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US09052508B2	Microscope system A microscope system that performs structured illumination includes a light source configured to emit illumination light, an objective lens that irradiates a specimen with the illumination light, a phase-modulation spatial light modulator that has a two-dimensional pixel structure, that is arranged at the pupil conjugate position of the objective lens on an illumination light path between the light source and the objective lens, and that is configured to modulate a phase of the illumination light for each pixel so as to form a fringe illumination pattern on the specimen on the basis of an optical parameter of at least one of the light source and the objective lens.
US09052492B2	Imaging lens, and electronic apparatus including the same An imaging lens includes first to fifth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. The first lens element has a positive refractive power and a convex object-side surface. The second lens element has a negative refractive power and an image-side surface with a concave peripheral portion. The third lens element has an object-side surface with a concave peripheral portion. The fourth lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of an optical axis. The fifth lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex peripheral portion.
US09052471B2	Optical connector plug An inserting and extracting motion of an optical plug can be easily carried out via a knob, even in a narrow space. An optical connector plug is provided with a stopper guide in a rear portion of an upper surface of a knob to which an optical plug is installed, a spring guide, an outer cover which is provided in an outer surface of the knob, and a spring which is arranged in between the stopper guide and the outer cover. In the optical connector plug, the outer cover is pressed by an optical connector adapter so as to move backward while compressing the spring, whereby a shutter is opened and the optical plug is allowed to protrude forward from the outer cover. The optical connector plug is provided with a grip portion which protrudes up and down and right and left from a rear end portion of the knob.
US09052463B2	Coupling of a laser source to an optical data distributing device A computer system has an optical data distributing device for transmitting and distributing optical signals. A laser source generates light for forming the optical signals, and an optical fiber with a graded index of refraction couples the light from the laser source to the optical data distributing device. A lens is disposed to image light generated by the laser source into an input end of the optical fiber. The magnification of the lens is selected as a function of a ratio of a numerical aperture and diameter of the laser source divided by a ratio of a numerical aperture and diameter of the optical fiber.
US09052459B2	Cable assembly and method A fiber optic cable assembly includes a distribution cable and a tether cable physically coupled thereto. The distribution cable has a cavity through which a fiber optic ribbon extends, and the tether cable includes a jacket and an optical fiber. The distribution cable includes a network access point at a mid-span location, which includes an opening between the cavity to the exterior of the distribution cable. At least a portion of the ribbon extends through the opening. The ribbon of the distribution cable includes a plurality of optical fibers, and the optical fiber of the tether cable is spliced to an optical fiber of the ribbon. The corresponding spliced connection is surrounded by the jacket of the tether cable, whereby the jacket serves as a housing.
US09052454B2	Spectral band-pass filter having high selectivity and controlled polarization According to one aspect, the invention relates a spectral band-pass filter, which is optimized for the transmission of an incident wave at at least a first given central wavelength λ0, and which includes: a metal grating having a thickness (t) greater than approximately λ0/50 and including at least a first set of substantially identical, parallel slots having a width (W) less than around λ0/10, and being spaced apart periodically or quasi-periodically according to a first period that is less than said first central wavelength, a layer of dielectric material having a thickness (h) and a given refractive index (ng), which is coupled to the metal grating to form a waveguide for the waves diffracted by the grating, said first period of the grating being designed such that only orders 0 and ±1 of a wave having normal incidence and a wavelength λ0 are diffracted in the layer of dielectric material, the assembly of the dielectric layer and grating being suspended, during use, in a fluid having a refractive index of close to 1.
US09052453B2	Display substrate, method of manufacturing the same, and display panel having the same A display panel includes a base substrate having a plurality of pixel areas, in which each pixel area includes a plurality of sub-pixel areas, a light blocking layer pattern generally defining the sub-pixel areas, and a plurality of color filter patterns. Upper surfaces of the light blocking layer pattern and the plurality of color filter patterns collectively form a generally flat surface.
US09052451B2	Liquid lens package structure A liquid lens package structure includes a first light-transmitting element, a second light-transmitting element, a first elastic surrounding body, a second elastic surrounding body and a package unit. The first elastic surrounding body is disposed between the first and the second light-transmitting elements to form an enclosed space among the first light-transmitting element, the second light-transmitting element and the first elastic surrounding body for receiving and enclosing two unmingled predetermined liquids. The second elastic surrounding body is disposed on the second light-transmitting element. The package unit includes a first retaining seat and a second retaining seat mated with each other. The first retaining seat has a first opening, and the second retaining seat has a second opening. The first light-transmitting element, the first elastic surrounding body, the second light-transmitting element and the second elastic surrounding body are stacked sequentially between the first and the second retaining seats.
US09052450B2	Nano-fabricated plasmonic optical transformer The present invention provides a plasmonic optical transformer to produce a highly focuses optical beam spot, where the transformer includes a first metal layer, a dielectric layer formed on the first metal layer, and a second metal layer formed on the dielectric layer, where the first metal layer, the dielectric layer, and the second layer are patterned to a shape including a first section having a first cross section, a second section following the first section having a cross-section tapering from the first section to a smaller cross-section, and a third section following the second section having a cross-section matching the tapered smaller cross-section of the second section.
US09052448B2	Two-dimensional coupled resonator optical waveguide arrangements and systems, devices, and methods thereof Two-dimensional coupled resonator optical waveguide arrangements and systems, devices, and methods thereof. Networks of coupled resonator optical waveguides are arranged so as to exploit topological properties of these optical networks. Such arrangement affords topological protection against disorders or perturbations in the network that may hinder or block photon flow. As a result of a disorder, photons traversing along edge states of the array are rerouted based on the disorder or perturbation. Photon routing in the network is accordingly protected against disorder or defects.
US09052443B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus has a display panel that includes a display area and a boundary area, a window that protects the display panel and that transmits an image that is realized in the display area, and an adhesion layer that adheres the display panel and the window. The window includes a window body with a first surface that faces the display panel and a second surface that is externally exposed, a light-shielding member that is on the first surface and that blocks the boundary area of the display panel from being externally visible, and a light-shielding member protection layer that is between the light-shielding member and the adhesion layer, and that protects the light-shielding member.
US09052441B2	Prism sheet and liquid crystal display having the same Disclosed is a dual layer prism sheet including two patterned prism sheets adhered to each other with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween. The adhesive layer includes a polymeric adhesive and a lubricant. A liquid crystal display including the dual layer prism sheet is also disclosed. Each pattern on the prism sheet is arranged to make a predetermined angle with a liquid crystal panel.
US09052438B2	Ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials with reactive substituents Various non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials comprising a reactive substituent. For example, the present disclosure contemplates ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials, such as photochromic naphthopyrans and indeno-fused naphthopyrans having a reactive substituent comprising a reactive moiety linked to the photochromic naphthopyran by one or more linking groups. In certain non-limiting embodiments, the reactive moiety comprises a polymerizable moiety. In other non-limiting embodiments, the reactive moiety comprises a nucleophilic moiety. Other non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods of making the photochromic ophthalmic device, wherein the photochromic ophthalmic devices comprise the photochromic naphthopyrans described herein.
US09052422B2	Method and device for producing a microlens This invention relates to a method for producing a microlens with a carrier wafer, in which a lens in one opening of the carrier wafer is molded into the carrier wafer by stamping of the lens and to a corresponding device for executing the method and to a microlens which has been produced using the method. Furthermore the invention relates to a device for producing a microlens as well as a microlens.
US09052420B2	Backlight LED structure, backlight and display device The present invention discloses a backlight LED structure, a backlight and a display device. In the backlight LED structure, a flange structure is arranged at the upper side of an LED bracket which is defined when the LED bracket is mounted close to a light guide plate such that the flange structure covers the upper side of the light guide plate when the LED structure and the light guide plate are assembled. In addition, each of the two ends of the flange structure has an angular area extending outwards, and the lower surfaces of the two angular areas are distributed with light guide points. The backlight LED structure can prevent the LED light from being emitted from the fitting gap between the backlight LED structure and the light guide plate, and control direction of light between the backlight LED structures and scatter travel direction of the light.
US09052416B2	Ultra-high efficacy semiconductor light emitting devices A semiconductor light emitting apparatus includes an elongated hollow wavelength conversion tube that comprises an elongated wavelength conversion tube wall having wavelength conversion material such as phosphor dispersed therein uniformly or non-uniformly. The tube need not be cylindrical. A semiconductor light emitting device is oriented to emit light inside the elongated hollow wavelength conversion tube to impinge upon the elongated wavelength conversion tube wall and the wavelength conversion material dispersed therein.
US09052414B2	Virtual image device This document describes various apparatuses embodying, and techniques for implementing, a virtual image device. The virtual image device includes a projector and a lens configured to generate a virtual image as well as two diffraction gratings, substantially orthogonally-oriented to each other, that act to increase a field-of-view of the virtual image. The virtual image device can be implemented as a pair of eyeglasses and controlled to generate the virtual image in front of lenses of the eyeglasses so that a wearer of the eyeglasses, looking through the lenses of the eyeglasses, sees the virtual image.
US09052413B1	Systems and processes for building multiple equiprobable coherent geometrical models of the subsurface A method, apparatus and system for, in a computing system, perturbing an initial three-dimensional (3D) geological model using a 3D vector field. A coherent 3D vector field including 3D vectors may be generated where each 3D vector of the 3D vector field is associated with a node of the initial 3D geological model and has a magnitude within a range of uncertainty of the node of the initial 3D geological model associated therewith. The coherent 3D vector field may be applied to the initial 3D geological model associated therewith to generate an perturbed 3D model. The perturbed 3D model may differ from the initial 3D geological model by a displacement defined by the 3D vector field associated with nodes having uncertain values. The perturbed 3D model may be displayed.
US09052397B2	Method of depositing boron on sheet metal for neutron detection apparatus or ionization chamber The invention is a method of depositing a solid layer (1) of boron on a metal support (2, 3) intended for a neutron detection apparatus (0) characterized in that it comprises at least one step of depositing at least one layer (1) comprising boron on the metal support (2, 3) and a step of cold-pressing of the metal support (2, 3) with the layer (1) comprising boron.
US09052396B2	Apparatus for ultrasound harmonic imaging and method thereof An apparatus for ultrasound harmonic imaging and method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes a signal transmitting unit, a signal receiving unit and an image processing unit. The signal transmitting unit transmits a linearly or non-linearly frequency modulated up-sweep signal and a linearly or non-linearly frequency modulated down-sweep signal to a reflective body. The signal receiving unit receives an inter-modulation component generated through coupling between the up-sweep and the down-sweep signal and a second harmonic component of the up-sweep or the down-sweep signal reflected by the reflective body. The image processing unit is connected to the signal receiving unit, and performs ultrasound harmonic imaging to obtain an ultrasound harmonic image according to the inter-modulation component and the second harmonic component of the up-sweep or down-sweep signal, so as to improve image quality of harmonic imaging.
US09052395B2	Resonant modulation for low power range imaging cameras An amplitude modulated continuous wave range imaging device has a signaling device configured to emit an intensity modulated illumination signal. An image sensor is configured to capture a plurality of images of a reflection of the modulated illumination signal. The captured images include intensity and/or phase components for a plurality of pixels of the image sensor. Each pixel includes a first modulation terminal having a first capacitive component. A first driver is configured to charge a first set of modulation terminals of the plurality of pixels. A second driver is configured to charge a second set of modulation terminals of the plurality of pixels. A charge transfer circuit is connected between the first set of modulation terminals and the second set of modulation terminals. The charge transfer circuit is configured to transfer charge between the first set of modulation terminals and the second set of modulation terminals.
US09052386B2	Method and apparatus for video frame sequence-based object tracking An apparatus and method for the analysis of a sequence of captured images covering a scene for detecting and tracking of moving and static objects (86) and for matching (88) the patterns of object behavior in the captured images to object behavior in predetermined scenarios.
US09052384B2	System and method for calibration for image-guided surgery A method of calibrating a transformation of ultrasound data in an imaging system from a first coordinate system into a second coordinate system, the method including applying a transformation having parameters. The parameters are calibrated by imaging a planar object, extracting points corresponding to ultrasound rays intersecting the planar object, and fitting the parameters such that the points when transformed by the transformation describe a planar surface in the second coordinate system.
US09052379B2	Multi-channel reception system A reception system including a receiver coupled to a processing means, the receiver comprising a number N of antennas, each being able to pick up signals representative of incident waves and to deliver a pulse dependent on said signal, N being an integer. Said receiver includes: N delay lines respectively coupled to each of said N antennas, each delay line being able to delay the signal delivered by the antenna with which it is associated by its own time delay, a coupling means able to sum the N signals delivered by the N delay lines, so as to deliver an output signal comprising a series of N time-shifted pulses. The processing means includes a measurement means able to measure the signal delivered by the coupling means and to deliver as output a signal formed by measurement samples, representative of the N pulses delivered by the N antennas.
US09052378B2	Estimation of position using WLAN access point radio propagation characteristics in a WLAN positioning system A method for estimating position using WLAN access point radio propagation characteristics in a WLAN location based service is provided. A location-based services system has a plurality of Wi-Fi access points in a target area. The Wi-Fi access points are positioned at geographic locations and have signal coverage areas. A method of characterizing at least one of the Wi-Fi access points comprises determining the geographic location of the Wi-Fi access point, dividing the signal coverage area of the Wi-Fi access point into at least one section, and determining radio propagation characteristics for each section. The radio propagation characteristics of each section characterize a radio channel of the Wi-Fi access point, and the characterization can be used in a location algorithm.
US09052376B2	Indoor positioning method, apparatus and system A method, including: receiving, at an apparatus, first and second radio signals from a first location; discriminating the first and second radio signals, in order to estimate a bearing from the first location; and estimating, using the bearing and constraint information which is independent of the radio signals, a position of the apparatus.
US09052364B2	Apparatus for diagnosing relay contact of electric vehicle and method thereof Disclosed are an apparatus for diagnosing a relay contact of an electric vehicle and a method thereof. The method includes measuring a first voltage input from a high-voltage battery to an inverter; comparing the first voltage with a second voltage output through the high-voltage battery; identifying a detection time point of the first voltage when the first voltage is greater than the second voltage; and determining whether a high-voltage relay, which intermits an output voltage of the high-voltage battery, is malfunctioned based on the identified detection time point.
US09052363B2	High voltage switch blade closing detector A blade closing detector for an electric power switch includes a blade closing detector and an electronic or visual indicator. A first type of detector uses a gravity switch and a magnetic pickup to detect proper engagement between the blade and the switch. A second type of detector uses a sliding latch with a visual indicator rod to provide a visual indication of proper engagement of the blade within the jaws. A third type of detector uses a magnetic switch with a pivot arm and a dome shaped visual indicator. These detectors may be deployed individually or in combination and may be augmented with communication equipment to transmit switch status to a remote location. It will be understood that specific embodiments may include a variety of features in different combinations, as desired by different users.
US09052356B2	Embedded photon emission calibration (EPEC) A semiconductor device structure is embedded within a semiconductor chip that calibrates a photon-emission luminosity scale by running multiple known currents through the device. The method comprises embedding at least one photon emission device in an integrated circuit having at least one functional device. A control current is applied to the at least one photon emission device. The photon emission intensity produced by the at least one photon emission device is captured. The current density of the at least one photon emission device is calculated. A test current is applied to the at least one functional device. The photon emission intensity produced by the at least one functional device is captured. The current density of the at least one functional device is estimated based on a comparison with the calculated current density of the at least one photon emission device.
US09052348B2	Rack system and a method for processing manufactured products A rack system and method are provided for processing manufactured products prior to shipment. To simulate reality, the design of such rack system and method contemplates replicating field conditions for use of the manufactured products. A rack system for processing units of manufactured products may comprise one or more plates coupled to a frame. A preferred approach includes designing the rack for use by an operator without specialized skills. This approach includes verifying that there is a match between the configuration of the unit mounted on the plate and the operating mode of the plate before processing can commence. The rack may include a detector for obtaining data from the plate and unit and a processor for comparing the obtained data to determine whether there is a match. A rack system designed using this approach can be useful in processing outdoor units of a split-mount system such as a microwave radio system.
US09052345B2	System for detecting a laser attack on an integrated circuit chip A system for detecting a laser attack on an integrated circuit chip formed in a semiconductor substrate, including a detection device capable of detecting voltage variations of the substrate. The system includes P-type first wells and N-type second wells extending in a P-type upper portion of the substrate; an N-type buried layer extending under at least a portion of the first and second wells; biasing contacts for the second wells and the buried layer; ground contacts for the first wells; and substrate contacts for detecting a substrate voltage, the detection contacts surrounding the first and second wells. The detection device comprises a resistor having a first terminal connected to said ground contacts of the first wells and a second terminal connected to said substrate contacts; and a comparator connected in with the resistor configured to detect a potential difference across the resistor.
US09052343B2	Current sensor An apparatus and method make use of a single shunt and two or more instrumentation amplifiers, switchably measuring voltages at the shunt. This permits current measurement. At times each instrumentation amplifier has its input shorted, which permits zeroing out many sources of offset in the signal path of that amplifier. Dynamic range is several orders of magnitude better than known current measurement approaches, permitting coulometry.
US09052337B2	Method for height control for single electron tunneling force spectroscopy and dynamic tunneling force microscopy Height control systems and/or methods are implemented for dynamic force tunneling microscopy and single electron tunneling force spectroscopy to improve their accuracy.
US09052336B2	Method and apparatus of physical property measurement using a probe-based nano-localized light source An apparatus and method of performing physical property measurements on a sample with a probe-based metrology instrument employing a nano-confined light source is provided. In one embodiment, an SPM probe tip is configured to support an appropriate receiving element so as to provide a nano-localized light source that is able to efficiently and locally excite the sample on the nanoscale. Preferably, the separation between the tip apex and the sample during spectroscopic measurements is maintained at less than 10 nm, for example, using an AFM TR Mode control scheme.
US09052335B2	Method and system for quadrature error compensation Disclosed are a MEMS sensor and methods to compensate a quadrature error on the sensor. The sensor detects movements of a substrate, especially accelerations and rotation rates. At least one mass arranged on the substrate and mounted to move relative to it is driven by drive electrodes. The mass executes a movement deviating from the prescribed movement due to a quadrature error. A deflection of the mass occurring due to Coriolis force and quadrature error is detected with detection electrodes. A capacitance change is detected as a function of drive movement of the mass by using compensation electrodes. A compensation charge dependent on the quadrature error of the MEMS sensor is generated on the compensation electrodes. For compensation, the distorted or incorrect charge generated by the quadrature error in the detection electrodes is compensated with the compensation charge.
US09052332B2	Piezoresistive type Z-axis accelerometer A pizeoresistive type Z-axis accelerometer is provided, including a substrate; a plurality of anchors formed over the substrate; a plurality of cantilever beams, wherein the cantilever beams include a piezoresistive material; and a proof mass, wherein the proof mass is suspended over the substrate by respectively connecting the proof mass with the anchors, and the accelerometer senses a movement of the proof mass by the piezoresistive material.
US09052327B2	Lipidomic biomarkers for the prediction of cardiovascular outcomes in coronary artery disease patients undergoing statin treatment The present invention inter alia provides a method, and use thereof, of predicting severe CVD complications such as AMI or CVD death by detecting the lipid concentrations or lipid ratios of a biological sample and comparing it to a control and has identified specific lipid markers that are more specific and sensitive in predicting these CVD complications than currently utilized clinical markers. Also provided are antibodies towards said lipids, and the use thereof for predicting, diagnosing, preventing and/or treating CVD complications. The invention additionally relates to kits comprising lipids and/or an antibody thereto, for use in the prediction and/or diagnosis of CVD complications.
US09052324B2	Compounds and assays for controlling Wnt activity The present invention relates to the field of therapeutic methods to screen for compounds on the basis of their ability to influence Wnt activity. The screening process is applied to both a physical library of a series of compounds and a virtual library of compounds that affect Wnt activity. In one aspect, the virtual screening process could be carried out where a permutational library of small peptides is substituted for the small organic molecules. The inventive methods may be used to empirically test for effects on Wnt activity and may also be applied to any pair of proteins involved in protein-protein interactions.
US09052322B2	Method for identifying lineage-related antibodies In certain embodiments, the method may comprise: a) obtaining the antibody sequences from a population of B cells; b) grouping the antibody sequences to provide a plurality of groups of lineage-related antibodies; c) testing a single antibody from each of the groups in a bioassay and, after the first antibody has been identified, d) testing further antibodies that are in the same group as the first antibody in a second bioassay. In another embodiment, the method may comprise: a) testing a plurality of antibodies obtained from a first portion of an antibody producing organ of an animal; b) obtaining the sequence of a first identified antibody; c) obtaining from a second portion of said antibody producing organ the sequences of further antibodies that are related by lineage to said first antibody; and, c) testing the further antibodies in a second bioassay.
US09052308B2	Assays and methods of treatment relating to vitamin D insufficiency Described herein are assays directed to determining the level of bioavailable or free vitamin D in a blood sample in a subject. The values determined for bioavailable or free vitamin D indicate whether the subject suffers from insufficient levels of vitamin D. Also described herein are methods of treatment for vitamin D insufficiency.
US09052297B2	Single column immunological test elements A plurality of individual single column test elements are provided for use in a clinical testing apparatus. Each test element is defined by a single test column that includes a quantity of a test material, such as gel material or a bead matrix, including a cover strip used to access the contents of the test column. Individual test elements can be stored, retained and dispensed for testing patient samples.
US09052296B2	Analysis of hydrocarbon liquid and solid samples Systems and methods are provided for analysis and/or profiling of petroleum samples. The systems and methods allow for compositional analysis of samples using techniques that can be implemented outside of a laboratory setting, such as in a refinery or even at a petroleum or hydrocarbon source. The techniques are enabled by using desorption electrospray ionization as a method for generating ions for detection by mass spectroscopy. Desorption electrospray ionization can be used to generate ions for detection from a liquid or solid petroleum (or other hydrocarbon) sample with minimal sample preparation. For solid samples, the technique can also be used to identify changes in composition of a petroleum sample relative to a dimension of the solid sample.
US09052293B2	Test method and test device for analysing a body fluid There is provided a test method for analysing a body fluid in which a test tape is used in a test device in order to successively provide analytical test fields stored on the test tape, wherein body fluid is applied by a user to the test field provided at a time and the said test field is photometrically scanned using a measuring unit of the device to record measurement signals. In order to increase the measurement reliability, it is proposed that a control value is determined from a time-dependent and/or wavelength-dependent change in the measurement signals and that the measurement signals are processed as valid or discarded as erroneous depending on the control value.
US09052292B2	Method of determining a concentration of nitrate A method of determining a concentration of nitrate includes mixing an acid with a first mixture comprising an aldehyde, a chloride and at least one of a nitrate sample and distilled water so as to obtain a second mixture. The second mixture is reacted with a phenol so as to develop a color in a third mixture after a reaction time. The concentration of nitrate is determined colorimetrically with the third mixture.
US09052288B2	Fluorescence measuring apparatus and fluorescence measuring method Disclosed herein is a fluorescence measuring apparatus capable of determining whether accuracy of measuring fluorescence lifetime is deteriorated or not due to adjustment of the apparatus. The fluorescence measuring apparatus for measuring fluorescence emitted when an objects to be measured are irradiated with laser light includes: a laser light source that irradiates each of the objects to be measured with intensity-modulated laser light; a light-receiving unit that receives fluorescence emitted when each of the objects to be measured is irradiated with the laser light; a signal processing unit that determines a fluorescence lifetime using a signal of the fluorescence received by the light-receiving unit; and a determining unit that determines whether or not a fluorescence lifetime dispersion of the objects caused by amplification of the signal of the fluorescence performed by the light-receiving unit or by the signal processing unit is larger than a predetermined value.
US09052286B2	Fluorescence endoscope apparatus A fluorescence endoscope apparatus includes an illuminating portion radiating excitation light and illumination light onto an imaging subject; a fluorescence imaging portion acquiring a fluorescence image by capturing fluorescence emitted at the imaging subject due to the irradiation with the excitation light; a storage portion storing the fluorescence image; a return-light imaging portion acquiring a return-light image by capturing return light returning from the imaging subject due to the irradiation with the illumination light; an image-information extracting portion extracting, from the return-light image, image information that expresses the intensity of the illumination light; a number-of-integrated-images setting portion setting a number of integrated images so that the number is decreased with an increase in the intensity of the illumination light, based on the image information; and an average-image generating portion generating an average image by averaging the stored fluorescence images in a number corresponding to the set number of integrated images.
US09052283B2	Nanodevices for generating power from molecules and batteryless sensing A nanoconverter or nanosensor is disclosed capable of directly generating electricity through physisorption interactions with molecules that are dipole containing organic species in a molecule interaction zone. High surface-to-volume ratio semiconductor nanowires or nanotubes (such as ZnO, silicon, carbon, etc.) are grown either aligned or randomly-aligned on a substrate. Epoxy or other nonconductive polymers are used to seal portions of the nanowires or nanotubes to create molecule noninteraction zones. By correlating certain molecule species to voltages generated, a nanosensor may quickly identify which species is detected. Nanoconverters in a series parallel arrangement may be constructed in planar, stacked, or rolled arrays to supply power to nano- and micro-devices without use of external batteries. In some cases breath, from human or other life forms, contain sufficient molecules to power a nanoconverter. A membrane permeable to certain molecules around the molecule interaction zone increases specific molecule nanosensor selectivity response.
US09052280B2	Deterioration diagnosis device for catalyst A deterioration diagnosis device, which performs a deterioration diagnosis of a catalyst, includes an exhaust-gas sensor provided downstream of the catalyst in a flow direction of exhaust gas such that an output value of the exhaust-gas sensor is used at least in the deterioration diagnosis. The deterioration diagnosis device further includes the constant current supply portion which applies a voltage to a sensor element of the exhaust-gas sensor to change an output characteristic of the exhaust-gas sensor, a response-time detection portion which detects a response time required for the output value of the exhaust-gas sensor to change from a rich threshold to a lean threshold, a response-time correction portion which controls the constant current supply portion to change the output characteristic of the exhaust-gas sensor so as to shorten the response time when the response time is longer than a predetermined reference time.
US09052275B2	Systems and methods for detection and quantification of analytes Devices, systems, and methods for detecting molecules of interest within a collected sample are described herein. In certain embodiments, self-contained sample analysis systems are disclosed, which include a reusable reader component, a disposable cartridge component, and a disposable sample collection component. In some embodiments, the reader component communicates with a remote computing device for the digital transmission of test protocols and test results. In various disclosed embodiments, the systems, components, and methods are configured to identify the presence, absence, and/or quantity of particular nucleic acids, proteins, or other analytes of interest, for example, in order to test for the presence of one or more pathogens or contaminants in a sample.
US09052274B2	Laser spectrometer and a method for operating a laser spectrometer A method for operating a laser spectrometer includes passing light of a semiconductor laser through a gas mixture containing a gas component and through an etalon structure onto a detector. The method also includes varying an injection current of the laser based on a predefined current-time function in order to tune the wavelength of the laser in a tuning range using a specific absorption line of the gas component. The method further includes modulating the function with a modulation signal having a frequency and alternately a first modulation amplitude and a second modulation amplitude. The method also includes evaluating a detector signal generated by the detector for determining (1) the concentration of the gas component upon the modulation with the first modulation amplitude and (2) the wavelength stabilization of the laser upon the modulation with the second modulation amplitude at the second harmonic of the frequency.
US09052272B2	Device for analising a radiating material using a microprobe The invention relates to an analysis device comprising a main enclosure fitted with a secondary enclosure, a microprobe placed inside the main enclosure and fitted with an airlock and with a motion object, and a movable sample support that is movable from the secondary enclosure to the airlock and from the airlock to the motion object. Each of the airlock and the motion object includes a respective guide member for guiding the movable sample support and a respective sensor for detecting the presence of the movable sample support.
US09052270B2	Heatable gas sensor and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a heatable gas sensor for gases containing reducing substances, comprising a gas-sensitive porous metal oxide and electrical elements spaced apart from one another both for heating the metal oxide and for measuring a conductivity of the metal oxide, wherein each electrical element is spatially embedded in the metal oxide. The invention further relates to a method for producing the gas sensor.
US09052266B2	X-ray CT apparatus An X-ray CT apparatus includes: a detector that detects X-rays that have passed through a subject; a data acquiring unit that, for each of predetermined energy bands, counts photons having an energy level included in the predetermined energy band, from among photons derived from the X-rays detected by the detector; an acquisition controlling unit that controls the data acquiring unit in such a manner that energy bands including energy levels which the photons representing substances that are not of interest have are each larger than an energy band including an energy level which the photons representing a substance of interest have, in accordance with an image taking condition under which an image taking process is performed on the subject; and an image reconstructing unit that reconstructs an X-ray CT image by using a counting result obtained by the data acquiring unit controlled by the acquisition controlling unit.
US09052263B2	Methods for analyte detection A method is provided for selectively detecting the presence and concentration of at least four analytes in a mixture. In certain embodiments, the method comprises contacting a single sensor with the mixture of analytes, wherein the sensor comprises at least one resonant sensor circuit comprising a sensing material that comprises at least two material properties that change in the presence of four or more analytes in their mixtures, and generating a multivariate sensor response pattern. The methods disclosed herein further optionally comprise performing analyte classification and analyte quantitation. Methods for selectively detecting the concentration of at least one analyte in a mixture further comprising at least one interference are also described in the instant application.
US09052254B2	Evidence collector with integral quantified reagents and method of modulating specimen drying time Apparatus and methods are provided for evidence specimen collection having integral reagent holders to hold reagent vials and having drying agent or desiccant holding areas that permit the renewal of the desiccant and permit the introduction of variously size desiccant qualities to allow modulation of the specimen drying time to achieve early stabilization of specimens while holding the specimen in an isolated drying area during storage and shipment and for simultaneous collection of multiple evidence samples with simultaneous storage, drying, marking, evidence security and shipping provided and with the provision for simultaneous storage, drying, marking, evidence security and shipping provided for a control specimen.
US09052253B2	Method of determining at least one refraction characteristic of an ophthalmic lens Method of determining at least one refractive characteristic of an ophthalmic lens, includes: a) placing the lens on a support having at least one prop element contacting one of the main faces of the lens in a contact zone area smaller than that of the main faces; b) lighting the lens placed on its support with lighting elements; c) capturing an image of the prop element of the support lighted by light rays that have passed through the lens, the image being captured in an image capture plane substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens; d) in the image, identifying the image of the prop element of the support and determining at least one characteristic representative of the geometry of the image of the prop element; and e) from the characteristic representative of the geometry of the image of the prop element, deducing the looked-for refractive characteristic.
US09052252B2	Sensors, communication techniques, and related systems Leak detectors can have a sensor configured to detect a presence of a working fluid externally of a liquid-based heat-transfer system. The leak detector can also have an electrical circuit configured to emit a signal responsive to a detected presence of the working fluid externally of the liquid-based heat transfer system. Methods of detecting a leak of a working fluid from a liquid-based heat-transfer system can include sensing a presence or an absence of a working fluid externally of a liquid-based heat-transfer system. The methods can include generating a tachometer signal in correspondence with a sensed absence and a sensed presence of the working fluid. The methods can include monitoring the generated tachometer signal.
US09052251B2	System and method for determining longitudinal moments in one-way joist floors A system for determining longitudinal moments in a one-way joist floor comprising a supporting girder includes at least one computer configured to determine boundaries of at least one equivalent frame, determine a longitudinal moment within a column-beam portion of the at least one equivalent frame based at least in part on a vertical rigidity of the supporting girder, the column-beam portion having at least one column, and determine a longitudinal moment within a lateral section of the at least one equivalent frame based on the longitudinal moment within the column-beam portion, and based at least in part on the vertical rigidity of the supporting girder, the lateral section being lateral to the column-beam portion.
US09052247B2	Device and method for evaluating signals of load cells with strain gauges A device and a method for evaluating signals from load cells with strain gauges (SG), which require electronic signal evaluation with very low offset voltages due to the small output signal. In order to be able to use inexpensive components as well, two different operating points of the SG are set in two consecutive measurements, each being determined by a single voltage reference. The voltage in the zero branch of the bridge circuit of the SG is amplified in a differential amplifier and digitized with an ADC. In this context, the reference for the ADC is derived from the operating point of the SG that is determined by the respective voltage reference. The digitized offset and the initial value of the load cell are calculated from the two measurement values in an arithmetic logic unit.
US09052244B2	Array temperature sensing method and system Methods and apparatus enable monitoring conditions in a well-bore using multiple cane-based sensors. The apparatus includes an array of cane-based Bragg grating sensors located in a single conduit for use in the well-bore. For some embodiments, each sensor is located at a different linear location along the conduit allowing for increased monitoring locations along the conduit.
US09052243B2	Detection of active-material overheat conditions without temperature sensor A system, for use in protecting an active-material actuator from overheating without using a temperature sensor. The system includes an active material being transformable between a first state and a second state in response to a pre-determined stimulus, and being pre-tensioned to at least a pre-determined threshold, yielding the pre-tensioned active material. The system also includes a processing unit configured to perform operations comprising obtaining a value for electrical resistance of the pre-tensioned active material, estimating, based on the electrical resistance obtained, an strain value for the active material, yielding an estimated strain value, and obtaining an actual strain value for the active material. The operations also include determining a difference between the estimated strain value estimated and the actual strain value and determining, based on the difference determined, whether an overheating condition exists for the active material.
US09052241B2	Method for determining the temperature of an ignition coil A method for determining the temperature of an ignition coil (1), including a primary winding with a winding resistance (Rp), the primary winding being controlled by a control stage (2) with a foot resistance (Rsh), the method including the following steps: a) controlling the control stage in order to establish a primary control current; b) waiting for a predetermined time; c) determining the current Ip by measuring the voltage Vshunt and by dividing this voltage by the foot resistance Rsh; d) acquiring the value of the supply VB and the voltage Vice; e) determining the winding resistance Rp using the formula: Rp = VB - Vce Ip - Rsh f) determining the primary winding temperature using a temperature-resistance correspondence curve.
US09052239B2	Multidimensional spectrometer A multidimensional spectrometer encodes frequency information into laser pulses so that a frequency insensitive detector may be used to collect data for a multi-dimensional spectrograph only from intensity information and knowledge of a modulation providing the encoding. In one embodiment the frequency encoding may be done by a conventional interferometer greatly simplifying construction of the spectrometer.
US09052232B2	Spheroid sample cell for spectrometer A sample cell for a spectrometer, and a spectrometer using such a sample cell. The sample cell may include a housing having a reflective inner surface which is at least a section of a spheroid bounding a cavity. A lens system receives electromagnetic radiation from a source and directs a converging beam through a port in the cavity to a focal point inside the cavity, such that the beam undergoes multiple reflections on the inner surface before exiting the cavity. Arrangements for adjusting beam cross-sectional area and angle are optionally provided. Methods which can be performed on such an apparatus and computer program products for performing such methods are further provided.
US09052231B2	Bolometric detector of an electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz range A bolometric detector of a terahertz electromagnetic radiation includes at least one bolometric microbridge suspended above a substrate by support and thermal insulation arms, so as to form a cavity between the microbridge and the substrate. The microbridge includes a radiation collection means for collecting the electromagnetic radiation. A resistive means is resistively coupled with the collection means. A thermometric means is thermally coupled with the resistive means. The collection means includes at least one pair of antennas each of the antennas being substantially parallel to the microbridge. A first antenna is capable of collecting the radiation according to a first polarization axis. A second antenna is capable of collecting the radiation according to a second polarization axis, different from the first polarization axis.
US09052228B2	Precision measurement dispenser A precision measurement dispenser provides for storage of a granular bulk material in a storage container that is preferably airtight. The granular material is held in a storage container which feeds a dispensing section that is preferably positioned within the storage container. The dispensing section selectively dispenses the ingredient by gravity to a weighting tray of a scale. The ingredient is dispensed by weight. The storage dispensing unit may also include a display and keypad for entry of a desired quantity of ingredient to be dispensed, and optionally which of plural ingredients to be dispensed. A controller can convert a requested volumetric measure to an equivalent weight measure, and dispense by weight in place of volume. The storage dispensing unit further optionally includes pressure control, temperature control, and/or humidity control on the storage container. The dispensing section uses screw, roll, vibration, or shuttle mechanisms for precise dispensing of material.
US09052216B2	Universal internet of things apparatus and methods A system to aggregate, filter, and share data for analysis receives first data from a first sensor, system, or server where the first data has a first protocol. The system samples the first data at a first sampling rate to generate first digital data, where the first sampling rate is substantially continuous. Further, the system transmits at a reporting rate that is decoupled from the first second sampling rate at least the first digital data over a network having a third protocol that is different from the first protocol. The network can be accessed by wired or wireless access and includes one or more servers in cloud configuration.
US09052214B2	Navigation system for a motor vehicle, method for operating a navigation system and motor vehicle including a navigation system In a navigation system for a motor vehicle, the navigation system includes an off-board navigation system that is spatially separate from the motor vehicle, a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle to transmit a suggested route for the motor vehicle and/or a map display of the environment of the motor vehicle from the off-board navigation system to the motor vehicle, and a man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle, to output the suggested route or the map display to an operator of the motor vehicle, in connection or together with an item of additional information, the provision of the additional information being accessible to a third party.
US09052207B2	System and method for vehicle navigation using lateral offsets A navigation system for use in a vehicle (402). The system includes an absolute position sensor, such as GPS, in addition to one or more additional sensors, such as a camera, laser scanner, or radar. The system further comprises a digital map or database that includes records for at least some of the vehicle's surrounding objects (400). These records can include relative positional attributes with respect to a reference axis (404). As the vehicle (402) moves, sensors sense the presence of at least some of these objects (400), and measure the vehicle's relative position to those objects. This information is used to determine the vehicle's instantaneous lateral offset (428) relative to the reference axis (404), and support features such as enhanced driving directions, collision avoidance, or automatic assisted driving. The system also allows new objects (408, 414) to be attributed using relative positioning, and thereby factored into the enhanced navigation features.
US09052206B2	Generating an indoor map model A method and system for providing an indoor map representation are provided herein. Aspects of this disclosure provide a representation of an indoor map environment whereby navigable areas are represented by a series of convex polygons in adjacency relationships with one another. Image analysis may be performed on a floor plan image to identify navigable areas and to determine the boundaries of the polygons, such as by assigning one or more colors to navigable space and one or more colors to non-navigable space. Route-finding operations may be performed using the adjacency relationships to find a path from a source area to a destination area.
US09052202B2	Use of inertial sensor data to improve mobile station positioning An implementation of a system and method for using inertial sensor data to improve mobile station positioning is provided. Many mobile devices include an inertial sensor. These inertia measurements typically produce low resolution inertial measurements, which may be used to generate an uncertainty value and/or to select a positioning filter model. In some examples, this uncertainty value is used as a process noise input signal into a Kalman filter or similar filter. In some examples, one position estimate is selected from multiple navigation position filter models operating concurrently, each computing a separate position estimate. In these examples, a position estimate is selected based on either the uncertainty value or based on another characteristic of the inertia measurements.
US09052197B2	Providing navigation instructions while device is in locked mode A method of providing navigation instructions in a locked mode of a device is disclosed. The method, while the display screen of the device is turned off, determines that the device is near a navigation point. The method turns on the display screen and provides navigation instructions. In some embodiments, the method identifies the ambient light level around the device and turns on the display at brightness level determined by the identified ambient light level. The method turns off the display after the navigation point is passed.
US09052195B2	Inertial sensor for detecting angular velocity Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor including: a membrane; first and second driving units provided in a first axis direction (an X axis direction) so as to be symmetrical to each other based on a predetermined point of the membrane to thereby vibrate while being expanded and contracted in the first axis direction; and third and fourth driving units provided in a second axis direction (a Y axis direction) perpendicular to the first axis direction so as to be symmetrical to each other based on a predetermined point of the membrane to thereby vibrate while being expanded and contracted in the second axis direction, wherein the first and second driving units have different vibration frequencies so that they vibrate while being expanded and contracted in the opposite manner and then vibrate while being expanded and contracted in the same manner.
US09052191B1	Multifunctional bubble level The present invention features a multifunctional bubble level with integrated laser distance measurer and tape measurer. The bubble level has one horizontal bubble tube, one vertical tube and one inclination bubble tube. A tape measure is removably attached to one end of the level and a programmable laser distance measurer is attached on the opposite end of the level. At least one grip handle slot is optionally disposed on the bubble level.
US09052186B2	Correspondence mapping between an imaging system and a directional rendering system An image processing system generates a correspondence mapping between an imaging system and a directional rendering system using first and second images captured to include and first and second coded patterns displayed simultaneously in at least partially non-overlapping views.
US09052182B2	Stylus abrasion detection method and surface property measurement device A stylus abrasion detection method includes obtaining a measurement curve of a standard specimen in which an unevenness that changes periodically is formed on a surface, by causing a stylus to trace along the surface of the standard specimen, detecting a displacement of the stylus in a direction perpendicular to the tracing direction, and using the displacement for obtaining the measurement curve; performing a frequency analysis on the measurement curve; calculating an abrasion amount of the stylus from a result of the frequency analysis; and displaying the abrasion amount calculated by the abrasion amount calculation.
US09052168B1	Electric vehicle undercarriage crumple zone A battery pack protection system is provided for use with an electric vehicle in which the battery pack is mounted under the car. The system utilizes a plurality of deformable cooling conduits located between the lower surface of the batteries within the battery pack and the lower battery pack enclosure panel. The cooling conduits are configured to deform and absorb impact energy when an object, such as road debris, strikes the lower surface of the lower battery pack enclosure panel. Further protection may be achieved by positioning a ballistic shield, alone or with a layer of compressible material, under the bottom surface of the battery pack.
US09052167B2	RPG defeat method and system A rocket propelled grenade shield including a flexible net and a frame secured to the flexible net supporting the flexible net. Spaced hard points are attached to the net, the hard points including a base portion with a cavity therein and a plug received in said cavity locking each hard point to the flexible net.
US09052159B2	System for determining the spatial orientation of a movable apparatus A system for determining the spatial orientation of a movable apparatus includes at least one optical angle-of-arrival (OAOA) sensor array, each of which comprises multiple OAOA sensors arranged to provide a 360° field-of-view (FOV). At least one sensor array is mounted on and has a known spatial relationship to a movable apparatus, the spatial orientation of which is to be determined. Point sources are located at one or more stationary positions within the FOV of at least one of the mounted arrays. An initial-north-finding/initial-vertical-finding (INF/INV) system determines the spatial orientation of at least one of the point sources. Processing circuitry coupled to the INF/INV system and the sensor arrays derives the spatial orientation of the mounted arrays—and thereby the spatial orientation of the apparatus—based on the angular positions of the stationary point sources detected by the mounted arrays.
US09052138B2	Bulk freeze drying using spray freezing and stirred drying A freeze dryer processes bulk powder products. The freeze dryer freezes the product by mixing an atomized spray of product with sterile liquid nitrogen. The resultant powder is freeze dried in a vessel, and the vessel contents is agitated to maintain product contact with heated vessel wall and to prevent agglomeration.
US09052137B2	Hydrocarbon gas processing A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to recover C2 (or C3) components and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream. The gas stream is cooled and divided into first and second streams. The first stream is further cooled, expanded to lower pressure, and supplied as a feed between first and second absorbing means. The second stream is expanded to lower pressure and supplied as bottom feed to the second absorbing means. A distillation vapor stream from the first absorbing means is heated, compressed to higher pressure, and divided into a volatile residue gas fraction and a compressed recycle stream. The compressed recycle stream is cooled, expanded to lower pressure, and supplied as top feed to the first absorbing means. A distillation liquid stream from the second absorbing means is heated in a heat and mass transfer means to strip out its volatile components.
US09052134B1	Refrigerator turntable assembly A refrigerator turntable assembly facilitates access to items stored in a refrigerator. The assembly includes a shelf having opposed side edges. A pair of supports is coupled to opposed sides of a refrigerator. The side edges of the shelf are supported by the supports within the refrigerator. A base is positioned on the shelf. A bearing plate has a bottom surface coupled to the base. A top surface of the bearing plate is rotatable relative to the bottom surface of the bearing plate. A table is coupled to the upper surface of the bearing plate wherein the table is rotatable relative to the shelf.
US09052133B2	Moisture control system for an appliance and method for controlling moisture within an appliance A moisture control system includes a cabinet having a mullion defining first and second compartments and openings within the mullion to provide selective communication between the compartments. An evaporator is disposed in the first compartment. A cooling bank is disposed in the second compartment in selective thermal communication with the evaporator, and includes cooling and condensing portions separated by a dividing member, and a fluid collector disposed proximate the condensing portion. A first cooling fan is disposed proximate the evaporator and configured to direct air across the evaporator and through the first compartment. A second cooling fan is disposed proximate the cooling bank and operable between an evaporator position in fluid communication with the evaporator and the cooling bank, and a bank position in fluid communication with the cooling bank. A panel assembly is disposed proximate the plurality of openings and operable between a plurality of positions.
US09052130B2	Low refrigerant volume condenser for hydrocarbon refrigerant and ice making machine using same An ice making machine using hydrocarbon (HC), and particularly propane, as the refrigerant is disclosed. The ice making machine has components which have been modified in size, type and operation to accommodate the use of HCs, and particularly propane, in the ice making machine refrigerant system. Also disclosed is a low volume condenser especially designed for HCs, and in particular propane, to minimize the volume of flammable/explosive HC in the ice making machine refrigerant system.
US09052128B2	Vehicle with a cooling system for cooling and method for cooling in a vehicle A cooling system of a vehicle with a fuel cell includes an absorbent circuit with an absorber tank, a regenerator tank, an absorbent pump and a first pressure reduction means and a coolant circuit with a condenser connected to a steam outlet of the regenerator tank, a second pressure reduction means and an evaporator arranged between a steam inlet of the absorber tank and the second pressure reduction means. The regenerator tank is designed to desorb the coolant in solution in the absorbent by absorbing a first quantity of heat and to introduce it in a vaporous state into the condenser. The evaporator is designed to evaporate the coolant while absorbing a second quantity of heat and to introduce it in the vaporous state into the absorber tank. At least one of the first and of the second quantity of heat could be provided by the fuel cell.
US09052126B2	Heat exchange circulatory system A heat exchange circulation system includes a first and a second heat exchangers, an expansion device, and a compressor. There is a first flow path in the first heat exchanger and a second flow path in the second heat exchanger. The expansion pipe of the expansion device is connected to the second gas outlet of the second flow path and the first gas inlet of the first flow path. The compression pipe of the compressor is connected the first gas outlet of the first flow path and the second gas inlet of the second flow path. The first flow path, the compression pipe, the second flow path and the expansion pipe together form a heat exchange circuit. The liquid exists in the first flow path and the second flow path and the gas mixture circulates in the heat exchange circuit.
US09052117B2	Intermediate panel ceiling for conveyor oven A conveyor oven is provided. The oven housing has a substantially rectangular box frame, clad with a top wall and side walls downwardly depending from the top wall, and a bottom wall connecting the side walls, all defining an interior baking chamber. The baking chamber is heated by a heat source in excess of 7OO0F. An endless conveyor transports food items to be baked through the baking chamber. The oven has an intermediate panel ceiling assembly disposed within the baking chamber. The assembly has a plurality of ceiling panel holders mounted above the conveyor and spaced below the top wall, each ceiling panel holder substantially spanning the width of the baking chamber. At least one ceiling panel is held within each ceiling panel holder, which is exposed on both sides to the baking chamber for absorbing and distributing heat in the baking chamber.
US09052110B2	Converter exhaust gas recovery apparatus and converter exhaust gas recovery method A converter exhaust gas recovery apparatus includes a furnace top oxygen analyzer that analyzes an oxygen concentration in exhaust gas on an exhaust gas path and on an upstream side of a dust collection position where dust collection is performed and a furnace top CO analyzer that analyzes a CO concentration in the exhaust gas; and a furnace bottom oxygen analyzer that irradiates the exhaust gas that flows on a downstream side of the dust collection position with a laser light and analyzes the oxygen concentration based on quantity-of-light changes caused by a light absorption of the laser light.
US09052103B2	Flashlight holder assembly A flashlight holder assembly includes a supporting base device having a follower which includes a recess, and a flashlight has one end portion for engaging with the recess of the follower and for being supported in an erected position with the follower, the supporting base device includes a carrier, and the follower is pivotally attached onto the carrier and rotatable relative to the carrier between a folded position and an opened working position. The carrier and the follower each include one or more outwardly extended legs which are contactable with each other for limiting the follower to rotate relative to the carrier and for allowing the legs of the carrier and the follower to be rotated relative to each other.
US09052102B2	Electrical interconnect system for thin body structures An electrical interconnect system is comprised of at least one and suitably a plurality of thin body light sources, such as OLED panels, to be electrified. The thin body light source or sources have a thin profile and include a back side provided with surface contact electrodes for energizing the thin body light sources, which can be relatively large area electrodes for providing a relatively large contact surface area. A connector circuit supported by a thin body support structure is provided for making desired electrical connections between thin body light sources or to a voltage or current source when the thin body support structure is brought into engagement with the thin body light sources.
US09052101B1	Retrofit mounting device for open frame ceiling The present disclosure provides a mounting device for mounting light fixtures into new or existing ceiling mounting openings. The mounting device allows new light fixtures to be retrofitted into existing ceiling openings by providing the appropriate interface between the light fixture and the ceiling opening. In certain example embodiments, the mounting device includes a ceiling coupling mechanism configured to secure the mounting device within an opening in a ceiling. The mounting device further includes a light fixture coupling element configured to couple to and retain a light fixture, thereby mounting the light fixture to the ceiling.
US09052100B2	Cooperating LED driver and socket A system for replacing an LED driver of an LED fixture without having to wire the LED driver to the LED fixture, wherein the LED fixture has a hood, a set of power supply wires, and a set of LED socket wires. The system includes a socket, an LED driver, and an apparatus for electrically, thermally, mechanically, and interchangeably connecting the LED driver to the socket without having to wire the LED driver to the LED fixture. The socket mounts to the hood of the LED fixture, is electrically connected to the set of power supply wires of the LED fixture, and is electrically connected to the set of LED socket wires of the LED fixture. The LED driver is electrically, mechanically, and interchangeably connected to the socket so as to allow the LED driver to be replaced without having to wire the LED driver to the LED fixture.
US09052092B2	Sealed pixel assemblies, kits and methods Discrete flexible pixel assemblies can be hermetically sealed from the environment and can comprise unitary, self-contained replaceable modules which enable efficient, economical production of large scale, free-form electronic displays, signs and lighting effects for outdoor use. The method and means for producing hermetically sealed discrete flexible pixel assemblies can include encapsulation means, exterior encasement means, and cable connector means.
US09052089B2	Display panel having a pixel arrangement that provides a broad color gamut, and display apparatus having the same A display panel includes a pixel group having first through fourth pixels disposed in a two-by-two matrix form. Each of the first through fourth pixels includes at least three subpixels. The first and second pixels have the same subpixel layout. The third pixel has a different subpixel layout from the first pixel. The fourth pixel has a different subpixel layout from the first and third pixels.
US09052084B2	Beam generating device A beam generating device emitting a first beam and a second beam and including a luminescence unit and a first reflecting unit is disclosed. The luminescence unit emits a main beam. The first reflecting unit reflects the main beam to generate a first reflected beam. The main beam forms the first beam and the first reflected beam forms the second beam.
US09052072B2	Flashlight A flashlight includes a body sized to be held in the hand of a user. The flashlight includes a light source coupled to the body for emitting light when the light source is activated by a user. The light source is movable to emit light as directed by the user.
US09052056B1	Self-retracting hook device A self-retracting hook device for positioning on or near a door provides support for grocery bags or the like while remaining in a retracted position against a surface when not in use. The device includes a mounting plate having a front face and a back face. A bracket is coupled to the front face of the mounting plate. An arm has a lower end pivotally coupled to the bracket such that the arm is pivotable between an extended position and a retracted position. A biasing member is coupled to the arm and the bracket, the biasing member urging the arm into the retracted position.
US09052054B2	Foldable composite tubular structure Foldable pipe-in-pipe composite tubular structure having between pipes after rounding and hardening a filling material associating the layers to enhance the structure mechanical performance mostly in collapse resistance. Improvements are related to increase foldability by having at least one of the pipe made of two layers and in case of transportation on a reel in continuous length the capability of circulating most of the hardenable filling material when the pipe is still on the reel and in case of wellbore casing application the capability of connecting sealingly successive strings of casing
US09052051B2	Apparatus and method for internal repair of conduits An apparatus and method for internal repair of pipes and conduits, such as sewer pipes, pressurized water mains, water wells, and natural gas lines. The conduit repair apparatus includes a sleeve with locking mechanism to lock the sleeve in a tubular configuration. The sleeve is made of metallic or rigid plastic sheet having perforations. Some of the perforations are shaped like elongated slots and strips. A number of resilient O-rings are applied over the outer surface of the sleeve. A resilient membrane is applied over the O-rings. In one embodiment, a reinforcement band is used, and an additional layer of O-rings are included between the membrane and the reinforcement band.
US09052047B2	Quick connect coupler for glass container molding machine A quick connect coupler for use with a glass container molding machine is provided, for coupling a mold member to a mold moving member. The coupler includes a first coupler member that is configured to be coupled to one of the mold member and the mold moving member, and a second coupling member. The second coupling member is configured for being coupled to the other of the mold member and the mold moving member. The first coupler member includes a first coupler body and at least one grip member movable relative to the first coupler body between a second coupler engaging position and a second coupler release position. A non-threaded grip engaging member is movable between a grip engaging position wherein the grip engaging member holds the grip member in a second coupler engaging position and a grip releasing position in which the grip engaging member permits the grip member to move to the second coupler release position. The second coupler is selectively engageable with the first coupler member. The second coupler member includes a grip receiving portion for receiving the grip member when the grip member is in the second coupler engaging position.
US09052039B2	Extruded multiwall tubular structure An extruded multiwall tubular structure formed from extrusion dies, the structure includes a core having a longitudinal axis and a first wall surrounding the core. At least one form extends helically relative to the longitudinal axis and between the core and the outer wall in supporting relationship therewith. At least the first wall and the at least one form lack residual strains, as a result of stress created by the manufacturing process, subsequent the structure exiting the extrusion dies. The core is concentric with the first wall.
US09052037B2	Rapid deployment frac water transfer system A method of and apparatus for the rapid deployment of a fracturing water transferring system, along with the rapid picking up and storage of such system after use. In different embodiments the method in includes the use of a tensioning system to retrieve one or more segments of lay flat hose.
US09052024B2	Non-intrusive, low chatter pressure relief valve system A pressure relief system and a non-intrusive, low chatter pressure relief valve for use with such as system are disclosed. The pressure relief valve allows excess pressure in a pressurized fluid line to flow through a flow return line to a fluid reservoir when the fluid pressure exceeds the valve's pressure limit setting. The establishment of a uniform channel between the valve stem and the inner surface of a housing in which the valve stem is slidably located, as well as the use of a vent and sight tube to remove air from the top portion of the housing upon a spring being compressed during the opening of the valve, reduces the occurrence of pulsation and vibration when the valve is cycled between its open and closed positions. When the valve is in its closed position, the bottom end of the valve stem is in close proximity to the inner surface of the main fluid passageway in the pressurized fluid line, but does not intrusively interfere with the flow of fluid through the main fluid passageway.
US09052021B2	Valve, fluidic apparatus, and fluid-supplying apparatus A valve includes a valve body, a diaphragm dividing the inside of the valve body into first and second valve chambers and being displaced under a pressure of fluid, first and second openings in communication with the first valve chamber, and a third opening in communication with the second valve chamber. When a pump is not driven, the force applied to a side of the diaphragm facing the second valve chamber is greater than the force applied to a side of the diaphragm facing the first valve chamber, and the second opening is sealed by the diaphragm. When the pump is driven and the force applied to the side of the diaphragm facing the first valve chamber becomes greater than the force applied to the side of the diaphragm facing the second valve chamber, the diaphragm allows the first and second openings and to communicate with each other.
US09052017B2	Flexible flow control bushing A flexible flow control bushing is comprised of flexible, high temperature resistant, self-lubricating composite material and has a unique configuration, which, viewed cross-sectionally, before installation has a squared off sine wave configuration with a uniform amplitude and gap. A fluid seal arrangement is also disclosed.
US09052010B2	Gear A half of a tooth right-angled cross-sectional shape in a tooth bottom side area of a tooth divided at a tooth bottom center is defined by a first involute portion extending from the tooth bottom center P0 toward a tooth surface, an arcuate portion connected smoothly to the first involute portion, a second involute portion connected smoothly to the arcuate portion, a third involute portion connected smoothly to the second involute portion, and a tooth surface connecting curved portion connecting the third involute portion and the tooth surface smoothly. Radii of curvature of the arcuate portion and the first, second and third involute portions are determined so that a stress variation width in a stress state of a so-called partly reverse state caused by tensile stress and compression stress generated in the tooth bottom side area of the tooth before and after the meshing of the tooth can be uniformized.
US09052007B2	Gear-shifting mechanism for vehicles A gear-shifting mechanism for vehicles has a crankcase, a gearbox and a reserved room. Because the reserved room is formed between a first case of the crankcase and a body of the gearbox, a shift lever can protrude out of the first case and is mounted into the reserved room to connect to a transmission between the crankcase and the gearbox. Besides, the shift lever also can protrude out of a second case to connect to a transmission opposite to the gearbox. As a result, the shift lever can output in two directions, applicable for the gearbox in left or right of the crankcase. An engine connected to the gear-shifting mechanism can be adapted for various vehicles.
US09051993B2	Chain link and chain made therewith A chain link 2 for connecting two additional chain links 3, 3.1 hooked therein, for the formation of a round steel link chain, for example, a conveyor chain of a scraper conveyor, comprises two bends 4, 5 and two legs 7, 7.1 connecting the bends. On its external side facing away from its inner space 6, one or more functional surfaces 8, 11, 15, 15.1, 16 are present. The chain link 2 is designed asymmetrically with respect to at least one of its central planes in at least one of its two bends 4, 5 so as to form or enlarge one or more functional surfaces 8, 11, 15, 15.1, 16.
US09051989B2	Magnetorheological fluid-based mount apparatus including rate dip track passage A magnetorheological fluid-based hydraulic mount apparatus (20, 220) for supporting a vibration source on a base is disclosed. A main fluid passage (104, 304) extends between pumping chamber (64, 264) and receiving chamber (66, 266) for passing the fluid therebetween. Electromagnet coil (98, 298) variably generates a magnetic flux across the main fluid passage to variably change the damping stiffness of the mount. A rate dip track passage (120, 320) extends between the pumping chamber (64, 264) and receiving chamber (66, 266) for oscillating the magnetorheological fluid (68, 268) therethrough to decrease the dynamic stiffness of the mount apparatus (20, 220) at predetermined frequencies. A controller (108) applies a current through the electromagnet coils (98, 298) at the predetermined frequencies and frequencies relatively close to and above the redetermined frequencies for substantially preventing the magnetorheological fluid (68, 268) from flowing through the main fluid passage (104, 304) to force the magnetorheological fluid (68, 268) to flow substantially only through the rate dip track passage (120, 320) for preventing a sharp increase in the dynamic stiffness of the hydraulic mount apparatus (20, 220) from occurring at these frequencies.
US09051979B2	Method and device for leak testing in an automated electrohydraulic clutch system in a motor vehicle In a method for leak testing in an automated electrohydraulic clutch system in a motor vehicle, in which an electromechanical actuator controls the clutch travel of a clutch via a hydraulic piping system, in order that a defective system is detected reliably and rapidly, the leak in the clutch system is detected using a pressure measurement in the electromechanical actuator and compared to a characteristic clutch curve.
US09051967B2	Sliding member Slide member is provided with an Al-based bearing alloy layer including Al and Si particles, and DLC layer laminated over Al-based bearing alloy layer. At least some of the Si particles included in Al-based bearing alloy layer are exposed on DLC layer side surface.
US09051963B2	Method of manufacturing a tubular mechanical link rod and link rod obtained using such a method A method relates to manufacturing a tubular link rod comprising a hollow body and, at each of the ends of this body, a connecting end. This method includes the following steps: a) manufacturing a one-piece component having the hollow body and a first end part that forms one of the connecting ends of a tubular link rod, b) assembling a second end part at the other end of the hollow body, and c) inspecting and/or machining an assembly zone on the inside of the hollow body, via a bore of the second end part establishing communication between the outside and the inside of the hollow body. This second end part forms the other connecting end of the link rod.
US09051962B2	Fastener A fastener for securing a wheel rim to a wheel hub having a screw connecting element, includes a fastener body and a rotatable upper stage lock element. The fastener body is configured to be screwed to the screw connecting element of the wheel hub and includes a coupling section and a flange section located at one end of the coupling section. The flange section includes an outer circumferential surface and a first positioning portion formed at the outer circumferential surface. The rotatable upper stage lock element includes a peripheral wall configured to rotatably mount on the flange section of the fastener body. A plurality of annularly spaced first and second grooves are formed in the coupling section and in an outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall, respectively, so that a plurality of the first and second grooves can be aligned to define a key receiving surface by rotating the rotatable upper stage lock element. The design has good anti-theft effects.
US09051959B2	Hanging caddy The present hanging caddy is comprised of a receptacle and a hook assembly. The receptacle includes a base, sidewalls and a back wall. The hook assembly includes a back member, top member and front member, with a first wedge proximate the front member and a second wedge proximate the back member. The first wedge, top member and second wedge form a vertical slot for accepting a beam. The front member, first wedge, second wedge and back member form a horizontal slot for accepting a beam. The hook assembly and receptacle may be separate components which fit together for use or, in the alternative, can be fully integrated together as one component piece.
US09051958B2	Blind rivet bolt A bolt (1) includes a screw (3) and an insert (2) which can be inserted in the opening (19) of a wall (5). The insert (2) includes an insert head (6) and a shaft (7) including a recess (8), the insert head (6) and the recess (8) being configured such as to, after deforming the recess (8), crimp the insert (7) on the wall (5). The screw (3) includes a break ring (14) designed for engaging with the insert head (6), directly or indirectly, with a view to deforming the recess (8) by rotating the screw and thus to obtain the crimping, and designed such that, once crimping is complete, the ring breaks and releases the screw (3) from the insert head (6), thus making it possible to clamp an accessory (4) to the wall (5). The invention also includes an assembly method using a bolt (1) according to the invention.
US09051956B2	Panel fastener with hold-down ring A retractable panel fastener includes a hold down mechanism that holds the screw in an extended position. A deformable ring around the outside of the retainer engages an inward facing lip at the bottom of a cap which is rigidly attached to the head of the screw. The ring is held in a groove on the retainer adjacent the bottommost travel of the cap. The ring may be composed of silicone.
US09051954B2	Blind, bulbing, tacking rivet and method of installation A tacking fastener for securing workpieces together to form a temporary assembly includes a stem and an elongated sleeve. The stem includes a head disposed at a proximal end portion, a tapered portion extending between the proximal end portion and a central portion, a break notch extending around a circumference of the proximal end portion between the head and the tapered portion, and a plurality of ridges and grooves disposed along a distal end portion. The elongated sleeve is disposed around the stem between the head and the plurality of ridges and grooves and configured to form a tacking rivet upon installation of the tacking fastener. The elongated sleeve is plastically deformed during installation to form a plurality of bulbs, thereby being capable of securing workpieces of varying grip length. The stem and the tacking rivet remain within the workpieces after the workpieces are secured.
US09051952B2	Support structure component of a motor vehicle body with a plastic insert A support structure component is provided for a motor vehicle body and to a correspondingly configured motor vehicle body. The support structure component includes, but is not limited to a support element and a plastic fastening structure arranged thereon, which includes, but is not limited to a fastening element for fastening a motor vehicle component.
US09051950B2	Universal panel clamp A clamp includes a top portion having a mounting hole configured to receive a mounting bolt. The top portion also includes a clamping surface configured to contact a first structure to be clamped to a framing member. The clamping surface includes a number of teeth, wherein at least some of the teeth have different angular profiles.
US09051947B2	Devices, systems, and methods for reinforcing a traffic control assembly Devices, systems, and methods for reinforcing a traffic control assembly are provided. In some embodiments, a retrofitted traffic control assembly configured to reinforce a traffic signal assembly in high wind conditions is provided. The reinforcement devices include connection assemblies for reinforcing the portion of a traffic control assembly positioned between a traffic signal disconnect hanger or a traffic signal and an upper span wire, for example. In certain embodiments, one or more stiffening members may be placed in, on, or adjacent to a traffic signal and/or a traffic signal disconnect hanger to further reinforce the traffic signal assembly.
US09051942B2	Fan with fluid diversion mechanism A fan with a fluid diversion mechanism includes a fan frame structure and a vane wheel, and the fan frame structure has a containing space, an air inlet and an air outlet, and the fan frame structure includes a coaming plate having a plurality of diversion components, and an opening formed at any one of the diversion components and arranged in a direction towards the air inlet, and the vane wheel is installed in the containing space of the fan frame structure, so that when the vane wheel is operated, air current produced by vanes of the fan guides the air current entered from the diversion component to an external side of a retaining platform which is a leeward side, and the air current has an effective coverage for blowing a desired heat source and improves the overall airflow and air pressure of the fan.
US09051941B2	Axial-flow fan An axial-flow fan has a blade with a recessed part that is recessed toward a front edge formed in a rear edge of the blade. A rounded stress-relieving part is formed in a positive pressure surface side and a negative pressure surface side of a front-edge-side edge part of the recessed part as seen in a cross-sectional view of the blade.
US09051933B2	Vane pump A vane pump is disclosed. The vane pump includes at least an inner rotor and at least one vane. The inner rotor is rotatably mounted in a cage and the at least one vane is configured in at least one substantially radial slot, the slot is configured in the inner rotor, wherein the slots and the vanes are arranged asymmetrically on the inner rotor.
US09051931B2	Systems and methods for regulating the temperature of a disc pump system A disc pump system includes a pump body having a substantially cylindrical shape defining a cavity for containing a fluid, and an actuator operatively associated with the central portion of a driven end wall to cause an oscillatory motion of the driven end wall thereby generating displacement oscillations with an annular node between the center of the driven end wall and the side wall when in use. A heating element is thermally coupled to the actuator to maintain the actuator at a target temperature.
US09051920B2	Development of a new tower cabling A cable suspension arrangement includes a first suspension means for suspending the first plurality of cables at a nacelle; a second suspension means which is attachable to the nacelle; a second plurality of spacer plates each including a suspension hole and each including a third plurality of cable through-holes; wherein the second suspension means is led through the suspension holes; a fixing means for fixing the spacer plates at different positions on the second suspension means such that they can at least not lower their respective position; wherein the cables can be slidably led through the through-holes.
US09051916B2	Portable device for generating electric power A system for converting wind power to electrical energy has a peripheral frame, sails interconnected to the peripheral frame, radial struts extending from the hub to the peripheral frame, wheels mounted on the peripheral frame, electric generators interconnected with respective wheels, and a hub about which the peripheral frame is rotatable. The hub is in electrical communication with the electric generators. Sails may be interconnected with the peripheral frame on respective masts, each mast having a base and the mast being pivotable about the base. The electric generators may be mounted on a variety of locations, such as the peripheral frame. Each electric generator may be interconnected with a respective wheel via a belt, a chain or other mechanism. The system may include arrangements to generate electricity from sunlight.
US09051911B2	Engine crankshaft isolator assembly An engine assembly includes an engine structure, a crankshaft rotationally supported on the engine structure, a crankshaft isolator assembly and a belt. The crankshaft isolator assembly includes a hub fixed for rotation with the crankshaft, a crankshaft isolator pulley coupled to the hub, and a mechanical clutch. The mechanical clutch is engaged with the hub and the crankshaft isolator pulley. The mechanical clutch fixes the hub for rotation with the crankshaft isolator pulley during a first operating condition and allows relative rotation between the hub and the crankshaft isolator pulley during a second operating condition. The belt is engaged with the crankshaft isolator pulley and an accessory drive system.
US09051910B2	Valve assembly for fuel system and method A valve assembly in an internal combustion engine fuel system includes a valve member movable within a valve body to contact a valve seat and block fluid communication between first and second passages. The valve seat and valve member each include a multi-layered coating having a harder metal nitride base layer and a softer metal nitride outer layer. The base layer is relatively incompliant to impacts between the valve member and the valve seat, and the outer layer is relatively compliant to the impacts and thereby deformable. Related methodology is disclosed.
US09051909B2	Multifuel storage, metering and ignition system A system for safe storage and efficient utilization of a variety of fuel selections that range in composition and phase from cryogenic mixtures of solids and liquids to elevated temperature gases is provided for unique applications with various types of heat engines and fuel cells including hybridized combinations.
US09051889B2	Method and apparatus to control regeneration of a particulate filter An internal combustion engine includes an intake air compressor system and is fluidly coupled to an exhaust aftertreatment system having a particulate filter. A method for operating the internal combustion engine includes determining a total engine-out soot generation based upon a summation of a steady-state engine-out soot generation rate and an engine-out soot generation rate correction. The engine-out soot generation rate correction is either zero when the intake air compressor system is closed-loop controlled or a rate based upon a deviation between an actual boost pressure and an expected boost pressure from the intake air compressor system. The particulate filter is regenerated when the total engine-out soot generation exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US09051881B2	Electrical power generation and windmill starting for turbine engine and aircraft One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment is a unique aircraft. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and gas turbine engine powered aircraft. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
US09051878B2	Engine bearing compartment An engine bearing compartment is provided and includes an engine casing defining a discharge pathway for a fluid to drain from the engine bearing compartment, a shaft rotatably disposed within the engine casing to define an annulus, a housing disposed within the annulus below an elevation of the discharge pathway, an impeller rotatable with the shaft and including a centrifugal element, the impeller being disposed within the annulus at least partially below the discharge pathway elevation whereby, due to impeller rotation, the centrifugal element expels the fluid through the discharge pathway from the annulus above the discharge pathway elevation and a circuit by which fluid expelled through the discharge pathway is communicated to an interior of the housing.
US09051865B2	Method for controlling a system for the treatment of exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method for controlling a system for the treatment of exhaust gases in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine. The method comprises estimating the molar ratio of nitrogen dioxide to nitrogen monoxide at the inlet of an NOx selective reduction catalyst based on cartography that is dependent on the residence time of the exhaust gases in an oxidation catalyst disposed upstream of the gas treatment means leading to a reduction of nitrogen oxides.
US09051864B2	System and process for storing an additive and injecting it into the exhaust gases of an engine A system and a process for storing an additive solution and injecting it into the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. The system comprises at least one tank for storing the additive, one pump equipped with an inlet and an outlet and that is capable of generating a direct flow (in injection mode) or a reverse flow (in drawing off mode), at least two additive solution suction points, and an injector, wherein a first suction point is connected to the pump inlet and is only active when the pump operates in injection mode, and wherein the second suction point is connected to the pump outlet and is only active when the pump operates in drawing off mode.
US09051863B2	Flue gas purifying device An object of the present invention is to provide a flue gas purifying device that can efficiently decrease nitrogen oxides in flue gas. This object is solved by including: an exhaust pipe that guides flue gas discharged from a burning appliance; a urea-water injecting unit that injects urea water into the exhaust pipe; a catalytic unit arranged on a downstream side to a position where urea water is injected in a flow direction of flue gas and having a urea SCR catalyst; a first ammonia-concentration measuring unit that measures a concentration of ammonia in flue gas at a measurement position in a region where the catalytic unit is arranged; a second ammonia-concentration measuring unit arranged on a downstream side to the catalytic unit in a flow direction of the flue gas, to measure a concentration of ammonia in the flue gas having passed through the urea SCR catalyst; and a control unit that controls injection of urea water by the urea-water injecting unit based on measurement results acquired by the first and second ammonia-concentration measuring units.
US09051862B2	Diagnosis and treatment of selective catalytic reduction catalyst Described herein is a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst treatment system that includes a vanadium-based SCR catalyst contaminated with a water-soluble contaminant. The SCR catalyst treatment system also includes a water delivery system that is configured to apply water to the vanadium-based SCR catalyst to remove the water-soluble contaminant from the vanadium-based SCR catalyst.
US09051860B2	Exhaust purification system of internal combustion engine In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve (16), an exhaust purification catalyst (13), an aqueous urea solution feed valve (17), and an NOx selective reduction catalyst (15) are arranged in that order. A first NOx purification method which makes the concentration of hydrocarbons flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst (13) vibrate by within predetermined ranges of amplitude and period to reduce the NOx contained in exhaust gas in the exhaust purification catalyst (13) is normally used. A second NOx purification method which uses the fed aqueous urea solution to reduce the NOx in the NOx selective reduction catalyst (15) is used when the fed hydrocarbons exceed the allowable value.
US09051855B2	Engine valve timing control apparatus To achieve an intermediate lock state in a short period when an engine is stopped and improve the accuracy of confirmation of the intermediate lock state, an engine valve timing control apparatus includes a variable valve timing mechanism configured to vary engine valve timing, and an intermediate lock mechanism configured to restrict relative rotation positions of a first and a second rotor of the valve timing mechanism at an intermediate lock position for starting the engine. Upon detection of an engine stop request, the valve timing mechanism and the intermediate lock mechanism are driven and controlled for establishing an intermediate lock state. When a predetermined period from detection of the engine stop request has expired without detecting the intermediate lock state within the predetermined period, an engine stopping process is executed. Even after the engine stopping process has been executed, monitoring of the intermediate lock state is continued.
US09051851B2	Method and apparatus for recovering heat and converting it into mechanical power in a drive system for motor vehicles A method and an apparatus recover heat and convert the heat into mechanical power in a drive system for motor vehicles. A working medium carried in a working medium circuit is evaporated by an evaporator integrated into the working medium circuit by waste heat from an internal combustion engine. The vapor generated is fed to an expansion machine coupled to the internal combustion engine, and the exhaust vapor from the expansion machine is then converted back into the liquid phase in at least one condenser. Accordingly at least one valve, which can be subjected to control by a control device, and a vapor accumulator are integrated into the working medium circuit downstream of the evaporator such that the vapor generated is fed into the vapor accumulator. The vapor stored in the vapor accumulator is fed back at least in part into the working medium circuit to drive the expansion machine.
US09051846B2	Ring segment positioning member A positioning member for presenting a ring segment for a turbine wheel mounted to rotate about an axis inside a casing. The member presents: a fastener portion for fastening to the casing; a resilient portion forming a spring; and a bearing portion connected to the resilient portion and serving to bear axially against the ring segment such that when the member is mounted the ring segment is pressed axially against a portion of the casing by the positioning member.
US09051841B2	Cooled turbine blades for a gas-turbine engine The present invention relates to a cooled turbine blade for a gas-turbine engine having at least one cooling duct (14) extending radially, relative to a rotary axis of the gas-turbine engine, inside the airfoil and air-supply ducts (12) issuing into said cooling duct, characterized in that the cooling duct (14) extends into the blade root (6) in order to generate close to the wall a cooling airflow moved at high circumferential velocity and radially in helical form and that in the area of the blade root (6) at least one nozzle-shaped air-supply duct (12) issues into the cooling duct (14) tangentially or with a tangential velocity component.
US09051838B2	Turbine blade A turbine blade of an axial turbine includes internal cooling fluid passages with radially outwardly extending passages connected to holes in the blade root. The holes are generally core printouts providing stability to the core during the casting process, but are not needed and need to be closed to guarantee the functioning of the cooling system. This is achieved by at least one covering plate. The plate is held by at least two slots located at the root of the turbine blade. Thus, the supply holes for cooling fluid located at the root section are closed by a simple mechanical device, e.g., a plate that does not require any subsequent brazing/welding operations. In addition, the plate is removable to facilitate inspection/cleaning, or further processing of the blade at service intervals.
US09051834B2	Methods and devices for optimizing heat transfer within a compression and/or expansion device Systems, methods and devices for optimizing heat transfer within a device or system used to compress and/or expand a gas, such as air, are described herein. For example, systems, methods and devices for optimizing the heat transfer within an air compression and expansion energy storage system are described herein. A compressor and/or expander device can include one or more of various embodiments of a heat transfer element that can be disposed within an interior of a cylinder or pressure vessel used in the compression and/or expansion of a gas, such as air. Such devices can include hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuators to move a fluid (e.g., liquid or gas) within the cylinder or pressure vessel. The heat transfer element can be used to remove heat energy generated during a compression and/or expansion process.
US09051832B2	Sensor device and method for the geoelectrical prospecting of raw mineral deposits A sensor device and a method for the geoelectrical prospecting of the location, the (stratographic) arrangement, and the course of raw mineral deposits and of the adjoining rock delimiting these deposits, particularly in the continuous working of the mineral deposits, having a sensor head whose front surface forms the sensor measuring surface, and at least one electrode. The sensor head can make contact with a ground surface, and a central electrode and a plurality of outer electrodes distributed geometrically uniformly around the central electrode are arranged on the sensor measuring surface, the central electrode and the outer electrodes being electrically conductive and electrically separated from one another.
US09051821B2	Microfluidic methods and apparatus to perform in situ chemical detection Example microfluidic methods and apparatus to perform in situ chemical detection are disclosed. A disclosed example downhole apparatus comprises a microfluidic chamber to introduce a microfluidic-scale drop of a reagent into a formation fluid to form a mixed fluid, a flowline to fluidly couple the formation fluid from a geologic formation to the microfluidic chamber, and a detector to measure a property of the mixed fluid, the property representative of a presence of a chemical in the formation fluid.
US09051819B2	Method and apparatus for selectively controlling fluid flow A flow control device and a method of controlling a flow, the flow control device including a flow path for a fluid therethrough and a material at least partially defining the flow path, the material operatively arranged with a surface energy less than that of the fluid for passively impeding an undesirable component of the fluid more than a desirable component of the fluid.
US09051818B2	Dual subsea production chokes for HPHT well production Configurations and methods for subsea hydrocarbon production at high pressure wells are contemplated in which production control is achieved by implementing two choke valves in series between the wellhead and the riser. The first production choke reduces pressure from well pressure to a reduced pressure, while the second production choke further reduces the pressure from the reduced pressure to riser pressure. The first production choke is preferably coupled to the production tree, and the second production choke is coupled to production tree, a subsea pipeline-end device (e.g., PLET or PLEM), a well jumper, or a flowline jumper.
US09051807B2	Subsea completion with a tubing spool connection system A subsea completion for a well is presented that includes a tubing spool, a tubing hanger, a fluid coupling, an electrical coupling, a control system, a valve, and a production tree. The tubing spool includes a central bore, a side wall, and a fluid supply passage extending through the tubing spool. An electrical supply passage can also extend through the side wall of the tubing spool. The tubing hanger includes a fluid control passage. The tubing hanger can also include an electrical control passage. The control system includes a fluid control conduit to provide fluid to the tubing spool fluid supply passage from outside the tubing spool. The valve is connectable to the outside of the tubing spool to control fluid flow between the control system fluid conduit and the tubing spool fluid supply passage.
US09051805B2	Prevention, actuation and control of deployment of memory-shape polymer foam-based expandables Actuation and control of the deployment of a polymeric memory-shape material on a wellbore device on a downhole tool may be accomplished by treating a compacted or compressed polymeric memory-shape material with an optional deployment fluid to lower its Tg and/or decrease its rigidity, thereby softening the polymeric shape-memory material at a given temperature and triggering its expansion or recovery at a lower temperature. Recovering the polymeric shape-memory material may occur by its being exposed to a particular temperature range. Alternatively, the deployment of the compacted or compressed polymeric memory-shape material may be prevented or inhibited by shielding the material with an environment of a fluid that does not substantially lower its Tg, decrease its rigidity or both, and then subsequently contacting the material with a deployment fluid. The deployment fluid may be removed during the method.
US09051798B2	Subterranean tool with sealed electronic passage across multiple sections The invention relates generally to oil and gas exploration and production and, more particularly, to a system and associated method for producing hydrocarbons from multiple layers of subterranean formations, and the mixing or comingling of such hydrocarbons as necessary or desired during the production process. A subterranean tool is disclosed, having a plurality of tubular sections connected by a novel non-threaded linear connection system. An electrical passage can then be provided within the cylinder wall of contiguous sections permitting connection of electronics in different sections of the tool. Bushings and seals located in the electrical passage maintain an atmospheric pressure environment for electrical components inside the tool.
US09051795B2	Downhole drill bit A downhole cutting tool may include a tool body; a plurality of blades extending from the tool body; a first blade comprising at least one pointed cutting element thereon, the at least one pointed cutting element comprising a first polycrystalline diamond material on a first carbide substrate, the first polycrystalline diamond material extending away from the first carbide substrate to terminate in a substantially pointed geometry opposite the first carbide substrate; a second blade comprising at least one shear cutting element, the at least one shear cutting element comprising a second polycrystalline diamond material on a second carbide substrate, the second polycrystalline diamond material forming a planar cutting surface opposite the substrate; wherein, when the first blade and the second blade are superimposed on each other, a central axis of the at least one pointed cutting element is offset from a central axis of the at least one shear cutting element.
US09051785B2	Oil and gas riser spider with low frequency antenna apparatus and method Apparatus and methods for tracking a plurality of marine riser assets are provided. Part of a riser lifecycle monitoring system, the apparatus can include an oil and gas riser spider to connect a plurality of riser pipe sections during assembly of a riser pipe string. The riser spider forms an annulus around a first section of the plurality of riser pipe sections and supports the first section of the plurality of riser pipe sections during connection to a second section. The apparatus can also include a reader including an antenna arrangement to read a plurality of radio frequency identification tags, e.g., directional 125 kHz RFD tags, attached to or embedded within an outer surface portion of each of the plurality of riser pipe sections.
US09051783B2	Vessel for operating on underwater wells and working methods of said vessel A vessel for operating on underwater wells has a deck; a moon pool extending through the deck; a further deck elevated above the moon pool and having a hole; and a compensation unit, which is mounted on the deck above the moon pool, is arranged between the deck and the further deck, and is provided with a frame sliding along the deck, a support carrier moveable with respect to the frame in a direction substantially vertical and suitable to support items, and a driving assembly connecting the support carrier to the frame and suitable to be selectively set so as to displace in the direction the support carrier either in a heave compensation mode or in a elevator mode.
US09051781B2	Mud motor assembly A longer-lasting, lower cost, more powerful, all metal, mud motor than the presently available progressing cavity type mud motors for drilling boreholes into the earth. A mud motor apparatus possessing one single drive shaft that turns a rotary drill bit, which apparatus is attached to a drill pipe which provides high pressure mud to the mud motor, wherein the drive shaft receives at least a first portion of its rotational torque from any high pressure mud flowing through a first hydraulic chamber within the apparatus, and receives at least a second portion of its rotational torque from any high pressure mud flowing through a second hydraulic chamber within the apparatus. The mud motor apparatus possesses two hydraulic chambers, each having its own power stroke, and return stroke, and acting together in a controlled fashion, provide continuous power to a rotary drill bit.
US09051780B2	Progressive cavity hydraulic machine This invention relates to machine-building, more specifically, to the design and manufacturing of positive displacement motors various embodiments of which are used for hydrocarbon production.
US09051772B2	Sliding door guide structure for vehicle A finely adjustable wire holder includes a holder body fixed to a vehicle body; two nut parts disposed at both sides of the holder body, respectively, and having a wire penetrating therethrough; a wire end connecting end portions of the wires penetrating through the two nut parts to each other; and a fixer adjusting and fixing a position of the wire end positioned between the two nut parts.
US09051756B1	Collapsible sunshade A collapsible sunshade (1) that uses a simple support structure and anchoring system to simplify the carrying, assembly and disassembly of the sunshade. The collapsible sunshade of has a substantially-rectangular shaped canopy (3) with one or more pockets (9) located near a rear edge (6) of the canopy. The pockets may be filled with sand to anchor the rear edge of the collapsible sunshade to the ground. One or more air vents (10) may also be located proximal to the rear edge to allow wind to pass through, thereby lessening the pressure of the wind on a bottom surface (8) of the canopy. A front support structure (18) and optional rear support structure (2) in combination with wind supports the body of the canopy, which acts like a sail in the wind.
US09051755B2	System for creating decorative arches and columns A system for creating decorative arches and columns of balloons or fabric without the need of helium balloons. The system comprises a baseplate to provide a foundation, a mounting pin upon which a starter pole can be mounted, and a plurality of extension poles to attach to the starter pole to create a column or arch of a desired length. Regular balloons without the need for helium can be tied to the poles as decorations creating an arch or column of balloons.
US09051746B2	Integrated plank and toeboard system A scaffold plank and toeboard system provides a fully integrated system where toeboards are easily securable to provide perimeter protection about different working platform configurations. The scaffold advantageously includes a series of securing ports that allow male connectors of the system toeboards, or male connectors of generic toeboard securing brackets to be appropriately placed for maintaining wooden, metal or other toeboard material that is basically fabricated onsite according to the material available. The scaffold securing plank also cooperates with other equipment, guard rails, plank support intermediary ledgers etc. to use the securing ports to simplify installation and securement thereof.
US09051744B1	Hand held building tools The present invention is directed generally to tools that are made, at least in part, more durable, particularly one or more working surface(s) of the tools. For example, various tools such as trowels, knives, and scrapers may be made having at least a portion of their blades heat treated to make at least their working edges more durable and extend their useful lives. For example, in various embodiments, a putty knife, taping knife, or scraper blade may have at least one working surface or edge that has been at heat treated while an area of the blade where a handle is permanently attached is not heat treated.
US09051739B2	Modular flooring system A modular flooring system is disclosed which is designed to support heavy loads while providing stability and ground protection. The invention contemplates a modular tile with fully integrated connector loops, receiver pins and optional metal cam locks located in the corners of the floor tile or along the tile edges. The tiles contain an overlap edge, which engages with an underlay edge on an adjacent tile. This arrangement allows the tiles to overlap at an angle other than 90 degrees, providing greater strength at the point where adjacent tiles meet. The underlay edge contains a liquid capture channel which traps liquids which may seep between the adjacent tiles. The tiles are also provided with longitudinal recesses which extend through the top and bottom surfaces to the surface below, allowing for ventilation that is critical for grass and turf surfaces. The modular flooring system provides increased strength and stability and protection of the subsurface.
US09051734B2	Acoustic sound reflector An acoustical reflector is provided. The reflector includes a top end, a bottom end, a first side, a second side, a front surface, and a rear surface. The reflector may further include a plurality of reflector rows, such as vertical reflector rows. Each reflector row may be formed from the top end to the bottom end and is substantially parallel relative to one another. The plurality of reflector rows may from a concave shape on the front surface of the reflector from the first side to the second side.
US09051732B2	Intermediate divider within an exterior wall unit An intermediate divider system for an exterior wall unit. The intermediate divider system allows for flexibility in aesthetic design of the exterior wall grid line pattern, while maintaining both wind load resistance and water-tightness performance.
US09051729B2	Reversible door assembly for partition wall A reversible door assembly for use in a panel wall system includes a door frame assembly having first and second door jamb assemblies which are adapted to receive vertical slider members in a channel disposed along a length of the door jamb assemblies. The slider members are vertically adjustable within the channels and may include hinge mechanism such that either door jamb assembly can hingedly support a door member therefrom. As one door jamb assembly supports the door member between open and closed positions, the opposite door jamb assembly includes a vertically adjustable latch striker plate for engaging a door latch mechanism.
US09051728B2	Modular wall system A moveable and demountable wall panel system for defining an office space with a plurality of wall panels disposable in a substantially upright manner between a floor and a ceiling each having respectively a series of uppermost and lowermost deviations. The system includes at least one prefabricated frameless panel, the top edge of each panel being provided with a ceiling track configured for being removably insertable into a corresponding ceiling rail. The system also includes a bottom floor channel associated with each corresponding panel and being configured for operatively resting against the floor opposite to the ceiling rail. The system also includes first and second height adjustment assemblies associated with each panel and insertable into a corresponding bottom floor channel.
US09051725B2	Portable building A portable building including a set of walls, namely a rear wall, a front wall and a pair of side walls, and a set of trusses, engaged with the side walls which assist the portable building being able to transition between a collapsed transport condition and an assembled condition. The portable building further includes a roof portion that mounts over the set of trusses.
US09051723B2	Fastener assembly for toilet and method An apparatus for bolting down a flange. The flange is operatively associated with a structural interface having an opening. The structural interface may be a toilet. The apparatus comprises a fastener assembly disposed through the flange slot, and the fastener assembly includes: a base configured to engage the flange; a bolt shaft with an inner bore, wherein said bolt shaft is connected to the base, and a fastener selectively attachable to the bolt shaft. The apparatus also includes a cap operatively configured to selectively engage the bolt shaft. A method of attaching a flange to a foundation is also disclosed.
US09051722B2	Multi-spray bidet A bidet includes one or more water sources, a generally elongate wand, and a spray head. The wand is configured to communicate water from the one or more water sources to the spray head. The spray head is configured to spray the water received from water sources, and the spray head is also configured to releasably couple to the wand by being received through an upper surface of the wand into a receptacle thereof.
US09051718B2	Machine with a swivel and wireless control below the swivel An auto-powered mobile machine with controls for a riding operator and a system for carrying and making efficient use of a variety of attachable tools. Wireless radio communication from the controls to a lower tool may allow the swivel to spin any number of times without limitation. Hydraulic tool position controls are wirelessly coupled to a remote sensor that responds to a string datum line, a curb, direction of gravity, or GPS data.
US09051717B2	Material handling machine A material handling machine includes a linkage assembly connected to a machine frame of the material handling machine. The linkage assembly configured to transport material from a front side of the machine frame to a rear side of the machine frame. The linkage assembly includes a first and a second guide rails associated with the machine frame. The linkage assembly further includes a first boom and a second boom having one end pivotally connected to the first guide rail and the second guide rails. A first and a second lift mechanism are pivotally connected to the first boom and second boom, respectively.
US09051702B2	Flow control system for a detention pond A flow control system of the present invention includes a movable riser slideably engaged with a stationary riser and having a flange. The stationary riser is interfaced to a downstream drainage system. The movable riser is made buoyant by one or more floats such that, as the water level around the flow control system changes, the movable riser follows the changes based upon the buoyancy of the float(s), thereby maintaining the flange at a constant depth. The gap between an upper edge of the flange and the inner perimeter of the stationary riser coupled with an area of the gap defines a flow rate that is constant. Vents couple an inner cavity of the movable riser to air above the fluid, the inner cavity being in communication with the drainage system as well.
US09051692B2	Method of increasing enzyme stability and activity for pulp and paper production Wood pulp is treated with an esterase formulation in combination with a metal ion or cationic polymer to increase the stability or activity or both of esterase enzymes at high temperature, or at extreme pH ranges of acidic and alkaline conditions. The treatment by esterase together with metals ion or cationic polymer can be used to treat pitch containing pulp at high temperatures prior to, during or after refining of wood chip/pulp, in order to enhance the reduction of pitch problems and facilitate in the manufacture of paper.
US09051691B2	Method of making a wiper/towel product with cellulosic microfibers A method of making a wiper/towel product includes compactively dewatering a nascent web having cellulosic microfibers and an apparently random fiber distribution. The dewatered web is applied to a transfer surface. The web is belt-creped from the transfer surface utilizing a polymeric creping belt having perforations. The belt-creping step occurs under pressure in a belt creping nip. The web is dried to form a dried web having a plurality of fiber-enriched hollow domed regions protruding from an upper side of the web. The hollow domed regions have a sidewall of a relatively high local basis weight formed along at least a leading edge. The web also has connecting regions of a relatively lower local basis weight forming a network interconnecting the hollow domed regions, and transition areas provided with upwardly and inwardly inflected consolidated fibrous regions that transition from the connecting regions into the sidewalls of the domed regions.
US09051687B2	Production of paper, card and board The present invention relates to a process for production of paper, card and board comprising draining a filler-containing paper stock comprising at least one water-soluble polymer with sheet formation in the wire section and then pressing the paper in the press section, wherein a paper stock having a fibrous concentration in the range from 20 to 40 g/l has the at least one water-soluble polymer added to it, then the paper stock is diluted to a fibrous concentration in the range from 5 to 15 g/l, the diluted paper stock is drained to form a sheet and the sheet is pressed in the press section to a solids content G(x) wt % or greater and G(x) computes according to G(x)=48+(x−15)·0.4 where x is the numerical value of the filler content of the dry paper, card or board (in wt %) and G(x) is the numerical value of the minimum solids content (in wt %) to which the sheet is pressed, wherein the water-soluble polymer is obtainable by Hofmann degradation of an acrylamide- and/or methacrylamide-containing polymer with or without subsequent postcrosslinking.
US09051686B2	Method for modifying the physical and/or chemical characteristics of a fibrous band and apparatus for carrying out the method A method for modifying the physical and/or chemical characteristics of a web of paper material includes the steps of causing a web of paper material, having a dry content between 1% and 90%, to adhere to an endless conveyor belt of elastic material, subjecting the conveyor belt and the web to at least one localized dimensional variation, and introducing at least one additive between the fibers of the web while adhering to the belt before or during the localized dimensional variation.
US09051684B2	High aspect ratio cellulose nanofilaments and method for their production A method to produce on a commercial scale, high aspect ratio cellulose nanofilaments (CNF) from natural lignocellulosic fibers comprises a multi-pass high consistency refining (HCR) of chemical or mechanical fibers using combinations of refining intensity and specific energy. The CNF produced represents a mixture of fine filaments with widths in the submicron and lengths from tens of micrometers to few millimeters. The product has a population of free filaments and filaments bound to the fiber core from which they were produced. The proportion of free and bound filaments is governed in large part by total specific energy applied to the pulp in the refiner, and differs from other cellulose fibrillar materials by their higher aspect ratio and the preserved degree of polymerization (DP) of cellulose, and are excellent additives for the reinforcement of paper, tissue, paperboard and the like. They display exceptional strengthening power for never-dried paper webs.
US09051681B1	Method of folding and wearing a pocket square to display insignia, campaign ribbon, icon, badge, award, or medal Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed to a pocket square and/or methods of folding and displaying a pocket square in a customized manner. The piece of fabric employed may be of any size or design. In embodiments, the fabric has a design, which, when folded and displayed according to the disclosed method, gives a customized appearance. The customized appearance may be, for example, a replication of an insignia, ribbon, icon, medal, rank or badge worn by a service man or woman. The appearance may also be of a flag, club, fraternity, team, or other insignia that one may desire to display. In embodiments, the same piece of fabric may be used to form different design configurations and/or layouts.
US09051676B2	Apparatus and method for utilizing a venturi effect in a dispenser An apparatus for delivering additive into a clothes basket and cleaning remaining additive from an additive container are provided. The apparatus includes a clothes basket rotatable about an axis, a motor coupled to the clothes basket, a Venturi component, an additive container connected to a vacuum area of the Venturi component through a U-tube, a water inlet connected to the Venturi component through an inlet hose, an outlet hose connecting the Venturi component to the clothes basket, a valve controlling flow of water into the inlet hose, a valve controlling flow of water into the additive container, and a processor coupled to the motor and the valves, the processor being operative to manipulate the valve controlling flow of water into the inlet hose and the valve controlling flow of water into the additive container to deliver additive into the clothes basket and to clean remaining additive from the additive container.
US09051673B2	Method and apparatus for conveying and treating a web A method of conveying and treating a web, wherein the web is first conveyed over a transport surface and then over a rotating transfer roller at the end of the transport surface. The web is transferred from the transfer roller to a treatment roller at a spacing from the transfer roller. The conveying of the web is performed with the proviso and particularly a spacing a between the transfer roller and the treatment roller is set such that the web wraps around the treatment roller over a wrap angle α from 15° to 90°.
US09051670B2	Apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable medium An apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform processes including acquiring a plurality of first needle drop points, acquiring a plurality of blade directions of a plurality of cutting needles, specifying a plurality of second needle drop points, calculating a first angular difference between a cutting line segment and a specific blade direction among the plurality of blade directions, specifying a specific rotation angle of the pattern, wherein the specific rotation angle is either a rotation angle of the pattern corresponding to the first angular difference which is smallest of the calculated first angular difference or a rotation angle of the pattern corresponding to the first angular difference which is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first threshold value, and generating cutting data.
US09051668B2	Circular hosiery knitting machine of the seamless type with high stitch forming precision A circular hosiery knitting machine of the seamless type, comprising a supporting structure and a needle cylinder provided with a plurality of axial slots, each of which accommodates a needle which can be actuated with a reciprocating motion along the corresponding axial slot; a sinker ring being arranged around the upper end of the needle cylinder being provided with a plurality of radial slots, each of which accommodates a sinker, which can move with a reciprocating motion along the corresponding radial slot, each sinker being provided with a heel which protrudes upward from the corresponding radial slot and can engage at least one path defined in a sinker cover which faces in an upper region the sinker ring, the needle cylinder being actuatable with a rotary motion about its own axis with respect to the supporting structure and to the sinker cover.
US09051665B2	Method for screening biomolecules A method for screening biomolecules molecules is disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes inoculating an expression library or a portion of the expression library into an animal, monitoring the relative abundance of individual members of the expression library; and analyzing molecules expressed by members that show significantly reduced relative abundance after inoculation into the animal. Also disclosed is an expression vector and an expression library employing the vector.
US09051659B2	Silicon single crystal doped with gallium, indium, or aluminum A doped silicon single crystal having a resistivity variation along a longitudinal and/or radial axis of less than 10% and a method of preparing one or a sequential series of doped silicon crystals is disclosed. The method includes providing a melt material comprising silicon into a continuous Czochralski crystal growth apparatus, delivering a dopant, such as gallium, indium, or aluminum, to the melt material, providing a seed crystal into the melt material when the melt material is in molten form, and growing a doped silicon single crystal by withdrawing the seed crystal from the melt material. Additional melt material is provided to the apparatus during the growing step. A doping model for calculating the amount of dopant to be delivered into the melt material during one or more doping events, methods for delivering the dopant, and vessels and containers used to deliver the dopant are also disclosed.
US09051653B2	Rolling bearing The present invention provides a rolling bearing in which the peeling resistances of a DLC film formed on raceway of inner and outer rings and a sliding surface of a cage are improved to allow the intrinsic properties of the DLC film to be displayed so that the rolling bearing is excellent in its resistance to seizing, wear, and corrosion. A rolling bearing (1) has an inner ring (2), an outer ring (3), a plurality of rolling elements (4), and a cage (5). A hard film (8) is formed on a curved surface such as a raceway (2a) of the inner ring (2), a raceway (3a) of the outer ring (3), and the like. The hard film (8) is composed of a foundation layer, composed mainly of Cr, which is formed directly on the curved surface.
US09051649B2	Semiconductor film deposition apparatus and method with improved heater cooling efficiency Provided is a physical vapor deposition apparatus with one or multiple deposition chambers for depositing films on substrates. The deposition chambers includes a heater and various cooling features to cool the chamber, the heater and the substrate. The sidewalls and top of the chamber are cooled by a cooling feature. The heater includes a cooling plate. A fitted heated cover is disposed between the heater and the substrate. A cooling pipe delivers a coolant throughout the cooling plate and extends in a high spatial density throughout the surface of the cooling plate. The cooling pipe occupies an area of about 14-20% of the area of the cooling plate and no location on the cooling plate surface is greater than about 15-20 mm from the cooling pipe. The cooling pipe cools the heater rapidly and enables deposition operations of long duration and using high power to be carried out.
US09051645B2	Barrier film for semiconductor wiring, sintered compact sputtering target and method of producing the sputtering target Provided are a barrier film for a semiconductor wiring containing Ni with its remainder being W and unavoidable impurities and having a composition of WxNiy (70≦x≦90, 10≦y≦30 unit: atomic percent), and a sintered compact sputtering target for forming a barrier film for a semiconductor wiring containing Ni with its remainder being W and unavoidable impurities and having a composition of WxNiy (70≦x≦90, 10≦y≦30, unit: atomic percent), and comprising a target structure configured from a W matrix and Ni particles existing therein and in which W is diffused in the Ni particles. The present invention aims to provide a sputtering target that is particularly effective for use in forming a barrier film in which the target itself has the same composition as the barrier film without depending on the nitriding reaction in the sputtering process, which is capable of effectively preventing the reaction of a semiconductor device, which is free from the generation of particles in the sputtering process, and which yields superior characteristics upon forming the barrier film, as well as a method of producing such a target.
US09051643B2	Process for metallizing nonconductive plastic surfaces The present invention relates to a process for metallizing nonconductive plastics using etching solutions free of hexavalent chromium. The etching solutions are based on permanganate solutions. After the treatment of the plastics with the etching solutions, the plastics are metallized by means of known processes.
US09051640B2	Method of manufacturing transparent conductive thin film An embodiment of the disclosed technology discloses a transparent conductive thin film and a method of manufacturing the same. The embodiment of the disclosed technology employs tin (II) oxalate (Sn2C2O4) as a raw material, acetic acid and ammonia as complex agents to form a neutral complex system with a pH=6.5˜7.5, and trifluoroacetic acid as dopant to form a stable doping of F ions, and has a high doping efficiency.
US09051621B2	Material for use with a capacitive touch screen A modified material for use with a capacitive touch screen is described. The modified material comprises a material impregnated with a composition comprising either a non-metallic and/or a metallic conductive agent with a binder. A variety of materials are contemplated, including, but not limited to leather. Also described is an apparatus and method of providing a conductive glove is disclosed.
US09051619B2	Methods and compositions for prostate cancer metastasis Provided are methods and compositions for determining an increased likelihood of prostate cancer cells in a subject to metastasize.
US09051618B2	Methods for diagnosing lung cancer using MicroRNA signatures The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of solid cancers. The invention also provides methods of identifying inhibitors of tumorigenesis.
US09051612B2	Compositions and methods for nucleotide sequencing The invention provides nucleoside and nucleotide molecules containing cleavable linkers linking a label such as a dye. The invention also provides nucleosides and nucleotide molecules containing a blocking group, either removable or non-removable. The invention additionally provides methods of using the nucleoside and nucleotide molecules containing a cleavable linker and/or a blocking group.
US09051609B2	Biopolymer Sequencing By Hybridization of probes to form ternary complexes and variable range alignment Methods for sequencing a biopolymer by forming local ternary complexes along the length of the double-stranded biopolymer target molecule using one or more probes and obtaining information about the location of the probe(s) using a detector. These methods offer particular advantage when implemented with nanopore (including micropore) detection systems.
US09051608B2	Detection and quantification of biomolecules using mass spectrometry The present invention is directed in part to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid using detector oligonucleotides detectable by mass spectrometry. This method takes advantage of the 5′ to 3′ nuclease activity of a nucleic acid polymerase to cleave annealed oligonucleotide probes from hybridized duplexes and releases labels for detection by mass spectrometry. This process is easily incorporated into a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification assay. The method also includes embodiments directed to quantitative analysis of target nucleic acids.
US09051606B2	Methods and compositions for nucleic acid detection The present application relates to Multicomponent Nucleic Acid Enzymes (MNAzymes), which may be used for detecting, identifying and/or quantifying targets. More particularly, this application provides methods of designing and making more reliable MNAzymes, as well as compositions comprising MNAzyme components and methods of using MNAzymes.
US09051585B2	Process for the production of alcohols Process for producing C2+ alcohols from a methane-containing feedstock, by passing the methane-containing feedstock and CO2 to a non-oxidative reforming process to produce a product stream containing CO, H2 and CO2, optionally in the presence of steam, provided that where steam is present in the feed to the reforming process, the steam and CO2 are present in a molar ratio of less than 5:1. The CO, H2 and CO2 stream is passed to a bacterial fermentation step where it is converted to a liquid product stream containing one or more C2+ alcohols and a gaseous product stream containing CO, H2 and CO2. The fermentation step is operated to provide a conversion of CO of at least 60%. CO, H2 and CO2 are recycled from the gaseous product stream to the reforming process such that the H2 reacts with carbon dioxide in the reforming process.
US09051580B2	Genes and methods for increasing disease resistance in plants The present invention relates to the regulation of the natural defense system of plants through the introduction of foreign/native genes into plant cells, preferably into their genomes. More specifically, the methods relate to increasing citrus plant disease resistance by over-expressing genes involved in the innate plant defense system.
US09051579B2	Herbicide-tolerant plants through bypassing metabolic pathway The invention concerns a novel method for making herbicide-tolerant plants, in particular to HPPD inhibiting herbicides, the nucleic acid sequences coding for enzymes capable of being used in said method, expression cassettes containing them and transgenic plants comprising at least one of said expression cassettes.
US09051578B2	Methods and compositions for plant improvement The invention provides an isolated polynucleotide comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a variant thereof, wherein the variant encodes a polypeptide capable of modulating in a plant tolerance to at least one environmental stress selected from drought, cold, freezing, heat and salinity. The invention also provides construct, vectors, host cells, plant cells and plants genetically modified to comprise the polynucleotide. The invention also provides methods for producing and selecting plants that are tolerant to at least one environmental stress selected from drought, cold, freezing, heat and salinity, making use of the polynucleotides of the invention.
US09051570B2	UNA oligomers for therapeutics This invention is directed to oligomers composed of 2′-3′-seco-nucleomonomers and nucleotides or modified nucleotides, wherein the oligomer can be a microRNA and include from one to five 2′-3′-seco-nucleomonomers. The oligomers can have a sequence that is complementary to a target nucleotide sequence and be used for affecting the regulation of gene expression. Among other things, the oligomers can provide reduced off target effects.
US09051558B2	Method for immune cell-assisted bacterial culturing A method of culturing fastidious bacteria where a conditioned cell culture medium is prepared in which eukaryotic cells have been cultured, but where the medium is substantially free of the cultured cells. Fastidious bacteria are cultured in the medium. The conditioned cell culture medium can contain secreted factors from the cells. These factors promote the growth of the fastidious bacteria. The fastidious bacterial culture is maintained for a time period sufficient for the fastidious bacteria to multiply. The fastidious bacteria are analyzed using PCR, DNA sequencing or microbiology characterization.
US09051549B2	In situ tissue engineering using magnetically guided three dimensional cell patterning Methods are provided for the three dimensional manipulation of cells, and for the formation of an organized engineered cell tissue. Also provided are the organized engineered cell tissues produced by the methods. In one method, a plurality of magnetically labeled cells are mixed with a cross-linkable hydrogel to form a cell-hydrogel mixture, the at least a portion of the plurality of magnetically labeled cells are manipulated with a magnetic field to arrange the magnetically labeled cells into a specific cellular arrangement, and the hydrogel is crosslinked to form the organized engineered cell tissue. The approach presented herein offers a means to circumvent the deficiencies in the field of regenerative medicine, and allows for the production of organized tissues in situ with specific cellular organizations that mimic the native tissue.
US09051544B2	Method of enhancing cell growth using alkyl-amine-n-oxide (AANOx) The present invention relates to a method to enhance cell growth in culture comprising adding an alkyl-amine-n-oxide (AANOx), such as dodecyldimethylamine oxide (DDAO), into the culture medium in an amount sufficient to improve cell growth.
US09051543B2	Cellobiose dehydrogenase The present invention relates to cellobiose dehydrogenases (CDH) having glucose oxidation activity at a pH of 7.4 or above, modifications to modify the pH dependency of the enzymes activity, uses for these CDHs, in particular electrode sensors and electrochemical cells.
US09051535B2	Protein-enhanced surfactants for enzyme activation Disclosed herein are compositions containing enzymes, particularly acting at the interface between two immiscible phases where the rate of enzymatic activity is increased by addition of a blend of surfactant(s) and a mixture derived from yeast fermentation, that contain non-enzymatic exo-proteins released by yeast in response to a non-lethal stress. The enzymes include those that work at the interface between an aqueous solution and a water immiscible phase, liquid or solid, such as oil, fat, cellulose, lignin, etc. including, but not limited to the following or combinations thereof: lipases, polysaccharase, lignase, cellulase and the like, in which the substrate of an enzymatic reaction forms a phase, segregated from the aqueous solution in which the enzymes are typically operating. Disclosed herein are methods for improving a washing solution with the use of these compositions, where the enzyme-protein-surfactant solution can be used in such applications as: laundry, spot remover, pre-laundry, dishes, hard surface cleaning, wastewater treatment, cellulose breakdown as in ethanol production, lignin utilization, environmental remediation, industrial cleaning, and agricultural applications.
US09051527B2	Fuel oil compositions A fuel oil composition comprises a fuel oil in a major amount, which fuel oil has a mass % against n-alkane carbon number distribution curve characterised by: (i) a maximum negative gradient from carbon number 18 to carbon number 26 that is less than −0.30; and (ii) a ratio of the mass of n-alkanes of carbon number greater than 22 to the mass of n-alkanes from carbon number 18 to carbon number 21 that does not exceed 0.25; and an additive in a minor amount, which additive comprises at least one ethylene polymer which, in addition to units derived from ethylene, comprises units of the formula (I): and, optionally, units of the formula (II): wherein each R1 group and each R2 group independently represents hydrogen or methyl; each R3 group independently represents an alkyl group having 5 or more carbon atoms; and each R4 group independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein the proportion of units of formula (I) in the or each ethylene polymer is greater than 13 and not greater than 20 mole percent, and the total proportion of units of formula (I) and of formula (II) in the or each ethylene polymer is greater than 13 and not greater than 25 mole percent.
US09051522B2	Gasification reactor The invention comprises a gasification reactor which comprises a vessel having at its upper end a downwardly directed burner and a combustion chamber located in the upper half of the vessel. The wall of the combustion chamber comprises an arrangement of interconnected parallel arranged tubes running from a common lower arranged distributor to a higher arranged common header. The distributor is connected to a cooling water supply conduit and the header is connected to a steam discharge conduit. Both the steam discharge conduit and the water supply conduit are fluidly connected to a steam drum. The steam drum is provided with a supply conduit for fresh water and the steam drum is positioned at a higher elevation than the common header.
US09051518B2	High temperature froth underwash in an oil sand bitumen extraction separation vessel A process for enhancing the froth quality, improving vessel operability and increasing the froth temperature from an oil sand slurry in a primary separation vessel is provided, comprising introducing the oil sand slurry into a separation vessel; retaining the oil sand slurry within the separation vessel so that separate layers of bitumen froth, middlings and sand tailings are formed; introducing sufficient heated water having a temperature greater than about 80° C. as an evenly distributed underwash layer beneath the bitumen froth layer; and separately removing the bitumen froth, middlings and sand tailings from the separation vessel.
US09051506B2	Hydration acceleration surfactants in conjunction with high molecular weight polymers, and methods and compositions relating thereto A hydration acceleration surfactant may be utilized in conjunction with high molecular weight polymers in forming high viscosity, aqueous based treatment fluids. Forming such fluids may involve mixing an aqueous base fluid, a hydration acceleration surfactant, a crosslinker polymer, and a base polymer, thereby yielding a treatment fluid, wherein the base polymer is provided in the form of a first polymeric emulsion before mixing and/or the crosslinker polymer is provided in the form of a second polymeric emulsion before mixing. Further, such fluids may be useful in subterranean operations to perform for at least one function within the wellbore and/or the subterranean formation including bridge a fracture, provide fluid loss control, seal a rock surface, enable fluid diversion, plug a void, reduce formation permeability, control water production, and any combination thereof.
US09051505B2	Placing a fluid comprising kiln dust in a wellbore through a bottom hole assembly Embodiments relate to systems and methods for introduction of fluids comprising kiln dust into a wellbore through a bottom hole assembly. An embodiment discloses a method comprising: drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation using a bottom hole assembly; and pumping a treatment fluid into the wellbore through the bottom hole assembly, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a kiln dust and water.
US09051504B2	Emulsified polymer drilling fluid and methods of preparation A water-based polymer drilling fluid, containing effective quantities of surfactants having HLB numbers equal to or greater than approximately 7, emulsifies oil and bitumen contained in oil sand cuttings, resulting in the oil and bitumen being dispersed into the mud as an emulsion. This eliminates or significantly reduces the ability of the oil, bitumen, and cuttings to clog the well or stick to drill string components when drilling a well through oil-bearing sands, particularly sands containing highly viscous oil or bitumen. The emulsification process separates the sand particles from the oil and bitumen, such that the sand particles can be removed when the mud is run through a conventional shale shaker or other suitable apparatus.
US09051498B2	Epoxy resins with high thermal stability and toughness Epoxy resin compositions contain (i) a polyepoxide resin; (ii) a benzofuran diol component, a benzofuran di-epoxide component, or mixture thereof; and (iii) a curing agent, which upon curing, provides a cured resin exhibiting improved chemical and physical characteristics. The epoxy resin composition may also contain a toughening agent to further enhance the cured resin's physical characteristics.
US09051489B2	Polyureas made from aminocrotonates A polymer made by reacting a polyisocyanate with a compound having the formula below. R1 is an organic group. R2 is an aliphatic group. R3 is an aliphatic group. The polyisocyanate reactants are at least 50 mol % aromatic polyisocyanates. The reaction forms urea groups from the isocyanate groups of the polyisocyanate and the NH groups of the compound.
US09051488B2	Multifunctional primers Multifunctional primer formulations are disclosed for composite building materials, such as materials that are generally cementitious, gypsum, or of another inorganic building material, including those containing cellulose, glass, steel or polymeric fibers. The multifunctional primer formulations provide multifunctional action to the primer including an ability to function as a primer and sealer in only a single coating. Such formulations when applied to a suitable substrate provide excellent adhesion to the substrate and improve paint adhesion and performance when applied thereto. Superior properties over commercial products is particularly notable when the formulations herein are applied to substrates, such as fiber cement, that have been manipulated or sized by cutting (e.g., by saw or water jet), sanding, punching, and/or shearing.
US09051487B2	Hot melt ink composition, method for preparing a hot melt ink composition and use thereof The invention relates to a hot melt inkjet ink composition, the hot melt inkjet ink composition being solid at room temperature and liquid at an elevated temperature, the hot melt inkjet ink composition comprising an acidic resin and a crystalline material. The invention relates further to the use of the hot melt inkjet ink composition as an etch resist and to a process for preparing an electrically conductive circuit on a support layer using the hot melt inkjet ink composition.
US09051481B2	Active energy ray-curable ink, ink cartridge containing ink, image or cured product forming method, and image or cured product forming device An active energy ray-curable ink which contains: polymerizable compounds containing a monofunctional polymerizable monomer a homopolymer of which has Tg of 90° C. or higher, wherein a cured product obtained by forming a coating film having an average thickness of 10 μm on a polycarbonate substrate using the ink, and 15 seconds later, and applying active energy rays having a light quantity of 1,500 mJ/cm2 to the coating film to cure satisfies the following (1) and (2): (1) a stretchability of the cured product represented by the following equation is 2 or greater, when the cured product is stretched by a tensile tester at a tensile speed of 20 mm/min, and temperature of 180° C., and Stretchability=(length after tensile test)/(length before tensile test) (2) adhesion between the substrate and the cured product as measured by a cross-cut test in accordance with JIS K5400 is 70 or greater.
US09051477B2	Blended opacifier for coatings and polymeric matrices A composite comprising a silicate material, such as, a sodium aluminosilicate, and titanium dioxide disposed on the surface thereof is disclosed, together with formulations comprising the composite and methods for preparing the same.
US09051453B2	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.
US09051445B2	Multi-component sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition and silicone rubber sponge manufacturing method A multipackage sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition that characteristically comprises at least (A) an alkenyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane comprising (A1) a polydiorganosiloxane that has alkenyl groups on both molecular chain terminals and that does not contain alkenyl groups in the side chains on the molecular chain, and (A2) a polydiorganosiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in the side chains on the molecular chain; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule; (C) a mixture comprising water and an inorganic thickener; (D) an emulsifying agent; (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (F) a cure retarder; and is stored as a plurality of separate compositions wherein none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (A) and component (C), none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (B) and component (C), and none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (B) and component (E).
US09051432B2	Method for producing low-chlorine polybiphenyl sulfone polymers The present invention relates to a process for the production of low-chlorine-content polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, to the polybiphenyl sulfone polymers obtainable in this way, to polybiphenyl sulfone polymers with less than 800 ppm content of organically bonded chlorine, to thermoplastic molding compositions and moldings, fibers, films, membranes, or foams comprising the polybiphenyl sulfone polymers mentioned, and also to their use for the production of moldings, of fibers, of films, of membranes, or of foams.
US09051430B2	Resin-transfer-moldable terminal-modified imide oligomer using 2-phenyl-4,4′diaminodiphenyl ether and having excellent moldability, mixture thereof, varnish containing same, and cured resin thereof and fiber-reinforced cured resin thereof made by resin transfer molding and having excellent heat resistance A novel resin-transfer-moldable terminal-modified imide oligomer having a residue of a tetravalent aromatic tetracarboxylic acid and represented by general formula (1), and the imide oligomer contains an oligomer where n is 0 in an amount of 10% by mole or more. In the formula, R1 and R2 are a hydrogen atom or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and one of R1 and R2 is the aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R3 is an aromatic organic group surrounded by four carbonyl groups in the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, and for a formula where n is 2 or more, Ras are optionally the same as or different from each other; and n is an integer of 0 or more and 6 or less.
US09051423B2	Fluorinated coating and phototools made therewith A coating is disclosed, comprising the reaction product of: an epoxy silane; and an oligomer comprising MFMEMS wherein MF comprises a fluorinated (meth)acrylate, ME comprises an epoxy(meth)acrylate, and MS comprises a silane(meth)acrylate. Phototools comprising a layer of the coating on a substrate can be made. A method of making a printed assembly such as a printed circuit board is also disclosed.
US09051421B2	Nanoporous linear polyethylene membranes and block copolymer precursors for same A composition comprising a block copolymer that includes at least one polyester block and at least one linear polyolefin block, wherein the composition is in the form of a nano-structured, bicontinuous composite that includes a continuous matrix phase and a second continuous phase. The continuous matrix phase comprises the linear polyolefin block of the block copolymer, and the second continuous phase comprises the polyester block of the block copolymer. The composite may be treated to remove the polyester block, thereby forming a plurality of nano-pores.
US09051420B2	Polycarbonate resins and processes for producing the same The invention is to provide polycarbonate resins having excellent light resistance, transparency, hue, heat resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength and to provide processes for efficiently and stably producing a polycarbonate resin which stably shows those performances. The invention includes: polycarbonate resins which at least contain structural units derived from a dihydroxy compound having the portion represented by the following general formula (1) as part of the structure thereof and which have specific properties; and processes for producing the polycarbonate resins. [Chem. 1] CH2—O (1) (The case where the portion represented by general formula (1) is part of —CH2—O—H is excluded.)
US09051419B2	Polymer An alpha-halocarbo aromatic monomer or comonomer and/or an allyl halide monomer or comonomer can be reacted with aluminum or an aluminum-containing catalyst to form a polymer.
US09051414B1	Polyphenols and high-performance resins from syringaldehyde A method to generate renewable high performance composites and thermoplastics. These materials can be generated from a renewable phenol (syringaldehyde) that can be derived from lignocellulosic biomass. The use of syringaldehyde as a precursor to composites has the potential to reduce the cost and environmental impact of structural materials, while meeting or exceeding the performance of current petroleum derived resins.
US09051408B2	Curable compositions allowing to obtain materials having an optimised performance, and materials obtained from said compositions A curable composition, and a material obtained by curing the composition, in which the curable composition includes a vinylester polymerisable compound, jointly with a sulphonated polyaromatic thermoplastic polymer, and an N-vinyl lactam, and which is characterised in that it further includes, a first non-vinylester polymerisable compound which includes at least one isocyanurate group bearing at least two (meth)acrylate groups; and a second non-vinylester polymerisable compound which includes at least one carbopolycyclic or heteropolycyclic group bearing at least two (meth)acrylate groups.
US09051407B2	Polybutadiene grafted isoprene rubber, processes for preparing polybutadiene grafted isoprene rubber, mixed compositions and vulcanized forms thereof Disclosed herein are polybutadiene grafted isoprene rubber, processes for preparing polybutadiene grafted isoprene rubber, mixed compositions and vulcanized forms thereof.
US09051403B2	Photosensitive composition, pattern forming method using the photosensitive composition and compound for use in the photosensitive composition A photosensitive composition includes: (A) a resin containing a repeating unit corresponding to a compound represented by the following formula (I); the resin being capable of producing an acid group upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation: Z-A-X-B-R (I) wherein Z represents a group capable of becoming an acid group resulting from leaving of a cation upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; A represents an alkylene group; X represents a single bond or a heteroatom-containing divalent linking group; B represents a single bond, an oxygen atom or —N(Rx)-; Rx represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group; R represents a monovalent organic group substituted by Y; when B represents —N(Rx)-, R and Rx may combine with each other to form a ring; and Y represents a polymerizable group.
US09051389B2	Expression conditions and methods of human recombinant growth and differentiation factor-5 (rhGDF-5) A cell culture media for growing transformant pGDF-5-Trc-transformed cells is provided for increased production of transformant pGDF-5-Trc-transformed cells. Also provided herein are methods of growing the transformant pGDF-5-Trc-transformed cells. The methods of growing the transformant pGDF-5-Trc-transformed cells as disclosed are cost-effective, time-saving and are of manufacturing quality.
US09051379B2	Sp1 polypeptides, modified Sp1 polypeptides and uses thereof SP1 and modified SP1 variant polypeptides capable of forming reversible molecular associations with substances, compositions-of-matter comprising same, and uses thereof are provided.
US09051378B1	Targeting rare human PCSK9 variants for cholesterol treatment The invention relates to human targets of interest (TOI), anti-TOI ligands, kits compositions and method.
US09051372B2	Anti-CD70 antibody and its use for the treatment of cancer and immune disorders Disclosed are CD70 binding agents, such as anti-CD70 antibodies and derivatives, that induce a cytotoxic, cytostatic or immunosuppressive without conjugation to a therapeutic agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the antibody or derivative. Also disclosed are methods for the treatment and prevention of CD70-expressing cancers and immunological disorders comprising administering to a subject the CD70-binding agent.
US09051365B2	Antibodies that bind factor P The present invention relates to antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to complement Factor P and used thereof as well as combinations of anti-Factor P antibodies with antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to complement component 5 (C5).
US09051364B2	Composition for producing anti-amyloid beta peptide antibodies with D-peptides A composition includes D-peptides or antibodies to at least one of to prevent a disease and to treat the disease, wherein the D-peptides interact with an amyloid peptide and the antibodies bind to both the D-peptide and the amyloid peptide.
US09051358B2	Nonnatural collagen-like protein and use thereof This present invention relates to compositions comprising biological active proteins fused with extended recombinant gelatin-like protein (GLK), nucleic acids encoding the compositions and vectors containing the same, approaches involved in the preparation of the compositions and their pharmaceutical application in the treatment or prevention of diseases.
US09051356B2	Use of human cells of myeloid leukaemia origin for expression of antibodies The invention relates to a method for producing a protein molecule composition having a defined glycosylation pattern, comprising (a) introducing in a host cell which is an immortalized human blood cell at least one nucleic acid encoding at least a part of said protein; and (b) culturing said host cell under conditions which permit the production of said protein molecule composition; and (c) isolating said protein molecule composition.
US09051355B2	Filler for affinity chromatography and method for isolating immunoglobulin Provided are a filler for affinity chromatography which has excellent alkali resistance, and a method for isolating immunoglobulin. The filler for affinity chromatography is a filler in which a protein represented by the following formula (1) is immobilized on a carrier. R—R2 (1) wherein R represents an amino acid sequence consisting of 4 to 300 amino acid residues containing a region consisting of 4 to 20 contiguous histidine residues; and R2 represents an amino acid sequence capable of binding to immunoglobulin, the amino acid sequence consisting of 50 to 500 amino acid residues containing Z domain of Protein A or a fragment thereof, or a variant thereof, provided that the R binds to C-terminus or N-terminus of the R2.
US09051351B2	Hepatocyte growth factor mimics as therapeutic agents Small molecule, peptidic hepatocyte growth factors mimics, which act as both mimetics and antagonists, have been generated. These molecules have been shown or predicted to have therapeutic potential for numerous pathologies including dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's) and Parkinson's disease.
US09051347B2	Sophorolipid analog compositions A composition of matter comprising sophorolipids as antimicrobial agents, antifungal agents, biopesticides, for uses as drugs to treat HIV, septic shock, cancer, asthma, dermatological conditions, as spermicidal agents, as anti-inflammatory drugs, as ingredients in cosmetics and building blocks for monomers and polymers and self-assembled templates for further chemical elaboration.
US09051342B2	Pyrazole or triazole compounds and their use for the manufacture of a medicament for treating somatic mutation related diseases The present invention relates to methods, compounds, and compositions for treating or preventing diseases associated with nonsense mutations in an mRNA by administering the compounds or compositions of the present invention. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods, compounds, and compositions for suppressing premature translation termination associated with a nonsense mutation in an mRNA.
US09051330B2	Dithiolopyrrolones with therapeutic activity The present invention provides novel dithiolopyrrolone compounds and their salts, which are useful as treatments for cancer and other proliferative diseases. The present invention also provides therapeutic compositions comprising particularly useful types of dithiolopyrrolones, the salts thereof, and methods of using the compounds within such types, particularly in treating proliferative diseases such as cancer.
US09051326B2	Pyrazoline derivatives and their use as selective androgen receptor modulators The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable salt form (I), in which the substituents are as defined in the specification; to compounds of formula (I) for use as androgen receptor modulators. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition.
US09051310B2	Nicotinamide derivative or salt thereof The object of the present invention is to provide a compound and a pharmaceutical composition having excellent Syk inhibitory activity. According to the present invention, a nicotinamide derivative represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof is provided, wherein R1 is a substituent represented by the following formula (II-1), (III-1), or (IV-1) (wherein R3, R4, R5, n, and X1 have the same definitions as those described in the specification), and R2 is a pyridyl, indazolyl, phenyl, pyrazolopyridyl, benzisoxazolyl, pyrimidinyl, or quinolyl group, each of which optionally has at least one substituent.
US09051308B2	Heterocyclic alkanol derivatives The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic alkanol derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds and to their use as biologically active compounds, in particular for controlling harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials and as plant growth regulators.
US09051302B2	Synthesis of resorcylic acid lactones useful as therapeutic agents Disclosed are macrocyclic compounds of formulae I, I′, II, II′, III, III′, IV, and V, which are analogs of the pochonin resorcylic acid lactones, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods and uses comprising the compounds for the treatment of diseases mediated by kinases and Heat Shock Protein 90 HSP90.
US09051296B2	Aryl carboxamide derivatives as TTX-S blockers The present invention relates to aryl carboxamide derivatives of formula (I), wherein Ar1 is phenyl; Ar2 is aryl; n is 1-4; X is —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2—, a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which have blocking activities of voltage gated sodium channels as the TTX-S channels, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of such disorders and diseases as pain in which voltage gated sodium channels are involved. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases as pain in which voltage gated sodium channels are involved.
US09051292B2	Sultone compound derivatives substituted by nucleophiles, in particular radionuclides, and use thereof for marking macromolecules The invention relates to polysultone derivatives used as precursors to radiolabelled macromolecules usable for medicine and in nuclear imaging. The aim of the invention is to provide novel prosthetic compounds or groupings, the synthesis of which is straightforward, easy and automatable, enabling access to economical and effective radiolabelled macromolecules. The aim is achieved by the invention, which involves compounds of formula 10 or 11. Said double-sultone derivatives are produced by opening the sultone rings using a nucleophile radical Ri which may be a radionucleide R* for one of the sultone rings and an active radical peptide Ra for the other sultone ring. The invention also relates to the method for producing the abovementioned compounds, as well as to the drugs or diagnosis products that the latter are capable of forming.
US09051290B2	Biaryl phosphodiesterase inhibitors Novel biaryl compounds with phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity of general formula (I) below, wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Y, Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 have the meanings defined herein, as well as their use as therapeutic agents in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and conditions are described herein.
US09051289B2	Process and intermediates for preparing GPR40 agonists The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein RS denotes F or CF3, Ra denotes H or C1-4-alkyl and Z denotes a leaving group or an optionally substituted or protected hydroxyl group, suitable as intermediates in the synthesis of indanyloxydihydrobenzofuranylacetic acids, which are GPR40 agonists, to a process for preparing these intermediates and to the process for preparing the GPR40 agonists making use of an asymmetric catalytic hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a transition metal catalyst and a chiral auxiliary.
US09051285B2	Bleach catalysts The present invention relates to specific acylhydrazone compounds, their use as oxidation catalysts and to a process for removing stains and soil on textiles and hard surfaces. The compounds are substituted with a specific cyclic ammonium group adjacent to the acyl group. Further aspects of the invention are compositions or formulations comprising such compounds.
US09051281B2	Compounds The present invention relates to substituted triazole compounds of the formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in medicine. In particular, the invention relates to compounds for modulating SCD activity.
US09051279B2	Substituted isoquinolinones and quinazolinones The invention relates to substituted nitrogen containing bicyclic heterocycles of the formula (I) wherein Z is CH2 or N—R4 and X, R1, R2, R4, R6, R7 and n are as defined in the description. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of MDM2 and/or MDM4, or variants thereof.
US09051278B2	3,4-disubstituted 1H-pyrazole compounds and their use as cyclin dependent kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3 modulators The invention provides compounds of the formula (0) or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of disease states and conditions such as cancers mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3. In formula (0): X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C═O, NRg(C═O) or O(C═O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxy, C1-4 hydrocarbyloxy, amino, mono- or di-C1-4 hydrocarbylamino, and carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members, and wherein 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbyl group may optionally be replaced by an atom or group selected from O, S, NH, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy); or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxyl or C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy); R3 is selected from hydrogen and carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxyl or C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy).
US09051275B2	4-[-2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphtalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine hydrochloride polymorphs and solvates The present invention relates to polymorphs and solvates of the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine (P027), processes for their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US09051263B2	Functionalized cyanine dyes (PEG) The invention provides a novel class of cyanine dyes that are functionalized with a linker moiety that facilitates their conjugation to other species and substituent groups which increase the water-solubility, and optimize the optical properties of the dyes. Also provided are conjugates of the dyes, methods of using the dyes and their conjugates and kits including the dyes and their conjugates.
US09051260B2	Elimination of organohalo and oxirane species in carboxylic acid ester streams The present technology provides a process of reducing, removing or eliminating organohalo, glycidol, and oxirane species from carboxylic acid esters streams and crude and refined triglyceride oils to provide a carboxylic acid ester stream or triglyceride oil with reduced levels or essentially free of organohalo, glycidyl or other oxirane species. The process includes adding to the carboxylic acid ester stream or triglyceride oil an amount of a carboxylate anion and a cation counterion sufficient to react with the organohalo, glycidyl and oxirane species present.
US09051259B2	Process for producing perfluorinated organic compounds A process for producing a perfluorinated functional compound comprises the steps of: A) converting an at least partially hydrogenated alcohol into an at least partially hydrogenated ester compound; and B) reacting said at least partially hydrogenated ester compound with fluorine in the presence of at least one (per)haloolefin comprising at least one carbon-carbon double bond and having at least one fluorine or chlorine atom on either one of the carbon atoms of said double bond, to obtain a perfluorinated ester compound.
US09051249B2	Benzylamine derivatives as inhibitors of plasma kallikrein The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in therapy (for example in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in which plasma kallikrein activity is implicated); and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein R1 to R9 are as defined herein.
US09051234B2	Method for producing alkanediol Provided by the present invention is a method for producing an alkanediol, such as 1,5-pentanediol, with a high reaction selectivity thereto by reacting a cyclic ether group-containing methanol such as tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol by using a non-chromium catalyst not containing chromium atom. More specifically, the method is to produce an alkanediol having hydroxy groups at both molecular terminals shown by the formula (2), includes reacting a cyclic ether group-containing methanol shown by the formula (1) with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst which contains copper atom, at least one co-existing atom selected from the group consisting of elements of the third to the sixth periods of the II to XIV groups (excluding chromium) in the periodical table and lanthanide elements.
US09051229B2	Transition metal catalysts for C—O hydrogenolysis and hydrodeoxygenation Phosphoranimide-metal catalysts and their role in C—O bond hydrogenolysis and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) are disclosed. The catalysts comprise of first row transition metals such as nickel, cobalt and iron. The catalysts have a metal to anionic phosphoranimide ratio of 1:1 and catalyze C—O bond hydrogenolyses of a range of oxygen-containing organic compounds under lower temperature and pressure conditions than those commonly used in industrial hydrodeoxygenation.
US09051226B2	Gas generating system A gas generating system includes a housing, a quantity of gas generant material positioned within the housing, and a quantity of booster material positioned in the housing spaced apart from the gas generant. A movable first screen is positioned in the housing such that the booster material is on a first side of the screen and the gas generant material is on a second side of the screen opposite the first side of the screen. The screen is structured to enable fluid communication between the first and second sides of the screen.
US09051216B1	Highly durable composite and manufacturing thereof Lithium compound functionalized carbonaceous materials are dispersed in a homogenous aqueous mixture. The mixture is dispersed in water used to mix cement and aggregate and remain dispersed in the cement. Spraying the aqueous mixture over cracked or damaged concrete surfaces fill the cracks or damages with the functionalized nanotubes. The solution solves problems of concrete permeability, eliminates alkali-silica reactions, avoids shrinkage and thermal stress and improves durability of concrete.
US09051215B2	Method and device for removing mercury during the production of cement clinker A method and a device remove mercury from exhaust gases during a production of cement clinker. The device contains a pre-heating stage, a feed point for raw materials required for the production of the cement clinker, a rotary kiln for burning the raw materials, a filter stage for removing dust from the exhaust gases conducted in the main flow, and a raw mix mill for partially mill drying the raw materials. A circuit for the mercury in the exhaust gases is formed between the pre-heating stage and the raw mix mill or the filter stage. To achieve good mercury removal at low cost, a sub-flow of 1 to 30 volume percent of the exhaust gases is branched off from the main flow of the exhaust gases having a temperature of at least 300° C. A separator and thereafter at least one stage for removing mercury are arranged in the sub-flow.
US09051211B2	Effects of methods of manufacturing sputtering targets on characteristics of coatings Titanium and aluminum cathode targets are disclosed for sputtering absorbing coatings of titanium and aluminum-containing materials in atmospheres comprising inert gas, reactive gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and mixtures thereof, which can further comprise inert gas, such as argon, to form nitrides, oxides, and oxynitrides, as well as metallic films. The titanium and aluminum-containing coatings can be utilized as an outer coat or as one or more coating layers of a coating stack.
US09051199B2	Process for melting and refining soda-lime glass A process for making soda-lime glass includes calcining calcium carbonate in solid phase and at elevated temperature to form calcium oxide in solid phase and carbon dioxide gas. Sodium silicate glass is formed and refined separately in liquid phase. The solid phase calcium oxide is dissolved in the refined liquid phase sodium silicate glass to form a soda-lime glass melt. Formation of sodium silicate glass as an intermediate product before mixing with calcium oxide has the advantage of promoting release of gaseous reaction products from the sodium silicate glass during the refining step due at least in part to the relatively low viscosity of the sodium silicate glass. One or more steps in the process can be carried out under reduced pressure to promote release of gases and to reduce bubble formation.
US09051196B2	Baffle plate for a water treatment device A fluid treatment device includes a tank containing a fluid treatment medium and a fluid. A distributor plate is received in the tank and separates the bed from a lower end portion of the tank. A baffle is positioned beneath the distributor plate and is configured to direct fluid exiting a riser tube of the fluid treatment device toward the peripheral of the tank to thereby provide a more evenly-distributed flow through the radius of the distributor plate and through the fluid treatment medium. The baffle may have a downwardly facing concave surface that traps air bubbles generated during a brine draw operation.
US09051191B2	Bismuth iron oxide powder, manufacturing method for the bismuth iron oxide powder, dielectric ceramics, piezoelectric element, liquid discharge head, and ultrasonic motor Provided is a lead-free dielectric ceramics having a low leakage current value, and a bismuth iron oxide powder as a raw material thereof. The bismuth iron oxide powder includes at least: (A) grains including a bismuth iron oxide having a perovskite-type crystal structure; (B) grains including a bismuth iron oxide having a crystal structure classified to a space group Pbam; and (C) grains including a bismuth iron oxide or a bismuth oxide having a crystal structure that is classified to a space group I23. The dielectric ceramics are made of bismuth iron oxide in which the bismuth iron oxide crystals having the crystal structure classified to the space group Pbam are distributed at a grain boundary of crystal grains of the bismuth iron oxide crystals having the perovskite-type crystal structure.
US09051179B2	Continuous method and apparatus for functionalizing carbon nanotube A continuous method for functionalizing a carbon nanotube includes preparing a carbon nanotube solution containing a nitro compound represented by chemical formula 1 as R—(NOx)y wherein R is an alkyl group of C1 to C7 or an aryl group of C6 to C20 and x and y are integers of 1 to 3 independently, a carbon nanotube and a solvent. An oxidizer for forming a nitric acid selected from the group consisting of the carbon nanotube, oxygen, air, ozone, hydrogen peroxide and a mixture thereof is mixed with the carbon nanotube solution at a front end of a functionalizing reactor and the carbon nanotube mixture is fed into the functionalizing reactor. A functionalized carbon nanotube is prepared by treating the carbon nanotube mixture fed into the functionalizing reactor under a subcritical water or supercritical water condition of 50 to 400 atm.
US09051178B2	Transmissive image modulator including stacked diode structure having multi absorption modes A transmissive light modulator including a first reflection layer; a first active layer, arranged on the first reflection layer and including a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of barrier layers; a second reflection layer arranged on the first active layer; a second active layer, arranged on the second reflection layer and including a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of barrier layers; and a third reflection layer arranged on the second active layer, wherein the first reflection layer and the third reflection layer are each doped with a first type dopant, and the second reflection layer is doped with a second type dopant, which is electrically opposite to the first type dopant.
US09051170B2	Microelectromechanical system device with electrical interconnections and method for fabricating the same A microelectromechanical system device including anchors and mass is provided. Electrical interconnections are formed on the mass by using a insulation layer of mass, an electrical insulation trench and conductive through hole. The electrical interconnections replace the cross-line structure without adding additional processing steps, thereby reducing the use of the conductive layer and the electrical insulation layer. A method for fabricating the microelectromechanical system device is also provided.
US09051167B2	Beverage dispensing apparatus The present invention relates to a refillable keg assembly for use in dispensing beverages, in particular beer. The keg assembly comprises an outer shell, and a collapsible container for holding the beverage, positionable within the outer shell. A sealed cavity is defined between the outer shell and the collapsible container. A beverage outlet from the collapsible container enables beer to be dispensed from the keg assembly, and a gas valve allows gas to enter the cavity. The pressure in the container is maintained above atmospheric pressure, and when dispensing the beverage, pressure in the cavity collapses the collapsible container and forces the beverage out through the beverage outlet. A gas compressor is connected to the gas valve, and is activated by a pressure switch to maintain the pressure within the cavity. To refill the keg assembly, the collapsible container can be replaced, and a new collapsible container filled while within the outer shell.
US09051162B2	Systems and methods for facilitating consumer-dispenser interactions Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for consumer-dispenser interactions. In one embodiment, a product dispenser is provided. The product dispenser can include a user interface operable to interact with a consumer and receive at least one input from the consumer. The product dispenser can also include a controller comprising a set of instructions operable to receive a request from a consumer to dispense a custom product. In addition, the controller can further comprise a set of instructions operable to present via the user interface a at least one of a list of selectable product ingredients or adjustable product formulation parameters. Moreover, the controller can further comprise a set of instructions operable to dispense a product based at least in part on one or more of the selectable ingredients or selected formulation parameters.
US09051160B2	Electric capstan An electric capstan that is able to save power and make use more convenient. The electric capstan includes an air pump, a motor, a reduction gear and a winching roller, and further includes an engagement-disengagement gear, wherein the input shaft of the air pump is connected to or separated from the output shaft of the motor by the engagement-disengagement gear.
US09051152B2	Device for winding up a thread A device for winding up a thread is described. The device has at least one spool spindle that can be driven and includes a spool housing with a thread catching device associated with the spool housing. The spool spindle is associated with a changing device for guiding the thread back and forth and an auxiliary device for guiding the thread when catching and laying down the thread. The auxiliary device includes at least one moveable metal guide having a guide edge or a guide groove for guiding the thread, such that the moveable guide can be guided between a transfer position in the area of the changing device and a parking position to the side next to the changing device. A stationary pin thread guide may be associated with the moveable guide in the parking position.
US09051150B2	Printing press, folder, and methods of operation Systems and methods for allowing existing rotary printing press units to produce smaller pages at a faster rate of speed without having to replace the press unit. Specifically, the systems and methods relate to retrofitting an existing press unit to produce three pages of material in each full rotation instead of the traditional two pages.
US09051126B2	Toothed belt drive system for augers An auger assembly for transporting bulk material includes an auger rotatably mounted in a tube. A toothed belt drive pulley is secured to a drive shaft and is rotatably driven about a drive pulley rotational axis. The drive shaft is generally parallel to the auger. A toothed belt driven pulley is secured to the auger for rotation therewith about a driven pulley rotational axis. A toothed belt extends around the driven pulley and the drive pulley and the auger is thereby rotatably driven for transporting bulk material through the tube. The drive shaft is selectively adjustable for tensioning the belt and for placing the drive pulley rotational axis generally parallel with the driven pulley rotational axis.
US09051124B2	Device for supplying molded parts in a beverage filling plant There is provided devices for supplying molded parts in, for example, a beverage filling plant. An exemplary device may include a circulating conveyor chain for conveying the molded parts, wherein the circular conveyor chain forms a helical conveying track between an intake area and a discharge area, and a buffer for buffering the molded parts, wherein the buffer is disposed at the intake area or at the discharge area. The buffer may include a buffer base area within the helical conveying track for buffering the molded part. Another exemplary device may include a circulating conveyor chain for conveying the molded parts, wherein the circular conveyor chain forms a helical conveying track between an intake area and a discharge area, and wherein the helical conveying track extends around a space which is free of machine parts. The space may be formed to allow for an assembly space or manhole through the device.
US09051116B2	Container and composition for enhanced gas barrier properties A container comprising a polyester composition with enhanced carbon dioxide and oxygen barrier properties is provided. The polyester composition comprises a polyester and a gas barrier enhancing additive. In a particular embodiment, the gas barrier enhancing additive comprises a compound having the chemical formula: X—(X1)s—COO—(X2)t—X3—(X4)u—OOC—(X5)v—X6 or X—(X1)s—OOC—(X2)t—X3—(X4)u—COO—(X5)v—X6.
US09051112B2	Container having padded dunnage supports and L-shaped tracks A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a base and opposed sides, L-shaped tracks, and a plurality of padded dunnage supports extending between the tracks. One type of padded dunnage support comprises end members and a tubular middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The padded dunnage supports support dunnage, such as pouches.
US09051108B2	Shroud and dispensing system for a handheld container A dispensing system includes a shroud having a gripping portion. An actuation area of the shroud is between about 15% to about 95% of a surface area of the gripping portion.
US09051106B2	Package for touch-sensitive foodstuff products A package (1) for touch-sensitive foodstuff products (P), such as chocolates or pralines, comprises:—a tray-like container (2) made of elastically deformable material that is able to receive a first part of the product (P) and has a mouth edge (3) that surrounds the product (P), allowing a substantial part thereof to emerge therefrom; and—a film (4) made of a material that is tearable and deformable in a plastic way, shaped according to a general dome-like conformation so as to contain, in the absence of stresses, the aforesaid substantial part of the product (P) emerging from the mouth edge (3) of the tray-like container (3); the tray-like container (2) and the film (4) are connected to one another in conditions of hermetic seal at the mouth edge (3) of the tray-like container (2).
US09051101B2	Packaging material comprising magnetisable portions A packaging material comprising a plurality of magnetisable portions thereon comprising at least one spot per package to be formed from the packaging material is disclosed. At least one of the magnetisable portions, per package, provides a first magnetic mark carrying a magnetic field pattern, and another of the magnetisable portions, per package, provides a second magnetic mark carrying a magnetic field pattern.
US09051092B1	Reusable bottle cap A reusable bottle cap, comprising a lower bottle attaching component, a threaded connector, an upper cap component having a lower collar portion and an upper lid portion, and a living hinge connecting the upper cap component lower collar portion and the upper cap component upper lid portion.
US09051091B2	Metering and dispensing closure A metering and dispensing closure for a container. A rotor and a movable member rotate in conjunction with a cap member to afford accurate measuring of a powder material and dispensing of it. The rotor, the movable member, and the container cap afford a consistent measuring of the powder material, as well as provide a variety of drive members which can be utilized with the dispensing closure.
US09051084B2	Internal liquid drainage and removal container liner An internal liner for a cooler is provided having a base attached to a set of side walls with handles along the uppermost edge thereof. The base includes a plurality of apertures disposed along its surface to allow liquid to pass therethrough. The liner is placed into a cooler or similar container prior to normal use. When ice is used in conjunction with a cooler, it melts and forms standing water. The liner holds stored items within the cooler and can be lifted from the cooler to separate the contents from the water, thus allowing a user to pour out excessive water from the cooler without displacing its contents. The liner provides a method to efficiently separate standing water from stored items within a cooler when utilized in conjunction with water, where the user desires to remove water from within the cooler.
US09051071B2	Device and method for manufacturing strapped packs and regulatory and/or control method for a strapping device A device and method for the manufacturing of a pack including at least one article. The device includes a strapper for strapping a strip around the at least one article. The strapping is strapped around the outside of the article horizontally and/or vertically and/or cross-wise. A device generates a definable tensioning force of the strapping. A detector for the detection of properties of the article(s) is coupled and/or effectively connected to the device for generating a definable tensioning force of the strapping. A regulation and/or control method for a strapping device is also provided. Recorded properties of the articles to be wrapped and/or of the strapping material to be used are used as control values for the tensioning force and/or back tensioning force.
US09051069B2	Systems and methods for strapping a set of documents An apparatus for strapping a set of documents includes a document platform to receive a set of documents and a document strap while the document platform is in a receiving position. The document strap is positionable between the document platform and the set of documents. A frame having a first frame arm and a second frame arm forming a platform-receiving space between the first and second frame arms, and a belt disposed between the document platform and the document strap when the document platform receives the set of documents. The document platform is movable from the receiving position into the platform-receiving space to cause the belt and the document strap to at least partially surround the set of documents, thereby strapping the set of documents together.
US09051058B2	Detection of aircraft descent anomaly An aircraft ground or sea approach anomaly detection method. The method includes the steps of characterizing a flight phase of the aircraft, determining a prohibited flight envelope, defining a set of prohibited vertical speeds of the aircraft for given altitudes in relation to the ground or the sea, as a function of the flight phase of the aircraft characterized, and detecting a ground approach anomaly of the aircraft as a function of a current vertical speed and altitude in relation to the ground or the sea of the aircraft, in relation to the prohibited flight envelope determined.
US09051043B1	Providing emergency medical services using unmanned aerial vehicles Embodiments described herein may help to provide medical support via a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). An illustrative medical-support system may include multiple UAVs, which are configured to provide medical support for a number of different medical situations. Further, the medical-support system may be configured to: (a) identify a remote medical situation, (b) determine a target location corresponding to the medical situation, (c) select a UAV from the fleet of UAVs, where the selection of the UAV is based on a determination that the selected UAV is configured for the identified medical situation, and (d) cause the selected UAV to travel to the target location to provide medical support.
US09051038B1	System and method for propelling a watercraft utilizing human power An aquatic device, such as a paddle board or surfboard, that includes a propulsion device that utilizes paddle wheels positioned on either side of the board, wherein the paddle wheels are driven by foot operated drive mechanism that utilizes elliptical type of pedaling by the user, and further includes hand controlled rudders to control the direction of travel of the device.
US09051030B2	Undersea anchoring system and method An undersea anchor that includes a frame that is fixed to the seafloor by one or more pile anchors, for example grouted pile anchors. The frame is configured to permit it to function with one or more seabed drills to allow the pile anchor(s) to be installed at an angle relative to horizontal so the pile anchors can take horizontal and vertical loads.
US09051029B2	Quick release paddle force transfer seat and method of installation A paddle force transfer assembly is provided that is adapted to be installed about an existing canoe bench seat. The assembly secures the thighs of a canoe occupant while providing a foot brace under the seat, whereby the occupant can bear against the thigh braces and the foot brace when exerting force on the canoe paddle in rough water conditions. The thigh braces may be biased to rotate into a downward, open configuration when the user retracts his or her thighs therefrom, whereby the user is not restrained by the supports in a capsizing event. The assembly anchors to the interior surface of the canoe about the canoe seat and is secured thereto and around the seat using a plurality of anchors and strap connectors that transfer load from the paddle, through the user and the present assembly, and into the canoe for increased control without sacrificing emergency exit safety.
US09051026B2	Riding walkers having pedal drive assemblies In at least some embodiments, a riding walker assembly includes a support assembly and a drive assembly. The support assembly may include a frame work supporting a seat assembly, and a plurality of wheels operatively coupled to the frame work and configured to rollably engage a floor surface. The drive assembly may include a drive wheel configured to engage the floor surface, and a pedal assembly operatively coupled to the drive wheel such that rotation of the pedal assembly rotates the drive wheel. The riding walker assembly may further include a coupling assembly operatively coupling the drive assembly to the support assembly, the coupling assembly being configured to selectively engage and disengage the drive wheel from the floor surface.
US09051023B2	Aerodynamic handlebar storage container A bicycle comprising a frame, a front fork pivotably mounted to the frame, and handle bars coupled to the fork for pivoting with the fork, the handle bars including a pair of laterally spaced arm rests and a pair of laterally spaced extension hand grips, the extension hand grips provided forwardly of the arm rests such that a rider resting his forearms of his arms on the arm rests with his arms extending forwardly from the arm rests may grasp the extension hand grips with his hands, characterized by an aerodynamic element is provided mounted to the handle bars between the arm rests.
US09051022B2	Methods and apparatus for selective stiffness of vehicle suspension A suspension assembly including a core member; and a skin member bonded on said core member. The skin member having a higher strength than the core member.
US09051021B2	Compact, collapsible bicycle The invention relates to a compact, foldable bike with small wheels and a bicycle drive for driving the rear wheel, comprising a traction mechanism or a spur-gear transmission, driven by a crank, the distance of the bottom-bracket axle to the rear-wheel axle being larger than half the outer diameter of the rear wheel. The bicycle exhibits a front frame part and a rear frame part that are rotatably connected to each other by a folding hinge that is aligned at right angles to the ground plane, whereby the front frame part, the rear frame part, and a front-wheel fork, in the folded state, seen laterally, form the sides of a triangle having the following characteristic combination of features: The bicycle is ridden while standing up, the driving wheel and the output wheel of the bicycle drive are arranged on the same side of the bicycle frame and the steering tube exhibits a lower and an upper steering tube, that in the folded state of the bicycle are folded-in laterally beside the front wheel. With this combination of features, a particularly compact folding size is achieved for the folding bicycle.
US09051020B2	Frame of bicycle A bicycle frame includes a seat tube, two chain stays and a down tube connected to the seat tube. A seat post is inserted into the seat tube and has a seat connected thereto. The chain stays is connected to a rear wheel and a head tube is connected to the down tube. A front fork is connected to the head tube. A tubular body is connected to the bicycle frame and the wall of the tubular body has a first slot. The seat tube is connected to a slide which is connected to the wall of the tubular body. A pin extends through the slide and the first slot. A first securing member and a second securing member are connected to two ends of the pin. The first and second securing members connect the wall of the tubular body to the slide.
US09051014B2	Thermal-insulated wall and liner A thermal insulated composite wall panel for use in insulated trailers, containers and insulated compartments, including a first liner panel, a second liner panel having a layer of fibers and at least one structural polymer resin layer disposed coplanar to and bonded with the layer of fibers, thereby forming a laminate liner panel, and an insulated core layer disposed intermediate to and bonded with the first and the second liner panels. The layer of fibers is adjacent the insulated core layer and is lofted prior to being bonded to the insulated core layer.
US09051007B2	Mechanically steered articulating dolly transport system The present invention relates to a mechanically steered articulating dolly transport system for transporting large structures such as a drilling mast over the federal highway system. Generally, the invention relates to an articulating dolly system that utilizes a unique mechanical system for steering a first dolly with a path generated by the movement of the load held by the second dolly. More particularly, the invention provides a front dolly steered by a non-rotatable front steering frame, a rear dolly having a pivotally mounted turntable and a pair of steering links connected between the respective sides of the front steering frame and the turntable. The left steering link and the right steering link are located in a first plane. One or both of the turntable and the steering frame being located on a second plane that is not the first plane. Moment forces generated between plane one and plane two elastically deform one or both of the steering frame and the turntable to permit the transport system to make a left-hand or right-hand turn.
US09051004B2	Electric power steering system A controller of an electric power steering system includes: a basic assist component computing unit (60) that computes a first assist component (Ta1) based on a steering torque (Th); a steered angle command value computing unit (61) that computes a steered angle command value (θt) based on the sum of the steering torque (Th) and the first assist component (Ta1); and a steered angle feedback controller (62) that computes a second assist component (Ta2) through feedback control on an actual steered angle (θt). The controller further includes: a correction component computing unit (65) that computes a correction component (Tc) based on a steering angle (θs); and an assist command value computing unit (50) that computes an assist command value (Ta) by subtracting the correction component (Tc) from the sum of the first assist component (Ta1) and the second assist component (Ta2*).
US09050996B2	Control device for electric power steering apparatus A control apparatus for an electric power steering apparatus, including a section that calculates a dead time characteristic value; a section that determines a steering status; a gain section that varies a gain of the dead time characteristic value in accordance with a determination of the steering status; a section that switches polarity determining methods in accordance with the determination of the steering status and determines a polarity on the basis of a detected current of a motor, a current command value or a model current; a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of an inverter; a calculating section that calculates a dead time temperature correction value corresponding to the temperature; and a processing section that calculates and processes the dead time temperature correction value with respect to a dead time compensation value with polarity based on an output of the gain section and outputs a dead time compensation value.
US09050995B1	Device for transporting refuse containers and method of use A device for transporting a plurality of refuse containers across either a support surface or a winter support surface, includes a housing which is partitioned into a plurality of compartments, each compartment is shaped and dimensioned to receive a refuse container. A plurality of skis are removably connectable to the housing, the skis being used to move the housing across the winter support surface. Alternatively, a plurality of wheels are removably connectable to the housing, the wheels being used to move the housing across the support surface.
US09050992B2	Portable work station Disclosed is a combination portable tool chest and work station, comprising a hand truck having a pair of upper and lower folding legs, a planar work surface, and a removably attached tool chest. The hand truck can be used to transport tools and equipment to a desired location. Once the device has be placed at a desired location, the upper and lower legs can be extended, which provides a horizontal work station for performing a variety of tasks thereon. In this position, a user has access to the tool chest, and can organize various tools or work pieces on the work station. The user can then unlock the tool chest, and exchange it for a different one. When work is complete, the tool chest can be locked, the upper and lower legs can be folded, and the device can be transported via the wheels.
US09050987B2	Collapsible two seat perambulator A buggy for transporting children has a frame and wheels that are rotably mounted relative to the frame to support the frame above a ground surface. A primary seat is operatively supported by the frame for supporting a first child. A secondary seat is operatively supported by the frame for supporting a second child. The buggy is convertible between an in use configuration for transporting children and a folded storage configuration, whether or not the secondary seat is attached. The secondary seat may be detachable. The secondary seat may be positioned at least partly behind and at least partly below the primary seat.
US09050986B2	Roll container A roll container is suitable for transporting post, namely letters. The novel roll container includes two opposing parallel side wall frames, wherein the front ends of the side wall frames define the width of the front opening of the roll container. The roll container also includes a door, and a hinge which connects the door to one of the side wall frames. The door includes a lower portion and an upper portion which is arranged slidably to tracks provided to the lower portion. The roll container further includes a device configured to lock the upper portion of the door to the front end of the side wall frames at different heights.
US09050980B2	Real time risk assessment for advanced driver assist system A driver assistance system is described that takes as input a number of different types of vehicle environment inputs to provide driver assistance to a driver. To provide the assistance, the driver assistance system synthesizes the inputs. For objects in the vehicle environment detected in the inputs, object risk values are determined by applying a set of rules to the objects. The object risk values are aggregated by quadrant to generate a set of quadrant risk values. A driver assistance system of the vehicle is controlled based on the quadrant risks.
US09050968B2	Hybrid engine assembly and method A hybrid engine assembly may include an engine having a crankshaft, a supplemental shaft mechanically coupled to the crankshaft, a flywheel energy storage assembly, and an auxiliary device. A flywheel clutch may selectively couple the flywheel assembly to the crankshaft. The assembly may be selectively operated in an engine restart mode by directly coupling the flywheel energy storage assembly to the crankshaft prior to starting the engine, and in an auxiliary power mode by directly coupling the flywheel energy storage assembly to the auxiliary device.
US09050966B2	Control device and method for vehicle If an electric oil pump fails when an engine automatically stops under predetermined conditions, a gear that has been in engagement when the engine is automatically stopped is automatically disengaged and a clutch is automatically disengaged to thereby bring a transmission into a neutral state, and thereafter the engine is compulsorily re-started. After a sufficient hydraulic pressure of working fluid supplied to the transmission by activation of a mechanical oil pump accompanied by compulsory re-starting of the engine is secured, the disengaged gear and clutch are re-engaged. This eliminates a clutch engagement shock or clutch slipping due to an insufficient hydraulic pressure caused by a fault of the electric oil pump if it is necessary to compulsorily re-start the engine immediately after an automatic engine stop accompanying failure of the electric oil pump. Thus, a reduction in durability of the transmission is prevented.
US09050965B2	Vehicle control apparatus When an ECU determines that an accelerator is “ON” and a brake is “ON”, the ECU determines whether or not the brake previously depressed is “OFF”. When the ECU determines that the brake previously depressed is “OFF” and that the vehicle is in the reduced speed state, the vehicle control apparatus is configured to execute an engine output reduction control process under the condition that the simultaneous depressions of the accelerator and brake pedals continues for less than 10 seconds and the vehicle speed is not less than 7 km/hr. When the simultaneous depressions of the accelerator and brake pedals continues for no less than 10 seconds, the ECU is configured to make an output reduction prohibition flag “ON” and not to execute the engine output reduction control process until a predetermined time elapses.
US09050962B2	Mounting structure for boosters and booster assembly for vehicles having the same Disclosed herein are a mounting structure for boosters and a booster assembly for vehicles having the same. The mounting structure for boosters to mount a booster provided with a casing formed by hermetically connecting a front cell and a rear cell includes a front bolt passing through the front cell, the inside of the front bolt being hollow, a tube having a cylindrical shape, the inside of which is hollow in the lengthwise direction, and provided with a front part being opposite the front bolt to communicate with the hollow of the front bolt and a rear part crossing the casing to pass through the rear cell, a support washer installed on the tube and connected to the rear portion of the front bolt to surround the outer circumferential surface of the rear portion of the front bolt, and a sealing member provided between the tube and the support washer.
US09050960B2	Pedal prop for imposing a load on a brake pedal and method for checking the sealing of one or more components of a hydraulic brake system A pedal prop for imposing a load on a brake pedal, in particular in motor vehicles, in order to apply the pressure necessary during sealing tests on components of the brake system, comprising a movable part, which changes the length of the pedal prop by moving in and out, and a fixed part, wherein the movable part is supported on a point of support on the motor vehicle. According to the invention, an evaluation and control unit is provided as an integrated element, which controls an actuator in order to provide an actuating force, wherein a displacement sensor and a force sensor are provided, by which a travel and an actuating force of the actuator can be sensed.
US09050958B2	Pneumatic brake actuator chamber with rotationally positionable housing A rotationally adjustable brake actuator includes a pressure housing with a circumferential rim, a non-pressure housing having a second circumferential rim, and a diaphragm disposed therebetween, where a retaining ring holds the respective housings against each other such that the first rim abuts the second rim, but where the respective housings are able to be rotated with respect to the other. Further, the retaining ring includes a radially-oriented hole and a stop pin that is inserted into the hole and engages the pressure housing to prevent further rotation.
US09050944B1	Gas generating system with initiator sub-assembly A housing for an initiator module is provided. The housing includes at least one wall defining a hollow interior having a first region, a second region and a third region, the first region having a first width, the second region having a second width less than the first width, and the third region having a third width greater than the second width.
US09050941B2	Tensioning device for a safety belt A tensioning device (10) for a seat belt, in particular in a motor vehicle, having a gas generator (17) and a piston (21) guided in a tube (16) that closes a pressure space (20) in the tube (16), whereas the pressure space (20) can be pressurized by the gas generator (17), as a result of which the piston (21) can be driven to perform a tensioning operation which can be transmitted to the seat belt by means of the force transmission means. The piston (21) having a closed or constricted opening (1, 1a), and the opening (1, 1a) can be enlarged and/or opened by the material erosion caused by the pressure and/or pressure conditions in the pressure space (20).
US09050937B2	Logo device for vehicle A logo device for a vehicle is disclosed. The logo device comprises a first shell including a transparent region forming a logo pattern and a nontransparent region and a second shell connected with the first shell. The first shell and the second shell form a sealed cavity therebetween. A bottom plate is disposed in the sealed cavity, and a light guide plate disposed between the bottom plate and the first shell. The light guide plate includes one or more grooves disposed thereon. A circuit board is disposed between the bottom plate and the second shell, including a plurality of illuminating elements thereon. The one or more grooves on the light guide plate receives the plurality of illuminating elements. The light guide plate is configured to direct at least a part of the light generated by the illuminating element toward the transparent region of the first shell.
US09050928B2	Headlamp device and luminance control method therefor To provide a headlamp device for a vehicle that has LEDs as light sources, the headlamp device including a situation detection part that detects a lighting status of headlamps; and a dimming control part that reduces the luminance of the headlamps to a prescribed value that is greater than zero based on the lighting status of the headlamps.
US09050927B2	Control device for vehicle lamp and vehicle lamp system There is provided a control device for controlling a vehicle lamp. The device includes: a receiver configured to receive an output value from an inclination sensor; and a controller configured to control an optical axis of the vehicle lamp based on a vehicle attitude angle that is an inclination angle of the vehicle with respect to a road surface. The controller is configured to control the optical axis in a first optical axis control mode or a second optical axis mode, wherein an optical axis angle of the optical axis is adjusted in accordance with the vehicle attitude angle in the first optical axis mode, and the second optical axis control mode is different from the first optical axis control mode. The controller controls the optical axis in the second optical axis control mode, when the vehicle attitude angle is not included in a predetermined range.
US09050926B2	Vehicle headlamp and vehicle headlamp device The present invention includes a lamp unit for low beam and a lamp unit for high beam. A respective one of the lamp units is made of: a semiconductor-type light source; and a reflector that has reflection surfaces configured to emit forward of a vehicle a light from the semiconductor-type light source, as a predetermined light distribution pattern. As a result, the present invention is capable of fully utilizing the light from the semiconductor-type light source and facilitating a light distribution design for forming the light in a predetermined light distribution pattern.
US09050917B2	Inclinable headrest An inclinable headrest includes a base bracket including first and second side walls, a ratchet gear, and a lock gear movable for engagement with the ratchet gear. Both ratchet and lock gears are disposed inwardly of the first and second side walls. The lock gear has a connecting hole. The first side wall of the base bracket has an opening defined at a location where the connecting hole of the lock gear exists, and a connecting region defined near to that opening. Provision of those opening and connecting regions allows direct and quick connection by a worker's hand of a tension spring between the lock gear and base bracket from the outside, such that the worker can directly engage one end of the tension spring with the lock gear's connecting hole through the opening, while directly engaging the other end thereof with the base bracket's connecting region.
US09050915B2	Vehicle seat A seat for a vehicle is disclosed with a support for attachment to an aspect of a vehicle and a platform block which may be securely attached to the support. A seat element for accommodating an occupant is provided together with a suspension system connecting the seat element to the platform block. The suspension system includes a resilient member having an equilibrium condition to which the resilient member is biased to return if it extends beyond, retracts below or otherwise varies away from the equilibrium condition.
US09050912B2	Fitting for a vehicle seat With a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part and a second fitting part which are rotatable relative to each other and which are axially held together by an enclosing ring, wherein at least one fitting part has a shoulder on the end face facing away from the other fitting part, said shoulder having an axially protruding contour, for the form-fitting cooperation with the structure of a seat part or a backrest of the vehicle seat, a star shoulder is provided as shoulder, said star shoulder having a multi-arm, substantially symmetric star shape.
US09050911B2	Latching system associated with a seat A latching system that may be associated with a seat. The latching system may include a latch arm configured to engage a striker and a biasing member having a first portion. The latch arm moves from an unlatched position to a latched position when the first portion disengages the latch arm.
US09050899B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes a rechargeable battery, a wheel, a motor coupled to the wheel, a motor driver coupled to the motor and coupled to the battery, the motor driver being configured to drive the motor by discharging the battery in response to a motor driving signal during each of a plurality of supply periods and perform charging of the battery using recovery charging current generated by the motor during a plurality of idle periods, each of the idle periods being between two adjacent ones of the supply periods, and a controller coupled to the motor driver, the controller being configured to supply the motor driving signal to the motor driver during each of the supply periods, and control the motor driver to charge the battery during each of the idle periods.
US09050898B2	Wave fin battery module A battery module includes two or more battery cells and a continuous wave fin disposed between the battery cells. The construction of the wave fin is generally one-piece such that fewer parts are needed to form the battery module. In a preferred form, the wave fin is made from a high thermal conductivity material to promote removal of heat generated by the batteries during their operation. Portions of the wave fin not in direct contact with the battery cells may be placed in direct contact with a heat sink to help remove excess heat from the module. Expansion units or related additional structure may be placed, along with the various battery cells, between the generally serpentine-shaped wave fin to provide uniformity in cell spacing. A method of making one or more battery modules is also described.
US09050896B2	Regenerative energy system for ground transportation vehicles Present example embodiments relate generally to a ground transportation system for interacting with one or more vehicles, the vehicle comprising at least one magnetic element fixedly attached to the vehicle, each magnetic element operable to generate a magnetic field having a first magnitude and a first direction, the system comprising a magnetic coil assembly fixedly positioned near an area traversable by the vehicle and comprising a core and a magnetic wire coil wrapped around the core, the magnetic coil assembly operable to generate a magnetic field having a second magnitude and a second direction; and an energy storage unit operable to release energy to and store energy from the magnetic coil assembly.
US09050894B2	System and method for predicting mechanical failure of a motor A method for a vehicle having plural electric motors includes generating motor electrical signatures for the motors. The motor electrical signatures represent one or more characteristics of electrical energy that is supplied to the motors. The method also includes identifying one or more fault measures of each of the motor electrical signatures. The fault measures are indicative of mechanical characteristics of the motors. The method further includes comparing the one or more fault measures of each motor with the one or more fault measures of the other motors in the same vehicle and predicting an impending mechanical failure of one or more of the motors based on comparing the fault measures of the motors.
US09050890B2	Vehicle positioning system A vehicle includes an operator station, a propulsion system, a steering system a hitch, and a vehicle positioning system. The positioning system includes positioning controls outside the operator station of the vehicle and adjacent to the hitch, such as on a rear fender. The positioning controls include a forward switch, a reverse switch, a left switch and a right switch. A controller is connected to the positioning controls, to the propulsion and steering systems. The controller moves the vehicle forward or rearward in response to actuation of the forward or reverse switches. The controller operates the steering system in response to actuation of the left or right switches. The steering system may include a brake control valve which brakes one of a pair of driven wheels while the other driven wheel is rotating. The steering system may include a steering control valve which is operable to turn steerable wheels.
US09050884B2	Dual capacity fluid tank assembly A fluid tank assembly is provided for use with a mobile machine. The fluid tank assembly may have a tank with a lower surface, an upper surface located opposite the lower surface, and at least one side surface joining the lower and upper surfaces. The tank may also have a first opening disposed within the upper surface at a first elevation, and a second opening disposed within the upper surface at a second elevation. The fluid tank assembly may further have a float valve interchangeably mountable within the first and second openings, and a plug interchangeably mountable within the first and second openings. The fluid tank assembly may also have a fill port mounted within one of the upper surface and the at least one side surface and fluidly connected to the float valve. Movement of the float valve may function to open and close the fill port.
US09050876B2	Cam mechanism The invention concerns a cam mechanism (10), in particular for the actuation of ventilation valves of a vehicle ventilation system with a revolving cam disc (12) which has on one of the disc faces two curvilinear guides (16, 18) intersecting in intersection areas (14) as well as two swivelling adjustment levers (20, 22) each with a coupling (24, 26) associated with a curvilinear guide (16, 18). For guiding at least one adjustment lever (20, 22) during its on passage through the intersection areas (14) separate guide elements (32a, 32b, 32c) different from the curvilinear guides (16, 18) and the couplings (24, 26) are provided.
US09050875B2	Trailing arm yoke suspension with brake actuator clearance An underslung trailing arm suspension assembly is disclosed for use on heavy duty low clearance trailers having a unique beam configuration to provide clearance for a transversely mounted air brake actuator connected directly to a disc brake housing. The suspension beam includes a unique plate mounted near an axle seat below an air spring mounting plate providing clearance for a disk brake actuator.
US09050874B2	Spring damper unit A spring damper unit configured for arrangement between a first vehicle part and a second vehicle part of a motor vehicle. The spring damper unit includes a first fastening device for fastening the spring damper unit to the first vehicle part and a second fastening device for fastening the spring damper unit to the second vehicle part. In addition, the spring damper unit includes an elastic element and a vibration damper having two damper parts that move relatively with respect to each other and are arranged between the fastening devices in order to damp relative movements between the vehicle parts and to control a spaced disposition between the vehicle parts. The pre-stressing of the elastic elements are variably adjusted via a first adjusting device and one of the damper parts is adjustable relative to one of the fastening devices via a second adjusting device.
US09050865B2	Method and apparatus for determining the mileage of a tire A method and an apparatus for determining the mileage of a tire, include measuring a first current mileage over a limited period a first time, measuring a second current mileage over a limited period a second time, providing a measurement-free rest period between the first measurement and the second measurement, and estimating the mileage during the rest period on the basis of the first current mileage and/or the second current mileage. In addition, the method is repeated, with the already performed second measurement replacing the first measurement. Since a supply of power is not needed or at least can be significantly reduced during the rest period, the power requirement for mileage determination during the life of the tire can be significantly reduced, which allows simplified supply of power for mileage determination.
US09050859B2	Tread made from multi cap compounds A pneumatic tire having a tire tread is disclosed, wherein the tread comprises one or more tread elements and one or more grooves, the tread having a radially outer surface and a non-skid tread depth as measured from the radially outer surface of the tread and a radially innermost surface of the grooves. The tread has a radially innermost layer comprised of a base tread compound, a radially outer tread cap layer and a middle tread cap layer located between the base layer and the outer tread cap layer. Wherein the radially outer tread cap layer has a defined depth D, except that there is at least one notched areas wherein the tread cap layer extends radially inward of the defined depth D.
US09050857B2	Tire cord fabric and pneumatic tire A cord fabric is structured by weaving a weft yarn into a large number of warp yarn (2) disposed in parallel so that the weft yarn crosses the warp yarn at a coarse density. In the cord fabric, the warp yarn is a composite cord constituted of at least one aramid first twist yarn and one aliphatic polyamide first twist yarn, and the weft yarn is a spun yarn of meta system aramid fiber. The cord fabric is used as a strip material of a belt cover layer which is wound in a spiral pattern around an outer circumference of a belt layer of a pneumatic tire in a radial direction.
US09050844B2	Heat-sensitive recording material with barrier coating A heat-sensitive recording material includes at least a substrate, a heat-sensitive recording layer arranged on the front side of the substrate and has at least one color former and at least one color acceptor, wherein the color former and color acceptor react with one another under the action of heat to form color, a protective layer covering the heat-sensitive recording layer, a barrier coating which contains ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) and suitable for protecting the heat-sensitive recording layer against penetration of chemicals causing uncontrolled desensitizing reactions and color reactions in the heat-sensitive recording layer, wherein the barrier coating is arranged between the substrate and the heat-sensitive recording layer, and a tincture, as authenticating security feature, introduced into the substrate and/or applied to at least one side of the substrate.
US09050843B2	Microsphere comprising a polymer core, a shell and an absorber The present invention relates to Microsphere comprising a core and a shell, in which the core comprises a polymer and at least two laser light absorber. The particle size of the microsphere is for example between 50 nm and 50 micron and preferably between 100 nm and 10 micron. The core comprises a thermoplastic polymer, the shell comprises a compatibilizer. The laser light absorbers are chosen from oxides, hydroxides, sulphides, sulphates and phosphates of metals such as copper, bismuth, tin, aluminum, zinc, silver, titanium, antimony, manganese, iron, nickel, barium, gallium, germanium, arsenic and chromium and combinations of two or more of these metals, laser light absorbing (in)organic dyes or metaloxide coated flakes. The invention further relates to the use of the microsphere as a laser marking additive and to a process for the production of the microsphere by reactive extrusion.
US09050832B2	Card flipping device intended to be attached to a printer The present invention concerns a card-flipping device intended to be fixed to a printer, said device including card-driving means for transferring cards from the printer to the inside of this flipping device, and to hold them in position in this flipping device, to flip them and to transfer them once flipped from the inside of this flipping device to the printer, wherein the drive means are movable so as to enable the printer, in order to manipulate a card during a processing operation performed by said printer, to use a space inside the device that is occupied by the drive means when they transfer a card from or to the printer.
US09050828B2	Moving mechanism, robot hand, electronic component transport device, electronic component inspection device, liquid feed pump, printing device, projection device, and transport device A moving mechanism includes a support, a moving body arranged movably in a predetermined direction relative to the support, a first groove provided in the support parallel to the moving direction, a second groove provided in the moving body parallel to the moving direction, and facing the first groove, and a vibrating body arranged in the support or moving body and biased to press the other of the moving body or the support. A direction which the first groove and the second groove face each other intersects a direction which the support and the moving body face each other, and a biasing direction which the vibrating body is biased intersects the direction which the first groove and the second groove face each other and the direction which the support and the moving body face each other. Accordingly, backlash of the moving body with respect to the support is suppressed.
US09050827B2	Printing method and product which prints on a bent part With respect to a product having a resin bent part, an image is color-printed on the bent part. When the image is printed with respect to a head band 10 as a resin bent part of a headphone, load is applied to the head band 10 so as to stretch the head band. The stretched head band 10, in the stretched state, is fixed with a jig 40. Then color printing using UV ink is performed with an ink jet printer or the like with respect to the head band 10 fixed with the jig 40.
US09050825B2	System and method for capturing and translating Braille embossing The present disclosure describes, among other things, a device. The device includes a plurality of sensors, an output system, a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors and the output system, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a signal from the plurality of sensors, interpret the signal as a first Braille cell, and send a signal corresponding to the first Braille cell to the output system.
US09050819B2	Image recording apparatus, image recording method, image processing apparatus, and storage medium When recording is performed using two different types of inks, the ink discharge order is controlled in a unit region on a recording medium so that the number of pixel regions in which an ink having a relatively high pH buffer capacity in a basic region is applied later is larger than the number of pixel regions in which an ink having a relatively low pH buffer capacity in a basic region is applied later.
US09050811B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a recording head having a nozzle surface including plural nozzles configured to eject liquid droplets, a suction cap configured to seal the nozzle surface of the recording head, a cap holder configured to displaceably hold the suction cap via an elastic member and retractably disposed corresponding to the recording head, and a wiping member configured to wipe the nozzle surface of the recording head in a direction from an upper side to a lower side. The cap holder is provided with a guide part configured to come into contact with an upper end surface of the recording head to frictionally move on the upper end surface of the recording head, and the guide part is disposed on an upper side of the recording head.
US09050808B2	Cap and inkjet recording device A cap includes a cap body and an atmosphere communication portion. The cap body comes into contact with and is pressed against a portion around an ink outlet of a nozzle head to form a main space between the cap body and the nozzle head. The atmosphere communication portion includes a ventilation hole, a sub-space, and a ventilation channel. The ventilation hole is open to the main space. The sub-space retains ink entering the ventilation hole. The ventilation channel allows the sub-space to be in communication with the atmosphere.
US09050805B2	Process for producing liquid ejection head and process for producing substrate for liquid ejection head including repeated metal layer, Si layer, N layer laminations The invention provides a liquid ejection head including a member in which an ejection orifice for ejecting a liquid is formed, and a substrate to which the member is joined. The substrate has a heat storage layer containing a silicon compound and an energy-generating element provided at a position corresponding to the ejection orifice for generating heat by electrification to eject the liquid from the ejection orifice. The energy-generating element has a laminate having a metal layer formed of tantalum or tungsten, an Si layer laminated on the metal layer and formed of silicon and an N layer laminated on the Si layer and formed of nitrogen, and the metal layer is in contact with the heat storage layer.
US09050804B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes: a nozzle plate provided with nozzle openings; an actuator unit including a flow channel formation substrate in which pressure generation chambers are provided and piezoelectric actuators that cause a change in the pressure of the liquid within respective pressure generation chambers; a communication substrate in which communication channels that communicate between the pressure generation chambers and corresponding nozzle openings are provided; a first case member that is a frame member affixed to the communication substrate so that the actuator unit is disposed within the first case member and that, along with the actuator unit, forms a manifold that holds the liquid to be supplied to the pressure generation chambers; and a second case member that is affixed to the first case member and in which is formed an introduction channel that sends the liquid from the exterior to the manifold.
US09050802B2	Method for manufacturing liquid jetting apparatus, method for manufacturing nozzle plate, and liquid droplet jetting apparatus There is provided a method of manufacturing liquid jetting apparatus which includes a nozzle plate in which a nozzle configured to jet a liquid is formed, and a channel structure in which a liquid channel communicating with the nozzle is formed. The method of manufacturing liquid jetting apparatus includes, removing a part of a metal layer of a stacked body in which a resin layer and the metal layer are stacked without intervening an adhesive, to expose the resin layer partially, forming the nozzle in the resin layer such that, the nozzle opens in an area exposed through the metal layer, and joining the stacked body which is to be the nozzle plate in a case that the nozzle is formed, to the channel structure.
US09050798B2	Ink-jet head and manufacturing method of the same According to embodiments, a manufacturing method for an ink-jet head is disclosed. The method comprises forming an ink pressure chamber, forming an oscillating plate, and forming, on the oscillating plate, a first electrode having a predetermined footprint. The method further comprises forming, on the oscillating plate and on the first electrode, a piezoelectric film having a footprint that is geometrically similar to the predetermined footprint, forming, on the oscillating plate and the piezoelectric film, a second electrode having a footprint that is geometrically similar to the predetermined footprint, and forming a nozzle in the oscillating plate.
US09050794B2	Printing apparatus and printing method An inkjet printing apparatus which performs printing by performing scanning using a print head has a problem in that quality of an image of a ruled line is degraded when ink is not ejected for a certain period of time. To address this problem, control is performed such that power for driving the print head for unit regions including pixels having a ruled-line attribute becomes higher than power for driving the print head for unit regions which do not include the pixels having the ruled-line attribute. By this, a high-quality ruled-line image may be printed.
US09050793B2	Inkjet printing device and method of driving the same An inkjet printing device includes a flow path plate comprising a manifold to supply ink, a pressure chamber filled with the ink supplied from the manifold, and a nozzle via which the ink is ejected, a piezoelectric actuator which is disposed on a top surface of the flow path plate and includes a lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and an upper electrode that are stacked sequentially, a first electrostatic electrode to generate an electrostatic field, and a second electrostatic electrode which is disposed a predetermined distance apart from a bottom surface of the flow path plate to generate the electrostatic field between the first electrostatic electrode and the second electrostatic electrode.
US09050791B2	Liquid discharge head and method for manufacturing the same A liquid discharge head includes: a recording element substrate and a plurality of electric connection units; and an electric wiring member that includes a plurality of input terminals, a plurality wirings held between films and electrically connected to the plurality of input terminals, and a plurality of lead lines conducted to the plurality of wirings. In this case, the plurality of wirings include a power line for supplying power to the energy generation elements and a signal line for supplying a signal to the energy generation elements. Relationships of A>B and B
US09050789B2	Machine and method for marking articles The present invention relates to a machine for marking articles, comprising a marking head suitable for applying a marking force on an article along a marking axis. The marking head comprises a carriage movable in translation along the marking axis and along a transverse axis, which is perpendicular to the marking axis (X10). The marking head also comprises a first roller and a second roller carried by the carriage, rotatable respectively around a first axis and a second axis each located in a plane perpendicular to the marking axis. The rollers are capable of alternately marking the same article or two successive articles, depending on movements of the carriage. The invention also relates to a method for marking articles.
US09050780B2	Laminate body, laminate plate, multilayer laminate plate, printed wiring board, and method for manufacture of laminate plate A laminate body containing one or more resin composition layers and two or more glass substrate layers, wherein at least one layer of those resin composition layers is between glass substrate layers, and is a fiber-containing resin composition layer of a composition that contains a thermosetting resin and a fibrous base material. A laminate plate containing one or more cured resin layers and two or more glass substrate layers, wherein at least one layer of those cured resin layers is between glass substrate layers, and is a fiber-containing cured resin layer of the fiber-containing resin composition. A printed wiring board having the above-mentioned laminate plate and a wiring provided on the surface thereof. A method for producing the laminate plate.
US09050778B2	Article and system with crosslinked organic porous particles Crosslinked polymeric organic porous particles have a crosslinked organic solid phase and discrete pores dispersed within the crosslinked organic solid phase, which discrete pores are isolated from each other. The crosslinked organic porous particles are prepared using one or more water-in-oil emulsions containing a polyfunctional reactive compound and a reagent that causes crosslinking, and can be incorporated into or applied to various articles for many purposes. If marker materials are incorporated into the crosslinked organic porous particles, these marker materials can be detected using appropriate instruments.
US09050775B2	Methods of fabricating transparent and nanomaterial-based conductive film The present invention relates to methods of fabricating transparent conductive films based on nanomaterials, in particular, silver nanowires. The present invention incorporates a single step of annealing and patterning the conductive films by using a high energy flash lamp without post treatment to improve the conductivity and create substantially invisible patterns on the films for use in touch panel or display manufacturing industry.
US09050767B2	Apparatus for producing at least one container, in particular in ampule form, made of thermoplastic material An apparatus for producing at least one container, in particular in ampoule form, made of thermoplastic material, includes a mold (13) with mold components (15, 17). A first calibrating mandrel (19) and a second calibrating mandrel (23) are movable coaxially in relation to the longitudinal direction (21) of the container (1) and in relation to one another. The first calibrating mandrel (19) through the container (1) located in the mold (13) and the second calibrating mandrel (23) from the outer side of the container (1), move into a shaping position in which they calibrate a bottom area that forms at least part of a container bottom between the mandrel ends. A severing device has a movable cutting or punching surface (37) to sever excess plastic material forming during the shaping process in interaction with a cutting or bearing edge on the mold components (17) assigned to the bottom region. The severing device has a cutting device (35) that is guided in an axially displaceable manner on the second calibrating mandrel (23), forms the cutting or punching surface (37) and can move between the withdrawn position and the punching position independently of the movement of the respective calibrating mandrel (23).
US09050764B2	Low cost window production for hermetically sealed optical packages Disclosed embodiments demonstrate batch processing methods for producing optical windows for microdevices. The windows protect the active elements of the microdevice from contaminants, while allowing light to pass into and out of the hermetically sealed microdevice package. Windows may be batch produced, reducing the cost of production, by fusing multiple metal frames to a single sheet of glass. In order to allow windows to be welded atop packages, disclosed embodiments keep a lip of metal without any glass after the metal frames are fused to the sheet of glass. Several techniques may accomplish this goal, including grinding grooves in the glass to provide a gap that prevents fusion of the glass to the metal frames along the outside edges in order to form a lip. The disclosed batch processing techniques may allow for more efficient window production, taking advantage of the economy of scale.
US09050761B2	Method of dosing a lens forming material into a mold There is described a method of dosing a lens forming material into a mold (1;21), which comprises dosing a metered amount of a lens forming material (P) including a volatile solvent into a mold cavity (4) enclosed by a female mold half (2) and a male mold half of a mold (1;21). The lens forming material (P) is subsequently polymerized and/or cross-linked to form an ophthalmic lens, in particular a contact lens. Dosing of the lens forming material (P) into the mold cavity (4) is accomplished while the mold halves (2, 3) are associated with each other substantially gas-tight. There is also described an apparatus for carrying out the method.
US09050760B2	Blown film scanning method A method is provided for measuring and controlling a cumulative physical property, such as the thickness, of a tubular blown film, wherein the tubular blown film is being extruded from a ring-shaped extruder having a plurality of film physical property controllers disposed around the ring-shaped extruder. Where the physical property is thickness, the method includes the steps of (1) collapsing the tubular film to create a two-ply web and slowly rotating the film while taking a plurality of thickness measurements across the two-play web at various sections of the film, (2) calculating initial estimates of the thickness of each section using a first algorithm, (3) refining the initial estimates of the thicknesses of each section by successive iterations using a second algorithm, and (4) optionally adjusting at least one film physical property controller to control the final estimate of the thicknesses of each longitudinal section.
US09050754B2	Endovascular graft joint and method for manufacture A joint and method for producing a joint in an endovascular graft. In one embodiment, a flap of a flexible material portion of an endovascular graft is folded about a portion of an expandable member to form a loop portion. The flap is secured in the loop configuration so that tensile force on the expandable member is transferred into a shear force on the fixed portion of the flap.
US09050752B2	Imprint method An imprint method according to this embodiment includes preparing a mold having a recessed portion, filling the recessed portion with a mold non-reactive material, pressing the mold against a resist which is applied on a base material, curing the resist in a state that the mold is pressed, and separating the mold from the base material. The mold non-reactive material is a material which does not chemically react with a material of the mold. By curing of the resist, the resist and the mold non-reactive material are coupled. When the mold is separated from the base material, the resist and the mold non-reactive material are left on the base material.
US09050743B2	Multilayer film Provided is a molded body in which at least one surface layer made of a copolyester polymer is laminated on one surface or both surfaces of a base layer made of aliphatic polycarbonate. When coextruding aliphatic polycarbonate and copolyester polymer, two layers adhere well to each other and are hardly delaminated from each other even without an adhesive and a tie layer, oxygen barrier property and low-temperature heat seal property can be provided as compared with a case where the copolyester polymer alone is used, the cost can be reduced because a separate adhesive or a tie layer is not required, and the manufacturing cost can be significantly reduced because the constitution of layers is simplified.
US09050738B2	Method and apparatus for tile cutting A method and apparatus for cutting rigid, brittle articles such as tile used as a building material is improved by the capability to make both straight and curved cuts in tile on a single machine. The machine has both circular and plunge cutting tools and a table for moving the tile in both curved and straight lines in relation to the cutting tool, thereby achieving both curved and straight cuts.
US09050733B2	Food product slicer with removable knife cover plate and associated method A food product slicer includes a slicer body, a rotatable slicer knife and a removable knife cover plate. The knife cover plate is releasably secured in place on the slicer at least in part by a magnetic field. One or more slots or openings on the knife cover plate may also be provided.
US09050728B2	Apparatus and method for measuring tool center point position of robot A measurement apparatus for determining a position of a tool center point (31) of a tool (30), which is attached to a tool attachment surface (32) of a robot (1), with respect to the tool attachment surface (32) includes: a camera (4) attached to the arm tip portion of the robot (1); a touch-up point (an origin of Σm) disposed in a working space of the robot; a measurement section (11a) for measuring the position of the touch-up point by using the robot and the camera; a first storage section (12a) for storing the measured position of the touch-up point; a second storage section (12b) for storing a position of the robot (1) when the tool center point is aligned with the touch-up point by moving the robot; and a calculation section (11b) for calculating the position of the tool center point with respect to the tool attachment surface of the robot by using the stored positions of the touch-up point and the robot. Therefore, the position of the tool center point with respect to the tool attachment surface is measured with high accuracy in a short period of time without using a substitution jig.
US09050713B2	Power tool A power tool is disclosed. The power tool includes a striker, a guide tube in which the striker is guided along an axis, and a pneumatic chamber, which is closed by the striker, the guide tube and a valve device actuated by its own medium. A volume of the pneumatic chamber changes in the case of a movement of the striker along the axis. The valve device has a swivelable sealing element between the striker and the guide tube. The swivelable sealing element is swiveled into a retracted position when the striker moves in the impact direction and is swiveled into an extended position when the striker moves against the impact direction. In the retracted position, the sealing element has a first inflow surface. In the extended position, the sealing element has a second inflow surface. The second inflow surface is larger than the first inflow surface.
US09050711B1	Multiple use fitters tool assembly A multiple use fitters tool assembly provides multiple tools used by pipe fitters in a single convertible unit. The assembly includes a pair of elongated arms pivotally coupled together defining an upper handle, a lower handle, an upper jaw, and a lower jaw defining a pipe wrench. A tool slot extends into the pipe wrench. Each of a plurality of extendable tools is pivotally coupled to the pipe wrench in the tool slot and pivotable between an extended use position and a storage position. Selectable pairs of first and second gripping surfaces are couplable to the upper jaw and the lower jaw. A storage void extends into the pipe wrench. Each of the first gripping surfaces and the second gripping surfaces is selectively couplable to the pipe wrench in the storage void when not coupled to the upper jaw and the lower jaw.
US09050709B1	Hand-held sharpener with multi-stage sharpening capabilities A multi-stage hand-held sharpener includes a handle with an outer grip surface, and a first sharpening stage incorporated into the handle having a first abrasive surface. The first sharpening stage is adapted to facilitate a primary sharpening operation by a user upon a tool responsive to the user contactingly advancing a cutting edge of the tool against the first abrasive surface. A second sharpening stage includes a guide surface which extends in a non-orthogonal direction adjacent a second abrasive surface to establish a reference angle. The second sharpening stage facilitates a secondary sharpening operation by the user upon the tool responsive to the user contactingly engaging a side of the tool with the guide surface to orient the tool at said reference angle, and advancing a cutting edge of the tool against the second abrasive surface while maintaining the tool at said presentation angle.
US09050700B2	Methods and apparatus for an improved polishing head retaining ring Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for retaining a substrate in a polishing head of a CMP system. The invention includes a flexible inner retaining ring adapted to contour to an edge of a substrate and an inner ring support coupled to the polishing head. The inner support ring is adapted to contact the flexible inner retaining ring in response to a side force load applied to the flexible inner retaining ring by a substrate being polished. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
US09050698B2	Manufacturing method of carrier for double-side polishing apparatus, carrier for double-side polishing apparatus, and double-side polishing method of wafer A manufacturing method of a carrier for a double-side polishing apparatus for polishing surfaces of a wafer, the carrier having: a carrier body arranged between upper and lower turn tables, the carrier body having a holding hole for holding the wafer; and a ring-shaped resin insert arranged along an inner circumference of the holding hole, the resin insert having an inner circumferential surface to be brought into contact with a peripheral portion of the wafer to be held, the method having the steps of attaching, to the holding hole of the carrier body, a base material for the resin insert not having the inner circumferential surface to be brought into contact with the wafer to be held, and performing inner-circumferential-surface-forming processing on the base material for the resin insert to form the inner circumferential surface to be brought into contact with the peripheral portion of the wafer to be held.
US09050696B2	Oil composition, and trace amount oil supply type cutting/grinding processing method The present invention provides an oil composition comprising a lubricating base oil, and an alkylene oxide adduct of a hydroxy acid having a hydrophile-lipophile index of 8 to 15, wherein the oil composition is used for cutting/grinding processing by minimal quantity lubrication system. Further, the present invention provides a cutting/grinding processing method by minimal quantity lubrication system, comprising a step of supplying the oil composition of the present invention in the form of mist together with a compressed fluid to processing sites of a workpiece.
US09050692B2	Method and apparatus for radome and reflector dish interconnection An interconnection retaining a radome upon a periphery of a reflector dish has a plurality of curved channel portions, each of the channel portions provided with an open periphery slot and an open retention slot. The periphery slot dimensioned to receive the peripheries of the radome and reflector dish. The channel portions are arranged end-to-end adjacent to one another, encircling the peripheries of the radome and reflector dish seated within the periphery slot. A gap may be provided between one or more of the channel portions. A link member is seated within the retention slot at an end of each adjacent channel portion. The retention slot at the end of each of the adjacent channel portions is crimped upon the link member. The link member may be, for example, a portion of threaded rod or a molded portion of polymer material.
US09050688B2	Friction stir welding apparatus A friction stir welding apparatus having a new cooling system that can cool a portion required to be cooled accurately and uniformly with a simple configuration, while suppressing unnecessary thermal expansion of a mounting jig includes a holding mechanism 20 having a holding member 22a movable with respect to a processing target member W so as to freely hold the processing target member W, in which the holding member 22a and a portion of a mounting jig 12 that can freely face the holding member 22a become paired, and a coolant supply source S that can freely supply a coolant to the paired holding member 22a and the portion of the mounting jig 12.
US09050685B2	Method for controlling the quality of laser-welding processes Described herein is a method for controlling the quality of a laser-welding process, for example, of laser welds of semifinished products constituted by elements of sheet metal of different thickness and/or properties (“tailored blanks”), of the type that comprises the steps of: detecting a radiation (E) produced in the welding area and issuing signals (E) indicating said radiation; acquiring and processing said signals (E) indicating said radiation; making a division into blocks of said signals (E) indicating said radiation; calculating for each block a block-mean value (u) and a value of block standard deviation (o); and in supplying input values comprising block-mean values (μ) and values standard deviation (o) for identifying defects and/or porosities and insufficient penetration.
US09050682B2	Electroslag welding with alternating electrode weld parameters Technologies related to electroslag welding are generally disclosed.
US09050675B2	Semi-automatic brazing device A semi-automatic brazing apparatus having a brazing wire feeding apparatus containing a brazing wire feed mechanism, a controller, and a user input device. The brazing wire from a brazing wire source is continuously drawn from the source through the apparatus via the feeding mechanism and is directed towards a brazing gun for a semi-automatic brazing operation.
US09050672B2	Wire discharge-machining apparatus with parallel cutting wires A wire machining method includes: a wire electrode set as cutting wires provided in parallel with a distance between the cutting wires of which a predetermined regional part faces a workpiece; a machining power source that generates a pulse-shaped machining voltage; and plural feeder units that are electrically connected to the plural cutting wires respectively of the wire electrode and supply the machining voltage between the cutting wires and the workpiece respectively. The feeder units are arranged such that a direction of a current passed to at least a part of the cutting wires becomes a direction different from a direction of a current passed to other cutting wires.
US09050666B2	End mill The invention provides an end mill having an improved chip discharging performance and capable of carrying out excellent cutting machining. The end mill includes an end cutting edge (2) provided on a front end of a tool body (1) which rotates around a central axis, a peripheral cutting edge (4) provided on an outer periphery of the tool body (1), a rake surface of the end cutting edge (2) and the peripheral cutting edge (4), and at least one recess (6), which locally breaks the continuity of the end cutting edge (2) is provided, wherein a wall section (8) which extends toward the rear of the outer peripheral side is provided at least in that area of the rake surface (3) which is closer to the outer peripheral side than the recess (6).
US09050663B2	Hand-held power tool with a quick-clamping device for a working element A hand-held power tool with a quick-clamping device for a working element includes a working mandrel for driving the working element, a fastening member for fastening the working element onto the end of the working mandrel, and a locking assembly. The fastening member includes a clamping shaft insertable into the working mandrel and a moving assembly for making the fastening member moveable between a releasing position and a clamping position. The locking assembly includes a floatable clamping component and the clamping component and the clamping shaft are provided with corresponding toothed portions such that engagement and disengagement therebetween is selectively achieved by the relative rotation of the toothed portions.
US09050659B2	Drilling tool A rotary tool extends in the direction of an axis of rotation and includes a carrier having a coupling receptacle disposed at an end face, the carrier having a carrier cross section. The coupling receptacle is delimited in the entire region of the carrier cross section by an outer web having an end face forming a planar bearing area. The coupling receptacle is delimited by side walls which extend step-free from the bearing area to a bottom area and include a pair of opposing clamping segments extending in the circumferential direction and a pair of opposing torque segments arranged at an angle thereto. The tool also includes a cutting head exchangeably fastened to the carrier, the cutting head having a coupling pin disposed in the coupling receptacle. At least one of the pairs of segments is oriented inclined in relation to the axis of rotation.
US09050653B2	Suction valve device for discharging gas from a mould The invention relates to a valve device for a pressure injection or die-casting machine, said device comprising a body (18) with a valve chamber (21) including a suction chamber and a control chamber, and a sliding valve (20) mounted in the valve chamber, said sliding valve comprising a first portion (34) with a valve head (44) that co-operates with a valve seat (22) on the body in order to open and close the valve and a second portion (35) comprising a piston (38) mounted in the control chamber (21a). The control chamber is connected to fluid control connections (26a, 26b) in order to exert a pressure on the piston (38) so as to control the opening and closing of the valve. The second valve portion and the first valve portion are aligned on the same axis in the direction of movement of the sliding valve and said first and second portions of the sliding valve can be separated from one another and secured to one another using a removable securing member (36, 36′).
US09050650B2	Tapered hearth A casting system and method. The casting system can include an energy source and a hearth, which can have a tapered cavity. The tapered cavity can have a first end portion and a second end portion, and the tapered cavity can narrow between the first and second end portions. Further, the tapered cavity can have an inlet at the first end portion that defines an inlet capacity, and one or more outlets at the second end portion that define an outlet capacity. Where the cavity has a single outlet, the outlet capacity can be less than the inlet capacity. Where the cavity has multiple outlets, the combined outlet capacity can match the inlet capacity. Further, the cross-sectional area of the tapered cavity near the inlet can be similar to the cross-sectional area of the inlet.
US09050649B2	Assembly method and assembly equipment for power transmission chain Portions of a pair of first pin members, a pair of second pin members, and a pair of third pin members other than one end portions thereof are respectively inserted into and held in a pair of first holding holes, a pair of second holding holes and a pair of third holding holes that extend perpendicularly to reference surfaces that are top faces of first to third connected body assembly jigs. In this state, a single first link plate, a single second link plate and a third link plate are press-fitted onto the one end portions until the first to third link plates come into contact with the reference surfaces. In this way, first to third multiple connected bodies are assembled. Then, the first to third multiple connected bodies and multiple fourth link plates are assembled into a power transmission chain.
US09050648B2	Joining means In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.
US09050644B2	Device and method for the cutting shock damping of work machines A device for cutting shock damping of work machines, for example, for presses and stamping or nibbling machines, and a method for cutting shock damping. Embodiments of the invention are employed in work machines that have a machine frame and a working drive for moving a working tool along a working direction, and in which the machine frame is deformed elastically by a working force exerted by the working drive for machining a workpiece. The working drive provides a control variable for determining the working force of the work machine.
US09050637B2	Operating method for introducing a product to be rolled into a roll stand of a roll mill, control device, data carrier, and roll mill for rolling a strip-type product to be rolled A roll mill for rolling a product has a roll stand with working rolls and a control device. The product has a head part and is moved towards the stand at a product head part speed. The working rolls form a rolling gap. The control device controls the stand such that, before the product head part enters the gap, the rolls are rotated at a peripheral speed which is essentially the same as the product head part speed; the gap is vertically adjusted to essentially a product head part thickness, on the feeding side, before the product enters the gap; and, during or following the insertion of the product into the gap, the gap is closed to a pre-determined value, and the peripheral speed of the working rolls is modified, especially increased, according to the gap, essentially at the same time as the closing of the gap.
US09050636B2	Method and device for cleaning an intramedullary reamer A device arranged to apply a linear tension to an intramedullary reamer for ultrasonic cleaning, and a corresponding method thereof.
US09050635B2	Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus is composed of an indexer block, a first processing block and a second processing block that are provided in parallel with one another. The indexer block is provided with an indexer robot. The first processing block is provided with a plurality of back surface cleaning units and a first main robot. The second processing block is provided with a plurality of end surface cleaning units, a plurality of top surface cleaning units and a second main robot.
US09050633B2	Template washing method, pattern forming method, photowashing apparatus, and nanoimprint apparatus A template washing method and a photowashing apparatus which ensure removal of resist residual remaining on a pattern surface of a template, a pattern forming method and a nanoimprint apparatus which ensure formation of patterns with fewer defects are provided. The template washing method of the invention for photowashing the pattern surface of the template used in nanoimprint includes a vacuum-ultraviolet light irradiation process for irradiating the pattern surface of the template with vacuum ultraviolet light under an atmosphere of dry air.
US09050627B2	Systems and methods for ultrasonic power measurement and control of phacoemulsification systems A method for determining the voltage current phase relationship of a piezoelectric phacoemulsification handpiece generally includes the steps of obtaining an analog AC voltage signal corresponding to the operating AC voltage of a piezoelectric handpiece along with an analog AC current signal corresponding to the operating AC current of the piezoelectric handpiece. Using reference detection circuits, a digital voltage signal and a digital current signal is produced. A synchronous sample clock is taken that has a frequency that is 2N times faster than the frequency of the operating ultrasonic handpiece (i.e., driving frequency), where N is the number of digital bits allocated to the sample clock. This clock measures the time between onsets of a voltage and current cycle. This time value equates to the phase time delta between the two signals. Dividing the synchronous sample clock to obtain the driving frequency ensures the signals are synchronous.
US09050623B1	Progressive UV cure Porous ULK film is cured with UV radiation at progressively shorter wavelengths to obtain ULK films quickly at a desired dielectric constant with improved mechanical properties. At longer wavelengths above about 220 nm or about 240 nm, porogen is removed while minimizing silicon-carbon bond formation. At shorter wavelengths, mechanical properties are improved while dielectric constant increases.
US09050620B2	Dispensing and housing apparatuses for hand sanitizer and other dispensable products A device for housing and dispensing hand sanitizers and other dispensable products in proximity to computers and other user technology. One embodiment of the device is a dispenser for hand sanitizer or other dispensable products that can be attached to a standard computer keyboard. In one embodiment, the device is a housing structure of similar size, appearance and feel as the standard “Enter” key.
US09050619B2	System and process for coating an object Coating systems and processes are disclosed for uniformly coating objects. The system comprises a pre-treatment unit, a first processing unit, a first post-treatment unit and one or more coating apparatus each configured to engage an object and rotate the object around or about two or more axes. The coating apparatus used in the system can comprise a first, second and/or third gimbals connected to rotational mechanisms to allow rotation of the gimbals around or about first, second and/or third axis. An object holder is connected to the third gimbal. When an object is present in the object holder, it can be immersed in a coating solution to form a coated object. The coated object is then rotated around or about two or three axes which produces a multidirectional centrifugal force which causes the coating solution to spread evenly over the surface of the object to produce a uniform thin film.
US09050616B2	Substrate treatment apparatus and substrate treatment method A substrate treatment apparatus includes: a chamber; a substrate being treated with a treatment liquid in the chamber; a temperature measuring unit which measures an internal air temperature of the chamber and/or a temperature of the treatment liquid; a temperature adjusting unit which changes the internal air temperature and/or the temperature of the treatment liquid; a storage unit which stores a map defining a relationship between the air temperature and the treatment liquid temperature so that a treatment liquid temperature level for a given air temperature level is lower than the given air temperature level; and a temperature controlling unit which sets a target value of the internal air temperature of the chamber or the temperature of the treatment liquid based on the map and a measurement value detected by the temperature measuring unit, and controls the temperature adjusting unit based on the target value.
US09050607B2	Decanting centrifuge with plural screen support sections A screen bowl decanting centrifuge comprising a rotatable bowl (4) and a conveyor assembly (8) adapted, in use, to separate a slurry into solids and liquids components, and an outlet for the liquids component which outlet communicates with the inlet (102) of a perforated bowl section (100) arranged, in use, to filter the liquids component as it passes through the perforations of a screen or screens (13), wherein the perforated bowl section (100) comprises a plurality of removably mounted screen support sections (50).
US09050604B1	Reactor configured to facilitate chemical reactions and/or comminution of solid feed materials A reactor may be configured to facilitate chemical reactions and/or comminution of solid feed materials. The reactor may be configured to make use of shockwaves created in a supersonic gaseous vortex. The reactor may include a rigid chamber having a substantially circular cross-section. A gas inlet may be configured to introduce a high-velocity stream of gas into the chamber. The gas inlet may be disposed and arranged so as to effectuate a vortex of the stream of gas circulating within the chamber. The vortex may rotate at a supersonic speed about a longitudinal axis of the chamber. A material inlet may be configured to introduce a material to be processed into the chamber. The material may be processed within the chamber by nonabrasive mechanisms facilitated by shockwaves within the chamber. An outlet may be configured to emit the gas and processed material from the chamber.
US09050603B2	Roller mill and method for operating a roller mill The roller mill according to the invention consists substantially of two grinding rollers which are driven in opposite directions and form between them a grinding gap for comminuting material to be ground, and a delivery chute via which the material to be ground is fed to the grinding gap. Furthermore, there is provided in the delivery chute a pressure sensor for measuring the static gas pressure, which pressure sensor is connected to a control or regulating device, which changes the circumferential speed of the grinding rollers in dependence on the measured static gas pressure. In the method according to the invention for operating the above roller mill, the static gas pressure in the delivery chute is measured and used to control or regulate the circumferential speed of the grinding rollers.
US09050596B2	Passive components for micro-fluidic flow profile shaping and related method thereof The present invention relates to microfluidic systems and methods for controlling the flow of fluid using passive components engineered into the microchannels. These passive flow components include fluidic diodes, fluidic capacitors, and fluidic inductors. Various fluidic circuits are provided to control fluid flow including fluid rectifiers, fluid band pass filters, and fluid timers.
US09050591B2	Nickel form for preparation of catalytic nickel-ligand complexes A novel nickel particulate form is provided that efficiently forms a zero-valent nickel complex with a phosphorus-containing ligands in an organic liquid to form a hydrocyanation catalyst. Particles in the nickel particulate form comprise nickel crystallites. For example, the nickel particulate form can have a BET Specific Surface Area of at least about 1 m2/gm; an average crystallite size less than about 20-25 nm, the nickel particulate form can have at least 10% of the crystallites in the nickel form can have a diameter (C10) of less than about 10 nm, and/or there are on average at least about 1015 surface crystallites per gram nickel. A ratio of BET SSA to C50 for the nickel particulate form can be at least about 0.1×109 m/gm and preferably at least about 0.4×109 m/gm. Methods of preparation and use are also provided.
US09050590B2	Catalytic composition and process for oligomerization of olefins using said catalytic composition The invention relates to a catalytic composition that comprises at least one precursor of iron or cobalt, at least one organic ligand, and an activating agent that consists of at least one derivative of aluminum and at least one organic compound having at least one alcohol group and/or at least one amine group, and in which the molar ratio between the aluminum and the alcohol and/or amine group number present in said organic compound of said activating agent is preferably greater than or equal to 1. The invention also relates to a process for oligomerization of olefins using said catalytic composition.
US09050585B2	Chemisorption of ethyl acetate during hydrogenation of acetic acid to ethanol A hydrogenation catalyst and process using the catalyst for converting a mixture comprising acetic acid and ethyl acetate to ethanol at a first temperature, and the catalyst desorbs ethyl acetate, in the absence of hydrogen, at a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature. The catalyst has a suitable chemisorption of ethyl acetate at the first temperature in the absence of hydrogen. In one embodiment, the first temperature ranges from 125° C. to 350° C. and the second temperature ranges from 300° C. to 600° C. The catalyst comprises one or more active metals or oxide thereof on a support that comprises tungsten or an oxide thereof. The one or more active metals are selected from the group consisting of cobalt, copper, gold, iron, nickel, palladium, platinum, iridium, osmium, rhenium, rhodium, ruthenium, tin, zinc, lanthanum, cerium, manganese, chromium, vanadium, and molybdenum.
US09050584B2	Production method of base metal catalyst for exhaust gas purification To provide a production method of a base metal catalyst for exhaust gas purification and with a catalyst activity, in which a base metal-supported catalyst is uniformly supported by a honeycomb substrate. A production method of a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, comprising the steps of preparing a honeycomb substrate having a plurality of cells, preparing a base metal-supported catalyst comprising a carrier supporting a metal containing a base metal having an exhaust gas purification performance, preparing a slurry having a pH of 7 or more by dispersing the base metal-supported catalyst in an aqueous solution, and introducing the slurry to a partition wall surface of the honeycomb substrate.
US09050574B2	Gasification system and method A system configured for the production of at least one product selected from the group consisting of syngas, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products, power, and chemicals, the system comprising a dual fluidized bed gasification apparatus and at least one apparatus selected from power production apparatus configured to produce power from the gasification product gas, partial oxidation reactors configured for oxidation of at least a portion of the product gas, tar removal apparatus configured to reduce the amount of tar in the product gas, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis apparatus configured to produce Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products from at least a portion of the product gas, chemical production apparatus configured for the production of at least one non-Fischer-Tropsch product from at least a portion of the product gas, and dual fluidized bed gasification units configured to alter the composition of the product gas. Methods of operating the system are also provided.
US09050567B2	Vertical agitator for wastewater received in a sedimentation tank The invention relates to a vertical agitator for wastewater and the like received in a sedimentation tank, wherein an agitator tool (5) is mounted on a drive shaft (4) extending vertically from a drive (1) mounted above a tank floor (2), wherein a free end (E2) of a shaft section (7) extending from the agitator tool (5) in the direction of the tank floor (2) is held in a safety bearing (14), wherein the safety bearing (14) is held in a retaining device (8) supported on the tank floor (2), wherein the retaining device (8) comprises a receiving section (9) for a receiving device (12) receiving the safety bearing (14). In order to simplify installation, the invention proposes that the receiving section (9) comprises a recess (11) opening in a substantially horizontal direction for laterally inserting the shaft section (7).
US09050562B2	Method of preparing or reconditioning a leak stable gas separation membrane system A method of making a gas separation membrane by providing a plating vessel with a volume of plating solution of gas-selective metal ions into which is placed a porous support. The plating solution is circulated over a surface of the porous support while maintaining conditions within the plating vessel so as to promote the electroless deposition. The circulation rate of the plating solution is such as to enhance the metal deposition onto the surface of the porous support in the formation of the gas separation membrane.
US09050558B2	Biotrickling filter for treating waste gas and treating method using the same A biotrickling filter for treating waste gas including a waste gas inlet, packing layers, a spray pipe, a spray liquid storage tank, and a waste gas outlet. The waste gas passes through a first packing layer after passing through the waste gas inlet and then passes through a second packing layer after changing the flow direction at the bottom of the first packing layer; the flow directions of the waste gas in the first packing layer and the second packing layer are opposite to form a cross-flow structure; the two different flow directions of the waste gas form a cross-flow unit, and two or more cross-flow units form the biotrickling filter.
US09050556B1	Plasma injection air filtration system Disclosed herein is a plasma filtration insert assembly having in one example an outer casing comprising; an air inlet; an air outlet; an electric power input; and electric power connector; a transformer bracket coupled to the outer casing; at least one step-up transformer attached to the transformer bracket. The insert in electric communication with the electric power connector; a plurality of substantially parallel dielectric tubes in electric communication with the transformer; at least one grounded plate positioned between each dielectric tube with a air gap there between, and; wherein there is no fluid path between the air inlet and the air outlet except by passing between one of the dielectric tubes and one of the grounded plate. In one form, each grounded plate is v-shaped in cross-section.
US09050555B2	CO2 recovery system and recovery method for moisture containing CO2 gas A CO2 recovery system 10A has a CO2 recovery unit 11, a compression unit 12, and a condensed-water supply line 65A that supplies condensed water 64 to an absorbent regenerator 14. The CO2 recovery unit 11 includes a CO2 absorber 13 and the absorbent regenerator 14. The compression unit 12 has a first compressor 61-1 to an nth compressor 61-n that compress CO2 gas 56 emitted from the absorbent regenerator 14, a first separator 63-1 to an nth separator 63-n that reduce moisture in the CO2 gas 56, and a first heat exchanger 66-1 that performs heat exchange between the CO2 gas 56 emitted from the first compressor 61-1 and the condensed water 64 emitted from the first separator 63-1.
US09050554B2	Device for compressing and drying gas Device for compressing and drying gas includes a multistage compressor with a low pressure stage, a high pressure stage, and a pressure pipe; and an adsorption dryer with a drying zone and a regeneration zone. An intercooler is located between the low pressure stage and high pressure stage, and the device includes a heat exchanger with a main compartment with an inlet part and an outlet part for a first primary fluid. The ends of the tubes of the heat exchanger are connected to a separate inlet compartment and outlet compartment for each series of tubes. A first series of tubes forms a cooling circuit of the intercooler in order to heat up gas from the high pressure stage for the regeneration of the adsorption dryer.
US09050540B1	Toy skateboard In one embodiment there is a toy skateboard having two configurations. In the first configuration, a pair of non-motorized truck assemblies are attached to the deck, and the upper surface of the deck has a finger engaging region for a user's fingers to engage and move the skateboard. In the second configuration, the rear non-motorized truck assembly is replaced with a motorized rear truck assembly, wherein the movement of the skateboard is controlled by the processor in response to remote signals. In addition, the processor may detect a back EMF voltage generated by the rotation of a motor caused by a manual manipulation of a wheel controlled by the motor. The processor would have sleep and wake states and would transition between the two when the detected back EMF voltage reaches a pre-determined value.
US09050537B2	Method and system for an online performance service with recommendation module A method and system to recommend performances based on the performances' excitement-level as determined from events and characteristics associated with the performance and a subscriber's preference is described herein. A subscriber's preference influences the performance type and performance characteristics that are exciting to the subscriber. Recommendations for performances can be sent to the subscriber as a link or direct connection to a location of the online performance. Recommendations of a performance preserve the excitement of the performance by not revealing the score, outcome, or any statistics or commentary that would spoil the natural buildup of excitement from watching the live performance. Performance recommendations may include a start-time and end-time for watching only the exciting portions of the performance. Recommended portions of performances can be ranked to fit within a subscriber's customizable viewing-time, so that a subscriber can view only the most exciting portions of performances that fit within a limited time-frame.
US09050532B2	Computer-readable storage medium having stored therein stereoscopic display control program, stereoscopic display control system, stereoscopic display control apparatus, and stereoscopic display control method A game apparatus 10 shoots a virtual space in which a virtual object (player object 74, non player object 75, construction object 76, or the like) is present, with a right virtual camera and a left virtual camera, thereby generating an image for a right eye and an image for a left eye, and outputs the image for a right eye and the image for a left eye to an LCD in a stereoscopically visible manner. At this time, if the player object 74 is close to the virtual cameras, the player object 74 is displayed as a silhouette image.
US09050526B2	Gaming system A remote control for use with a media player coupled to an output device. The media player is configured to receive signals from the remote control, to read and execute information stored on a game medium, and to cause the output device to transmit generated signals. The remote control includes a controller, an input coupled to the controller, a transmitter coupled to the controller, and a receiver coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to selectively operate in a first mode that causes the transmitter to transmit a signal upon user actuation of the input, and a second mode that prevents the transmitter from transmitting signals upon user actuation of the input. Reception of a first generated signal by the receiver causes the controller to operate in the first mode, and reception of a second generated signal by the receiver causes the controller to operate in the second mode.
US09050524B2	Method for using images to generate gameplay content Systems and methods for using images to generate gameplay content are disclosed herein. Specifically, for example, one aspect of the present disclosure involves a method for altering a virtual world generated by a video game system. The method includes obtaining one or more images from sources external to the video game system and processing the one or more images to obtain one or more inputs. The one or more inputs are provided to a gameplay engine to alter an output of the gameplay engine.
US09050521B2	Cross-country ski system provided with a direct bearing lateral surface A cross-country ski includes a cross-country ski having a central area for receiving a ski binding device for fixing a ski boot to the ski. The fixing area includes a space for receiving the binding device and a top bearing surface of the ski which is applied to at least one side of the space for receiving the binding device and on which the boot is directly connectable when the user applies a pressure force.
US09050515B1	Golf swing training machine A device training muscles of a golfer to remember how to properly swing a golf club through a set-up position, a turning position without swaying to hit a golf ball, and a follow through position. The device includes a base, an upright portion, and a lateral portion. The base rests on a generally horizontal surface, adjacent to the golfer. The upright portion extends generally vertically upwardly from the base, adjacent to the golfer. The lateral portion extends generally horizontally outwardly from the upright portion, and partially encircles the golfer to train the muscles of the golfer to remember how to properly swing the golf club through the set-up position, the turning position without swaying to hit the golf ball, and the follow-through position.
US09050506B2	Releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: a shaft adapter, a collet, a ferrule, and a club head having an interior chamber. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts.
US09050505B2	All-climate lacrosse stick head Improved synthetic lacrosse stick heads that have more consistent performance characteristics under variable temperature and playing conditions.
US09050500B2	Golf ball A golf ball of the present invention includes: a core located in the center of the golf ball; a cover surrounding the outside of the core and having plural dimples on the surface thereof; a paint layer surrounding the outside of the cover; and a top coat further surrounding the outside of the paint layer. The paint layer is formed of a material having rubber elasticity. The top coat may have a thickness of at most approximately 60 μm. A material for forming the paint layer has a first loss tangent, a material for forming the cover has a second loss tangent, and a difference Td between the first loss tangent and the second loss tangent may be at least approximately 0.05.
US09050499B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having a paint film which is formed from an aqueous paint and excellent in adhesion to the surface of the golf ball and stain resistance. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on the golf ball body, wherein the paint film has a tensile strength ranging from 5 MPa to 45 MPa and is formed from a curing type aqueous polyurethane paint containing (A) an aqueous polyol composition including (a-1) an aqueous acrylic polyol and (a-2) an aqueous polyurethane resin having a tensile strength ranging from 5 MPa to 45 MPa and (B) an aqueous polyisocyanate including hexamethylene diisocyanate and/or a derivative thereof.
US09050496B2	Exercise machine for providing weight lifting exercises similar to those provided by a free weight barbell An exercise machine for performing barbell type free weight lifting exercises has a power cage or Smith press type frame, an elongated bar held on the frame in a substantially horizontal resting position, and an adjustable exercise mass assembly that allows a user to select an exercise weight from among a plurality of choices of different exercise weights provided by the exercise mass assembly. The exercise mass assembly is separate from the bar and any auxiliary weight plates carried on the bar. A cable and pulley system operatively connects the bar to a movable portion of the exercise mass assembly that provides the selected exercise weight. A powered actuator sets up the bar for performing a weight lifting exercise by lifting the movable portion of the exercise mass assembly up above a second portion of the exercise mass assembly that remains stationary during the particular weight lifting exercise.
US09050487B2	Controlling exercise equipment In general, a computing device disposed in a cardio exercise machine receives data related to a fitness level of a user. The computing device selects a workout program based at least in part on the data. The operations of the cardio exercise machine are controlled based at least in part on the workout program. The computing device generates audio feedback based on at least one of the user's operation of the cardio exercise machine and the selected workout program. The processed data is stored on a removable computer storage medium that is insertable into a port of the cardio exercise machine.
US09050484B2	Exercise device and handle for same An exercise device comprising an elongate member and a pair of handles associated with the end of the elongate member. Each handle includes a grip defining a channel having two ends and an endless strap forming a loop extending through the channel. The loop is engaged with the elongate member to secure the elongate member to the handle. The exercise device may include a connector engaged with the elongate member and the handle to secure the elongate member to the handle.
US09050474B2	Transfer resistant cosmetic Provided are cosmetic compositions comprising acrylate film forming polymers and an surface-treated colorants which exhibit an improved or synergistic reduction in their propensity to transfer or rub of during wear.
US09050473B2	System for normalizing amplitude programming of a tissue stimulator An implantable pulse generator includes a current steering capability that allows a clinician or patient to quickly determine a desired electrode stimulation pattern, including which electrodes of a group of electrodes within an electrode array should receive a stimulation current, including the amplitude, width and pulse repetition rate of such current. Movement of the selected group of electrodes is facilitated through the use of remotely generated directional signals, generated by a pointing device, such as a joystick. As movement of the selected group of electrodes occurs, current redistribution amongst the various electrode contacts takes place. The redistribution of stimulus amplitudes utilizes re-normalization of amplitudes so that the perceptual level remains fairly constant. This prevents the resulting paresthesia from falling below the perceptual threshold or above the comfort threshold.
US09050460B2	System and method for radiation beam measurement normalization A radiotherapy system includes a radiotherapy device, such as a LINAC, operable to direct a radiation beam from a head thereof during operation, a field detector positioned to be within the radiation beam during operation of the radiotherapy device and operable to generate a beam measurement signal, a reference detector positioned to be outside of the radiation beam during operation of the radiotherapy device and operable to generate a reference signal, and at least one computer in signal communication with the field detector and the reference detector and configured with software to normalize the beam measurement signal based on the reference signal and to output a normalized beam measurement.
US09050458B2	Point of care radioactive material stranding systems A point-of-care seed stranding device for automating assembly of brachytherapy seed strands for implantation in patients. The device includes a number of features to reduce the potential for mistakes by the user, as well as to reduce the potential for damaging the radioactive seeds during the stranding process. Tactile feedback may be provided to prevent exertion of too much force in the packing step of the stranding process, as well as to indicate that the seed and/or strand cartridges are empty and need to be replaced. The device may also include a mechanism for holding seeds or spacers in place to allow automated packing of seeds or spacers having corresponding geometries. The device may also be provided with a seed counter which can be employed to preset the number of seeds in a strand and which disables the device from dispensing or packing additional seeds once the preset number of seeds has been packed into the strand. Also, methods for automated assembly of seed strands including the steps of setting the number of seeds, dispensing seeds and spacers, packing seeds and spacers and transferring assembled strands to another device.
US09050452B2	Device for treatment of a barrier membrane The present invention features a device having a barrier membrane contacting surface, the device containing: a power source; a first conductive electrode; a second conductive electrode; and a reservoir; wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode are arranged such that they are both capable of being in ionic communication with a carrier upon the inclusion of said carrier to said reservoir; and the use thereof.
US09050448B2	Ultrasonic bath to increase tissue perfusion The present invention describes a method of using an ultrasonic bath to enhance tissue perfusion, enhance the development of collateral blood vessels and/or enhance collateral circulation in an extremity in need thereof. Also described is an ultrasonic bath adapted to hold media and to permit the immersion of an extremity and comprising one or more ultrasonic transducers to generate and transmit ultrasonic energy to the extremity or the inventive method.
US09050442B2	Expandable fluoropolymer device for delivery of therapeutic agents and method of making A method of making a radially expandable fluid delivery device includes providing a tube of biocompatible fluoropolymer material with a predetermined porosity based on an extrusion and expansion forming process, applying a radial expansion force to the tube expanding the tube to a predetermined diameter dimension, and removing the radial expansion force. The tube is radially inelastic while sufficiently pliable to be collapsible and inflatable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration upon introduction of an inflation force, such that the expanded configuration occurs upon inflation to the predetermined diameter dimension. The fluid delivery device is constructed of a microporous, biocompatible fluoropolymer material having a microstructure that can provide a controlled, uniform, low-velocity fluid distribution through the walls of the fluid delivery device to effectively deliver fluid to the treatment site without damaging tissue proximate the walls of the device.
US09050438B2	Guidewire manipulation device One preferred embodiment includes a guidewire manipulation device for manipulating a guidewire during a procedure. Preferably, the guidewire manipulation device includes a powered motor that drives a tandem roller assembly. The guidewire is passed through a hole positioned lengthwise through the device where the roller assembly engages the guidewire's outer surface. The interface of the manipulation device includes a power button that directs the internal roller assembly to roll the guidewire in a desired rotational direction. Additional interface controls are also preferable to provide a different roll patterns, depending upon surgeon preference and guidewire placement efficiency.
US09050433B2	Dispensing device A device for dispensing a substance having a dispensing outlet, a dispensing member mounted for movement in a dispensing direction U from a first position to a second position, such movement, in use, causing the substance to be dispensed from the dispensing outlet, and an actuator mechanism for moving the dispensing member from the first position to the second position. The actuator mechanism has a first member mounted for movement in a predetermined direction and a second member pivotally mounted on the first member for pivotal movement in a predetermined pivotal sense A. The actuator mechanism is adapted such that movement of the first member in the predetermined direction results in the second member moving therewith and pivoting in the predetermined pivotal sense and the pivotal movement of the second member in the predetermined pivotal sense results in the dispensing member moving from the first position to the second position.
US09050425B2	Magnetic coupling for aerosol generating apparatus An apparatus (e.g., nebulizer) for aerosol delivery of a substance (e.g., a drug to a patient) has a mouthpiece (36); a chamber (34) holding a substance; a flexible membrane (38) having a plurality of apertures; and a vibrator (20) for vibrating the flexible membrane to form a flow of aerosol droplets of the substance that are ejected through the apertures and to the mouthpiece. The vibrator may be a piezoelectric element. A magnetic member (54) is provided on the flexible membrane and is configured to magnetically couple the flexible membrane to the vibrator. The magnetic member allows replacement of the membrane, without wasting the piezoelectric element.
US09050424B2	Magnetic coupling for aerosol generating apparatus An apparatus (e.g., nebulizer) for aerosol delivery of a substance (e.g., a drug to a patient) has a mouthpiece (36); a chamber (34) holding a substance; a flexible membrane (38) having a plurality of apertures; and a vibrator (44) for vibrating the flexible membrane to form a flow of aerosol droplets of the substance that are ejected through the apertures and to the mouthpiece. The vibrator may be a piezoelectric element. A magnetic member (54) is provided on the flexible membrane and is configured to magnetically couple the flexible membrane to the vibrator. The magnetic member allows replacement of the membrane, without wasting the piezoelectric element.
US09050408B2	Reciprocating positive-displacement diaphragm pump for medical use Reciprocating positive-displacement diaphragm pump (1) intended for liquids and for medical use, has a driving part (10) within which there are an electromagnetic actuator (11), incorporating at least one coil (12) and activating a piston (14) of a moving member (15) capable of cyclic linear motion. The pump comprises a pump body (20) within which there is a pre-loaded diaphragm (22) able to undergo a translational movement by elastic deformation from a normal rest position to an adjacent position through the transmission of the work from a piston (14). It incorporates a device (30) for detecting out-of-tolerance variations in the intensity of the supply current by measurements (33), a device (40) for continuously measuring the position of the moving member (15) and devices (30, 45) for processing and analyzing the measurements, which are able to generate at least one malfunctioning alarm signal (35) indicating the detection of at least one malfunction of the pump.
US09050407B2	Implantable drug-delivery devices, and apparatus and methods for filling the devices In various embodiments, a tool is employed in filling a drug-delivery device. The tool may include, for example, a needle that is admitted through a fill port of the drug-delivery device.
US09050405B2	Stabilizing drive for contactless rotary blood pump impeller A rotary blood pump includes a casing defining a pumping chamber. The pumping chamber has a blood inlet and a tangential blood outlet. One or more motor stators are provided outside of the pumping chamber. A rotatable impeller is within the pumping chamber and is adapted to cause blood entering the pumping chamber to move to the blood outlet. The impeller has one or more magnetic regions. The impeller is radially constrained in rotation by magnetic coupling to one or more motor stators and is axially constrained in rotation by one or more hydrodynamic thrust bearing surfaces on the impeller.
US09050400B2	Remote sensing catheter system and methods A remote sensing catheter system including an injection catheter and a collection catheter. In one method of use, an external sensor of the system determines the timing of operation of the collection catheter. In another method of use, a sensor determines the volume of medium in the injection.
US09050391B2	Implant and production method for said implant The invention relates to an implant, e.g. a stent, bone replacement material, a prosthesis, a scaffold or similar, which comprises a coating at least in those surface areas that come into contact with hard and/or soft tissue when implanted. To ensure that the active ingredient contained in the coating (bisphosphonate) is released into the surrounding tissue or can act in the latter in a controlled manner at the correct speed, the coating is characterized in that it contains bisphosphonate, the respective pharmaceutically compatible salts or esters of the latter, in addition to at least one amphiphilic component, selected from the group containing branched or linear, substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or partially unsaturated C10-C30 alkyl-, alkenyl, alkylaryl-, aryl-, cycloalkyl-, alkylcycloalkyl-, alkylcycloaryl-carboxylates, -phosphates or -sulfates or mixtures thereof and/or a water-soluble ionic polymer component. The invention also relates to a method for producing an implant of this type and to a specific composition, which can be used to produce a coating of this type.
US09050383B2	System and method for generation of active species in a media by UV radiation A system for sanitizing an article includes an ultraviolet light emitting a wavelength of light anywhere between 122-230 nm projected toward the article. A medium dispersed about the article and intersecting with the projected ultraviolet light is also provided. The medium interacts with the frequency of light to generate reactive oxygen species that eliminate microbes on the article. Specific light wavelengths may be used in combination with different mediums.
US09050379B2	Bioprocess data management A data management system for a biological process, comprising: a. a single-use component, b. a tag assembly, including a non-volatile memory storage component, that is associated with the single-use component, c. the memory storage component including a unique identification and a memory, and at least one data element that describes a key performance, calibration or control parameter of the single-use component d. a memory reader useable to obtain the identification from the memory storage component.
US09050372B2	High molecular weight derivatives of vitamin K-dependent polypeptides Modifications of vitamin K-dependent polypeptides that lead to enhanced protein function on a weight or molar basis and/or increase of protein lifetime in the circulation are described. Both objectives are important for using vitamin K-dependent polypeptides for pro- and anti-coagulation therapies, as well as for other uses in the circulation.
US09050370B2	Conjugate based systems for controlled drug delivery Conjugates which comprise a drug and a ligand which includes a first saccharide; wherein the conjugate is characterized in that, when the conjugate is administered to a mammal, at least one pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic property of the conjugate is sensitive to serum concentration of a second saccharide. Exemplary conjugates and sustained release formulations are provided in addition to methods of use and preparation.
US09050358B2	Compositions and methods for probiotic recolonization therapies The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of chronic diseases associated with the presence of abnormal or an abnormal distribution of microflora in the gastrointestinal tract of a mammalian host, which compositions comprise viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic Clostridia. The compositions further comprise one or more additional viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Bacteroides, Eubacteria, Fusobacteria, Propionibacteria, Lactobacilli, anaerobic cocci, Ruminococcus, E. coli, Gemmiger, Desulfomonas, Peptostreptococcus, and fungi. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of the same chronic diseases comprising viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic Escherichia coli, at least one strain of viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic Bacteroides and at least one strain of viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic microorganism.
US09050355B2	Method for producing cosmetic and/or dermatological powder A cosmetic or dermatological powder, which comprises (i) from 61 to 99.99% by weight is relative to the total weight of the powder of at least one starch modified by a combination of esterification and heat-moisture treatment, (ii) from 0.01 to 29.99% by weight is relative to the total weight of the powder, of an oily phase comprising at least one oil.
US09050342B2	Beneficial effects of combination therapy on cholesterol The present invention discloses pharmaceutical combination therapies for the treatment or prevention of diseases in a mammal comprising a Janus Kinase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and kits for achieving a therapeutic effect in a mammal comprising pharmaceutical combination therapies are further described.
US09050337B2	Method for treating atrophic skin scars using a mixture of botulinum toxin and air The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating scars on the skin, comprising a mixture of botulinum toxin and air. The mixture of botulinum toxin and air according to the present invention, when injected in the dermis, may temporarily removed the elasticity of the dermis and flatten out the depressed part of the scar, and thus enables elaborate intradermic resection and increases the therapeutic effects of lasers for treating pulsed dye laser or of fractional lasers. Thus, scars on the skin can be effectively improved through a one-time operation without negatively affecting the daily lives of patients.
US09050335B1	Pharmaceutical compositions for extended release of oxycodone and acetaminophen resulting in a quick onset and prolonged period of analgesia The present disclosure provides extended release pharmaceutical compositions comprising oxycodone and acetaminophen that produce a quick initial onset of analgesia, yet, maintain analgesia for about 12 hours after administration of the composition to a subject in need thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein also reduce the levels of acetaminophen in a subject's blood near the end of the dosing interval because the acetaminophen released by the pharmaceutical composition is being eliminated by a subjects body faster than it is being absorbed.
US09050332B2	Enzyme containing composition, process of producing said composition and its use The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one biologically active protease and at least one biologically active glycosidase wherein the proteases and the glycosidases are present in an activity ratio of from 1,000,000:1 to 1:1,000,000 and wherein the composition has a total enzyme activity of at least 2 U/ml. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process of producing such enzyme comprising composition and to processes of removing caries. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of one or more enzyme comprising compositions for producing a treatment agent for removing caries.
US09050324B2	Methods for treating amyloidosis with 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisoindol-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione Methods of treating, preventing and/or managing cancer as well as and diseases and disorders associated with, or characterized by, undesired angiogenesis are disclosed. Specific methods encompass the administration of an immunomodulatory compound alone or in combination with a second active ingredient. The invention further relates to methods of reducing or avoiding adverse side effects associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy or immunotherapy which comprise the administration of an immunomodulatory compound. Pharmaceutical compositions, single unit dosage forms, and kits suitable for use in methods of the invention are also disclosed.
US09050312B2	Strontium compound for treatment of sub-dermal soft tissue pain The invention provides a method of treatment of a human or non-human subject to combat sub-dermal soft tissue pain therein, said method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a physiologically tolerable strontium compound.
US09050308B2	DPA-enriched compositions of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in free acid form DPA-enriched pharmaceutical compositions of polyunsaturated fatty acids in free acid form, therapeutic methods for their use, and processes for refining the compositions from fish oil are presented.
US09050302B2	Method of administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate with monocarboxylate transporters One embodiment of the present invention is to improve the safety and efficacy of the administration of GHB or a salt thereof to a patient. It has been discovered that the concomitant administration of an MCT inhibitor, such as diclofenac, valproate, or ibuprofen, will affect GHB administration. For example, it has been discovered that diclofenac lowers the effect of GHB in the body, thereby potentially causing an unsafe condition. Furthermore, it has been discovered that valproate increases the effect of GHB on the body, thereby potentially causing an unsafe condition.
US09050301B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treatment of corneal endothelial wounds containing angiogenin Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for treating corneal endothelium wounds, the composition including angiogenin as an effective ingredient. The present invention relates to a new topical therapeutic use of angiogenin for treatment of corneal endothelium wounds, wherein the angiogenin that is generally known to be involved in angiogenesis activates a PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway thereof in ocular corneal endothelium to increase migration and proliferation of corneal endothelial cells that are not capable of self-proliferation and to promote prevention and treatment of corneal endothelial cell wounds.
US09050293B2	Small molecule solubilization system The invention provides a drug delivery system for the topical administration of therapeutic agents, including therapeutic agent in an amount between 0.001 and 20% by weight, propylene glycol in an amount between 2 and 6% by weight, oleyl alcohol in an amount between 2 and 6% by weight, and a volatile component in an amount between 60 and 95% by weight.
US09050291B2	Methods and compositions using peroxiredoxin 1 (PRX1) as an adjuvant Provided are compositions and methods for stimulating immune responses against antigens. The compositions contain an antigen to which a stimulated immune response is desired and an isolated Prx1 protein. The Prx1 protein functions as an adjuvant so that the immune response to the antigen stimulated by the composition comprising the antigen and Prx1 is greater than the immune response stimulated by the antigen alone.
US09050287B2	Vaccines for human papilloma virus and methods for using the same Improved anti-HPV immunogens and nucleic acid molecules that encode them are disclosed. Immunogens disclosed include those having consensus HPV 6, HPV 11, HPV 33 and HPV58 E6 and E7. Pharmaceutical composition, recombinant vaccines comprising and live attenuated vaccines are disclosed as well methods of inducing an immune response in an individual against HPV are disclosed.
US09050272B1	Nail polish composition A nail polish composition having a crosslinked acrylic copolymer blend, a film forming plasticizing mixture, wherein a plasticizer enters into interstices of an acrylic copolymer nitrocellulose matrix modifying the flexibility of the acrylic copolymer nitrocellulose matrix, and a two component solvent. The three parts are the nail polish blend are blended to produce a nail polish composition that when applied to a nail or is applied to wet layers of other nail polish, dries all layers simultaneously producing a nail polish that dries in 1 to 2 minutes at ambient temperatures and pressures and has chip resistance and cracking resistance for at least 2 to 3 weeks of normal wear.
US09050269B2	Protection of virus particles from phagocytosis by expression of CD47 The present invention relates to a viral particle. The viral particle has a radius of less than about 1 μm, and at least one peptide comprising at least a biologically active portion of CD47. The present invention also includes a method of increasing the life of a particle in vivo in a mammal. The method includes the steps of expressing at least one peptide comprising at least a biologically active portion of CD47 in a viral particle, and administering the viral particle having CD47 expressed to a mammal, wherein the administered viral particle has a longer half life in the mammal than an otherwise identical viral particle that does not have CD47 expressed thereon.
US09050254B2	Method for production of particles of pharmaceutical substances and the use thereof The invention relates to a method for producing particles with a length-width ratio of less than about 1.4 from a pharmaceutical substance, which method includes the following stages, that is: (a) provision of a melt of the pharmaceutical substance; (b) production of droplets of the melt by spraying into a processing chamber; (c) repeated guiding of solid particles past sprayed droplets in the processing chamber with the aid of a process gas jet which is guided in a defined way and whose temperature is fixed, depending on the solidification point of the melt, so that at least some of the droplets come into contact with particles and solidify thereon; (d) removal of particles from the processing chamber as a function of the particle size. The invention further relates to particles of pharmaceutical substances and the use thereof.
US09050253B2	Oleaginous pharmaceutical and cosmetic foam The invention relates to stable oleaginous cosmetic or therapeutic foam compositions containing certain active agents, having unique therapeutic properties and methods of treatment using such compositions. The foamable composition includes at least one solvent selected from a hydrophobic solvent, a silicone oil, an emollient, a co-solvent, and mixtures thereof, wherein the solvent is present at a concentration of about 70% to about 96.5% by weight of the total composition, at least a non-ionic surface-active agent at a concentration of about 0.1% to less than about 10% by weight of the total composition; at least one gelling agent at a concentration of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the total composition; a therapeutically effective amount of at least one active agent; and at least one liquefied or compressed gas propellant, at a concentration of about 3% to about 25% by weight of the total composition.
US09050251B2	Compositions and methods for delivery of frozen particle adhesives Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles are administered to at least one biological tissue.
US09050249B2	Oral pharmaceutical compositions in timed-release particle form and fast-disintegrating tablets containing this composition The present invention relates to an oral pharmaceutical composition in particle form, which comprises particles that contain a drug at the core of the pharmaceutical composition in particle form; a middle layer that contains two types of water-soluble components, an insolubilizer and an insolubilizing substance; and an outer layer for controlling water penetration that contains a water-insoluble substance. The present invention makes it possible to provide a pharmaceutical composition in particle form for oral use with which initial drug release is suppressed, the drug is quickly released thereafter, and lag time can be controlled as needed, and fast-disintegrating tablets containing this composition.
US09050243B2	Multilayered body for medical containers and medical container The present invention provides a multilayered body for medical containers, in which the innermost layer formed from a cyclic polyolefin exhibits favorable adhesion to another layer without using an adhesive, which exhibits excellent heat resistance, and which provides favorable blocking resistance when formed as a film, as well as a medical container formed from this multilayered body for medical containers, which suffers minimal deterioration in properties such as transparency and peel strength even when subjected to sterilization with high-pressure steam or the like.
US09050233B2	Casket with moveable bottom panels A casket comprises four sides, a cover, a plurality of fixed bottom beams extending across the bottom width of the casket, and at least one moveable bottom panel located inside the casket and on top of the fixed bottom beams. At least one rope is affixed to each moveable bottom panel and, the rope extends through the casket to the outside. The inventive casket places the body of the deceased person in closer contact with the earth to promote natural disintegration of the body and in accordance with burial customs of religious faiths requiring such intimate contact of the body with the earth.
US09050223B2	Lifting apparatus and bed provided with the same A lifting apparatus includes an upper frame, a base frame, a link mechanism for connecting the upper frame and the base frame, and a linear actuator connected to the link mechanism for driving the link mechanism. The link mechanism includes at least a T-shaped first arm slidably supported on the base frame or the upper frame and provided with connections at four points, and an L-shaped second arm provided with connections at three points.
US09050211B2	Self-adaptive and optionally also otherwise adaptable wound dressing An automatically self-adjusting variable permeability providing (AVPP) layer is provided over and in operative interaction with a wound site containing a wound to the integumentary system of a living creature such as the skin of a human patient. The AVPP layer has the capability of automatically changing in respective fluid permeability characteristics provided by respective subregions of the AVPP layer where the changes are in reaction to extant or changed conditions in corresponding micro-zones of the wound site. The automatic self-adjusting behaviors of the respective subregions of the AVPP layer can include providing a faster rate of vapor removal for micro-zones of the wound site that are too wet and providing a slower rate of vapor removal or essentially no vapor removal for micro-zones of the wound site that are too dry.
US09050209B2	Dressing and method for applying reduced pressure to and collecting and storing fluid from a tissue site A reduced pressure dressing for applying reduced pressure treatment to a tissue site includes an interface layer adapted to be positioned at the tissue site. An absorbent layer is in fluid communication with the interface layer to absorb liquid from at least one of the interface layer and the tissue site. A pump is in fluid communication with the absorbent layer to deliver a reduced pressure to the tissue site. A cover is positioned over the pump, the absorbent layer, and the interface layer to maintain the reduced pressure at the tissue site, and a liquid-air separator is positioned between the absorbent layer and the pump to inhibit liquid from entering the pump.
US09050198B2	Device for the alleviation of snoring and sleep apnoea Apparatus for the alleviation of sleep apnoea in which dentition engagement units or dental overlays shaped to engage the maxillary and mandibular dentition of a subject each having a laterally located pair of flanges the ends of which almost abut, magnets embedded in said flanges with their like poles adjacent or sinusoidally-shaped extension elements made from shape-memory material having a transition temperature equal to or slightly less than normal body temperature and accommodated in cavities in said flanges provide, respectively, a magnetic repulsion force or expansive force when warmed by body heat sufficient, during sleep-induced relaxation, to displace said mandibular dentition engagement unit or dental overlay forwardly in relation to said maxillary dentition engagement unit, displacing the mandible of the subject and thereby effecting a displacement of the temporomandibular joint.
US09050197B2	Knee sizing and balancing instrument An orthopedic instrument for knee arthroplasty includes an anterior-posterior sizer assembly, a tensor assembly and a rotation mechanism. The sizer assembly includes a stylus, a sizer body including medial and lateral posterior feet extending substantially perpendicularly from the sizer body, and a sizer slider that can slide relative to the sizer body along a medial-lateral direction relative to a patient's knee. The tensor assembly includes a tensor frame having a central portion, medial and lateral wings extending at an angle from the central portion, and medial and lateral posterior feet extending substantially perpendicularly to the central portion. The rotation mechanism includes a portion coupled to the tensor frame of the tensor assembly and a portion coupled to the sizer body. The rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the medial and lateral posterior feet of the sizer body relative to the tensor frame toward a lateral side of the patient's knee.
US09050188B2	Methods and systems for heart valve therapy Systems and methods for medical interventional procedures, including approaches to valve implantation. In one aspect, the methods and systems involve a modular approach to mitral valve therapy.
US09050185B2	Electronic ophthalmic lens with pupil convergence sensor A pupil position and convergence detection system for an ophthalmic lens comprising an electronic system is described herein. The pupil position and convergence detection system is part of an electronic system incorporated into the ophthalmic lens. The electronic system includes one or more batteries or other power sources, power management circuitry, one or more sensors, clock generation circuitry, control algorithms and circuitry, and lens driver circuitry. The pupil position and convergence detection system is utilized to determine pupil position and use this information to control various aspects of the ophthalmic lens.
US09050182B2	Stent/graft assembly A stent/graft assembly includes a tubular graft connected in substantially end-to-end relationship with a generally tubular stent. Free ends of the stent and graft extend in opposite directions from the end-to-end connection during a pre-deployment orientation of the assembly. However, the graft is inverted during deployment so that free ends of the graft and the stent extend in substantially the same direction from the end-to-end connection in a post-deployment orientation. Thus, at least a portion of the stent is disposed within at least a portion of the graft in a post-deployment orientation of the assembly.
US09050166B2	Coupling method for resonant diathermy and other bio-tissue heating applicators A diathermy apparatus includes a cylindrical coil (24) defining an opening (42), a pair of capacitors of substantially similar capacitance (20 and 22), each capacitor connected to one end of the coil, an RF signal source (26), and a balun (28) connected between the RF signal source (26) and the pair of capacitors (20 and 22). The balun (28) is operative for converting an unbalanced signal received from the RF signal source (26) into a balanced signal supplied to coil (24) via the pair of capacitors (20 and 22). Desirably, the cylindrical coil is a conical cylindrical (or cone-shaped) spiral coil.
US09050161B2	Energy harvesting insert for an ultrasonic handpiece with electrical device An apparatus and a handheld electrical tool system comprising an insert receivable in an ultrasonic handpiece comprising a primary coil disposed about a well and electrically connected to a primary current supply, the insert comprising a secondary coil disposed about at least a portion of the insert dimensioned and arranged to be disposable within the well such that the secondary coil is inductively coupled to the primary coil, the secondary coil in electrical communication with at least one electrical device powered by the secondary coil. A method of operating a handpiece and of retrofitting a handpiece is also disclosed.
US09050158B2	Method for acquiring three-dimensional images A method for acquiring three-dimensional images of objects uses two cameras having acquisition areas that overlap each other. In the course of a calibration method, a group of epipolar lines associated with each other is determined for each of the cameras. A specified random image is projected onto the object to be imaged. For each pixel of the camera, a first environment is determined, an associated first epipolar line is determined, and for the first epipolar line an associated second epipolar line of the second camera is determined. For all pixels of the image of the second camera that are located on the second epipolar line, a second environment congruent to the first environment is determined. The intensity values of the first and the second environments are compared with each other and a measure of agreement is calculated. A spatial position is determined by use of the previously determined transformation.
US09050157B2	Dental water jet with storage container reservoir cover A dental water jet provides a pressurized water stream for cleaning gums and teeth. The embodiment includes a base unit defining a cavity. The cavity contains a pump, which may move pressurized water from a reservoir to a tip in fluid communication with the pump. A flow control knob may be turned to selectively adjust the water pressure supplied by the tip between a minimum and a maximum value. The reservoir may be removed from the base unit so that it may be filled with the fluid. The reservoir may support a container for storing tips or other items. Fluid may flow from the reservoir and ultimately into the tip to provide oral irrigation and/or cleaning of the teeth, gums, and tongue.
US09050153B2	Universally deployable and expandable bone screw anchor A self-expanding bone screw anchor assembly adapted to allow the screw body to engage the bone and the anchor to attach thereto. The anchor assembly is adapted to be universally deployed with a variety of installation tools.
US09050148B2	Spinal fixation tool attachment structure A tool set for implanting bone screws in a human spine, followed by the implantation of a rod into the bone screws includes end guide tools having flexible back wall flaps that receive opposite ends of the rod and intermediate guide tools that hold the rod in intermediate locations between the end guide tools. Both the end and intermediate guide tools include an attachment structure for operably connecting the guide tool to a bone screw. The attachment structure includes an undercut and/or recess so as to resist splaying and separation of the guide tool from an attached bone screw.
US09050146B2	Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery Implants, instruments, and methods for performing surgical procedures on the spine, including one or more of creating an operative corridor to the spine, delivering implants to the spine, fusing one or more segments of the spine, and fixing one or more segments of the spine. A method for attaching a fixation system to the spine of a patient, the fixation system including at least two bone anchors and a spinal rod linking the at least two bone anchors.
US09050142B2	Angularly stable device for mutually fixing a longitudinal carrier with a bone fixation element A device (1) for mutually fixing a longitudinal carrier (3) to a bone fixation element (4), wherein the device consists of a three-dimensional body (5) which has a channel (6) that is open on one side, wherein the axis of the channel (7) receives the longitudinal carrier (3), and a bore hole (8) that extends crosswise in relation to the axis of the channel (7) through the body (5) and that is provided with a wall (10). At least one part of the bore wall (10) disposed between the channel (6) and the bore hole (8) is embodied as an elastic element (11) which can be pressed into the region of the channel (6) by introducing the bone fixation element (4) into the bore hole (8), such that a longitudinal carrier (3) arranged in the channel can be firmly clamped in a rotational and longitudinal manner by said elastic element (11).
US09050139B2	Orthopedic implant rod reduction tool set and method A tool set for implanting a rod in a human spine in conjunction with bone screws.
US09050138B2	Vertebral rod connector and methods of use A vertebral rod connector includes a first portion configured to engage a fastener construct and define a first longitudinal axis. A second portion is configured to engage a vertebral rod and define a second longitudinal axis disposed transverse to the first longitudinal axis. A flexible linking portion is disposed for connecting the first portion with the second portion. The linking portion has a bifurcated configuration oriented transverse to the first longitudinal axis. Methods of use are disclosed.
US09050137B2	Interchangeable orthopedic blade An interchangeable orthopedic blade that includes an internal portion and an external portion. The internal portion threads onto either a pre-installed K-wire or a pre-installed screw so as to more accurately place the interchangeable orthopedic blade in, without excessive damage to, the bone when repairing a fracture in the bone, and ultimately providing absolute stable fixation by the interchangeable orthopedic blade holding the fracture in its anatomic position and resisting applied forces while healing, to thereby provide a stable anatomic restoration and eliminate a need for revision surgery due to failure of fixation or malunion. The internal portion is received in the external portion, and rotates relative to the external portion, but has the external portion move non-rotatably axially with the internal portion into the bone as the internal portion threads onto either the pre-installed K-wire or the pre-installed screw.
US09050135B2	Fixation clamp with thumbwheel A fixation clamp, more particularly for use in an external fixation system for holding bone fragments adjacent to each other with the help of fixation elements, has at least one clamping assembly having at least one reception opening to accommodate a fixation element along the longitudinal axis of the reception opening. At least one locking element extends through the clamping assembly which locking element provides a clamping force to clamp the fixation element upon tensioning the locking element. The fixation clamp further comprises an actuation element which is in connection with the locking element such that the locking element is actuateable by the actuation element, and the actuation element is designed such that it is detachable from the locking element after use and that remounting onto the locking element is prevented after having detached the actuation element from the locking element.
US09050125B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument with modular end effector A surgical instrument having a transmission assembly, a transducer, and a handle assembly is configured for coupling the transmission assembly to the handle assembly using a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is operable to restrict the rotational movement of an actuator coupling member and the transducer relative to the handle assembly. The locking mechanism may also be operable to lock a trigger of the handle assembly in a first position. An inner tubular actuating member of the transmission assembly may be threadably attachable to the actuator coupling member or the actuator coupling member may include a latching mechanism to couple to a flared portion of the inner tubular actuating member. A waveguide of the transmission assembly may also be threadably attachable to the transducer. In one alternative, the trigger may be configured to operate the locking mechanism, either in the first position or when pivoted distally to a third position.
US09050124B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument and cartilage and bone shaping blades therefor An ultrasonic surgical blade that includes a blade body that has a treatment region. At least one indentation can be formed in the treatment region of the blade body wherein each indentation forms a tissue cutting edge with an outer surface of the blade body. The indentation may comprise one or more holes, lumens, grooves or dimples or a combination of such structures. In various embodiments, one or more aspiration lumens are provided in the surgical blade which may ultimately communicate with an aspiration lumen or passage in an ultrasonic surgical instrument.
US09050123B2	Powered surgical system A system for treating tissue includes a device including a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member to treat tissue. The system also includes a processor configured to automatically control movement of the second member relative to the first member using position control methodology. A method of treating tissue includes providing a device having a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member, moving the second member relative to the first member, and automatically controlling the movement of the second member using position control methodology.
US09050121B2	Hydraulic device including a spool valve and method of use thereof A spool valve for controlling fluid communication among hydraulic cylinders operating control and slave portions of a surgical device. The spool valve may be used to disconnect the control and the slave portions from one another such that there is no fluid communication between the control and slave portions. The spool valve may be used to engage or allow fluid communication between the control and slave. The spool valve may also be used to allow fluid communication between the slave and control portion and a fluid reservoir, thus allowing the hydraulic system to replenish fluid lost to evaporation, leakage, or other escape. The spool valve includes a body portion having at least two ports and a spool having at least one passageway moveable to a position so as to communicate with the at least two ports.
US09050118B2	Method and apparatus for protecting capillary of laser fiber during insertion and reducing metal cap degradation A method and an apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes disposing a cover about a capillary used in a side-firing optical fiber. The cover can be used to protect the capillary when being inserted through an endoscope for medical treatment. In some embodiments, the cover can be a low-profile cover such as a coating made of a light-sensitive polymer or like material. At least a portion of the coating can be removed after insertion by exposing the light-sensitive material to laser energy transmitted from an optical-fiber-core end housed within the capillary. In other embodiments, the cover can be a slideable or moveable low-profile sleeve or metal cover. During insertion, the sleeve or metal cover is positioned over the capillary. After insertion, the sleeve or metal cover is retracted to expose the area to be treated to side-fired laser energy transmitted from the capillary.
US09050113B2	Electrosurgical devices, electrosurgical unit and methods of use thereof A cartridge assembly to couple an electrosurgical device to treat tissue with an electrosurgical unit includes a cartridge member to operate with a power delivery apparatus of the electrosurgical unit and a fluid delivery apparatus of the electrosurgical unit. An electrosurgical unit includes a power delivery apparatus and a fluid delivery apparatus arranged to operate with a cartridge member to be located in a cartridge receptacle of the electrosurgical unit. An electrosurgical device includes a first electrode spaced alongside the second electrode, with each electrode having a blade shaped member. Each blade shaped member has opposing sides bounded by edges, with the edges having a medial edge and a lateral edge. At least one fluid outlet is adjacent each blade shaped member, and each fluid outlet is in fluid communication with a fluid passage. The device can be operated as either a bipolar device or a monopolar device and includes a switch to inhibit capacitive coupling to one of the electrodes when the other electrode is used in monopolar fashion.
US09050109B2	Surgical tool for LSS decompression A cutting device includes a lower jaw extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end terminates with a cavity and a blunt tip. An upper jaw extends between a proximal end and a distal end. The upper jaw is configured for translation along the lower jaw. The upper jaw includes a cutting tip configured to cut bone.
US09050108B2	Instrument for image guided applications A trackable medical instrument for use in a computer assisted image guided surgery system having a digitizer for tracking the position of the instrument in three dimensional space and a display providing an indication of the position of the instrument with respect to images of a body part taken preoperatively, wherein the instrument comprises a tracking array located distally of a rotatable, axially fixed drive handle.
US09050106B2	Off-wall electrode device and methods for nerve modulation Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include an ablative catheter for nerve modulation through a wall of a blood vessel. The catheter may include a catheter sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal to the distal end. An elongate member may extend along a central elongate axis within the lumen of the catheter sheath. The elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end. An expandable ablative member may be coupled to the distal end of the elongate member having an insulative section connected to a bare electrode section. The ablative member may be configured to switch between a collapsed position and an expanded position.
US09050104B2	Magnetically-coupled bipolar radiofrequency ablation catheter The present invention provides a bipolar radiofrequency ablation catheter comprising a working catheter and a magnetic catheter. The magnetic catheter comprises a first tube; a magnet; a first electrode; and a first electrode connector, and the working catheter comprises a second tube; a metallic element; a second electrode; and a second electrode connector. According to the present invention, it is possible to create transmural lesions more completely and easily at a thick myocardial region such as left ventricle in which a transmural lesion could not be easily created by using conventional radiofrequency ablation catheters and thus it is expected to increase the treatment efficiency for tachycardia such as ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation.
US09050098B2	Cordless medical cauterization and cutting device A cordless cautery and cutting surgical device includes a modular battery and a surgical handle. The battery has a cordless radio-frequency-signal-generation assembly generating an output radio-frequency signal and a first selectively removable connector part. The surgical handle has a first handle body portion with a bipolar cautery and cutting end effector. The end effector has jaws with bipolar contacts and a cutting blade disposed between the jaws. The handle has a second body portion connected to the first body portion, defines therein an aseptically sealable battery-holding compartment selectively exposed to the environment and removably holding therein the battery, and a second selectively removable connector part operable to removably hold the first connector part thereto. The second connector part has conductors electrically connecting the RF assembly to the bipolar contacts for supplying the radio-frequency signal to the bipolar contacts when the first and second connector parts are removably secured together.
US09050096B2	Tourniquet cuff with improved pneumatic passageway A tourniquet cuff has minimal flow restrictions within its pneumatic passageway under normal operating conditions, has a substantially reduced likelihood of partial or complete obstructions or interruptions of the pneumatic passageway under foreseeable operating conditions, can indicate exposure of the cuff to external agents that are capable of affecting the integrity of the pneumatic passageway before use, and can be manufactured economically.
US09050086B2	Surgical incision and closure apparatus An apparatus for closing a surgical incision comprises left and right base panels, a plurality of closure components, and a plurality of left and right axial supports coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components couple the left and right base panels to each other laterally and have left and right ends coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components are positioned laterally across the left and right panels, the left axial supports are disposed between pairs of left closure component ends, the right axial supports are disposed between pairs of right closure component ends, and the left and right axial supports are offset from one another such that a serpentine arrangement of consecutive closure components and axial supports is formed. The apparatus can be made of antimicrobial materials or materials impregnated with antimicrobial agents. A flexible adhesive cover can be provided over the apparatus when in use.
US09050081B2	Anti-carbonization device An anti carbonization device to prevent the carbonization of tissue upon plasma coagulation by a suitable surgical instrument, wherein the surgical instrument has a feed line for an oxidizing agent, a feed line for a gas and an electrode for generating a plasma. A gas-oxidizing agent mixture for generating a gas oxidizing agent plasma is provided by the anti-carbonization device.
US09050079B2	Apparatus and methods for attaching soft tissue to bone Suture anchors and methods for using the suture anchors for attaching soft tissue, such as ligaments, tendons, and muscles, to bone are disclosed herein. A suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone includes a catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the catheter has at least one inner lumen capable of allowing a light curable adhesive to pass therethrough; a balloon portion engaging the distal end of the catheter, wherein the balloon portion expands from a deflated state to an inflated state when a light curable adhesive is delivered to the balloon portion; and at least one suture material for passing through soft tissue to attach the soft tissue to a bone.

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