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US09091059B2	Log building A tie bolt assembly for a log building has a coil spring that applies a continuous compressive load to force the logs together. Subsequent expansion or separation of the logs is prevented by a ratchet mechanism acting between the tie bolt and log.
US09091055B2	Wall assembly method A method of assembling a two-sided wall on, through and around a preinstalled structural grid, the method including the assembly of planar wall units, each having an outer side and an inner side, the inner side opposing an inner side of at least one other planar wall unit on an opposite side of the structural grid. Interlocking features extend through a space in the structural grid and span from at least an inner side of one planar wall unit to the inner side of another planar wall unit on a same course level so as to support and gauge opposing planar wall units with respect to the structural grid. When installed in courses around the structural grid, the wall units and the interlocking elements create a continuous void between planar wall units to enable structural fill material to be poured therein filling the continuous void from the top of the wall to its base.
US09091053B2	Clip assembly for use with a suspended ceiling A clip assembly for use with a suspended ceiling comprises a first member secured to an overhead structural member and a second member connected to a runner supporting ceiling tiles the first and second members being adapted to be connected together such that the runner can be suspended from the structural member via the clip assembly.
US09091052B1	Irrigation system having truss rod connector assembly The present disclosure is directed to a connector assembly configured to receive a truss rod head of a truss rod in an irrigation system. In an implementation, the connector assembly includes a connector body configured to couple to at least one diagonal of the irrigation system. The connector body is also configured to continually maintain greater than one contact area with the truss rod head. In a specific implementation, the connector body defines a socket for securely receiving the truss rod head such that the socket maintains at least two points of contact area with the truss rod head at all times.
US09091049B2	Ventilated structural panels and method of construction with ventilated structural panels A multi-plenum structural panel having a top sheet, a middle sheet, and a bottom sheet, each sheet being parallel to the other two. A first plurality of spacing structural elements fixedly attaches the top sheet to the middle sheet. A second plurality of spacing structural elements fixedly attaches the middle sheet to the bottom sheet, such that a yield strength of an assembled multi-plenum structural panel is greater than a sum of individual yield strengths of the top, the middle, and the bottom sheets. An upper plenum is defined by a spacing between the top sheet and the middle sheet. A lower plenum is defined by a spacing between the middle sheet and the bottom sheet. The plurality of spacing structural elements is formed such that a plurality of spaced apart unobstructed pathways are created in each plenum for air to move from at least one edge of the multi-plenum structural panel to at least one of an opposite and an adjacent edge of the multi-plenum structural panel in each plenum.
US09091044B2	Apparatus and method for controlling automatic operation of working unit of wheel loader The method includes: verifying a working state of the wheel loader through detection of a bucket position and a driving state and examining whether the verified working state is an excavation completed state; examining whether a current position of a driving direction operating lever is a backward-movement position when the verified working state is the excavation completed state as a result of the examination; and automatically moving up a position of a boom up to a predetermined position together with backward driving of the wheel loader depending on whether an automatic operation mode is set when the driving direction operating lever position is the backward-movement position.
US09091037B2	Adjustable monopole support structure A support assembly includes a plurality of support arms coupled to a pole or tower structure. The plurality of support arms project radially from the pole or tower structure in a spaced relationship. A plurality of adjustable foot assemblies are coupled to respective distal ends of the plurality of support arms. Each of the plurality of adjustable foot assemblies is configured for coupling to an embedded helical pier. Each of the plurality of adjustable foot assemblies is capable of movement in each of three dimensions relative to the respective support arm to which it is coupled during installation of the support assembly.
US09091035B2	System and method of forming an underground slurry wall A method of forming an underground slurry wall having the steps of: (a) providing a trencher having a trenching arm assembly with a cutting tooth track; (b) providing a dispensing tube proximate the cutting tooth track; (c) rotating the cutting tooth track; (d) extending the cutting tooth track below the outside surface, to, in turn, agitate the soil therebelow to a predetermined depth; (d) translating the trenching arm assembly across the outside surface so as to form an underground wall of agitated soil; (e) dispensing a clay-like material proximate the cutting tooth track; and (f) utilizing the cutting tooth track to mix the clay-like material into the soil while the cutting tooth track is rotating and translating, to, in turn, mix the clay-like material into the agitated soil. Systems are likewise disclosed.
US09091028B1	Vertical concrete screed and rolling tool The present invention is a manufactured screed, smoothing, finishing and decorative rolling toll applied to vertical surface fresh concrete/cementous material. The screed/decorative rolling of a vertical fresh concrete surface demands more adjustments in blade or roller angle of the screed/decorative rolling tool than what is needed for horizontal fresh concrete. The vertical concrete surface screed/decorative rolling tool operator can in most applications efficiently and effectively vertically screed, smooth, finish and/or decorative roll concrete without tiring too quickly. The vertical concrete screed/decorative rolling tool can be adjusted and be fixed to numerous blade or roller angles of adjustments in relation to the pole/handle by the screed/rolling tool multi-axis connection head. A vibrator attaching point is manufactured on the multi-axis connection head.
US09091021B2	Method of dyeing cellulosic substrates The present invention is related to methods for dyeing a traveling cellulosic substrate. The methods include steps of cationizing a cellulosic substrate followed by applying foam including one or more dyes to the cationized cellulosic substrate.
US09091020B2	Flame resistant fabrics and process for making A process for imparting flame resistance and the flame resistant fabrics produced by such process are provided. The process for imparting flame resistant properties involves treating a target fabric with one or more flame retardant chemicals (and, preferably, a softening agent) and then curing the treated fabric to durably affix the flame retardant to the fabric. In many cases, it may be desirable to subject the treated fabric to mechanical face finishing to increase softness. Optionally, stain release agents, soil repellent agents, permanent press resins, and the like may be added to the bath of flame retardant chemicals, eliminating the need for one or more additional manufacturing processes. Alternately, soil repellent agents may be applied to only one side of the treated fabric after the application of the flame retardant chemicals. The present fabrics exhibit improved performance and tear strength, even after repeated launderings, as compared to conventionally treated fabrics.
US09091019B2	Compositions for treating textiles and carpet and applications thereof The present invention provides compositions for treating textiles, including carpet and other floor coverings. Compositions of the present invention, in some embodiments, can impart flame resistant and/or stain resistant properties to fibers, including synthetic fibers comprising polyolefins, polyamides, and polyesters such as polytrimethylene terephthalate.
US09091018B2	Method of forming a stitched multi-layer fabric Methods of forming a stitched multi-layer fabric are provided. An embodiment method includes stitching an interior layer to a barrier layer, the interior layer comprising a first non-waterproof fabric and the barrier layer configured to inhibit fluid flow, disposing a face layer over the barrier layer without contacting the interior layer, the face layer comprising a second non-waterproof fabric, and melting a portion of the barrier layer to bond the face layer to the barrier layer and to fill stitch holes formed in the barrier layer during the stitching.
US09091017B2	Barrier densified fluid cleaning system A densified fluid barrier cleaning system is disclosed in which a pressure vessel encases a movable basket positioned so as to cross a barrier such that one opening of the pressure vessel resides in a first environment and a second opening of the pressure vessel resides in a second environment. A tubular basket within the pressure vessel is positioned such that its central longitudinal axis is aligned with both the first and second opening of the pressure vessel. Responsive to the successful completion of a cleaning cycle, soiled articles that are introduced to the basket via the first opening from the first environment can be removed through the second opening and into the second environment thus bridging the barrier without fear of introducing contaminants from the first environment to second environment.
US09091012B2	Method and apparatus for determining an inertia of a laundry load in a laundry treating appliance An apparatus and method for determining an inertia of a laundry load for a laundry treating appliance during an acceleration phase.
US09091011B2	Continuous high speed inertia detection A laundry treating appliance has a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment according to at least one cycle of operation and operated such that the extraction of liquid from the laundry load is controlled based on the inertia of the laundry load.
US09091009B2	System and method to detect position of needle A system, device, and method for detecting the position of a needle during a needlework operation.
US09091007B2	Electrospinning apparatus with a sideway motion device and a method of using the same The invention provides an electrospinning apparatus, which comprises one or more spinneret, a rotating collector disposed from the spinneret and configured to collect the fibers, and a sideway motion device disposed on or connected to the spinneret or the rotating collector and configured to propel or move the spinneret or the rotating collector, wherein the sideway motion device is controlled by a controlling unit for providing an angular speed (θ) of the sideway motion with a formula: θ=tan−1 x/H wherein x is a parallel motion speed of the device and H is a vertical height between the spinneret and the rotating collector and wherein the angular speed (θ) is in a range of about 1.0×10−4 to about 1.0 (°/sec). Also provided is the 2-D or 3-D membranes produced therefrom and a method of using the apparatus of the invention.
US09090998B2	Environmentally responsive fibers and garments The present invention relates to a dynamic fiber capable of changing in response to external stimuli. The fiber in accordance with the present invention undergoes a radial symmetric change. The fiber in accordance with the present invention may be heat sensitive, moisture sensitive, magnetic field sensitive, electromagnetic field sensitive, etc. Fibers in accordance with the present invention may be incorporated into yarns that may be knitted or woven into textiles/fabrics. Garments or other articles of manufacture may be formed from textiles/fabrics incorporating dynamic fibers, permitting the properties of garments to alter in response to environmental conditions.
US09090993B2	Epitaxial substrate comprising a superlattice group and method for manufacturing the epitaxial substrate Provided is a crack-free epitaxial substrate with reduced warping, in which a silicon substrate is used as a base substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a (111) single crystal Si substrate, a superlattice layer group in which a plurality of superlattice layers are laminated, and a crystal layer. The superlattice layer is formed of a first unit layer and a second unit layer made of group-III nitrides having different compositions being alternately and repeatedly laminated. The crystal layer is made of a group-III nitride and formed above the base substrate so as to be positioned at an upper side of the superlattice layer group relative to the base substrate. The superlattice layer group has a compressive strain contained therein. In the superlattice layer group, the more distant the superlattice layer is from the base substrate, the greater the compressive strain becomes.
US09090983B2	Electrode for electrochemical processes and method for obtaining the same An electrode suitable for use as hydrogen-evolving cathode in electrolytic processes is obtained by thermal decomposition of a precursor consisting of an acetic solution of nitrates of ruthenium, and optionally of rare earths. The electrode displays a low cathodic hydrogen evolution overpotential, an improved tolerance to current reversal phenomena and a high duration in industrial operating conditions.
US09090972B2	Gas supply systems for substrate processing chambers and methods therefor A gas supply subsystem for providing a set of process gases to a substrate processing chamber, the set of process gases being a subset of a plurality of process gases available to the substrate processing chamber. The gas supply subsystem has fewer multi-gas mass flow controllers than the number of available process gases, wherein multiple process gases are multiplexed at the input of one or more of the multi-gas mass flow controllers. Pump-purge may be employed to improve gas switching speed for the multi-gas mass flow controllers.
US09090964B2	Additives to improve the performance of a precursor source for cobalt deposition Methods of forming cobalt films utilizing a cobalt precursor comprising an additive are described. Those methods may include adding an additive to a cobalt precursor, wherein the cobalt precursor is located in an ampoule that is coupled with a deposition tool, and then forming a cobalt film using the cobalt precursor comprising the additive. Non-volatile decomposition products of the cobalt precursor are solubilized in the ampoule.
US09090963B2	Adjustable mask for use in optical coating process A mask for use in an optical evaporation coating includes a main shaft, a number of horizontal rods, a number of pairs of shielding sheets, and a number of adjustment members. The horizontal rods are vertically fixed on the main shaft, and each horizontal has a scale thereon. A pair of shielding sheets is connected to the two ends of each horizontal rod, and can slide along the horizontal rod. The shape of the mask can be accurately adjusted using the adjustment members to ensure masks covered with aluminum foil by different workers have the same shape.
US09090956B2	Aluminum alloy powder metal compact A powder metal compact is disclosed. The powder metal compact includes a cellular nanomatrix comprising a nanomatrix material. The powder metal compact also includes a plurality of dispersed particles comprising a particle core material that comprises an Al—Cu—Mg, Al—Mn, Al—Si, Al—Mg, Al—Mg—Si, Al—Zn, Al—Zn—Cu, Al—Zn—Mg, Al—Zn—Cr, Al—Zn—Zr, or Al—Sn—Li alloy, or a combination thereof, dispersed in the cellular nanomatrix.
US09090955B2	Nanomatrix powder metal composite A powder metal composite is disclosed. The powder metal composite includes a substantially-continuous, cellular nanomatrix comprising a nanomatrix material. The compact also includes a plurality of dispersed particles comprising a particle core material that comprises Mg, Al, Zn or Mn, or a combination thereof, dispersed in the nanomatrix, the core material of the dispersed particles comprising a plurality a plurality of distributed carbon nanoparticles, and a bond layer extending throughout the nanomatrix between the dispersed particles. The nanomatrix powder metal composites are uniquely lightweight, high-strength materials that also provide uniquely selectable and controllable corrosion properties, including very rapid corrosion rates, useful for making a wide variety of degradable or disposable articles, including various downhole tools and components.
US09090954B2	Production process A process for the production of a metal which comprises: carbothermal reduction of the corresponding metal oxide to produce a mixed gas stream comprising the metal and carbon monoxide; maintaining the mixed gas stream at a suitably elevated temperature to prevent reformation of the metal oxide; ejecting the mixed gas stream through a convergent-divergent nozzle in order to cool the mixed gas stream instantaneously to a temperature at which reformation of the metal oxide cannot take place; and separating and collecting the metal, wherein the nozzle is heated by means other than gas flow through the nozzle so that temperature of surfaces of the nozzle in contact with the mixed gas stream are maintained at a temperature sufficient to prevent deposition on the said surfaces of products from the gas stream.
US09090951B2	Method for producing coated and hardened components of steel and coated and hardened steel strip therefor The invention relates to a method for the production of a hardened component made of a hardenable steel, wherein the steel strip is exposed to a temperature increase in an oven, and is thus exposed to an oxidizing treatment such that a surface oxide layer is created, and subsequently a coating using a metal or a metal alloy is carried out. The strip is heated and at least partially austenitized for producing an at least partially hardened component, and subsequently cooled and thereby hardened. The invention also relates to a steel strip produced according to said method.
US09090943B2	Methods for detecting an increased susceptibility to cancer The invention relates to methods for detecting an altered susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer in a subject carrying a BRCA mutation, comprising determining the nucleic acid sequence of a polymorphism of a microRNA-related gene.
US09090934B2	Methods for detection and quantification of nucleic acid or protein targets in a sample The invention provides an assay method for detection and/or quantification of a plurality of nucleic acid or protein targets in a sample. In the method probes are used to associate a detectable tag sequence with each of the selected targets present in the sample. Probes or primers sufficient to identify at least 25, and preferably at least 500, different targets are used. The method involves segregating aliquots of the sample from each other and detecting the tag sequences in each aliquot.
US09090929B2	Medium for detecting and differentiating vancomycin-resistant enterococci A medium for the growth of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci comprising:— (i) a nutrient medium with an energy source effective to support growth and reproduction of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci; (ii) an effective amount of one or more selective agents to inhibit the growth of microorganisms other than vancomycin-resistant Enterococci; (iii) a Krebs cycle intermediate.
US09090924B2	Nucleic acid construct comprising pyripyropene biosynthetic gene cluster and marker gene There is provided a nucleic acid construct comprising a pyripyropene biosynthetic gene cluster and a marker gene. The nucleic acid construct according to the present invention provides an inexpensive and highly productive method for producing pyripyropene.
US09090920B2	Gene SMS 27 Microorganism selected from Gluconobacter, Gluconacetobacter, Acetobacter or Ketogulonicigenium, wherein a gene encoding a polypeptide with the activity of a repressor of L-sorbosone dehydrogenase (SNDH) and L-sorbose dehydrogenase (SDH) is disrupted. The gene has a polynucleotide selected from polynucleotides encoding a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of which is represented by SEQ ID NO:2, polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence according to SEQ ID NO:1, polynucleotides the complementary strand of which hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide as defined above and which encodes a polypeptide with the activity of a repressor of SNDH and SDH. The microorganism produces at least 10% more Vitamin C and/or 2-KGA from L-sorbose compared to a microorganism wherein the repressor is intact.
US09090910B2	Methods and systems for manipulating particles using a fluidized bed The present invention comprises methods and systems for manipulation of media and particles, whether inert materials or biomaterials, such as cells in suspension cell culture. The methods and systems comprise use of an apparatus comprising a rotating chamber wherein the actions of the combined forces fluid flow force and centrifugal force form a fluidized bed within the rotating chamber.
US09090908B2	Chimeric glycoproteins and pseudotyped lentiviral vectors A method is provided for producing a recombinant pseudotyped viral vector particle wherein a cell is transfecting with (i) at least one vector construct; (ii) at least one packaging construct; and (iii) an expression construct encoding a chimeric glycoprotein encoded by a nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to yield a producer cell, followed by culturing the producer cell in a medium; and separating the producer cell from the medium to recover the recombinant viral vector particle from the medium. Vectors obtained in this manner have significantly higher titers than vectors coated with the parental non-chimeric glycoprotein.
US09090904B2	Resistance to acetohydroxyacid synthase-inhibiting herbicides Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that may be used to impart herbicide resistance to green plants. The sources of novel herbicide resistance were originally isolated in mutant rice plants. The sequences impart pre-emergence resistance, post-emergence resistance, or both pre-emergence resistance and post-emergence resistance to multiple herbicides. To date, resistance has been demonstrated against at least the following herbicides: imazethapyr, imazapic, imazapyr, imazamox, sulfometuron methyl, imazaquin, chlorimuron ethyl, metsulfuron methyl, rimsulfuron, thifensulfuron methyl, pyrithiobac sodium, tribenuron methyl, and nicosulfuron. Green plants transformed with these sequences are resistant to these herbicides and to derivatives of these herbicides, and to at least some of the other herbicides that normally inhibit acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), particularly imidazolinone and sulfonylurea herbicides.
US09090900B2	Coryneform bacterium transformant and process for producing phenol using the same Provided is a phenol-producing transformant constructed by transferring a gene which encodes an enzyme having 4-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase activity into Corynebacterium glutamicum as a host. Also provided is a process for producing phenol, which comprises a step of allowing the transformant to react in a reaction mixture containing 4-hydroxybenzoate or a salt thereof under reducing conditions, and a step of collecting phenol from the reaction mixture.
US09090899B2	Methods of diagnosing and treating prostate cancer characterized by NDRG1-ERG fusion An in depth analysis of prostate cancer prostatectomy samples which over-express the ERG oncogene led to the discovery of a novel gene translocation in prostate cancer, between the NDRG1 gene (N-myc downstream regulated gene 1) on chromosome 8 and the ERG oncogene on chromosome 21, leading to the expression of a chimeric NDRG1-ERG protein. Methods and compositions useful for diagnosing and treating prostate cancer characterized by NDRG1-ERG fusion are described.
US09090890B2	Devices and methods for biological sample preparation Methods and devices for biological sample preparation and analysis are disclosed. A device may have a linear or circular arrangement of containers, with a connecting structure such as a bar or disk. Fluidics channels between containers allow the performance of different techniques for sample preparation, such as lysing, washing and elution. Different functional elements, such as grinders or mixers, may be attached to the containers.
US09090886B2	Beta-amylase, gene coding therefor and manufacturing method thereof To provide novel β-amylase derived from a microorganism and a gene thereof. β-amylase derived from Bacillus flexus is provided.
US09090882B2	Compositions and methods for enhanced amino acid levels in plants conferred by lysine and/or threonine feedback insensitive aspartate kinase proteins Threonine is an essential amino acid for humans and in the animal feed industry where its levels in feed rations can significantly impact the cost of production of important meat sources, such as swine and poultry. Threonine as well as essential amino acids lysine and methionine are all synthesized via the aspartate family pathway. Aspartate kinase (AK) is the first enzyme in the pathway, and catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of aspartate to form β-aspartyl phosphate. AK constitutes the main regulatory step controlling the metabolic flux through the pathway, and is subject to end product inhibition by Lys and/or Thr. The current invention provides a method to produce a transgenic high free threonine soybean via the overexpression of feedback-resistant AK enzymes in developing soybean plants and seeds. These modifications provide a method to enhance both plant nitrogen metabolism and crop growth performance.
US09090881B2	Method for the efficient and continuous growth and harvesting of nutrient-rich phytoplankton and methods of using the same Methods of growing and harvesting multiple species of phytoplankton are disclosed herein. The method generally includes four steps, namely: (1) collecting phytoplankton seawater containing multiple species of naturally-occurring phytoplankton directly from a source of seawater; (2) adding nutrients to the phytoplankton seawater to proliferate the multiple species of naturally-occurring phytoplankton to a predetermined density; (3) separating the multiple species of naturally-occurring phytoplankton from the phytoplankton seawater to form a phytoplankton concentrate; and (4) collecting the phytoplankton concentrate such that the collected phytoplankton of the phytoplankton concentrate remain in a substantially intact cellular state.
US09090880B2	Regulating the production of long chain hydrocarbons The invention relates to isolated polypeptides that include amino acid sequences within botryococcene synthase from different algal species. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for increasing the production level of a botryococcene hydrocarbon molecule in a cell. The method includes increasing expression of a polynucleotide sequence that encodes botryococcene synthase in the cell. In a further aspect, the invention relates to an algal cell having a polynucleotide sequence that is genetically engineered to express a higher level of botryococcene synthase than a corresponding wild type algal cell, wherein the cell produces an increased level of a botryococcene hydrocarbon molecule than a corresponding wild type algal cell.
US09090875B2	Identifcation of CD8+ T cells that are CD161hi and/or IL18Rαhi and have rapid drug efflux capacity This invention provides, among other things, methods for the identification and isolation of viable putative long-lived antigen-specific memory CD8+ T cell subsets (CMhi and EMhi) with high surface expression of CD161 and/or IL-18Rα and the capacity to rapidly efflux the fluorescent dye Rh123.
US09090874B2	Olfactory epithelial-derived stem cells and methods of use therefor The presently disclosed subject matter provides recombinant dopaminergic neurons and/or recombinant progenitors thereof that include one or more transgenes encoding a nurr-1 polypeptide, a pitx3 polypeptide, an Imxi a polypeptide, a biologically active fragment thereof, a biologically active derivative thereof, and/or any combination thereof. Also provided are methods for producing a recombinant dopaminergic neuron or recombinant progenitor thereof, methods for producing lineage primed cells, methods for ameliorating at least one symptom associated with a neurological disorder, methods for transplantation, methods for inducing growth, repair, ancllor regeneration of a neuron, for delivering a cytokine or a growth factor to the central nervous system, methods for providing a dopaminergic neuron function, and cell cultures that include recombinant olfactory epithelial-derived stem cells and/or a differentiated derivatives thereof.
US09090873B2	Development of dengue virus vaccine components The invention is related to a dengue virus or chimeric dengue virus that contains a mutation in the 3′untranslated region (3′-UTR) comprising a Δ30 mutation that removes the TL-2 homologous structure in each of the dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4, and nucleotides additional to the Δ30 mutation deleted from the 3′-UTR that removes sequence in the 5′direction as far as the 5′boundary of the TL-3 homologous structure in each of the dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4, or a replacement of the 3′-UTR of a dengue virus of a first serotype with the 3′-UTR of a dengue virus of a second serotype, optionally containing the Δ30 mutation and nucleotides additional to the Δ30 mutation deleted from the 3′-UTR; and immunogenic compositions, methods of inducing an immune response, and methods of producing a dengue virus or chimeric dengue virus.
US09090872B2	Methods of transferring plant embryos to germination medium Methods of transferring a plurality of plant somatic embryos to germination medium are provided.
US09090868B2	Alginate hydrogel fibers and related materials Alginate hydrogel fibers and related materials as well as methods for preparing such materials are provided. An alginate hydrogel fiber includes water in an amount of more than about 92% by weight of the fiber and a cross-linked alginate in an amount of about 0.1% to about 8% by weight of the fiber, wherein the cross-link is a cation. An alginate hydrogel paper includes one or more alginate hydrogel fibers, which form a non-woven matrix. Three-dimensional cellular arrays are also provided, wherein the alginate hydrogel making up the alginate paper is substantially index-matched with a predetermined culture medium. A method for making alginate hydrogel fiber and a method for index-matching alginate hydrogel paper with culture medium are provided. A kit for conducting biochemical, diagnostic, cellular, and/or non-cellular analysis comprises alginate hydrogel paper index-matched to culture medium.
US09090861B2	Structured soap compositions A structured soap composition contains, based on 100 parts by weight of said composition, (i) from greater than 0 to about 27 parts by weight of a neutralized fatty acid, (ii) from greater than 0 to about 18 parts by weight of one or more structurant selected from alkanolamide surfactants, fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, fatty acids, and fatty acid esters, (iii) from 0 to about 15 parts by weight of one or more compounds selected from amphoteric surfactants and zwitterionic surfactants, provided that the total amount of components (i), (ii), and (iii) is greater than or equal to 5 parts by weight, (iv) an amount of electrolyte effective to, in combination with components (i), (ii), and (iii) provide a structured soap composition having an opaque visual appearance and exhibiting a yield strength of greater than 0 Pascals, and (v) water.
US09090856B2	Polymeric agents that improve primary washing efficiency The primary washing power of washing and cleaning agents was to be improved, in particular with respect to oil- and/or fat-containing stains. This was achieved substantially by the incorporation of polymers that derive from N,N-dimethylacrylamide.
US09090855B2	Anti-bacterial cleaning composition The present invention is directed to a multi-surface cleaning composition having an anti-bacterial ingredient for cleaning furniture surfaces. The anti-bacterial cleaning component includes a quaternary ammonium chloride compound or combinations thereof. The composition further includes a pH adjuster to provide for a generally neutral pH in the range of about 6 to about 9 including a combination of components, preferably white distilled vinegar and an amine compound. The cleaning composition provides for good cleaning and disinfecting of wood surfaces and other furniture surfaces without leaving streaks.
US09090849B2	Engine oil formulations for biodiesel fuels The lubricant for an internal combustion engine fueled by a biodiesel fuel (that is, a liquid fuel containing a C1-C4 alkyl ester of a carboxylic acid of about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms) exhibits improved resistance to oxidative degradation when the lubricant contains an alkali metal detergent.
US09090844B2	Method for producing moldings A method for producing moldings, in particular briquettes, from fine-grained to medium-grained mixed material using organic binders. In a first stage, the mixed material is heated to a temperature necessary for the molding operation. In a second, atmospherically separate stage, mixing of the mixed material with binder is performed, as well as downstream steps of the process. The method allows hazardous emissions to be avoided.
US09090840B2	Hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide removal apparatus using microwave plasma, and method thereof A hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide removal method using microwave plasma comprising a hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide containing mixed-gas supplying step, a microwave supplying step, a plasma flame forming step, a hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide decomposing step in which hydrogen sulfide and the carbonyl sulfide are dissociated into atomic units, a rebinding step in which atomic units are rebound so that combustible gases are generated, and a separately collecting step in which the gases are separated and then are separately collected.
US09090836B2	Upgrading hydrocarbon pyrolysis products The invention relates to upgraded pyrolysis products, processes for upgrading products obtained from hydrocarbon pyrolysis, equipment useful for such processes, and the use of upgraded pyrolysis products.
US09090834B2	Ozonation conversion of heavy hydrocarbons for resource recovery A method for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons into more usable hydrocarbon products is provided. The method provides for the steps of adding heavy hydrocarbons to a solvent system to form a reaction medium, and ozonating the reaction medium with an ozone containing gas to provide ozonation products. The solvent system can include a first solvent that solubilizes at least a portion of the heavy hydrocarbons and a reactive solvent which reacts with ozonation intermediates. Reactive solvent is maintained at concentrations sufficient to decompose ozonation intermediates.
US09090831B2	Catalyst and process for the production of diesel fuel from natural gas, natural gas liquids, or other gaseous feedstocks A unique process and catalyst is described that operates efficiently for the direct production of a high cetane diesel type fuel or diesel type blending stock from stoichiometric mixtures of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This invention allows for, but is not limited to, the economical and efficient production high quality diesel type fuels from small or distributed fuel production plants that have an annual production capacity of less than 10,000 barrels of product per day, by eliminating traditional wax upgrading processes. This catalytic process is ideal for distributed diesel fuel production plants such as gas to liquids production and other applications that require optimized economics based on supporting distributed feedstock resources.
US09090826B2	Light emitting body A light emitting body has a base material containing a graphene structure and a covering material for covering a surface of the base material. The graphene structure preferably includes a sheet portion made of a monolayer or multilayer graphene nanosheet and having, at an edge portion thereof, an armchair edge-face portion; and a terminal six-membered ring bound to the armchair edge-face portion while sharing only one side therewith. Further, the graphene structure preferably includes a nitrogen-containing functional group bound to any one or more carbon atoms selected from (a) carbon atoms constituting the terminal six-membered ring but not bound to the armchair edge-face portion, and (b) carbon atoms constituting the sheet portion (including carbon atom on the side shared with the terminal six-membered ring).
US09090822B2	Polymerizable compounds and the use thereof in liquid crystal displays The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS or PSA type (“polymer sustained” or “polymer sustained alignment” respectively).
US09090821B2	Mixed catalyst systems and methods for chemiluminescent reactions In some embodiments, the instant invention provides a chemiluminescent system, including: an activator system, including: (a) at least one first catalyst including at least one benzyl amine; (b) at least one second catalyst including at least one of: (i) a salicylate derivative, and (ii) a benzoate derivative; (c) at least one first solvent, and (d) at least one peroxide, where the at least one first catalyst is present in an amount ranging from 1 to 99 percent by weight of a combination of the at least one first catalyst and the at least one second catalyst; where the at least one second catalyst is present in an amount ranging from 99 to 1 percent by weight of the combination of the at least one first catalyst and the at least one second catalyst; and where the chemiluminescent system has at least one chemiluminescent property.
US09090813B2	Process for hydrate inhibitor regeneration The invention provides a process for the production of a lean liquid hydrate inhibitor composition from a rich liquid hydrate inhibitor composition in which the liquid hydrate inhibitor has a boiling point above that of water, which process comprises: (a) feeding said rich liquid hydrate inhibitor composition to a first distillation vessel; (b) withdrawing a water and inhibitor containing vapor from said first distillation vessel and feeding it to a second distillation vessel; (c) withdrawing water vapor from said second distillation vessel; (d) withdrawing a lean hydrate inhibitor composition from said second distillation vessel in liquid form; (e) withdrawing a lean hydrate inhibitor composition from said first distillation vessel in liquid form; (f) withdrawing liquid from said first distillation vessel and removing solids therefrom; wherein the withdrawal of steps (e) and (f) may be of a single liquid stream and wherein at least a portion of the lean hydrate inhibitor composition withdrawn from said first distillation vessel is not recycled into said first distillation vessel.
US09090812B2	Self-inhibited swell packer compound A downhole sealant includes a composition that includes a polymer; an absorbent material; a primary crosslink network including primary bonds between chains of the polymer; and a secondary crosslink network which is transient. A method of regulating the swell rate of the downhole sealant includes disposing a downhole sealant comprising a polymer and an absorbent material in a borehole; maintaining a primary crosslink network of the polymer; and decomposing a secondary crosslink network of the absorbent material in response to a condition to regulate the swell rate of the downhole sealant.
US09090810B2	High temperature temporary diverter and lost circulation material A method can include introducing a particulate diverting agent into a first fracture within an underground reservoir formation. The particulate diverting agent can at least partially hydraulically isolate the first fracture. The particulate diverting agent can also be a temporary material which substantially degrades over an extended time. The underground reservoir formation can be stimulated with a stimulation fluid sufficient to expand a second fracture within the underground reservoir formation. The particulate diverting agent can then be allowed to substantially degrade.
US09090807B2	Phosphate based blend for drilling and completion fluid A drill-in and completion fluid for drilling through a producing zone in a subterranean formation or for completing a wellbore in a subterranean formation. The fluid comprises a blend of a phosphate brine and water.
US09090800B2	Adhesive tape for manufacturing electronic components There is provided an adhesive tape for manufacturing electronic components comprising a heat-resistant substrate and an adhesive layer containing an adhesive composition disposed on the heat-resistant substrate, wherein the adhesive composition comprises a phenoxy resin, a curing agent, an energy ray curable acrylic resin and a photoinitiator, and wherein the adhesive layer is cured by heat and an energy ray.
US09090792B2	Ink composition, and recorded matter, recording method and recording apparatus using the same An ink composition contains hollow resin particles and an anti-clearing agent preventing the clearing phenomenon of the hollow resin particles.
US09090789B2	Aqueous ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge and ink jet recording apparatus An aqueous ink comprising water, a water-soluble organic solvent and at least two pigments. The aqueous ink is used together with a reaction liquid containing a reactive component that reacts with the aqueous ink to cause aggregation or gelation of the aqueous ink. The at least two pigments have a difference in precipitation value to the reaction liquid of 0.2 or less.
US09090782B2	Liquid chemical for forming water repellent protective film The present invention relates to a method for cleaning wafers while preventing pattern collapse of the wafers in semiconductor device fabrication, the wafer having at its surface an uneven pattern and containing silicon element at least on surfaces of recessed portions. Provided is: a liquid chemical for forming a protective film which allows efficient cleaning; and a method for cleaning wafers, using the liquid chemical. A liquid chemical for forming a water repellent protective film is provided for forming a protective film on a wafer (having at its surface an uneven pattern and containing silicon element at least at a part of the uneven pattern), the protective film being formed at least on surfaces of recessed portions of the uneven pattern at the time of cleaning the wafer. The liquid chemical contains a dialkylsilyl compound represented by the formula [1] and does not contain an acid and a base. R2(H)SiX [1]
US09090781B2	Solvent-free water-soluble silane-modified silicates The invention relates to an aqueous solution of modified silicates, wherein the solution is free of organic solvents and is obtained by reacting (a) an initially charge aqueous solution of silicates of the general formula M2O·nSiO2, wherein M is a cation from the group Li+, Na+, K+, NY4+, where Y is a hydrogen atom and/or an alkyl or alkenyl radical having 1 to 22 C atoms, and (b) at least one silane of the general formula R—(CH2)n—Si—(X)3 where X is independently a CH3, OCH3, OC2H5, OC3H7, OCOCH3, H or Cl radical, and R is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched or ring-shaped radical having at least one O and/or N atom and at least 2 C atoms, and n is a number between 1 and 3; at temperatures from 5 to 100° C., and wherein the alcohols arising from the conversion are subsequently removed. The aqueous solution of modified silicates is used to hydrophilize surfaces, particularly for high-temperature coatings.
US09090777B2	Low cost process for solid ink using dry flushed pigments A dry flushed pigment comprises a dry pigment and a flushing agent. Particles of the dry pigment are dispersed into the flushing agent. The dry flushed pigment may have at least 20 percent by weight dry pigment. The dry flushed pigment may have a range of 20 to 80 percent dry pigment by weight. A pigment concentrate comprising a dry flushed pigment and one or more of a group of an ink carrier, a dispersant, or a synergist, where the dry flushed pigment is mixed with one or more of the ink carrier, dispersant or synergist and then milled to create the pigment concentrate. The pigment in the pigment concentrate has a Z-average particle size in the range of 75 nm to 250 nm. The pigment in the pigment concentrates is present in the amount from about 15 to 60 percent by weight of the pigment concentrate.
US09090776B2	Squarylium dyes Squarylium dyes with improved design flexibility via functionalization thereof thereby yielding desirable photophysical, solubility, thermal stability, and/or light stability properties, for example. The resulting dyes are useful in optical filters and as fluorescent indicators, for example.
US09090773B2	Method for preparing silicon—sulfur compounds and their use in bitiminous compositions A method of producing sulfur modified organosilane compounds that can be used in asphalt binders which method involves: combining together an organosilane or mixtures of organosilanes, a sulfide, a halogen acceptor and solvent to form a reaction mixture; and allowing the organosilane to react with the sulfide in the presence of a halogen acceptor to produce a sulfur modified organosilane compound. The sulfur modified organosilane compound can be introduced into a polymer modified or unmodified asphalt binder in which the sulfur modified organosilane compound reacts with components in the asphalt mixture to form a modified asphalt. The organosilanes used to produce the sulfur modified organosilanes can be from a source of waste products (such as Direct Product Residue) in which case the waste products can be reused in asphalt binders.
US09090747B2	Molded urethane foam pad for vehicle seats, vehicle seat, and processes for the production thereof An object of the invention is to provide molded urethane foam pads and vehicle seats that can contribute to the reduction of environmental load and have appropriate impact resilience and hardness and excellent durability with good balance, and also have high comfort. A molded urethane foam pad for vehicle seats including a polyurethane is obtainable by foaming and curing materials including a plant-derived polyol (A), a non-plant-derived polyol (B), water, a catalyst, a foam stabilizer and a polyisocyanate, and has a core density of 55 to 65 kg/m3 as measured in accordance with JIS K6400; the plant-derived polyol (A) is a polyol which is obtained by condensing a polyhydric alcohol of 6 hydroxyl groups with a plant-derived, C15 or higher hydroxycarboxylic acid and which has a hydroxyl value of 45 to 55 mg KOH/g; the non-plant-derived polyol (B) is a polyol having a hydroxyl value of 18 to 26 mg KOH/g, and/or a polymer-dispersed polyol in which fine particles of a polymer of a compound having an unsaturated bond are dispersed in the polyol; and the polyurethane contains a plant-derived molecular structure and the content of the plant-derived molecular structure is 15 to 20 wt % based on 100 wt % of the molded urethane foam pad.
US09090746B2	Process for the removal of the solvent from a polymeric solution A process for the removal of solvent from a polymeric solution including at least one elastomeric polymer. The polymeric solution is subjected to a stripping step by means of water vapor, in the presence of a dispersant system including: from 0.005% by weight to 1% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the dry elastomeric polymer, of at least one lamellar material; from 0.0005% by weight to 1% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the dry elastomeric polymer, of at least one cationic surfactant.
US09090744B2	Process for preparing polysulfone The present invention relates to a process for preparing polysulfone, comprising reacting bisphenol monomers with a salt forming agent to form bisphenolate, followed by subjecting the bisphenolate and 4,4′-dihalodiphenyl sulfone to polycondensation to give polysulfone, characterized in that the reaction for forming bisphenolate and the polycondensation are performed in the presence of a composite ionic liquid as the solvent, the composite ionic liquid containing zwitterionic liquid of formula (I) and/or (II) as component A and ionic liquid of formula (III) and/or (IV) as component B, wherein variables are respectively defined in the description of the present invention. The process of the present invention enables a shortened preparation period of polysulfone, particularly a shortened reaction time (including the time of water removal) of the salt forming stage; in addition, the polysulfone thus prepared has an improved molecular weight which is much higher.
US09090737B2	Viscous terpolymers as drug delivery platform Disclosed are terpolymer compositions of lactide, glycolide, and caprolactone and methods of making such polymers with an initiator. Methods of using the terpolymers as a drug delivery platform are also disclosed.
US09090734B2	Smear resistant inkjet inks Inkjet inks are provided, relating in particular to smear resistant inkjet inks, and even more particularly to smear resistant pigmented aqueous inkjet inks comprising polyurethane dispersions and self-dispersing pigments. The polyurethane dispersions have a glass transition temperature Tg greater than −30 ° C. to less than about 35 ° C. and have at least one of the following thermal properties: loss modulus E″ of 1.7 to 5×108 pascals, and/or a peak tan delta is 0.23 to 0.65, where the glass transition temperature, peak tan delta and the loss modulus are measured by dynamic mechanical analysis on a film prepared from the polyurethane dispersion.
US09090723B2	High exchange capacity perfluorinated ion exchange resin, preparation method and use thereof The present invention provides a high exchange capacity perfluorinated resin comprising two kinds of sulfonyl fluoride-containing short pendant groups of different structures, which is prepared by copolymerizing tetrafluoroethylene, vinyl ether monomers comprising two kinds of sulfonyl fluoride-containing short pendant groups of different structures, and vinyl ether monomer comprising bromine-containing pendant group, wherein based on all monomer units in the copolymer, the mol % of tetrafluoroethylene monomer is 50-85%, the mol % of vinyl ether monomers comprising two kinds of sulfonyl fluoride-containing short pendant groups of different structures is 5-49% and the mol % of vinyl ether monomer comprising bromine-containing pendant group is 1-10%. Perfluorinated ion exchanges membrane prepared from such perfluorinated resin have resistance to various chemical media, high ion exchange capacity, high conductivity, high mechanical strength, high size stability, low membrane electrical resistance and long service life, and may be applied in fuel cells or high-temperature fuel cells.
US09090722B2	Chemical amplification resist composition, and mold preparation method and resist film using the same A chemical amplification resist composition that is used for preparation of a mold, and a mold preparation method and a resist film each using the composition are provided.
US09090719B2	Polyethylene composition and finished products made thereof Novel polyethylenes having defined molecular weight distribution and LCB structure are devised, for films or moldings.
US09090716B2	Catalyst supports, catalysts and their manufacture and use A process for preparation of silica xerogel catalyst support particles having high surface areas involves ageing a silica hydrogel at a pH from 3 to 5 and at a temperature of 45° C. or more. The ageing at low pH leads to a silica gel which may be converted to a xerogel having a pore volume of 1.5 cm3/g or more and a surface area of 600 m2/g or more by removal of liquid from the pore structure by solvent exchange with a liquid solvent having a surface tension of 35 mN/m or less. The resulting particles are useful for carrying catalyst metal compounds, such as a chromium compounds, in the pore structure to act as catalyst precursors. These catalyst precursors may be activated into porous catalyst particles suitable for use for olefin polymerization to provide high activity and for forming high molecular weight polymers (low MI polymers) with good crack resistance.
US09090714B2	Method of making hydroxyalkylcellulose microparticles Provided is a method of producing hydroxyalkylcellulose microparticles, the method including generating a pulse shock wave, and supplying a hydroxyalkylcellulose aqueous solution to the pulse shock wave generation region, thereby crushing and drying the hydroxyalkylcellulose aqueous solution. According to the production method, hydroxyalkylcellulose microparticles having a volume-average particle size of at least 0.1 μm but less than 15 μm are obtained. By mixing the hydroxyalkylcellulose microparticles with a principal agent and subjecting the resulting mixture to a tablet compression, a solid preparation having excellent tensile strength and disintegration properties can be obtained.
US09090685B2	Antibodies to TGF-beta The present invention relates to antibody molecules, in particular antibody molecules that bind Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGFβ), and uses thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to antibody molecules that bind and preferably neutralize TGFβ1, TGFβ2 and TGFβ3, so-called “pan-specific” antibody molecules, and uses of such antibody molecules. Preferred embodiments within the present invention are antibody molecules, whether whole antibody (e.g. IgG, such as IgG1 or IgG4) or antibody fragments (e.g. scFv, Fab, dAb).
US09090676B2	Method for treating Helicobacter pylori infections The present invention is related to a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence, whereby the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide is at least 80% identical to a stretch of consecutive amino acids of the region of HPGGT comprising an amino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ. ID. No. 1, whereby such region is defined by (a) amino acid positions 150 to 200 of the amino acid sequence according to SEQ. ID. No. 1, or (b) amino acid positions 410 to 480 of the amino acid sequence according to SEQ. ID. No. 1, and whereby the polypeptide is suitable to elicit an immune response which is capable of inhibiting the catalytic activity of HPGGT.
US09090675B2	Monoclonal antibodies directed against the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) P17 matrix (ma) protein Anti-HIV p17 monoclonal antibodies are described, which are capable of neutralizing the binding between multiple HIV-1 p17 protein variants and the p17R receptor are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment utilizing these antibodies are also provided.
US09090672B2	Method for producing antibody directed against protein expressed on cell surface Disclosed is a method for producing an antibody directed against a protein, particularly a transmembrane protein, expressed on the surfaces of cells.Specifically disclosed is a means for obtaining a desired antibody by mixing cells capable of expressing an antigen protein on the surfaces thereof (i.e., antigen molecule-expressing cells) with an antibody library composed of antibody-expressing cells, viruses or the like, and subsequently concentrating/isolating only components (e.g., antibody-expressing cells, viruses) capable of binding to the antigen molecule-expressing cells from the components (e.g., antibody-expressing cells, viruses) of the antibody library.
US09090664B2	Composition for long-acting peptide analogs The invention describes compositions of peptide analogs that are active in blood or cleavable in blood to release an active peptide. The peptide analogs have a general formula: A-(Cm)x-Peptide (SEQ ID NO: 76), wherein A is hydrophobic moiety or a metal binding moiety, e.g., a chemical group or moiety containing 1) an alkyl group having 6 to 36 carbon units, 2) a nitrilotriacetic acid group, 3) an imidodiacetic acid group, or 4) a moiety of formula (ZyHisw)p (SEQ ID NO: 50), wherein Z is any amino acid residue other than histidine, His is histidine, y is an integer from 0-6; w is an integer from 1-6; and p is an integer from 1-6; wherein if A has alkyl group with 6 to 36 carbon units x is greater than 0; and Cm is a cleavable moiety consisting of glycine or alanine or lysine or arginine or N-Arginine or N-lysine, wherein x is an integer between 0-6 and N may be any amino acid or none. The peptide analogs are complexed with polymeric carrier to provide enhanced half-life.
US09090660B2	Peptide-bound gold metal nano-clusters as cancer cell killing agents Peptide-bound gold metal nanocluster complexes are produced to induce cancer cell death by dramatically inhibiting TrxR activities of the cancer cells. Specificity is shown by selectively designing peptide sequences.
US09090658B2	Base-substituted benzylamine analogs for use as coagulation factor Xa inhibitors, the production and use thereof The invention relates to the novel base-substituted benzylamine analogs of general formula (I), wherein A represents P2-P1 with P1═(A) and P2═(B), for use as coagulation factor Xa inhibitors. The invention also relates to the production and use of said analogs in the therapy and prophylaxis of cardiovascular diseases and thromboembolic events.
US09090643B2	Enhanced immunogenicity of tumor associated antigens by addition of alphagal epitopes The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce αGal epitopes or αGal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-αGal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
US09090635B2	Copper organic metal, method for preparing copper organic metal and copper paste Disclosed herein are a copper organic metal, a method for preparing a copper organic metal and a copper paste. The copper organic metal is constituted to combine a copper atom, [R—CO2] and amine based ligand (L), thereby making it possible to be subjected to a low temperature sintering process and having an improved conductivity at the time of forming a conductive pattern as compared to the related art.
US09090629B2	Cytotoxic agents comprising new ansamitocin derivatives New ansamitocin derivatives bearing a linking group are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for the synthesis of these new ansamitocin derivatives and methods for their linkage to cell-binding agents. The ansamitocin derivative-cell-binding agent conjugates are useful as therapeutic agents, which are delivered specifically to target cells and are cytotoxic. These conjugates display vastly improved therapeutic efficacy in animal tumor models compared to the previously described agents.
US09090628B2	Benzoxazepin compounds selective for PI3K P110 delta and methods of use Benzoxazepin Formula I compounds, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting the delta isoform of PI3K, and for treating disorders mediated by lipid kinases such as inflammation, immunological disorders, and cancer. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US09090623B2	Compound JK12A and preparation thereof The present invention relates to a compound [4-(2-amino-10-methyl-4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4a,7-cycloimino-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepine-5(4H)-yl)benzoyl]-glutamate (JK12A for short) with the structure in Formula I. The present invention also relates to the crystal form and salt of the compound JK12A, and preparation method and applications thereof. The compound JK12A of the present invention can be used to prepare drugs as an active ingredient for medicament or food additives.
US09090618B2	Substituted benzimidazole-type piperidine compounds and uses thereof The disclosure relates to Substituted Benzimidazole-Type Piperidine Compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, e.g., a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate, wherein R1, R2, R3, Qa, W, U, A, B, Z, a, and the dashed lines are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Substituted Benzimidazole-Type Piperidine Compound, and methods to treat or prevent a condition, such as pain, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Substituted Benzimidazole-Type Piperidine Compound.
US09090610B2	Fluoroalkyl-substituted pyrazolopyridines and use thereof The present application relates to novel fluoroalkyl-substituted pyrazolopyridines, to processes for their preparation, to their use, alone or in combinations, for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and to their use for production of medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, especially for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders.
US09090607B2	Process for preparing tiotropium bromide The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of tiotropium bromide there is provided a process for preparing tiotropium bromide comprising (i) reacting scopine oxalate with diethylamine in an inert solvent to form scopine; (ii) reacting scopine and methyl di-(2-dithienyl)glycolate (MDTG) in the presence of an inorganic base, and in an inert solvent to form N-demethyltiotropium; (iii) reacting N-demethyltiotropium with bromomethane in an inert solvent to form tiotropium bromide; (iv) crystallizing tiotropium bromide in a mixture of methanol and acetone, and optionally thereafter, (v) micronizing the tiotropium bromide so formed.
US09090600B2	Fungicidal 4-substituted-3-{phenyl[(heterocyclylmethoxy)imino]methyl}-1,2,4-oxadizol-5(4H)-one derivatives The present invention provides fungicidal 4-substituted-3-{phenyl[(heterocyclylmethoxy)imino]methyl}-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5(4H)-one derivatives of formula (I) wherein A represents a pyridyl or thiazole group and X1, Y1 to Y5 represent independently different substituents.
US09090588B2	Alkyne substituted quinazoline compound and methods of use The invention provides alkyne substituted quinazoline compounds, such as compounds of the formula (I), which are irreversible ErbB kinase inhibitors. The compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases and disorders where ErbB kinase activity is implicated such as a hyperproliferative disorder (e.g., cancer).
US09090587B2	7-{(3S,4S)-3-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-4-fluoropyrrolidine-1-yl}-6-fluoro-1-(2-fluorodethyl)-acid crystal Disclosed is a technique for improving the water solubility and storage stability of 7-{(3S,4S)-3-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-4-fluoropyrrolidine-1-y1}-6-fluoro-1-(2-fluoroethyl)-8-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (compound (1)) that is safe and not only has a strong antibacterial action but also is effective for resistant bacteria for which conventional antibacterial agent are less effective. Crystals of the hydrochloride salt of the compound (1), crystals of the hydrochloride salt hydrate of the compound (1), and crystals of the methanesulfonate salt of the compound (1) are provided. In these crystals, decomposition due to influences of light is suppressed as compared to that in crystals of the compound (1) in free, and their storage stability is high. These crystals have higher solubility in water than the crystals of the compound (1) in free.
US09090575B2	Phenyl-piperazine derivatives as serotonin reuptake inhibitors The invention provides compounds represented by the general formula I wherein the substituents are defined in the application. The compounds are useful in the treatment of an affective disorder, including depression, anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder and panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
US09090565B2	1-pyridazinyl-hydroxyimino-3-phenyl-propanes This invention relates to 1-pyridazinyl-hydroxyimino-3-phenyl-propanes of the formula wherein R1 to R7 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are GPBAR1 agonists and may therefore be useful as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as type II diabetes.
US09090562B2	Aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds The present invention relates to aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating cancer by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for research or other non-therapeutic purposes.
US09090551B1	Methods of making formic acid from glycerol Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods of converting glycerol to formic acid and the like.
US09090549B2	1,4-naphthoquinones derivatives and therapeutic use thereof 1,4 naphthoquinones derivatives, of formula (I) wherein A is selected from the following rings: their preparation and their application as antimalarial agents
US09090545B2	Asymmetric synthesis of organic compounds The present invention provides processes for the production of chiral compounds in a stereoisomeric excess. The present processes involve reacting a hydrometallated alkene compound with a compound comprising a conjugated-bond system under conditions such that the compounds undergo an asymmetric 1,4- or 1,6-conjugate addition reaction, generating a chiral compound in a stereoisomeric excess. The reaction is performed in the presence of a metal catalyst, which catalyst preferably comprises a non-racemic chiral ligand.
US09090543B2	Method for producing dimethyl ether from methane The invention relates to processes for production of dimethyl ether from methane or natural gas comprising: a dry-reforming step, wherein methane and carbon dioxide are converted into carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and a DME synthesis step, wherein the carbon monoxide and hydrogen formed in the dry-reforming step are converted into dimethyl ether, wherein the dry-reforming step and the synthesis step are carried out at identical pressures or at pressures, which do not differ more than 3 bar, preferably not more than 1 bar.
US09090540B2	Process for the production of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate isomer mixtures with specific isomer distributions and new products derived The present invention a process and apparatus for the production of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) isomer mixtures with a low 2,2′-MDI isomer content and a high 2,4′-MDI isomer content. The resulting mixtures have an increased reactivity and are acceptable in food grade application due to the reduction in primary aromatic amines formed during the curing process. The process and apparatus also include controlling the amount of 4,4′-MDI, which is the most reactive isomer in the mixture allowing use in a wide variety of applications.
US09090537B2	Process for the preparation of aliskiren The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of pure compound of Formula-II, which is an intermediate in the preparation of Aliskiren and further conversion of compound of Formula-II into Aliskiren or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
US09090535B2	Hydroxylated tricyclic compounds The invention provides small molecule drugs that are chemically modified by covalent attachment of a water-soluble oligomer. A compound of the invention, when administered by any of a number of administration routes, exhibits characteristics that are different from the characteristics of the small molecule drug not attached to the water-soluble oligomer.
US09090534B2	Selective hydrogenation of aldehyde with ru/bidentate ligands complexes The present invention relates to processes for the reduction by hydrogenation, using molecular H2, of a C5-C20 substrate containing one or two aldehydes functional groups into the corresponding alcohol or diol, characterized in that said process is carried out in the presence of —at least one catalyst or pre-catalyst in the form of a ruthenium complex having a coordination sphere of the N2P2O2, wherein the coordinating atoms N2 are provided by a first bidentate ligand, the coordinating atoms P2 are provided by a second bidentate ligand and the coordinating atoms O2 are provided by two non-linear carboxylate ligands; and—optionally of an acidic additive.
US09090531B2	Method for mitigating HCL generation during 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene purification This invention is directed to a method for mitigating HCl generation during 1230xa purification, which comprises the steps of; (a) adding a chelating agent into 1230xa crude, and (b) conducting the 1230xa purification in the presence of said chelating agent at a quantity sufficient to reduce or prevent 1230xa decomposition. Examples of chelating agent include tributyl phosphate (TBP), tripropyl phosphate (TPP), and triethyl phosphate (TEP). The concentration of chelating agent in 1230xa crude can range from 0.001 to 20 wt %, preferably from 0.01 to 10 wt %, and more preferably from 0.1 to 5 wt %.
US09090525B2	Process and system to convert methanol to light olefin, gasoline and distillate The present invention provides a process for forming a refined hydrocarbon that includes providing a feed including methanol, dimethyl ether or a mixture thereof, and contacting the feed with a methanol conversion catalyst under suitable conditions to yield an intermediate composition including olefins having at least two carbon atoms. The intermediate composition is introduced to an oligomerization catalyst under suitable conditions to yield gasoline boiling range components and distillate boiling range components.
US09090521B2	Recovery method and system for delivering extracted BTX from gas streams A recovery method and a system for delivering extracted benzene, toluene, and xylene from a hydrocarbon gas stream is provided. The method includes introducing a feed stream of a BTX-rich hydrocarbon gas into an absorber. The method further includes combining, in the absorber, the hydrocarbon gas with an aprotic solvent, such that the hydrocarbon gas and the aprotic solvent are thoroughly intermixed so that the BTX is absorbed into the aprotic solvent, resulting in the production of a BTX-rich solvent and a substantially BTX-free gas. The method further includes vaporizing, using a vaporizer, the BTX-rich solvent to produce a vaporized BTX-rich solvent, and separating, using a distiller, the BTX from the vaporized BTX-rich solvent for delivering the extracted BTX from the hydrocarbon gas. The separation of the BTX from the vaporized BTX-rich solvent also produces a BTX-lean solvent that is recycled back into the absorber as the aprotic solvent.
US09090518B2	Process for producing a coated fertilizer comprising boron A process for producing polyurethane coated fertilizer granules having core granules comprising at least 0.2 wt % of boron, the process having the step of applying a polyol and an isocyanate to the core granules, wherein an acidic component is applied to the core granules no later than the polyol.
US09090513B2	Method of manufacturing transparent sesquioxide sintered body, and transparent sesquioxide sintered body manufactured by the method Provided is a method of manufacturing a transparent sesquioxide sintered body by which a transparent M2O3 type sesquioxide sintered body can be manufactured. A powder including particles of an oxide of at least one rare earth element selected from Y, Sc or lanthanide elements and Zr oxide particles is prepared as a raw material powder, wherein in the particle size distribution of the rare earth element oxide particles, or in the particle size distribution of secondary particles in the case where the rare earth element oxide particles are agglomerated to form the secondary particles, the particle diameter D2.5 value at which the cumulative particle amount from the minimum particle size side is 2.5% based on the total particle amount is in the range from 180 nm to 2000 nm, inclusive. The raw material powder is press molded into a predetermined shape, followed by sintering.
US09090508B2	Geopolymer composite for ultra high performance concrete A geopolymer composite ultra high performance concrete (GUHPC), and methods of making the same, are provided herein, the GUHPC comprising: (a) a binder comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of reactive aluminosilicate and reactive alkali-earth aluminosilicate; (b) an alkali activator comprising an aqueous solution of metal hydroxide and metal silicate; and (c) one or more aggregate.
US09090503B2	Coatings for enhancing glass strength Methods of manufacturing and coating a glass container by applying an aminofunctional silane coating composition to an exterior surface of the glass container, and then curing the silane coating composition to form a crosslinked siloxane coating on the exterior surface of the glass container.
US09090501B2	Method for reducing warpage of glass substrate caused by chemical strengthening process, and method for producing chemically strengthened glass substrate A method includes: forming at least one layer of a film formed of an inorganic material, that contains H atoms in a concentration of 1.0×1015 to 1.0×1019 atom/mm3, on at least a top surface of a glass substrate having a bottom surface to contact a molten metal during forming and the top surface facing the bottom surface, thereby reducing a warpage of the glass substrate caused by a chemical strengthening process performed after forming the at least one layer on the top surface of the glass substrate. The glass substrate is formed by a float process.
US09090496B2	Methods and systems for processing organic material The present application relates to systems and methods for processing organic materials. The method may, for example, yield nutrient-rich materials that may have various agricultural uses. The method can include, in some embodiments, forming a slurry from components comprising liquid and organic material; combining the slurry with microorganisms to form a biomass; anaerobically digesting the organic material in the biomass; and at least partially separating liquid components from the digested biomass. In some embodiments, the anaerobic digestion produces low amounts of methane. The systems may, in some embodiments, be configured to perform the method of processing organic materials.
US09090491B2	Removal of boron from saline water using alkalized NF membrane pretreatment The removal of boron from saline water based (10) using alkalized NF membrane pretreatment (14) can be adopted at 90% recovery and pH 8-9.5 to produce softened and alkalized NF permeate having SDI<1 with significant reduction in feed boron, TDS and scale-forming ions depending on the properties of the NF membrane polymer structure. NF process (14) acts as a partial desalination process, a softening process, as well as a boron removal process. An additional RO membrane alkalization (16) can be adopted at a wide range of RO feed at pH 8.5-10, resulting in production of desalinated water (18) with almost nil boron content.
US09090489B2	Method for removing genes encoding antibiotic resistance A method for removing antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The method includes the following steps: 1) coagulation and sedimentation of waste water; 2) biochemical treatment; 3) disinfection by peracetic acid; 4) sterilization by high pressure CO2; 5) photocatalysis by nano-titanium dioxide (TiO2); and 6) depositing.
US09090473B2	[N]cycloparaphenylenes (CCP), [N]macrocycle intermediates and methods of making same The present invention provides the compound [6]-cycloparaphenylene, cycloparaphenylene intermediates (e.g. [n]macrocycles), and methods for making [n]cycloparaphenylenes and [n]cycloparaphenylene intermediates in quantities not previously available. The cycloparaphenylene compounds and their intermediates can be useful in nanotube preparation and in the preparation of other supramolecular structures.
US09090471B2	Method for producing fluorapatite and its application This application provides a novel method for producing a tetracalcium phosphate-based fluorapatite. Also provided is a method of using the fluorapatite for repairing enamel defects.
US09090462B2	Rapid detection of replicating cells The invention enables efficient, rapid, and sensitive enumeration of living cells by detecting microscopic colonies derived from in situ cell division using large area imaging. Microbial enumeration tests based on the invention address an important problem in clinical and industrial microbiology—the long time needed for detection in traditional tests—while retaining key advantages of the traditional methods based on microbial culture. Embodiments of the invention include non-destructive aseptic methods for detecting cellular microcolonies without labeling reagents. These methods allow for the generation of pure cultures which can be used for microbial identification and determination of antimicrobial resistance.
US09090445B2	Pouch connector and related method A pouch connector includes a safety cap having a cap base portion and a main connector disposed opposite the safety cap. The main connector and safety cap are configured to receive a portion of a pouch therebetween. The main connector includes a piercing member for piercing the pouch, an actuating portion for actuating the piercing member and a main connector base portion. The piercing member is configured to pierce through a portion of the pouch so as to provide fluid communication between a substance inside the pouch and the interior of the main connector. A polymeric membrane is coupled to at least one of the cap base portion and the main connector base portion.
US09090442B2	Flexible pouring spout A flexible pouring spout of segmented tubing having an internally threaded adapter cap at one end for connecting with a threaded neck of a fluid container, and an externally threaded terminal end which is adapted to connecting with the adapter cap thereby enabling the device to form a loop of itself. Thus, the interior of the spout remains clean even if it has a sticky or oily substance thereon, and any fluid within the device is retained therein. Also provided is a sealable air inlet valve for allowing air to be drawn into the spout when in use to prevent fluid lock in the device and bottle collapse, and to facilitate rapid and efficient pouring of the fluid from its container.
US09090441B2	Truck fork attachment including adjustable mast for ground clearance A fork lift for a truck may have at least one mounting beam for pivotally supporting a fork lift mast on a truck frame. The fork lift may extend well below a level of the truck bed to enable engagement of palletized loads resting on the ground by the forks of the fork lift. The mast and fork of the fork lift may be adjusted by removably attaching a pivot connection of the mounting beam to the mast at a selected position along the mast. Attachment elements on the mast may be formed by one or more attachment structures or points. The pivot connection may be attached directly to the mast or may be attached via an attachment bracket having a bracket attachment mechanism that may include one or more attachment elements similar to those on the mast for mutual attachment at a desired height.
US09090438B2	Locking and bolting unit A locking and bolting unit for sections telescoping out of a basic element, in particular sections of a telescoping boom of a mobile crane. The invention involves a locking and bolting unit for sections telescoping out of a basic element, in particular sections of a telescoping boom of a mobile crane, comprising two safety bolts (3) arranged displaceably relative to each other, and an interlocking bolt (5) interacting with a grasper (4). Moreover, the safety bolts (3) and an extension of the grasper (4) constructed as a piston rod (5) are positioned together in a lower housing section vertically displaceable in relation to each other and the piston (6) for the piston rod (5) of the grasper (4) is located in an upper housing part (2) placed on a lower housing part (1).
US09090434B2	Floor for an elevator cage A floor for an elevator cage has a base plate, a top plate and a support structure arranged therebetween. The support structure comprises a grating arrangement including a plurality of intersecting profile members standing on edge. For local reinforcement, the support structure additionally includes a second grating arrangement superimposed on the first arrangement.
US09090427B2	Lifting device and method for gloves stacking A glove stacking apparatus and a method of stacking gloves for preparing a stack of gloves prior to packing into a box. A glove stacking apparatus comprises a lifting means for lifting each of the gloves. The lifting means includes an attractive glove lifting surface including a movable member being movable from a first position in which the movable member is substantially flush with the lifting surface to a second position in order to help dislodge the lifted glove from the lifting surface. The movable member has a surface that is permeable to air flow through the surface, while the glove lifting means including a source of positive air pressure and means to control the application of said positive air pressure through the permeable surface of the movable member in order to control the dislodging of the lifted glove from the glove lifting surface.
US09090426B2	Material feeding apparatus with gripper driving member and linkage An apparatus for the intermittent feeding of a workpiece. The apparatus includes a first linearly guided gripper mechanism which is movable in a first direction of workpiece feeding and in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first gripper mechanism includes first and second gripping members wherein the second gripping member is movable relative to the first gripping member for gripping the workpiece. The apparatus further includes a gripper mechanism drive actuator which is angularly adjustable, reversible and rotary, a fixed length driving member connected to the gripper mechanism drive actuator for rotation therewith. The apparatus further includes a first gripper mechanism drive connecting link with a first end pivotally connected to a first end of the fixed length driving member and with a second end pivotally connected to the first gripper mechanism for moving the first gripper mechanism in the first and second directions.
US09090420B2	Image forming system and relay apparatus An image forming system includes a sheet feed apparatus that feeds a sheet; an image forming apparatus that is provided independently of the sheet feed apparatus and that includes an image-formation transport path used for transporting the sheet fed from the sheet feed apparatus and an image forming section that forms an image onto the sheet transported along the image-formation transport path; and a relay apparatus that is independently provided between the sheet feed apparatus and the image forming apparatus. The relay apparatus relays the sheet fed from the sheet feed apparatus toward the image forming apparatus and ensures a distance along which the sheet is transported from the sheet feed apparatus to the image forming apparatus.
US09090414B2	Fender assembly and a method for manufacturing the same A fender assembly is disclosed. The fender assembly comprises an elongate support adapted to be attached to a surface of a support structure, the elongate support defining surfaces both inwardly and outwardly directed relative to the support surface, a resilient elongate fender mounted on the outer surface of the support and guided there along for vertical sliding movement relative thereto, and the inner surfaces defining a housing for a spring loaded fender restraining means co-acting with and adapted to resist downwardly directed sliding movement of the resilient elongate fender relative to the elongate support. An associated method for fabricating a fender assembly is also disclosed.
US09090411B2	Apparatus and method for loading and unloading containers An apparatus and method for unloading a plurality of items from a carrier is provided. The items are preloaded in the carrier, in a column having a top row. The apparatus has a first conveyor which has a first end for approaching the top row, an opposite second end and a conveyor body connecting the first end and the second end. The first end has an end platform for receiving the top row and an arm associated with the end platform for transporting the top row onto the end platform. A second conveyor is operatively connected to the first conveyor for receiving the top row from the first conveyor and transporting the top row for further processing the top row. The apparatus also has a control unit for controlling the movement of the first conveyor and the second conveyor.
US09090408B2	Apparatus and method of conveying containers with base guidance An apparatus for conveying containers with a guiding element which contacts the container in at least one area of the peripheral wall thereof and guides the container on a pre-set path, with a driving device which drives the guiding element in order to convey the container, and with a base support element which supports the container at least in part during the conveying in a base region of the container. According to the invention the base support element is vertically displaceable.
US09090407B2	Stopping apparatus and temporary stopping method A stopping apparatus according to the invention includes a swing unit pivotal about a first pivot shaft between an abutment position in which the swing unit abuts against a work to stop conveyance of the work and a retreat position, a driving unit, and an elastic member applying a biasing force to the swing unit in a direction in which the swing unit is located at the abutment position. The swing unit includes a swing portion pivotal about the first pivot shaft and a movable portion including an abutment portion abutting against the work. The movable portion is pivotally connected to the swing portion. The movable portion pivots relative to the swing portion such that a distance between the first pivot shaft and the abutment portion becomes short along with a pivot motion of the swing unit to the retreat position.
US09090402B2	Oblong lazy susan A track system comprises a plurality of track components. Each of the plurality of track components has a cross-section comprising an upper section and a lower section, the upper section being wider than the lower section. At least one carrier has a plurality of rolling surfaces having a first and a second rolling surface, which engage opposing sides of at least one of the plurality of track components that correspond to the lower section of the cross-section of the at least one of the plurality of track components.
US09090391B2	Container and closure An improved container provides a container body and a closure. In some embodiments, a scooping utensil retainer is disposed on the closure. The scooping utensil retainer includes opposing flanges protruding from the closure surface. A flange rib protrudes from the first flange into the flange gap, extending from the closure surface to the distal end of the flange. A tapered retainer gap is provided between flanges for resiliently clamping the handle of a scooping utensil. In some embodiments, the closure can include an annular ridge shaped for engaging a downwardly extending skirt on a like container when two like containers are vertically stacked. In some embodiments the container body includes an in-mold label affixed to a substantially straight side wall, the in-mold label covering at least about 95% of the exterior surface area of the container body.
US09090386B2	Closure with tamper-evident strip A tamper-evident dispensing closure includes a body adapted to be attached to a container and a pivotable lid which is hingedly attached to the body. A tamper-evident strip is located within the contour of the body and attached to the body by means of predetermined frangible connecting points. The tamper-evident strip is engaged or engageable by at least one locking member provided on a skirt portion of the lid, such that the lid is only pivotable to the open position when the tamper-evident strip is permanently removed. The body and the pivotable lid in the closed position define a recess in which the tamper-evident strip is received in a countersunk manner. The recess has a height which essentially corresponds to the height of the tamper evident strip such that the edges of the tamper-evident strip are essentially unreachable.
US09090378B2	Shipping container load securer A shipping container load securer including a pallet and a box connected to the pallet and filled with a filler, wherein the pallet and the box are substantially the same size and shape as a standardized crate used to package goods for transport in shipping containers. The load securer fills voids in partially filled shipping containers, enabling the shipping container to be tightly packed and preventing the movement of goods-filled crates during transport to minimize damage to the goods in the crates in the shipping container, while not substantially increasing the weight of the container.
US09090371B2	Cartons There is provided a carton comprising a side wall (4) comprising a first panel (6) connected to a second panel (8), a first lower flap (16) hingedly connected to the first panel, the first and second panels having free ends, a second lower flap (18) hingedly connected to the second panel, a hinged locking base panel (30) hingedly connected to the first lower panel and an inner base panel (36) hingedly connected to the second lower panel, a plurality of strengthening tabs (54,56,58,60) attached to the hinged base locking panel or the inner base panel, the first lower flap being folded over and affixed to the first panel, the second lower flap being folded over and affixed to the second panel, the hinged base locking panel being folded along a hinge line (34) thereof and affixed to the inner base panel, in which substantially diagonal weakening lines (80,82,84,86) are positioned on the lower flaps.
US09090370B2	Rewind-reel driven label applicator A label applicator for separating labels from a continuous carrier strip and applying the labels to an object positioned at the applicator includes a baseplate, a supply reel, a rewind reel, a motor and a rotary encoder. The supply reel is operably mounted to the baseplate and configured for supporting the carrier strip having labels thereon. The rewind reel is also operably mounted to the baseplate and rewinds the carrier strip after label disbursement. The motor is operably connected to the rewind reel and configured for moving or advancing the carrier strip through the applicator, while the rotary encoder controls a linear speed of the carrier strip through the applicator.
US09090359B2	Aircraft passenger boarding bridge having a stepless passage The passenger boarding bridge includes a first tunnel including a first fixed passage on which a passenger walks; and a second tunnel including a second fixed passage on which the passenger walks, the first tunnel being inserted into the second tunnel from one end side of the second tunnel, the second tunnel having another end side connected to a cab, the second fixed passage being fixed to the another end side. The second tunnel includes a movable passage including multiple plate floor members in a chain manner, the movable passage having one end fixed to the second fixed passage of the second tunnel in a pivotable manner. Accordingly, a passenger boarding bridge in which a passage level difference is eliminated at a joint part between an inner tunnel and an outer tunnel can be realized.
US09090356B2	System and method for reduced flammability of an aircraft fuel system Disclosed is a method for controlling the flammability of fuel vapors in an aircraft main fuel tank that is located in whole or in part in the fuselage contour. The method comprises a fuel system architecture and fuel consumption sequencing maintaining liquid fuel in said main tanks during all normal operations. Ceasing the withdrawal of fuel from the main tank when the fuel reaches a predetermined level thereby limiting the volume and flammability exposure time of the fuel vapor ullage. Once the predetermined level is met the fuel is supplied from wing tanks throughout the remainder of the mission. The predetermined main tank fuel level at which wing tank fuel begins to be consumed is determined by the aircraft flight reserves fuel volume stored in the main tank as well as the amount necessary to continuously submerge the main tank fuel pumps during the entire mission.
US09090346B2	Wing structure and fairing device A wing structure includes: a main wing that extends in a second direction intersecting a first direction as a fluid flow direction; and an auxiliary wing that is disposed so as to be separated from the main wing and faces the main wing at the front part side of the main wing, wherein a wing chord length of the auxiliary wing is shorter than a wing chord length of the main wing. A fluid contacts the auxiliary wing which is formed at the front part side of the main wing, the fluid is guided between the auxiliary wing and the main wing, and the fluid is compressed when passing between the auxiliary wing and the main wing, thereby appropriately forming a fluid compression process region on the surface of the main wing and increasing an acting force.
US09090342B2	Rocking bogie mechanism A rocking bogie mechanism may include an upper link, a lower link, a central link, a forward link, an articulation actuator, a trimmer, and a bell crank. The upper link may be coupled to a cylinder at a first joint. The lower link and trimmer may be coupled to the piston at second joint. The upper link, lower link, and central link may be coupled at a third joint. The articulation actuator may be coupled to the upper link at a fourth joint. The trimmer and bell crank may be coupled at a fifth joint. The central link and bell crank may be coupled at a sixth joint. The articulation actuator and bell crank may be coupled at a seventh joint. The central link and forward link may be coupled at an eighth joint. The forward link may be coupled to a bogie beam at a ninth joint.
US09090339B2	Wireless structural health monitoring system with synchronized timekeeper A method of obtaining data about a structure includes providing a plurality of sensor modules on the structure. Each of the sensor modules includes a sensor, a processor, a sensor module precision timekeeper, and a sensor module transceiver. One of the plurality of sensor modules includes an energy harvesting device. The processor and the sensor module transceiver of this one of the plurality of sensor modules are powered solely with electricity derived from the energy harvesting device. The method further includes providing a base station. The method further includes periodically wirelessly receiving a broadcast resynchronization timing packet with each of the sensor module transceivers, wherein the broadcast resynchronization timing packet received by each of the sensor module transceivers includes a common resynchronization time value. The method further includes periodically resynchronizing each of the sensor module precision timekeepers based on a signal derived from the resynchronization time value. The method further includes digital sampling of the sensor module sensor in each of the sensor modules to provide digital sensor data, and providing a time stamp to the digital sensor data wherein time in the time stamp is provided by the sensor module precision timekeeper. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting data from each of the plurality of sensor modules to the base station, wherein the data is derived from the time stamped digital sensor data. The method further includes receiving and aggregating the data from each of the plurality of sensor modules in the base station.
US09090333B2	Splitter plate for aircraft noise reduction apparatus An aircraft noise-reduction apparatus comprise a flow-facing element (1) and a flow control device (2) positioned downstream of the flow-facing element (1). The flow control device (2) is arranged, in use, to reduce noise induced by unsteady flow downstream of the flow-facing element (1).
US09090329B2	Low profile jettisonable door system A jettisonable door system for an aircraft includes an upper hinge having a forward portion that is hingedly coupled to an airframe of the aircraft, the upper hinge having an aft portion that is releasably secured to an upper outboard plate with an upper pin. The jettisonable door system further includes a lower hinge having a forward portion that is hingedly coupled to the airframe of the aircraft, the upper hinge having an aft portion that is releasably secured to a lower outboard plate with a lower pin. A rotation of the upper pin releases the upper hinge from the upper outboard plate and a rotation of the lower pin releases the lower hinge from the lower outboard plate.
US09090324B2	Aircraft support structure A support unit for a structure within a pressure vessel that includes an external load distribution plate, an internal load distribution plate, a standoff unit between the external load distribution plate and the internal load distribution plate that extends through an opening in a pressure vessel.
US09090323B1	Controlling descent of a zero pressure balloon An apparatus is provided that includes a solenoid chamber having a plunger configured to create an opening in a first balloon envelope of a balloon system when the solenoid chamber is actuated. The opening enables gas to evacuate from the first balloon envelope. A mixer valve having a nozzle is coupled to the solenoid chamber. The mixer valve is configured to create a gas mixture formed from the gas evacuating from the opening and atmospheric gas. A heating device is attached to the nozzle. The heating device is configured to heat the gas mixture created by the mixer valve. A second balloon envelope is attached to the nozzle. The second balloon envelope is arranged to expand in proportion to a quantity of the heated gas mixture passing through the nozzle. This expansion of the second balloon envelope creates an amount of lift for controlling descent of the balloon system.
US09090319B2	Autonomous underwater vehicle for marine seismic surveys An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The AUV includes a body having a flush shape; an intake water element located on the body and configured to take in water; at least one propulsion nozzle located on the body and configured to eject the water from the intake water element for actuating the AUV; at least one guidance nozzle located on the body and configured to eject water to change a traveling direction of the AUV; and a seismic payload located on the body of the AUV and configured to record seismic signals.
US09090306B2	Folding handlebar mechanism and folding vehicle having same A folding handlebar mechanism includes a steering tube, a stem assembly mounted on the steering tube, two handlebars rotatably and slidably mounted into two distal ends of the stem assembly, a repressed member abutted against the stem assembly, and a positioning assembly. The positioning assembly is operable between a tighten mode and a loose mode to cause the two handlebars to be selectively rotatable and slidable with respect to the two opposite ends of the stem assembly.
US09090302B2	Bicycle A four wheeled cycle including a frame, a load carrying base, two front wheels, two rear wheels, a steering mechanism, a brake mechanism, a pedal mechanism, a chain drive mechanism, and a saddle unit. The frame is a retractable frame, including a rear support frame, a down tube, a transverse tube, and at least two telescopic casing tube assemblies that are arranged side by side. Each of the telescopic casing tube assemblies includes a front casing tube, a middle rod, and a rear casing tube. The load carrying base includes a cross bar, a front connecting rod, a left connecting rod, a right connecting rod, a rear connecting rod and internally hinged bars for linking the connecting rods. The two front wheels are respectively connected to two ends of the cross bar through a bearing at the top ends of a front fork.
US09090301B2	Electric motorcycle An electric motorcycle of the present invention, which drives a drive wheel by driving power generated by an electric motor, comprises a charging port which is provided in a vehicle body and to which an outside charging connector connected to an outside electric power supply is removably attached; and a battery configured to be charged with electric power supplied from the outside electric power supply in a state in which the outside charging connector is connected to the charging port, and to discharge the electric power stored therein to supply the electric power to the electric motor; wherein the charging port is oriented in one direction in a vehicle width direction.
US09090300B2	Bicycle-use measuring apparatus and control method A bicycle-use measuring apparatus includes a sensor, a signal amplifying section and a gain control section. The sensor is configured to be installed on a bicycle having a rotating part. The signal amplifying section amplifies an output of the sensor. The gain control section adjusts a gain of the signal amplifying section in accordance with changes in a rotational state of the rotating part.
US09090297B2	Snowmobile suspension A tracked vehicle has a chassis including a tunnel. An engine is connected to the chassis. An endless drive track is disposed below the tunnel and operatively connected to the engine. A suspension assembly supports and tensions the endless drive track. The suspension assembly has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. The suspension assembly includes a rail engaging the endless drive track. The rail extends in the longitudinal direction. A suspension arm has an upper end pivotally connected to the chassis about a first lateral axis, and a lower end pivotally connected to the rail about a second lateral axis. At least one shock absorber is connected between the chassis and the rail for biasing the rail away from the chassis. The chassis is pivotally connected to the rail via the suspension assembly about a longitudinally extending axis. A suspension assembly is also disclosed.
US09090291B1	Front pillar assemblies with front pillar lower reinforcement members having lower wrap reinforcement structures A vehicle including a lower reinforcement assembly for a front pillar assembly includes a rocker outer reinforcement member that extends in a vehicle lengthwise direction and includes a vertically oriented face. An upper portion extends inwardly from the face in a vehicle widthwise direction and a lower portion extends inwardly from the face in the vehicle widthwise direction thereby defining a vehicle lengthwise extending cavity. A front pillar lower reinforcement member is connected to the rocker outer reinforcement member. The front pillar lower reinforcement member includes an upwardly extending pillar portion and a lengthwise extending rocker portion having a vertically oriented face that extends downwardly terminating at the face of the outer reinforcement member at a lower edge that extends in the vehicle lengthwise direction. The front pillar lower reinforcement member includes a lower wrap reinforcement structure that extends downwardly beyond the lower edge and inwardly in the vehicle widthwise direction over a corner of the rocker outer reinforcement member. The corner connects the face of the rocker outer reinforcement member and the lower portion of the rocker outer reinforcement member.
US09090285B2	Method for providing a lanekeeping assistance based on modifying mechanical sources of steering torques A method for providing a lanekeeping assistance for a vehicle includes determining road lane characteristics such as a road lane curvature. A vehicle velocity and a vehicle position with respect to a road lane are also determined. A desired steering angle is determined as a function of at least the road lane characteristics. A lanekeeping torque acting on the steering system of the vehicle in order to keep the vehicle on a desired path is determined as a function of at least the desired steering angle. The lanekeeping torque is generated by modifying at least one mechanical steering torque such as a jacking torque, an aligning torque, an inertia torque and a damping torque.
US09090283B1	Steering knuckle assembly A steering knuckle assembly having a steering knuckle and a steering arm. The steering knuckle may have a first arm and a second arm. The steering arm may be coupled to the first arm.
US09090282B2	Steering device for a vehicle A steering device for a vehicle comprises a steering wheel including a central part arranged for facing a driver and a rim that can be rotated in order to steer the vehicle, the steering wheel further comprising air dispensing means for directing an air flow towards the driver.
US09090267B2	Railway vehicle body tilting system A railway vehicle body tilting system has a height control valve for supplying and discharging compressed air to and from an air spring by an actuator, an auxiliary control valve for supplying compressed air to the air spring and thereby causing a car body to tilt, a backup valve for switching the connection between the air spring and either the height control valve or the auxiliary control valve, and a controller installed in each of vehicles linked together as a train. During normal operation, the controller provided in each of the cars controls the height control valve of the respective car and monitors for faulty operation in other linked controllers. If a fault arises in a linked controller, control over the malfunctioning controller is terminated, and another normal controller controls a backup valve in the car with the malfunctioning control device.
US09090266B2	Railway vehicle A railway vehicle includes an underframe, side structures, end structures, and a roof structure which form a vehicle body with a crushable zone. In the crushable zone, a slide center beam and a guide center beam are connected with each other by a lower fuse member, and a slide bar and guide frame are connected with each other by an upper fuse member. When the fuse members are broken, upper and lower slide portions are brought into a slidable state.
US09090255B2	Hybrid vehicle fuel efficiency using inverse reinforcement learning A powertrain of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is controlled. A first value α1 and a second value α2 are determined. α1 represents a proportion of an instantaneous power requirement (Preq) supplied by an engine of the HEV. α2 controls a recharging rate of a battery of the HEV. A determination is performed, based on α1 and α2, regarding how much engine power to use (Peng) and how much battery power to use (Pbatt). Peng and Pbatt are sent to the powertrain.
US09090251B2	Idling control device for vehicle An idling revolution speed control which maintains an engine speed at a predetermined target idling revolution speed during the idling drive includes an engine idling mode which performs the idling revolution speed control through an engine and a motor idling mode which performs the idling revolution speed control through a motor. The two modes are switched in accordance with a battery charged state. During the idling drive in an engine cold state, an ignition timing of the engine in the motor idling mode is retarded and the retardation quantities R3, R4 are expanded to be larger than the retardation quantities R1, R2 in the engine idling mode. Thus, a rise in an exhaust temperature of the engine is promoted.
US09090250B2	System, method, and apparatus for battery pack thermal management An apparatus is described including a hybrid power train having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The apparatus includes a hybrid power system battery pack that is electrically coupled to the electric motor. The apparatus includes an energy securing device that is thermally coupled to the hybrid power system battery pack. The energy securing device selectively removes thermal energy from the hybrid power system battery pack, and secure removed thermal energy. The energy securing device secures the removed thermal energy by storing the energy in a non-thermal for, or by using the energy to accommodate a present energy requirement.
US09090249B2	Shift control device for continuously-variable transmission and shift control method for continuously-variable transmission A shift control device for a continuously-variable transmission has operation condition detecting means, which detect the operation conditions of a vehicle, a control means, which controls the transmission ratio of the continuously-variable transmission based on the operation conditions, an acceleration demand identifying means, which identifies whether acceleration is demanded by the driver, a linear mode setting means, which, based on the demand for acceleration, sets a linear mode, which provides the transmission ratio such that the input revolution speed of the continuously-variable transmission becomes high compared to a normal mode at the same vehicle speed, a front/rear G detecting means, which detects the front/rear G of the vehicle, and a linear mode cancelling means, which, when it is identified that acceleration is not demanded based on the front/rear G during drive in the linear mode, cancels the linear mode even under conditions to carry out the linear mode.
US09090247B2	Control apparatus for vehicular drive system A control apparatus for a drive system of a vehicle, provided with a transmission, and an electric motor operable to change an operating speed of the engine during the process of shifting of the transmission. The control apparatus controls a discrete change of the operating speed of said engine, with at least one of torques assigned to be respectively generated by said engine and said electric motor in a discrete shifting operation of the transmission mechanism which is performed in response to an operation of an operator of the vehicle and in which the discrete change of the operating speed of said engine takes place, includes a torque assignment determining portion configured to determine a percentage of the torque assigned to said engine in said discrete shifting operation such that the percentage increases with an increase of an amount of change of the operating speed of the engine.
US09090241B2	System and method for controlling an automatic stop-start A system and method are provided for controlling an automatic engine stop-start in conjunction with a transmission having one or more latching valves. The system and method is configured to determine whether conditions are met for an autostop, and if so, to latch or unlatch the latching valve(s) by changing clutch pressure.
US09090239B2	Hydraulic valve A hydraulic valve suitable for operating apparatus (500) of brakes of wheels of a vehicle includes body means (2) having first inlet means (21), second inlet means (22) that are connected to respective supply apparatus (23; 24) of pressurized fluid, first outlet means (25) and second outlet means (26); first distributing means and second distributing means (5) arranged to connect the first inlet means (21) to the first outlet means (25) and second inlet means (22) to the second outlet means (26) respectively, first thrust means (7) and second thrust means (8) arranged to operate the first distributing means (5) and second distributing means (6) respectively, and a hydraulic connection between said first distributing means (5) and second distributing means (6) so that the first distributing means (5) act on the second distributing means (6) and vice versa.
US09090235B2	Braking force control device for vehicle and braking force control method for vehicle A braking force control device for a vehicle that performs front and rear wheel distribution control of braking force by controlling individually braking pressures of left and right rear wheels such that, during braking, a wheel speed of a rear wheel takes on a value lying within a target control range that satisfies a predefined relationship with respect to a wheel speed of a front wheel. When a wheel speed of a second rear wheel takes on a value lying outside the target control range, in a situation where a wheel speed of a first rear wheel is a value lying within the target control range and lying outside a sub-target control range that is narrower than the target control range, then braking pressures of the left and right rear wheels are controlled simultaneously in such a manner that the wheel speed of the second rear wheel takes on a value lying within the target control range and the wheel speed of the first rear wheel approaches the sub-target control range.
US09090224B2	Belt-strap arrester A webbing catcher (10) for a vehicle seat belt (30) comprises an adjusting portion (12) pivoting between a release position and a retaining position and a retaining portion (18) arranged at the adjusting portion (12) and having a free end (20) over which the seat belt (30) can be put.
US09090223B2	Airbag device An airbag module including an inflator and an inflatable airbag is provided. The inflatable airbag may include a first portion comprising at least one fold configured to form at least one vertical pleat, a second portion comprising at least one fold configured to form at least one horizontal pleat and a third portion configured to form a roll.
US09090222B2	Covering for an airbag The invention relates to a covering for an airbag having at least one airbag that is articulated on the stationary covering region surrounding the airbag cover by a textile hinge, wherein the airbag cover and the covering region surrounding the airbag cover are formed from a sheet material made of plastic, the rear face of which supports a textile surface element having sacrificial threads (2) that extend substantially at right angles to the hinge axis (3) and tear in the region (A) of the hinge when the airbag is activated, and wherein the textile surface element also has stop threads that, when the airbag is activated, allow the airbag cover to pivot about the hinge axis (3) without tearing in the region of the hinge in order to hold the airbag cover securely after activation of the airbag, wherein the non-tearing stop threads are arranged such that said threads are compressed in the form of corrugations and/or loops only in region (A) of the hinge and therefore have a greater length there than in the regions (B) outside the hinge and the region compressed in the form of corrugations and/or loops is located in the plane of the textile surface element.
US09090215B2	Holding fixture or wire harness branch part A holding fixture of a wire harness branch part in which branch wires are branched in a direction which intersects trunk wires of the wire harness from the trunk wires, includes: a trunk wire guiding part which guides the trunk wires; and special wire branching and guiding parts which make special wires, which are wires among the branch wires whose minimum bending radius is restricted, to be curved in a direction which intersects the trunk wires, and guide the special wires, and the special wire branching and guiding parts are formed by arc-shaped walls which are concave when viewed from outside and which make the special wires to be curved with a predetermined radius of curvature and guide the special wires.
US09090207B2	Two wheeled vehicle with lighting system that generates defined image on riding surface A vehicle includes a wheel and a vehicle body that is supported by the wheel for travelling on a riding surface. The vehicle also includes a light emitting device that is mounted to one of the wheel and the vehicle body. The light emitting device is operable to emit light toward the riding surface to create a defined image on the riding surface.
US09090206B2	On-board low-power vehicle condition indicator A monitoring unit wirelessly monitors sensor(s) associated with a vehicle and includes (a) a radio frequency (RF) receiver that receives RF signals from one or more sensors; (b) a processing unit connected to the RF receiver that monitors information related received RF signals from the sensor(s); (c) the processing unit monitoring the received RF signals and a status of an output of the sensor(s) associated with the vehicle. The received RF signals may include information on a value of an output of the sensor and limits of acceptable values, and the processing unit generates an alarm when the value of the output is outside of the limits of acceptable values. The alarm may be a visual indication visible from the exterior of the vehicle.
US09090205B2	Light distribution controller A light distribution controller includes a pedestrian detection unit, a determination unit, and an illumination controller. The pedestrian detection unit detects a pedestrian in a predetermined area ahead of a vehicle on the basis of an image captured by an infrared camera. The determination unit determines whether a driver notices the pedestrian when the pedestrian detection unit has detected the pedestrian in the predetermined area, on the basis of whether a predetermined condition is satisfied. The illumination controller causes the headlight to be lit with a light distribution pattern without a restriction on illumination of the pedestrian until the determination unit determines that the driver notices the pedestrian, and causes the headlight to be lit with a light distribution pattern having a restriction on illumination of a body member including at least the eyes of the pedestrian after the determination unit determines that the driver notices the pedestrian.
US09090202B2	Convertible emergency lighting apparatus having interchangeable scene illumination and traffic control configurations A combination scene lighting and traffic control system includes a scene illumination apparatus for illuminating an emergency scene, and a detachable adapter for converting the illumination apparatus into a traffic light. The scene illumination apparatus includes at least two separately actuatable lighting elements within a tripod-mounted housing. A control device allows simultaneous actuation of both lighting elements when maximum illumination is desired or actuation of a single element if less illumination is desired. The adapter holds two different colored filters, each of which overlies a different one of the lighting elements when the adapter is secured to the illumination apparatus, so that one colored light will be visible to approaching motorists when a first of the lighting elements is actuated and a different colored light will be visible when a second of the lighting elements is actuated. The filter colors are preferably associated with traditional traffic control colors such as red and green, so that approaching motorists will stop or go depending on which color light is visible.
US09090200B2	Tailgate Disclosed is a tailgate, especially for a vehicle, comprising a platform (1) which is joined to a lifting/lowering mechanism (11) via at least one arm (2.1, 2.2). The platform (1) forms a rotary shaft (A) along with the support arm (2.1, 2.2) while the support arm (2.1, 2.2) forms a swiveling shaft (S) along with the lifting/lowering mechanism (11). A motor (3, 13) is to be allocated to the rotary shaft (A) and/or the swiveling shaft (S).
US09090199B2	Transport trailer liftgate apparatus and method of operating the same A liftgate apparatus may include a plurality of vertical tracks attached to a rear of a trailer, each of the plurality of vertical tracks including a vertical roller chain. Tops of the plurality of vertical tracks intersect horizontal hollow structural tubes which include hydraulic cylinders. The apparatus may also include at least one bar attached to a bottom of each vertical roller chain and attached to sets of rolling wheels configured to move the at least one bar vertically inside the plurality of vertical tracks and a plurality of hinges attached to a lower end of the at least one bar and attached to a base of a liftgate, wherein the vertical roller chain lifts the at least one bar and the liftgate at hinged points. The apparatus may also include a plurality of types of link chains, wherein a first type of the link chains supports the liftgate in a closed position and the first type is affixed to the top of the at least one bar and to the liftgate, and wherein a second type of the link chains is affixed to the top of the vertical roller chain and to mid sections of the liftgate. The apparatus may further include a plurality of sprockets connected via a shaft, wherein the vertical roller chain travels over at least one of plurality of sprockets and connects the hydraulic cylinders to the least one bar, thereby moving the at least one bar and the attached liftgate in a synchronized manner.
US09090195B2	Partition assembly for a vehicular cargo area A partition assembly is mountable within the cargo area of a vehicle, for example by being vertically slidable at opposing ends into vertical channels formed in opposing side walls of a truck box and the like. The partition assembly includes a first partition member and a second partition member which are coupled to one another by interlocking connection of the respective bodies forming the partition members such that an overall length of the partition assembly is adjustable.
US09090192B2	Reversible decking beam end The present invention provides a reversible end assembly for use with cargo decking beams. The end assembly comprises a body formed from C-shaped plates coupled back-to-back that is slideably disposed within the end of a decking beam. Identical latch mechanisms at both ends of the body allow the end assembly to be reversibly mounted within the beam. Each latch mechanism includes an end tab formed from the plates that fits into openings (either A or E slots) in a mounting track. A retaining lip on the bottom engages the openings and a notch in the top provides room for the lip to be inserted and lifted out of the openings. An internal swivel latch fills the space left by the notch when in a closed position to prevent the retaining lip from lifting out of the openings.
US09090191B2	Sliding decking beam end The present invention provides an end assembly for use with cargo decking beams. The end assembly comprises a body that is slidably disposed within the end of a decking beam. A foot section is pivotally coupled to the body and includes obliquely angled guide edges formed from outer plates of the foot. The guide edges are slidably captured within similarly angled guide channels in a mounting track. A pivoting locking plate sandwiched between said outer plates slides into and out of openings (either A or E slots) in the mounting track to secure the beam end assembly in place.
US09090188B2	Vehicular seats Embodiments of the present invention may include a vehicle seat having a back frame, a frame member, a sheet member, a cushion pad and a regulation structure. The back frame has a generally rectangular shape. The frame member has a shape corresponding to a part of the back frame. The sheet member is attached to the frame member in a tensioned state. The cushion pad is mounted on a front surface of the frame member. The regulation structure is provided on the frame member and the cushion pad. The regulation structure is configured to prevent the cushion pad from shifting along the front surface of the frame member.
US09090186B2	Vehicle seat for a motor vehicle A vehicle seat for a motor vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat includes a seat frame with a front seat shell and a rear cross member. Zigzag springs are arranged between the front seat shell and the rear cross member. Adjacently arranged first zigzag springs form a first spring arrangement and adjacently arranged second zigzag springs form a second spring arrangement, in which the zigzag springs comprise transversely running bearing legs on the end side for inserting the respective bearing leg into the front seat shell in a direction transverse to the seat frame. The bearing legs of the zigzag springs of the first spring arrangement can be inserted into the seat shell in a first direction and the bearing legs of the zigzag springs of the second spring arrangement can be inserted into the seat shell in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.
US09090179B2	Vehicle seat reclining device A latch mechanism of a vehicle seat reclining device includes a plurality of latch holes formed in a rail along a central axial line, a slider hole penetrating through a slider so as to face the respective latch holes, a support portion provided on the slider, and a movable portion displaceably supported by the support portion and having a latch projection that is engageable with the respective latch holes while passing through the slider hole. A clearance is defined in the direction of the central axial line between the slider hole and the latch projection. One or more shock absorbing members is (are) provided on opposing first and second inner surfaces of the slider hole and abut against the latch projection while being resiliently deformed to suppress the generation of undesirable rattling noise in case a force causes the latch projection to oscillate within the engaged latch hole.
US09090174B2	Power supply device and power supply method Provided are a power supply device and a power supply method which can carry out proper charging even when a plurality of electric automobiles are connected to a charging stand. A charging stand (1) supplies power to electric automobiles (2, 3) by way of the charging cables (4, 5). The charging stand (1) is provided with: a charging cable identification signal transmitter (9) for transmitting a charging cable identification signal to the electric automobiles by way of the charging cables (4, 5); an electric automobile identification signal receiver (10) for receiving an electric automobile identification signal and a charging cable identification signal from the electric automobiles (2, 3) by way of the charging cables (4, 5); and a controller (11) for charging the electric automobiles (2, 3) when the electric automobile identification signal receiver (10) receives the electric automobile identification signal and the charging cable identification signal.
US09090172B2	Charging stations for use in charging electrically powered vehicles and related methods Charging stations for use in charging an electrically powered vehicle and related methods are disclosed. One example charging station includes a housing having an interior. The housing is configured to enclose at least one vehicle charging component and defines a receptacle opening. The charging station further includes a first receptacle configured to receive a charging connector. The receptacle includes a front portion and a back portion. The back portion of the first receptacle includes a first drain port configured to permit a fluid flow to drain from the first receptacle. The first receptacle is configured to be positioned at least partially within the first receptacle opening, such that the back portion of the first receptacle is positioned within the first enclosure. The first enclosure defines a first drain opening configured to permit fluid from the first receptacle to an exterior of said first enclosure.
US09090169B2	Adapter and vehicle for performing power feeding using adapter An adapter includes a signal generation unit and a leakage generation circuit. The signal generation unit provides a signal instructing power feeding to a vehicle when the adapter is connected to a plug of a charging cable used for external charging with electric power from an external power supply. When the plug and the adapter are not completely fitted to each other, the leakage generation circuit electrically connects the power transmission path to a ground to cause a leakage state. In the vehicle, in response to a signal instructing power feeding, a power conversion device is driven to supply electric power from the vehicle to an external electrical device through the charging cable. Then, when the leakage state is caused by the leakage generation circuit, power feeding to the electrical device is stopped.
US09090168B2	Power conversion apparatus provided with substrate having insulating area A power conversion apparatus includes: a high-voltage circuit; a low-voltage circuit operating with an operating voltage lower than that of the high-voltage circuit; and a substrate. The substrate includes an edge section, portions corresponding to the low-voltage circuit and the high-voltage circuit formed thereon and a voltage conversion circuit converting a voltage range of the high-voltage to be capable of operating by the low-voltage circuit. The substrate is provided with an insulating area in a periphery of the high-voltage circuit, and the voltage conversion circuit being provided with an insulating area in a periphery thereof. The insulating area provided in the periphery of the voltage conversion circuit shares an area with at least either of the insulating area provided in the periphery of the high-voltage circuit and the edge section of the substrate.
US09090167B2	Drive system for a transportation system A transport system including at least one guideway, at least one levitation generator, at least one lifting member, at least one drive generator, and at least one drive member is presented. The at least one guideway, at least one levitation generator, at least one lifting member, at least one drive generator, and at least one drive member can each be implemented with other systems. The at least one drive generator is configured to: generate a driving magnetic flux; move with a corresponding at least one drive member; and be driven relative to the at least one drive member by the driving magnetic flux. The at least one levitation generator can be configured to: generate a levitating magnetic flux; move within a corresponding at least one lifting member; and elevate above a rest position relative to the at least one lifting member in response to the levitating magnetic flux.
US09090165B2	Driving system, driving system for railroad-vehicle, and railroad-vehicle and multi-car train mounted with same A system corresponding to a plurality of different power sources (overhead contact line, power generator driven by engine, and fuel cells) is proposed as a method of using an optimum power supply in an electrified route and a non-electrified route. Provided are: a power conversion circuit that includes AC input ends, the number of which corresponds to the maximum number of phases among a plurality of different AC power supplies, and that converts AC power to a direct current; and switching means for switching a connection state of the AC power supplies and the power conversion circuit, wherein the connection state is switched according to the power supplies.
US09090163B2	Vehicle solar panel array with high voltage output An automotive vehicle may include a plurality of solar cells electrically connected to form a solar panel array having a minimum output voltage at a specified standard solar irradiance. The vehicle may also include a battery pack having an output voltage at least equal to the minimum output voltage of the array and configured to provide energy for moving the vehicle. The vehicle may further include a controller configured to selectively electrically connect the array and battery pack to trickle charge the battery pack.
US09090162B2	Battery pack condensation prevention A battery control system for an electric vehicle including a battery pack includes a dew point calculation module that receives at least a first signal indicative of humidity within the battery pack and a second signal indicative of temperature within the battery pack, and that calculates a dew point within the battery pack based on the humidity and the temperature. A coolant system control module receives the dew point and a requested coolant temperature, sets a desired coolant temperature based on the dew point and the requested coolant temperature, and selectively operates a coolant system of the battery pack based on the desired coolant temperature.
US09090158B2	Support for vertically mounted exhaust components A mounting arrangement for a vertically oriented exhaust system component includes a base member mountable to a vehicle frame with a plurality of upstanding rods fixed to the base member. At least one clamping band is interconnected with the plurality of rods and can be clamped onto an exhaust component. The arrangement is advantageous for heavy components such as SCR catalyst bodies and diesel particulate filters.
US09090156B2	Tie rod, plastic tank and method for manufacturing a plastic tank A tie rod for a plastic tank, in which the tie rod has end faces made of plastic and between the end faces has a central part made of a metal, a plastic tank having such a tie rod and a method for producing a plastic tank.
US09090155B2	Power transmission system of hybrid electric vehicle A power transmission system of a hybrid vehicle may include an input shaft, and an output shaft. A first planetary gear set includes a first rotation element connected to a first motor/generator, a second rotation element operated as an output element, and a third rotation element connected to the input shaft and a second motor/generator. A second planetary gear set includes a fourth rotation element connected to the third rotation element and the second motor/generator, a fifth rotation element connected to the second rotation element through an externally-meshing gear and, and a sixth rotation element connected to a transmission housing. A direct-coupling device connects two rotation elements among the fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements of the second planetary gear set, and transfer gears form the externally-meshing gears. Friction elements connect a selected rotation element to a selected transfer gear or a selected rotation element to the transmission housing.
US09090140B2	Pendulum suspension device of a spray ramp for an agricultural machine A pendulum suspension device of a spray ramp, including: a fixed frame intended to be borne by an agricultural machine; a mobile frame intended to bear one or several spray ramps, at least one pendulum suspension connecting rod of the mobile frame on the fixed frame, and at least one actuation cylinder for varying the tilt of the mobile frame relatively to the fixed frame, remarkable in that the actuation cylinder is interposed between the fixed frame, and the connecting rod, and in that means are provided for displacing, relatively to the mobile frame, the attachment point of the connecting rod under the action of the actuation cylinder, so as to re-center the mobile frame relatively to the fixed frame when the attachment point is displaced.
US09090130B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes a turbulent flow generating fin on a surface of a tire side portion. A plurality of the fins is arranged in a tire radial direction having a predetermined gap so as to form a fin row. Additionally, a plurality of the fin rows is disposed in a tire circumferential direction at a predetermined pitch. Moreover, the adjacent fins are disposed so as to overlap each other in the tire circumferential direction and a tire radial direction.
US09090128B2	Wheel assembly for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the wheel assembly A wheel assembly for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the wheel assembly for the vehicle are disclosed. The wheel assembly includes a rim and a tire. The tire includes a distal wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, with the first and second side walls extending from the distal wall and each of the side walls attached to the rim such that the distal wall is spaced from the rim to define an interior cavity between the tire and the rim. The wheel assembly also includes a resonator defining a hole such that the resonator presents an inner wall defining a boundary of the hole. The hole cooperates with the interior cavity. The resonator includes an insert mounted to the inner wall. The insert defines an aperture in fluid communication with the interior cavity for attenuating sound produced inside the interior cavity.
US09090121B2	Wheel and tire assembly A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel with a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially outermost mounting elements and a flexible tire mounted on the wheel. The tire engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space, the portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements being configured to flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure.
US09090118B2	Water pressure transfer method, a transfer film for water pressure transfer and a water pressure transfer article A transfer film 316 which has a print pattern 340 comprising a first area 312A having an ink layer and a second area 312B having no ink layer and has no whole surface fixture layer formed thereon is prepared, an activating agent is applied onto the surface of the transfer film 316 to collect a surplus portion of the activating agent in a convex form in the second area by a repelling operation of the ink player 312I in the first area 312A and a collecting power of the activating agent 320, the convex collection portions 320C of the activating agent in the second area 312B have a concave-convex reversal made on the surface of the article 10 when the water pressure transfer is performed, and the convex collection portions of the activating agent are shrunk and protruded when the print layer is hardened whereby a three-dimensional unevenness is imparted onto the surface of the article.
US09090117B2	Decorative panels with recessed patterns and methods of making the same with a flexible die Implementations of the present invention relate to decorative thermoplastic resin panels, which can include one or more recesses. The recess of the thermoplastic resin panels can have texture or texture patterns that differ from the texture or texture patterns of non-recessed portions or other recesses of the decorative thermoplastic resin panel. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method for forming recesses in thermoplastic panels with a flexible die.
US09090116B2	Armored whiteboard device An armored whiteboard device is provided having a strike face with a dry erase markable surface that can be written on and wiped clean, and a protection layer of ballistic material attached to the strike face. The strike face and the ballistic protection layer can be used as a defensive shield to protect against oncoming ballistic projectiles. Handles on one side allow the device to be held in one position for writing upon the markable surface and in another position for protection against penetration by a projectile.
US09090114B1	Machine including LED-based UV radiation sources to process coatings A machine includes a conveyor configured to receive and convey a circuit assembly treated with a UV curable coating material; a UV zone that includes one or more LED-based UV radiation sources; a heating zone; and a controller configured to control heating of a circuit assembly treated with a UV curable coating material in the heating zone to achieve a target temperature of the treated electronic assembly prior to the UV zone. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
US09090113B1	System for detecting inoperative ejectors in three-dimensional object printing using a pneumatic sensor An apparatus detects inoperative ejectors during printing of three-dimensional objects. The apparatus operates the printhead or printheads in the printer to form test pattern on a substrate. A pneumatic sensor directs a pneumatic stream towards substrate and measures the pneumatic impedance. The impedance differences between area where the test pattern is formed and bare areas are analyzed to identify inoperative inkjets.
US09090112B2	Liquid discharge device and cleaning method for liquid discharge head A liquid discharge device includes a liquid discharge head including a discharge port surface on which discharge ports for discharging liquid are formed, an electrothermal conversion element configured to generate energy for discharging liquid from the discharge ports, and a protection film configured to cover at least the electrothermal conversion element, and a cap configured to cover the discharge port surface, wherein the cap is arranged along the discharge port surface at a position opposite to the protection film via the discharge ports in a state where the cap covers the discharge port surface, and wherein the cap includes an electrode configured to be used to apply voltage between the protection film and the electrode.
US09090109B1	Printer A printer includes a printing portion, a cover including a first roller, a peeling mechanism including a second roller, and a first guide portion including a moving portion and a first restricting portion. The peeling mechanism is switched among three states. In a first state, the second roller is separated from the first roller. In a third state, the second roller is in contact with the first roller. In a second state, the distance between the first roller and the second roller is less than the distance between the first roller and the second roller in the first state. The moving portion switches the peeling mechanism from the first state to the second state as the cover changes from an open state to a closed state. The first restricting portion restricts the switching of the peeling mechanism from the third state to the second state.
US09090102B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting printing apparatus A carriage apparatus of an ink jet recording apparatus, which discharges a photocurable ink and photocures the discharged ink, thereby forming a desired image on the recording medium, includes a plurality of recording heads for discharging the ink with respect to the recording medium; a recording carriage on which the plurality of recording heads is mounted so as to be divided into a plurality of recording portions; a plurality of photocuring units which is disposed to photocure the ink on the recording medium; and a photocuring carriage on which a plurality of photocuring units is mounted and which is disposed in a plane with a gap between the photocuring carriage and the recording carriage, wherein, in the photocurable carriage, a plurality of holding portions for holding the respective photocuring units forms a narrow part, respectively and is connected with each other.
US09090100B2	Determination of a media malfunction event based on a shape of a media portion A printing apparatus includes a media support assembly, a scanning module, and a control module. The media support assembly may position a respective media portion in a print zone to receive a printing fluid thereon. The scanning module may scan the media portion in the print zone and generate a media shape signal corresponding to a shape of the media portion. The control module may compare the media shape signal to a reference signal to form a resultant comparison and determine a media malfunction event based on the resultant comparison.
US09090096B2	Printer and recording medium The disclosure discloses a printer including a housing, a cartridge holder, a display device, a color detecting portion, and a control portion. The cartridge holder removably mounts a tape cartridge including a print-receiving tape roll and an ink ribbon roll. The display device displays desired content in monochrome. The color detection portion detects first color information representing a color of a print-receiving tape and second color information representing a color of an ink ribbon, in the tape cartridge mounted in the cartridge holder. The control portion controls the display device at appropriate timing with an opening and closing cover closed, to display in text the first color information and the second color information detected by the color detection portion.
US09090091B2	Equipment for printing on containers The invention relates to equipment for printing on containers (B), such as bottles, having a printed design (D) on at least one printing machine having at least one print head (1), and is characterized in that the at least one print head (1) is automatically adjustable by means of an electrical controller. An adjustment value from the controller moves the print head (1) according to spatial co-ordinates and/or an angular position into a position that is determined or calculated by means of a measuring device having e.g. sensors from the surface contour and the position relative to the print head (1) of the container (B) to be printed upon.
US09090090B2	Printing apparatus for printing bottles or similar containers The invention relates to a printing apparatus for printing bottles or similar containers, having several printing positions on a transport element, which can be driven in rotation, by which the printing positions and/or the containers are moved on a closed path of movement between at least one container take-up and at least one container drop, having rotating print heads for applying at least one print image, preferably multi-color, onto a region to be printed on the external container surface of the containers, in the event of relative movement of the external container surface and at least one print head, wherein at least one enclosure is present, into which each of the containers, which are provided at a print position, is housed during the printing process with at least the region to be printed thereof.
US09090087B2	Inkjet printing machine A controller is configured to control ink ejection timings of a plurality of head modules on a basis of a positional relation in a print width direction of a sheet between nozzles, covering a same pixel, of the plurality of head modules of different colors in each of a plurality of head module lines such that, among landing positions of inks from the nozzles of the different colors covering the same pixel, the landing position of the ink from the nozzle of at least one of the different colors is shifted in a transfer direction of the sheet from the landing positions of the inks from the nozzles of the other colors in at least one of the plurality of head module lines.
US09090085B2	Collect print substance Arrangement or method for collecting and heating print substance that passes through porous media in a printer.
US09090079B2	Printing apparatus and ink pack set A printing apparatus includes first to n-th (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) ink tanks in which ink accommodated in an ink pack is filled, first to n-th slots that correspond to the ink tanks, first to n-th memory units that are packaged together with the ink pack and are respectively installed in the slots, and a processing unit. The processing unit outputs a read-out command in which communication ID information is set, to the storage device included in the memory unit that is installed in the selected slot, determines whether ink color information that is read out and an ink color corresponding to the slot are consistent with each other, and determines that the memory unit is erroneously installed when the read-out ink color information and the ink color corresponding to the slot are inconsistent with each other.
US09090075B2	Liquid fill container There is provided a liquid fill container that is used to fill a liquid reservoir supplying a liquid to a liquid ejecting apparatus, with the liquid. The container includes a containing unit that contains the fill liquid; a filling port that is inserted into an inlet of the liquid reservoir, and that allows the liquid contained in the containing unit to flow therethrough to fill the liquid reservoir; and a positioning member that maintains the position of the filling port and the position of the liquid reservoir with respect to each other in the direction in which the filling port is inserted into the liquid reservoir during liquid filling of the liquid reservoir.
US09090065B2	Ink jet printing apparatus and ink jet printing method The present invention provides an ink jet printing apparatus and an ink jet printing method which are based on the multi-pass printing method using a print head having a plurality of nozzle rows and which enables a reduction in the number of nozzles to be simultaneously driven, allowing ink to be stably ejected. On the basis of the multi-pass printing method of dividing print data into a plurality of pieces by using mask patterns, the mask patterns are offset according to the positional relationship between the plurality of nozzle rows in the print head.
US09090060B2	Inkjet printhead driver circuit and method A drive circuit for repetitively energising a printhead (10) to eject drops of ink and a method of operating the drive circuit are described. The printhead h multiple nozzle channels each having a respective capacitance. The drive circuit includes a first switching element (S1) connected to couple a drive connection of the printhead to a first connection of a power supply (V1) via a first inductor (L1) to provide a charge path for current to charge the capacitance of at least one nozzle channel to a desired operating voltage. The drive circuit further includes a second switching element (S2) connected to couple a drive connection of the printhead to a second connection of the power supply (V1) via a second inductor (L2) to provide a discharge path for current to discharge the capacitance of said at least one nozzle channel to a desired inter-pulse voltage.
US09090057B2	Piezoelectric unit, liquid ejecting head, and liquid ejecting apparatus In an inactive region, a farthest dummy electrode formed in a base end portion and an isolated dummy electrode island are located at positions along an extension from an individual internal electrode toward the base end portion. Such a configuration allows the area of the dummy electrode to be reduced, compared with a dummy electrode continuously formed in the inactive region. Therefore, the cost incurred by the dummy electrode is reduced, which leads to reduction in manufacturing cost of a piezoelectric unit.
US09090054B2	Printing method and printing apparatus Method of printing and printing apparatus whereby the repeat length is greater than the circumference of the rotary printing screen (5). This may be achieved by controlling the rotation of the screen as a non-printing zone (2) of the screen passes a moving web (w) such that an associated non-printed region formed on the screen has a length that is greater than the non-printing zone. This, in turn, may be achieved by suspending the rotation of the screen or reducing the speed of rotation when the non-printing zone is in registration with the web and then increasing the speed of rotation to a predetermined printing speed as a printing zone (1) of the screen comes into registration with the web.
US09090049B2	Method of making composite stone panels A composite stone panel can comprise a stone slab. A partially metallic panel backer is coupled to the stone slab and can further comprise a core material layer, a first interface layer disposed on a first surface of the core material layer, and a second interface layer disposed on a second surface of the core material layer opposite the first metal interface layer. The stone slab can further comprise a length greater than 1.2 meters (m), a width greater than 0.6 m, and a thickness in a range of 0.2-1.5 centimeters (cm). The core material layer can comprise a thickness greater than 3.75 millimeters and can further comprise polyethylene and optional fibers. The first and second interface layers can comprise a thickness of aluminum in a range of 0.21 millimeters (mm) to 0.30 mm. Accordingly, the composite stone panel can comprises a thickness in a range of 0.6-3.0 cm.
US09090039B2	Paper tube for winding materials An improved paper tube is described. The paper tube has a core with an adhesive on the core. A pierced protrusion layer comprising pierced protrusions is wound on the core and adhered to the core by the adhesive wherein the adhesive at least partially fills the pierced protrusions. A surface adhesive is on the pierced protrusion layer.
US09090037B2	Convertible shipping container having reinforced corners and blanks for making the same A blank of sheet material for forming a convertible shipping container is provided. The blank includes a removable access panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, and a rear panel. Each of top, bottom, rear, and front panels include side flaps extending from a side edge of each top, bottom, rear, and front panel. The removable access panel includes an access hole, a return hole, and relief creases to facilitate removal after the container is formed. The shipping container includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and four corner structures.
US09090024B2	Method for producing molded gasket In a method for producing a molded gasket having a surface treated layer on one surface of a substrate and integrally formed with a gasket body constructed by a rubber-like elastic body on the other surface, a first step of integrally molding the gasket body on the substrate, a second step of temporarily placing the molded piece on a placement stand, and a third step of removing a burr portion from a production portion by punching the molded piece are sequentially executed. For preventing foreign material attachment, pollution and scratching, the first step integrally forms a projecting leg portion constructed by a rubber-like elastic body at a position corresponding to the burr portion in the molded piece, the second step brings the molded piece into contact with the placement stand by the leg portion, and the third step removes the leg portion as a part of the burr portion.
US09090020B2	Photo-curable resin composition The invention relates to a radiation curable composition comprising from about 50 wt % to about 70 wt % of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide, from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of a polyol, from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of an oxetane, from about 10 wt % to about 20 wt % of an aromatic diacrylate, a radical photoinitiator and a cationic photoinitiator. The invention further relates to a process for making a three dimensional article from the resin composition of the invention, to the three-dimensional article itself and to the use of the composition of the invention.
US09090019B2	Flexible pipe Apparatus and methods are disclosed relating to flexible pipe and composite tape. Flexible pipe body for a flexible pipe comprises an internal pressure sheath and at least one armor layer over the sheath comprising a wound tape of composite material. A method for manufacturing a composite tape is disclosed making use of a pultrusion process.
US09090002B2	Sealing device in a polymer filtration device A sealing device for sealing a slide plate in a polymer filtration apparatus where the slide plate is translatable across an extrusion bore extending through a housing of the polymer filtration apparatus. A spring device can be positioned around the outer periphery surfaces of the seal for axially biasing the sealing surface of the seal against the slide plate with a preload bias. Increasing pressure of polymer in the extrusion bore can enter a region in the seal cavity upstream of the thrust surface of the seal and can provide polymer pressure in the axial direction for exerting axial force against the thrust surface of the seal for causing the sealing surface to be further biased against the slide plate.
US09090001B2	Meltblown process for producing non-woven fabrics with flame-retarding capability from natural cellulose A Meltblown process for producing non-woven fabrics with flame-retarding capability from natural cellulose comprises following steps. Blend pulp and solvent of N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) to form slurry. Evaporate water content from slurry by a Thin Film Evaporator to form dope. Extrude the dope off spinneret bank to form filament bundle via meltblown process. Coagulating regenerate, water rinse, hydro-entangled needle-punch and dry the filament bundle to form normal natural cellulose nonwoven. Soaking roll formed nonwoven by flame retardant of N-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(methoxy phosphorus acyl). Orderly dry, bake, neutralize, soaping clean, water rinse, baking dry, soaking roll, alkaline clean, water rinse, dry and coil the nonwoven to produce modified natural cellulose nonwoven of flame retarding capacity. Because of cross-linking reaction between foregoing flame retardant and natural cellulose nonwoven, the flame-retarding capability thereof meet requirements of testing standards in American ASTM D6413-1999 and ASTM D2863-1995. Moreover, the wastes thereof meet environmental protection requirements.
US09089996B2	Roller cooling device The present invention relates to a roller cooling device for the continuous conversion of a hot flowable mass into solid chips by cooling, with at least one cooling roller, one crushing roller and one pressing belt, rotating via deflecting pulleys. The cooling roller and crushing roller serve for rolling out the mass into a thin film. The pressing belt runs on a part circumference of the cooling roller and serve for pressing the film against the cooling roller there. The parts are held from only one side and the rollers are mounted only on the same side and are driven from the same side, and in that said the parts are thereby accessible and/or demountable from the other side for cleaning purposes.
US09089990B2	Process for producing wooden synthetic construction material A process for producing a high utility wooden synthetic construction material, with a woodgrain appearance close to the texture of natural wood, which effectively uses waste in the form of a wood powder of plywood. A wood powder of plywood, manufactured by adding an adhesive to wood fibers or chips and pressurizing, and a thermoplastic synthetic resin are used as main raw materials. A material obtained by adding an auxiliary raw material to the main raw materials is heated and melted at 160° C. to 200° C., and then pelletized to obtain raw material pellets. The raw material pellets are loaded into an extrusion molding or an injection molding machine, without actively removing contained moisture derived from the wood powder of plywood and an adhesive component from the raw material pellets, heated and melted at 150° C. to 200° C., and extruded from the mold or injected into the mold.
US09089984B2	Method for cutting to length a piece of tube from a tube A method for cutting to length a piece of tube having an inner tube and an outer tube sheathing, the piece of tube being detached with the aid of a cutting tool at a cutting site in a plane oriented transversely to the longitudinal extent of the tube. The tube sheathing is surrounded by a severable tube fixing element, which covers over the intended cutting site before the piece of tube is detached using the cutting tool at the cutting site, and the tube fixing element completely encloses the outer tube sheathing in the circumferential direction. The tube fixing element is fixed on the tube sheathing and/or the tube enclosed by the tube fixing element is severed with the cutting tool such that a relative displacement of the tube fixing element with respect to the tube sheathing or of the tube sheathing with respect to the inner tube is prevented.
US09089966B2	Workpiece pick-up apparatus A workpiece pick-up apparatus including: a hand for gripping a workpiece; a robot for bringing the hand into a desired gripping position or posture; a sensor for performing three-dimensional measurement of the workpiece to obtain workpiece measurement data; a storage medium for accumulating at least hand profile data; an information processing unit for calculating the gripping position or posture based on data from the sensor and data from the storage medium; and a control unit for controlling the robot based on the gripping position or posture calculated by the information processing unit. The information processing unit includes an optimum gripping candidate creating section for directly deriving the gripping position or posture based on the workpiece measurement data and the hand profile data.
US09089962B2	Anti-spalling combination on an impact tool with an improved holding system The invention is a tool to be struck, or a striking tool, (collectively referred to as an “impact tool”), or alternatively, a cap, that will not suffer metal spall and the attendant dangers of spalling and flying or cutting metal slivers. The preferred mode is on a chisel (wood or cold) or repeated impact tool. The chisel would have a striking end cut square to the shaft. The striking end would be opposite the working end. Other tools such as impact wrenches, jackhammers, wedges, spikes, hammers, mallets or other tools being struck or striking forcibly benefit from the invention by use of a disk insert of polymeric material to alter ergonomic and noise characteristic.
US09089960B2	Tool combination A tool combination includes a housing having a casing engaged in a housing and having two chambers formed in the end portions and two spaces formed in the upper and the bottom portions of the housing, one or more tool elements pivotally attached to the housing with an axle and foldable and engageable into the chambers and the spaces of the housing, and one or more tool pivotally attached to the casing and foldable and engageable into the casing with a spindle which is perpendicular to the axle for allowing many more tool elements and tool members to be received and engaged in the housing and the casing and to be easily carried and operated by the user.
US09089955B2	Locking mechanism and tool device Exemplary embodiments are directed to locking mechanisms situated within a cavity of a device defined by side walls located opposite and facing each other that generally include a linear slide fixed to at least one of the side walls. The exemplary locking mechanisms generally include a linear lock configured and dimensioned to at least partially receive and surround the linear slide within a linear lock core. The exemplary locking mechanisms generally further include at least one tool element. Exemplary embodiments are further directed to tool devices situated within a holding means that generally include first and second tool elements. The first and second tool elements are generally positioned in an adjacent arrangement and the first and second proximal end widths are generally dimensionally dissimilar. A dimensional relationship generally exists between the first and second proximal end widths and the first and second distal end widths.
US09089947B2	Spherical body polishing apparatus, method for polishing spherical body and method for manufacturing spherical member A spherical body polishing apparatus capable of reducing polishing costs includes a rotating disk having a rotating disk polishing surface and a fixed disk having a fixed disk polishing surface opposed to the rotating disk polishing surface. The rotating disk polishing surface is capable of relative rotation while keeping being opposed to the fixed disk polishing surface. The rotating disk polishing surface has a groove portion formed therein and extending circumferentially along the rotation. The rotating disk having the groove portion therein includes an abrasive grain layer having a higher hardness than that of a material ball which is a spherical body and a holding layer formed on the abrasive grain layer and having a lower hardness than that of the abrasive grain layer. The groove portion is formed to penetrate the holding layer in a depth direction and to reach the abrasive grain layer.
US09089945B2	Orbital smoothing device Disclosed are an orbital smoothing device for smoothing a surface of a substrate and a method of smoothing a surface of a substrate using the orbital smoothing device. The orbital smoothing device includes a rotatable plate that is driveable by a motor in at least one of a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction and a plurality of smoothing pad assemblies coupled to said plate. Each of the plurality of smoothing pad assemblies is capable of independent rotation in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions and includes a shaft for coupling each of said smoothing pad assemblies to the rotatable plate, means for providing independent rotation in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions mounted on the shaft and securable in a pad holder and a pad holder for receiving and securing the means for independent rotation. The pad holder has removably mounted thereon a smoothing pad capable of smoothing the surface of the substrate when the rotatable plate is driven by the motor.
US09089941B2	Circular saw guard system A saw assembly includes a drive member, a motor, a housing, and a guard. The drive member is configured to be moved in a repeating pattern. The motor is configured to move the drive member in the repeating pattern. The housing defines an interior space in which the motor is positioned. The guard is secured to the housing and includes a partition. The guard defines (i) a first cutting wheel space positioned on a first side of the partition, and (ii) a second cutting wheel space positioned on an opposite second side of the partition.
US09089936B2	Heat sink structure with a vapor-permeable membrane for two-phase cooling A heat sink, and cooled electronic structure and cooled electronics apparatus utilizing the heat sink are provided. The heat sink is fabricated of a thermally conductive structure which includes one or more coolant-carrying channels coupled to facilitate the flow of coolant through the coolant-carrying channel(s). The heat sink further includes a membrane associated with the coolant-carrying channel(s). The membrane includes at least one vapor-permeable region, which overlies a portion of the coolant-carrying channel(s) and facilitates removal of vapor from the coolant-carrying channel(s), and at least one orifice coupled to inject coolant onto at least one surface of the coolant-carrying channel(s) intermediate opposite ends of the channel(s).
US09089932B2	Electronic device housings with holes Electronic devices are provided with housing components that have improved aesthetics. One or more holes may be formed through a portion of the housing and then the housing portion may be anodized. The anodization process may increase or decrease the geometries of each hole. The holes may be formed through the housing portion from a cosmetic side of the housing portion to an interior side of the housing portion.
US09089928B2	Laser systems and methods for the removal of structures There is provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for cutting, sectioning and removing structures objects, and materials, and in particular, for doing so in difficult to access locations and environments, such as offshore, underwater, or in hazardous environments, such as nuclear and chemical facilities. Thus, there is also provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for removing structures, objects, and materials located offshore, under bodies of water and under the seafloor.
US09089927B2	Laser pulse generation method and apparatus A method and apparatus of generating a laser pulse of a desired energy and micro-machining a substrate using the laser pulse. A beam of light is provided from a laser source. The beam is directed via a modulator to produce an output laser pulse with a portion of the laser pulse being used to determine the energy of the laser pulse. The modulator is controlled so as to switch off the output laser pulse when the determined energy of the output laser pulse reaches a threshold value. The output laser pulse is steered to a substrate for micro-machining.
US09089926B2	Process monitoring the processing of a material A method for monitoring a processing region of a workpiece on which laser processing is being carried out, in which method the radiation emitted by the processing region is detected by a detector system in a space-resolved manner, wherein the radiation of the processing region is detected for each elemental area of the processing region imaged onto the detector system at least two wavelengths simultaneously. Accurate process monitoring may thereby be carried out.
US09089925B2	Magazine for electrode caps A magazine for electrode caps of welding electrodes, in particular for welding tongs of welding robots, includes a magazine head and a changer magazine. A quick-action coupling unit connects the changer magazine to the magazine head, and at least one interlocking guide device is arranged on the magazine head and on the changer magazine. The electrode caps to be kept available for supply are stored in the changer magazine in two cap guides. The cap guides are diagonally offset in the changer magazine and magazine head. A magazine closure mechanism is arranged on the side of the changer magazine facing the magazine head, and the side of the magazine head facing away from the changer magazine is opened in the form of an aperture sufficiently far in the access direction of the welding tongs to expose the full diameter of the electrode cap aperture positioned in the access direction.
US09089911B2	Side milling arbor with quad drive key assist A side milling cutter arbor for mounting a selected milling cutter on a vertical milling machine that includes first, second and third interconnected members. The first member has a generally cylindrical body portion and a reduced diameter shank portion connected to the body portion. The body portion is provided with a longitudinal bore having a first portion having a key way and a second portion, the second portion being generally rectangular in cross-section. The second member has a flange portion, an intermediate portion having a key receivable within the key way and an end portion, the end portion being generally rectangular in cross-section and being closely receivable within the second portion of the longitudinal bore of the first member. The third member functions to removably interconnect the first and second members.
US09089907B2	Method for machining the connecting rod passage in a cylinder crankcase, cylinder crankcase and engine obtained using the method A method for machining a passage for a connecting rod in an internal combustion engine crank case upper half, including producing, at a base of the cylinder barrel, a straight cut of cylindrical shape capable of allowing the connecting rod a lateral excursion as a piston moves up and down in the cylinder, using a rotary milling tool which is plunge-operated from underneath the cylinder, and a direction of plunging of the milling tool is oriented at an oblique angle to the axis of the cylinder.
US09089904B2	Core barrel holder and methods of using same A core barrel holder for supporting a core barrel during removal of a core sample from the core barrel. The core barrel holder includes a housing, an inner sleeve, a plurality of support elements extending radially inwardly within the inner sleeve, a spring, and a cap. Upon positioning of the core barrel holder in an operative position, the inner sleeve receives the core barrel. Upon advancement of the core barrel through the inner sleeve, the plurality of support elements frictionally engage the core barrel within the inner sleeve.
US09089901B2	Flexible and extendible drill bit assembly A flexible, extendable extension assembly used to create extended length holes and holes through inaccessible areas in walls and framing. The extension assembly including a flexible, solid core rod having first and second ends; and a holding means secured to the first end of the rod for releasably holding a tool bit for rotation with the rod.
US09089898B2	Screwdriver including a conduit reamer A screwdriver includes a handle, a screwdriver head coupled to the handle, and a conduit reamer coupled to the handle. The conduit reamer includes a first cylindrical portion having a first sidewall with a first diameter, and a second cylindrical portion positioned partially within and extending out of the first cylindrical portion. The second cylindrical portion has a second sidewall with a second diameter. The second diameter is smaller than the first diameter such that a gap is formed between the first and second sidewalls. The conduit reamer also includes a blade having a reaming edge positioned in the gap between the first and second sidewalls.
US09089890B2	Method for the production of a heat exchanger A method for the production of a receiving device for the flow tubes of a heat exchanger with openings for receiving the flow tubes. One opening is at least partially produced by a first forming method and at least partially by a second forming method that is different from the first.
US09089888B2	Press brakes Press brakes capable of a high processing accuracy and short cycle times are provided.
US09089886B2	Method of treating a metal element for an automobile A method for treating a metal element for an automobile includes hardening the metal element so as to obtain a press hardened metal element. Scale from the press hardened metal element are removed by placing the press hardened metal element in an ultrasonic liquid and preforming an ultrasonic process thereon so as to obtain a de-scaled press hardened metal element. The ultrasonic liquid is an aqueous solution comprising an organic carboxylic acid in a concentration of from 0.1 to 10 vol.-%. The de-scaled press hardened metal element is coated in a coating process with an anti-corrosion coating.
US09089884B2	Pipeline debris shearing device A pipeline debris shearing device includes a forwardly positioned, self sharpening, wear compensating, diameter conforming elastomeric member that forms a peeling edge having a negative rake angle to peel away debris from the internal wall of a pipeline. The peeling edge is formed at the point of meeting between a concave-shaped, curved forward face surface and a substantially straight outer peripheral surface. Radial slots may be provided to lessen the force being exerted on the peeling edge and provide for bypass flow to carry away debris removed by the peeling edge. Spaced-apart narrow stripper teeth may be added to help in removing harder deposits of debris. The peeling edge may be arranged substantially perpendicular the central longitudinal axis of the pipeline pig or arranged oblique to it. Further, the peeling edge may spiral about at least a portion of the pipeline pig.
US09089883B2	Method for washing a microfluidic cavity The invention relates to a method for washing at least one cavity (20′) in a microfluidic component, the cavity (20′) containing a first liquid (F1) and at least one second liquid (F2) being supplied to the cavity (20′) for washing.According to the invention an air bubble (L) is supplied to the cavity (20′) before the washing liquid (F2) is introduced.The air bubble (L), which acts as a virtual barrier layer between the first liquid (F1) and the washing liquid (F2) that follows it enables the washing efficiency to be increased considerably. Overall, this method leads to a saving in washing liquid (F2) and washing time.Moreover, a microfluidic component is proposed for carrying out the method.
US09089878B2	Method and apparatus for pre-cleaning parts made of plastic The invention relates to a method for pre-cleaning parts made of plastic as part of a recycling process, wherein foreign bodies to be removed adhere to the parts, in particular for removing foreign bodies on parts made of plastic, preferably for removing labels, dirt, etc. on used plastic bottles, said method being characterized in that the foreign bodies are removed from the parts by mechanically loading the parts. A device for applying the method is characterized by a housing (2) having a chamber for accommodating the parts, means (3, 4, 11) for mechanically acting upon the parts and means for separating the foreign bodies released from the parts and for discharging the foreign bodies and parts onto separate paths being provided in the chamber.
US09089861B2	Chemical dispensing apparatus A chemical dispensing apparatus includes a housing that is connectable to a source of water, such as a standard garden hose, and an internal space in which is disposed a rotatable container containing a quantity of chemical concentrate to be mixed with the source of water as it flows through the housing and is dispensed from the housing from a sprinkler head or misting nozzle. The flow of water through the housing powers a water turbine which is connected to the rotatable container, such that the container is rotated as water flows through the housing. In an alternative embodiment, the water turbine is replaced with an electric motor. Rotation of the container cause the chemical concentrate to dissolve which is then mixed with the water before it is dispensed through the sprinkler or mister.
US09089857B2	Side load sprinkler nozzle system A sprinkler head includes a sprinkler body having an inlet bore at one end, and a nozzle carrier supporting at least one nozzle is attached to the sprinkler body for pivoting movement between a nozzle-offset position and a nozzle-installed position. The nozzle carrier is provided with a shut-off surface portion for shutting off flow through the sprinkler body when the nozzle carrier is moved to the nozzle-offset position.
US09089848B2	Switching device for air purifier The switching device for an air purifier contains a circuit board, a timing and switching module, a manual switch, a fan module, a positive and negative ion production module, and a negative ion production module. The timing and switching module is configured on the circuit board, and the fan module is electrically connected to the circuit board. The two ion production modules are electrically connected to the timing and switching module and the manual switch. Under an automatic mode, the two ion production modules are activated alternately whereas, under a manual mode, the positive and negative ion production module is activated alone, thereby achieving greater flexibility.
US09089846B2	Media-agitation type pulverizer A media-agitation pulverizer is capable of creating a uniformized, stable helicoidal flow in a mixture of pulverizing media and a raw material slurry, thereby performing pulverization/dispersion uniformly with satisfactory energy efficiency. The media-agitation pulverizer includes a guide ring installed to radially divide a lower region of a pulverization chamber into an inner section and an annular outer section, whereby a flow of a mixture of a raw material slurry and pulverizing media is formed as a helicoidal flow including a secondary flow flowing through a circulation flow path with respect to the guide ring; and rotational-flow suppressing device is provided within the pulverization chamber and adapted to strengthen the secondary flow of the helicoidal flow, thereby stabilizing the helicoidal flow.
US09089841B2	Method of sampling specimen, test method and dropping pipette and specimen sampler to be used therein A method for taking a sample includes drawing blood into a vacuum blood collection tube and transferring at least part of the blood from the vacuum blood collection tube to a sample storage space of a dropper. The vacuum blood collection tube includes a sample storage portion and a stopper sealing the sample storage portion, and the drawing is performed by stabbing a hollow needle into the stopper. The dropper includes and internal space at least part of which is the sample storage space for storing a sample and which includes a volume changeable space defined, by an elastically deformable portion having flexibility. The dropper further includes an insertion portion including a through-hole connected to the internal space, and the transfer of the sample is performed by inserting the insertion portion into a through- formed in the stopper by the stabbing of the hollow needle into the stopper.
US09089834B2	Brominated sorbents for removing mercury from emissions produced during fuel combustion Activated cellulosic-based carbon is rendered more thermally stable by exposure to water or aqueous acid, and optionally, to a halogen and/or a halogen-containing compound. Such treated cellulosic-based carbon has enhanced thermal properties and is suitable for use in mitigating the content of hazardous substances in flue gases, especially flue gases having a temperature within the range of from about 100° C. to about 420° C.
US09089833B2	Calcium and lanthanum solid base catalysts for transesterification In one aspect, a heterogeneous catalyst comprises calcium hydroxide and lanthanum hydroxide, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of more than about 10 m2/g. In another aspect, a heterogeneous catalyst comprises a calcium compound and a lanthanum compound, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of more than about 10 m2/g, and a total basicity of about 13.6 mmol/g. In further another aspect, a heterogeneous catalyst comprises calcium oxide and lanthanum oxide, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of more than about 10 m2/g. In still another aspect, a process for preparing a catalyst comprises introducing a base precipitant, a neutral precipitant, and an acid precipitant to a solution comprising a first metal ion and a second metal ion to form a precipitate. The process further comprises calcining the precipitate to provide the catalyst.
US09089832B2	Catalysts for oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons A catalyst includes: (A) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Lanthanoid group, Mg, Ca, and the elements of Group 4 of the periodic table (Ti, Zr, and Hf); (B) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements of Group 3 (including La and Ac) and Groups 5-15 of the periodic table; (C) at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Group 1 elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and the elements Ca, Sr, and Ba; and (D) oxygen.
US09089819B2	Particulate nanosorting stack Methods and devices for isolating and sorting nanoparticles are disclosed herein. Nanopores of a desired size can be formed in silicon dioxide membranes and used as filters to separate nanoparticles. Devices are also provided herein for sorting nanoparticles with multiple filters having various sized nanopores.
US09089813B2	Thermal conditioning for air separation modules Thermal conditioning for an area surrounding one or more air separation canisters includes directing the exhaust gas of the thermal conditioning unit to the area surrounding the canisters. The area may be defined by a housing in which the canisters are positioned.
US09089812B2	Process vessels and plant for gas capture A gas scrubbing apparatus including at least two modules, each module including at least one process vessel for a gas scrubbing process, each process vessel being selected from an absorber, a regenerator, a scrubber, a reboiler, a heat exchanger or a combination thereof. Each process vessel has top wall, a base wall, and at least three sidewalls formed from a cementitous material. Each process vessel has inlet and outlet ports for fluid entering and leaving the process vessel when in use, formed within at least one of the top wall, base wall, or sidewall of each process vessel. The sidewalls of each process vessel define a polygon shaped cross-section, and at least one side wall of a first process vessel in a first module can be connected or abutted to at least one side wall of a second process vessel in a second module.
US09089811B2	Coaxial / coaxial treatment module A treatment module for use in an abatement system for process exhaust gases. The treatment module has a centrally located flame wall oxidizer module that cause the process exhaust gases to travel within a cylinder of gas a short distance upon exiting the exhaust conduit before the gases are oxidized. Following oxidation, two coaxial cylinders of water spray flush solid, liquid and water soluble components of the oxidation products from the resulting oxidation products stream into a bottom water reservoir. The first inner water spray cylinder coaxially surrounds the flame wall oxidizer module and flows co-currently with the downward flow of oxidation products. The gaseous oxidation products then turn 180 degrees and pass upward through a second outer water spray cylinder located coaxial to and surrounding the first water spray. Thereafter, the remaining water insoluble gaseous oxidation products exit the treatment module.
US09089802B2	Collection system for liquid suspended in a gas A system includes a processing system in which a liquid is used in processing such that at least a portion of the liquid becomes suspended in a gas and a liquid collection system in fluid connection with the processing system to decrease the amount of liquid in the suspension of the liquid in the gas. The liquid collection system includes a centrifugal pump (or blower) including a housing and a rotatable impeller within the housing. The housing also includes an inlet port and an outlet port in fluid connection therewith. The liquid collection system further includes a liquid collection device in fluid connection with the outlet port. The liquid collection device includes a gas outlet channel in fluid connection with the outlet port and a liquid outlet port spaced from the gas outlet channel and adjacent an inner surface of the housing of the centrifugal pump. The system may further include a container in fluid connection with the liquid outlet port to contain liquid (separated from the gas). In a number of embodiments, the liquid collection system includes a system housing at least partially enclosing the centrifugal pump and the liquid collection device. The system may, for example, be configured so that the liquid outlet port is positioned below the gas outlet channel. In a number of embodiments, the liquid is a coolant liquid.
US09089797B2	Feed delivery system for a solid-liquid separation vessel A method of delivering feed, for example a paraffinic solvent treated bitumen froth, to a separation vessel, for example a froth separation unit (FSU). The feed is delivered from one or more side inlets that may be substantially normal to, and flush with, the wall of the vessel. In contrast to certain conventional feed systems used in gravity separators which use a distributor plate to widely distribute the feed with a vessel, the feed is delivered such that it flows down the inside wall of the vessel. This feed delivery is characterized by a Richardson number of greater than 1.0. Such feed delivery is particularly useful where the feed has particles with a bi-modal size distribution to be separated from an overflow stream. The gentle flow serves to mitigate the upward flux of the smaller particles, for example mineral solids, by being trapped below the larger particles, for example precipitated asphaltene aggregates.
US09089794B2	Chromatography column A chromatography column comprises a tubular member (1) having an open inlet end and an outlet end and being adapted to receive a packing material, and an end piece (2) inserted through the inlet end of the tubular member (1). The end piece (2) comprises a generally planar inner end portion 4, and a rounded outer end portion (5), adapted to accommodate pressure forces acting on the inner end. The end piece (2) is fixed to the inner surface of the tubular member (1) by a weld- or bond-forming joining technique based on non-contact energy transfer, preferably laser welding. A method for manufacturing a pre-packed chromatography column is also disclosed.
US09089790B2	Hydrocarbon and divalent cation removal from rich mono ethylene glycol (MEG) feed streams by regenerable filters A system and process for removing hydrocarbons and divalent cations from a rich MEG feed stream is presented. A hydrocarbon removal bed containing a solid adsorbent material adsorbs the hydrocarbons in the rich MEG feed stream as it passes through the hydrocarbon removal bed. After the hydrocarbons have been removed, the rich MEG feed stream flows through an ion exchange bed containing an ion exchange resin in order to remove divalent cations. The rich MEG feed stream then flows through a flash separator and a distillation column to reclaim MEG. Spent solid adsorbent material in the hydrocarbon removal beds and spent ion exchange resin in the ion exchange beds may be regenerated in place using by-products of the MEG reclamation process.
US09089787B2	Distributor in mass transfer column and method of use A liquid distributor is provided for receiving and distributing a liquid stream in a mass transfer column. The liquid distributor has a plurality of elongated primary troughs and a plurality of secondary troughs that are positioned adjacent the primary troughs at a location to receive at least some of the individual primary discharge streams from the primary troughs. Splash baffles are spaced a preselected distance from liquid discharge holes in the side walls of the secondary troughs to receive at least some of the individual secondary discharge streams and cause a lateral spreading thereof as the individual second discharge streams descend along the splash baffles and drip from lower edges thereof.
US09089769B2	Game device, computer-readable recording medium, and game control method An aiming cursor display unit 221 displays, in an aiming cursor display region DM1 on a display unit 211, an aiming cursor for determining a position where an action is to be applied to a ball object BL in a game space. A manipulation icon display unit 222 displays a manipulation icon CM for manipulating an aiming cursor K in a manipulation icon display region DM2 that is separate from the aiming cursor display region DM1 on the display unit 211. An aiming cursor linking control unit 224 moves and displays the aiming cursor K in the display unit 211 such that the aiming cursor K is linked with a movement of the manipulation icon CM that is moved and displayed by the manipulation icon display unit 222.
US09089765B1	Board game accessory A board game accessory for use in holding and displaying hexagonally shaped tile pieces is disclosed. The board game accessory comprises a hexagonally shaped frame defining interiorly shaped holding portions for use in the support and replacement of the tile pieces. Additionally, the game board accessory interiorly houses diametrically magnetized solid cylindrical two-pole magnets within each side of its frame such that board game accessory pieces may be magnetically connected and held in place when located adjacent to each other. In use, the board game accessory allows for easy initial set-up and storage while allowing for different game configurations then prior art board game accessories.
US09089764B2	Method of gaming, a gaming system and a gaming apparatus A method of gaming comprising: providing a table game of the type where a player seeks to sink one or more balls of a set of balls in one or more pockets of the table by striking the balls with a cue ball in accordance with the rules of the table game; receiving a wager from a player additional to any amount required to play the table game, the wager entitling the player to receive at least one bonus associated with an event if the player achieves the event; and electronically monitoring play of the table game to determine whether the player achieves the event and the bonus should be awarded to the player.
US09089761B2	Wrestling headgear with integrated headphones In described embodiments, a wrestling headgear assembly is disclosed. The headgear includes a first ear piece and a second earpiece connected to the first earpiece by at least two connections. Each of the first and second earpieces comprises a generally planar inner layer constructed from a compressible material. The inner layer has a generally central inner opening extending therethough. A generally convex outer layer is fixedly attached to the inner layer. The outer layer is constructed from a rigid material and includes a plurality of outer openings aligned with the inner opening. A sound speaker is located between the inner layer and the outer layer such that the speaker is aligned with the inner opening.
US09089757B2	Golf swing ball impact teaching tool A golf teaching tool to provide instant user feedback, while explaining and encouraging proper ball impact. The golf teaching tool includes a rectangular plate with a cutout section. The golf teaching tool is placed on a playing surface with the cutout section pointed towards an intended target. A golf ball is placed on the playing surface within the cutout section and subsequently hit. Sound, impact, ball flight and movement of the golf teaching tool due to the golf club hitting the golf teaching tool, or no movement of the golf teaching tool provide the user immediate feedback regarding the correctness of the swing.
US09089754B1	Golf swing/putting trainer A golf swing/putting trainer includes a support member including a body shaped like a plate or shaft and having a supporting wall for stopping against the user's body, and a handle including a shaft connected at one end thereof to the center of the body of the support member and having a handhold portion for holding by the user's both hands. Thus, the user can hold the handle with the two hands to abut the supporting wall of the support member against the abdomen, and then twist the waist to practice the backswing and swing actions. Alternatively, the user can hold the handle with the two hands and attach the two lower arms to the two bearing portions of the support member to practice the putting action.
US09089752B2	Floor mechanism for game device and game device using said floor mechanism for game device To provide a floor mechanism for game devices, that displaces as a result of user movement, and a game device using said floor mechanism for game devices.A floor mechanism for game devices, comprising a frame, a floor sheet, and an air suction/sending structure. The frame comprises a plurality of props installed upon a floor surface and coupling members that couple the adjacent plurality of props. The floor sheet is arranged in an airtight state on the coupling members for the frame; and the air suction/sending structure sends air to or sucks air from an airtight space formed by side surface members provided in the frame, and the floor sheet. The floor mechanism is characterized by forming the airtight space as a result of the floor sheet being fixed to the frame by a fixing structure.
US09089729B2	Fire protection device A fire protection device including a frame having a body with an inlet and an outlet disposed spaced along a longitudinal axis of a passageway. A pair of arms is disposed in a first plane parallel to the longitudinal axis and coupled to the body. A deflector assembly having a generally planar face portion is distally spaced from the outlet of the body and orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The face portion includes two openings on opposite sides of a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. A canopy portion is supported on a first side of the first plane from the face portion. The deflector assembly includes a plurality of tines extending along the face portion on a second side of the first plane. Each of the tines have an outer edge disposed on a common circle centered along the longitudinal axis.
US09089722B2	Filter cartridge, filtering face mask and method for manufacturing The invention relates to a filter cartridge for an air filtering device, in particular for a filtering face mask and a method for manufacturing a filter cartridge, comprising a stiff cup-shaped casing having a bottom and a circumferential sidewall extending at least section-wise parallel to one axis, a stiff discoidal lid and a filter bed of loose filter material compressed between the lid and the casing, the lid and the bottom containing each at least one through-hole so that air to be filtered passes through the filter bed, and at least one of the lid and the bottom being curved to at least one direction, whereby the lid is at least essentially arranged within the casing, the outermost contour of the lid close-fitting to the inner contour of the sidewall, and fixed thereto by a direct connection, particularly by a non-detachable connection.
US09089710B2	Systems and methods to optimize pacing fusion with native activation In an example, a pacing therapy can be optimized using information indicative of an offset duration between an intrinsic first atrioventricular delay of a subject at rest and a second atrioventricular delay specified to enhance a cardiac output of the subject heart when the subject is at rest. Optimizing the therapy can include receiving information about a heart rate of the subject and receiving information about an intrinsic, heart rate dependent atrioventricular delay. In an example, a therapy parameter, such as a therapy atrioventricular delay, can be adjusted using information about the received heart rate of the subject, the heart-rate-dependent third AV delay, or the offset duration.
US09089707B2	Systems, methods and devices for paired plasticity Systems, methods and devices for paired training include timing controls so that training and neural stimulation can be provided simultaneously. Paired trainings may include therapies, rehabilitation and performance enhancement training. Stimulations of nerves such as the vagus nerve that affect subcortical regions such as the nucleus basalis, locus coeruleus or amygdala induce plasticity in the brain, enhancing the effects of a variety of therapies, such as those used to treat tinnitus, stroke, traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
US09089704B2	Operational electrode impedance measurement for an implantable medical stimulator Controller, system and method for an implantable medical device having a plurality of electrodes, said implantable device being capable of delivering a therapeutic stimulation to a patient. An electrode interface is operatively coupled between a plurality of electrodes and a control module. The control module uses an electrode interface to obtain a plurality of measurements of impedance values for a plurality of selected pairs of individual ones of the plurality of electrodes. A user interface displays an indicia, indicative of operability of a group of at least one of said plurality of electrodes, based on a comparison of said plurality of measurements to a predetermined range, said indicia being a qualitative representation of operability of said group of at least one of said plurality of electrodes.
US09089702B2	Hybrid fitting for a visual prosthesis The present invention is an improved fitting and training system for a visual prosthesis. Fitting a visual prosthesis through automated means is challenging and fitting a visual prosthesis manually is tedious for clinician and patent, and provides great opportunity for error. A hybrid of computer controlled and manual fitting provides effective, efficient and controlled fitting process. The process includes testing a group of electrodes in random order by providing a prompt followed by stimulation and the patient responding if they saw a percept. After each set, a maximum likelihood algorithm is used to determine the next stimulation level, or if further stimulation is needed for each electrode.
US09089698B2	Method and apparatus for optogenetic treatment of blindness including retinitis pigmentosa An apparatus for in vivo electroporating a plasmid into a retina of any eye includes a first electrode with a first polarity of voltage placed in contact with a cornea of the eye, a second electrode with an opposite second voltage at least in part behind the retina, and a pulsed voltage source for providing a pulsed DC voltage with an optimized field strength amplitude, frequency, number of pulses, group repetition rate and duration of pulse and group repetition, which are optimized for transfection of the channelrhodospsin-2 (ChR2) gene into the retinal ganglion cells. An in vivo method for treating retinal ganglion cells in an eye without use of viral transfection includes the steps of nonviral in vivo delivering a channelrhodospsin-2 (ChR2) gene to target the specific (retinal ganglion) cells of a retina by intravitreous injection of plasmid DNA, electroporating the plasmid into the retina and use of image intensification device for stimulating the retinal ganglion cells with ambient lighting conditions.
US09089697B2	X-ray needle module for local radiation therapy The present invention provides an X-ray needle module for local radiation therapy containing: an X-ray generating part supplied with external electric power; and an X-ray needle forming part which collects the X-rays generated by the X-ray generating part and extracts the collected X-rays into high-intensity short-wavelength parallel X-rays so as to form an X-ray needle. The X-ray needle forming part includes a housing with an entrance hole at one surface through which the X-rays generated by the X-ray generating part enter and an exit hole at another surface through which the X-ray needle exits, the X-ray needle, provided in the housing, which collects the X-rays generated by the X-ray generating part and forms the X-ray needle of the high-intensity short-wavelength parallel X-rays and a position controller, provided at a leading end of the X-ray mirror.
US09089689B2	Methods of making segmented electrode leads using flanged carrier A method of making a stimulation lead includes providing a carrier with a body having a first surface, a distal end, and a proximal end. The carrier also includes flanges and each flange has a leg portion attached to the body and extending away from the first surface at a non-zero angle. The method further includes attaching segmented electrodes to the first surface of the carrier; attaching conductors to the segmented electrodes; forming the carrier into a cylinder with the cylinder defining a central longitudinal axis through a center of the cylinder with the segmented electrodes disposed within the cylinder and the leg portions of the flanges extending toward the central longitudinal axis of the cylinder; molding a lead body around the segmented electrodes disposed on the carrier and around the flanges; and removing at least a portion of the carrier to separate the segmented electrodes.
US09089688B2	Directional lead assembly Leads having directional electrodes thereon. Also provided are leads having directional electrodes as well as anchoring prongs to secure the electrodes to the leads. Also provided are leads with directional electrodes where all the electrodes have the same surface area. Methods of treating conditions and selectively stimulating regions of the brain such as the thalamus and cerebellum are also provided.
US09089673B2	Locking clip with trigger bushing A safety shield incorporating a locking clip to prevent inadvertent sticks or punctures by a needle is provided. The needle can be a needle cannula or other piercing member, disposed in a sliding orientation in the safety shield, such that the needle slides within the locking clip between an aperture at a proximal end of the locking clip and a trigger hole at a distal end of the clip. Upon withdrawal of the needle after use, a binding orientation is triggered when the needle tip is withdrawn from the trigger hole. As further protection to the bi-directional lock afforded by the binding orientation, the needle is provided with a safety stop to prevent movement of the needle tip through the aperture. In other aspects, the safety shield includes a trigger bushing, in which the needle cannula is slidably received, that is sized larger than the aperture.
US09089669B2	Apparatus and method of making a variable stiffness multilayer catheter tubing A catheter body having a variable stiffness along its longitudinal length and a method for manufacturing same is disclosed wherein an inner layer having an uninterrupted length serves as a backbone for segments of coextrusion of, e.g., Pebax or nylon and a tie layer which are then bonded to the backbone to create a multi-stiffness catheter body.
US09089662B2	Self-sensing dispensing device for a cleaning solution or fabric softener The present liquid dispenser comprising a self-sensing dispensing device, fabric softener comprising a power supply means; a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing; electronic control means operable to control said actuator; liquid supply means; valving means for allowing or blocking liquid to flow from said reservoir through said liquid supply means to said liquid dispensing element, wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing dispensing device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal; wherein said electronic control means and said piezoelectric actuator are arranged to detect presence or movement of an object in the proximity of said piezoelectric actuator.
US09089661B2	Dose counter A dose counter for use in connection with a device adapted for metered dispensing of a medication is described. The dose counter has a first count indicator that has a first indicia bearing surface, with the first count indicator being rotatable about a first axis. The dose counter also has a second count indicator that has a second indicia bearing surface, with the second count indicator being rotatable about a second axis. The second axis is disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to the first axis, and the first and second indicia bearing surfaces align at a common viewing area to collectively present at least a portion of a medication dosage count.
US09089659B2	Graphic user interface for a patient ventilator The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status, as well as for entering values for ventilation settings to be used to control the ventilator.
US09089657B2	Methods and systems for gating user initiated increases in oxygen concentration during ventilation This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient. The disclosure describes novel systems and methods for preventing and/or reducing the likelihood of a patient from receiving too much oxygen during a selected limited increase in oxygen concentration for a set period of time.
US09089656B2	Spindle and bearing combination and drug delivery device An improved spindle and bearing combination for a drug delivery device is provided that has a first connection between the spindle (1) and bearing (4) comprising a web (5) and a second connection that replaces the first connection when the web (5) is severed that allows the spindle (1) to rotate relative to the bearing (4).
US09089655B2	Intradermal injection adapter An intradermal injection assembly for injecting a medicament into skin could form an intradermal needle with an adapter, an intradermal syringe with an adapter or an adapter for a merger with a syringe with a cannula. The intradermal adapter in these devices has a body having a longitudinal axis, a central portion having a cannula channel and a distal protrusion extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The distal protrusion of the adapter has a first skin contacting surface extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. At least a portion of the distal protrusion is generally transparent such that the portion of the cannula that extends distally relative to a demarcation plane can be viewed through the distal protrusion during insertion of the cannula into a patient's skin.
US09089654B2	Acoustic access disconnection systems and methods An access disconnection system includes: an arterial line; a venous line; a transmitter configured to transmit a sound wave in one of the arterial and venous lines when connected to a patient; a receiver configured to receive the sound wave from the other of the arterial and venous lines when connected to the patient; and electronic circuitry coupled to at least one of the transmitter and receiver, the circuitry configured to send a disconnection output indicative of a change in the sound waves received by the receiver from the transmitter sufficient to expect that an access disconnection of one of the arterial line and venous lines has occurred.
US09089653B2	Extracorporeal blood treatment and system having reversible blood pumps An extracorporeal blood processing method using a blood circuit comprising a pair of blood passages attached to opposite flow ends of a blood treatment device and said blood circuit is mounted on a blood pump console, the method includes: withdrawing blood from a vascular system of a human patient and drawing the blood into the blood circuit; pumping the withdrawn blood through one of the pair of blood passages using a first blood pump of the console and into the blood treatment device; pumping the treated blood from the treatment device through the other of the pair of blood passages using a second blood pump of the console; infusing the treated blood from the other blood passage and into the vascular system of the patient, and periodically reversing a flow direction of blood through the pair of blood passages and blood treatment device.
US09089643B2	Therapy management development platform A therapy management development platform includes a pump controller coupled to an interface module. The interface module includes an interface module controller and a module-sensor input/output interface including at least one standardized input port, output port and power connection. The interface module is also customizably programmed to receive data from a sensor and to provide instructions to the pump controller to vary the operation of a pump coupled thereto according to one of a plurality of levels of functionality. Upon receipt of an indication of approval from a remote computer to change the level of access to the functionality of the platform, the interface module may be customizably programmed to receive different data from the sensor, to provide different instructions to the pump controller, or both, the approval corresponding to a stage in testing of a medical device.
US09089642B2	Distributed medication delivery system and method having autonomous delivery devices A pump operations module having a base function includes only base function programming in the module itself but is configured to receive advanced delivery programs in a buffer for execution autonomously. An advanced interface module (AIM) is used to prepare advanced delivery programs and upload them to one or more delivery modules as well as monitor the performance of those modules. However, the advanced interface module does not control the execution of those advanced delivery programs by the pump operations modules. The AIM includes a touch screen and access to drug libraries. The AIM will generate graphical slide controls on the touch screen with the minimum and maximum values on the touch screen for the user to create an advanced delivery program for upload, to greatly lessen the risk of errors. Support for PK applications is provided.
US09089640B2	Apparatus and kit for encapsulating at least one compound for therapeutic and/or diagnostic use in erythrocytes A portable and highly automated apparatus and method for introducing at least one compound within erythrocytes; the apparatus comprises a reusable part provided with mechanical elements such as pumps and valves and electronic units such as a control unit; the apparatus also comprises a disposable part, which is adapted to come into contact with the sample containing the erythrocytes and is provided with a system of tubes made of deformable material, a plurality of reservoirs and one or more filters; the apparatus allows a further concentration of the erythrocytes after they have been treated; the apparatus allows to introduce the compound in the erythrocytes in a virtually totally automated manner.
US09089639B2	Method and device for controlling an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus A method and device for controlling an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus, which can be operated as a hemodialysis apparatus, hemofiltration apparatus or hemodiafiltration apparatus, are disclosed. The method and device make provision, apart from balancing the fluids as a function of the weights of the containers, for the measurement of the weight reduction or increase of at least one of the containers in the time interval in which the pump assigned to the respective container performs a preset number of revolutions or pump strokes. The change in the weight of the container for a half or one pump revolution can be determined. The delivery rate of the respective pump is ascertained from the measured weight reduction or increase in the specific time interval, thereby permitting the precise determination of the actual delivery rate of one or more pumps. The actual delivery rates of all the pumps are preferably monitored.
US09089634B2	Fluid pump having at least one impeller blade and a support device A fluid pump has at least one impeller blade which is rotatable about an axis of rotation and conveys a fluid in operation. The fluid pump has a support device which supports the at least one impeller blade in at least one support region. The support device is changeable between a first state in which the at least one impeller blade is radially compressed and a second state in which the at least one impeller is radially expanded. The at least one impeller blade extends at least partly radially inwardly with respect to the axis of rotation from the at least one support region in the radially expanded state of the blade.
US09089629B2	Lid assembly for a medical waste fluid collection and disposal system A medical waste fluid collection and disposal system includes a medical waste fluid collection cart including first and second fluid collection canisters. A valve assembly selectively communicates with the canisters and a valve drive system controls the valve assembly. A liquid level sensor is positioned within each of the canisters. A cart processor communicates with the liquid level sensors and the valve drive system. A cart drain line communicates with the valve assembly and a receptacle, a cart flushing line communicates with the valve assembly and the receptacle and a cart data line and a cart power line communicate with the cart processor and the cart receptacle. A station includes a drain pump that communicates with a drainage system and a station drain line, a flushing pump that communicates with a source of washing liquid and a station flushing line and a station processor in communication with the drain and flushing pumps. A station data line communicates with the station processor. A coupler communicates with the station drain line, flushing line and the station data line and a station power line. The station coupler removably engages the cart receptacle so operation of the cart and station components can be coordinated by the processors for drainage and flushing of the cart canisters.
US09089617B2	Anti-DLL3 antibody drug conjugates Novel modulators, including antibodies and derivatives thereof, and methods of using such modulators to treat proliferative disorders are provided.
US09089615B2	Anti-DLL3 antibodies Novel modulators, including antibodies and derivatives thereof, and methods of using such modulators to treat proliferative disorders are provided.
US09089599B2	Low affinity FCGR deficient mice Genetically modified non-human animals and methods and compositions for making and using them are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises a deletion of the endogenous low affinity FcγR locus, and wherein the mouse is capable of expressing a functional FcRγ-chain. Genetically modified mice are described, including mice that express low affinity human FcγR genes from the endogenous FcγR locus, and wherein the mice comprise a functional FcRγ-chain. Genetically modified mice that express up to five low affinity human FcγR genes on accessory cells of the host immune system are provided.
US09089596B1	Methods of treating drug side-effects that include a gastrointestinal spasm Methods of treating drug side-effects including gastrointestinal spasms are provided, such methods not requiring the use of systemic drugs that have shown to (i) provide slow relief, (ii) cause adverse side effects, (iii) limit activities, (iv) worsen existing gastrointestinal conditions, (v) be unrecommended in several gastrointestinal conditions that include gastrointestinal spasms, or (vi) be unrecommended in the absence of diarrhea.
US09089590B2	Polynucleotides for reducing respiratory syncytial virus gene expression This invention pertains to polynucleotides, such as small interfering RNA (siRNA), useful for reducing the expression of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) genes within a subject; and methods for treating a patient suffering from, or at risk of developing, an RSV infection by administering such polynucleotides to the subject.
US09089588B2	Treatment of sirtuin (SIRT) related diseases by inhibition of natural antisense transcript to a sirtuin (SIRT) The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that modulate the expression of and/or function of a Sirtuin (SIRT), in particular, by targeting natural antisense polynucleotides of a Sirtuin (SIRT). The invention also relates to the identification of these antisense oligonucleotides and their use in treating diseases and disorders associated with the expression of Sirtuins (SIRT)s.
US09089578B2	Method of treating neuroendocrine tumors Methods and compositions for treating neuroendocrine tumors are disclosed.
US09089572B2	Inhibitors of p97 One aspect of the invention relates to compounds that inhibit the activity of p97, such as by binding covalently to a cysteine residue in the active site. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to the treatment of disease, such as cancer, comprising administering a compound of the invention.
US09089571B2	Quinazoline derivatives for the treatment of cancer diseases The present invention relates to the use of quinazolines of formula (I), wherein the groups Ra to Rd have the meanings given in the claims and specification, in cancer therapy.
US09089569B2	1,2,6-substituted benzimidazoles as flap modulators The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), and solvates, hydrates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X1, X1′, X1″, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein, useful as FLAP modulators. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I). Methods of making and using the compounds of Formula (I) are also within the scope of the invention.
US09089568B2	Method of using compatible solutes containing ectoine and/or hydroxyectoine The invention relates to the use of compatible solutes, especially ectoine, hydroxyectoine, di-myo-inositol phosphate (DIP), cyclic 2,3 diphosphoglycerate (cDPG), 1,1-di-glycerol phosphate (DGP), β-mannosylglycerate (firoin), β-mannosylglyceramide (firoin A), proline betaine and/or derivatives as well as combinations thereof for the production of an agent aimed at preventing and treating gastrointestinal and amyloidal diseases, with agents containing said active ingredients being disclosed as well.
US09089565B2	Compositions and methods for causing neurite outgrowth The invention relates to a method for alleviating the inhibition of neurite outgrowth from a neurone, wherein said neurone comprises a Nogo receptor, said method comprising contacting said neurone with a composition capable of causing phosphorylation of a Nogo receptor, wherein said composition comprises protein kinase A or casein kinase.
US09089552B2	Improving trabeculectomy outcome by administering an anti-placental growth factor antibody The current invention relates to the improvement of trabeculectomy surgery. The improvement more specifically resides in an extended lifetime of the sclera-corneal drainage channel created by trabeculectomy surgery. The improvement is obtained by post-surgical administration of an anti-PlGF antibody or fragment thereof.
US09089540B2	Method for determination of sensitivity to anti-cancer agent Provided are an marker for determining sensitivity to an anticancer agent capable of distinguishing a therapeutic response of an individual patient and a novel means for a cancer therapy using the marker. The marker for determining sensitivity to an anticancer agent contains a calcium-binding protein S100A7, S100A8, or S100A10.
US09089537B2	Subunit vaccines for herpes viruses and methods of use The present disclosure generally relates to vaccine compositions for Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV) types 1 and/or 2. The vaccines comprise isolated antigens or glycoprotein subunits of the viruses, optionally with an adjuvant, such as a cationic liposome DNA complex (CLDC). Also the present disclosure contains methods of vaccinating a subject utilizing these compositions.
US09089535B2	Anti-virus therapy for respiratory diseases The present invention provides the use of IFN-β, an agent that increases the expression of IFN-β, or a polynucleotide which is capable of expressing IFN-β or said agent for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of rhinovirus-induced exacerbation of a respiratory disease selected from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, wherein said treatment is by airway delivery of said medicament, e.g. by use of an aerosol nebuliser. Also provided is IFN-λ for the same purpose.
US09089529B2	Antibody formulations and methods Antibody formulations and methods useful for prophylaxis or treatment of amyloidosis, including AA amyloidosis and AL amyloidosis.
US09089518B2	Hyaluronic acid-based gels including lidocaine Disclosed herein are cohesive soft tissue fillers, for example, dermal and subdermal fillers, based on hyaluronic acids and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In one aspect, hyaluronic acid-based compositions described herein include a therapeutically effective amount of at least one anesthetic agent, for example, lidocaine. The present hyaluronic acid-based compositions including lidocaine have an enhanced stability and cohesivity, relative to conventional compositions including lidocaine, for example when subjected to sterilization techniques or when stored for long periods of time. Methods and processes of preparing such hyaluronic acid-based compositions are also provided.
US09089502B2	Cosmetic compositions based on a supramolecular polymer, a hyperbranched functional polymer, a light silicone fluid, a copolymer of a silicone resin and a fluid silicone, and a functional filler The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition and method for making up and/or enhancing the appearance of a keratinous substrate, comprising at least one supramolecular polymer, at least one detackifying ingredient which is a hyperbranched functional polymer, at least one fatty phase ingredient(s), at least one light silicone fluid other than the fatty phase ingredient(s), at least one copolymer containing a silicone resin segment and a fluid silicone segment and at least one functional filler. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one wax and at least one colorant.
US09089499B2	Para-coumaric acid or para-hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives and their use in cosmetic or dermatological compositions The invention relates to the use of para-coumaric acid or para-hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives in cosmetic or dermatological compositions, specifically to the use of at least one compound derived from para-coumaric acid having a general formula (I) below: in which, especially, Z represents an oxygen or an —NH— group; X and Y are identical and each represent a CH or CH2 group, as an active principle with depigmenting, free-radical-scavenging and/or antiinflammatory activity. The invention also relates to the use of the above compounds for cosmetic care or for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, especially for depigmenting an area of skin, having antiradical and/or antiinflammatory activity.
US09089498B2	Multifunctional nanoparticle designs and applications Methods, structures, devices and systems are disclosed for fabricating and implementing nanoparticles with hollow core and sealable holes. In one aspect, a nanoparticle device can includes a shell structure including at least two layers including an internal layer and an external layer, the internal layer structured to enclose a hollow interior region and include one or more holes penetrating the internal layer, the external layer is of a porous material and formed around the internal layer and sealing the one or more holes, and a substance contained within the hollow interior region, the substance incapable of passing through the external layer.
US09089494B2	Ultra-violet inhibition system The invention described herein includes a chemical system consisting essentially of octyl methoxycinnamate, oxybenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Avobenzone and optionally, water. The chemical system imparts resistance to ultraviolet energy when added to cosmetic formulations, chemical formulations, and medicinal formulations.
US09089493B2	Skin care composition Skin care composition comprising a plurality of interference pigments and a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The plurality comprises at least a first interference pigment which reflects a first color, and at least a second interference pigment which reflects a second, complementary color. The total amount of interference pigments is from about 0.1% to about 10%.
US09089490B2	Orally disintegrating tablets and methods of manufacture A tablet that rapidly disintegrates in the oral cavity comprising a compressed blend of rapidly dispersing microgranules prepared by granulating a sugar alcohol or a saccharide or a mixture thereof having an average particle size less than about 30 microns and a disintegrant, and a taste-masked microcapsule containing at least one drug, the microcapsule being prepared by granulating a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation comprising at least one drug in a therapeutically effective amount and at least one polymeric binder that improves resilience of the microgranules, wet milling the granulated mass, and microencapsulating the milled granules to provide microcapsules.
US09089480B2	Anionic oil-in-water emulsions containing prostaglandins and uses thereof A colloidal anionic oil-in-water emulsion includes a prostaglandin, an oil having a iodine value ≦2, a surfactant and water, provided the anionic oil-in-water emulsion does not contain polyvinyl alcohol. The use of the anionic oil-in-water emulsions for enhancing the stability of the prostaglandins, for the treatment of ocular hypertension and/or glaucoma, for promoting growth of eyelashes and/or for treating eyelash hypotrichosis is also described.
US09089473B2	Feeding assembly for metering tablets into capsules A feeding assembly for metering tablets into capsules is provided, wherein a given number of tablets are first loaded into relative metering holes in a dispenser plate mounted to rotate about a longitudinal axis tilted with respect to a vertical direction, and are then unloaded into the bottom shell of a capsule from a feed channel formed through a vibrating feed disk mounted to rotate about a substantially vertical longitudinal axis.
US09089456B2	Reusable outer cover for an absorbent article having zones of varying properties An absorbent article having a reusable outer cover and, optionally, an absorbent insert. The reusable outer cover has zones of varying properties. The properties of the different zones are varied to provide different performance features in different parts of the outer cover. The outer cover with zones of varying properties may provide competing or contradictory functionalities for improved comfort, fit, leakage protection, and aesthetic appeal.
US09089454B2	Absorbent article having a functional and partially encircling waistband Absorbent articles are disclosed having extended waistbands. More particularly, the absorbent articles include a back waistband and/or a front waistband that encircle a portion of the circumference of the waist opening. The absorbent article includes a front portion attached to a back portion by a pair of stretchable side areas. Each of the side areas are made from at least two panels that are connected together along a vertical attachment area. In accordance with the present disclosure, a waistband is incorporated into the article that extends over the entire front portion or the entire back portion and terminates at opposite ends on opposing side areas. Each end of the waistband, however, terminates prior to the vertical attachment areas leaving a gap in between. The presence of the gap has been found to provide various benefits and advantages including improved stretch properties for donning the article.
US09089445B2	Stent with protected barbs An endoluminal prosthesis is described and comprises a stent (40), At least one barb (42) secured to the stent, and a degradable barb guard (52) covering at least a portion of the barb and protecting the distal tip when the stent is in a compressed configuration. The barb guard (52) comprises a degradable structure that degrades to expose the distal tip of the barb when the stent is placed in a vessel. An endoluminal prosthesis deployment system comprising a sheath having a lumen and a prostesis within the sheath lumen is also described.
US09089439B2	Intervertebral implant An intervertebral implant having an upper and a lower closing plate designed to engage the vertebral end plates. The implant has a deformable body between the closing plates. Between the deformable body and closing plates are cover plates. A plurality of fiber windings run between the cover plates to hold together the cover plates and the deformable body.
US09089433B2	Canine elbow repair and instrumentation Instrumentation and assembly for arthroscopic elbow surgery which includes a humeral component. The humeral component is installed in a trough formed in the humeral condyle. The trough may be formed by using a plurality of drill pins and a plurality of corresponding cutters (and optionally a template). The two drill pins are passed through the template and drilled into the humerus, and cutters are advanced over the corresponding drill pins to form the trough. The humeral component may be employed in conjunction with an ulnar implant.
US09089430B2	Prosthetic assembly A prosthetic assembly comprising: a body portion; first and second flanges provided on a rim of the body portion; the first and second flanges being provided with first and second openings respectively; and a bridging member connectable to the first and second flanges such that the member spans between the first and second flanges, the member being provided with a third opening; wherein the first, second and third openings are suitable for receiving first, second and third bone attachment members respectively.
US09089423B2	Stentless support structure A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.
US09089421B2	Method and system for providing an intraocular lens having an improved depth of field A method and system provide an ophthalmic device. The ophthalmic device includes an ophthalmic lens having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, an optic axis and at least one diffractive grating pattern. The diffractive grating pattern(s) are disposed on at least one of the anterior surface and the posterior surface. The diffractive grating pattern(s) includes zones corresponding to distance ranges from the optic axis. Each of the zones has a plurality of echelettes having a radius of curvature corresponding to a focal length. The radius of curvature for each of at least a portion of the zones is different from the radius of curvature for another of the zones.
US09089413B2	Emergency vascular repair prosthesis A prosthesis system for repair of a transected body vessel is provided. The system can include first and second prostheses each including a tubular graft body and a support structure. Each prosthesis can be expandable between a compressed and an expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration, outer surfaces of the first and second prostheses can engage walls of the body vessel. The system can include a sleeve member formable into a tubular body. The first and second prostheses can be coupled to one another at a joint to form a coupled prosthesis. The sleeve member can receive the coupled prosthesis and cover the joint to inhibit leakage therefrom. The prosthesis system can connect first and second portions of the body vessel to permit blood flow therethrough. The sleeve member can be discrete to the coupled prosthesis or can have one end fixedly attached to the coupled prosthesis.
US09089410B1	Under-eye strip An improved under-eye strip that reduces low-angle reflected light compared to the prior art through the use of a fuzzy material on the exposed surface of the strip.
US09089403B2	Knee orthosis with hinged shin and thigh cuffs A disclosed knee orthosis has two vertical struts positioned on opposed sides of a knee joint in a generally parallel relationship. Each vertical strut has a hinge member located at a general middle portion; each vertical strut has a top and bottom end portion. An upper thigh cuff attaches at opposed ends to the upper end portions of the two vertical struts whereas a lower shin cuff attaches at opposed ends to the lower end portions. The lower shin cuff has a pair of hinges located proximal to the shin cuff opposed ends for permitting the shin cuff to pivot downwardly away from a shin of a person wearing the knee orthosis. An alternate embodiment employs hinges located proximal to the thigh cuff opposed ends for permitting the thigh cuff to pivot upwardly away from a thigh of a person when the same motion is performed.
US09089401B2	Adjusting ophthalmic docking system An adjusting ophthalmic docking system is described that includes a curved contact element, disposed on a procedure eye, a conformation platform at a distal tip of an optical system to support an adjustment of the curved contact element, and a connector to accommodate the adjustment of the contact element. The curved contact element can be a meniscus-shaped contact lens, with a proximal surface radius larger than a distal surface radius. The contact lens can be made of an approximately refractive index-matching material, such as a fluoro-polymer.
US09089395B2	Pre-loaded septum for use with an access port Generally described herein are apparatus, systems and methods related to a pre-loaded septum insertable in an access port housing for increasing the control of the compression within the septum and the interference between the septum and the housing. For example, a pair of washers having mating portions may be positioned on respective sides of a rubber septum and bent such that the mating portions of one of the washer are interlocked with the mating portions of the other washer, the interlocked portions forming a tight ring about the septum and generating lateral compression on the septum, thereby “loading” the septum. In addition, fluid seals made of a rubber material with lower durometer than the rubber septum may be used at the interface between the rubber septum and the housing to enhance the fluid sealing functionality while promoting the self-sealing features of the rubber septum.
US09089384B1	Dental pin system A dental pin system is disclosed herein. The dental pin system includes one or more dental pins and a chuck member for inserting the one or more dental pins into one or more teeth of a patient. The one or more dental pins each include a body portion having a threaded surface, a cap portion coupled to the body portion, and a projection extending from an upper surface of the cap portion. The chuck member includes a body portion having a first end section and a second end section, a recess formed in the first end section of the body portion, and a groove formed in the first end section which intersects the recess. The second end section of the body portion of the chuck member is configured to be removably coupled to a dental tool that drives the chuck member. The dental pin system may also include a dispenser.
US09089383B2	Dental shaping strip A dental shaping strip includes a base portion and a shaping portion. The base portion has a first base surface and a second base surface facing in an opposite direction from the first base surface. The first and second base surfaces have prescribed longitudinal lengths and prescribed widths transverse to the prescribed longitudinal lengths. The shaping portion is connected to a longitudinal edge of the base portion. The shaping portion has a first shaping surface connected to the first base surface, with at least part of the first shaping surface being abrasive. The first and second base surfaces are at least partially non-abrasive. Preferably, the first shaping surface and the first base surface diverge from each other as they approach longitudinal free edges of the dental shaping strip. Preferably, the first and second base surfaces are non-abrasive along their prescribed longitudinal lengths.
US09089382B2	Method and apparatus for recording spatial gingival soft tissue relationship to implant placement within alveolar bone for immediate-implant placement A dental implant has a hollow shell with outer bio-compatible surface for engaging a soft tissue socket left in gingival tissue after a tooth has been extracted, to promote healing. The shell tapers outwardly from a first to a second perimeter, the second perimeter being asymmetrically scalloped with opposite distal and mesial peaks and opposite lingual and facial valleys between the peaks. A dental implant in the bone socket left after tooth extraction is rigidly connected to a temporary post, the temporary post extending in the shell. The shell engages against the soft tissue socket without gaps and without requiring alignment between the shell and implant axes.
US09089381B2	Apparatus, system and method for mixing and dispensing dental impression materials An apparatus, system and method for mixing and dispensing dental impression materials is described. A dental impression material mixing machine comprises a water dispenser fluidly coupled to a hollow mixing axle, the mixing axle extending through a pulley, wherein an inner circumference of the hollow mixing axle forms a water conduit and an outer circumference of the hollow mixing axle forms a hub connector, a closeable valve inserted at a water entrance to the water conduit and electronically coupled to a water pump, an electronically commutated motor rotateably coupled to the pulley, wherein the hub connector receives a tubular rotatable hub of a disposable mixing vessel comprising dry dental impression powder, and wherein water is dispensed from the water dispenser into the disposable mixing vessel through the water conduit and hub orifice.
US09089369B2	Rod assembly and modular rod system for spinal stabilization A rod assembly for spinal stabilization is provided comprising a flexible tubular element having a first end section and a second end section, an adapter connected to the second end section, the adapter having an engagement structure for connection to other rod portions or other rod assemblies of a spinal stabilization device, wherein at least a portion of the adapter extends into or onto the second end section, a longitudinal core extending through the tubular element, the core having a first end extending through at least a portion of the first end section and a second end extending into the portion of the adapter and being freely movable therein.
US09089364B2	Self contained illuminated infusion cannula systems and methods and devices A cannula is described having a housing, a first lumen, a second lumen, and a port capable of fluid communication with the first lumen. The second lumen configured to receive fluid from the first lumen and to direct the fluid to a surgical site. A light emitting diode light source is positionable within the housing and configured to direct light through the second lumen to the surgical site.
US09089363B2	Arthroscopic cannula dams for fluid control A cannula with a tri-slot dam assembly including two primary dams as the main fluid seal and an adjacent outer “baffle-like dam” that prevents fluid pressure build-up and allows the fluid to leak out and not squirt out of the cannula. The baffle-like dam has a body formed of a low profile material and is provided with a plurality of small through holes or perforations to allow fluid to gently leak out. Fluid that enters the outer chamber leaks out of the through holes so that the fluid pressure between the baffle and the primary dams is very low. A spacer is optionally provided between the two primary dams and the outer dam to prevent the dams from interfering with each other and allow them to remain open.
US09089357B2	Multi-functional double bladed surgical tool An apparatus for creating minimal skin incisions and soft tissue tunnels, particularly useful in the insertion of transverse or oblique screws through a bone and the holes in a locking nail embedded within the intra-medullary cavity of the bone. A unique surgical tool, as described herein, is used in conjunction with a targeting guide and targeting guide tunnel to create skin and soft-tissue tunnels that are precise, of minimal size, and minimally traumatic for the patient, and very quick and easy for the surgeon to create and to repair.
US09089351B2	Sheath for surgical instrument A surgical apparatus includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, an end effector coupled to the distal end of the shaft, and a sheath disposed on an external surface of the instrument shaft. The sheath includes a material that is permeable to gas so as to permit equalization of a pressure differential after insertion of the sheath and shaft into an environment at a surgical insufflation gas pressure. The pressure differential is between an insufflation gas pressure and an initial pressure lower than the insufflation gas pressure.
US09089348B2	Oscillating rasp for use in an orthopaedic surgical procedure Oscillating rasps for the surgical preparation of the bone prior to the implantation of a glenoid or acetabular component with complex geometry are disclosed. Surgical methods for the use of such oscillating rasps are also disclosed.
US09089343B2	Locking instrument assembly A locking instrument assembly for use in conjunction with an intramedullary device is disclosed. The locking instrument assembly includes an inner collet, an outer body, and a knob. The inner collet has a collar and a fastener member. The knob engages the fastener member to press the outer body against the collar. As the knob mates with the fastener member, the collar applies a clamping force to the intramedullary device.
US09089338B2	Medical device packaging with window for insertion of reusable component A system for inserting components into a medical device includes a container and an attachment member. The attachment member is coupled to a sidewall having an opening and is configured to be coupled to a medical device. Utilizing the attachment member and opening, an insertable component may be inserted into a medical device within the container while limiting the risk of contamination to the interior of the container. Alternatively, a cutting knob and an alignment member mounted to a container may be used. Cutting knob and alignment member are coupled and a knife on cutting knob is rotated about alignment member to create an opening in the container to access the interior of the medical device. Another alternative includes sandwiching an insertable component between an attachable member and the medical device while the attachable member and medical device are contained within flexible packaging that may be torn away.
US09089333B2	Stretch resistant therapeutic device A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to allow for placement and release of the vasoocclusive coil within the patient's vasculature.
US09089327B2	Surgical instrument with multi-phase trigger bias An apparatus comprises an end effector, an elongate shaft, and a handle assembly. The end effector is operable to grasp tissue. The elongate shaft extends between the end effector and the handle assembly. The handle assembly comprises a body portion, a trigger, and a trigger return lever. The trigger is movable relative to the body portion from a home position to an actuated position, and is thereby operable to control the end effector to selectively grasp tissue. The trigger includes a cam feature. The trigger return lever is positioned to engage the cam feature of the trigger. The trigger return lever is configured to bias the trigger toward the home position during at least part of a range of motion of the trigger from the home position to the actuated position.
US09089313B2	Method of closing an opening in a wall of the heart Disclosed is a closure catheter, for closing a tissue opening such as an atrial septal defect, patent foreman ovale, or the left atrial appendage of the heart. The closure catheter carries a plurality of tissue anchors, which may be deployed into tissue surrounding the opening, and used to draw the opening closed. Methods are also disclosed.
US09089308B2	Method for processing measurement data from perfusion computer tomography A method is disclosed for processing measurement data from perfusion computed tomography, in which both perfusion parameters, in order to calculate which arterial and venous TACs are generated, and dynamic CTA images are generated from the measurement data. In at least one embodiment of the proposed method, averaging is performed over the dynamic CTA images from a plurality of temporally successive time phases in order to obtain averaged CTA images, wherein the time phases over which averaging is performed are determined from the arterial or venous TAC(s). In some cases, the method can dispense with an additional static CTA and so the amount of the injected contrast agent and the radiation dose can be reduced.
US09089301B2	Labor management devices providing pelvic floor support The present disclosure provides devices for supporting pelvic floor tissues to decrease the incidence of pelvic floor injuries during child birth. In one aspect, a pelvic floor support device is positioned adjacent the pelvic floor tissues. The pelvic floor support device includes a support member having a pressure surface configured for engagement with tissue adjacent the pelvic floor and a pressure detecting system associated with the pelvic floor support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the pelvic floor of a patient.
US09089300B2	Labor management devices for decreasing the incidence of cesarean childbirth The present disclosure provides devices for decreasing the incidence of Cesarean childbirth by managing the labor process. In one aspect, a tactile feedback device is positioned adjacent the perianal tissues. A perianal support device includes a perianal support member having a pressure surface configured for engagement with tissue adjacent an anal orifice and a pressure detecting system associated with the perianal support member to detect pressure indicative of pressure on the perianal tissue of a patient.
US09089291B2	System and method for ocular aberrometry and topography using plenoptic imaging Improved systems and methods for ocular topography and using a plenoptic detector are provided. For example, a multifunction ocular topography and aberrometry system can comprise a first set of light sources, a second light source, a plenoptic detector and a processing system coupled to the plenoptic detector. The first set of light sources and the second light source are configured to selectively illuminate an eye. The plenoptic detector is configured to selectively receive images of the first set of light sources reflected from a corneal surface of the eye and generate first plenoptic image data representing the images of the first set of light sources. The plenoptic detector is further configured receive images of the second light source reflected from a retina of the eye and generate second plenoptic image data representing the images of the second light source.
US09089286B2	Optical system for following ocular movements and associated support device An optical system (100) for following ocular movements of an individual includes: an acquisition module (190) designed so as to acquire an image (Im) of the two eyes (22, 22d, 22g) of the individual, an optical element of transmission (110d, 110g), to the acquisition module, of two images (lm_d, lm_g) of respectively each eye which together correspond to a discontinuous region (24d, 24g) of the face, by multiple reflections along two optical routes (TOd, TOg) devoid of any semireflecting mirror. The optical routes further include optical input paths (114d, 114g) opposite respectively each eye, which are parallel to one another and to an optical axis (Z) of the acquisition module, and the optical element of transmission is configured so as to bring the two images closer together so that the acquisition module acquires the two images simultaneously.
US09089282B2	Devices and systems to size a luminal organ Devices and systems to size a luminal organ. At least some embodiments include a catheter comprising an outer elongate tube, an inner elongate tube disposed within the outer elongate tube, a proximal balloon attached to the outer elongate tube, a distal balloon having a first end attached to the outer elongate tube and a second end attached to the inner elongate tube, electrodes positioned on the outer elongate tube, and a pressure transducer positioned on the outer elongate tube.
US09089281B2	Optical tomographic imaging apparatus Provided is an optical tomographic imaging apparatus that can suppress variations of resolution, sensitivity, and the like and reduce the number of components for equalizing optical properties so that cost can be reduced, in a case of an OCT apparatus using a plurality of lights. The optical tomographic imaging apparatus for obtaining a tomographic image of an object includes an optical property adjusting unit for adjusting an optical property of at least one light of measurement lights, reference lights, and interference lights each comprised of a plurality of lights. The optical property adjusting unit is shared by each group including measurement lights having substantially the same distance from an optical axis of an irradiation optical system among the measurement lights comprised of a plurality of lights.
US09089280B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program storage medium An image generation unit generates a composite image based on a plurality of two-dimensional tomographic images captured while setting an imaging position in a target eye. A tomographic imaging apparatus captures a volume image based on the set imaging position.
US09089276B2	Systems and methods for obtaining substantially simultaneous mult-channel impedance measurements and related applications An implantable system includes terminals, a pulse generator, a sensing circuit, separate signal processing channels, and first, second and third multiplexers. The terminals are connected to electrodes via conductors of leads. Different subsets of the electrodes are used to define different electrical pulse delivery vectors, and different subsets of the electrodes are used to define different sensing vectors. The pulse generator produces electrical pulses, and the sensing circuit senses a signal indicative of an impedance associated with a selected sensing vector. The first multiplexer selectively connects outputs of the pulse generator to a selected one of the different electrical pulse delivery vectors at a time. The second multiplexer selectively connect inputs of the sensing circuit to a selected one of the different sensing vectors at a time. The third multiplexer selectively connects an output of the sensing circuit to one of the plurality of separate signal processing channels at a time.
US09089255B2	Endoscope system An endoscope system includes an endoscope having an insertion part capable of being be inserted into the interior of a living body; an extracorporeal device configured to be installed outside the living body, a first extracorporeal signal connection part having a second electrode electrically connected to the extracorporeal device, and a first scope-side signal connection part that has a first electrode electrically connected to the endoscope, is engaged with the first extracorporeal signal connection part, and has a tubular shape. The insertion part includes an observation part capable of observing a distal end side thereof. When engaged with the first scope-side signal connection part, the first extracorporeal signal connection part is at least partially disposed in an inner cylindrical space of the first scope-side signal connection part, and the second electrode and the first electrode are subjected to capacitive coupling.
US09089251B2	Method of removing and preventing redeposition of protein soils using sugar esters A novel approach to the method of removing and preventing redeposition of protein soils on surfaces using sugar esters is disclosed. Protein deposition and streaking and spotting are common on machine washed dishes. Applicants have found a new method of recycling a sump water composition in an automatic dish machine from a first cleaning cycle into subsequent cleaning cycles using a protein-removing/anti-redeposition agent that can remove and prevent redeposition of protein soils on ware washed surfaces.
US09089249B2	Direction device and operation system utilizing the same A direction device controlling a traveling route of a cleaning robot and including a receiving unit, an emitting unit and a control unit is disclosed. The receiving unit receives an encoded ultrasonic wave emitted by the cleaning robot. The emitting unit emits at least one wireless signal. The control unit activates the emitting unit to emit a first direction wireless signal when the receiving unit receives the encoded ultrasonic wave. The cleaning robot passes according to the first direction wireless signal.
US09089244B2	Peroxide powered product dispensing system A dispensing system includes a decomposition chamber having a catalyst for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide and a foaming soap are provided in separate first and second chambers of a product reservoir portion of a refill unit. Decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide produces oxygen gas and water that may be used as a propellant for the creation of the foamed product, or may be used to power a pump. Additionally, the oxygen gas may be used to power a scavenger for the creation of electricity for charging a battery within the dispenser.
US09089241B2	Apparatus for cooking food An apparatus for cooking food which is used in combination with an infrared heater having an intake end and a discharge end from which infrared rays are emitted therefrom. A wire grill basket supporting structure is operatively secured to the heater at the outer side of the protective grill thereof for supporting one or more wire grill baskets, having food therein, in a vertically disposed manner whereby the infrared rays emitted from the heater will cook the food contained within the one or more wire grill baskets.
US09089240B2	Pocket bun pan The present disclosure describes a pan formed from a base plate, a housing, a divider and an ejection plate. Together, the pan is shaped to form a pocket bun. The constituent parts of the pan nest together when baking, and disassemble when removing the bun from the pan. The pocket bun has an open-mouth design to allow ingredients to be retained in the bun while the sandwich is being consumed. The open-mouth design is formed having either a single cavity or a plurality of cavities, with each cavity adapted for carrying a filling. The pan is designed having one or more chambers, with each chamber adapted for baking a bun. Adjacent chambers optionally include openings therebetween such that adjacent buns will have a baked connection therebetween.
US09089239B2	Infuser with solid region to selectively stop infusion and vessel for said infuser An infuser having a non-porous region to selectively stop infusion. The infuser may be used in a vessel, such as a portable beverage mug suitable for preparing and drinking tea and other beverages. Methods for infusing contents (such as coffee or tea) into a beverage with the ability to stop the infusion process on command, and without having to remove the contents from the container or vessel holding the infuser. Once the beverage has reached a desired flavor, the flavoring ingredients can be pushed into the non-porous section of the infuser by pushing a press head to move the infusing contents into the non-porous region.
US09089233B2	Wine glass A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack.
US09089231B2	Plate stand An inventive dish support assembly utilizes shapes in a pair of cylindrical structural supports such as wire members to support dinnerware including a plate or dish. The dish support assembly may include a third member base support which supports the pair of structural supports. The structural supports may include a second supportive length paralleling a first plate support length for added strength.
US09089230B2	Pillow having a plurality of polygonal units A pillow having a plurality of polygonal units, includes: a triangular pentahedron unit having a shape of a triangular prism; a one-side inclined square hexahedral unit having a shape of a square pillar; a rectangular hexahedron unit having a shape of a rectangular pillar; a both-side inclined rectangular hexahedron unit having a shape of a rectangular pillar; a rhombic hexahedron unit having a shape of a rhombic pillar; an isosceles-triangular pentahedron unit having a shape of an isosceles triangular prism; and a rectangular panel-shaped hexahedron unit having a shape of a rectangular pillar, whereby the units are sewn together in such a way so as to selectively come into surface contact with each other or be stacked, thus forming one pillow, with the respective units being filled with stuffing.
US09089226B2	Support device A support device includes a base member having a first side adapted to face a flat surface and a second side opposite to the first side, and a cover member adapted to cover at least partially the base member. The base member is adapted to be attached to the flat surface by a fastening system. The fastening system includes a first surface adapted for the application of a stretch releasable adhesive strip on the first side of the base member. The base member has a through opening extending through the base member from the second side to the first side. The through opening is arranged adjacent to the first surface and is adapted for pulling the stretch releasable adhesive strip at least partially therethrough. The cover member in a first position covers the through opening and in a second position exposes the through opening.
US09089224B1	Replaceable basecover mechanism A replaceable basecover mechanism for securing a basecover on an automated furniture item is provided. In embodiments, the replaceable basecover mechanism includes a basecover border having a plurality of border panels, a center panel coupled to the plurality of border panels, and at least one stretch panel coupled to at least one of the plurality of border panels. The stretch panels include at least one j-shaped upholstery channel coupled to the stretch panel, and the j-shaped upholstery channels are configured to removably couple the basecover border to a deckboard of an adjustable furniture item. Additionally, the deckboard may include a locking channel configured to couple to the j-shaped upholstery channels.
US09089223B2	Occupancy detection for furniture A system and method for incorporating occupancy-detecting technology into furniture is provided. More particularly, the invention relates to detecting occupancy using a detection pad coupled a portion of a bed. The detection pad may include an aluminized polymer material, a metalized and/or conductive fabric, an aluminum sheet, a metal screen, an aluminum tape, a wire grid, or other metalized material or fabric. A controller determines the corresponding response based on single-occupancy or dual-occupancy detection by one or more detection pads. A processor receives information regarding changes in capacitance and determines when a change in voltage satisfies a threshold. Based on a determination of occupancy, or lack thereof, a variety of corresponding features of the adjustable bed may be activated.
US09089207B2	Conference table with movable table top and ganging capability A table includes a base and a table top that is movably disposed at the base and is movable relative to the base between a generally centered position, where the table top is generally centered at the base, and an extended position, where the table top is extended from the base. A braking device may be operable to retain the table top relative to the base in selected positions between the generally centered position and the extended position and to allow for movement of the table top relative to the base between the generally centered position and the extended position. The braking device may include a braking element that engages a braking rail to limit movement of the table top relative to the base. The table tops of two separated tables may be selectively joined when extended towards one another and separated when centered.
US09089197B2	Cart attachment for a backpack A cart attachment for a backpack is described which includes a flap coupled to an upper back of a backpack. The cart attachment also includes a pair of hooks and loops strips to engage and disengage the flap. The cart attachment has two positions. In the first position, the flap is opened. In the second position, the flap is securely closed to accommodate a detachable wheeled cart. A second cart attachment may also be provided on a bottom portion of the backpack.
US09089193B2	Clasp for ornamental chains A magnetic clasp for bracelets or chains is disclosed. The clasp has a male element and a female element adapted to be engaged with one another and each has respective links for securing the elements to respective ends of a chain structure. Each of the elements is cup-shaped and has a cavity for the containment of a magnet adapted to exert a magnetic attraction for stably locking the male and female elements to each other. The clasp also includes a shield made of ferromagnetic material arranged inside the cavities.
US09089191B1	Guitar pick finger ring with removable-guitar pick A finger ring for removing yet stably retaining an article commonly known as a guitar pick used for playing a guitar is disclosed.
US09089187B2	Fastener stringer for concealed slide fastener The invention provides a fastener stringer for a concealed slide fastener in which right and left fastener tapes respectively include a tape body portion, a tape bend portion bent into a U-shape and an element mounting portion, a hollow weave portion is formed at each fastener tape, and a film body is accommodated in the hollow weave portion in a state of being sewn together with a fastener element as one side edge thereof being located to the tape bend portion side from a sewing thread. Accordingly, since stiffness of the hollow weave portion is improved by the film body, a closely-contacted state between the right and left tape bend portions is stably maintained and concealing characteristics of the concealed slide fastener can be improved.
US09089186B1	Button restraint system and method thereof A button restraint system involves a backing clip, an elastic band, and a specialty needle device and further describes a method of use thereof. The needle is used to route and secure the band through a fabric garment and through aperture portions of a button. The band is then secured to the backing clip to hold the button against the fabric. The system obviates the need for a conventional needle and thread to attach the button.
US09089184B1	Sandal with formed hinge and method of use A pair of foldable footwear, each footwear incorporating a flexible hinge within a sole of the footwear. The flexible hinge consists of a molded flexible hinge section 40, a molded hinge aperture 38, a hinge top slot 34 and a hinge limitation contact section 42. The molded flexible hinge section 40 and molded hinge aperture 38 provides a flexible and reliable member allowing the sole to be folded. The sole can comprise a hinge section along a transverse orientation or a longitudinal orientation about the center of the sole. The hinge limitation contact section 42 ensures that a heel section of the sole remains in a wearable configuration during use.
US09089183B2	Bicycle cleat positioning kit A bicycle cleat positioning kit includes a reference indicating instrument and a cleat adjusting instrument. The reference indicating instrument includes a shoe reference indicator with respect to a bicycle shoe. The cleat adjusting instrument includes a cleat adjusting indicator indicative of an adjustment amount of a cleat with respect to the shoe reference indicator of the reference indicating instrument.
US09089182B2	Footwear having sensor system An article of footwear includes an upper member and a sole structure, with a sensor system connected to the sole structure. The sensor system includes a plurality of sensors that are configured for detecting forces exerted by a user's foot on the sensor. Each sensor includes two electrodes that are in communication with a force sensitive resistive material. The electrodes and the force sensitive resistive material may have multi-lobed shapes. Additionally, the sensor system may be provided on an insert that may form a sole member of the article of footwear. The insert may have slits therethrough, and may have a defined peripheral shape.
US09089179B2	Support hat A support hat for maintaining a person's head upright. The support hat is comprised of a fabric cap for snugly engaging the person's head and a support strap passes through spaced openings in the back of the cap, and the strap has two tether ends that extend from the spaced openings for securing the cap to a seat back. The support strap tethers are releaseably secured together with a fastener inside the cap whereby the cap may be released from the tethers so that the cap may be worn independently of the support strap, leaving the support strap secured to the seat back. A bottom annular hem is provided in the cap with an annular band of stiffener material secured therein and fully therearound. This keeps the hat from distorting and sliding off the head of the baby, child, infant, or person with disability.
US09089176B1	Core cooling accessory and method A core cooling accessory includes a hand covering configured as a glove having a palm portion and a wrist portion. The glove also includes an outer layer and an inner liner. An access opening in the palm portion of the outer layer permits access between an outer surface of the outer layer and a pocket in a space between the outer layer and the inner liner. A cooling element is positioned within the pocket and adjacent the access opening in the palm portion of the outer layer. A tubular air passage is connected to the exterior surface of the glove and communicates with the interior of the inner liner permitting air to be withdrawn from the interior of the inner liner.
US09089168B2	Electronic cigarette The electronic cigarette comprises a battery assembly and an atomizer assembly; the battery assembly and the atomizer assembly are connected to each other through a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises a first top electrode and a second top electrode mounted on an end face of the first connector. The second connector comprises a first bottom electrode and a second bottom electrode located in the second connector. When the battery assembly and the atomizer assembly are connected together, there are elastic tight fit occurred between the first top electrode and the first bottom electrode as well as between the second top electrode and the second bottom electrode.
US09089165B2	Package of tobacco articles with an inner package fitted with a sealing flap fixed to a hinged lid A package of tobacco articles having a group of tobacco articles; a cup-shaped outer container having an open top end, and a cup-shaped lid hinged to the outer container along a hinge to rotate, with respect to the outer container, between an open position and a closed position opening and closing the open top end respectively; and an inner package, which is housed in the outer container, encloses the group of tobacco articles, and has a tobacco article extraction opening closed by a sealing flap; the sealing flap having a connecting tab glued permanently and non-removably to the lid, so that opening and closing the lid also simultaneously opens and closes the sealing flap.
US09089160B2	Device for thermally treating a pourable plant product A device for thermally treating a pourable plant product includes a receiving device configured to receive the pourable plant product and a gas supply channel configured to supply a heated gas to the receiving device. The gas supply channel is divided directly upstream of the receiving device, in a gas flow direction, into a first gas supply sub-channel and a second gas supply sub-channel which follow each other in a direction of gravity, and which are configured to supply the heated gas to the receiving device. A cross section of at least the first gas supply sub-channel is configured to be closed or reduced before the receiving device independently of the second gas supply sub-section so as to eliminate or reduce a volume of the heated gas to the receiving device via the first gas supply sub-channel.
US09089152B2	Method of producing microbeads A method for producing microbeads comprising an active component encapsulated within a gelled polymer matrix comprises the steps of providing a suspension of denatured whey protein and an active component, treating the suspension to generate microbeads, and immediately curing the microbeads by acidification. The microbeads are discrete droplets of gelled whey protein having an average diameter in the micron range (for example, from 80 to 500 microns) and which, suitably have a generally spherical shape. The microbeads are capable of surviving passage through the stomach, and delivering the encapsulated active agent in the instestine. Ex-vivo and in-vivo data shows that active agent encapsulated within microbeads retains its functionality upon delivery to the intestine, and that coating of the microcapsules allows targeted delivery of the active agent to the distal part of the intestine.
US09089149B2	Poultry chiller with multi-blade long-pitch auger An auger-type poultry chiller having an auger with multiple long-pitch auger blades. The blades of the auger create pockets that spiral around the auger shaft and extend the length of the auger. While the product in the chiller is locked into a certain pocket, it is not locked into a certain spot lengthwise in the chiller. The product, therefore, is able to distribute evenly along the length of the chiller within its pocket even if there are gaps in loading time or if unloading stops momentarily.
US09089146B2	Drying cabinet The invention relates to a carriage, more particularly for drying and curing of raw sausage, said carriage being comprised of a frame (2), racks (3) arranged at said frame (2) to receive product to be dried and treated (4) as well as wheels (5) arranged at the base, at least one fan unit (6) with a first diffuser (8) as well as at least a second diffuser (9), if required, arranged at the carriage. The invention furthermore relates to a drying system comprised of a drying cabinet (10) as well as comprised at least of such a carriage (1).
US09089139B2	Agri-horticultural pest control compositions comprising 4-(3-butynyl)aminopyrimidine derivatives Agri-horticultural pest control compositions having outstanding control effect on pests, in particular, agri-horticultural pests, which comprise as active ingredients one or more 4-(3-butynyl)aminopyrimidine derivatives represented by the general formula [I], namely, where R1 is typically selected from among: a) phenyl c) —SiR5R6R7 (R5, R6, and R7 which may be the same or different represent a linear or branched alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms, a linear or branched haloalkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms which is substituted by one halogen atom, a linear or branched cyanoalkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms which is substituted by one cyano group, and phenyl); d) hydropgen atom; R2 typically represents a hydrogen atom; R3 typically represents a hydrogen atom; R4 represents a hydrogen atom and one or more agri-horticultural pest control compounds selected from among agri-horticultural antimicrobial compounds, say, multi-site contact active compounds, nucleic acids synthesis inhibitory active compounds, mitosis and cell division inhibitory active compounds, and/or agri-horticultural insecticidal, miticidal or nematicidal compounds, say, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, GABA-gated chloride antagonists, and sodium channel modulators. Since the 4-(3-butynyl)aminopyrimidine derivatives and the existing antimicrobial active compounds and/or insecticidal active compounds are used in admixture, the 4-(3-butynyl)aminopyrimidine derivatives which are useful as pest control agents, particularly as agri-horticultural pest control agents, need be used in smaller amounts and yet their antimicrobial or insecticidal activity can be improved.
US09089135B2	Nematicidal, insecticidal and acaricidal active ingredient combinations comprising pyridyl-ethylbenzamides and insecticides The present invention relates to novel active ingredient combinations which consist of fluopyram and further known active insecticidal ingredients, and are very suitable for controlling animal pests, such as insects and/or unwanted acarids and/or nematodes, in foliar and soil application and/or in seed treatment.
US09089131B2	Preservative system Disclosed is a preservative or antimicrobial system, and methods for its use, that includes at least one ester of salicylic acid and glycerin or a salt thereof.
US09089125B1	Leveling hunting stand system A leveling hunting stand system for providing a substantially level platform and seat at an elevated position with respect to a ground surface regardless of the orientation of an upstanding support structure on which the stand is mounted. A base assembly mounts to the upstanding support structure, and a platform and seat assembly are pivotally suspended from the base assembly. The base assembly includes a generally vertical support member and a lateral member. A T-hook or strap-on hook member mounts the upper base assembly to the upstanding support structure, and a ratchet further secures the base assembly to the upstanding support structure. The platform is pivotally mounted to the lateral member, and a platform leveler supports a suspension assembly linking the platform to the leveler such that quick release devices position the extent of the leveling of the platform member with respect to the ground.
US09089118B2	Drive gear A fishing reel drive gear is used for a fishing reel. The fishing reel drive gear is arranged to be meshed with a pinion gear. The fishing reel drive gear includes a gear tooth portion and a disc portion. The gear tooth portion has first and second gear teeth. The first gear tooth includes a first tooth surface. The second gear tooth includes a second tooth surface. The first tooth surface includes a first groove thereon. The second tooth surface includes a second groove thereon. The first and second grooves intersect with a mesh directional. The disc portion has an outer peripheral surface and a radially outer portion of a lateral face. The gear tooth portion is configured on the outer peripheral surface or the radially outer portion. The fishing reel drive gear is arranged to be meshed with the pinion gear in a direction of the mesh directional path.
US09089109B2	Force transfer harness and method A force transfer harness that utilizes the harness structure to redirect the handler's forces through the harness structure and into the underlying ground is provided. The harness creates a moving support for a handler. Through the act of the dog sitting, the associated dog and handler cause a change in the orientation of the harness legs, both fixed and moveable, and cause the moveable legs to be brought into an angular relationship with the fixed legs that allows the harness to form a support structure. After the dog sits, the harness legs are brought in contact with the ground, whereas previously they were hovering above the ground in a ready orientation. As a result, the dog's act of sitting enables the human to transfer his or her weight through the harness and into the ground. As a consequence, the need to use a highly trained large breed dog for motion assistance is eliminated since all of the handler's forces are directed through the harness structure and into the ground rather than through the dog's body.
US09089099B2	Hybrid pepper ‘E20S10880’ A hybrid pepper designated ‘E20S10880’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pepper ‘E20S10880’ to the plants of hybrid pepper ‘E20S10880’ and to methods for producing a hybrid plant, and to methods for producing other pepper lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid pepper ‘E20S10880’.
US09089095B2	Tractor-implement control system method A tractor includes an electronic tractor controller. A baler includes an electronic baler controller. The baler controller submits a halt signal to the tractor controller when a bale size is equal to or exceeds a first predetermined size. The baler controller generates a tractor halt signal in response to certain conditions of the baler system and the tractor controller preventing tractor motion in response to the halt signal. When the baler controller is generating the halt signal, tractor motion is enabled if the operator commands the tractor to move by manipulating the command device, and within a certain time period of said command being issued, the baler controller generates a tractor motion enabling signal in response a status of the baler system. When the baler controller is generating the halt signal, tractor motion is enabled if the operator moves the tractor command device in a special manner.
US09089091B2	Method and system for controlling an operating parameter of a harvesting machine A method for controlling operation of a harvesting machine includes using a sensor unit to sense at least one state variable of a rolling-element bearing during operation of the harvesting machine and sending the at least one sensed variable to at least one evaluation unit, analyzing the at least one sensed variable in the at least one evaluation unit and generating at least one analysis result, and starting a process operation based on the at least one analysis result, wherein the process operation includes controlling at least one operating parameter of the harvesting machine and wherein the controlling and the sensing of the sensor unit form a closed loop control circuit.
US09095084B2	Stacked multilayer structure A stacked multilayer structure, including a first circuit layer having bumps, a plastic film stacked on the first circuit layer to fill up the space among the bumps so as to form a co-plane, and a second circuit layer formed on the co-plane and connected to the first circuit layer. The plastic film includes a glass fiber layer which is embedded and not exposed.
US09095081B1	Double solder bumps on substrates for low temperature flip chip bonding Multiple injections of molten solder are employed to form double solder bumps having outer layers that melt at lower temperatures than the inner portions thereof. During a flip chip assembly process, the reflow temperature is above the melting temperature of the outer layers and below the melting temperature of the inner portions of the solder bumps. As the inner portions of the solder bumps do not collapse during reflow, a flip chip assembly can be made at relatively low temperatures and have a high stand-off height. A structure having double solder bumps facilitates flip chip assembly.
US09095079B2	Power conversion apparatus and electric vehicle The metallic case of a power conversion apparatus includes a casing having a side wall, as well as an upper case and a lower case, a first area being formed between a cooling jacket provided at the inner periphery of the side wall and the lower case, the metal base plate dividing the first area between the cooling jacket and the upper case into a lower side second area and an upper side third area, first and second power modules being fastened to a top surface and a capacitor module being provided in the first area, driving circuits that drive inverter circuits of the power modules respectively being provided in the second area, and a control circuit that controls the driver circuits being provided in the third area.
US09095077B2	Graphene heat dissipators in portable electronic devices The disclosed embodiments relate to techniques for facilitating thermal transfer in a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a battery pack, which further includes a battery cell. The battery pack may supply power to a set of components in the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device also includes a heat dissipator composed of graphene. The heat dissipator may be in thermal contact with one or more of the components. The heat dissipator may also be disposed over a surface of the battery pack.
US09095074B2	Structure for microelectronic packaging with bond elements to encapsulation surface A structure may include bond elements having bases joined to conductive elements at a first portion of a first surface and end surfaces remote from the substrate. A dielectric encapsulation element may overlie and extend from the first portion and fill spaces between the bond elements to separate the bond elements from one another. The encapsulation element has a third surface facing away from the first surface. Unencapsulated portions of the bond elements are defined by at least portions of the end surfaces uncovered by the encapsulation element at the third surface. The encapsulation element at least partially defines a second portion of the first surface that is other than the first portion and has an area sized to accommodate an entire area of a microelectronic element. Some conductive elements are at the second portion and configured for connection with such microelectronic element.
US09095064B2	Method for manufacturing printed circuit board A base insulating layer is formed on a suspension body, and write wiring traces and read wiring traces are formed on the base insulating layer. The write wiring trace and the read wiring traces are formed on a body region of the base insulating layer, and the write wiring trace is formed on an auxiliary region of the base insulating layer. The base insulating layer is bent along a bend portion. This causes the write wiring trace to be positioned above the write wiring trace.
US09095054B1	High temperature equalized electrical parasitic power packaging method for many paralleled semiconductor power devices A four quadrant power module with lower substrate parallel power paths and upper substrate equidistant clock tree timing utilizing parallel leg construction in a captive fastener power module housing.
US09095053B2	Modular push switch mechanism The present invention is directed to a switch device that includes an actuator guide coupled to the switch actuator plate. The perimeter wall of the guide is disposed within the back body member in a nesting arrangement such that the actuator guide is configured to slide within the back body member in a substantially linear motion between a non-switch actuating position and a switch actuating position. The perimeter wall forms a contaminant shield to substantially prevent dust external to the device from contaminating the plurality of guide portions. A transmission mechanism is coupled to the actuator guide and configured to convert the linear motion of the actuator guide into a rotational movement when the switch actuator plate is depressed. A mechanical switch mechanism is configured to move between a first switch state and a second switch state in response to the rotational movement of the transmission mechanism.
US09095044B2	Unitary housing for electronic device An electronic device having a unitary housing is disclosed. The device can include a first housing component having an open cavity, an internal electronic part disposed within the cavity, a second housing component disposed across the cavity, and a support feature disposed within the cavity and arranged to support the second housing component. The first housing component can be formed from metal, while the second housing component can be formed from a plurality of laminated foil metal layers. The second housing component can be attached to the first housing component via one or more ultrasonic welds, such that a fully enclosed housing is created. The fully enclosed housing can be hermetically sealed, and the outside surfaces thereof can be machined or otherwise finished after the ultrasonic welding.
US09095035B2	Display device, inverter apparatus and method of driving lamps A display device including two or more lamp groups, each having one or more lamps, includes a driving control signal generating unit and an inverter unit. The driving control signal generating unit generates driving control signals to control the driving of at least one of the two or more lamp groups. The inverter apparatus includes two or more inverter circuits configured to receive the driving control signals. In the display device, each of the two or more inverter circuits sets the operation frequency of a corresponding lamp group based on the driving control signals, and generates an operation voltage for the corresponding lamp group according to the set operation frequency.
US09095026B2	LED controller and method therefor In an embodiment, an LED controller is configured to form a charge transfer sequence to selectively enable LED transistors of a plurality of LED transistors that are configured for coupling in parallel with a plurality of LEDs. An embodiment may include that the LED controller is configured to sequentially couple a charge capacitor to a gate-to-source capacitor of each LED transistor of the plurality of LED transistors to one of charge or to refresh the gate-to-source capacitor of a respective LED transistor and to one of enable or re-enable the respective LED transistor wherein the gate-to-source capacitor is a parasitic gate-to-source capacitor of the LED transistor wherein the charge capacitor is sequentially coupled to the gate-to-source capacitor of each LED transistor.
US09095024B1	Backlight driving circuit and method for reducing soft-start time thereof The present invention provides a backlight driving circuit and a method for reducing the soft-start time of the backlight driving circuit. The backlight driving circuit comprises a constant current driving chip 22, a first circuit part 24 which is electrically connected to the constant current driving chip 22, and a second circuit part 26 which is electrically connected to the constant current driving chip 22. In the backlight driving circuit and the method for reducing the soft-start time of the backlight driving circuit according to the present invention, it controls the driving signal frequency of the constant current driving chip to set the resistance value by adding a voltage detection circuit on the soft-start pin, and further changes the frequency of the driving signal of the first thin film transistor. During the soft-start time, it increases the charging speed of the second capacitor, reducing the boot soft-start time, decreasing the current flowing through the inductor and the first thin film transistor during boot time, and increasing the life time.
US09095023B2	LED retrofit lamp The present invention relates to an LED lamp (1) adapted for operation with an alternating current. The LED retrofit lamp (1) comprises a LED unit (7, 7′, 7″, 7′″) and a compensation circuit with a controllable switching device (9, 9′), connected parallel to said LED unit (7, 7′, 7″, 7′″) to provide an alternate current path. A control unit (10, 10′, 10″) is adapted to control said switching device (9, 9′) in a compensation mode in which said switching device (9, 9′) is set to the conducting state for the duration of a shunt period in each half cycle of the alternating current to allow adapting the power/current of the inventive LED lamp (1), so that a versatile and optimized operation of the lamp (1) is possible.
US09095018B2	Display panel and display panel manufacturing method A display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate arranged opposite the first substrate, electroluminescence elements disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a sealing member provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, sealing the electroluminescence elements. The sealing member includes a rectangular frame formed along a perimeter of the electroluminescence elements and a reinforced portion protruding outward from a corner portion of the rectangular frame, the reinforced portion includes a first side face cut so as to be flush with at least one corner side face of the first substrate, and a second side face cut so as to be flush with a corresponding corner side face of the second substrate.
US09095016B2	Organic light emitting diode display An OLED display includes a substrate on which OLEDs are formed, a TFE layer formed on the substrate so as to cover the OLEDs, and absorbers disposed at a distance from each other and preventing or inhibiting penetration of external foreign materials.
US09095008B1	Heated blanket A heated blanket is presented that includes a heat mesh contained therein for uniform heating of the heated blanket. Also presented is a system for heating an article including the aforementioned heated blanket and an optional thermostat for measuring the temperature of an article to be heated. As the temperature of the article departs from a preset temperature range, the thermostat controls power to the heated blanket thereby either completing or interrupting the electrical supply to the heated blanket depending on whether the article must be cooled or warmed.
US09094993B2	Wireless communication relay station apparatus, wireless communication base station apparatus, wireless communication mobile station There is provided a wireless communication relay station apparatus and a wireless communication base station apparatus capable of allocating resources dynamically to each apparatus in accordance with traffic. A wireless communication relay station apparatus according to the invention includes a receiver that receives data from the wireless communication base station apparatus or the wireless communication mobile station apparatus, and a selector that selects data, within an uplink subframe or a downlink subframe, from: first data to be relayed from the own apparatus to the wireless communication base station apparatus; second data to be relayed from the own apparatus to the wireless communication mobile station apparatus; third data to be relayed from the wireless communication base station apparatus to the own apparatus; and fourth data to be relayed from the wireless communication mobile station apparatus to the own apparatus. The receiver receives allocation information for switching transmission/reception in the own apparatus from the wireless communication mobile station apparatus within an uplink subframe or a downlink subframe. The selector switches the first data and the fourth data within the uplink subframe in accordance with the allocation information received by the receiver, or the selector switches the second data and the third data within the downlink subframe in accordance with the allocation information received by the receiver.
US09094992B2	TDD sector control systems and methods Systems and methods are described for controlling transmission in a wireless network. In these systems and methods a sequence of time zones may be provided whereby each time zone can be allocated to one of a plurality of base stations. For each base station dead times in the sequence are identified in which the base station is prohibited from transmitting and receiving. The dead times for the base station may correspond to transmit or receive zones of at least one other base station. The dead times can be interleaved with transmit zones and receive zones assigned to the base station. Configuration and duration of the dead times may be selected to reduce interference between base stations. Base stations can support different wireless transmission systems including OFDM and OFDMA systems and others.
US09094978B2	Change of rate matching modes in presence of channel state information reference signal transmission In one aspect thereof the exemplary embodiments of this invention provide a method that includes, prior to confirmation that a network access node has correctly acquired capabilities of a user equipment, operating a user equipment with the network access node in accordance with a first rate matching mode and, only after confirmation to the user equipment that the network access node has correctly acquired capabilities of the user equipment, changing the rate matching mode to a second rate matching mode. In an embodiment the first rate matching mode comprises puncturing a downlink shared channel transmission with a set of resource elements, which may be at least one of reference symbols and muted resource elements, and the second rate matching mode comprises rate matching the downlink shared channel around those resource elements that are members of the set of resource elements. Also described are apparatus and computer readable storage medium storing program code that operate in accordance with the method.
US09094966B2	Method for aperiodic feedback of channel state information in a wireless access system supporting multi-carrier aggregation The present invention relates to a wireless access system supporting multi-carrier aggregation (CA) and discloses various methods and devices for aperiodic feedback of channel state information (CSI). The method for aperiodic feedback of the channel state information (CSI) in the wireless access system supporting the multi-carrier aggregation (CA), according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving a first message including an aperiodic CSI request field and uplink grant from a base station; receiving a second message including bitmap information indicating a downlink component carrier (DL CC) subjected to CSI measurement from the base station; measuring the CSI in consideration of at least one of the aperiodic CSI request, uplink grant, and bitmap information; and transmitting the measured CSI to the base station through a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to thereby receive aperiodic feedback of the same.
US09094964B2	Transmission of acknowledgement signals Methods are described for a Node B to transmit and for a User Equipment (UE) to receive ACKnowledgement (ACK) information associated with the use of Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARM), also known as HARQ-ACK signaling, in a communication system that includes multiple downlink component carriers or multiple uplink component carriers. An HARQ-ACK signal to a UE is in response to a data packet transmission from the UE and may consist of 2 information bits when the UE has 2 or more transmitter antennas. The HARQ-ACK signal is always located in the same downlink component carrier as the scheduling assignment resulting to the data packet transmission from the UE.
US09094952B2	Method and apparatus for allocating bandwidth request channel in wireless communication system including relay station A method and apparatus of allocating a bandwidth request channel (BRCH) in a wireless communication system including a relay station (RS) is provided. At least one first BRCH for a bandwidth request of a mobile station (MS) connected to a base station (BS) and at least one second BRCH for a bandwidth request of the RS are allocated. An opportunity index is assigned to each of the at least one first BRCH and the at least one second BRCH, and the opportunity index assigned to the at least one second BRCH is started after the opportunity index assigned to the at least one first BRCH.
US09094948B1	Method, mobile terminal, accessory apparatus and computer-readable recording medium for providing accessory protocol supporting multi-connections A mobile terminal includes: a communication port; and a processor; wherein the processor establishes a basic connection between the mobile terminal and an accessory apparatus which use an accessory protocol through the communication port, and wherein the processor allows each of multiple applications executed or executable on the mobile terminal to perform communications with the accessory apparatus by referring to session information corresponding to each of the applications. Thus, multiple applications running on the mobile terminal can communicate with the accessory apparatus simultaneously by using the accessory protocol.
US09094947B2	Combining IP and cellular mobility The invention proposes a system for providing mobility to a terminal through at least two different mobility protocols, wherein a mobility gateway and a terminal share a common mobility session, said common mobility session can be updated through any of the said different mobility protocols, and each mobility protocol provides information to the terminal related to all other mobility protocol during a registration. The invention also proposes a corresponding gateway, a terminal and method.
US09094936B2	Mobile radio communications signaling The present invention provides for a mobile radio communications device operative to signal a non-access stratum message to a mobile radio communications network device, for establishing and/or maintaining network connection, the device being arranged to include within the message a flag indicating the availability of extended NAS messaging found within an additional message separate from, but forming an extension to the non-access stratum message, and also for a signaling structure to be employed by such a device and a network device for exchanging signaling therewith and of course to related methods of such devices.
US09094918B2	Apparatus and methods for efficient power control for tune away mode in a DSDS device Methods and apparatus for wireless communication in mobile device that includes operating communication resources according to a first subscription to establish an active call at a certain transmit power. Aspects of the methods and apparatus include tuning away the communication resources to operate according to a second subscription. Aspects of the methods and apparatus include tuning back the communication resources to the first subscription from the second subscription. Aspects of the methods and apparatus also include calculating an adjusted transmit power for the first subscription and operating the first subscription on the adjusted transmit power.
US09094917B2	Power control for carrier aggregation on shared bands There is provided, for example, an apparatus, which is caused to select a transmission power configuration for a communication with at least one user terminal taking place on component carriers of a carrier aggregation configuration within a shared band, wherein the selection is between a low transmission power configuration applying a transmission power below a predetermined power threshold without a listen-before-talk approach and a high transmission power configuration applying a transmission power of at least the predetermined power threshold; and upon detecting that the selected transmission power configuration needs to be informed, cause an indication of the selected transmission power configuration to the at least one user terminal and at least one secondary cell.
US09094914B2	Method and apparatus for discontinuous reception of connected terminal in a mobile communication system A method and apparatus for controlling an active time period during a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) operation in a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system. The method includes awaking, by the UE, at a start position of the active time period; receiving a control signal indicating that the active time period should be terminated; terminating the active time period in response to the control signal; and entering a sleep state.
US09094887B2	Methods and arrangements for handover during device-to-device communication A method, computer program product, arrangement and a first communication device configured to perform cellular network assisted device-to-device communication with at least a second communication device. The first communication device has a communication link to a first network node. The first or the second communication devices has a network control signal gateway function. The gateway function includes receiving downlink control signals from a respective network node, transmitting uplink control signals to the respective network node, and operating all device-to-device communication control signaling related to the first and second devices in association with the downlink and uplink control signals. A cell of a second network node is detected as a prospect target cell for handover. Assurance is obtained that the first device does not have the gateway function. Handover of a cellular communication of the first communication device from the first network node to the second network node is performed.
US09094881B2	Method for measurement in wireless communication system and apparatus for the same A method for measurement by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: receiving cell identity split information indicating a cell identity set reserved for a predetermined cell type from a network; determining whether to apply the cell identity split information in performing measurement; and measuring at least one cell. If the UE receives a logged measurement configuration including information regarding performing of logged minimization driving test (MDT), the measurement is performed without applying the cell identity split information. The UE does not receive the logged measurement configuration, the measurement is performed by applying the cell identity split information.
US09094875B2	Base station, mobile station, communication system, transmission method and reordering method A mobile station that includes a receiving means for receiving first PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) PDU (Protocol Data Unit) to which a first sequence number is added from a source base station; a receiving means for receiving second PDCP PDU from a target base station that applies a second sequence number transferred from the source base station as a sequence number of PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) SDU (Service Data Unit) received from a host station and creates the second PDCP PDU and a storage means for storing PDCP SDU corresponding to the first PDCP PDU and PDCP SDU corresponding to the second PDCP PDU and means for performing in order delivery of the stored PDCP SDUs based on the sequence numbers corresponding to the PDCP SDUs.
US09094871B2	Traffic management gateway for machine-to-machine network A gateway for interfacing a capillary network of communicating devices with an access point of a cellular network. The gateway includes a plurality of input buffers designed to store elementary packets. A plurality of output buffers store composite packets formed by aggregation of elementary packets, each output buffer being associated with a type of flow of the cellular network. A flow regulator determines for each output buffer, parameters of size and/or transmission times of the composite packets such that the flow of these packets is consistent with the type of flow of the cellular network associated with the output buffer. A multiplexing device transfers and aggregates elementary packets, stored in the input buffers, in the form of composite packets having the parameters determined by the flow regulator. A scheduling device for transmitting the composite packets by the transmission resources of the cellular network.
US09094868B2	User equipment link quality estimation based on positioning Systems, methods, and apparatuses for estimating a user equipment link quality based on a positioning of user equipment are provided. One method includes determining a plurality of link qualities (LQs) of the user equipment (UE) for a plurality of positionings of the UE, wherein at least one of the plurality of positionings includes at least a location or an orientation of the UE, storing information associated with the plurality of LQs for the plurality of positionings, estimating at least one future positioning of the UE, and estimating a future link quality (LQ) of the UE at the at least one future positioning of the UE based on the stored information associated with the plurality of LQs at the plurality of positionings of the UE.
US09094865B2	Load balancing for devices within a network A first device is configured to receive an instruction from a second device, identify network demand associated with the instruction, identify a third device associated with the instruction, send a first load query to the third device, and receive a first load response from the third device. The first load response may identify network capacity associated with the third device and may indicate that the third device is under-loaded, overloaded, or substantially overloaded. The first device is further configured to send a first portion of data, associated with the instruction from the second device, to the third device based on the network capacity indicating that the third device is under-loaded, and send a second portion of data, associated with the instruction from the second device, to a fourth device based on the network capacity indicating that the third device is under-loaded.
US09094863B2	Radio communication device, method, and program that calculate transmission time based on data rate A radio communication method stores a plurality MAC frames for each of a plurality of destinations. The method decides the longest transmission time of transmission times needed to transmit the plurality of MAC frames to each of the plurality of destinations within a fixed period. The method generates a plurality of physical frames for the plurality of destinations to transmit them at the same time by connecting the plurality of MAC frames and adding additional information to each connected MAC frame so as to be a frame length equivalent to a transmission time equal to the longest transmission time.
US09094862B2	Adaptive pilot placement for estimation of vehicle-to-vehicle wireless channel A system and method that may facilitate transmission bandwidth savings in non-stationary vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communication channels. At a transmitting vehicle, a transmitter may adaptively change the number of pilot symbols or pilot rate within a frame based upon the current channel statistics. The transmitter may utilize a look-up table approach to select a best pilot rate based upon current conditions associated with the transmitting vehicle, and/or a new frame structure to transmit pilot rate information. At the receiving vehicle, the receiver may be configured to detect a unique waveform transmitted by the transmitting vehicle to estimate the pilot rate information. Alternatively, the receiver on the receiving vehicle may be configured to predict and verify the pilot rate information from an encoded data symbol embedded within a frame transmitted by the transmitting vehicle, which may entail a detection algorithm using encoded data symbols and/or an estimation algorithm using channel statistics.
US09094860B2	Method and apparatus for performing effective feedback in wireless communication system supporting multiple antennas A method for transmitting channel status information (CSI) of downlink multi-carrier transmission includes generating the CSI including at least one of a rank indicator (RI), a first precoding matrix index (PMI), a second PMI and a channel quality indicator (CQI) for one or more downlink carriers, the CQI being calculated based on precoding information determined by a combination of the first and second PMIs, determining, when two or more CSIs collide with one another in one uplink subframe of one uplink carrier, a CSI to be transmitted on the basis of priority, and transmitting the determined CSI over a uplink channel. If a CSI including an RI or a wideband first PMI collides with a CSI including a wideband CQI or a subband CQI, the CSI including a wideband CQI or a subband CQI has low priority and is dropped.
US09094857B2	Method, apparatus and system for handling node failure Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus and a system for handling node failure. The method for handling node failure includes: sending, by an intermediate node, a context processing request message to a remote node when detecting that a first node occurs a failure, where the context processing request message is used to instruct the remote node to delete context information associated with the first node and the intermediate node; and deleting the context information associated with the first node and the intermediate node, by the remote node, according to the request message. The technical solution can enable the remote node to process the context information associated with the first node in time.
US09094848B2	Base station apparatus and transmission control method A base station apparatus, when performing the transmission controls of pico base stations, can perform an appropriate transmission control for each pico base station, while suppressing the increase of the amount of feedback information from a macro terminal to a macro base station and also suppressing the increase of the amount of transmission control information from the macro base station to the pico base station. In this apparatus, a transmission control unit (102) updates, on the basis of the control information, the priority level of each of a plurality of different correspondences in which the respective ones of transmission control guidelines are associated with the respective ones of a plurality of control information history patterns, and controls the transmissions on the basis of the control guidelines determined from the control information histories and the correspondences each having a respective higher priority level.
US09094838B2	Robust wireless communication system for nodes located in vehicles A communication method for a wireless communication network in a vehicle is disclosed where the network includes a plurality of sensor nodes and a receiving node. The method includes wirelessly transmitting first sensor data from a first sensor node and second sensor data from a second sensor node using first and second frequency channels, and receiving the first and second sensor data at the receiving node. The method can include rearranging the order of transmitting sensor data, and aggregating sensor data at the sensor nodes. The method can include testing the quality of the wireless links; and using the links with the best quality whether indirect or direct links. The receiving node can simultaneously receive data from more than one node using different frequencies. The nodes can transmit data in parallel using different frequencies. The network can include helper nodes. The wireless communication network can be designed as a tree.
US09094836B2	Method for calculating fairness index and method for allocating resources based on the fairness index in coexistence management system Provided is a method of calculating a fairness index that is a criterion indicating fairness of resource allocation between coexistence managers in a coexistence management system, the method including: calculating a normalized resource allocation amount by normalizing an amount of resources allocated to a corresponding coexistence manager to an amount of resources required by the corresponding coexistence manager with respect to each of the coexistence managers; and calculating the fairness index using the normalized resource allocation amounts calculated with respect to the respective coexistence managers.
US09094834B2	White space utilization The concepts relate to radio white space utilization. One example can measure a potential radio white space frequency. The example can also communicate results of the measuring for other devices and receive other results from the other devices relating to the potential radio white space frequency. The method can further determine whether the potential radio white space frequency is actually an available radio white space frequency based upon the results and the other results.
US09094833B2	Method for selectively sharing a communication channel between coordination and interference A method for sharing a communication channel between a first network and a second network. The method includes transmitting a signal from the second network to the first network in response to the second network detecting presence of the first network. The signal includes a predetermined sequence measuring the strength of the signal arriving at the first network and transmitting a unification request from the first network to the second network when a metric based on the measured strength is less than a unification threshold. The unification request invites the second network to coordinate operation with the first network to reduce interference between the first network and the second network.
US09094830B2	Managing data transfer across a network interface Described are systems and methods for managing data transfer from a communication device to a communication network over a wireless connection comprising determining that a requesting process on the communication device is authorized to establish a protected connection to the communication network; and, configuring a network interface on the communication device to allow data packets to be transmitted from the requesting process to the communication network over the protected connection, wherein the network interface is associated with the protected connection.
US09094828B2	Machine type communications (MTC) in networks using non access stratum (NAS) signaling Systems and methods that send Machine Type Communications (MTC) using Non Access Stratus (NAS) signaling. In one embodiment, a network element receives NAS signaling that includes MTC data from a device. The network element identifies an MTC profile associated with the device that includes parameters defining what MTC data transmissions are allowed for the device through NAS signaling. The network element then determines whether transmission of the MTC data is allowed by the device based on the MTC profile. If the transmission of the MTC data is allowed, then the network element sends the MTC data to another MTC entity, such as another MTC device or an MTC server. If not, then the network element rejects the transmission of the MTC data.
US09094826B2	Wireless communication system and terminal-device authentication method in wireless communication system A wireless communication system includes code transmitters (20a, 20b) each configured to transmit a time-varying code; code receivers (30a, 30b) each configured to receive the time-varying codes transmitted from the code transmitters (20a, 20b) and generate a fingerprint based on the received time-varying codes, the fingerprint being unique to a space where the time-varying codes are receivable; and terminal devices (40a, 40b) configured to establish wireless communication connection therebetween with authentication. The terminal devices (40a, 40b) are connected to the code receivers (30a, 30b), respectively. Each terminal device (40a, 40b) includes a fingerprint acquiring unit configured to acquire the fingerprint from the code receiver (30a, 30b), a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive the fingerprint via wireless communication, and an authentication unit configured to authenticate another terminal device if the fingerprint received from the another terminal device matches the fingerprint acquired from the code receiver connected thereto.
US09094817B2	Mobile device location authentication An authentication server and corresponding method to authenticate a location of a mobile device at a location system are disclosed. The authentication server includes a data transfer controller to initiate data transfer between the mobile device and the authentication server in response to an indication of communicative coupling of the mobile device to a network via a small cell associated with the location system. The authentication server also includes a network activity monitor to access a location server associated with the location system in response to the indication of the communicative coupling and to monitor an indication of network activity associated with the small cell provided by the location server to authenticate the location of the mobile device at the location system.
US09094815B2	Base station in mobile communication system and wave stopping method A base station in a mobile communication system transmits and receives wireless signals with a user apparatus in a cell; in the case where the base station is connected to a communication network through a router, obtains an address of the router; periodically receives time information from a time information server through the communication network; stores in a memory unit the router's address and a current time indicated by the time information; and (1) in the case where a current-time-storing-is-stopped period is equal to or greater than a threshold value, or (2) in the case where the current-time-storing-is-stopped period is less than the threshold value and is equal to or greater than another threshold value, and an address just received from the router is different from the address stored in the memory unit, transmits a control signal for stopping the transmission of the wireless signal.
US09094812B2	Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing interactive user controlled policy Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing interactive user controlled policy are disclosed herein. One method includes, at a policy enhancement server (PES), receiving, from an application service provider, an indication that a user is eligible for enhanced network policy in response to the user accessing an application service provided by an application service provider. In response to receiving the indication, at least one attribute of a network policy associated with the user is enhanced.
US09094811B1	System and method for delivering short message service text to call centers A wireless emergency system that includes a mobile switching center, a short message service center that receives an emergency text message of a caller from the mobile switching center, and gateway in communication with the short message service center to route the emergency text message to a responsive public safety answering point as a tone message.
US09094804B2	Wireless communication device, wireless communication method, program, and wireless communication system Provided is a wireless communication device including a communication unit that communicates with another wireless communication device, a role determination unit that determines a role of either acting as a group owner or a client based on information of said another wireless communication device received by the communication unit, and a communication control unit that controls communication for forming a wireless communication group with said another wireless communication device, as a device that plays the role determined by the role determination unit.
US09094798B2	Interactive advisory system A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated and the individualized locatee user profile is transmitted to the locator via the locator's communicator device.
US09094791B2	Method for providing on-demand digital representations to mobile devices in other geographic locations A request is received from a mobile device located in a first geographic location for an image displaying a second geographic location. Mobile devices are geolocated and those located within a predetermined distance from the second geographic location are identified. A description of the desired image is delivered to each such identified such mobile device, whereupon the desired image is received from at least one such identified mobile device and forwarded to the requesting mobile device.
US09094788B2	Centralized data store for providing all place-related data to applications on a mobile device A method of managing place data for a mobile device, the method comprising storing place data for the mobile device in a centralized place data store, the centralized place data store storing location data for each of a plurality of places defined by the mobile device, and in response to place data requests from a plurality of applications executing on the mobile device, providing the place data from the centralized place data store to the plurality of applications.
US09094779B2	Method of group based MTC messaging through cell broadcast and apparatuses using the same The present disclosure proposes a method and apparatuses of implementing MTC group trigger messages through a Cell Broadcasting Service (CBS). The method includes a MTC (Machine Type Communication) server transmitting to a MTC Inter-working Function (MTC-IWF) a trigger payload. The trigger payload would be delivered by the MTC-IWF to a group of MTC devices through Cell Broadcasting Center (CBC) and network nodes. The trigger payload may include a group trigger message indicator which distinguishes the group trigger message from a normal warning message. In response to receiving the content of the trigger payload, the network would page a group of MTC devices. From the group trigger message indicator embedded in the paging message, each MTC device would be able to receive a group trigger message through new system information block of the broadcast information.
US09094776B2	Method and apparatus for progressively scanning channels A method for progressively scanning channels first checks whether all channel scanning tasks are completed so as to determine a channel that will be scanned first. During the scanning process, the method records a channel as a last scanned channel after completing a channel scanning task for the channel. In addition, the method scans a channel with a valid service set identifier to increase the possibility of detecting hidden access points.
US09094769B2	Hearing aid operating in dependence of position A new hearing aid system is provided, comprising a location detector, e.g. a GPS receiver, for determination of the geographical position of the user of the hearing aid system, and an environment detector configured for determination of the type of sound environment surrounding the user of the hearing aid system based on sound as received by the hearing aid system and the geographical position of the hearing aid system as determined by the location detector.
US09094767B2	Headset plug universal auto switcher One embodiment of the invention is directed to a switchable plug comprising a first incoming line configured to carry a signal from a source device, a second incoming line configured to carry a signal from the source device, a Mic Bias output line, a Ground output line, and a switch control. The switch control is operably connected with the first incoming line, the second incoming line, the Mic Bias output line and the Ground output line. The switch control is configured to detect a type of the signal carried on the first incoming line and a type of the signal carried on the second incoming line, from the source device. The switch control is further configured to automatically route a Mic Bias type signal to the Mic Bias output line and a Ground type signal to the Ground output line, without user intervention.
US09094764B2	Voice activity detection with capacitive touch sense A voice activity detection apparatus having a capacitive sensor and a voice activity detector sensor. The voice activity detector sensor detects vibration of human tissue associated with user speech. Utilization of the voice activity detector sensor output is tied to the output of the capacitive sensor, where the capacitive sensor detects whether it is in contact with user skin.
US09094763B2	Ported speaker and circuit board The inventive subject matter provides a reflex tube or port that includes a circuit board and a speaker enclosure that incorporates such a reflex tube. The circuit board is mounted about the reflex tube and can be configured so as to form a resonance chamber with an interior wall of a speaker enclosure to form a resonance chamber. Such a reflex tube can also include one or more connections.
US09094762B2	Gaming headset vibrator A vibrating headset capable of generating a vibration of variable operational characteristics in the earpiece of the vibrating headset is disclosed. The vibrating headset may include one or more earpieces, each of which includes a speaker and a vibrator mechanism, wherein the vibrator mechanism receives a vibration input signal which is distinct from the audio input signal received by the speaker and defines the variable operational characteristics of the vibration to be generated by the vibrator mechanism. A gaming apparatus including a gaming device and a vibrating headset communicably coupled to the gaming device for generating vibrations of variable operational characteristics in response to receiving a vibration input signal from the gaming device is also provided. Finally, a method of creating vibrations defined by at least one variable operational characteristic in an earpiece of a vibrating headset is provided.
US09094761B2	Digital technique for FM modulation of infrared headphone interface signals A method of modulating an infrared headphone interface signal includes providing a first audio signal having an analog audio value. A memory is provided having a plurality of locations and containing digital phase offset values. A clock signal having a clock frequency is provided. A second audio signal having a center carrier frequency that deviates with the analog audio value of the first audio signal is provided. An instantaneous value of the center carrier frequency is determined. The clock frequency is divided by the instantaneous carrier frequency value to calculate a number of samples per cycle. A number of location addresses in the memory is divided by the number of samples per cycle to calculate a memory access interval. The memory is accessed at addresses separated by the memory access interval. The digital phase offset values at the accessed memory addresses are used to reproduce the first audio signal.
US09094750B2	Loudspeaker, inner-ear headphone including loudspeaker, and hearing aid including loudspeaker A loudspeaker includes: a frame; a yoke fixed to the frame; a magnet fixed to the yoke; a plate fixed to an upper surface of the magnet which is opposite to a surface of the magnet which is fixed to the yoke; a vibratable voice coil arranged in a first magnetic gap formed between the yoke and the plate; a diaphragm having an outer-edge portion joined to the voice coil; and a support member supporting the diaphragm in a vibratable manner, and composed of edges, one end of each edge being fixed to the frame. The plate is composed of: a flat-plate part fixed to the upper surface of the magnet, and having, at an upper surface thereof, a planar portion extending from the outer-edge portion up to a predetermined distance; and a protruding part disposed on the flat-plate part excluding the planar portion, and protruding toward the diaphragm.
US09094745B2	Motorcycle with acoustic system To enable a regenerated sound in the high-note range to sufficiently reach an ear of an operator (rider) during travel. A meter display unit is provided for displaying drive information such as a vehicle speed or a travel distance. Left and right speakers are disposed on both sides of the meter display unit for generating regenerated sounds such as English conversation and music. The left speaker includes a left midrange/woofer unit disposed on the left side of the meter display unit for regenerating midrange/low-note sound and a left tweeter unit disposed between the meter display unit and the left midrange/woofer unit for regenerating high-note sounds. The right speaker includes a right midrange/woofer unit disposed on the right side of the meter display unit for regenerating midrange/low-note sound and a right tweeter unit disposed between the meter display unit and the right midrange/woofer unit for regenerating high-note sounds.
US09094743B2	Acoustic transducers The invention generally relates to acoustic transducers. In certain aspects, the acoustic transducer includes a diaphragm and an actuator coupled to the diaphragm to cause movement of the diaphragm. The transducer includes a member that limits bending of the diaphragm.
US09094736B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus, including: an acquisition section configured to, based on taste information representing taste of a user and learned beforehand, acquire related data related to the taste information; an extraction section configured to extract a keyword from the acquired related data; and a learning section configured to learn a new piece of the taste information based on the extracted keyword.
US09094734B2	Advertisement monitor system A method includes identifying an advertisement break in a video program schedule. A target group of subscriber devices to receive advertisements at the advertisement break is also identified. The method includes assigning attributes associated with the target group of subscriber devices to each of a plurality of video client applications. Parameters are provided to a plurality of quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) tuners based on each of the assigned plurality of video client applications. A video stream that includes an advertisement insertion event is received at the scheduled advertisement break from the plurality of QAM tuners. The advertisement insertion event includes an in-band signal that directs each of the assigned plurality of video client applications to tune to an advertisement feed associated with each of the at least one target group of subscriber devices for a duration of the advertisement break.
US09094731B2	Method for providing multimedia content list, and multimedia apparatus applying the same A method of displaying a list is provided. The method includes receiving a user command to display a list of multimedia content, determining at least one multimedia content which matches a pre-stored keyword from among a plurality of multimedia content included in the list, in response to the user command, and displaying the list including the plurality of multimedia content based on the result of the determination, wherein the displayed list displays the pre-stored keyword as overlapping the least one multimedia content matching the pre-stored keyword from among the plurality of multimedia content.
US09094730B1	Providing timely media recommendations A computing system is described that determines, based on a location history, a content-viewing location associated with a user of a mobile computing device and identifies a media output device located at the content-viewing location. Responsive to determining that the mobile computing device is located at the content-viewing location and in proximity to the media output device at a current time, the computing system determines, based on a plurality of features of the media output device, various media recommendations for the user at the current time. The plurality of features include an indication of whether the media output device is operating in an on state at the current time. The computing system outputs, for transmission to the mobile computing device, an indication of the various media recommendations.
US09094729B2	Expanded playlist for TV video player An Internet TV video guide shows thumbnails of video assets available from one or more providers, and one or more of the assets may represent a playlist with two or more associated video clips. When a viewer selects a playlist asset, the thumbnail is expanded to show the individual clips so that a viewer can select a desired clip for play on the TV.
US09094726B2	Apparatus and method for tagging media content and managing marketing A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, the steps of transmitting media content to a group of set top boxes for presentation with an overlay superimposed onto the media content, where the overlay can include a timeline corresponding to the presentation of the media content and receiving a first comment from a first set top box of the group of set top boxes, where the first comment is presentable with the overlay and the media content by the group of set top boxes. Additional steps can include receiving a tag generated at a first set top box during presentation of the media content, presenting the tag while the media content is presented, correlating the tag to a portion of the media content timeline and analyzing metadata associated with the portion of the media content timeline that is tagged to determine a first marketing parameter. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09094724B2	Multi-channel playback of audio/video content A system and method for time-shifted viewing of broadcast television programs is disclosed. Simultaneous recording and playback are provided by using buffer storage as the source and destination of compressed or uncompressed digital video/audio programs. Full VCR-like control is provided for all playback within the buffer storage. Playback and control of recorded programs may be initiated by the user at any time after initiation of the broadcast program with simultaneous continuous recording of the ongoing live broadcast. Larger archival storage and removable is also provided for storing and building a library of programs. Viewer playback control data may be stored as part of the program or used as edit points prior to archival. Numerous options are provided for features such as continuous automatic recording in a circular buffer fashion, program archival, editing, Internet interfaces, multiple-channel recording and more.
US09094718B2	Customizing DVR functionality Techniques described herein automatically identifies, in a multimedia content, an advertiser from which an advertisement in the multimedia content originates and/or a brand to which the advertisement pertains. The system determines whether the identified advertiser and/or identified brand is specified in a not to be displayed list and if so, performs at least one of: presents alternative content during the time interval that the advertisement occupies in the multimedia content or skips over the advertisement in the multimedia content.
US09094709B2	Image display apparatus and method for operating the same A method for operating an image display apparatus is discussed. The method according to an embodiment includes displaying a plurality of card objects on a display, displaying an application menu including at least one application item on the display, and displaying a broadcast image or broadcast image-associated information on the display. Accordingly, it is possible to increase user convenience.
US09094708B2	Methods and systems for prioritizing listings based on real-time data Methods and systems for a media guidance application that can prioritize media content listings based on the real-time progression of the content associated with the listing. The media guidance application may interpret metadata concerning the progress of the content associated with the listing to determine whether or not a particular user will have, or continue to have, interest in the listing based on real-time statistical analysis.
US09094704B2	System for managing media content for a personal television channel A system for presenting media programming guides is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor can have a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system according to one or more graphical user interface (GUI) templates that define a plurality of segments of a presentation area of the personal TV channel and one or more modules that arrange media content of the subscriber in the plurality of segments of a select one of the plurality of GUI templates. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09094692B2	Systems and methods for marking content According to various embodiments, a content marking command is received from a mobile device at a particular time. For example, a user selection of the content marking command may be received via a user interface displayed on the mobile device. The content marking command may indicate a user interest in a particular moment of an event viewed by the user. Moreover, the event viewed by the user and video content data corresponding to the event may be identified. Further, content marking data may be generated, whether content marking data indicates a particular portion of the identified video content data corresponding to the particular moment of the event.
US09094688B2	Video encoding and decoding using reference pictures In the encoding of video data, a list of references pictures is constructed to be used in decoding. Prediction (direction) modes are defined by n-tuples (x0, x1, . . . , xM-1), where xm specifies prediction option of the m-th component of the motion vector field, m=0, . . . , M-1, where M components to the motion fields exist; where a coding option xm is an element from a set composed of all defined combinations of motion prediction modes and reference picture indices, with the addition of an option “/”, xmε{“/”, 0, 1, . . . , rm−1}; where option “/” specifies that the component is not used, and other options 0, 1, . . . , rm−1 specify one of rm combinations. A subset of all possible n-tuples is provided and a prediction mode used for predicting an inter-coded block is defined by reference to that subset.
US09094687B2	Video encoder and video decoder A video encoder includes: a motion compensation signal generator to generate a plurality of motion compensation signals in accordance with an encoding target signal and a plurality of reference pictures; a prediction signal generator to generate a prediction signal of the encoding target signal by utilizing the plurality of motion compensation signals; a prediction error signal generator to generate a prediction error signal; a selector to select, from among a plurality of generation rules for generating encoded information of the prediction error signal, a generation rule that is expected to reduce an information amount of an encoded state of the prediction error signal, in accordance with the plurality of motion compensation signals; and an encoded information generator to generate encoded information of the prediction error signal in accordance with the generation rule selected by the selector.
US09094680B2	Image display device An image display device includes an image display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to display a 2D image or a 3D image, a driving circuit configured to apply a data voltage in a 2D image format or a data voltage in a 3D image format to the image display panel, a controller configured to control the driving circuit in a 2D mode for displaying the 2D image or in a 3D mode for displaying the 3D image, and a patterned retarder configured to convert light from the image display panel to alternately have a first polarization and a second polarization, wherein each pixel includes first to fourth subpixels, and the data voltage in the 2D image format is applied to the first to third subpixels and a luminance compensation voltage is applied to the fourth subpixel in the 2D mode, while the data voltage in the 3D image format is applied to the first to third subpixels and a dark gray voltage is applied to the fourth subpixel in the 3D mode.
US09094676B1	System, method, and computer program product for applying a setting based on a determined phase of a frame A system, method, and computer program product are provided for determining that a display device is operating in a three-dimensional mode. Further, in response to the determination that the display device is operating in the three-dimensional mode, determining a phase of a current frame. Additionally, a setting from a first table or a setting from a second table is applied based on the determined phase of the current frame.
US09094670B1	Model generation and database Various embodiments enable a user to capture image information with one or more cameras of a computing device for generating a three-dimensional model of an object and further to enable subsequent users to refine the model by submitting additional image information. For example, an ecommerce service could receive image information from a user for a product offered for sale that was captured with a computing device. With the image information, the service can generate a three-dimensional model of the product and provide the model for display through a website for customers interested in the product to view.
US09094666B2	Picture encoding method and picture decoding method A picture encoding method of the present invention is a picture encoding method of predictively encoding an input picture with reference to pictures stored in a picture buffer, decoding the encoded input picture, judging whether or not the decoded picture is a picture for reference and whether or not the decoded picture is a picture for output which needs to be stored until its display time, and storing, in the picture buffer, the picture for reference and the picture for output based on the determination result.
US09094661B2	Systems and methods for generating depth maps using a set of images containing a baseline image Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. An imaging device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes at least one imager array, and each imager in the array comprises a plurality of light sensing elements and a lens stack including at least one lens surface, where the lens stack is configured to form an image on the light sensing elements, control circuitry configured to capture images formed on the light sensing elements of each of the imagers, and a super-resolution processing module configured to generate at least one higher resolution super-resolved image using a plurality of the captured images.
US09094656B2	Method for sequentially displaying a colour image Method in which a component image associated with a primary color of green hue is processed in a suitable manner to reduce the spatial frequencies corresponding to the transition zones in this component image and in which a plurality of component images including the processed component image are successively displayed. Thanks to the invention, the color break-up defects are noticeably reduced. The invention applies especially to anti-piracy image display methods.
US09094650B2	Chapter creating device, chapter creating method, and computer program product therefor A chapter creating device creates chapter data which indicates a reproduction point of content including at least one of screen image and sound and includes time information indicating a reproduction start position and a header indicating the outline of the content at the reproduction point. The chapter creating device includes: a live data receiving unit that receives live data including character string data which is input to a terminal; a chapter candidate selecting unit that displays the live data received by the live data receiving unit on a display unit so as to prompt a user to select the displayed live data using an input unit; and a chapter creating unit that creates the chapter data including the character string data of the selected live data as the header and the data registration date and time of the selected live data as the time information.
US09094646B2	Printer for creating a print profile A printer of the present invention prohibits print-media replacement or operations of the printer, when executing a profile creation mode of creating profile data that is used for color conversion processing performed on image data that is to be printed by a print unit.
US09094645B2	Method for processing sound source in terminal and terminal using the same The present disclosure relates to a method for processing sound source in terminal capable of receiving an outside sound source through at least two microphones and displaying a position of the outside sound source on a display unit, and a terminal using the same, wherein the terminal includes: at least two microphones configured to receive an outside sound source; a display unit configured to display a predetermined data; and a controller configured to obtain position information of the sound source using at least one of an amplitude, a phase and a period of the outside sound source received from the two microphones, and controllably display the position information of the sound source on a display unit.
US09094644B2	Screen printing techniques Data processing methods provide automated screen printing techniques. A request associated with screen printing an image is obtained. The request includes a source image and a key color value indicating a number of ink colors for use in the screen printing. A set of key colors equal in size to the key color value is computationally determined by filtering the image so that a plurality of contiguous color areas that are close in color space are preserved, determining a plurality of candidate colors for the plurality of contiguous color areas, and grouping the plurality of contiguous color areas into a number of groups equal in size to the key color value based on the plurality of candidate colors. The source image is transformed to at least one destination image that is usable in screen printing of a product using ink colors based on the set of key colors.
US09094642B2	Color image processing apparatus and method for processing color image In a color image processing apparatus in the present invention, correction values used for causing reproduction characteristics of multi-colors formed by an image forming unit to be close to target values are obtained using results of measurement of colors of multi-color patch images formed by the image forming unit using a plurality of recording materials. The color image processing apparatus includes a first processing unit configured to, when the image forming unit forms a color image, execute a correction process using the correction values, a second processing unit configured to, when the image forming unit forms the color image, execute the correction process without using at least some of the correction values or not to execute the correction process, and a control unit configured to selectively cause the first processing unit and the second processing unit to operate.

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