent solution may be dispensed onto the LED chip, is provided. An apparatus and method of manufacturing an LED device, whereby an appropriate amount of fluorescent solution may be calculated actively in consideration of viscosity of the fluorescent solution, a change in characteristics of an LED chip, or the like, and the appropriate amount of fluorescent solution may be dispensed onto the LED chip, is provided.
US09023663B2	Method for preparing nano-sheet array structure of group V-VI semiconductor The object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing a nano-sheet array structure of a Group V-VI semiconductor, comprising: (A) providing an electrolyte containing a hydrogen ion and disposing an auxiliary electrode and a working electrode in the electrolyte, wherein the working electrode comprises a Group V-VI semiconductor bulk; and (B) applying a redox reaction bias to the auxiliary electrode and the working electrode to form a nano-sheet array structure on the bulk.
US09023659B2	Silica nanoparticle embedding quantum dots, preparation method thereof and biosubstance labeling agent by use thereof Disclosed is a quantum dot-embedded silica nanoparticle having plural quantum dots embedded within the silica nanoparticle, wherein the number of quantum dots existing in a concentric area within 10% of a radius from a center of the silica nanoparticle accounts for 10 to 70% of the number of total quantum dots embedded in the silica nanoparticle.
US09023658B2	Acoustic concentration method and device and a reaction method A method for concentrating materials in a liquid involves pouring the liquid into a material-containing receptacle and irradiating the liquid by acoustic waves so that a stationary flow pattern with different flow rate areas is formed in the receptacle. A concentration device and reaction method using such concentration are also provided.
US09023657B2	Method for operating an analytical apparatus A method for operating an analytical apparatus for determining concentration of an analyte, especially an oxidizable substance, in a sample liquid, comprises the steps of: placing the analytical apparatus in maintenance operation; operating a metering system, which includes a pump, especially a peristaltic pump, and a supply line, for metering single volume units of a sample liquid from a source via the supply line into a reactor, wherein there exists in the reactor a temperature, which is greater than the boiling temperature of the sample liquid, so that a volume unit of the sample liquid metered into the reactor transforms at least partially into the gas phase following entry into the reactor, especially due to heat transfer from contact with a surface within the reactor, especially directly after contact with the surface within the reactor, and wherein a carrier gas is flowing through the reactor; registering at least one measuring transducer signal for detection of the transforming of the volume unit of the sample liquid into the gas phase, and deriving, with application of the measuring transducer signal, a signal correlated with an instantaneous operating state of the metering system.
US09023655B2	Sample processing units, systems, and related methods Sample processing units useful for mixing and purifying materials, such as fluidic materials are provided. A sample processing unit typically includes a container configured to contain a sample comprising magnetically responsive particles, and one or more magnets that are in substantially fixed positions relative to the container. A sample processing unit also generally includes a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the container to and from a position that is within magnetic communication with the magnet, e.g., such that magnetically responsive particles with captured analytes can be retained within the container when other materials are added to and/or removed from the container. Further, a sample processing unit also typically includes a rotational mechanism that is configured to rotate the container, e.g., to effect mixing of sample materials disposed within the container. Related carrier mechanisms, sample processing stations, systems, and methods are also provided.
US09023653B2	Method of labeling sulfenic acid-containing proteins and peptides A method of labeling a sulfenic acid (—SOH) group of a cysteine residue in a protein; or peptide, comprises contacting said protein or peptide with a beta-ketoester to covalently couple said beta-ketoester to said cysteine residue and form a beta-ketoester-labeled cysteine residue in said protein or peptide.
US09023650B2	DNA tagged microparticles A simulant that includes a carrier and DNA encapsulated in the carrier. Also a method of making a simulant including the steps of providing a carrier and encapsulating DNA in the carrier to produce the simulant.
US09023648B2	Method of transducing non-dividing myeloid cells utilizing chimeric murine leukemia viruses containing Vpx The invention is directed to a chimeric gammaretrovirus comprising an gammaretroviral virion which contains a lentiviral Vpx protein and methods of use thereof. In a particular aspect, the chimeric gammaretrovirus is a chimeric murine leukemia virus (MLV) comprising an MLV virion which contains a lentiviral Vpx protein. The invention is also directed to use of the chimeric gammaretrovirus to produce a MLV that can transduce a non-dividing cell (G1/S/G2), transduce a non-dividing cell; enhance the ability of a MLV to transduce a non-dividing cell; transduce a quiescent (G0) cell; and enhance the ability of a human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) to transduce a quiescent (G0) cell.
US09023642B2	Method and apparatus for a miniature bioreactor system for long-term cell culture A bioreactor and method that permits continuous and simultaneous short, moderate, or long term cell culturing of one or more cell types or tissue in a laminar flow configuration is disclosed, where the bioreactor supports at least two laminar flow zones, which are isolated by laminar flow without the need for physical barriers between the zones. The bioreactors of this invention are ideally suited for studying short, moderate and long term studies of cell cultures and the response of cell cultures to one or more stressors such as pharmaceuticals, hypoxia, pathogens, or any other stressor. The bioreactors of this invention are also ideally suited for short, moderate or long term cell culturing with periodic cell harvesting and/or medium processing for secreted cellular components.
US09023637B2	Enhanced citric acid production in Aspergillus with inactivated asparagine-linked glycosylation protein 3 (Alg3), and/or increased LaeA expression Provided herein are fungi, such as Aspergillus niger, having a dolichyl-P-Man:Man(5)GlcNAc(2)-PP-dolichyl mannosyltransferase (Alg3) gene genetic inactivation, increased expression of a loss of aflR expression A (Lae), or both. In some examples, such mutants have several phenotypes, including an increased production of citric acid relative to the parental strain. Methods of using the disclosed fungi to make citric acid are also provided, as are compositions and kits including the disclosed fungi.
US09023633B2	Chimeric DNA polymerases The present invention provides, among other things, chimeric DNA polymerases containing heterologous domains having sequences derived from at least two DNA polymerases that have at least one distinct functional characteristics (e.g., elongation rate, processivity, error rate or fidelity, salt tolerance or resistance) and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, the present invention can combine desired functional characteristics (e.g., high processivity; high elongation rate; thermostability; resistance to salt, PCR additives (e.g., PCR enhancers) and other impurities; and high fidelity) of different DNA polymerases in a chimeric polymerase.
US09023625B2	Methods for production of algae derived oils The present invention comprises a method of producing algae derived oils comprising growing, stressing, and harvesting algae and then extracting total lipids from which specific oil fractions are purified.
US09023621B2	Methods for identifying and isolating cells expressing a polypeptide The invention relates to novel polypeptides and cells comprising the polypeptides. The polypeptides and cells are used in methods to identify and/or isolate cells producing a protein with specific biological functions. In particular, the methods may be used for identifying, selecting, and isolating cells producing antigen-specific monoclonal antibodies.
US09023612B2	Eukaryotic cells with artificial endosymbionts for multimodal detection The present invention is directed generally to eukaryotic cells comprising single-celled organisms that are introduced into the eukaryotic cell through human intervention and which transfer to daughter cells of the eukaryotic cell, and methods of introducing such single-celled organisms into eukaryotic cells. The invention provides single-celled organisms that introduce a phenotype to eukaryotic cells that is maintained in daughter cells. The invention additionally provides eukaryotic cells containing magnetic bacteria. The invention further provides eukaryotic cells engineered with single-celled organisms to allow for multimodal observation of the eukaryotic cells. Each imaging method (or modality) allows the visualization of different aspects of anatomy and physiology, and combining these allows the imager to learn more about the subject being imaged.
US09023597B2	One step diagnosis by dendron-mediated DNA chip This invention relates to chips containing nucleic acid probes or primers and their use in methods to detect nucleic acid molecules. The invention includes DNA chips in contact with a thermocycler capable of automatically regulating the temperature, temperature cycle times, and number of temperature cycles of the chips to provide genetic diagnosis in one step.
US09023593B2	Method of manufacturing liquid ejection head Provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head, including: forming, on a substrate, a flow path mold pattern that becomes a mold of a liquid flow path; forming a negative photosensitive resin layer on the flow path mold pattern; subjecting the negative photosensitive resin layer to exposure processing with use of a reduction projection exposing apparatus and a mask pattern having an ejection orifice mask shape for forming ejection orifices; and subjecting the negative photosensitive resin layer obtained after the exposure processing to development processing to form the ejection orifices, in which the ejection orifices are formed by correcting, by the ejection orifice mask shape, an inclination of an ejection angle due to an off-axis telecentricity caused by the reduction projection exposing apparatus so as to be close to a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate.
US09023581B2	Resist composition, method of forming resist pattern, polymeric compound, and compound A resist composition which can form a very fine resist pattern with excellent lithography properties, a new polymeric compound useful for the resist composition, and a compound useful as a monomer for the polymeric compound. The resist composition contains a polymeric compound containing a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0) shown below. In the formula (a0), A is an anion represented by the general formula (1) or (2).
US09023580B2	Method of forming polymeric compound, resist composition and method of forming resist pattern A method of producing a polymeric compound, including: copolymerizing a monomer containing an —SO2— containing cyclic group with a monomer containing an acid decomposable group which exhibits increased polarity by the action of acid, thereby obtaining the polymeric compound, provided that the polymeric compound comprises no structural unit derived from a monomer that generates acid upon exposure, wherein the copolymerizing is conducted in the presence of 0.001 to 1.0 mol % of a basic compound, based on the monomer containing an —SO2— containing cyclic group.
US09023579B2	Actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition, compound and method of forming pattern using the composition According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes any of the compounds (A) of general formula (I) below that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid and a resin (B) whose rate of dissolution into an alkali developer is increased by the action of an acid. (The characters used in general formula (I) have the meanings mentioned in the description.)
US09023574B2	Toner processes for hyper-pigmented toners The present embodiments relate to processes of preparing toner particles. More specifically, the processes produce toner particles having high pigment loadings and desired circularity. The processes include diluting the aggregated particulate mixture prior to coalescence.
US09023564B2	Azoquinone compound, electrophotographic photoconductor, and image forming apparatus The present disclosure relates to an azoquinone compound represented by formula (1) below. In formula (1), R1 to R4 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a C1 to C6 alkyl group or a C6 to C12 aryl group, and Ar represents a C6 to C12 aryl group.
US09023553B2	Multilayered composite proton exchange membrane and a process for manufacturing the same A multilayered membrane for use with fuel cells and related applications. The multilayered membrane includes a carrier film, at least one layer of an undoped conductive polymer electrolyte material applied onto the carrier film, and at least one layer of a conductive polymer electrolyte material applied onto the adjacent layer of polymer electrolyte material. Each layer of conductive polymer electrolyte material is doped with a plurality of nanoparticles. Each layer of undoped electrolyte material and doped electrolyte material may be applied in an alternating configuration, or alternatively, adjacent layers of doped conductive polymer electrolyte material is employed. The process for producing a multilayered composite membrane includes providing a carrier substrate and solution casting a layer of undoped conductive polymer electrolyte material and a layer of conductive polymer electrolyte material doped with nanoparticles in an alternating arrangement or in an arrangement where doped layers are adjacent to one another.
US09023548B2	Fuel cell system and vehicle having fuel cell system A fuel cell system 1 has at least one fuel cell stack 2, which comprises a plurality of plate-shaped fuel cells 10. A retaining device 3 is provided for installing the fuel cell stack in a vehicle 6. When the fuel cell stack 2 is installed in the vehicle 6, the plate-shaped fuel cells 10 are arranged inclined relative to the vertical 9.
US09023546B2	Fuel cell There is disclosed a fuel cell in which an insulating material is disposed, whereby the thermal diffusion of the inside and outside of a fuel cell can be suppressed to suppress the deterioration of the performance of the fuel cell due to a temperature drop. Moreover, the physical properties of the insulating material are specified, whereby appropriate insulating properties required in the fuel cell can be obtained, and startup properties are improved. A fuel cell has a cell stack in which a plurality of unit cells are stacked, and terminal plates disposed on both sides of the cell stack in a cell stack direction thereof. The fuel cell comprises an insulating portion having an insulating material and holding plates which hold the insulating material from both the sides of the insulating material in the cell stack direction, the insulating material is held between the holding plates, and the insulating material has a thermal conductivity of 0.1 W/mK or less and a porosity of 70% or more.
US09023545B2	Method for operating a fuel cell system Methods of operating a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system is purged at system start-up, are disclosed. The purging automatically stops when the anode plenum is fully purged and replaced with fuel. Also discussed are purge valves that are manually turned ON but are automatically turned OFF as the fuel cell's production of electricity reaches a predetermined level, e.g., steady state or thereabout. The purge valve may be opened at system start-up, or may be opened at system shut-down so that the purge valve is armed and the fuel cell system is purged at the next start-up. Also disclosed is integrated fluidic interface module that contains various fluidic components including one of these purge valves. The integrated fluidic interface module can operate passively or without being actively controlled.
US09023543B2	Temperature-sensitive bypass device for discharging condensed water from fuel cell stack The present invention provides a temperature-sensitive bypass device for discharging condensed water from a fuel cell stack, in which a bypass line is provided between an end plate and a separator located at the outermost cell adjacent to an inlet of the fuel cell stack, and a temperature-sensitive valve for opening and closing the bypass line is provided on the inner side of the end plate such that the temperature-sensitive valve is opened when an excessive amount of condensed water is introduced into the inlet of the stack during cold start-up, thereby easily discharging the excessive amount of condensed water present in the inlet of the stack through the bypass line.
US09023526B2	Positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of preparing the same, and rechargeable lithium battery including the same A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes pores having an average diameter of about 10 nm to about 60 nm and a porosity of about 0.5% to about 20%. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the positive active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive active material.
US09023524B2	Lithium mixed metal oxide and positive electrode active material Disclosed is a lithium mixed metal oxide which is useful for a positive electrode active material that is capable of providing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having more excellent cycle characteristics, in particular, more excellent cycle characteristics during high-temperature operation at 60 DEG C. or the like. Specifically disclosed is a lithium mixed metal oxide represented by the following formula (A). Lix(Mn1-y-zNiyFez)O2 (A) (In the formula, x is not less than 0.9 and not more than 1.3; y is 0.46 or more and less than 0.5; and z is 0 or more and less than 0.1.) Also disclosed are: a positive electrode active material which comprises the lithium mixed metal oxide; a positive electrode which comprises the positive electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which comprises the positive electrode.
US09023522B2	Cathode for lithium-ion secondary battery, lithium-ion secondary battery, vehicle and power storage system equipped with the battery A cathode for a lithium-ion secondary battery is provided, which not only efficiently absorbs oxygen released from a solid solution based cathode active material when initial charging is applied but prevents a cathode energy density from lowering. Further, a lithium-ion secondary battery, a vehicle and a power storage system equipped with the lithium-ion secondary battery are provided. The cathode for a lithium-ion secondary battery comprises a cathode active material represented by the general formula: xLi2MO3-(1−x)LiM′O2 (where 0
US09023505B2	Separator and electrochemical device comprising the same Provided is a separator including a porous substrate having a plurality of pores, and a porous coating layer provided on at least one surface of the porous substrate and formed from a mixture of plural inorganic particles and a binder polymer, in which the binder polymer is a result of a curing reaction of an acryl-based copolymer and an isocyanate-based crosslinking agent, and the acryl-based copolymer is a copolymer including (a) a first monomer unit with a tertiary amine group, (b) a second monomer unit with at least one functional group selected from an amine group other than a tertiary amine group, an amide group, a cyano group, and an imide group, (c) a third monomer unit of (meth)acrylate with a carboxyl group, (d) a fourth monomer unit of (meth)acrylate with a hydroxyl group, and (e) a fifth monomer unit of (meth)acrylate with an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and an electrochemical device comprising the same.
US09023498B2	Rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery includes a case having an interior and an exterior, an electrode assembly having first and second electrodes, the electrode assembly being disposed in the interior of the case, and an electrode terminal member at the exterior of the case and electrically connected to the first electrode, wherein the electrode terminal member includes a first plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate being spaced apart from each other.
US09023486B2	Thermal barrier coating systems and processes therefor Coating systems and processes by which the coating systems can be deposited to be resistant to contaminants, and particularly resistant to infiltration and damage caused by CMAS. The coating systems include inner and outer ceramic layers, each having a microstructure characterized by splats and horizontal porosity. The inner ceramic layer consists essentially of zirconia stabilized by about 6 to about 9 weight percent yttria. The outer ceramic layer overlies and contacts the inner ceramic layer to define the outermost surface of the coating system. The outer ceramic layer consists essentially of zirconia stabilized by about 25 to about 75 weight percent yttria, has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the inner ceramic layer, and has a porosity level that is lower than that of the inner ceramic layer.
US09023481B2	Anodized coating over aluminum and aluminum alloy coated substrates and coated articles Using aqueous electrolytes containing complex fluorides or oxyfluorides such as fluorozirconates and fluorotitanates, ferrous metal articles and non-metallic articles having a first coating containing aluminum may be rapidly anodized to form a second protective surface coating. White coatings may be formed on articles using pulsed direct current or alternating current.
US09023474B2	Glass batch materials having a core-shell structure A plurality of soda-lime glass batch materials are formed into granules that include a core and a shell surrounding the core. The core comprises a first portion of the plurality of glass batch materials, and the shell comprises a remaining portion of the plurality of glass batch materials. These core-shell granules can be melted in a glass furnace to produce molten soda-lime glass in less time and at a lower temperature than conventional soda-lime glass batch preparations.
US09023467B2	Surface-coated WC-based cemented carbide insert Provided is a surface-coated cemented carbide insert obtained by containing at least WC powder and Co powder as raw materials, including a WC-based cemented carbide obtained by forming and sintering mixed raw materials containing at least any of (a) Zr compound powder, Nb compound powder, and Ta compound powder, (b) complex compound powder of Nb and Ta, and Zr compound powder, (c) complex compound powder of Nb, Ta, and Zr, (d) complex compound powder of Nb, Zr, and Ta compound powder, and (e) complex compound powder of Ta and Zr, and Nb compound powder, as essential powder components, as a substrate, and forming a hard coating layer on the substrate by vapor deposition, in which a Co enrichment surface region is formed in a substrate surface, Co content in the Co enrichment surface region satisfies to be between 1.30 and 2.10 (mass ratio) of Co content in cemented carbide.
US09023461B2	Apparatus for optically laser marking articles The present invention relates to laser marking articles. In particular it relates to laser marking articles by laser ablating a coating applied to the article which reveals the surface of the article underneath, thereby forming the mark by the contrasting appearance between the revealed surface of the article and the adjacent remaining coating. Laser parameters are selected to provide uniform, commercially desirable appearance and avoid damage to the underlying surface while maintaining acceptable system throughput. In particular the laser pulse envelope is tailored to provide desirable appearance while maintaining acceptable system throughput.
US09023458B2	Patterning of ionic polymers In one aspect, methods of patterning of thin films of an ionotropic polymer (e.g., poly(acrylic acid)) are provided. These processes can create micron or sub-micron-scale patterns of ionotropic polymers such as cation crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) (CCL-PAA). In one embodiment, patterning may be performed within microfluidic channels by flowing a solution of crosslinking agent (e.g., metal cations such as Ag+, Ca2+, Pd2+, Al3+, La3+, and Ti4+) that can crosslink a portion of an ionotropic polymer in contact with the solution. In another embodiment, methods of patterning ionotropic polymers involve photolithography. Upon patterning a positive photoresist (e.g., diazonaphthoquinone-novolac resin) on a film of CCL-PAA, the exposed regions of CCL-PAA can be etched by an aqueous solution. Advantageously, the patterned, crosslinked polymer may also serve as both a reactant and a matrix for subsequent chemistry. For example, in some embodiments, the initial crosslinking cation can be exchanged for a second cation that could not be patterned photolithographically. Patterned films of CCL-PAA can also be used to host and template the reduction of metallic cations to metallic nanoparticles, and to fabricate porous, low-k dielectric substrates.
US09023457B2	Textured surfaces and methods of making and using same Described herein are various methods for making textured articles, textured articles that have improved fingerprint resistance, and methods of using the textured articles. The methods generally make use of masks comprising nanostructured metal-containing features to produce textured surfaces that also comprise nanostructured features. These nanostructured features in the textured surfaces can render the surfaces hydrophobic and oleophobic, thereby beneficially providing the articles with improved fingerprint resistance relative to similar or identical articles that lack the texturing.
US09023454B2	Formed zeolite honeycomb article and fired zeolite honeycomb article A formed zeolite honeycomb article comprises a formed article obtained by extruding a zeolite raw material containing zeolite particles, an inorganic binding material and a filler constituted of plate-like particles in a honeycomb shape including partition walls disposed to form a plurality of cells, a drying shrinkage of the partition walls in a thickness direction thereof is larger than a drying shrinkage of the partition walls in a cell extending direction thereof and a drying shrinkage of the partition walls in a diametric direction perpendicular to the cell extending direction thereof, and the drying shrinkage of the partition walls in the thickness direction thereof is 1.2 or more times the drying shrinkage of the partition walls in the diametric direction perpendicular to the cell extending direction thereof in the formed zeolite honeycomb article.
US09023449B2	Composite reinforcement Composite reinforcement “Astrofleks” is used in building structures for reinforcement of insulation wall panels, solid concrete and prefabricated buildings. The composite reinforcement comprises the outer layer (1), inside of which the inner layer (2) is placed, on the outer surface of outer layer (1) there are relief elements (3) to improve adhesion of nanocomposite reinforcement with concrete. According to embodiment number 1, layer (1) is made of nanocomposite carbon in which the polymer matrix is modified by carbon nanostructures. Layer (2) is made of lightweight highly mobile concrete, containing in its composition components in the following ratio (% wt.): Cement—20-50; filler—70-30; plasticizer—0.02-2.5; water—the rest. According to embodiment number 2, layer (1) is made of nanocomposite carbon in which the polymer matrix is modified by polyhedral multi-layered carbon nanostructures of fulleroid type at a ratio of 0.01-10% by weight of the polymer matrix. Layer (2) is made of lightweight highly mobile nanobeton containing in its composition components in the following ratio (% wt.): Cement—24-48; filler—60-30; modified basalt fiber—2-6; plasticizer—0.05-3.0; water—the rest. According to embodiment number 3, a layer (1) is made of nanocomposite carbon. Layer (2) is made of lightweight f highly mobile nanobeton containing in its composition components in the following ratio (% wt.): Cement—20-50; filler—50-20; plasticizer—0.02-2.5; water-soluble epoxy resin—0.2-25; water—the rest. Concrete mixture for a lightweight highly mobile nanobeton additionally contains a water soluble epoxy resin.
US09023435B2	Methods for making water based environmental barrier coatings using sintering aids Methods for making an environmental barrier coating using a sintering aid involving: applying a bond coat layer to the ceramic component; combining at least water and a primary transition material selected from a rare earth disilicate or a doped rare earth disilicate to produce a transition layer slurry; applying the transition layer slurry to the bond coat layer; infiltrating a sol-gel solution comprising at least one sintering aid into the applied slurry; and sintering the component to produce the environmental barrier coating having at least the bond coat layer and a transition layer formed from the transition layer slurry during sintering. During sintering the sintering aid dopes the primary transition material with at least one doping composition.
US09023432B2	Resist material for imprinting, pattern formation method, and imprinting apparatus According to one embodiment, an resist material for imprinting comprises a first resin component nonvolatile at a substrate on which to form an imprinting pattern, a second resin component volatile at the substrate, and a coupling reaction initiator that promotes curing of the first resin component.
US09023428B2	Method of delivering compositions to substrates Method of delivering compositions to organic substrates, particularly lumber. Method involves heating a target zone of the substrate and then applying the composition to the surface of the substrate wherein the temperature of the composition is lower than that of the target zone of the substrate. Compositions include biocidal, strength modifiers, waterproofing and polymers.
US09023423B2	Method of deposition of metallic coatings using atomized spray A method of coating a metal substrate such as the components in second and third stages of gas turbine engines in order to increase the oxidation and corrosion resistance of the metal substrate under high temperature operating conditions, the method including the steps of forming a powdered mixture of a high-melt superalloy or MCrAlY component, where M comprises Fe, Ni and/or Co, and a low-melt component containing about 2-5 wt. % silicon, boron or hafnium, applying the powdered mixture to the surface of the metal substrate at room temperature using an atomized spray to form a uniform surface coating, and then heating the coated substrate surface under vacuum conditions to a temperature in the range of about 1900° F. to 2275° F. to obtain a uniform coating composition providing oxidation resistance to the underlying substrate.
US09023421B2	Method for producing magnetic disk, and glass substrate for information recording medium To provide a method for producing a magnetic disk, whereby a magnetic recording layer is formed at a high temperature. A method for producing a magnetic disk, which comprises a step of forming a magnetic recording layer on a glass substrate having a temperature of at least 550° C., wherein the glass substrate comprises, as represented by mol percentage, from 62 to 74% of SiO2, from 6 to 18% of Al2O3, from 2 to 15% of B2O3 and from 8 to 21%, in total, of at least one component selected from MgO, CaO, SrO and BaO, provided that the total content of the above seven components is at least 95%, and further contains less than 1%, in total, of at least one component selected from Li2O, Na2O and K2O, or contains none of these three components.
US09023418B2	Sweetener compositions The invention provides a sweetener composition comprising a combination of cellulose and a sweetener carbohydrate formed from a combination of at least two carbohydrates selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose and fructose, and a method for the preparation thereof.
US09023408B2	Composition and method for control of diabetes Correctly formulated enterically coated nutrient pellets are able to significantly to lower the blood sugar level of type two diabetics when administered with a normal meal. The inventive composition is effective at dosage levels of 10 g or less. Effective doses of the composition contribute 42 kcal or fewer to the patient's diet. A preferred form of the composition contains lauric acid coated for release in the distal bowel. When taken with an ordinary meal, the effective dosage does not induce the ileal brake and is more than 50 times (often more than 100 times) as effective on per kilocalorie basis as an ordinary meal at eliciting increases in PYY and GLP-1. Thus, ordinary nutrients—as opposed to drugs—can be used to reduce blood sugar levels when administered at dosage levels that are not significant promoters of weight gain.
US09023395B2	Formulation of active agent loaded activated PLGA nanoparticles for targeted cancer nano-therapeutics The present invention includes compositions and methods of making an activated polymeric nanoparticle for targeted drug delivery that includes a biocompatible polymer and an amphiphilic stabilizing agent non-covalently associated with a spacer compound that includes at least one electrophile that selectively reacts with any nucleophilic on a targeting agent and places the targeting agent on the exterior surface of a biodegradable nanoshell, wherein an active agent is loaded with the nanoshell.
US09023393B2	Pharmaceutical compositions of adsorbates of amorphous drugs and lipophilic microphase-forming materials A pharmaceutical composition comprises a solid adsorbate comprising a drug adsorbed onto a substrate and a lipophilic microphase-forming material. The solid adsorbate may also be co-administered with a lipophilic microphase-forming material to an in vivo use environment. The compositions of the present invention enhance the concentration of drug in a use environment.
US09023383B2	Wound dressing materials A wound dressing material comprising: a wound dressing carrier, N-acetyl cysteine or a salt or derivative thereof, and a stabilized ascorbate. Suitably, the stabilized ascorbate comprises an ascorbate-2-polyphosphate. Also provided are wound dressing comprising the materials, methods of treatment with the materials, and methods of making the materials.
US09023382B2	Medicament carrier composition and method of forming a film therefrom A medicament carrier composition includes a medicament and a polymer component including a polyvinylpyrrolidone having a weight average molecular weight of at least 700,000 g/mol. The medicament carrier composition has a viscosity of from 500 to 5,000 cps at 250 C, is substantially free of cellulose, and includes an auxiliary polymer. The medicament carrier composition is used to form a film that is also substantially free of cellulose. The film has a consistent thickness and size, and an increased flexibility and increased moisture resistance due to the polyvinylpyrrolidone. The medicament carrier composition is also used in a method of forming the film. The method includes the steps of providing the medicament and the polymer component. The method also includes the step of combining the polymer component and the medicament to form the medicament carrier composition. The method further includes the step of drying the medicament carrier composition to form the film.
US09023363B2	A1 moiety of cholera toxin A subunit as an adjuvant for mucosal and systemic vaccines The present invention relates to cholera toxin CTA1 protein fragments, adjuvant compositions, and methods relating to adjuvants for vaccines. The invention also relates to using recombinant CTA1 fragments conjugated to a polypeptide containing a protein transduction domain or cell-penetrating peptide as an immunomodulator.
US09023359B1	Targeting rare human PCSK9 variants for cholesterol treatment The invention relates to human targets of interest (TOI), anti-TOI ligands, kits compositions and method.
US09023355B2	Compositions and methods for treating renal disease Compositions and methods are disclosed herein for treating or reducing the symptoms of a renal disease, such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), hypertensive end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and HIV-associated nephropathy (a distinct form of FSGS, also termed collapsing glomerulopathy). The compositions include the common variant of APOL1 and fragments thereof, as well as antibodies and fragments thereof that bind and neutralize pathogenic APOL1, nucleic acid molecules that encode the common variant of APOL1 and fragments thereof, and other compounds that bind and neutralize pathogenic APOL1. The methods of the invention include administering one or more of the compositions of the invention to a subject having or at risk of developing renal disease.
US09023350B2	Synergistic pharmaceutical composition useful for inhibiting corneal and retinal neovascularization (angiogenesis), and in other organs, in a human being or animals A synergistic pharmaceutical composition useful for inhibiting corneal and retinal neovasculization (angiogenesis) and in other organs, in a human being or animal, characterized in comprising, in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle or carrier: 60 to 90 weight % Suramine, or the equivalent of one of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and 40 to 10 weight % Bevacizumab; wherein said percentages are relative to the addition of weight of both active principals. Said synergistic pharmaceutical composition is under the form of an injectable composition by intravenous, intravitrea or subconjuntival means or under the form for topical administration.
US09023334B2	Composition for making up the lips A cosmetic composition in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion includes a fatty phase and an aqueous phase, the fatty phase of which includes at least one hydrocarbon oil, at least one first copolymer of ethylene and of propylene and at least one second copolymer of styrene and of at least one olefin other than styrene. A cosmetic method for caring for or making up skin or the lips, and the topical application to the lips of this composition are also disclosed.
US09023326B2	Compositions for removable gel applications for nails and methods of their use Novel radiation curable gel-based mammalian nail coating compositions, kits containing these compositions, and methods of their use are disclosed. The novel compositions and/or kits are useful, inter alia, for providing durable, “soak-off” type nail coatings.
US09023325B2	Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts Disclosed are topical skin compositions and corresponding methods of their use that include an extract from Artabotrys hexapetalus, an extract from Sassafras tzumu, and an extract from Prunus salicina.
US09023322B2	Chewing gum compositions comprising cannabinoids The present invention relates to a chewing gum composition comprising 0.01 to 15% by weight a cannabinoid or a derivative thereof, based on the total weight of the chewing gum composition, and to chewing gums and blistering packages comprising said chewing gums.
US09023316B2	Synthesis of 18F-labeled tracers in hydrous organic solvents A method for synthesizing an 18F-labeled probe. The method includes a step of eluting an amount of 18F with a first solvent which includes a predetermined amount of water and at least one organic solvent. In this step, the 18F elutes as an 18F solution. The method also includes a step of using the 18F solution to perform 18F-labeling in the presence of at least one labeling reagent and at least one phase transfer catalyst so as to generate the 18F-labeled probe. In the method, there is no step of drying the 18F starting from a time when the eluting step is performed and ending at a time when the 18F-labeling step is performed.
US09023313B2	System and method for parallel solution extraction of one or more metal values from metal-bearing materials The present disclosure relates to a process and system for recovery of one or more metal values using solution extraction techniques and to a system for metal value recovery. In an exemplary embodiment, the solution extraction system comprises a first solution extraction circuit and a second solution extraction circuit. A first metal-bearing solution is provided to the first and second circuit, and a second metal-bearing solution is provided to the first circuit. The first circuit produces a first rich electrolyte solution, which can be forwarded to primary metal value recovery, and a low-grade raffinate, which is forwarded to secondary metal value recovery. The second circuit produces a second rich electrolyte solution, which is also forwarded to primary metal value recovery. The first and second solution extraction circuits have independent organic phases and each circuit can operate independently of the other circuit.
US09023308B2	Facile synthesis of graphene, graphene derivatives and abrasive nanoparticles and their various uses, including as tribologically-beneficial lubricant additives Methods of ex situ synthesis of graphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, other graphene derivative structures and nanoparticles useful as polishing agents are disclosed. Compositions and methods for polishing, hardening, protecting, adding longevity to, and lubricating moving and stationary parts in devices and systems, including, but not limited to, engines, turbos, turbines, tracks, races, wheels, bearings, gear systems, armor, heat shields, and other physical and mechanical systems employing machined interacting hard surfaces through the use of nano-polishing agents formed in situ from lubricating compositions and, in some cases, ex situ and their various uses are also disclosed.
US09023302B2	Method of oxidizing mercury in flue gas Methods for facilitating the removal of mercury from flue gases by converting elemental mercury to oxidized mercury and subsequently capturing the oxidized mercury. In one aspect, a method of removing mercury from a mercury-containing flue gas may include the steps of introducing into the flue gas a sulfide source in an effective amount to convert elemental mercury to gaseous oxidized mercury and then capturing the gaseous oxidized mercury.
US09023299B2	Reactor A liquid/gas reactor includes a bulk catalyst bed and means for supplying fresh feed and recycled at least partially converted liquid product stream to the bulk catalyst bed. The reactor also includes means for collecting an at least partially converted liquid product stream from the bulk catalyst bed and recycling at least a portion thereto. A minor catalyst bed extends substantially vertically through the bulk catalyst bed. Means for supplying recycled at least partially converted product stream only to the minor catalyst bed is also provided. A separating wall is disposed between the bulk catalyst bed and the minor catalyst bed.
US09023286B2	MTO regenerator multi-pass grids A process and device for the regeneration of catalyst is presented. The device includes a series of grids within a regeneration vessel, where each grid includes small openings for the passage of gas, and larger openings for the passage of catalyst. The grids span horizontally across the vessel, and are spaced vertically apart to create a flow of catalyst down through the regenerator.
US09023279B2	Self-contained assay facility in an aircraft and method of using same to procure and assay precious metals A self-contained assay facility housed in a fixed-wing or rotary wing aircraft that is completely equipped to melt and assay precious metals, particularly gold and silver. An induction furnace melts the metal that is then poured into an ingot. The ingot is weighed and analyzed using an XRF alloy analyzer and the percentage of gold and/or other metals recorded. The value of the gold at current market prices is calculated and the assay and the value of the ingot is printed and given to the seller. The seller may opt to receive the ingot and pay the assayer an assay fee. Alternately, the seller may ask to be paid in cash, in bullion, by wire transfer, or by an open hedge. A transfer or hedge is initiated and confirmed from the assay facility. The ingots are securely stored in a safe within the assay facility.
US09023275B2	Shale shakers and separators with real time monitoring of operation and screens, killing of living things in fluids, and heater apparatus for heating fluids Separators and shakers are disclosed with real time monitoring of screen condition; killing apparatus for killing living things in fluid flowing from a separator or shaker; and/or heating apparatus for heating material fed to or flowing from a separator or shaker. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).
US09023274B2	Hard surface disinfection system and method A system and method for disinfecting hard surfaces in an area such as a hospital room including a light source emitting UV light and a reflector mounted behind the light source for concentrating and directing the light toward a target. The light source and reflector rotate to direct the concentrated beam around a room, thereby making more efficient use of the energy being emitted.
US09023264B2	Method for producing a container of thermoplastic material The invention concerns a process for the production of an article enclosing built-in fitment components in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The process includes the extrusion of one or more preforms in web or tube form of plasticized material between the opened portions of a mold tool forming a cavity, wherein at least one built-in fitment component to be enclosed by the finished article is placed between the portions of the mold tool and the tool is closed around the preforms and the built-in fitment component, wherein the preforms within the cavity enclosed by the tool acquire the external configuration of the article. The built-in fitment component is pressed during or directly after the shaping operation against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.
US09023256B2	Method of forming single-mode polymer waveguide array connector A method of forming a single-mode polymer waveguide array connector that provides precise alignment of a plurality of cores of polymer waveguide arrays with respect to an absolute reference position, such as a guide pin hole in a ferrule, when the polymer waveguide array connector is connected to another polymer waveguide array connector or provides precise alignment of a plurality of cores of a polymer waveguide array and a fiber array with respect to the absolute reference position when the polymer waveguide array connector is connected to a single-mode fiber array connector. A plurality of cores of single-mode polymer waveguide arrays or single-mode fiber arrays is precisely aligned with each other. In addition, there is provided a combination of a plurality of molds, e.g., a first mold (A) and a second mold (B), used in a plurality of processes in a specific method.
US09023251B2	Method for making a carbon nanotube slurry The present disclosure provides a method for making carbon nanotube slurry. The method includes the following steps. First, a carbon nanotube array is provided on a substrate, the carbon nanotube array comprises a number of carbon nanotubes. Second, the carbon nanotube array is trimmed by a laser to obtain a trimmed carbon nanotube array comprising a plurality of trimmed carbon nanotubes having uniform lengths. Third, the trimmed carbon nanotube array is removed from the substrate to obtain the trimmed carbon nanotubes. Fourth, the trimmed carbon nanotubes are mixed with an inorganic binder and an organic carrier to obtain the carbon nanotube slurry.
US09023250B2	Method for decoration of silver onto carbon materials The invention provides a method for decoration of silver onto carbon materials, comprising the following steps: functionalizing a first carbon material and a second material; mixing the functionalized first and second carbon materials into a first mixed solution through an alcohol solution; and mixing a silver solution and the first mixed solution into a second mixed solution.
US09023249B2	Adhesive bonding composition and method of use A polymerizable composition includes at least one monomer, a photoinitiator capable of initiating polymerization of the monomer when exposed to light, and a phosphor capable of producing light when exposed to radiation (typically X-rays). The material is particularly suitable for bonding components at ambient temperature in situations where the bond joint is not accessible to an external light source. An associated method includes: placing a polymerizable adhesive composition, including a photoinitiator and energy converting material, such as a down-converting phosphor, in contact with at least two components to be bonded to form an assembly; and, irradiating the assembly with radiation at a first wavelength, capable of conversion (down-conversion by the phosphor) to a second wavelength capable of activating the photoinitiator, to prepare items such as inkjet cartridges, wafer-to-wafer assemblies, semiconductors, integrated circuits, and the like.
US09023248B2	Diels-Alder crosslinkable dendritic nonlinear optic chromophores and polymer composites Diels-Alder crosslinkable dendritic nonlinear optical chromophore compounds, films and crosslinked polymer composites formed from the chromophore compounds, methods for making and using the chromophore compounds, films, and crosslinked polymer composites, and electro-optic devices that include films and crosslinked polymer composites formed from the chromophore compounds.
US09023245B2	Method and system for producing a synthesis gas using an oxygen transport membrane based reforming system with secondary reforming A method and system for producing a synthesis gas in an oxygen transport membrane based reforming system is disclosed that carries out a primary reforming process, a secondary reforming process.
US09023243B2	Methods, systems, and devices for synthesis gas recapture Methods, systems, and/or devices for synthesis gas recapture are provided, which may include methods, systems, and/or devices for filtering a synthesis gas stream. In some cases, tars, particulates, water, and/or heat may be removed from the synthesis gas stream through the filtering of the synthesis gas stream. The filtered synthesis gas stream may then be captured and/or utilized in a variety of different ways. Some embodiments utilizing a C—O—H compound to filter a synthesis gas stream. In some embodiments, the C—O—H compound utilized to filter the synthesis gas stream may be utilized to produce additional synthesis gas. The additional synthesis gas may be filtered by additional C—O—H compound.
US09023240B2	Silicon nitride powder for siliconnitride phosphor, CaAlSiN3 phosphor using same, Sr2Si5N8 phosphor using same, (Sr, Ca)AlSiN3 phosphor using same, La3Si6N11 Phosphor using same, and methods for producing the phosphors Provided are a crystalline silicon nitride powder for a siliconitride phosphors, which is used as a starting material for producing a siliconitride phosphor containing a silicon element and a nitrogen element but no oxygen element as a constitutent element, an oxygen content of the silicon nitride phosphor being 0.2-0.8 wt %; a CaAlSiN3 phosphor, an Sr2Si5N8 phosphor, an (Sr, Ca)AlSiN3 phosphor and an La3Si6N11 phosphor, each using the silicon nitride powder; and a method for producing the phosphors.
US09023238B2	Optical switch element comprising a liquid-crystalline medium The present invention relates to an optical switch element, comprising a liquid-crystalline medium for the temperature-dependent regulation of radiant energy flow. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the optical switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterized in that it comprises 5-95% of a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the optical switch elements according to the invention.
US09023237B2	Highly active nano iron catalyst for the absorption of hydrogen sulfide The invention involves the formation of a stable iron (II) oxide and/or hydroxide. Preferably these oxides and/or hydroxides are present as nanoparticles in the 5-10 nanometer range. It has been discovered that such particles can be formed at lower cost and with fewer impurities by using ferrous carbonate (FeCO3) from siderite as compared to known processes from various iron salts such as sulfates and chlorides. The novel nanoparticles are particularly adapted to removing sulfur compounds such as H2S from liquid and/or gaseous streams, such as hydrocarbon streams.
US09023236B2	Process for preparing concentrated alkali metal hypochlorite solutions The present invention relates to a process for preparing concentrated alkali metal hypochlorite solutions. One subject of the invention is more particularly a process for preparing concentrated bleach which may have a chlorine content of greater than 100 chlorometric degrees, and that has a low content of chlorates.
US09023218B2	Method of making fusible links Methods of fabricating the fusible link are directed to processing a multi-layer clad foil having a first layer suitable for forming a fusible link and a second layer suitable for forming one or more welding tabs. In some embodiments, the first layer is an aluminum layer and the second layer is a nickel layer. A two-step etching process or a single step etching process is performed on the clad foil to form an etched clad foil having multiple tabs made of the second layer and connected to the current collector conductor pads and battery cell conductor pads, and one or more connections made of the first layer that form aluminum conductors. The aluminum conductors are shaped and sized to form aluminum fusible conductors during either the etching process or a subsequent stamping process. A single fusible link or an array of fusible links can be formed.
US09023216B2	Device for turbulence reduction Apparatus is disclosed for substantially reducing the momentum, velocity, or both of a first liquid that is flowing into a second liquid. The device allows one to substantially reduce or even eliminate large-scale turbulent eddies that could otherwise be produced by liquid flowing into or within a vessel, for example in a clarifier. Suitably-sized and positioned plates and baffles induce changes of flow direction in a limited volume. By the time the fluid leaves this volume, the fluid velocity is low, and turbulence is nearly or entirely eliminated. Several of the devices may be placed at different inputs within a single clarifier, and thus increase efficiency further.
US09023205B2	Filter cartridge The invention relates to a filter cartridge (1), in particular a suction filter cartridge, in which the inlet region (10) and the outlet opening (20) are arranged in the base region. The outlet opening (20) is connected to the inlet region (10) via a by-pass, which is located in a lower section of the outflow chamber (2a) or below the outflow chamber (2a).
US09023202B2	Filter element and filter assembly including locking mechanism A fluid filtering apparatus and method may include keyed components to ensure that a correct filter element is being installed into a filter base. Keyed arrangements may occur between a filter element and a filter housing, a filter and a filter base, and a filter base and a filter housing. A locking arrangement may be provided to prevent undesired loosening of a filter relative to a filter base. The filter base may include a torsion lock insert that engages lock detents of a filter to prevent the undesired loosening. An adaptor may be provided to provide the lock detents that interact with a torsion lock insert.
US09023189B2	High density sensor array without wells Methods and apparatus relating to very large scale FET arrays for analyte measurements. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense arrays. Improved array control techniques provide for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes. In one example, chemFET arrays facilitate DNA sequencing techniques based on monitoring changes in hydrogen ion concentration (pH), changes in other analyte concentration, and/or binding events associated with chemical processes relating to DNA synthesis.
US09023178B2	Pellet comprising aramid pulp and filler material A pellet made of aramid pulp and filler material. The pellet has at most 90 weight percent aramid pulp and at least 10 weight percent filler material. A method for manufacturing a pellet that has at most 90 weight percent aramid pulp and at least 10 weight percent filler material.
US09023162B2	Method of manufacturing a windshield having a protective laminate Protective laminate films protect an underlying windshield from damage due to impacting rocks and other debris. The protective laminate films generally include a flexible polymer substrate having a scratch resistant coating and an adhesive layer on opposing surfaces thereof. Each layer is transparent such that, when applied to a windshield, the laminate film does not inhibit visibility. Each layer may also be flexible so that the laminate films can be molded to a curved windshield. Generally, the scratch resistant coating protects the laminate films from scratching or other damage from impacting debris and/or from windshield wipers. The substrate provides structural integrity to the laminate films and may provide some degree of impact dispersion. The adhesive layer, in addition to adhering the laminate films to the windshield, may also provide significant impact resistance that helps protect the windshield from cracks or chips due to impacting rocks or other debris.
US09023150B2	Acid-soluble cement compositions comprising cement kiln dust and/or a natural pozzolan and methods of use The present invention relates to acid-soluble cement compositions that comprise cement kiln dust (“CKD”) and/or a natural pozzolan and associated methods of use. An embodiment includes a method of cementing comprising: placing an acid-soluble cement composition in a subterranean formation, wherein the acid-soluble cement composition comprises a hydraulic cement, a component selected from the group consisting of CKD, pumicite, and a combination thereof, and water; allowing the acid-soluble cement composition to set; and contacting the set acid-soluble cement composition with an acid to dissolve the set acid-soluble cement composition.
US09023145B2	Aluminum phosphate or polyphosphate compositions Slurry composition comprising amorphous aluminum phosphate, polyphosphate orthophosphate, metaphosphate and/or combination thereof and a dispersant are described. In certain embodiments, the polyphosphate orthophosphate and/or metaphosphate concentration is about 40 to about 70 weight % and the dispersant concentration is less than about 3.5 weight % based on the total weight of the slurry. In one embodiment, the composition is useful in paints, varnishes, printing inks, papers and plastics. The compositions can be used as a substitute for titanium dioxide in various applications.
US09023142B2	Polypeptide solution, artificial polypeptide fiber production method and polypeptide purification method using same A polypeptide solution of the present invention is a polypeptide solution in which a polypeptide derived from natural spider silk proteins is dissolved in a solvent. The solvent contains at least one selected from the following (i)-(iii): (i) DMSO; (ii) DMSO with an inorganic salt; and (iii) DMF with an inorganic salt. Further, in the present invention, an artificial polypeptide fiber is obtained by: using the polypeptide solution as a dope solution; and extruding the dope solution from a spinneret into a desolvation bath so as to eliminate the solvent from the dope solution and form a fiber to produce an undrawn yarn. Moreover, in the present invention, a polypeptide is purified by subjecting the polypeptide solution to heat treatment and thereafter removing an undissolved substance therefrom. Thus, the present invention provides the polypeptide solution whose solute has high solubility and solvent itself is low cost, and that allows dissolution at high temperatures and has high safety: a method for producing an artificial polypeptide fiber: and a method for purifying a polypeptide.
US09023134B2	IM-21 organic-inorganic hybrid solid and process for preparing same A novel crystalline hybrid solid with a mixed organic-inorganic matrix is described which has a three-dimensional structure containing an inorganic framework with metallic centers based on zinc connected together via deprotonated organic ligands constituted by the entity —O2C—C6H2—(O)2—CO2. This novel solid is termed IM-21 and has an X-ray diffraction diagram as given below.
US09023128B2	Methods of producing nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix nanocomposites from master nanocomposites Methods of forming metal matrix nanocomposites are provided. The methods include the steps of introducing a master metal matrix nanocomposite into a molten metal at a temperature above the melting temperature of the master metal matrix nanocomposite, allowing at least a portion of the master metal matrix nanocomposite to mix with the molten metal and, then, solidifying the molten metal to provide a second metal matrix nanocomposite.
US09023123B2	Process, method, and system for removing mercury from fluids Trace levels of mercury in a natural gas are reduced by scrubbing the natural gas in an absorber with an aqueous solution comprising a water-soluble sulfur compound. The water-soluble sulfur compound reacts with a least a portion of the mercury in the natural gas to produce a treated natural gas with a reduced concentration of mercury, and a mercury containing sulfur-depleted solution which can be disposed by injection into a (depleted) underground formation. The produced water extracted with the natural gas from the underground formation can be recycled for use as the scrubbing solution. In one embodiment, a fresh source of water-soluble sulfur compound as feed to the absorber can be generated on-site by reacting an elemental sulfur source with a sulfur reagent in produced water.
US09023122B2	Hydrogen generator with improved fluid distribution The invention is a hydrogen generator including a housing, a reaction area, a fluid reservoir, a pellet comprising a first reactant within the reaction area, a fluid comprising a second reactant within the fluid reservoir, a fluid flow path between the fluid reservoir and the reaction area, and a hydrogen outlet. The fluid flow path comprises a follower assembly biased toward the pellet, the follower assembly includes an articulated joint and a follower, and the second reactant can react with the first reactant in the reaction area to produce hydrogen gas and byproducts.
US09023121B2	Solid feed systems for elevated pressure processes, gasification systems and related methods A solid feed system may comprise a supersonic nozzle, an isolated injection section having a port for injection of solid feedstock positioned downstream from the supersonic nozzle, and a supersonic diffuser positioned downstream from the isolated injection section. Additionally, a gasification system may comprise such a solid feed system and a reaction chamber downstream thereof. Furthermore, a method of reacting a solid feedstock under pressure may include directing a fluid flow through a supersonic nozzle to provide a supersonic flow stream, and directing the supersonic flow stream through an isolated injection section at a static pressure at least fifty percent (50%) lower than an operating pressure within a reaction chamber (e.g., at a static pressure near ambient pressure).
US09023119B2	Electrolytic manganese dioxide for lithium primary battery, manufacturing method therefor, and lithium primary battery using same Electrolytic manganese dioxide for lithium primary batteries has a sodium content of 0.05 to 0.2% by mass, and a pH of 5 to 7 as measured according to JIS-K-1467. Using this electrolytic manganese dioxide as a positive electrode active material for lithium primary batteries enables the batteries to be excellent in both initial discharge characteristics and long-term discharge characteristics.
US09023117B2	Disperse dye mixtures, their preparation and use The present invention provides dye mixtures containing at least one dye of formula (I) and at least one dye of formula (II) where T1, T2, R1 to R9 and n are each as defined in claim 1, processes for their preparation and their use.
US09023116B2	Associative thickener comprising acid monomer, associative monomer and nonionic monomer As associative thickener obtainable by free radical polymerization, the preparation thereof and the use thereof in paper coating slips are described. The associative thickener is formed from (a) acid monomers selected from ethylenically unsaturated C3- to C8-carboxylic acids, (b) associative monomers of the general formula H2C═CR1—COO-(EO)n—(PO)m—R2, in which R1 is hydrogen or methyl, n is a number of at least two, m is a number from zero to 50, EO is an ethylene oxide group, PO is a propylene oxide group and R2 is a C8-C30-alkyl group or a C8-C30-alkaryl group, and (c) nonionic, copolymerizable monomers differing from a) and b), the reaction product having been reacted, after the polymerization, with initiators forming nonionic radicals.
US09023115B2	Transdermal intraosseous device A transdermal intraosseous device for coupling a bone stump to an external prosthetic device includes a bone fixator, an external connector and a plurality of modular interface components. The bone fixator includes a proximal portion configured for anchoring into the bone stump of the patient and a distal portion including a base collar configured for subcutaneous implantation. The external connector has a distal portion for coupling to the external prosthetic device and a proximal portion for coupling to the distal portion of the bone fixator. Each interface component can be removably coupled to the base collar and has different size and shape to provide a surgeon-selected transition between the prosthetic device and the patient's skin.
US09023112B2	Maintaining proper mechanics THA A prosthetic hip joint comprising: (a) a femoral component including a femoral head; and, (b) an acetabular component including an acetabular cup and an acetabular cup insert, the acetabular cup insert sized to receive the femoral head, where the femoral head is sized to have a spherical center that matches a spherical center of a patient's native femoral head, where the acetabular cup is sized to have a cavity with a spherical center that matches a spherical center of a cavity of a patient's native acetabulum and, where the femoral head center of the femoral component is concentric with the center of the cavity of the acetabular cup.
US09023110B2	Elbow joint prosthesis and method for implantation A modular elbow prosthesis is disclosed, as well as a surgical approach and implantation technique, for using the prosthesis. The system is the first and only to allow for a, Biomechanically Anatomical, Nonconstrained, Compartmental (BANC) Elbow Arthroplasty. The modularity of the system allows it to be implanted as an unicompartmental or partial elbow replacement or a total elbow replacement. The modular elbow prosthesis for partial elbow replacement includes a cylindrical medial humeral component, a polyethylene ring thereon, and a semicircular medial ulnar component which mates with the polyethylene ring. Additionally, for total elbow replacement, the modular elbow prosthesis also includes a circular lateral humeral component, a polyethylene ring thereon, a semicircular lateral ulnar component, and a radial component. Implantation of the prosthesis is through a minimally invasive medial surgical approach with the aid of precision biomechanical guides. The application is well suited for canines, other quadrupeds, and people.
US09023108B2	Expandable vertebral prosthesis The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
US09023098B2	Dual valve prosthesis for transcatheter valve implantation A dual valve prosthesis having a self-expanding anchoring frame with first and second prosthetic valve assemblies attached to the anchoring frame is disclosed. Each of the first and second prosthetic valve assemblies includes a balloon-expandable stent structure with a prosthetic valve secured therein. In a disclosed method, the first and second prosthetic valve assemblies include prosthetic mitral and aortic valves, respectively, and the dual heart valve prosthesis is configured to replace both the native mitral and aortic valves of the heart in a single transcatheter heart valve implantation procedure.
US09023097B2	Device and method for establishing an artificial arterio-venous fistula A shunt rivet for implantation in the aorta and inferior vena cava to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US09023094B2	Self-expanding prosthesis In one preferred embodiment, a prosthesis is provided that can be selectively expanded by increasing the temperature of the prosthesis within the patient. The prosthesis is composed of a shape memory material that expands when heated to a temperature greater than an average body temperature, allowing the user to selectively heat and therefore expand the prosthesis at a desired location.
US09023093B2	Tapered inner compression member and tapered inner guide channel member for medical device delivery systems Medical devices for delivering stents, prosthetic valve devices, and other implantable articles inside a patient's body are provided. The devices have an elongate inner compression member having a proximal end and a distal mating end with a tapered portion and outer engaging surface, a first portion proximal to the distal mating end, and the tapered portion having a smaller cross sectional area than the first portion and being more flexible than the first portion. The devices further have an inner guide channel member with a first end and a second end defining a channel of substantially uniform inner diameter, the second end having an outer diameter, and the first end having a taper extending from the second end outer diameter to a smaller second outer diameter. A joint is configured for melt bonding or implanting the inner compression member distal mating end and the inner guide channel member second end.
US09023089B2	System and methods for optical stimulation of neural tissues The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. The system comprises an energy source capable of generating optical energy, a connector having a first end and a second end capable of transmitting optical energy, and a probe operably coupled to the second end of the connector and having an end portion for delivering optical energy to a target neural tissue. In one embodiment, the energy source comprises a tunable laser.
US09023085B2	Dynamic surgical implant A surgical implant device capable of conforming to a variety of surface topographies facilitates the growth and regeneration of site to which the device is applied. The device employs a plurality of elongate members supporting a column of discrete, rotatable elements in contact with each adjacent element. Anchor plates secure the respective ends of the elongate members, such anchor plates attachable to bone. The implant device provides and ordered array of individually rotatable elements to form a surface that permits bodily fluids to pass therethough.
US09023074B2	Multi-stage occlusion devices An occlusion device has a covering attached to a support frame that includes a disc-shaped member and a crossbar that extends across a central opening defined by the disc-shaped member. The occlusion device has a first, or deployed, configuration in which the crossbar defines a curve that extends from the disc-shaped member, and a second, or resting, configuration in which the disc-shaped member and the crossbar lie substantially in a single plane. Each of the disc-shaped member and the crossbar include a core wire that extends through a lumen of a coil multiple times.
US09023055B2	Surgical instrument and surgical instrument system A surgical instrument for attachment to a cutting block having a cutting slot defining a cutting plane is described. The surgical instrument comprises a dual purpose indicator (2) member. The indicator member is configured to (i) allow visualization of a first plane and (ii) to indicate a predetermined distance from a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. The surgical instrument also comprises an attachment member (14,16,18,20) for attaching the surgical instrument to the cutting slot in either of two mutually perpendicular orientations such that either the first plane or the second plane is parallel to the cutting plane. The surgical instrument can therefore be used both to visualize a plane of a cut and to indicate a distance from the plane of a cut, depending on the orientation of the attachment member in the cutting slot. This allows inventory to be reduced because the surgical instrument can replace two prior art instruments. The surgical instrument may form part of a system with one or more cutting blocks.
US09023042B1	Bipolar electrosurgical coagulator A bipolar electrosurgical coagulator utilizes a handle having distal and proximal ends with a conductor carried by the handle and having coaxial inner and outer electrically conductive elements. The conductor extends from the distal end of the handle to a coagulating tip, with the proximal end of the conductor secured within the handle for electrical interconnection with a power source entering the handle at its proximal end.
US09023039B2	Electrosurgical device including an optical sensor An electrosurgical device and system including a blade operatively coupled to an energy source is disclosed herein. The electrosurgical device includes an optical sensor to monitor physical characteristics of the blade such that the device may automatically regulate the energy supplied to the blade and/or the operator may adjust several parameters including how the blade is removed and how much energy is supplied to the blade. A method of using the device and system is also disclosed.
US09023038B2	Denervation methods System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a radial opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curveable cannula sized to be received in the central channel, the curveable cannula comprising a curveable distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the radial opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curveable cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.
US09023037B2	Balloon catheter apparatus for renal neuromodulation Methods and apparatus are provided for non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen. Apparatus may be positioned within a body lumen of a patient and may deliver energy at a first lengthwise and angular position to create a less-than-full circumferential treatment zone at the first position. The apparatus also may deliver energy at one or more additional lengthwise and angular positions within the body lumen to create less-than-full circumferential treatment zone(s) at the one or more additional positions that are offset lengthwise and angularly from the first treatment zone. Superimposition of the first treatment zone and the one or more additional treatment zones defines a non-continuous circumferential treatment zone without formation of a continuous circumferential lesion. Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for achieving such non-continuous circumferential treatment are provided.
US09023034B2	Renal ablation electrode with force-activatable conduction apparatus An electrode is provided at a distal end of a catheter and dimensioned for deployment within a renal artery. A deformable cover of the electrode incorporates a force-activatable conduction apparatus. The cover is configured to conduct electrical energy only through a region or regions of the cover subject to deformation due to contact with a wall of the target vessel. The electrical energy is sufficient to ablate perivascular renal nerves proximate the deformed region or regions of the electrode cover. The cover is configured to prevent conduction of electrical energy through the cover in the absence of a deformation force applied to the cover.
US09023032B2	Shaped circuit boards suitable for use in electrosurgical devices and rotatable assemblies including same An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing having an elongated shaft extending therefrom and a rotatable member disposed on the housing and operably connected to the elongated shaft. The elongated shaft defines a longitudinal axis extending therealong. The rotatable member is configured to rotate the elongated shaft about the longitudinal axis upon actuation thereof. The rotatable member includes an inner surface defining an interior space therein configured to house at least one printed circuit board about the elongated shaft.
US09023028B2	Electrosurgical device with controllable electric field profile An electrosurgical device includes a plurality of electrodes arranged to form a tissue treatment surface and a power supply. The power supply is configured to deliver a first drive signal with a first phase to at least a first one of the plurality of electrodes and a second drive signal with a second phase to at least a second one of the plurality of electrodes such that an electric field extends from the tissue treatment surface, where the first phase and the second phase are different. The power supply is further configured to receive an input from an operator of the electrosurgical device, and adjust the first phase or the second phase such that an aspect of the electric field extending from the tissue treatment surface changes in response to the input from the operator.
US09023018B2	Surgical laser system with remote control functionality Embodiments of the present invention provide a laser surgical system with a basic set of functionality which is remotely controllable to implement an advanced set of functionality. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a basic laser surgical system may be coupled to an advanced control unit such that the basic laser surgical system may be controllable by the advanced control unit to implement a broader set of functionality. By moving less frequently used functionality to an advanced unit, the basic unit may be streamlined with regards to both cost and size, and the learning curve required to utilize the basic unit may be reduced relative to a more feature-ladened unit, allowing the basic unit to be utilized in myriad situations or procedures where an “all-in-one” unit would be less than desirable.
US09023017B2	Ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus An ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus comprises: a laser source that emits a laser beam for treatment of an affected part of a patient's eye; an optical fiber that transmits the laser beam emitted from the laser source; and a delivery optical system that irradiates the laser beam emitted from the optical fiber to the affected part of the patient's eye, the delivery optical system including: a plurality of diffraction optical elements each being configured to shape a beam profile of the laser beam at an emission end face of the optical fiber into a beam profile having one of a uniform intensity and a lower intensity in the center than on the periphery on the affected part and also to shape the laser beam to have a different spot size on the affected part of the patient's eye; and a changing unit which selectively disposing one of the diffraction optical elements on an optical path.
US09023011B2	Medical device A medical device including a shaft having an elongated inner member and an elongated tubular reinforcing member disposed over at least a portion of the inner member. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner member is spaced from the inner surface of the reinforcing member, defining a space substantially free of any other structures of the device. In some embodiments, the shaft can include a tip structure disposed on a distal portion of the inner member. In some such embodiments, the reinforcing member has a distal end, and the tip structure is disposed on the distal portion of the inner member adjacent the distal end of the reinforcing member. Additionally, in some embodiments, the reinforcing member can include a plurality of apertures defined therein, for example, to enhance the flexibility or other such characteristics of all or portions of the reinforcing member.
US09023010B2	Infusion treatment agents, catheters, filter devices, and occlusion devices, and use thereof Embodiments include an infusion-occlusion system having a delivery catheter, a guide catheter adapted to receive the delivery catheter, and a guidewire with an occlusion device adapted to be received within the guide catheter. The guide catheter of the catheter kit may be provided with an occlusion device at the distal end of the guide catheter. The delivery catheter may have an accessory lumen, coaxial or co-linear lumen, a supporting mandrel, or an occlusion device at its distal end. Moreover, according to some embodiments, occlusion devices may be a single material or a composite balloon having an inner liner and an outer layer of different materials, a high compliance low pressure balloon, or a filter device that restricts particles from passing through but does not restrict fluid, such as blood. An inflation device with a large volume and low volume syringe can be used to inflate the balloon.
US09023009B2	Flexible container with a preformed fluid channel and infusion pump device using such a container A flexible container for storing a liquid medicament and a device for the automated release of the liquid medicament from the flexible container are disclosed. The flexible container includes a wall and an access opening. The wall of the flexible container comprises two sheets of flexible material sealed together such that a storage volume intended to contain the liquid medicament is defined. The access opening provides a fluid connection to a conduit system in fluid connection with the storage volume via a fluid channel arranged between the storage volume and the access opening, wherein the fluid channel is formed by a cavity arranged on at least one of the two sheets.
US09023001B2	Systems and methods for providing a debriding wound vacuum Thus, systems and methods for a debriding wound vacuum may include a sponge for application to a wound, a flexible sheet for covering and sealing the wound, and a bladder. The bladder may be in fluid communication with at least a portion of the sponge. The bladder preferably contains a debridement substance. A negative pressure device may form part of the system and may be used to apply negative pressure via a hollow tube to the sponge. The negative pressure device may be adapted to apply negative pressure to the sponge via the hollow tube in order form a seal between the flexible sheet and the wound. The systems may also include microelectronic mechanical valves for releasing the debridement substance from the bladder.
US09022984B2	Apparatus for delivery of device and antimicrobial agent into trans-dermal catheter An apparatus for delivery of an elongate member into the lumen of a trans-dermal catheter. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a protective sheath configured to at least substantially surround an elongate member; and slidable member configured to travel along the protective sheath, the slidable member operatively coupled to the elongate member; wherein the elongate member is insertable into a lumen of a trans-dermal catheter by moving the slidable member along at least a part of the length of the protective sheath. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a protective sheath configured to at least substantially surround an elongate member; a slidable member configured to travel along the protective sheath, the slidable member operatively coupled to the elongate member; and a connecting member positioned on the distal end of the protective sheath, the connecting member configured to lock onto the distal end of a trans-dermal catheter; wherein the elongate member is insertable into the lumen of the trans-dermal catheter by moving the slidable member along at least a part of the length of the protective sheath.
US09022983B2	Infusion pump An infusion pump includes a pump body for holding a roller clamp 7, and a roller movement mechanism 3 for moving a roller 72 of the roller clamp 7 and operating in coordination with manipulation of a door lock mechanism. When the door lock mechanism is in an unlocked state, an infusion tube T is blocked by the roller clamp 72. This configuration reliably prevents free flow even if a door is not closed completely or if the door is accidentally left unlocked. After the finish of infusion treatment, the infusion tube T is blocked by the roller clamp 7 at the moment when the door lock mechanism is unlocked before the opening of the door. This configuration avoids a trouble of removing the infusion tube T from the infusion pump while a user forgets to block the infusion tube by the roller clamp 7.
US09022982B2	Injection device The invention relates to an injection device comprising a housing, a container holder arranged within said housing, the container holder being configured for accommodating a medicament container having a needle attached to one end thereof and a stopper sealingly and slidable arranged inside the medicament container at the other end thereof, a plunger rod being arranged with a proximal end thereof contactable with said stopper, a first and a second energy accumulating member arranged in the interior of the housing of the injection device and adapted to accumulate and store energy, plunger drive means being slidable arranged in relation to the plunger rod, being rotationally locked to the plunger rod and being rotatable in relation to the housing, the plunger drive means being operationally associated with the first energy accumulating member, a container driver arranged for being connectable to the container holder and threadedly connected to the plunger rod, the container driver being operationally associated with the second energy accumulating member such that due to an output axial force from the second energy accumulating member, the container holder and the plunger rod are axially moveable in relation to the housing a predetermined distance towards the proximal end of the injection device from an initial locked position to a second position whereby a needle penetration is performed, wherein the plunger drive means are locked from being rotated by the container driver, and wherein the plunger drive means are released such that due to an output torque from said first energy accumulating member, the plunger drive means are allowed to be rotated and the plunger rod is urged towards the proximal end of the injection device whereby an injection is performed.
US09022975B2	Airless, non-clogging tip assembly and device The invention described herein is a device for dripping a tissue sealant and/or adhesive that comprises a) first and second barrels or syringes that contain first and second biocomponents that are disposed between proximal and distal ends; b) a plunger in each barrel and c) a drip tip comprising i) a support having distal and proximal ends and at least two fluid passageways from the distal to the proximal end that are in fluid communication with one of the barrels of the dispensing device on the proximal end; and ii) an endcap that fits over the support having at least two flexible hinges. The present invention is also directed to an assembly for mixing and drip dispensing two reactive biologic components as tissue sealant and/or hemostatic agent and to methods for delivering biologic components to achieve hemostasis and/or tissue sealant by drip dispensing from the device described above.
US09022968B2	Auto-regulation system for intraocular pressure A device and system for controlling pressure via fluid exchange in the body is presented. The device and system may be used to control intraocular eye pressure. The system is comprised of four main components: a cannula, a sensor, a controller and a pump. The system works to engage in a fluid exchange which slowly increases/decreases intraocular pressure until a desired level is reached. Once the desired level is reached, the intraocular pressure is held steady and any external pressure perturbations are removed.
US09022963B2	Nasal septal splint and methods for using same A splint for use in stabilizing the nasal septum of a subject following the completion of a septoplasty procedure has a longitudinal axis and is formed of a substantially rigid sheet having a longitudinal length, an anterior end, and a posterior end. The sheet is labeled with a plurality of guide markings that guide a user in shaping the splint prior to implantation of the splint within a nasal passage of the subject.
US09022960B2	Oral care cleaning and treating device A device for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, the device including a handle, a neck, and a head, where the head includes a cleaning component including a chamber for maintaining the liquid proximate the surfaces, where the chamber is defined by front and rear sealing membranes, inner side walls and a base inner wall, and where the inner side walls each include a plurality of openings, the device further including a first manifold and a second manifold, and a first port and a second port for conveying liquid.
US09022951B2	Fluid diversion mechanism for bodily-fluid sampling An apparatus includes a housing, a fluid reservoir, a flow control mechanism, and an actuator. The housing defines an inner volume and has an inlet port that can be fluidically coupled to a patient and an outlet port. The fluid reservoir is disposed in the inner volume to receive and isolate a first volume of a bodily-fluid. The flow control mechanism is rotatable in the housing from a first configuration, in which a first lumen places the inlet port is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, and a second configuration, in which a second lumen places the inlet port in fluid communication with the outlet port. The actuator is configured to create a negative pressure in the fluid reservoir and is configured to rotate the flow control mechanism from the first configuration to the second configuration after the first volume of bodily-fluid is received in the fluid reservoir.
US09022948B2	System and method for locating and identifying the functional nerves innervating the wall of arteries System and method for locating and identifying nerves innervating the wall of arteries such as the renal artery are disclosed. The present invention identifies areas on vessel walls that are innervated with nerves; provides indication on whether a dose of energy is delivered accurately to a targeted nerve; and provides immediate post-procedural assessment of the effect of the energy delivered to the nerve. The method includes at least the steps to evaluate a change in physiological parameters after a dose of energy is delivered to an arterial wall; and to determine the type of nerve that the energy was directed to (none, sympathetic or parasympathetic) based on the results of the evaluation. The system includes at least a device for delivering a dose of energy to the wall of an artery; sensors for detecting physiological signals from a subject; and indicators to display the results obtained using the said method.
US09022945B2	Methods and systems that monitor for an impending myocardial infarction Implantable systems, and methods for use therewith, are provided for monitoring for an impending myocardial infarction. A signal indicative of changes in arterial blood volume is obtained. Such a signal can be a photoplethysmography signal or an impedance plethysmography signal. For each of a plurality of periods of time, a metric indicative of the areas under the curve of the signal or number of inflections in the signal is determined. An impending myocardial infarction is monitored for based on changes in the metric indicative of the area under the curve of the signal or number of inflections in the signal, and an alert and/or therapy is triggered in response to an impending myocardial infarction being predicted.
US09022922B2	Methods and implants for treating urinary incontinence Described are methods, implants, insertion tools, and related systems and kits, for placing an implant to treat urinary incontinence; the implants include soft tissue anchors that are capable of engaging needles of the insertion tools, and the implants are designed to place a central support portion at a location to support a urethra with extension portions and soft tissue anchors extending to tissue at regions of an obturator foramen.
US09022917B2	Magnetic spacer systems, devices, components and methods for bone conduction hearing aids Various embodiments of systems, devices, components, and methods are disclosed for magnetic spacers configured for use in conjunction with bone conduction hearing aids and corresponding magnetic implants. According to some embodiments, the magnetic spacers are configured to vary the amount and/or orientation or direction of magnetic coupling force provided thereby.
US09022913B2	Methods and a machine for forming a container from a blank A machine a mandrel assembly includes a mandrel having an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of a container, a first lift mechanism operatively coupled to a first servomechanism to wrap a first portion of a blank about the mandrel, a second lift mechanism operatively coupled to a second servomechanism to wrap a second portion of the blank about the mandrel, and a folding arm coupled to the first lift mechanism and operatively coupled to a third servomechanism. A control system is in communication with the first servomechanism, the second servomechanism, and the third servomechanism and is configured to transmit a signal to each of the servomechanisms to independently control movement of the first lift mechanism, the second lift mechanism, and the folding arm to wrap at least the first and second portions of the blank about the mandrel to form the container.
US09022911B2	Fitness board An exercise or fitness board having a deck adjustably attached to a base to adjust the angle of incline of the deck relative to the base, and a plurality of straps attached to the deck for the user to grasp for balance and exercise. The deck and/or base contains various contours, scallops, cutouts, and the like to facilitate comfortable and varied positioning of the body. A rail and/or channel may be placed on the underside and along the perimeter of the board to facilitate grip. A pad or mat may be placed on top of the board and/or base for comfort, stability, and protection.
US09022909B2	Adaptive split carriage exercise reformer The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of use pertaining to an adaptive, multi-functional exercise device. In one embodiment, the exercise device includes a split carriage formed of separate carriage platforms that may optionally be used in a unified mode, in which the carriage platforms move in unison, or in a split mode, in which the carriages move independently. The device also includes at least one set of ropes that are tied to the carriage platforms such that they translate the resistance of the carriage platforms when manually manipulated. The device further includes split hand and/or foot rests that may be adjusted in multiple directions depending on the demands of the particular exercise in practice. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US09022906B1	Top-loading adjustable weight kettlebell system Preferred top-loading adjustable weight kettlebell systems described herein preferably include a kettlebell base and at least one top-loading nesting weight. The kettlebell base preferably include a main body and a handle, the main body having a substantially convex upper surface, the handle upwardly extended from the main body. The at least one top-loading nesting weight preferably has a handle opening defined therein. The at least one top-loading nesting weight may have a substantially convex upper surface and a substantially concave lower surface. The at least one top-loading nesting weight is preferably loadable onto the kettlebell base by insertion of the handle through the handle opening. Preferred top-loading adjustable weight kettlebell systems may include a two-part securing mechanism for securement between the kettlebell base and the at least one top-loading nesting weight.
US09022902B2	Method and system for determining clutch assembly vent time for transmission shift control A method and transmission control unit configured to improve shift event performance in a vehicle with an automatic transmission by determining a vent time for release of a clutch assembly in a transmission of a vehicle. The vehicle must be stopped and a gear selector in the vehicle must be set to a drive condition. If these conditions are met, the clutch assembly is vented. The vent time from when venting begins to when a turbine (or input shift) speed of the transmission rises is tracked. Once the turbine speed of the transmission rises, the clutch assembly is reapplied. The clutch assembly vent time is set based on the tracked vent time.
US09022900B2	Control device of continuously variable transmission for vehicle A control device continuously variable transmission for vehicle according to the present invention includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism capable of continuously changing a speed ratio, a sub-transmission mechanism provided in series with the continuously variable transmission mechanism, including a first gear position and a second gear position having a smaller speed ratio than the first gear position as forward gear positions and adapted to switch between the first gear position and the second gear position by selectively engaging or releasing a plurality of frictional engagement elements, and a transmission control unit wherein a vehicle is stopped with the gear position of the sub-transmission mechanism kept in the second gear position when being stopped in a state where the gear position of the sub-transmission mechanism is in the second gear position.
US09022888B2	Angle impact tool Illustrative embodiments of angle impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an angle impact tool may comprise a motor including an output shaft configured to rotate about a first axis, an impact mechanism configured to drive rotation of an output drive about a second axis that is non-parallel to the first axis, and a gear assembly configured to be driven by the output shaft of the motor and to drive the impact mechanism, the gear assembly comprising a planetary gear set coupled to the output shaft of the motor.
US09022884B2	Leg drive measuring and training apparatus for baseball and softball pitchers An apparatus for measuring a baseball and softball pitcher's “leg drive” for training and coaching purposes and for developing a strong leg drive. The apparatus includes a lower ground engaging plate and an upper pitcher's foot supporting plate. The plates are slidingly secured to one another such that the upper plate is linearly moveable relative to the lower plate. A force measuring element is provided between the upper and lower plates. A pitchers rubber is secured to the upper plate. A pitcher uses the apparatus by stepping on the upper plate and pushing against the rubber while pitching, thereby linearly moving the upper plate against the element. The element thereby provides an output indicative of the pitcher's leg drive. The element can be a load cell or a spring mechanism. An audible sound is generated when the spring force is overcome.
US09022873B2	Sport gloves According to the various features characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides partially fingered gloves intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to football and golf. Primarily because of its unique finger configurations, and/or grip enhancers, and/or hand protective properties, the present invention makes a glove more operable in various sports activities.
US09022859B2	System and method of conducting games of chance with enhanced payouts and bonus rounds A system and a method of conducting games of chance with enhanced payouts based on a cash in or initial investment amount are described. In response to a player's initial investment or cash in amount, a payout schedule is selected. The larger the initial investment the better the selected payout schedule for the player. Live games of chance, games of chance facilitated by electronic gaming machines or devices and server-based games may utilize the method shown here. Players may also receive enhanced awards such as enhanced player points based on the amount of the initial investment, or based on other parameters and factors. Awards and bonuses may also be provided to players who exhaust an initial investment exceeding a threshold amount. Other different variations and combinations of the games and winnings are also explained in details.
US09022845B2	Roof ventilation apparatus A ventilated roof features an elongated vent having a vent opening and an elongated vent shingle supporting surface. The vent opening is in fluid communication with a slot defined by the top surface of a roof deck and communicating through the roof deck. An end cap has an end cap shingle supporting surface and is located adjacent to an end of the elongated vent. The vent and the end cap adjacent to the vent are supported in an equivalent spaced-apart relation to the top surface of the roof deck. The elongated vent shingle supporting surface, the end cap shingle supporting surface and the top surface of the roof deck provide a substantially continuous support to a shingle overlapping any two of those elements.
US09022837B2	Honing machine for inner honing and outer honing A honing machine has at least one clamping unit that clamps a workpiece and has a rotary drive for the workpiece. A spindle unit has a stroke drive for an inner honing tool for inner honing of the workpiece. An outer honing device that is movable relative to the workpiece in an axial direction of the workpiece is provided. The outer honing device has several honing stones and an advancing device acting on the honing stones. The honing stones each are advanced in a radial direction relative to the workpiece. The advancing device has at least one linear drive for each one of the honing stones and a common drive motor for all of the linear drives.
US09022835B1	Mobile abrasive blasting material separation device and method The process and apparatus for mobile separation and recovery of used contaminants abrasive blasting material from a work site. Entrained contaminants within used blast material are removed by a self-contained mobile platform process using multiple stage cleaning system including dual cyclonic separation, multiple stage dust filters with large debris magnetic drum, airwash and vibratory separation in a flow through containment and blast media separation process.
US09022832B1	Toy sports-player figure Disclosed herein is a mini-figure that may be used with existing and standard toy block systems and also have the appearance of a sports figure. Improvements over traditional mini-figures include additional separate components in the arms and feet, an optional variation in torso shape, accessories which create visual impression of sports figures in natural use, unique markings identifiable by specific player or production, and a unique method of marketing and distribution.
US09022828B2	Light-emitting device, lighting device including the light-emitting device, and method of manufacturing the light-emitting device A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element with a pair of element electrodes as a first element electrode and a second element electrode positioned at the lower surface of the light-emitting element; a phosphor plate disposed on the upper surface of the light-emitting element; a first resin covering the lower surface and the peripheral side surface of the light-emitting element with the first element electrode and the second element electrode partly appearing from the first resin; and a second resin provided in the phosphor plate.
US09022822B2	Amphibious vehicle electric drive system This invention relates to an amphibious vehicle and especially to an amphibious vehicle having twin internal combustion engines propelling the vehicle in water with a pair of water jet drives and propelling the vehicle on land with one of the same engines having an electric generator powering a pair of electric motors each coupled to a track assembly. Each electric motor and each air brakes are controlled separately to steer and brake the track assemblies.
US09022819B2	Crimp terminal A crimp terminal (10) has a connecting portion (12) that is conductively connected to an electrical connection target, a crimp portion (14) that is fixed by crimping to a core (52) of a coated wire (50), and a link (16) extending between the connecting portion (12) and the crimp portion (14). Positioning protrusions (44) protrude out from both lateral sides of the link (16) in a width direction orthogonal to an extension direction of the link (16).
US09022817B2	Connector terminal including limiter extending along first and second spring terminals A connector terminal includes first and second spring terminals between which a male connector terminal of a male electric connector is sandwiched. The connector terminal is formed by bending a strip-shaped plate about lines intersecting with a longitudinal line of the plate such that a width of the plate is maintained as it is. The first and second spring terminals are formed with a limiter for preventing the first and second spring terminals from being outwardly deflected.
US09022802B2	Terminal module A terminal module is applied in an electrical connector having an insulating body, and includes first terminals, a first fixing bracket, second terminals, and a second fixing bracket. The first terminals and the second terminals are arranged parallel to each other along the same direction. The first fixing bracket is configured to fix the first terminals and the second fixing bracket is configured to fix the second terminals. The first fixing bracket is provided with a positioning hole extending along the arrangement direction of the first terminals. Furthermore, a positioning portion protrudes from the second fixing bracket in the direction towards the first fixing bracket, and corresponds to the positioning hole.Therefore, the first fixing bracket and the second fixing bracket are inserted into each other through the insertion of the positioning portion into the positioning hole, and are further received in the insulating body of the electrical connector.
US09022799B2	Coaxial radiofrequency connector The invention relates to a coaxial connector with a female and a male connector part. The two connector parts each have an inner ventilation channel which extends in the longitudinal direction of the connector and which opens out into at least one outwardly extending, stepped (when viewed in the longitudinal section) ventilation channel.
US09022790B1	Fixture for a disk drive printed circuit board A fixture for connecting a printed circuit board for a storage device to a storage device test equipment, the fixture including a body, a first set of contacts located on the body and configured to contact spindle motor contacts on the printed circuit board in a solderless manner, a second set of contacts located on the body configured to contact head stack assembly contacts on the printed circuit board in a solderless manner, and a plurality of alignment posts located on the body and configured to align the first set of contacts with the spindle motor contacts and align the second set of contacts with the head stack assembly contacts.
US09022785B2	Monitoring shots of firearms A shooting range management system that includes at least one shot detection transducer configured to detect the exit of a shot fired from a ballistic weapon and at least one impact detector configured to detect the impact of the shot on a target. The system further comprises a receiver connected to the at least one shot detection transducer and the at least one impact detector, the receiver including a timer configured to time the firing of at least one shot and to time the impact of the at least one shot and produce a data record thereof, and a display connected to the receiver, the display configured to display the data record of the receiver.
US09022782B2	Dental positioning stent, and manufacturing method, using method and components for the same A dental positioning stent for drilling an implant hole and a manufacturing method, a using method and components for the same are provided. The manufacturing method includes: slicing a tooth mold and a false tooth model along a preset slice plane; fixing two markers in the preset slice plane on two sides of the false tooth model respectively; covering the markers and the false tooth model with a shaping agent to form a positioning stent; putting the positioning stent on the teeth in a mouth to perform tomography imaging to acquire a slice image of the preset slice plane; mounting a positioning aid having a positioning hole in the positioning stent according to the slice image pasted up on the tooth mold to guide an initial drill. A dental positioning stent for tomography imaging, and a manufacturing method, a using method, and components thereof are provided.
US09022774B2	Method and apparatus for forming unit portions of frozen food materials An apparatus for forming pressed food products can utilize up to 98% chicken breast meat in high profit margin products. Breast meat is marinated and then extruded into a slab which is then frozen and shaped into a plank. The plank is sliced into unit portions which are then pressed into shaped portions with a preferred, or other, press. One preferred press linearly reciprocates unit portions into the press. This or another preferred press imparts three dimension exterior shape to the pressed food products.
US09022763B2	Press furnace for a denture or partial denture The invention relates to a press furnace for a denture or partial denture, having a combustion chamber in which a press mold, in particular a muffle, having a press channel for the introduction of a ram can be positioned, and a drive for driving the ram, wherein, in order to improve the drive of the press furnace, the drive provided is an electromagnet, the magnetic armature or magnetic coil of which drives the ram.
US09022760B2	High pressure seal vent A compressor for compressing refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit includes a housing defining a compression chamber. A screw rotor is mounted within the housing and configured to form a pocket of high pressure refrigerant and a pocket of low pressure refrigerant within the compression chamber. The screw rotor has a rotor shaft rotating about an axis. A bearing cavity includes at least one bearing rotatably supporting the rotor shaft. A partition through which the rotor shaft extends separates the bearing cavity from the compression chamber. A contacting seal is sealingly engaged with the rotor shaft and disposed in the bearing cavity proximate the partition. A passage has an opening adjacent the rotor shaft between the contacting seal and the compression chamber and in fluid communication with the pocket of low pressure refrigerant.
US09022755B2	Volumetric pump and its driving mechanism The pump includes a housing containing a hollow elongated part, a piston arranged to move back and forth inside an elongated part, an inlet port and an outlet port arranged so that a fluid can be sucked through the inlet port into a chamber during an instroke of the piston and expelled through the outlet port during an outstroke. A linearly and/or angularly actuable valve system has a valve holder mounted on the pump housing which includes at least one through-hole extending from the piston chamber to the housing outer surface. The valve holder contains an inlet and/or outlet to alternately connect the inlet and outlet ports of the volumetric pump.
US09022744B2	Turbine engine blade A turbine engine blade having a plurality of blade sections stacked along a radial axis between a root and a tip. Each section extends along a longitudinal axis between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and along a tangential axis between a pressure-side face and a suction-side face. Each section presents a camber line, a deviation defined for each section as the difference between an angle between the tangent to the camber line at the leading edge and the longitudinal axis, and an angle between the tangent to the camber line at the trailing edge and the longitudinal axis. The minimum deviation is at the root of the blade, and the maximum deviation is present at sections situated in the range 0.3H to 0.8H, where H is the height of the blade measured from its root to its tip.
US09022729B2	Adjusting device for a charger, in particularly an exhaust gas turbocharger In an adjusting device for a charger device, in particular an exhaust gas turbocharger, with a holding ring on which a plurality of guide vanes is mounted in an operative connection with an actuating ring via a respective connecting element and whose respective angle of attack is adjustable by rotation of the actuating ring, the respective connecting elements are in an operative connection with the actuating element via at least one effective area which extends slant to the axial direction of the adjusting device so as to bias the connecting elements and the guide vanes associated therewith in a predetermined axial direction.
US09022726B2	Thermally loaded, cooled component A thermally loaded, cooled component thermally coupled to a cooling system configured to receive a gaseous cooling introduced in a forced manner from outside that flows through the cooling system so as to absorb and transport heat away from the component as a result of thermal contact with the component. The component includes at least one Helmholtz resonator configured to improve thermal contact between the cooling medium and the component.
US09022725B2	Counter-rotating low pressure turbine with gear system mounted to turbine exhaust case A gas turbine engine includes a shaft defining an axis of rotation. An outer rotor directly drives the shaft and includes an outer set of blades. An inner rotor has an inner set of blades interspersed with the outer set of blades. The inner rotor is configured to rotate in an opposite direction about the axis of rotation from the outer rotor. A gear system couples the inner rotor to the shaft and is configured to rotate the inner set of blades at a faster speed than the outer set of blades.
US09022723B2	System for drawing solid feed into and/or out of a solid feed pump A system includes a solid feed pump. The solid feed pump includes a housing, a rotor disposed in the housing, a curved passage disposed between the rotor and the housing, a solid feed inlet coupled to the curved passage, a solid feed outlet coupled to the curved passage, and a rotatable sleeve configured to rotate to actively draw solid feed into the solid feed inlet or out of the solid feed outlet.
US09022718B2	Safety mechanism for a paper stack cart system A safety feature prevents a two wheeled electric paper lift from raising a paper tray on uneven ground that includes a tilt switch positioned in parallel with an upper limit switch that controls the height in a vertical direction of the paper tray. When a tilt angle of the paper lift is greater than 5° the tilt switch will prevent the paper tray from being raised and thereby prevent the load on the paper tray from shifting or tipping over and causing injury to an operator.
US09022717B2	Panel-storing shelf and panel-transporting system A panel-storing shelf comprises at least two support members, at least two tracks disposed around a surface of each of the at least two support members, respectively, to rotate about respective support member, and at least two brackets disposed on each of the at least two tracks, respectively, and at the same level, to hold the panel and rotate along with the track.
US09022716B2	Work conveying system A work conveying system sequentially conveys a workpiece to multiple working apparatuses and includes a rail track disposed along the multiple working apparatuses and multiple conveyor robots disposed on the rail track and movable on the rail track independently. In addition, a delivery control unit controls the multiple conveyor robots for delivering the workpiece between adjacent conveyor robots. Any one of the multiple conveyor robots can be controlled for isolated individual movement on the rail track between adjacent working apparatuses to sequentially deliver the workpiece.
US09022714B2	Substrate processing system and substrate transferring method A substrate processing system and substrate transferring method capable of transferring a substrate bi-directionally through the use of substrate transferring device provided between two rows of processing chambers arranged linearly, thereby improving the substrate-transferring efficiency, the substrate processing system includes a transfer chamber having at least one bi-directional substrate transferring device for bi-directionally transferring a substrate; and a plurality of processing chambers for applying a semiconductor-manufacturing process to the substrate, wherein the plurality of processing chambers are linearly arranged along two rows confronting each other, and the transfer chamber is interposed between the two rows of the processing chambers, wherein the bi-directional substrate transferring device have a moving unit inside the transfer chamber, and horizontally moved by a linear motor; and a bi-directional substrate transferring unit in the moving unit, the bi-directional substrate transferring unit transferring the substrate to the processing chamber through a bi-directional sliding movement.
US09022712B2	Fastener for attaching objects to channeled members A fastener for attaching objects to channeled members wherein the objects have a hole extending therethrough and the channeled members have a longitudinal slot formed between projecting longitudinal walls. The fastener includes a button and a retainer. The button includes an abutment wall, an abutment surface and an axially extending slot. The retainer includes an engagement boss and a head at opposite ends of shaft. The retainer extends through the button slot. For attaching the object, the button extends through the object hole with the abutment wall adjacent the object and the abutment surface adjacent the channeled member. The retainer boss and part of the shaft extend through the longitudinal slot. The retainer is rotated for engaging the longitudinal walls with the boss. The longitudinal walls are sandwiched between the boss and the button abutment surface and the object is sandwiched between the channeled member and the button abutment wall.
US09022702B2	Dust collecting attachment It is an object of the invention to provide a technique that contributes to rationalization of dust collection, in a dust collecting attachment for use on a power tool.Dust collecting attachments 250, 350 are used on a power tool 201 having a tool body 203, a tool bit 209 which can be coupled to a front end region of the tool body 203, and an auxiliary handle 208 attached to the tool body 203. The dust collecting attachments 250, 350 include dust collecting members 251, 351, respectively, which can be attached to the auxiliary handle 208 in such a manner as to surround the front end region of the tool body 203 around a longitudinal axis of the front end region in order to collect dust generated during operation by the power tool 201, and a connecting hose 273 for connecting the dust collecting members 251, 351 to a dust collector.
US09022695B2	Apparatus and system for securing a hollow pile in the ground There is provided an apparatus for securing a hollow pile in the ground. The pile has a wall with an inner surface. The apparatus is positionable within the pile. The apparatus includes a housing having an interior and a plurality of apertures. The apparatus includes a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions slidably extending through the apertures of the housing. The protrusions are moveable outwards from the housing for selectively deforming portions of the wall of the pile and creating anchor knobs in the pile upon pressurized hydraulic fluid being applied to the interior of the housing. The apparatus includes a plurality of support members extending outwardly from the housing. The support members are shaped to selectively abut and support the inner surface of the wall of the pile when the anchor knobs are being formed.
US09022690B2	Cable recovery device and system A trench plow blade for removing cable below ground which includes a plow member having upper and a lower end and a plow wedge disposed at the lower end, the trench plow blade receiving air or water for loosening the ground above the cable or reciprocally moving the plow member relative to the plow wedge. Apparatus for the removal of cable buried in the ground and a method relating to removal of buried cable with a trenching plow blade is disclosed.
US09022686B2	System and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus The present invention provides a system and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may position a heater repair element adjacent a targeted asphalt surface, acquire and analyze surface and heater sensing data, and control heater output to prepare the targeted asphalt surface for repair. Further, the system may be configured to control an asphalt repair apparatus to satisfy user-defined asphalt repair requirements.
US09022685B1	Enhanced strength manhole cover assembly and fabrication method A manhole cover assembly includes a manhole structure, a manhole frame carried by the manhole structure and a manhole frame grout cementing the manhole frame to the manhole structure. The manhole frame grout includes a grout mixture having an epoxy resin, a curing agent and an aggregate. The epoxy resin and the aggregate are present in the grout mixture in an epoxy resin:aggregate weight ratio of about 0.09. A removable manhole cover is carried by the manhole frame. A manhole cover assembly fabrication method is also disclosed.
US09022682B2	Active material wire actuators having reinforced structural connectors An assembly for and method of reinforcing interconnection between an active material wire actuator, such as a shape memory alloy wire, and structure, includes the generation and engagement of an enlarged formation affixed to or integrally formed with the actuator.
US09022681B1	Note tote system First and second plates have a space between them. Each plate has parallel top and bottom edges, parallel inner and outer edges, and interior and exterior surfaces. First and second fingering assemblies include fingers fabricated of a flexible material. Each finger includes a terminal projection extending into the space between the support plates. The fingers may move into and out of the space between the support plates. First and second tubes are provided. Each tube is coupled to the inner edge of an associated plate. Each tube has circumferential recesses with C-shaped clips positioned within the circumferential recesses. In this manner the tubes are secured together. Also in this manner rotation of the tubes and support plates is allowed.
US09022666B2	Optical communication connectors with modules movable in a mating direction An optical communication connector having a connector housing that includes opposite mating and loading sides and a housing cavity that extends therebetween. The optical communication connector also includes an optical module that is positioned within the housing cavity and a biasing element that is positioned between the optical module and the loading side in the housing cavity. The biasing element has a module end, a back end, and a resilient spring portion that extends between the module and back ends. The spring portion includes an elongated body having a plurality of flexible bend segments that wrap back-and-forth within a spring plane. The spring portion is compressible between first and second states during a mating operation between the optical module and an optical connector.
US09022658B2	Journal bearing pad for turbine A hydrodynamic journal pad bearing is provided having several pads circumferentially distributed around the rotor of a large steam turbine with each pad mounted onto a platform separating the pad from a cylindrical cage in turn connected to the floor of a hall housing the turbine and having an interface between at least one of the several pads and the platform on which the at least one of the several pads is mounted is formed such as to include at least two areas with different curvatures to increase the stiffness of the interface in the event of a relative movement between the pad and the platform.
US09022656B2	Vibration-damping plain bearing composite and plain bearing bushing and plain bearing assembly A vibration-damping plain bearing composite comprising a sliding layer, a dimensionally stable support layer and an elastic layer. In one embodiment, the dimensionally stable support layer is arranged between the sliding layer and the elastic layer; in another embodiment, the elastic layer is arranged between the sliding layer and the dimensionally stable support layer. The bearing composites are characterized that a ratio of the thickness of the elastic layer tEL to a thickness of the sliding layer tSL is at least 3.
US09022655B2	Side seal for linear guide apparatus and linear guide apparatus A side seal for a linear guide apparatus including a guide rail, a slider, and a plurality of rolling elements includes seal members formed of different materials, a holder plate and covers. Both seal members have recesses formed in a first face of a base and fitted with a protrusion of the holder plate. Both seal members have respective lips directed in opposite directions separated from each other. A tip of the lip of the first seal member is formed to have a shape in plane contact with the face of the guide rail. A tip of the lip of the second seal member is formed to have a shape in line contact with the face of the guide rail.
US09022651B2	X-ray diffraction-based defective pixel correction method using an active pixel array sensor A method for correcting erroneous intensity measurements caused by defective pixels of the detector for a single-crystal X-ray diffraction system uses collected diffraction images and a defective pixel list to modify three-dimensional reflection profiles by replacing profile elements affected by the defective pixels with corresponding profile elements from a model profile. Reflection positions on the detector are predicted using an orientation matrix for the crystal and a three-dimensional observed profile is constructed for each reflection. A model profile is constructed using normalized profile data from multiple reflection profiles. The observed profiles are compared with the defective pixel list to determine which profile elements are affected by defective pixels, and those elements are replaced by corresponding elements from the model profile. If the replaced elements represent more than a predetermined percentage of the overall reflection intensity, the data for that reflection is omitted from an overall dataset for the crystal.
US09022645B2	Plasma processing apparatus and temperature measuring method A plasma processing apparatus and a temperature measuring method that may measure a temperature of an object in a processing chamber by a low-coherence interferometer without forming a hole in a holding stage or an upper electrode of the plasma processing apparatus, thereby performing a plasma process of a substrate with high precision and uniformity. The plasma processing apparatus is implemented by disposing a light source collimator outside of a light source window, disposing a light-receiving collimator outside of a light-receiving window, allowing a measurement light emitted from the light source collimator to pass through the light source window to be obliquely emitted to a surface of the object to be measured, and allowing the reflected measurement light to pass through the light-receiving window to be incident on the light-receiving collimator. The temperature of the object in the processing chamber may be measured by the low-coherence interferometer.
US09022638B2	Mixing and kneading machine for continual compounding and method of implementing continual compounding by means of a mixing and kneading machine A mixing and kneading machine (1) for continual compounding comprises a screw shaft (3) rotating in a casing (2) and simultaneously moving axially translationally. To sustainably enhance the efficiency of the machine as regards its material thruput per unit of time the screw shaft (3) comprises at least four groups of radial screw vanes (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) evenly distributed circumferentially, each group consisting of a plurality of screw vanes in axial sequence. The outer diameter (Da) of the screw shaft ranges from 400 to 800 millimeters. The rotary speed of the screw shaft (3) ranges from 30 to 80 rpm. A mixing and kneading machine (1) engineered as such is particularly suitable for compounding an anodic mass in the production of electrodes—anodes—for the aluminum industry.
US09022633B2	Linear light source device and planar light source device A linear light source device comprises a wiring substrate in a rectangular shape and a wiring pattern formed thereon, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the wiring substrate in a longitudinal direction of the wiring substrate and connected with the wiring pattern on the wiring substrate, reflectors, each of which includes two parts having slope surfaces on one side and the other side facing each other in the longitudinal direction of each light emitting element, and which are separated from each other on the wiring substrate corresponding to the light emitting elements, respectively; and a sealing resin sealing the light emitting elements by burying a recession portion defined by a surface of the wiring substrate where the light emitting elements are arranged and the two slope surfaces, wherein the two parts of each of reflectors have convex portions on their upper surfaces, respectively.
US09022630B2	Display module and apparatus having the same A display module includes a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, an upper prism layer including a plurality of parallel upper prisms at a lower surface thereof, wherein the plurality of the upper prisms are parallel to one another, a lower prism layer including a plurality of lower prisms at a lower surface thereof, wherein the plurality of the lower prisms are parallel to one another and extend in a substantially perpendicular direction to the upper prisms, and an adhesive part which is at a side of the upper prism layer and is adhered to the lower prism layer and the non-display area of the display panel, wherein the adhesive part fixes the upper prism layer and the lower prism layer to each other.
US09022628B2	Compact, high efficiency, high power solid state light source using a single solid state light-emitting device A compact, high-efficiency, high-power, solid state light source, comprising a high-power solid state light-emitting device, a light guide having a proximal light-receiving end proximate the light-emitting device and a distal light-transmitting end spaced farther from the light-emitting device, and a mechanical light guide fixing device coupled to the light guide near its proximal end, to hold the proximal end of the light guide in position near the light-emitting device.
US09022621B2	Luminaires and luminaire mounting structures A luminaire having a housing defining one or more unthreaded mounting holes therein, a connector having a head and a shaft, the connector shaft located at least partially in one of the one or more mounting holes, the connector shaft comprised of a pliable material, a circuit board mounted to the housing by the connector head, the circuit board populated with one or more LEDs, and a lens resting against and spaced form the circuit board by the connector head.
US09022617B2	Lens and light emitting diode backlight module having the same A lens includes a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a side surface interconnecting outer edges of the top surface and the bottom surface. An aspheric protrusion member protrudes from the top surface. The protrusion member includes coaxial extending portions which are stacked along an optical axis of the lens. A step is formed between each two adjacent extending portions. A receiving chamber is recessed from the bottom surface and oriented toward the top surface. The receiving chamber includes a top surface being roughened to diffuse light and make the diffuse light evenly travel through the lens.
US09022615B2	Light-emitting module including housing with protrusion A light-emitting module of the present invention comprises: a light source in which an LED element is disposed on a substrate and electrodes electrically connected to the LED element are provided on the substrate; a metal plate on which the light source is disposed; lead wires connected to the electrodes directly or via other electrode pattern; and a housing made of resin fixed onto the metal plate and housing the light source therein. Moreover, the housing includes a hole opening above the light source, and includes at least one pair of protrusions that protrude facing one another inside the hole and apply a bias to the light source to press the light source onto a metal plate side.
US09022607B2	Leadframe-based surface mount technology segmented display design and method of manufacture A multi-segment display is disclosed. The multi-segment display includes substantially no hotspots and is substantially free of color discoloration that accompanies hotspots. The multi-segment display is configured for surface mounting. The multi-segment display is provided with a leadframe that fits into a package body thereby placing the light sources mounted on the leadframe in closer proximity to the encapsulant that fills vias of each segment.
US09022606B2	Virtual surface indirect radiating luminaire A luminaire is provided, that includes a housing and a plurality of solid state light sources connected thereto. The housing has a top side, two lateral sides, a protrusion in the top side, and two light source mounting surfaces. The top side is diffusely reflecting and has opposing lateral edges and a center. The lateral sides are specularly reflecting and extend generally downward from the opposing lateral edges of the top side. Each has a respective bottom edge. The light source mounting surfaces extend laterally inward from the respective bottom edges. The plurality of solid state light sources is disposed along the pair of light source mounting surfaces proximate the pair of specularly reflecting lateral sides. These emit light, which travels upward to the top side and is also specuarly reflected by the lateral sides toward the top side. The top side diffusely reflects the light out of the luminaire.
US09022605B2	Charging connection device with illumination and associated methods A charging connection device includes a device connector configured to be coupled to a rechargeable electronic device, and a circuit board coupled to the connector and including charging circuitry and an associated light source, such as a light emitting diode (LED), thereon. A housing encloses the circuit board and includes a first end comprising a lens, with the connector extending from the first end. A touch switch, such as touch plates, is on the housing, coupled to the circuit board, and configured to activate the light source. A power source connector is coupled to the circuit board and associated with a second end of the housing. One of the touch plates and/or one side of the housing may include at least one opening therein to transmit light from the light source and indicate right-side-up.
US09022589B2	Simulated sunlight irradiation apparatus A simulated sunlight irradiation apparatus (100) has transmittance adjustment members (13a and 13b) provided above an irradiation surface of a light guide plate (10) and in the vicinity of either incident face of the light guide plate (10) on which simulated sunlight is incident. The transmittance adjustment members (13a and 13b) adjust the transmittance of light in a portion of a wavelength band of simulated sunlight that is emitted from the irradiation surface of the light guide plate (10), thus bringing about improvement in spectral coincidence of the simulated sunlight. This provides a simulated sunlight irradiation apparatus that can radiate simulated sunlight with high spectral coincidence.
US09022587B2	Vehicle mirror device In a vehicle door mirror device, when a fitting recess portion and a fitting protrusion portion fit, a gap is formed between an orthogonal face and an opposing face due to a fitting recess portion and a fitting protrusion portion contacting along case rotating direction. Accordingly, even when the fitting protrusion portion wears and external shape becomes smaller, the fitting recess portion and the fitting protrusion portion are contacted and fitted until the gap disappears. The gap is set larger than a gap between a visor and a stay. Therefore, the fitting recess portion and the fitting protrusion portion contact along the case rotating direction even when the visor contacts the stay, due to presence of the gap. Accordingly, even when the visor contacting the stay is taken as useful life indicator of the device, rattling of the visor against the stay can be suppressed at this stage.
US09022578B2	Projection display device A projection display device includes light sources having light-emitting elements for emitting lights in R, G, B colors, temperature sensors for the respective colors disposed near the light sources in the respective colors, light sensors for the respective colors disposed near the light sources in the respective colors for detecting light leakages from the light sources in the respective colors, a cooling unit for cooling the light sources in the respective colors, light modulators employing three panels of liquid crystal devices, a projection optical system, an amount-of-light controller for maintaining a predetermined ratio of the amounts of lights emitted from the light sources in the respective colors, and a cooling controller for controlling the cooling unit for the light sources in the respective colors.
US09022569B2	Ophthalmologic apparatus, control method therefore, and recording program executing the method When an anterior segment photographing mode is selected, ease of operation by an inspector is improved. An ophthalmologic apparatus includes an area changing unit for changing a movement area of an optical unit including an optical path of measuring light, when an anterior segment photographing mode for photographing an anterior segment of an eye to be inspected is selected, to be different from a movement area when a mode other than the anterior segment photographing mode is selected.
US09022567B2	Ophthalmic imaging apparatus and control method thereof An ophthalmic imaging apparatus divides a frame image obtained by capturing a moving image into a plurality of regions grouping pixels, and acquires photometric values corresponding the plurality of the regions. Further, the ophthalmic imaging apparatus determines acknowledgement or dis-acknowledgement of capturing a still image based on temporal variation of the acquired photometric values or distribution of the acquired photometric values on a fundus image. The ophthalmic imaging apparatus inhibits to execute a still image capturing of the fundus if the dis-acknowledgement of capturing is determined.
US09022566B2	Ophthalmic device There is provided an ophthalmic device that includes a plurality of light sources including at least a light source for obtaining a return light of which aberration has been corrected with a correction unit from an eye under examination; and a control unit configured to control measurement lights from the plurality of light sources such that the measurement lights enter the eye under examination in a predetermined order when a photography of a second eye is started after a photography of a first eye has been completed.
US09022563B2	Ophthalmic lenses with aspheric optical features Aspects of the present invention provide a lens comprising a non-rotationally symmetric aspheric optical element, surface or feature and a rotationally symmetric aspheric optical element, surface or feature. The non-rotationally symmetric aspheric optical feature can be a progressive power region. The non-rotationally symmetric aspheric optical feature and rotationally symmetric aspheric optical feature can be in optical communication when located on different surfaces of a lens or can be collapsed to occupy a single surface of a lens. The non-rotationally symmetric aspheric optical feature and rotationally symmetric aspheric optical feature can each contribute to the add power of a lens. Distortion (e.g., astigmatism) of a lens of the present invention can be reduced (e.g., globally and/or locally) by optically combing the non-rotationally symmetric aspheric optical feature with the rotationally symmetric aspheric optical feature. Accordingly, the effective or useable vision zones of a lens of the present invention can be increased.
US09022561B2	Plastic optical product and plastic lens for spectacles In a plastic optical product, an optical multilayer film having a seven layer structure is formed on a surface of a plastic substrate directly or with an interlayer interposed therebetween. In the seven layer structure of the optical multilayer film, a layer on the plastic substrate side is a low refractive index layer, and the low refractive index layers and high refractive index layers are alternately disposed. At least the high refractive index layer at the center of the seven layer structure contains substoichiometric titanium oxide. In a plastic lens for spectacles belonging to such a plastic optical product, the plastic substrate is a plastic lens substrate for spectacles, the interlayer is a hard coat film, and the optical multilayer film is an anti-reflective film.
US09022546B1	Method of jetting ink An indirect printing process for printing a gel ink. The process comprises providing a gel ink composition in an inkjet printing apparatus. Droplets of gel ink are ejected in an imagewise pattern onto an intermediate transfer member wherein each ink droplet forms a substantially circular image on the transfer member. The ink droplets are gelled and dried or solidified to form a substantially dry ink pattern on the intermediate transfer member. The substantially dry ink pattern is transferred from the intermediate transfer member to a final substrate.
US09022538B2	Image forming apparatus and treatment-liquid application device An image forming apparatus includes a treatment-liquid application unit applying a treatment liquid from a chamber to a recording medium; a treatment-liquid storage unit to store the liquid; a supply channel member forming a supply channel to supply the liquid from the treatment-liquid storage unit to the chamber; a collection channel member forming a collection channel to collect the liquid from the chamber; and a temporary storage portion disposed in the collection channel to temporarily store the liquid. The temporary storage portion has an internal horizontal cross-sectional area greater than a channel cross-sectional area of the collection channel. The collection channel member has a first channel portion of a channel cross-sectional area smaller than the internal horizontal cross-sectional area of the temporary storage portion. A liquid level of the liquid in the collection channel is maintained in the first channel portion after termination of collecting operation.
US09022529B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure chamber substrate formed of silicon where a pressure chamber is formed, and a communication plate penetrated by communication holes in a plate thickness direction, in which the pressure chamber partitioned by partition walls formed of crystal orientation planes being formed in the recording head through etching. Acute angle portions are formed, by the partition walls intersecting with each other at an acute angle, in both end portions of the pressure chamber in a first direction, and a first step is disposed in the middle of each of the acute angle portions in an etching direction. Parts of the communication holes are arranged at positions superimposed on the acute angle portions in a bonding surface and remaining parts of the communication holes are arranged on outer sides in the first direction with respect to the acute angle portions such that a second step is formed in a communication portion between the pressure chamber and the communication holes.
US09022524B2	Liquid ejecting head unit and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head unit includes a first nozzle group including a plurality of nozzles, a second nozzle group including another plurality of nozzles, a first flow path substrate including a first pressure chamber group including a plurality of first pressure chambers that eject a liquid from the nozzles of the first nozzle group upon being subjected to a pressure, a second flow path substrate including a second pressure chamber group including a plurality of second pressure chambers that eject a liquid from the nozzles of the second nozzle group upon being subjected to a pressure, and a supply substrate including a first liquid supply path through which the liquid is supplied to the first pressure chamber group, and a second liquid supply path through which the liquid is supplied to the second pressure chamber group.
US09022517B2	Recording device Proper recording is performed whether a device is tilted or not while a cost increase is suppressed. A recording device includes a recording head which performs recording on a medium, a carriage which is moved in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, a guide which guides the carriage in the first direction and the second direction, a drive motor which drives the carriage, and a controller which executes a reciprocation load detection mode where a driving load on the drive motor due to a tilt of the recording device in a movement of the carriage in the first direction is detected and a driving load on the drive motor due to the tilt of the recording device in a movement of the carriage in the second direction is detected.
US09022513B2	Recording apparatus, maintenance method and recording method of recording apparatus A recording apparatus including: a medium support tray capable of supporting a recording medium; a moving mechanism moving the medium support tray; a recording head capable of recording on the recording medium which is transported by moving the medium support tray; a protective member of the recording head; an instruction receiving section which receives an instruction of a maintenance start of the protective member; and a controller which controls the moving mechanism so as to retract the medium support tray from a set position in which the recording medium is set on the medium support tray when the instruction receiving section receives the instruction of the maintenance start.
US09022511B2	Recording apparatus and image recording method An image recording apparatus includes a transport unit which transports a medium with a joint portion along a transport path, a head unit which performs recording of a printing image on both the joint portion and a non-joint portion by ejecting ink onto the medium, a heating unit which dries liquid forming the printing image by heating a portion of the medium located at a heating region on the transport path, a detection unit which detects the joint portion, and a controller which controls transporting of the medium by the transport unit so that a heating time of the joint portion in the heating region becomes longer than a heating time of the non-joint portion in the heating region on the basis of a detection signal from the detection unit.
US09022501B2	Method and apparatus for printing A method for printing on a continuous sheet with an inkjet head includes printing a plurality of images in sequence and performing plural kinds of maintenance operations by using intermediate areas located between one of the images and next one of the images in accordance with a schedule, and setting the schedule such that a first maintenance operation included in the plural kinds of maintenance operations and a second maintenance operation which is performed with frequency different from that of the first maintenance operation are not performed at the same intermediate area.
US09022484B2	Material handling system for mining machine A mining machine for cutting material from a mine wall includes a cutting head that is movable to engage the mine wall, a vacuum duct positioned proximate the cutting head and including an inlet for receiving the material that is cut from the mine wall, and a sizer for reducing the size of material that passes into the vacuum duct, the sizer being positioned proximate the inlet.
US09022476B2	Control assembly for chair A control assembly for a chair includes a base structure having a first pivot point and a second pivot point spaced from the first pivot point, a seat support structure having a forward portion pivotably coupled to an upper portion of the base structure for rotation about the first pivot point, a back support structure having a forward portion pivotably coupled to a lower portion of the base structure for rotation about the second pivot point, wherein the back support structure is adapted to move between a first and second positions, and a control link having a first end pivotably coupled to a rearward portion of the seat support structure for rotation about a third pivot point, and a second end pivotably coupled to a rearward portion of the back support structure for rotation about a fourth pivot point.
US09022473B2	Rocker recliner mechanism with changeable features A rocker-type seating unit that includes a base for providing vertical support, a seat support, and a backrest support. The seating unit adjusts between an upright position and a reclined position. The seating unit includes a support frame, a seat assembly, and a rocker mechanism. The support frame includes lower crossbeams coupled to the base, and a traverse plate fixedly attached to and extends upward from the lower crossbeams. The seat assembly includes a seat frame for carrying the seat support over the support frame, seat-mounting plates fixedly attached to and extend downward from the seat frame, and an upper crossbeam that spans and couples the seat-mounting plates. The rocker mechanism is connected to the upper crossbeam on one end and connected to the traverse plate on another end. The interconnection of rocker mechanism enables a controlled, fore-and-aft sway of the seat assembly with respect to the support frame.
US09022471B2	Headrest for juvenile vehicle seat A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The child restraint also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement relative to a seat back included in the juvenile seat.
US09022470B2	Child car seat A child car seat (10) includes a child-car-seat body (15) includes a seat part (40) having a seat plate part (41) and a back plate part (45), a sliding member (60) located on a position opposed to the back plate part from a front side, the sliding member being slidable with respect to the back plate part so as to move in a height direction, and a child belt disposed on the child car-seat body. The sliding member (60) has a through-hole (66) through which the child belt (30) can pass. The back plate part has, at a position opposed to the through-hole, an elongate hole (66) extending in a sliding direction of the sliding member with respect to the back plate part.
US09022469B2	Vehicle mounting system for mobile computing devices A mounting system includes a cradle disposed in a headrest in a vehicle, and a primary adapter. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned to receive the primary adapter. The primary adapter includes first to fourth lips forming a recess in the primary adapter. The recess is shaped and dimensioned to receive a first computing device or a secondary adapter. The first computing device, or a bezel of the secondary adapter, is substantially flush with an outer surface of the headrest upon mounting the first computing device or the secondary adapter to the primary adapter.
US09022468B2	Interactive sitting system The present invention introduces an interactive sitting system that measures and analyzes the forces exerted on a human body during contact with other objects such as a seat to provide a feedback for the user to assess the risk of such forces on the spine and the skin to avoid complications of abnormal or prolonged sitting.
US09022454B2	Trim panel of motor vehicles The invention relates to a method for producing trim panels of motor vehicles with lined visible surfaces made of real leather, imitation leather and/or fabric. The invention also relates to the thus obtained trim panels.
US09022445B1	Telescoping grab handle for pickup trucks and the like A telescoping grab handle mounted on the side wall of the cargo box, adjacent the tailgate, in a pickup truck. The device has only one moving part which allows the telescoping grab handle to be easily raised vertically and locked into the extended position or easily lowered to the retracted or stowed position while standing on the ground outside the cargo box. The telescoping grab handle mounted on the side wall of the cargo box also overcomes many disadvantages of tailgate mounted grab handles which interfere with cargo handling and are rendered inoperable if the tailgate is damaged. The telescoping grab handle mounted on the side wall of the cargo box may be added as an aftermarket accessory, but the internal components of the device could also be incorporated directly into the side wall of the cargo box by the auto manufacturer during initial manufacture of the vehicle.
US09022443B1	Folding reach extender A tool to grasp objects, and to expand and/or retract while holding the objects, wherein the tool can include at least one handle disposed on a first end of an expandable assembly. At least one handle can be adapted to expand the expandable assembly when actuated or when there are a pair of handles and they are moved towards one another and retract the expandable assembly when they are moved away from one another. A gear assembly can be disposed on a second end of the expandable assembly. The tool can allow users to reach, grasp, move, and release remote objects.
US09022440B2	Fishing guide for directing a skewed fish in a wellbore A guide has an open end and a finger structure preferably of a shape memory alloy. The guide is run in small-diameter configuration through a restriction with a fishing tool, such as an overshot, above it. Once through the restriction, power to heaters on the fingers takes the material past its transition temperature to allow the guide lower end to fan out and surround a skewed fish that is in a slanted position and leaning on a wall of a surrounding tubular that has a larger dimension than the restriction. The bottomhole assembly is then advanced until the fish is captured by the fishing tool and pulled out of the hole. The fingers are forcibly retracted as the assembly is pulled back through the restriction. The guide can use retained fingers with an outward bias to flare out after passing through a restriction, thus acting as a fish guide.
US09022438B2	Cap assembly for vehicle A cap assembly for a vehicle includes a base and a cap pivotally mounted to the base. The base can define a recess for receiving a component therein to be captured by the cap. The cap is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The cap includes a locking feature that maintains the cap in the locked position and urges the cap to the locked position when nearly in the locked position. When the cap is in the locked position, the component is locked within the recess. When the cap is in the unlocked position, the component is removable from the recess.
US09022429B2	Pipe reduction piece made from plastic material A pipe reduction piece (10) made from plastic material, having an interior volume (12) that is provided for being flowed through by a fluid in a predetermined flow direction, wherein the pipe reduction piece (10) is formed from a first section (14) and a second section (16), said sections having interior walls (18, 20) adjoining one another in a flush manner, wherein the interior wall (18) of the first section (14) delimits a first cylindrically configured partial volume (22) of the interior volume (12), and wherein the interior wall (20) of the second section (16) delimits a second partial volume (24) of the interior volume (12), the second partial volume being configured with a decreasing cross-sectional surface in the direction of the first partial volume (22).
US09022417B2	Single side curtain airbag for vehicles Airbag inflator system includes an inflatable airbag, e.g., a side curtain airbag, a housing, a gas generating system arranged apart from the housing for generating gas, and a conduit leading from the gas generating system to the housing to provide gas to the housing, e.g., to a lateral end of the housing. A filter may be arranged between the gas generating system and the housing, possibly in the conduit. A nozzle may be arranged between the gas generating system and an interior of the airbag, which nozzle is varied as a function of temperature. The housing may be movably arranged relative to a fixed base and mounted to vary its relation to the base as a function of temperature, e.g., via elastic or deformable supports which support the housing on the base.
US09022416B2	Assembly with an instrument panel for a motor vehicle and a knee airbag An airbag housing is carried on a formed part extending from a lower section of an instrument panel for a motor vehicle. The formed part forms at least a front section of an upper wall of a footwell assigned to the vehicle occupants. A knee airbag is disposed in the airbag housing.
US09022415B2	Cover for airbag device, and airbag device A cover for an airbag device, which includes: a cover portion configured to cover an airbag in a folded state; a hollow insertion portion configured to be inserted into an attachment hole on the vehicle; a locking portion inserted into the attachment hole together with the insertion portion and locked at the vehicle; and a connecting portion provided inside the insertion portion and connecting inner surfaces of the insertion portion with each other so as to reinforce the insertion portion. The cover portion, the insertion portion, the locking portion, and the connecting portion are integrally formed, and the connecting portion is present at least at a position closer to a distal end side of the insertion portion in an insertion direction than the position of the attachment hole when the locking portion is locked.
US09022412B2	Splitboard bindings Splitboard boot bindings for backcountry splitboarding. Each of a pair of soft-boot bindings is provided with an integral boot binding lower that conjoins the two halves of a splitboard without the additional weight or height of an adaptor mounting plate, upper binding baseplate or “tray”, and extra fasteners of the prior art. The boot binding lower is formed as a box girder and provides improved torsional stiffness for splitboard riding. When subjected to a torque applied by the rider, the bottom mediolateral edges of the box girders are configured to contactingly engage the top face of the splitboard, thereby dynamically coupling the rider's boot sole and the board via a single rigid structure. In a preferred embodiment, the web or “spacer” members of the box girder are characterized by an aspect ratio or contour height that is varied from heel to toe.
US09022410B2	Ski binding device for fastening a mountaineering boot on a downhill ski A ski binding device for fastening a boot on a ski is described. The device includes a toepiece and a heelpiece fixed to the ski and structured to selectively retain the boot. The heelpiece includes a turret and a hooking projecting appendix (“HPA”) that juts out from the turret towards the toepiece while remaining substantially parallel to a first reference axis. The turret having a lower casing which is fixed on a fastening base of the toepiece and a titlable upper casing resting hingedly connected thereto to the lower casing. The HPA protrudes from the titlable upper casing while remaining substantially parallel to the first reference axis, and the heelpiece includes a programmed-release locking means structured to lock and retain the upper casing until the titling torque transmitted to the upper casing exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
US09022408B2	System for transporting an over-sized load An improved system for transporting an over-sized load is described herein. In one embodiment, the system can comprise a center support, a plurality of swing arms, and a dolly. The center support can comprise a beam. The swing arms can be mounted to the left side and the right side of the beam. The dolly can be mounted to each of the swing arms.
US09022403B2	Vehicle front suspension A vehicle front suspension includes a suspension support structure, a transverse link, a front link breakaway structure and a rear link breakaway structure. The transverse link has an inboard side with a front connection structure connecting a front end of the transverse link to the suspension support at a first location and a rear connection structure pivotally connecting a rear end of the transverse link to the suspension support at a second location that is spaced rearwardly of the first location. The front link breakaway structure is configured to release the front end of the transverse link from the suspension support upon application of a prescribed rearward directed force on the vehicle front suspension outboard of the suspension support structure. The rear link breakaway structure is configured to release the rear connection structure of the transverse link from the suspension support upon rearward rotation of the transverse link about the rear connection structure.
US09022399B2	Vehicle cab suspension device A device for suspending the cab of a vehicle includes a U-shaped main torsion bar (5) and a main actuator (3). The U-shaped main torsion bar (5) is positioned more or less along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
US09022395B1	Cooler having removable wheel assembly A cooler comprises a main body which includes a base, an upper rim, and one or more cooler walls extending therebetween. The cooler further comprises a removable wheel assembly which includes two coaxial wheels, and an axle. The two coaxial wheels are removably securable to the axle. The cooler still further comprises a wheel fastening system configured to secure the removable wheel assembly to the base of the main body which includes a mount, a clip hingedly connected to the mount, and a locking clasp configured to lock the clip into a closed position to secure the wheel assembly. The cooler yet further comprises a lid including two wheel storage recesses, each being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain one of the coaxial wheel of the wheel assembly, and an axle storage recess sized and dimensioned to receive and retain the axle of the wheel assembly.
US09022393B2	Cutting tool lock nut having grooved collet-locking surface and cutting tool incorporating same A cutting tool includes a chuck, a compressible conical collet and a lock nut for locking the collet. The cutting tool lock nut has a nut portion with a threaded portion for threading with the chuck, and a locking portion with a collet-locking surface formed with angled coolant grooves thereon. The collet-locking surface presses on the collet head, thereby compressing it to grip a tool shank in a collet bore thereof. As the locking portion presses only against a peripheral surface of the collet head, the lock nut is suitable for locking collets with different bore diameters. When the chuck is provided with a coolant fluid, the coolant fluid flows through the chuck and through the collet towards the locking portion, passing through the coolant notches between the locking portion and the collet head, and sprayed towards a location along the tool shank.
US09022379B2	Paper feeding device and image forming apparatus In the present invention, when a status of clogging a paper due to some cause occurs, controls of inverting a conveyance roller and returning the jammed paper in a paper feeding tray is performed. At this time, the position of a paper damming up member is lowered by an actuator when the jammed paper is returned to the paper feeding tray and the conveyance roller is inverted so as to avoid a state in which the paper damming up member 33 hinders the returning of the paper and the paper cannot be returned to the paper feeding tray. The paper damming up member is lowered to a position that is lower than a conveyance guide plate at a downstream side in a paper conveying direction. Then, the paper is returned to the paper feeding tray without damage. The returned paper can be reused.
US09022372B2	Panel jig apparatus for vehicle A panel jig apparatus is provided which has first moving units that are respectively installed at the left and right sides of a base frame, and selectively reciprocate a first sliding plate provided on top of the base frame leftward and rightward on the base frame. Likewise, the second moving units are respectively installed at the front and rear sides of the base frame, and selectively reciprocate a second sliding plate provided on top of the base frame forward and rearward on the base frame. The first support units are movable leftward and rightward on the base frame by the respective first sliding plates, and movable upward and downward by an ascending and descending means so as to support a panel. The second support units are movable forward and rearward on the base frame by the second sliding plates, and provided to support the panel.
US09022371B2	Automated storage accessories Kit of improved accessories suitable for automated storage structures (20) comprising an automatic clamping system adapted to lock in position workpieces stored during transport on a truck, plant conveyor or any other vehicle and supporting elements (11) for the workpieces stored each formed by bending of iron wire according to the workpiece profile.
US09022368B2	Motor mount for a motor vehicle A switchable, hydraulic damping mount includes a work chamber filled with hydraulic fluid and a compensation chamber connected to the work chamber via a channel. A partition wall mutually separates the chambers. A ferromagnetic diaphragm is arranged in the partition wall and is deflectable. An electromagnetic switching actuator has a deenergized state and an energized state and controls the diaphragm. The switching actuator applies a magnetic holding force to the diaphragm and fixes the diaphragm in a rest position when the switching actuator is in the deenergized state and reduces the magnetic holding force to such an extent that the diaphragm is enabled for movement in the longitudinal direction of the mount when the switching actuator is in the energized state.
US09022364B2	Evaporative system for removing water from an aircraft lavatory and or galley floor A system for removing gray water from a lavatory or galley area has a container positioned in a floor of the lavatory or the galley. A conduit is provided in flow communication with the container. The conduit is coupled to a ventilation device configured to generate an air flow in the conduit to evaporate the gray water collected in the container.
US09022363B2	Plugs for carburetors In accordance with one implementation, a carburetor includes a body having a fluid passage formed therein and a counterbore located along the fluid passage. The counterbore has a first sealing surface and a central axis, and the body further includes a second sealing surface located radially closer to the central axis than is the first sealing surface. The carburetor also includes a plug affixed to the body at the counterbore and in contact with both of the first and second sealing surfaces. Engagement of the plug with the two sealing surfaces may improve the connection between the plug and carburetor body. In at least some implementations, the plug may be held in place without aid of an adhesive or other secondary connector or connection aid.
US09022362B2	Residual monomer elimination device and polyvinyl alcohol resin production method Provided are an apparatus for removing residual monomers and a method of producing a polyvinyl alcohol resin that can prevent drift of the organic solvent gas and residual of the polymerization solution on the trays and permits efficient removal of the unreacted monomers from the polymerization solution. An apparatus 1 for removing residual monomers having a column main body and valve trays 2 having multiple gas blowout ports each having openings only in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the polymerization solution 4 or openings directed downward in the flow direction of the polymerization solution, which are installed in multiple stages in the column main body is used in a monomer-removing step of removing monomers in a polymerization solution 4 by bringing an organic solvent gas, such as methanol gas, into contact with a polymerization solution 4 obtained from a polymerization reactor 3.
US09022359B2	Gate stop A gate assembly may include a gate with a first rail and a second rail. A first guide assembly may include a first mounting piece and a first securing piece. The first mounting piece may include a first ring portion and a first rail securing portion. The first ring portion may define a first rod aperture and may be coupled to the first rail securing portion. The first securing piece may be used to secure the first guide assembly to the first rail of the gate. The gate assembly may also include a drop rod that may be inserted into the rod aperture to sideably couple the drop rod with the first guide assembly thereby substantially aligning the drop rod vertically, relative to ground. When the drop rod is put in a disengaged position, the drop rod removably couples to the second rail to allow motion of the gate.
US09022351B2	Butterfly valve A butterfly valve (100) is provided. The butterfly valve (100) includes a valve body (103) including a valve bore (109) passing through the valve body (103), with the valve bore (109) including an upstream valve bore portion (109U) and a downstream valve bore portion (109D), a shaft bore (112), a valve shaft (121) located in the shaft bore (112) and extending substantially across the valve bore (109), and a valve flap (107) affixed to the valve shaft (121) and configured to be rotated by the valve shaft (121). The valve flap (107) is configured to rotate between a closed orientation blocking the valve bore (109) and an open orientation. The valve flap (107) is affixed on an upstream valve bore portion side of the valve shaft (121), wherein incoming fluid presses the valve flap (107) against the valve shaft (121).
US09022348B2	Triple offset butterfly valve and rotary for severe services This invention relates to a novel rotary control valve with new joint methods and flow control mechanisms, inline-reparability and fully metal seals more particularly to a triple offset butterfly valve or ball valve with those features used for on-off and flow controlling under multiple extreme conditions or in severe services; such as the integrated gasification combined cycle under high temperature and pressure, Fluid Catalytic Cracking under high temperature over 1200 F with hard diamond like catalytic particles, shale fracking process under extreme high pressure and high velocity fluid with solid particles and corrosive additives and other critical applications for products life lasting 5 to 30 years like deepsea flow control systems and nuclear power plants and for the applications of millions cycles like jet or rocket turbine engine fuel delivery systems with high velocity fuel fluid mixed with highly oxidative gas under temperature 1365 F.
US09022333B2	Clipping jointer structure A clipping jointer structure including a hooking member, a first moving fastener and a second moving fastener is provided. The hooking member is assembled to a rigid body, and has a suspending portion to buckle the hooking member onto one side of the rigid body. The first moving fastener is disposed on a board of the hooking member, and has an operating portion to buckle the first moving fastener onto another side of the rigid body or separate the first moving fastener from the rigid body. The second moving fastener is disposed on the board of the hooking member, and has a supporting portion to buckle the second moving fastener onto the structure body.
US09022332B2	Clamping system and self advancing support platform Clamp for clamping an article including a plurality of pads (10) which may be arranged in a circle around a support frame (90) and pivotally connected thereto by pivot arms (26) pivotable about an axis parallel to the axis of an article (92) to which the pads (10) are to be clamped. The pads (10) are supported on the arms (26) by ball-joints or universal joints (48) such as to ensure any off-center load L is passed through said pads (10) as a vertical load having no radial component.
US09022328B2	Center armrest supporting structure A center armrest supporting structure for supporting a swivelable center armrest in a vehicle has an arm support which can be swiveled about a swivel axis into a lower use position and into an upper rest position. Console parts of the vehicle are connected to the arm support by bearing bolts. A stop bolt limits the swivel path of the arm support at least in the use position. A latching bolt prevents unintentional backward swiveling out of the use position and/or the rest position. A latching element has a sliding guide surface along which the stop bolt or the latching bolt slides when the arm support is swiveled A spring element is disposed between the frictional latching element and the bearing bolt, wherein the spring element produces a frictional force between the sliding guide surface and the stop bolt or the latching bolt, which counteracts the swivel movement.
US09022327B2	Cable management system A device for managing cables for an information handling system may include a rigid but flexible body defining multiple cable retaining regions. Each of the multiple cable retaining regions may include a first portion shaped and sized to receive and retain a first type of cable having a first cross-sectional geometry, and a second portion shaped and sized to receive and retain a second type of cable having a second cross-sectional geometry different than the first cross-sectional geometry.
US09022308B2	Crusher bucket A bucket (10) that is attachable to a piece of earth moving equipment by means of transverse shafts (11). The bucket (10) includes an outer casing (12) providing an upper (first) jaw member (13) and a lower (second) jaw member (14) so as to generally encompass a passage (15) along which material to be crushed passes from a passage inlet (16) to a passage outlet (17). Preferably the jaw member (13) includes an attachment assembly (42) that provides for attachment of the bucket (10) via shaft (35) to the piece of moving equipment that is to use the bucket (10).
US09022306B2	Recycling systems and methods for plastic waste The present invention may be embodied as a compounding system having a chamber assembly defining a working chamber; a shaft, a sleeve assembly, and a plurality of arms. The sleeve assembly has first and second sleeve members each defining at least one arm opening and adapted to be arranged in a first configuration in which the first and second sleeve members are detached from each other and a second configuration in which the first and second sleeve members are secured together around the shaft to support the sleeve assembly on the shaft. Each of the arms is configured to be inserted partly through one of the arm openings when the sleeve assembly is in the first configuration and held in a desired configuration relative to one of the first and second sleeve members when the sleeve assembly is in the second configuration.
US09022301B2	Aerosol manifold and method of its fabrication An improved manifold for an aerosol system may include a valve interface (120) capable of flexing to fit with a valve stem of an aerosol system and form a seal and methods for making a manifold may include a gate (106) positioned to improve contact between steel defining a fluid flow path in the manifold.
US09022295B2	Wireless IC device A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip arranged to process a radio signal, a power-supply circuit board that is connected to the wireless IC chip and that includes a power supply circuit including at least one coil pattern, and a radiation plate arranged to radiate a transmission signal supplied from the power-supply circuit board and/or receiving a reception signal to supply the reception signal to the power-supply circuit board. The radiation plate includes an opening provided in a portion thereof and a slit connected to the opening. When viewed in plan from the direction of the winding axis of the coil pattern, the opening in the radiation plate overlaps with an inner area of the coil pattern and the area of the inner area is approximately the same as that of opening.
US09022289B1	Product authenticator and barcode scanner interlock Methods and apparatus for a product authenticator and barcode scanner interlock. An example apparatus includes a barcode scanner to scan a barcode on an item and a tester to determine whether the item is authentic, wherein the tester prevents the barcode from scanning the item if the item is not authentic.
US09022286B2	Multi-functional credit card type portable electronic device An embodiment includes a credit card device capable of generating a programmed magnetic field of alternating polarity based on a speed of a card swipe, and methods for constructing the device for the purpose of emulating a standard credit card. An apparatus is described to allow said device to emulate behavior of a credit card when used in electronic credit card readers. Additionally methods are described to allow user control of said device for the purpose of authorizing or controlling use of said device in the application of credit, debit and cash transactions, including cryptocurrency and card-to-card transactions. Methods are also described for generating a limited-duration credit card number when performing a transaction for the purpose of creating a limited-use credit card number, which is limited in scope of use to a predetermined number of authorized transactions. Furthermore said device may interact with other similar devices in proximity for the purpose of funds or credit/debit transfers.
US09022281B2	Commodity sales data processing apparatus, checkout system and control method A commodity sales data processing apparatus determines, based on the imaged image of the commodity, whether or not the commodity is provided with an image display element for displaying a specific image representing that the commodity is a commodity adhered with a security tag, if it determines that the commodity is a commodity adhered with a security tag, the processing that the first resonant circuit become unusable for the security tag using the first communication device is carried out, in this state, if the first communication device carries out no communication and the second communication device carries out communication, carries out for shifting the processing of next commodity.
US09022280B2	Multi-mode barcode resolution system Methods and systems for generating and resolving multi-mode barcodes comprise: inputting graphical data representing a barcode pattern into memory; translating the graphical data into barcode information according to a standard for translating a particular type of barcode pattern into barcode information; detecting the presence of multiple, distinct data items of different types in the barcode information, wherein each data item specifies an action to be taken by the scanning device; identifying a data item in the barcode information for which the scanning device is capable of taking the action specified by the data item; and performing the action specified by the data item.
US09022278B2	Printer credit management A printer credit management method is disclosed, the method includes receiving a code at a printer. From the code, a printer identifier and a credit value are discerned. It is determined if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer. Only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer is updated to include the credit value.
US09022277B2	Carrier with locking features A carrier for holding a plurality of articles. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first bottom panel and a second bottom panel. At least one locking feature comprises a female locking feature in the first bottom panel and a male locking feature in the second bottom panel. The female locking feature comprises a locking flap, and the male locking feature comprises a retention feature. At least a portion of the male locking feature engages the female locking feature, and at least a portion of the locking flap at least partially engages the retention feature.
US09022275B2	Automatic soldering equipment Automatic welding equipment includes a wave soldering machine including a tank, a plurality of first nozzles, a first pump, and a first guide plate. The tank has an opening. The first nozzles and melted solder are disposed in the tank. The first pump is disposed in the tank for jetting the solder via the first nozzles. The first guide plate is located at the opening and includes a first plate portion and a second plate portion. The first plate portion is located over the first nozzles and has a plurality of first holes for passed through by the solder jetted from the first nozzles. The second plate portion, connected to the first plate portion, guides the solder to flow out of the first holes. The solder guided by the second plate portion passes through second holes of the second plate portion and returns into the tank.
US09022269B1	Modular fishing vest system A modular fishing vest system combining the load capacity of a backpack with the advantages of a fishing vest is described. The modular fishing vest system typically includes a fishing vest with a first storage module removably coupled to a back side of the vest. The first storage module can resemble a backpack. The modular fishing vest system typically further includes shoulder straps installed inside the fishing vest in order to transfer load to a user's shoulders. The shoulder straps are typically removably coupled to an inside surface of the vest. The modular fishing vest system further includes second storage modules detachably installed on a front side of the vest. The second storage modules can include a shelf pocket that opens to provide a shelf approximately horizontally disposed, on which pocket contents or other items can be supported.
US09022264B2	Reconfigurable roof rack attachment assembly for a vehicle A roof rack attachment assembly for a vehicle is provided along with a method of assembling a vehicle having a roof panel capable of receiving a roof rack attachment at a predetermined attachment point is provided. The vehicle may include a roof panel defining a plurality of elongated grooves. The assembly may include a groove applique disposed within and along the length of each of the elongated grooves. The groove applique may be secured within each of the elongated grooves with a plurality of securing components placed along the length of the elongated groove. A plurality of attachment features may be coupled to the groove applique at predetermined locations, defining a predetermined attachment point for a vehicle roof rack. The roof rack assembly allows a roof rack of any style to be added, removed, or replaced at the each of the predetermined attachment points throughout the life of the vehicle.
US09022254B2	Vending machine with dispensing assembly A vending machine to dispense purchased goods includes a frame, a dispensing member, a controlling member, a blocking member and a driving member. The controlling member can slide a limiting shaft between a latched position and a releasing position. The driving member is a spring which is partly uncoiled and which constantly pulls the dispensing member, and thus a line of goods, towards the blocking member. When the limiting shaft is in the latched position, the limiting shaft prevents the blocking member rotating, so holding back the line of unpurchased goods. When the limiting shaft is retracted to the releasing position, the pressure of the line of goods rotates the blocking member through ninety degrees to allow one of the goods to pass out of the goods channel.
US09022250B2	Tilted sensory aroma glass A tilted sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a fluid container having a rim and a base. The base is parallel to and in contact with a surface when the fluid container is placed on the surface. The rim and the base lie on intersecting planes. The apparatus further includes a fluid barrier having an opening. The fluid barrier is in contact with the fluid container and extends into the fluid container. The opening is configured to allow an aroma of a fluid in the fluid container to escape through the opening. The aroma glass allows consumers to view and smell the liquid contents of the aroma glass, but prevents consumers from consuming the liquid contents.
US09022248B2	Portable beverage container with a permanent neoprene cover The present invention is a portable beverage container with a permanent neoprene cover. The container has a vessel, a permanent neoprene cover, a weight, a bottom cover, a protective rubber bottom and a lid. The permanent neoprene is made of neoprene wetsuit material or other closed cell foam rubber for enhanced insulation. The permanent neoprene cover has a laminated fabric cover whereon any printed image can printed upon. The permanent neoprene cover is capped by an overarching rim and a bottom rim of the bottom cover. The protective rubber bottom of the container is a self-adhered cup coaster which prevents the condensation of the liquid from permeating therethrough. The container further comprises a flathead screw which attaches the bottom cover to the weight and the bottom of the vessel. Together with the neoprene wetsuit material, protective rubber bottom, and the lid, the container is therefore a convenient insulated beverage container.
US09022247B2	Container for disinfection of medical devices The present invention is directed to a container suitable for use in the disinfection of blood glucose meters and other medical devices. In one embodiment, the container comprises a tray with a formed cavity in it, such that a blood glucose meter or medical device may be placed and retained in it. In certain related embodiments, the meter has been wrapped in a disinfection wipe prior to placement into the container.
US09022246B2	Gas storage pressure vessel comprising phase changing material The present invention provides a device that minimizes or eliminates under-filling of a pressure vessel by integrating phase change material (PCM) within one or multiple component of the pressure vessel. In one particular embodiment, the inner surface of the pressure vessel comprises a PCM. During a gas-filling process, PCM reduces the rate and/or the amount of temperature increase. Reduction of the temperature increase in the pressure vessel increases the amount of gas filled during a gas-filling process.
US09022228B2	Domestic appliance filter, domestic appliance with such a filter and method for manufacturing such a filter A domestic appliance filter for use in a laundry treatment device includes a basic filter material with a hydrophobic coating for filtering out matter from a process water duct or a process air duct. The basic filter material includes a material which is resistant to temperatures of 160° C. or more and the hydrophobic coating on the basic filter material effects a surface energy of less than 35 mN/m.
US09022227B2	Composite membranes and methods of preparation thereof A polymeric membrane includes an active layer over a support, wherein the active layer includes at least two chemically distinct polyamide films. A first one of the films is in contact with the support, and a second one of the films is not in contact with the support. The second polyamide film is crosslinked with the first polyamide film at an interface therewith, and the second polyamide film includes a structure having a side chain group including an ammonium salt.
US09022220B2	Sieving system, and methods of notifying information, driving and feeding A sieving system includes a filter; a blade stirring a powder accumulated on the filter; a driver driving the blade; a notifier notifying predetermined information of a status of the filter, based on a load of the driver while driving the blade.
US09022216B2	Reticle pod with drain structure A reticle pod with drain structure comprises an outer container and an inner container, wherein an upper cover of inner container is disposed with a plurality of retainers, and a plurality of supporters disposed on the outer container are used to press the retainers for fastening and stabilizing the reticle in the inner container and thus ensuring safety and stability of the reticle in the reticle pod. Collision risks of the reticle in the reticle pod due to vacillation of reticle pod during transportation can be reduced. Cost of reticles also can be greatly decreased. Further, a plurality of drain holes is disposed on a lower cover of the outer container for draining the remained water in the outer container. It will be done without disassembling the lower cover of outer container for reducing the contamination opportunity in the pod and preventing from wasting of labor and time for disassembling.
US09022214B2	Clamp A clamp is provided. The clamp comprises a frame and a movable structure. The movable structure is detachably connected with the frame to define a receiving space for receiving at least one substrate. After sliding along a surface of the frame to a suitable position, the movable structure is adapted to be fastened together with the frame to fix the at least one substrate in the receiving space.
US09022209B2	Cleanable conveyor-belt drive system A hygienic drive system for a belt conveyor. The drive system has a stator rigidly mounted in a housing having an outer bearing surface that is continuous with the outer surface of mounting supports and avoids hard-to-clean nooks. A rotor assembly formed by drive wheels rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the housing or by a magnetic belt wrapped around a portion of the outer surface is rotated by a rotating magnetic wave produced by the stator. The stator and rotor can form an induction motor or a synchronous motor.
US09022208B2	Freight loading system and method for controlling a plurality of freight handling devices The application relates to freight loading systems for transporting freight items. Corresponding freight loading system comprises a freight deck having a plurality of freight handling devices, a control device which is communicatively connected to the freight handling devices in order to handle at least one freight item on the freight deck, and a remote control, which is communicatively connected to the control device in order to output control signals to the control device. The control device is intended to comprise a position determination unit for determining a remote control position on the freight deck and/or the orientation of the remote control, wherein the control unit is designed to select a number of freight handling devices and drive same depending on the control signals received and the remote control position and/or orientation of the remote control. This allows easier control of the freight items on the freight deck.
US09022205B2	Article carrier apparatus An article carrier includes a first supply wheel adjacent to a receiving wheel and a second supply wheel provided on the upstream side in the rotating direction of the receiving wheel from the first supply wheel. A switching device for switching a gripper of the first supply wheel between a use state so as to transfer a plastic bottle to a gripper of the receiving wheel and a retracted state so as not to interfere with the plastic bottle held by the gripper of the receiving wheel is also provided. When a first carrier path is used, the switching device brings the gripper of the first supply wheel into the use state, and when a second carrier path is used, the switching device brings the gripper of the first supply wheel into the retracted state.
US09022198B2	Service cart A device 202 for servicing and/or inspection of a material handling system 204 is disclosed, which device provides safer, less time consuming and less difficult service and/or inspection of the material handling system 204 than other devices. The device 202 is adapted to be moved along a track 214 of the material handling system and adapted for servicing and/or inspection of the material handling system or components thereof positioned on or adjacent to the track 214. The device includes at least one section, such as a hatch and/or a sliding bearing surface 216, 602, 706, 708, 710, 902, 1002, displaceable between a first and a second position, where the section positioned in the second position is enabling a person of accessing parts of the material handling system which are moving relatively to the device during movement of the device or during operation of the material handling system.
US09022196B2	Clutch assembly with a tab rivet connection and method thereof A clutch assembly, including: a hub including a first radially disposed portion with a plurality of circumferentially aligned slots passing though the first radially disposed portion; and a ring gear carrier including a plurality of protrusions disposed in the plurality of circumferentially aligned slots and in compressive engagement with the hub to fixedly connect the hub to the carrier. Each slot in the plurality of circumferentially aligned slots extends further in a circumferential direction than in a radial direction. Each protrusion in the plurality of protrusions extends further in the circumferential direction than in the radial direction.
US09022188B2	Dust seal structure for shock absorber A dust seal structure for a shock absorber includes a cylindrical base shell, in which a piston valve and a piston rod are embedded, a cap member covering one end of the base shell, an oil seal sealing the base shell, and a dust sealing member blocking dusts from being introduced at one side of the oil seal.
US09022187B2	Damping valve for shock absorber The damping valve for a shock absorber includes a valve disc that delimits a cylinder interior filled with a working fluid, a port connects fluid chambers delimited by the valve disc, an leaf valve that is laminated onto the valve disc and is capable of moving in an axial direction of the valve disc so as to open and close the port in accordance with a differential pressure between the fluid chambers, and a biasing mechanism that biases the leaf valve in a direction for closing the port, wherein the biasing mechanism includes a shaft member constituted by a non-magnetic body, the leaf valve being disposed to be free to slide on an outer periphery of the shaft member; and a moving magnet that uses a magnetic force thereof to bias the leaf valve toward the valve disc.
US09022185B2	Electromechanical friction shock absorber An electromechanical friction shock absorber is used in washing machines wherein the washing drum rotates on the horizontal axis and comprises at least one cylindrical shock absorber piston, at least one shock absorber body that surrounds the shock absorber piston, moving telescopically along the same work axis with the piston, and a bearing piston from its end part. At least one brake shoe is seated in the clearances provided on the shock absorber body via sliding surfaces. At least one friction element is located on the inner part of the brake shoe and the outer part of the shock absorber and includes surfaces along the work axis that do not contact the brake shoe. At least one lock ring bears the shock absorber piston on the shock absorber body and prevents the friction element from getting displaced out of the body, with the inventive electromechanical friction shock absorber.
US09022184B2	Brake pad for vehicle disc brake A brake pad (10) includes a backing plate (12) of plastic material, a friction lining (14) overmolded on the backing plate (12) and a metal reinforcement plate (16) embedded in the backing plate (12). The backing plate (12) has a solid peripheral structure (18) and an inner structure (20) made as a grid-like reticular structure having a plurality of cavities (22) evenly distributed on its surface and filled at least partially by the material of the friction lining (14). At least part of the cavities (22) are made as through cavities, whereby the friction lining (14) forms columns (24) which extend into the through cavities (22) and improve the adhesion between the friction lining (14) and the backing plate (12). The area of the through cavities (22) amounts at least to 4.5% of the area of the face of the friction lining (14) opposite to the one in contact with the backing plate (12).
US09022174B2	Lubrication device of power transmission device for hybrid vehicle A lubrication device for a hybrid vehicle power transmission device including a gear member, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor within a transaxle case, the lubrication device includes: a first pipe supplying oil forcibly transferred from an oil pump to the second electric motor; an oil passage branched from the first pipe; a first catch tank supplied with oil from the oil passage; a second pipe connected to the first catch tank to supply oil accumulated in the first catch tank to the first electric motor; an oil flow outlet disposed in the first catch tank and located above the second pipe; and a second catch tank disposed vertically beneath the first catch tank to receive oil outflowing from the oil flow outlet.
US09022172B2	Ladder accessory A ladder accessory that is used with a ladder that extends out from the side of the ladder to provide footing for a worker. The accessory comprises an elongated rectangular open box structure defining at least one set of two parallel ladder rail channels that are placed crosswise (perpendicular) to the length of the box structure and are spaced apart a distance such that one of said channels can engage one rail of a ladder and the other channel can engage the other rail and both channels engage a rung. The rectangular elongated box defines two side walls that contain single hook key slots that can be engaged with rungs of the ladder when the accessory is placed lengthwise parallel to the rails of the ladder and, with a rung lock mechanism, can be fastened to the ladder and carried with the ladder.
US09022168B2	Powertrain and steering assembly layout A vehicle includes an engine assembly configured to power a vehicle. The engine assembly defines a first engine end and a second engine end opposite the first engine end. The first engine end is spaced apart from the second engine end along a first direction. The engine assembly defines a third engine end and a fourth engine end opposite the third engine end. The third engine end is spaced apart from the fourth engine end along a second direction. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The vehicle further includes a steering assembly disposed in close proximity to the engine assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering body disposed closer to the first engine end than to the second engine end.
US09022165B2	Vehicle lubrication flow control A method of controlling a fluid pump to supply lubricating fluid to a plurality of fluid requiring components in a hybrid vehicle powertrain includes selecting a component-required flow rate for each respective component using a determined operating speed and torque for that respective component. Once the each component-required flow rate is selected, the system flow rate is set to the maximum component-required flow rate of the plurality of component-required flow rates. The fluid pump is then commanded to supply fluid to each of the plurality of fluid requiring components at the system flow rate.

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